Chapter Seventy-Three: First Action
Gao Yue's tone was cold and cold, and his murderous aura suddenly appeared. Everyone listened to him and Feng Liang explain their official duties, they were all so strict, they knew that they should not play tricks, and they all reminded themselves in their hearts that they must not violate military discipline in the future.
Han Yong, Li Bao and other old people couldn't help but sweat for Feng Liang. Feng Liang was also suffocated when he heard this, he thought for a while, gritted his teeth, said yes, turned around and strode out.
Everyone looked at his back and left in a daze, there was someone who was secretly jealous of Feng Liang's sudden rise to a high position at a young age, and at this moment, they also felt that Feng Liang's position was really not easy to sit in. Han Yong stood up and said with some hesitation: "My lord, the internal government has not yet been fully formed. ”
Gao Yue's face did not change, and he said slowly: "As Master Miao said, in actual combat, you can grow and exercise better. Now that the situation is special, time is running out, how can there be a lot of effort for him to slowly form and train. Regardless of the outcome of this time, it will be a valuable teaching experience for the internal government, so do you have to give me guidance on specific matters? ”
Gao Yue still had a word in his heart that he couldn't say. He silently thought that if Feng Liang had any accident in Wudu this time, he swore that he would slaughter the entire city of Xia Gong in retaliation.
Feng Liang's mansion traveled all the way and went straight to the barracks. There was joy and excitement in his heart, but also anxiety and apprehension. At this moment, it is very exciting to finally be able to take charge of himself and make his own unique contribution to Gao Yue. But time is pressing, the manpower has not yet been gathered, and even a grass platform team has not yet been built, so how to carry out the work makes people feel uncertain.
He was not worried that if he couldn't complete the mission, he would be killed. On the contrary, Feng Liang thought in his heart, Gao Yue would leave such an important event to himself with confidence, if he couldn't complete the task, then he would be willing to be killed. He was worried, because he was afraid that he would make a mistake, betray Gao Yue's trust and value, and delay the big event.
In a few moments, he arrived at the barracks guard room. The two soldiers on duty also recognized him, and stood up and greeted him. Where did Feng Liang still have time to greet politely, so he reported three names in a row, which was the candidate he chose after repeated deliberations along the way.
Feng Liang hurriedly said: "On the orders of the lord, there is an urgent task, quickly, go and recruit these three people, whether they are in the barracks or what other tasks they are performing, they must be recruited quickly!" ”
The soldier clenched his fists, pulled his legs and went to find someone.
Feng Liang raised his eyes and looked around, but he was thinking, when he returned safely from this mission, he must find a suitable house as the office of the internal office, no matter how big or small, old or new, as long as he can have a single family.
After a while, the three soldiers were brought to Feng Liang's eyes. Feng Liang looked them up and down, and they also looked at Feng Liang blankly, staring at each other for a while, silent and silent.
Feng Liang said to the guard on duty to avoid it, then sat down in the middle of the guard room and said to the three people: "Do you know who I am?" ”
Those three soldiers are not new soldiers. Although they all know and know Feng Liang, when they see him at this moment, they are not a big person, but they are sitting upright with an old-fashioned golden sword, with a solemn face, and they can't help but be a little curious and funny.
The three of them looked at each other, hesitated and said, "Feng Xiaolang......"
Feng Liang was young, and he didn't have any public office before, so when they met, they called him Xiaolang and Little Brother, which was also a polite title.
Feng Liang grinned, but his smile was cold. "By the order of the lord, the internal government was formed, and I will be your superior in the future, and I will also be the highest official of the internal government, and I will command the envoys. You can call me all handsome. ”
He briefly explained the important points about the formation of the internal government and the fact that he was going to Wudu County to spy on the enemy. Then bluntly stated, this is the first time that the mission has picked the three of you.
Looking at the stunned expressions of the three of them, Feng Liang said to himself: "Although I don't know each other, I picked the three of you because in the past few days, I have listened to the recommendations of your colleagues or superiors in your respective teams. This time I went to Wudu, I thought about it, it is easy to startle the snake when there are many people, it is better to have three or four people, the target is small, and it is not easy to arouse suspicion. ”
Although the three of them were still a little shocked and dazed, they were really not dull and stupid, and they were able to suppress the 100,000 whys in their hearts at the moment, and quickly follow Feng Liang's train of thought.
