102. Chapter 102 Praying mantis catching cicada, behind the oriole
Zhang Erlang looked at his young lady with some distress and sighed slightly. After only a few days, the young lady looked haggard. Fortunately, this journey was finally coming to an end. I heard Mr. Liu who was leading the way say that tonight
, you can go to the town designated by the thieves.
Nowadays, Zhang Erlang can be regarded as a person of some status. When he goes out of the house, those who used to call him Zhang Er now add the word "Master" after the second name. He can see that those people are envious of him.
With his eyes, he can make a living in the guarding eunuch's house, especially sneak into the young lady's side as a personal attendant. Is this something that ordinary people can do?
After meeting the young lady in the green garden and Mr. Qian, who was now in the hands of the thief, Zhang Erlang's luck began to unstoppable. From a gardener to a servant guarding the eunuch's house, to the young lady's personal entourage
. My dear, others don’t know it, doesn’t Zhang Erlang know it? None of the old people who guarded the eunuch’s house in the past were useless after the prince took office. They were all brought by him. Those people are all
With a rank, a random military officer, at least a seventh-grade military attache, would fall into the pile of officials as a white servant.
He had never had these thoughts before, but the people around him were all official bodies. I don’t know when this idea began to sprout in his heart. If he could really get into an official body, even if it was the lowest
The lowest rank is from the ninth rank. The prince and his father-in-law have been internal ministers, and the prime minister’s concierge is still at the seventh rank. This requirement is not too high! This can be regarded as honoring the ancestors. If he has a son in the future, wouldn’t it be possible?
After reading and reading, he passed the imperial examination and became an official.
Of course, all of this has to fall on my own young lady. If the young lady likes me, takes advantage of me, and talks to the prince, this matter may actually come true.
Since he had this idea in his mind, he has naturally been more attentive when doing things. For this trip, he didn't even want to go on it, and the lady didn't ask him to follow him, but he heard that the lady was going out.
, followed without hesitation.
To be a slave, you must have the consciousness of being a slave. The few people sent by the prince to serve the young lady are all like uncles. How can they serve others? The young lady is such a noble person. If they were not in a hurry, those few
The frail maid couldn't withstand the bumps, so he would definitely advise the young lady to bring those maids with her.
A horse neighed in front of him, interrupting his contemplation, and Sun Qian, who was riding a horse in front of him, also reined in the horse's head and looked ahead with a somewhat suspicious expression.
A middle-aged man with a gloomy face rushed over from the front. Zhang Erlang recognized that he was a general in the mansion, one of the people sent to follow the young lady this time.
"We're almost here. I just went to check out what kind of town there is. There are just a few shabby houses. All the people are gone. Everyone, please be alert. The thieves must have chosen this place for a reason. Don't spend your life hunting geese.
In the end, my eyeballs were pecked by geese!”
The man caught sight of Zhang Erlang who was shrunk behind, and stretched out his hand to beckon: "Erlang, you protect the young lady, and you will be with the Liu family later. You don't have to worry about other things. If the young lady loses a hair,
, No need to report it to father-in-law, I will chop you up alive!"
When Zhang Erlang heard these gloomy words, he couldn't help but shudder, but his head was like pounding garlic, for fear that the other party would think that he was perfunctory.
"Brother Qin, haven't the thieves who robbed my sworn brother come yet?" Sun Qian sat on the horse and spoke. Her cheeks had become much thinner due to the hurried journey, but her eyes were bright.
Brilliant.
"I don't know, maybe we arrived early, maybe they arrived early and are looking at us right now!" The family general who Sun Qian called Big Brother Qin cupped his hands with an expressionless face, "Miss Anxin, the thieves are honest.
If you really want to replace someone, that's it. If anything happens, my father-in-law will tell us what to do before we come out! Everything is based on the safety of Mr. Qian. Once Mr. Qian is out of danger, the rest will be left to us.
Brothers!"
Sun Qian nodded tiredly and stopped talking.
The general surnamed Qin, after speaking to Sun Qian, gave some instructions to his subordinates. The small convoy slowly began to move again, heading towards the small caravan that looked a little dilapidated in the dusk.
The town moved slowly. No one noticed that there was a figure lying on a hill in the distance, watching their actions. When they entered the town, the people on the hill
, then stood up and disappeared into the dim dusk.
Qian Wubing came to Huangzhuang Town lying down. Ajilina was obviously much more thoughtful than Qian Wubing. Not only did she leave time for them to rush, she even thought Qian Wubing might not be able to ride.
The horse thing was also expected. Qian Wubing managed to ride on the horse for a long time, and the wound burst open. At this time, the leather jackets they brought came in handy again.
What made Qian Wubing a little surprised was that he had thought that on this trip, the girl named Ajilina, the banner leader, would have given him Qian Wubing a lot of face by sending a group of people, but he didn't expect that.
It was actually Agelina who personally brought them out with him. From this, it was obvious how much these Mongolians valued the things he was about to send.
