"They're here." Yuwen Chengchao said calmly: "It's just that the speed is too slow."
Fat Fish's side had already been lit with torches, and he held them up and waved them a few times.
The cavalry quickly slowed down, and then saw several cavalry galloping over. When they got close, those people turned over and dismounted, and only heard one person say: "Brother, are you here?" He walked over quickly, and Qin Xiao could see clearly.
The person who came was none other than Yuwen Chengling, the young master of the Yuwen family.
Yuan Shangyu, the commander of Baihu Camp, followed closely beside Yuwen Chengling.
"Young Master, your lord is in command!"
Qin Xiao, Pang Yu and others all bowed their hands in salute.
Yuwen Chengling smiled, and then Yuwen Chengchao stepped forward. The young master bowed his hand to Yuwen Chengchao again, saying very respectfully: "Brother!"
"Yes." Yu Wen Chengchao agreed, sat down on the grass, spread out the map drawn by Chen Zhitai and said, "The map has been drawn. Commander Yuan, come and take a look."
Yuan Shangyu stepped forward and knelt down. Yuwen Chengling hesitated for a moment and then stepped forward. Several people gathered around the map, and torches came closer to illuminate the map.
Qin Xiao was a little surprised when he saw Yuwen Chengling coming.
It was agreed in advance that if this was successful, nearby spies would fly to report, and Yuan Shangyu would immediately bring his people over.
In the plan, Yuwen Chengling was not included.
Although it was a bit surprising, if you think about it carefully, it is reasonable for Yuwen Chengling to follow the team.
Yuwen Chengling now has a prominent position in the Yuwen family. In the final analysis, in addition to the preference of the old marquis, it is also because of the support of Mrs. Qiong, Uncle Meng and others behind him.
If we talk about bravery and prestige, the eldest son Yu Wencheng is outstanding in cavalry and archery. He has already participated in the battle to suppress bandits, and even killed many bandits with his own hands. He has a great reputation, which is far behind the young master.
Now that we finally have the opportunity to suppress bandits, the young master will naturally not miss it.
Even if you can't kill the bandits with your own hands, as long as you show up at the scene of suppressing bandits, you will be able to show off your achievements in suppressing bandits in the future.
"My lord, there is probably nothing wrong with this map." Yuan Shangyu looked at it carefully and then said: "The camps, checkpoints and routes are all clearly marked on it, and the situation on both sides of the suspension bridge is also clearly drawn.
Even if the checkpoints in the back mountain are missed, there won't be a big problem. As long as we can cross the suspension bridge and we enter the back mountain, Ding Zixiu's people will not be able to resist our offensive." He pointed at the map with his finger: "The most important thing now is
The question is whether there are any problems with the checkpoints in Qianshan."
"Master Chen, come here." Yuwen Chengchao shouted directly without looking back.
Chen Zhitai had naturally seen the dark cavalry in the distance, and he knew in his heart that this time the government was going to attack Jigong Gorge with a heavy blow. He was frightened, so he cautiously stepped forward and whispered: "Master, what are your orders?"
He heard other people call Yu Wen Chengchao the eldest son, and thought that he should also call him eldest son, so that the eldest son could feel my respect, and his life would be more secure.
"Are you sure you haven't missed any of these checkpoints on the front mountain?" Yu Wencheng glanced over his shoulder.
Chen Zhitai hurriedly said: "There are absolutely no omissions. The eldest son, the second master... Well, Zhang Shubao has been ill for several months. He and I used to take turns to patrol Qianshan. In the past few months, I have to patrol Qianshan every night.
, checking every sentry post, just to worry about them being lazy. Ding Zixiu once said that the only way for officers and soldiers to attack Jigong Gorge is to pass the suspension bridge. Before that, the front mountain must be controlled, so
The front mountain is very important and cannot be neglected in the slightest.”
"Don't talk nonsense." Yuwen Chengchao frowned and said, "Just tell me how many sentries there are in Qianshan and how many people are there?"
"Eight sentries, sixteen people." Chen Zhitai said immediately: "Sixteen people are on duty day and night, two at each sentry."
"The eight sentry posts are marked on the map." Yuan Shangyu said: "Four lights and four darkness." He looked at Chen Zhitai and said coldly: "You have to remember, if you can help the government to eliminate Ding Zixiu this time, you will not only be innocent.
, and if you have merit, the eldest son will definitely reward you heavily, but if you say that if you miss one, your life will be at risk, do you understand?"
"I guarantee with my life that there will be no mistakes." Chen Zhitai said solemnly: "If I make a mistake, I will cut my own throat without you having to do anything."
"Go down." Yu Wen Chengchao waved his hand and someone pushed Chen Zhitai away. Yu Wen Chengchao then said: "Less than forty miles to the south is the Jigong Gorge. During the day, they are condescending. Once they get close, they will naturally find it early.
It just so happens that there is no moon tonight, so God is helping us." After thinking for a moment, he said: "Commander Yuan, I will take people to Jigong Gorge first and quickly clean up the eight sentry posts. Once successful, I will light torches on the mountain, leaving the left and right.
Shake it eight times, you...!" He paused, glanced at the young master who had remained silent, and then said: "When you and Chengling see the fire, go over as quickly as possible."
Yuan Shangyu nodded and said: "The horse's hooves are wrapped in cotton and will not make much noise. After the eldest son succeeded, the humble general and the young master rushed over immediately."
