Lei Kunming returned to the tent, glanced at Zhang Liang and Changsun Chong, and then lay down directly on the simple bed. The tent was filled with depression.
Changsun Chong felt that he could no longer endure Lei Kunming's incompetence and Zhang Liang's inaction.
If he wasn't alone and unable to defeat them, Changsun Chong would have killed them long ago!
After squinting for a while, Lei Kunming said: "Mr. Yun, if you are unwilling to lead troops up the mountain to destroy Yang Fan, then my sect commander will withdraw his troops."
Zhang Liang knew that this guy was expressing his dissatisfaction with his refusal to charge.
But he didn't dare to conflict with Yang Fanqi face to face.
On the one hand, it's because most of these men are his adopted sons, and he doesn't want his own people to die.
On the other hand, he couldn't guarantee that he could keep everyone like Yang Fan.
Once Yang Fan is allowed to run away and complain in front of the emperor, Zhang Liang will be in big trouble.
As long as he doesn't show up, even if Yang Fan suspects his involvement, there is no evidence.
At this point, the best way is to trick these Shanyue people into staying.
Thinking of this, Zhang Liang found it hard to do what he did and said:
"Master Changsun and a certain person have secretly contacted the Jiangnan nobles. As soon as their people arrive, I will lead the charge."
"Our most important thing now is to prevent Yang Fan from escaping, so that we can have leverage to negotiate with the Jiangnan nobles."
Lei Kunming held his tongue and remained unmoved:
"We don't have much food and grass. Are we going to let my clan members go hungry and fight?"
"I don't care what you are doing, Commander-in-Chief. If you don't get me food right away, I will lead my troops to Jiaxing County to grab food and beauty."
"They are just a bunch of savages!" Zhang Liang cursed secretly, but said: "Commander Zong, please be calm. You have to help defend for two more days. Our reinforcements will arrive by then. As for the food, this guild will take care of it."
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This group of barbarians only knew how to burn, kill, loot, and plunder food and women, but they forgot that without their mediation, they would have been suppressed by the imperial soldiers long ago!
So many Shanyue people gathered to attack Yang Fan. Without the acquiescence and support of himself and the Jiangnan nobles, how could there not be any soldiers from the imperial court to support Yang Fan?
Doesn’t this guy still know what’s going on?
Besides, Zhang Liang was also afraid that those people by the river would come to help. Those people would not dare to come if there were people from Shanyue.
He and the Jiangnan nobles only wanted Yang Fan's head, and everything else was secondary.
This guy actually wanted to retreat to seize food and women. How could he allow it?
Besides, if this guy retreats, the Jiangnan nobles will not allow the Shanyue people to act recklessly.
After all, Jiangnan belongs to the Jiangnan nobles, and these Jiangnan nobles will never allow the Shanyue people to enter the city and cause destruction.
Changsun Chong saw that Lei Kunming had gone rogue, so he could only hold back his anger and quickly persuaded:
"Commander Zong, what Duke Yun said is right. Now the major families are recruiting dead soldiers, and they will arrive one after another from time to time. As long as we can surround Yang Fan tightly and make it difficult for him to fly, we will soon be done."
"Once I cut off Yang Fan's head and seize the ironworks, I promise to provide you Shanyue people with food for a year. By then, no one will care what you Shanyue want to do."
Lei Kunming remained silent, but he didn't think so in his heart.
Do you really think I'm stupid?
All guarantees are bullshit. Only what you get is what you truly own. Can you still be so friendly after Yang Fan's death?
What a liar!
Lei Kunming is not stupid!
Although I don't know why Yang Fan is hated by Changsun Chong, Zhang Liang and other major Jiangnan noble families, and they even want to get rid of him quickly.
But Lei Kunming knew very well that all parties were now able to join forces with the Shanyue people just to pin the crime of removing Yang Fan on their Shanyue people.
Once Yang Fan dies, the Shanyue people will face thunderous attacks from all sides!
How could the Jiangnan gentry, who had always regarded Jiangnan as a forbidden area, live in peace with the Shanyue people?
While everyone was having their own thoughts, a masked man walked up to Lei Kunming and whispered a few words.
Zhang Liang and Chang Sun Chong looked at each other quickly and narrowed their eyes.
