It was already late at night when Wu Que returned to the city. He knew that the matter was urgent, so he went directly to Yang Qing's apartment without stopping after returning.
He had sent someone to inform Yang Qing in advance during the day that he would be rushing back overnight, so Yang Qing and Yang Xi did not fall asleep and both waited in the public room.
"Master Fu, Que has found out the movements of the Yi people." Wu Que reported anxiously as soon as he entered the door. Yang Qing saw that he was tired from work and looked tired, so he immediately asked him to sit down and take a sip of tea before talking.
At this moment, Yang Qing was no longer anxious and sat quietly on the main seat, waiting for Wu Que to speak slowly.
"Master Fu, the agents sent to Qiongdu and Xindao reported back that Gaoding has sent Li Jiucheng and his five hundred cavalry to gather in Xindao County, preparing to come north to Anshang to plunder." Wu Que finished his tea. Feeling that his body was much refreshed, he reported immediately.
"Just looting?" Yang Qing touched his chin, and after thinking for a moment, asked: "Will the Yi people have any troops coming to Xiang An in the future?"
"No, except for these hundreds of cavalry, there is no sign of any other barbarian troops in Qiondu and Beishui."
Oh, this is strange.
Yang Qing originally thought that Gaoding was preparing a large army to attack Anshang. The hundreds of cavalry were originally the vanguard, but he didn't expect that there were only these 500 people.
Is it just robbery?
"Can you find out the intention of sending troops this time?" Yang Qing couldn't figure it out and simply continued to ask.
"The fine works in Qiongdu are all made by people of low status, who have not been able to find out the purpose of Gaoding." Wu Que said with some frustration: "I only know that Gaoding heard that the emperor had resolved the food shortage crisis in the city. In order to deal with this, he So I summoned my trusted generals to discuss it. The Qiang troops dispatched this time after this discussion."
Hearing these words, Yang Qing stood up and looked at Yang Xi beside him, and saw that he was bowing his head in deep thought. He must also be thinking about Gaoding's intention, and then asked: "Wen Ran, what do you think of Gaoding's intention of sending troops?"
Yang Xi raised his head and cupped his hands and replied: "Master Fu, according to Wu Que's words, Xi believes that Gaoding sent troops to plunder just to consume our people and material resources in order to prepare for the formal attack on Anshang in the future."
"Oh, in your opinion, is this just a first move by Couture?"
Yang Xi nodded and said: "Based on the current situation, it should be like this."
"Okay, it's already late at night, you two must be very tired." Yang Qing smiled and said: "In this case, you two will go back to rest first, and we will discuss how to deal with it tomorrow morning."
Yang Xi and Wu Que heard the promise and left, but Yang Qing blew out the candles and made the room dark. He came to the window and looked at the stars, admiring the charming night outside the window while thinking about the catastrophe by the barbarian soldiers. Things of looting.
It wasn't until Mulan came in with a lantern to call him that he went back to rest.
Early the next morning, Yang Qing wanted to summon the county magistrates to discuss how to deal with the barbaric raids by the barbarians, but he received bad news. The barbarian cavalry had been divided into three groups and was looting the southern part of Anshang. The people were The situation is precarious and suffers deeply.
Yang Qing said with a serious face: "Everyone, Wen Ran has finished reporting the invasion of the Yi soldiers. Now let's talk about how to deal with it, right?"
Everyone in the hall was surprised when they heard the swords were fired again. At this moment, when the prefect asked questions, they all thought that this matter was really difficult to deal with.
It would be better if the Soyi army attacked An'ang and they only had to hold on to the city. However, it would be difficult for Gaoding to only send hundreds of cavalry to plunder.
The cavalry comes and goes without a trace, and the infantry cannot pursue it. We have to wait for him to attack himself, or look for an opportunity to surround him. But the barbarians will definitely not give you this opportunity easily. Wouldn't it be beautiful if they just ran away after grabbing it? ?
Not to mention using cavalry to attack, there are only about two hundred cavalry in the city. At this moment, it is impossible to defeat the many with less, so we have to find another way.
"Master Fu, please lead an army to attack and annihilate this rebel army." Zhang Yi was the first to say excitedly, clasping his fists.
As the commander-in-chief of the county army, he naturally hopes to go out of the city to fight. Not only can he fulfill his duty of protecting the country and the people, but he can also fight to live up to his status as a soldier.
