"I need information."
The next day, Jiang Heng ordered Song Zou.
Song Zou was drinking tea in the hall and said happily, "It should be like this."
A new pattern was formed in the city lord's mansion. Jiang Heng came uninvited and sat in the main case of Gao Yige. Several cases were arranged in the hall. Geng Shu sat on the side of the main case, Jiang Heng's around. Whenever there is no one, Geng Shu will hold Jiang Heng in his arms and touch it. Jiang Heng is no longer struggling, and he will let him toss.
But as long as someone came, Jiang Heng pushed Geng Shu away and sat upright.
Jiang Heng asked Song Zou, "How much information can Master Song give me?"
Song Zou said: "There are no scouts in the local area, only businessmen, and the information exchanges are not as fast as in the military, but they can detect a lot of things that the scouts can't detect. It's just that some things are true and some are fake, and we need to re-screen and distinguish. "
Jiang Heng nodded. Unlike the armies of the Five Kingdoms, the monarchs, and the princes, Songxian County had its own mansion to manage the operations of spies from various countries, but the businessmen who went out from Songdi was an intelligence network covering the land of China.
"Then I'll ask Mr. Song to bother," Jiang Heng replied, "On the first and fifteenth day of every month, please send the information together so that I can judge the general trend of the world."
"Does Mr. Jiang need to recruit visitors?" Song Zou asked.
"Not for now," Jiang Heng has seen the situation of Prince Ling's staff, "We won't stay in Song County for too long."
Geng Shu said, "Where do you want to go?"
Jiang Heng said to Geng Shu, "Not yet, what will happen to your soldiers then?"
"Let them go back wherever they came from," Geng Shu said.
Song Zou knew that they were going to talk about things, so he bowed and left.
Geng Shu said to Jiang Heng: "You write a letter for me. Your handwriting is beautiful and your wording is elegant." After speaking, Geng Shu took Yujue off, put it on the case, and said, "When the army is withdrawing, Let them bring Xingyu and Xin back to Luoyan and return it."
Jiang Heng looked at Geng Shu and remained silent, but Geng Shu's meaning was firm.
"What I promised you," Geng Shu said, "will be done."
"Let's go wandering the world together?" Jiang Heng said with a smile.
"That's better than being alone and being the prince of Yong Kingdom." Geng Shu said, "Write it down."
Jiang Heng's eyes were a little wet, and he spread out a piece of paper. He knew that as soon as the letter arrived in Yong Kingdom, Juicong would be furious and tasted the frustration he had never experienced in his life. From now on, the Yong royal family will definitely regard him as an enemy. He not only stabbed Juicong with a sword, almost killing him, but even more so, he kidnapped his adopted son, whom he had worked so hard to cultivate for four years.
But the moment before he started writing, Jiang Heng suddenly stopped writing, and the thoughts that had been lingering in his mind for half a month became clear at this moment.
"What kind of person is Prince Taki?" Jiang Heng suddenly asked.
Geng Shu replied, "Why do you ask this? It's not important."
Jiang Heng said, "You've been with him for four years, but don't you know him at all?"
Geng Shu thought for a while and said, "Are you jealous?"
Jiang Heng laughed and said, "No, I'll ask the serious ones."
Geng Shu said, "That's it."
Jiang Heng said, "How is it? Is it the same as his father?"
Geng Shu puzzled: "Why ask this?"
Jiang Heng: "If you don't speak honestly, I'm going to draw something on your face."
Geng Shu: "You can draw it."
Saying that, Geng Shu turned his face to his side, wanting to make Jiang Heng happy. In the past, when he was in Luoyang, Jiang Heng would occasionally be naughty. When Geng Shu was taking a nap, he painted a beard on his face. Wearing a cat-like beard, he went to the guard's room for a shift change, which made his colleagues laugh.
Jiang Heng painted Geng Shu a beard, and suddenly Song Zou came in again.
"Two adults!" Song Zou was stunned when he saw this scene, and said, "There is a..."
Immediately afterwards, a flapping sound of wings rang out, and a sea daffodil fluttered into the hall, Jiang Heng made an "ah", but Geng Shu said, "Feng Yu!"
Jiang Heng stretched out his hand and stroked Hai Dongqing's head with the back of his hand, Geng Shu hurriedly said, "Don't touch it!"
However, the reminder came too late, Jiang Heng's hand had already been touched, Geng Shu's surprise was no small matter, Prince Taki had been pecked by it a few years ago, and the result of such a blow was a river of blood and a scar on the back of his hand. .
