No wonder it was so easy tonight!
Shen Zechuan understood a lot of things in an instant, he suddenly looked back, and held back when he was about to blurt out, he looked at Xiao Chiye.
"Tiger," Xiao Chiye said quickly, "two thousand people were assigned to guard this place. Ding Tao mounted a horse and went around to the northeast of Ibaraki, so that the people in ambush immediately went south, blocking the road on the south side of Ibara, and the rest followed me. Horse back to the city."
This hand has been in the planning for a long time, and I am afraid that it was in the plan before Lei Changming left Luoshan. The post newspapers sent back to Cizhou from Luoshan were full of vague statements, the most common of which was that they saw the earthen stove built by the Luoshan bandits, which turned Lei Changming into a matter of different opinions. It was true and false, false and true, and lured them to guess that the 40,000 people were just a pretense, so they believed that the other party would not dare to make a rash attack.
"Kong Ling will not fail to recognize Lei Changming," Shen Zechuan put on Xiao Chiye's arm and mounted the horse, "I suspect that all the rumors about Lei Changming are false, 'Lei Changming' is just a This person's 'skin' is nothing more than that."
Xiao Chiye threw his umbrella to Tantai Hu, covered Shen Zechuan with his cloak, raised his arms and turned his horse's head, saying, "It's useless for him to hijack Kong Ling, most of the time he wants to use Kong Ling to open the door to Cizhou. Come, he is in and we are out."
Xiao Chiye was able to fight against Lei Changming's "40,000 people", relying on the support of the Cizhou granary behind him, allowing him to make a quick battle and cut off this group of soldiers who were working hard. The other party actually knew his own shortcomings. Not only did he not fight Xiao Chiye head-on, but he also learned from each other's strengths and made up for his shortcomings, turning Xiao Chiye into a wild dog, reversing everyone's original positions, leaving the forbidden army wandering outside and losing food and grass.
"He's been staying in the dark," Shen Zechuan said in the wind, putting on his cloak, "knows our actions like the back of the hand."
"Cizhou is not our own territory after all, there must be his eyeliner in the city, but we don't know anything about him." Xiao Chiye suddenly laughed when he said this. He tightened his arms and said, "This man is a character!"
At this time, the rain was already light, and there were only a few lines of rain in the night wind. Horseshoes trampled on the mud and rushed towards the direction of Ibaraki. However, no matter how fast they were, they couldn't keep up with each other's speed. Kong Ling had already reached the territory of Ibaraki.
Kong Ling has been a weak scholar since he came out of the mountain, and now he is almost forty-five years old. When he reined in the horse, all the bones in his body would be torn apart. Out of breath, he slid from the horse and fell to the ground, supported by the man, and cupped his hands to the other side again and again, saying, "This, this time, thanks to the help of the strong men, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable."
"Where are you, sir," said this man, although he looked sharp, but he took good care of Kong Ling along the way, "I'm afraid that the soldiers behind me will come in a blink of an eye, sir, drink some water, and let's keep going. When we get to the gate of the city, send someone as soon as possible. Open the door!"
They stopped at an inn with lanterns hanging in the middle of the way. They didn't stay at the inn. They just gave Kong Ling, whose legs were trembling, a cup of hot tea to relax. The skin on Kong Ling's leg was rubbed and it was inconvenient to sit down, so he swallowed with a tea bowl in the hall. When he was resting, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves outside. Although the man did not get up, his hand quietly landed on the knife handle on his waist. He turned slightly to the side, hiding his face in the darkness, looking at the door.
A group of dusty travelers entered through the door, led by two men of equal stature. The strange thing is that this group of people are all tall, all with ape-armed waists, and even if they all wear commoner clothes, they always have a majestic aura.
One of the men took off his cloak, revealing a stubborn face. A strand of hair fell on his forehead, and he glanced at the two people in the hall who were still drinking tea, threw out a bag of money with a smile, and said to the shopkeeper, "Stay in the store, one for the room, three for the room. Datongpu. Do you have any cooked food? Bring some steamed buns and braised beef with soju."
"If you have money, why do you save so much?" He opened the purse and said to the shopkeeper, "Everyone lives in the upper room!"
