"It's just a little late, it's no big deal." Shi Zhongtai said to his son.
I asked about the traces of the scouts. After hearing the news of his father's coming late, Shi Dingshan raised his head and glanced at the forest.
"Not necessarily." His face changed immediately, and then he said lightly.
"What is this bastard suspicion?" Shi Zhongtai cursed in his heart. Said to his baby boy: "What on earth do you want to say?"
Shi Dingshan stared at his father with a weird expression, and said, "Others say that Shi commander is a cautious person, but it is not always true." Before he finished speaking, he suddenly found that Shi Zhongtai's face was getting more and more gloomy. .
He whispered in his heart secretly, knowing that his father was angry, he quickly changed his words and said, "But daddy, you are too courageous. Obviously there is something wrong with the scout, you dare to let the army continue to enter the forest?"
Although he said that, in fact he was not so worried. After all, the opponent is just a mob, and no matter how powerful the mob is, it is just a mob.
Young people have a high self-esteem, so naturally they will not look at the swordsmen and disciples who are said to be a small young official who came from the army of the letter king.
Of course, if he knew what dangers were hiding in the forest not far away at this moment, he wouldn't think so.
"When is it your turn to teach me this old man?" Shi Zhongtai interrupted him angrily, "You haven't given birth to a kid when I was in war."
"Yes, Dad, let the army stop first. I always think there is something wrong, you always have to send someone to take a look."
Shi Tongling looked around, also a little worried. But at any rate he found a step down, he raised his hand, and the messenger immediately conveyed his order.
After a brief commotion, the team led by Shi stopped.
But it's okay not to stop. After this stop, Shi Dingshan immediately discovered something before the experienced knights present. He raised his head and looked at the forest, frowning deeply.
In fact, it wasn't just him. After he smelled the wrong smell, the cavalry generals who had old faces on the scene also felt abnormal.
When the noisy soldiers stopped, they realized that the forest was too quiet. Near them, there are few birds singing.
The Hua Zhonglong who was observing secretly also frowned, and the Shi commander stopped a little outside the ambush circle undeadly. As long as there is a little more time, he can preempt the attack, but this matter hangs so abruptly that it can't get up.
He took a breath and stared at every detail outside the forest. After thinking about it, he decided to wait for a while. In the cavalry career of the Northwest Army and the Xixia Army, what Hua Zhonglong learned the most was that he had to be calm and then calm on the battlefield, which would often allow him to see the situation clearly and win the final victory.
But this time he was wrong.
Cui Hu stared in the same direction, he had already smelled the unusualness in the air of the other party. As soon as the young cavalry general entered the large army, the army led by Shi stopped. This is not normal, he first wondered if the other party had discovered his ambushers.
But whether he was aware of it or not, the captain of the guard, who had fought many battles with Jinbing, knew he had to judge.
The bandit army has lurked to the soldiers in the Shi Commanding area a hundred meters away. For the first time, a small number of them are equipped with the crossbow given to them by the letter king Zhao Zhen. Ji Yuntian has always wanted to start with the crossbow arrow, but Commander Mo has not yet. It was so stupid to send these military supplies to the hands of potential enemies.
Of course, when they joined the Shimen small group of Xin Wang Zhao Zhen, it was another matter.
A distance of one hundred meters is a bit far for everyone, even a high-strength fighter with martial arts can cross this distance in ten seconds, let alone in the forest.
But this short period of time was enough for the bandit army. After all, for those Song Jun on the opposite side, the distance of a hundred steps made it impossible for them to react quickly.
At that moment, Cui Hu made a decision. After all, Xinwang Zhao Zhen can reuse his men, just knowing how many catties he has. Therefore, Cui Hu, whom Xin Wang Zhao Zhen valued, does have a different vigilance than ordinary people.
"Send a signal--!" Cui Hu commanded in a deep voice. "Wait?" Hua Zhonglong said in a puzzled manner: "This distance is too far, they haven't entered our ambush circle yet."
"We have absolute numbers and strengths. The ambush is just icing on the cake." Cui Hu replied decisively: "But if the opponent reacts, the situation will be beyond our control."
"Those who believe in King Chisui want to catch the leader, this is the focus of this battle." The captain of the guard continued.
Hua Zhonglong was taken aback, and then he realized that the purpose was indeed the case. Looking like this this time, if the other party is prepared, his army will suffer even more. Therefore, even if they have not fully entered the encirclement now, they have the ability to attack the opponent by surprise.
"Retreat." Shi Dingshan stared at the forest, his expression gradually becoming serious.
"What?" Shi Zhongtai could hardly believe his ears, his son actually asked him to retreat. Although it's okay to be cautious, isn't this a bit of a fuss
Moreover, what is the face of Lao Tzu who is in charge of him
"Hunboy, my old fellow is not dead yet, it is not your turn to command here!" So Shi Zhongtai coughed solemnly, and shouted in a deep voice.
"My lord, I'm afraid the young master is right." But at this time, a knight general next to him also said solemnly: "The situation is not right, we'd better step back."