One of the interfaces said, "Feng Xiao...... Feng Dushuai, if time is pressing, let's take a look, let's go, discuss while walking on the road, or get to the boundary of Wudu, and take another step to see one step, okay? ”
Feng Liang glanced at him appreciatively and said, "Very good." But let's set the general direction first, and we are not in a hurry. We mountain people talk, sharpen knives and don't mistake woodcutters. I'm going to recognize the three of you first. ”
"Qi Fuyan?"
A middle-aged man with a round face and a flat nose with small eyes answered. Feng Liang looked at him and said hesitantly: "You are a Huns, right?" ”
"Feng Dushuai, we are the other division of the Huns, and we were separated in my grandfather's generation. and Liu Cong's Xiongnu Han Kingdom, now has no connection. Qi Fuyan hurriedly defended himself and made his position clear.
"It doesn't matter. As long as you are loyal to the lord, the clan does not need to care at all. Do you have a brother? ”
One poked his head out and answered. It was the soldier who had commanded and dispatched the horses outside the city gate and answered a series of questions from Gao Yue Han Yong.
"Douchai?"
The last man arched his hand. Feng Liang looked at him for a long time and said in surprise: "I recognize you." Aren't you the deputy of General Han's team when he killed Pan Wudu that night? Oh, you were a recruit at the time, so didn't you just run away from the wilderness because you cut you? ”
Duochai's dark face showed a smile, "Feng Dushuai has a good memory." ”
Feng Liang nodded. When he saw these three people, they were all ordinary in appearance and in the same figure as ordinary people, and at a glance, they did not look like well-trained, tall and strong soldiers at all, and what he wanted was such a person.
The two counties of Yinping and Wudu are the main settlements of the Baima Di people in Longnan, the Di people account for seven-tenths of the population, and the next two-tenths are Qiang people, and the remaining one-tenth are Han people and Hexi Xianbei. These two counties, and Longxi County form an irregular 'product' shape, Longxi County is a big mouth above, and the second county is two small mouths below.
Xihe County, located in the northwesternmost corner of Wudu, is the gateway of Xiabi City, the capital of Wudu County, located in the northeast direction of Xiabian City, one hundred and twenty miles, from north to south to Xiabian, Xihe is the place that must pass, and the north of Xihe County is mountainous, rugged and difficult to walk, and between and Xiabian, it is basically a frank plain. Although the city is not very large, its location is very important.
In the evening of this day, at the city gate, people came and went as usual, and those who came to sell firewood, vegetables, and game were rubbing shoulders and shouting and drinking, which lined the small city with vitality.
Seven or eight guards in long-sleeved robes and leather boots patrolled the city gates, staring at the crowd coming in and out from time to time, like vigilant falcons.
"Huh? Hold it! ”
One of the guards, finding something, strode over, and out of the crowd four men were brought to the side to stand, and several soldiers armed with spears surrounded them.
All four of them were at a loss. Two of them had lifted the burden of carrying goods from their shoulders, and the other two companions, one of whom was no more than a teenager, timid, overwhelmed, and looked at the soldier with some nervousness. The other took the initiative to ask.
"I don't know how many officials are on mission, what do you have to tell Xiaomin?"
When the guard saw that this man had a dark complexion, was wearing a sackcloth robe, a sheepskin coat and shoulders, and a blue headkerchief on his head, he said, "You are a Qiang." ”
The man put his hand on his chest, lowered his head and gave another salute, and said with a gentle smile: "Yes, I am a distant brother from Yinping. ”
Tracing back to the time of the Xia and Shang periods, in the ancient historical records, the Qiang Di was placed in one place. These two ancient peoples were of the same origin in ancient times, and the Di people were later separated from the Qiang people. By the time of the Wei and Jin dynasties, the two lived together, had a close relationship, watched and helped each other, but were independent of each other.
The soldier's face softened a little and asked, "Brother Qiang, we generally won't stop your hurried footsteps. But why are you hanging out with those three? There are Han Chinese, and it seems that there are also Huns, and I feel a little strange. ”
"Ahh That is true. I hired these three people, and I traveled all year round to make a small business. But I didn't have enough money to open a store, so I hired two familiar helpers to help me carry the burden, so that when I went out, I had more goods and more profits. ”
The Qiang people are simple and straightforward, and several guards did not want to blackmail him because this merchant could make some money, but they were very happy for him.
"Ah, that's right. With more income, the children in the family can also eat a little more, grow up earlier, and share the burden for your brother. ”
One of the soldiers asked curiously, "Brother, why do you hire that child?" He's very thin, what can he do? ”
The Qiang man laughed and said, "He is the younger brother of the Han man I hired, and after a long time with his brother, he followed us and fought with us." ”