There was a dull coughing sound in the center surrounded by men, and an old man who always wore a cloak whispered: "It's not easy to save money, and it hasn't arrived at the place yet, so bear it for another day. End of the world, let everyone have enough to eat. Rest and don't play around."
Qiao Tianya blew the hair that fell out, took the purse back from Fei Sheng's hand, threw it into the shopkeeper's hand, and said, "It's still as I said at first, the food and drinks will be served as soon as possible, and don't delay. Master, You followed us all the way, how could you be allowed to live with us in the common shop when you got here? You are the teacher, and we should respect this matter. Besides, if the master knows that I let you sleep with us in the common shop, he will definitely be unhappy. .You have a good rest, even if it hurts us."
After he finished speaking, Fei Sheng was not to be outdone, and immediately said, "I'm not sensible, Master, I'll take you up to rest. After a while, the food will be served, and I'll serve it to you."
Ji Gang's physical strength is not as good as before, he no longer refuses, and Fei Sheng leads him upstairs.
Although Kong Ling did not know who this pedestrian was, he also realized that they were not easy to provoke. He was worried that they were also bandits, because they all had knives. He thought about it, put down the tea bowl, and said to the man beside him: "Strong man, I've almost rested, let's go on our way!"
Unexpectedly, before the two of them could move, the pedestrian was already seated. The inn is not big, and the four square tables are full. Qiao Tianya didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but he sat on the edge of Kong Ling, blocking Kong Ling's way.
"Yo," Qiao Tianya poured tea for himself and said casually, "You two are also on your way?"
This man swept away his shrewdness and turned into an ordinary farming man, rubbing his palms, as if he was not good at dealing with such unfamiliar cross-examination, smiled shyly, and said, "Hey, take the eldest brother at home on the road. "
Qiao Tianya didn't have the slightest sense to let go. He took a sip of tea, squinted his eyes, as if he had been burned, and said, "Where are we going? Maybe we can stop by. Our journey is not easy. Isn't that Hou Ye turned against it? The road is full of people from the government, and they are all good at making money, forcing our brothers to take a detour. I'm sorry, I love to chat, and I accidentally pull away, you go. Where?"
Kong Ling couldn't sit down, walked and couldn't get out, and the inner thigh was burning with pain. He maintained his composure, his goatee trembled a few times, and in Dengzhou words: "Go to Malian Town, do you know little brother in Malian Town?"
"The town in front of Cizhou, that's really on the way. Let's go to Cizhou City in front of Malian Town." Qiao Tianya put one arm on the table, stared at the man, and said, "Brother, you look familiar. "
At this time, the man had already realized that he was being targeted, and he glanced at the figure of the pedestrian again from the corner of his light. But he thought that this group of people was Jin Yiwei who came here in disguise to hunt down Xiao Chiye and Shen Zechuan, but he was suspicious of his appearance with a knife, so he relaxed, became more honest, and said, "I'm a peasant in Dengzhou."
As he spoke, he fumbled for a while in his arms, and took out a crumpled road guide and a hand-copied household registration book, with the seal of the Dengzhou government on it. He opened it to Qiao Tianya and said, "I'll go to Malian Town to see my married sister who just gave birth to a child. I'm going to hold a banquet."
"Happy event," Qiao Tianya said, even happier than him, "I like children the most, and I like full moon wine the most when I drink wine!"
Kong Ling saw that Qiao Tianya was talking endlessly, smiled reluctantly, and said, "The rain has stopped, then we will continue on our way, otherwise we will spend money to stay in the store."
Fei Sheng also went downstairs over there. He didn't pay attention at first, but seeing that Qiao Tianya hadn't moved away, he also looked at the man. Suddenly, he took a step and sat behind the man, and followed Qiao Tianya to block him.
"What are you talking about?" Fei Sheng picked up a steamed bun from the plate brought by Xiao Er, took a big bite, and looked at them, "So hit-and-miss?"
"Talk about my son," Qiao Tianya said enthusiastically, flipping the chopsticks, "Have you two eaten? It's not too late, right? Come on, let's eat together. Little Er! Bring two more pairs of chopsticks here."
