What Wang Junlin didn't know was that not long after he entered the city, Zhang Qingyu also entered Tianshui City on a carriage.
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Late at night, everything was quiet, and there were candles still burning in the living room in the backyard of a leather goods shop in the south of the city. Zhang Qingyu and Zhang Tao were sitting across the table. In the past three days, Zhang Qingyu did not hesitate to spend a lot of money and invited almost everyone who was slightly famous in Tianshui County.
After several of the most prestigious doctors jointly diagnosed him as not being poisoned, Zhang Qingyu was pleasantly surprised, but also dubious. It wasn't until three days later that he was indeed fine, that he realized that he had been tricked by Wang Junlin.
Zhang Qingyu was overjoyed to survive the catastrophe, so he personally came to Tianshui City and planned to kill Wang Junlin. If he did not kill Wang Junlin, it would be difficult to eliminate his hatred, and Wang Junlin would not be able to sleep and eat every day if he did not die.
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"Are everything arranged properly?" Zhang Qingyu asked Zhang Tao solemnly, with a sinister look on his face. The last time he planned so carefully, he forced the previous Qingshui County Magistrate away; the last time, it was to force him away;
An enemy of similar status to him got into Tianshui County Prison.
"Don't worry, sir. Among the heavy soldiers who will follow Wang Junlin tomorrow, four of them are the confidants of the second master, and they are all highly skilled in martial arts. If we go six to seven hundred miles from Jincheng County, we will definitely find an opportunity to kill Wang Junlin."
King's arrival."
After finishing speaking, Zhang Tao looked at Zhang Qingyu and said cautiously: "I wonder what the master wants?"
Zhang Qingyu frowned and asked: "These are the arrangements?"
Zhang Tao was stunned for a moment and asked hesitantly: "Does the master think that the men sent by the second master cannot deal with Wang Junlin?"
Zhang Qingyu glanced at Zhang Tao and said with some dissatisfaction: "Who is Han Ziliang? His father was Han Qinhu, the emperor of the Sui Dynasty. How many people in the world can surpass Han Qinhu in martial arts? The so-called tiger father has no
Quanzi, this Han Ziliang must be very high in terms of martial arts and vision, but he values Wang Junlin so much that he even offends the Changping Palace for Wang Junlin. This shows that Wang Junlin is definitely not simple, not to mention Wang Junlin's martial arts and methods.
Haven't the Zhang family had enough? In this case, no matter how high you think of Wang Junlin, I don't think it's too much."
"If the Tuyuhun people don't attack Jincheng County at this time, based on the relationship between our Zhang family and the Tuyuhun tribes, as long as I say a word, they will definitely send out manpower to kill Wang Junlin. But now..." Zhang Tao heard this and broke out in cold sweat.
He realized that he had indeed underestimated Wang Junlin. No wonder he came to Tianshui City in person to make plans.
Zhang Qingyu snorted coldly, interrupted Zhang Tao, and said: "Of course we can't let the Tuguhun people take action now. The Qiang Ge Daobu also has some business dealings with us. You go to the second master overnight and say it's me who said it, and
He wants a pass to go out of the city to the Gadao Department and let them do it. Whether he wants money, grain, or silk, you decide and talk to them."
Zhang Tao hesitated: "Sir, it would be easy for them to kill Wang Junlin, but Wang Junlin is with the grain and grass team, and the Ge Dao Department may not dare to do so."
"Don't worry, the people of the Ge Dao tribe have always been greedy and daring. If you suggest that they pretend to be Tuyuhun people, the Qiang people look the same as the Tuyuhun people. If you promise them huge profits, they will definitely agree. In addition, I will give two
I said, let the food team that will go with Wang Junlin tomorrow be as small as possible, so that even if something happens, it will not attract the attention of the adults in the state and county." Zhang Qingyu said after a moment of thought.
Zhang Tao hesitated for a moment and said: "Sir, as you said, the people in the Ge Dao tribe are too greedy, and the price is too small, so most of them can't be controlled."
After a pause, Zhang Tao continued: "Besides, if the four masters sent by the Second Master kill Wang Junlin, there is no need for the Ge Dao Department to take action."
Zhang Qingyu shook his head and said: "This money can't be saved. I would rather end up benefiting from the Ge Dao Department in vain than make sure to kill Wang Junlin!"
Wang Junlin's method of dealing with the Zhang family made Zhang Qingyu extremely jealous of him. Coupled with Han Ziliang's attention, it would be difficult for such a person to stand out in the army as long as he did not die on the battlefield. This gave him a vague feeling of impending disaster.
, so Wang Junlin must die!
"I understand my humble position!" Zhang Tao agreed in a low voice, and then hurriedly left.
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The next day, which was the fourth day of August in the eleventh year of Dading, the sky was covered with lead clouds and a storm was coming. It was obviously not suitable to travel today. However, the army started fighting at the front and had its own plan to escort grain and grass from the rear. How could it be easily changed? And Wang Junlin came.
Now he has military status. Leaving without authorization is a deserter, which is a capital crime.
As arranged by Zhang Qingyu, Wang Junlin and his entourage only had twenty-one carts of grain and fodder, accompanied by forty-two civil servants driving mule carts, in addition to a group of soldiers escorting military supplies and grain fodder.
The Sui Dynasty adopted the government army system. There were twelve guards in the country, and each guard had ten chariot and cavalry offices, divided into upper, middle and lower houses: the upper government had 12,000 people, the middle government had 10,000 people, and the lower government had
Eight thousand people. The chief officer of each mansion is General Ying Yanglang, and there are one left and right generals, one long history, and one soldier cao. They have ten regiments under their jurisdiction. The chief officer is Duwei. Each regiment has one thousand people and fifty subordinates.
