Three thousand cavalry have been ordered and all gathered outside the east gate of Quanzhou City. Generals Chen Dao, Wenpin, Zhou Cang, and Li Tie lined up in order, waiting for Gao Fei's arrival.
Li Tie was wearing armor and looked at the three hussars beside him, Chen Dao, Wenpin, and Zhou Cang, who were all ranked as the Eighteen Hussars of Youzhou. He was a little unconvinced because he had been following Gao Fei since Liangzhou.
Moreover, he had made great achievements when he was at Sishui Pass, but he was not satisfied with Gao Fei who only gave him the official positions of chief historian and school lieutenant.
He looked at Zhou Cang, who was dark and rosy, and then at the young Chen Dao and Wenpin. He looked at himself again and felt that there was nothing worse about him than them. In his heart, Zhou Cang could forget it and follow him after all.
Gao Fei was earlier than him, and Wu Yong had also seen it with his own eyes, but he had never seen these two young men, Chen Dao and Wen Pin, take action.
"Hey! General Chen, General Wen, etc. have repelled those who planned the rebellion. How about we compete?"
Chen Dao was a resolute man, with a hint of calmness in his bravery. He glanced at Li Tie and smiled slightly, but said nothing.
Wenpin was thin and looked extremely weak. He turned his head and glanced at the burly Li Tie, then smiled and said: "Okay, how should we compete? Horse fighting, or foot fighting? Marksmanship or archery?"
"It doesn't matter which one you choose, I will accompany you to the end." Seeing Wenpin accept the challenge, Li Tie patted his chest, looking confident.
Chen Dao said softly: "Zhongye, have you forgotten what the old general said?"
Huang Zhong's figure suddenly appeared in Wenpin's mind, and he smiled and said to Li Tie: "Li Tiewei, I'm really sorry, I can't compete with you."
Li Tie was very puzzled. Hearing the old general mentioned by Chen Dao, he thought for a long time before he figured out who it was and asked: "General Chen, when you say the old general, do you mean General Huang?"
"Yeah." Chen Dao replied softly.
Li Tie sneered and asked: "You two and General Huang are both ranked as eighteen hussars, with equal rank and rank. Do you still have to obey his orders?"
"Well...it's hard to explain to you. If you really want to compete, you can go to the Beiwu Hall someday, and the two brothers and I will definitely accompany you." Chen Dao said in an understatement.
Li Tie's face was filled with joy and he said hurriedly: "Okay! I heard that the Beiwu Hall has been completed. I, Li Tie, have never seen it. If I have the chance, I will definitely go to Jicheng to compete with you two."
Chen Daodao said: "I will definitely accompany you to the end. Lieutenant Li, I heard that you are from Liangzhou and a soldier of the earliest Feiyu Army who followed my lord. I also want to learn from Lieutenant Li's clever tactics."
Wenpin interjected: "Me too, I heard that the earliest soldiers of the Feiyu Army were all full of vigor and vitality. They became generals when they went out and guards when they entered. They followed their lord and made many contributions. Lieutenant Li made great achievements in the battle of Sishui Pass.
It shows extraordinary courage and strategy, and it is indeed worthy of our study."
Li Tie had been praised to the heavens, and he felt very happy, but suddenly he heard Zhou Cang next to him let out a muffled laugh, turned around and asked: "General Zhou, what are you laughing at?"
Zhou Cang and Li Tie had known each other for a long time. Everyone in the first batch of Feiyu soldiers knew each other, and Zhou Cang had been a leader of the Feiyu army from the beginning. At that time, Li Tie was still the commander of the camp under him.
He also naturally knew Li Tie's character. When he heard Chen arrived, Wenpin was complimenting Li Tie, and when he saw Li Tie's joy, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Nothing, I just suddenly thought of a joke." Zhou Cang replied casually.
While talking, Gao Fei took Zhong Yao to the city gate. From afar, he saw Zhou Cang, Chen Dao, Wenpin and Li Tie chattering there, and said: "Okay, it's time to set off. Let's go to Yantai first.
Find Liao Hua at the factory, and then turn around and go to the pier."
"promise!"
The army set off, and everyone rode horses to gallop. It was difficult for Zhong Yao. His riding skills were not good, and he could not run as fast as others. Fortunately, Gao Fei gave Zhong Yao the necessary riding instruction, which allowed Zhong Yao to maintain his posture.
Move forward at a constant speed.
In the salt factory fifty miles southwest of Quanzhou City, wooden fences surround the salt factory. It is close to the sea. The fishermen on the seaside will dry sea salt. In addition to sea salt, some of them have also mastered the production of well salt.
Production method, some fishermen are busy in the salt factory, while soldiers are stationed around the salt factory to protect them.
Liao Hua was dressed in a military uniform, and black hairs had appeared above his lips. His body had become thicker in the past two years, with a mature masculine aura about him, and an alertness in his deep eyes. His hands
Holding the hilt of the sword hanging at my waist, I patrolled the salt factory. Everywhere I went, I would hear someone softly calling "Hello, General Liao."
Fishing less, salt making skills, and the sea breeze have turned my skin darker.
After completing his inspection tour, Liao Hua walked to the gate of the entire salt factory and asked the soldiers stationed nearby: "What's going on?"
