A group of Vasai merchants gathered together and watched as their companion went to look for the clerk, and then pretended to be panicked and left.
"Pretending to be good."
"No, no, no, An Ran's pretense is a bit fake. If it were me, I would bend even lower."
"That's right, but it's not enough to bend down, you have to smile flatteringly!"
"Yes, we must have a flattering smile, so that we can make the other party think that we are humble. If we give some benefits, what we want to do will naturally happen. Those officials are taking our benefits while opening the way for us, and they are still thinking in their hearts
This is charity...do you feel comfortable?"
"Cool!"
"While collecting money, you are looking down at us from a high position. What do you mean by that..."
"Hey, come and eat!"
"Yes, how many officials are not willing to do such a pleasant thing?"
"He's back."
My companion is back...
"how?"
The companion said proudly: "I said 15,600."
"Isn't it ten thousand four or five?"
The companion sighed, "I'm afraid that the Taiping Army will be defeated. If I say more, they will be more cautious."
"..."
After a long time, someone praised: "You are really far-sighted, I can't wait!"
"Yes, maybe Khan will gather some troops in the future, so he is right."
Everyone gradually became happy.
Someone was suddenly stunned, and then asked: "We are Waxie people! Why don't you help Waxie? It's fine if you don't help. Why did you inform the Taiping?"
Everyone looked at this man with contempt.
A businessman nodded at him with his finger and said disdainfully: "Who made us make money?"
The businessmen whispered: "It's Taiping!"
"Who protected us?"
"It's Yang Sima!"
"Who is our god?"
The businessmen said piously: "Yang Sima!"
The businessman cursed: "Hua Zhuo is just a wild dog. If I, Vaxie, can integrate into the Tang Dynasty, think about what it will be like."
“The paradise I’m waiting for!”
"Yeah! Heaven!"
A group of businessmen were looking forward to it happily. The businessman who had doubted it before gradually got rid of his ignorant thoughts and said with shame: "Yes! I actually thought that I was a Vashe!"
The businessman said seriously: "If the Taiping had not allowed us to naturalize, we would already be Taiping people at this moment. But this battle is important, what if Vashe is gone?"
Someone whispered: "We should go back."
A group of businessmen were stunned.
"There's a war going on!"
"Our home is still there!"
"Yes, yes, we have to pick up our family."
"By the way, tell those small tribes how amiable Yang Sima is and how peaceful Taiping is."
"That's right, hurry up and leave."
A group of businessmen hurried back and found the clerk who was managing the market.
"I have something urgent to do when I get back. Can you take care of these goods? I'll pay you."
The clerk said with a straight face, "What money do you want? Sima said that it should be convenient for the merchants. Just go, if you come back with less than one straw, I will repay you tenfold."
"Renyi Yang Sima!"
"As expected, he is kind and considerate to us."
The merchants greeted each other, formed a small team of more than a hundred riders, and quickly left the city.
Some people wonder, “Why don’t you charge money?”
The clerk scratched his head, "I don't know either, but Sima said at the time that money is not important in many cases."
A commoner hurriedly ran out, "Hurry, the army is gathering."
Many people ran out after hearing the news.
The Taiping Army has been assembled and is waiting in formation.
Yang Xuan explained matters to Cao Ying outside the county gate.
"After I leave, the remaining hundreds of sergeants are mainly on guard and guarding the city. As for the raid on Vacher, you don't need to think about it. If Hua Zhuo wants to come, someone will naturally come to report it."
"Yes." After seeing the attitude of the Waxie merchants, Cao Ying was convinced of Yang Xuan's theory that capital can destroy a country.
The old thief is recording.
"Old thief, what do you remember?" Wang Laoer glanced curiously, "What...Businessmen can't be trusted. Old thief, have you been deceived by that Chang Sanniang? No wonder you frown when you see a woman now, what's wrong with Mr.
I mean... this is a sign of liking a man. Don't like me, old thief!"
I want to beat you to death! The old thief's pen is trembling: "..."
When he arrived outside the city gate, Nan He shouted: "Welcome to you!"
"Welcome, Sir!"
Two thousand five hundred people shouted in unison.
"The morale is high!" Cao Ying praised: "Nan Wu has done a good job."
Everyone overlooked one issue. It was Lang Jun who was shouted by Nan Heling's subordinates, not Sima.
He didn't care what he heard. Taiping was recreated by Yang Xuan. He was the god of Taiping. What's wrong with calling him Lang Jun? The chamberlains in the palace would occasionally call the emperor Alang.
Yang Xuan turned around and looked at the people seeing him off, nodded, "Peace of mind."
…
Lin'an.
Several cavalry rushed into the city and reached Zhouli.
"He's from Taiping, don't intercept him, bring him in quickly!" In the past few days, officials have been waiting outside the door, waving when they see anyone coming.
Several sergeants were taken outside the lobby.
Liu Qing and Lu Qiang were both there, as were King Wei and Li Han.
