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- One hundred and ninety-five attack
After sending Liu Kongqin away, Meng Ju hurriedly summoned Lu Liulou, Jiang Hai, Wang Beixing and other subordinates. Before everyone could sit down, Meng Ju announced impatiently: "I have found out the conclusive news that the base of the border army's dispatch this time is Leping City! It is certain that the border army will set out from Leping City to attack us. Please Come here, let¡¯s brainstorm, how should we deal with this?¡±
With solid intelligence, the division commanders quickly thought of several countermeasures. Lu Liulou proposed to intercept the enemy on their way to Jing'an and force the enemy to engage in a real field battle; while Wang Beixing believed that the advantages of an expedition were not obvious, and he preferred to wait for the enemy to arrive outside Jing'an City.
The two discussed for a while, and Meng Ju intervened and said a few words, but he suddenly felt strange: Jiang Hai had not spoken since the discussion began. He sat next to him and frowned in thought, looking thoughtful. look.
"Jiang Hai, what are you thinking about? Which of the two plans, Sixth Floor and Beixing, do you agree with?"
Meng Ju asked, and Jiang Hai raised his head blankly. He said: "The governor, I feel that Brother Wang and Brother Lu's plans are not very good."
Meng Ju glanced at Lu Liulou and Wang Beixing, and he said calmly: "Jiang Hai, tell me what you think?"
"Governor, brothers Wang and Lu, I'm presumptuous. This is what I just thought of, and it may not be very appropriate - but, since we already know that the border army is going to be detrimental to us, why can't we take advantage of Tuoba Xiong's army? Before we gather, let¡¯s defeat this frontier army in Leping first!¡±
As soon as these words came out, the four people were shocked.
Meng Ju looked at Jiang Hai in disbelief, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. Yes, who stipulated that he could only defend Dongping while Tuoba Xiong attacked? Now that he knows Tuoba Xiong's movements, he can take a preemptive strike.
As for the court¡¯s reaction¡ªgo to hell, the court is clearly pretending to be deaf and dumb, and it¡¯s unreliable to count on them. Why should I care what the Luo Jing bosses are thinking?
Suppressing his excitement, Meng Ju said, "Tell me your plan, Jiang Hai."
"Governor, I just thought of the method of humble duty, and it may not be perfect. If there are any flaws, please feel free to point them out, sir and my two brothers."
"You just have to speak boldly, no nonsense!"
"Yes, Governor. According to Governor Meng, there are only two brigades of border troops stationed in Leping, with a strength of five to six thousand people. Surprisingly, we are capable of defeating them."
Lu Liulou said calmly: "But to defeat the two brigades of border troops defending Yicheng, how many troops should we deploy? I'm afraid the Dongping Department will mobilize all its troops? With so many troops deployed, wouldn't Jingan City become an empty city? ? The new brigade of the border army is still stationed on the outskirts of Jingan City. What if Xian Yuba sees a loophole to exploit and attacks Jingan City while we are away? "
Lu Liulou's tone was very calm. He was not targeting Jiang Hai. He was just pointing out the flaws of this plan matter-of-factly. Jiang Hai also said politely: "Brother Lu has considered it very carefully. In this attack, we can only attack by sneak attack, not by force. We must We must fight quickly."
"Sneak attack? Brother Jiang, since the border army is deliberately planning to deal with us, they must have sent a lot of ears, eyes and spies in Jing'an City. How can the Dongping Lingwei mobilize such a large number of troops to hide it from them? I'm afraid that we just dispatched here, Leping We have got the news, how can we carry out a sneak attack? I'm afraid that Xian Yuba will attack us as soon as our army comes out."
"As for Xian Yuba, I heard that Commander Xiao of the Jingan Garrison Brigade has a close relationship with our Dongling Guards. When our main force left, Governor Meng asked the Garrison Brigade to be responsible for the city defense of Jingan. Is that okay?"
Meng Ju nodded: "It's okay. The garrison brigade should be willing to help us with this."
"That's good. General Xiao's garrison brigade will stay in Jing'an to deter Xian Yuba from making rash moves, and our worries will be lifted. Brother Lu is worried that the transfer of our Dongping Lingwei army will let the border troops know - if we really If we want to mobilize an army of tens of thousands of people, it will naturally be impossible to hide it from Kaiba Baxiong's eyes and ears. But if we only mobilize five hundred elite soldiers and mix them with the caravan, it will not be difficult to conceal it. "
"Five hundred elite soldiers?"
Everyone was stunned. Jiang Hai said sternly: "Everyone, last time I was taught by the Governor, I taught you many novel military techniques, and I benefited a lot. I think what you said makes sense. Five hundred elite armored fighters, with the help of the caravan, Sneak into Leping City under cover, and then suddenly attack. It is not difficult to crush the two brigades of Leping's frontier troops by surprise."