They arrived outside the town two days ago. There were more than a hundred people. Except for Qian Wubing, a wounded prisoner, and Ajilina, a Mongolian woman who looked a bit delicate, they were all strong and sturdy men. This one
The town is in ruins. Except for a few old people who are too old to walk, they are lingering here. The people in the town have long since left or fled due to years of war. They chose this place as a place to exchange ransom.
Nothing unusual happened. The nearest Ming army forts were thirty miles away. If something happened, at the speed of the cavalry, by the time the Ming army arrived, they would not know where they had gone. Therefore, there was no need to worry about safety.
of.
There was no one to hide in the town. In a small mountain valley a few miles away from the town, more than a hundred people stayed here quietly for two days. During these two days, they did not even light a fire.
I was afraid that someone would discover my whereabouts.
The later this kind of business is discovered, the less likely it is to be played tricks. The Mongolians understand this, and the Han people naturally understand it too. At least, at this moment, in the other direction of the town, there are several dilapidated restaurants.
The group of wise men in the hut also understand.
"Coming, coming!" A dark figure from far away ran over from the darkness, "Boss is really good at predicting what's going on. Sure enough, a caravan is coming! There are more than a dozen carts!"
If you look carefully at the figure of this person, it is not difficult to find that this is the figure spying on Sun Qian and their small caravan from a distance. At this moment, he ran all the way and stood at the door of the hut, with a look of excitement on his face.
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"How far away are our people now?" A soft and young voice came from the hut. The man who came to report was slightly startled, and then shut up. The young lady was definitely not asking about herself, but about herself.
His own boss.
"The five hundred soldiers led by Chen Qianhu are five miles away. According to Yun Niang's instructions, if they don't arrive within half an hour after we fire the arrows, they will all engage in military law!" It was still a cold voice. If Qian
Wu Bing will definitely feel very friendly here, and the sound of a good start, no matter how ugly it is, is much better than the Mongolian bird songs.
"An hour, I'm afraid it will be too late!" There was a little light in the room, and under the light, the person frowning like a little adult was none other than the little princess Liu Yunniang.
Obviously, this restless little princess returned to her old business after the emperor left Datong. However, this time she did not mean to cause trouble for those unscrupulous businessmen here, but Ajili
After Na and his party stayed here for a day, Liu Yunniang's men discovered their whereabouts and quickly reported back.
When Liu Yunniang thought about it for a moment, she knew something was wrong. These Mongolians were blowing the cold wind and drinking cold water in this place where birds didn't poop. They were certainly not idle and had nothing to do. And this place has always been very desolate, so for Mongolians and people
The Ming army doesn't make much sense. What are these Mongols trying to do now?
These guys are most likely waiting for someone here, but they don’t know who they are waiting for. Liu Yunniang has figured out the smell, but the figure is good, but the situation is a bit tricky. If soldiers are mobilized to deal with them
, these people are all cavalry. They must have disappeared without a trace as soon as they saw the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty from a distance. The cavalry of the Ming Dynasty was severely weakened after the Battle of Baishan Mountain this time. It is necessary to mobilize more than a hundred soldiers to catch up with them.
The cavalry and the officers and soldiers who can destroy them are not something that the nearby military forts can do. When mobilizing foot soldiers, they can fight when they want and leave when they want. If they win, they can't catch up.
If you lose, you can't run away. No one wants to fight such an ugly battle.
Liu Yunniang simply spent time with them here, and made a good start by taking the palace guard's token and going to the nearby military fort to mobilize troops. Of course, it was in the name of protecting the princess, otherwise, a little
The palace guards still cannot mobilize the border troops, but if they want to protect the princess, I'm afraid these border army generals will break their heads one by one!
According to Liu Yunniang's calculations, although not all of the more than a hundred Mongolians and soldiers in these military forts can be retained, unless they are only waiting for three or two people, otherwise, it should be a good idea to keep the people they are waiting for.
No big problem.
If there are only three or two people, do they need so many people waiting here?
Sure enough, tonight, good news came. I don’t know which caravan was seeking death. It dared to violate the ban and do business with the Mongols. Liu Yunniang’s face was frosty and she clenched her fists tightly: This time
, he must be so angry!
"Let them outflank the Tatars and block their retreat!" She thought for a moment and said: "Stop firing the arrows. Send someone over to inform them now. Wait until they get behind the Tatars and then listen.
Act on my signal! Didn’t that caravan just come? We just discovered it, and the Tatars don’t even know about it. We rob the caravan first and then use it as bait. We are not afraid of those Tatars.
Don’t take the bait!”
Liu Yunniang's eyes grew brighter as she spoke: "These people can't move very fast with big carts! Without further ado, Sister Hong, let's catch up!"
"I led the people to catch up, not us!" Kai Hong shook his head and corrected the error in Liu Yunniang's words: "Just wait here for my news!"
After saying that, she turned her head and said to the royal guards around her: "You protect the princess. If something goes wrong with me, take the princess to the nearest military fort immediately. Don't pay attention to me and my people."