Towards the end of the year, the last batch of military uniforms were finally sent from Zhenyuan City, with the military uniforms, as well as a complete set of military uniform chest labels, chest labels according to Xu Liang's design, all with eight Arabic numeral codes, through guò This simple eight-digit code can identify the army number preparation, which is also Xu Liang borrowed from the previous life in the workshop in the representation method, now it is naturally familiar with the way.

At night, piles of bonfires were lit in the camp of Jitou Mountain, and the soldiers of the Liang army who had trained for a day had just had dinner and sat around the bonfire to chat and rest. Xu Liang was dressed in a tailor-made new armor, accompanied by the two camp masters, Wan Wenshan and Xing Zhongshan, and returned from patrolling among the many bonfires.

The establishment of the Liang army is based on the structure of the second army, the third team, the third team, the fifth outpost, the fifth battalion, and the fifth battalion. The more than 6,000 people recruited in advance were temporarily divided into two battalions, with Wan Wenshan and Xing Zhongshan each serving as the battalion leaders, and the rest of the generals having their own appointments.

Wan Wenshan said with admiration as he walked: "If you want to say that you have a way, you have a way, as soon as this chest mark is buttoned to the military uniform, now the subordinates can tell which battalion is which general and which post is at a glance, unlike before, you have to ask over and over again." "According to Xu Liang's request, in the Liang army, all the soldiers no longer call Xu Liang and Huang Ziren adults, but all change their names to generals.

Xu Liang smiled quite smugly: "That's natural, how can the method that General Ben came up with be bad." It's just that most of the newly promoted officers at the bottom are not familiar with it, but it is better to organize everyone to study more and get to know each other better. ”

"Yes." The two camp owners said yes.

"Seeing that the New Year is coming in seven or eight days, the soldiers recruited from all over the country have returned to the camp in these days, according to the estimation of the last general, there will be tens of thousands of people in the Jitou Mountain camp by then, I don't know how the general decided to subordinate?" Xing Zhongshan asked.

Xu Liang didn't stop, and said: "I have discussed this matter with Ziren, Liu Ge is now the general manager, and he is ready to mention him as the third battalion master." The rest of the soldiers will not mention the battalion master for the time being, and Ziren and I will be selected as the pro-battalion at that time. ”

Wan Wenshan and Xing Zhongshan looked at each other, and when they saw that Xu Liang had a plan, they temporarily suppressed the candidate they liked. The three of them walked to the main tent in the army, and suddenly heard an urgent report.

A messenger Pegasus came running, turned over and dismounted, ran neatly in front of Xu Liang, knelt on one knee, held a letter in his hand and shouted: "Report to the general, Zhenyuan urgent letter!" ”

Xu Liang took the letter, waved the messenger back, and entered the big tent while opening the letter, and just walked two or three steps in the tent, he paused and his face instantly became ugly.

Wan Wenshan and Xing Zhongshan both stopped to look at Xu Liang.

"General, what's wrong?"

Xu Liang closed the letter, calmed his face, gritted his teeth and said, "There is an accident at home, you two stay in the camp, I will rush back first." ”

After that, Xu Liang turned around and walked out of the main tent, turned over his horse, and slapped his horse straight out of the camp. Behind Xu Liang, more than 20 guards who accompanied him got on their horses one after another and followed Xu Liang on horseback.

The Xu Mansion in the east of Zhenyuan City was heavily guarded at this time. The main hall of the Xu Mansion was brightly lit, and the housekeepers of the Xu Mansion, Tie Tou, Feng Min'er, Chun'er, Dai Yingying, and Huang Ziren, who had arrived after hearing the news, were sitting or standing, anxiously waiting for Xu Liang's return.