The room fell into silence. The results Jiang Hai described were exciting, and everyone was thinking about the feasibility of this matter.
Wang Beixing¡¯s firstTong: "What Brother Jiang said, I think it can be done. Even we can't think of taking a preemptive strike, and Tuoba Xiong certainly can't think of it. Based on my experience, as long as you can surprise the opponent in a war, That¡¯s more than half of the win, and the rest depends on luck.¡±
Lu Liulou was still frowning and thinking. He was a veteran who relied on experience and his thoughts were a bit conservative. Jiang Hai's words were succinct, but he still felt that it was unreliable: Can six thousand border troops be defeated with a few hundred armored warriors? This matter is too mysterious. The two brigades of the border army have at least three hundred armored fighters, plus thousands of infantry. It doesn't look like a few hundred armored fighters can deal with them.
Before he could think of a clue, Meng Ju had already made up his mind: "Okay, this matter is settled! Five hundred armored warriors are too few, we will dispatch 700 armored warriors, leaving a hundred armored warriors to assist in the defense The brigade just needs to stay in Xian Yuba. Please keep it confidential, we will set off tonight!"
Meng Ju wanted to take advantage of the darkness of night and lead hundreds of armored warriors to gallop all the way to Leping. When the moon was dark and the wind was high, he would descend from the sky like a flying general and kill the sleeping frontier troops to defeat. This would also allow future history. The secretary wrote a legendary story about "Governor Meng's visit to Wuchuan on a moonlit night" - unfortunately, Governor Meng's lofty sentiments were ruthlessly attacked by his subordinates.
Lu Liulou told him frankly that if he just ran all the way in his battle armor, it is estimated that before he got halfway, all the Dongling Guards armor fighters who attacked would be lying coolly on the roadside waiting for the border troops to collect their bodies¡ª¡ª Not all armored warriors are as terrifying as Master Meng in terms of their true energy and compatibility. Commander Meng measured his subordinates by his ability to charge back and forth in the demon formation, which really put everyone in a difficult position. Although everyone admires Governor Meng's superhuman fighting power, if Master Meng doesn't want to kill Leping alone, he'd better slow down and wait for everyone.
In the early morning of July 3rd in the ninth year of Taichang, Meng Ju led an attack force and left Jing'an in the dawn.
????????? From the outside, the attacking troops are no different from a caravan - in fact, they are indeed a caravan. The coachmen, horsemen, caravan clerks, and accountants in the team are all genuine employees of Changji Trading Company. The carriages and business flags are also from Changji Trading Company. The leader of the team is Chang Tiancai, a famous businessman in Jing'an - that is. Chang Tiancai was the one who invited Meng Ju to dinner at Tianxiang Tower that night.
The only unusual thing about the caravan is that there are too many bodyguards in the team, more than 200 people, and these bodyguards are very tough in shape and eyes, and they look very difficult to mess with. However, the folk customs in northern Xinjiang are fierce and there are many thieves and horse bandits. Large caravans must hire hundreds of bodyguards to travel. Although there are slightly more bodyguards in this caravan, the situation has been unstable recently. Commercial companies should be careful to bring a few more bodyguards when going out. Teacher, this is normal.
This time the caravan went to Leping, Chang Tiancai attached great importance to it, and he personally led the caravan.
The shopkeepers and accountants of the trading company were all talking privately, saying that this business trip was really weird. Boss Chang, who had not been out for a long time, was personally leading the team. There were so many unfamiliar bodyguards in the team, and everyone didn¡¯t even know what to load in the car. have no idea. Several important shopkeepers privately approached Chang Tiancai to find out the details of this business trip. They wanted to ask who these bodyguards were, and why were their noses turned up to the sky?
Boss Chang scolded them all with a dark face: "Is this something you should ask? If you want to live a long life, you'd better not meddle in other people's business!"
The shopkeepers all felt aggrieved. Although Boss Chang personally led the team, he was also the shopkeeper of the firm. It was his job to inquire about the business. How could he be considered nosy? Boss Chang¡¯s temper is too unreasonable!
In fact, the shopkeepers really wronged Chang Tiancai. In fact, Chang Tiancai himself was completely confused as to what he was going to do on this business trip to Leping.
He only knew that yesterday, Governor Meng came to him and said that he wanted to hire his caravan to transport a batch of goods to Wuchuan. He wanted to set off immediately and the freight would be paid at a favorable price.
The last time he invited Meng Ju to dinner at Tianxiang Tower, something went wrong. Chang Tiancai had been feeling uneasy. He was worried that Governor Meng had a grudge against him, and he was also worried that Governor Meng might suspect him of colluding with assassins. He always wanted to find an opportunity to explain to Meng Ju. But he was worried that this kind of thing would get darker and darker, and it would be even more troublesome for Governor Meng to suspect that he was guilty of a crime.
