Chapter 848: The Old Man
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As soon as February of the sixth year of Yuanwu, the Tang Army camp based in Ansu began to be busy. A steady stream of military rations and fodder was brought in, and truckloads of military supplies and ordnance were delivered one after another. There are also tens of thousands of Ding Zhuang and craftsmen, while rushing to produce a large number of siege equipment, they will also build the grain village and military grain city 30 miles outside the county town and county town one by one.
In terms of cavalry, it is true that the Tang army has an absolute advantage. However, it was also necessary to guard against the cavalry of the Zhou army to fight guerrillas and disturb the grain routes. These grain villages and military grain cities must be built.
And this is also the biggest difference between the Central Plains battlefield and the prairie. The latter conquest, if anyone also sets up a grain village for thirty or fifty miles, then a long dragon is placed on thousands of miles of wilderness, purely to deliver vegetables to the opponent. On the battlefield of the Central Plains, in addition to the grain village and the military grain city, there are also various county towns as strongholds, which suddenly turned the 'first-line long dragon' into a rampant crab.
This qiē was arranged by Shangguan Renqing, and Zhu Biao's army was co-organized by Zhu Wu.
As for Zhu Biao himself, he just needs to know the situation. On this day, Zhu Biao went to a military village under construction to inspect the construction of equipment. There are still 350,000 soldiers in the Youzhou battalion of Tang Wang, although no one is allocated to Bozhou, but the material and military supplies are fully supported.
Ask for money and food for money and food, and equipment for equipment. even extracted 5,000 laborers from the Youzhou workshop and transferred them to Ansu. These 5,000 people are not like the folk craftsmen gathered in ordinary states and counties, they are all first-class good craftsmen, and they are the best at making instruments.
In this heavily guarded military stronghold, anyone who trespassed would be killed on the spot. At this time, the military village was busy, Ding Zhuang was carrying wood, and the craftsmen were holding various tools and working with all their might. I could only hear the sound of axes and saws, and see sawdust flying sideways, and the logs made from local materials were turned into various strips of wood for use under the skillful hands of craftsmen. Some of the finished products are covered with chaff cloth bags and look from afar. It's like a hill.
"I've seen a big handsome man." The military Sima in charge of this military village waved at Zhu Biao and said loudly.
"Well, how much has been done so far?" Zhu Biao nodded and asked. The warehouse of the workshop in the military village is dense, and there are a lot of wooden strips exposed outside, but there should be more of them in the warehouse.
"Back to Dashuai, the brothers have worked day and night, and now they have assembled 37 light and heavy thunderbolts, 12 wells, and 10 rushing cars. There were five crashing cars, and the handsome man was overlooked. After Jun Sima finished speaking, he led Zhu Biao towards the warehouse where the finished products were stacked. It was heavily guarded, and soldiers with guns and knives watched vigilantly at everyone who passed. It doesn't matter if you're a soldier or a craftsman.
With Jun Sima, he walked to a warehouse six or seven feet high. Jun Sima ordered the guards to open the door of the warehouse, and in the warehouse with an area of 100 zhang, the large, medium and small thunderbolt cars stood solemnly.
The wells, rushing cars, and crashing cars were all disassembled and relocated because of their high height, and many of the thunderbolts were in the siege equipment. It's already 'fast'. Standing in front of these thunderbolts, Zhu Biao walked around, looking carefully and touching with his hands. Nodding frequently, "Not bad." It is not easy to rush out such a quality of equipment. ”
The quality is excellent.
Jun Sima and the master craftsman who followed the passers-by on the side, heard Zhu Biao's praise, and all said with a smile on their faces: "If it weren't for the urgency of time." The quality could be better! At least 100 catties of stone bullets can be fired, and the range is more than 100 zhang. ”
"And what about the Thunderbolt's range now?"
Jun Sima didn't answer this time, and the master craftsman said, "Heavy thunderbolt." 100 catties of stone bullets, the range should be 220 paces. Eighty catties of stone bullets can be worth 100 zhang. It should not be difficult to lift 50 heavy thunderbolts within this month. ”
"Dashuai!" Zhu Biao was concentrating on the thunderbolt when he suddenly heard Feng Enjiang next to him calling him. Looking sideways, Feng Enjiang leaned over to his ear.
