With the fierce sound of horses' hooves, the elongated smoke and dust rolled up, Zhao Yinggong, who was already the captain of the horse army in the front line of the Taiping Second Army, rode his horse and galloped on the field on the bank of the Cao River, and was unmoved by the hot wind and the dust hitting his face.

I saw that along the Cao River to the north, there were sails coming and going on the river from far and near, and they were all overtaken by them non-stop, and they were far behind.

In fact, before the military council was convened, half of the cavalry battalion and one cavalry battalion, which were always ready for battle at any time, had already been ordered to set off in advance under the leadership of Zhao Yinggong.

To this end, they also adopted an unprecedented rotation configuration of one man and two horses; One is used to provide a ride for transportation, and the other is used to carry personal rations and armor, so as to save time in the rapid march, and even to sustain and maneuver for a longer time.

In addition, more than 100 horses were specially used to haul carts to carry the corresponding equipment and equipment. In this way, in the event of an enemy or other accident, there is also some spare strength to facilitate the rapid entry into battle.

"Just let it go. It doesn't matter what else you do, as long as you can, one will come and count as one; ”

And the words of the previous leader are still vivid.

"All the men and horses that will be mobilized then will be your best cover and backing. Even if the matter is really irreparable, try to give me a result and an answer. Bar"

This made him both touched and responsible. Not to mention that now they have removed the distinctive features of the Taiping Army, and dressed up as the uniform of the rebel army directly under the command of the military government; That's right, the source of their outfit and banner battle is the 600 guards assigned by the Yellow King tribe to Cao Xiaoniang as the front guard of honor in front of the army.

Therefore, they have come at a gallop along the way, and they have hardly encountered those who dare to hinder and question their existence; But the closer he got to Xuyi City, he waved his flag and made people slow down.

"Fetching."

Then, with his order, the dusty horsemen began to take out the dry rations in their bags on the back of their horses on slow walking; Eat in echelons from the inside out, from the back to the front.

Of course, compared with the fourth generation of the current pawns, minced meat, fish floss, and dried vegetables are added, but they are still dry and firm, and canned meat substitutes; The rations of the horsemen were much better; They have two options: salty fried noodles made with wheat flour, soybean juice and fat, and granular fried rice crisps with sugar.

Therefore, it can be swallowed with water without much effort to bite and chew; Even in the bumps on the back of the horse, it can quickly and conveniently take food and replenish physical strength; And the two big bags of water they carried were also a bag of refreshing and thirst-quenching pot wine, and a bag of salted sugar water with a strong taste.

On another horse-drawn cart, he dragged compressed soybean meal cake and green fermented grass cubes; In order to replenish the weight and maintain the strength of the horses that have been driven for a long time. Therefore, as soon as the marching procession came to a halt, the mounts were fed.

With this eager and methodical rhythm, it took them less than a day to approach the location of Xuyi City, under the day and night of their rapid march after receiving the order.

The only thing that can hinder them is the frequent water networks, canals, and good and bad road conditions that are frequently encountered on the roads; The other is the interval when the mount needs to stop and regain its strength.

Between the silence of the horse's hooves and the unfed; The rangers who had gone to Xuyi City to reconnoiter first also returned. This brought all kinds of news near Xuyi City; However, what is surprising is that the news is calm.

Even Xuyi City, which had just changed hands, was wide open, and the people were allowed to come and go, even if they saw the rangers who were going to snoop, they turned a blind eye to it, as if nothing had happened and had not been affected at all.

"Continue to send people to investigate, along the bank of the river and along the edge of the Cao River, to the place where the last news came out."

Zhao Yinggong said categorically.

"I don't believe it, there are nearly two thousand heads, and there is no trace or news left."

Half a day later, it was as if his determination and conviction were confirmed; Galloping out of the farthest way to reconnoiter the ranger, more than 20 miles northwest of Xuyi City, a place called Jing Di Ze has made a preliminary discovery, suspected to be the remains of abandoned and burned instruments.

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And under Shanyang City, in the silent temporary military tent, the messenger from Huangchao had just left.

"It is said that the crazy virtual monk has already led troops to kill Gaoyou, and everyone has said that whoever dares to stand in the way will be killed."

"So, Pang Shigu, Fei Chuangu, and Gai Hong are not willing to go to dissuade and intercept them."

"The king has sent Liu Tang, the envoy of the military treasury, and Zhao Zhang, the envoy of the right branch, to inquire about the situation, so let's delay this matter first."

"In addition, Huang Wang has already said there, if this matter is serious, it will be a bad thing for Lao Shang. If left unchecked, I am afraid that in the future, who will dare to respond to and obey the orders of the military government. It is to ask the general manager to have something to say. ”

Then in a group of strange eyes and expressions that want to speak and stop, or taboo inexplicably.

"This is not my instruction or support. Why don't you believe? If it's really what I do, it's what I do, and there's no reason not to admit it. ”

Shang Rang, the deputy head manager, who was described as thin and handsome, was also walking around in great trouble, like a trapped beast that had fallen into a trap.

"Who is taking the opportunity to trap and frame me? Or maybe it's the dog who did it on his own. Sent someone to inquire about the results of the armies under the jurisdiction of Chuzhou, and has not yet replied? ”

"Damn, damn it, it's all a bunch of useless stuff; Usually ask for money and food, and the girls in armor.,It's a lot of fun and a race.,Why is no one able to come in handy at this juncture.。。 ”

"I really want to go all out to fight with the virtual monk, no matter whether I win or lose, I will become a joke in the army. Even the Yellow King won't let me get better easily. ”

"If I'm not having a good time this time, do you still want to go well? Do you really want to be dismantled to other parts to listen to the effect?,Do you do the work under the fence?。。 ”

As the second person in the righteous army under the Yellow King, he is certainly proud and self-conscious, but he also has the corresponding decisiveness and change to face reality.