Being in a dilemma, Chang Tiancai was so worried that his hair turned a few gray. This time I heard that Governor Meng had something to do with him, and it was just a small business trip. Chang Tiancai agreed without hesitation. He patted his chest and said that it was a rare opportunity to serve Commander Meng. It's just a business trip, forget about such trivial matters as freight.
But Meng Ju's attitude was very firm. He said that the Dongling Guards would pay for the freight, but this batch of goods was very precious and priceless. He was worried about the escort of the trading house. Dongling Guards would send good men to escort the car in person, and Meng Ju would personally accompany the team. Escort.
Meng Ju explained that in fact, this batch of goods was supposed to be escorted by officers and soldiers.They were from Sichuan, but because the goods were precious and they were worried about thieves on the road, they entrusted Chang Kee Trading Company to transport them. In order to avoid attracting attention and attracting thieves, the officers and soldiers dispatched this time will dress up as bodyguards of the caravan and accompany them. This matter must be kept strictly confidential from the outside world, not even the guys in the caravan can tell.
The delivery of goods actually alarmed a province, and the Governor of Dongling Guard personally escorted it in plain clothes. Isn't this shipment a big deal?
Chang Tiancai was secretly surprised. Even if Meng Ju didn't warn him, he knew that this matter was not trivial, and even his shopkeepers didn't dare to say anything.
What Shopkeeper Chang didn't expect was that the so-called "valuable items" by Meng Zhengdu were actually two hundred and thirty pieces of tiger-style and leopard-style battle armors - but in terms of price, more than two hundred and thirty battle armors are indeed worth it. It's priceless.
The caravan set out from Jing'an in the early morning of July 3rd and walked for two days without leaving the border of Dongping Province. Seeing the caravan dragging its feet, having to stop to rest before it has traveled twenty miles, and finding villages and towns to close every night, and still less than sixty miles in a day, Meng Ju, who is used to the vigorous and resolute march of the army, really can't stand it. He found Chang Tiancai and urged him, and the team finally sped up. It was only on the third day that they left the provincial border and arrived in Wuchuan.
What¡¯s interesting is that at noon that day, Meng Ju accidentally met Jiang Hai and Wang Beixing in a restaurant in the small town.
This was an unexpected encounter. No one expected that we would meet in advance before arriving in Leping.
Jiang Hai and Wang Beixing were both wearing the short coat uniforms of caravan men. They were squatting on the threshold with several grooms, holding big bowls to eat, looking around, looking very wretched. There was an experienced groom next to him while he was eating, scolding the two of them in dialect, saying that these two young men were so clumsy that they couldn't even wash a manger, and they deserved to beg for food in the future - Meng Ju couldn't help laughing at this. , laughed.
Jiang Hai and Wang Beixing also laughed when they saw Meng Ju - Meng Ju's deliberately long sloppy beard, dirty bodyguard outfit, rusty iron sword on his waist and rotten boots with holes under his feet, completely dressed up as a down-and-out bodyguard. .
Who can tell that this hapless and slovenly warrior is the powerful Confucian general Meng Zhendu, who is both civil and military in Dongping?
We met by chance in this small restaurant. We were worried that there were companions around us, so we didn¡¯t talk to each other. Wang Beixing and Jiang Hai left after eating, without even saying hello to Meng Ju. Thinking of the weird appearance of the two of them dressed as grooms, Meng Ju kept laughing happily, which made Chang Tiancai confused and thought that Governor Meng was being funny.
The first time he led troops into battle was a very risky long-distance raid. Meng Ju felt very unsure. This battle is too far away, involves too many links, and the risks are too high. Once they fail, the Dongping Lingwei elite will be completely depleted, and they may be completely annihilated. Under tremendous pressure, Meng Ju had been unable to sleep for several nights.
But it is strange to say that after meeting Jiang Hai and Wang Beixing this time, he just laughed like this. His mood felt relaxed for no reason, and he had a good sleep that night, without any dreams.
In the early morning of the fourth day, Chang Tiancai came and told Meng Ju: "Governor, Leping is ahead of us, we are almost there."
Looking at the outline of the city gradually emerging on the morning horizon, Meng Ju breathed a sigh of relief: Leping City, we finally arrived safely!
Meng Ju didn¡¯t expect that everything went smoothly all the way here, but something went wrong when he arrived at Leping City. I don't know if I saw anything strange about this caravan. The border military attache guarding the city gate inspected the caravan very closely. He opened the goods on the first two trucks and inspected them. Meng Ju and the other Lingwei armor fighters were so frightened that their faces turned pale - fortunately, those two trucks were filled with groceries and not armor.