"What's the situation?" Shi Zhongtai was dazed, his old men wouldn't make fun of him casually. Now even he himself was a little panicked.
But as soon as his voice fell, everyone heard the scream of arrows coming from the forest.
Everyone raised their heads subconsciously, and they saw a conspicuous red ground arrow signal in the air, slowly rising to the sky.
Good guy, is the other party really a mob? This is the only thought in Shi Dingshan's mind.
It was already a day and a night after leaving Shimen City. Across the blue-black peaks, a group of people stood on the top of the mountain, their vision extended in all directions with the earth. In the distant fields, like a cloth covered with green lattices, it passes through the winding valley and extends to the distance.
Xin Wang Zhao Zhen didn't expect the pastoral scenery here, and there was such a scenery, and couldn't help but be taken aback. It seems that the fields here have not been abandoned due to the war. Obviously, it seemed that it was really a wise decision for his own troops to come here to rob food.
"That is the granary of Fengyang, Fengzhou, and Fengyang, Fengzhou in the distance." Miao Yufeng looked down the mountain road, the yellow warehouse tops, dotted in the fields, gradually became denser, forming a whole. The stockade in the settlement. At the top of the mountain, looking into the distance, you can see the rudimentary shadow of a city in the distance.
The Granary Village was quietly sleeping in the mountains, and they had arrived here just before noon on this day.
Although before leaving, Wang Zhiyi’s statement opened up a new way of thinking to Xin Wang Zhaozhen, and he secretly contacted Xin Wang Jun’s business road for resale. He not only had gold and silver jewelry in his hand, but also asked the Ministry of Commerce to secretly deliver grain to Shimen. In commerce, it is not difficult for Xinwangjun commerce network to obtain a batch of grain from Jiangnan and transport it to Shimen.
However, the use of one’s own business network to exchange food must be done, but Fengzhou’s Fengyang Grain Depot is also related to solving the immediate urgent matter. Therefore, Xin Wang Zhao Zhen did not change his plan, but came to this place in the mountains. Granary stockade.
"The pastoral scenery here is really beautiful." Ma Yueying murmured after seeing this scene behind.
At this time, the bushes behind made a rustling sound. The swordsmen and disciples of the rivers and lakes came out of the forest one after another. There were more than 270 people, all with calm hands and feet, and their eyes looked around sharply. . These people are all with high martial arts strength, and they are all elites in Miao Yufeng's hands. In order to raise enough people, the female leader also went to other small gangs to borrow many people.
To be honest, Xinwang Zhaozhen was taken aback when he saw these people. The powerful swordsmen of martial arts are already standing on the threshold of great swordsmen, master-level masters. These people can become masters with a little training, and this is also the case for well-trained generals.
But compared with his own luxurious lineup, these people are eclipsed.
Let’s not talk about Believe King Zhao Zhen himself, everyone here knows that at this moment, one man and one woman next to this young Xin Wang Qiansui are masters or even grandmaster masters, and there are two others who have been silent all the way. The guards of Yan, in fact, are the personal guards of the King of Letters in the Army, and later they were responsible for protecting the King of Letters and Concubine. It was just that she was worried about the safety of King Xin's land south, and Princess Xin was worried about the safety of her husband Zhao Zhen. This allowed him to come down to protect King Xin Wang Zhao Zhen. They also have the strength of a subordinate master.
"What shall we do next?" Ma Yueying carried the crescent halberd on her shoulders and turned her head back, making people wonder whether the girl's small shoulders would not be able to withstand the gravity of the heavy crescent halberd. She turned around and asked, "Thousands of the Kings?"
The letter king Zhao Zhen hadn't spoken yet, but the female law-guard leader said: "Fengzhou Fengyang Village is a village developed through several high-yield rural villages. Most of the people living in the village are farmers. The prosperity here is prosperous. It was built on the food, clothing, housing and transportation of these farmers. There are many shops opened by merchants in the stockade, and there are also several hotels.
"There will be a hotel in this kind of place?" The girl with the halberd in hand interrupted her.
"It's not surprising that Fengyang, Fengzhou, is also a big city. This kind of place cannot be without the patronage of merchants. Not to mention the grain merchants who used the war to make money. Many merchants came here to foretell the high-levels in the stockade and buy and resell grain at low prices. There is also the Northwest. Legend has it that there are many silver ore veins in the forest above, and many people come to try their luck."
"Buying official food for stealing?" Luo Yue'er's voice came out from behind, she said: "Is there really such a thing? I have only heard of it before, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen."
Everyone turned their heads and saw Luo Yueer burrowing out of the bushes last. At this time, she was still pulling her skirt with one hand to prevent it from hanging on which branch.
But this time she didn't run out alone, but the letter Wang Zhaozhen asked her to come with her. There must be a lot of accounts in Fengyang Granary, Fengzhou, and besides Ji Qianqian, only Luo Yueer will look at these accounts. As for the letter to Wang Zhaozhen, when he saw that kind of account book written in traditional characters, he immediately became two big ones. How could it be cleared
"Of course, the court of Song Dynasty has rotted into dregs from top to bottom. What can't be done?" Then, Miao Yufeng glanced at the king.
