"When I was in Luochuan, the people from your cult were the ones who made the decision. As their Holy Mother, you should know some of the various methods used by these thieves to control a county!"
Yanran carefully looked at the other two people around Xu Caining, with hesitation in her eyes.
"This is Xu Xianchun and Xu Zhenfu, and this is Li Zicheng Qianhu. Your affairs are no secret in front of them!" Xu Caining smiled slightly: "Why, are you afraid that others will know!"
"Li Zicheng?"
Yanran directly ignored that Xu Zhenfu, but opened her eyes wide, waiting for Li Zicheng in front of her. The look in her eyes was confused, surprised, and even a little excited.
To be honest, when she first heard Wu Sangui's name, she didn't even have such an expression. When she met Wu Sangui and found that he was just a young man not much older than her, she didn't feel much at all.
But Li Zicheng was different. This name was really "like a thunderbolt" in her long dream, but the Li Zicheng in front of her, dressed in the uniform of a court attache, tall and dark, seemed to be the same as the one in her memory who wore a felt hat and held a gun.
He looks like he's wearing a long tasseled gun!
"Yanran, Yanran!"
Seeing Yanran in a daze, Xu Caining thought that the battle in front of her had frightened her, so she couldn't help but call out twice from the side. These two calls immediately woke up Yanran.
"What happened in Luochuan was all done by the believers. Even if I interfere, they won't let me interfere!" She said hesitantly: "Miss, why are you asking these questions?"
"Oh!" Xu Caining seemed a little disappointed: "There are bandits in Ansai who want to surrender, and we plan to take them there. If someone knows some of the methods of the bandits, it will naturally be much more convenient for us!"
"That's right!" Li Zicheng said: "In a mere county, we can't afford to recruit too many people, but there are few people. If the thieves play any tricks, it will be a troublesome matter. If there is someone who knows the inside story to lead them, naturally
It’s much safer!”
"That's it!" Yanran was happy in her heart, but her face showed no expression: "When I was in Luochuan, although I couldn't interfere in Luochuan's affairs, I planned to escape at that time, but I still thought about Luochuan carefully.
Those who work like thieves!"
She nodded: "I should be able to help to some extent!"
"Okay!" Li Zicheng laughed: "Two adults, the matter has been decided. Over at Ansai, I from the 4000th household will send a hundred households to take over. If Miss Yanran is willing, I will shamelessly take over.
Mr. Xu, let’s borrow Miss Yanran for a few days, and when the matter is settled, we can safely return Miss Yanran to Mr. Xu!”
"Are you willing to go over and help?" Xu Caining said: "It may be a little dangerous, but I will let Anyang and Qiuguan go with you. As long as you don't act alone, they should be able to protect your safety!"
Yanran nodded fiercely: "Mr. Xu, don't worry, Yanran is willing to do her meager strength. Moreover, after going there, Yanran felt that she would only do what she should do and not do what she shouldn't do. Yanran was very afraid.
Damn it!"
"I'll leave her to you!" Xu Caining said, "There are also the two guards I gave her. When Li Qianhu goes back, take them away together!"
In the following time, Yanran was a little confused. Several people in the room also talked about other things. However, her thoughts were no longer on their topics and she didn't know where they were.
When Li Zicheng was about to leave, Anyang and Qiuguan followed him out of the camp. Only then did she confirm that she had really left the military camp and was going out to do business.
Unable to suppress the excitement in her heart, she kept looking at Li Zicheng along the way. Several times, Li Zicheng became a little uncomfortable when she looked at him. But when she returned to the 4000th household, Li Zicheng became restless after issuing a series of orders.
Come down.
The two of them stared at each other, not knowing what to say to each other.
"The team going to Ansai will leave tomorrow morning. Miss Yanran will have to suffer here all night!"
"When did Master Qianhu join Nanhaiwei!?" Yanran waved her hands, as if she didn't care at all: "You have become Qianhu of Nanhaiwei so quickly. Master Qianhe must have made great contributions, right?
!”
"That's Mr. Jiang's promotion. I don't have any merit!"
Li Zicheng felt a little uncomfortable. The little girl in front of him was the Holy Mother of the Sanji Sect. It was said that she was a person with supernatural powers. Although he didn't quite believe these words, seeing the clear eyes of the little girl, he kept looking at her from time to time.
He even lowered his head to think about it, which still made him feel a little panicked.
