Chapter Twenty-Three: Patrolling the Border Passes
Looking at Qiao Feng, who led several beggars to help his disciples ride horses and say goodbye, Zhao Xiaoxi, who came to see him off, did not stay too much, and after agreeing to reunite in Luoyang next time, Qiao Feng also patted his horse and left. Only Zhao Xiaoxi stared at Qiao Feng, who had just drunk it in one gulp and left with more than a pound of high liquor, and he also secretly laughed in his heart that drinking it so quickly, it shouldn't taste good!
In fact, it can't be that Zhao Xiaoxi didn't remind him, but Qiao Feng was too bold, and he didn't wait for Zhao Xiaoxi, who did it first, to finish drinking, and directly picked up this high-level wine and drank it. I drank it so fast, not to mention, and I still held on to it dry. Even Zhao Xiaoxi, who often drinks this kind of high degree of wine, should drink so much at once, so Qiao Feng's amount of alcohol is good. Drinking such strong wine suddenly, I'm afraid it's enough to choke!
Zhao Xiaoxi's guess was not bad at all, Qiao Feng, who was leaving with his horse just now, rode out of the inner city and stepped on the official road back to Luoyang. Quickly instructed the beggar to help the disciples stop and run to the side of the road to suppress the crazy upsurge of wine. He didn't expect that the stamina of this wine was so strong that he had to rely on internal refining to suppress it.
Thinking that Zhao Xiaoxi finished drinking, looking at him with a hint of surprise in his eyes, Qiao Feng also understood that the other party must know that the consequences of drinking this wine quickly would look like this!
When the beggar gang disciples who were standing around him mistakenly thought that the wine was poisonous, Qiao Feng had to use his skills to force the poison. When he was about to return to the city to settle accounts with Zhao Xiaoxi, he heard Qiao Feng, who had refined the strength of the wine and was refreshed, stopped: "Brothers, don't be nervous, the wine that Brother Zhao Xian gave me was not poisoned, but the wine was too strong and I drank it too fast and I was not suitable."
The wine was too strong just now, and Qiao had to use his skills to refine, which was not in the way. It seems that this hero wine really lives up to its name. If you can drink this wine, it is not in vain that you can go to the border pass. Brothers, keep on your way! β
Hearing that Qiao Feng, who had a lot of reputation among the beggars, drank such a bowl of heroic blood, he sighed like this. The rest of the beggar gang disciples also knew that Zhao Yun, who had the protection of four attendants, must have a lot of background. After all, this kind of fine wine is rare for even ordinary state officials, and this Zhao Yun, who lives in the land of Bashu, can buy it. No one believes it if you don't have any identity background!
After saying goodbye to Qiao Feng, Zhao Xiaoxi returned to the cloth restaurant again, in this restaurant that also provided accommodation. I ordered five upper rooms, and planned to go to the border army tomorrow to see the situation.
When the soldiers and civilians in the city who had been busy all night began to sleep, Zhao Xiaoxi, who was staying in the room to rest, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the layout of the room. Soon, from the floor where the tea table was placed, he picked up a stone slab and pulled up the iron ring below, and saw that it did not attract the attention of outsiders. Pulling up the hole that was exposed along the iron ring, Zhao Xiaoxi quickly picked up and walked down.
When Zhao Xiaoxi appeared in the secret room under the steps, he saw the owner of the restaurant kneeling there and said, "The master of the Yanmen branch altar is eighteen, see the pavilion master." β
This restaurant with a cloth signboard is the intelligence network set up by Zhao Xiaoxi in Yanmen Pass in order to lay out the world. And these altar owners are all his confidants and dead soldiers who have been carefully selected over the years. Usually he lives in seclusion in the city for business, but privately collects information on his country and border enemies, and provides Zhao Xiaoxi with the most detailed and timely intelligence information.
In addition to these altar owners who were directly ordered by Zhao Xiaoxi, they had seen the faces of Zhao Xiaoxi himself, and the intelligence officers recruited in the rest of the altars. I don't know who the pavilion master they directly ordered is. As for worrying about the betrayal of these altar owners, Zhao Xiaoxi also has the means to make him unable to open his mouth.
After all, in addition to this Buyi Pavilion spy network that specializes in intelligence gathering, several dart bureaus in Yanmen Pass are also assassination teams directly under his force system. Moreover, these altar owners who are dispatched to various places can only have the opportunity to be sent if they are loyal to Zhao Xiaoxi. Otherwise, it remains to be seen whether they will be able to get out of the training camp.
Stretching out his hand to help the somewhat excited branch altar master, Zhao Xiaoxi smiled and said, "Eighteen, I sent you here to form a branch altar, and we haven't seen each other for four years." You're doing a good job, and I'm glad you did. The news of the beggars was delivered in a timely manner, and I will have someone bring you the reward you deserve.
In addition, when I came here, I had already been to Buyi Village to see your wife and children, and they were doing well, this is a letter from your wife to you, and your son who was still in the midst of praise when you left, and now he will run all over the village to spread wild. When the matter here is over, I will approve you to go back to the village to see them once! β
Looking at the letter written by the husband himself, Bu 18 also said with tears in his eyes: "Thank you, Pavilion Master!" β
After receiving Zhao Xiaoxi's instructions and letting him read the letter first After reporting the specific situation of the border army, Bu 18 also couldn't wait to open the letter. Seeing that his wife told him that his four-year-old son was healthy, and his father and mother were also very strong. He didn't have to worry about food and clothing in Buyi Village, so he didn't have to worry about his family, and he must repay the kindness of the pavilion master.
