Outside Xiangyang City, on the bank of the Han River.
Although General Fu Rui has a poor character, he is not a fool. In recent days, the situation near Xiangyang City has become increasingly tense, and he has also noticed it.
In order to make the best use of everything, Fu Rui left all the tasks of laying ambushes and training new soldiers to Murong Chui. Aren't you capable?
Then please work harder if you are able and take all the heavy responsibilities on your shoulders.
As for General Fu, he was holed up in Xiangyang City, drunk and dreaming all day long, but he didn't do anything.
The defense of Xiangyang City is key inside the city, and cannot be ignored outside the city.
In particular, patrol work along river banks is a top priority. The Jin army is familiar with water warfare, rivers and lakes, and any battle involving water is an area in which the Jin army is good.
What Fu Rui was most worried about was that the Jin army would use the Han River outside Xiangyang City to raid Xiangyang.
Therefore, he sent dozens of additional ships, large and small, to patrol the river back and forth from morning to night, looking for suspicious movements.
The cargo ships floating in the river and the crowds of people walking along the river bank are the focus of the patrol soldiers' attention.
These soldiers patrolling the river bank were all carefully selected by Fu Rui. They were highly disciplined and had keen eyesight.
However, when they patrolled the river, their performance was not as good as Fu Rui expected.
Several more farmers entered the sight of the patrolling soldiers. They pushed carts, carried burdens, and wore rags on their heads, walking slowly on the river bank.
"Eh!"
"You guys, stop for a moment!"
"Where did it come from?"
Several farmers paused and exchanged glances with each other for a short time. The dark-faced man in the lead whispered: "Don't be nervous, I'll take care of it!"
The big man pushing the wheelbarrow had a big purple-black face and round eyes that looked like he wanted to eat people.
Behind him, there were several big men carrying burdens, one of them wearing wooden clogs, the teeth of the clogs were stained with black mud, the owner of the clogs had a fierce look in his eyes, and the clogs spun around on the dirt floor several times.
It seems that someone is looking for a fight here!
The soldiers patrolling the river are not ordinary people and must be dealt with carefully.
The black-faced man who was leading the way took a breath and then grinned: "Returning to the military master, we are the citizens of Victory Fort!"
A few soldiers jumped on the sampan and looked up and down the strong man dressed as a farmer. The more they looked at him, the more they felt something was wrong.
Then he asked suspiciously: "Are you really from Fort Victory?"
What's going on?
He was discovered just after he came out of Xiangyang City?
The strong man with a purple-black face grasped the armrest of the cart tightly, and the expressions of the several big men behind him were also slightly stiff.
The big man wearing clogs had a fierce look in his eyes, as if he could kill someone.
If you can't get through today, do it to him!
Compared with the nervous followers, the black-faced man who took the lead was quite calm. He kept trying to explain to the patrolling soldiers: "The young one is indeed from Fort Victory. He came out to sell vegetables in the city today. Military Master, please take a look."
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The black-faced man walked up to the cart. The purple-black-faced man pushing the cart seemed to have suddenly returned to his true self, and hurriedly uncovered the black cloth covering the car board.
The soldiers took a closer look and saw that all the fresh vegetables on the wheelbarrow were sold out, leaving only a few rotten vegetable leaves and piles of black soil.
"The military master saw that the vegetables were all sold out. We didn't dare to waste the remaining rotten vegetable leaves, so we took them back to the fort. The young ones' homes had no fresh vegetables anymore, and these vegetable leaves were only available in a few houses.
separated."
In addition to small carts, farmers carrying burdens also brought empty baskets to the soldiers for inspection.
These baskets were similar to the cart, almost empty, with nothing of note.
Are they really just ordinary villagers?
The soldier walked slowly, and he saw the performance of the farmers one by one.
Although they all wore tattered clothes, they were no different from the farmers in Victory Castle.
However, Di Qin's soldiers also rolled over from the battlefield, and the farmers' eyes clearly showed murderous intent.
The situation near Xiangyang has been so tense recently that even General Fu Ruifu, who has always been sparse, cheered up, and the soldiers could not help but be on guard.
"He is Hei Qi from Victory Fort. I have known him for a long time, no problem." Another veteran jumped up on the sampan, picking at the gap between his teeth. When Hei Qi took a look, his eyes suddenly lit up.
God is wise, I can actually meet an acquaintance!
Hei Qi did not dare to delay for a moment, and immediately stepped forward to greet him and said: "Captain Hu, there has been some unrest around Xiangyang recently. Thank you for your hard work."
"It's hard work, but patrolling outside the city is more interesting than practicing in the city. Are you, Master Liu, peaceful recently?"
"An Fen, of course An Fen!" Hei Qi nodded desperately, fearing that they wouldn't believe it.
"Thanks to General Fu, we residents of Victory Fort can do business in Xiangyang City. Fort Master Liu often warns us that we must remember the kindness of the General."
"Just know how to behave and behave yourself."
"Let you fort masters also prepare. In two days, General Fu will go to Victory Fort to have a look. The war is about to begin. Maybe there will be a place where you can be used."
"General Fu is coming to Fort Victory?" Hei Qi pretended to be excited, his eyes brightening even more.
The eyes of the farmers behind him were brighter than his, showing the excitement of seeing prey.
"Very good!"
"Captain Hu, don't worry. Thousands of residents of Victory Fort, from top to bottom, are all here to welcome General Fu."
"Let's go, let's go!"
"We still have to go to the front to check."
Lao Hu waved his hand and let them go easily. The few soldiers were very unconvinced.
Seeing the cart going further and further, he said anxiously: "Captain Hu, even if you know Hei Qi, what about the people behind him?"
"You know them all too?"
"Looking at their strong muscles and burly bodies, they all appear to be from the Lian family. It's better to pay more attention to such people."
Captain Hu stretched out his little finger and dug his ears and eyes.
He said indifferently: "It's just a few farmers, how can they make such a big splash?"
"But, except for Black Seven, I see that the few strong men in the back are all unfamiliar, and they don't look like farmers." The soldiers were still worried and pulled Captain Hu to question.
Old Hu was anxious: "What do you new recruits know?"
"There are a lot of people outside Xiangyang City and there are everyone there. If we suspect everyone and conduct endless interrogations, we won't be able to finish the investigation even after dark."
"Liu Fang, the owner of the Victory Fort, is a good friend of General Fu. You can see that the Victory Fort is huge and can still stand on the edge of Xiangyang City."
"General Fu has always turned a blind eye to matters concerning Fort Victory, and he doesn't want to take matters into his own hands."
"I heard that Fort Master Liu made many friends, and many passers-by from north to south would stay temporarily in Fort Victory."
"There are also countless refugees nearby. There are a few unfamiliar faces. It's a common thing and you don't need to worry about it."
The team leader said so, and the few soldiers could only endure it.
"Besides, General Fu doesn't care, so what the hell are we thinking about?"