It was warm inside the cave, and the air was filled with a faint smell of ointment.
Xiao Niu helped his father apply the medicine, and Er Gou, who was responsible for the intelligence work on the south bank of the Luo River, invited everyone to sit down and distributed their tasks.
"Xiao Niu, since Zhao Shuo has come to Qicun, it means that he must have taken the initiative and asked General Zhao Wu to send troops. You should go back now and follow the strategy drawn up by the General Staff Office to pass on the high-quality insiders lurking in Qidu.
Pass on the strategy to them."
"Yan Wu, you enter Dongting, go to Shangshan, pass the military strategy to the general, and ask for instructions on the next step."
"Su Fei..."
A series of tasks were assigned, and then Ergou looked at Chen Laoshi.
"Brother honest, I would also like to trouble you to set up a fishing boat to and from Luojiang to transport our brothers."
Chen Laoshi nodded carelessly:
"Don't worry, brother Ergou, this is not the first time we have done this job. The brothers of the Luo Jiang Navy patrolling along the river all recognize us, so there will be no problem."
After the tasks were assigned, Mrs. Chen Laoshi above also prepared the meals and delivered them down in batches.
After everyone finished their meal and confirmed that nothing happened above, they all came out of the cave and secretly left the village under the cover of night.
Ergou came out of the hole, greeted Mrs. Chen Laoshi, said a few words with a smile, and then told Chen Laoshi to tell the truth:
"Honest brother, the Qi Army is stationed in the village. You have to be careful in everything. Don't conflict with Chen Yuba and others and beat the leader with a stick. The Qi Army are just dogs that make trouble out of nothing. There is no need to argue with them."
Chen Laoshi responded repeatedly, but he felt a little regretful in his heart. There had been a conflict before he came. Not only was there a conflict, but he was also the type to offend someone to death. If Chen Yuba doesn't die this time, and the old man doesn't run away, he will die.
Here.
But he couldn't tell Ergou about this, so he just kept saying it.
Ergou came out of the yard, looked at the pitch-black night where he couldn't see his fingers, suddenly turned his head, and comforted the old couple in the night and said:
"Honest brother, don't worry. We are working with the prince. It won't take long for the people here to live a good life. By then, you will be an official with a title and a job. You don't need to fight.
The fish can live a happy life."
Chen Laoshi grinned and watched Ergou's figure disappear into the night, his heart full of pride. It was because of this that I came to the south bank of the Luo River even though I was reluctant.
With the prince having food to eat, Chen Laoshi silently thought to himself, I already knew this.
Qicun, the home of the wealthy Chen Yuba.
After occupying the big room, Zhao Shuo felt relieved and invited his staff to have dinner with several generals under his command.
After learning that the sergeants under his command had set up camp and had taken protection everywhere, Zhao Shuo praised a few words and ordered the captain in charge of the sentinel:
"Sun Er, you have to send all the sentinels out to me, and you must find the whereabouts of the Han army. How great a contribution we can make this time depends on when we can find the Han army."
Several generals looked at Zhao Shuo in confusion. Although everyone relied on the Han army for food this time, what does this have to do with when the Han army was found? Could it be that the Han army would return to us what we saw and captured.
The staff member stroked his beard and said with a fake deep smile:
"To be honest with you generals, General Zhao has already persuaded the Han army that everything they captured belongs to our army. Their heads, armored soldiers, and military tents can all be given to our army. If they arrive too late, the Han army will not be able to do so."
We will lose a lot of money on these things."
Hearing this, several generals present were shocked. There is such a good thing.
"A wise commander-in-chief can not only gain fame, but also gain profits. Killing two birds with one stone, a wise commander-in-chief can achieve success."
"Wonderful, such a good thing, only the commander-in-chief can say it to move the Han army. He is worthy of being the military god of Qi."
"With one arrow and four eagles, he can drive away the Tang army, gain victory in battle, form a good army, please the Queen Mother, and be a true godly man in command."
Several generals played Zhao Shuo hard.
Zhao Shuo touched his chin, the old god was there, looking like a master from this world.
The staff coughed, attracting everyone's attention, "Everyone, whether you can succeed this time depends on your ability. How big your future will be depends on your performance. The Commander-in-Chief will never be stingy in recommending to the Queen Mother.
A worthy minister."
Sun Er stood up first:
"I will send all the sentinels, no, I will personally lead the sentinels, and go west to Gaokan Mountain. I must find traces of the Han army and get in touch with them."
The generals also received their military orders and left the camp excitedly.
Zhao Shuo looked at the backs of the generals and ordered his staff:
"So, have you found out Chen Yuba's true identity?"
The staff member took out an account book from his pocket and handed it to Zhao Shuo:
"General, it's all clear. This is Chen Yuba's detailed bottom line. Although some people have been connected, they are not worth mentioning in front of you, General."
Zhao Shuo glanced at the account books and saw a few names. He had some information in his mind and felt confident.
"Hmph, it's all about people's wealth and people's support. I'm going to torture this Chen Yuba. I want him to spit out everything."
"yes"
The staff member bowed his head and responded, feeling annoyed. Zhao Shuo was also too evil-hearted. Seeing that his foundation was not good enough, he wanted to kill him completely.
Damn it, whatever you put into your stomach, you have to spit it out too.
It's really nothing.
Zhao Shuo looked a little unhappy when his staff lowered their heads:
"Why, you're unhappy after following me?"
"I'm telling you, although I can't win the battle, I have enough vision. Do you know that the general named Niba who joined us in Qi State was formerly under Su Lu's command. When Nang was under Su Lu's command, he was invincible in every battle and conquered every attack.
"
"Later, he rebelled against Su Lu and immediately lost his ability. He was no longer effective in fighting and fighting."
"There is also a young chief of the cannibal barbarians in the Western Regions, called Xiaolun Gongbu. He followed the barbarian army to attack various countries. After being defeated by Su Lu several times, he no longer made enemies of Su Lu. When he encountered Su Lu, he withdrew his troops and retreated.
, led the defeated army, and now it is better, but it has become the most powerful among the barbarian tribes. "
The staff looked at the smug Su Lu with confusion. You are saying that the young patriarch, General Niba, has something to do with you.
Zhao Shuo saw that his staff was puzzled and snorted coldly:
"I don't dare to compare myself to Su Lu. To be honest, I don't dare to compare myself to Cao Hua, Li Kun and others, but I can compare myself to Xiaolu Gongbu."
"As long as I am not an enemy of Su Lu or the Han army in everything, I, Zhao Shuo, will definitely become the most powerful general in Qi."
The staff were stunned when they heard this. Is this even possible?
The attendant next to him said flatteringly:
"What the general said is that Su Lu is recognized as a military god. In the past, Li Chengfeng and now Xiao Yan both respected Su Lu very much. His vision is naturally excellent. The general does not want to be an enemy of him. He has a discerning vision.
He’s not inferior to Su Lu either.”
"Yes, yes, no matter how powerful Su Lu is, he will be used by our general and become our general's stepping stone."
Although Zhao Shuo felt proud, he still waved his hand to stop the flattering followers:
"Okay, let's just talk here. If you encounter the Han army, keep your mouth shut and let me listen to the Han army. I will not protect you."