"This Hulan County is less than a hundred miles to the north and is Yanzhou City. One hundred and fifty miles to the southwest is the former Qinglian Sword Sect, which is now Qinglian County."
"That's how it is!" Xiang Yang exclaimed, and quickly asked someone to take out a rough hand-drawn map and mark it roughly.
This is a map he drew overnight based on the memories of himself and other generals.
It records that he led his army from the junction of Tanzhou and Minzhou, and made a rough record of where he is now.
Xiang Yang looked at the map and pondered for a while, then asked: "How is the defense in this city?"
"Hey... Young Master, you don't know!" The scout leader waved his hand with some disdain on his face: "This is Hulan County, and that Qinglian County..."
"Actually, there are no decent guards at all. These soldiers are half civilians, half workers, and half army."
"After some inquiries, my subordinates found out that these so-called defenders, in addition to basic guard tasks, usually build roads and houses, open up wasteland and grow crops."
"I observed carefully, but I dare not say everything. Anyway, almost all I encountered were old, weak, sick, disabled, women and children."
"I think with our current strength, it shouldn't be a big problem."
Hearing this, Xiang Yang almost laughed out loud, unable to conceal his excitement in his voice: "Okay, okay... How many of the troops you mentioned are there in Hulan County and how many are in Qinglian County?"
"Oh, by the way... who is their governor? Who is their leader?"
"In my opinion, Nan Yanxi will definitely not leave this newly built city to outsiders!"
"Young Master is wise!" the scout leader flattered him, and then said: "This half-civilian, half-military unit has 20,000 people in Hulan County, but only 5,000 are permanently stationed in the city. It is already considered the elite among them."
"The rest are scattered in the mountains and forests. They are working on various major projects, building roads, building houses, prospecting, reclaiming land, etc., but they are not in the city."
"That Qinglian County also has a garrison of almost 20,000 people, which is similar to the situation in Hulan County!"
"And who is the governor of Hulan County? You will never guess..." The scout leader paused and said excitedly: "It's the master from Nan Yanxi! Nangong Wenjian!"
"It's him!" As soon as these words came out, Xiang Yang almost jumped up.
Suppressing the ecstasy in his heart, he slowly muttered: "It's that useless old guy..."
Xiang Yang chuckled: "I accepted an apprentice for no reason and robbed his property. Not to mention his daughter, even his wife was taken away."
"This old guy is still following people like crazy, haha... He is really a wimp!"
"It turns out he's here. It seems he was the one who led the ambush back then!"
Speaking of this, Xiang Yang suddenly felt that his wounds were aching: "Damn, there is no end to the road! I, Xiang Yang, am now where I am today, thanks to them!"
"Today, I want to return them one by one!"
After saying that, Xiang Yang immediately ordered: "All troops gather together and prepare for battle. After sunset, follow me to raid Hulan County!"
"And more... tell the brothers that after the city is broken, money can be stolen freely, beauties can be played with freely, and fine wine can be drunk freely!"
"This time, I must avenge the ambush back then!"
As soon as these words came out, the generals cheered suddenly, and a faint green light appeared in their eyes, like wild wolves that had been hungry for several days.
After thinking about it, Xiang Yang ordered the scout leader again: "Send some good men in disguise and follow these repaired roads to see if they can enter the vicinity of Jingzhou and Lizhou."
"Find father and the others as soon as possible, tell him about this, and see what decision he makes!"
"Yes! Young Master!"
The generals agreed one after another and turned around to go.
...
At this time, in Hulan County, no one knew that danger was coming quietly.
After all, the messenger sent from Tanzhou, even with two wings, really couldn't arrive in such a short time.
In Hulan County recently, the governor Nangong Wenjian was hosting a banquet for his friends, who was none other than the current governor of Qinglian County, Xu Yan.
Both of them were the top leaders of this newly built city, so they inevitably came into contact with each other. After going back and forth, the two families became close.
Some time ago, Xu Yan's wife Tang Liu'er gave birth and successfully gave birth to a baby boy.
As a good friend, Hua Luoli went to visit her baby, who was just a few months old, for several days.
Nangong Wenjian was bored, so he asked someone to invite Xu Yan over. The two had a drink and chatted. They felt a lot more comfortable without the mother-in-law to control them.
Today, as night gradually fell, Nangong Wenjian and Xu Yan also came to the best restaurant in the city to drink.
The two of them exchanged glasses for delicious wine and delicious food. Before they knew it, they had already had three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes.
Savoring the fine wine and watching the singing and dancing in the hall, it felt very comfortable and comfortable.
Hulan County and Qinglian County are now in the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty's sphere of influence, and they are hidden deep within the Qinglian Mountains.
People like the Xiang family, who are now in mourning, have no way of knowing this place.
Therefore, not only Nangong Wenjian himself relaxed his vigilance, but also Nan Yanxi, Ye Zhiyu, etc. did not take the defense of these two counties into consideration.
Especially Nangong Wenjian and Xu Yan, under such fairy-like days, gradually relaxed their vigilance, and even the sergeants under them did not pay attention to defense.
At this time, in the dense mountain forest outside Hulan County, an army was quietly gathering.
This time, Xiang Yang is full of fighting spirit and is determined to win, so he must make Nan Yanxi pay some price.
He was about to cross the sword and have one last discussion with the generals. He pointed at the simple map and said slowly: "After setting off, we must be more vigilant."
"Assault on Hulan County City as quickly as possible. Before that, if you encounter patrols, kill them directly, but be careful not to shoot."
"After arriving at Hulan County, I divided 10,000 people to block the other three gates. I personally led an army of 20,000 people to attack the east gate of Hulan County."
"After entering the city, if you encounter Nangong Wenjian or others, you must capture them alive!"
"All brothers, we need to work together and capture the city in one go. If we can catch Nangong Wenjian, then we will definitely win this game."
"If not, we can replenish supplies and deal a heavy blow to the Ming army!"
"When father and others hear this news, I wonder if he will blame us for losing Minzhou, hahaha..."
After saying this, the other generals also laughed and echoed: "Yes, yes... the young master is very resourceful, this is a sure-win situation!"
"As long as I catch that Nangong Wenjian this time, the young master will definitely be the first to do it. My lord will definitely not blame him!"