Turning back to the story, the combined army of twelve troops headed by Xu Hongji made a short preparation and marched into the mountains at noon. The temptation of being promoted to an official position was too great, and the generals were full of energy and hurriedly crossed over with all kinds of expectations and hopes.
Water flows into mountains.
There is only one title, but at least twelve families are vying for this piece of fat. Secretly, everyone is targeting Xiao Jiujiu, but openly they want to form gangs and go into the mountains, because no matter experienced or inexperienced, everyone
Knowing that the mountains are no more dangerous than the outside, what the rebels are best at is jungle warfare, and Bai Wang is the best among them. He once fought in Zuoliangyu on the Jiujiang River for several years without defeat, relying on his superb jungle guerrilla warfare.
He would go over mountains and ridges, make circuitous outflanks, set up traps, and ambush, and he would win many battles, always defeating more with less.
Most of the generals who entered the mountain had no experience in jungle warfare, so one person became a favorite at this time.
That's right, it's Wang Ti Zhong.
Wang Ti Zhong was once a warrior under Bai Wang. He participated in nine out of ten of Bai Wang's impressive records of defeating Zuo Liangyu. His experience and methods of fighting in the mountains and jungles were not inferior to Bai Wang's, and he also had a lot of experience with Bai Wang.
He knew everyone well, so the generals felt that Wang Ti had the best chance of tracking down Bai Wang first, so they all rushed to form a team with him.
This made Wang Tizhong feel flattered all of a sudden, but he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. To be honest, he naturally had selfish motives and wanted to live alone. After all, if a general like him wanted to be looked down upon by the court, he would have to work harder to perform meritorious deeds, meritorious deeds, and meritorious deeds again.
The greater his military exploits, the more he will be respected by others. Otherwise, he will always be just a thief and a surrendered general. Therefore, he was determined to capture Bai Wang as a stepping stone to move up the ranks.
Therefore, he does not want to cooperate with these people who obviously want to take advantage of him.
But he couldn't refuse, because the backgrounds of these people were too impressive. They were often distinguished by national honours, or generals with great military exploits. He couldn't afford to offend him, and he couldn't offend him. Not only could he not offend, but he also showed off a lot of favors. After all, he was just a subordinated general.
, if you need to squeeze into this circle, you have to please these people.
If he refuses to form a group with these people at this time, even if he captures Bai Wang and is knighted, he will definitely be ostracized and isolated. A noble man without any foundation or connections will really have a hard time in the future.
If something happens accidentally, there will be no one to help and plead for mercy. What's more, entering the mountains this time may not lead to a happy marriage. In that case, I will still be just an ordinary general who has offended so many people at once. Those days...
I can't help but tremble when I think about it. Jianghu is not only about fighting and killing, but also about human relations and sophistication!
So he had no choice but to accept everyone who came, and even actively advocated that everyone should work together to track down Bai Wang first, and then decide who would end up in the family. This suggestion was echoed by everyone, and for the time being, he took the lead. After all,
In terms of experience and ability, no one can compare with him.
Twelve men, ten thousand of them, lined up from east to west according to the king's decision, and pulled a net for more than ten li to search southward. If they wanted to capture Bai Wang, they must first determine his location.
The generals entered the mountain late. It was already dusk the day after they crossed Qishan Mountain. The army continued to move forward to pull the net. However, Xu Hongji and other leaders could not bear the pain of walking through the jungle, so they settled down to rest in the Dizang Temple at the foot of the southern foot of Qishan Mountain.
, set this place as a temporary headquarters, just waiting for good news from the front.
As the army advanced slowly, various news soon came. For example, the bandit army had plundered all the mountain households within more than ten miles around. For example, there was already a wave of officers and soldiers who had preceded them and went into the mountains to pursue them for a long time. But at this time,
I don’t know where to go anymore…
In the Dizang Temple, Wang Tizhong, Wu Sangui and others were analyzing various intelligence in the main hall. Everyone was looking forward to better news and thinking about their little Jiujiu, but no one expected that Wang Tizhong seemed to be opening his heart to his colleague.
They cooperated, but in fact they had secretly prepared a backup plan.
Wang TiZhong knew that after Wang Zamao entered the mountain one step ahead of him, he had already sent his confidants into the mountain and infiltrated Wang Zamao's team while the generals were still preparing. He was not sure that Wang Zamao would be able to catch Bai Wang, but as long as he chased him
The news will be sent to him soon after it arrives.
And this is just one of his back-up men. It doesn't matter if his undercover agent can't get away or can't send the news in time. He guessed that if Wang Zamao catches Bai Wang, he will definitely not be able to take it with his small force.
He will definitely ask for help, or even if Bai Wang wants to surrender, he will never talk to Wang Zamao, an insignificant person. He still has to ask for help.
Who will you turn to for help?
He will never ask for help from himself or others, he will not let others get his hands on the duck, and this guy is not popular, so he can only go out to find the little eunuch or Lu Daqi.
So he ordered his men to wait at the ferry at the foot of Qishan Mountain. If they saw Wang Zamao's people crossing the water to Chizhou City, they would stop him. Someone would ask. At this time, people coming in and out of Dasou Mountain to deliver intelligence
How do you identify the many people who are Wang Zamao?
