Bashan Zhao and Baoyuan Zhou have an in-law relationship, if they can subdue Zhou and start a follow-up plan, this trip to Baoyuan will be much easier.

But whether it will be smooth sailing depends on the specific situation.

Chen Ziqian came on this adventure, and he also had some plans in mind, as long as he could gain a firm foothold in Baoyuan, the follow-up deployment would be a matter of course.

After a night in the wilderness, the team set off the next morning after a brief reorganization.

This place is more than 20 miles away from the county seat, and more than 300 riders are walking slowly on the avenue, always on guard against the surrounding situation.

Qi Shishi, who traveled side by side with Chen Ziqian, also asked Chen Ziqian a lot of information along the way.

Knowing that Chen Ziqian planned to join forces with the Zhou family first, she didn't have any opinion on this, but asked with some concern: "If the Zhou family has no intention of helping, what should Chen Fujun do?" ”

"It's simple, just find a soft persimmon and pinch it, first take down a few rogue forces, if you can't do it, you can directly attack the county seat by force, as long as you stand firm, with the strength of this mansion, you can toss as much as you want." Chen Ziqian said disapprehantly, not worried about the trip plan at all.

Zhao Qinglin was a little panicked, seeing that the two young people could still talk and laugh freely on such a dangerous road, he really didn't know what to say.

He is just a businessman, and he has led a team to walk through the goods in the past, and what he is most worried about is that there are bandits and bandits who suddenly jump out to block the road and rob.

At this moment, walking on the avenue where various forces are entrenched, the hanging heart really does not dare to relax for a moment.

"Lord, will it be too ostentatious for me to be so swaggering?" Zhao Qinglin looked around, and finally couldn't help asking, I was really afraid that a group of thieves would suddenly appear if he was not careful.

He didn't have any soldiers, so it's okay for him to do business, and it's really ...... to fight with his life The concubine can't do it!

Chen Ziqian said calmly: "What are you afraid of?" ”

Crepe Bai straightened his chest and said: "Don't panic, the head of the family, if the thief dares to attack, a certain family can kill him with a sledgehammer without leaving a piece of armor." ”

Chen Ziqian said so, and Zhao Qinglin could only nod helplessly.

But he didn't say anything, but his face was full of sadness.

It can be seen that the first time he marched with the team, he was indeed very unconfident.

But as Chen Ziqian said, there are hundreds of crepe guards, so there is no need to worry at all.

Moreover, this cavalry team, dressed in armor and with knives, how dare ordinary young people jump out and shout?

Not to mention that the Shadow Guards are all trained by formal special training, even ordinary three hundred cavalry, it is by no means a mere straggler can fight.

What's more, Chen Ziqian and these three hundred shadow guards dared to fight Baoyuan County, how could he be afraid of those rogues who were not in the climate?

As it turned out, the momentum displayed by this team really shocked many people.

This journey has been very smooth, and although many forces have been eyeing each other during this period, none of them have dared to jump out and provoke.

After half a day's effort, more than 300 riders crossed more than 20 miles and came to Zhou's Wubao in the western suburbs of Baoyuan County.

Although the pattern of Zhou's Wu Fort is not large, the defensive deployment on the corner tower is quite in place.

Each turret had three to five crossbowmen patrolling back and forth, and any enemy who came within a hundred paces of Wubao could be easily shot.

Chen Ziqian asked the team to stand by outside Wubao, and went to Wubao with Zhao Qinglin and Xianbai to deliver the post.

"Later, you will meet as a disciple of the Zhao family, don't reveal my identity on this trip, and try to see what the Zhou family plans to face the current situation in Huaihua." Chen Ziqian looked at Zhao Qinglin and explained.

Zhao Qinglin pondered for a moment, fortunately, he is also an old man who has been in the shopping mall for decades, and this snack machine is still available in the city government: "The lord is worried about the ambition of the Zhou family's wolf, and it will be detrimental to the lord if he learns the identity of the lord?" ”

"I'm afraid they don't have that wolf ambition." Chen Ziqian pursed his lips, if he wants to cut through the chaos quickly and cure the rebellion of Baoyuan Liukou in one fell swoop, he must start from the inside.

The Zhou family is a stronger force, and if he has the ambition to dominate Baoyuan, it will be easier for Chen Ziqian to support it.

After the rebellion of Baoyuan Liukou was cleared, only the Zhou family was dominant, and Chen Ziqian could take advantage of the situation to recruit them.

If the Zhou clan does not surrender, and then send troops to fight, the Zhou clan alone will not be able to stop the Yongan army.

In the final analysis, the difficulty of recovering Baoyuan on this trip is that the forces of all parties are too scattered, and it is not only difficult for the Yongan army to eradicate the rebellion of the Liukou, but also force these forces to fight back.

The current situation is so chaotic, and the fronts are already understaffed, Chen Ziqian really doesn't want to waste the only bit of troops on this small place.

