Chapter Eighty-Six: Gathering Troops
"Oh...... See me for what? I don't know her well. "Xiao Tianlei wouldn't meet anyone casually, especially this kind of brainless appointment, if it wasn't for Qi Wushuang, he wouldn't bother to ask.
Qi Wushuang thought about it for a while, and then said: "Sister Xuejun said that she wanted to tell you about the Brotherhood, and persuaded you to let the Brotherhood stop doing bad things." ”
"Bad things? Hehe, then there is no need to see it. Xiao Tianlei doesn't have time to talk nonsense and philosophies, but he has a lot of things to arrange.
"Why?" Pray that there is no frost and I am puzzled.
"It's a waste of time and saliva to see it, don't speculate for more than half a sentence, besides, I don't think our brothers will do anything bad." Xiao Tianlei said calmly.
"However, I have heard a lot of people speak ill of the Brotherhood, and they say that you are ...... Anyway, it's ugly! Are those true? Qi Wushuang asked this sentence and exhaled a long breath, this time in Lingzhou, he heard a lot of negative remarks about the Brotherhood and Xiao Tianlei, Qi Wushuang is not stupid, but he doesn't care too much about those things and doesn't want to think about it.
"You believe it?" Xiao Tianlei asked.
Qi Wushuang thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "Hmm...... I don't know, but Brother Tianlei is not like a bad guy, and the brotherhood has opened a lot of stores, and I like them all! ”
Xiao Tianlei was also stunned, Qi Wushuang actually made such a subjective judgment based on his own preferences...... It's very her style. Xiao Tianlei didn't know how to explain to Qi Wushuang, thought for a while, and said: "Well, it's not good to tell you specifically, what I said may not be correct, the so-called hearing is false, seeing is believing, Cangshan Hall also has some files, you can take a look." The day after tomorrow, I will inspect all the halls, and you will go around with you. ”
Although the brotherhood has done some bad things in the eyes of ordinary people, many things are recorded in detail, and many of these records are some black materials, recording some people and things, which belong to the darker and ugly side, and it is easy to destroy a person's three views. However, Xiao Tianlei felt the need to show Qi Wushuang, an eldest lady like Qi Wushuang, who was favored by her parents since she was a child, did not know that people's hearts were sinister, although she was not stupid, she was simpler in the end, it was necessary to brainwash her, so as not to be deceived one day. It's just that after Qi Wushuang sees it, what kind of reaction and judgment she will have depends on herself, and Xiao Tianlei is not sure.
The next day, Xiao Tianlei was handling some affairs in Cangshan Hall, and Qi Wushuang was looking through some files and materials on the side, showing a surprised look from time to time, and his mouth couldn't close for a long time.
It's no wonder that Qi Wushuang was surprised, everything in the file, the impact on Qi Wushuang is really big, many things in the file are things she has never seen, never heard of, and never thought about...... For this kind of thing and people, the way the brotherhood handles it is often simple and rude, and Qi Wushuang feels very relieved.
"Sister Wushuang, what are you looking at?" Qin Yue came out of nowhere, as if she was undoubtedly passing by, with a curious look, but because Xiao Tianlei was present, she still abided by the rules of the Brotherhood and didn't go to see it casually.
"......" Qi Wushuang twisted her neck, like a robot, she didn't know how to answer Qin Yue's question, everything she saw shocked her so much that she didn't know what to say.
"Cousin Lei, can I watch it?" Qin Yue's tone carried some pleading.
"Look." Xiao Tianlei nodded in agreement, anyway, it's not important information,
"Thank you, Cousin Lei!"
Qin Yue was a little excited, and she could see some confidential information of the brotherhood, but when she really read some of the contents, her whole person was not good, and there were a lot of messy things in the information, which made her feel that the world was very dirty, but Qin Yue was not praying for no frost, and she understood the sinister nature of people's hearts, and she could accept it. However, after reading these contents, she suddenly understood the reasons for some of the things that the Brotherhood did, and it was not as nonsense as it seemed on the surface, Qin Yue felt more and more that the Brotherhood was unfathomable.
No matter what Qi Wushuang and Qin Yue thought, Xiao Tianlei did things according to his plan, and on the third day, Xiao Tianlei rode a steel mane and took some people to inspect the halls of some brotherhoods in various county capitals in Lingzhou, and the workshops in various places.
