Lao Guo was right. After Lao Chen and his men entered the Qiwu Mountain, they met Lao Guo's troops and followed them all the way to the ruins of the Old White Town. When they arrived, they found that Lao Guo and Li An had gone to the Horse Gang's lair, so they left most of their troops and horses behind and led over a hundred soldiers to come here. Because they heard that the road was difficult to travel, Lao Chen only brought cavalry with him, while he rode a two-wheeled motorcycle.
"Lao Chen, why are you here?"
Lao Guo greeted him first.
Lao Chen was a little unhappy and complained, "This road is too rough. I'm going to die from the bumps. If I had known this, I would have ridden here."
After getting off the carriage, Elder Chen rubbed his butt, looking very unhappy. The road was really bumpy. If they were traveling on flat ground, the bumpiness of the horse would be greater. However, once they entered the uneven mountainous terrain, the bumpiness of the horse would be the least. Any ordinary vehicle would be severely bumpy in the mountainous terrain, but the four hooves of the horse could very well divide the bumpiness of the road, thus reducing the bumpiness as much as possible.
"The car is still intact. That's great!"
Lao Guo didn't care about Lao Chen and touched the seat and handle of the car.
"Lao Guo! I'm going to die from the bumps. How can you care about the car? I'm a general, am I not worth as much as a car? "
Lao Chen joked unhappily.
"Haha! There are many generals in the Tang dynasty, but only a few of them have this car. Hahaha! "
Lao Guo laughed.
"Well, I'll stop talking nonsense with you. How many Horse Gangs are still alive? Give me a chance to show off. I've come all the way here. You can't let me come here for nothing!"
Lao Chen said.
"There are still three or four hundred Horse Gangs, but we don't know where they are hiding. Our scouts are also looking for them, but haven't found them yet."
Lao Guo answered.
"Alas, those bastards only know how to hide. How nice it would be if they just come out and fight."
Lao Chen was itching to fight, so he said.
"Horse Gangs are not fools. They won't come out to die. Don't worry! As long as they find you, they'll give you a chance. You won't come here for nothing. "
Lao Guo said considerately.
"What are you talking about? It's so exciting. "
Ang Lee walked up to him.
"Assistant Minister Li is too much. There's a war here and he didn't call me."
Old Chen complained.
"It happened so suddenly that I didn't have time to inform you! This is not a planned attack, but a last-minute plan. If the plan is leaked, the Horse Gang will not be fooled. "
Ang Lee explained.
"Oh, a mere horse thief dares to scheme against you. How bold of him!"
Elder Chen said.
Ang Lee hurriedly told Old Chen about his trip to Dejing County and how his whereabouts were leaked to the Horse Gang. Old Guo already knew about it, but Old Chen didn't.
"How fortunate! If the pigeon was not shot down, the situation would be very bad! That was too dangerous. "
Hearing this, Old Chen gasped. If Ang Lee and his men were not prepared and were attacked by hundreds of Horse Gang, there would be only a few of them left, if not all of them would be wiped out.
"Good people are blessed by God. The Horse Gang has done all kinds of evil. How can they be so lucky?"
Lao Guo said with a smile.
The three of them took the Horse Gang's lair as their base camp, so that it would be more convenient for them to receive information.
In order to prevent the vermin in Summer State City from knowing the situation in the mountain, the army had blocked the news and gathered in Mount Qiwu in the name of a drill.
However, the news could not be completely blocked, and there were always leaks. Moreover, with so many troops gathering in Mount Qiwu, it would definitely attract a lot of attention, especially those with ulterior motives, who would be the most nervous.
In order to appease the people in Summer State City, Lao Guo sent people back to Summer State City and announced the news to the merchants and people in the city that the army had entered Mount Qiwu and was ready to kill the Horse Gang, which made the merchants happy.
Once the news was released, some people in the city naturally became nervous. Some people who had colluded with the Horse Gang felt uneasy.
They were not worried that the Horse Gang would be wiped out by the soldiers, but that the leader of the Horse Gang would be captured by the soldiers. In that case, some people's misdeeds would be exposed.
Early in the morning, the main force of the soldiers in the city went north to Mount Qiwu. Of course, the situation was known to the whole city, from the highest provincial governor to the ordinary petty officials.