"Well, as soon as I saw Mr. Qianhu's face, I knew that Mr. Qianhu was a lucky person!" Yanran said with certainty: "Moreover, Mr. Qianhu's official luck will get better and better. In the future, I will be honored as a general."
Hou is not an impossible thing!"
"Are you still angry at each other?" Li Zicheng chuckled and said, "You are now the person next to Mr. Xu, and you don't want to talk nonsense to your own people!"
"Forget it if you don't believe me!" Yanran smiled slightly: "You will know later. Tell me about Ansai. What will I do when I get to Ansai?"
"It's very simple. When we get to Ansai, those places where the bandits hide money, food, and soldiers. We outsiders may not know that you have stayed in the bandit army for a long time.
Since we understand some of their methods, we will dig out all these places!"
Li Zicheng said: "Anyway, if you think there is something wrong, tell me immediately. Use your abilities as much as you have. If things are done well, I will give you credit in front of Mr. Jiang in the future!"
"You also go in person?" Yan Ran was slightly surprised: "A county in Ansai must have at least several thousand bandits. If you go in person and only bring soldiers from a hundred households, isn't it too risky?"
"Don't be afraid. Even if there are thousands of bandits, it's enough for me to bring soldiers from one hundred households!" Li Zicheng said with a smile: "I have about four or five hundred officers and soldiers from one hundred households. How can I still be afraid of the thousands of thieves who are about to fall?"
Thief?"
"Four to five hundred..." Yan Ran stuck out her tongue: "Okay, I took the liberty of forgetting that a hundred households in the fourth thousand households are not hundreds of people!"
Li Zicheng smiled and said nothing, but he looked slightly proud.
…
Jiang Wan and his party went to Yan'an very quickly after leaving Beijing.
Even though there were many more people when he returned than when he came, and there were even more cute little girls in the team, he still rushed to Yan'an Mansion at a speed of almost fifty miles.
Of course, after arriving in Shanxi, Fan Zhen's role was clearly reflected. Basically, wherever he went, the local people of the Fan family had arranged everything in advance, including where the carriages and horses would stop, the people's meals and accommodation, etc.
Of course, along the road, no one, whether from the government or the private sector, came to obstruct the journey of their team of nearly 300 people, which turned their journey into a real rush. Otherwise, they would really have reached the destination.
Not at this speed.
The government is because these hundreds of people have made it clear that they are passing by officers and soldiers. As long as these officers and soldiers do not enter the city and do not rob the villagers, they will not take the initiative to provoke these officers and soldiers, not to mention the civilians, even if someone has their head
If they have a fever and want to get together, people from the Fan family will also teach them not to think wildly. They are guests of the Fan family.
As for robbers and thieves who rob homes, let alone it. There are a lot of robbers and thieves these days, but there are really not many who attack the officers and soldiers of the brigade. The robbers are robbing for money, not playing extreme survival.
of.
After passing Taiyuan Prefecture, just when Jiang Wan thought that the journey would be uneventful and that he would be able to enter Shaanxi soon, when the team stopped to stay overnight, Fan Zhen brought him some bad news.
"Is there a war going on ahead?"
Jiang Wan was stunned: "This is Pingyang Mansion, right? In Taiyuan Mansion, how come we haven't heard of this? Who is fighting whom?"
"Who else could it be?" Fan Zhen gave him a strange look: "It's impossible for the Tartars to come from Datong Prefecture. Naturally, they are the bandits from Shaanxi. According to the news the day before yesterday, the bandits have occupied the countryside.
Ning County and Pingyang Prefecture are currently closed to prevent bandits from attacking the city, and the officers and soldiers near Pingyang Prefecture are gathering towards Pingyang Prefecture to prepare and exterminate this bandit!"
Jiang Wan's expression became even more strange. You must know that Pingyang Prefecture is a place between Yan'an Prefecture and Taiyuan Prefecture. If the bandits came from Shaanxi, there is no doubt that they came from Yan'an Prefecture.
"What's the banner of the bandits?" he asked, thinking that Wu Sangui was making some noise again, right?
"I really don't know about this!" Fan Zhen spread his hands calmly: "It's good to know this information. My suggestion is that we'd better return to Taiyuan Prefecture and wait until the officers and soldiers here in Shanxi fight the bandits.
After this, let’s go to Shaanxi again!”
"Otherwise?" Jiang Wan shook her head: "I am an officer and soldier!"
