Knowing that Liu Yefei's troops were approaching Daoyu Village, Chen Enze stood at the top of the city and looked to the south of the city. There were already some firelights there, which were the torches lit during the march. They were only covered by the rolling hills and dense forests.
Intermittently, even from a distance of three to five miles, the scale of the troops led by Liu Yefei could not be seen.
Although the ship sailed on the sea with the wind and traveled faster than traveling at night, the Haidong warship hid behind the Miaoshan Islands. Only after it was confirmed that Liuye Fei had left the city, it sailed into the Miaoshan Islands and rushed out in parts.
They came from Daoyu Village. It would take a lot of time to deploy the warships, but Liu Yefei could not get to Daoyu Village first.
The cavalry division sent by Chen Zhihu will arrive within a day at the latest, which means that they can only control the situation around Dengzhou in one day and be prepared to attack the partial division sent by Chen Zhihu head-on - time is so tight, they cannot let it go
Liu Yefei led his troops into the saury village to muddy the water.
Chen Enze weighed it repeatedly in his mind.
Hu Yu'er deliberately asked the "Jiangning Special Envoy" to condescend to greet Liu Yefei at the South City Gate, but when he saw him becoming silent, she felt a little strange and thought to herself: Why is this special envoy so indifferent? Could it be that the special envoy was following Liu Yefei when he was in Jiangning?
Master Liu has made a grudge?
Chen Enze pondered for a moment and said to Hu Yu'er: "Master Liu rushed here in a hurry to strengthen the defense of Daoyu Village. He is loyal to the court - but under the pressure of the rebel general Chen Zhihu and his army, does General Hu believe in Master Liu's integrity?"
"What do you mean by Mr. Zhao?" Hu Yu'er frowned, thinking that it was true, and shouted in her heart that it was bad luck: the enemy is now, and Jiangning's special envoy has an old grudge with the chief officer of Dengzhou. It will be difficult for the generals below them to behave.
, if Dengzhou City and Daoyu Village cannot be defended, it will be a bloody misfortune.
But at the same time, Hu Yuer was also angry in her heart. The enemy was facing a formidable enemy, and instead of making concerted efforts to defend against it, the special envoy doubted the integrity of the chief official of Dengzhou for no reason?
Although Hu Yuer usually disliked Liu Yefei, as the general of Dengzhou Town, he subconsciously shared the same enemy with Liu Yefei at this time - at least in the government and the public, Liu Yefei represented the counties of Dengzhou Prefecture and the Dengzhou Zhenshui Infantry.
Anyone would subconsciously reject outsiders.
"General Hu, please withdraw the left and right..." Chen Enze looked at Hu Yu'er's guards on the left and right. Liu Yefei arrived first. To prevent Liu Yefei from leading his troops into Daoyu Village, he could only put his chips on Hu Yu'er and said in a suppressed voice.
Hu Yuer's face was full of doubts, and she thought to herself: Could it be that the secret order mentioned by the special envoy was specifically aimed at Liu Yefei? Although she was doubtful, she still motioned to the subordinates to stay away and not to hinder them from talking.
"Both the left and right are people who are trusted by low-ranking officials. If the special envoy has any secrets, feel free to tell them," Hu Yu'er said.
"Mr. Gao said that General Hu can love the people and uphold integrity, and can entrust people with trust," Chen Enze said, "Can I trust General Hu?"
"Mr. Gao, which Mr. Gao?" Hu Yu'er was confused for a moment and couldn't remember anyone with the surname Gao that she knew in Jiangning.
"General Hu doesn't know Mr. Gao Zongtinggao?" Chen Enze asked.
"..." Hu Yu'er was suddenly startled. He and Gao Zongting naturally knew each other, but Gao Zongting was now Huaidong's adviser. She subconsciously held down the saber at her waist, stared at Chen Enze, and shouted in a deep voice, "Special envoy, what's the matter?
If you have something secret to say, how can you bring up Mr. Gao?"