Xu Liang brought a gust of cold wind and entered the main hall. Before she could open her mouth to ask, Yahuan Chun'er came out crying and whimpered: "Young master, you can punish me." I didn't take good care of the young lady. ”

Xu Liang sat on the main seat, turned his hand and drank two large sips of hot tea, feeling a trace of warmth on his cold red face, and then asked Chun'er: "Don't cry first, tell me what's going on?" ”

Chun'er sobbed and said: "On the way back from Liang Ji Grain Store with the young lady in the afternoon, the young lady suddenly wanted to eat roasted sweet potatoes, and the slave maid got off the carriage and went to the corner to buy it. ”

"What about the carriage?"

"The carriage and the coachman are gone." Chun'er said.

Xu Liang looked at Huang Ziren and asked, "Mobilize the Inspection Division, find it for me." ”

Huang Ziren said in a deep voice: "Big brother, after receiving the news from the house, I sent someone to seal the north and south gates, and the passing carriages and pedestrians were checked one by one. The personnel of the inspection department were also sent out to search the carriage where the sister-in-law was sitting all over the city. ”

Xu Liang listened and asked worriedly, "Could it be that you have already left the city?" ”

The iron head shook his head and said, "No." After Chun'er found out about the accident, she rushed back to report the news, and I immediately sent someone to inform Lord Huang. Moreover, there are our eyeliners at the north and south gates, and according to reports, there were no carriages entering and leaving before and after the accident. ”

Xu Liang was relieved. Since it is still in Zhenyuan City, it is easy to do it. After thinking about it, he said to Huang Ziren: "Send more people, and the whole city will go door to door for Lao Tzu to check, even if you dig three feet into the ground, you have to find out people for me." ”

"Don't worry, big brother, I'll arrange it." Huang Ziren got up and left.

When Huang Ziren went out, Xu Liang circled around the hall, took out the Liang Jun waist card on his body and handed it to Tie Tou and said: "Ah Tie, you personally rush to Jitou Mountain, and order Xing Zhongshan to bring a battalion of men and horses into the city immediately." ”

After explaining this, Xu Liang walked out of the hall. Dai Yingying followed and shouted, "Xu Liang, where are you going?" ”

"Go to the county office." Xu Liang said.

"I'll go with you." Dai Yingying said.

Xu Liang and Dai Yingying rushed to the Zhenyuan County Ya and explained the situation to Huang Daozhou of Zhenyuan County, and Huang Xiancheng was stunned when he heard that Xu Liang's wife Feng Suqin would also disappear. When Xu Liang said that he might block the whole city for search and rescue, Huang Xiancheng agreed.

Later, Xu Liang and Dai Yingying came to the place where the carriage had an accident. It is only a hundred steps away from the Liang Kee Grain Store, but it is only a street corner, and the lot is not the main street, so it is not very common to see pedestrians. It seems a little deserted. Standing there, a bag of roasted sweet potatoes was thrown on the ground in the corner, and the fragrance of roasted sweet potatoes was like nothing, and it was emitted one after another.

Xu Liang frowned and said: "This is most likely the roasted sweet potato that Chun'er bought, and it is here that Suqin smells the sweet potato." ”

Dai Yingying glanced back and forth, and said, "It seems that those people came prepared, and deliberately chose such a place with few people to do it." ”

Xu Liang nodded and said, "Who do you say will be who can't get along with Lao Tzu?" ”

Dai Yingying snorted coldly and said: "The Lou family is the most suspicious, the Lou family has been vigorously suppressing Liang Ji's business in the past month, but it has accompanied a lot of money." ”

"Hehe," Xu Liang burst out of his throat with a little smile, and said hatefully: "The people of the Lou family think that Lao Tzu has no evidence, and there is no way to take them, hum, Su Qin is safe and sound, otherwise, Lao Tzu will make them regret giving birth." ”

The two of them checked around again, but unfortunately it had been a long time since the accident, and they couldn't see any useful clues. Xu Liang was secretly anxious, and a soldier from the Inspection Department came to report quickly, and found a carriage in an alley in the south of the city.

