The guard stepped forward, took the bronze medal from Yu Huai's hand, came to Niu Meng, and handed it to him.
Niu Meng, who took back his bronze medal, put it back on his chest and put it away.
"Is this person also from your Foreign Affairs Bureau?" Yu Huai looked at Wang Er who was standing next to Niu Meng.
The bronze medal Niu Meng took out could only prove his identity.
"He is a guard in Shouyang City, and the news that my subordinates discovered this time came from his mouth." Niu Meng introduced Wang Er's identity.
"Little Wang Er kowtows to the general." Seeing the mention of himself, Wang Er hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Yu Huai.
Yu Huai looked at Wang Er who was kneeling on the ground and said with a smile: "Since you can follow Niu Er to the camp and are willing to bring us news about Shouyang City, you are one of our own, so get up!"
Niu Meng stretched out his hand to help Wang Er, who was kneeling on the ground.
Wang Er kowtowed and then got up from the ground with Niu Meng's help.
"Tell me, what news did you bring back from Shouyang City? Let you escape from Shouyang City overnight." Yu Huai asked, looking at Niu Meng.
Niu Meng clasped his hands in fists and said: "My subordinates have received news that the troops of the Shenwu Guard have arrived in Shouyang. They are preparing to cooperate with the defenders in the city to attack our army from a flank when our army attacks Shouyang."
"Yes, yes, yes, I heard it from the Shouyang County Magistrate himself." Wang Er agreed from the side.
Yu Huai frowned slightly when he heard this.
"Assistant Master Yu, please take precautions early." Niu Meng said to Huai.
Yu Huai thought for a while and said, "Do you know where the Shenwu Guard troops are in Shouyang?"
Niu Meng looked at Wang Er.
When Yu Huai also looked over, Wang Er quickly shook his head and said, "I don't know. I just heard the county magistrate talk about the Shenwu Guard, but he didn't say where it was."
"It doesn't matter. It's good that you can bring back the news about the Shenwu Guard. As for where the Shenwu Guard's troops are hidden, it's not that important." Yu Huai reassured Wang Er.
He could see the panic and fear on Wang Er's face.
"What's the situation in Shouyang City now?" Yu Huai asked Xiang Niumeng.
Niu Meng thought about it for a moment and said: "There are not many defenders in the city. Dian Shi is the main defender. Many of the defenders in the city are servants from the yamen and servants of various houses. Some are young and strong. Most of them were forced onto the city wall, and even at this time, the guards guarding the city didn't even have enough to eat, and could only eat two gruels a day..."
The situation in Shouyang City was quickly introduced in his mouth.
"So the only threat to us is the ambushed Shenwu guards?" Yu Huai rubbed his chin with his fingers.
Niu Meng nodded and said immediately: "The deputy division commander has the final say on military matters. The subordinate's task is to bring the situation in Shouyang City. How to deal with the enemy is not something I can comment on."
"You have worked hard all night. Go back and rest first. I will make arrangements for you after we capture Shouyang City." Yu Huai said.
"My subordinates, please retire." Niu Meng cupped his hands and clasped his fists, then pulled Wang Er out of the Central Army's tent.
As soon as the two people left, Yu Huai said to the guards beside him: "Send someone to find Qiao Yuansheng, the commander of the second battle barracks, and Xiao Kui, the commander of the third battle barracks."
The guard turned and left.
More than a quarter of an hour later, the two battalions arrived at the Chinese army's tent.
"I just got the news that the Shenwu Guard troops have arrived. Qiao Yuansheng, what did you do? Why didn't you find them?"
As soon as the two people came in, Yu Huai cursed Qiao Yuansheng.
Qiao Yuansheng, who was being scolded, looked bitter and said: "Deputy Commander, you can't blame me for this. There are many hills here in Shouyang. If you really decide where to hide, it won't be easy to find. Besides, we don't have many cavalry." , and we have just arrived outside Shouyang City, so it is really difficult to find him so quickly."
"Don't make excuses with me here. As the vanguard of the army, these things are what you should do. If the Foreign Intelligence Bureau hadn't sent a secret agent in Shouyang City overnight to send news, we might have suffered a big loss." Yu Huai said with an ugly expression.
Qiao Yuansheng grimaced and said nothing.
The failure to discover that the Shenwu Guard troops had arrived in Shouyang in time was his own responsibility, and there was nothing to justify. But to find an army of several thousand men in such a short period of time, in a place like Shouyang, It cannot be achieved in a day or two.
"Deputy Commander, weren't these troops from the Shenwu Guard in Pingding Prefecture two days ago? How come they arrived in Shouyang so quickly?" Xiao Kui said with a frown.
Yu Huai said: "Shouyang and Dingzhou are adjacent to each other. It is not unusual for Shenwuwei's troops to come to Shouyang. What I am worried about now is where such troops are hidden. You Come and have a look too.”
In the big tent, a sand table was placed.
Qiao Yuansheng and Xiao Kui came over.
"Since the Shenwu Guard's troops are hiding, they must be waiting for us to attack Shouyang City before they suddenly attack us. This means that these troops are hiding near Shouyang City." Xiao Kui said.
Yu Huai nodded and said, "I think so too."
"There are so many hills around Shouyang City, and there is no shortage of places to hide soldiers. If we look for them one by one, we may not be able to find them for a few days." Qiao Yuansheng said, looking at the ridges and hills on the sand table.
"If I were the commander of the Shenwu Guard, I would definitely hide the troops within half a day of Shouyang City, or even closer, so that it would be easier to dispatch troops in a timely manner," Xiao Kui said.
Yu Huai looked at him and asked, "Then where do you think is the most suitable place?"
"Based on the terrain, there are at least four or five suitable places, but I think it is most likely to be on this side of Shouyang City." Xiao Kui pointed to the side of Shouyang City.
"What's the reason?" Yu Huai asked.
Xiao Kui said: "The Shenwu Guards sent thousands of soldiers and horses. If we go to the other side, we need to cross the river and prepare a large number of ships. It will be difficult to hide from us, so they are most likely to be This side of the river.”
"There are several hiding places." Qiao Yuansheng said with a frown.
Wang Er patted the clothes on his chest that were stained with dirt from sticking to the wall, and said: "Let's go back first. When we get to the city wall, you can follow me. This way you can rest assured. If I betray you, You can just kill me with a dagger."
Niu Meng said nothing and just followed Wang Er back.
Even if Wang Er didn't say anything, he had no intention of leaving. He was not completely relieved about Wang Er.
The two men returned to the horse trail.
When the two police officers guarding the horse trail saw them coming back, one of them cursed and said, "Damn it, you've been gone for so long. If you don't come back, I'll think you fell into a trap."