From the moment they decided to launch a Taiping counterattack, these two guys wanted to follow suit. However, because King Wei symbolized the royal family, the scale of the counterattack could not be enlarged. Therefore, Liu Qing persuaded him hard and calmed down the grumpy King Wei.
"Your Majesty, the envoy of Taiping is here."
"Come in."
A sergeant entered the lobby.
"I've seen the envoy."
How long has it been since there was still red tape? I... Liu Qing looked at the stick beside him and suppressed his anxiety.
"explain!"
"Two days ago, Sima led the Taiping Army to attack."
The little bastard is still attacking!
Liu Qing was a little looking forward to it, but also a little worried. He asked anxiously: "What did he say?"
The sergeant raised his head, his eyes full of pride: "Sima said, please look north and see me, Taiping Jianrong, defeat the enemy!"
Everyone couldn't help but look to the north.
It was as if I could see the iron horse and the forest of spears.
Liu Qing nodded, "Deploy five hundred people to Taiping to assist in the defense."
"Yes." Han Li stood up and responded.
"Get your food ready."
"yes!"
"The army assembles and drills continue."
"yes!"
Liu Qing took a deep breath, "The only thing left is... to look north!"
Everyone resigned.
After a long time, the old man's voice came from the lobby.
"Baby, you have to come back!"
…
King Wei and Li Han returned to their residence.
"This battle is almost one to ten. I used to have full confidence in Zitai, but now I can't help but worry." Li Han's confidence disappeared for the first time.
He glanced at the calm King Wei and said, "Aren't you worried?"
"Whenever there is a calm moment during big events, you haven't rested enough." King Wei said contemptuously, "Calm down."
Huang Ping was waiting, "Your Majesty, someone has arrived from Chang'an."
A chamberlain appeared with a dry cough.
"We came here on Zongzheng's order. Zongzheng said that the king has been in northern Xinjiang for a long time and should return to Qianzhou to live in peace for a while... Wow!"
King Wei just slapped the servant and beat him into a pig's head, then jumped on him and beat him severely.
"Ouch!"
The servant was rolling all over the floor, which made Huang Ping and others who had just been scolded by him extremely happy.
"Your Majesty, someone is going to die."
Huang Ping saw that King Wei's fists and kicks were getting heavier and heavier, so he quickly asked someone to stop him.
"You bitch slave, get out!"
King Wei snorted and was obviously furious.
Li Han persuaded him, and the two of them entered the backyard together.
Huang Ping wondered, "Chang'an will send people every now and then to ask the king to go back to Qianzhou to stay for a while. This is because he is worried that his tail will not fall off. The king has not been angry in the past, he just has a cold face. What is happening today?"
…
Northern Xinjiang.
"Ms. sir."
The weather is getting colder, and for Huang Chunhui, the colder it is, the more painful it is. He raised his eyes and asked, "What's the matter?"
Liao Jin said: "Chen Zhou came to report that Taiping has launched an attack."
Huang Chunhui shook his head.
"No, it's a counterattack!"
…
The Royal Court of Vashe has been very nervous recently. More than 10,000 troops have been assembled, and the daily consumption of food and grass is an astronomical figure.
Watching the daily consumption is the most painful moment for Hua Zhuo.
"The consumption is too great." Hua Zhuo looked at the account book and felt his forehead swelled.
Wahai sat cross-legged in the corner of the tent and said, "Let them bring their own dry food."
"Yes, but we can get some." Hua Zhuo smiled bitterly, "At this moment, I understand He Lianchun's idea. He drives his men to fight without giving them weapons or food, without giving them rewards, and they can also extort some money and food every year. This is
How comfortable.”
"We are not Beiliao." Wahai said calmly: "Our family is not rich, so we must either start a war as soon as possible, or disband on the spot and let them go home to eat themselves."
Hua Zhuo felt gloomy, got up and walked out of the tent.
"Have you no news of peace yet, scouts?"
The guard outside the tent said respectfully: "No."
"Where are those businessmen?" Hua Zhuo's eyes lit up, "The war is about to begin, and many people have returned from Taiping. They should know the truth about Taiping and ask questions."
The sound of horse hooves went in all directions.
The next day, the news came.
"It is said that there is peace, but it is still peace with singing and dancing. Those officials extort exorbitant taxes every day and are extremely greedy."
"Some people say that the Taiping Army still drills every day, but they are becoming more and more lazy."
Hua Zhuo felt relieved, "It seems they are not here for us, they are probably from the Jibo Department."
He returned with a smile.
"Wait for another three days. If not, tell them to go back."
On the second day, several scouts fled back in embarrassment.
"Khan, found the Taiping Army."
Aren’t the Taiping Army still in Taiping?
Hua Zhuo asked: "How many people and horses? Where are they?"
The scout's left arm was injured, so he knelt down, put his right hand on the ground and said, "Hundreds of cavalry, thirty miles away to the left of the royal court."
