165 Hostage-taking

"Report! Director Chen, Su Baihu, the third small flag has an accident! ”

Chongqing soldier Wang Guilian crawled into the Chaotian Inn, and when he saw Su Hao and Chen Dao, he reported eagerly.

"What's wrong? Say it! Su Hao stood up suddenly, stared at Wang Gui and asked.

"Your name is Wang Gui, right? Don't worry, take a breath and speak, it's not too bad for this time. Chen Dao's cultivation was obviously much better than Su Hao's, he sat upright in his chair and asked Wang Gui calmly.

Su Hao swallowed his saliva, calmed himself down, and then sat down as well. He figured it out, with the current communication conditions, no matter how urgent things were, they were already a few days ago, and no matter how nervous he was now, it would be in vain.

Wang Gui couldn't calm down no matter what, he gasped for breath while saying, "Chief Chen, Su Baihu, the brother of the third small banner, was ...... was captured by Yang Yinglong's people! ”

"What's going on? How could Yang Yinglong's people suddenly arrest our people? Su Hao asked.

Wang Gui said: "I don't know. At first, it was He Xiaoqi who said that he moved the Buwen Tusi of Songshu Village, saying that he could find coal in the mountains for them, by the way, He Xiaoqi said that Su Baihu said that there was coal in the mountains, and he also made a bet of 50 taels of silver, saying that if he couldn't find coal, he would lose the silver to the local Tusi of Jiutong and Eighteen Villages. ”

"He Bencheng said this in the report, and you can continue to talk about it." Su Hao said.

Wang Gui continued: "Because we promised that we could find coal, the Tusi of each village were very happy and sent many local people to take us up the mountain to do surveys. We're almost done surveying that mountain. Unexpectedly, early the morning before yesterday, as soon as we went up the mountain, we met a group of Tusi soldiers, who claimed to be the Banzhou Xuanwei Division, and the leader was a staff general, surnamed Yang. ”

"A general surnamed Yang?" Chen Dao interjected, "What do you look like?" ”

Wang Gui shook his head and said, "I didn't clear, I just came from afar, and I seem to be very young." Probably...... It's about the same as Su Baihu. ”

Chen Dao took a breath of cool air, turned his head and said to Su Hao: "If I guessed correctly, this person should be Yang Yinglong's eldest son, named Yang Chaodong, I heard that although this person is not very old, he is quite capable and is in charge of the military power of the entire Banzhou Division." ”

"No, Yang Yinglong's son came out to arrest people in person, could it be that our matter has been exposed?" Su Hao said in surprise.

Chen Dao nodded at Wang Gui with his mouth. said: "Wang Gui, you continue. ”

Wang Gui nodded. "They asked us what we were doing, and He Xiaoqi said that we were surveyors looking for coal in the mountains. That Yang Shen General asked He Xiaoqi some words, He Xiaoqi couldn't answer, but just said that there were some things that only his master knew, and he was just an errand runner. General Yang asked his soldiers to take all our things and take them away. ”

"How did you get out?" Su Hao asked.

Wang Gui said: "When He Xiaoqi came to those Tusi soldiers to surround him, he told the villain to hide. He said that the villain was a Chongqing soldier, and he might be recognized by them. He Xiaoqi also said. If the situation changes, the villain will hurry back to report to Director Chen and Su Baihu. When He Xiaoqi and General Yang were talking, the villain kept lying behind the rocks, and only when they were escorted away by the Tusi soldiers did the villain run back. ”

"What was the attitude of the Tusi soldiers when they were escorted away?" Chen Dao asked.

Wang Gui thought for a while and said, "The Tusi soldiers pushed and pushed." It's not too bad, though. People who are soldiers do things like this, and I don't think they look like they're our enemies. ”

"Got it. You've worked hard, so let's go and rest first. Chen Dao waved his hand to Wang Gui and said.

"Master Xie." Wang Gui bowed and said, when he turned around to leave, he suddenly remembered something again, took out two things from his arms, handed them to Su Hao, and said: "Su Baihu, this is what He Xiaoqi asked the villain to bring back to you, he said to rest assured that they will never leak the secret of heaven." ”

Su Hao took the thing handed over by Wang Gui, and looked carefully, but it was the eyepiece on the two telescopes. A small flag is equipped with two theodolites, each with a monocular telescope on it. The telescope needs to be used with an eyepiece and an objective, and if the eyepiece is removed, the telescope will not work. In an emergency, He Bencheng actually thought of removing the eyepieces on the two telescopes and letting Wang Gui take them away, which shows his astuteness.

The telescope is a sharp weapon for marching and fighting, and if it falls into the hands of the opponent, it is tantamount to enhancing the opponent's strength. During the daily training in the survey camp, Su Hao once explained to them that in case of an emergency, the telescope should be destroyed as much as possible to prevent it from falling into the hands of the enemy. He Bencheng asked Wang Gui to bring back the eyepiece of the telescope and hand it to Su Hao, firstly because he was reluctant to destroy it, and secondly, he also had the intention of showing his determination to Su Hao.

