Chapter 244 If You Want to Play, Play Big

The Zhan family also stopped moving in Buxian County, which made rumors more prevalent.

Many people began to regret it.

The waiting time is always extremely long.

Four hours later, the sun began to set in the west again, and the spies sent by Zhan Song to Dunyu rushed back. The news they brought was not sure whether it was good or bad for the Zhan family:

"Dunyu posted a notice in the middle of the night yesterday, saying that today there will be lights and colorful decorations everywhere, and every restaurant will be full at noon. The Song family troupe will set up a stage to sing in the Xiaojiangtian Square in the south gate. I heard that it was arranged by the state government and they will have to sing for most of the day. "

The spy added: "There are dozens of heads hanging on the city gate. It is said that they are all generals of the Xunzhou cavalry, as well as the leaders who looted and killed the most. They have been sprinkled with lime, and there are many people watching."

"By the way, Dunyu City has reopened and is no longer closed."

The enemy's head is hung on the tower?

Dunyu opened the city again?

Zhan Song held the back of the chair and sat down slowly, his heart feeling cold: "We have been fooled. We have been fooled."

The tribesmen are looking at him eagerly, what should they do now?

Someone asked: "Could it be fake again?"

“How can there be any reason why the city was closed yesterday and will be lifted today?”

"We have just arrived in Bu County, and news of the great victory has also arrived. How can there be such a coincidence?"

"Yes." Zhan Song suddenly answered, "There is no such coincidence."

Everyone was stunned: "You mean, Manager He didn't win?"

"We won the battle." Zhan Song smiled bitterly, "But I'm afraid he didn't report it and used this news to set a trap for us! After all, it's not him who has the final say when the victory report will be sent back?"

The atmosphere was heavy for a moment.

When Dunyu City was in crisis, they felt uncomfortable.

But when General He defeated the enemy and beheaded the enemy generals, they seemed to feel even worse.

Now that more than 200 people from the clan have come out, what should we do next?

Return to Dunyu City again?

In the past few days, they have sold everything they can and have taken away all their property. What else can they do if they go back?

What's more, the four families only left their family, and if they just went back like this, they couldn't be laughed to death by the other three families?

Zhan Song's heart was as tight as a twist, so tight that he felt uncomfortable.

This dumb guy is really suffering a big loss.

But who said he lacked concentration? Seeing as the Li family came out yesterday to shop for goods, could it be possible that they got wind of it first?

After feeling regretful for a long time, he finally let out a breath: "We won't go back. Let's continue walking south. We still have our property in the south. The tribesmen who moved away before are all in Canglin County, and the houses there are enough for us to live in."

He still had more to say:

Not only is the Zhan family's property there, but it is also closer to the border. Once Dunyu is defeated, they can escape from Xiazhou with just a few steps.

Clan members, you look at me and I look at you, they all shrink their heads and have no objections.

But Fourth Master Zhan got up and said angrily: "If you don't go back, I have to go back! I still have an unsettled account with the Li family!"

His wife and children died at the hands of the Li family's private soldiers, and he is still waiting for justice. "I told you before, don't leave, don't leave, but you don't believe it! Now that it's over, a huge mistake has been made, which one of you has the nerve to go back?"

Second Master Zhan looked at Zhan Song's face and coughed lightly: "You shouldn't say that, Fourth Brother, you are impulsive. We were about to move south, and we had no intention of going back."

Zhan Song nodded: "Fourth brother, please go back. Don't let the Li family live too freely."

He raised his hand and called a housekeeper to come closer: "Take two of you to accompany Fourth Master Zhan back and take good care of his daily life."

It would be good for Zhan Si to go back and keep an eye on him, so as to urge the state government to handle the case fairly and early. Even if the Zhan family leaves, they can't give the Li family any advantage, and the Li family should pay no less in compensation!

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Dunyu City.

One day ago, it was a cold and windy night here, all businesses were depressed, and even the dogs didn't come out to bark.

One day later, lights and colorful decorations were everywhere, and the streets were crowded with people.

It's hot and cold, the only difference is a hearty victory.

He Chunhua specially held a banquet at Hesu Tower to "receive the wind and cleanse the dust" for the victorious generals headed by Zhao Qinghe and Wu Shaoyi——

In fact, this team returned triumphantly the day before yesterday, but they had been hiding in the countryside. They only returned to the city grandly today, and were welcomed by the people.

The generals were all very excited when they talked about the battle on the front line during the banquet.

He Chunhua specifically did not choose a private room, but directly reserved the second floor. In this way, the noise upstairs can be heard clearly by other guests when it is transmitted downstairs.

When the generals talked about the wonderful things, some guests came upstairs and insisted on toasting them.

This happened again and again, so He Lingchuan simply opened a running water table on the first floor so that anyone could come and eat and have fun together.

After they have had enough wine and food, all the gossip and details here will spread throughout the city with added fuel and jealousy, just as the Hes and his sons expected.

The meal lasted from noon to evening, and everyone left happily.

He Lingchuan grabbed He Chunhua and said, "Dad can't cheat his son. The money for today's banquet should be settled as soon as possible!"

He Chunhua was happy today and a little drunk. He simply waved his hand: "The debt will be charged to the state government!"

In fact, He Lingchuan already knew that the team sent by He Chunhua indeed won, but this victory was somewhat mixed. The Xunzhou army they captured and defeated was far less than nine thousand.

