Chapter 260 Closed-Door Meeting

He didn't know about the murder in the town, but he recognized Hong Chenglue, so he was surprised: "Hong Chenglue, why are you here?"

Hong Chenglue smiled and said, "Someone asked me to find you."

"Ah, who?"

"Liu Yalin."

The young man who was beheaded first was called Liu Yalin. Chen Youjiao was stunned and said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

"He said to walk slowly and wait for you to go on the road together."

Chen Youjiao's men said angrily: "Keep your mouth clean!" He raised the scabbard and was about to slap the tall man in the face.

Then he flew backwards.

The tree trunks as thick as bowls more than ten feet away were all broken by the impact.

The official had already vomited three liters of blood in the air, and he was dead after landing. There was a big hole in his chest, just enough to fit a fist.

Another of Chen Youjiao's men was not completely loyal. Seeing this, he took two steps back and shouted, "Boss, be careful..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, something flew over, rapidly expanded in his field of vision, and then hit him in the face.

The man fell backwards.

The knife of the first victim was the one that knocked him down, and it was still in its sheath.

Chen Youjiao was afraid at this moment, and drew his sword and shouted, "What are you doing! I am acting impartially, and those three people should be executed according to the law!"

Hong Chenglue said grimly, "In the suppression of bandits in June this year, you made no achievements, but in the end you captured the innocent people of Jiulinggou to collect the credit. Is this also according to the law?"

"How can this be? You don't want blood..."

With a slight whoosh, Chen Youjiao's voice was interrupted, and he looked at Hong Chenglue in amazement. The latter ignored him and turned to walk towards the carriage.

After he took three steps, Chen Youjiao's upper body suddenly slid down.

He was cut open from the left chest to the right ribs, and the cross section was neat.

Seeing his legs still standing on the ground, Chen Youjiao screamed heartbreakingly. Blood gushed out, soaking the sand under him.

Being cut in half may not kill instantly. If the breath is longer, it may take a cup of tea and suffer a lot before it can die.

Hong Chenglue got on the car and looked out the window: "Let's go."

Killing someone casually and cutting the blade can also be regarded as a closure with this past.

Wu Qing clapped his hands and praised: "General Hong's sword is still sharp." He watched for a moment and didn't see clearly how Hong Chenglue drew the sword.

Hong Chenglue smiled: "Am I old?"

Without the constraints of the oath, he felt relaxed all over.

This is called living.

In the past few years, he was just a walking corpse.

An hour later, the carriage arrived at Wujiazhuang.

This manor is hidden near the forest farm, far away from the official road. Except for lost travelers, almost no students would approach it casually.

Although it is called a "manor", it is actually a village. There is a whole circle of barricades outside, which is to keep out robbers and bandits.

Wu Qing appeared and shouted, and someone in the manor came out to move the barricades for the carriage to enter.

Hong Chenglue got off the car and, under the guidance of Wu Qing, first settled his wife in the nearby cabin.

Although the house is small, it has all the facilities, which is much better than his shabby house in Bailu Town. Even the charcoal basin burning at the end of the bed is a ground stove, with a circle of stone guardrails on the side.

Although there are more than a dozen wooden houses of varying sizes here, they are quiet, Hong Chenglue can still sense that there are people inside.

After he settled his wife, Wu Qing led him to the wooden house in the middle.

As soon as the door opened, more than ten people inside stood up at the same time.

Wu Qing introduced: "Everyone, this is General Hong that the master has been thinking about." Then he said to Hong Chenglue, "We sneaked into Xiazhou, and these are the leaders of each team."

Both sides greeted each other.

Hong Chenglue also noticed that there was a blue-robed scholar sitting in the corner, wearing a mask on his face, who neither spoke nor stood up to greet, and there was a brown-haired monkey squatting on his knees.

I don't know what kind of monkey it is, it is a circle bigger and stronger than ordinary monkeys. It rubbed its hands and warmed the fire, and pushed a few hairy chestnuts to the fire, which was very spiritual.

Wu Qing led both parties to sit down, and then said: "Three of our teams were intercepted by the Xiazhou army. They magnified their achievements tenfold and boasted about them everywhere. The people of Xiazhou were fooled and thought that the new governor brought a new atmosphere. By the way, the new governor of Xiazhou has arrived. His name is He Chunhua. Marshal Nian has a great grudge against him for killing his son. Now this news has been delivered to Marshal Nian, and he ordered us to try to cut off the grain route."

"Spring is coming soon. If Zhao Pan's army survives this spring, it will be even more difficult to push the front line southward when the summer grain is harvested."

Even if Wu Qing did not state it, everyone present knew that the results of the battle in Yuanbei were much lower than expected. Wu Qing looked at Hong Chenglue, "General Hong, my master recommended you to Marshal Nian. Marshal Nian hopes that you will lead the next action."

Hope? Nian Zanli just wanted to test his quality. Hong Chenglue nodded: "Okay, is there a sand table?"

Immediately someone took out a square box and spread it on the table.

It was obviously a magic weapon. When folded, it looked like a tea tray, but when spread out, it could cover the entire table. The sand inside quickly took shape and piled up to form the terrain of the entire Xiazhou.

"Where did we lose the last three battles?"

