Liu Xiu wanted to follow Liu Yan to see the captain, but before he could speak, Liu Yan raised his head and said, "Axiu, you go with Hong Yuan."
"But brother..."
"Even if you follow me to the captain's mansion, they won't let you in." Liu Yan has met the captain, and of course he knows what kind of person this captain is. Nowadays, it is rare for Axiu to be with Ye, a prominent family member in Hanzhong. With family connections, such an opportunity is certainly not to be missed.
Under the signal from Liu Yan's eyes, Liu Xiu could only follow Zhu Yun into the carriage, and Long Yuan also got in.
Let's talk about Liu Yan and Feng Yi. After entering the city, they went straight to the governor's office and asked to see the captain Tang Heng.
The two of them waited outside the government office for more than half an hour before being led into the government office by a government officer.
Tang Heng, the captain of Hanzhong County, was in his early forties, with a white face and black beard, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a dignified appearance.
Tang Heng was familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, was proficient in the sixty-three schools of war, and had extensive research on prophecy. He regarded himself as a Confucian general.
Arriving at the lobby of the government office, the government servant asked Liu Yan and Feng Yi to wait in the courtyard. He went in to report, and after about a cup of tea, Liu Yan and Feng Yi were called in.
Entering the lobby, the two of them looked up and saw that Tang Heng was sitting in the middle with a teacup in front of him and a roll of bamboo slips in his hand, looking at it seriously.
Liu Yan and Feng Yi looked at each other, both bowed and saluted, and said: "Rebel Army Sima Feng Yi, Military Marquis Liu Yan, please see the Commander-in-Chief!"
After waiting for a while, Tang Heng slowly put down the letter in his hand and looked up at Liu Yan and Feng Yi. He waved his hands casually and said, "No courtesy! I heard that you two have urgent military information to report to me. ?”
Liu Yan said seriously: "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, the villain's subordinates discovered a large number of hidden barbarians in Qianyou Mountain!"
Tang Heng said oh first, and then asked slowly: "Qianyou Mountain?"
"Exactly!"
"How many barbarians are hidden there?"
"Only five hundred and up!"
When Tang Heng heard this, he raised his eyebrows and immediately became energetic. There were more than 500 barbarians hiding in Qianyou Mountain. This was indeed an important military information!
He blinked his eyes, raised his head and smiled, and said: "At present, the surrounding areas of the county are often harassed by barbarian thieves who appear and disappear. I have been looking for their hiding place, and it turns out that they are all hiding in Ganyou Mountain!"
Feng Yi answered: "Lord Captain, this matter is not simple! I suspect that there are far more than 500 barbarians hiding in Qianyou Mountain. Their purpose is not to harass the people of Hanzhong, but to sneak attack on the county. city!"
Tang Heng was stunned when he heard this and murmured: "Sneak attack on the county city?" After a pause, he suddenly looked up and laughed loudly and said: "Feng Yi, do you know how many soldiers are in the county city?"
Feng Yi lowered his head and did not answer.
Tang Heng raised the corner of his mouth and said proudly: "There are eight thousand county troops and two thousand rebel troops. In addition to the five thousand rebel troops outside the city, there are a total of fifteen thousand people. A mere five hundred barbarians dare to attack the county city. Wouldn't it be wrong? Being laughed out of your wits? Haha——"
Feng Yi frowned and said: "Lord Captain, the Qianyou Mountain area is very large. It is still unclear whether there are only 500 barbarians hiding there..."
Before he could finish his words, Tang Heng interrupted impatiently: "Then go and investigate and report to my officer."
Feng Yi's frown deepened. He said urgently: "Sir Captain, I'm worried that it will be too late when the investigation is clear! Hanzhong City is the food and fodder for the capital army, and it is a place where supplies are stored. It is very important. If the barbarian army wants to The only way to repel the capital army is to attack Hanzhong City by surprise. Your Majesty the Captain should ask General Lian for help as soon as possible and ask General Lian to quickly send troops to garrison Hanzhong..."