This time he went south to the Central Plains, because Feng Enjiang's martial arts were not good, Zhu Biao didn't dare to keep him by his side anymore and use him as a soldier. Although compared with the countless soldiers who died in battle, this move is so unfair. But Zhu Biao just didn't want to see the old faces he was familiar with disappear. Feng Enjiang was arranged by him to be in charge of intelligence liaison, Xu Wentao and Pang Liang, who had taken root in the Central Plains for so many years, couldn't handle confidential information, and some general news could still be received.
Therefore, Feng Enjiang Pingsuri is also extremely low-key in the army, and he generally does not show up when he has nothing to do. Now he's found it. Estimate......
Everyone saw Zhu Biao's brows frown slightly, and then quickly returned to normal, but what Lian said to everyone was, "There are trivial matters that need to be dealt with by Ben Shuai, so I will take the first step today." After finishing speaking, he hurried away accompanied by Feng Enjiang.
This is a very inconspicuous house in the nearby county. Several men dressed in straight clothes and did not carry weapons stood or sat in front of the door very casually, and when they saw Zhu Biao, who was dressed in civilian clothes, accompanied by Feng Enjiang, they did not salute, but just lined up and let them go straight in, like a ruffian man. Entering the gate, there are three ordinary blue brick houses side by side, after passing this row of tiled houses, there is another organ in the small backyard, Feng Enjiang is familiar with the door and opens a secret door from a pile of firewood, Zhu Biao has not yet entered, he heard a terrible scream, which is terrifying.
The underground is entirely in prison mode. As soon as Zhu Biao entered, two stout men rolled up their sleeves and dragged a bloody corpse out. When the two saw Zhu Biao, they hurriedly saluted, and then one of them said to Feng Enjiang: "My lord, this guy can't stand it, and he has lost his breath." ”
Feng Enjiang didn't look at it much, and waved his hand: "Bury it." After speaking, he led Zhu Biao to go inside again.
The underground and the outside are completely two heavens! The light was dim, and there was a strange smell, Feng Enjiang took Zhu Biao into a cell, where there were light oil lamps, there were six or seven people, and there was one tied to a wooden stake. With his head drooping, the figure seemed to have passed out. Another iron rope hung from the wooden beam, and a middle-aged man hung upside down, naked and naked, with a bulging abdomen, and two men were beating desperately with a long wooden staff. The screams that were heard came from this mouth.
"In the morning, I caught these nine, tortured them for a long time, and two died, but they still didn't recruit." Feng Enjiang said in a deep voice.
"When did you catch it?"
"Five days ago. It was mixed in the people's village, and there must be fish that slipped through the net in the county town and the surrounding military villages. Feng Enjiang replied.
Zhu Biao groaned for a while, and made a decision: "Check to the end, I'd rather be in vain than indulge!" But it needs to be kept secret, so as not to cause panic among the people. ”
"Don't worry, Dashuai, those who came with me this time are all familiar hands. What's more, you have also greeted the official mansion of Ansu before. Feng Enjiang is full of confidence.
Zhu Biao nodded, and didn't say more, he was not an expert in this area. Nothing to guide. Walking up to the upside-down man, he retreated from the executioner, pressed the other party's abdomen, and the man opened his mouth and spurted out a stream of blood. This method of pouring water first and then striking hard is a common trick in the yamen, and dozens of sticks are beaten down, although the pain is unbearable, but it cannot destroy the lives of the animals for a while.
"The villain is wronged, wronged. The villain is a good citizen. Good people, judgment is not a careful work. "The other party's language is very weak, and it seems that the fight is enough. Because Zhu Biao saw it very thoroughly with a reconnaissance.
"It doesn't seem to be enough, are there any other tricks?"
A sinister smile flashed on Feng Enjiang's face, and he waved his hand: "Give him a mask." ”
Three men rushed forward and neatly untied the man, and one of them moved the two benches side by side, and the two pressed the middle-aged man to the bench and bound his hands and feet. The man who moved the stool took a basin of water and put it at the foot of the bench. Groping in his arms for a while. Pull out a stack of yellow paper.
This method is also called sticking to the official, and it should be a combination of mulberry paper and burning knives. Add water with yellow paper, which is a simplified version. The yellow paper should be deliberately thickened, otherwise there will be a mouth. The paper was torn.
"I want to see the official, I want to see the official! You are abusing lynching. I want to see the officer! The middle-aged man obviously knew a lot, and looked at the yellow paper with a frightened look on his face, and struggled hard. But he still struggled to move. The shouts were heart-rending, his eyes were fixed on the man with the yellow paper in his hand, and his forehead was bruised.