Although Hu Yuer could not read a few big characters, he was as attentive as a hair. Chen Enze came across the sea with a letter from the Ministry of War, saying that he had a secret order to announce to Liu Yefei and the generals of the Dengzhou Navy. He would not be suspicious at first, but now he is asking
The special envoy went to meet Liu Yefei at the south city gate. The special envoy pushed back and blocked him, and even mentioned Gaozongting in Huaidong, so he couldn't help but be suspicious.
"Huaidong has received definite information. Liu Yefei secretly colluded with Chen Zhihu and wanted to sell Dengzhou to Yan Hu for his own glory!" Chen Enze calmly accepted Hu Yuer's sharp eyes and said, "After Huaidong learned the news, he went to Jiangning to request an order to deal with this matter.
Things are running out of time, so we can only act expediently..."
"Who are you?" Hu Yu'er pulled out a knife and asked, "What evidence is there that Liu Yefei colluded with Hulu?"
When the people on the left and right heard the quarrel, and when they saw Hu Yu'er drawing her sword, they swarmed in and surrounded Chen Enze regardless of what happened.
Chen Enze pointed to the east and said: "General Hu, look at the vast sea at night, how is it different from usual times?"
Hu Yuer turned around and looked, the moon was like a hook, the stars were reflected in the dark satin-like sea water, sparkling, and the shadow of the island mountain was in the distance, but if you look closely, you can still vaguely see some differences: it is a boat, a large number of
The ship is heading to Daoyu Village!
Hu Yuer's face was gloomy and uncertain. She stared at Chen Enze with a sullen face and asked: "Who are you and what do Huaidong want to do?"
Chen Enze was also sweating on his heart. If Hu Yu'er had been bribed by Ye Liufei, he would definitely not survive this trip. Facing Hu Yu'er's sinister eyes, he said: "Chen Zhihu sent troops to attack Changyi and sent cavalry to Dengzhou - this
General Hu still can't understand the merits of this?"
Hu Yuer had a sullen face and said nothing.
"The defeat of Chen Zhihu's troops at the foot of Qingzhou City was a deception, and was intended to divert the tigers away from the mountain - without Liu Yefei's internal support, would Chen Zhihu have been able to capture Dengzhou City and Daoyu Village with only two thousand partial troops?" Chen Enze asked rhetorically.
road.
"Since Huaidong already knew the news, why didn't General Zhao Zhen inform us before he led his troops out of Dengzhou?" Hu Yu'er asked.
"Chen Zhihu hid his troops in Linzi City. Huaidong was also suspicious of the information he had. After learning that he was sending troops to Changyi, he concluded that Liu Yefei was secretly colluding with Yanhu," Chen Enze said calmly and calmly, "Ten thousand steps back.
, Chen Zhihu’s dagger has not yet appeared, General Hu, will you believe Huaidong’s words?”
"After all, Huaidong has no evidence that Liu Yefei colluded with Hulu?" Hu Yuer's voice became a little colder.
"Yes or no, General Hu has not made a judgment at this time. Does Huaidong still need to provide evidence?" Chen Enze said.
"Who are you?" Of course Hu Yu'er would not forget this question.
"Chen Enze, commander of the Huaidong Military Intelligence Department, joined the army and met General Hu." Chen Enze clasped his fists in apology and stretched his hands into his arms. Someone on the left and right saw him moving, fearing that he had a knife in his arms, so they pulled out the knife and put it on his neck. Forbidden
He moved randomly - Chen Enze smiled and said, "Mr. Gao has a letter for General Hu. I can't get it out with a knife on my neck!"
Hu Yu'er signaled to the left and right to step back. He had no intention of surrendering to Yan Hu, so naturally he would not easily offend the people of Huaidong.
Chen Enze took out the letter written by Gao Zongting in advance and handed it to Hu Yuer. Hu Yuer handed the letter to a primary school student next to him: "Zhao Huaishan, do you think it was written by Mr. Gao..."
