Sun Chuanting, who was in front, fought all the way to Ruzhou. Zhu Yixi looked at the victory report with trembling fear.
We left Tongguan on August 6th, and now we have traveled from Tongguan to Luoyang and then to Ruzhou on August 29th, which is six to seven hundred miles. It only takes more than half a month, which is equivalent to running.
Its supply line, starting from Xi'an, has been stretched to more than a thousand miles.
After expressing his worries, Tongguan guard Li Jizu was quite surprised and said:
"Thieves are vulnerable to attack. We have often been like this in the past. This time the supervisor is well prepared and dealing with the intruders is no longer a problem."
"You are really too worried. The emperor is not in a hurry and the eunuch is."
As he said this, he couldn't help but laugh.
For many days in Tongguan, Zhu Yixi drank with the generals every now and then. Li Jizu, a Zhu general, naturally drank frequently.
The extra money he made some time ago was spread out in a big way this time. In just half a month, he made thousands of taels.
Being so generous, I naturally made a few friends.
Generals like Li Jizu are no exception.
"Any fool can see that this is a tactic to lure the enemy!"
Zhu Yixi murmured, looking at the majestic Tongguan, he couldn't help but think that from this point of view, Sun Chuanting would be defeated soon.
"Brother Li, the intruders are powerful. Guard Tongguan, and I will go back to Xi'an."
Zhu Yixi said in a deep voice.
"Why are you going back to Xi'an?"
Li Jizu was at a loss.
"Recruit troops for the Governor!"
"Where are the soldiers in Xi'an now?"
"Hey, don't say it!"
Zhu Yixi smiled softly, then rode away resolutely.
Looking at his leaving figure, Li Jizu was quite surprised: "Did this kid get the private message from the Governor's Mansion?"
Zhu Yixi led hundreds of young men at a very fast pace.
"Well, Inspector Zhu, you just went back to Xi'an to recruit troops. Why did you bring me with you?"
Zhang Daoyuan covered his waist, rode a mule, and wailed: "I am old, running back and forth is fatal."
"I have a use for you."
Zhu Yixi was sitting on the carriage, and the bumpy road made him feel quite uncomfortable.
However, he still endured it and took out a letter.
"Huh?" Zhang Daoyuan took a look and saw that this was Sun Chuanting's reply to him.
Regarding Zhu Yixi's worries about an ambush, Sun Chuanting said bluntly that everything was within his expectation and this battle would be won.
"Governor Sun is so confident, it seems that the intruder is really in trouble."
Zhang Daoyuan grinned, showing a few yellow teeth.
"You once said that since you often draw symbols and write letters for others, you must be able to imitate your handwriting!"
Zhu Yixi looked at him and smiled.
"I know a thing or two." Zhang Daoyuan nodded proudly, and then said in surprise: "You don't want me to imitate Governor Sun's handwriting, do you?"
"That's right!" Zhu Yixi nodded and said in a deep voice: "This time when we return to the city to recruit troops, we must have the support of the governor. I am not qualified on my own."
"But, but, if you just rely on handwriting and no seal, how can others believe it?"
Zhang Daoyuan shook his head, looking confused.
"The private seal is on his body, so naturally he can't get it."
Zhu Yixi showed a smile: "But the official seal is still in the Governor's Mansion. When the time comes, I will have to rely on you, Taoist Priest."
"Me?" Zhang Daoyuan showed a bitter face: "Inspector Zhu, you really think highly of me for such an unfortunate event."
"It's okay, I believe you!"
Zhu Yixi said calmly and took out a dagger from his waist.
"This knife of mine is beautiful. It was given to me by the Superintendent himself. I haven't drank blood yet."
Zhang Daoyuan was startled, nodded quickly and said with a smile: "In any case, I should serve you."
"Thank you for your hard work, Taoist Master."
Zhu Yixi nodded and said: "I always convince people with reason. It's the best if you can be convinced."
"Yeah yeah!"