They had always felt that there must be other reasons why Lei Kunming agreed so readily to come and besiege Yang Fan.
Now it seems that there seems to be a mysterious force behind him that controls Lei Kunming's actions.
Rather than saying that the Shanyue people dispatched this time because they promised the Shanyue people huge benefits, it is better to say that this move is in line with the interests of the Shanyue people and the mysterious forces behind him.
This is also the reason why Lei Kunming led his troops to attack once and then stood still.
As expected, the masked man said a few words and then left.
Lei Kunming pondered for a while, then immediately changed his attitude of refusing to cooperate, and said: "Okay, as long as you get the food and grass, I will guard the sect for another two days. As long as all the dead soldiers of the Jiangnan noble clan arrive, you will start immediately.
Charge and attack the mountain in one fell swoop. In addition, you must agree to no less than one condition!"
Zhang Liang and Changsun Chong agreed wholeheartedly, but in their hearts they wondered which force the masked man belonged to.
While several people were speculating on each other, Wang Xiaojie and several bodyguards sneaked towards the riverside without anyone noticing.
As one of the first batch of special forces trained at the beginning, Wang Xiaojie was definitely one of the best.
This time, with Yang Fan's cover again, passing through the Shanyue people's defense area was like walking on the road in the early morning.
Although the Shanyue people are also good at mountain combat, they are not at the same level as the special forces who are good at lurking, hunting, and rescuing.
To lurk in the dense forest, and with timeless things like ghillie suits, the dense woods are like returning to their own backyard for these special forces, where they can sneak and hide easily.
He waited until he covered the mouths of the Shanyue people who were watching the wind on the shore and cut their throats. He soon arrived not far from the huge fleet, and then he sent the signal.
Wang Xiaojie did not dare to get too close. You must know that although the guards on the ship have not passed the selection of special forces, their combat ability and alertness are not bad.
Besides, the weapons brought by these guards brought from Junyangfang are not bad. Who knows whether these guys will use cold guns?
The guards guarding the side of the ship heard the signal and immediately responded. At the same time, rows of guards held hands and were on alert at all times.
The muzzle of the black hole was shining with cold light and aimed in the direction where Wang Xiaojie and the others were hiding.
These guards will not relax at all until safety is completely confirmed. This is a habit formed during training at Junyangfang.
Wang Xiaojie was so frightened that he did not dare to move. He led several guards and raised their hands in the air and shouted: "This is Wang Xiaojie, the former deputy captain of the Lord's escort. I am asking to see General Su on the Lord's order!"
Naturally, many of these Junyangfang guards recognized Wang Xiaojie, and they couldn't help but be overjoyed, and quickly lowered the bridge to bring the people up.
At the same time, Su Dingfang hurriedly arrived. When he saw Wang Xiaojie, he asked: "Is the master okay? Are the Shanyue people attacking again..."
Wang Xiaojie replied: "Ever since Commander-in-Chief Shanyue was injured by the father-in-law, everything in the ironworks is fine now."
Then he looked towards the river, where there were still scraps of ship planks and wood fragments and corpses. It was obvious that a fierce battle had taken place.
Upon seeing this, Su Dingfang took Wang Xiaojie to the ship's warehouse and described the battle in detail.
When sending the letter to Yang Fan, Su Dingfang did not confirm the identities of the attackers.
But it can be seen from the corpses that were fished out that these people were the navymen from the south of the Yangtze River.
Although Su Dingfang has experienced big battles, after all, he was fighting against alien races!
Now that Datang's navy has sunk so many ships and killed so many navy officers and soldiers, Su Dingfang doesn't know what to do?
Originally, he wanted to explain the situation to Yang Fan again, but Wang Xiaojie came, which made Su Dingfang let out a long sigh.
In any case, Wang Xiaojie followed the old man beside Yang Fan and let him explain the situation to Yang Fan. This was the best way.
After Wang Xiaojie heard what happened, he was not surprised and said: "General Su said that the people who attacked you were the imperial navy. Those people really dared to be so bold. Aren't they afraid of the emperor's punishment? Could it be that they are people from Shanyue pretending to be?"
Su Dingfang said with certainty: "Those corpses have been repeatedly confirmed to be not from Shanyue."
