Fenghou

Half an hour later, the outside of the city was completely quiet, and there was still no fire. Everyone's hearts were cold, and the sneak attack failed.

Kong Yanzhou gritted his teeth and said, "Marshal, it is impossible for the Song Army to know about our sneak attack. Someone must have leaked the secret. It must be the Song Army's spies in Xiangyang. We must strictly investigate."

Dong Xian was thoughtful, and he also had the feeling that someone must have leaked the secret.

He looked back at Jiang Yanxian, "Jiang Dutong, what do you think is the problem?"

Jiang Yan pondered for a moment and said: "There are two possibilities, one is that someone in the army leaked the secret, and the other is that we were seen during the drill, but no matter what the possibility is, the spies of the Song Army must find a way to spread the news. Start with the people entering and leaving the city in the past few days."

Kong Yanzhou hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Please order me from a lowly position, and strictly investigate the murderer!"

Dong Xian ignored him, he knew very well the brutality of Kong Yanzhou and his army, once he was asked to investigate, his army would definitely take the opportunity to plunder or blackmail, and many people would lose their families as a result.

"Jiang Dutong, I will leave this task to you, find it out in three days!"

After finishing speaking, Dong Xian turned around and walked away, leaving the resentful and sinister Kong Yanzhou on the wall.

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Just before dawn, the shopkeeper, Lao Xie, brought a man to the small courtyard that Huyanlei was renting in a hurry, and found Huyanlei who had just come back from outside.

"Proprietor, this is Miao Changjun, an aide of Xue Zhi County, he has important news."

The current magistrate Xue Yong is the magistrate of Xiangyang County in the Song Dynasty. This is the practice of the puppet Qi.

The staff stepped forward and clasped their fists and said: "Mr. Li, the county lord asked me to tell you that the military has begun to strictly investigate the people who have entered and exited the city in the past few days, including those who entered and exited the city. The list of the city was handed over to him, and the county lord promised to give it to him before noon, a total of 21 people, Jingzhou Restaurant is among them, only half a day, you should deal with it quickly!"

After speaking, the staff saluted and turned to leave.

Hu Yanlei's face immediately became serious. It seems that Xue Xiancheng knew his true identity and helped him secretly. He should have underestimated him before. It's really wrong!

"Proprietor, what should we do now?" Lao Xie asked worriedly.

"Can I leave the city now?" Hu Yanlei asked anxiously.

Lao Xie shook his head, "I guess they won't give us another chance, even if we can go out of the city, it's a trap, wait for us to fall into the trap."

Hu Yanlei was right after thinking about it, he forced himself to calm down, and said to Lao Xie: "You go back immediately and close the restaurant, then take the guys to take the bullock carts to leave, change a few more cars on the way, and finally get off at Erxian Bridge , you walk in through the back door of the inn, and I will go to the inn to make arrangements now."

"It's not good to go to the inn all, how about a few people go to the car dealership?" After all, Lao Xie is older and has more thoughtful considerations.

"Alright, you, Xiao Si, and Ah Quan go to the car dealership, and the others go to the inn."

After a pause, Hu Yanlei said again: "Old Xie, you'd better burn all the information."

"But the restaurant only has very little information, I can take it with me."

"I know, but it's better to burn the information and don't carry it, I'm just in case."

Lao Xie nodded, "I understand, I will burn it when I go back!"

The two immediately split up and acted separately. The Jingzhou Restaurant was closed and closed. There were seven people in the restaurant, including the shopkeeper Lao Xie, two chefs and four bartenders. Several chefs and bartenders hurried out through the back door.

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Jiang Yanxian couldn't wait until noon, more than half an hour before noon, Jiang Yanxian brought his hands down to the county government. Before that, more than 100 farmers who went to the city to sell vegetables every day had all been arrested. Of course, these farmers who sold vegetables It is impossible to go to East Lake to explore the secrets, but Jiang Yanxian suspected that someone paid them to bring the news out.

"Jiang Dutong, if you want to get out of the city card within three days, I can give it to you early in the morning. There are only three companies in total. But if it was done in the past, they can still get out of the city in a few days, so I need to spend some time. Sort it out..."

