"Well, there should be nothing wrong. Although I'm not very familiar with this area, but since the guy said it was here, it should be right. He is much more familiar with this area than us, and it all depends on him later.
"
"Speaking of that guy's background, he asked us to cooperate with him. There are so many students of Mr. Lu, and I don't see any extraordinary talents in him. I always feel a little unhappy."
"Hey, if you could see that kind of thing, you wouldn't be just a 'little' captain of the cavalry like you are now. At least you should become a prince like Mr. Zhou Mu and marry a fairy like Mrs. Su.
It’s my daughter.”
"Forget it, let's not talk anymore. Let's think about what to do next. The old man usually looks smiling and kind, but I heard that if we make the old man angry, I'm afraid Master Zhang won't be able to save us."
Just when the captain and deputy captain of the cavalry team under Zhang Xiu were confirming the information, a certain young man they were talking about was looking at a fort in the distance, with an inexplicable light shining in his eyes.
"Is this here? Although the impression has become blurry, it seems to be the same as before. And just standing here can smell the rotten smell escaping from inside. It is really a disgusting feeling.
.”
The exterior of the Wubao built in the mountains and forests does not look luxurious or grand. Although it has good defensive capabilities relying on the mountains, it overall gives people a quaint feeling, which highlights the experience of this Wubao.
of ages.
However, in the eyes of the young man, such a simple but not simple building complex is like a pile of stinky meat. Although it was once so exquisite and attractive, now it is only disgusting and nutritious.
value.
"Ji Ping, I heard that you are more familiar with this place. A frontal attack would be risky. Do you have any good ideas?"
Just when the young man was full of resentment, a familiar voice sounded in his ears. Looking back, he saw that it was the actual commander of this operation, the cavalry squad leader under Zhang Xiu.
The other party's attitude was not respectful, even though he was nominally the leader of this cavalry team of more than a hundred people. The young man was not annoyed by such an encounter, because he knew that these people were all straightforward men who would treat him in this way.
His attitude is just because he is an ordinary scholar with no military qualifications at all. The only thing he can use is his experience of studying under Lu Zhi, so the other party has been on the battlefield for many times.
Veterans naturally look down upon themselves.
However, as long as he shows a certain level, these people are not jealous of talents. At least these veterans are very respectful when they learn literacy from them, even though their learning ability is really limited.
"Although I have been away from here for several years, my impression of this place has faded a lot, and I was in a hurry when I left. But as you said, it is not easy to capture this place head-on. Although I know a secret passage from the back mountain,
However, in order to prevent traitors from appearing within the family, the original owner of this place kept secrets
The entrance located inside the Wubao has been designed to a certain extent. Not only does it have complete monitoring measures, but the entrance is very narrow, which is very conducive to defense. Although so many years have passed, I am not sure whether the defensive measures are still effective.
Running, otherwise this is the best offensive line."
"So are there any of your former friends, servants or relatives you can trust?"
"There should be, but since there has been no news from me for so many years, I am not sure whether they will remain loyal to me. The last time the lord came to Hedong, in order not to irritate them, he did not let me contact those who might be able to help us.
figure."
"Really? This is going to be difficult. If we don't attack here, we will never be able to attack Fenyin County with our small number of people."
"Can we enter Fenyin County to inquire about the news? I am a businessman and you are the guards. This can hide your accent problem. Fenyin is a node connecting Zuo Fengyi and Hedong, and there is no shortage of people traveling from north to south.
I am relatively familiar with the caravan, so if we don’t bring many people, the other party should not be suspicious."
"Okay, it seems like this is the only way to go. I hope I can get some good news now that I'm in the county."
The cavalry squad leader seemed a little moved by the young man's suggestion, and it seemed that there was no better way.
"But... we don't have any goods, and those weapons are not something that can be traded casually." The deputy captain suddenly interjected.
"It doesn't matter. At times like this, all you need is money." The young man raised the five baht in his hand.
Well, as expected, due to the circulation of small money in the Lianghe area, the purchasing power of the original five-baht money seems to have been greatly improved, so the group of people carrying the five-baht money used to buy some characters were naturally affected by those
Welcome from the city gate official. After all, although you can charge a little more money to get the same copper content, recasting the small money is still a troublesome and dangerous thing. If you can directly receive five baht as the city gate tax, it will naturally be better.