Therefore, when Wang Xianzhi was defeated and died, and his brother Shang Junchang was intercepted and killed by Song Wei, the envoy of Pinglu Jiedu; In the future, as the battalion guard, he resolutely led the old brothers on Yaru Mountain to break through the encirclement of the official army, and then joined the Yellow Nest, another big mountain of the Righteous Army, and obtained the qualifications and identity of the second person in the Righteous Army.

Although he was threatened and persecuted by an opponent who could only seek a future under his own hands in the past, he was very unhappy and indignant; However, in the face of the terrible cost of an imminent fire that could hurt himself fundamentally, he did not hesitate to express his attitude and stance to avoid risks.

Then he scolded and vented, and drove these generals away to work, or to pretend to be busy; Shang Rangcai redirected to Tian Chengrong, the envoy of the Great General's Mansion who had returned to him, and said coldly without pretending to be a color.

"What's the situation in the General's Mansion, how could I send you here? Kong Bugen, Chen Ju, why didn't they have any news to send out. ”

"Mr. Shang doesn't know. Something big happened in the military government this time.。。 ”

Tian Chengrong, who had already changed his respectful expression, said continuously.

"Judge Kong, Chen Kongmu, and Wei Zhubo, who have always befriended you, have all been taken into custody and imprisoned one after another; Li joined the army and drank medicine himself when he was arrested. In the end, even the Huang (Ge) Patrol (Grain) Courtyard was taken away from his errand in public, and he never showed up again. ”

“。 This time, I took the initiative to ask for my life.,Only to get this errand to come to pass the word and show affection in person.。。 ”

"What's going on? But what about me? ”

Shang Rang's long, narrow and sharp eyebrows couldn't help but rise.

"It is said that some are suspected of leaking the inside information of the house, some are delaying military planes, and some are missing cases; Still others intended to deceive the king... There are different charges, but at least a dozen people are involved. ”

Tian Chengrong shook his head and said.

"Next, it is said that there will be further rectification of the inside and outside.,But it's not just the stakeholders in charge here.,I'm afraid that other major things have happened.。。 Please be prepared in advance. ”

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And in the Great General's Mansion in Tianchang County, Huang Ge, the envoy of the Grain Patrol Institute and the official of the Gate, who was imprisoned, also knelt on the ground, and cried loudly at Huang Chao, who was dressed in civilian clothes and his face was as heavy as iron:

"Big brother, I'm out of a sincere heart, I don't want you to be distracted and annoyed, so as not to delay the big brother secretly negotiating Zhao'an's big deals."

"But I don't want that to follow my Li Yan (joining the army), but he secretly harbors evil intentions, secretly erases several military documents and cases, and persuades me to suppress this matter before making plans."

"I have always used him well, but I was blinded by lard, and I would listen to his nonsense and commit this great mistake; Now, I dare not expect my eldest brother to spare my mistakes; ”

"I just want to remember the truth of returning to my roots after coming out to fight for my hometown with my hometown, leaving a handful of bones after I lay down the law, and I will have the opportunity to be buried back at the foot of Mount Ashan in my hometown in the future, and I don't have to be a ghost in a foreign land who has nothing to do."

Hearing this, although Huang Chao was still expressionless, he sighed heavily in his heart; and touched on the memories and memories of some hometowns; As a child of the Huang family and a member of the close tribe, Huang Ge participated in the family's salt selling business very early; But it was not until the eldest age that he was able to get married.

Then not long after the newlywed, he met himself who did not return to his hometown, and coincided with the officials and powerful families from the county, who coveted and snatched the Huang family's belongings, and finally had to respond to the situation. As a result, Huang Ge left his newlywed wife behind and followed him without hesitation.

waited until a few months later to fight back, but it was the result of the slaughter of the whole house; I don't know how much suffering I have suffered, how many sins I have suffered, and how many injuries I have added to my body from the dead and alive. It was not long before he had the opportunity to enjoy the blessings, and he was implicated in committing this capital crime.

Therefore, when his unreserved confession of sin is associated with these pasts; Huang Chao found that it was difficult for him to make up his mind to directly order it to be dragged out and sent out.

And when Huang Chao still left without saying a word, Huang Ge, who was kneeling in place, also secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart; But he said that this fateful hurdle was finally passed; Then, he secretly thanked the person who secretly sent someone to his side to give him ideas;

This eldest brother was very able to endure hardships in his early years, and he was also able to discipline himself and others strictly; Therefore, for this reason, his prestige is also unrelenting. But as he has become more and more powerful over the years, he has become a little nostalgic for the old feelings.

Therefore, only by doing what he likes and taking advantage of the trend can he find such a glimmer of opportunity for himself in this crisis; After all, everyone is a member of the Huang family, can they really ruthlessly kill their own brothers who have already used their old acquaintances, and give up the key position to other outsiders.

Therefore, the next thing he has to do is to find a way to let this eldest brother take advantage of the situation to get down the ladder; It can be regarded as a real escape from this mishandled crisis of trust and the possibility of recovering in the future.

For example, can you give a treasure to Mrs. Liu, who gave birth to a second son for her eldest brother?

(End of chapter)