Fenghou

Chapter 249
A cavalry force of thirty men came out of Beixianren Pass and rushed eastward.
Standing at the top of the city, Liu Zan watched the cavalry go away. His eyes were full of worry. Although the other party didn't say anything, he took Zhu Shengfei's command arrow and headed north. He knew what they were going to do without asking.Apparently they were heading for Ganquan Fort, taking advantage of Chen Qing's absence to capture his army.

I wonder if Chen Qing has considered this issue?Are you ready?
Thirty cavalry guarded a general and rushed all the way. This general was called Jiang Huanyong, a veteran of the Bazi Army who had followed Fu Xuan for many years. He was about forty years old. He was one of the first bandits in Taihang Mountain. A member of the army, he has been following Fu Xuan.

Jiang Huanyong has a lot of experience, but not much meritorious service, and he is more sneaky and tricky in wars, so he has not been reused by Wang Yan, and he has been a commander for ten years.

It was also because after Fu Xuan came to power, Jiang Huanyong's spring came. He was promoted to be the commander last year, and was personally appointed as the commander by Zhu Shengfei a few days ago.

Moreover, there is another reason why Fu chose Jiang Huanyong, that is, Zheng Ping used to be Jiang Huanyong's subordinate. Among Chen Qing's generals, Yang Zaixing, Liu Qiong, Liu Cui, Niu Gao and others were not qualified enough, and Yang Yuanqing was the deputy commander. Weak, the character has always been soft.

Only Zheng Ping is a hard stubble, with a strong background, loyal to Chen Qing, the key is to get Zheng Ping out, so Fu Xuan took a fancy to Jiang Huanyong. Only then did he leave Jiang Huanyong and become Chen Qing's subordinate.

After letting Jiang Huanyong act as the general of the Qinzhou Army this time, Zhu Shengfei had to find a way to persuade the emperor to keep Chen Qing in the southeast and not let him return to the Western Army. The elite Song Army in Ganquanbao became Zhu Shengfei's possession.

Jiang Huanyong stopped the team, and said to the soldiers leading the way with some dissatisfaction: "Qinzhou is to the north, why do we keep going east?"

The soldier who led the way hurriedly said: "I told the general before that the way to go north is to go through the area controlled by the Qiang people. Those Qiang people are very difficult to deal with. Go east through a section of Longzhou official road, and then enter Qinzhou. It is the official way, very easy to follow, and the general agrees to take this way."

Jiang Huanyong remembered that he had promised, but he did not expect to pass through Longzhou, which was the territory of the puppet Qi army.

Jiang Huanyong hesitated and asked, "How far is the road to Longzhou?"

"It's about forty miles, and it can be crossed in one morning or one night."

"Then walk this way at night!"

Jiang Huanyong urges his horse, speeds up and runs eastward
At night, Jiang Huanyong and [-] of his subordinates entered the official road of Longzhou, the surroundings were silent, several villages were abandoned, and there were no people living within dozens of miles.

After running for about ten miles, a team of several hundred suddenly appeared in front of them. Seeing that the armor was the puppet Qi army, someone shouted: "Stop!"

Jiang Huanyong was taken aback, how could he meet the puppet Qi army at night?

He wanted to turn around and run away, but he was a little unwilling. Seeing that the opponents were all infantry and he was a cavalry, he gritted his teeth and ordered, "Rush over!"

The crowd speeded up their horses and rushed towards the puppet Qi army. A sneer appeared in the eyes of the leading puppet Qi army general. This Jiang Huanyong really didn't know what to do.

He shouted sharply: "Fire the arrow!"

Hundreds of puppet Qi soldiers squatted down and fired arrows together. The dense crossbow arrows rained down on Jiang Huanyong and his men. Jiang Huanyong, who was running in the front, was unable to dodge. He was hit by dozens of arrows and killed on the spot. Halfway down, the rest of the cavalry turned around and fled for their lives.

The general of the Puppet Qi Army waved his hands and laughed, "Let them go!"

He whispered to a soldier: "Go and inform the puppet Qi army to patrol and let them come to receive the reward!"

Hundreds of 'Pseudo-Qi Army' soldiers then disappeared into the night.

A few days later, Longzhou guard Zhao Yong sent someone to send a human head to Jingzhao, and boasted of his military exploits. He defeated the Song army who invaded Longzhou, killed hundreds of enemies, and killed the leader of the Song army Jiang Huanyong. Li Cheng immediately issued an order The three armies, in order to boost the morale of the army, Zhao Yong was also promoted to deputy commander.

The news did not reach Zhu Shengfei's ears until a month later. Zhu Shengfei was so angry that he cursed, but there was nothing he could do. He finally understood that even if he sent ten generals to Fort Ganquan, these ten generals would all die. Either they would be eaten by tigers or Being kidnapped by bandits, Zhu Shengfei had no choice but to give up his heart in the face of the other party's despicability and shamelessness.

He began to write letters to his former court contacts, trying to make Chen Qing never return to the Western Army.

After Chen Qing and his party arrived in Chengdu, they rented a two-thousand-shi two-story passenger ship and a three-thousand-shi horse boat to go to the Yangtze River and take the Yangtze River waterway to Lin'an.

