Chapter 9: The Strange Station
"Head, we found a post three miles away, and everyone ate and slept at night. ”
Sangou rode his horse to Pei Zheng's side from a distance, and said with a slightly excited expression.
"The rats have already gone to contact each other to boil water and cook, and when everyone arrives, they will not only eat a hot meal, but also take a hot bath. ”
Pei Zheng looked thoughtful when he heard this: "How did you find the post station in this white expanse?"
Sangou was stunned for a moment, and said with a big grin: "The post station has a fire, and the smoke is so high that you can see it at a glance from a few hundred meters." ”
Pei Zheng thought about it, took out a sundial from the package on the horse's back, and spread it out in his hand.
"Every year in the cold winter, the most lacking thing in the northwest road is firewood and charcoal and other things to make a fire for warmth, but now but at the beginning of the Shen period, the front post station actually lit a fire, do you say that the people of the post station made a windfall, or they don't want to survive this winter?"
Hearing this, Sangou's thoughts flowed, and he asked, "Is there a problem with this station?"
A look of worry appeared on Pei Zheng's face, and he sighed slightly: "I'm afraid that someone is waiting for the rabbit and luring us to the bait." ”
If it's just that there is a problem with the post station, Pei Zheng is not too worried, especially since the way used by the other party is to outwit rather than attack, and the side insinuates that the opponent's strength can be mobilized is limited.
If this kind of thing can be pushed sideways, who would be stupid enough to show off their IQ?
What really made Pei Zheng sad was that this was the first day they left Xin'an City.
On the first day, he bumped into the trap laid by the pursuer, not to mention whether the trap was subtle or not, and whether there were any flaws, at least Pei Zheng saw how wide the other party's forces were.
Well, Xin'ancheng has the other party's eyeliner.
Sangou, who didn't know the inside story, touched his head and said, "Isn't the post station just a place to rest along the way, and you still need to be lured?"
Pei Zheng ignored him, and turned his horse to meet the slowly approaching carriage and Lin Xing, who was accompanying the carriage.
"Master Wen and General Lin, there are some situations ahead that need to be decided. ”
Then Pei Zheng told Sangou what he found and his own guess.
Wen Feng's slightly tired voice came from inside the carriage: "Can you go around?"
Pei Zheng thought for a while and replied: "It's not impossible to go around, it's just that the speed of the convoy is too slow, and it is too late to arrive at the second post station." ”
"And there is no guarantee that there will be no ambush at the second station. ”
According to Pei Zheng's speculation, there is a high possibility that there is an ambush at the second station.
Although it is impossible for the pursuers to set traps at every station, it should not be a problem to mobilize some people to cover the first few men.
Moreover, the first few post stations are much more cost-effective than laying traps.
First, it is easy to cause panic in the team.
The second is that once the convoy has been attacked at the post station, on the next journey, it will remember this incident when it encounters the post station, and it is easy to be afraid and bear huge psychological pressure.
Pushing oneself and others, if Pei Zheng comes to arrange a pursuit plan, in the case of a long distance, he will first attack the heart, wait for the enemy to be physically and mentally exhausted, and then take it in one fell swoop.
The fact that the other party accidentally showed a flaw this time does not mean that the other party is a fool who doesn't understand anything.
Wen Feng said in a deep voice, "What does General Lin think?"
Lin Xing was a decisive person, and said generously: "I can hide for a while, but I can't hide for a lifetime, since the other party has put down a position, rush over, Brother Pei, do you think what the old brother said is right?"
Pei Zheng's expression moved slightly, this title changed very quickly, this is Brother Pei?
However, the face given by the big man has to be carried around a little, Pei Zheng replied seriously: "If you can't solve the enemy hiding in the post station, everyone can only stay overnight in the wilderness." ”
"In such a cold and snowy place, although everyone is physically strong and can stay in the wild overnight, it is extremely physical and mental, which is not conducive to long-distance travel. ”
"The lowly suggests that the enemy in the post station be slain with the power of thunder. ”
Wen Feng said undeniably: "What if the enemy ambushed at the post station is not weak, and the two sides fall into a fierce battle? If we lose a few more brothers, it will seriously damage the morale of the convoy." ”
"Besides, the so-called ambush is just your guess, it's not that the official doesn't trust you, what if you guess wrong?
In just a few sentences, the difference between civil and military is vividly displayed.
