Chapter 81: On the Eve of the Decisive Battle
Hu Lianzhu, that is, the benevolent brother who shot Zou Feng's dog eye with an arrow, today is his turn off, and he and the two little brothers in the barracks went out to drink.
In the tavern, the three of them ordered a few hard dishes, including peanuts, fried garlic, cucumbers or something, and asked for two jars of wine.
Because he was wearing a military uniform, no one dared to go over and talk.
At the table next to them sat four men, who were also eating and drinking. Perhaps because he was having a good time, one of the men looked at Hu Lianzhu's table and said loudly: "Master Jun, I heard that you have dug up a lot of treasures in the Zhang Family Ancestral Hall, is this true or false?" ”
As soon as he said this, the other guests in the tavern immediately pricked up their ears to hear what the Guardian had to say. These days, everyone is speculating about what exactly has been dug up in the Zhang family ancestral hall, but no one knows the details.
The ancestral hall was surrounded by officers and soldiers, and the outermost part was the one who inspected the yamen, and even these people did not know the situation inside, but it was forbidden for idle people to approach.
The guards inside occasionally came out to eat and drink, but whenever someone asked them about it, the guards would immediately stare at them.
Hu Lianzhu and the three of them seemed to have a good temper, and one of the guards just shouted: "If you shouldn't ask, don't ask blindly, the gold dug up is not yours." ”
This kid seems to have drunk a lot, and he brought out the word "gold" by the way.
"What gold? Where is the gold? Don't listen to his nonsense, there's no gold dug up in it! Hu Lianzhu pinched the guard and glared at him fiercely.
This move, the people in the tavern saw it clearly.
"You pinch me, that's gold! Yesterday, Li Dachong and the four of them moved a box, and they all stumbled, but Zhao Xiaowu tripped over a stone, and all the gold in it spilled out. That's what I saw with my own eyes. For this reason, the four of them ate forty military sticks each, and you are not unaware. The boy exclaimed drunkly.
"What are you shouting, have you forgotten the orders of the adults, whoever dares to go out and talk nonsense will have their heads. I think it's long! Hu Lianzhu scolded.
Hearing this, the protector reacted, and quickly covered his mouth, his face was full of horror, and after a long time, he took his hand away, and said tremblingly: "I didn't say anything just now...... Didn't say anything......"
"This man's wine is all in the dog's belly. Alright, let's go back and settle the score! Hu Lianzhu shouted loudly.
"I'll calculate, I'll calculate...... the guards hurriedly took out the silver, and then said pleadingly: "Brother Hu, what happened just now...... You see......"
"That's it! All when I didn't hear it. You ask Xiaofei if you heard. After Hu Lianzhu finished speaking, he turned his head to the side.
The protector looked at the other protector and said in a soft tone, "Brother Fei, look at ......"
"I didn't hear it either, so let's settle the account and leave. Brothers, you big mouth, pay attention in the future, don't cause yourself to be killed. You don't know the temper of our family. With that, he lifted his butt.
After calculating the cost of the drink, the three of them left the tavern. Just after the three of them left, the tavern was boiling, big guy, you said a word to me, talking about the gold dug up in the Zhang family ancestral hall. In just one day, the entire Yanshi County has spread all over the county, and it has become more and more evil, previously it was said that tens of thousands of taels, and later it became hundreds of thousands of taels, and some people even said that there are some precious jewelry and jade, all of which are priceless. It's like they've seen it with their own eyes.
In a side hall of the Niangniang Temple in Yulong Mountain, Mr. Ye's eyes were slightly closed, and he kept tapping his palms with a folding fan. At this moment, there was a knock at the door.
"Come in."
With a "squeak", the door was pushed open, and the rat boss walked into the room, closed the door casually, and then said, "Mr. Ye, there is news from Yanshi City." ”
"How's it going?" Mr. Ye asked lightly.
"The treasures in the ancestral hall of the Zhang family were dug up by Yue Su, and it is said that they are all boxes and boxes of gold. The numbers are immeasurable, at least hundreds of thousands of taels. Boss Rat said.
"Legend has it that Shen Wansan was rich in the world back then, and it was not much to secretly leave hundreds of thousands of taels of gold to his descendants. It's just that this Yue Su is really ruthless enough, and he can come up with the trick of forcibly digging up other people's ancestral halls. Let's make a bad move, lay out a lot, but he took the lead, the second lady has been with the old man Zhang for so many years, and so many brothers have died, the lord really lost his wife and soldiers this time. Mr. Ye said with a sigh.
"Mr. Ye, you are very wise, you must think of a way to turn things around, if it is bad in Yue Su's hands this time, the lord will not be furious. As you said, if we don't get this treasure, the loss is too heavy. Boss Rat said.
"Don't worry, I won't watch Yue Su take the gold away. Now you immediately scatter the people out and go to Luoyang, Zhengzhou, and the surrounding counties to keep an eye on them to see if there are any signs of troop and horse mobilization. Inform Wang Qilong again, let his people sit on their backs, and be ready to set off at any time. This time, we can only gamble, gamble on Yue Sutuo, and when escorting the treasure away, we will not mobilize people from the surrounding areas. We still have a chance to succeed. Mr. Ye said lightly.
"Mr. Ye, what are you...... Want to grab ......," the rat boss asked cautiously.