In fact, there are only 1,200 people on the other side.

After Nian Zanli tore a hole in Zhao Pan's defense line, he dispatched the army south, hoping to take the opportunity to capture a few more cities and expand the results of the battle, so that he could gain a firm foothold. Otherwise, it would be easier to deliver food if the army went deep alone.

But at the same time, he also sent several cavalry units to continue to fight small guerrilla warfare in the south, harassing towns and villages, looting people, and searching for the routes of official grain transport teams to prepare for surprise attacks.

These cavalry units are very mobile, but there are only a few hundred of them.

He Chunhua knew that the Xiazhou army was poorly trained and its combat effectiveness was weakened. If it was to fight on the front battlefield, it would probably be scattered. However, there was still some chance of winning by fighting with more people on their own territory.

Before setting off, he repeatedly rehearsed countermeasures with several generals. Wu Shaoyi and Zhao Qinghe were also very lucky this time. They caught one accurately and successfully ambushed two enemy armies with the support of local people in Xinhuang, Hetao and Lu'an. The last one actually retreated without fighting and did not really fight with them.

The Xunzhou army suffered because they did not know that He Chunhua had arrived in Dunyu, and thought that Xiazhou's defense was empty. In addition, they did not encounter any decent resistance in the previous looting of towns and counties. The defenders collapsed at the first blow, so it was inevitable that they were careless and arrogant.

He Chunhua caught them off guard, which resulted in such a good effect. But even so, the casualties on his side reached more than 400 people.

When He Lingchuan knew the real number, he couldn't help but give He Chunhua a thumbs up: "You are worthy of being my father. If you want to play, you have to play big. You even add so much water to the adulteration!" Five times the fraud!

"How do you think the morale and military spirit can be raised?" He Chunhua smiled bitterly, "Half of it depends on bragging!"

"With this victory as a foundation, they will be bolder when facing the Xunzhou army next time." He Dazongguan's eyes were half joy and half troubled.

The joy was that this great victory laid a solid foundation for his prestige in Dunyu, and there was a subtle change in power and status between him and the aristocratic families headed by the four great families.

The big stone that He Chunhua was pressing on his heart was half put down. With this victory, many of his subsequent policies can be smoothly promoted.

The troubles were also obvious. The foundation of the Xiazhou army's resistance to fighting has been exposed, and his conscription and training plans must be implemented as soon as possible.

But in any case, the most difficult time when they first arrived at Dunyu has passed.

That night, He Lingchuan entered the dream again, and Meng Shan, who had just beaten several opponents, hung up the banner of exemption from fighting, saying that he was tired and wanted to rest for a few days.

Last time, He Lingchuan almost broke his Adam's apple.

Although He Lingchuan was finally forced to break the line by his neck, Meng Shan was not like him who received special care in the dream. He could not recover the next day after being injured and needed to rest for a few days.

Now, He Lingchuan can last more than a quarter of an hour under his hands.

In theory, the rules of the military review hall are actually more favorable to Meng Shan, because the sharpness of weapons has no effect here, and the advantages of blunt weapons and huge strength are obvious. Meng Shan has rough skin, thick flesh, and infinite strength. No matter whether He Lingchuan stabs him with a knife, a gun, or a stick, the damage value he causes to him is limited.

Moreover, this is a head-on confrontation, and sneak attacks and ambush tactics are basically useless.

But even so, He Lingchuan persisted longer and longer.

Although he couldn't get new magical powers due to insufficient military merit, he spent a long time in the military review hall, learned from others' strengths, and installed another very useful weapon:

Sleeve arrow.

As the name suggests, this thing is hidden in the sleeve, and it can attack enemies within 34 steps with a raise of the wrist. The sleeve arrows provided by the military review hall are made of wood, and the durability and quality are not very good. Even so, He Lingchuan almost blinded Meng Shan's eyes when he used it to plot against him.

After returning to reality, he immediately asked Li Fubo to order sleeve arrows. The quiver was made of copper, and the arrowhead was mixed with a little gold. Two arrows were fired in a row.

At the same time, two talismans were engraved on the arrow body, that is, two magic arrays were added, one "wind control" was to prevent it from being affected by wind and being deflected, and the other "elite" was to increase the penetration of the arrow. After all, the power of the sleeve arrow was not as good as the longbow, and it needed additional blessing.

A set of quivers, six short arrows, and poison can also be used.

He also asked Li Fubo to combine the hook and sleeve arrow, that is, the back of the arrow should be able to connect to the rope in case of emergency.

Just to make such a thing, three hundred taels of silver were gone again.

This is equivalent to the price of half of the shop. The custom-made expert of Songyang Prefecture is so expensive, and it is still a half-off friendly price.

Li Fubo gave him a thumbs up, trying to comfort the customer's emotional trauma: "This thing is practical, the young master has a good eye. Many regular customers of Songyang Prefecture must-haves, and they ask us to replenish arrows after they are used up."

He Lingchuan was too lazy to roll his eyes. Since it is useful, why didn't you recommend it to me earlier?

It's not that he didn't think of another hidden weapon he had seen in the book, the famous "Rain of Pear Blossom Needles", but after Li Fubo told him the cost, especially the dozens of special pins shot at a time could not be recovered, he instantly gave up the idea.

Who came up with such a wasteful thing!