Compared with Lin Xing's decisive temperament, Wen Feng is much more prudent and cautious.
It's good to be cautious, but it depends on when.
Ci does not lead soldiers, Wen does not lead soldiers, and the ancients do not deceive me.
Pei Zheng knew that simple speculation could not impress the other party, so he arched his hand and said, "I am willing to go and find out." ”
However, a ruthless look appeared on Lin Xing's face, and he said decisively: "No need, Master Wen, you and I have the emperor's destiny in our bodies, and the current situation is not optimistic, I would rather kill the wrong one than let it go." ”
Wen Feng flatly refused: "You must not kill innocent people indiscriminately. ”
Pei Zheng silently praised the righteous Lord Wen, and interjected on the side: "In fact, there is no need to kill, the subordinates of the lowly are still in the post station, and the lowly can contact him through the code to confirm how many people are in the post station and where they are." ”
"After the lowly post is confirmed, the two adults can arrange for people to enter the post station with the lowly post to take down the other party in person, and wait for the other party to be captured, whether it is an enemy or a friend, and you will know if you carefully screen it. ”
There was silence in the carriage for a long time, and finally a sentence came out: "However, this move involves the mobilization of guards, and General Lin will arrange manpower." ”
Lin Xing also took a step back and said, "Just according to what you say." ”
After thinking about it carefully, Lin Xing added another sentence: "For the sake of safety, I will bring someone to go with you." ”
Pei Zheng was surprised when he heard this, as the strongest person in the convoy and the leader of the guards, you are going to follow, who will guarantee the safety of the convoy?
However, Pei Zheng was counting on Wen Feng, who could dismiss Lin Xing's opinion, but did not make a sound, so he could only beckon Sangou to lead the way, and rode a horse to take Lin Xing to the post station three miles away.
Sure enough, as Sangou said, the smoke is like a dragon, and you can see it clearly from afar.
The post station looks small, and judging from the snow-covered outline, it is just a courtyard house surrounded by a two-story building and three one-story buildings.
When Pei Zheng was two hundred meters away, he put his finger to his mouth and let out a long whistle.
In the post station, the rat who was drinking hot soup and roasting the fire hurriedly put down the bowl, put his finger in his mouth, and replied twice.
Pei Zheng rode his horse to a halt, and let out several strange cries in quick succession.
The mouse's expression remained unchanged and replied one by one.
Lin Xing asked on the side, "What do you say?"
Pei Zheng replied: "The lowly subordinates said that there were five people in the post station, two of them were cooking on the fire, one was accompanying him, and the two were cleaning up the bunks upstairs, and everything didn't look abnormal. ”
Lin Xing was stunned and said, "Brother doesn't want to tell Ben that you guessed wrong before, right?"
Pei Zheng shook his head and said, "On the contrary, I guessed right." If a normal post man hears that there is a big man like General Lin and a convoy of twenty or thirty people arriving, his first reaction should be to confirm the authenticity first. ”
"And they didn't even send someone out to confirm it, but they prepared food and lodging according to what their lowly men said, and did not so sure show that they knew what was going on with us?"
Lin Xing thought for a moment, nodded slightly in agreement: "What my brother said makes sense, he is worthy of being a person who has been struggling on the verge of death all year round. ”
Pei Zheng arched his hand and replied, "General Miao Zan." ”
There are only five people on the other side, plus some people hidden in the shadows, there shouldn't be too many, and the humble position thinks that the general arranges about ten people, and if he has a mental calculation or not, it will not be a problem to take down the other party. ”
"Five to ten?"
Lin Xing muttered to himself: "If it's just this person, it doesn't seem necessary to be so troublesome. ”
After speaking, he suddenly slapped his horse forward, leaving Pei Zheng, who stopped in place with a stunned face.
Damn, this thing won't want to solve it alone, right?
Pei Zheng was taken aback, beckoned to the three dogs behind him, and said, "Keep up, if I let you do it, don't hesitate." ”
Although Sangou didn't understand what was going on, he had been in the scout camp for more than a year, and he still understood how to obey orders at critical moments.
"Head you rest assured. ”
In fact, Pei Zheng was too worried, and when he arrived at the post station, except for Lin Xing and the mouse, everyone else was lying on the ground unconscious, and they had already been knocked unconscious by Lin Xing.
Pei Zheng couldn't help but think sourly: The martial arts powerhouse is amazing.