Meng Ju blinked and found Chang Tiancai standing nearby watching the excitement, looking at him expectantly from time to time, with an expression on his face as if he was waiting for a good show.
Meng Ju was stunned for a moment before he understood: Chang Tiancai didn't know that Dongping Lingwei and the border army had already broken up, and he didn't know the purpose of coming to Leping. Now he probably still thinks about it, anyway, there is Governor Meng in the convoy. If such a big shot revealed his identity, wouldn't this little officer be frightened to death? Therefore, when he saw the border troops searching, he watched without any worry.
Chang Tiancai was leisurely watching the excitement, but Meng Ju was scared to death. He quickly ran up and winked at Chang Tiancai: "Dr. Chang's family, they are searching our goods! Why don't you go talk to them?"
Chang Tiancai looked at Meng Ju blankly: "Ah? What are you talking about?"
"Go and talk to him quickly, don't let them search anymore, something will happen!"
With that said, Meng Ju stabbed Chang Tiancai hard in the ribs and stared at him with a stern look. The latter finally realized after suffering the pain: for some unknown reason, Governor Meng did not want to reveal his identity now.
Chang Tiancai quickly went up to talk to the officer: "This military man has worked hard, thank you for your hard work! This isRemember the convoy of the trading company. We are a long-standing brand in Northern Xinjiang. We all know the rules and will not bring any contraband. The sun is so bright and the brothers have worked very hard. It¡¯s just a small thing. Please send me a message. Let me quench my thirst with a bowl of water and wine! "
While he was talking, he had already put a few pieces of silver into the officer's hand.
After receiving the money, the officer's expression immediately softened: "Oh, it's Chang Kee's convoy! I know you guys, shopkeepers, and I don't want to embarrass you. It's just that something happened in the city two days ago, and there are strict orders from above. Anyone coming from Dongping or a convoy will be strictly investigated. Shopkeeper, you are making things very difficult for us!"
"Haha, Master, you are too careful! Shangguan ordered strict investigation to prevent thieves and unruly people. We always remember that generations of people have been good citizens of the court, so you can rest assured. Master, please do your job. , The people will definitely cooperate, but we are tired all the way here, so you can be accommodating and let us quickly go to the city to rest."
With that said, Chang Tiancai stuffed another piece of silver into the officer's hand, and the officer became even more polite. But he still refused to let go, saying that there was an order from above, and if he didn't investigate and be sued, he really couldn't do it.
He said: "Shopkeeper, let's do this. Anyway, I checked two cars before. Just check one more car to make up three cars! Don't say any more. This is the greatest accommodation! Uh, I think, that's it. Check that truck, come on, brothers, start digging through it quickly, and after checking it, let the brothers from the trading company go to the city to rest early."
The officer pointed casually, and Meng Ju suddenly took a breath of air: He knew that the truck was equipped with four armors, which were covered with medicinal materials, and they were exposed when they turned over. Seeing Chang Tiancai's helpless look, Meng Ju suddenly became wise. He took two hurried steps over and grabbed the officer's clothes: "Master, wait a minute, we can't check this car."
Suddenly a dirty gangster came out and grabbed his clothes. The officer was very unhappy. He opened Meng Ju's hand and coldly snorted: "Who are you? Are you teaching me how to do things?"
Chang Tiancai was sweating profusely. He tried to smooth things over by saying: "Master Jun, this is the bodyguard of our firm"
"The sky is high and the blue dragon is flying north, while the white tiger is flying south! The brothers are from the Loyalty Hall. They came back to resume their lives under the orders of the dark helm. They are also brothers in the rivers and lakes. Brothers are accommodating."
The officer was stunned for a moment. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Meng Ju's slovenly appearance. He looked a little disbelieving: "Are you from the Wolf Gang? Which one is more popular in the helm? Why haven't I seen you before?"
"I am from Dongping Dark Helm"
"Nonsense! When did the Black Wolf Gang drive in Dongping?"
Meng Ju said calmly: "I haven't driven the helm, but I have burned incense. I used to work with Shentu Incense Master, and then I was transferred to Zheng Liu - oh, now it's time to call him Tu Brigade Commander! Brother, if you If you don¡¯t believe me, just ask your Tu Brigade Commander, my name is Zheng Bazi, he knows me.¡±
Meng Ju spoke eloquently. Not only was the incision correct, but he also knew that the Wolf Gang secretly set up a branch in Dongping. He even explained clearly that Shen Tu was the incense leader of the Wolf Gang and now changed his name to brigade marshal. That little boy The officer couldn't help but believe 80%: even he only had a vague idea of ??many things.
The man in front of him kept saying that General Tu was his former boss. Now that General Tu is in the city, he shouldn't dare to lie, right?
