Chapter 102: An Appointment with Duan Da
Wang Huaqiang's face changed slightly, he didn't expect Changsun Sheng and his entourage to come so quickly, originally made an appointment that they would only go on the road twenty days after they left, but they didn't expect that it only took them ten days to come to this Daizhou from Daxing, and they also had to take 100,000 pieces of silk on the road, and there were more than 300 people in the mission plus the merchant group, and it was not a light car.
Wang Xuan also felt a little surprised, and asked, "Why is it so fast?" ”
Na Ma Laosan wiped the sweat on his face and said, "Wang Tingshi, do you want to go over to greet you now?" General Changsun was at the front of the line. "Since the end of the Southern Expedition, although Ma Laosan has not been awarded the title, he has also mixed up with the military position of the governor of the capital under the army, and he can bring 500 soldiers, so he simply brought out all the thieves in his cottage and went to Daizhou with Wang Xuan.
Wang Huaqiang said to Wang Xuan: "Then Brother Lao Jingyan will go to greet General Changsun and Pei Sheren, now my identity must be kept secret, and I can't show up in public for the time being, by the way, Brother Lao Jingyan said to General Changsun, let him and Pei Sheren come to meet in the side courtyard where I live in the Assassination Mansion." By the way, the people of the mission must not arrange to go into the city, so that they cannot see that we are transporting iron ore here. ”
Wang Xuan nodded, turned around and walked down the city tower, and Wang Huaqiang walked into the arrow tower on the city tower, changed his clothes, he has always been a green coat and a small hat when he walks around the city, dressed as a Wang Xuan's long entourage, today I was going to go out of the city to the cave to see, only to change into this Turkic clothes, and now I have to wear it back to the original.
Duan Da watched Wang Huaqiang change his clothes on the side and asked, "Huaqiang, what should I do now?" You're not out of town today, are we going to the cave? ”
Wang Huaqiang said while changing his clothes: "Your movements need to be accelerated, there may be Turkic spies in the mission, if the spies see that we are transporting iron ore to the Turks, things will be in trouble." ”
Duan Da's eyes widened and he asked in surprise, "What?" Are there spies in the Turkic mission? How is this possible!"
Wang Huaqiang sighed and said in a low voice: "Brother Duan, be quiet, beware that the wall has ears." ”
Duan Da came to his senses, took two steps forward, walked into the arrow tower, and said in a low voice: "What the hell is going on?" ”
Wang Huaqiang knew that there was no need to hide it from Duan Da now, this person was not smart, and now that he knew about it, if he didn't tell him through, he would always be suspicious in his heart, and it would be impossible to do it well.
So Wang Huaqiang said softly: "The Turks saw that we destroyed Nanchen this time, and they were terrified, coupled with their new khan ascending the throne, in order to consolidate the hearts of the people, there was an attempt to offend my Central Plains, this time they sent a messenger to congratulate our dynasty on pacifying Nanchen, but in private, they secretly connected with some traitors, trying to make an appointment with Neiying, General Changsun has already obtained information, basically locked the inner ghost, and is ready to take it down in this Daizhou." ”
Duan Da's brows stretched suddenly, and he smiled: "I'll just say, how can this spy be able to fight against my court." But he suddenly felt that something was wrong, and the suspicious cloud came up again: "No, Hua Qiang, since you locked the inner ghost early, why did you do it here?" And you want him to follow the mission? ”
Wang Huaqiang said with a smile: "Brother Duan, think about it, this inner ghost is going to the Turks to report the internal situation of my dynasty to Dulan Khan, and by the way, agree on the details of the internal response. Take him down here, search for the token on his body, and then I will take the token to the Turks, and I will be able to make a plan, not only to get rid of the entire rebel group in this dynasty, but also to lead the Turkic army to the place we have designated and annihilate it in one fell swoop.
