The importance of intelligence in warfare cannot be overstated.

However, the formation of a qualified intelligence network is not an easy task. Not only do you need enough people to ensure loyalty, but you also need time to set up a little bit of infiltration. At this stage, the Military Intelligence Department is far from being able to do this. In order to make up for the lack of intelligence, when Chen Wu sent Mo Guohao and Xu Shizhong first, he deliberately divided the horse team into 100 people and transferred them to them.

With so many horse teams acting as scouts, it would be difficult for the officers and soldiers to hide from them, unless it was infiltrated by small groups of officers and soldiers. But in the face of a volunteer battalion of 1,000 people, plus tens of thousands of displaced people, it is really not possible to fight if there are fewer officers and soldiers.

Xu Shizhong and Mo Guohao are not mediocre people, and the former is the king of heavy infantry in the future. After having so many horse teams to accompany them, both of them had a lot of confidence in the trip. However, after all, this is the first division of troops since the establishment of the Righteous Army, and even after all kinds of arrangements, Chen Wu is still a little unsteady. Before Mo Guohao and Xu Shizhong left, he called the two over and told them personally, and then let the two go.

The 2,000 volunteer battalions were opened, and the 70,000 or 80,000 displaced people outside the city left one after another, so such a huge movement naturally could not be hidden from the people of Longshan City.

Almost as soon as this side moved, the Good Friends Association got the news.

Because as early as a week ago, the vanguard had been sent to sweep eastward, so Wang Huifang and Xu Maodian did not feel anything about the current actions of the rebel army. On the contrary, the two felt that the Taiping Righteous Army was a little slow to move. The vanguard of their Good Friends Society had already captured six or seven villages and towns along the way, surrounding a small city, and the rebels had just set out.

I am afraid that most of the seizures along the way will fall into the hands of the Good Friends Association.

However, one less loot is beneficial to them. The two of them wished that the Taiping Rebels would stay in Longshan for another month.

"By the way, the meeting master, a group of horse thieves who defected to us a few days ago didn't say goodbye last night, you see?"

After reporting the movements of the rebel army, Xu Maodian, who was about to retreat, remembered something and casually mentioned something.

"Which gang of horse thieves?" Wang Huifang has been annoyed by the expansion of the Fuhu Camp recently, so how can he have the leisure to pay attention to others. Said casually: "Is it Blackbeard them?" ”

This was undoubtedly a busy dizziness, and Blackbeard had already defected before they had even encircled Long Mountain.

"It's not them." Xu Maodian twisted his beard and said, "The guy who came from the north three days ago. Seeing that the master didn't seem to have an impression, he couldn't help but remind: "The one surnamed Yan." ”

"Yan Dongxing?" After Xu Maodian's suggestion, Wang Huifang finally pulled out the vague name from the corner of his memory, and couldn't help pouting: "There are only thirteen people in total?" Although our Good Friends Association welcomes friends from all over the world, it is not bad at all. The legs are long on them, and they can walk if they like, why do you care so much? ”

"I think they're pretty good at riding. And I didn't move anything when I left, so I told the host. ”

Xu Maodian actually didn't pay much attention to it, because after more than ten years of operation, their horse team was much stronger than Chen Wu's rebel army. Coupled with the several bandits who defected one after another, there were 300 people, to say the least. Compared to such a force, a dozen or so people are a bit insignificant, not to mention that they have only been here for three days.

"Okay, you don't need to be notified in the future."

Wang Huifang clapped his hands. set the tone for this seemingly inconspicuous thing.

Instead of caring about these, it is better to take the time to see his younger brother Wang Huixin.

The other party was doing something similar to Chen Wu. It is also an attempt to sell the property seized from Longshan City and exchange it for various military supplies. It's just that the Good Friends Association itself has certain shipping channels, so it refuses to give up its benefits to chambers of commerce like Longhe and Sihai in vain, and chooses to do it himself.

This will undoubtedly make more money, but the disadvantage is that the cost of manpower and time is very high.

Chen Wu has been selling it until now. With the three forces taking over together, the deal is nearing its end. The Good Friends Club tried their best to sell less than a third of them one after another. Wang Huixin, who is in charge of hosting, has been so busy recently that he can't even take care of the women he snatched, but he still can't improve his efficiency.

Seeing the truckloads of freight coming in from the rebel army, Wang Huifang was not in a hurry. That's impossible. But he seems to be shrewd on weekdays, but after all, he is not the kind of person who can achieve great things. The property involved is as large as a certain number, such as a million gold coin-level figures, and Wang Huifang is a little difficult to decide.

It's a pity to give away so much money for nothing!

In the end, he did not choose to follow Chen Wu and join forces with other forces, but decided to let Wang Huixin continue to sell slowly like this......

At the same time, Yan Dongxing, who had left the camp of the Good Friends Association last night, had quietly walked around a hillside outside the East City Gate with his twelve brothers.

Mo Guohao and Xu Shizhong's army had already set off, and since the displaced people had been outside the city for a long time, it would take a little time for them to move again, so Yan Dongxing and they were still able to catch up even though they came a little late.

"Tsk, military discipline is strict, orders are forbidden, this Taiping Righteous Army really has some ability."

