Huaiyang connects the north and the south and is the most important town in the south of the Yangtze River. Salt and water transportation are two lifelines related to the national destiny of the Liang Kingdom. It cannot be overemphasized. The imperial court stationed heavy troops here. Deng Quji commanded the Han army and Hu Guanhai commanded the Huai army. , one in the south and one in the north, like crab claws guarding Huaiyang. Although Liang Yuanhao was a mediocre leader, he was well aware of the pros and cons. If Hu Yifu had not been defeated and Tianjing was in danger, he would never have mobilized the Huai army to go north.
The Huai army moved north, and the south of the Yangtze River was empty. Only the Han army in the Jiangdu camp was left to guard Huaiyang.
The Han army is stationed in Yangzhou, but it is no different from marching to war. They live in tents from top to bottom, and the defenses are changed every sixty days. Training and suppressing bandits is a daily routine. Although there are only 50,000 troops, their combat power is tyrannical. Looking at it, The entire Daliang Kingdom is also second to none. Deng, the commander-in-chief of the Han army, followed the Jinai general's command and issued orders and prohibitions, and his prestige was extremely high. On the border of Yangzhou, dragons were coiled and tigers were lying down. No one dared to go against him. People with ulterior motives were called him behind his back. "King of Yangzhou".
The Jiangdu camp was founded by Deng Quji. It is located close to mountains and rivers, and has four camps: wind, fire, mountain, and forest. In the art of war, it is as fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, as invading and plundering as fire, as motionless as the mountain, and as difficult to tell as in the art of war. "Yin, moves like thunder", forming the momentum of horns, echoing each other from afar, and faintly connected into one. Although Deng Mao was his youngest son, he did not receive any preferential treatment. In terms of merit and promotion, he could only lead a partial army and stationed in the "Fire" camp.
Guo Chuanlin inquired about it from Wei Tongpan. After leaving Yangzhou City, he followed the post road forty miles to the west. He saw Shouwu Mountain with towering ancient trees. There were patrols coming and going to check, and you could enter the Huozi Camp with your waist badge. A hundred years ago, woodcutter hunters came in and out of Shouwu Mountain. Occasionally, they could dig up formed Polygonum multiflorum, which could be exchanged for a little money in herbal medicine shops. It was a small help to the poor people. Since then, the Han army has been stationed in Yangzhou and the Jiangdu camp has been established. Hundreds of miles were designated as forbidden land, and no one dared to go into the mountains to cut firewood and hunt.
The Huozi Camp was stationed in a hidden mountain valley in Shouwu Mountain. The terrain was dangerous and heavily guarded. Guo Chuanlin handed over his waist badge, reported Deng Mao's name, and waited outside the camp for a long time before seeing him bring a few soldiers with him. Came in a hurry.
"Brother Guo, you've been waiting for a long time!" Deng Mao patted Guo Chuanlin warmly on the shoulder and pulled him towards the camp.
"Coach Guo" became "Brother Guo", which is a good sign. Guo Chuanlin has a heavy responsibility and must not make mistakes in every step. If he can win Deng Mao's trust and have him mediate, he can avoid many unnecessary problems. trouble. But in his view, although Deng Mao's background was important enough to lobby Deng Quji and even Liang Zhizhong, he was at most just a springboard and could not influence the inclinations of the young general Deng.
Although Han Bing prepared a "killer" move for him, who can say for sure, "success" is enough, and "failure" means there is no reason to survive. Li Qixian persuaded him to "elope", which was to back down in front of the battle. He would not back down. He had a big head and full of blood. How could he die in the living room of old age!
The Huozi Camp is divided into two layers: an inner and an outer layer. The layout of the camp seems messy, but in fact it contains hidden secrets and strict laws. Guo Chuanlin glanced briefly, arousing unnecessary suspicion in his life, lowered his head and walked quickly without looking twice. Deng Mao exchanged a few pleasantries with him, walked arm in arm with him, passed through the outer camp, and came to the "Huo B" camp where the headquarters' partial division was stationed. Before he entered the middle tent, an orderly soldier came galloping towards him and rolled off his horse. Send the commander's order to summon Deng Mao to Fengzi Camp immediately to discuss matters. There must be no mistake.
