On the banks of the Yongding River a few miles southwest of Beijing, Liu Xiyao stood on a high hill in the camp and stared blankly at the wilderness hundreds of meters away. There were more than a thousand riders coming and going like the wind, and the sound of killings was like a rainbow all day long. It was exactly
Soldiers and horses of the 5th Battalion of Dongchang Guards are in a joint military exercise with only one purpose, to show off their muscles!
Liu Xiyao was Tian Jianxiu's subordinate. During Li Zicheng's Eastern Expedition, he was stationed in Xi'an and did not participate in the Eastern Expedition. Although he later heard about how brave the officers and soldiers were and how ferocious the subordinates of the eunuch of Dongchang were, he always felt that those colleagues were exaggerating for themselves.
Just making excuses for failure.
But now when I saw the momentum of the soldiers and horses without a battalion, I felt fear in my heart, and then I felt admiration. He was the general who led the army, and he knew how difficult it was to train an army of soldiers and horses to such an extent. This eunuch was indeed extraordinary.
The generals, not to mention the soldiers under him, were hiding in the camp and shivering as they listened to the killing cries outside the camp.
Liu Xiyao knew the purpose of Dongchang Guards training outside his camp, but did not know Chang Yu's true thoughts. However, he was not afraid at this time, because he knew that no matter how hard the opponent showed off his muscles, he would not come in. What he was worried about was the military rations.
what to do?
Why is it that the military advisor has not heard from the city since he entered the city yesterday? Although he knew that Song Xiance would be closely monitored, he still had to send a message. While he was thinking about it, he saw several carriages passing by not far away. There was
It was normal for carriages and horses to pass by on the official road out of the capital, but suddenly the carriage turned around and ran towards his military camp. Liu Xiyao was startled at first, and then overjoyed.
coming!
The carriage was pulling grain, which was purchased from the city. Of course, it was not Liu Xiyao's people who went to the city to purchase it, nor was it Song Xiance who went to purchase it, but his two followers entrusted someone to purchase it. As for who they entrusted them to,
You can even think of it with your toes.
Even during the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, Yan'an would have pre-arranged undercover agents in Chongqing. What's more, Song Xiance, an old and cunning guy, had activated various spies before entering Beijing. Some of these spies were in the capital, and some were in the capital.
This area was transformed into a place for people to sneak into the city.
As for how Song Xiance knew that Liu Xiyao outside the city was restricted from purchasing, do you think that after entering the city and visiting most of the capital, he was really just wandering around blindly? He tried his best to contact the people in the capital, and it was quite secretive.
None of the Jinyiwei spies who were following him were noticed.
When Liu Xiyao argued at the city gate twice, he also took the opportunity to inform the secret agents about the situation outside and let them pass the information to Song Xiance. In fact, this spy warfare method was not new at all, it was just difficult to prevent.
It was already late when Song Xiance received the message, and he couldn't get out of the city even if he could find a way. Later, after he moved into the big world, he was under strict surveillance and had no time to spare, so he deliberately went to Daming Gate early this morning.
There was a commotion outside, so he let his two followers sneak away in the chaos, contacted Xizuo, and asked them to buy rice and send it out of the city.
Outside the Ming Dynasty Gate is Jiangmi Lane, which is the largest grain trading market in the city. Although it is famine at this time and grain is horribly expensive, you can still buy it as long as you have money. These craftsmen bought the grain and hired carriages and horses to pretend to leave.
When the goods leave the city, they are not strictly inspected because their identities are not revealed. It is most normal for trucks to come and go in and out of the capital every day.
These people did not dare to go straight to the military camp after leaving the city, otherwise they would be stopped before they reached the military camp, so they pretended to be carrying goods normally, and when they approached the military camp, they suddenly turned their horses and headed straight for them.
The spy who was following him didn't have time to react, so he let him into the camp and yelled angrily outside.
After killing Yuan and several others in the military exercise, he angrily scolded the spy leader. Lao Jiu even rushed into the camp and dragged out the food. Ji Jike persuaded him to stop him: "Outside the camp
It’s okay for us to do this, but we can’t rush into the camp. If it makes a big fuss, the impact will be bad, and I’m afraid the governor will blame us.”
"It's not impossible to rush to the camp, but you have to find an excuse." Jia Waixiong looked at Liu Xiyao's camp not far away with a smirk on his face. Tu Yuan asked: "What bad news do you have to say?" Jia Waixiong pushed him: "What?
Bad water, I am smart, I am the smartest among us..."
"Come on, you are the smartest," Tu Yuangan said with a smile, and Jia Waixiong snapped his fingers: "I said to catch the thief. The grain was stolen by the thief from the city. Let's go into the camp and catch the thief."