"I see, stop talking nonsense, where is the list?"

Xue Yong, the county magistrate, handed over a list to Jiang Yanxian, "I sorted it out a bit, and there are 21 people in total. This is the whole list."

Jiang Yanxian quickly took the list and looked it over carefully, and drew a pen to circle out the three shops, Zhaoji Mule and Horse Shop, Wuweizhai Restaurant, and Jingzhou Restaurant. , the three of them are the most suspected.

He immediately divided his troops into three groups, and went to these three houses to arrest people...

At noon, Jiang Yanxian brought his men down to the Jingzhou Restaurant, and the other two caught them, but the Jingzhou Restaurant was empty and closed for business.

An aide came forward to report, "Reporting to Dutong, we have questioned Zhaoji Luomaxing and Wuweizhai restaurants. They have been in business for more than ten years, and the shopkeeper and staff have not changed, but this Jingzhou restaurant seems to have been opened a month ago. The proprietor has been changed, the shopkeeper and the clerk have all changed."

Jiang Yan frowned, "Are you sure?"

"Beizhi asked the surrounding shops and some old drinkers, I can be sure."

Jiang Yanxian snorted heavily, "Go and have a look in the backyard!"

He can basically conclude that this Jingmen restaurant is probably Chen Qing's intelligence point in Xiangyang.

When they came to the backyard, the shopkeeper's room had been knocked open.

They rummaged through the room, but found no clues, not even the restaurant guy's rented place.

The soldier brought out a large copper basin, which was full of ashes from the burnt paper, "Dutong, apart from this, there are no other clues."

Jiang Yan first pulled out his sword and rummaged through the paper ashes, but found no clues. He pondered for a moment and said to his subordinates: "Go to the county government to check the information of this restaurant and find all useful clues. The key is its owner. What other stores are there in Xiangyang, and then find the shopkeeper and the shopkeeper's residence as soon as possible."

Several subordinates went to act separately, and Jiang Yanxian hurried to see Dong Xian.

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"You found the clue so quickly?" Dong Xian really praised.

"The main reason is that the clues are relatively obvious. As long as you grasp the fact that you will be out of the city within three days, you will be able to find it very quickly. Now the Jingzhou restaurant meets all the conditions. I can basically be sure that it is it!"

"But the problem is that people run away, it's not easy!"

"There is no other way but to search all over the city, or offer a high price reward."

Dong Xian walked a few steps behind his back and said, "The key is what is the reward? We have never met the shopkeeper of Jingzhou Restaurant, do you think the reward will be effective?"

Jiang Yanxian pondered for a while and said: "The humble job considers using two lines to search, the reward is the open line, and even the search is the open line, the purpose is to stabilize the other party, but we secretly search the other two directions, which shops are still shopkeepers this month? They were all replaced together, I think that the person we want to find must be here, and we can bribe the beggars and rascals in Xiangyang City to find them."

"Is there another direction?"

"Another direction is Xue Yong, the county magistrate. The restaurant was closed too soon. Someone must have tipped off the news. The county magistrate Xue Yong deliberately delayed for half a day. I think it is very suspicious!"

Dong Xian nodded slowly, "What you see is true!"

Chapter 3 and Ten

The ugly daughter-in-law still has to see her in-laws. The sneak attack failed last night, and dozens of small boats were wiped out. Wan Yanchang probably knew about it, but it would be impossible if he didn't come and explain.

Dong Xian had no choice but to bite the bullet and come to see Wan Yanchang.

But to Dong Xian's surprise, Wan Yanchang didn't care about last night's failure, but he was very interested in Jiang Yanxian's search for Chen Qing's spies.

Wan Yanchang smiled and said: "This Jiang Yanxian is very powerful! Every point is very precise. He secretly investigated two directions and hit the key point. This person is worthy of reuse."

"He is a civil servant with a Jinshi background. He worked as a case officer in Dali Temple for eight years, and was sent abroad later. It's just that he has no background and background, so he has not been reused."

"No wonder!"

Wan Yanchang remembered the name Jiang Yanxian.