The man took the letter, opened it, read it, and said: "It's a letter from Mr. Gao. The letter also talked about how everyone drank mutton soup at Old Man Gao's shop in Tangziwan in the winter of the 11th year of Chongguan. Others should not pretend to be fake."
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At this moment, the Huaidong warship to the east also appeared more clearly in everyone's field of vision.
Everyone knew that those were Huaidong's warships, so they were not so panicked.
Gao Zongting's letter mainly confirmed Chen Enze's identity. Hu Yu'er confirmed that Chen Enze was really from Huaidong. She also sheathed her sword and said: "Huaidong can't produce any evidence, and Chen Canjun pretended to be a special envoy of the imperial court to deceive."
I'll wait, how can I believe what you say when you tell me to wait?"
"We had no choice but to hide it from each other before," Chen Enze saw Hu Yu'er's expression softening, and he calmed down a little, and said, "The soldiers and horses left behind in Dengzhou City are Liu Yefei's close confidants. If there is no trick to lure him out of the city,
This matter would be difficult to handle if something were to happen and the enemy was alerted. Mr. Gao and the others did not even dare to lead reinforcements to approach Daoyu Village until they confirmed that Liu Yefei had left the city. Please forgive me for everything, General Hu."
At this moment, a soldier ran up to the city and reported: "Master Liu's cavalry has arrived outside the city. Why don't you open the city gate to welcome us?"
Hu Yuer's expression was gloomy and uncertain - just as Chen Enze said, if Chen Zhihu hadn't suddenly sent troops to attack Changyi and sent a partial army to attack Dengzhou, he would never have easily believed Liu Yefei's secret collusion with Yan Hu. There was no evidence at all.
It's too catchy - but when things have developed to this point, and Chen Enze directly points out the problems, Hu Yu'er still insists that Liu Yefei has no problem, which is too naive.
The key question is that although Hu Yuer is suspicious of Liu Yefei, she cannot be 100% sure. What if there is someone else who colludes with Yan Hu? What if the guess is wrong?
If he makes a mistake, Huaidong will not be severely punished. Perhaps just a small apology letter can ease the matter.
At this time, the imperial court relied on Huaidong, and most likely would not hold Huaidong responsible for sending people to pretend to be special envoys and slandering ministers. However, Hu Yuer was just a small Zhaowu captain. If he fell into it, he would definitely not be able to protect himself.
It is difficult to save my wife, children, and family.
The subordinates on the left and right heard the conversation between Hu Yu'er and Chen Enze, and looked at Hu Yu'er nervously, waiting for him to give the order - Liu Yefei led his troops over. If Liu Yefei really colluded with Yan Hu and let them in, Daoyu Village would be destroyed in the blink of an eye.
It will become a bloody battlefield.
If they make a mistake, Liu Yefei, as the chief official of Dengzhou, will be the first to spare them.
Chen Enze could see Hu Yu'er's hesitation and thought that as long as he did not surrender to the enemy, he said: "Mr. Gao is on the boat coming to Daoyu Village. It is easy to verify whether Liu Yefei has surrendered to the enemy. You only need to send someone to tell Liu Yefei about the Huaidong faction.
When the reinforcements arrive, they will enter Daoyu Village. Let’s see how Liu Yefei reacts? The only pity is that Liu Yefei cannot be lured into the city and captured alive!”
When Chen Enze said this, Hu Yuer found it difficult to make a decision.
Dengzhou and Huaidong do not belong to each other. Huaidong sent reinforcements. Logically speaking, Hu Yuer should ask Liu Yefei for instructions before allowing Huaidong reinforcements to enter Daoyu Village. It is not his turn to make arbitrary decisions... But even if he did it wrong
, at most, if the military attache's armor is stripped off, the family will not be harmed.
Hu Yuer thought for a while, gritted her teeth and made up her mind, saying: "Zhao Huaishan, you go and open the water gate to welcome the Huaidong reinforcements into the city. I will go to the south gate to greet Mr. Liu!"