The Black Wolf Gang has great power in northern Xinjiang, and there are many current officers in the army serving in the Wolf Gang. Although he is an officer and soldier, he is so weird these days. Many times, those gangsters have better relationships with their bosses than he does. Since the person in front of him is Tu Brigade Commander's old subordinate, it is difficult to continue investigating this convoy. Otherwise, if this guy finds an opportunity to file a crooked complaint with Tu Brigade Commander, saying that he has accepted bribes and blackmail, then he will be in trouble. .
Thinking of this, the officer changed his smile and said: "It turns out it was my brother who was neglecting me. If you didn't tell me earlier, this brother would have been offended just now. Don't blame me! Since he is your brother, the tribute just now is not good for us." Collect it, now return the original, brother, you have taken it!"
It was said that it was "returning the original thing", but the officer did not take out the silver and just looked at Meng Ju longingly.
Meng Ju understood what he meant and said with a smile: "Brothers, you don't have to be polite if you mean something trivial. Brothers, just buy a bowl of water and wine."
The officer smiled like a flower blooming on his face, and kept saying: "How embarrassing is this, how embarrassing Let it go, let it go, no need to check."
As the convoy began to enter the city, Meng Ju smiled, bowed his hands to the officer, and walked away.
Seeing how arrogant Meng Ju was, the officer became even more certain that the man in front of him must be a powerful figure in the Wolf Gang. He couldn't pretend to be someone who was used to being given face by others. After confirming this, the officer became even more enthusiastic.He waved in greeting and was extremely affectionate. It wasn't until the caravan was out of sight that he suppressed his smile, spat, and cursed: "Isn't he just a gangster's trash? Why is he so arrogant! I think this kid will die on the streets sooner or later. Life!"
As the convoy entered the city, Meng Ju breathed a sigh of relief, his clothes already soaked with sweat.
Chang Tiancai is also an old man. After what happened just now, and looking at Meng Ju's nervous look, he also vaguely guessed that Meng Zhengdu came to Wuchuan in person in casual clothes, and it might not be as simple as escorting a shipment of goods.
He was anxious, wanting to ask but not daring to ask, but Meng Ju could tell what he was thinking: "Shopkeeper Chang, you are also a person in the old world. What you should know and what you shouldn't know depends on your own heart. Have a bottom line. What I want to do has nothing to do with you. As long as you know that you are coming to Wuchuan for business and delivery, that is enough. Other things have nothing to do with you. You don¡¯t have to think about it. Instead, you can do it yourself. Scared myself.¡±
Chang Tiancai was shocked and said quickly: "Yes, Master Meng's teaching is correct. I know it. I am determined not to say anything. Sir, you can rest assured."
Meng Ju smiled slightly. Anyway, the soldiers and horses have entered the city. As long as tonight is over, he won't be afraid even if Chang Tiancai talks too much.
There is also a branch of Changji Trading Company in Leping City, and the caravans stayed there directly. Hundreds of people suddenly came in, and the local businesses were busy for a while. The clerks were busy making room to accommodate them. They were busy until noon, but there were still hundreds of people who couldn't be accommodated and had to find inns to stay outside.
Not long after Meng Ju settled in, someone came looking for him. Meng Ju and Chang Tiancai were having lunch when the waiter came in and reported that there was someone outside asking to see shopkeeper Chang, claiming to be the nurse of the Hu family business.
Chang Tiancai was confused. He said to Meng Ju: "Prefect, this is really strange. The Hu family's firm is also a big one in Jing'an, but I don't have any business with them! Even if the Hu family comes to talk to me about something, It's time for the shopkeeper of Hu's Trading Company to come, what do you mean by sending a nurse to come here and say something nondescript?"
Meng Ju understood everything as soon as he heard it. He said calmly: "Shopkeeper Chang, call him in. He is probably looking for me."
Sure enough, as soon as the "guardian" entered the door, Meng Ju recognized him. It was Lu Liulou. Meng Ju quickly asked him to sit down: "Sixth floor, have you eaten? It's just right if you haven't eaten. Grab something here. When did you arrive?"
Lu Liulou smiled honestly: "Governor, I'm a step ahead of you. I arrived this morning." As he spoke, he glanced at Chang Tiancai, his eyes showing caution.
Chang Tiancai is also a smart man. When he saw that the visitor looked familiar with the governor, he knew they were going to talk about some confidential matters. He immediately stood up and said in a haha ??voice that he didn't know if the clerk had packed up the goods. He went out to take care of it. With that he left the half-eaten meal and ran away.