"What else can I do, the treasure has fallen into Yue Su's hands, such a large sum of gold, I can't steal it. That's all left to rob. We didn't do less of these things, and we didn't miss this time. By the way, remember to ask people to turn back and forth on the way from Yanshi to Luoyang to see if there is a good place to set up an ambush. ”
"Yes, Mr. Ye." The rat boss agreed, and then said, "Do you have any other orders?" ”
"You go and talk to the second lady and ask her to come as much time as possible." Mr. Ye waved his hand lightly and sent the rat boss down.
When the others left the room, Mr. Ye took a painting on the table, which was a picture of a lady stolen from Yue Su.
He unfolded the painting, and couldn't help but smile bitterly on his face, "Yue Su, Yue Su, you are more ruthless than me, I used a sheep's beard to steal this painting, and you didn't even give me a chance to study it, so you sent someone to dig it up." What else is this painting for......"
As he spoke, Mr. Ye's eyes showed a murderous gaze, and he violently moved his hand to tear the painting to shreds. Immediately, he said coldly: "Yue Su, our game is not over yet, this is the real beginning...... followed, he clenched his fists tightly, and said: "When the time comes to fight to the death, it will come soon, soon, soon...... Then it's either you or I......"
Zhangjia ancestral hall.
The officers and men and errand officers in the courtyard were in full swing, and one mule cart after another was driven into the courtyard, and immediately some officers and soldiers loaded large wooden boxes into the carts, tied them up, and drove them out of the courtyard.
Outside the hall of the ancestral hall, two large pits were dug out of the ground, and it was thought that they were digging from here to the bottom of the ancestral hall and opening the treasure. In the hall, there were only two people, Yue Su and Xiong Tingbi, and the two of them sat cross-legged in front of Yubi, looking very comfortable.
"Lord Xiong, this time the headquarters did not mobilize the surrounding people, it all relied on the guards and these people in Yanshi County, are you sure that you will wipe out all the rebels?"
"My lord, if you want to be promoted to the court, I am not as good as you, if you say that you command the battle, you are not as good as me. Our men and horses are at least twice as large as the traitors, so we can fight more and fight less, and we are prepared, and the old man thinks that he is foolproof. Xiong Tingbi said with certainty.
"You're so confident that the traitors will start here?"
"In my adulthood, I also have a certain understanding of the Dragon Slaying Gang, these people are by no means reckless, and they will also make up their minds. It's a pity that their opponents are adults and me. ”
While the two were talking, Yin Zhu walked in, bowed down and said, "The boxes are all loaded, and they are ready to leave at any time." ”
Yue Su nodded and said, "Let's go now, be careful all the way." You can carry a letter cannon with you. ”
"Back to my lord, the letter cannon is on his subordinates. Bear in mind the instructions of the adults, when they come into contact with the enemy, they should not be set off for the time being, and then they will be used when the war is deadlocked. Yin Zhu said.
"Very good, I have ordered Jin Chan and Li Haoquan to take reinforcements to ambush in the mansion closest to the city gate, and after you wait for half an hour to leave the city, you will go out of the city and follow. As soon as you see the signal, you will be able to send reinforcements in time, as long as you delay as much as possible, and when the reinforcements arrive, you will definitely be able to capture the rebels in one fell swoop. Yue Su instructed.
"The subordinates will live up to the trust of the adults."
After Yin Zhu finished speaking, Yue Su just nodded, and did not give any more instructions. Yin Zhu exited the hall and organized the people to lead the team to set off.
The officers and soldiers escorted the convoy, and hundreds of people were in a hurry, helping to catch the car, and headed towards the west gate. In order to induce the Dragon Slaying Gang to scheming, Yue Su arranged it very carefully, and the honor guard was also carried by Yin Zhu, as if Yue Su personally led the team. Jin Chan and Li Haoran were as Yue Su said just now, leading the hundreds of people who were inspecting, hiding in the largest houses from the West Gate, waiting for Yin Zhu to leave the city for half an hour, and then chasing after them.
The biggest advantage of this arrangement is that it can make the Dragon Slaying Gang calmly set up an ambush, and observe that there is no change in the surrounding prefectures and counties, and dare to make bold moves. Yin Zhu's men and horses walked for half an hour first, and then Jin Cicada followed, even if they were discovered by the sentry of the Dragon Slaying Gang and wanted to report the news, it was too late, and when they went to report the news, it was estimated that the front had already started.
Such a plan seems foolproof.
Today's Yanshi County is extraordinarily quiet, the Zhangjia ancestral hall seems to have been empty, and the guards put a seal on the door before going out, leaving only a dozen people to guard. However, who would have thought that Yue Su and Xiong Tingbi would sit in it safely, just waiting for good news. As a governor, it is impossible to do the deeds of the young protector and personally involved in danger. Just like Xiong Tingbi, Sun Chengzong and other commanders of the three armies, when will they personally charge.
The courtyard door was sealed, and Xiong Zhaogui, Yang Yishan, Tie Qiu, and dozens of personal guards walked into the hall. The guards saluted in pairs, while Tie Qiu and Xiong Zhaogui stood behind Yue Su and Xiong Tingbi respectively. Only Yang Yishan walked to Yue Su's side, bowed down and said, "Teacher, the soldiers and horses have already set off." As you commanded, seal the gate of the courtyard. ”
Yue Su nodded, waved his hand at him, and said, "Wait for good news." ”
Yang Yishan didn't retreat to the back, hesitated, and said, "Teacher, the student feels that something is wrong today. ”
(To be continued)