No one knew why so many troops rushed to Mount Qiwu, because the army set out in such a hurry that they had no time to ask. Moreover, they had no right to ask.
"Wang: Provincial Governor, something is wrong! Why did the soldiers leave in such a hurry this morning? Did something happen in the mountain? "
A petty official said.
"There's another thing. Assistant Minister Li didn't come back last night. He left Summer State City for Dejing County yesterday morning and didn't come back all night."
Another Horse Gang said.
"What's so strange about that? He must be living in Dejing County and inconvenient to come back late."
A petty official said.
"By the way, I heard that at midnight last night, General Guo quietly went out of the city with only a few attendants and hasn't come back. My nephew, who is on duty at the city gate, told me this morning."
A petty official said.
"What did General Guo leave the city for in the middle of the night? Could it have something to do with the soldiers rushing to Mount Qiwu this morning? Could it be that General Guo had sent out troops to attack the Horse Gang last night and encountered difficulties? Therefore, a large number of soldiers went to reinforce him this morning."
Another petty official guessed.
These petty officials had nothing to do. They only had so many small things to deal with every day. When they had nothing to do, they liked to get together to chat and kill time.
"Alang, there's news from Dejing County."
The steward of the Provincial Governor came over and whispered a few words in Wang: Provincial Governor's ear.
"Let's chat for a while. I'll be back soon."
Wang: Provincial Governor said.
Some things couldn't be casually known to others, even to the subordinates who were very close to him, because the more people knew, the more likely it was to be leaked. Therefore, the fewer people knew, the better.
Walking to a corridor and seeing that there was no one around, Wang: Provincial Governor asked in a low voice, "Tell me! What's going on? "
"Alang, according to the news just sent back by our people, Cui Dahai was fooled by Assistant Minister Li last night. In a fit of anger, he sent a letter to the Horse Gang by pigeon, saying that he wanted to kill Assistant Minister Li with the help of the Horse Gang. More than 100 soldiers who followed Assistant Minister Li were also killed."
The steward whispered.
Upon hearing this, Provincial Governor Wang was greatly shocked. He hurriedly said, "This Cui Dahai must have eaten a bear's heart and leopard's guts. He actually dares to do such a thing. It seems like it is wise to have spies around him. Otherwise, he might point his spear at me one day. He's too bold. By the way, what's the specific situation? Tell me everything you know. "
Hence, Provincial Governor Wang's trusted aide told him everything that had happened. He told Provincial Governor Wang all the information he had obtained, not daring to hide anything.
"It's hard to say. If Assistant Minister Li and his 100 soldiers really camped in White Town, the Horse Gang would only need to launch a surprise attack at night to win a total victory. In this way, these 100 soldiers, including Assistant Minister Li, can't escape! Well … As the Provincial Governor of Summer Province, I have an unshirkable responsibility! "
Wang: Provincial Governor said nervously.
"Alang, this matter has little to do with you. Assistant Minister Li didn't tell you that he went out, and those who were responsible for protecting him were his guards. Speaking of responsibility, General Guo, who has nearly 10,000 mercenaries, seems to be more responsible. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so nervous and run out in the middle of the night, right?"
The confidant said.
"You're right. General Guo left the city in the middle of the night. It seems that he already knew something happened in the north at that time. But why didn't a large number of soldiers set out for Qiwu Mountain until this morning?"
Wang: Provincial Governor said.
"Alang, there are also soldiers stationed outside the city. Maybe General Guo left in a hurry last night and took too long to transfer soldiers from the city, so he transferred soldiers from outside the city first."
The confidant said.
"You're right, you're absolutely right. It seems that something has really happened!"
Wang: Provincial Governor looked a little nervous. Even if something really happened, his responsibility was secondary. But after all, he had to bear a considerable amount of responsibility. How could he not be nervous? Even if he was demoted by half a level, it would be painful for him. Since ancient times, officials liked to be promoted, but no one liked to be demoted. Demotion was simply a great shame, which was something that many officials couldn't tolerate.
"Alang, you really need to pay special attention to Cui Dahai. This guy is too cruel. White Town is in the territory of Summer Province, but not in Dejing County. Even if Assistant Minister Li really met with an accident, it has nothing to do with Fatty Cui! Ah Lang will more or less be implicated. If that's the case … perhaps … "
The confidant frowned and analyzed.