Meng Ju didn't try to stay. After Chang Tiancai left, he sighed and said, "This time, Lao Chang has been harmed by us. When the matter is over, we can retreat to Dongping Province. Lao Chang is in various places." Business is in trouble.¡±
"Governor, mercy is not in charge of the army. In wars, innocent people will inevitably be implicated. You will get used to these things gradually. If you are worried, we will make things clean tomorrow night so that no one will be suspicious. It¡¯s up to them.¡±
Meng Ju still shook his head and sighed. Of course he knew that innocent people would die or be injured in a war, but Chang Tiancai was bent on currying favor with himself. No matter what his intentions were, he did not feel sorry for himself and instead gave himself a lot of benefits. Not only did he not benefit him, but he deliberately deceived him and led him into this whirlpool. Meng Ju felt very guilty for doing this to someone who trusted and relied on him wholeheartedly.
Putting aside those thoughts, Meng Ju asked: "Sixth floor, how are you doing over there? Is the journey going smoothly?"
"Lord Qi, we are doing well. Of the two hundred and thirty-five people, except for one who broke his leg on the road, the others are all safe and sound. Now most of us live in the Hu family's business, and there are dozens more People live in inns in the city.¡±
Meng Ju was immediately determined. Lu Liulou and his men have more than 460 armored warriors in total. Even if something goes wrong with Wang Beixing and Jiang Hai's troops and horses, they can't get over. With these 460 armored warriors at hand, they can't get over. Now, I am confident that I can organize a strong attack on the Wuchuan border army.
"As long as you're fine on the sixth floor. Now I'm only worried about Beixing and Jiang Hai. They haven't arrived yet, so I don't know if something went wrong?"
Lu Liulou comforted him: "Governor, you are worrying too much. Brother Beixing is smart and capable, and Brother Jiang is resourceful. They will be fine together. But as for tomorrow's action, Governor, please be more careful and plan it." We are alone and outnumbered, so we must not be careless."
"You said it very well on the sixth floor.??, I get it. You came here first, but have you found out any news? "
"Governor, I just arrived in the morning. I just walked around outside the military camp in the city. The security there is very tight. Sentries are posted far away. I can't even get close to see. I heard from people in the trading company that the city is under heavy pressure these days. There are a lot of soldiers with foreign accents here, and the inspections in and out are much stricter - this atmosphere really looks like a war is about to begin. Governor, fortunately we got the information in time, otherwise we would really suffer a big loss."
Lu Liulou drew a simple map of Leping. Meng Ju looked at it for a while and felt that just looking at the map was a bit unreliable. He simply decided to go to the military camp with him to see it on the spot and the route along the way.
The two went out, borrowed a carriage from Chang Tiancai and set off.
Leping is a typical small frontier town, and its prosperity is far inferior to that of Jing'an.
This city has the unique sense of tranquility of an old town. At noon, most residents went home to eat. The sun shines on the yellowed stone streets of the city. Pedestrians walk leisurely on the streets, dogs bark and roosters crow. Children play and run on the streets. An old man with a vicissitudes of life is sitting on the threshold of his home holding a rice bowl and eating. A woman is sitting on the doorstep of her house. Washing clothes by the well on the street, chatting cheerfully with neighbors in dialect about family affairs - Leping is not so much a city as a large village surrounded by walls.
Meng Ju sighed involuntarily when he thought that he was going to bring a military disaster to the residents of these small towns who were isolated from the world.
Lu Liulou was observing the streets of the city. He looked over in surprise: "Sir, is there something wrong?"
"It's nothing. Just keep reading and don't worry about me."
The two of them walked all the way to the vicinity of the military camp in Leping. As Lu Liulou said, the security here was very tight, and sentries were posted at the street entrance. Seeing Meng Ju and Lu Liulou approaching, several sentries immediately came over to question them. The two of them didn't dare to stay, so they took a look from a distance and left.
But with just one glance, both of them knew what was going on. The military camp in Leping was closely inspected, but this was obviously not a posture to prepare for a large army attack. The horse-blocking fortifications in front of the military camp were not put down, and there were no heavy crossbows or spears placed behind the gate of the military camp. Looking at the relaxed expressions of the soldiers entering and leaving the military camp, this does not look like a military camp preparing to face a powerful enemy, but more like a military camp seeking revenge against assassins and Jianghu - maybe it was Liu Kongqin's attempted assassination that stimulated Shentu Jue. , let him take more precautions, right?
After looking at the environment around the military camp, Meng Ju and Lu Liulou went to the Hu Family Trading Company to visit the armored fighters led by Lu Liulou.
In the courtyard of the Hu family trading house, Meng Ju gave a brief speech to the soldiers.
He told everyone that the Wuchuan border troops had done many evil things. They killed Governor Jiang Zhen of Wuchuan Dongling Guard and many of his colleagues in Wuchuan Dongling Guard. The General Administration was very angry. Now, the Dongpingling Guards are under orders from the General Administration to reinforce Wuchuan. The purpose is to punish the bloody Wuchuan border troops and avenge the martyred Wuchuan comrades.
