The old brothers who have followed Zhao Dangshi from the beginning of Jinlingchuan, no one can forget that moment of shame - in front of thousands of unfamiliar faces, in endless ridicule and ridicule, watching their lord being whipped and powerless. Even though three years have passed, over the years, Guo Ruke has always kept that extremely arrogant and arrogant face in mind, and while thinking about it, he can't help but pronounce the words "Zhang Xiongfei" in his mouth.

"Zhang Xiongfei ......"

These three words were silently read out of Guo Ruke's mouth again, and Pang Jinming witnessed his face gradually darkening, and asked, "Old Guo, what should I do?" ”

Guo Ruke asked rhetorically: "Answer me, what is the last item of Zhao Ying's military order?" ”

Pang Jinming was stunned, and immediately replied: "Those who offend my Zhao Ying, although they are far away, will be punished." ”

Zhao Ying's military law was drafted by Liu Xiaohong, and the content was not much at first, but since its establishment, proceeding from the actual situation, many regulations have been added one after another. The beginning of Zhao Ying's military law is: "I hereby correct my battalion with all examples, so as not to lose my heart." Those who violate military discipline will be treated equally, regardless of whether they are high or low", and the end is "The above articles are stated, the original intention is to warn heavily, and the punishment is secondary." Those who commit crimes inside will be punished by military orders, and those who violate our Zhao camp will be punished even if they are far away". Among them, the most eye-catching is the sentence "Those who offend my Zhao Ying, although they are far away, will be punished".

Guo Ruke said angrily: "Yes, this sentence is familiar to my battalion from the control to the pawns, how can I know it and not do it?" Thinking that Zhang Xiongfei dared to insult the lord back then, it was to insult me Zhao Ying, at that time, he was not as strong as him, so he could only swallow his anger, and now if he cowers again, what face will you and I have standing between heaven and earth? ”

What he said was impassioned, righteous and strict, and quite heroic, Pang Jinming's heart shook and nodded solemnly. But after all, he was thoughtful, and he couldn't help but have some scruples: "If you want to beat Zhang Xiongfei, I will be ashamed of the lord and Zhao Yingxue, and I will also agree." But there is a dilemma at the moment, and I have to think about it in advance. ”

Guo Ruke said: "You say." ”

Pang Jinming explained: "Although our army knows that Zhang Xiongfei is close to the left, but we do not know the number of people, and at the moment our army is only 500 people, it is difficult to call it perfect; The relationship between returning to the camp and our camp is ambiguous, and the lord may not agree to attack his people, even if he returns victoriously, the outcome is unpredictable, and this dilemma is two. ”

Guo Ruke said angrily: "I am a good man who is loyal to the liver and courage, and values righteousness and righteousness, but I am also a coward!" ”

Pang Jinming's face turned red and said, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Guo Ruke said coldly: "You two ugly sounds like you have a lot of trouble, but in fact, it boils down to one word - cowardice!" He went on to say, "There are 500 people in our battalion, which is not a lot, but it is not unusable when it has been established. You have to be sure, yes, the number of people who return to the camp is at least 20,000, do you want me to take 200,000 or 300,000 troops to fight before you can rest assured? ”

Pang Jinming argued: "What you say there, the main force of the camp is still in the hinterland of the Central Plains, if you gather here, it will definitely be huge, how can the lord only let you and me fight?" Returning to the camp here is just Zhang Xiongfei, maybe he will explore the way first. There are no more than 1,000 people in the sky, but this person is a famous fierce general in the camp, and I am worried that it will be difficult for us to gain the upper hand alone. ”

Guo Ruke said: "Reconnaissance and infiltration, you are good at it." Marching and fighting, I'm good at it. In the past year, our battalion galloped in northern Shaanxi, central Sichuan, and Hanzhong, which time was not outnumbered? At that time, if the lord was timid and did not rise to the challenge, how could my camp be prosperous today? Hugh said that there was only Zhang Xiongfei in front of him, and even if he returned to his base camp and was stationed there, I would have to kick his camp head if I said anything this time! ”

Pang Jinming was silent, Jing Keqin was listening, and at this time he took the opportunity to say: "Command, attack Zhang Xiongfei, the athletes of my battalion are all eager to forge ahead, even if he has ten times the soldiers, he will not let go of my eyes." However, Commander Pang's words are reasonable, and if he ends up in a crushing victory, he is afraid that it will run counter to our battalion's current strategy of recuperation. ”

To be honest, Jing Keqin didn't know very well what Zhao Dangshi and Guo Ruke had experienced in the past, and he didn't care. He said this completely from his own vital interests, after all, Zhao Dangshi's intention to avoid fighting a tough battle was very clear before he set off, and he didn't want his people to lose the battle as soon as they were put in order.