In fact, it's very simple, because except for them, everyone else is a regular officer and soldier. As long as you see people who are not wearing military uniforms, they are his and Wang Zamao's people.
Of course, this is just a preparation. Wang Zamao, but it would take a lot of effort for hundreds of people to search such a large area. They would not be able to finish the search in a while. They might even be digging into the woods in some valley, because Wang Tizhong
I know Bai Wang very well. Since he has escaped, he will definitely put up a lot of enchantment formations to confuse the pursuers. It will not be so easy to catch him, unless he takes the initiative to lead you over, but when you get over, there will definitely be a trap waiting in front of you.
Bury you.
Therefore, Wang Tizhong did not have high hopes for Wang Zamao, but just kept a hold on him. On the contrary, he felt that the army's search would be more effective. The only regret was that it was already dark and it was raining.
, although it can make Bai Wang suffer, his own people will also suffer, and progress will be very slow.
"I heard that your subordinate Wang Zamao entered the mountain half a day before us. Could he have discovered Bai Wang's whereabouts?" When everyone was chatting, Wu Sangui suddenly said this, and everyone's eyes immediately focused on Wang Tizhong.
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Wang Tizhong smiled faintly: "That guy is not my subordinate now. He is still putting me in his eyes even if he hugs the Lord Governor's lap."
Everyone was startled, then laughed and comforted him: "The governor just used him as a swordsman..."
"We don't know if there are swordsmen or not, but there are only a few hundred of them. In such a big mountain, his people can only search ten miles in an afternoon if they break their legs, which is far less than our speed..." Wang Tizhong said,
Everyone nodded in agreement.
With more people and greater strength, the generals also promised heavy rewards to their soldiers in order to capture and kill Bai Wang. Therefore, even if it was dark and raining, tens of thousands of officers and soldiers would go through the mountains and ridges and go through the woods to search everywhere, even if it was dark and rainy.
He hired many mountain people as guides and soon approached the hilly area. It was only five or six miles away from the place where Wang Zamao and Yuan Sanzhong were negotiating.
"Report, General! Bai Wang has been found!"
While the generals in the Ksitigarbha Temple were still chatting, there was an urgent report from the soldiers. Everyone stood up in shock. Zhao Zhilong even dragged him to the front: "Where is he? Have you caught him?"
"I only heard that Wang Zamao's people were found several miles away in the southeast. They said that Wang Zamao had caught up with Bai Wang but that he had too few people, so he sent people out to ask for help..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Zhilong rushed out of the door: "I'll go take a look first."
Are you kidding me? Now that I have caught up, I have to rely on my ability. Who can sit here at this moment? Everyone left the temple in a hurry and ran straight to the southeast. Looking from a distance, the fire was getting brighter and brighter in the southeast.
More and more people came, and it seemed that the officers and soldiers who were searching everywhere got the news and started to gather in that direction.
"Old Ma, now it's a pack of wolves fighting for meat. Not only do we have to capture Bai Wang with our own skills, but we also have to prevent others from causing harm. I can't trust others. We have been friends and trust each other for so many years. You will know when we do it later.
How is it done? This meat can only fall into the hands of our two brothers!" Wu Sangui caught up with Ma Ke and said in a low voice on the way.
Marco nodded and looked around: "Your title as emperor has been decided internally. It depends on whether you get it this time or not. If you don't get it, take more care of me and be sure to help me with all your strength."
Wu Sangui grunted, the two of them bumped their fists, and hurriedly called for the soldiers to run towards the southeast mountain col. At the same time, Xu Hongji, Zhao Zhilong, Hao Yaoqi, Ji Jike and others were also secretly gearing up, feeling extremely excited.
I thought I could catch up with Bai Wang so quickly.
Among them, the king body was the most excited. He must succeed, he must succeed. While running towards the southeast mountain col, he felt something was wrong in his heart. Wang Zamao actually chased Bai Wang, but how could he do it with his understanding of Bai Wang?
He was caught up so easily. Could it be that he has deserted everyone and has no one around him?
Moreover, how could the people sent by Wang Zamao to ask for help be stopped so easily and still say it without any reservation... Just as he was confused, he suddenly heard someone calling from behind him. He turned around and suddenly felt happy, but it was him who arranged it.
One of the undercover agents next to Wang Zamao asked: "Why did it take so long to come back, and was snatched away by others..." Wang Tizhong complained at his feet but kept asking: "Did Wang Zamao surround Bai Wang?"
?How many people are left in Baiwang..."
"General," the undercover agent quickly caught up with Wang Tizhong, looked around, and whispered: "General, don't be fooled. Bai Wang is in Shima Mountain at the moment, negotiating with Wang Zamao. Over there is
A guise..." He pointed towards the south.
"Good job!" Wang Tizhong felt his scalp numb with excitement. He quickly looked around and saw that Wu Sangui and others had disappeared, so he said to a soldier beside him: "Go and call our brothers over. The rest of them follow me first.
Go over there..." He said, leading dozens of soldiers and running straight to Shima Mountain under the guidance of an undercover agent.