Chapter 169 blocks the way

I only heard the taller one say: "I am Lei Tianfang, the battalion officer of the Flying Tiger Battalion under the account of Deputy Marshal Gao, and this is Gao Meng, the captain of the deputy marshal's personal army." ”

At that time, it was very polite, and Zhang Huniu and Youtian had to hastily hug their fists and look up for a long time. I only heard Gao Meng continue: "Ask the two generals with the surname Gao? ”

People reported their names, but obviously it was inappropriate for them not to say it. Although Zhang Hu was full of suspicion, but in front of his own soldiers, if he made up a fake name to deal with it, he also felt a little out of identity, and said proudly: "I am Zhang Hu, this is Niu Youtian's deputy general." Your army must have heard of us, right? "Actually, Zhang Hu is still straight, you casually said that Zhang Desheng and Li Desheng fooled the past, and when he developed in the future, who would dare to mention this?

Lei Tianfang and Gao Meng glanced at each other, their expressions were solemn, and they solemnly clenched their fists and bowed down to salute again: "The last generals Lei Tianfang and Gao Meng have seen Zhang Dashuai and Deputy Marshal Niu!" ”

It doesn't matter if they are true friends or not, but as long as Zhang Hu does not storm Huguang and grab territory, then the two sides are not enemies at this time. In a society with strict hierarchy between the upper and lower levels, the battalion officials must pay attention to etiquette when they see the commander - having said that, in the upper class of the society of that era, even if they belonged to the hostile camp of life and death, this set of "etiquette" must still be talked about. For example, Wen Tianxiang in the previous life, after being captured by the Yuan soldiers until he became righteous, the attitude of the officials of the Yuan Dynasty was always polite, and the later generations of Nanming Yongli were "welcomed" back to Yunnan from Burma...... The so-called "punishment is not a doctor", the word "punishment" is not only a noun "punishment", but also a verb when "moving punishment", and can also be extended to an adjective of "insulting treatment". If it is scolding or rude, it is done by inferior people, and people with status will be laughed at if they do so.

The other party is not his subordinate, so Zhang and Niu must also return half a salute (holding their fists and not bowing): "It's easy to say." ”

Lei Tianfang said again: "This place is not a place to speak, and the last general will be ordered by the senior deputy marshal to invite Zhang Dashuai and Deputy Marshal Niu into the camp to drink tea and talk." The marshal can rest assured that the last general swears to the sky that our army has no malicious intent. ”

Although he knew the origin of Guan Shengyun's gang, of course Zhang Hu didn't dare to rashly send himself into the other party's mouth like this - who dared to guarantee that they would not tie him up and send him to the dog court to receive merit? So he replied: "Thank you Deputy Marshal Gao Yi." Well, however, your army has been appeased by the officials, so let's go in like this, I'm afraid it will bring some trouble to your army? Zhang looks, it's better to be exempt, haha. As he was talking, there was a sudden commotion behind him, and someone ran up the stone steps panting, shouting in a long voice: "Report ......"

Zhang Huniu Youtian looked back and recognized the person as one of Fang Ge's personal guards, Fang Wen. Looking at Fang Wen's sweaty head, he knew that something must have happened in the old camp, and he thought to himself: Isn't it a sneak attack by the division of troops surnamed Guan? The expression on his face was also tight, his left hand clenched the scabbard, and his right hand unconsciously put on the hilt of the knife at his waist.

Lei Tianfang and Gao Meng glanced at each other again, and said with a smile: "Don't do what you think, you listen first, it's a good thing." ”

Zhang Hu was stunned, fixed his eyes and looked at Fang Wen again, there was indeed a happy expression between his eyebrows, his heart was slightly relieved, and he looked at Lei Tianfang suspiciously, the latter smiled and asked Fang Wen, "Did you receive those salts?" ”

Fang Wen glanced at the two of them, and then nodded heavily at Zhang Hu: "Handsome." We received a full 200,000 catties of salt, Vice Marshal Fang was overjoyed, and specially called the villain to tell you! ”

Zhang Hu and Niu Youtian were stunned. Salt is a treasure in Shaanxi, and the price per catty is three or four cents of silver - the problem is that you don't necessarily be able to buy it if you have money! Most of his 100,000 mouths are as bland as water at every meal. As soon as we met, I received this gift from the other party, and I really don't know what Gao Tengdou's idea is.