Small money is much better.
Speaking of which, because it is far away from Anyi and opposite Xia Yang, it is not a must-have place for business travelers. Although it has experienced powerful rebellions, it seems that the inspections of merchants who come and go are not strict, or in other words, except for various taxes, there seems to be some
Apart from improvements and the change of rulers here, travelers coming and going don't seem to feel that there have been many changes here.
Well, even the patrolling defenders at the city gate seemed to be as listless as the county soldiers.
"Give me three thousand people, and building a city like this will be easy."
At a certain post station, the cavalry squad leader made this judgment about the situation in Fenyin County. It was a pity that, firstly, he did not have so many soldiers and horses, and secondly, he could not prevent the three thousand people from being alarmed.
They were brought here along the way, so the above speech was just for fun. Their first priority now is still how to implement the plan arranged by Zhang Xiu and Yan Zhong.
However, even though they arrived in Fenyin City, how to collect intelligence was still a problem that troubled them.
Although the defense force of Fenyin City seems to be relatively lax, the people who rule here are the Wei family after all, the powerful people from Hedong and even Fenyin itself. They are inextricably linked to all walks of life and even every corner of Fenyin.
connection. So despite their current defensive strength, it seems that they have relaxed
, but once these people with foreign accents ask questions here, they will easily touch the sensitive nerves of the locals, and there is only one result of doing so, and that is that they will eventually fall into the people's war.
In the vast ocean, the plan formulated by the Hedong Prefecture was exposed.
"So, sir, it's all up to you now."
Although it lacks efficiency, it seems that this is the safest and most secretive way to act. Although it may also arouse suspicion, firstly, businessmen give others a shrewd impression, and it is their habit to inquire about intelligence and collect information; secondly,
Because it is a local accent, as long as the person making inquiries is not too unskilled, others can still be less suspicious.
"Well, I'll just ask you to pick a few people to follow me to the 'Yuebaozhai'."
"What kind of place is this? It sounds like it's very expensive."
"It is indeed a very high-end place. If nothing happens, it should be one of the largest jewelry stores in Hedong. But the most important thing is that it is not the property of the Wei family, and it seems that the power behind the store does not belong to the Wei family.
Dare to act rashly."
However, I don’t know whether it’s due to luck or misfortune, but this group of people seems to have gotten off to a bad start.
"That group of people over there, stop here."
Just as the young man was reminiscing about the fact that the young man he had just passed by seemed to be somewhat similar to a certain face in his memory, a voice suddenly sounded behind him, and then he realized that he was surrounded by people.
"Who are you? You look very unfamiliar."
If the young man had seen the scene on the day Fenyin County fell, he would be able to recognize who the leader was. Yes, it was the man who was called "Xiao Qi" by the city gate official who was tricked, a man who looked like
A man who is so ordinary that no one can have any impression of him, but whose presence is not low, a toad who has a crush on the young girl from the Wei family.
"I am Li An, a businessman from Dayang. I came here to try my luck on someone's recommendation. It's normal for this military master to fall down after I've never seen him before."
"Oh, so I came here to try my luck. Just so I have some 'goods' that you might like. How about we find a place to chat? Of course, it doesn't matter if you're not interested. We won't force anything.
.”
Sir, you said "you won't force anything", but why did your men suddenly shrink the encirclement when you said this? Those shining weapons are not trying to tell us something cruel.
It's reality.
"Haha, I, Li An, am a businessman. As long as the price is right, there is no business I can't do."
"That's good, my brothers are also a little tired, so let's find a good place to have fun."
"I see, Wang Wu, take the money and buy some good wine and food, entertain the brothers, and make sure everyone drinks well."
Although he didn't know what kind of medicine the other party was selling in his gourd, and he dared to openly ask for bribes, he intuitively felt that this was a good opportunity, so the young man gave the cavalry squad leader behind him a color, and the other party also responded with a clear answer.
eyes.
The businessman "Li An" and the man nicknamed Xiao Qi were arranged in a private room on the second floor of the restaurant, while their men drank heavily in the lobby on the first floor. Because they were rare big customers and one party was a powerful force in Fenyin.
, so the service in the restaurant is quite good.
"I didn't expect that I could still see you after so many years. It really surprised me."
After just three rounds of drinking, Xiaoqi's words gave the young man a feeling of trepidation.