"Hundreds of cavalry, the Taiping cavalry are dispatched in full force." Hua Zhuo narrowed his eyes, "Where are the infantry?"
"Not found."
"I am not afraid of the cavalry. When more than 10,000 cavalry charged, hundreds of them were killed in one battle."
"No infantry...no infantry..."
"Should we attack?"
"Should..."
Wahai looked at it coldly and suddenly said: "If we don't attack, they will also attack. Defense or offense, these are the two choices."
"Hundreds of riders..."
Hua Zhuo hesitated.
The sound of horse hooves came, very quickly.
Hua Zhuo squinted his eyes, looked at the guards coming in from outside and asked, "Bad news?"
Khan was wise... the guard nodded in reverence, "Just before, the Taiping Army raided a small tribe of ours and took away all the cattle, sheep and food."
"Where are the people?"
"They didn't kill many people, but those people had no cattle, sheep and food, and were afraid of starving to death, so they were coming to the royal court."
When they arrived at the royal court, could Khan still watch them starve to death?
"Gather them."
Later, the big tent was full of people.
Hua Zhuo was dressed in a military uniform and wore the long knife that he used to kill Lao Khan on his waist, looking majestic.
"The Taiping Army has dispatched all its cavalry, which is a form of harassment. The envoy from Tanzhou said that Chenzhou will counterattack in an all-out way. I think the Taiping Army should be responsible for the direction of Vashe."
"Hundreds of cavalry, this is Taiping's full strength, and the battle achievements are right in front of you!"
"Tell it to the warriors!"
The Khan pulled out his long sword and said with bright eyes, "The enemy is right in front of you, the lamb is right in front of you. Follow Ben Khan to attack and wipe out those ground rats. After defeating them, Taiping is like an undefended beauty. Ben Khan leads
Let them pick it up."
"Attack!"
The Khan's roar spread throughout the royal court.
"There are only a few hundred riders! Isn't this a reward for your work?"
"But isn't there more than 2,000 Taiping soldiers?"
"Most of them are infantry. How can infantry fight on the grassland?"
"Yes! Then we will win this battle."
"Khan has already said that this battle is about slaughtering lambs. I like lambs, hehe!"
"The Khan is coming."
Hua Zhuo arrived surrounded by a group of dignitaries and guards.
The warriors were assembled and raised their heads for review.
Hua Zhuo pointed to the left side of the royal court, "Those ground rats are over there, warriors, their military exploits are over there, and their glory is over there. Don't forget, we are Vashe! Vashe who has conquered peace seven times!
"
"Attack!"
…
Six hundred riders are eating dry food.
Wang Laoer gnawed on the dried meat and looked at the bulging pocket next to him happily.
Two sergeants were specially assigned to serve him, and they carried several sacks for this purpose, which looked particularly strange.
Yang Xuan frowned and looked at the two sergeants, "What do you look like wearing a sack?"
"How many sacks?" Suzaku asked.
"Three or four, maybe."
"Ordinary disciple."
"What's the meaning?"
"Elder Nine Pockets is so majestic."
Yang Xuan suddenly remembered what he had read in the scroll, what kind of beggar gang there was. The disciples of the beggar gang identified each other by the number of sacks they wore. The tallest one carried nine sacks and was known as the Nine-Bag Elder.
Sibao, is this a disciple?
Yang Xuan smiled.
The old thief looked at Wang Laoer kindly, "Lang Jun, can Hua Zhuo attack?"
"Yes." Yang Xuan took a sip of water, "Hundreds of cavalry are flexible. If he sends one or two thousand cavalry out to strangle him, the grassland is vast, and he will only be exhausted. If he sends four or five thousand cavalry to attack, we can evacuate at any time. If we want to be completely
The only way to strangle our army is to send out a large army to encircle and suppress it from all sides."
The old thief had some different opinions, "It's enough to drive them away, but there's no need to exterminate them, right? Doesn't Hua Zhuo know how to preserve his strength?"
"Of course he knows. But he can't stop the trade between Taiping and Vasie. At first glance, the trade is beneficial to both parties, but Vasie has a loose tribal structure. As the trade deepens, those small tribes have feelings for Taiping and Datang.
Good feelings...this is dangerous."
Yang Xuan said calmly: "He can't wield the long sword internally, otherwise the dignitaries will fight back. Then Hua Zhuo's only chance is to defeat Taiping. But if he attacks with a large army, once our city gate is closed, he can only
Why can’t I just cry out for help?”
"This is a rare opportunity. I'm sure Hua Zhuo will come, and very soon!"
"The scout is back."
A team of scouts has returned.
"How?" The old thief was verifying his tactics.
"The enemy troops are out in full force."
The old thief looked at Yang Xuan.
Damn, it’s really here!
"Charge and kill!" someone said impatiently.
The eyes of a group of cavalry were filled with bloodthirsty light.
Their boss stood up slowly and said with a straight face: "I am a benevolent and righteous person."