Snapped!
Before he finished speaking, Tang Heng suddenly slammed the table and shouted in a deep voice: "Are you the captain of Hanzhong, or am I the captain of Hanzhong? The capital army is fighting fiercely with the barbarians on the front line. At this time, go to Lian If the general asks for help, wouldn't it be suspected of disturbing the morale of the army? The main force of the barbarian army is in Yizhou, Qianwei, and Yuexi counties, so how could they suddenly come to Hanzhong? How could the army travel such a long distance without any news? Come out? It’s just nonsense and alarmist talk!”
Feng Yi's face turned red and he said urgently: "Sir, this matter is of great importance, life and death, we have to..."
"Okay, stop talking nonsense." Tang Heng interrupted Feng Yi with a look of displeasure on his face.
He turned to look at Liu Yan and said with a smile: "The information brought by Bo Sheng is very important. I plan to personally lead the county army to destroy the barbarians hiding in Qianyou Mountain. Bo Sheng, are you willing to go with me?" "
In Tang Heng's view, it was easy for 8,000 county troops to wipe out only 500 barbarian soldiers. By asking Liu Yan to go with him, he was deliberately giving him a share of the credit. This was also a reward for providing him with information. Bar.
Before Liu Yan could speak, Feng Yi said anxiously: "Lord Captain, you must not do this. Our army is stationed in the county and it is very difficult to resist the barbarian attack. If we take the initiative to attack, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Tang Heng had clearly shown his annoyance at Feng Yi's finger-pointing. When he heard that he was still talking like this, his white face turned gloomy into a dark one.
He waved down his sleeves and said decisively: "Tomorrow morning, when our army leaves the city, we must wipe out the barbarians hiding in Ganyou Mountain and avoid future troubles! Bo Sheng, go back and prepare, and go out with me tomorrow!"
He had already given the order, and Liu Yan couldn't say anything else. He raised his hands and said, "Yes! Lord Commander!"
"Get down!"
"Retreat, villain!" Liu Yan saw that Feng Yi still looked like he wanted to dissuade him, so he secretly pulled down his sleeve, turned around and walked out.
Seeing Feng Yi being pulled away by Liu Yan, Tang Heng snorted heavily and muttered dissatisfied: "I almost forgot about my own weight!"
When he got outside, Liu Yan said: "Brother Gongsun, can't you see that the captain has decided to fight? It's useless no matter how much you say!"
Feng Yi clenched his fist and said: "It is a taboo for military strategists to attack rashly without knowing the enemy's situation!"
Liu Yan also understands this truth. However, what Feng Yi said has no real evidence and is entirely his own speculation.
Liu Yan said: "Perhaps, as Lord Duwei said, the barbarians hiding in Qianyou Mountain are only a few hundred scattered soldiers."
Feng Yi smiled bitterly and asked, "Brother Bo Sheng doesn't believe my speculation either?"
Liu Yan said: "Whether I believe it or not, it doesn't matter. The key is that the captain doesn't believe it."
In Hanzhong, the person who could make the final decision in military matters was Captain Tang Heng. Even the prefect Wang Xun would consult Tang Heng's opinion if he wanted to take military action.
Feng Yi let out a long sigh, shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "The captain is stubborn and will not listen to advice. Tomorrow's battle will probably be more disastrous than bad!"
As he spoke, he looked at Liu Yan and said seriously: "Brother Bo Sheng, you can push for tomorrow's expedition if you can, but if you really can't push it away, be sure not to rush to the front and take the lead, but try to stay behind to provide support and see the situation." No, you can retreat as soon as possible!"
Liu Yan nodded and said, "Brother Gongsun, I've written it down." He promised well, but in fact, he didn't think Feng Yi's speculation was necessarily correct.
On the other side, Liu Xiu followed Zhu Yun to Ye Mansion.