"Recuperate?" Guo Ruke glanced at Jing Keqin and said, "You said it easily." Everyone knows that it is good to recuperate, so let me ask you, why didn't I recuperate when I waited for the imperial court? ”

Jing Keqin saw that his face was angry, he was afraid of three points at first, and then he had no confidence in speaking: "Because...... Because the outside is pressing......"

Guo Ruke snorted and said, "It's good that you understand." Our battalion is now able to rest and recuperate peacefully, because it has turned enemies into friends, and there is no enemy pressure around it for the time being. But in this way, friends and foes are reversed, if you think you have peace of mind and want to unload your armor and return to the field from now on, then how to deal with it when the old friends and current enemies come to the door? Since we are soldiers, our duty is to protect the land and defend the camp, and provide wings for the stability of the camp. If the camp is stable, you and I can't be stable. Nine times out of ten, Zhang Xiong flew to Tang County to step on the camp, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to annihilate him here, once he misses it, let him turn around, and then find all difficulties. ”

Pang Jinming frowned and said, "But the lord doesn't have to be an enemy with the camp." ”

Guo Ruke said: "Since our camp has returned to the imperial court, of course, it is incompatible with returning to the camp on the surface. Even if he rides the wall secretly, the inclination on both sides of the official thief is at least eight points for the official and two points for the thief. Don't miss the opportunity and don't come again, ignore Zhang Xiongfei, it is very likely to cause a catastrophe for our battalion, how to choose between the two of you? ”

As soon as these words came out, Jing Keqin was silent.

Pang Jinming sighed and said: "The world is unpredictable, if the lord really has the intention of returning to the camp, what should he do?" ”

Guo Ruke said resolutely: "What you said is the second difficulty, but for me, it is more difficult than the first difficulty. The order comes from me, one person does things and one person is responsible, if you are afraid of accidents, I will bear it. ”

Pang Jin knew that he had made up his mind, so he didn't bother to speak, and said helplessly: "In this case, then I will have some capable brothers to step up the investigation of the situation on Zhang Xiongfei's side for the control and participation." ”

Guo Ruke turned his head to look into the distance, and said lightly: "There is a commander of Lao." Then he instructed Jing Keqin, "Go find Peng Guang and explain to him what I mean." The herald ordered the whole army not to slack off and hurry up. ”

Jing Keqin made a promise, and went down with his heart, and Pang Jinming left with him. Staying away from Guo Ruke, Pang Jinming sighed: "Lao Guo has always been serious, and this time it seems that he is also red-eyed. ”

Jing Keqin said: "The enemy situation is unknown, and the feelings of the lord are also unknown. This battle should not be fought. ”

Pang Jinming didn't speak, but he knew very well in his heart that Wang Laixing, Guo Ruke, Zhou Wenhe, and himself, the old brothers who followed Zhao Dangshi at the earliest, had feelings for Zhao Dangshi that were by no means comparable to ordinary generals. Zhao Dangshi not only fulfilled the past of these people, but also gave them hope for the future. "Those who offend my Zhao Ying, although far away, will be punished" For their own gang, it is not an exaggeration to change it to "Those who commit Zhao in the world, although they are far away, they will be punished".

Jing Keqin saw that he was contemplating and did not speak, and his face was puzzled. Pang Jinming came to his senses, but after all, reason prevailed, and he sighed: "You do what you order, and I will immediately send someone back to the camp to inform the lord." ”

Zaoyang County, Huyang Mountain Shili Pavilion.

Yang Zhaofeng has been sitting in the pavilion for a long time. There are few people here, and when you arrive here, no one has passed by outside the pavilion except yourself. At this time, the mountain breeze blows the forest, the sound is rustling, although there are intermittent ape roars and birds, but these add more tranquility to the four fields.