Brother Duan, didn't you just say that you were afraid of the Turks running around? If things go well this time, our Great Sui will give the Turks a big pocket, and none of them will want to escape. ”
Duan Da slammed his fist on the door frame, shaking the beam with a burst of dust, his face was full of excitement, and he said in a low voice: "You are still Hua Qiang, you can think of this good idea, it is much stronger than those of us who can only fight and kill." The iron ore you asked us to transport this time must also be a tool to lure the enemy. ”
Wang Huaqiang nodded: "Exactly, the Turks lack iron, only by taking out this thing will we let these cunning steppe hungry wolves be fooled, Brother Duan, the importance of this mission is no less than the pacification of Nanchen, if it can succeed in one fell swoop, then the north will be stable for many years, and you and I will be recorded in history and rewarded as officials." ”
Duan Da's eyes began to glow: "I already knew that your brother Wang was the noble man of my life, this time I will listen to you all, I will tell everyone to speed up now, transport all these carts to the cave in the north as soon as possible, and then defend them with all their might, until the person holding your half of the jade pendant comes." ”
Wang Huaqiang said in a low voice: "In case of an accident, you must not reveal that you are Xiaoguo knights, and you are sure that you are Liu Jushi's subordinates, anyway, he is also a strong man, and he raises the dead, so it is not strange to have you strong men under his command." ”
Duan Da gasped: "So, this traitor is Liu Jushi?" Damn, the emperor treats his family with great kindness, this dog still wants to be a traitor? ”
Wang Huaqiang shook his head: "It's not certain yet, maybe Liu Jushi just wants to do business with the Turks, do some smuggling and make money, so I also want to pretend to be his envoy this time, blend into the Turks, and get more detailed information from there, to see if the surname Liu really wants to rebel." Brother Duan, my life is in your hands this time, please. ”
Duan Da patted his chest: "Don't worry, as long as I Duan Da's life is here, this batch of goods will never fall into the hands of thieves." After the handover, will we go back to Daizhou, or will we go back to Daxing directly? ”
Wang Huaqiang pondered for a moment and asked, "When you came out this time, didn't you bring weapons and armor?" ”
Duan Da smiled: "Let Brother Wang laugh, although the above ordered that you should not bring these things, but we have been fighting for many years, these are the guys who eat, just like our own brothers, we are not sure if we don't touch them for a day, so we secretly hide our weapons in the cart." In case it's really time to fight hard, you also have the strength to give it a go. ”
Wang Huaqiang shook his head, he had long known that it was impossible for these Xiaoguo to be really unarmed, but in this way, they also had the ability to defend the cave, although they did not bring armored war horses this time, but the Xiaoguo knights on foot in this deep mountain against the Turkic cavalry, they could still be ten with one.
But Wang Huaqiang still felt that it was inappropriate, and said: "After going to the cave, it is better to put the armor and heavy weapons back into the city, don't wear armor, arrange people to sentry, monitor the surroundings, if there is a large force of enemy troops, tens of thousands of people attack, it is difficult for you to block even if you are fully armed, and you will expose your identity." Just dress up like this and bring a sword for self-defense. After the transaction was over, everyone went back to Daxing directly, and the high servants were rewarded heavily. ”
Duan Da nodded: "Hua Qiang said so, Duan will definitely comply, I will wait for your good news in Daxing." With that, he pressed his fist to his chest, forcibly saluted Wang Hua, turned around and ran down the city tower.
Wang Huaqiang also changed his clothes at this time, went down from the city tower on the other side, and walked towards the Thorn Mansion.
Several streets under the city have been blocked by Wang Xuan's personal guards from afar, not allowing people to enter and exit, now it is just after the hour, there are no people on the street, Wang Huaqiang estimated that in another half an hour, when the people of this generation of states get up according to the usual work and rest rules, the two hundred carts should all go out of the city.
A few of the officers and soldiers who set up the card were originally brought by Ma Laosan to the riverside to meet Wang Huaqiang's subordinates, and they recognized Wang Huaqiang, plus he hung the Thorn History token issued by Wang on his waist, and directly released Wang Huaqiang, Wang Huaqiang walked through the streets and alleys, and in the past few days, he has a good understanding of the roads in this not big Daizhou City, and it only took a small half a pillar of incense to enter the backyard of the Thorn History Mansion and come to the side courtyard wing room that he was specially arranged.
Wang Huaqiang walked to the bed, did not undress, lay down directly on the bed, looked at the roof beam with his eyes, he was about to go out of the customs, there was an unknown fate ahead, although he was in the Sui realm at the moment, but he felt like crossing the Yangtze River at night that night, he felt that there were murders and dangers everywhere, this time, can he turn evil into good fortune? He asked himself quietly in his mind.