The sky gradually cleared up in the afternoon. Lao Jiu and Hao Yaoqi were sitting on the millstone at the entrance of the village, nibbling watermelons bought from fellow villagers. From time to time, fast horses passed by in the wilderness in the distance, sometimes near and sometimes far away, and there was a faint sound of drinking.
Curses came.
After fighting Jingzhou's spies before noon, Lao Jiu sent an order to expand the scope of the investigation. Before any useful information could be collected, Jingzhou's spies were discovered one after another near the camp, either alone or in small groups, or even dozens of small groups of cavalry.
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With Lao Jiu's urine, how could he obey them? He sent people to expel them and did not allow them to come close to the five-mile radius. Zhu Chongsheng also deduced from this that firstly, Jingzhou soldiers and horses must have camps nearby, and secondly, there were many troops.
"So?" Lao Jiu raised his eyebrows.
"It shows that they are prepared, and we can stimulate them, but we must not take action first to prevent the truth from being confirmed." Zhu Chongsheng is actually equivalent to the military advisor of the Black Wolf Camp. Although Lao Jiu, a big boss, does not listen to his opinions,
, but it is more important.
"Wine jar, what do you mean?" Lao Jiu asked Hao Yaoqi next to him.
"Be courteous first and then fight. After all, we are just looking for trouble." Hao Yaoqi said nonchalantly: "The reason for coming to Jingzhou is to cause trouble. As long as we don't dig up their ancestral graves, we shouldn't be able to cause too much trouble. Otherwise, the Governor will not let us enter."
Right".
I wiped it, and Lao Jiu looked at Hao Yaoqi with an exaggerated expression: "I'm really looking at you more and more now."
Hao Yaoqi rolled his eyes: "You're an uneducated person, that's called looking at someone with a different face."
"Ahem, cough, I'm impressed." Zhu Chongsheng couldn't help but remind him. Lao Jiu and Hao Yaoqi immediately stared: "You are the only one who is knowledgeable. Let's scratch your eyes and see if you can still see clearly..."
Report...
At this moment, several fast horses rushed up to us, and several spies jumped off their horses: "General, there is a Jingzhou army camp thirty miles to the west."
Lao Jiu narrowed his eyes: "We are going to Jingzhou and Ma Pingchuan. Where will they camp and how many troops will they have?"
"Jiyukou Town by Jieliang Lake..." The spy said, picking up a branch and pulling it up on the ground. Lao Jiu and others quickly went over and took a closer look. Jieliang Lake was the borrowing lake for later generations. Du Yu during the Wei and Jin Dynasties
During the attack on Jiangling, ships often came here to pick up supplies, hence the name. Three or four miles to the west is the large Long Lake. How big is the Long Lake? It reaches to the outside of Jingzhou City in the west.
Jiyukou is a large town, with Jieliang Lake at its back and a large north-south river in front of it. The plain between the two rivers is a good place to camp.
"How many soldiers and horses are there?" Zhu Chongsheng asked. Before the spy could answer, Lao Jiu suddenly frowned and asked, "Have you started working?"
It turned out that he discovered the bruises on the spy's body.
Hey, the spy wiped his face: "Their interception is so powerful that we can't even rush within ten miles, and our several fights with them are of no avail..."
"Are there any brother casualties?" Lao Jiu asked with concern, and the spy shook his head: "The other party is quite restrained and mainly drives them away."
Lao Jiu then nodded, as long as he didn't hurt his life. With his urine, if his brothers were killed by the enemy, he would rush to the camp immediately, no matter how many people you have, or what your background is.
"Then how did you detect the location of the opponent's camp and the strength of the opponent's troops?" Zhu Chongsheng asked.
"We couldn't break through, so we asked around in the surrounding villages. It turned out that the military camp was not set up recently. It was said to be several years old, but there were only two to three thousand people on weekdays. There was a lot of trouble in the surrounding area. I heard that there had been another one recently.
With the addition of troops and horses, it is estimated that there will be five to six thousand people or even more at this time... We estimate that there are about eight thousand people."
"About eight thousand!" Zhu Chongsheng's face became solemn, but Lao Jiu's focus was on another place: "The military camp has been there for several years, which means it is not here for us...well...a sudden increase of several thousand
The troops are heading towards us..."
"Jingxiang is Li Chuang's backyard and retreat. It was handed over to Ma Huihui and Yuan Zongdi, who are best at managing the territory. Jingzhou is not only a city, but a territory. Ma Huihui has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under his command. Jingzhou can be used as a city."