Gao Meng took the opportunity to say: "Zhang Dashuai now knows that my deputy marshal has good intentions, right?" The deputy marshal is waiting for the big handsome. ”

When it came to this, it was really a bit too much to say about the resignation, Zhang Hu forced a laugh: "So, thank you Vice Marshal Gao." He turned to Niu Arita and said, "You go back first." I'll go and thank the senior deputy marshal. Niu Youtian wanted to stop him, but was stopped by Zhang Hu with his eyes. I saw Lei Tian laugh and said: "I have heard for a long time the prestige of Deputy Marshal Niu Yongguan and the three armies, and the last general has always wanted to meet such a hero." But I don't know if Deputy Marshal Niu is willing to admit the last general. The last general wants to go to your military camp to talk to Deputy Marshal Niu, does it make it? ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Hu suddenly relieved himself: People sent them to the door to be hostages! Niu Youtian also immediately understood, and came over and hugged his fists and said, "Don't dare, don't dare." General Lei also admires it tightly, if you don't like it there, there is always some water and wine! General Ray please. As he spoke, he glanced at Zhang Hu and stretched out his hand to the bottom of the mountain to make an invitation.

Zhang Hu took a few guards and followed Gao Meng into the camp gate. As soon as they entered the door, everyone looked left and right, and couldn't help but open their mouths wide and couldn't speak: the inside of the camp wall had set up a pedal passage more than four feet wide and half a person high, and there was a full quiver next to each battle position, and a short ladder grounded at a distance of about ten steps below the passage. The so-called insider gatekeeper, once there is a police, the archers can immediately enter the battle with bows and crossbows on the wall. There are four wooden stakes on the wall, which are made of two pieces of splicing, the front is painted with mud and it is not visible, and the back is a movable wooden board that acts as a hinge, and four huge bed crossbows are quietly placed in the back, as long as the wooden pin is pulled out and pushed outward, these big killers will immediately show their hideous faces to the attackers. Facing the camp gate, there were five tiger squat cannons, and under the cannon body was a gun carriage with a wheel, which was stuck by a triangular wooden wedge at the moment, like a sleeping monster. Powder packets, bristle brushes, wooden horses (rod-like tools for compacting gunpowder and projectiles, with a tip slightly smaller than the muzzle), and torches, neatly arranged next to each cannon. There are two kinds of projectiles, on the left side of the cannon body is a bunch of iron balls of different sizes, these are used to destroy large siege equipment such as crash towers, and on the right are several bulging cloth bags, Zhang Hu knew at a glance that there were small iron balls or stones wrapped in them, if this thing is powerful, everything in the fan-shaped area dozens of steps away from the front of the muzzle will be smashed into thousands of holes! Behind are two medium-sized trebuchets - obviously, Guan Shengyun did not blindly be his landlord with peace of mind at this time, but used the authority of Yun Fu Jian Jingneng to really expand his own strength - the tiger squat cannon and other military heavy weapons Guan Shengyun can't make it, this is the guy in the Yunyang arsenal.

The soldiers of the three Flying Beast Battalions all lived in the 100 rooms of the Nuwa Temple, and many tents were set up in the open space, which was the residence of the auxiliary soldiers. Gao Tengdou, who heard the report, had already hurried out to greet him, hugging his fists from afar, and Zhang Hu also took a few steps to return the salute with his fists.

Entering the room and sitting down, both sides are martial artists, and they cut to the chase after a few polite words.

Zhang Hu knew very well in his heart that the other party's intention to prevent him from entering Huguang by putting up such a battle on the road he had to pass through could not be clearer. But they first gave a big gift, and at the same time fully demonstrated their strength, Zhang Hu quickly made a judgment: it seems that they really can't be of the same heart as the dog court - if they have the heart to help the court really fight hard, their dozen battalions are definitely not opponents! This is just a few battalions, and I heard that the surname Guan also has more than a dozen battalions in his hands! Well, you can't say "too", your own battalion soldiers, equipment and others are simply the difference between earth dogs and tigers and leopards.

However, if you don't go to Huguang, where can you go?

"You can go to Henan!" Gao Tengdou laughed and answered Zhang Hu's question, "Let's walk over there, it's good to walk." But don't hide it from Zhang Dashuai, I'm afraid there are no miles left in the west of Luoyang, and we have more than 100,000 people who have gone through it, and it has only been a year or two, and it can't be recovered. If you say it, either kill Shanxi, or simply kill Ben Nanzhili, which is much richer than our Huguang! ”

Zhang Hu secretly cursed in his heart: nonsense! Who doesn't know that Nanzhili is rich and oily? The problem is that Nanzhili is the land of Longxing, and if you really run over, the Dog Imperial Court will not have to transfer the military town of the whole Ming Dynasty to suppress it? You fucking comfortable hiding in Huguang to eat and drink spicy food, and ask Lao Tzu to block the front to block the gun for you? But the situation is stronger than people, these evil gods are on the road, Huguang will definitely not be able to pass - listen to the tone of this guy, "we Huguang", Huguang has become theirs! Alas, Henan couldn't stay long after being robbed by these guys, what about going to Shanxi? Not to mention the long way away, it is a trouble to have to find a way to cross the Yellow River.