Feng Enjiang stepped forward and squatted down. sneered: "Do you want to see an official?" You know how awesome? Let me ask you again, how many of you came? On whose orders? Where are the rest? Just tell the truth, and I'll save your life. ”
"The villain is indeed a good citizen, the villain ......"
Feng Enjiang didn't have the patience to listen, and glanced at the subordinates next to him, so someone immediately ripped off a piece of yellow paper and pasted it on the face of the middle-aged man, and a person next to him scooped half full of water from the basin with a bowl, poured a mouthful, and then sprayed the water at the yellow paper, and the sound stopped immediately.
This saliva sprayed well, and the yellow paper was all wet. The paper was not breathable once it was soaked in water, and the man was breathing desperately, and the paper could clearly be seen rising and falling in both nostrils. Then the second one was covered again, and in the dark room, only the sound of whining could be heard. When the third and fourth sheets of yellow paper were covered, the guy began to struggle violently, and the rope that bound his wrist even squeezed into the flesh and soaked blood!
Zhu Biao watched quietly from the side, seeing that the man's hand had become a chicken claw. Suddenly, the other party's fingers were trying to scratch something on the floor bench surface, and Feng Enjiang shouted, "Tear it off." ”
The middle-aged man's head lifted the mask, and the man choked violently, and then breathed greedily, and there was a bellows-like sound in his chest!
"Move! I'm recruiting! I'm all recruited. The villain is a spy under the general! After a few moments, the man said loudly.
Scouts? To the general? Xiang Zhenkui? Does he still have the heart to send spies to find out the news?
"Are you Xiang Zhenkui's man?" Zhu Biao frowned.
The man hesitated for a moment, Feng Enjiang's subordinates immediately tightened, broke off one of the opponent's fingers without warning, and then nailed the opponent's palm to the bench with a knife, and shouted: "Say!" ”
A cry of pain! The middle-aged man hurriedly said: "I am a spy under the general, and we are all spies under the general." However, it was not the general who came in to inquire about the news, it was the party governor who took us all away! ”
Zhu Biao's face remained unchanged. The leader of the party sent someone, and that was right. The time has entered February, and it will be a good time for the spring breeze to be warm, and the two sides are about to start the film, and he will only have a problem if he doesn't send someone to detective detective.
"How many of you came? Where are the rest? Feng Enjiang grabbed him on the head and asked sharply.
"There are more than 20 people who came to us as soon as we dialed in, divided into three teams, and there is only one leader, whose name is Hua Erlang, who is a master under the party capital, and we all listen to him." The middle-aged man continued to recruit arches.
When Zhu Biao heard this, he turned around and walked out. When Feng Enjiang saw it, he hurriedly followed.
"Contact Shangguan and find this Hua Erlang. But he is not allowed to be touched without my orders! Keep all the details to death. Remember, just stare and don't move! ”
Compared with the fine crops that have been lurking, those who are active are all small shrimps. Or an eye-catching substitute for the dead.
As night fell, the people of Ansu County, who had been tired all day, did not enter the camp to rest as usual. An urgent order was issued from above, telling them to pack up and prepare to be pulled.
In a camp, there are people running back and forth everywhere. Under the command of Xiang Yong, who led the team, he packed up his equipment and dismantled the military tent. Xiang Yong is in his thirties. Carrying a large clay pot, an urn of water went over to extinguish a bonfire. When he turned around to leave, he was pulled by a person and asked, "This big brother, dare to ask, where are you going?" ”
Xiang Yong saw that the other party was a young man in his twenties, not tall, and his appearance was mediocre and inconspicuous. Instead of answering his question directly, he asked, "What do you ask about?" Which battalion and which team are you on? ”
"My brother is in the military village next door. I have a cousin whose family is in Pinggao, and he was also selected to serve as Ding Zhuang this time, I want to ask clearly, is your Pinggao camp going back? If so, it is better to be individual. The young man said with a smile on his face.
That Xiang Yong shook off his hand and snorted coldly: "What do you think? Get back? To tell you the truth, this is to go to the front line and build a military fortress. Your cousin. And me, within two or three months, I want to go back to Pinggao. ”
The young man looked around and saw that tents were being dismantled in the middle of the military village. The man who straightened out the horse, thought about it for a while, and hurried away. As soon as he left, two figures flashed out of nowhere. parted ways and followed. I saw that after the man left the military village, he went all the way to the city.