"Although those people changed their clothes and the warship lowered its flag, the water ghost dived into the sunken ship in the river and found that there were clothes changed by the officers and soldiers in the cabin."
Hearing this, Wang Xiaojie took a deep breath.
If the other party is really the Jiangnan Navy, then this matter will involve too much.
It seems that we need to go back and report to Yang Fan as soon as possible.
Wang Xiaojie did not dare to neglect and quickly told Yang Fan what he had told him before leaving.
After hearing this, Su Dingfang said anxiously: "If we sail the boat to Huating Town, once the father-in-law needs rescue, the distant water will not be able to save the nearby fire!"
Wang Xiaojie explained: "My father-in-law means that half of the guards should bring enough thunder and other weapons to hide in the mountains. If rescue is needed, we will contact you by signal."
"It's just that the situation is complicated and requires someone who knows how to seize the opportunity. Most people really can't do it. My father-in-law thinks that only General Cheng Mingting or General Su can do it. I don't know if General Su has any suggestions."
Su Dingfang thought for a moment and made a decision immediately: "Since the Lord trusts us, then let Cheng Mingting supervise the ship to Huating Town, and I will lead 70% of the guards to stay to meet the Lord. Is it okay?"
Wang Xiaojie said with great joy: "It would be best if General Su could stay. However, the baggage and supplies on the ship are also top priority. I also ask General Su to let Cheng Ming come through. I will give him some advice."
When Cheng Minting arrived and heard that Yang Fan trusted him so much, he was immediately moved.
Unexpectedly, Yang Fan would dare to entrust him with such an important task just after he issued the certificate of surrender.
For a moment, Cheng Mingting felt the urge to die for those who knew him.
As Cheng Mingting commanded hundreds of boats to leave, Su Dingfang also hid in the jungle with thousands of fully armed guards.
Wang Xiaojie, on the other hand, rushed to the nearest Zhechong Mansion without stopping.
After all, the blood letter cannot but be sent.
When Wang Xiaojie arrived at Zhechong Mansion in Jiaxing County, it was already sunset.
Fubing is a type of military system in the Tang Dynasty.
They use the government or the guards as organizational units. They do production when they are busy. When there is something urgent, they follow the orders of the court. The generals lead the troops out. After the war is over, the troops return to their respective posts.
"New Book of Tang" records: The imperial guards of the Tang Dynasty were divided into three levels.
Among them, "Two hundred soldiers are at the top, a thousand soldiers are in the middle, and eight hundred soldiers are at the bottom."
The mansion is called Zhechong Mansion, and there is one captain, one captain each, one captain each, one captain, one captain, one captain, one captain, one captain, one captain, and one captain. There are six captains in the post.
When he came to Zhechong Mansion in Jiaxing County, Wang Xiaojie was rejected.
Because except for a few people on duty, there are no soldiers at all.
Seeing this, Wang Xiaojie almost went crazy on the spot.
If there is no one, how can we deliver the 800-mile express?
Obviously someone did it on purpose!
Just when Wang Xiaojie didn't know what to do, a voice came.
"Hey, why are you here?"
Wang Xiaojie turned around and saw Cheng Chumo walking towards Zhechong Mansion with a group of soldiers.
This immediately made Wang Xiaojie overjoyed and asked happily: "It turns out to be the young master, why are you here?"
Cheng Chu smiled silently: "You are such a noble person who forgets things. Didn't I already ask Your Majesty to come and serve in Jiangnan? I am now the Zuo Commandery of Zhechong Prefecture!"
Excitedly, he grabbed Cheng Chumo and Wang Xiaojie yelled, "That's great, I'm looking for you for something!"
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After rushing into the house, Cheng Chumo had a gloomy face, the anger in his heart was burning and he was about to be unable to restrain himself.
I didn't expect that someone would be so bold as to unite with the Shanyue people to besiege the newly appointed governor in broad daylight.
Originally, the emperor decreed that his official position should be in Zhechong Mansion in Jiangzhou, but Cheng Chumo knew that Yang Fan's Governor's Mansion would be established in Huating Town.
In order to help Yang Fan conveniently, he decided to go to Jiaxing County to serve as Zuoduwei, and refused to go to Jiangzhou.
Li Er was helpless with Cheng Yaojin's entanglement, so he changed Cheng Chumo's post.
