Indeed, it is a big joke in the world that no one can see and notice a person coming in and out of the Eighteen Villages. If the Eighteen Villages were so lax, they would have been swallowed up by the imperial court long ago.
Especially since that person is Zhou Gu.
Chen Qi was also a little angry and looked at Lin Hai, "Why are you reporting now?"
Lin Haidao: "When we went to look for him, the tea in Zhou Gu's house was still warm, so I thought he was looking for the leader of the Eleventh Village. When he arrived at the leader of Jiangzhai, he found that no one was there anymore, so he started to search.
I turned over the entire Eighteen Villages and found no one there, so I realized later that he must have gone down the mountain."
"Probably? He must have gone down the mountain." Chen Qi said: "Zhou Gu is so smart that he must have gotten some information and left before you guys went."
He asked: "Is it the letter Jiang Zhu reported to him?"
Lin Hai shook his head, "It doesn't look like it, not to mention that the leader of Jiang Village doesn't know your plans, the leader of the village. He also doesn't know that Mr. Zhang has come to the Eighteenth Village."
Chen Qi thought to himself that Zhang Mao came to the Eighteenth Village in secret, and no one knew about it except the people in his yard.
He waved his hand to Lin Hai, "You guys go down first."
Lin Hai retreated.
Chen Qi looked at Zhang Mao and sighed, "Master Zhang, what should we do now? Zhou Gu has left. It will not be so easy for us to kidnap someone."
Zhang Mao sneered, "You still want to tie him up? I think I'm in danger. Now that he got wind of it and left, I'm afraid he also got wind of my arrival."
Chen Qidao: "Isn't this possible? The people in my yard who come to my place are all trustworthy and tight-lipped people."
Zhang Maodao: "Then you underestimate Zhou Gu. Even if your people are tight-lipped, he can guess it."
He looked at Chen Qi with a cold face, "If you had listened to me earlier and agreed when I came, why would you have let him go?"
Chen Qi was speechless, "It's too late to talk about this now. Mr. Zhang, you should hurry down the mountain through the secret passage! Since this Eighteenth Village is not safe, I don't dare to keep you here."
"Going down the mountain? I'm afraid I won't be able to walk." Zhang Mao said: "Zhou Gu will definitely be at the bottom of the mountain watching over me."
Chen Qi stood up and walked back and forth on the ground with some worry. After walking a few times, he said to Zhang Mao: "I will send someone to inquire about it to make sure whether Zhou Gu has gone down the mountain."
Zhang Mao waved his hand.
Chen Qi immediately arranged for someone to go.
A man who looked like a martial artist sitting next to Zhang Mao said to Zhang Mao after Chen Qi left to make arrangements: "Sir, your safety is at stake, please leave quickly!"
This martial artist is called Zhu Chun. He is a martial arts master hired by General Pingxi's Palace for a large sum of money. He has very high martial arts skills and has served in General Pingxi's Palace for many years. He followed Zhang Mao this time to protect his safety.
Zhang Mao said: "I won't leave."
Zhu Chun was a little anxious, "Why don't you leave? If Zhou Gu knows that you have come to the Eighteenth Village, it will be too dangerous."
"If I leave, won't the Eighteenth Village be handed over to Zhou Gu?" Zhang Mao narrowed his eyes, "When my father sends troops, he will first take Zhou Gu's sacrificial flag, and then attack the Nanping Marquis Mansion. The Eighteenth Village will then leave.
No choice.”
Zhu Chun was startled, "Sir, the general wants to raise the flag? Is now a good time?"
"No matter how long we wait, there will never be a good time. Now that the prince has just started to gain momentum, the time is quite suitable. If we wait any longer, will we wait for the Nanping Marquis Mansion to completely surrender to the East Palace, and wait until the imperial court sends people to northern Hebei to clean up the Pingxi General Mansion?" Zhang
Mao asked back.
Zhu Chun thought about it too.
Zhang Maodao said: "We can't wait any longer. I have discussed it with my father. If I don't receive a reply from me within ten days after I arrive at the Eighteen Villages, the situation is not optimistic. He will raise the flag and send troops to Nanping."
Zhu Chun breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, "That's good, my subordinates can rest assured."
At the foot of the mountain, I spent the whole night thinking about it, but couldn't find the secret passage. It would definitely not work if I kept guarding it like this. But on the mountain, I was afraid that I had already received the news of his departure.
He thought what would he do if he were Zhang Mao?
Will he go down the mountain and run away in a hurry? Or will he wait on Shibazhai Mountain?
If he were Zhang Mao, he would not be reconciled if he came to the Eighteenth Village and returned empty-handed. Once he left, the Eighteenth Village would fall into his hands sooner or later, so Zhang Mao would definitely not leave.
If he can't leave, will he wait dryly on the mountain?
It is true that there are thousands of people in the Eighteenth Village, but if they want to attack by force, they can't defeat his tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. Once the secret passage is discovered, he will lead his people to attack it, and it is impossible to spend time here with him.
So, what does Zhang Mao have to rely on? Can he wait safely at the Eighteenth Village?
He brought 10,000 troops and horses, and the people on the mountain had already heard the news. If Zhang Mao wanted to compete, what could he rely on? It was impossible to rely only on the Eighteen Villages? Could it be that he was resisting the army with troops?
When Zhou Gu thought of this, his expression suddenly changed, and he immediately ordered Ziye, "Send someone to check along the direction of Northern Hebei to see if there are any soldiers and horses from Northern Hebei ambushing."
"Ah?" Ziye was startled, "Sir, can't this be done?"
"Just send someone to check."
Midnight nodded and immediately arranged for someone to go.
Zhou Gu couldn't sit still. If his guess was correct, then this would be a big deal. He would have to go to the Nanping Marquis Mansion to discuss with Su Rongningchi.
After all, if Zhang Mao really brought the Northern Hebei Army, it would definitely be more than 10,000. Otherwise, why would Zhang Mao be so bold and dare to break into the territory of Nanping Houfu? He clearly knew that Ningchi, the eldest son of Nanpinghoufu, had defected to the East Palace, and Nanping Hou had long been suppressed
Got off.
He called another person, "Liu Yun."
Liuyun was the head of the secret guard assigned to him by his grandfather, which his mother had borrowed for her. His martial arts skills were comparable to those of Ziye, but he was much more stable than Ziye.
He held up his hand and said, "Master, please give me your instructions."
Zhou Gu solemnly said: "I am leaving to go to the Nanping Marquis Mansion. You and your men, along with these ten thousand soldiers and horses, will defend the Eighteen Villages to death. Don't let even a bird fly out."
Liu Yun should be saying, "Young master, don't worry."
So, Zhou Gu made arrangements and left the military camp on horseback.
Although he was just guessing, he didn't dare to bet on the eventuality. He couldn't wait and see for anything, but it was possible, because seizing the opportunity first was the key to success or failure. This was something he learned in the East Palace, Mrs. Qin
Fu taught the prince and his.
Therefore, for so many years, Prince Yan Hui has been extremely cautious, taking into account the pros and cons of everything, and not letting go of a single thing. Even if he did a useless job, because he was fully prepared and every aspect was within expectations, there would never be a problem.
Make mistakes to avoid a big mistake that cannot be saved.
Therefore, we can remain invincible.
Even if he guessed wrong, if he could easily capture Zhang Mao, it would not be considered wasted effort. But if he guessed correctly, then things would be serious.
So he galloped all the way for dozens of miles, and soon, in less than an hour, he arrived at General Pingxi's Mansion.
