Chapter 603: Bandit Deliberations

In the face of Wang Yiyao's coercion, Su Chi was very calm, bluntly said that he couldn't do it, and asked Wang Yiyao to come back another day, but Wang Yiyao was naturally unwilling to leave easily, so he said that if Su Chi couldn't hand over so much grain and grass on time, then take out some valuable things in exchange for grace time, after all, they couldn't come from afar and return empty-handed.

Since Wang Yiyao lowered his requirements, Su Chi couldn't make the situation too stiff, so he promised Wang Yiyao to send some things to the place where the night army was going to camp before dark. At this point, the two sides finally reached an agreement, and then Wang Yiyao left with the five hundred night troops according to the plan, and retreated to camp ten miles away from Qincheng.

From Wang Yiroar's departure from Qucheng with the five hundred night army, to his arrival in Qincheng to ask for food, all of Wang Yiyao's actions were spread to Xiaoyin Mountain by the bandits who were planted in the two cities.

Not long after receiving the news that Wang Yi had come to Qincheng to ask for food, those leaders also received another message from Qucheng, it seemed that under the pressure of grain and grass, after a few days of hypocrisy, the night army finally revealed their true side, and this morning they went door to door in the city to collect grain, stirring up chaos in Qucheng.

Soon after receiving the news that the night army was collecting food on a large scale, the news that Xing Hu took three hundred night troops to hunt outside the city followed. Now the bandit leaders laughed at the Night Army's hypocrisy and hypocrisy, and discussed how to profit from the chaos.

Their goal was to target Qincheng, because no matter what the situation in Qucheng was, it was a place they had ransacked, and it was not worth their visit.

Today, Wang Yiye's behavior made them see the severity of the situation in Qincheng, if Su Chi handed over all the grain and grass to the night army as required, then they would suffer the most losses, so those bandits didn't want to see this happen.

Not long after receiving the news that Wang Yiyao led the troops to leave, the eyes of Qincheng sent back the news that Su Chi did not collect grain and grass as soon as possible after agreeing to Wang Yiyao, but instead called the representatives of several families to the city lord's mansion, obviously having important matters to discuss.

According to the current situation in Qincheng and Su Chi's attitude all along, those bandit leaders can guess that Su Chi did not plan to pay the grain on time, so Su Chi's behavior of calling the representatives of various families together is very worthy of scrutiny.

After a period of discussion, in the end, those bandits came to a result, Su Chi not only did not want to pay food, but also wanted to do something unexpected to the night army. I'm not sure what the exact thing is, but I guess they won't cooperate with the Night Army, so things seem to be going in the direction they want.

At the same time, Lin Xuanzhong, who stayed in the City Lord's Mansion, was also paying close attention to the situation outside, so far, everything was going according to plan, and there was nothing abnormal.

It is worth mentioning that after meeting with Su Chi several times today, Lin Xuanzhong, who was somewhat apprehensive before, gradually calmed down, and after sorting out his thoughts well, he became more and more of a special feeling as a behind-the-scenes controller, and it seemed that his identity was invisibly elevated.

After carefully feeling the current state of mind, Lin Xuanzhong suddenly had a lot to say, so he didn't go to the dinner specially prepared by Su Chi in the evening, but directly ordered someone to send some wine and food to the guest room, and talked with Li Shuangxi while eating. During the meal, Li Shuangxi told Lin Xuanzhong about the news he heard today.

While listening to Li Shuangxi's words, while drinking wine, thinking of those poor civilians in Qucheng, Lin Xuanzhong really felt that he couldn't go. Urged by a burst of alcohol, Lin Xuanzhong couldn't help but talk about the various problems encountered in this grain requisition, and as a result, Li Shuangxi had to be comforted.

According to the current situation, if you want to achieve the plan, it is impossible not to make a little sacrifice, so whether it is the people of Qucheng or Qincheng, they can only be helplessly stirred into this troubled water, and in the end, the two only hope that the next plan can go smoothly.

There was nothing to do all night, and early the next morning, Wang Yiyao took the five hundred night troops to the north gate to ask for an explanation, and asked Su Chi why he didn't send what they needed last night. As a result, they were greeted by the city guards of Qincheng, and as soon as Wang Yiyi's words were finished, countless city guards with weapons rushed out of Qincheng, which already represented Su Chi's response.

Under the disparity in numbers, Wang Yiyao could only take five hundred soldiers to fight and retreat, until he retreated to the position of the camp, according to the plan, those city guards naturally did not chase after him.

Back in the camp, Wang Yiyao sent a message directly to Qucheng for help, and a soldier arrived in Qucheng quickly on a fast horse with a letter, and then in the afternoon of the same day, the 1,000 night army arrived at the night army camp in time.

In the middle of the night, when everyone was resting, Wang Yiyao led the 1,500 night army to march quietly in the night and arrived at Beicheng Pass. Once there, the night soldiers lit their torches, and used them as a basis for identifying friend or foe.

