Chapter 183 Seeking cooperation from thousands of miles
"Look, there's a car there!"
"Which direction are you coming from?" As soon as the carriage's awning came into view, the soldiers immediately became alert.
It was past midnight, so late. Logically speaking, there should not have been any carriages driving around Wubao.
An older soldier took a few glances and judged: "It should be coming from the direction of Qiaoshan."
"Is that a Jin person?" When he thought of this possibility, the soldier's eyes lit up instantly.
However, the old soldier shook his head hesitantly.
"It's not necessarily that the area around Xiangyang is firmly controlled by Di Qin. The people living nearby have long been the subjects of Di Qin, and the Jin people can't get through it at all."
"There has been a lot of chaos near Baozi recently. If a carriage comes, we need to strengthen our defenses."
"Look what they want to do!"
A small carriage has only one driver in front of the carriage. Looking at the size of the awning behind the carriage, there cannot be more than five people in the carriage.
As the carriage approached, the soldiers on the watch tower also noticed the strange movement and quickly ran down to communicate with the soldiers guarding the city gate.
"Don't panic, everyone. There are not many of them. Let's take a look first before talking."
The veteran showed his rare composure at this time. The sword was unsheathed and the soldiers were ready with stern eyes.
But at this moment, the carriage rushed to the city gate and slowly stopped.
The coachman sitting at the front jumped up and landed firmly.
But when I saw this man, he was tall and tall, with long hands above his knees, and piercing eyes that looked particularly bright in the dark night.
At first glance, he is from Lianjiazi.
When the strong man jumped out of the car, two heads stuck out of the car behind him, observing his every move.
"Based on this, deal with it carefully!"
Wang Mi followed Tan Pingzhi's back and whispered instructions. Pingzhi did not look back, but nodded silently.
When he was approaching the city gate, Tan Pingzhi suddenly stopped.
He looked up at the high city wall and sighed: "Fortress of Victory."
"long time no see!"
Taking long strides, Tan Pingzhi came to the city gate, scanned it with his big eyes, and immediately selected the old soldier to circle around.
"I have met a few brothers. One of them is Gao Pingtan, who is acquainted with the fortress owner. We have important matters to discuss today. Can we let him go?"
In order to gain the trust of the soldiers, Tan Pingzhi took something out of his arms.
When the small package was opened, it turned out to be a cluster of arrows with a cold light.
The tip of the arrow cluster is engraved with the word "square".
The old soldier came over to take a look and immediately gasped.
"It's the castle master's arrow cluster again!" After being amazed, he gave the soldier behind him a wink, and the man reacted quickly and went in to report the news.
Tan Pingzhi put away the cluster of arrows and did not notice anything strange: "You're right, it was about this time last year, when I led my tribe to run south, I passed by the Victory Fort. Thanks to the help of the fort master, I was able to escape Di Qin's pursuit.
, successfully crossed the river."
"At that time, I admired the castle owner for his loyalty and courage. The castle owner also made me a confidant and presented me with this arrow cluster specially designed for the castle owner for future contact. Now, it has finally come in handy!"
Tan Pingzhi was extremely excited. He had been looking forward to this day since he left Victory Fort, and now, he finally got his wish!
The veteran looked Tan Ping up and down and saw that he was sincere in his love and the story he told, although he had never heard of it before, he felt that it was somewhat credible.
"That's it." He murmured.
"Now that we have crossed the river, the hero is coming back this time..."
This year, there are many refugees fleeing from north to south, but because of Xiang Tan's situation, there are too few who turn back alone.
The veteran has stayed at Fort Victory for five years and has never seen him before.
I can't help but suspect that there is a ghost in it.
Tan Pingzhi was stunned for a moment. Of course, he couldn't tell the real reason yet. It seemed that he had to tell a lie to cover it up.
"Speaking of it, it's not my own fault. It's all my lord's request from the castle master and he specifically asked me to introduce him."
"I hope it will be convenient for all brothers."
Lord?
It seems that he has taken refuge with a powerful family.
"Looking at this situation, the people at Fort Victory do not welcome us very much."
After two days, the Jingzhou Beifu Allied Forces finally succeeded in passing through Qiaoshan's aperture and arrived around Xiangyang City.
