"Report! Something happened to Chief Chen, Su Baihu, and the third little flag!"
Chongqing soldier Wang Gui crawled into the Chaotian Inn. As soon as he saw Su Hao and Chen Dao, he reported eagerly.
"What happened? Tell me quickly!" Su Hao stood up suddenly and stared at Wang Gui and asked.
"Your name is Wang Gui, right? Don't worry, take a breath before speaking, it won't take a while." Chen Dao was obviously much better behaved than Su Hao. He sat on the chair and asked Wang Gui calmly.
Su Hao swallowed, calmed himself down, and then sat down. He figured out that with the current communication conditions, no matter how urgent the matter was, it happened several days ago, and it would be useless for him to be nervous now.
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However, Wang Gui could not calm down no matter what. He was breathing heavily and said: "Master Chen, Su Baihu, the brothers of the Third Xiaoqi, were... captured by Yang Yinglong's people!"
"What's going on? Why did Yang Yinglong's people suddenly arrest our people?" Su Hao asked.
Wang Guidao: "I don't know either. It was He Xiaoqi who persuaded Chief Buwen of Songshu Village to search for coal in the mountains for them. By the way, He Xiaoqi said it was Su Baihu who told him that there was coal in the mountains.
He also made a bet of 50 taels of silver, saying that if he couldn't find coal, he would lose the money to the chieftains of the local Jiudong and Eighteen Villages."
"He Benzheng said this in his report, please go on," Su Hao said.
Wang Gui continued: "Because we promised to find coal, the chieftains in each village were very happy and sent many natives to take us up the mountain to survey. We have almost finished surveying that area of the mountain.
Unexpectedly, the day before yesterday, when we just went up the mountain, we met a group of chieftain soldiers. They claimed to be from Bozhou Xuanwei Division, and the leader was a general named Yang."
"A general named Yang?" Chen Dao interjected, "What does he look like?"
Wang Gui shook his head and said: "I didn't see clearly, I just saw him from a distance. He seemed very young, probably... about the same age as Su Baihu."
Chen Dao took a breath of cold air, turned to Su Hao and said: "If I guessed correctly, this person should be Yang Yinglong's eldest son, named Yang Chaodong. I heard that although this person is not old, he is quite capable and in charge.
He holds the military power of the entire Bozhou Division."
"No way, Yang Yinglong's son personally came out to arrest people. Could it be that our affairs were exposed?" Su Hao said in surprise.
Chen Dao nudged Wang Gui with his mouth and said, "Wang Gui, please continue."
Wang Gui nodded and said: "They asked us what we did. He Xiaoqi said that we were surveyors and were looking for coal in the mountains. That General Yang asked He Xiaoqi something, but He Xiaoqi couldn't answer. He just said some
Only his master knew about it, he was just an errand boy. General Yang Shen asked his soldiers to collect all our belongings and take everyone away."
"How did you escape?" Su Hao asked.
Wang Guidao: "When He Xiaoqi saw the chieftain soldiers surrounding him, he told the villain to hide. He said that the villain was a Chongqing soldier and might be recognized by them. He Xiaoqi also said that if the situation changes, the villain will
Come back quickly and report to Chief Chen and Su Baihu. While He Xiaoqi and Yang Shenjiang were talking, I kept crouching behind the rocks and watching. I didn't run back until they were taken away by the chieftain soldiers."
"What was the attitude of the chieftain soldiers when they took the people away?" Chen Dao asked.
Wang Gui thought for a while and said: "The chieftain soldiers are pushing and shoving, but it's not too bad. Soldiers behave like this. I don't think they are our enemies."
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"I know, you've worked hard, go and rest first." Chen Dao waved to Wang Gui and said.
"Thank you, Sir." Wang Gui bowed. When he turned around to leave, he suddenly remembered something. He took out two things from his arms, handed them to Su Hao, and said, "Su Baihu, this is what He Xiaoqi asked the villain to do."
He brought it back to you, saying that you can rest assured that they will never reveal the secret."
Su Hao took what Wang Gui handed over and took a closer look. It was the eyepieces on two telescopes. A small flag was equipped with two theodolite, and each theodolite had a monocular telescope. The telescope required an eyepiece and an objective lens.
It can only be used after standing up. If the eyepieces are removed, the telescope will be useless. In an emergency, He Benzheng actually thought of removing the eyepieces from the two telescopes and let Wang Gui take them away, which shows his agility.
The telescope is a sharp weapon for marching and fighting. If it falls into the hands of the opponent, it is tantamount to strengthening the opponent's strength. During the daily training in the survey camp, Su Hao once told them that in the event of an emergency,
The telescope must be destroyed as much as possible to prevent it from falling into the hands of the enemy. He Benzheng asked Wang Gui to bring back the eyepiece of the telescope and give it to Su Hao, firstly because he was reluctant to destroy it, and secondly because he wanted to express his determination to Su Hao.
Wang Gui left. Chen Dao frowned and said to Su Hao: "Change, this matter is a bit troublesome. We originally planned to keep a low profile, but Yang Yinglong still noticed it. Will this change stimulate Yang Yinglong to advance in advance?
