Chapter 29: Breaking the Cup?
After a rapid march of more than 100 miles, Pan Zihan and the others were already sleepy and tired, but fortunately, Pei Du was quite knowledgeable and had prepared a banquet to entertain the friendly troops who came from afar.
Pan Zihan secretly thought, it seems that debt collection is not a chore.
In the Huaihuang Captain's Mansion, Pei Du and Shi Jiwei and others sat down as hosts and guests. Wine and food are indispensable, and there are more graceful prostitutes singing and dancing during the banquet.
This time Brother Shi was running around, Pei was very frightened, and a glass of thin wine was considered to make amends. Pei Du held the wine cup in his hand, and seemed quite sincere.
"Probably not. I remember that a few days ago, Brother Pei also went to a certain place in Shi, and he didn't even drink a glass of thin wine. For Pei Du to be so ignorant of current affairs, coupled with running along the way, Shi Jiwei inevitably couldn't suppress the anger in his heart.
Pei Du's complexion changed slightly, but he immediately returned to smiling. "One hundred thousand taels of silver tickets, I have already prepared them, I am really afraid that there will be changes on the road, and it will be difficult to explain to Brother Shi when the time comes. ”
"Since I have come, I believe that Brother Pei will also abide by the gambling contract. Shi Jiwei took out the note written that day from his arms.
"Naturally. Come, I'll give Brother Shi another drink. ”
When the two lieutenants came and went, and kept clashing, Pan Zihan buried his head in drinking, and then looked at the weak figure that flickered left and right during the banquet. Duanmu Xu was not good at the contents of this cup, so he looked around and looked at the captain's mansion in this Huaihuang military town, and did not see the strong man who was knocked down that day, but one person caught his attention.
The general who happened to be sitting opposite Pan Zihan, Duan Jiande, the colonel of Huaihuang Military Town, although this person's eyes also fluttered around, he found that most of them stayed on Shi Jiwei's body when he looked closely. It seems that this time it is not easy to ask for accounts.
"Brother Shi, as for the dividends of Naguan City, I originally wanted to report 5,000 taels per month and 10,000 taels per year, but in fact it was only a few hundred taels. Although Pei Du was a little drunk, he didn't forget to talk about business.
"A few hundred taels, how is it possible?" Shi Jiwei raised his eyebrows, the distribution of benefits in Huaishuo Military Town is clear, even if this Huaihuang Military Town is worse, it will not reach the point of a few hundred taels.
"I knew that Brother Shi categorically didn't believe it. Otherwise, I don't know if Brother Shi approves of it? It just so happened that the Moon Market began the day after tomorrow, and Brother Shi took people to inspect it, and he knew that Pei had not lied. At that time, if the profit can be 10,000, I will hand it over to Brother Shi at 10,000. Pei Du's wine felt a little heavier.
"It's not that I don't believe Brother Pei, but a few hundred taels is too small to be believed, and Su Sheng's monthly market dividends are all in the number of five thousand. Shi Jiwei stared at the reddish face opposite, eager to hammer it down.
"Then you have to trouble Brother Shi to run hard. Otherwise, I won't be able to fill the shortfall. You know that Pei was born in poverty. ”
"Since Brother Pei insisted, then Shi will go when he arrives. When the time comes, Brother Pei can't regret it anymore. ”
"It's a deal. Pei Du drank not a drop of wine left, and the wine cup smashed on the table very loudly. The music that had attracted the excitement stopped, and everyone looked at each other.
Not only Shi Jiwei was slightly shocked, but even Duanmu Xu suddenly became alert.
"What are you doing when you stop? Brother Shi forgive me, Pei missed it. Pei Du angrily reprimanded the camp prostitutes who were cheering up, and hurriedly apologized to Shi Jiwei.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. ”
Drink more, get drunk, and get darker at night.
At the end of the banquet, some people are already drunk and have no time to care about the night like water, but some people walk into the night.
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The Moon Market in Huaihuang Military Town is also similar to other military towns, and the vendors who live in the customs area can leave the customs on the day when the Moon Market is opened, and they can go out of the customs with their tickets for inspection at the Seki Castle Office.
Shi Jiwei and his entourage followed these traders out of Yumen Guancheng. Naguan City is only three miles away from Guancheng, and it is set under Loushan Mountain. In just half a day's work, the traders' temporary tents sprung up on the banks of the Lou River, and a dazzling array of goods were sorted and piled up, waiting for the merchants from the Golden Horde to come and trade.
