After a good show, Qiu Yan's incense bait was thrown back to Yan'an by Xue Shao, while Wu Ming played the role of "fish hook" and followed Qiu Yan.

When Qiu Yan and his party arrived in Yan'an, it was already late. Wu Ming easily followed them into the city. The matter of the minister who led the army was not trivial, and Qiu Yan was eager for meritorious service, so he did not dare to delay half a minute and immediately entered the Assassin's Mansion and reported directly to the Assassin's Mansion.

Wu Ming was like a ghost, silently sticking outside the room and listening. Zhou Tingshi was really shocked when he learned the news, and immediately called Deng Guoyi and several other important people to discuss together. As Xue Shao expected, they decided to actively contact Bai Tieyu while stabilizing the minister, and put forward the idea of capturing Xue Shao alive and offering it to Bai Tieyu. In this extraordinary period, if you can defeat the imperial court and let yourself hold the "dang court horse" as a hostage, it will be beneficial and harmless.

However, they were also very jealous of Wang Fangyi in Xiazhou, and they also questioned whether Bai Tieyu could withstand Wang Fangyi's attack. As a result, "stabilizing the Qincha" has become the only choice for Zhou Tingshi and others. In case Bai Tieyu was defeated by Wang Fangyi, their group might still have a chance to "set things right" and seek a promotion and make a fortune by Xue Shao's side.

Wu Ming sneered when he heard this, these Xiao Xiao's wishful thinking was inevitably too loud, did they all treat others as idiots?

At this time, Wu Ming secretly admired Xue Shao's thoughtfulness and wisdom. When Qiu Yan arrived in Yanchang before, he first saw the arrogance and frivolity of Qianqi, which made them imagine Xue Shao as a vain gentleman. Using self-inflicted weakness to show weakness and paralyze the enemy is not a good trick.

Zhou Tingshi and others discussed for more than an hour, and finally made a final decision, and decided to count a batch of materials overnight, and send them to the minister of Yanchang at dawn tomorrow. By the way, it's better to explore Xue Shao's reality first.

Later, Deng Guoyi personally led people to load supplies.

Wu Ming followed and figured out the location of their warehouse. He found that the place was very well guarded, with many sergeants patrolling and guarding it. There are more than a dozen warehouses, each of which is huge. All the money, food, materials and taxes collected in advance in the five counties under the rule of Yanzhou were stored here, in addition to a large number of ordnance to be used in response to the Bai Tieyu uprising. Wu Ming roughly estimated that the ordnance here was enough to arm an army of tens of thousands of people, and the grain and grass could supply a 50,000-strong army for more than a year. In addition, a group of people, including men, women, and children, were held in one of the warehouses, and there were more than 100 people.

Last time, Xue Shao and Wu Ming sneaked into the city to explore all night, and an important purpose was to find this place, but they didn't find anything in a hurry. In the middle of winter, the lone army is deep, and logistics supply is the biggest trouble. In addition, Zhou Jianshi held a large number of officials and their families hostage, and abducted many civilian women. These people must also be rescued.

This is the important task assigned by Xue Shao to Wu Ming.

Deng Guoyi led people to count a large number of "materials", in addition to a large amount of grain, grass, wine, meat, winter clothes and bedding, as well as a batch of gold, silver and jewelry hidden in them, and ten beautiful and graceful young women.

In order to stabilize and curry favor with Xue Shao, they can be regarded as having made a bloody investment.

After finding out clearly, Wu Ming quietly retreated, rushed back to Yanchang overnight and gave all the information back to Xue Shao.

Xue Shao and the others didn't sleep at all, just waiting for Wu Ming to report the news. Subsequently, Xue Shao discussed countermeasures with everyone overnight, and decided to stabilize Zhou Tingshi and others first, but he must occupy Yan'an before Bai Tieyu attacked, seize military supplies, and rescue the captured hostages. Then use Yan'an as a base to deal with Bai Tieyu's rebels.

The plan was decided, and everyone divided up to prepare. Just wait for the dawn of the week, and the prehistoric self-spur will come to the net.

He went to Yan'an twice at night to collect intelligence, and Xue Shao realized how much he needed "scouts" around him, and he couldn't go out in person every time, or completely rely on Wu Ming alone. I didn't have the experience of leading troops alone as a general, so I didn't have a deep understanding. This expedition Bai Tieyu made Xue Shao realize that on the battlefield of cold weapons, scouts are the eyes and ears of the general, which is directly related to life and death.

So Xue Shao once again proposed to ask Wu Ming to help him train a group of scouts who he could use easily.

Wu Ming's reply surprised Xue Shao, he said, I didn't agree when I was in Chang'an before, because there was no suitable candidate around Gongzi. Gongzi's entourage and the soldiers of the thousand horsemen in Zuo Fengchenwei are all elite men, but they are all children of a family with backgrounds and backgrounds, and they are also the emperor's personal guards, so they are not suitable to be scouts.

"In my opinion, some of the native soldiers trained by Guo An may be able to be trained as Gongzi's henchmen and scouts." Wu Ming said, "The scout must unconditionally and completely obey his general's orders, just like the general's 'personal guard', wherever he goes, there are not many people, but everyone must be able to stand alone." Moreover, they must be absolutely loyal and reliable, and they must rather die than leak secrets and betray! ”

"Good. From now on, you help me keep an eye on those people under Guo An and select people from among them. Xue Shao said.

"The trusted woman who is already around Childe is not impossible to become Childe's scout." Wu Ming said.