"Brothers, the brothers in Wuchuan were killed by the border troops for no reason. They died with their eyes open! We are ordered by the imperial court and the General Administration to avenge the brothers in Wuchuan. We must beat them so hard that the Wuchuan border troops will suffer for the rest of their lives. Everyone must remember this lesson, we Dongling Guards cannot be offended!"
Because the silence order had been given in advance, the soldiers did not dare to cheer loudly, but everyone responded to Meng Ju with eager eyes.
Originally, many Lingwei officers and soldiers were worried about leaving the province and taking the initiative to attack Wuchuan, fearing that they would be punished by the court for doing so. But after learning about the tragedy of Wuchuan Lingwei, the soldiers suddenly felt the same hatred towards the enemy. Hearing Governor Meng say that this operation was ordered by the imperial court and the General Administration, everyone suddenly became energetic.
The armored fighters had anger in their eyes and couldn't wait to start fighting.
Meng Ju was very satisfied with the morale of the soldiers and praised Lu Liulou for leading the troops well. The latter modestly said: "This is the duty of a humble position. The key is that the governor's strategy is appropriate, and the art of war is as good as death." Then the next generation will survive. When the soldiers are in danger, everyone will have the heart to die, and they will naturally fight to the death to serve."
At this time, someone came to report again, Jiang Hai and Wang Beixing came to see them.
Meng Ju was overjoyed to hear that both of them had arrived safely. He and Lu Liulou hurried out to greet them, and saw Jiang Hai and Wang Beixing in the yard.
"Brother Jiang, Brother Wang, that's great! I was worried that you couldn't enter the city. Nothing happened on the road, right? Are you guys okay?"
Both of them knelt down on one knee and saluted Meng Ju: "I humbly pay my respects to the Governor, and wish you great blessings. Although it was a bit troublesome, I got through it without any danger. All the brothers are well. I am worried about you!"
Meng Ju helped them up. Seeing that the two of them were still dressed like grooms, Meng Ju couldn't help laughing.
Jiang Hai was a little embarrassed and explained: "The governor, I had just arrived at my humble post. I was afraid of missing something, so I came right away to see the Lord Mayor to be dispatched. I didn¡¯t even have time to change my outfit, which was rude. "
Wang Beixing chuckled and said: "Governor, you are like a crow alighting on a pig. Just seeing it makes me guilty! The appearance of you and Brother Lu is not much better!"
When Meng Ju and Lu Liulou met, they saw that Meng Ju was dressed in rags and looked like a down-and-out bodyguard. Lu Liulou was better, wearing a short jacket and looking like a poor nursing home. Everyone looked at each other and laughed.
Wang Beixing and Jiang Hai reported that the team has been arranged and is also at the trading houses and inns in the city. It's just that today the inns in the city have been almost occupied by the first two groups of brothers, and their people had to borrow people from the city to live in.
Lu Liulou was a little worried: "Governor, a few hundred of us suddenly came in. Although we had a caravan to cover us, all the inns in the city were full. If the local government was serious, it would be easy to see the flaw. of."
"I'm not afraid of this. It's not like we don't know the behavior of the local officials. They all think it's better to do less than to do more. As long as there's no big trouble, they won't be troublesome even if they see anything. What's more, we We'll start after tonight. In just one night, by the time they report from inside to outside, we'll be done long ago."
We all talked for a while, and seeing that it was getting dark and it was time for dinner, Meng Ju happily led them and a group of guards out to find something to eat.
We were all unfamiliar with Leping. We walked around the streets and saw a restaurant called "Xiang Ke Ju" that looked clean. Meng Ju led everyone in.
It¡¯s not time to eat yet, and the hotel lobby is sparsely populated with a few tables of guests. Seeing that these people were slovenly dressed and did not look like people of high status, the waiter greeted lazily: "Guests, please take a seat wherever you like."
At the moment, Meng Ju, Lu Liulou and others were sitting at a table, while the guards were scattered around several tables. The hotel lobby was bustling with people, and no one even glanced at this group of humble men.
Because there was something else to do, Meng Ju and others did not dare to drink, so they gathered together to discuss the action in a low voice. Everyone thinks that the best time to take action is in the early morning. Firstly, the frontier troops are still sleeping and unprepared; secondly, this time is midnight, and Dongling Guard's scattered Doukai troops can use the night cover to assemble and attack. cover to achieve concealment and surprise effects.
Meng Ju pondered and said: "Let me say a few points: first: let the brothers eat well tonight, don't drink, don't touch women, and rest after eating;
Second, get up early in the morning and gather together. The meeting place is set at Hu¡¯s Trading Company. The target of the attack was the border army camp in the west of the city. There were about two brigades of border troops and more than 6,000 people inside.