However, in the city of Xiangyang, if you can't see it, you will be anxious. If you see it, you will be even more anxious.
Across Qiao Mountain, the area north of Desheng Fort was already controlled by Di Qin. For many years, Di Qin had been paying great attention to the management of Xiangyang City.
Many sentries were set up around the area, and there were patrolling soldiers everywhere. I think back then, Tan Pingzhi led dozens of tribesmen through Di Qin's blockade and successfully crossed the river, almost losing half his life.
Nowadays, it is extremely difficult for hundreds of thousands of Jin troops to pass through Di Qin's tight surveillance without anyone noticing.
When Xie Xuan was anxious, Tan Pingzhi took the initiative to stand up.
As the most powerful Wubao south of Xiangyang, Liu Fang, the owner of Desheng Fort, may have a good way to help the Beifu Army complete the surprise attack.
Liu Yu was a little puzzled: "Why does Zhiyuan think like this?"
"Didn't they already report the news? Brother Tan took out the token again. The castle master will definitely meet us!"
Liu Yu was confident, but Wang Mi was still worried.
"The slave will definitely not lie to us. He should be acquainted with the castle owner. However, you can see that the attitude of these soldiers guarding the city does not seem to be very enthusiastic."
"Since Victory Castle can survive under Di Qin's nose for many years, it must have a good relationship with Di Qin."
"We also have to be careful."
Liu Yu disagreed with Wang Mi's doubts.
He had spent more time with Tan Pingzhi and had an understanding of his character.
Despite Ping's careless approach to things on weekdays, in fact, he never talks big, and whatever he promises, he is guaranteed to do well.
"I have also heard about this Fort Master Liu occasionally. I heard that he is a very generous person. Even if he refuses to help, he will not be disadvantageous to us."
Liu Yu's words were a reassurance for Wang Mi.
The individual separatist force that can tenaciously survive in such a place where swords and weapons are in contact must have an extraordinary person who controls it.
Thinking of this, Wang Mi felt excited.
What kind of person would this Fort Master Liu be?
If we can really hit it off and cooperate smoothly, then this first step in the battle of Xiangyang will be taken!
Outside the carriage, by the city gate, Tan Pingzhi waited patiently.
Taking advantage of this free time, he looked up and down at the soldiers guarding the city gate.
They were all strangers, no wonder no one knew him.
Just over half a year ago, Tan Pingzhi took his tribe to refuge and lived in the Victory Fort for more than ten days. Logically speaking, the soldiers guarding the city should know him.
It turned out that they were all replaced by new people.
"Where did the strong man come from?"
The Wubao is heavily guarded and very disciplined. The residents here are very strict in their speech. No one except the residents in the fort can think of making false remarks.
Tan Pingzhi was well aware of this truth and had never taken the initiative to speak. Unexpectedly, the little soldier guarding the city gate was very interested in him.
"I came from Qiaoshan."
"Qiao Shan?"
"You actually came from Qiaoshan?" The little soldier looked at Tan Pingzhi curiously.
This strong man has an unusual way of thinking.
"Generally speaking, people who come from the south almost all come from Changjing."
"Little brother, I don't know. The intestinal path has been blocked. Not even a fly can fly over, let alone a carriage."
"In order to see the castle owner, we can only take a long way around."
Before the two of them could exchange a few words, the soldier who reported the news had already turned back.
"The Lord of the Castle invites you, some good men, to come with me."
Wang Mi and others also jumped out of the car. Liu Yu was very excited. This was the first time he saw serious northern Han people after joining the army from Jingkou.
How these Han people, who have been entrenched in the areas controlled by foreign races all year round, survive, and what are the differences in their behavior compared to the Jin generals, all require Liu Yu to carefully observe.
"Unexpectedly, it went quite smoothly this time." Because the person who knew the fortress owner was Tan Pingzhi, Liu Yu, Wang Mi and others followed him.
Wang Mi could not be as optimistic as them. The soldiers who led the way looked relaxed when they entered. However, when they came back, it was obvious that their expressions were much more serious.
Will the castle owner agree so happily?
Is the door of the fortress of victory, which is surrounded by dangers, so easy to knock open?