After reading the cloth eighteen twice, he seemed a little reluctant to put the letter close to him, took the information that the branch altar had explored over the years, and handed it to Zhao Xiaoxi to watch. These include the military movements of the Liao army on the border, as well as the information that the border army has violated laws and disciplines, and even some illegal traders who sell contraband such as salt and iron to the Liao country.
After reading this information, Bu 18 provided a list of officials in the border army who had evidence to prove that they had been sold by the Liao army spies. At the same time, there are also the locations of the intelligence stations arranged in the city by the Liao people. This means that with this evidence and intelligence, Zhao Xiaoxi, who came to inspect on behalf of the monarch on this trip, can easily hunt down and kill these scum in the army and annihilate them.
Cho Hyo-seok, who left with these evidences, asked him to continue his efforts when he left, and wait until the next time he led the army over. When they opened the Yanmen Pass to regain the territory, they did not have to hide in the shadows and monitor the whole city every day, as they do now. In this regard, Bu 18 is also looking forward to the early arrival of this day!
Cho Hyo-seok, who returned to the room to restore the mechanism to its original state, quickly fell asleep and waited until dawn the next day to wake up. Thinking of the traitors who exist in the border army, he doesn't want to reveal the news of his arrival here. Let Yang Jinbao visit his relatives in the name of his uncle, Yang Shipeng, who served as the deputy commander here.
As for the information collected by Zhang Tingguang, the commander here, from the Buyi Pavilion, his family used his power to send prohibited materials to the Liao State. Although there is no concrete evidence that the envoy was aware of or involved in the matter. But in Cho Hyo-seok's view, he was no longer qualified for the post of commander.
Knowing that there was a problem with the commanders here, these were all retinues from the family of military generals, and they quickly understood that this kind of thing was not handled well. It will cause chaos in the border army, and if one accidentally causes the border pass to be lost, the problem is not ordinary.
It is also very necessary for Cho Hyo-seok to be so cautious now. Yang Jinbao, who also understood the seriousness of the matter, quickly came to the border army's garrison with the Yang family's certificate and successfully met his uncle Yang Shipeng. When Yang Jinbao hinted at the uncle and asked him to invite him to the city for a meal, Yang Tupeng felt that there must be a reason.
In the understanding laughter of the officers in the battalion, Yang Shipeng, who had changed into a general's uniform, quickly came to a room in the city, and in order to ensure that the cloth restaurant was not noticeable, he changed to a private room in a restaurant.
When he opened the door and saw a young man, Yang Shipeng was stunned for a moment, but several children of the military attachΓ©'s family quickly recognized him after reporting his name.
Until Zhao Xiaoxi smiled and said: "General Yang, under Zhao Xiaoxi, my father Xu Wang Zhao Hao!" β
As soon as he heard this, Yang Shipeng immediately remembered the matter about Zhao Xiaoxi, and quickly saluted: "The deputy commander of the last general, Yanmen, has made Yang Shipeng see the little prince!" β
Regarding this title, Zhao Xiaoxi continued to smile and said: "General Yang, when I said goodbye to Beijing, think about it for almost ten years!" Today, Xiao Wang asked the golden leopard to invite you secretly, there are some things that need to be asked to you, and at the same time, you are also required to assist this king, the scum among the generals to clean up, and eradicate the exploration horses arranged by the Liao State in the city.
Mingjun, please give out the sword of Shang Fang! Zishu, bring the holy decree to the saint, and Yang Shipeng listens to the decree! β
As soon as the words came out, he looked at the children of the Gao family and the Wang family, and sent the holy decree and Shang Fang's sword with both hands. Yang Shipeng's heart immediately tightened, and he understood that what he was worried about had finally come. Looking at the appearance of this little prince, he would find him in such a secret, presumably because he knew about directing his family to smuggle contraband for personal gain.
Hearing that the little prince in front of him was already the king of Bashu County and the envoy of Chengdu Fulu, whether it was a title or a grade, he was already several times higher than him. Coupled with this kind of power to patrol the sky on behalf of the sky, Yang Shipeng also really understood that this time the commander was afraid that he would be in a catastrophe.
However, from the fact that Zhao Xiaoxi secretly found him, it is enough to see that the other party intends to promote him. If that commander is investigated and takes over the post of commander of Yanmen Pass, there must be no second choice but him, right?
Yang Shipeng, who realized this, although he didn't want to do anything that fell into the ground, but after listening to the holy decree. He told what he knew about this Commander Zhang very fairly and justly. Knowing that the Zhang family was selling salt and iron privately, although the commander did not know about it, he could not escape the blame. Because, those who participate in this kind of smuggling for personal gain are his cronies and generals.
And this cronie general is the border army general who Bu Yige has direct evidence to prove that he has accepted the bribes of the intelligence officers of the Liao State. Therefore, in order to execute this partial general who collaborated with the enemy and treason, it was necessary to take down this commander Zhang. And the removal of this commander will cause unrest in the army. In order to stabilize the morale of the army, Zhao Xiaoxi must understand how strong the deputy commander Yang in front of him is in the army!
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