Chapter 4: The general is furious and what he sees in the city
Shen Tang and others traveled thousands of miles and were finally able to have a good sleep. However, there were people in the city who couldn't sleep!
"General Zhongwu's Mansion!"
Although it was almost midnight, the main hall of the General's Mansion was still brightly lit!
Xin Feiguang, the leader of the Lieyang Army, was sitting in the hall, his face full of thunder and anger!
A soldier in black kowtowed before him, but he lowered his head and did not dare to say a word.
"You mean, after more than ten days of investigation, there is no news at all? Even the fifty Dark Blades have no trace?" Xin Feiguang asked word by word while suppressing his anger.
Although the soldiers in black were frightened, they could only nod, "General, our spies in other armies have all sent back the news. No matter whether it is the Guanghua Army, the Zaoyang Army or the Wuwei Army, there is no sign of any action. !This... humble speculation, will other forces take action? "
"Bang!"
In anger, Xin Feiguang kicked the black-clothed soldier to the ground, "Other forces? Are you an idiot? Those are fifty Dark Blades! Tell me, how many forces in the surrounding state capitals can quietly Killed fifty of us Dark Blades silently, without even the slightest clue making it impossible for us to detect it?"
The Dark Blade Army is the elite of the Lieyang Army. Although it is far from the famous Beiwei Army, each Dark Blade is carefully selected from nearly ten thousand soldiers and survives on the battlefield. A warrior who has fought countless lives and deaths! Looking at the forces known to the surrounding state capitals, except for the same few border troops, it is really unimaginable that anyone can quietly kill these fifty elites without even leaving a trace. Leave no trace!
After a long while, the anger on Xin Feiguang's face subsided a little, and he said in a cold voice: "Send an order to find out the recent movements of the Zaoyang Army at all costs! If there is any abnormal situation, report it at any time. In addition, order Deng Chong to lead the two troops. Thousands of troops and horses entered Suizhou in the name of killing the bandits. However, without my order, no conflict with the Zaoyang army is allowed!"
After thinking in his mind for a long time, Xin Feiguang still placed the object of suspicion on his old rival.
Although, according to the investigation, the location of the incident should be within the sphere of influence of the Wuwei Army. However, the Wuwei Army is just a local army with extremely ordinary strength, with only three thousand people. It is not the same as the Lieri Army. Long-cherished wish did not have the strength to challenge the Japanese army.
As for the Guanghua Army in the north, it is too far away from the place where the incident occurred. Moreover, the Guanghua Army has always only operated in the Guanghua area. Even in court disputes, it rarely speaks out.
There is only the Zaoyang Army in Suizhou! Suizhou is adjacent to Yingzhou, and the Zaoyang Army and the Lieyang Army have been rivals for many years! Their strength is not inferior to that of the Lieyang Army! Even on weekdays, at the junction of Xiangyang Prefecture and Suizhou, There have been frequent disputes and frictions between the two armies. Another point is that the force behind the Zaoyang Army is also one of the forces eyeing Liu Xiangling!
There is motivation, strength, location and background!
Although there is no evidence yet, Xin Feiguang has almost determined that the one who killed fifty Dark Blades and took food from his hands was definitely the Suizhou Zaoyang Army!
"Bian Xi, if you are really behind this this time, I will fight with you even if I try to punish you from the court!"
Bian Xi is the commander-in-chief of the Zaoyang Army!
In the early morning of the next day, Shen Tang first went to buy a small remote house and let Cheng Yuhu and more than ten brothers settle down, while the other brothers found hotels to disperse.
After making some arrangements, Lu Feng led two or three inconspicuous men into Xiangyang City quietly. Shen Tang, on the other hand, watched at will in this bustling market!
I have to say that the wild market here is an eye-opener for Shen Tang. There are all kinds of goods in various categories and the prices are also high and low!
Not to mention some ordinary goods, even some forbidden items are purchased with great fanfare here! Although the Song Dynasty was not too strict about weapons control, it had extremely strict control over crossbows and armor. However, in this city , there are all kinds of crossbows and armors for people to choose and try! Some even look like standard military equipment.
In addition to these, horses that are extremely rare in other places are also sold. Moreover, the horses here are not mules or short horses, but real tall horses from the North! However, the prices of horses are also very attractive. The price of a strong purebred young Northwest Tibetan horse is as high as more than 200 taels of silver. Even crossbred horses such as Qin horses or Dongma horses cost upwards of 150 taels!
Although this price is shocking, it is not surprising at all! Except for some local hybrid horses, the Song Dynasty did not produce horses. Years of war with the Liao and Jin Dynasties caused the price of horses to skyrocket. Even at a price of one It is extremely difficult for a country to form a powerful cavalry! Therefore, the high price is understandable.
In addition to these things, Shen Tang also saw human trafficking for the first time!
The Tibetan people from the northwest, the Mongolian slaves from the north, and the people of the Song Dynasty all became the goods for sale in their hands! These people were like livestock, and they were bought by anyone, and the people who were bought had nothing but numbness on their faces. No resistance in sight.
This scene made Shen Tang feel a little cold. Thinking that his wife might have been chosen by others in such ragged clothes, Shen Tang felt like needles pricking her heart! Of course, Shen Tang is not an impulsive person. Although he hates these teeth, but He also knew that his current strength was not enough to change anything. Therefore, he could only suppress the anger in his heart and continue to move forward.
Although weapons, armor, and horses were all urgently needed by Shen Tang, he did not buy them rashly.
This market seems to be free, but Shen Tang himself would not believe it if there were no secret sentries from the Japanese army watching. Once these forbidden items are purchased, it will definitely attract the attention of others.
However, Shen Tang secretly ordered Teng Wu to lead several brothers to purchase. Moreover, after the transaction, he left Xiangyang directly. Thinking about it, even if someone was watching, they would not chase him for hundreds of miles. Look at where these things are going. After getting rid of the people who may be watching, Teng Wu returned secretly with these people. He even no longer came outside Xiangyang City, but temporarily became invisible in a barren mountain more than ten miles away. , and waiting for Shen Tang’s orders at any time.
Time passed slowly, and Shen Tang waited anxiously for a full day and night. In the early morning of the next day, a brother who had followed Lu Feng quietly rushed out of the city and reported to Shen Tang the progress of the matter.
Lu Feng had been a hunter for many years, so he was naturally very good at winning people's hearts and asking for friendship. He pretended to be a silk merchant in the south, and after spreading out a large sum of money, someone naturally took the bait. Moreover, he didn't know it. Maybe Lu Feng was lucky. The person he made friends with this time turned out to be a personal guard of General Zhongwu.