And only by starting from within Baoyuan, dividing these forces, and letting them eat dog eat dog cannibalism, so as to decide the dominance of one family, and recover Baoyuan is really a matter of course.

There are more than 30 groups of forces, and I don't know how much trouble it will be to clean up!

Soon after the greeting post was handed over, the gate of Zhou's Wu Fort opened, and a man in a green shirt about the same age as Zhao Qinglin walked out quickly to greet him.

Zhao Qinglin didn't dare to hold it up, and hurriedly got off the horse to visit: "Brother Kangsheng, don't come here after many years!" ”

"Let Qinglin see and smile, hurry up, and go to the house with my brother first." The person who came gave a simple salute and led the way, and from beginning to end, his eyes were just hurriedly swept over Chen Ziqian and Crepe Bai.

On the way into Wubao, Zhou Kangsheng did not forget to talk: "The head of the family learned that Qinglin had come from afar and was already waiting in the guest hall. ”

"It's me who is abrupt." Zhao Qinglin was a little embarrassed.

Zhou Kangsheng smiled and said tentatively: "Baoyuan has been in trouble recently, this trip must be full of dangers, Qinglin is a descendant of the main family, what does it take you to go through in person?" ”

"This matter is a long story, it is better to wait until I meet Zhou Gong and then talk about it in detail." Zhao Qinglin's social skills are still very outstanding, so he followed Zhou Kangsheng towards the guest hall after a simple response.

Chen Ziqian followed, his age was there, but he didn't attract Zhou Kangsheng's attention, and he directly and blatantly watched the defense of Wubao along the way.

This Zhou's Wu Fort is smaller than Zhao's on the first one, divided into four gates in the southeast, northwest and northwest, each gate has two corner towers to echo, there is a narrow corridor behind the corner tower, can be connected with the rest of the gates, once there is a foreign enemy to break through the corner tower, those private soldiers raised by the Zhou family can be quickly reinforced through the Yongdao.

If you attack by force, you don't have enough troops, and you really can't take this Wu Fort for a while.

While they were observing, the three of them soon came to the Wubao Guest Hall under the leadership of Zhou Kangsheng.

Zhao Qinglin patted the dust on his body outside the door, and walked into the guest hall with Chen Ziqian and Crepe Bai.

On the main seat sat an old man in his sixties, with a crutch in his hand, and his old face was smiling and groaning, looking very kind.

In addition, there are several middle-aged people sitting on the left side of the guest hall, who are obviously all high-ranking clansmen in the Zhou family's mansion.

Zhao Qinglin entered the door to meet them one by one, and did not introduce Xuan Bai and Chen Ziqian, the two of them were like entourage, standing behind Zhao Qinglin.

After some courtesy, everyone sat down one after another.

The old man in the hall got straight to the point and said: "At this time of chaos, my nephew has come from afar, but what is the important matter? ”

Zhao Qinglin got up and arched his hand and said: "Don't hide it from Duke Zhou, the little nephew is entrusted by the head of the family, and there are indeed important things to discuss on this trip." ”

"The Zhao family and my Zhou family are in-laws, so they should help each other and support each other." Old Man Zhou was not surprised by this.

There is nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, this soldier ran from Bashan in a hurry, and it would be hellish to say that it was okay.

Zhao Qinglin didn't hold it either, and said bluntly: "Yongan Taishou waved 50,000 troops to conquer Huaihua, has Duke Zhou heard about this matter recently?" ”

Old Man Zhou nodded, and he didn't mean to answer such a question at all.

The children of the Zhou family in the hall turned their heads to each other, and the Zhou Kangsheng, who brought Chen Ziqian and the three of them into the door, said bluntly: "That Yongan Taishou is indeed very good, he conquered Banyang in less than half a day, and it is said that he is still a young man who has not yet reached the crown, and he is really a young hero." ”

"Indeed, it is reported that Chen Fujun has many capable people, and there are even people from the five factions who are willing to serve him, and they are decisive in killing, and it is rare to have the qualifications of a master at a young age." Another member of the Zhou clan did not hesitate to praise.

Zhou Kangsheng reacted at this time, looked at Zhao Qinglin and said in surprise: "Banyang has been broken a few days ago, presumably the Yongan army has already headed for Bashan, and the virtuous brother rushed to Baoyuan at this time, but has something to do with it?" ”

"I can't hide anything from Brother Kangsheng." Zhao Qinglin smiled and said: "Bashan actually fell two days ago, and Chen Fujun has successfully entered Bashan......"

"What!?" Everyone exclaimed, even the old man sitting on the throne was shocked: "The virtuous nephew is true, the defense of Bashan City is strong, and it is better than the county city, not to mention that there are tens of thousands of soldiers stationed under the command of Pan Feiyu, a general under the command of Zhang Fujun, why was it so easy to be captured by the Yongan army?" ”