After two days of walking on the road, the mighty Qiu hunting team arrived at the east bank of Wuting River. The Qiu hunting camp had already been stationed. Realgar powder was sprinkled around the big tent, and carpets were spread inside. Emperor Li Yu’s golden-domed tent
Located in the center, surrounded by the concubines and the prince's tents, this area is called the central tent, covering an area of about fifty acres.
There is a fence around the central tent, with five thousand guards guarding the fence. There are also highly skilled Zangjian Pavilion guards hiding in the dark, and the security is very tight.
The accompanying maids and eunuchs were all busy packing their things, while Li Yu was pacing back and forth in the tent with his hands behind his hands. This action was indeed a bit risky for him. There were 30,000 cattle guards stationed on the outside, and only the general of the Royal Forest Army, Wu Couo, was inside.
He led 10,000 Yulin troops and 5,000 bodyguards to station in the inner circle. If the 100,000 Shence troops were really firmly controlled by Yu Chaoen, Qiu Shou himself would be in danger this time.
Although this autumn hunting was very risky, in order to lure the fish to the bait, Li Yu could only use himself as bait and take this risk. He had been waiting for this moment for five years, and his success depended on this.
At this time, a guard reported, "Prince Yongjia wants to see you!"
Li Yu felt secretly happy that Yu Chaoen finally took the bait.
He nodded and said with a smile: "Herald him in!"
After a moment, Yu Chaoen walked in quickly, bowed and saluted, "See your Majesty!"
"The prince of the county is free of ceremony and granted a seat!"
A palace maid brought an embroidered pier, and Yu sat down carelessly toward En.
Li Yu smiled lightly and said: "Thank you for your hard work, the prince, who went to inspect the army. How is the situation of the Shence Army?"
"Your Majesty, the Shence Army is full of energy and high in fighting spirit. As long as you say a word, the Shence Army is willing to die for your Majesty at any time!"
"I should be the one to reward the army, but the government affairs are too heavy and my health is not very good, so I can only make a hard trip for the prince."
Yu Chaoen pondered for a while and said: "There is a sentence that has been in Wei Chen's heart for a long time. Although it is a bit abrupt, Wei Chen still wants to say it."
"If the prince has anything to say, just say it!"
"I have always wanted to tell your majesty that since your majesty is not in good health, you can rest assured to recuperate in the palace and let me handle the affairs of the court."
Li Yu was silent for a long time and said: "Thank you for your concern, the prince!"
Yu Chaoen chuckled and said, "Good advice is always a bit offensive, your Majesty, please think about it carefully!"
He stood up, bowed, turned around and walked away.
Yu Chaoen was so proud now that he was not afraid of Li Yu killing him at all. With Qianniu Guard's 30,000 troops on the periphery, Li Yu did not dare to touch him.
Today he is here to have a showdown with Li Yu. If Li Yu does not agree to his conditions before dawn the day after tomorrow, he will directly launch a mutiny.
As soon as Yu Chaoen left, Li Yu could no longer suppress the anger in his heart and threw the tea cup to the ground. Several eunuchs and maids were so frightened that they quickly knelt down. Li Yu tried his best to restrain his inner resentment and placed his hands behind the tent.
Rushing back and forth inside.
He also knew that Yu Chaoen was ready, and the final contest between the two sides was about to come. Li Yu looked at the sky outside the tent with his hands behind his hands. He could not hide the anxiety in his eyes. All his hopes depended on whether Guo Song's mission could succeed. If Guo Song
Song's mission failed, and he had no choice but to flee back to Chang'an overnight.
After pondering for a moment, Li Yu immediately ordered: "Please quickly invite Duke Guo and General Dugu to come see me!"
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Guo Song traveled quickly and arrived at the Wuting Chuanqiu Hunting Ground at night. He immediately stood on a small hill, looked at the dots of lights in the camp in the distance, and rushed down the mountain as soon as he urged the Fire Dragon King.
In the northeast corner of the camp are more than a dozen large tents, which are the sentry tents. As soon as he approached the sentry tents, he was discovered by the soldiers. The soldiers shouted: "Stop, who is he?"
"I'll find General Liu Wen and tell him that his cousin is here!"
The soldier suddenly understood. No wonder Liu Zhonglang came to the sentry tent. It turned out that he was waiting for his cousin.
"Wait a moment, I'll report it for you."
The soldier turned around and ran away. After a while, he came back panting and said: "Please follow me!"
Guo Song led his horse and followed the soldiers to a large camp, and saw a burly general coming out with a smile, "Cousin, why are you here now? I have been waiting for you for a long time?"
Guo Song smiled lightly and said: "I was busy watching the polo match, so I came late."
"Although I'm late, I didn't miss anything. Come in and talk!"
Liu Wen asked his men to take over the war horse for Guo Song, invited Guo Song into the tent, and winked at the two soldiers, who then stood at the door.
In the big tent, Liu Wen solemnly said: "This matter is of great importance. Please show Guo Song the emperor's gold medal!"
Guo Song took out the gold medal and put it on the table. Liu Wen picked up the gold medal and looked at it carefully before returning it to Guo Song, "Mr. Guo, please sit down!"
The two sat down at the table, and Liu Wen asked: "Young Master Guo should know the mission, right?"
Guo Song nodded, "I know, but I need General Liu's assistance."
