Chapter 65: The Authenticity of the News
An old voice suddenly sounded, Qiu Shuai rode forward, his majestic eyes glanced at several commanders, and said lightly: "Because this is another big matter, so don't be sloppy, let me tell you!"
"Marshal!" Several commanders all looked solemn, and those careful thoughts in their hearts were hurriedly put away, although they were all eager to seize the merits, but in front of this old man, they still had to be cautious, and did not dare to be disrespectful in the slightest. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Seeing his father speak, Qiu Youxin also hurriedly saluted, in the army, it is natural to be called by military rank, and no personal affairs are allowed, which Qiu Youxin has been very clear since he was a child.
Qiu Shuai nodded and said, "I asked Sany to explain just now to see your performance." You behaved well after hearing the news, and as a commander, you should have this kind of unruly spirit. ”
"Thank you Marshal!" Qiu Youxin was overjoyed, you must know that since he was a child, his father praised him very rarely, but he didn't expect to get such an honor in a few words this time.
Yes, honor, even as a famous disciple of the Qiu family in Chang'an, in the face of this first marshal of the ancient Tang Dynasty, his father, he is still like an ordinary soldier, thinking that a small compliment is better than those so-called military merits, and it can even be called the highest honor in the ancient Tang army.
This is Qiu Youqing's position in the ancient Tang Army, and no one can shake it.
It's a pity that this old man, who has been through ups and downs for decades, is still old after all. After the end of this war, I must have completely retired to the countryside.
Qiu Youxin bowed his head and stood up, thinking a lot for a while.
Qiu Shuai glanced indifferently at the other commanders, and with his eyesight, he naturally saw a lot of things at once, and couldn't help but snort coldly.
The hearts of the commanders jumped violently, as if the sky had fallen, their faces turned pale, and cold sweat was running down their faces. But fortunately, Qiu Youqing didn't say much, and the warning passed.
Qiu Youqing didn't want to say it, but he also knew that these big names of the family were such a character, and it was a joke to let them lead the army, Emperor Tang knew it very well, but he had to be appointed like this, after all, the family was a big force in Chang'an, and he had to appease one or two. So as long as these people don't cause anything and obey the command quietly, Qiu Youqing doesn't want to get involved with them at this juncture.
"Xiang Xuan, come over too!"
"Yes, Marshal!"
An old man wearing a courtyard-style military uniform also followed with a royal horse, it was the vice president of the academy, the grain and grass officer this time, Xiang Xuan.
The four commanders, the three representatives of the Black Knight, and the chief grain and grass officer, all gathered together.
Qiu Youqing then said, "Presumably, when you came, you should have heard about those assassins, right?"
"Assassins?"
For a while, everyone's faces sank, how could they not have heard of it, it was precisely because of these assassins who came and went without a trace that Dai Jiang would end up like this, and indirectly left them unavailable. Even this sneak attack on the granary of the Tang Dynasty had to summon all the students of the academy scattered all over the place.
"Marshal, could it be that the assassins you are talking about have something to do with this?"
Qiu Youqing nodded: "Not bad." I believe everyone should know that these assassins were sent by the Tang Dynasty, and they assassinated many elite generals in the empire, and they must have big secrets that we don't know. ”
"Yes, but Marshal, these assassins are really difficult, we can't do anything about them, let alone catch them and ask for secrets!" Several leaders of the family said in a low voice, with the meaning of exculpating themselves in their words, after all, they are responsible for this matter, and the students of the academy are responsible for not catching the assassins, so they naturally can't escape.
Hearing them say this, Qiu Youqing couldn't help but sneer, but there was a slight anger in his eyes, obviously, the performance of these family leaders had completely disappointed him.
"That's all I have to say. As mentioned before, the news of our operation was provided by Xu Zhengri, a student of the Academy's Tianzi Eleventh Battalion, so do you know where he got this crucial news from?"
The Commanders were silent.
And Qiu Youxin raised his head sharply after frowning and thinking: "What does the marshal mean, this Captain Xu has already caught those assassins?"
At the time of the expedition, the Tang Emperor appointed eighteen people from the Tianzi Battalion of the academy as the captain of the Liupin Green Cavalry, so it is not wrong to call him Captain Xu at this moment, but after all, they are all students, and the title of this captain will only be read in the mouths of these big men after making great contributions.
Qiu Youqing nodded, and there was a faint mockery in his words: "Yes, this Captain Xu has already captured the assassin who was rampaging through Tianze City, and forced a confession of where this granary is. ”
Everyone nodded thoughtfully, and the commanders couldn't hear who the marshal's ridicule was, and their faces were flushed for a while, and they didn't dare to say more.
Xiang Xuan frowned and said, "Marshal, since this is the case, where did you learn about this path, is there a problem? ”
"This road is Xu Zhengri learned from a local people, the ancestors of the people have opened a medicine hall for three generations, and they need to go up the mountain to collect medicine from time to time, and this ancient mountain range is rich in medicinal materials, so naturally I don't know how many times I came. During a search for medicine, the grandfather of the common man discovered the secret passage and at once pierced into the Sighing Gully. According to our speculation, this may be the main road left by the ancestor Tang Huang in the era. Trinity explained.
