"Second brother, in this wilderness, who are you showing this sad face to? Should we go to Gaotang? Even if we don't go to Gaotang, we should stay in Yanjin for a few more days. We're here.
In Qingzhou, I only ate a few skewers of meat and spent the rest of the time chewing dry food. If I go back to Wuwei in the future, I will definitely be laughed at..."
Ma Dai turned a deaf ear to Ma Yunluan's complaints, and just asked the guard with a solemn face: "Ma Bao, have you really found out? The butcher boss really went to the Intelligence Department Yamen?"
"How dare you deceive the second general..."
This Ma Bao is the thinnest one among the bodyguards, but he is the most effective scout under Ma Dai. After leaving the meat skewers stall, Ma Dai seemed to leave in a hurry, but in fact he was careful and let Ma Bao
He blended into the crowd and kept an eye on him. Although the meat skewer seller had some observation skills, he was just an ordinary person after all. Of course, he couldn't escape the eyes and ears of the elite scouts of the Xiliang Army. Every move he made fell into Ma Bao's eyes.
"Not long after the second general left, the fat man muttered to his mother-in-law for a while and then left too. His subordinates passed by the stall on purpose and heard the diners talking about it, saying that the boss had gone to report it, as if he was used to it...
…The subordinates followed the fat man outside the red building at the east end of the town…”
"Red building, is it a red building?" Ma Yunluo tilted his little head, curious about what a red building looked like.
"Yes." Ma Bao only showed respect for Ma Yunluan and did not take her too seriously. He responded casually without any intention of explaining, "This town seems to be loose and unpretentious, but around the red building
But it is heavily guarded. If my subordinate hadn't been small and blended in with the crowd, he might have been discovered."
"So the so-called Red Mansion is the Intelligence Department Yamen?" Ma Dai didn't care much about the origin of the name of the Red Mansion. He was concerned about the meaning of the Red Mansion itself.
"Yes," Ma Bao nodded, "I originally wanted to find someone to ask, but I thought that the owner of a butcher shop was like this. He was also worried that his whereabouts would be exposed. When he was at a loss, he discovered that there was a notice posted at the door of the yamen of the Red Building.
, there were people watching around, and my subordinates leaned over to listen, and then they realized what was going on."
Ma Bao is used to being a scout, and he is also used to telling details in detail. Although Ma Dai is worried, he has always been steady. The actual situation in Qingzhou is also very different from what he imagined. He knows that these details may be related to success or failure, so he is patient.
Listen.
"My subordinates are illiterate, but there is a dedicated person responsible for explaining the notice. It turns out that Qingzhou has more people and fewer soldiers. What the Hussar General said about national affairs is everyone's responsibility. Therefore, daily vigilance and inspections are left to the people themselves.
, saying that this can be regarded as the military and civilians working together to maintain a harmonious homeland..."
"What kind of mess is all this?" Ma Dai bulged his eyes, very puzzled.
Ma Bao scratched his head and didn't know how to answer the general's doubts: "What he said seems to be right. There are so many people in this town, but there are not many officials, let alone soldiers. Apart from the Red Mansion and the Exchange
There seemed to be no soldiers there. And when my subordinates came back, they also encountered something interesting..."
"What's the fun story?" Although he was ignored for a long time, Ma Yunluo showed a certain resilience and perseverance in trying to join the conversation.
"There were a few foreigners who seemed to be from Hanoi. They drank too much in a restaurant. On their way out, they bumped into an old woman selling cakes. They wanted to hit her, but some people stopped her. These people also had fierce tempers, so they just hit her.
Show the knife and come out..."
What happened to Ma Bao is considered commonplace. Qingzhou's defense measures on the border are so poor that it is not difficult for anyone to sneak in. Those who came from Hanoi may be deserters or spies. In Hanoi
I am used to talking with knives. When I arrived in Qingzhou, I didn't see the tight security as I imagined, so I naturally fell into my old ways.
In Xiliang, whether the old woman selling cakes can survive depends on luck. If you are lucky, if you meet someone with a chivalrous heart and the willingness and ability to mind other people's affairs, you may be able to save her. Otherwise, in that place where strength is respected,
In this place, a helpless old woman, what can she do but accept her fate?
Elsewhere, it would be fine if it were in a big city. After all, it is heavily guarded. If something goes wrong, it would be difficult to escape. In a market with no defensive measures, even if someone wants to take care of it, how can it be done without fear of the troublemaker?
Sharp blade?
"My subordinates thought that this was also the case. Even if they were outstanding, if they saw the knife, they could only go to the guards to report it. When they came back, it would be too late. But as soon as they saw the weapons displayed here, someone immediately shouted
Get up, the people who came to answer the call came quickly, but they were not officers and soldiers, but shopkeepers and clerks from several large shops around..."
Although Ma Dai was surprised when he heard this, Ma Bao also looked confused when he spoke. Since ancient times, businessmen have been the most timid and fearful group, let alone asking them to stand up for unrelated people, even if they are the ones being bullied.
, as long as they are not forced to a dead end, they cannot launch any counterattack.
"Those assailants brought knives, and indeed they were brave. Although they were drunk, they were very strong. Even their subordinates did not dare to fight with their bare hands. Who would have thought that those bosses were so happy and unafraid?
, seven or eight people randomly took out a few long poles from behind the door panels, and lined up to greet them..."
