Someone next to Wang Heng already said: "General Zhonglang, we just entered the military camp. We have never seen the Black Mountain prisoners, but we don't know where you imprisoned them? This time we also obeyed the order of the Protector to hand over those prisoners.

.”

"Prisoners?" Qin Xiao said with a smile: "The Lord Protector ordered the handover of prisoners?"

"That's right." The man said sternly: "I heard that Long Rui's army captured many prisoners. These bandits have done all kinds of evil to the people. They must be punished and transferred to the Duhu Mansion to be executed in front of the people.

Only in this way can the group of bandits be deterred. In addition, Montenegro is well-defended. These prisoners all came down from the mountain, so they naturally have a clear understanding of the situation on the mountain. The general is indeed preparing to completely annihilate the Black Mountain bandits, so before that, he must carefully

Interrogate the prisoners and figure out Montenegro’s deployment.”

"Who is your Excellency?"

Wang Heng immediately said: "This is Mr. Tian Songtian who has joined the army in recording affairs!"

"It turns out to be Mr. Tian." Qin Xiao sighed: "To be honest, the prisoner is gone."

"No more?" Tian Song frowned and said, "What does it mean no more?"

Qin Xiao said: "If they are gone, they have run away. The captured prisoners ran away at night. Didn't you two get the news?"

Wang Heng said in a deep voice: "We also heard about it on the way here, but we didn't believe it. The hundreds of prisoners captured have absolutely no chance of escaping under your strict guard. Why, General Zhonglang, could it be that

Not a rumor?"

"Lord Chang Shi, we did capture some prisoners." Yuwen Chengchao said immediately: "However, the barracks were destroyed and there were no cells for prisoners, so they could only be held in the open air. At that time, the battlefield had to be cleaned, and there were not many people to guard it, but

The bandits in Montenegro were so determined that they secretly set fire to our tents and burned them down. It was freezing cold and there were no houses, so we relied on those tents to stay out of the cold. If all the tents were burned, the consequences would be disastrous and we might freeze to death.

, so the brothers immediately rushed to put out the fire." He sighed and said helplessly: "The situation was chaotic and no one paid attention to the prisoners. The prisoners knocked out several of our guards and took the opportunity to escape. After we found out, we immediately organized a pursuit.

, but I wasn’t very familiar with this area, and I was worried about falling into the trap of the Black Mountain bandits, so I didn’t dare to chase him far, so I was escaped by them.”

"I have already written a letter to plead guilty to the imperial court for this matter." Qin Xiao also looked annoyed and said with a bitter smile: "I am waiting for the Ministry of War to punish me."

Tian Song sneered: "General Zhonglang, hundreds of people escaped under your noses, not a single one was left. You... do you think we are three-year-old children?"

"Master Tian came here this time to raise an army to investigate the crime?" Qin Xiao said lightly: "With all due respect, the Long Rui Army is directly affiliated to the Ministry of War and only uses the Northeast to train troops. Logically speaking, it is not under your control. Now that I have said this,

I also have a question to ask today: Whose idea was it to place Long Ruijun in Songyang Grassland?" He stared at Wang Heng with an aggressive look.

Wang Heng was stared at by Qin Xiao's cold eyes and felt a little uncomfortable. He could only say: "Of course it is what the Protector meant."

"Lord Chang Shi, do you know that the grassland is only more than a hundred miles away from the Black Mountains? If we hadn't been careful this time, we might have been captured by the Black Mountain bandits." Qin Xiao picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp, calmly.

He said: "The training here is extremely dangerous. Please tell the Lord Protector when you go back. If it is convenient, you can designate a new pasture for us."

Tian Song sneered and said: "General Zhonglang, you just said that the Long Rui Army is not under the command of the Duhufu, so why should the Duhufu bother with you? By giving Songyang Grassland to you, the Duhufu has already done his utmost benevolence.

."

