Northern Dynasties

Chapter 359 Visitors from Guanzhong
In front of a slope at the corner of a river bend, there is a camp where people and horses are temporarily stationed.

The soldiers by the river were busy fetching water and drinking horses, and the several wind-shielding tents in the camp were full of soldiers resting and eating. There were more than a dozen armed guards standing around a small tent in the center, obviously guarding the big man inside. .

There were several burly generals dressed in military uniforms sitting in the small tent, some of them were still cutting and grilling meat with mustard cakes, and some of them had finished eating and were holding clay pots to drink the buttermilk inside.

"My lord, there are still fifty or sixty miles away from Shangfeng City, and it is less than an hour before it gets dark. If you go on the night road, even if you arrive, it will be late at night. You are all exhausted, why don't you just rest for the night. Continue on the road tomorrow morning?"

After a general finished his meal, he looked at the main general sitting above him and made a suggestion.

The general didn't answer immediately, but turned his head to look at a middle-aged man who was dressed in a military uniform but had a literary temperament, his eyes showed the intention of asking.

The middle-aged man put down the wooden chopsticks and the meat-cutting knife in his hand, swallowed the food in his mouth, and then said: "The only way for the army to behave is in the name of Lord Hejian. The safest."

After the general heard the words, he couldn't help showing a puzzled look on his face, and frowned and said: "Yesterday, I got a message from Li Xianhe that Hanoi's army is still stationed in Liangzhou, and the Qinzhou that I saw along the way is also sparsely populated and difficult to form an army. V. The smooth movement has not been obstructed so far, and the defense must be weak in the closed city.

After traveling day and night for the past few days, the people and horses are really exhausted. Why does Hongye insist on speeding?Is there any personnel and affairs that I need to be deeply afraid of that I don't know? "

The general's name is Wang De, he was named Duke of Hejian County, and he was also born in Wuchuan, a distinguished general who founded the government.And this middle-aged man was named Han Bao. Although he was not a military general from the town, he was cited as an aide when Daxingtai was guarding Xiazhou. Wu is now also one of the important staff of the Taifu, and a confidant of Daxingtai.

Their cooperation as a pair led the troops to go straight to Qinzhou when Duguxin led the army to march westward and Qinzhou town was empty. Naturally, it had a lot of meaning, and it must have been inspired by Daxingtai.

Although Wang De was born as a warrior, he was meticulous and thoughtful. Even though he was the chief general of the trip, he fully respected the opinion of Han Bao, a confidant of the party.

Seeing Han Bao's cautious and cautious attitude that he couldn't understand, Wang De couldn't help feeling suspicious. Could there be some key factor in this trip that he didn't know?
After Han Bao heard the words, he said seriously: "It is common sense to say that Hanoi's army is stationed outside, and the town's defenses must be empty. But now one of the left behind in Qinzhou is Li Boshan, and the situation cannot be predicted according to the custom.

This fellow Li Boshan used to be a monster when he was in the Taifu, he must have heard about the past deeds, and the Lord treated him more generously, if it wasn't for... Alas, in short, this trip must not be missed, it is best not to Give it too much response time, otherwise it may regenerate variables. "

Hearing this, Wang De frowned even deeper.

He originally thought that Han Bao was so nervous because he was worried about Dugu Xin's other plans, and he was also full of fear of Dugu Xin, who was far superior to him, but he didn't expect that it was just because of a young man like Li Tai.

As the fastest rising star in middle school in recent years, Wang De certainly has heard of Li Tai's fame and deeds. He was even there when Zhao Gui was slapped in the face in Baishui last year. On the one hand, he disdains Zhao Gui's embarrassing performance On the other hand, he was also not angry at Li Tai's behavior of stepping on the old man Wuchuan's position.

It's just that they rarely interact with each other, so he doesn't bother to express any attitude. In short, he has heard of Li Tai but he doesn't have a cold, not disgusting, but he definitely has no sense of closeness and friendship.

At this time, when Han Bao suggested that Li Tai stayed behind in Qinzhou, he proposed that the men and horses continue to drag their tired bodies on the road overnight. Wang De felt a little disapproving, so he said in a deep voice: "The journey is halfway through, and the goal is already in sight. The possibility is very small. Besides, even if there are preparations for the closure of the city, it will take a lot of effort to solve it. Let's rest for one night and start the road at dawn."

Hearing what Wang De said, Han Bao stopped expressing his opinion.He knew that Wang De was feeling unwell, not only because of his fuss, but also because of his mission.Dugu Xin had meritorious service in pacifying Liangzhou, but Daxingtai was a bit careless about not rewarding his meritorious deeds and the advance staff blocked his way back.

Of course Wang De is not Duguxin's confidant and accomplice, otherwise he would not have been sent to carry out this task.But the relationship between these townspeople is also very delicate. There are many conflicts of interests and comparisons of fame among them, but besides that, there is a feeling of sympathy.

Han Bao was not born in the town, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with Daxingtai's doing so.

In the battle of Heqiao in the old year, Dugu Xin and others abandoned the army and left Daxingtai on the battlefield, which made them, the subordinates of the hegemony, feel that the old Wuchuan party and other barbarians were unstable factors. There must be checks and balances to ensure the stability of the overlord's rule.