What's going on?"
Su Hao said: "It's still impossible to tell what Yang Yinglong has noticed. In fact, we are doing surveying and mapping in Bozhou, and it is impossible to completely hide it from Yang Yinglong. Didn't we already expect this result?"
Chen Daodao: "Our original estimate was that the survey camp was discovered by the chieftain soldiers, and we also taught them some words to deal with it. But what I never expected was that Yang Chaodong would actually take action in person. And from what Wang Gui said,
It seems that he was prepared and came directly to the survey camp. Therefore, I am very worried that Yang Yinglong may have discovered our intention."
Su Hao said: "Not necessarily. As long as my sergeant who surveyed the Yu camp kept silent, Yang Chaodong would have no way of knowing their true identity. He Benzheng could still think of destroying the telescope when he was in danger, which shows that he planned to
In order to conceal it to the end. I think Yang Chaodong is also wondering whether He Benzheng and the others are real surveyors at this moment. At this time, we need to confirm his idea. Only in this way can we cover up our true intentions."
"How can we strengthen his idea?" Chen Dao asked.
Su Hao said: "He must see the real surveyor before he can believe that He Benzheng and the others are indeed running errands for the surveyor."
"A real surveyor? You mean..." Chen Dao looked at Su Hao.
Su Hao nodded and said: "That's me. I have to go to Bozhou in person to see Yang Chaodong."
"No!" Chen Dao said flatly, "If a sergeant with a small banner is damaged, it will be damaged. You are a treasure in the army, how can you be allowed to take risks?"
Su Hao said: "Brother Chen's words are wrong. A sergeant of a small banner is our brother. How can we let them lose it so easily? My life, Su Hao, is not more valuable than theirs. Since I am the one who sent them.
People from Bozhou, if something happens to them now, I will naturally go to rescue them. Besides, they claim to be the servants of the surveyor. If something happens and the surveyor doesn't show up, wouldn't it arouse Yang Yinglong's suspicion even more?"
Chen Dao knew that Su Hao was right, but he still insisted: "In other words, you are just acting on your will. You are a soldier and you have to eat food. Life and death have your own destiny. You have unique skills and are extremely important to our Ming Dynasty. Go and save
These soldiers can be left to others, there is no need for you to go there yourself."
Su Hao said: "It's useless for others to go there. I have to pretend to be a surveyor. I have already thought about it just now. In fact, there is no risk in going to Bozhou. Yang Yinglong has not rebelled yet and will not do it for no reason.
To kill people, I went under the banner of Sichuan mine supervisor Hu Yu. If Yang Yinglong wanted to do harm to me, he would have to think twice. As long as I can make him believe that we are really here to find the mine, I don’t think he will cooperate with me.
We are in trouble."
"The only way to make him believe it is to actually find a mine for him to see. Can you do it in a hurry?" Chen Dao asked.
Su Hao smiled slightly and said: "Brother Chen is really disrespectful. I originally wanted to show off, but Brother Chen found out. I don't dare to say anything else, but I am still somewhat confident in prospecting.
"I'm going to Bozhou now. I plan to offer Yang Yinglong a big mine. Maybe if he's happy, he'll give me some minor official title."
"If you are sure of changing it, then it doesn't matter if you go." Chen Dao relented. It is well known that the imperial court sent mine supervisors to various places. It is also a reasonable statement for the mine supervisors to arrange for people to search for minerals in the mountains. If Su Hao really
If you can find a large mine and dedicate it to Yang Yinglong, then the inside and outside statements will be correct. With the mine supervisor Hu Yu poking at the back, Yang Yinglong is indeed unlikely to go too far.
"However, if you want to go to Bozhou instead, you still need a few helpers. If you encounter any trouble, it's better to have someone to take care of you." Chen Dao said.
Su Hao said: "I will take Taoist priest Chen Guanyu with me. In addition, I will arrange for a few sergeants to respond secretly. However, in my opinion, the main purpose of going to Bozhou is to compete with the Yang family and his son. Really?
When I need to use force, even if I bring hundreds of people, it will be for nothing, right?"
"Just for peace of mind." Chen Dao admitted helplessly. Yang Yinglong has tens of thousands of troops publicly listed under his name, and it is said that there are countless private soldiers. If he wants to use force on his own land, then
It's almost a fantasy.
After Zheng Lian and Fu Zhong learned that part of Kanyu Camp had been detained by Yang Yinglong, and that Su Hao had decided to go to Bozhou in person to rescue him, their initial reaction was the same as Chen Dao's, and they strongly opposed Su Hao's risk. However,
After everyone discussed it carefully, they found that apart from letting Su Hao take action, they really couldn't find a better solution.
This time's map surveying was a precautionary measure, and the secret must not be exposed. If Su Hao did not go to Bozhou, Yang Yinglong would naturally be able to taste it over time, and the whole situation would be passive. But if Su Hao goes to Bozhou,
The risk is also very high, which makes both Zheng Lian and Fu Zhong hesitate.
In the end, everyone agreed with Su Hao's opinion. In this way, Su Hao took Chen Guanyu on the road to Bozhou. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)