He smiled at Dong Xian again: "Go back and tell Jiang Dutong that if you find out, don't startle the snake, just send people to monitor. I will use them to pass some 'important information' to Chen Qing."

Dong Xian nodded hastily, "Remember the humble job!"

Wan Yanchang said again: "There is one more thing you need to prepare. Now there are [-] troops in Xiangyang, and [-] are left to guard Xiangyang. The other [-] troops are ready to attack at any time. You must prepare all the logistics, supplies, food and grass. .”

Dong Xian was at a loss, "I don't know where the Dujian army is going to attack?"

"Attack Changshou County, Ying Prefecture!"

Wan Yanchang said lightly: "As soon as Chen Qing withdraws, it is the time for us to attack!"

Dong Xian was even more confused. Chen Qing withdrew his troops. Why did Chen Qing withdraw his troops?

He wanted to ask, but Wan Yanchang didn't seem to tell his intention, he just shut up and left with interest.

Wan Yanchang came to the map with his hands behind his back. He looked at Baling County on the map and said to himself: "The old nest is on fire, let's see if you withdraw the troops!"

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The commander of the naval division of the Song Army was concurrently held by Zhang Jun, the Xuanfu envoy of the East of Zhejiang Province. The navy was composed of five naval forces: the Yangtze River Navy, the Mingzhou Navy, the Quanzhou Navy, the Guangzhou Navy and the Huguang Navy. Each of the five navy generals commanded an army.

The commander of the Mingzhou navy is called Xu Wen. He is about 50 years old and has been in the army for 30 years. He has a lot of experience in the army.

The Mingzhou Navy has [-] large and small warships, and more than [-] people in the navy, stationed in Wuhu County. General Zhang Jun, Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and other generals did not express their views on the matter of Chen Qing being made Duke of Jing, but Xu Wen was very serious. Out of balance.

Xu Wen has been in the army for 30 years, and he didn't even get a baron. Chen Qing was young, but he got mixed with the Duke of the state, which made Xu Wen feel so embarrassed.

Xu Wen didn't resent Chen Qing, he had nothing to say about Chen Qing's credit here, he resented the court's civil service system, the military generals had no chance of promotion, it's not that Xu Wen didn't have credit, when Wanyan Wushu defeated him In Lin'an, the officials were so frightened that they fled to the sea, wouldn't he personally drive a warship to protect them?

The officials were grateful to him at the time, but after returning to Lin'an, they immediately forgot about him. In the end, it was the governor of Mingzhou who made meritorious service in escorting him, and was promoted to rank. As a general, he was completely forgotten.

This matter was lurking in his heart like a devil, and Chen Qing's being named Duke Jing awakened the devil in his heart.

At night, Xu Wen drank flowers and wine with several generals in the brothel as usual, and each of them embraced a prostitute.

At this time, a soldier hurried in and whispered something to Xu Wen. Xu Wen was startled, and immediately woke up from the drunkenness.

He pushed away the woman beside him, stood up and smiled to the generals, "You guys keep drinking, I'm going to take a step ahead, and the money for the drink will be in my name."

Xu Wen hurriedly returned to the barracks on the pier and walked into the big tent. He saw a middle-aged man drinking tea in the big tent. Xu Wen quickly clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Li has been waiting for a long time."

The middle-aged man's name is Li Jin, and he is Wan Yanchang's aide. This is the second time he has contacted Xu Wen.

Since Xu Wen wrote a letter to his relatives who were officials in Bianliang more than a month ago, Wan Yanchang immediately followed Xu Wen, and sent Li Jin to contact Xu Wen half a month ago.

Xu Wen had already decided to surrender to the Qi State, and now the key is the conditions, whether the Qi State would agree to the conditions he offered.

Li Jin smiled slightly: "I have good news for Xu Tongzhi today!"

Xu Wen was overjoyed, and hurriedly asked the soldiers to serve tea again, and the two sat down, Li Jin took out a letter and handed it to Xu Wen, "This is a letter from the superintendent, as long as you bring the boat and navy to the north bank , the Dujian Army guarantees that you will be crowned as the County King, and then you will be crowned as the Commander of the Capital, the Commander of the Navy, and the title of the Champion General."