"So, if something unexpected happens to Long Ruijun here, can the Protectorate just ignore it?" Xie Gaoyang couldn't help but ask.

Wang Heng thought for a while and then said: "You can't say that. Long Rui's army came out of seclusion under orders. We are all soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. If there is any problem, we will naturally take care of it. But that's not what Mr. Tian said.

Wrong, since General Zhonglang has admitted that he is not under the control of the Duhufu, and the prisoners escaped this time and did not report to the Duhufu, but only asked the Ministry of War to apologize, then if you encounter any trouble in the future, you'd better go to the Ministry of War."

"Then what about the next attack on Montenegro?" Yuwen Chengchao frowned and said, "Can General Huangfu lead his troops to jointly conquer the Montenegro bandits with Long Rui's army?"

Wang Heng shook his head and said: "General Huangfu is under the jurisdiction of the Protectorate and does not belong to the same army as you. In addition, we do not fully understand the situation in Montenegro. As the saying goes, only by knowing ourselves and the enemy can we fight without danger. Before we understand the situation on the mountain, we will never

It will be easy to send out troops. Moreover, during this season, Montenegro is even more difficult to defend and difficult to attack, so we should not use weapons lightly."

"The Black Mountain bandits have just returned from a major defeat, and their morale is low. If they don't take the opportunity to send troops and give them a winter to deploy, they will soon recover." Qin Xiao sighed: "If we send troops after spring, they will definitely strengthen their defenses.

Attacking Montenegro at that time will only cause greater losses."

Tian Song kept a cold face from beginning to end and said: "Since General Zhonglang is so urgent, he can lead his troops to kill him. This credit will be yours alone. Why let the Liaodong Army come to take your credit?"

"Although Mr. Tian's words are rough, the truth is not rough." Wang Heng said immediately: "The Black Mountain bandits defeated by Long Rui's army were defeated in the first battle. The Black Mountain bandits are extremely afraid of you. General Zhonglang can take advantage of the situation to attack the Black Mountains."

Qin Xiao smiled bitterly and said: "So how to solve the problem in Black Mountain can only be solved by our Long Ruijun ourselves?"

"This is indeed the case at the moment." Wang Heng stood up and said, "I was originally ordered to hand over the prisoners. Since the prisoners have run away, we have nothing to do if we stay." He glanced at the food and wine on the table and said with a faint smile:

"Long Ruijun's life is hard, so I'd better leave these food and drinks to you for your own enjoyment."

He didn't talk nonsense and led his two officials out of the tent. Xie Gaoyang stood up and sent them out, while Qin Xiao and Yu Wenchengchao sat still.

The two looked at each other and smiled. Yu Wen Chengchao lowered his voice and said, "General, do you think we can sow discord between Wang Xingchao and Huangfu Yunzhao?"

"No." Qin Xiao shook his head and said: "These two are generals of the Liaodong Army, and their interests are related. If they can be easily turned against each other, the Liaodong Army will not be able to stay in the Northeast until today." After a pause, he said with a smile: "But

As long as Wang Heng spreads our words to Wang Xingchao, a seed will be planted in Wang Xingchao's heart."

"oh?"

"Wang Xingchao might not have paid much attention to what Huangfu Yunzhao did before." Qin Xiao said slowly: "But from now on, Wang Xingchao will think more about what Huangfu Yunzhao did. Huangfu

If Yun Zhao is cautious, the seed in Wang Xingchao's heart will grow very slowly, and it will be difficult for us to even wait for it to grow up. However, if Huangfu Yunzhao is arrogant and arrogant, Wang Xingchao will definitely have a grudge against him." sighed.

: "The Liaodong Army has too much power in the Northeast. If the top and bottom work together, it will be difficult to shake them. If this force is to fail, we can only start from within them."

Yu Wen Chengchao was about to speak, but Qin Xiao suddenly raised his hand and frowned. Yu Wen Chengchao was startled, but saw Qin Xiao suddenly got up and ran out of the tent. Yu Wen Chengchao saw this and hurriedly followed him out of the tent.

