Thinking of this, Shen Tang stood up, and then said to Xin Qiji and others, "General Bian has something to do. I will return immediately. If everything goes well, I can return in two or three days.
You station troops here, be careful to hide your whereabouts, send out more scouting horses, and send some people to dress up as hunters or people from small tribes and walk around. If anyone else comes, just lure them away."
Shen Tang decided that no matter whether Ye Mao was real or fake, he had to go and see him.
"Commander, what happened to General Bian?"
When Xin Qiji and others heard Shen Tang's decision, they were surprised and asked.
After all, conquering Jiulong is the most important thing at this moment. They are really puzzled that Shen Tang leaves at this moment.
"Don't worry, there is no accident in Maozhou. I went on this trip to find a solution to Jiulong.
You don’t need to think too much, just rest here and wait for my return!”
Now that time was running out, after Shen Tang finished explaining to everyone, he led a hundred guards and fast horses in the direction of Bian Xi and others.
There are only a hundred people in Shen Tang's group, so there is no need to hide their figures, they can just run wildly on horseback.
Therefore, in the afternoon of the second day, Shen Tang met Bian Xi.
"Ah! Marshal, why are you back?"
Shen Tang's sudden arrival surprised Bian Xi.
Shen Tang smiled slightly, "I have seen your military report. I want to know the details of Ye Mao's arrival, and I want to meet him."
"Ye Mao?"
Bian Xi was stunned, "Prefect of Maozhou?
Is he really a good friend of the Marshal?"
After the two sat down, Shen Tang said, "I don't know him, and the purpose of my trip is to discern his true purpose.
It would be fine if he was on the same side as the Qiang people. If not, it would definitely be of great benefit to us.
Although Maozhou is under the control of the Qiang people, as a magistrate, how can he not have some preparations and trump cards in his hands after spending several years in Maozhou?"
Although Bian Xi was puzzled, he still described the details of Ye Mao's arrival to Shen Tang.
After hearing this, Shen Tang frowned and thought for a moment, but then he couldn't help but shake his head.
Just listening to this process, it is indeed difficult to distinguish whether the words are true or false. It seems that I am afraid that I can only make a decision by meeting him.
"Brother, I will leave for Maozhou City immediately to meet Ye Mao!"
Shen Tang opened his mouth.
"No..." Bian Xi immediately stood up and objected, "Maozhou is the territory of the Qiang people. No matter what the prefect says is true or false, it will be extremely dangerous for you to go there.
At worst, we just have to find a way to invite him over."
"Brother, don't worry. The Qiang people don't know my identity or appearance. Besides, I'm going as a messenger, so there's no danger in my coming."
"no!"
Bian Xi waved his hand directly, even if there was only one ten thousandth of the danger, he would not let Shen Tang go! "Commander, you are the commander of an army, how can you take risks?
You have to know that once something happens to you, our army will probably collapse in an instant.
Even if you don't think about your own safety, you should still think about your own safety.
So, no matter what, I can't let you go."
Looking at Bian Xi who had no objections, Shen Tang smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, then let's think about how we can get Ye Mao to come here again."
"Report..."
At this moment, the soldiers entered the tent, saluted Shen Tang and Bian Xi and said, "Commander, General, the prefect of Maozhou who came once before is here again. He is still twenty miles away from our army camp. distance.
There are about a thousand of them, but they are driving some carriages and horses, and they look like they are providing food and grass..."
Hearing this, Shen Tang and the two couldn't help but look at each other! This was really a wish from heaven. The two of them were just thinking about how to meet Ye Mao, but he had already come?
However, it would be best to see Ye Mao here.
Immediately, Bian Xi said, "Just do what you did last time! However, this time, tell them that I don't like the Qiang people.
Therefore, except for Ye Mao, everyone else obediently waited for me in the military camp.
Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
If this person is really a good friend of Lu Wuguan, then naturally the conversation between him and Ye Xiao cannot be known to the Qiang people.
Let the soldiers take the order and leave!
After waiting for about half an hour, Ye Mao, led by his soldiers, entered the military tent where Bian Xi was staying alone.
"I've seen General Bian! I'm here again.
This time I came here to dissuade the general from rashly starting a war with the Qiang people.
However, it is not impossible to start a war. Our government has made some preparations in recent years. If we..."
After entering the military tent, Ye Mao saluted and then spoke hurriedly.
After all, facing these rough men in the army, he was really afraid that he would not have a chance to speak, so he would be sent back directly by Bian Xi...
As for Shen Tang, when he first entered, he only thought he was a general under Bian Xi's command, so naturally he didn't pay much attention.
However, as he spoke, his eyes couldn't help but glance at Shen Tang!
When he saw Shen Tang's face clearly, his movements stopped suddenly and his words stopped.
"You...are you Shen Tang?
Shen Zhuangyuan?
Marshal Shen?"
Ye Mao said in shock.
Shen Tang couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this. He and Ye Mao had never met before...
However, Shen Tang had no intention of hiding his identity. As the commander-in-chief, it was extremely normal for him to appear here.
Therefore, when Ye Mao called out his name, Shen Tang saluted and said, "Shen Tang has met Magistrate Ye! However, Shen doesn't seem to have met the Lord. I don't know how the Lord recognized him?"
"Hahaha……"
Seeing Shen Tang's admission, Ye Mao laughed loudly, stepped forward and grabbed Shen Tang's arm, looked up and down for a moment and then said, "Who in the Song Dynasty doesn't know your name as Shen Zhuangyuan?
When the news about your mission to the Kingdom of Jin came, I was drunk all night! You are a hero of our Song Dynasty, and I have long admired your name! Moreover, I am an old friend of Master Lu Wuguan.
We are from the same hometown and were Jinshi in the same year, so we have a very good relationship.
In the past two years, the correspondence between the old master and the old man has never failed to mention you, Shen Zhuangyuan, and the old master knew that the old man admired you, so he specially asked someone to draw a portrait of you and send it to the old man."
"Now that I see it, that portrait only portrays a little bit of Shen Zhuangyuan's majesty!"
"And that old master Fan Chengda not only showed off to me once, saying that he was the guarantor of your interpretation test! He also talked about many interesting things about you in Suizhou..."
Before Shen Tang could speak, Ye Mao was like a fan meeting his idol, nagging Shen Tang and started talking about it.