Waiting is often the most painful, especially when it is predictable.

Finally, after a long wait of two hours, Zhang Rui and others, who were suffering physically and mentally, saw a staggering and crooked team appear on the mountain road not far away.

Walking in front was the green battalion pacesetter of the Guangzhou Governor's Palace, followed by the full battalion of cavalry, followed by the full battalion of soldiers and their Aha minions, and then all kinds of ox carts, rickshaws pushed weapons, armor, grain, grass, medicine and other substances.

The military regulations of the Qing Dynasty stipulate that the march must wear good armor. But the generals of the battalion, who could not stand the hot weather, went to ask Sitku one after another, so that they were able to remove their armor and save their physical strength to speed up the march, and at the same time they got a little coolness to reduce heat stroke.

In the afternoon, the sun is at its strongest.

On the mountain road, a crowd of people walked.

The pacesetters of the Governor's Palace still had a slight military formation, but at this time, the full camp could no longer be seen to be a troop marching, and it was clearly a group of people walking loosely.

Today is their super-level march.

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"General, ahead is a valley land, the most vulnerable to ambushes. Do you want the team to stop and send someone to explore before passing? A sentry came on horseback and knelt down before Sitku to report it

"What about the untouchable guides? How do you take this road? Don't the green battalions ahead know? Sitku asked, looking at the sweaty sentry

"He was still leading the way in front, and the Green Battalion soldiers who followed him didn't seem to have any objection to this way." The sentry on the ground looked at the Sit Kushu on horseback and said

Although the sentry knew that he was covered in sweat at this moment, he didn't think to reach out and wipe it.

"Well, then don't be afraid. Let's go along! Sitku looked up at the stumbling battalion of soldiers behind him, and said to the sentry

"But, General. According to the regulations of our Qing march, when encountering a place that is vulnerable to ambush, our army should stop and wait for the scouts to investigate and probe before passing through. The Sentinel reminded him as he did his duty

When Sitku heard this, he touched his own slap with his hand. After a few thoughts, he said, "Your reminder makes a lot of sense. Have you seen Governor Yang's palanquin? But ahead? ”

"Yes, not far ahead." The Sentinel replied

"Well, lead the way, I'll go and discuss with Governor Yang."

"Yes, General."

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"Governor Yang, wait a minute." Under the leadership of the sentry horseman, Sitku soon caught up with the sedan chair that Yang Yingju was sitting on.

Yang Yingju, who heard the sound, stopped the sedan chair. He came out of it and said to Sitku, "What is the general looking for this officer?" If there is something to talk about, please tell me quickly, this official is still in a hurry! ”

Sitku was very helpless about Yang Yingju's rudeness. General Guangzhou is about to step down, and he is about to be downgraded.

If this is the case, it is not possible to say that one day he will be a subordinate under the governor of Liangguang, so he has always regarded Yang Yingju's rudeness as not seeing.

Looking at the rude Yang Yingju, Sitku said in his heart: "As long as Zhang Rui gets credit for this encirclement and suppression, there is no need to lower it." Lao Tzu no longer has to look at your Yang Yingju's face, and when the time comes, see what you Yang Yingju can do. ”

Although Siteku had many thoughts in his heart at this time, he still faced this Yang Yingju with a smile on his face.

"Governor Yang, my sentry told me that ahead is a valley land, which is easy to ambush. See if you tell the team to stop and wait for the scouts to explore, and then pass when it's safe. Just to give the soldiers under him a break. Siteku got off the horse and said to Yang Yingju, who was standing outside the sedan door

Originally, Yang Yingju was a little relieved to listen to Sitku's previous words, after all, no matter how safe the march is, it is right to be careful. But when he heard Sitku say that the soldiers should be rested, the anger in his heart could not help but rise.

Yang Yingju looked at the pacesetters of the green battalion in front of him, and then glanced back at the walking soldiers of the full battalion. Said in a strange tone

"Really? Just now, the pacesetters of the official came to tell me, and the officer knew that there was a valley in front of him. So what? Am I still afraid that he Zhang Rui has more than 100 people to ambush my more than 800 pacesetters in the green battalion? ”

"This..."Sitku listened to Yang Yingju's words, and suddenly felt that he didn't know where to start.

"General Guerja, so be it! You have people go back and tell the children of the camp that if they can't stand this suffering, go back! After the green battalion pacesetter of this official exterminated Zhang Rui, he would share the credit with them. and save them from suffering this sin here. Yang Yingju continued to say in a weird way

"I think how dangerous and fortunate my Eight Banners were when I started with Taizu Taizong, and how high-spirited I was when I first entered the customs. Now..."

Yang Yingju looked at the soldiers in the full battalion who couldn't drag, and couldn't help but shake his head. Then he didn't speak again, and he didn't pay attention to the Sitku who was "chirping" and went directly into the sedan chair.

"Keep walking."

"Yes, Lord Governor."

Looking at the sedan chair that had slowly left, Sitku was very angry in his heart. The children of the camp were angry and angry at Yang Yingju's rude contempt for him.

However, the form is stronger than the person, no matter how angry. Sitku can still only beat his horse to keep up, is it really waiting for the green camp to exterminate Zhang Rui alone to share the credit for himself? At the same time, Sitku also ordered the battalion to follow immediately, otherwise he would be beaten with sticks.

When the children of the battalion heard this order from Sitku, they cursed at him in private. But they can only drag and drop.

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"Sixth brother, they have entered the position agreed in advance."

"Well, I've seen it. Fortunately, Mr. Hong Bai. Go down and rest, and then leave it to the rest of the brothers. Zhang Rui said to Hong Hu, who came to report

"Yes, Sixth Brother." Hong Hu replied

Every mistake, Hong Hu, who was supposed to be the guide of the Green Battalion pacesetter, said that he was going to when he brought those Green Battalion soldiers to the reserved location, and then quietly killed the Green Battalion soldiers who were guarding him and left.

Zhang Rui's simple sentence from Mr. Hong Bai made Hong Hu's heart excited at the moment, and he felt that it was worth it no matter how much luck and risk he had paid before. This sentence established his position in the scout team in the future, even if there is only one general flag in the scout team now.

But who knows what will happen next? With Zhang Rui's words, he knew that he didn't have to worry about it at all.

Hong Hu thought that three months ago, he was only a villager in the mountains and fields, and he couldn't read a word, but now he is the leader of more than 100 brothers, and he can still read and write with his husband.

"Everything depends on the appreciation and promotion of the sixth brother. So whoever dares to get along with the sixth brother can't get along with himself, even if it's the emperor Laozi. Hong Hu, who turned around, said silently in his heart

At this time, the green battalion pacesetters of the Governor's Mansion who were constantly gathering in the valley arrived. Thanks to Yang Yingju's statement, the pacesetters of the green battalion were not afraid of ambushes at this time. Hong Hu, who was waiting to leave the palace in this valley, was also resting here and waiting for the full battalion of soldiers and logistics convoys behind him.