The sunset penetrated into the pavilion from the forest end, as bright as golden light, Yang Zhaofeng leaned on the pavilion railing, and couldn't help but feel a little sleepy under the light.

After waiting for news from Meng Aocao and others for a long time, he secretly wondered if things had changed. But that doubt only flashed through my mind. With Meng Aocao's skills and experience, the probability of not being able to take the young man surnamed Wang is no greater than that of the imperial court immediately allocating full amounts of food. He stabilized his mind and wanted to close his eyes in the pavilion for a while, but his own green horse outside the pavilion seemed to notice something, and began to snort uneasily.

Sure enough, at the corner of the trail in the distance, a horse appeared at a gallop. Yang Zhaofeng walked outside the pavilion, and the rider stopped, and it was Meng Aocao who jumped down from it.

He looked at his calm demeanor, Yang Zhaofeng was sure in his heart, and said with a smile: "Succeeded?" ”

Meng Aocao crooked his mouth and said: "That's not it, my old Meng is out of the horse, how can there be a reason to miss." Swallowing saliva added, "I followed the kid with two brothers all the way, who wanted that kid to walk on Yangguan Avenue alone, and there were many pedestrians around him, so I couldn't do it, so I delayed for a while." When I arrived at Baishui, I saw that he seemed to want to go to Zaoyang County, and I was afraid that I would not have a chance to do it again, so I found a gap and quickly subdued the three boys. It is necessary to move quickly, otherwise there will be a group of leading groups to welcome relatives on the back foot road beating gongs and drums passing by, so that they can see that it is bound to be bad. ”

Yang Zhaofeng said: "Can you hide your tracks?" ”

Meng Aocao patted his chest and said: "Don't worry about joining the army, the three of me will be knocked down with one blow from the back of the head, and nothing will be exposed." Hehe, maybe he started a little heavier, and he left just now, and the stinky boy hasn't woken up yet. In the end, it is the master of fine skin and tender meat, pampered and habitual, and he should not be heavy-handed. ”

Yang Zhaofeng was relieved and continued to ask: "Where are people now?" ”

Meng Aocao said: "A few days ago, we explored Huyang Mountain, and found a small gorge in a col in Shanyin, and now people are tied there blindfolded. ”

Yang Zhaofeng said: "Now the two of us have gone to the first trial, and it is best to find out our identities." If we can't get it, leave the two brothers to keep vigil, let's go back to the camp to report on our work first, and then invite the brothers of the secret service department to come. ”

When Meng Aocao heard about the "Special Service Division", he reluctantly said, "What do you want them to do?" It's just an interrogation, and Lao Meng is also very good at it. ”

Yang Zhaofeng smiled and said: "If you want to go, what will you do except coercion and intimidation?" We mainly blackmail, and it is not appropriate to injure others. There is a specialization in the art industry, and the brothers of the secret service department can be very skilled in the work of prying words from people's mouths. Seeing that Meng Aocao was still unhappy, he said with relief, "You are worried, after all, you and I are the main ones, and the people of the Secret Service Department can't take it away." ”

Meng Aocao was slightly embarrassed and said, "That's not what I meant...... I ......" but then there was no other word, and his face was noticeably better.

At that moment, the two of them got on the horse and turned back to the hidden gorge of Huyang Mountain, and it was already sunset. The two soldiers guarding there came up to greet him, and Yang Zhaofeng saw from a distance that the young man surnamed Wang and his two attendants were tied under three pine trees that were quite far apart, and the young man surnamed Wang lowered his head, listless, and seemed to have not woken up yet.

"Looks like it's really heavy." Meng Aocao sighed, but with a contemptuous smile on his face.

Yang Zhaofeng shook his head and said, "Don't break people, that's a drop in price." He added, "But that boy is quite shrewd, I'm afraid it's more difficult to trick him, so it's okay if he doesn't wake up." Let's start with the other two. ”

As he said this, one of the two soldiers said, "Those two men were afraid of dying tightly, and the villain scared a few words in a rough voice, and they all said it." ”

Yang Zhaofeng didn't expect that things would go smoothly and unexpectedly, his heart tightened, and he asked, "What did they say?" ”

The soldier replied, "They said that the boy was not surnamed Wang, but Zhu." ”