Encouraged by Qin Qiong, Luo Cheng finally regained his morale.
Although he was still confused about what Jiang Song said, at least he did not give up chasing Jiang Song.
With Luo Cheng's talent, even if he can't beat Jiang Song, given time, there won't be much difference.
As for Jiang Song's matter, it was difficult for everyone to ask, so they could only pretend that nothing happened.
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Licheng County.
Wu Yunzhao led the armored cavalry and was stationed here.
While he sent people out to investigate and understand the surrounding situation, he waited for Wu Jianzhang's main force to arrive.
At the beginning, Wu Yunzhao thought that delaying time would not be a problem if Tang Bi defended Qizhou City. Unexpectedly, the strong Qizhou City was captured by the rebels.
And based on the information Wu Yunzhao knew, the rebels had forced their way in from the tower. Even though Tang Bi made many arrangements, he still ended up with the city destroyed and people killed.
These rebels should not be taken lightly.
More than ten days passed like this.
On the rebel side, no direct action was taken.
A fast horse galloped outside Licheng, and news came that the army led by Wu Jianzhang was approaching.
Wu Yunzhao learned about this and hurriedly went to greet him.
He went to the government office again.
Wu Jianzhang sat down, with all the generals in front of him, and said:
"It seems that we still underestimated these rebels. Tang Bi is not a reckless person. He has already sent news before and used tens of thousands of troops to defend Qizhou City.
Unexpectedly, due to a mistake, the rebels were killed and entered the city, and our army could not catch up. "
Everyone was also surprised. Tang Bi was also a famous general at the beginning, and his own abilities were not weak. Otherwise, how could he become a military commander guarding one side?
But now, before Tang Bi rebelled against the thief, he seemed vulnerable. The gap was too big.
Someone raised his hand and said:
"Marshal, the rebels are too powerful now. The general feels that our army should reorganize our troops and recapture Qizhou City to dampen the vigor of the rebels."
But before Wu Jianzhang could speak, Wu Yunzhao had already said:
"The general believes that we should not act rashly. We still don't know much about the reality of the rebel thieves. If we want to truly dismantle them, we still need to know ourselves and the enemy first."
Everyone has their own ideas.
Some people want to attack Qizhou City in one go and make great achievements. Some people also think that we should proceed with caution. The current record of anti-thief can already explain a lot of problems.
Wu Jianzhang glanced over and said calmly:
"I believe that if we are not in a hurry to use troops now, the rebels will be able to capture Dengzhou Prefecture, and they even captured Qizhou City before Yun Zhao arrived, which shows that it is extraordinary.
When our army first arrives, we must first rest and reorganize our troops and horses, and then let people find out whether the rebels are real or not. When the time comes, the right way to deal with the ever-changing situation is to lure them out.
I believe that these rebels do not want to sit still and wait for death. Their attack on Qizhou City is enough to illustrate the problem. "
Since Wu Jianzhang said this, it was not easy for everyone to refute anything and they all obeyed his orders honestly.
Wait for everyone to disperse.
Wu Jianzhang kept Wu Yunzhao. He looked at his son and said:
"Yun Zhao, what information can you find out about the rebels in Licheng these days?"
Wu Yunzhao cupped his hands and said:
"Father, the rebels who assassinated the patron king were from Licheng County. Qin Qiong and Fan Hu were originally police officers in Licheng County, but later, Qin Qiong was promoted to flag officer by Tang Bi.
However, when the two thieves attacked Dengzhou, soldiers and horses came from nowhere, and it seemed that someone was helping them. Or perhaps, these two rebels had a plan for this. "
Wu Jianzhang nodded slightly. If there were only two rebels, there would be no danger. But now, the rebels have gained momentum, occupying the land of Dengzhou Prefecture, and even Qizhou City has been captured.
That absolutely cannot be ignored.
Immediately, Wu Jianzhang continued:
"Where are the family members of the rebels now?"
Wu Yunzhao shook his head and said:
"The original patrons Wang and Tang Bi have sent people to search, but they are nowhere to be seen. I am afraid that they have sent their families away before the rebels took action."
Wu Jianzhang frowned and said:
"I see. Is there anyone in Licheng County who is familiar with the rebels and knows the situation?"
Wu Yunzhao whispered:
"Outside of Licheng, there is a Jia Liu shop, and two shopkeepers in the shop are familiar with Qin Qiong and Fan Hu. Moreover, there are rumors that a shopkeeper of Jia Liu shop has disappeared for a while.
At the end of the day, the general asked someone about it and said that he had gone to the north to do business. "
Wu Jianzhang squinted his eyes and said suddenly:
“Then take it back and interrogate it carefully to see if you can find the family members of the rebels.
Furthermore, isn't Qin Qiong known as Xiao Mengchang? How can he still watch when his brother is captured? "
Wu Yunzhao quickly accepted the order.
In the case of rebellion, everyone would be executed. If the two shopkeepers of Jia Liu shop were really involved with the rebels, they would be killed without mercy.
Seeing Wu Yunzhao's leaving figure, Wu Jianzhang's expression changed slightly. Since His Majesty ordered him to take command and go on an expedition, he must give His Majesty a perfect answer.
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Inside Jia Liu’s store.
Jia Runfu was a little uneasy. Two days ago, officers and soldiers came to ask where he had disappeared.
Although Jia Runfu used the excuse of doing business, this was obviously not a long-term solution.
Now that the imperial army has arrived and is stationed in Licheng County, it is really disturbing.
Luo Cheng originally wanted Jia Runfu to stay in Beiping Mansion, but Jia Runfu refused.
In his opinion, although Beiping Mansion is very good, Licheng is his foundation.
Even though he knew that Qin Qiong and Fan Hu were rebelling, Jia Runfu still felt lucky that this matter would not involve him.
But now, Jia Runfu changed his mind.
Although the officers and soldiers had no evidence, some things were really uncertain. At most, his connections were with the county magistrate of Licheng, but when the imperial army arrived, a county magistrate was nothing.
If there was any problem, no one could save him.
In the shop.
Because of the arrival of officers and soldiers, there has been no business for several days.
Jia Runfu and Liu Zhouchen are both here.
I saw Liu Zhouchen sighing:
"I didn't expect that Shubao and the others would actually raise an army to rebel. Now the imperial army is stationed in Licheng County. If we are implicated, it will be troublesome.
Why don't we leave as soon as no one is watching? If not, it would be better to go to Qizhou City to seek refuge with Shubao and the others than to worry here. "
Hearing this, Jia Runfu nodded solemnly and said:
"As of now, that's all we can do. Although we got away with it before, it's not safe."
The two of them had discussed it and decided that they were not fools if they could make Jia Liu's business so big.
But they didn't expect that the imperial army would be stationed in Licheng County. It's okay that nothing happened, but if something went wrong, they would be in a desperate situation.
For the current plan, we can only put down Jia Liudian first. As long as we can survive, we will naturally be able to make a comeback.
If you lose your life, keeping this money will not help, it will only make others easier.