But after Cheng Chumo took office, he discovered that Zhechong Mansion in Jiaxing County had been completely ignored by the Jiangnan gentry, which made the passionate Cheng Chumo extremely depressed.
After all, how can you help Yang Fan if you can't speak well?
I thought these people were just trying to give me a show of confidence.
I didn't expect these people to be so outrageous and dare to let the Shanyue people attack Yang Fan.
He even turned a blind eye to Yang Fan's rescue, which was simply audacious.
Cheng Chumo finally understood why the emperor gnashed his teeth with hatred whenever he mentioned the Jiangnan gentry.
They even sent Yang Fan to Jiangnan to establish a shipping office. Apparently these guys went too far!
Nowadays, these Jiangnan nobles have united and almost controlled all aspects of Jiangnan.
They completely regarded Jiangnan as private land and did not allow the court to intervene in it. Is this still the territory of the Tang Dynasty?
Cheng Chumo was furious, but he was helpless.
After all, he had just arrived here and had no foundation at all.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Cheng Chumo quickly asked: "Since the Shanyue people have surrounded Yuntai Mountain and you can come out, why don't you let your father-in-law break out of the encirclement together?"
The relationship between Cheng Chumo and Yang Fan was well known to the whole world, but Wang Xiaojie did not hide it and told him everything.
Cheng Chumo's eyelids jumped as he saw Wang Xiaojie take out the blood book tightly wrapped in oilcloth from his pocket.
A blood book!
How can this be written casually?
Is it really such a crisis?
Cheng Chumo was shocked and asked quickly: "What is the situation now?"
Although Cheng Chumo had a good relationship with Yang Fan, Wang Xiaojie did not fully reveal Yang Fan's true purpose in writing the blood letter.
After all, the fewer people know about this kind of thing, the better.
The play required a complete set, so Wang Xiaojie knelt down and shouted: "Mr. Cheng, my father-in-law is besieged by the Shanyue people. The situation is critical. Please send troops to rescue!"
Cheng Chumo sighed slightly: "We must save him, but do you think there are any soldiers here?"
With that said, Cheng Chumo called the people on duty in, pointed to the blood book on the table and asked: "Wannian County Duke Yang Fan was besieged by the Shanyue people in Yuntai Mountain. He came to ask for help several times. Why didn't he send troops there? In addition, this general
As the left governor of Zhechong Prefecture, why didn’t you receive any news of the Shanyue people’s rebellion?”
The guards on duty all bowed their heads and remained silent.
These people were all officials who belonged to the Jiangnan gentry, so they naturally did not care about Cheng Chumo, an outsider.
Seeing this, Cheng Chumo snorted coldly. He knew that these bastards did not take him as the second-in-command seriously. They did not even know about such a major matter as the Shanyue people's rebellion. They obviously wanted to give him a blow.
You don't need to think about it to know that they are simply colluding with the Shanyue people and want to kill Yang Fan before he can establish a foothold in Jiangnan.
Thinking of this, Cheng Chumo pretended to be furious and said: "What is your intention of bullying the superiors and concealing the truth from the inferiors? Do you want to overthrow the cracked earth and become king?"
"This Captain suspects that some of you are having an affair with Shanyue. I will report it to the Holy One and conduct a thorough investigation on you!"
There was a pop, and someone immediately knelt down. A young scholar said in panic: "Captain, I am wronged! How dare I deceive my superiors and hide it from others, and have an affair? I really didn't know about it. Please, please
Mingjian.”
The young scholar was frightened, but the others didn't take it seriously.
Even if Cheng Chumo was an airborne official or the future prince, they would not be afraid.
As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. As long as there is no evidence, there is nothing anyone can do in the face of such a situation.
Could it be that Cheng Chumo still dared to kill them?
Most of the officials here are descendants of the Jiangnan gentry. If Cheng Chumo murders the Jiangnan gentry without evidence, the Southern gentry will fight back with all their strength.
When Jiangnan is in turmoil, he, Cheng Chumo, will be the sinner.
This was the bargaining chip for the Jiangnan gentry to dare to resist the imperial court.
Because Li Er is afraid that the situation in Jiangnan will be out of control!
This is exactly why the Jiangnan gentry are so confident.