"The full battalion sent three Niu Lu, plus eight hundred green battalion soldiers. The number of soldiers was close to 1,800 men, and the number of troops was about 4,000. The soldiers were well-armed, with 600 horses and 300 muskets. Expected to arrive in ten days..."

Looking at the news from the intelligence obtained by Du Mu's secret agent, Zhang Rui was nervous and speechless. Didn't you say that it would be ten days coming? It's the twelfth day, and it's not here yet.

In fact, not only Zhang Rui is complaining, but the uncles in the camp are also complaining.

It's so hot in Guangdong, it's August. The sun is still scorching, and the heat is pressing. Originally, they were used to the coolness of the north, if it weren't for the Qianlong Lord who ordered them to come to Guangdong, where would they use it to endure such a hot weather in Guangdong.

But they're okay, some Aha coats behind them, and they have to help them move weapons and armor in such a hot weather, that's really fatal.

Beside the road, in the shade of the trees.

Yang Yingju, the governor of Liangguang, came over to find Sitku and said, "General, how long will it take to arrive?" ”

"You, come here." I saw Sitku wave his hand and summon the mountain guide not far from him.

This guide was discovered yesterday by the sentry of Sitku, who saw him wandering around and hunting, so they took him as a guide, and asked him to lead them to the mountains of Zhilian. Originally, the mountain hunter refused, but after being slapped a few times by the knife rack, he honestly agreed.

Originally, this army was indispensable for dispatching guides, but there was no guide in Guangzhou who could go to Zhilian Mountain, and if you had to find someone to find a guide to lead the way, the time would be too long.

So, Sitku and Yang Yingju decided to go directly to the local area to find a guide. lest it take too long to let Zhang Rui know and run into the mountains, then he will not be able to encircle and suppress him. When the time comes, it is estimated that the emperor will blame him, and there will be a crime of negligence and delay.

It has been ten days since the day the army set out, and half a month has passed since the receipt of the holy decree, and as a result, he and the others have not yet reached the scope of Cangwu County. If the emperor knows, he doesn't know how to feel.

According to Yang Yingju, some pacesetters who have a general understanding of the local green camp said that this expedition should be about eight days' journey and should be able to reach Cangwu County, but now, I can only blame the full camp on this road.

Originally, they were lightly armed, and they did not bring any heavy weapons along the way, such as artillery, and even they had horses all over the camp. The result? I didn't walk long before I felt too hot to get cold, I didn't walk long and shouted that I was hungry and wanted to eat, and I didn't walk long and shouted that I was tired and wanted to rest.

I only walked two hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon a day, and I barely walked forty miles.

Sometimes even civil officials like Yang Yingju feel angry, and Sitku is helpless. All of them look like they are related to the above, they have no fear, and Sitku "knows" Zhang Rui's general details, so he doesn't want to do too much, so he just let it go.

"Grass people Honghu has seen the general, and he has seen the governor." I saw that the mountain people's guide came and knelt down to the two people under the shade of the tree and said. That's right, this is Zhang Rui's scout team general flag Honghu.

At this time, he was carrying out Zhang Rui's planned task, which was to bring this group of people into Zhang Rui's ambush.

"The Governor just asked, how long will it take for us to reach Zhilian Mountain?" Sitku ignored Hong Hu, who was still kneeling on the ground, and asked directly

"Back to the general, back to the lord. If it's at our pace, we should be able to arrive the day after tomorrow. Hong Hu, who was kneeling on the ground, looked back at the group of people who were resting in the shade of the tree and said

"The day after tomorrow? Listen, General Gualja, it's going to be two more days. Is this out to crack down on bandits? This is clearly out to play! What does one by one look like. After Yang Yingju heard Hong Hu's words, he was angry.

Maybe it's the hot weather, looking at a group of people sitting on the ground and being taken care of by the Aha minions around them. In his heart, he couldn't help but be angry and said to Sitku:

"My Green Battalion soldiers told me that if they had done so fast, they would have already cut off Zhang Rui's head. If you don't restrain them anymore, don't blame me for not waiting for you. ”

"Your Excellency the Governor, you are also a white flag, and you don't know the habits of these Manchurian children. When they were in the capital, they were the masters who played birds and listened to music every day, and if they hadn't let them down, it is estimated that they would not have come down to the hot place of Guangdong with a knife holder. Give them some more time to get used to the weather! Sitku was also helpless when he listened to Yang Yingju's words, so he could only explain with good words.

At this time, Yang Yingju waved his hand and called the people around him to retreat. Quietly said to Sitku: "General Guerjia, this official heard that the new Guangzhou general Li Shiyao who came to take your place is on the way. You should know that the credit for this time is important to you, and if you continue like this...! ”

"That's what the official said, don't blame me for not reminding you. I don't rest like this anymore. The officer is now setting out with my pacesetters, and if they want to rest, leave them to rest enough. When Zhang Rui is really killed, the official will also write a credit to the general and others. With that to say, farewell. ”

Saying that, Yang Yingju didn't pay attention to Xiteku and left directly.

"Governor Yang, don't be angry, don't leave in such a hurry! …”

Xiteku said behind Yang Yingju, looking at Yang Yingju who didn't look back, he couldn't help but feel a little unhappy. Subsequently, he also called the pro-soldiers, and called the Manchurian children who were resting in the shade of the trees to follow the green battalion pacesetters of the Governor's Palace, otherwise the military law would be carried out, and at the same time all the credit for the encirclement and suppression here would be cleared.

Under the soft and hard words of the soldiers of Sitku, the children of the full battalion came out from the shade of the trees unhappily.

Hong Hu, who witnessed the whole thing, couldn't help but despise in his heart: "It's still elite? Even the recruits who had just been trained for fifteen days by the sixth brother were much stronger than them. If all my men were like that, I wouldn't kill them with a single sword. ”

Today is a special case! There is never a day these days when it's close to noon and you're still on the road.

……

"Sixth brother, a large group of people and horses appeared on the road ten miles ahead, all wearing officer and soldier clothes, they should be coming to encircle and suppress our officers and soldiers!" A scout ran over and said to Zhang Rui.

"Well, got it. Thank you for your hard work, go down and rest! Zhang Rui said calmly to the scout who came to report the news

"It's always coming, it's not in vain that I've been ambushed here for so long, it's up to Hong Hu now, I hope it won't disappoint me."

As soon as the scout heard Zhang Rui's words, he hurriedly said to Zhang Rui: "It's not hard, sixth brother, then I'll go down first." ”

The scout looked at the calm Zhang Rui and couldn't help but feel relieved.

The sixth brother is the sixth brother, and in the face of the encirclement and suppression of the government, it is still like this... So... Assertive.