Of course Xu Wen believed Wan Yanchang's guarantee, he was the Supreme Emperor of Qi.

Xu Wen hurriedly read the letter, and there was indeed a detailed promise in the letter, all three of the official titles were in place, but what about the actual benefits?

Xu Wen asked again: "Will a general like me who is not in the capital be given an official residence?"

Li Jin understood what he meant, he pointed to the letter, and asked him to read the bottom, only then did Xu Wen notice that there was a line at the bottom, "Appreciate a beautiful house with 50 acres in Bianjing, [-] beauties, and [-] hectares of fertile land." , Another reward of [-] strings and [-] pieces of silk.

This is real money!

Xu Wen was overjoyed, "So, I can go to the North Shore anytime!"

Li Jin waved his hand and said, "I need to clarify a few questions. First, are your soldiers willing to follow you?"

Xu Wen said with a smile: "My generals are basically my confidantes who have been promoted. If they surrendered to the Kingdom of Jin, maybe they would be a little hesitant, but surrendering to the Kingdom of Qi should not be a big problem, because most of the generals are from the Central Plains, and the soldiers also The same, it must be that all the personnel and ships have surrendered."

Li Jin nodded and said again: "The second question is about the ships. You have [-] warships of [-] stones, [-] stones, and [-] stones each. do it?"

"I'm afraid this is a bit difficult. The fleet closest to me is also in the Health Mansion. It takes at least ten days for the ships to come and go."

Seeing that the other party refused to help, Li Jin did not bring up the matter again. He said to Xu Wen: "Qi has assembled 3 troops in Huangzhou on the north bank of the Yangtze River. I want to borrow your big ship to send [-] people to Hanyang. There are dozens of warships moored, you must capture them all."

"No problem, I'm here anytime!"

The two looked at each other and laughed together.

……

In the morning of the next day, Xu Wenzong's troops looted Wuhu County. The soldiers murdered and set fire to the county seat, raped women, and ransacked all the people in Wuhu County and dozens of large merchants.

Two days later, the soldiers plundered a lot of wealth and young women, and then changed their flags. Sixty warships loaded with the looted wealth and women left Wuhu County in mighty force, headed for Anqing Mansion on the north bank of the Yangtze River, and formally surrendered to the puppet soldiers. together.

Yue Fei, who was in charge of Wuhu's defense, got the news and hurriedly sent someone to Lin'an to report it, but Qin Hui suppressed it on the grounds that he could not shake the morale of the army.

……

The [-] recruits newly recruited by Jiangling Prefecture are undergoing training in full swing.

The yellow dust billowed on the school grounds, and the sound of applause and applause resounded through the sky.

Two generals are competing in martial arts on the school grounds, one is fierce general Yang Zaixing, and the other is the newcomer Gao Ding. The interesting thing is that both of them use long spears. What is used is a tiger head Zhan gold gun made of iron and steel.

In terms of strength, high-definition has the upper hand, but Yang Zaixing's marksmanship is even more elusive. They actually use the two most famous marksmanship in the Song Dynasty, the Gao Family Spear and the Yang Family Spear. The two marksmanship styles are also completely different.

Gao's gun style is very tough, similar to Chen Qing's style, no false moves, good at speed and strength, fierce murderous intent, Yang's style is flexible, marksmanship is unpredictable, unpredictable, like mercury leaking, pervasive.

The two marksmanship methods have their own characteristics, and it cannot be said who is stronger and who is weaker, the key still depends on individual ability.

It happened that these two men represented the highest level of marksmanship of the two schools, so the soldiers feasted their eyes and were fascinated by watching, even Chen Qing also gained a lot.

The two fought fiercely for more than [-] rounds, regardless of the outcome.

At this time, a soldier rushed to Chen Qing and handed him a tube of eagle letter, which was sent from Baling County. It turned out to be a red letter box, which was different from the usual black letter box, which indicated that the situation was critical.

Chen Qing hastily unfolded the Eagle Letter, which was written by Yang Yuanqing, and the content inside made Chen Qing's face change drastically.

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