A day without incident, in the blink of an eye into the night.
In the temporary barracks, the other soldiers in the Shenji Battalion were also preparing to rest, but Duanmu Xu did not feel sleepy at all, but fell into deep thought.
As the merchants left the city, he kept an eye out for the vendors, and the goods they were selling, and although they were not in the trade routes, he also noticed that something was wrong.
The Golden Horde Empire was mainly nomadic, and furs were extremely rich, and every time the market was closed, the merchants in the customs also mainly purchased leather goods, while the Golden Horde Empire mainly bought tea and other things. However, among the vendors who accompanied him, he found that most of the wagons were piled up with leather goods, and only a few of the vendors kept tea and other goods.
Something was wrong, so he found Pan Zihan, who was already in a dream, and told him the doubts in his heart. Pan Zihan was originally sleepy, but after hearing clearly, Huo Di sat up and pulled Duanmu Xu to prepare to leave the barracks. As soon as they stepped out of the barracks, they saw two people.
Shi Jiwei was standing at the door, holding a saber and his armor unloaded, next to him was Ma Biao, the military of the Shenji Battalion.
"Well, I can't think it's the two of you. Those who can come out of the tent tonight are at least the talents of school captains. Pan Xiaocheng impressed me. ”
"Captain......" Pan Zihan was interrupted as soon as he spoke.
"Needless to say, I already know. Pei Du has moved to kill, and this Guan City is the resting place he has chosen for us. He had a bit of a strategy, first provoking me to lead my troops, and then luring me out. Out of the gate, when we wait for the whole army to be annihilated, it will naturally be counted on the side of the Golden Horde Empire, and it will not implicate him at all. Shi Jiwei did not panic at all, but praised the other party with great interest.
"Then kill these vendors now. Pan Zihan thought that his life was almost planted in the hands of these people.
"Never. We still need these people to act. Otherwise, tomorrow in the Guancheng, seeing that there is no movement here, Pei Du personally led the army out of the pass, how can we resist?"
"How is that good?" Pan Zihan didn't have a countermeasure for a while.
"What do you think of Bai Xu?" Shi Jiwei did not answer, but instead had the meaning of comparing Duanmu Xu.
Duanmu Xu pondered for a moment, "Lord Captain is wise, it is the best policy not to startle the snake first, Pei Du's killing move is definitely not these fake traders, there must be a backhand." As for how to deal with it, the captain is already confident, and he wants to show it?"
"Inform everyone in the Shenji Camp tonight, tomorrow is first to guard against fake traders, once the other party makes a move, it will be annihilated by thunder, and then it is to prevent Pei Du's second killing move. He looked up at the Loushan Mountain not far away, which was covered with dense jungles and was really a good place for Tibetans. "There may be enemies hidden on the Lou Mountain, but according to the topography of the Lou Mountain, the number of people should not be large. If there is one, we will have to fight to kill the enemy. After killing the enemy, "At this point, Shi Jiwei stopped.
But Pan Zihan and the three felt that this was the most dangerous time. With a force of less than 100 people, against a crowd of 10,000 people, it is not nine deaths, but the annihilation of the whole army.
"After killing and repelling the enemy, we need to divide the troops into two routes, one of the soldiers and horses will evacuate to the north with a banner, and the other will change into the clothes of the merchants and hide in the same place, waiting for the soldiers and horses to come out of the city, and then rush to the Yumen Gate. The soldiers and horses who evacuate to the north may encounter ambush soldiers, do not fall in love with the battle, and when they see the soldiers and horses coming out of the city approaching, they immediately turn around and go south, and then go straight to the Yumen Gate. ”
"Self-casting?" Pan Zihan was slightly puzzled, but he also felt that there must be an article in it.
"I just want Pei Du to think that we are panicking and throwing ourselves into the net. And I will do it by throwing myself into the net, and I will lead the troops to flee north, and Pan Xiaocheng will do it. When the time comes, it's better for someone to change into my armor, and the goal is more obvious. ”
From a creditor who was complacent to collect debts to a defeated soldier who fled for his life, Pan Zihan also accepted it calmly, and the battlefield was more bloody than strong wine.