Jia Heng put the tea in his hand on the small table, smiled, and said: "I wonder who the former Chang'an Jiedu envoy was? He trained loyal, brave and diligent generals like Mr. Huang for the imperial court."
Huang Tai smiled and said: "The old general's name is Li Li. He was transferred to Guizhou by Li Butang six years ago to suppress the chieftain rebellion. Now he has been promoted to the commander of the capital of Guizhou because of his merit."
In the Chen and Han provinces, the chieftains in Guizhou were also undecided about their rebellion, so the imperial court selected generals from the capital area to be transferred around.
Jia Heng showed respect on his face and said: "If there is a chance, Jia should pay a visit to this old general."
Seeing that the expression on Huang Tai's face softened a little, Jia Heng turned around and said, "Listen to what Mr. Huang just said, Mr. Huang also joined the army because bandits were wreaking havoc in the countryside?"
Huang Taidao: "It was still the Longzhi period, and there were many bandits in Chang'an County. The county recruited local warriors to suppress bandits and arrest them..."
Jia Heng listened patiently to Huang Tai's story about the past. He couldn't talk about such things by himself. The most important thing was to listen. He listened carefully to Huang Tai's story about how he was promoted to the flag officer because he was promoted to the flag officer because of his third rank.
, high-spirited.
Huang Tai also looked happy when he recalled the past.
Jia Heng praised: "He is brave and loyal and protects Sangzi. Mr. Huang is really a well-known hero."
Huang Tai quickly put away his pride and said, "Master Jia is so complimentary."
He didn't know why he started talking happily with this young man just now, but he just saw that the young man who was "arrogant and domineering" and "wearing bright clothes and angry horses" was looking at him with that kind of burning inquiry and respect for heroes. He was just a
I couldn't help but tell some of the rare things I was proud of when I was young.
In fact, this is human nature. If someone listens to you bragging with burning eyes, it can greatly satisfy your vanity.
Jia Heng sighed and said: "Twenty years later, bandits in Chang'an County have become a nuisance again. Mr. Huang has gained peace by guarding Chang'an County. His original intention has not changed, and it has not changed."
Huang Tai's old face heated up when he was told that, he waved his hand and said with emotion: "To be honest, sir, if the Ministry of War had not strictly ordered not to use the soldiers to capture the children, a certain family would have wiped out that group of bandits!"
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked: "Sir Huang, do you know why the officers and soldiers had repeatedly arrested people before, and all the thieves and bandits got wind of it and fled? Who leaked the news...?"
When Huang Tai heard this, his expression changed and he looked at the young man in surprise.
Jia Heng looked solemn and said: "Master Huang, you don't have to worry. I am now the commanding officer of Jin Yiwei. I am here not only to suppress the bandits, but also to investigate this matter. There are thousands of troops in the capital camp, but there is nothing I can do."
The thieves in the nest made them run away twice after hearing the news. Who is acting as the spy for the thieves? The thieves in Cuihua Mountain robbed merchants' belongings and obtained stolen goods such as silk, jade, rice and grain. Where were they sold? Among them
Who is running for it? Who is facilitating the thieves' food, clothing, housing, transportation, and shopping in and out of the county? I am here to investigate this person who is colluding with the thieves and bandits!"
When Jia Heng said this, he looked at Huang Tai who was frightened and said in a serious voice: "Master Huang, you know, I thought it was Master Huang at first!"
Huang Tai's expression changed drastically, and he said in a trembling voice: "Master Jia, this is definitely not a humble position! If you collude with thieves and bandits in a humble position, you will not die easily!"
Jia Heng waved his hand, smiled slightly, and said: "Master Huang, don't panic. After the detailed discussion just now, I also believe that it is unlikely that it was done by a hero like Master Huang. The only reason I had doubts before was that Mr. Huang was...
Chang'an garrison, Mr. Huang really knows nothing about what I said earlier?"
Huang Tai's expression changed for a moment, and his heart was struggling fiercely.