We can't let it go. In addition to dispersed garrison in surrounding counties, there are also several military camps within the territory for daily drill inspections and wartime linkage. I thought that the military camp that came to Jieliang Lake was one of them, but we happened to run into it..."
Hao Yaoqi stood up and looked into the distance with his hands behind his back: "The other party is well prepared. Things are not going to be easy."
"Why is it so difficult?" Lao Jiu also stood up.
"We rushed here non-stop after receiving the military order, but here we have already prepared for the reception. It means that Jingzhou is well-informed. Maybe there are their people in Wuchang... If you don't come, really,
If you can't get through, I'm really afraid that those who come will be in trouble." Hao Yaoqi sighed, and Lao Jiu smiled disapprovingly: "It's not surprising that there are people from them in Wuchang City, just like there are no people from us in Jingzhou.
Yes, if you ask me, there are quite a few of us even in Chengdu now..." Hao Yaoqi interrupted him, what are you talking about? It has nothing to do with the current situation.
Lao Jiu chuckled: "Look at your handsome appearance and your majesty just now. I want to try without mentioning your name. Didn't you say that mentioning your name here will work!"
"Fuck, you are still in the mood to joke." Hao Yaoqi scolded, and Lao Jiu laughed: "What a big deal, after the brothers have rested enough, we will go to the water to test the depth. If mentioning your name doesn't work,
Then we can make a fuss. As you said before, since the Governor has let us in, he is not afraid that we will cause trouble. Even if the sky collapses, the Governor will still be there..."
Hao Yaoqi stopped and shook his head with a bitter smile: "Having said that, I can't figure out why the Governor is doing this. It's such a peaceful situation..."
"You can't figure it out, and I can't figure it out either." Lao Jiu glanced at Zhu Chongsheng and said, "Scholar, can you figure it out?"
Zhu Chongsheng shook his head lightly: "At most, I can only figure it out a little bit, and I can't figure it out any further."
"Oh, tell us what you have figured out." Hao Yaoqi was very curious. Zhu Chongsheng laughed: "Sending troops to the west is a big move. There are many deep meanings behind it. I am just guessing.
Just one or two..."
"That's so long-winded..." Just when Hao Yaoqi was impatient with Zhu Chongsheng's detours, several more fast horses came running towards him: "Report, the other side sent someone over to say that they want to meet with the general..."
Haha, Lao Jiu and the other three looked at each other: "It's time for Jiu Guan to mention your name." Hao Yaoqi snorted: "I wonder if my reputation as a banner-bearer is still useful in the old department."
"That's the best thing," Lao Jiu said, "I never expected to meet someone more anxious than me, scholar, what do you think?"
"They have eight thousand soldiers and horses." Zhu Chongsheng looked solemn.
"So?" Lao Jiu raised his eyebrows.
"There are eight thousand of them!" Zhu Chongsheng looked back at Lao Jiu and then at Hao Yaoqi.
"so what?"
Lao Jiu and Hao Yaoqi stared at Zhu Chongsheng and asked.
"It's up to the two of you to decide." Zhu Chongsheng sighed, and Hao Yaoqi raised his foot to kick him away. This guy was rude and not as thoughtful as Lao Jiu. He just thought Zhu Chongsheng was an ordinary literate soldier.
, but was caught by Lao Jiu, who had sharp eyes and quick hands: "Okay, let's go and see if you are a good match."
"Bah! I don't get along well with Ma back here." Hao Yaoqi cursed and said, "But I've heard of my name before!"
Have not heard!
From the spies, they learned that the Jingzhou guard who was going to meet with them this time was named Qi Yuquan, nicknamed Lord Tutu.
Hao Yaoqi thought about it again and again, scratching his head but still couldn't think of having heard of such a person: "I've never heard of such a small character."
"I heard that his bandit name was Fan Dilong before, but now that he has become a big man, he thinks that bandit name is not popular, so he changed his name to Tu Tu Ye..." The spy didn't know where he heard the gossip, but Hao Yaoqi still shook his head: "No.
I’ve never heard of it even if I’m a prostitute.”
No wonder Hao Yaoqi hadn't heard of it. Qi Yuquan was indeed a small character before. At first, he was just Ma Bian who was raised by Wang Lin in the troubled times.
Qi Yuquan became a deputy general under Niu Wancai and garrisoned Jiyukou.