"Otherwise, you will either run into bandits, or your soldiers and horses will be forcibly recruited by the officers and soldiers from Shanxi!" Fan Zhen said; "I know that Mr. Jiang is unparalleled in martial arts, but the soldiers and horses around you now are only
At this point, the son of a rich man cannot sit down in court, so if it is an unnecessary risk, let’s not take it!”
He said to Jiang Wan sincerely: "When they finish the battle and the imperial army wins, Mr. Jiang can pass here safely to Shaanxi. If the imperial army is defeated, Mr. Jiang can also take it easy."
Make arrangements and mobilize troops from Shaanxi to quell this bandit!"
Jiang Wan smiled and nodded: "What you said makes sense. Let's rest for a few hours and then return to Taiyuan immediately!"
Fan Zhen's face relaxed: "You just said that you are an officer and a soldier. Are you worried that you really want to take your troops to fight with the bandits?"
Jiang Wan stared at him for a while, then suddenly smiled: "I don't know who the enemy is, I don't know how many there are, I don't know where the enemy is, and I don't know the enemy's combat strength. As for how many friendly forces there are, where they are, and what they can do."
I don’t even know whether it’s helpful or harmful, and I lead these hundreds of people into a war zone?”
He shook his head: "I am an officer and soldier, but officers and soldiers are not fools either!"
Three hours later, the team turned around without hesitation in the night and headed towards the way they came. Although the girls were a little confused, after hearing the reason, they followed the team without saying a word and took action immediately.
Returning to Taiyuan Prefecture, Jiang Wan did not enter the city as before. He took his people directly to Guanshan Town and stayed there. However, Guanshan Town was now sparsely populated. It used to be a barracks for passing soldiers and horses.
It was completely empty, except for the few hundred of them, not a single soldier or horse could be seen.
What's more interesting is that logically speaking, the Fan family's ears and eyes should be better in Taiyuan Mansion. However, Jiang Wan asked Fan Zhen to go out to inquire about the news from Pingyang Mansion, but there was no result, but he came to find him.
Coming.
The visitor is Qin Xie from Shanxi Jinyiwei Qianhu. To be honest, Jiang Wan has a good impression of Qin Xie. However, Jiang Wan has not seen him since the last time he conquered Fan Yongdou. As time goes by, Jiang Wan has seen him.
There were so many people, so this person's face became a little blurry in Jiang Wan's mind.
If he hadn't brought the people here in person, he would have forgotten that he could go to Qin Xie for information.
"I heard that Mr. Jiang went to Shaanxi via Taiyuan Mansion. Qin was regretting not going to see Mr. Jiang when he passed through Taiyuan Mansion. As a result, there was another commotion in Pingyang Mansion. Qin was a little worried when he heard that Mr. Jiang
I’ve returned to Guanshan Town, and if Qin doesn’t come to visit me in person, I won’t feel at ease!”
"Did you come here specifically to see me?" Jiang Wan looked at him and said with a smile, "It can't be because of other matters!"
"It's something else!" Qin Xie said calmly: "But Master Jiang's safety is of course the first priority. We can put everything aside first!"
"You are very sincere!" Jiang Wan pointed at him and said in a dumbfounded voice: "When did Jin Yiwei have such good ears and eyes, and move so quickly?"
"It's not about Pingyang Mansion!" Qin Xie sighed: "Originally, in addition to the local guards, Pingyang Mansion also stationed a battalion of soldiers and horses. It was not to guard against the bandits in Shaanxi, but this
Once, something big happened in the capital, and the battalion of soldiers and horses stationed in Pingyang Mansion were also transferred to the capital, which allowed the thieves to take advantage of the loophole..."
"Yeah!" Jiang Wan nodded.
Seeing Jiang Wan not answering his words, Qin Xie said with some embarrassment: "Shanxi is currently empty of troops. The only soldiers and horses that can be counted on to fight recently are Lord Jiang's Nanhai Guard!"
"Huh? What then?"
"These thieves came from Shaanxi..." Qin Xie felt that his meaning had been expressed clearly, but Jiang Wan remained indifferent and was dumbfounded.
"But I, the Nanhai Guard, were ordered to quell the rebellion in Shaanxi, not Shanxi!" Jiang Wan tilted her head and looked at him: "My troops went to Shaanxi, but they were controlled by the three governors' offices. If I, the Nanhai Guard, went to Shanxi