The smile on Jia Heng's face disappeared and he said in a deep voice: "Master Huang, don't worry, no matter who is involved, I will investigate to the end. Even if he is a disciple of my Jia family, he will never tolerate adultery!"
The last few words sound like gold and stone, with a killing clank.
Cold sweat broke out on Huang Tai's back. Until this moment, facing this young powerful man, Huang Tai had a clear understanding in his heart as to why he was ranked as a fourth-rank military general at a young age.
Seeing that Huang Tai's expression was still tangled and undecided, Jia Heng added fuel to the fire and sneered: "Master Huang may not know that just a few days ago, this group of thieves colluded with the leader of Ning State to murder Jia.
Jia and his generation are like fire and water!"
"Master Jia, humble position... humble position has consequences." Huang Tai faced the young man's oppressive gaze, gritted his teeth, and said in a lowered voice.
Finally, under Jia Heng's "soft and hard" verbal offensive, the psychological defense collapsed.
Jia Heng's eyes softened and he said, "Master Huang, just say it."
Huang Tai suppressed the turbulent emotions in his heart and said: "This matter should start from years ago."
One, five, ten, tell the whole story.
For a long time, Jia Heng's face turned gloomy, and he said solemnly: "It is indeed him!"
Seeing this, Huang Tai breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Yunjiedu now has several grain and cloth shops in the city, all of which sell silks from robbed merchants. In fact, people from the Sangji Chamber of Commerce were robbed last time.
Look, I was about to make a fuss once, but it was suppressed by Yun Jiedu."
Jia Heng frowned and said, "Master Huang, do you have any other evidence?"
Huang Tai smiled bitterly and said: "This matter is so secretive and involves one's family and life. How can one collect evidence in a humble position? But there cannot be correspondence between the two families. By the way, there are letters or account books between Yun Guang, the bandits and others in Cuihua Mountain.
Of course, maybe Mr. Yun has it in his house."
"Cuihua Mountain." Jia Heng's eyes narrowed,
He couldn't get the account books and letters from Yunguang Mansion, but he could try the ones from Cuihua Mountain.
Moreover, Yun Guang is a fourth-grade military attache. If he wants to win, he needs to communicate with the capital. Of course, people here can also win in advance.
"Sir Huang, after the bandits in Cuihua Mountain are suppressed, we can obtain evidence. At that time, I will capture this Yun Guang." Jia Heng said in a low voice.
When Huang Tai heard this, he immediately became anxious and said, "If we don't capture him, Master Jia's advance troops will be reported to Cuihua Mountain. How can we suppress the bandits?"
Maybe he shouldn't have trusted this young man who was only a few years older than his own son. As the old saying goes, if he talks nonsense, he can't do things well.
Jia Heng said solemnly: "I have already made a plan for this matter, and I would like to ask Mr. Huang for your cooperation."
Huang Tai was confused and asked: "How to cooperate?"
After thinking about it for a while, he said with a troubled expression: "Master Jia, there is no official document from the Ministry of War, and the soldiers under my command do not dare to go deep into Cuihua Mountain. If something goes wrong in the county, even if it is meritorious, it will become a sin."
Jia Heng said: "Lord Huang, there is no need to send troops to the mountains. I will pretend to be merchants, lead some old and weak people, travel the vast trade routes, lure some of them out to plunder, and then select elite soldiers to go straight to the bandits' nest!"
"What if they ignore it?" Huang Tai frowned and asked in a solemn voice.
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "They will understand. Firstly, I have few soldiers, and secondly, I will reveal the news to Yunguang. Yunguang will definitely report it to the Cuihua Mountain bandits, and then they will use their plan to ambush me.
"
He had almost humiliated Yun Guang just now. He must have lost his patience and wanted to report the news to the Cuihua Mountain bandits.
When Huang Tai heard this, he was shocked. He also felt that with Yun Jiedu's temperament, he might actually be able to report the news, so he turned around and said: "But your Excellency only has 800 soldiers, and in the blink of an eye, he has to divide the army by nearly half. How can this be done?"
Jia Heng looked at Huang Tai with shining eyes and said: "This requires Mr. Huang's full help. Please also deploy four hundred soldiers under your command to ambush behind you secretly. Yun Guang must not know about this matter, otherwise he will be wary."
