Chapter 409: The Four Frontier Army Generals Who Advance and Retreat Together
Mao Ping left, leaving Gu Yan, Xiao Jian, and Fu Yuming staring with big eyes.
"Come here! Find Zhang Cai quickly!"
"Liu Er is here too!"
"Where's Huang San! Ask him to come see me!"
The three of them seemed to have thought of something and immediately shouted orders outside.
The three people they were looking for were the three cronies who followed Mao Ping south.
What Mao Ping did was inexplicable, and they had to ask what was going on.
Those three cronies were supposed to report to the three masters when they came back.
As a result, Mao Ping's operation was so smooth that the three people didn't even have a chance to react.
By the time they realized that they had not figured out the situation, Mao Ping had already left Yinzhou City with his 40,000 troops.
Soon, the three cronies were found, and they were actually waiting for the summons outside the house.
I thought I would ask them to go in and talk again, but I didn't expect that after Mao Ping said a few words, he left directly.
"Tell me immediately what's going on?"
"Is this guy Mao Ping crazy? He wants to surrender to the King of Jiangzhou unconditionally!"
"Have you been bribed after a trip to Chang'an?"
The three people questioned him repeatedly, but the three confidants were obedient and didn't know who should speak first.
Gu Yan waved his hands and said: "Don't argue for now, let them talk one by one!"
After speaking, he pointed at Zhang Cai and said: "You go first! Tell me the whole story clearly!"
"That's it, a few people from humble positions..."
Zhang Cai started narrating when they arrived in Anding, and his eyes were full of horror when he talked about the Tiger Crouching Cannon.
The power of artillery left a deep memory in his mind.
"General! The King of Jiangzhou is irresistible!"
Zhang just finished speaking and finally said this.
Gu Yan frowned, Zhang was his confidant and there was no way he could tell lies.
But is the King of Jiangzhou really that powerful?
Gu Yan had doubts in his heart.
"You! Tell me! Are Zhang Cai's words true?" Fu Yuming pointed at Huang San at his home and asked.
"This... is not particularly informative." Huang San hesitated and said.
"Look! Humph! Your people are not doing well!" Fu Yuming said proudly after hearing this sentence.
The weaker Song Yang is, the happier he will be.
Gu Yan and Xiao Jian frowned and looked at Huang San.
"Three generals, the power of the Crouching Tiger Cannon mentioned by Zhang Cai...is too small!"
"From what I saw, the tiger squatting cannon shot out and the battlements flew away!"
"There are also cannons, two miles away! One cannon can blast out the city wall and create a big hole!"
Good guy, Fu Yuming originally thought that Song Yang was incapable of doing anything, but Zhang Cai was exaggerating.
It turns out that Huang San felt that Zhang Cai had said too little and his power had not been clearly described...
After hearing what Huang San said, Fu Yuming's face turned purple with anger, and he wanted to slap Huang San in the mouth.
This is awesome!
The hesitation in speaking embarrasses me!
Gu Yan and Xiao Jian looked at each other again, and even Fu Yuming's confidant, who least wanted to take refuge in Song Yang, said the same thing.
This matter is almost the same.
Xiao Jian looked at his confidant Liu Er, he didn't ask about the power.
Instead, he asked one after another: "How many soldiers and horses does the King of Jiangzhou have? How many tiger squatting cannons? Is there enough food and grass? Is there enough winter clothes?"
When it comes to the level of detail in the investigation, Gu Yan and Fu Yuming's family are not as good as Liu Er.
Liu Er clasped his fists and replied clearly: "Back to your lord. According to the villain's observation, the number of the Western Route Northern Expeditionary Army is about 100,000. Among them, there are at least 70,000 elite soldiers, and another 30,000 are state soldiers."
"As for the Tiger Crouching Cannon... Three hundred of them were used in Anding City at the same time, and no less than a hundred new cannons were shipped later. In addition to the artillery, there were more than two thousand muskets, explosive packs, bombs, artillery shells and ammunition, not counting them. number."
"In terms of food and grass, the Renaissance Army is definitely not short of food. They have three meals a day, each of which is white rice, and... they are full!"
"In addition to staple foods, there are also seasonal vegetables. Even in the cold winter, vegetables such as cabbage and radishes are available. As for meat, there is a meaty taste almost every day."
"The only shortcoming is winter clothes. It seems that the Western Route Army only has 40,000 to 50,000 winter clothes, and half of the people only have thin cotton clothes. It is not enough to fight outside the city, but it is enough to defend the city."
I have to say that Liu Er is the one who does the work.
Judging from the results of the investigation, it can be said that those two people did almost nothing.
Liu Er, on the other hand, wrote down everything he saw. He also often chatted with the Fuxing Army and got a lot of useful information.
Xiao Jian looked relaxed. Although the King of Jiangzhou was very powerful, Liu Er also gave him a long face.
As long as it can be better than the other two, Xiao Jian will be happy.
After listening to Liu Er's words, Gu Yan's face became increasingly gloomy.
His dissatisfaction with Mao Ping deepened.
"This bitch! No wonder he surrendered so quickly! Damn it! He wants to go to the King of Jiangzhou first to show his loyalty!"
At this time, Gu Yan no longer thought about the benefits of being a military envoy or not.
He was even upset that his reaction was not as quick as Mao Ping's and he did not immediately go to Song Yang to express his loyalty.
As for Fu Yuming, after listening to Liu Er's words, his mood was ups and downs.
Those artillery pieces and muskets frightened him.
Sufficient soldiers, food and fodder are things that Fu Yuming envies.
Only in the aspect of winter clothing, the Fuxing Army is lacking.
People mainly live in Jiangnan, so it is normal to lack winter clothes.
Besides, Liu Er also said that just defending the city is enough.
