Hearing the horse's return, the two of them were very puzzled, and looked at the surrounding wilderness and pondered. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Zhang Xianzhong's team of rogues was transferred and fled in the second half of last night, and it has not been a few hours since then, and there is no cavalry in the liukou, so it stands to reason that they will not run too far, but how can they not find them, are they hiding, but there are thirty or forty thousand rogue people, and there is no mountain nearby, they can't find a place where so many people and horses can be found, so where did they go? Chen Hongfan analyzed.

After listening to Chen Hongfan's words, Zuo Liangyu said: "The Liukou are already sleepy and tired, and they definitely need to find a place with grain and grass to repair, so as long as we search and move forward, we will definitely find them." ”

"What Zuo Shuai said is reasonable, let's search and move forward." So the group dispersed, searching and marching

Since Ma Bo returned to Macheng County to inform Lao Hui that he would come to Macheng County two days later, Zhao Guohua began to prepare for the reception, he brought more than a dozen team members, and pulled Ma Bo to buy cattle and sheep in the cattle and horse market.

"Brother Zhao, what are you selling cattle and sheep for?" Ma Bo asked puzzled.

Smiling, Zhao Guohua said: "We will be a family soon, you have many Hui people in the fifth battalion of Gezuo, and you have been in the mountains for many years

Life must have been hard, Brother Ma is a person I have admired for a long time, this time he came to Macheng to meet me, of course I want to express my heart......"

Hearing this, Ma Bo's heart was hot, and he said continuously: "Brother Zhao, you are too polite, too polite......"

Zhao Guohua said with a smile: "Yes, after all, everyone will live and fight together in the future, and it is also a good thing to be able to contact the brothers of the Fifth Battalion of the Revolutionary Left." You said no? ”

Ma Bo liked this even more in his heart, and he said with a smile: "Since Brother Zhao said so, then I won't say more, let's go buy cattle and sheep......" After speaking, the two laughed and walked towards the cattle and horse market.

In the cattle and horse market, Ma Bo picked 100 cattle to raise, ten cows, Zhao Guohua paid, and the cattle and horse dealers drove the cattle and sheep to follow the two and the team members to the cattle and horse pens that were surrounded by 0:00 near the barracks.

After driving the cattle and horses into the circle, Zhao Guohua said: "Brother Ma, you go to the fifth camp of Gezuo to find a few Hui chefs to be responsible for the dishes, as soon as your chef comes, tomorrow we will kill the cattle and slaughter the sheep, and cook a few big dishes, so that everyone can eat happily." ”，

When Ma Bo heard this, he grinned happily and said, "Brother Zhao, you are really thoughtful, I'll go back to find the chef."

After saying that, he mounted his horse and galloped away.

Seeing him leave, Zhao Guohua said to Cheng Chong, who was standing beside him: "Go, it's a little bit wrong to go to a place with me." ”

Cheng Chong didn't ask much, and followed Zhao Guohua.

The two walked around the city for a while, and came to the door of a pharmacy, only to see a large signboard on it

"Heshoutang" three big characters, glanced at the pharmacy, Zhao Guohua said: "You are waiting outside, you are a little tired during this time, I will buy some medicine." With that, he stepped into the pharmacy.

"What medicine are you going to buy?" A young man from the pharmacy greeted him and asked with a warm smile.

Glancing at him, Zhao Guohua said, "I don't buy medicine, I'm here to get a few things from your boss." ”

"Take what?" The young man asked puzzled.

"The Wuchang fish, Laotongcheng bean skin, and Sijimei soup dumplings that Boss Xiong from Wuchang Mansion helped me buy." Zhao Guohua reported the names of several Wuchang specialties.

Hearing the names of these things, another middle-aged man looked at Zhao Guohua carefully, and then said: "Guest officer, you didn't buy the few things you said, but Boss Xiong helped you buy Xiaogan rice wine, golden dates, Shahu salt eggs, and Jingzhou Babao rice, I don't know if the guest officer likes it?" ”

"Yes, I need these things too." Zhao Guohua said.

Looking at him, the young man became more and more polite: "Guest officer, please come with me, the things are behind." With that, he instructed the young man to guard the shop, and then led him to the backyard.

There is a bush of bamboo in the backyard, and the flowers and plants extend from a corridor to a delicate hut, and as soon as I walked to the door of the house, an old man in his fifties greeted him and said with a smile: "Guest officer, you are here, please sit in the house." With that, he waved the guy away.

Closing the door and offering tea, the old man said: "In Xia Liu Xiangdong, the cousin of Xiong Shuai's staff Liu Wencai, has been waiting for Captain Zhao here for many days under Xiong Shuai's secret order. ”

With a bow, Zhao Guohua said: "Let Mr. Liu Da wait for a long time......"

"Don't dare! Can't! Liu Xiangdong smiled and returned the salute.

After being polite, Zhao Guohua said: "You inform Lord Xiong, just say that the snake has come out of the hole and the net has been opened." ”

Hearing this, Liu Xiangdong was overjoyed, and he said with a happy face: "Captain Zhao, don't worry, I'll do it immediately, if this matter is done, it will be a great achievement!" ”

"Mr. Liu Da has won the award." Zhao Guohua said indifferently.