Wu Qing broke off a branch and clicked three times on the map: "Our three cavalry were ambushed in these locations. The Xiazhou government posted a notice that the two generals leading the army were both under He Chunhua, named Zhao Qinghe and Wu Shaoyi. As far as I know, Wu Shaoyi was originally a former subordinate of Hong Xiangqian, and was later recruited by He Chunhua. There is no specific information about Zhao Qinghe."

"The officers and soldiers of Xiazhou were exhausted. We should not be defeated by them." Hong Chenglue had lived in Xiazhou for several years and knew exactly who the local officers and soldiers were. It's fun to do things like fake heads, empty pay, and steal chickens and fishes, but it doesn't work once you go to the battlefield.

As soon as these words came out, the generals looked a little confused.

"The main reason we lost the battle last time was that we were caught off guard." Hong Chenglue had already calculated, "Now that we have sent out rangers, three hundred people in each team are too many. We need to be more streamlined, otherwise everyone will be able to see us coming and going. "Xiazhou is not a prairie. Three hundred people have to eat, drink, and sleep. It's too conspicuous to come and go."

"How do you want to coordinate?"

"Isn't this the only one of our strongholds in Xiazhou?" Hong Cheng said briefly, "break it into parts, each team has no more than ten people, and pretend to be business travelers traveling in and out of the city and countryside to inquire about news. The others stay at the stronghold and don't go out randomly."

Someone said: "I heard that the newly appointed state officials have some tricks to get a lot of military resources and escort them to the front line." Otherwise, why would Marshal Nian be upset?

"We delivered a batch ten days ago, and several villagers stole two carts of grain while passing through Bailu Town. This shows that the guards are lax." Hong Chenglue clicked on the sand table a few times, "Transporting grain from south to north, regardless of the early stage, No matter how you go, you can't get around the three thoroughfares of Bailu Town, Xinhuang and Jiaziguan."

Wu Qing nodded: "Yes, He Chunhua's army attacked our army in Xinhuang and won, saving that batch of food and grass."

The generals looked at each other: "Are we going to wait and see in these three places?" Even if you choose one of the three, the chance of betting on the wrong thing is not small.

"That's right." Hong Chenglue said, "Under the premise of insufficient intelligence, stupid methods are good methods. How many people do we have?"

Wu Qing said a number.

"Okay, we'll guard Bailu Town and Xinhuang separately, abandon Jiazi Pass, and send spies disguised as merchants to enter. This time we will be ambushed by grain and grass."

A general asked suspiciously: "Abandon Jiazi Pass?"

"I have been to Jiaziguan. The official road there has been in disrepair for many years and is very difficult to navigate. It is also poorly defended and has many bandits. If I were a grain transport officer, I would not choose that road; on the other hand, Bailu Town and Xinhuang The official road is straight and flat, and the distance between the two places is only forty miles, so it is convenient to call for help if something happens." Hong Chenglue analyzed, "Besides, we are short of manpower. If we want to concentrate our advantages, we should stick to the two routes of Bailu Town and Xinhuang. ”

All the generals responded in unison.

Hong Chenglue has been on the battlefield for a long time, and he knows that they may not be convinced if he comes by air to make irresponsible remarks. Besides, how can there be any guarantee of success in a war?

As long as you win, whatever you say is right.

Then everyone discussed and made some detailed arrangements.

Two days later, Wu Qing hurried out and came back, reporting to Hong Chenglue: "Our informant in Dunyu sent news that more than 900 grain trucks from the south have arrived in Qingping Township!"

This military meeting ended only after dark.

Wu Qing is a businessman who is only responsible for intelligence and logistics and does not participate in direct combat.

Just as he was about to take stock of the horses and medicines, a soldier suddenly came over: "Master Wu, General Hong's wife has invited you."

Wu Qing was surprised, pointed at his nose and asked: "Is she looking for me?"

"Yes Yes."

"But is there anything poorly arranged?"

"The villain doesn't know."

At this moment, Hong Chenglue was presiding over the military meeting. Wu Qing thought about it and went to Hong Chenglue's residence.

The door was closed, and he knocked gently: "Madam?"

Ajin's voice came from inside: "Please come in."

When Wu Qing entered the room, he saw Ah Jin leaning on the head of the bed, covered with a quilt and a pillow behind his waist. The charcoal pot at the end of the bed was burning brightly, making the room feel like spring. Because of the food and charcoal warmth, her face was much rosier than before her escape, and her eyes also regained some aura.

"Madam, is there a place where the hospitality is not good enough?"

"No, everything is fine." Ah Jin said softly, "I heard that Mr. Wu is planning the entire team's supplies?"

"Yes, I have to take care of the food and drink of these hundreds of people." Otherwise, the pie will not fall in vain.

"I would like to ask Mr. Wu to find something for me." A Jin said, "I heard from Hong Lang that in the past, the scouts of the Bejia Kingdom and the spies who sneaked into the enemy country all carried this with them. Mr. Wu also has it, right?"

Then she asked for something. Wu Qing's face changed greatly when he heard it, and he waved his hands desperately: "No, no! If I dare to give you this thing, General Hong will chop me up."

"Just in case of emergencies." Ah Jin sighed, "If there is a good life and hope of recovery, why can't I think about it?"

Wu Qing refused to say anything.

Ah Jin looked at the sky, fearing that Hong Chenglue would come back at this time, so he lowered his face and said: "If you refuse, I will tell Hong Lang that you are looking down on me, insulting me behind my back, and threatening to throw me into the ravine. "