Now Xiao Tianlei is the focus of attention from many parties, Xiao Tianlei swaggered on a steel mane, and many people want to see what actions the brother will make to deal with the thunderous anger of the imperial court. As a result, Xiao Tianlei and the Brotherhood did not behave abnormally, as if nothing had happened, as before, they inspected various halls and workshops, and handled affairs, but they brought a girl with them, who was said to be the daughter of General Yangwu, talking and laughing, as if they were talking about love.
Some people can't help but speculate, does the brotherhood want to go through the relationship with General Yangwu? Or, is the fraternity emboldened?
Xiao Tianlei rode a steel mane to inspect this time, exactly the same as before, but it made many members of the Brotherhood feel at ease, the leaders are so calm, they must be fine, the Brotherhood has never encountered anything, haven't they all spent it safely? Besides, the rumored Xiao Tianlei and Steel Mane are difficult to do, with this one in charge, what is the brotherhood afraid of?
After inspecting for a few days, on this day, Xiao Tianlei arrived at Lingzhou City, and as soon as he arrived at the gate of Pudu Temple, he was blocked by several people.
"Huh! Sister Xuejun! When Qi Wushuang saw one of them, he immediately shouted happily, but it was Lin Xuejun, several scribes of different ages, and some martial artists.
Chatting with Qi Wushuang in the past few days, Xiao Tianlei also heard Qi Wushuang talk about some things about Lin Xuejun, Lin Xuejun is also quite individual, it can be said that she is a chivalrous girl, she has entered a well-known sect of middle school art, her father Lin Siye is a famous corrupt official and traitor, like this time Lu Guoliang was exiled, her father was in it, and even intercepted and killed, but her daughter had to be against his father, and she took someone to save Lu Guoliang, presumably her father must have a headache.
"Sister Xuejun, are you coming to me?" Qi Wushuang asked.
"Yes."
"What's the matter?"
"Your father has sent a letter asking me to take you back to Shendu immediately." Lin Xuejun said.
"Go back to Shendu, but I still want to play for a few more days......" Qi Wushuang was a little reluctant, she had a lot of fun these days and saw many new things.
"You stupid girl, the Brotherhood is rampant, there is no king's law, the court wants to send troops to exterminate the Brotherhood, if you are with him, you may implicate your parents and relatives." Lin Xuejun admonished.
"Ahh The imperial court is going to send troops to exterminate the Brotherhood...... How could it be!? Qi Wushuang was shocked, what she had seen and heard in the past few days made her have a good impression of the brotherhood, and it was really unbelievable that the imperial court wanted to exterminate it, "The brotherhood is so good, why should the imperial court send troops to exterminate it?" ”
Lin Xuejun was stunned, glanced at Xiao Tianlei, and persuaded: "The brotherhood is a disaster for Lingzhou, you actually said that the brotherhood is good!" Frost-free, you're too easily deceived! Come here! ”
Qi Wushuang looked at Xiao Tianlei anxiously: "Brother Tianlei, if you tell me what you told me, Sister Xuejun, maybe there is a way." ”
Xiao Tianlei said calmly: "No, we will handle these things ourselves, but there is one thing she said correctly, you should also go home, otherwise, your family will also be implicated." Listen to me, you don't have to ask about things here, it's fine. When you have the opportunity, you will come back to Lingzhou to play. ”
Hearing Xiao Tianlei say this, Qi Wushuang was not in a hurry, and asked, "Really?" ”
"Really." Xiao Tianlei's tone was definitely authentic.
Qi Wushuang was about to continue talking, but at this time, an old man's voice interjected: "Boy, the brotherhood is about to be in trouble, but you are still so calm and comfortable, the old man appreciates you a little!" ”
It was Lu Guoliang who came with Lin Xuejun who spoke, and now he is exiled to Lingzhou, if he can persuade the Brotherhood to avoid a big war, it will naturally be a credit, he has been an official for many years, and his reputation is extremely high, and it should not be a problem to consciously persuade a few hairy boys, and now that the general trend is coming, he can take advantage of the situation and take advantage of it.
Xiao Tianlei was quite dissatisfied at this time, and was talking to Qi Wushuang, and inserted a bad old man, chirping crookedly, and admiring him?! Lao Tzu wants you to appreciate an old chrysanthemum!