, this matter will not happen.”
In fact, the forward and backward strategies are somewhat complicated. Generally, the more complex the strategy, the more error-prone it is and the more exquisite its execution is.
But there is no other way, because he and Cai Quan have few troops on this trip. If they don't mobilize a group of bandits, they go directly into the mountain to attack the bandits' nest in Cuihua Mountain.
It is extremely easy to accomplish. Lead the exhausted soldiers, march hundreds of people dozens of miles away, and stop the troops at the stone wall of the mountain stronghold. Then all the thieves in Cuihua Mountain who "defend their homeland and share the same hatred" wait for work...
When Huang Tai heard this, he considered the pros and cons in his mind and said: "If we move close to the fork and transfer four hundred people from humble positions, it won't be a big problem, but we can't make any mistakes."
If he succeeded, everyone would be happy, but if he lost his troops and generals, he... would be dismissed from his post.
Jia Heng looked at him with admiration and said: "Master Huang is really a man! Let's make a time difference, the day after tomorrow, and leave this to Master Huang."
"But the bandits' nest...does your Excellency know?" Huang Tai frowned.
Jia Heng said: "Beijing has found out its details, and the direction is quite different."
He asked Qu Lang to act as him, luring the enemy soldiers, and he would lead his elite troops to
"Every strategy is planned by man and accomplished by heaven."
Then Jia Heng and Huang Tai discussed the specific details before they went their separate ways.
Time flies and night falls before you know it.
As soon as it got dark, Yun Guang sent a servant to the barracks to summon Jia Heng and Cai Quan to the mansion for a banquet. In name, they were to greet their benefactor and the leading generals of the Beijing camp. This played into Jia Heng's hands and brought them with them.
Cai Quan went to the banquet.
In addition to the two tooth generals from Jiedu Mansion accompanying him with the wine, Yun Guang even invited several women from Baihua Tower to accompany him with the wine.
Yun Mansion, in the Flower Hall
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, the atmosphere gradually became less stiff and solemn than before.
In particular, Cai Quan sometimes teased the brothel girl beside him, causing Yun Guang and his subordinates to laugh.
With the wine in his ears, Jia Heng's attitude towards Yun Guang became more "mellow" in due course, and he said calmly: "Yun Jiedu, our army will march in the future, so please be sure to have all the military supplies and supplies."
While Yun Guang was smiling and persuading him to drink, a sneer flashed in his heart. Sure enough, it was a side branch who had usurped the legitimate son, and the villain had succeeded. His heart moved, and he said tentatively: "Thieves and bandits are cunning, and you must not underestimate the enemy."
Jia Heng glanced at Cai Quan out of the corner of his eye, and saw his big hands roaming the chest of the brothel woman who was serving the drink. He felt so unhappy that he picked up the wine cup, took a sip of wine, seemed to be choked, coughed a few times, and put it down.
He waved his hand and took the handkerchief from the woman accompanying him...
Cai Quan received the "signal" from Jia Heng, his heart moved, and he laughed and said: "Yun Jiedu, our Lord Jia has a plan in mind and has a strategy to defeat the enemy!"
When Yun Guang heard this, he was startled, but his face pretended to be worried: "Master Jia, what's your plan?"
Jia Heng raised the wine cup, waved his hand, and said with a straight face: "Since it is a strategy, how can it be explained to outsiders? It's better not to talk about it."
Yun Guang's heart trembled, and he thought to himself, is there really any plan?
But seeing that the young man opposite him was so tight-lipped, Yun Guang didn't dare to ask further questions to avoid suspicion, so he just drank with absent-mindedness.
When the banquet was over, Yun Guang's face turned gloomy and he said to the short and fat one of the two tooth generals: "Chen Cheng, go and keep an eye on them."
When Na Yajiang left, Yun Guang's eyes flashed fiercely. This time, no matter what good plan this kid had, he had a chance to overcome the wall!
He vows not to be a human being unless he avenges the previous humiliation!