"General Qi, there is no unusual behavior."
"If you see Li Yizi's people coming again, you should come as usual."
"promise!"
Liao Hua climbed up to the lookout tower and looked at the boundless sea. The sea breeze blew slowly, which made him feel a little bit cool. Looking around the entire salt factory, he felt relieved to see that everyone was still working hard.
The 500 infantrymen under his command were subordinates of Shi Sunyou. These people who were used to eating and drinking in Luoyang inevitably had a certain aura in them. But once Liao Hua accepted it, he first carried out some rectification, and it took only five short days to
With great skill, he trained these five hundred people into a well-disciplined team, and they obeyed his words. Because of this, as soon as Li Yizi brought wine and meat, he would let these subordinates act for Li Yizi.
The people looked around and saw that as soon as Li Yizi's people left, things immediately returned to normal.
It was he who was the first to discover something unusual about Li Yizi. He personally visited the dock and found that Li Yizi was secretly training soldiers there. Then he sent his personal followers to Yuyang to pray for troops. On the one hand, he
The people were gathered to work in the salt factory. On the one hand, the wine and meat sent by Li Yizi were distributed to the people, which also ensured the normal operation of the salt factory.
The sun gradually sank into the sea level, and the sky gradually dimmed. As twilight gathered, a sunset glow appeared on the horizon. This is a sight that can often be seen at the seaside. For Liao Hua, it is very familiar.
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After admiring the afterglow of the setting sun, Liao Hua turned around and was about to go down to the watchtower, but he vaguely heard the sound of rapid horse hooves in the distance. He was startled and immediately shouted to the soldiers below: "The whole army is on alert!"
After giving the order, two hundred soldiers gathered in front of the village gate, raised their bows and arrows, held their swords and guns tightly, and waited for Liao Hua's command.
Liao Hua had already descended from the watchtower, but saw a group of majestic cavalry approaching in the dusk. The armor and clothing worn by the cavalry were all familiar to him. He was overjoyed and ordered to lift the alert and open the door at the same time.
Go out to the village gate to greet you personally.
Gao Fei came with his army and was very happy when he saw the village gate opened and Liao Hua came out to greet him.
When they met, Liao Hua welcomed Gao Fei into the camp in the salt factory and asked the soldiers to greet the cavalry.
Entering the salt factory, Gao Fei stepped on the soft sand and felt the salty sea breeze blowing in his face, which made him feel even more excited.
When they arrived at the camp, everyone sat down separately. Liao Hua then paid homage and said, "I didn't know that my lord came from afar, so I couldn't go out to greet you. Please forgive me for my sin!"
As soon as Gao Fei entered the salt factory, he felt a good atmosphere. There was no nonsense like Shisun You and Zhou Cang. He was also very pleased. He saw that the soldiers outside were all in high spirits, and he was especially impressed by Liao Hua.
He was overjoyed. He smiled and said: "No need to be polite, Yuanjian, how far is this place from the newly built pier?"
Liao Hua said: "It's less than thirty miles away, and my subordinates have sent people to closely monitor every move there. There has been nothing unusual about Li Yizi these days, and according to reports from scouts, Gongsun Zan has led troops into Bohai County to take office.
, everything is calm for the time being."
Gao Fei said: "I was too negligent. Knowing that Quanzhou is close to Jizhou, more troops should be stationed here. Yuanjian, you have done a good job. You are much better than Zhou Cang and Shi Sunyou. I will definitely
I will reward you heavily. Now, tell me about the situation at the dock."
"No!" Liao Hua opened his mouth and said, "Li Yizi has three thousand private soldiers. In the name of building a dock, he recruited 10,000 civilians, and secretly took Gongsun Zan's younger brother Gongsun Fan for training. Those civilians knew that they wanted to
After joining the army, they didn't agree with it. Later, Li Yizi killed five or six hundred people, which forced those civilians to train. And Li Yizi's private soldiers were also a bunch of ragtag people, and there was nothing to worry about. If
If my subordinates have five hundred cavalry, they can attack and kill Li Yizi. This time, my lord has brought three thousand cavalry, and it will be easy to attack and kill Li Yizi."
"Haha, Li Yizi is just a mediocre person. If I were Li Yizi and had such a unique advantage, I would definitely kill Sun You and Zhou Cang first, and then attack you together and finish off the three of you.
Quanzhou is in his hands. At that time, if we welcome Gongsun Zan to Quanzhou blatantly, it will definitely arouse the response of Gongsun Zan's old troops. But fortunately Li Yizi is a mediocre person, otherwise, we would have been attacked by Gongsun Zan without knowing it."
"My lord is wise!" Everyone praised in unison.
Gao Fei said with a smile: "The army has just arrived. Let's take a rest first and wait until nightfall before taking action. We will gather all the troops and horses, surround Li Yizi, and use the trick of doubting the soldiers to force him to surrender. Then Mr. Zhong will go and persuade Li Yizi."
Fan, I will be able to capture Li Yizi and Gongsun Fan in one fell swoop without losing any blood."
Liao Hua immediately took out the wine and meat that Li Yizi had sent these days and entertained the group of cavalry. He also asked his men to guard the gate of the village. He only waited for Gao Fei's order before leading his troops to kill Li Yizi.