Wang Gui left, Chen Dao frowned, and said to Su Hao: "Change, this matter is a bit troublesome." We originally planned to keep a low profile, but who knew that Yang Yinglong still noticed it. Will this change stimulate Yang Yinglong to start an accident in advance? ”

Su Hao said: "It's still impossible to tell what Yang Yinglong has noticed. In fact, if we are doing surveying and mapping in Banzhou, it is impossible to completely hide Yang Yinglong. Didn't we expect this result? ”

Chen Daodao: "Our original estimate was that the survey camp was discovered by the Tusi soldiers, and we also taught them some ways to deal with it. But what I never expected was that Yang Chaodong would actually come out in person. And judging from what Wang Gui said, he was prepared, and he came directly to the survey camp. So, I'm worried that Yang Yinglong may have discovered our intentions. ”

Su Hao said: "Not necessarily, as long as the sergeant of my Kanyu battalion bites and doesn't say anything, Yang Chaodong will not be able to know their true identity." He Bencheng can still think of destroying the telescope when he is in danger, which shows that he intends to hide it to the end. I think that Yang Chaodong is also wondering whether He Bencheng and them are really surveyors at this time, at this time, we need to be firm in his thoughts, only in this way can we cover up our true intentions. ”

"How can you be firm in his thoughts?" Chen Dao asked.

Su Hao said: "He must be allowed to be a real surveyor, so that he will believe that He Bencheng and they are indeed running errands for the surveyor." ”

"A real surveyor? You mean......" Chen said to Su Hao.

Su Hao nodded and said, "That's me, I have to go to Banzhou in person to see Yang Chaodong." ”

"No!" Chen Dao said categorically, "The sergeant of a small banner will be damaged if it is damaged." You are a treasure in the army, how can you let you take risks? ”

Su Hao said: "Brother Chen's words are wrong, the sergeants of a small banner, they are all our brothers, how can they be easily damaged?" My Su Hao's life is not more precious than their life, since I sent them to Banzhou, now that they have an accident, I naturally have to save them. Besides, they claim to be the subordinates of the surveyor, if something happens, and the surveyor does not appear, won't it arouse Yang Yinglong's suspicions? ”

Chen Dao knew that Su Hao's reasoning was right, but he still insisted: "Change it, you are just acting rashly." When a soldier eats food, life and death have their own destiny. You have a unique skill, which is extremely important to my Ming. If you want to save these soldiers, it's just a matter of letting others go, there's no need for you to go yourself. ”

Su Hao said: "It doesn't work at all for others to go, if you want to pretend to be a surveyor, only I can pretend to be." I've already thought about it, and if I go to Banshu, there won't necessarily be any risks. Yang Yinglong has not rebelled yet, he will not kill people for no reason, I will go under the banner of Hu Yu, the Sichuan mine supervisor, Yang Yinglong will have to weigh again and again if he wants to be unfavorable to me. As long as I can convince him that we're really here to find mines, I don't think he will be in trouble with us. ”

"If you want to make him believe, the only way to really find a mine for him, in a hurry, can you do it?" Chen Dao asked.

Su Hao smiled slightly and said, "Brother Chen really doesn't give face, the younger brother originally wanted to sell Guanzi, but Brother Chen saw through it." The little brother doesn't dare to say anything else, but he is still a little sure of prospecting. This time I went to Banzhou, I plan to offer Yang Yinglong a big mine, maybe he will be happy, and he will give me a small official. ”

"If you can change it with this certainty, then it doesn't hurt to go." Chen Dao relented. It is well known that the imperial court sent mine supervisors to various places. It is also a reasonable statement that the mine supervisor arranged for people to look for ore in the mountains. If Su Hao can really find a big mine and dedicate it to Yang Yinglong, then the inside and outside will be able to match. With mine supervisor Hu Yu poking behind his back, Yang Yinglong is indeed unlikely to go too far.

"However, if you want to go to Banzhou instead, you still need a few helpers, and if you encounter some trouble, you can take care of it." Chen Dao said.

Su Hao said: "I will bring Daoist Chen Guanyu with me, and in addition, I will arrange a few sergeants to echo in secret." However, with me, I went to Banzhou, mainly to fight wits with the Yang family's father and son, and when I really need to use force, even if I bring a few hundred people, it will be for nothing, right? ”

"Just ask for peace of mind." Chen Dao reluctantly admitted. There are tens of thousands of troops under Yang Yinglong's name, and it is said that there are countless private soldiers.

After Zheng Lian and Fu Zhong learned that the first section of the Kanyu Camp had been detained by Yang Yinglong, and Su Hao had decided to go to Banzhou to rescue him in person, their initial reaction was the same as Chen Dao's, strongly opposing Su Hao's risk. But after a careful discussion, we found that in addition to letting Su Hao out, there was really no better solution.

This time the mapping is a precautionary move, and it must not be exposed. If Su Hao doesn't go to Banzhou, after a long time, Yang Yinglong will naturally be able to taste the taste, and the whole situation will be passive. But Su Hao went to Banzhou, and the risk was also very large, which made Zheng Lian and Fu Zhong very hesitant.

In the end, everyone agreed with Su Hao's opinion. In this way, Su Hao took Chen Guanyu and embarked on the journey to Banzhou. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )