In the fields outside Zhengcang City, there are already many people busy with spring plowing.
There were not too many cars and horses passing through the streets in the city.
As a prosperous place of commerce and trade close to Guang County, due to a war, the trade route to the north was temporarily cut off and has not yet been reopened. This made many merchants and shops in this city quite uncomfortable, but there was nothing they could do about it.
On the contrary, the merchants who once rarely went to Lijun became rich. Because there were no inter-county tariffs like in the past, the original price difference between the two places created huge business opportunities. Therefore, the caravans going south to Lijun these days have left. Don't know how much.
In contrast, many merchants who arrived in Zhengcang from the north, as well as dignitaries and businessmen from Lijun who sensed business opportunities after the war, also came silently. Many houses, shops and land that had been destroyed, confiscated or had no owners during the war were replaced by The newly dispatched officials from Li County sorted it out one by one. In addition to most of the confiscations, many others gradually flowed out to the market and were quickly bought by these people from Li County. Some street shops that had been idle for a short time due to the war were replaced. After taking over the owner, it reopened quickly as if the war had never happened.
This includes a grain store in a not-so-prosperous area at the front of the commercial street. The proprietress of the grain store is a middle-aged woman who can tell from Lijun when she hears her accent. Her appearance is not that outstanding, but her figure is good. She is plump, so the men who come and go are willing to come to this newly opened shop to at least ask about the price if they want to buy or sell grain.
The front of the grain store is not big, but there is a large and deep backyard behind it. Most of the time, the wife's man, who is always taciturn, is busy in the backyard, moving people in and out without attracting attention. .
As dusk approached that day, the shop in the front hall was closed, and the gate to the yard behind was opened. Several trucks carrying grain drove in. The woman closed the door, and her men and several truck drivers began to carry the goods. .
A young man with a very fair face who came with the truck and was dressed as a shopkeeper gave instructions to the drivers, turned around and entered the house with the woman without any courtesy at all.
However, the man unloading the goods and the drivers did not react at all. If they were seen by outsiders, they would inevitably have other ideas.
The young man didn't pause at all after entering the house, and quickly walked to another more private room in the depths. As he walked, he asked the mother-in-law behind him, his voice was surprisingly clear and pleasant, "Is the person on the other side here?"
The middle-aged woman followed closely and replied quickly after hearing the words, "I confirmed before the young master came that a red strip of cloth has been hung on the window opposite. The person should have arrived."
The young man passed through two houses and entered two secret doors before finally coming to a sealed room. The room was windowless and pitch-black. A middle-aged woman stood guard outside the room and allowed him to enter the house alone.
He came to sit on a chair in the center of the room and slowly spoke to the wall in front of him, "Is Master Pi feeling better?"
General Pi, in today's Zhengcang City, there is only one person who can be called General Pi, Zhengcang Guard General Shen Cheng!
"It's no longer a serious problem. Thank you for the nourishing medicine that the girl sent me a while ago, but it works wonders." A voice came from the other side of the wall in front of the young man, as if the dark and thick thing in front of him was not the wall. It was like a piece of paper, "The information sent by the previous girl has been confirmed by military scouts. Troops from Xiucheng and Hannan have indeed been sent to Zhengcang and Roucheng respectively. In addition, Shuzhou has increased its troops to Sichuan City." , the Chuancheng army was attracted but failed to attack, becoming the most uncontrollable factor in the current situation."
The young man pondered for a moment and said, "The situation in Sichuan City is similar to that of Zhengcang. The city has just changed hands. There are too few people in Qiu Feng, so no effective information can be sent out for a while."
"Qiu Feng...has someone invaded Sichuan City?!" The voice on the other side of the wall seemed a little surprised.
"Naturally," the young man's voice was calm and neither sad nor happy, "The new turmoil in Sichuan City is the best time to enter. Qiufeng will not let go of such an opportunity, although it is not possible to establish information transmission channels in Sichuan City at this time. , but if Lord General Pi has something very necessary, we may be able to take the risk."
The voice on the other side of the wall paused for a moment and then said slowly, "Now that Lijunbei District has fully shifted to the defensive, the situation is still not optimistic. The defensive front needed for Sancang is too long, and the newly acquired land has not been managed as well. The logistics The efficiency of supplies and reinforcements is unsatisfactory. These things are difficult to detect at first glance, but they will be reflected once there is an actual battle. Guangjun sent troops from Xiucheng to attack Zhengcang. At the same time, as long as troops are stationed in Sichuan City, they can intimidate the front line of Liangcang City from taking it easy. If they find out that Zhengcang City's backup route is flawed during the contact battle, they will only need to use Sichuan City's troops to attack. Coupled with Yun Bailou's usual destructive methods, it is difficult to guarantee that Zhengcang City, which is hanging outside, will not be affected by the arrival of reinforcements. The city was destroyed before..."
"This is true for Zhengcang. For Roucheng, the success or failure of this battle also lies in Sichuan City." The voice on the other side of the wall sounded a little solemn. "Guangjun sent troops from Hannan to attack Roucheng. Sichuan City garrison It can also directly threaten the supply and reinforcement route from Chunyang City to the north of Roucheng. Coupled with the uncertainty of Lutou City west of Anling, the situation in Roucheng is even more complicated and critical than that of Zhengcang... ..."
The young man's face in the darkness changed slightly, but nothing could be heard in his tone, "The three warehouses are dependent on each other, and each is at the best support distance from the other two cities. Even if the troops on the front line of Liangcang City will be destroyed by Sichuan, Tongcang City does not have this problem. Especially after Shou Tong City was included in the Lijun area, Tongcang City, which is backed by the Shangyuan area, can be said to be impregnable. What's more, now that Lijun, Yongchang County and Anyang County have signed the Southern Xinjiang Alliance, What is certain is that in the short term, Tongcang City and even Zhengcang City do not have to worry too much about the pressure from Yongchang County to the east. Anling and other places may be in danger in this battle, but Zhengcang City should be more than that."
There was no sound from the other side of the wall.
The young man was not too aggressive. He just paused for a while and then continued to speak. His voice was much softer than before, "General Pi, after all, this little girl is not a member of the army. She doesn't know much about marching and fighting." , but the reason why Qiu Feng exists is to help the military collect intelligence, so that when the war breaks out, the soldiers can shed less blood, but...Qiu Feng’s life is also a life, right?”
"The Lord Prefect once told me that Sichuan City is the most important place connecting Anling and Sancang. Its importance is even more important than Ganshui Pass. Such a strategic place must be taken back sooner or later, so Qiu Feng has always given the highest priority to infiltrating Sichuan City. With the upcoming war, Qiu Feng will do his best to pass on information about Sichuan City, Hannan, Shuzhou and Xiucheng to General Chen and Shen as General Pi said. General Pi's hand," the young man stood up and walked to the door, paused for a moment and said, "By the way, Huayu unexpectedly got a group of river water spirits some time ago. After learning that General Shen Pi was a water practitioner, he sent someone to General Pi's house. I gave some as a personal tribute to Hua Yu, please accept it, sir."
After speaking, he opened the door and left without waiting for a reply.
There was only a long silence on the other side of the wall and an almost inaudible snort...
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