"Huguang is your territory, and Zhang will never dare to worry about it. But I'm thinking, what if I go to Kuizhou Mansion? Just go over Daba Mountain. In this way, the two of us are close to each other, and we can still take care of each other, right? Zhang Hu tentatively said his thoughts, secretly hoping that Sun Jie's evil star would better send his life to southern Sichuan.

"I'm sorry, Zhang Dashuai, I still can't go to Chuandong! We are friends, and I will tell the truth, Daning, Dachang, and Wushan are all protected by our army. Your army drove over, and I am afraid that the sons and daughters below will inevitably have a dirty problem, but it will hurt the harmony between the two armies. Besides, Kuizhou Mansion is also under the rule of the governor of Yunyang, and if the Dog Court orders to suppress it, it will always fall on the head of our army. I can't go, I can't go, it's better to go to Shanxi. ”

Zhang Hu was angry and hateful: not only did you occupy the place where the rice was produced, but also the good place where the salt was produced - no wonder these turtles were like this! Shanxi is good? Shanxi, okay, why don't you fucking go!

Zhang Hu was angry, and he couldn't bring it out on his face, so he laughed twice and didn't speak. Gao Tengdou made a heartfelt look and said: "Zhang Dashuai, our army also came over like this back then. My family's military master said that when the matter in southern Sichuan is over, the dog court will definitely transfer Sun Jie to deal with us. Now except for the border army that can't move, the dog court doesn't dare to move the Beijing camp, they have to stay in the Beijing division just in case. Shaanxi is too poor to wait, but Shanxi or Nanzhili will definitely be easier to fight than imagined, and they are all waste firewood from some guards. Let's separate ourselves and take care of each other. If we are together, it will not be long before we will have to make a mess ourselves, and it will be much easier for the Dog Court to deal with us at that time. Daming is so big, it should be able to accommodate the two of us. Zhang Dashuai, you know after pondering that Gao is telling the truth. ”

In fact, there is no need for Gao Tengdou to say this, Zhang Hu also knows that things are like this, if he really stays next to these guys, he will have to be swallowed by them after a long time. But when I saw that I couldn't eat the fat meat in my mouth, I was always a little unwilling in my heart, so I was a little grinding. Seeing that Zhang Hu was still groaning, Gao Tengdou said again: "If your army goes north, Gao can pat his chest, from Xunyang (now Xunyang) to Shangnan, I will break the back for Zhang Shuai, Bao Dashuai has no worries, and your army can also take the Jishui waterway in Huguang, and the grain and straw army on this road are also covered!" ”

Yes? Is there such a good thing? More than 100,000 people's food, this guy will take it all in one sentence? You must know that in addition to the time when a large amount of official food was seized in Jianzhou and Baoning Mansion, Zhang Hu couldn't wait to sew up half of the mouths of most of the guys, watching them eat enough, Zhang Dashuai's heart was dripping blood every time.

"Is that true? Does Deputy Marshal Gao know how many people there are in our department? Zhang Hu wanted to quickly smash this sentence, in case this guy regretted it, he could pour bitter water and ask for more things.

"Hahaha, if you don't know, how dare Gao pat his chest? Since your army arrived in Xixiang, it was followed by the sentinels of our army, and it took more than ten days to count the places one by one. Your army has 14 combat battalions, about 50,000 auxiliary soldiers, and 780,000 family members and civilians accompanying the army, the total number is 120,000. There were two thousand seven or eight horses, and four or five hundred oxen. Zhang Dashuai, is what you said right or not? ”

Zhang Hu wilted like a deflated ball. Xixiang to Pingli, people followed the little four hundred miles and didn't find out, if you really want to do it, you don't know how to die! I had to stand up and clench my fists: "Deputy Marshal Gao is amazing!" Zhang admires! ”

Gao Tengdou hurriedly stood up and saluted back: "Don't you dare to be." Gao also has a request. Your troops have been hurrying for days, and many of the horses have lost their strength, and they can only kill and eat meat if they can't go for a few days, which is a pity. Can these be left for Gao and raised for a while, it is still a good horse. ”

Zhang responded to the senior deputy marshal, and he will do it when he goes back. Thank you, Vice-Marshal! ”