Gao Shun's original solemn expression deepened a bit. After a moment of silence, he lowered his voice and said to Chen Wenian: "Please give me a chance to speak, Mr. Chen."
So Chen Wennian invited Gao Shun to the tea room on the first floor of the barracks, subconsciously stepped back, and then asked: "Brother Gao, what is so important that requires such secrecy?"
Gao Shun looked very serious and said in a meticulous tone: "Shopkeeper Zhao from Shanhai Fabric Village in Changli County came to my cotton spinning factory today to accept a garment order. During our chat, he told me that Wang Huaiqing, the former commander-in-chief of Tongyong Town, had just arrived this morning.
Being promoted to the rank of Inspector of Tongyong was not an important matter, but for some unknown reason, at noon Wang Huaiqing suddenly ordered a gathering of soldiers and horses in the county town. Legend has it that he was going to Luanzhou."
Chen Wennian's eyes turned cold and his face tensed up instantly. Of course he knew that the news was not false, but he never expected that Wang Huaiqing would be so anxious.
Gao Shun waited for a while and saw that Chen Wennian did not speak and his face became very ugly, so he further asked: "Master Chen, what happened?"
Chen Wennian sighed and told Gao Shun the telegram received by the security team this morning.
After listening to Chen Wenian's words, Gao Shun also frowned slightly. Although he himself was not interested in Luanzhou's military affairs, he had been doing business with Changli County over the years and often heard that Wang Huaiqing was a greedy person. If
If Wang Huaiqing takes over Luanzhou, life will definitely not be easy in the future.
"This matter is really troublesome. Mr. Yuan is not here at the moment. There is no one in the security team to take charge of the overall situation. I'm afraid that when Wang Huaiqing leads the team, he will have no choice but to let it go." Gao Shun said helplessly.
"It takes five or six hours to get here from Changli?" Chen Wennian asked deeply.
"Absolutely. When shopkeeper Zhao left the city, Changli's patrol battalion was still in full force. He was worried that something would happen and that Luanzhou would be closed down by then, so he rushed over to process the order. It was expected that Wang Huaiqing would arrive in the evening.
We will arrive in Luanzhou." Gao Shun replied.
"Sigh... Now we can only wait for Mr. Yuan to come back and take it one step at a time." Chen Wenian shook his head and said.
For Chen Wenian, he really has nothing to do now. He doesn't know who Wang Huaiqing is. He had previously imagined that the security corps was only nominally under Wang Huaiqing, but now after hearing the news brought by Gao Shun, he immediately realized that Wang Huaiqing was
I really want to take Luanzhou as my own.
Gao Shun had a cup of tea in the security group for a while, and then said goodbye and left. He was just an outsider, and staying here might not be of any help. Chen Wennian didn't stay long, and sent someone to take Gao Shun to the gate.
outside.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Yuan Su finally returned to the Biaobu compound. Not only was the army horse under his crotch drenched in sweat, but he himself was also sweating profusely. The soldiers on duty at the gate of the compound hurriedly ran to report,
Chen Wenian, Zhao Shanhe and Guo Wenyuan, who later rushed back to Biaobu after hearing the news, hurried to the stable to greet Yuan Su.
As soon as Yuan Sugu got off his horse, a crowd of people immediately gathered around him, talking non-stop.
"What time has it been? Mr. Yuan, do you still want to go out?"
"Yes, Master Yuan, where did you go just now?"
"Something big has happened. Wang Huaiqing has gathered his troops to take over our Luanzhou."
When he heard the last sentence, Yuan Su's expression changed slightly. However, instead of being anxious, he showed a sneer: "Really? This guy is so anxious?"
Chen Wennian couldn't help but said: "Master Yuan, you are still laughing now, you should think of a way quickly."
Yuan Su took a slow breath, his face returned to seriousness, and he said in a strong tone: "Right now, I have something that I need your help with, but it's not easy. I won't force everyone to help me, but I'll wait.
I have made it through many bumps and bumps until today, and I am only one step away from success, so I hope you can still give it a try."
After everyone heard Yuan Su's words and saw Yuan Su's serious expression, their hearts tightened.
After a brief silence, Chen Wennian subconsciously took a step forward, lowered his voice and asked: "Master Yuan, are you... going to fight with Wang Huaiqing?"
In any case, it is absolutely irrational to choose to go head-to-head with Wang Huaiqing now. Wang Huaiqing has a large number of people, and he can't get the slightest advantage in fortune-telling when fighting head-on. Furthermore, even if he is lucky enough to defeat Wang Huaiqing, how should he explain this matter to his superiors?
?A while ago, because of his contacts with foreigners, the president was already very angry. This matter has not subsided but it has caused a bigger incident. I'm afraid that in the end it will not be as simple as packing up and leaving. If it doesn't work, it will be...
On sin.
Yuan Su calmed down and said calmly: "Don't worry, everyone, I won't make things difficult for you. Please follow me to the barracks to discuss it later."
Everyone was dubious and uncertain, so they had no choice but to follow Yuan Su towards the camp building.
The sky was getting dark, and a cavalry team of thirty to fifty people suddenly appeared in the northeast outside Luanzhou City. They were all wearing brand-new military uniforms, but many of them still had a braid on the back of their heads.
Tao came trotting over.
People from nearby villages and towns gathered on both sides of the official road to look around, give directions, and discuss. No one knew where these soldiers came from. It didn’t take long before a few hundred meters behind the cavalry team.
At that place, another large group of people appeared again, this time there were more than thirty or fifty people. Looking along the official road towards the back of the group, there were only a few of seven or eight hundred people, and most of them were soldiers walking on foot.
The people who were still watching suddenly showed signs of panic. If there were only a few dozen cavalry, it would be nothing. But now that so many people are here, I am afraid that something big is going to happen in Luanzhou tonight.
The patrol camp in Tongyong Town has not been practicing for a long time, and military discipline is very lax on weekdays. The team of seven or eight hundred people walked on the official road without any formation. Some were walking in groups of three or five, chatting, or walking shoulder to shoulder.
One angstrom. Many soldiers were so hot that they opened their coats. Some of them carried their coats with rifles on their shoulders. The whole scene did not look like an army marching at all. On the contrary, it looked like an army retreating after a great defeat.
The army collapsed.
Before this unit could get close to the outskirts of Luanzhou City, some meddlers ran into the city and spread the word loudly. It only took a moment for the news to reach Luanzhou Zhengfu. Wang Liotong quickly sent someone to the railway station security regiment headquarters to spread the news.
The notice was given to Yuan Su, and then according to Yuan Su's instructions in the afternoon, he led a group of government officials to the Consultative Bureau building to meet with the Luanzhou gentry.
Wang Huaiqing led three battalions to Luanzhou this time. They were said to have 1,200 men. In fact, each battalion had vacancies to varying degrees, and the total was only more than 800 men. Although he knew very well that Yuan Su also had three men.
, 400 troops, but Yuan Su must have been unprepared for the first time. His own force was twice that of the opponent, which was enough to cope with the situation. Secondly, it was expected that Yuan Su would not dare to act rashly. This time, he was sure of success.
At this moment, Wang Huaiqing was sitting in his own eight-carriage sedan, holding a purple clay teapot and sipping tea, while looking at the sunset in the sky with a relaxed and happy mind. A leading officer riding a military horse ran from the front to the side of the eight-carriage sedan.
, bowed and reported into the sedan: "Sir, we have arrived outside Luanzhou City."