What makes her strange is that after hearing her words, Wang Xin Zhao Zhen didn't show any rebuttal or guilt, but showed a clear and agreeable look. It seems that he has known all this for a long time, and understands and agrees with his own statement very well. Could this be the legendary imperial family? It is still said that this king of letter is different from other royal families.
"By the way, according to people, in our silver mine forest, there are indeed open-air silver veins. Some people have seen it before, and some even have made money from it. But after all, it is a minority of people, most people They all left empty-handed." Shaking his head, putting aside his own thoughts, Miao Yufeng thought of the topic just now, and then said.
"Even so, there are still so many people who try their luck in mining here?" Ma Yueying was a little puzzled, "I heard that there are several hotels here? Just business travelers and food merchants can't support so many hotels. "
"People will only see a handful of successful people, and everyone agrees." Xin Wang Zhaozhen looked at the Fengyang Granary Village in Fengzhou below. As there were no intruders all the year round, the defense of the Granary Village was very lax, and said casually.
Although Miao Yufeng thinks that the statement made by Xin Wang Qiansui is a bit weird, she has to agree that this is indeed the case. She nodded and said, "Believe the King Qiansui is right. What's more, those who have made money just turn around and spend all the money they got for eating, drinking, and having fun. In a blink of an eye, they spent it all."
"The money that comes easily is easy to spend." Number One's voice is always low, he said in an interface.
Everyone couldn't help but nodded in agreement.
However, Luo Yueer expressed a different emphasis and said: "Since someone has made a fortune, then the open-air silver mine must be a real existence?" She seemed obsessed with the open-air silver mine, and continued: "But everyone is innocent. If you are guilty of the crime, such a thing will definitely attract the attention of the dignitaries of the government, isn't it? The open-air silver mines will be tempted by Zhao Gou's officials on Jinghu Lake Road!
"But it's weird to say that people who have never found an open-pit silver mine will find the vein after entering the forest." Miao Yufeng shook his head and said, "This is also the most mysterious place in this forest."
"Huh?" Luo Yue'er opened her eyes wide, obviously very curious about this kind of thing.
Ma Yueying shook her ponytail and said, "God, god, and ghost, most of them are fake. Those who have made a fortune are not necessarily because they found an open-air silver mine. It’s just some gold and silver treasure that was lost by the predecessors, maybe it’s just an error."
"There is indeed such a possibility." Xinwang Zhao Zhen thought of another possibility, but he planned to turn the topic back to the topic. He said: "But let's talk about our plan of action first, Miao Yufeng, you are most familiar with this place, so let's talk about your opinion first."
"Thousands of Letters, there are fields around the Fengyang Granary in Fengzhou. Every morning, people in the village go out to work. The Granary is located at the highest point of the village. The road leading to the Granary is surrounded by cliffs. Towers line the road. There are also cavalry patrols. It is impossible for us to walk in in such a fair manner."
"Is there only one way?" Xin Wang Zhao Zhen asked: "With the skills of a pedestrian like us, how likely is it to sneak in from behind the mountain?"
"It's not impossible." Miao Yufeng thought for a while: "But I heard people say that the master guarding the granary is a fierce general with the first-level strength of the general among the ten thousand horses."
The letter king Zhao Zhen nodded, thinking that it is strange that there is no expert in this kind of place. You must know that the food here is the ration for the army. If there is a loss, the impact will be huge.
"That's good." He said after listening: "Compared with the tightly guarded granary area, it is not difficult to enter Fengyang's granary in Fengzhou. The flow of people here is not small. Disguising themselves as caravans and travelers, and entering the stockade separately, it won't attract much attention. Everyone is ready to go to the hotel to check in."
The letter king Zhao Zhen glanced at the sky and said, "We will gather again in the evening. Have you remembered all the pre-arranged signs?"
Everyone nodded.
"Then get started."
There is a restaurant called'Jinfu Inn' in the middle of Fengyang Granary Village in Fengzhou. The shopkeeper of the restaurant is an ordinary middle-aged man, but the old wine sold here tastes very good, which attracts many customers.
Most of these guests are local landlords and officials, and there are also some farmers with good family backgrounds. Of course more, it is the strong man who transports and handles and repairs the granary. Wearing a stinky sweat, these strong men have a loud and rude voice without exception. They do not care about the opinions of others. They criticize the figures and faces of the daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law of a certain family in the stockade in groups.
But a few young people were drinking in the corner of the restaurant, looking at these people sideways, while discussing their own affairs in a low voice. Most of their parents are also farmers or granary helpers here, and of course so are themselves. However, the peculiar restlessness of young people made these young men unwilling to waste time here all their lives. They discussed with each other and were ready to leave here and go to the outside world.
It's just that they have been in this stockade since they were born, and the farthest they have been in the nearby forest. At most, they can speculate on the outside world through conjectures and words from business travelers outside.
After discussing for a while, several people just agreed to prepare for a trip, but they heard a cold snort coming from their noses. The young people were slightly startled, and turned their heads with guilty conscience, and saw an old and tall old man sitting at another table not far away.