In the next time, Wang roared and gave an order, and the 1,500 night soldiers climbed the wall directly and fought with the unsuspecting guards of Qincheng.

"Dangdang ......" In the sound of weapons, the guards of Qincheng fell one after another, and then, the night army rushed into the city, causing chaos in the city, and there were shouts of civilians everywhere in the city. For a while, Su Chi couldn't bring in enough guards from around Qincheng. By the time the large number of guards arrived, the Night Army had already scoured the city and finally returned to the camp with the booty.

A battle was extremely short, and with the guards of Qincheng pretending to be invincible, the night army was overwhelmed, with few casualties. When they returned with a large amount of looting, the camp was filled with cheers.

It lasted for a long time before calm gradually returned to the camp, and by the meantime, most of the soldiers had rested.

Early the next morning, Wang Yiyao only took a few hundred night troops to Beichengguan to meet Su Chi, clearly saying that last night's attack was just the beginning. If Su Chi doesn't pay the food on time, or has any plans to resist, then the next time the night army comes, Qincheng will lose more than the guards of Beicheng Pass. After conveying the ultimatum to Su Chi, Wang Yiyi naturally returned to the barracks with hundreds of night soldiers and enjoyed last night's spoils with his subordinates.

In the barracks, the soldiers drank and talked happily, and they were very happy, as if they were not worried that the people of Qincheng would dare to come and attack. Before, when Wang Yiyi led his troops to Beicheng, the city guards who were injured last night had already been carried to the city. Many of them died of their injuries, and their bodies have been claimed by their families, so that many households in Beiguan today hang white couplets in front of their doors, and the sounds of crying and mourning are linked together, causing a sad atmosphere to permeate Beicheng.

In fact, there were only a very small number of people who died, and many of them were pretended by Su Chi, naturally in order to make their plays more realistic. This matter was not in Lin Xuanzhong's plan, but it was really a good idea.

Right now, at the north gate, only the blood stains on the ground that were deliberately shown to the bandits' eyes remained. Putting these aside, after Wang Yiyi left, Su Chi and those family representatives followed the plan, while ordering people to collect food everywhere, and at the same time sent a message to the gang of bandits again, expressing to them that Qincheng wanted to avenge the dead at all costs. In the letter, Su Chi once again mentioned that once the plan was successful, they would pay the bandits handsomely afterwards.

In terms of requisitioning grain, based on Su Chi's original prestige in the city, coupled with the deterrence of the night army last night, everything was going very smoothly, and it was only a matter of time before enough grain and grass were collected.

On the side of cooperating with the bandits, after receiving Su Chi's second letter asking for help, the leaders of the bandits were excited, and it could be said that the intensification of the conflict between Qincheng and the Night Army was exactly what they wanted to see. Now the time they had been waiting for seemed to have come, but their original plans needed to be changed slightly.

Originally, those bandits wanted to sit on the shore and watch the fire, and at the critical moment, they took action to clean up the night army and Qincheng forces in one fell swoop, but now it seems that it is more profitable to cooperate with Qincheng.

"Brothers, do you think Su Chi's words are credible?"

"It shouldn't be true. ”

"The night army is strong, presumably Su Chi is really desperate, so he wants to cooperate with us. ”

"Although Qincheng has always been united, the overall strength is indeed not comparable to a night army, and now the night army is only half of the troops, Qincheng can no longer lose weight, in my opinion, this matter can not be faked. ”

Three leaders expressed their opinions, each more affirming than the other.

"Brothers, do you think we can cooperate with Qincheng first?"

"Big brother, I think this matter is feasible, if Su Chi can give us a good reward as agreed, then we can help them deal with the Night Army!"

"But what if we offend the Night Army, and the Night Army comes to encircle and suppress us?"

"The Night Army only has a total of troops here, and if we can cooperate with Qincheng to kill half of it, then the remaining Night Army will not pose a threat to us. ”

"But aren't there still some night soldiers in Shiyan City?"

"That's okay, with our familiarity with the topography of Xiaoyin Mountain. Even if there are another 10,000 night troops, we can handle it, and besides, the night army has to consider whether it is worth taking the risk against us, after all, it is us who has the advantage. ”

"Well, that's true. ”

By the way, Su Chi's words seem to have another meaning. ”

"What?"

"If we don't help him, then he will most likely do what the Night Army asks, and give the Night Army all the food, grass and belongings. After that, the night army gathered, and we had no chance but to watch as the night army took away all the food, grass and possessions they had collected. ”

"In that case, we'll have to help that old horseman. ”

"Hahaha, what the fifth brother said is exactly. ”

"What's going on over there in Qucheng?" After a burst of laughter, the bandit leader got down to business again.

"The night army is still there to forcibly collect the people's fat and ointment. ”

"I thought that white-haired boy was a good man, but I didn't expect him to be a hypocrite. ”

"yes, I'm afraid that the status of the commander should have been obtained by patting on the back. ”

"Haha......" Speaking of Lin Xuanzhong, several bandits who had just calmed down couldn't help laughing again.