Jiang Heng looked dazed. Not only was he not attacked, but Hai Dongqing brought his head closer and rubbed the back of his hand a few times.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Heng said.
"It likes you," Geng Shu said unexpectedly, "it didn't catch you?"
Jiang Heng: "???"
Jiang Heng hugged Haidongqing like he was holding a reed chicken, smoothed it a few times, and said, "Is it fierce?"
Geng Shu said, "This was raised by my father and the late king, Julang. In Luoyan City Palace, I only recognize me, and no one can touch it. Yes, you are my younger brother, and it can feel it."
Hai Dongqing made a few noises in his throat and looked at Geng Shu with a piercing expression.
Seeing that Geng Shu recognized it, Song Zou stopped talking and stepped aside. After the bird came to Song County, it flew all the way into the City Lord's Mansion, causing a lot of trouble.
"There is a note." Jiang Heng said.
He got together with Geng Shu and took down the letter from Costin's feet.
Prince Taki finally sent a letter, and it was also the only letter that Yongdu received after his breach at Yubi Pass.
"Juicong survived?" Song Zou hadn't left yet.
"Well, it's strange, how did he get rid of the poison?" Jiang Heng replied, "It seems that Lord Gongsun, who is known as the world's genius doctor, can't match any great poison. It can be seen that there are heavens outside the sky, and there are people outside the people, so I can't say too much. , Master Song, would you like to see it?"
When Geng Shu heard the words, he hesitated, remembering what Jie Gui said.
Jiang Heng read the letter and handed it to Song Zou, but Geng Shu was unable to pick up the pen for a while and sat in a daze behind the case.
After Song Zou read the letter, he raised his head and said, "Yong Guo will definitely try to retake Yubi Pass. This is very important to them."
"Fairy Wood"
Losing the barrier of Yubi Pass, Luoyan City will face unprecedented threats. Once winter is over, if the four countries form a coalition again and break through the pass, there will be a great battle outside the Great Wall.
Right now, Juicong's only plan to stop the enemy is the four and a half months of winter on the Saibei Plain. But as long as the spring in the north comes, the result will be reversed in an instant, and the city will only be destroyed in an instant.
Therefore, the Yong people must retake the Jade Bi Pass before April of the next year. Now it is November, and there are still six months - half a year.
But at this time, Daiguo began to act, and this will be the biggest crisis that Yong people will face.
Prince Taki's letter was very simple. He asked about Geng Shu's situation. Between the lines, he was full of worries about his safety and sincere. After reading most of the letters, they all told the situation in Luoyan City: Ju Cong's health was improving, and he was expected to lead troops to expedition as soon as possible. Princess Wuying and Zeng Yu retreated to Guanbei.
On the other hand, King Wu of the Dynasty mobilized his troops and prepared to go to Luoyang along Hanzhong at any time, and combined the forces of Zheng and Liang to give Juicong a head-on blow. Princess Ji Shuang of Daiguo once intended to discuss marriage with Geng Shu, but in the current situation, the marriage contracts that have not been concluded are obviously not counted. King Dai Wu obviously still remembered the unforgettable hatred of Qin Ming all over the world many years ago, and he began to turn his face and not recognize anyone.
The order given by Juicong to Geng Shu was to recruit troops in Song County, prepare rations, prepare for a long-term tug-of-war, observe the situation, and wait until Dai, Liang, and Zheng form a coalition, and Geng Shu, who is stationed in Song County, will become the The only surprise soldier in his hand can surprise the enemy's rear formation at any time.
An army of 10,000 people can do limited things. Once the coalition is formed, it will be at least 200,000 people. How to use this army will test Geng Shu's military ability.
Juicong proposed another method for this, recruiting all the young and middle-aged laborers in Song County, forcibly recruiting troops, and expanding the army to 50,000.
Prince Taki also attached detailed guesses and judgments to the letter. After Daiguo participated in the coalition and sent troops to Yubi Pass, maybe the army in Geng Shu's hands could take advantage of the situation and attack Daiguo's capital, Xichuan City, from behind. As a result, King Dai Wu could only withdraw his troops.
Jiang Heng was speechless at this strategy.
"You don't need to be so troublesome," Jiang Heng said, "Yong people are all dead brains."
Song Zou laughed and said, "Prince Taki is wrong about the details, but the general direction is good."
