Yang Chaodong brought Su Hao and others back to Bozhou City, and still let them stay at the Jinzhong Inn. He also ordered his men to entertain them well and not to restrict the personal freedom of Su Hao and others. After the explanation, he took He Benzheng and others to
The paper documents confiscated came to the Tusi Mansion and met with Yang Yinglong.
"Surveyor?" Yang Yinglong looked through the data and materials like a heavenly book and hesitated.
"Father, I have carefully observed Su Hao and his men. Judging from their accents, they are indeed from Jiangxi, and they have never been to Sichuan. Regarding the coal in Dongjiawan, I have been in Bozhou for many years.
, I have never heard anyone say that Su Hao is able to predict the unknown and his ways are unfathomable. This cannot be faked casually." Yang Chaodong said.
"Well, with his ability, he can indeed be called a surveyor." Yang Yinglong said.
Subordinate Lou Guo said from the side: "Chitose, according to reports from our informant in Chongqing, Su Hao had frequent contact with Chongqing Wei after arriving in Chongqing, and when he stayed in the hotel, he also claimed that he had the title of "Hundred Households in the Military"
, we cannot take this person lightly."
Without waiting for Yang Yinglong to say anything, Yang Chaodong replied: "I have already asked Su Hao about this matter. He said that this 100-household title was obtained for him from Jiangxi Dusi by Li Long, the mine supervisor in Jiangxi. Even his apprentices were
It was organized and trained in the name of officers and soldiers for the purpose of making it more convenient when going out for inspection. From the perspective of the younger generation, this explanation is quite reasonable."
"Well, but, Chaodong, have you ever thought about what if Su Hao and his men are really spies sent by the officers and soldiers?" Yang Yinglong asked, "They are walking around in Banzhou like this, and they are mapping the mountains and rivers of Banzhou.
We have explored everything, if the Ming army comes to attack in the future, we will lose our geographical advantage."
Yang Chaodong smiled and said: "My father is overly concerned. This Bozhou is straight to the mountains, with ravines and ravines. Even the natives in the Miao village will get lost if they go ten miles away. How much can a group of outsiders know after wandering in the mountains for a few days? I'll check.
Among the things they recorded, there were only some local sketches, and the rest were the fairy talismans held by the father. This sketch had been drawn by the Ming army decades ago, and the map they took
, maybe it was provided to them by the Chongqing Guards. The Ming army is a guest from afar. If you fight in Bozhou with such a map, wouldn't it be equivalent to a blind man riding a blind horse? What should our army be afraid of? "
"That's true." Yang Yinglong was moved. In fact, not only in the Ming Dynasty, but even in the Tang, Song, and Yuan dynasties, the imperial court sent people to conduct surveying and mapping in Bozhou, and mapped all the major passes in Bozhou.
This map is stored in the Ministry of War. These maps can indicate the main geographical conditions of Banshu, but in actual combat, the effect is still very limited.
From the perspective of the Yang family and his son, even if Su Hao's men were really scouts of the Ming army, allowing them to walk around Bozhou like this would not be a big threat. When it came time to go to war, just relying on a few scouts to look around like this
The impression formed by flowers is simply not enough to support the coach's decision-making. The concept of contour maps has not yet reached the ears of the Yang family, so they cannot imagine anyone who has the ability to map the mountains and rivers here in detail.
come out.
In contrast, the large-scale cinnabar mine promised by Su Hao was extremely attractive to Yang and his son. They spent a lot of money to raise soldiers privately, and their finances were extremely tight. If they could really get a Biwanshan
The cinnabar mine, which is much larger than the mine, is tantamount to adding more wings to the tiger for Banzhou, and it is completely worth taking some small risks for this purpose.
"If we agree to cooperate with Su Hao, what does he want to do?" Yang Yinglong asked Yang Chaodong.
Yang Chaodong said: "He hopes that we can allow his men to conduct survey throughout Bozhou. Our personnel are not allowed to be present during the survey."
"Well, that makes sense. They must have their own secret method and don't want to show it to others." Yang Yinglong responded. This is the so-called "brain supplement", that is, voluntarily giving various reasons for the other party.
Add it in.
"The immortal talismans obtained through the survey will be sent to Chongqing for interpretation." Yang Chaodong continued.
"Why is this?" Yang Yinglong asked, "Why can't it be read in Bozhou?"
Yang Chaodong said: "Su Hao said that when interpreting these immortal talismans, 10 pure yin women are needed to assist. These 10 women are now in Chongqing."
"Wouldn't it be enough to bring them to Bozhou?" Lou Guo suggested from the side.
A helpless expression appeared on Yang Chaodong's face, and Yang Yinglong nodded: "That's right, Su Hao must not dare to hand over all his cards to us."
"Father Shengming." Yang Chaodong said. In fact, he made this request to Su Hao, but was opposed by Su Hao. Yang Chaodong's understanding of Su Hao's arrangement was the same as that of Yang Yinglong, that is, he thought that Su Hao did not want to
All his people were trapped in Bozhou. Think about it, if Su Hao arrived in Bozhou himself, and his men were conducting surveys in Bozhou, and the last 10 women who assisted in the practice were also sent over, what if the Yang family and his son turned against each other and refused to admit their guilt?
Doesn't Su Hao have no choice at all?