Kong Ling also realized that something was wrong. He wanted to sit down and deal with people, but the tea bowl suddenly overturned and splashed the man all over. The man got up quickly, wiped hastily with his sleeve, and said to Fei Sheng who was in front of him, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
The man said and pushed Fei Sheng away, took two steps towards Xiao Er, and begged, "Little brother, borrow a towel to wipe it."
Fei Sheng had already stood up, he and Qiao Tianya looked at each other, and the brothers who were seated all sharply held their knives. Fei Sheng stepped out abruptly from behind, hit the man's right back shoulder ruthlessly and quickly, dragged the man's clothes, and said, "Did you do it on purpose?"
The man was actually knocked out by Fei Sheng, and bumped into the opposite table and chair, almost not stopping. His temples were covered in sweat, and he was so anxious that he didn't know where to put his hands. He saluted Fei Sheng again and again, with a calm attitude, and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
This guy can't do martial arts.
Fei Sheng glanced at Qiao Tianya again, shoved the man again, and shouted, "It's so fucking bad."
The man's entire body fell to the back, slammed into the table and chair, and slammed the back of his head on the corner of the table. Kong Ling sighed and said anxiously, "Why are you still doing it? It's bleeding!"
Only then did Qiao Tianya try to stop him, and said to Fei Sheng, "Forget it, forget it, they all run on the road, so why bother others?"
Fei Sheng scolded and looked like an uncle, and was persuaded by Qiao Tianya to go back and glared at the man. They started eating here, and Fei Sheng got up again and said, "I was so angry that I forgot, I have to deliver food to Master!"
Kong Ling had already helped the man to the door. The man touched the blood on the back of his head. He turned his head and looked at Qiao Tianya and the others as if in fear. He quickly retracted his head and looked timid. into the night.
Only then did Fei Sheng take off his disguise and asked, "What are you interrogating them for? We are also wanted. When we arrive at the gate of Cizhou, it's better to make less troubles."
"I always think this person..." Qiao Tianya took two sips of soju, frowned and thought for a moment, "He really didn't respond when you bumped into him?"
"No," Fei Sheng ate two mouthfuls of beef, "people can pretend, but once the body is familiar with the rapid response, it is difficult to control its blocking movements in a sudden. This person is quite strange, but It's not really a practice."
"What if he can really control it?" Qiao Tianya suddenly asked.
"Then he's amazing," Fei Sheng gestured with his chopsticks in the air, "it needs to be in the situation of Master Ji Gang. You think about Lord Hou, the body of Lord Hou can't be concealed at all, and the physique bestowed by God makes him The explosive force is strong, if he falls asleep, let alone touch him, even if he is close, he must be careful about his own life. This kind of endurance depends on years of practice, this person does not look too old, can't it."
Qiao Tianya ate the food and didn't ask any more questions. When they were full, the shopkeeper settled the accounts for Qiao Tianya, and when Fei Sheng had nothing to do when the money was refunded, he touched it a few times. He touched it but found something unusual. The fineness and weight of the silver was slightly different from the silver they brought out from Qidu and straightened by the Ministry of Finance.
Although Fei Sheng is usually competitive and flattering, his housekeeping skills are not a challenge. He was aroused by this slight difference, raised the silver, looked at it carefully for a moment, and asked Qiao Tianya: "Zhongbo has been dealing with Juexi in the past few years, and most of the money that flows is from Juexi, right?"
"That's what they said," Qiao Tianya supported the cabinet and glanced sideways at the silver, "This kind of new silver is not common, they are all shady reselling business, and most people dare not use Juexi's silver directly. Most of them are first exchanged for copper coins, or the silver that is pushed from other places. However, the treasury was empty during the Xiande period, and there was little new silver minted in various places. Now there are very new ones, only Xi—"
There is only the Xi family silver warehouse that excavated silver mines.
Then the money came either from Shen Zechuan or from the person who designed the empty Xi family's treasury. No matter which one it was, it was very important to them!
Qiao Tianya straightened his body in the blink of an eye, and said, "Leave half of the people on the spot to watch the night, take care of Master, and the others come with me. Fei Lao Shi, you are so fucking wrong! Chase!"