"Brother, how about I take people to clean up the front mountain." Yu Wen Chengling hesitated for a moment, then said: "The situation on the mountain is unknown, so it's not easy to take risks."
Yuwen Chengchao said calmly: "Since I have made the arrangements, there is no need to argue." Pointing to the map, he continued: "After clearing the sentry post, we can just use Chen Zhitai to let the back mountain lower the suspension bridge. If my estimate is good, Ding Zixiu
Be careful not to let too many people pass at one time, and too many people may make them suspicious, so when the time comes, I will take a few capable brothers to follow Chen Zhitai across the bridge. After crossing the bridge, I will immediately control the bandits beside the bridge.
Kou, you can pass quickly at that time. As long as you enter the back mountain and then divide some people to guard the suspension bridge, Ding Zixiu will have no way to escape."
Yuan Shangyu nodded and said: "The eldest son's plan is very sound. Although the mountains behind Jigong Gorge are large, Ding Zixiu must have many hiding places. But as long as we control Jigong Gorge and dig three feet into the ground, we can still hide Ding Zixiu."
find out."
Yuwen Chengchao picked up the map, handed it to Yuan Shangyu, and said: "You first take the map and discuss with your men how to deploy when entering Jigong Gorge." After Yuan Shangyu took the map, he turned around and said: "Fat
Yu, Dapeng, and Madman, you choose eight brothers with nimble hands and feet to go with me." Seeing Qin Xiao next to him, he hesitated and finally said: "Wang Xiao, you can go with me too."
Qin Xiao cupped his hands and said, "Follow the order."
"Brother, are there too few people?" Yuwen Chengling said immediately: "How about bringing more people?"
"No need." Yu Wen Cheng said: "These sentry posts are not together, so they can be dealt with one by one. If there are too many people, it will be easy to be discovered." He turned around and walked a few steps. He thought of something and looked back at Yu Wen Chengling.
Finally he said: "When killing thieves, don't act rashly. The terrain on the mountain is dangerous and there are ambushes in many places. It's better to be careful."
Yuwen Chengling bowed deeply and said: "Brother, don't worry, I will protect myself. Brother, you must also be careful."
Yuwen Chengchao hummed softly.
Fat Fish didn't waste any time and picked eight swordsmen, plus
Dapeng, Ning Zhifeng, Qin Xiao, and Lian Yuwen Chengchao, a total of thirteen people, put on the clothes that the minions had taken off before, and when they were ready, they drew fourteen more horses from the cavalry.
Let Chen Zhitai lead the way.
Chen Zhitai felt helpless when he was under the knife, but he had to do as Yu Wen Chengchao wanted. He picked up his two big axes and hung them on his waist.
Yuwen Chengchao didn't waste any time. He led the people onto their horses, shook the horse's reins, and led them to Jigong Gorge.
The hoofs of the war horses were wrapped in cotton, making almost no sound.
The night was dark, and it did not take long at all to cover thirty or forty miles. Qin Xiao followed the team and galloped. Looking at the back of Yu Wen Chengchao in front of him, he vaguely understood in his heart that this time he attacked Jigong Gorge. Of course, Yu Wen Chengchao
It can't be just to kill Ding Zixiu.
Frankly speaking, there are many bandits hiding in the mountains like Ding Zixiu in Xiling, and there are even more smaller bandits and horse thieves.
It sounds like Ding Zixiu has about 200 people, which seems to be a bit of a climate.
But for the Xiling clan, it is really not worth mentioning.
There are more than 200 people, most of them are poor people who can't survive. They have no choice but to turn into bandits. These people have hardly received any training. They may be able to be arrogant in front of weaker people, but when they encounter people who have been trained,
If you don't have officers and soldiers, they will only be beaten.
In the three counties of Xiling, every year there are people who turn into bandits because they are desperate. If the three big clans want to wipe out all these bandits, it is really fantastic. As long as the people don't have enough to eat, bandits will never be wiped out.
Every time bandits are suppressed, compensation for casualties and rewards is required for meritorious service, which is a very expensive thing.
Therefore, if the Xiling bandits do not threaten the interests of the clan, the clan will usually turn a blind eye and not take any more care. After all, the original intention of setting up the Xiling Three Guards is to suppress bandits. If the bandits are really killed,
All the bandits have been wiped out, and there seems to be no need for the three Xiling guards to exist.
Although Yuwen's racecourse was robbed, and according to the young master, the culprit might be Ding Zixiu, there is no conclusive evidence.
Logically speaking, the Yuwen family would not quickly attack Ding Zixiu without being completely sure that it was Ding Zixiu.
But Yuwen Chengchao used this as an excuse. After finding out where Ding Zixiu was hiding, he immediately organized the campaign without any hesitation. The strange thing is that the old Marquis of Changyi did not stop this attack.
Otherwise, if Yuwen Chengchao wanted to mobilize troops to suppress the bandits, it would not be possible without the consent of the old marquis.
The White Tiger Camp's dispatch of troops, at least in name, required an order from the Protectorate. If the old Marquis did not speak, it was certainly impossible to get the order from the Protectorate just because of Yuwen Chengchao.
Qin Xiao knew clearly in his heart that Yuwen Chengchao wanted to kill Ding Zixiu so quickly, not only to increase his prestige, but more importantly, to ask Ding Zixiu whether the incident about robbing the racecourse was true or false. If possible,
, and even wanted to ask whose order those Tusun people were following to kill him.
Maybe he has the answer in his mind, but he needs to prove whether the answer in his mind is right or wrong.
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