"Indeed, this should be the site where the ancestor Tang Huang fought with the enemy. Qiu Youqing added: "Do you remember the Battle of Taigu?"
"The Battle of Taigu?"
Everyone was stunned and a little confused.
Until one of the captains of the Black Cavalry representatives suddenly said: "Marshal, are you talking about the Taigu Battle of the ninth year of the Tang Calendar?"
Qiu Youqing didn't expect that someone would really remember, and immediately said, "Yes, this is it." It is worthy of the black knight handed down by the ancestor Tang Huang, and he can remember those battles so clearly. ”
The captain hurriedly saluted, "Thank you Marshal for the compliment." ”
"No, you deserve it. ”
At this time, under the reminder of the black horseman, everyone finally remembered vaguely, and Qiu Youxin hesitated and said: "Marshal, could it be the Taigu battle where the ancestor Tang Emperor's soldiers took a dangerous move to destroy the Thai Emperor tribe?"
"Yes, that was the battle. In the ninth year of the Tang calendar, the place where it happened was this mountain range. In the past, I didn't understand why it was called the Taigu Battle, and the Tai was the royal tribe of Thailand, so what about the ancients? This ancient refers to the ancient mountain range of this domain, and the key to the ancestor Tang Emperor's dangerous moves is that secret road. After speeding around with a thousand black horsemen, he cooperated with the army in front to catch the Thai Emperor tribe by surprise, so as to win the world in one fell swoop!"
Qiu said affectionately, this old man, who was obviously already white, had a faint sense of worship in his words at the moment, but the people around him did not show the slightest surprise, but also respected with Qiu Shuai's expression.
Because the person they worship is the ancestor Tang Huang, the overlord who came out of a small city with a few retinues to win the world, he is the idol of all the ancient Tang people, even if a hundred years have passed, there will be no change.
This is an honor and a brilliant. Just like now, just mentioning a battle of the ancestor Tang Huang back then also made everyone excited, and even the fatigue of going out early in the morning was eliminated a lot.
"Well, since it was confirmed by the marshal, it must be no problem. There is nothing wrong with the secret passage, so what about that Captain Xu Zhengri, how did he get such important news from the mouth of that assassin?"
Although they were all excited for a moment because of the deeds of the ancestor Tang Huang, but soon, Qiu Youxin regained his senses, the past was already glorious, you can look back but not indulge, now the more important thing is to overthrow the Tang Dynasty, as a commander, the most important thing is to stay calm at any time. So he asked again.
Trinity replied: "Commander Qiqiu, this news naturally can't be said by the assassin himself, Captain Xu used some means, but the authenticity is beyond doubt, under the stimulation of the drug, the assassin can't panic!"
Qiu Youxin pondered and continued: "So, this Captain Xu Zhengri, he is from Chang'an?"
Sanyi said in a deep voice: "Commander, rest assured, after getting the news, I have confirmed with Dean Xiang Xuan many times, Xu Zhengri was born in an ordinary family in Chang'an, and the last three generations are all from Chang'an, and his family background is innocent, he does not need to be suspicious." ”
Qiu Youxin nodded at this time, and saluted to Trinity: "Trouble the instructor, in this way, this mission is indeed feasible." Everything is clear, remembering that not far away, is where the granary of the Tang Dynasty is located, Qiu Youxin's eyes can't help but pass a trace of eagerness, although he is calm and rational, it doesn't mean that he doesn't want to make meritorious contributions, now that everything is clear, then, naturally, he will not let go of such an opportunity.
At this time, Qiu Shuai turned around and said: "Since it has been made clear, then let me make it clear, the matter of the assassins must not be revealed, and the violators will be severely punished! This time, I summoned all the people from the academy back, but did not touch Xu Zhengri, just so that he could deal with those assassins in Daijiang, if the slightest news is revealed, his life will definitely be in danger...... Do you understand?"
"Yes!"
The crowd was awe-inspiring.
"Okay, Qiu has the heart to stay, you can retreat. Sanyi, you go and tell them about this mission, and when you get here, you should let them know!"
Naturally, they are the student soldiers who are like a long dragon in the back, and they are also the backbone of this sneak attack on the granary.
"Yes!"
Everyone retreated, but Qiu Youxin was the only one left.
"Marshal ......"
"You performed well today, but it's still far from enough, if you want to take over the position of the head of the Qiu family, you still need more training!"
"Yes, Marshal!" Qiu Youxin's expression was firm, and he did not show any discouragement at all because of such words.
"Hmm. Qiu Youqing nodded, expressing satisfaction, and then asked, "Do you know why I rushed to attack the Tang granary after learning the news?"
"What?" Qiu Youxin was stunned.
Qiu Youqing seemed to be talking to himself, and he didn't want people to answer, so he sighed and continued: "On the one hand, it's because I don't want to miss this rare opportunity, and I'm still moved after so many years. ”
"But on the other hand, I had to do it!"
Qiu Youqing snorted coldly, stretched out his hand and waved to his side, and the huge internal energy surged out, heading forward.
Huge ancient trees broke off at the roots.
He said with a thick anger: "Because this generation of Jiang Dao, from head to toe, is completely rotten!"