Asked: "What's wrong?"

"There is the sound of horse hooves!" Qin Xiao closed his eyes, then opened them, looked to the southwest, and said, "It's coming from over there!"

Yuwen Chengchao knew that Qin Xiao had profound internal energy and his hearing was much better than that of ordinary people. He followed the sound and could not see anything for a while. Seeing that Qin Xiao was already walking quickly to the southwest, he immediately approached the soldiers beside him.

He ordered: "Send the order, everyone be on guard." Then he hurriedly followed.

After just a moment, Yu Wen Chengchao finally heard the sound of horse hooves. The two came to the edge of the wooden fence and looked up to the southwest. On the white land, black spots appeared, and there were more and more black spots.

After a while, I saw a cavalry galloping from the southwest, like wolves and tigers.

"Which army is this?" Yuwen Chengchao frowned and held the sword on his waist. Inside the barracks, the horn sounded, and all the officers and soldiers in the camp quickly prepared for battle.

"There are not many people." Qin Xiao shook his head and said softly: "It doesn't look like they were attacked." Suddenly something occurred to him, and he climbed over the wooden fence and faced the cavalry alone.

"General, be careful." Yuwen Chengchao drew his sword in his hand and followed him out of the camp.

The cavalry team was very fast. The horses' hooves trampled on the snow, and the fine snow flew. Soon, they saw Qin Xiao open his arms and laughed. Several people on the cavalry side were sprinting forward. Before they got close, they were already shouting loudly.

Said: "General Qin, we are here, Jiang Xiaochun is here...!"

Hearing the words "Jiang Xiaochun", Yuwen Chengchao was startled at first, then got excited, showed excitement, and walked over quickly.

Several riders gradually approached Qin Xiao, slowed down their horses, and then reined in their horses. Several people turned over and dismounted, and quickly stepped forward. The first one was wearing armor, walking like a tiger and a dragon. Three steps away from Qin Xiao, he knelt down on one knee.

He cupped his hands and said: "Huaihua Lang General Jiang Xiaochun, pay your respects to the general!" Several people behind him also knelt on one knee and saluted.

Qin Xiao, however, had already rushed forward. Unable to restrain his excitement, he picked up Jiang Xiaochun and laughed loudly: "You are finally here. We have been waiting so hard."

"Young Master!" When someone behind Jiang Xiaochun saw Yu Wencheng coming towards him, he couldn't restrain his excitement and rushed forward. It was Fat Fish.

When Yuwen Chengchao saw Fat Fish, he stepped forward and hugged him tightly without saying a word.

The cavalry behind them arrived as soon as they were told, and when they got close, they reined in their horses and stopped. Everyone was fully armed, each riding a horse, and also carrying an empty horse. On the back of the empty horse was a horse.

After getting off their horses with their parcels and luggage, they all knelt down on one knee and said in unison: "Greetings to the general!"

Qin Xiao looked at this group of cavalry. They were all cavalry from the Jiangnan Neiku. In terms of combat effectiveness, although this group of cavalry was small in number, they were extremely brave. They had made great contributions to quelling the chaos in Jiangnan.

"Everyone has worked hard all the way." Qin Xiao felt excited and asked Jiang Xiaochun: "General Jiang Lang, where are the others?"

The Neiku Cavalry is guarding Suzhou. The Ministry of War has promised to immediately transfer all the Neiku Cavalry and the remaining Zhongyong Army to the outside of the pass until the Jianghuai troops and horses take over the defense of Suzhou. Now that the Neiku Cavalry has arrived, Gu Baiyi and others will naturally join them.

come over.

"Master Gu has led the troops out of the customs." Jiang Xiaochun said with a smile: "Master Gu is worried that the general will be anxious while waiting. We run fast, so he asked me to report first. They are lagging behind and they will arrive in two or three days at the latest."
Chapter completed!