"Woman?" Xue Shao was curious, "You mean the moon slave?" ”

"In addition to the moon slave, Childe can also consider other women." Wu Ming said, "People have the impression that scouts are all men, so they tend to be wary of men and take women lightly. At this time, if Childe can have a group of female scouts, he may be able to reap unexpected results at many special times. ”

Xue Shao smiled slightly, Wu Ming, the scout master of the Tang Dynasty, had actually comprehended the essence of modern "special operations" - but ask for a surprise!

"Okay, let's start with this now." Xue Shao said, "Around me, there is an urgent need for a group of loyal and capable people. When I asked of them, they belonged to no one, not even to the court or the army, but to me. On weekdays, they are my personal entourage and escort, and when the army goes out, they are my scouts - Wu Ming, I will leave this task to you! ”

"Yes."

Before lunch the next day, Zhou Yunming, the assassin of Yanzhou, and Deng Zaihua, the commander of Guoyi, escorted a large number of supplies together and rushed to the dilapidated Yanchang county to greet the minister.

Xue Shao lay on the marching bed and refused to get up, and deliberately hung them outside the county office for a full hour.

Zhou Yunming and Deng Zaihua were patient, and they apologized and said good things to Guo Yuanzhen who was blocking the outside, and also gave Guo Yuanzhen a lot of benefits, and was willing to ask him to help Xue Shao forgive their rude mistakes and come out to meet.

Guo Yuanzhen swaggered enough to knock out the bamboo poles, and then reluctantly came in to invite Xue Shao.

Zhou Yunming and Deng Zaihua looked at each other and sneered, what kind of general will bring out what kind of soldiers, it can be seen that Xue Shao is an insatiable and greedy man who abolishes the public for personal purposes. What can such a person do, and what great things can he accomplish? The imperial court would actually send him to the expedition, it is really blind!

Xue Shao and Guo Yuanzhen were also hiding and laughing, and the two drank two cups of tea without hurrying, and then they came out lazily to meet each other.

"Xiaguan Yanzhou Assassin Zhou Yunming, Yanchuan Mansion Guoyi Lieutenant Deng Zaihua - meet Young Marshal Xue!"

In the courtroom, these two men did the etiquette very well, and their waists were about to bend like boiled old shrimp.

Xue Shao glanced at them indifferently with slanted eyes, didn't say a word, and sat down slowly.

Zhou Yunming and Deng Zaihua swallowed their hearts and bowed again, and sang again.

"I hear you." Xue Shaoman said impatiently, "Sit down, sit down!" ”

"Young Marshal Xie Xue!"

The two sat down honestly, without squinting, looking like they were waiting to be trained.

Xue Shao didn't bother to look at them, and his eyes glanced directly at the courtyard outside the public hall, where a large number of fully loaded vehicles were already parked.

Zhou Yunming's heart moved with his eyes, and he hurriedly said: "Young Marshal Xue, the lower officials learned that Young Marshal Xue led the army to arrive, and sent a batch of military supplies overnight. Please also ask Xue Shaoshuai to smile! ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Deng Zaihua waved his hand, and ten beautiful women walked in at the door, kneeling in front of Xue Shao.

Xue Shao laughed on the spot, "They, too, military supplies?" ”

"Young Marshal Xue said yes, then they will naturally be." Zhou Yunming smiled cautiously and said in a low voice.

"Ahem......" Xue Shao coughed dryly with a straight face, "We are the Imperial Guards, and military discipline has always been strict. Guo Yuanzhen, why don't you bring these girls down? How bad it is for others to see it! ”

"Yes!" Guo Yuanzhen responded to his promise and beckoned to take the ten women away.

Zhou Yunming and Deng Zaihua laughed secretly in their hearts: He really accepted it!

"Zhou Tingshi, Deng Guoyi, you two have worked hard from afar. Have you eaten? Xue Shao's face looked much better, and he asked with a pleasant face.

"With Young Marshal Lao Xue worried, the two of us have already eaten dry food on the road." Zhou Yunming replied cautiously.

"The dignified Thorn Shi and Guo Yi are all lieutenants, how can they feed their stomachs with dry food?" Xue Shao patted the table in front of him, "Come on, Ben Shuai wants to have a banquet to entertain Zhou Tingshi and Deng Guoyi who came from afar, prepare immediately!" ”

"Thank you, Young Marshal Xue!" The two of them were secretly happy in their hearts, the two of us have been here for so long, he doesn't care about the military and the people's livelihood, he only looks at the beauties and only asks about wine and food! - This Xue Shao is really a wine bag and rice bag who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun!

"You're welcome." Xue Shao smiled and said, "Yanzhou is okay?" Bai Tieyu launched a rebellion in Suizhou, and it didn't bring much loss to Yanzhou, right? ”

"No, absolutely not!" Zhou Yunming swore and said, "After the white bandits attacked, the lower officials immediately summoned officials and soldiers from all over the state to work together to guard against the white bandits. In order to defend against the White Bandits and preserve their strength as much as possible in the hope of defeating the White Bandits in the future, Xia Guan has ordered all the lower counties in the whole state except for the state capital to clear the fortified walls. Even if the white bandits come, they won't be able to get any benefits in Yanzhou! ”

"Oh, Zhou Tingshi is really far-sighted, a good material for the country!" Xue Shao praised for a while, but he was scolding angrily in his heart: You, the dog official who conspired to join the enemy, caused hundreds of people to be displaced and froze to death on the side of the road, and you still dare to claim to be a strong wall to defend against the white bandits?