"I am here to assist you on the orders of the Emperor."
Liu Wen laid out a layout drawing on the table and said to Guo Song: "This is the Qianniu Guards camp map. It is very detailed. You have to look carefully. Yu Chaoan's tent is located in the center, surrounded by barracks.
Yu Chaoan has three hundred personal guards who are loyal to him. These days, he is being protected tightly, and there are very few opportunities to get close to him.
But it’s not without opportunities. Generally speaking, you can have two opportunities. First, he has to inspect the camp every morning, which I don’t recommend. Second, he will practice playing polo in the afternoon, which is a good opportunity.”
"Why is it not a good opportunity to inspect the camp?" Guo Song asked puzzledly.
Liu Wen smiled slightly and said: "Yu Chaoan's appearance is easy to identify. He is a dark-skinned man with a beard. The problem is that there are two dark-skinned men with a beard who look very similar to him among his bodyguards. They wear the same armor and clothing.
Likewise, if you are not familiar with Yu Chaoan, how can you tell which one is the real Yu Chaoan? Maybe the one riding the horse is the bodyguard, and the one holding the horse below is Yu Chaoan."
Only then did Guo Song understand the mystery, nodded and said: "So playing polo is the best way to tell the difference."
"You're right! Neither of them can play polo. Only Yu Chaoan can play. The last game of the polo competition is between Qian Niuwei and the second place, and Yu Chaoan will also play.
, he has been practicing polo for a long time in the past two days, training almost in the afternoon."
Liu Wen then pointed to the southwest corner of the commander's tent, "This open space is the venue for playing polo. Three hundred personal guards will surround it. However, the place is relatively large and they can't take care of it. There is a chance."
"Will it rain tomorrow?" Guo Song suddenly asked.
Liu Wen was stunned and didn't understand what Guo Song meant, but he still said frankly: "The weather will be very good these days. The autumn and winter in Guanzhong are relatively sunny and dry."
Guo Song put away the map and said: "I will study it carefully. In addition, I need a Qianniu Guards uniform and badge, and I also need to know the password!"
Liu Wen took out a wooden box and handed it to Guo Song, "The armor is in the box. The password is Polo must win. This is the password tonight. The password will be changed at noon tomorrow. You'd better get around before noon tomorrow."
Go in, and your leader is General Zhang Yun of the First Battalion. Everyone calls him Fatty Zhang. He knows your identity and will continue to assist you. Remember, you must complete the mission before dark tomorrow, otherwise you will be mistaken.
It’s a big deal.”
Guo Song nodded, "I won't miss anything. Besides, my horse can't carry it across. Please ask General Liu to hand it over to Aunt Gongsun."
"Don't worry! I will take care of all the follow-up matters for you. I wish you a triumphant return!"
Guo Song clasped his fists in salute, picked up the armor box and left in a hurry...
Liu Wen watched Guo Song leave. He was really worried. Is the person arranged by the emperor himself reliable?
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The next day, when it was dawn, Guo Song walked down the mountain carrying a bunch of hares and pheasants. He was now dressed like a Qianniu Guards soldier, wearing an eagle-edge helmet and soft-armor military uniform, with a bow and arrow on his back and a belt on his waist.
It is a silver horizontal sword with an iron military medal hanging on its waist.
The silver-equipped horizontal sword is the specialty of Qianniuwei. The handle is wrapped in silver. However, Guo Song's silver-equipped horizontal sword is still a black sword. It just uses a silver handle cover and scabbard. It is completely the same as the silver sword without pulling it out.
There is no difference with the horizontal knife.
Guo Song pretended to be returning from hunting so as to conceal the bow and arrow behind him.
Guo Song observed from a distance for a moment and saw several soldiers entering the camp. He walked up swaggeringly, and the sentry shouted: "Stop, command!"
"Polo must win!"
Guo Song shouted loudly, and the sentry put away his bow and arrows and loudly shouted: "Sergeants enter the camp!"
The door of the small camp opened and Guo Song walked in.
"Yo! We are going hunting. Which battalion are you from?"
The officer on duty came over and stared at a fat rabbit with salivating eyes. If his eyes had long hands, he would reach out and snatch it from his eyes.
How could Guo Song not understand his expression? He untied the rabbit and threw it to him, "I am Fatty Zhang's personal soldier. This rabbit will be treated as my filial piety to you."
"It turns out he is Fatty Zhang's subordinate and his brother, so I won't be polite."
The general carried the rabbit and left with a smile.
Guo Song entered the camp directly. The camp was very lively with soldiers coming and going, like a market. Guo Song immediately realized that he did not need to pretend to be hunting and came back. Many soldiers in the camp were carrying bows and arrows.
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Most of Qianniuwei's soldiers are children of middle-class families in Chang'an and are generally relatively wealthy. Moreover, Yu Chaoan has never paid much attention to military regulations and disciplines. In addition, autumn hunting is a vacation trip, so the soldiers are more relaxed.
Except for those who dare not bring women into the military camp, there are people gambling, eating barbecue, selling gadgets at stalls, and engaging in martial arts competitions. They are all so noisy and lively that the entire military camp is like a big market.
People kept coming up to ask for Guo Song's pheasants and hares, but Guo Song was too lazy to carry them anymore and sold them randomly. In just a few moments, he sold all the prey and got more than ten taels of silver.