The incident happened suddenly, so Deng Mao had no choice but to apologize and entrust Guo Chuanlin to a soldier named "Li Mu" to settle down for the time being and wait for him to turn around before he could take care of him again. Guo Chuanlin watched Deng Mao hurried away. A moment later, the sound of rapid horse hooves was heard in the distance, and he galloped along the mountain road. It didn't look like he was faking it.
Guo Chuanlin talked to Li Mu politely. It was not the first time they met. That day, Deng Mao went to the He Mansion for a banquet. He only took two soldiers with him, one of whom was Li Mu. Li Mu knew that General Deng valued this man very much, so he greeted him carefully with a smile and led him to a tent not far from the middle tent. The bedding, bedding, bowls, chopsticks, cups and basins were all ready-made, neat and brand-new, and he was regarded as Deng Mao. Special care was given.
When he first arrived, he had to be cautious in everything. Guo Chuanlin took the initiative to ask Li Mu about the rules of the camp, which made him flattered. Han Jun recruited many wealthy people from the world, and there were only two or three people like him who were so shameless to ask questions. Deng Quji was very strict in managing the troops, and there were so many military regulations in the Jiangdu camp that he couldn't explain them all at once. Li Muchiao mentioned a few important ones, and he could tell the whole story at a glance. Guo Chuanlin knew it well, and compared with the "King of Yangzhou" , Zhao Shuai is really the "Grasshead King", they are too far apart to be the same.
After Li Mu left, Guo Chuanlin walked around the camp and took a closer look. The patrol looked at him warily but did not say anything to stop him. Deng Mao's central tent was heavily guarded and no one was allowed to approach it. The soldiers' tents were scattered on both sides in an orderly manner. Not far away was a flat school field, where someone seemed to be competing with guns and sticks, which attracted bursts of cheers.
Guo Chuanlin did not join in the fun. He returned to the tent, lay down on his back, closed his eyes and rested until the sun set. Li Mu brought vegetables, meals and a pot of water. Alcohol is prohibited in the army, and soldiers spend a lot of time practicing battles to strain their muscles and bones. Therefore, the amount of vegetables is large and the food tube is enough. This full food box is enough to feed a poor family of three.
Guo Chuanlin opened the food box. The dishes were not Huaiyang style, with pork knuckle, beef, roast goose, and plenty of oil and water. The staple food was steamed buns, which were solid without fillings and weighed half a catty each. At the Hefu family banquet that day, Mr. Liu from Taibai House personally made four main dishes: stewed crab meat lion head, three sets of duck, crystal meat, and Liangxi crispy eel. The taste was delicious and light, and the cups and plates were exquisite and elegant. It was very suitable for Guo Due to Chuan Lin's appetite, the food in the military camp was naturally much vulgar, but he was not picky either. He ate the food thoroughly and drank the water in the pot in one gulp.
The stomach bag is like a big cauldron. No matter how much food you put into it, it will be refined until not a drop is left.
Li Mu came to collect the food box, took a look at it, and was astonished. There were many pot-bellied men in the military camp, and they were not afraid of pot-bellied men, but there were very few people who could eat like Coach Guo. The most important thing was that they were stuffed. There are so many things, and even the belly is not bulging, it seems that it is not full yet.
Only when you can eat can you fight. Li Mu was deeply impressed by this.
Guo Chuanlin slept in the camp all night, and when it was dawn, Deng Mao never returned for some unknown reason. He vaguely felt that something was wrong. Among the soldiers in the camp, he only knew Li Mu. When asked about General Deng's news, he was at a loss. He just advised Guo Chuanlin to wait patiently and not to leave the camp without permission.
Deng Mao has not returned for a long time, and the camp of "Huo Yi Hao" has become a big prison. Guo Chuanlin is guarded by many eyes and ears. He is not allowed to leave without permission. He eats and sleeps well, just like raising pigs. Li Qixian stayed in the He Mansion in Yangzhou City and there was no news. He solemnly warned his young senior sister not to act rashly and sneaked into the Jiangdu camp to find out the news. The situation became increasingly tense and so subtle that even he couldn't figure it out.
Where did Deng Mao go? What on earth was Deng Quji thinking?