"Okay, let's do it!" Lao Jiu immediately agreed. Tu Yuan looked confused, while Ji Jike shook his head: "No!"
"I said, Lao Ji, why are you doing such a thing?" Lao Jiu was a little impatient: "You can't tell me why. These thieves are all guilty of rebellion and beheading. It's natural for us to kill them now..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Tu Yuan: "Listen to what Lao Ji says."
There are six battalions of the Dongchang Guard, except for the Gongzi battalion, including tigers, leopards, wolves, bears and eagles. Although there is no ranking of who is bigger and who is smaller, they are all headed by Tu Yuan. After all, they were the first battalion to be formed (it was formed in Taiyuan at the same time as the Black Panther Battalion, but the earliest
Pull him out to start a fight) and he is the most courageous in fighting. He usually talks back and forth, and when something happens, he always follows his lead.
"They are thieves. Although they deserve to die, the situation at this time is special. Otherwise, how could the governor have kept them alive until now? So it is okay to give them some obstacles, but they must not make too much trouble. And after we really rush in,
You can mess around on the pretext of catching thieves, but you must have evidence. It is a den of thieves. If you go into the den of thieves and catch which one, you can't tell which one is the thief. People will say that they brought the food themselves. We
What can I do, but I am ridiculed by him, and besides..." After saying that, he winked to the side, and a few people looked around and saw Hao Yaoqi squatting aside, pulling the dry weeds in the ground, but looking into the distance.
Tu Yuan walked over and said, "Wine jar."
Hao Yaoqi turned to look at him: "What?"
"That Liu Xiyao you know?"
Hao Yaoqi nodded: "We have been drinking, so we have no friendship."
Several people couldn't help but laugh. This guy was a heavy drinker, and there weren't many people in the places he stayed who hadn't had a drink with him.
"We don't have any friendship, why are you looking so dead?" Lao Jiu curled his lips, and Hao Yaoqi stood up: "If we don't have any friendship, he can be regarded as an old friend. Although I am an officer and soldier now, I was once a soldier.
Thief, looking at him like this, I feel uncomfortable."
"Hey, why are you so proud of being a thief? Who are you yelling at?" Lao Jiu has never been a good person, but Hao Yaoqi is even more of a jerk. He will roll up his sleeves if he disagrees, and Tu Yuan and others will do it.
He quickly pulled them apart and kicked each of them: "You're in trouble, aren't you? Listen to Lao Ji and stop in moderation."
When there was almost internal strife outside the city, Chang Yu and Song Xiance had a drink in a small teahouse in Jinyu Alley. The two talked a lot, and they spoke very slowly. They abided by their agreement, and the topic did not involve government affairs or military affairs. They talked about each other.
Talking about his own experience, Song Xiance talked about his various experiences in the past decades, but felt that his experiences were nothing compared to Chang Yu's.
Although Chang Yu just said that he became an orphan at a young age, then lived in the capital and became a eunuch in the palace, and then...
When I tell others about this, I find it unbelievable, unreal, and unbelievable.
How could an unknown eunuch suddenly rise to prominence and become omnipotent?
This cannot be explained.
But in Song Xiance's opinion, it should be like this. A visitor from outside the world, who had been ignorant for more than ten years, got enlightened early in the morning and went up to the clouds.
The two ate, drank and talked a lot until they dispersed in the evening. During this period, Chang Yu never mentioned the peace talks, but his words showed his appreciation for Song Xiance and his regret for his current behavior as a thief.
But for Song Xiance, it was a magical experience. The demeanor and momentum of the little eunuch were something he had never encountered before. He already admired him deeply. After chatting with Chang Yu for so long and saying so many words, he left.
At this time, he almost forgot what he had just talked about, only the words: "The world is big, I will take you to see it" lingered around.
He knew that he could not withstand this kind of temptation and would one day follow this eunuch. However, at the moment, he still wanted to be loyal and settle things for Li Chuang, so that even if he turned to another Ming Lord, he would still feel clear in his heart.
Got it!
Song Xiance stood at the door of the teahouse, looking at Chang Yu who was slowly walking west with his hands behind his back in the distance. It was difficult to take his eyes away for a long time. Sometimes this man was like a sword unsheathed, and sometimes he was domineering and restrained. He was just like this, alone on the street.
Leisurely, from time to time he would tease the urchins on the roadside, who would have thought that he was actually the eunuch of Dongchang!
"Army Master Song?" At this moment, a voice came from behind. Song Xiance turned around and saw two people standing behind him.
"Who are you?" Song Xiance could tell at a glance that they were two public servants, and asked softly with a raised brow.
I have been ordered to send a message, and Mr. Cifu and others will go to the inn to visit you in the evening.
It's coming, it's coming! Song Xiance took a long breath, and after two days and one night of tossing, the court finally took action.
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