"Our informant in Chongqing has also reported that Su Hao did bring 10 women with him on this trip." Lou Guo confirmed.
"Because the child knew this, he judged that Su Hao could not really be an officer and soldier of the Ming Dynasty. How could it be reasonable for officers and soldiers to march with women?" Yang Chaodong said. Su Hao brought 10 embroiderers with the army, which was indeed very unusual.
It is more reasonable to explain things that are confusing to people as the need of practice.
"So, Su Hao has to go back to Chongqing before we can make any assumptions?" Yang Yinglong asked.
Yang Chaodong said: "That's not true. He said that his senior brother Chen Guanyu would also deduce a method, so he could stay in Banzhou until he found the cinnabar mine."
"Well, since he has such confidence, we can agree to his request." Yang Yinglong made up his mind.
"But, Master, our various military stores in Bozhou must not be spied on by outsiders. If Su Hao wants to conduct a survey, he will not find our military stores, right?" Lou Guo reminded.
According to the establishment assigned to Bozhou by the Ming court, Bozhou's army only had one guard and 5,600 men. Due to the responsibility of pacifying the surrounding chieftain rebellions and sending troops to assist the Ming army in border operations, Bozhou's army was allowed to expand to three or four.
Ten thousand people. However, this is only the military strength that Bozhou claims to the outside world. In fact, the Yang family has trained a large number of private soldiers themselves, with the scale reaching as many as 100,000. These private soldiers are hidden in various military hoards. These military hoards
It is located deep in the mountains and cannot be seen by outsiders.
Su Hao sent a survey camp into the mountain for surveying and mapping. What Yang Yinglong and his son were most worried about was that these military hoards would be discovered by the survey camp, thereby revealing their true strength.
Yang Chaodong said: "I have already discussed this matter with Su Hao. I did not talk about the military hoarding. I just said that there are some places in the mountains that are related to the Yang family's territory and outsiders are not allowed to enter without permission. Su Hao also accepted this and said
As long as they are not allowed to go, they will take a detour and never violate any taboos."
"Okay, if that's the case, then let his people do the survey. Whether we can find the cinnabar mine will affect the rise and fall of Bozhou. Chaodong, you have to appease Su Hao and let him do his best." Yang Yinglong
said.
"The child accepts the order." Yang Chaodong responded.
With Yang Yinglong's approval, the interrupted survey operation began again. This time, Su Hao's survey camp no longer needed to be sneaky, but had a legal identity and could appear in public openly carrying a tripod.
In front of me, the Huangping Appeasement Department, Caotang Appeasement Department, Bozhou Governor's Office, Yu Qingchang Office and other yamen under Bozhou all received orders from the Xuanwei Division, requiring them to give the green light to all operations in the survey camp. This incident made
Chen Dao, who was sitting in Chongqing, was also dumbfounded.
"Chen Laodao, what conditions did your Su Tianshi agree to to Yang Yinglong to make Yang Yinglong treat him so diligently?" Chen Dao asked Chen Guanyu.
Chen Guanyu pretended to read a Taoist code, and then said: "Master Chen is unaware of something. My young master agreed to find a large cinnabar mine for Yang Yinglong, so Yang Yinglong was moved."
"Your young master... Bah, Chen Laodao, you still take it seriously!" Chen Dao said with a smile, "I mean, can this kid Su Hao really find a cinnabar mine?"
Chen Guanyu also smiled charmingly and said: "Mr. Chen is making a joke. In fact, in Guanyu's heart, he really regards Su Baihu as the young master. Who dares to doubt his ability to investigate and establish a sect if he wants to establish a sect?"
"Stop bragging, who knows whether what he said is true or false." Chen Dao scolded.
Chen Guanyu said: "In Pindao's opinion, my master is well prepared and will not make any mistakes. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Pindao wouldn't believe that he could find the Dongjiawan coal mine with just a finger.
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"This is quite an evil thing." Chen Dao was also convinced. Little did he know that Su Hao was relying on memories from later generations. The Dongjiawan Coal Mine was where Su Hao had been, and he would definitely not be mistaken about the approximate location.
.When he knew that there was a mine underground, he went to the scene to observe the trend of the rock formations. Isn't it a sure thing to point out the mine location?
"At this rate, how long will it take to complete the mapping of the entire Banzhou?" Chen Dao asked again.
"You have to ask Mr. Hao Qi about this matter." Chen Guanyu said. He had never studied surveying and mapping with Su Hao, so he was not familiar with this business.
"In the opinion of my subordinates, it will be completed in about one month." Hao Tong reported to Chen Dao.
"Well, very good." Chen Dao said happily, "With this set of maps, if Yang Yinglong dares to cause trouble, we can deal with him at any time."
"But, Mr. Chen, how can we let Su Baihu escape safely when the surveying and mapping is completed?" Hao Tong asked, "Since Su Baihu agreed to find a cinnabar mine for Yang Yinglong, he must be confident. But once the cinnabar mine is found,
Leave it to Yang Yinglong, Yang Yinglong will inevitably turn his back on the person. By then, if Su Baihu wants to escape, I'm afraid there will be some trouble. Chief Chen had better make preparations in advance."
Chen Dao nodded and said: "This makes sense. Let's wait for Chen to come up with a perfect solution." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)