"Wait, you said formation?" Ma Dai interrupted.
"Well, my subordinates were also shocked at that time." Ma Bao nodded and said with concern: "If I hadn't seen them running out of the store and their clothes were right, my subordinates would have thought they were soldiers.
As for the veterans. Faced with several sharp blades, their hands holding the poles are very stable, and they have rules for advancing and retreating. There are two rows at the front and back, with the front row stabbing flat and the back row slashing diagonally. It is exactly the way of fighting in an array of spears and halberds..."
The halberd is powerful, but it requires space to display, and the moves of ordinary soldiers are also slow. If combined with spears and spears, it will form an offensive and defensive formation. Although the Xiliang army is a rebel army, there are also veteran generals in the army.
Han Sui and Ma Teng were both included in this list, so they knew the secrets involved.
If a few bosses and gangsters were randomly pulled out of the market in Yanjin to fight against injustice, they could use this kind of military method. How could Ma Dai not be stunned for a moment?
"What's the result? Who won?" Ma Yunluo doesn't think so much. She only cares about the ending of the story and wants to know whether the bad guys get the punishment they deserve.
"Those Hanoi people only have short knives in their hands, and their number is twice as small. When they encounter timid people, they use their swords to frighten people. It is possible to drive them away, and defeat more with less. But those who advance and retreat are well-founded and courageous.
It's also big. Although there is no sharp edge on the long pole, ordinary people can't stand it if it is continuously drawn and stabbed at the vital points... The troublemakers were arrested and said to be sent to Liyang to dig ditches and do work.
coolie……"
An inch long, an inch strong, the power of long weapons is much greater than that of short soldiers. After forming a formation to make up for the shortcomings of slower movement, they are infinitely powerful. Even a fierce general like Zhao Yun, if he rides alone, can
Dare not to break through the dense formation of hundreds of spearmen, let alone a few deserters from Hanoi bandits?
Everyone looked at each other in shock. They had long heard that Qingzhou was different. Come and see for yourself, it was indeed not an ordinary evil sect.
After pondering for a moment, Ma Dai suddenly asked: "Are you sure those people are businessmen and not the Qingzhou Army in disguise?"
To be honest, this question is not asked by ordinary laymen. Unless it is an assassin, there is no need for regular troops to disguise themselves and ambush in a busy city. In such a place, no matter how concealed they are, who can they ambush?
"My subordinates heard a few new words from people watching the excitement, such as military-civilian joint defense, early warning mechanisms, emergency plans, and nationwide mobilization..." Ma Bao was indeed a very professional scout, and he just listened casually.
After reading it once, you will remember these incomprehensible terms firmly.
Ma Dai suddenly felt something in his heart. He grabbed Ma Bao's wrist and asked urgently: "Is it possible that this is the Minzhuang of Qingzhou?"
In the battle of Yuanshan, Xu Shu became famous in the first battle, and later became the first front army coach in Qingzhou, even more brilliant. The Qingzhou army has been invincible in recent years, and it is not uncommon to win battles. In terms of fame and strength, Zang
Hegemon's Taishan bandits were not as good as Yuan Shao's Hebei elites. What really made Xu Shu rise to the rank of famous generals in the world was the feat of leading tens of thousands of people to defeat tens of thousands of fierce bandits.
Anyone who knows how to fight will know how difficult it is to unite tens of thousands of people to fight, let alone use so many tactics at the same time, such as using wheels, luring the enemy, and false charges.
After one general's achievements, thousands of bones were withered, and the light of victory was concentrated on Xu Shu, but no one really paid attention to Qingzhou's militia, even if it was an important link in Qingzhou's new policy.
However, if the quality of the Qingzhou militia is similar to what Ma Bao saw, then this militia is extraordinary!
"Exactly, General Hussar emphasizes the joint defense of the army and the people. When dealing with the outside world, he requires the people to cooperate fully. If the boss thinks we are suspicious, he can report it to the Intelligence Department. If there are outsiders making trouble, the militiamen can kill them. On the contrary,
If there is a dispute among the Qingzhou people, private fights are strictly prohibited, and you must go to the Yamen or the pavilion chief to make a defense."
After talking for a long time, Ma Bao also felt his mouth was dry. Seeing that the general was deep in thought, he took a water bag from under the saddle to drink water.
"Brother Dabao, why is the Red Mansion called the Red Mansion?" Ma Yunluo, who had been unable to say anything, stepped forward and asked softly.
"It's really hard to say. You have to go and see for yourself to understand." As long as it wasn't serious business, Ma Bao was quite amiable to this young lady.
Ma Yunluo's beautiful eyes lit up, "That means we can still move forward? We don't have to go back directly?"
Her character is overly lively, but she is not stupid. On the contrary, she is very smart. After listening to this conversation, she naturally understood that the trip to Qingzhou was much more difficult than imagined. A butcher could report suspicious people, and several seemingly ordinary people
Boss, if you can lay out the military formations, isn't it full of murderous intent? What is it if you are frightened every step of the way?
Ma Yunluo was very worried, fearing that her trip to Qingzhou would fail midway, but Ma Bao's words gave her a glimmer of hope.
When Ma Dai heard this, he also looked up at Ma Bao, waiting for the latter's explanation.
"Although the boss went to report it, my subordinates feel that we may not encounter any danger..." Ma Bao cleared his throat and said some truth. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster. !)