Zhang Daoyuan smiled humbly.
In just two days, the group of people, dressed in simple clothes and traveling lightly, returned to the city of Xi'an.
Zhu Yixi first went to meet his epidemic prevention soldiers, two thousand troops equipped with flintlock rifles.
Of course, this includes but is not limited to ten 200-pound French cannons and thirty squatting tiger cannons.
Manpower is extremely lacking.
"Musketeers alone are not enough, you also need human shields."
Zhu Yixi muttered.
"Jingming, why are you back?" Wang Xi was particularly surprised by Zhu Yixi's sudden return.
"The governor is facing a confrontation at the front and there are not enough troops. He specially asked me to come back to organize the civilians. I am having a headache because of this."
Zhu Yixi said casually without any hint of lies.
"Oh!" Wang Xi didn't think too much about it. He devoted himself wholeheartedly to the craftsman camp.
After inspecting the craftsman camp, Zhu Yixi gave instructions to the former chief craftsman and now the deputy chief craftsman:
"Prepare five or six thousand spears for me, as well as other armors and shields, as many as you need. Bring them all out."
"I've made a lot of spears this month. I'll have them all together in two days."
The assistant craftsman did not doubt that he was there, thinking that he had come back to get the equipment himself: "There are only a few hundred pairs of armors, but there are many shields."
"Then prepare it together and I'll pick it up in two days."
Zhu Yixi ordered unceremoniously.
The assistant craftsman had no choice but to accept his fate.
Later, Zhu Yixi brought Zhang Daoyuan, who was dressed as a Taoist priest, to the Governor's Mansion.
When Mrs. Zhang saw Zhu Yixi and the two of them, she was a little surprised and said, "Jingming, why are you back?"
"lady!"
Zhu Yixi saluted respectfully and said: "The Taoist priest said that there are unknown objects in the Governor's Mansion. I am afraid that it will affect the war. In addition to transporting food this time, I will come back to remove the unknown objects from the Governor's Mansion."
"This -" Mrs. Zhang panicked when she heard that it might affect the war.
All Chinese people are like this, they would rather believe that something exists than something that doesn’t exist.
Anyway, it’s the method, so it won’t delay anything.
"Then what should we do?"
Zhang said in a deep voice.
"There is no need to go to too much trouble. As long as everyone gathers in the courtyard and Pindao does it himself and inspects each room, he will naturally be able to catch this unknown thing."
Zhang Daoyuan cleaned himself up and looked a bit like a fairy. No wonder Zhang Chengzu and his party trusted him.
So, a whole family, including hundreds of servants, gathered in the courtyard and Zhang Daoyuan drew talismans to drive away ghosts.
"Um?"
After Zhang Daoyuan went to get the seal, Zhu Yixi stayed in the courtyard, half comforting and half supervising everyone, but suddenly he felt two eyes staring at him.
He looked around and saw that they were two girls.
A girl with snow-white skin, bright eyes and white teeth, looked at him secretly, made eye contact, and two red clouds immediately appeared on her cheeks.
The other one has a baby-fat face, a cute and cute look, and is somewhat similar to the other girl, but she is a little bolder and stares straight at her.
Needless to say, they must be Sun Chuanting's two daughters.
The one who is as white as snow is the snow mother, and the one who is bold and cute is the damselfly.
He smiled politely and waited for about half an hour before Zhang Daoyuan slowly came out.
"Taoist Priest, have you ever discovered that unknown thing?"
Zhang asked hurriedly.
"Pindao has been expelled." Zhang Daoyuan said politely, "Madam, don't worry."
"Then I'll take my leave."
Zhu Yixi bowed, glanced at the two girls before leaving, smiled, and left directly.
"Inspection!"
After getting on the carriage, Zhang Daoyuan took out a few pieces of white paper with official seals from his arms. Zhu Yixi was overjoyed.
"Okay!" Zhu Yixi said loudly: "We are all ready, it's time to take action."