Ye Mansion is located in the east city of the county, which can be regarded as the rich area of the county. Most of the houses in the east city are large and grand. And the house of Ye Mansion is the largest and most grand in the east city.
When you arrive at Ye Mansion, give your name and surname, and the servants will immediately go in and report.
Not long after, a middle-aged man in his forties walked out of the gate of Ye Mansion. He had a small white jade crown on his head, wore a dark red robe with a cross-collar and a belt around his waist, and was tall and straight.
If you look closely at his clothes, you will find that the small crown is polished from a piece of white jade, and the robe is made of expensive Shu brocade. His outfit alone costs at least one hundred thousand dollars.
Looking at his face, he has fair face and black beard, and because of good maintenance, his face has a layer of brilliance. The middle-aged man also has a good appearance, with a Chinese character face, thick eyebrows, red and phoenix eyes, and bright eyes.
His whole person looked both elegant and extraordinary.
When Zhu Yun saw this middle-aged man, he whispered: "Axiu, he is Ye Gong!"
Liu Xiu stepped forward, bowed his hands and saluted, and said: "Junior Liu Xiu, I have met Ye Gong!"
After the middle-aged man came out, his eyes kept falling on Liu Xiu, looking at him non-stop.
Liu Xiu has a handsome appearance, a wide forehead, a plump sky, dragon eyebrows and tiger eyes, and a high nose. When you look at her, you will naturally feel good about her.
After looking at Liu Xiu's appearance, the middle-aged man nodded secretly, returned the gift with a smile, and said: "Young Master Liu, there is no need to be polite, please come to the house!"
"Thank you Mr. Ye."
This middle-aged man is Ye Qingqiu’s father, Ye Tian.
Liu Xiu, Long Yuan, and Zhu Yun followed Ye Tian and walked into Ye Mansion.
Entering the lobby of Ye Mansion, everyone was seated separately. Ye Tian ordered his servants to serve tea. Soon, several servants walked into the lobby carrying tea cups.
Ye Tian said cheerfully: "This time my little girl was in danger in Xing County. If she hadn't been rescued by Mr. Liu, I'm afraid she would have been in trouble. Ye would like to thank Mr. Liu for this!"
As he spoke, Ye Tian stood up and bowed to Liu Xiushen.
Liu Xiu hurriedly stepped forward, held Ye Tian's arm, and said, "Master Ye is so polite. It was just a simple matter at that time."
Ye Tian waved his hand to Liu Xiu, and the two sat down again.
He said: "Ye has five dogs under his knees, but there is only one daughter, Qingqiu. Mr. Liu saved the little girl's life, which is equivalent to saving Ye's life. Mr. Liu can ask for whatever reward he wants, as long as it is Ye's life."
If you can do it, never shirk it!"
Hearing this, Zhu Yun's eyes suddenly became brighter. He turned to look at Liu Xiu and murmured in his heart, Ye Tian is so generous, and the Ye family has a lot of wealth, making him the richest man in Hanzhong, so why should he be in his 20s or 30s?
Ten thousand dollars!
Liu Xiu found it very funny. When he rescued Ye Qingqiu, he never thought of asking for any reward. Even if the person in danger was not Ye Qingqiu but someone else, they would still come to the rescue.
He smiled lightly and said: "I appreciate Mr. Ye's kindness. We are rebels. When we encounter people in distress, we should rescue them. Our responsibilities are ours. As for the reward, I will never dare to accept it."
Ye Tian was stunned for a moment, then he threw his head back and laughed. He clapped his hands, and a man dressed as a butler walked in from the side door. He was holding a tray in his hand, and the tray was full of white coins.
When he walked in, everyone took a closer look. It turned out that the tray was full of dragon coins. One dragon coin was three thousand yuan. Looking at the dragon coins on the tray, it was estimated that there were as many as a hundred, which was thirty.
Ten thousand dollars!
Ye Tian waved his hand and said with a smile: "Master Liu, this is 300,000 yuan. It is a little thought from Ye. I hope Master Liu will not be too little."