Looking at the more than 1,000 soldiers of the Volunteer Battalion in uniform gray uniforms who were extremely eye-catching in the army of displaced people, Yan Dongxing couldn't help but secretly praise it.

"Big brother, the style of this group of rebels looks like an official army."

The seventh of the thirteen horsemen of Yan Xing, looking at the volunteer battalion that was getting farther away, couldn't help muttering. In Yanshan County, they had met with the cavalry of the Yanshan official army many times, and even fought two, so they were very familiar with that feeling.

"Lao Jiu also thinks so, which makes people inexplicably uncomfortable."

After all, it has been hostile to the official army for a long time, and it is not surprising that Lao Jiu will say so.

"That's what I want!" Yan Dongxing stared for a moment and made up his mind: "The likes of the Good Friends Association, pretending to be gods and ghosts, have been difficult to achieve great things since ancient times. Although the group of rebels in front of them started by means of being displaced people, you can see that these infantry troops have advanced and retreated to a certain extent, and they are already similar to the official army, but they are actually following a dignified and upright path. Only with such a force can it be possible! ”

"What does Boss Yan mean......" The second child couldn't help but ask.

"Go to them!" Yan Dongxing picked up the leather bag and poured a few mouthfuls of water, wiped his mouth and said: "The eldest prince has bad intentions, and with the support of the Song family, he has been secretly recruiting troops and horses, and we can't stay in this Yanshan County." Finally, there was a mess here in Taiping County, I thought that the Good Friends Association would be better after so many years, but I didn't think that this Chen Wu would be able to succeed. I can't become a horse bandit all the time, in order to live a better life in the second half of my life, let's give it a go this time! ”

"For fame and wealth!"

The third child, who has always been silent, made an exception and took the lead in showing his attitude. He has had enough of being poor, and he should be the one who wants to stand out the most among the thirteen riders.

"Okay, brothers, let's fight this time!"

The second child also gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

Seeing that several brothers who spoke with weight expressed their positions, the rest of Yan Xing's thirteen horsemen also supported it. Seeing this, Yan Dongxing did not hesitate any longer, pulled the reins and turned the horse's head, and rushed towards Dongcheng.

………

"A gang of horse bandits named Yan Dongxing want to join?"

This was originally just a trivial matter, mixed with the daily text jiàn and handed it over, so that Chen Wu could look at it. But seeing this familiar name, Chen Wu couldn't help but be stunned. After calling Gan Xing over to investigate, Chen Wu quickly realized that this group of horse bandits was the Yan Xing Thirteen Horsemen who had once made a great name in "Empire".

They rode skillfully, came and went like the wind, and did several great things. snatching the birthday gift from Yanshan County to the Emperor; plotted to kidnap a count's wife, and extorted 500,000 imperial gold coins at once. And it's rare to get that kind of horse bandit who has a certain limit in his style of acting.

It's just that Chen Wu has the impression that the Thirteen Horsemen of Yanxing should be active in Yanshan County at this stage?

Even in the next few years of "Empire", they have been wandering around the border between Yanshan and Anqing County, and have no intention of continuing south. Could it be that this is influenced by the history of its own changes?

In addition to being surprised, Chen Wu couldn't help but feel a little complacent.

Unconsciously, there are also people who have attracted famous people in history to take refuge, and they are horse bandits who span two counties!

"Invite them over, and I will summon them myself."

It's not that because they have met historical celebrities, they have to be how they are, but the timing of the appearance of this group of Yanxing Thirteen Horsemen is too good, and it is really a relief for the righteous army.

They let Chen Wu see the hope of the horse team to be strong!

As the weak point of the rebel army, the horse team could only be used as a scout, and it was far from the regularized cavalry. It is better to say that there are at least more than 200 war horses, and what is really lacking is qualified cavalry talents. You must know that even Ning An, the current leader of the horse team, was just a groom in Huaizhuang before.

Although Dian Yong is skilled in arching and horses, he is very busy as a general of the Digong, and it is impossible for him to teach the horse team to help Chen Wu control the overall situation; Second, Dian Yong is more of a personal brave man in cavalry and archery, and when it comes to the tactics and daily training of the cavalry troops, his understanding is not so deep.

At this point, Yan Xing's thirteen rides are different.

They have been famous in the north for many years, not only with the official cavalry of Yanshan County, but also with the rangers of the famous mainland of the Lena Dynasty, and they are even more skilled in horsemanship. The addition of such a group of broad-minded talents can definitely have a catalytic effect on the current horse team.

Just to envelop them, this summons is also worth it.

As Chen Wu expected, Yan Dongxing really didn't expect that Chen Wu would take the time to meet them in person. You must know that after all, the Taiping Righteous Army now has a large force of thousands of elites and more than 100,000 displaced people, and has broken through the prefecture and defeated the officials and troops of the county, and the entire empire is a thief worthy of the name. Yanxing Thirteen Cavalry is different, although it is well-known in Yanshan County, but it has not yet made a big event in a few years.

In this way, more than a dozen people took refuge, and they could be received by the leader of the rebel army for the first time, which had to make Yan Dongxing a little flattered. (To be continued......)