For tonight's operation, I want to divide it into three teams. The first team will be led by me and Lu Liulou, and the personnel will be the soldiers and horses of Zhenbiao; the second team will be led by Wang Beixing, and the personnel will be soldiers and horses of the black room; The third team is led by Jiang Hai, and the personnel are soldiers and horses of the Tooth Sword Division.
There are three teams, one team is responsible for the forward assault, creating chaos and panic; one team is the secondary forward team, responsible for crushing the enemy's resistance; and the other team is the reserve team, supporting the attack from the outside. Let's divide the work. Who will be the forward? "
As soon as Meng Ju finished speaking, Jiang Hai immediately spoke out: "Governor, I forgive you for being arrogant in this humble position. I am willing to ask you to take on the vanguard mission. I sincerely hope that you will do it!"
Meng Ju stared at Jiang Hai for a while, then nodded slowly: "Brother Jiang, please give me a lot of help tonight. The forward is the first strike, and the key to success or failure is here. After rushing in, don't stay, don't be eager to fight, and don't be timid. Don¡¯t worry about your retreat being cut off. All you have to do is attack quickly and just rush in to kill. There will naturally be people to support your retreat, and we will all follow you.¡±
Jiang Hai was very happy to see Meng Ju agree. He whispered: "Please rest assured, my lord, my humble position will never disappoint your expectations - Brother Lu, Brother Wang, I'm sorry, my brother has robbed me of this job. Please give me this opportunity to make meritorious service."
Lu Liulou smiled honestly, and Wang Beixing smiled and shook his head: "Jiang Monkey, there's nothing I can do about you. I've made you one step faster again. You have to treat us to dinner when you get back!"
"sure!"
¡°We are all smart people, and we all understand Jiang Hai¡¯s thoughts. Among the three division commanders who hold military power, Lu Liulou and Wang Beixing are both old men who followed Meng Ju before he became famous. They have experienced life and death together, and their friendship is unlike any other. Compared with that trust, Jiang Hai, who turned to him later, was absolutely incomparable.
In order to gain the same trust as Meng Ju, Jiang Hai's only way out is to take away all the dirty work and work hard and make meritorious deeds to prove his loyalty to Meng Ju in order to catch up with Lu Liulou and Wang Beixing. ¡ª¡ªJiang Hai took the initiative to kill the eldest grandson Shouman before, but now he is rushing to be the vanguard.?The reasons are all here.
This subtle psychology is understood by everyone present, but it is difficult for everyone to point it out. Wang Beixing took the initiative and said: "Governor, since the vanguard has been given to Jiang Hou, I will serve as the secondary vanguard. The second round of attacks will be left to me. I ask you and Brother Lu to raid the formation for me."
"Okay, Brother Wang, your task is also very heavy. Brother Jiang is the striker. He just needs to rush over. You are the striker, and you are actually in charge of the whole field. You have to look at the overall situation and see if you can expand the results and suppress the side. It depends on your judgment to cause chaos and collapse of the army. Although Zhenbiao is a reserve force, we also obey your command. "
Wang Beixing was unambiguous: "Don't worry, Governor, it'll be no problem."
Meng Ju wanted to say a few more words, but at this moment, Lu Liulou, who was sitting opposite him, suddenly raised his head. His expression was very strange, and his eyes were staring in the direction behind Meng Ju.
Following Lu Liulou's gaze, Jiang Hai and Wang Beixing also looked over - immediately, they were instantly petrified as if they were struck by lightning from the sky.
Seeing the strange expressions of his three subordinates, Meng Ju couldn't help but want to turn his head, but Lu Liulou grabbed Meng Ju's hand. He squeezed Meng Ju's wrist so hard that it hurt: "Governor, don't look back, Qian Qian." Don¡¯t look back! Lower your head quickly!¡±
Meng Ju immediately stiffened his neck, drooped his head, and stiffened into a ball. Among the noisy people, he heard the warm greetings of the waiters: "Gentlemen, please go slowly!"
Then there was the sound of Tata's footsteps passing behind Meng Ju. The group of people passed behind Meng Ju and then slowly walked away.
Several subordinates lowered their heads and looked in the direction behind Meng Ju with the corner of their eyes. Meng Ju didn't dare to look back. He felt as if there were thousands of ants crawling on his back, and it was extremely itchy.
The pedestrian left quickly. Lu Liulou and others visibly relaxed and let out a long sigh.
"Sir, it's okay."
Meng Ju looked back and saw the bustling lobby and diners behind him, but nothing unusual could be seen.
He stared at Lu Liulou, then looked at Wang Beixing and Jiang Hai: "What happened just now?"
The three subordinates had strange looks on their faces. After a while, Lu Liulou whispered: "Governor, please calm down. Just now, we saw Shen Tujue." - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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