Su Jin was a little annoyed. Originally, he didn't believe that the Xixia army was so bold as to go deep into the hinterland to rob the officers and soldiers' food and wages, because in Su Jin's view, it was already difficult to bypass the border sentries, let alone
It is said that the team transporting food and wages can be easily intercepted.
There are no fixed rules for when to transport food and how many people to escort. The court has no specific date arrangements. It just makes overall arrangements based on the needs of the front line. It is really beyond Su Jin's imagination that these Xixia troops can accurately obtain this information, so
The reason why he dared to take the risk and march through the official road, which was prone to accidents frequently, was because he did not believe it.
But now Su Jin finally understood that the Xixia people had already bribed a large number of local bandits and people as informants on both the Yongxing Army and Qin Feng Road to form an information network; especially the bandit tribes, large and small, they generally guarded
At the choke point, they are the first to know when there is any trouble, so they play a key role in it.
Now that something big has finally happened, I thought something impossible was about to happen to me. Fortunately, I took Xia Siling to take a mandarin duck bath in the valley on a whim. Otherwise, I would have been kept in the dark, and maybe in a few days, I would be in front of me.
It was the Xixia cavalry that was so dark that they didn’t even know how they died.
In order to avoid panic, Su Jin did not dare to let the news out, but quietly approached Wang Lang, Wang Chao, Mahan and others hid in a tent to discuss the matter. Su Jin told Wang Lang what he had learned by accident.
Then his expression changed, and he smacked his lips repeatedly and said: "Hey... Mr. Su, if you don't listen to the advice of your subordinates, you will be in big trouble this time. It's over, it's over, what can I do?"
Mahan immediately became furious and yelled at Wang Lang with two big black nostrils: "Are you born in the year of the rat? Just now, at the slightest sign of trouble, you were so scared that you peed your pants. My son-in-law has already made it clear to you.
, I want you to lead the team down the road, but I’m not asking you to follow along."
Wang Lang said angrily: "If Master Sansi had not ordered me to go with Master Su all the way, how could I have risked my life and left this way?"
When Ma Han was about to scold him again, Su Jin waved his hand and said: "Calm down, the sky is not falling. Mr. Wang is right to act cautiously. It turns out that I don't really believe that the Western thieves will really go deep into our Song Dynasty to plunder. It's me."
No, I would like to apologize to Mr. Wang."
Seeing Su Jin's attitude, Wang Lang didn't know what to say and shut up angrily.
Su Jin said: "But things are not out of control. We got the news before the enemy attacked. This is God's blessing for us. At least we still have the upper hand and have nothing to fear."
Wang Lang said: "May I ask Master Su what you have in mind?"
Su Jin smiled and said: "At present, there are two countermeasures. The first one is absolutely complete, and the second one requires risks, but the rewards must be great. Which one does Mr. Wang want to hear?"
Wang Lang said: "Master Su, don't try to sell yourself. I'm worried, but I'm not in the mood to guess riddles anymore."
Su Jin said: "Okay, then I won't hold back. The first way is for us to immediately go back the way we came, go back to Jingxi Road and change our route to a safe road. This can be said to be without risk.
No matter how courageous the thief is, he will only dare to run rampant on the two frontier roads. If you give him 10,000 courages, they will not dare to catch up for this batch of food and wages."
Wang Lang said happily: "This is a good idea. Let's immediately order a U-turn and let the thieves work in vain."
Ma Han wrinkled and shouted: "I made a mistake, it turns out you are not a rat, you are a bastard. Whenever you encounter danger, you will shrink and run away."
Wang Lang said angrily: "This plan was suggested by Mr. Su. Besides, there is nothing wrong with this method. We haven't lost anything and we can handle the errand properly. Isn't this good?"
Chao Chao said coldly: "I haven't lost anything, I just lost some of my spine. I'm afraid you don't know my young master's temper. He is just talking about this method. Don't think he will do this in this life."
Wang Lang looked at Su Jin and said, "Mr. Su, look at how all of your subordinates are ignorant of current affairs. It's clear that the future is difficult and dangerous, but they all behave like stubborn donkeys."