There are twenty people in each fire, led by the fire chief.
In other words, in addition to Wang Junlin, there were twenty soldiers escorting the grain and grass fire. The fire chief's name was Liu Gang. However, through observation, Wang Junlin found that the attitude of the four soldiers towards Liu Gang was obviously not as respectful as that of the other soldiers.
Wang Junlin knew that Zhang Qingyu would never let him go easily, so he was always vigilant. After observing secretly, he found that these four soldiers had steady steps and viciousness in their bones. They were obviously not ordinary soldiers. The most important thing was that he
I felt a hint of hostility from these four soldiers.
"It seems that I won't be able to sleep peacefully along the way. Why don't I just strike first and find an opportunity to kill them?" Wang Junlin followed the team on the road, while he was already making secret plans in his mind.
The military supplies and supplies delivered to the front line have been bundled on twenty-one mule carts, and forty-two civilian servants stood beside the carts. Fire Chief Liu Gang inspected each animal and cart in person to make sure that the mules were intact.
The problem is that everything on the car is tied firmly enough before giving the order to set off.
Wang Junlin carried a cloth bag on the left and right sides of his saddle. On the left was a well-made long bow, and on the right was a quiver containing fifty fine arrows. On his waist was a quiver.
Holding a long knife, just by looking at the handle and scabbard, you can tell it is a good knife.
Because he was a mercenary in later generations, Wang Junlin paid special attention to personal equipment, so he was not idle after entering the city yesterday. He spent thirty taels of gold from his one hundred taels and spent a lot of money to buy himself a good set of equipment.
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Twenty-one mule carts, one after another, formed a long queue on the official road, and Wang Junlin always followed the queue. He did not want to expose his back to anyone accompanying him.
From Tianshui County to the northwest, first through Longxi County and then to Jincheng County, a distance of nearly 700 miles. Official roads were built along the river valleys. The thick loess was rammed as hard as stone and could be used by vehicles and horses.
Such a wide road was enough to accommodate four horses or two vehicles running side by side. However, an hour after leaving Tianshui City, Wang Junlin and his team of baggage convoys stopped on the dirt next to the official road, waiting for the official road to reopen.
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Pairs of flag officers, each holding a flag, were followed by nearly a thousand cavalry in helmets and armor. The cavalry were divided into two groups, front and rear, guarding a gorgeous carriage in the middle.
Although Yongzhou is considered an important border town, with a total of 100,000 troops stationed in California City in the three counties, there are only 20,000 cavalry. In the midst of a battle on the front line, this carriage is escorted by a thousand cavalry. The identity of the person in the carriage is obviously not trivial.
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"It's the steward."
The entire Yongzhou has jurisdiction over three counties and fifteen counties, with a population of nearly one million. Major military and political affairs are decided by one person. This person is the military and political chief of Yongzhou, Dugu Moyu, the third-rank official and the general manager of Yongzhou.
Dugu Moyu is a direct descendant of the famous Dugu family of the Guanlong aristocracy. The Dugu family and the Yuan family are the two leading families of the Guanlong aristocracy. They are powerful in the court, in the local area, and even in all walks of life. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jianeng
An important reason for winning the world was the support of Guanlongmen.
The Jincheng County under its jurisdiction was invaded by Tuyuhun. How could Dugu Moyu sit still in the city? What's more, the news of the invasion of Tuyuhun's army had been sent to Daxing City in the capital (renamed Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty), and the emperor issued a secret edict.
, not only to repel the Tuyuhun army, but also to seize the opportunity to enter the Hexi Corridor, drive the Tuyuhun people away from the three counties of Xiping (later Xining), Wuwei and Zhangye, and incorporate these three counties into the territory of the Sui Dynasty. Such a big thing, Dugu
Naturally, Mo Yu had to go to the front line to direct and dispatch.
In fact, he was overall responsible for the early defense, but someone else was responsible for the later attack. Just today, one hundred thousand elite troops under the command of Governor Yu Juluo set off from Guanzhong and rushed to Yongzhou.
Dugu Moyu held a high position and was naturally avoided by others when traveling, even the team escorting food, grass and military supplies.
"So majestic..." Looking at Dugu Moyu's queue, Wang Junlin felt inexplicable emotion in his heart.
"Of course he is majestic. This is the general manager in charge of the military and political affairs of a state. We have tens of thousands of civil and military officials in the Sui Dynasty, but there are not many above him. If he rises one step higher, he can become the prime minister of the court." The person who spoke
It was Fire Chief Liu Gang. Wang Junlin originally thought that Liu Gang and the four people were in a group, and Zhang Qingyu had bribed him to murder him. However, after observing for a long time, he felt that this was not the case. In order to learn more about the Sui Dynasty army, Wang Junlin deliberately engaged in an affair with them.
Good relationship. After Liu Gang learned that Wang Junlin was actually a personal soldier of General Han Ziliang, Ying Yanglang, he also intended to make good friends with Wang Junlin.
At this time, Wang Junlin and Liu Gang were kneeling on the roadside with a fire of soldiers, and behind them were forty-two civil servants kneeling on their knees.
Seeing a thousand cavalry escorting a man passing by in front of him, and countless civilians kneeling on the roadside, Wang Junlin inexplicably felt a kind of envy, desire, and ambition in his heart.