His [-] soldiers are elites selected from more than [-] troops. They belong to the elite of the elite. All of them are highly skilled in martial arts, proficient in riding and shooting, and can block ten with one.

Although there are only elite hundred cavalry, if you add the combat power of Chen Qinghou, the number one general of the Western Army, it will be no less than an army of [-] men.

Just after dawn, Yu Lian and Yu Ying entered the cabin with hot water. They lived with Chen Qing on the upper deck of the big ship, and Yang Liu and two maids also lived on the second floor.

The two young ladies combed Chen Qing's hair and tidied up the room with quick hands and feet. Yu Lian brought breakfast and made a pot of tea.

These things were done by soldiers before, but now they are changed to two little maids. It feels completely different. They are attentive and thoughtful, and the service is appropriate. Even the tea is served only when the water temperature is just right.

It is not as rough as the soldiers. Once the soldiers overturned the boiling tea and scalded Chen Qing's arms with blisters.

"Where are you?" Chen Qing asked with a smile.

"Speaking of Jianli County, we have to dock at the Jianli County Wharf at noon."

Chen Qing nodded. The speed of the boat was quite fast. It only arrived at Jiangling City yesterday afternoon, but it actually arrived at Jianli County today.

At noon, the big ship arrived at Jianli County, Jiangling Prefecture. The ship docked for supplies. There were many ships on the pier, and they were all waiting in line for supplies. It would take at least half a day for their turn.

There are many shops and restaurants on the pier, and many vendors are selling various items to the boatmen.

"Young master, let's go down for a walk!"

After sitting on the boat for half a month, the two little ladies couldn't bear the temptation of land.

"Alright, you can go have a drink with me."

Chen Qing got off the boat with two young ladies and a few soldiers, and came to the largest restaurant. It was not time for dinner yet, the restaurant had just opened, and there were no customers on the first and second floors.

The bartender walked forward with a smile on his face and said, "It's a coincidence that the guest officer came, the shop just opened!"

Chen Qing glanced at the lobby, then asked with a smile, "How many people can you accommodate for dinner?"

"There is no problem with more than a hundred people!"

"I've booked the restaurant for lunch today!"

Chen Qing turned his head and said to one of his subordinates: "Go and call all the brothers over for dinner!"

His subordinates rushed away, and after a while, a large group of soldiers came down from the boat. The bartender was startled, and hurried to tell the shopkeeper that the restaurant was in a hurry to welcome hundreds of diners, and put up a sign that it was full.

Chen Qing went up to the second floor and sat down at a table by the window. The shopkeeper personally came to order for him.

"The shop is most famous for its grilled fish. There are more than a dozen cooking methods with different tastes."

Chen Qing ate fish every day on the boat, and he was already tired of eating it. He asked with a smile, "Is there any wild game?"

"Yes! Roast venison, mutton, roe deer meat, as well as rare mushrooms, pine mushrooms, and beggar pheasants. You can even have a bowl of deer blood."

"The deer blood is free, but is there any sake?"

The shopkeeper was a bit embarrassed: "There is no small store, but you can buy it, and it may be more expensive." Chen Qing waved his hand and said, "It's expensive! Each of my subordinates has a bowl of sake. Calculate how much you need to buy, and then give it to the shopkeeper." I'll bring you two pots of sake, eight dishes, five meat and three vegetables, all game and mountain products, you can figure it out yourself!"

"Little man understands!"

The shopkeeper walked away quickly, he arranged for the bartender to buy wine, and arranged for the kitchen to serve food.

Not long after, the dishes began to be served one after another, and the restaurant suddenly became lively.

At this time, Yan Jun came over and said in a low voice: "Beizhi heard someone at the door saying that Yuezhou was at war, should you go and inquire about it?"

"After the meal, you go and get the county magistrate."

Yan Jun saluted and went on, but Chen Qing fell into deep thought. The war in Yuezhou probably had something to do with Yang Yao. He didn't want to pay attention to Yang Yao at first, but his old boss Wang Yan was the governor of Yuezhou, so he had to intervene!
All eight dishes were brought to him, and the shopkeeper personally brought a jug of hot wine to him, and said with a smile, "Guards, try our most famous sake in Jianli County, and the other jug ​​is still hot."

"Delay the shopkeeper a little bit!"

Chen Qingxiao asked: "Does the shopkeeper understand the situation in Yuezhou?"

"I heard some rumors that tens of thousands of water thieves defeated the officers and soldiers three times. It seems that they are besieging Baling County recently. I don't know the result."

"Yang Yao actually defeated the officers and soldiers three times?"

Chen Qing was a little surprised. He knew that the leader of the bandit suppression was Li Gang, who was then Huguang Propaganda Envoy.
"Is Yang Yao so powerful?"

"What's so great about him as a water thief? It's just that Puppet Qi is supporting him! Everyone knows that."

Chen Qing nodded. Seeing that the two young ladies were fascinated, he smiled and said, "Eat quickly! It's time to leave after eating."

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(End of this chapter)