Fangjia Town, the town guard's house

"Stomp Pedal Pedal

There was a rush of footsteps outside the study, and a herald hurried inside.

In the room, after the fall of the Fang family, the new Fang family town guard Gao Zhong was sitting upright at the desk, and there was a simple topographic map with the first line of Fangjia Town and Wanchun Town on the table.

In order to stabilize the southern area of Laisu County that he had just occupied, Su Dingfang specially left Gao Chong behind, and he was responsible for commanding the newly recruited 20,000 recruits to deploy defenses along the line of Fangjia Town and Wanchun Town.

"General, just now there is an urgent report from the scouts, a large number of horseshoe prints have been found in the border area of Wujian County, and the rough estimate is that the number of people is at least 5,000 or more, and I am afraid that it has entered the territory of my Laisu County a few days ago."

The herald came to the room, looked at the high pet at the table, and looked at the high pet at the table, and his eyes flashed with awe, and he saluted respectfully.

For this newly appointed commander of the army, the generals and men of the army can be said to be fresh in their memories.

When the army was first established that day, Gao Zhong easily singled out dozens of lieutenant generals and colonels on the general's platform, which had already left a deep imprint in the hearts of everyone.

"A large number of cavalry entered the territory of our county a few days ago? Have you found out where they are? ”

Gao Pet was shocked when he heard this, and immediately got up and asked.

Su Dingfang's forces have occupied the southern part of Laisu County for nearly 10 days, and Su Dingfang and Gao Chong were still puzzled before why the Yangwu army entrenched in Wujian County did not move at all, but now it seems that it is just an illusion.

Unexpectedly, while Sima Yu was integrating and closing the five counties, he had already secretly interspersed a team into Laisu County.

"The clue was broken in the mountains and forests 7 miles away from Fangjia Town, and now it is a new discovery," the herald shook his head.

"Send more manpower and investigate thoroughly!"

Hearing this, Gao Zhong waved his hand vigorously and ordered decisively.

The movements of this cavalry must be found out as soon as possible, otherwise in the event of a war with the Yangwu army, this cavalry will become a sharp sword hanging over their heads, and may give them a fatal blow at any time.

"Yes"

The herald quickly took the order and left.

Looking at the back of the herald leaving in a hurry, Gao Zhong couldn't help but smile bitterly, and his heart was full of bitterness when he thought of Su Dingfang's decision to prepare to touch Yang Wujun.

On one side is the overlord of Yongzhou, who commands the land of the five counties and has an army of hundreds of thousands. On one side is a small local force that has just risen under the suppression of Sun Kewang, and the gap in strength between the two sides is too big.

Even if he understands Su Dingfang's super ability to lead the troops, Gao Zhong is not optimistic about this battle.

In the face of absolute disparity in strength, victory in one or two wars cannot turn the overall situation around.

There is a village 4 kilometers west of Fangjia Town, called Daliu Village, named after the willow forest in front of the village.

Oreyanagi Village is a small village at the foot of Mt. Shinohe and has a total population of just over 600 people.

"Jingle Bell~"

On the evening of November 4, the second year of the Great Controversy, a caravan with hundreds of carriages appeared under the willow forest outside the village amid the jingling of bells.

"Lao Ding! You're going to Fangjia Town to deliver goods again! I've been running pretty hard lately! ”

At the edge of the willow forest, a middle-aged man in his 40s with a hoe on his shoulder, with a pockmarked face, looked at the caravan that appeared in the forest, and greeted the strong man in the lead, as if the two had become acquainted.

In the caravan, a strong man with a sackcloth tied to his head and riding on a pack horse led a group of men dressed as guards to walk in the front, this strong man was the owner of the caravan and the captain of the guard, Ding Huaiyuan.

Ding Huaiyuan, a person from the Northern and Southern Dynasties, was originally a chivalrous man who traveled south and north, and after coming to this world, he was attracted by the policy of Yangwujun and became a businessman.

After continuous accumulation in the early stage, although Ding Huaiyuan is not ranked first in the entire Qilin City, he is definitely a wealthy businessman in Wujian County, Laisu County and other counties that are not yet fully developed.

A few months ago, Ding Huaiyuan had already set his sights on the untapped market in Laisu County. After several points, they also connected with the Fang family, the Chen family and other local forces in the south of Su County, and became their guests, mainly responsible for supplying them with iron ore, grain and other continued military supplies.

These materials are all sought-after goods in the five counties under Sun Kewang's command, which are in dire need of ordnance and equipment, and they are purchased from General Yangwu's mansion and then sold to Laisu County, and they can earn nearly double the profit back and forth.

In order to equip the 2,000 elite army under his command, Fangjiazhen is also one of Ding Huaiyuan's most important customers, and he has led the caravan to Fangjiazhen countless times.

In order to facilitate transportation, Ding Huaiyuan has been transported by water, and after landing in Hexing Town, he will pass through several towns in Wujian County to Fangjia Town, and Daliu Village is exactly the place where they will stay for a long time before they are about to arrive in Fangjia Town.

"Hey, haven't the county been very peaceful recently, these supplies of mine are all sought-after goods, just a few more batches. It's Lao Mazi, why don't you guard your daughter-in-law at home, why do you run out, I'm not afraid that your daughter-in-law will be hooked away! ”

Seeing the middle-aged man with a pockmarked face, Ding Huaiyuan also showed a smile in his eyes, and teased.

The middle-aged man with a pockmarked face is named Liu Laoliu, because he grew pockmarks on his face when he was a child, so the people in the village love to call him Lao Mazi.

Ding Huaiyuan has come more often, and he is naturally familiar with some villagers in the village.

However, Liu Laoliu felt that it was strange that Ding Huaiyuan had come a little frequently recently, and it was already the third trip in only 4 days, and each time it was a huge team of hundreds of carriages, and the number of times he came before was not as frequent.

"You bastard!"

Liu Lao Liu carried a hoe and made a gesture to dig towards Ding Huaiyuan, and said in a low voice.

Along the way, people kept greeting Ding Huaiyuan and them, and the caravan stopped until it came to the foot of the mountain north of Daliu Village, and the accompanying caravan guards and retinue began to set up camps, preparing to sleep on the spot for a night.

It was getting dark, and as time went on, most of the caravan members began to rest after their meals, and the lights in the village's houses gradually went out.

At that time, after all the villagers in Daliu Village had fallen asleep, some figures faintly flashed in the caravan's camp, and in the midst of the instigation, a group of figures also appeared in the mountain woods at the foot of the slope.

In the dark, these figures, all dressed in black costumes, came to the corner of the camp and began to unload things to the more than 20 wagons parked there.

After making some preparations, one person carried a bag and headed up the mountain.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the supplies of more than 20 carriages had been exchanged, and Ding Huaiyuan, the owner of the caravan, could be seen faintly in the night.

In the dense vegetation, half an hour later, a group of people came to the halfway slope of Shihe Mountain, and at the corner, on a mountain slope with a back to Daliu Village, a proposed camp appeared in front of them.

"General, the grain and grass have arrived, and the villain has a report!"

After entering the camp, Ding Huaiyuan went straight to the main tent of the Chinese army in the center and said respectfully.

"Come in and talk about it!"

"Whoa!"

A low male voice came from inside the tent, and Ding Huaiyuan hurriedly opened the curtain and entered.