Lu Guoliang saw that Xiao Tianlei was silent, thinking that he was moved by his own words, and continued: "I see that you are still young, and what you do is also a bit of a discipline, although you are arrogant, but it can be regarded as a material that can be made, but you have taken a crooked path, today, the old man came to admonish, if you are willing to change the past and serve the court, you can avoid a disaster of swords, the old man as a guarantee, write to the court, please today's saint to be light, you still have a chance to reform yourself, say that you must not wear the guilt and make meritorious contributions, and achieve a career!" I advise you to make a decision early! Don't make a big mistake, it's too late to regret it! ”
Lu Guoliang consciously used his words, both soft and hard, without leakage, with one hand behind his back, his head held high, and he put on a high-ranking posture of pointing out the maze, no matter what Xiao Tianlei responded, he had words to deal with it. I don't want to, Xiao Tianlei looked at it with an unkind expression, and with a direct wave of his hand, an ice blue qi fell, Lu Guoliang and a few people around him, their intuition was cold to the bone, their whole body stiffened, and they couldn't speak.
For this kind of self-righteous bad old man, Xiao Tianlei is too lazy to take a look at it now, and he is even more interested in listening to a lot of nonsense that fools people.
"Do you know that he is ......," Lin Xuejun said at this time.
Xiao Tianlei didn't care, raised his eyes slightly, and said, "If you don't want this bad old man to be beaten by the group, you'd better shut up!" Or, you want to cool off too?! ”
"Uh...... You ......" Lin Xuejun didn't dare to say more, her face was flushed with anger, but she couldn't help it, she could be regarded as having personally tasted the domineering arrogance of the brotherhood.
"It's quiet now, no frost, take you to buy some local products from Lingzhou, and bring them back to Shendu." Ignoring Lin Xuejun and the others, since Qi Wushuang wants to leave, if he leaves, Xiao Tianlei doesn't bother to say, just give her some souvenirs.
"Oh, yes, yes!" Of course Qi Wushuang agreed, there were a lot of things in Lingzhou, and the gods couldn't buy them, so of course they had to bring some back.
The next day, Qi Wushuang took a cart of Lingzhou's specialties, reluctantly left Lingzhou City, and embarked on the journey back to Shendu.
On the third day after praying for Wushuang to leave, Xiao Tianlei got the news that the new general Zhennan had gathered soldiers all the way and was coming to Lingzhou. Xiao Tianlei was not surprised at all, he only had one feeling that the efficiency of the Great Xia Imperial Court was really slow enough! Seriously, Xiao Tianlei and the first brother were even a little impatient.
To say this, it has really experienced some twists and turns, since the former Zhennan general Zong Zhengkui was bedridden, he naturally had to send a new Zhennan general, but the court has been arguing, at first, several factions in the court wanted to get the position of Zhennan general, because Lingzhou is now relatively wealthy, and the brotherhood can be said to be a fat sheep, and later Xuanwuwei sent back the news, only to know that the brotherhood is a hot potato, and if it is not good, it will have to cause trouble, and they began to shirk each other. After that, the news from Northern Xinjiang was thought to be a joke at first, but after confirming its authenticity from the war report that came back, the Brotherhood of Lingzhou and Beiliang got involved, and the matter became more tricky, and they had to deal with it. Recently, I got some information, saying that the relationship between the Brotherhood and Bei Liang was not as speculated before, and the things on the battlefield were probably just a coincidence, at this time, there was a report that the Brotherhood aroused public indignation, and various forces began to compete for the position of General Zhennan again, and this dispute may have lasted for a while, but, because of one thing, this matter was finally settled.
Speaking of which, it was because Qin Jincai and others saved Lu Guoliang, killed some secret guards, and refuted the face of the eunuchs, the eunuchs had a lot of power in the court, and they were also revenged, and they held a grudge against the brotherhood. In addition, before, openly and secretly, the Brotherhood offended many people in the court, and the officials in the court finally reached an agreement, selected the candidate for the new general Zhennan, and sent several fierce generals and capable officials, assisted by Xuanwuwei, to exterminate the Brotherhood.
Because it is rare for the DPRK and China to reach an agreement, the efficiency of this matter is extremely high, and the new general Zhennan set off in a few days, but this matter requires the cooperation of officials from Lingzhou, and Xuanwuwei quickly spread the news to Zhang Shibi, the governor of Lingzhou.
Since the former Zhennan general Zong Zhengkui was bedridden, the important military and political affairs of Lingzhou basically fell into the hands of Zhang Shibi alone. Zhang Shibi got the will conveyed by Xuanwuwei, learned that the army had set off, and acted quickly, but he did not make a big move on the surface, so as not to startle the snake, but secretly dispatched some troops in Lingzhou to prepare to cooperate with the army of the new general Zhennan to deal with the Brotherhood.