Su Jin smiled and said: "Please be patient, Mr. Wang. This method I mentioned is for you, Mr. Wang. You should immediately turn back with your food, armor and weapons team. As for my thoughts, several of my brothers have already said
It’s very clear, I don’t want to be scolded by my brothers as a coward.”
Wang Lang said in astonishment: "How... how can this be done? Master Sansi strictly ordered..."
Su Jin waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, I will explain it to you, Master Sansi. You don't need to worry."
Wang Lang hesitated and finally couldn't make a decision. Su Jin stopped questioning him and looked around the crowd and said: "The second way is a risky strategy, but I believe the rewards will be huge; the Western thieves are like no one in our Song Dynasty."
In this situation, their whereabouts are about to be known to me again. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We must use this opportunity to exploit their plan and severely attack their arrogance, otherwise there will be no peace."
Wang Chao stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Young Master, please give me your orders. I am a humble person waiting for your words."
Wang Lang hurriedly said: "Master Su, how can we fight with such a small force?"
Su Jin smiled and said: "Originally there was a third good way. I wanted to send the message to Yanzhou and Qingzhou as soon as possible. Master Fan has already replaced Pang Ji who resigned and led the troops of Yanzhou and Qingzhou. Now that he knows the enemy general
Come on, how can Master Fan just sit back and watch? We will definitely mobilize troops and horses to contain them, but we can go on our way without any worries."
Wang Lang slapped his thigh and said, "This is the best of both worlds, why not use it?"
Su Jin said: "The attacking enemy must be the elite cavalry of the Western Thieves. Although the number is not large, if they know that Master Fan leads his troops to intercept them, they will not be able to defeat them, but they will not have difficulty retreating. How can this be done?
Isn't there nothing we can do against them? How can we serve as a deterrent? How can we let them run free if they put their evil ideas on my head, Su Jin? I want them to understand a truth, even if it means messing with my Su Jin's brain.
, I also want them to walk around without food."
Wang Lang looked at Su Jinying's angry expression and was so stunned that he couldn't speak.
Su Jin said: "Master Wang, make a quick decision. With you or without you, the deployment will be very different. Don't affect important events."
Wang Lang hesitated again and again, and finally gritted his teeth and nodded: "But at Master Su's command, I will follow Master Su."
Su Jin laughed loudly, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Master Wang, this is the wisest decision of your life. A great achievement is about to fall on you. Just watch, your position as chief is probably
It’s time to move.”
Wang Lang thought to himself: "I have moved it, but I hope it won't be moved too low. It doesn't matter if it is moved too low. I just hope it doesn't cost my life. I don't dare to ask for the wisest decision in this life, but it is the stupidest to ask not to move it too low." Thank God for the decision."
Su Jin gave the order softly: "The leader of the horse army, Zhao Hu, listened to the order and took my handwritten letter with more than 20 cavalry, disguised as a front-line search team, to deliver the letter to Yanzhou. Yanzhou is about two hundred miles away. We will work hard for two days." Koda, if you encounter any harassment on the way, you will not be harassed, and I will try my best to deliver the letter to Mr. Fan without any mistakes."
Zhao Hu was full of energy and accepted the promise; Su Jin assigned tasks to everyone, and everyone followed the order.
That night, three black figures were sneaking up on the hillside outside the camp to spy on the camp. However, when they saw the escorting officers and soldiers leaning against the campfire with their clothes and shoes askew, they fell asleep soundly. The whole camp was not even patrolled by night guards. None; what's more, the sound of fist-fighting and guessing orders could be heard faintly in the camp. It was just a rabble.
A group of Mao bosses shook their heads, and the three of them boldly walked towards the camp. Under the cover of the campfire, they roughly counted the number of vehicles, the number of escorting sergeants, and the escorted materials. They suddenly felt certain that there were as many as four. More than a hundred carts of supplies were escorted by only a thousand people. Moreover, these soldiers looked exhausted and had no energy at all. They were not wearing full armor. It looked like they were not the Forbidden Army, but ordinary soldiers. .
The only thing to worry about is that there are hundreds of cavalry, apparently from the Horse Army Division of the Forbidden Army, but such a small number of cavalry is not a concern at all.
The three of them took inventory and did not dare to stay for long. They quietly retreated. Keeping the situation firmly in mind, they turned around and led three horses out from nowhere. They headed north through the official road in the dark.