Chapter 394: Put the Bird Soldiers in Dangerous Ground
Chen Laoshi has been living a good life these past few days.
Brother Ergou took his brothers to Wuli Village several times and brought back one hundred kilograms of sweet potatoes and twenty kilograms of potatoes, so that the brothers' families could have enough to eat.
It feels so good to have a full meal.
Chen Laoshi's stomach was swollen, and he felt very comfortable when his stomach was full.
Chen San's daughter-in-law, who was wearing thin clothes, walked towards her.
Seeing Chen Laoshi, Chen San's wife quickly came over to greet him, her face full of joy.
"Honest brother, it's so late, where are you going?"
Chen Laoshi smiled honestly and rolled up his sleeves, "I went to see a jobber from a neighboring village. I just sent a letter in the afternoon. I figured there might be something important. After dinner..."
"puff……"
Chen San’s wife farted.
Chen Laoshi held back what he said next. These sweet potatoes are sweet and can fill the stomach. They are good things, but if you eat too much and you fart, this is really not a good thing.
"Well, I have to go quickly, so I won't talk about it anymore."
Chen Laoshi didn't want to embarrass Chen's third daughter-in-law, so she left in a hurry.
The neighboring village was not far away. Chen Laoshi had just walked and was sweating when he arrived at the end of the village and saw Dong Wei squatting in the dark.
"Your mother, Erweizi, you are trying to scare me to death."
Dong Wei stood up and smiled: "Come in quickly, honest brother, I'm on guard here. If I find anything wrong, I have to go back and report it."
Chen Laoshi laughed and cursed a few words, then entered the village and found Ergou's house.
Song Yi, Lao Tan, and the old guys who helped Qi Jun were all here. Because they had done some things secretly, they were very familiar with each other.
"Ergou, brothers are all here."
"Are you going to transport people? I'll go back and prepare the boat."
There are not many sweet potatoes at home, and six people are chewing them, and they have to support the other members of Chen San's family. It's strange that they don't eat quickly.
Chen Laoshi felt a little irritated when he thought about the few sweet potatoes at home. He might as well go to Wuli Village to help Ergou with some work.
"Those sweet potatoes and potatoes are just for Ergou. They were not brought by the strong wind. They came there so easily."
Old Tan Lengbang spoke loudly.
Chen Laoshi was stunned, what did he mean by this? Song Yi, who had no city nearby, had already started shouting.
"Didn't we make seven or eight trips up and down the river in the past few days and send dozens or hundreds of people off? This can be considered repayment, right?"
Old Tan next to him snorted coldly: "How many people are given away to be considered as repayment?"
Lao Tan stood up and looked at several people, his eyes flashing with cold light.
"For those of you at home, without those sweet potatoes and potatoes, can you still be alive now? This is a gift of survival, and it can be repaid after a few transportations?"
"On the contrary, it's Ergou. Without us to help him transport it, he won't be able to find anyone else to help him transport it. With Ergou's vast acquaintances, there will be a shortage of broken boats like ours."
Old Tan talked eloquently and calmed down several restless boatmen.
Chen Laoshi was honest and honest, so he also spoke: "Old Tan, why are you so anxious? Song Yi just said a few words, there is no need for this."
"Ergou, why did you ask us to come here? You have made a living for everyone. Everyone is grateful to you. If you have something to do, just say it. Who will not do anything?"
Ergou then smiled and comforted Lao Tan with a few words, and said nonchalantly:
"It's not a big deal. I'm looking for some old brothers to come here. I just want to ask if any of you know of a place near the Yingte camp that is suitable for large groups of people to hide but is not easily discovered?"
Lao Tan glanced at Ergou in surprise, as if he didn't expect that Ergou would ask so straightforwardly.
Song Yi was the first to say: "No, that land is surrounded by mountains and rivers, surrounded by bare mountains and some rivers and valleys. It would be very difficult to hide people."
The other boatmen were all talking about it, but it was just that the place was not good. Not to mention hiding a large number of people, it was difficult to hide even a few people.
Old Tan said dullly: "You guys are really stupid. Isn't it just a flat land over the Long'an River, which is not suitable for hiding people?"
Chen Laoshi shook his head: "Old Tan, you are overthinking that place. It is not a good place. Although it is flat land, Qi people's navy patrols every ten days and will pass by there every time. If they hide people there, it will take ten days."
You will have to be blackmailed by Qi Ren's navy."
Ergou and Lao Tan looked at each other and saw the joy in each other's eyes.
Lao Tan said with a dark face: "It doesn't work here, and it doesn't work there, so tell me, where does it work?"
"Although the Qi army is not a good thing, General Wen Rulang, who leads the navy, is capable. He is good at marching and fighting. The patrols and camps are also organized in an orderly manner. Confucius may not want to drill the navy."
Chen Laoshi said solemnly.
Dong Wei, who came in from outside, suddenly said: "How about it's at Tiger's Mouth? People can be hidden there, but it's just inconvenient to get there."
Song Yi dismissed it: "Nonsense, that's just an inconvenience in the past. Apart from falling from the sky, think about it, is there any other way to get in?"
Chen LaoShi also said: "Tiger Pass is a good place for Tibetans, but it is too close to the camp of the Yingte people. If the Yingte people come out to patrol, they might find it."
Several people discussed it for a while, but couldn't find a better place.
Before leaving, Chen Laoshi held a few wrapped sweet potatoes in his hand and said with a black face, a little ashamed:
"Ergou, I feel bad that my brothers failed to accomplish anything for you and cost you money."
Ergou patted Chen Laoshi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Brother Laoshi said this to others. What kind of friendship do we have as brothers? Besides, brother Laoshi Gao Yi helped take care of Chen San's orphans and widowed mother. Although they
I don’t say it with my mouth, but I admire you deeply in my heart.”
Chen Laoshi's face turned even redder: "I can't say Gao Yi or anything else, it's just the third child who left me alone. I, Chen Laoshi, can't just watch a few people starve to death."
After saying a few more words, Chen Laoshi also left.
Ergou came back, closed the door, opened the curtain in the inner room, and Captain Qingjiang of the Dingxiang Guards came out together.
"Do you two understand the terrain of Laohukou?"
Ergou and Lao Tan bowed, cupped their fists and saluted.
"It's clear. The place is no more than three miles away from the Yingte camp. The terrain is dangerous and looks like a tiger's open mouth. It's okay to hide people inside."
Ping Qi nodded: "Okay, that's it. If there is no news when I get back, the governor will take care of me."
"You two, be prepared. Many brothers will come over in a few days, and our birds will also come over."
Ergou stood behind Lao Tan and said with longing after hearing this: "Is it the kind of bird that can fly into the sky? Sir, do our Han army also have bird soldiers?"
Thinking of the bird soldiers who control the birds to fly into the sky, Ergou smokes with longing.
Lao Tan spoke: "Er Gou, you are from Qi and don't understand our strength. This Feiniao has been around for a long time. In the last battle in Guangnan, Her Royal Highness the Princess led Feiniao Camp and defeated the Yingte people head-on.
Flying Bird Camp.”
Having said this, Lao Tan's face changed slightly and he asked Ping Qi.
"The terrain at Laohukou is steep. If the Yingte people discover it, they won't even be able to escape. If we put the bird soldiers in this dangerous place, we..."
Ping Qi waved his hand and said, "That's enough. This is not something we can consider. My Majesty is that the Governor will make the decision with the Prince. We just have to obey."
Having said this, Ping Qi seemed to feel that his tone was a bit harsh, and sighed.
"There are some inside stories here. If you don't know, don't tell me. Just make preparations first."