Wang: Provincial Governor was also a smart man. Hearing this, he immediately understood and continued, "In this way, maybe I will be demoted to county magistrate, and Fatty Cui can replace me as the Provincial Governor of Summer Province. This damn fatty's wishful thinking is really good! However, he would never dream that there are people around him who work for me. As long as this matter is reported to the imperial court, this damn fatty will not be able to live. Humph, he wants to climb up by stepping on me. I will let him die without a burial place. "
Thinking that his subordinate county magistrate dared to play such a trick on him, Wang: Provincial Governor was so angry that he wanted to drag Fatty Cui over and beat him hard to vent his anger.
"Alang, don't worry. The relevant evidence has been prepared. As long as there is an accident in the north, we will report what Fatty Cui did to the imperial court. In this way, not only will Fatty Cui be sentenced to death, but Alang will also have made a contribution. The contribution will offset the fault, so he will not be demoted. In this way, Summer Province City will still belong to Alang."
The confidant said.
Wang: Provincial Governor nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand gently to let the confidant go to rest.
Now, the most important thing for him to do was to figure out what happened in the direction of Mount Qiwu as soon as possible. Did the Horse Gang succeed in the sneak attack and wipe out more than a hundred soldiers? Or did the Horse Gang only destroy part of the soldiers and let Ang Lee escape? Or did the Horse Gang fail in the sneak attack and was defeated by the soldiers? Or was it a trap set by the soldiers?
Wang: Provincial Governor really didn't know which situation it was. Neither did his subordinates. At this moment, they could only gather together to discuss and predict the possible results by guessing.
"Provincial Governor, just now, the people who came to the city brought a message that a thousand elite soldiers and horses were also rushing to Mount Qiwu. They were never seen before. In addition to soldiers and horses, there were also many large carriages that didn't need to be pulled by horses."
A minor official walked in and said.
"Oh, I'm afraid that only the capital city has such elite soldiers and horses. It seems that they are the reinforcements from the capital city. This is a big deal! Even the soldiers from the capital city have been dispatched. "
Wang: Provincial Governor said.
"Provincial Governor, the capital city is quite far away from here. Such an army can't have just been transferred from the capital city. They should be stationed in Summer Province. They hid so many soldiers and horses very well! We didn't even know that. "
A subordinate said.
Wang: Provincial Governor immediately felt that someone was guarding against them. Otherwise, why would they deliberately hide such an elite army?
"General Guo's soldiers and the soldiers from the capital city are all rushing to Mount Qiwu. There must be something going on! There must be something going on! "
"Really, what on earth are they deliberately hiding from us?"
"Ah! It's normal for them to hide things from us because we are not qualified. But the Provincial Governor is the parent of the province. They even hid it from Wang: Provincial Governor. They don't take the officials of Summer Province seriously at all! "
"Yes! Yes! No matter how big the matter is, you should at least let us know! "
"Just now, I met a little lieutenant from the mountains on the road. He didn't say anything and didn't even want to answer. What's so great about that?"
Wang: Provincial Governor waved his hand and said, "Everyone, don't complain. It's General Guo's duty to encircle and suppress the Horse Gang. He must have his reasons for not telling us. Everyone, please understand! By the way, according to reliable sources, Assistant Minister Li went to Old White City last night. It's said that he spent the night there with only a hundred guards. Everyone knows that Mount Qiwu is the territory of the Horse Gang and there are often Horse Gang members coming and going. I'm really worried! If something happens, we won't be able to get away with it. "
"Really? It seems that the soldiers rushing to Mount Qiwu has something to do with this! In that case, could something have happened to Assistant Minister Li? "
"Don't jinx it. Assistant Minister Li is blessed by God. How could something happen to him? If something really happened to him, who would dare to hide it?"
"Could it be that the Horse Gang launched a surprise attack? Assistant Minister Li fought his way out of the encirclement under the protection of the soldiers and went into hiding temporarily? A large number of soldiers and horses entered the mountain to rescue Assistant Minister Li and wipe out the Horse Gang."
"That's possible!"
"This is not a small matter! Let's pray that Assistant Minister Li is safe! "
A group of low-ranking officials said.
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