Another convenience, Zhang Shibi paid close attention to the movements of the Brotherhood, but the Brotherhood has not made any moves, still doing business as usual, and even recruiting workers to build roads, Zhang Shibi didn't care. From the beginning of the establishment of the Brotherhood, the Brotherhood has been building roads, and wherever its influence expands, the roads will be repaired, and the roads in Lingzhou have been greatly improved, which is a good thing that the Brotherhood has done.
However, Zhang Shibi always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't think of anything wrong, the Brotherhood was business as usual, and he didn't know anything about the movements of the imperial court, so he sent some people to investigate the movements of the Brotherhood, and the news that came back was business as usual. Originally, the military strategy against the Brotherhood was to carry out a surprise attack, and before the Brotherhood reacted, the key point of the raid was that the plan was strictly secret, and the Brotherhood didn't notice it, so there seemed to be nothing wrong.
With all kinds of worries, Zhang Shibi survived for a few days, and finally arrived at the appointed time, and that night, he also put on a suit of armor, rode a war horse, and took some guards to the predetermined rendezvous place.
The meeting place is in the east of Lingzhou City, according to the plan, the army of Lingzhou and the imperial army converge here, and then raid the core of the Brotherhood, Cangshan Mansion City, as well as Zhengjiazhuang, where the family of the main leader of the Brotherhood is located, the leaders of the Brotherhood are strong in martial arts, and their whereabouts are not easy to grasp, most of their families and clansmen are just ordinary people, and they basically live in Zhengjiazhuang and nearby villages.
Zhang Shibi led people to the meeting place, the soldiers of the main counties of Lingzhou had already arrived, Zhang Shibi was relieved, only Pingnan County's people had not arrived. Ping Nanbo's subordinates have an army composed of Shanyue people, very fierce, Zhang Shibi has high hopes, the frontal fight depends on this army, and Ping Nanbo has a lot of prestige among the Shanyue people, there are many Shanyue thugs in the brotherhood, maybe they can surrender, if they succeed, the brotherhood will basically only have those boys left, at this time, Zhang Shibi suddenly thought of something, but only one thought, forgot about it, did not think about it again.
Ping Nanbo's Shanyue army did not arrive, Zhang Shibi had no choice but to send someone to investigate, while appeasing the gathered generals, waiting quietly, but after waiting for a long time, there was no shadow of Ping Nanbo's army, and the person sent to investigate did not come back, I couldn't help but be a little strange. Not only Ping Nanbo's army, but also the army of the imperial court has not been shadowed for a long time, and not even a single news has come, is there something wrong? Or is it because of something that delayed the trip? Could it be that I have misremembered the time?
Zhang Shibi waited anxiously, couldn't help but think wildly, the more he thought about it, the more chaotic he became, and after waiting for a long time, Zhang Shibi couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell asleep in a daze.
Zhang Shibi had a dream, swept away the brotherhood, received meritorious service, and rose to prominence...... When Zhang Shibi suddenly woke up, he found that it was already early in the morning, and most of the soldiers gathered were also sleeping, Zhang Shibi hurriedly called someone to inquire, but learned that Ping Nanbo's army and the army of the imperial court had still not arrived.
Zhang Shibi faintly felt that it was not good, I am afraid that this operation will not be successful, even if the soldiers are dispersed now, I am afraid that they will be detected by the brotherhood, and I don't know what to do for a while!
Just when Zhang Shibi was a little at a loss, there was a loud horn sound in the distance, and then the sound of drums, the sound was getting closer and closer, Zhang Shibi hurriedly sent someone to investigate the source of the horn sound and drum sound.
"Report to your lordship, it's the Shanyue people, the army of the Shanyue people!" The people sent came back to report.
"Could it be that Ping Nanbo is here?" Knowing that it was the army of the Shanyue people, Zhang Shibi naturally judged it so.
Zhang Shibi hurriedly went to check in person, when Zhang Shibi walked up a hill, he saw an army marching in unison with the beat of the drum, the military appearance was neat and majestic, the action was uniform, the sound of stepping echoed, like a whip whipping the earth, Zhang Shibi couldn't help but sigh: "I can't imagine that there are such strong soldiers under Ping Nanbo, I will definitely write to ask for credit!" Seeing the appearance of such a prosperous army of the Shanyue people, Zhang Shibi was a little surprised, and his originally uneasy heart also settled down a lot, but when he exhaled a few deep breaths, the Shanyue army came closer, and he also saw the general appearance of some of them, Zhang Shibi's whole person froze suddenly, and then his whole body began to tremble, his face was pale, cold sweat was dripping on his forehead, and his mouth suddenly muttered like crazy: "Shanyue!" …… Yamagoe! It's Shanyue people! (To be continued.) )