Because many people were stationed outside the city, as well as a large number of Han and Tang cavalry troops. In order to facilitate communication, and in order to keep the internal and external transportation unimpeded, the gate of Ansu County was closed very late and opened very early, and the young man was crowded in the crowd and was not hindered at the city gate at all, so he entered the city. On the contrary, one of the two people who followed him, perhaps he was immediately selected, or he may have really been thought to be suspicious, and was stopped and questioned by the guard at the door, and the man did not say anything, but turned out a sign from his sleeve, lit it up at the guard, and quickly took it back.
"You have a ...... with an iron card," one of the soldiers said halfway through his words, and was stopped by Du Bo behind him, who then immediately ordered him to let go.
"Boss, what's the origin of that man?" The soldier asked in a whisper.
"Ask less." Duber replied even quieter.
Look at the young man who was being followed. Entered the city and walked around the city for a while. Soon he turned around and went out of the city, and as soon as he walked out of the city gate, he seemed to see that something was wrong, and suddenly stopped, and at this time, the two people who were following behind, one after the other, did not pause in the slightest, and naturally passed by the young man.
With a frown, the young man looked around again, lowered his head and quickened his pace towards a barracks. Many of the tents in the camp had their lights out, and snoring was incessant.
The young man went straight into a tent, and in the darkness he was still sitting upright. The young man whispered something in the man's ear. The man nodded, and no other expression could be seen in the black, only to see him fall asleep.
Two days later, it was still night.
Zhu Biao is in the big tent of the Chinese army, and it is impossible for him to bring a cook in the army if he loves food. So as a big man on the one hand, his dinner is actually very simple. Two steamed buns, a bowl of haggis soup, and a leg of lamb that the cook specially left for him. The cake is cut, eaten with a leg of mutton, and a mouthful of hot soup is served from time to time. When Zhu Biao was seven points full, Feng Enjiang came in, and he didn't say nonsense, just said: "Handsome, someone brought it." After finishing speaking, he gave a shout to the outside, and two men in regular clothes came in with a man with a wound in the leg.
Zhu Biao didn't look up at anyone, but just said to Feng Enjiang: "Wait outside." Feng Enjiang responded and withdrew from the Chinese army's tent with two men.
The man who came was hit by a crossbow bolt in the calf, and before he came here, a medical officer had already drugged him. Standing in the hall, this person looked a little angry, although only Zhu Biao was there, but it made him even more unpredictable.
Tear off a piece of lamb shank, dip it in salt and pepper and stuff it into your mouth. Zhu Biao chewed vigorously and swallowed, then he raised his head and glanced at Hua Erlang, and said casually: "Hua Yun, Second Master Hua, sit down." ”
Zhu Biao said that it was lightweight. But listening to Hua Yun's ears is like a thunderbolt from the sky. I shuddered and almost fell to the ground.
His identity has been exposed?
The corners of Zhu Biao's mouth curled, this little gentleman back then is now on the 'battlefield'.
"As for me, I'm a soldier leader, and I don't like to beat around the bush, so I'll just say it. I know what I should know, and I know what I shouldn't know. I called you here now to see if you are a smart person, so that you and I can save trouble. Zhu Biao spoke, but his mouth did not stop.
Hua Yunbao knew that the person in front of him who was about the same age as himself was Zhu Biao Zhu who was famous in the northern Xinjiang, and he was nicknamed Optimus Jade Pillar. He broke his name in one mouth, and it is not difficult to guess what happened. And Zhu Biao's intention when he said this, he could guess a few points, and now he is racking his brains to think of a way to deal with it.
"Maybe you don't know it, but we've met. Back in the city of Beijing, Qingfeng Pool, golden silk soft armor, huh? ”
Zhu Biao smiled and watched Hua Yun open his mouth wide, but he didn't expect that the so-called Hua Erlang would be an old man. In addition to the side of Qingfeng Pool, when Zhu Biao turned back from the Yunmeng Conference, on the way, he met the Nine Palaces Vientiane Boy for a while, and he had also seen him.
Later, from the intelligence of Xu Wentao and Pang Liang, I also saw the introduction of the Hua family.
Beijing's No. 1 Dart Bureau, one of the three major Dart Games in Northern Xinjiang - Changfeng Dart Bureau, Huajia. But it is also a strong martial arts in Northern Xinjiang. (To be continued)