This time, Duguxin pacified Liangzhou, and his prestige was even greater. Coupled with the fact that the new governor of Liangzhou, Shi Ning, was under his command, almost the entire Longyou was in his hands.If it is allowed to continue to develop, although there is no name for a separatist regime, there will be a reality of a separatist regime!
Moreover, the reorganization of the six armies of the Overlord Mansion has been very effective. Whether it is external attack or internal defense, these townsmen are no longer the only ones to rely on. It is natural to restrict them, which can not only maintain the stability of the country, but also comprehensively protect their reputation. .

But Han Bao also knew in his heart that if this trip to Longyou fails to achieve the desired effect, it will intensify the conflict between Dugu Xin and other Longyou forces and the Bafu.Although Wang De didn't care about Li Boshan, a young man, he couldn't rest assured after all, and suggested that Wang De might as well send a team of scouts to Shangfeng City to check for any abnormal signs.

Wang De did not refuse this, and after sending out scouts, he ordered the soldiers to set up camp.After receiving this order, the soldiers in the battalion couldn't help cheering and thanking them. The last time they had enough sleep and food was a few days ago when they had not set off in Yuanzhou.

Han Bao chatted with Wang Deqian for a while about the steps after arriving in Shangfeng City, and then he got up and went to his tent to sleep with his clothes on.

He didn't know how long he had slept, he was in a daze when Han Bao heard the shouts of his entourage, he turned over from the blanket, walked out of the tent, and soon saw a soldier under Wang De's tent standing by him. Outside the camp, the heartstrings tensed abruptly, and he asked in a loud voice, "What's the matter?"

"My lord, please waiter Han to enter the account and discuss the matter quickly."

The soldier hurriedly crossed his hands and said in a low voice, Han Bao didn't dare to neglect after hearing the words, he glanced at the dark night sky, and hurried to Wang De's tent.

At this time, in Wang De's tent, several generals and soldiers had been summoned. Seeing Han Bao walking in, Wang De said to him in a deep voice, "None of the scouts sent out during the day has returned..."

"So Qinzhou still has a strong army?"

Han Bao was also taken aback when he heard this. It should be known that a complete scouting team also has a clear division of labor, each performs its duties, and its mobility must be guaranteed.If you want to completely intercept a scout team of more than ten people, at least several times the ranger team is needed to do it.

Wang De sent more than one team of scouts. Since the first team failed to send back the voice message within the stipulated time, he sent several more teams one after another, but all of them disappeared without a trace.

This means that their people, horses, eyes and ears are all restricted, and there must be at least a thousand cavalry troops active around them, so that they can completely outflank and intercept the sent scouts.

And these thousands of people must at least be proficient in riding skills, not inferior to the most elite soldiers under Wang De's command. After all, it is definitely not the old, weak, sick and disabled who can serve as scouts!

"Could it be that the Duke of Hanoi knew about this and sent elite soldiers back to guard the town in advance?"

One of the generals spoke nervously.

Wang De and Han Bao shook their heads when they heard this. They had arrived in Yuanzhou a few days ago, and they set off to the south as soon as they received the battle report from Li Xian. It was absolutely impossible for Dugu Xin to grasp They sent elite soldiers to stop them.Moreover, Li Xian's reports are uninterrupted every day, and it is absolutely impossible for thousands of elite cavalry to leave the army and hide it.

If it wasn't for Liangzhou's return to the teacher, it would have to be Qinzhou's left-behind forces.But they all knew how many troops remained behind in Qinzhou, and there was absolutely no such an establishment, unless something happened during this period of time.

"Hongye, do you think this could be Li Boshan... But where did he recruit strong soldiers?"

Although Wang De still couldn't believe it, it was obviously the most likely situation.

All the scouts disappeared without a trace. Obviously, it wasn't good luck to catch them by chance. It can only be said that the other party had already grasped every move of his group clearly and had enough strength to deal with it.

Han Bao was not in the mood to worry about Wang De's refusal to follow his advice at the moment. He only saw that the other party was so confident in countermeasures.

"The only plan for today is to stay still without moving. Stand firm and wait for the dawn. Whether Li Boshan did it or not can be seen by yourself."

Han Bao secretly sighed in his heart, and replied dryly.

When Wang De heard this, he didn't have a better idea for a while. In such a situation where the enemy is in the dark, any action will only expose more flaws, so he passed this order to the whole battalion.

The most innocent ones were the soldiers in the battalion. They thought they could get a good night's sleep by staying here for the night, but instead they had to stand inside the barracks with their knives and guns on their shoulders and blow the cold wind all night.

It was not easy to survive until dawn. Fortunately, there were no accidents outside the camp. Soon the rangers who went out to investigate came back and reported that the scouts who hadn't returned last night were tied up and discarded in the valley several miles away.Although each of them suffered some injuries, they did not affect their lives. The person who abandoned them here even thoughtfully covered them with a layer of felt cloth to keep out the cold.

After taking these scouts back to the camp, after Wang De and Han Bao made some inquiries, they each looked embarrassed.After a while, Han Bao suggested: "You can advance slowly, but Hejian Gong and Bao should go to Shangfeng City to meet Li Boshan first, so as not to cause misunderstandings."

After Wang De heard this, he bowed his head in silence for a while, and then nodded a little stiffly.

(End of this chapter)