"You guys go down first." Gu Yan waved his hand, and the three people hugged each other and left.
As soon as the three of them left, Xiao Jian looked at the other two people and said, "It seems that our vision is still a bit different."
Gu Yan laughed self-deprecatingly and said: "Haha! It's not just a slight difference, it's a huge difference! The power of the King of Jiangzhou is not something we can compete with!"
"Even if we withdraw to Fengzhou, we are just hanging on. Once Luo Xin is defeated, we will definitely be next!"
"So now there's only one left to go! I'll go find Mao Ping in a moment! We can't let this grandson sell well by himself!"
Xiao Jian nodded slightly, indicating that he agreed with Gu Yan's approach.
Fu Yuming was the only one whose expression changed several times.
If you don’t get any benefits, you will remain loyal unconditionally.
"If you do this, I don't know if you can keep your current position!" Fu Yuming said with some regret.
"Hmph! Location? You're dead, so you can talk to me about location! You can resist if you want. You will go back to Fengzhou today, and we won't stop you!" Xiao Jian snorted coldly.
Fu Yuming winced and spread his hands and said, "That's all I'm going to say. Our border troops always advance and retreat together. Since everyone has decided, of course I won't say anything more."
"In that case, let's go find Mao Ping to settle the score now! This bitch can surrender faster than the blink of an eye! Damn it!" Gu Yan cursed and took over.
Xiao Jian also said with an angry look: "Yes! Go find him! This bitch!"
Fu Yuming curled his lips and agreed, he was going to watch the excitement.
The three of them left Yinzhou and went straight to the pass to the east. The former army informed them, and the three of them went straight to Mao Ping's residence.
Looking at the menacing Gu Yan and Xiao Jian, Fu Yuming thought to himself: "Hey, if a fight breaks out soon, I have to stay away to avoid bleeding all over my body!"
When we arrived at Mao Ping's residence, Mao Ping had already received the letter and was waiting at the door.
"Haha! I guess you know the current situation!"
Seeing Gu Yan and the others coming to him alone, Mao Ping understood their final decision.
"Hmph! You guys are so unloyal. We originally agreed that the border troops would advance and retreat together, but you actually left us alone to go find King Xian of Jiangzhou to show your kindness!" Gu Yan said angrily.
"Hey? You have to speak clearly! I'm not leaving! I'm waiting for you here!" Mao Ping waved his hands innocently.
"Tch! Then why did you move outside the city? And you said you didn't want to sneak away to claim credit?" Xiao Jian rolled his eyes at Mao Ping and said.
"I'm not afraid that you might not pay attention. If everyone misunderstands, that would be bad!" Mao Ping explained with a look of helplessness on his face.
"Grandma! Even if you ran fast, if you were in the city just now, I would have beaten you up!" Gu Yan tugged on Mao Ping's clothes and yelled.
"Haha! It's my fault, my fault! Well, I'll serve you a drink tonight to apologize! That's all right!"
Mao Ping spread his hands and begged for mercy.
"Good wine! Take out the ten-year-old cellar you have treasured!" Xiao Jian pulled Mao Ping and shouted.
"Okay, okay! That's enough good wine management! That's it!"
"That's pretty much it!"
"Hahaha!"
The three of them laughed together.
Fu Yuming, who was watching from the side, had a constipated expression on his face.
His time in the frontier army was too short, and he didn't understand the characters of Gu Yan, Xiao Jian, and Mao Ping clearly.
After the natural disaster, the four of them worked independently and hardly mingled with each other.
Of course Fu Yuming couldn't figure out the temperaments of the three people.
Little did he know that these three people were the best at seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages.
Even Gu Yan, who has the most fiery temper, is the same.
Besides, since you want to take refuge with Song Yang, how can you come to trouble Mao Ping!
After all, Mao Ping is still Uncle Song Yang’s classmate!
With this relationship in place, Mao Ping will be able to keep his current position at the end of the day.
Although Gu Yan and Xiao Jian cursed and wanted to settle accounts with Mao Ping, they actually came to establish a relationship with Mao Ping.
They all hope to follow Song Yang from Mao Ping.
Only Fu Yuming, a fool, couldn't figure out the situation.
I used to offend people with my cynicism.
Seeing the three of them laughing, Fu Yuming wanted to slap himself twice.
"Damn it! I'm so blind!" Fu Yuming yelled in his heart.
But on the surface, we have to cater to the three of them.
Fu Yuming also has his own plans.
"Isn't it just playing tricks to show loyalty? Who can't do that?"
Fu Yuming made up his mind and planned to be a little cruel.
Let Song Yang know that his innocent heart can be learned from the world!
It was good for the four of them to get back together, and Mao Ping arranged a table of wine and food in the evening.
At the same time, we have discussed that we will march into Lanzhou tomorrow.
As for attacking Taiyuan, they planned to ask Song Yang for instructions.
After all, Taiyuan City has high walls and thick walls. If they rely on manpower to attack, they may suffer heavy losses.
Of course, if they have asked for instructions and Song Yang lets them fight, they will take Taiyuan regardless of the cost.
Anyway, keeping your position is more important than anything else.
So, early the next morning, all the border troops stationed in Yinzhou were dispatched, and the army marched toward Lanzhou in a mighty manner, the last line of defense in the west of Taiyuan.
At the same time, the four of them each wrote an emotional pledge of allegiance.
He also very sincerely admitted that he had made a mistake in not going south in time to eliminate the bandits.
And sincerely apologize to Song Yang, hoping that he can be punished and meritorious service, and the remnants of Luo Xin can be eliminated.
Fu Yuming closed Xinjian, with some tears shining in the corners of his eyes.
I can't help it, I feel like I wrote so well and moved myself...