Xu Liang hurried to the scene again, when he arrived, Huang Ziren was already at the scene, the soldiers of the inspection department guarded the entire alley, the carriage stopped under an old locust tree on the side of the alley, and the driver of the car fell on the side of the road, and was slashed in the neck, a fatal knife, and blood flowed all over the ground.

The carriage was empty.

Huang Ziren reluctantly spread his hands towards Xu Liang, except for sending more people to carefully and strictly inspect the area around the alley, there was no other effective way.

Xu Liang Tie stood on the head of the south city gate with a blue face, where the terrain was the highest, and he could clearly see the torches searched by the inspection department in the city at a glance. Dai Yingying stood beside Xu Liang and looked at Xu Liang with a worried expression.

During the period, Shi Hecheng and Mao Yujie, the head of the house, personally went to the city to see Xu Liang and asked about the progress, and the two had no other way, so they stood together for a while, comforted Xu Liang a few words, and then left.

The search lasted until late at night, but nothing was found. The junior colonel of the inspection department cautiously went to the city to report the results, and Huang Ziren kicked his feet and scolded: "A group of waste, I can't even find a big living person, so let's look for it!" ”

Xu Liang waved his hand and said, "Forget it, it's so late, the brothers are tired from a day's work, rest early, and make plans tomorrow." ”

Huang Ziren saw that the soldiers of the Inspection Division were indeed exhausted, so he had to agree at the moment, he looked at Xu Liang and said, "Big brother, it's useless for you to be in a hurry here, go back to the house to rest early." ”

Xu Liang shook his head and said, "Wait a minute, it's time for Xing Zhongshan to arrive." ”

Huang Ziren listened, and then he knew that Xu Liang had also transferred the men and horses of the Jitou Mountain camp to come.

In a low private house two or three hundred meters away from the northwest of the south city gate, Lou Wuye hid in a black-lit attic, staring at the direction of the city through the guardrail, seeing that the torches searched in the city were withdrawn one after another, and the figures under the lights on the city were still standing there, he couldn't help sighing, and went down to the attic helplessly.

Lou Wuye went down to the attic, came to a wing room in the courtyard, pushed open the door and walked in lightly. In the wing room, a few delicate side dishes and a pot of hot wine were placed on a small round table, and Lou Chuan, the eldest son of the Lou family, was drinking by himself.

"Eldest son, it seems that the people from the Inspection Department have withdrawn." Lou Wuye said.

"Hmm." Master Lou snorted lightly, pointed to the stool opposite the round table, motioned for Lou Wuye to sit down, tilted his neck and drank another glass of wine, stared at Lou Wuye with red eyes and dissatisfaction: "You said that this Xu Liang is a little common man who has dismissed the official, why is it still so difficult, we just got it, and the car has not yet left the city, and the inspection department reacted and blocked the city gate!" ”

Fifth Master Lou was also surprised, clapped his hands and said, "Yes, the little one didn't expect the inspection department to react so quickly." Now what? Saying that, Lou Wuye was a little panicked.

Master Lou smiled contemptuously: "What's the panic, you hide the people for this son first, and there will always be a chance to send them out of the city." Besides, the assassins sent out earlier should also take action, and it is not certain whether this Xu Liang will survive tonight. ”

"Yes, the eldest prince is wise." Lou Wuye sneered.

"Shh Master Lou paused suddenly, listened attentively, and said, "What kind of sound is this?" ”

Lou Wuye listened to it and said, "It seems to be the sound of opening the city gate." ”

Master Lou said strangely: "What are you doing when you open the city gate in the middle of the night?" You go check it out. ”

Lou Wuye listened, came out of the wing room with a bitter face, tightened his coat, climbed up to the attic with a sigh of panting, looked in the direction of the city gate, looked at the formation, suddenly opened his eyes wide, rubbed his eyeballs in disbelief, and saw it carefully, suddenly felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly ran down the attic in a panic, and ran to report to Lou Gongzi.