What's more, the leader of the Yi army has been found to be the damn Li Qiucheng. In order to avenge the blood revenge of his friend Gong Lu, Zhang Yi even wanted to lead the army.
Gu was already impatient. When he heard that the enemy general was Li Qiucheng, he was even secretly happy. How could he miss such a good opportunity for revenge?
"The courage is commendable, and the military spirit can be used." Yang Qing saw that his confidant general came out to ask for orders immediately, nodded in praise, and said: "The troops must be sent, but how many troops will be sent must be carefully calculated."
Everyone also understands this. It will definitely not work if they send less troops. This is 500 cavalry. At least twice as many troops must be used to have a chance of winning.
But it's not enough to go out too much. If Gao Ding decides this thief doesn't send a large army to attack Anshang County, it will be over.
"Master Fu, I humbly think that we need to send more than a thousand troops to defeat the Yi soldiers with confidence." Wang Yi said.
"Wang Gongcao is right." Lu Shen said anxiously, "Master Fu, saving the people is like putting out a fire. Please order the dispatch of troops as soon as possible."
He is the magistrate of Anshang County and the parent official of the people who are suffering. He has the direct responsibility to protect the land, so Lu Shen is also very anxious at the moment.
"Magistrate Lu, please sit down. There are a lot of things to prepare for sending out troops. Equipment, food, grass and other military supplies must be prepared one by one. How can we make the trip immediately?" Huo Jian, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly said: "The Lord has a good plan and makes good decisions. That makes sense, we just have to obey orders."
When Yang Qing saw him speaking out, his face remained calm and he just nodded.
Seeing that the prefect agreed with him, Huo Jian continued: "Master Fu, there is one more thing. In two days' time, there will be a large-scale military competition scheduled for the whole army. Now that the war is on the rise, I don't know whether it will still be held."
Yang Qing was speechless after hearing the words, thinking that this was indeed a problem. Huo Jian was right. What this guy said was in line with his status as a soldier.
By the way, if Gaoding sends troops to cause trouble, it's impossible not to contact Huo Jian to obtain information. This time he sends troops, he must pay close attention to his movements.
"Huo Bingcao's words make sense." Yang Qing nodded and said: "Since the war is urgent, the army-wide competition will be held in advance to tomorrow morning. After the competition is completed, the troops will be dispatched directly in the afternoon."
"Soldiers are valuable and quick. We still have one day to prepare the military resources for a large army to go out. We hope that you will cooperate with us."
After hearing this, everyone dared not to obey the order, and then they all claimed yes.
When Zhang Yi saw that the prefect had decided to send out troops, he immediately clasped his fists and said, "Master Fu, there are many urgent matters. I will go back to the camp to make arrangements. I will lead the troops to go on the expedition tomorrow."
Seeing that he was about to leave, Yang Qing quickly stopped him: "Bo Qi, wait a minute, the general matter needs to be discussed further, or you may not need to lead the troops forward."
"This..." Zhang Yi was a little confused and said in confusion: "Master Fu, as the commander-in-chief of the county army, you should go ahead with your humble position."
Yang Qing knew that he was eager for revenge, and was about to explain, but Huo Jian interrupted: "Zhang Sima's words are wrong. Although you are the commander-in-chief of the county army, the prince is the commander-in-chief of the army. This time the rebels invade, maybe Gao Ding This man still has back-ups. What should he do if he sends troops to rescue Li Qiucheng again? It is difficult for me and my subordinates to make the final decision on the interests involved, so I think it is better for the Lord of the State to personally lead the attack."
I have to say that Huo Jian, the spy, was quite right. He actually guessed Yang Qing's thoughts correctly, which made Yang Qing admire him a little.
Yang Qingdao: "What Huo Bingcao said is exactly what I am worried about. Let me consider the matter of the general. When I order the troops tomorrow, I will tell you who will be the general. You please retreat first and speed up the preparation of military supplies. .”
"The people are suffering, and I'm really uneasy." After giving the instructions, Yang Qing blamed himself again.
Yang Xi advised: "Don't blame yourself, Mr. Fu. We sent the troops quickly and on time."
"That's all, then I'll bear the brunt of the suffering for the common people."
After everyone heard this, they all said that the prefect was benevolent and righteous and loved the people, and they all expressed that they must quickly complete all the preparations after going down.
Seeing this, Yang Qing couldn't help but smile inwardly, secretly thinking that this sentence had a good effect when used here.