Seeing him so bland, Liu Xiangdong secretly admired in his heart, and said in his heart: "No wonder cousin Liu Wencai will look up to this person." ”

After taking a sip of tea, Zhao Guohua said, "I still want to trouble Mr. with a para-Mongolian and Chinese medicine." ”

"Yes! I don't know how many people I have to deal with? Liu Xiangdong asked. He knew that Zhao Guohua must have a reason for buying Menghan medicine, so he didn't ask much.

After thinking about it, Zhao Guohua said: "There are about 200 people, the smell of medicine is not heavy, and it is best to eat the antidote in advance." ”

"Why?" Liu Xiangdong asked strangely.

Glancing at him, Zhao Guohua said: "These people are extremely cunning, in order to dispel their doubts, we must eat and drink with them, so we must take the antidote in advance." ”

"I see!" Liu Xiangdong suddenly realized.

Frowning and thinking for a while, he said, "The medicine that Captain Zhao needs is a bit special, please wait for a while, I'll go buy two special medicines." After saying that, he arched his hand and went out.

After waiting for a cup of tea, Liu Xiangdong walked in with a bag and said with a smile: "I finally bought it back, so that the thing is mixed into the antidote, as long as you eat it at the time before eating and drinking, you can offset the medicinal effect of the Mongolian and Han medicines in the dish." ”

After saying this, Liu Xiangdong said again: "Captain Zhao, it may take a while for the medicine to be cured, you can come and get it at night." ”

"Good! I'll come in the evening. Zhao Guohua said happily, and walked out after speaking.

After sending Zhao Guohua away, Liu Xiangdong wrote two notes, folded them, and took out two pigeons from a pigeon cage in the yard and tied the notes to the pigeon's legs.

After leaving the pharmacy, I went to the dry goods store and bought some spices such as star anise and fennel fruit, and returned to the barracks.

"Summoned the squadron leaders and deputy squadron leaders to the team headquarters for a meeting." Zhao Guohua ordered the herald.

Soon, Zhang Shun, staff officer Lu Qing, scout team leader Niu Huan, deputy captain Liu Youtian, and officers at the level of each squadron leader all came to the team headquarters, and everyone sat neatly on both sides of the long table, quietly looking at Zhao Guohua.

Glancing at everyone with a serious look, Zhao Guohua said: "Calling everyone here today is an extremely important matter to announce to you, I hope you will keep it confidential after listening to it." ”

When they heard that an extremely important event was to be announced, everyone was very curious, and they all guessed in their hearts.

"Tomorrow, Lao Hui will come to Macheng County to meet me, and I plan to capture him and hand him over to Xiong Wencan, the governor of the five provinces." Zhao Guohua said.

"Huh? ......" Everyone couldn't help but be taken aback when they heard this, Cheng Chong said loudly: "Captain, why are you doing this, we have already turned against Xiong Wencan, why do you still want to help him?" ”

The other officers also looked at Zhao Guohua with a look of surprise and puzzlement, while staff officer Lu Qing was silent thoughtfully.

Smiling, Zhao Guohua said: "This is all a secret plan set by me and Governor Xiong and his staff Mr. Liu Wencai, everyone has heard about Zhou Yu's fight against Huang Gai in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms......"

"Oh? It turned out that the captain of the brigade confronted Governor Xiong, and it was a bitter ......ploy to be beaten with a military stick," said staff officer Lu Qing.

After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized, Zhang Shun said: "Why didn't the captain tell us in advance, we all scolded the Governor of the Bear." ”

Haha smiled, Zhao Guohua looked around at everyone, and then said: "It's not that I can't believe everyone, it's really that the intelligence of the old Huihui and the fifth battalion of the revolution is too powerful, the information about the old return and the fifth battalion of the revolution is not that they are good at reconnaissance of the enemy, grasp the initiative, the common people in various places, including the Xingbu market peddlers, are mostly used, and the peasant army knows the virtual and real movements of the officials and the army. In the face of such an opponent, I had to defend against it. ”

"I see, it's just that why did the captain give up the three county towns to the Fifth Battalion of Gezuo, what does this have to do with the capture of Lao Huihui?" Zhang Shun asked puzzled.

Glancing at Lu Qing, Zhao Guohua said with a smile: "Staff Officer Lu knows why I want to give up the three county towns to the Fifth Battalion of Gezuo. ”

After thinking about it for a while, Lu Qing said: "These three county towns are the bait for fishing out the big fish of Lao Huihui, and let Lao Hui come back to Macheng County to meet you, which is to take the bait." ”

"Not bad! Staff Officer Lu was right, and there was another reason, that is, the main forces of the Lao Huihui and the Fifth Battalion of the Revolutionary Left could be transferred from the Yinghuo Mountains to facilitate the encirclement and annihilation of them. Zhao Guohua said with a smile.

After listening to what Zhao Guohua said, Liu Youtian, deputy captain of the scout team, asked: "Captain, our army is well-trained and well-equipped, why do you have to adopt such a slow method instead of cooperating with the officers and troops to directly attack the British and Huoshan mountains to encircle and exterminate them?" ”

"yes, wouldn't that be much faster!" Scout Captain Niu Huan also understood.