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Xiao Rang asked: "What do you mean, high official?"

Zhao Zhen said: "I heard from brother Huangfu Duan that the war horses in the pasture were transferred back to the army. That's why I asked this question."

Xiao Rang listened and said with a smile: "Master, I am here just for this matter. I just received the news from the scholar Kuai Ma that the matter has been properly handled."

Zhao Zhen breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. Inviting the two of them to sit down in the hall, they began to inquire in detail.

Xiao Rang said: "Before the high official left, he told us to be careful about Jingyang Town. I and the others did not dare to neglect. After much thought, we realized that the enemy is in the dark and we are in the dark. It is too passive. We still need to find out what is going on in Jingyang Town. That's good. Let's let the newly arrived brother Duan Jingzhu pretend to be a merchant and go to Jingyang Town to investigate. "

"As expected, Yun Tianbiao has never let go of his hatred for Zhujiazhuang. He just takes his identity into consideration and dare not do anything openly. However, he is not willing to suffer losses. This man recruited a group of hard-clothed men from his hometown Fengyun Village and pretended to be merchants. I bumped into Brother Duan Jingzhu and secretly eavesdropped on what these people were saying. They actually wanted to destroy Zhu Gui's tavern under Dulong Gang at night. "

"After hearing this, Xuexue and I gathered the cavalry troops from all over the place and sneaked into Dulonggang to ambush. When these people passed by, the cavalry troops all came out and eradicated this group of people in one fell swoop. I think Xuexue will be able to escort the prisoners back today. , when the time comes, you will know just by asking.”

Zhao Zhen said: "It's very dangerous. Although there are many troops stationed in Dulonggang, and although there are many strong men in that restaurant, the armor is not complete. If we encounter the enemy in a hurry, we will probably suffer a lot of damage. Fortunately, you two are alert, it seems that this restaurant is also We need to strengthen our defenses.”

"Just in time, I bought a batch of vine armor from the main world. I originally planned to send it to the navy to use and replace the leather armor. So I took out fifty pairs and sent them to the restaurant to hide them. If something happens, it can be delayed."

Xiao Rang said with a smile: "Yun Tianbiao must be unlucky. Who would have thought that this group of people would bump into brother Duan Jingzhu. I wonder what the vine armor the village owner is talking about?"

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen asked Zhao Yuanli to get a pair and put it on a villager. Xiao Rang stepped forward to take a look and said: "This rattan armor is suitable for a restaurant. Compared with leather armor, this rattan armor is more suitable." It looks like it was used by Xiang Yong, but it smells like tung oil. Has this nail been soaked in tung oil?"

Zhao Zhen immediately explained how to weave this rattan armor. Xiao Rang listened and said: "No wonder the high officials want to send it to the navy. This armor is light, does not sink in water, and is as protective as leather armor. There is a lot of moisture on the ship, and the skin will not sink." The rivets on the armor are easy to rust, but this armor is suitable. Only because it is flammable, I am afraid that this armor cannot be used by all naval forces. "

Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "Brother is right, this rattan armor is only used in small quantities by the navy. I think this rattan armor is still used in the rural brave teams in various villages, and it can also be used in military camps in various places. For training soldiers and horses and competing in martial arts, the most suitable thing is to make rattan armor side cards because of their lightness, especially cavalry side cards. "

"As for the several kinds of rattan that are not afraid of fire, it is still necessary to weave rattan armor and equip an army alone. If anyone thinks that rockets can be broken, he will suffer a big loss."

Pei Xuandao: "Officials, rockets have always been used in water battles. If there are really vine armors that are not afraid of fire, it is better to give them to the water army. It is just the icing on the cake for the infantry. The water army is a life-saving weapon. Even if you accidentally fall into the water, rely on it." With its unsinkable nature, sailors are more likely to survive.”

Zhao Zhen said: "Brothers are still thoughtful, so once the blood vine armor is finished, it will be sent to the Navy."

At noon time, Zhao Zhen stayed with Xiao Rang and Pei Xuan to have dinner together. During the dinner, Xiao Rang told Zhao Zhen all the big and small things that happened in Liangshan County during this period. It was not until You time that Wu Yong escorted the prisoners. Back, it has just come to an end.

After meeting Li, Zhao Zhen asked, "Xuetuo, can I interrogate him clearly?"

Wu Yong said: "Sir, I asked someone to interrogate me on the way. This group of people are all from Jiangnan Fengyun Village. The leader is the gun and stick instructor of the Yunwei family of the old village owner. Unfortunately, they were trampled to pieces by the rebels." . According to several informed leaders, they were all ordered by Yun Wei and came to follow Yun Tianbiao's arrangements. They only knew that they wanted to burn down a restaurant. Regardless of success or failure, they would go south without returning to Jingyang Town. "

Xiao Rang said: "In this case, Yun Tianbiao will definitely arrange for people to find out the news recently. But people have been prepared in advance to prevent him from coming back."

Wu Yong said: "Brother Zhu Wu is waiting there. However, this official road is bustling, and caravans pass through Jingyang Town every day. He can also find out clearly in the town."

Zhao Zhen said: "Student, have all these people been captured and killed?"

Wu Yongdao: "There are 31 people in this group, plus a private soldier leading the way. We dispatched the third capital where Coach Lin is, the first capital where Luan Tingyu is, and the sixth capital where Shi Jin is, with a total of 600 cavalry, to pursue and intercept them. , not one of them escaped. Because they were afraid that Yun Tianbiao would send troops to attack Liangshan County, Sun An's and Li Ying's cavalry troops stationed in Heihu Temple Town were not mobilized, and sergeants were ordered to do everything else. Now it seems that Yun Tianbiao just wanted to vent his anger and did not dare to do it himself. "

Zhao Zhen frowned and said: "You can only be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against a thief for a thousand days. As time goes by, there will always be times when you are careless. What should we do?"

"We are also under the jurisdiction of the Song Dynasty. We will personally go into battle to ensure the facts are confirmed. We have to make new decisions and cannot act rashly." Xiao Rang frowned, feeling a little worried.

Wu Yong said: "What's the difficulty? The old lady is coming to the county to visit her. Why don't you send someone to pick her up and ask the senior official to write a letter? As long as you can persuade the old lady to transfer Yun Tianbiao away from here, naturally No worries.”

Zhao Zhen said: "Given the relationship between Yun Tianbiao and Zhujiazhuang, Yun Tianbiao must have a backer in the court. I'm afraid that Old Taishan will be in trouble."

Wu Yong shook the goose feather fan in his hand and said: "It's just a horizontal transfer, which should not be difficult. As long as Yun Tianbiao can be transferred away from Yanggu, there will always be vacancies in Dong'e, Feicheng, Pingyin, Wenshang and other places. Only in this way, there is no need to guard against the surprise attack in Jingyang Town every day, and there is no need to station two cavalry troops in Heihu Temple Town. It can be maintained by the local militia."

Zhao Zhen thought for a while and said: "In this case, I will ask my wife to write a letter and ask my mother-in-law to help pass the message. This will make it easier to accomplish."

Wu Yong said: "This is the best."

"Who can go?" Zhao Zhen asked.

Wu Yong pondered for a moment and said, "How about Jiao Ting and Shi Qian take a group of soldiers to accompany Manager Zhao Xing?"

Zhao Zhen said, "Let Fu Yu take 20 cavalry soldiers to accompany them."

After deciding on this matter, Wu Yong asked, "Sir, should we kill the twelve captured men?"

Zhao Zhen shook his head and said, "Let's interrogate them again and see if we can get anything else out of them. If they cooperate, how about putting them in shackles and sending them to the prison to pound rice?"