Geng Shu didn't understand and asked Jiang Heng, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Heng explained: "What are you going to do with Xichuan? Shu Road is difficult, and Xichuan is located in the hinterland, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It took so much effort to drive the army over, and King Dai Wu sat on the throne of Luoyan City. I understand what kind of person Prince Taki is."
"What kind of person?" Geng Shu asked.
Jiang Heng said: "An obedient person. He is not confident enough. Does he rarely refute Juicong?"
"Never." Geng Shu said, "Yong Guo respects his father... Juicong, his majesty is too powerful, he can't say otherwise."
Jiang Heng and Song Zou exchanged glances, tacit understanding of each other.
Geng Shu sat down and re-read the letter from Prince Taki. Jiang Heng knew that he couldn't ignore it. After all, he had lived in Yong Kingdom for four years and received the kindness of the family. At this time, a letter was passed, and it was natural and simple to leave. Since the war has started, it is impossible to say that innocent people have suffered annihilation.
"Heng'er, what can be done," Geng Shu said to Jiang Heng, "to make this battle unnecessary? Of course, brother does not force you, if you are not willing, forget it."
Jiang Heng smiled when he heard this, and said, "More is the way."
Song Zou then sat down and tapped his fingers on the table, but Jiang Heng gave the most appropriate answer faster than him.
"They knocked down Yancheng," Jiang Heng said. "Let's fight Anyang in Liang."
Geng Shu suddenly woke up, this is indeed an excellent way!
"It makes sense." Song Zou said, "Song County is the closest to Anyang, so it saves you the pain of traveling thousands of miles and hastily marching. Liang Guo's troops are all out of the nest, and the country is bound to guard the emptiness. If the command is correct, it can be won within a month."
Jiang Hengchao Geng Shu said: "Liang and Zheng's land borders, lips are dead and teeth are cold, and when Anyang is broken, the princeling must be nervous and must return to Jeju, so the coalition will fail without attacking."
Geng Shu said: "I heard them say that King Dai Wu is stubborn and will not retreat."
Jiang Heng said: "That's natural, he will only be very happy, the coalition forces are gone, Luo Yan is his, but we don't fight Xichuan, it doesn't mean that no one can fight. Send a letter to Ying country, Ying and Dai will fight for it. Ba County has been around for a long time, Yong Guo is willing to stop the troops and horses returning to Daiguo for Yingguo, I believe that King Ying will be very happy to attack Daiguo’s capital for us.”
Geng Shu: "..."
Song Zou sighed and said, "It doesn't have to be this way. Although I admit that Lord Jiang's strategy is effective, it's just this way..."
"As a result," Jiang Heng said, "the Central Plains are completely in chaos."
Jiang Heng also didn't want to come to this point in the end, which would set off a melee between the four countries.
Song Zou added: "A while ago, I also received a secret letter from Daiguo, which was brought to Songxian by a royal princess through a merchant... The letter has no beginning or end, as to why it was sent to us. Come on, I don't know."
Jiang Heng looked at Geng Shu and raised his eyebrows, meaning that she was naturally your fiancee.
Geng Shu's expression became unnatural, and he explained to Jiang Heng, "I have never met her or spoken to her."
Jiang Heng said, "Why do you keep explaining this to me?"
Geng Shu took Jiang Heng's hand, intertwined his fingers, and said, "I'm afraid you are suspicious."
Jiang Heng said, "What's so suspicious about this? Even if it's really my sister-in-law, of course I won't be angry."
"Oh," Song Zou suddenly realized, "Is it the general's wife? I'll get the letter."
Geng Shu: "Song Zou!"
Jiang Heng stared at Geng Shu with an unhappy expression on his face. Geng Shu wanted to explain, but he was afraid that it would get darker and darker. Jiang Heng smiled and brought a cloth towel and wiped it on his face. Geng Shu, the bearded man, was wiped all over his face, so Jiang Heng couldn't help pointing at Geng Shu and laughed.
Geng Shu was also happy, looking at Jiang Heng laughing, his appearance was even more funny, Jiang Heng smiled and suddenly felt helpless.
"As long as we don't separate, it's the same wherever we go, right?" Jiang Heng said.
Geng Shu nodded seriously, and looked at the letter on the case. It was extremely difficult to let go of the letter from Prince Taki, but he finally made up his mind.
"Don't care if you don't want to." Geng Shu said, "It's good for us to go back to Cangshan, go to your teacher's door, and spend a lifetime there."
Jiang Heng said, "Let me do something for you too."
Geng Shu looked at Jiang Heng quietly, and finally nodded.