Everyone was very curious about what had happened in the direction of Mount Qiwu. They all wanted to know what had happened. After all, from the current situation, it was definitely not a small matter, and this was a big matter that was enough to attract their attention.
These people were all officials and petty officials in Xia State City. Some of them were in cahoots with the Horse Gang, while others were just making a living. Those who were in cahoots with the Horse Gang were very nervous and worried that their business would be exposed. However, those who were just making a living were not so worried. Even if something really happened in the north, it had nothing to do with them. After all, they each had their own duties and were not responsible for the task of eliminating the Horse Gang. At the same time, they were not responsible for protecting anyone. Therefore, no matter what happened, it seemed that it had nothing to do with them. At most, as the main officials of a state, the Provincial Governor and the Official Registrar had to take some appropriate responsibility.
"Provincial Governor Wang, since such a big thing has happened in the north, we have to do something. We can't just wait here and do nothing!"
"Yes! Yes! We can't just wait here and do nothing. We have to do something! "
"Provincial Governor, why don't we send people to the north to have a look? We can bring more wine and meat to reward the soldiers. "
"No, no, no, who knows what happened in the north. If it's a disaster, who will be in the mood to eat? It's better to inquire about the news first."
"Many roads into the mountain have been blocked by the soldiers. These soldiers are unwilling to say anything. How can we inquire about the news?"
"That's because your position is too low. If the Provincial Governor asks in person, these soldiers won't dare to say anything."
The petty officials and petty officials all spoke up.
Wang: Provincial Governor did not say a word. He just quietly listened to his subordinates arguing. As the Provincial Governor of a state, he did not have much ability. However, his family background was relatively noble, so it was normal for him to be able to reach the high position of Provincial Governor. There was nothing strange about it.
It was like this in ancient times. A person didn't need to have too much ability. He only needed to have a noble background. A noble background could easily make a person successful and famous. If one had a humble background, it would be very difficult to climb up.
This was the ancient system. At the same time, it was also a way for the royal family to take care of the aristocrats and maintain their rule. In addition, because the aristocrats monopolized all kinds of knowledge and resources, many real talents did indeed come from aristocratic families. The ratio of talents in aristocratic families was definitely much higher than that of ordinary people.
However, because the large clans controlled the government, it was easy for the members of the large clans, who were not very capable, to obtain high positions. As a result, society was unequal, and many people felt resentment.
In addition, there was another important reason why the royal family took care of the aristocratic families. Once the talents who came from the bottom grasped power, they would become even more corrupt.
This was because people had a very serious desire to compensate. If one had a hard childhood, had no money to spend, and did not even have food to eat, once they grew up and gained power, they would do their best to compensate themselves. They would take as much as they could and eat as much as they wanted.
For people who did not have to worry about food and clothing from a young age, such a serious problem would not occur. This was because if a person did not lack anything from a young age, they would naturally not have the desire to compensate when they grew up. Moreover, a wealthy family could provide enough support for themselves. Even if their salary was not enough, it did not matter. They could just ask for some money from their family.
Wang: Provincial Governor was a descendant of the Wang Clan in Taiyuan. He was from the same family as Wang Zhongsi. However, their bloodline was slightly distant, and they basically did not have much contact.
As for the origin of the Wang Clan, it had to be from the pre-Qin era. During the Qin Dynasty, because the great generals Wang Jian and Meng Tian both made great contributions, the Wang and Meng surnames were the noblest surnames in the world apart from the Qin Shihuang.
After the Qin Shihuang passed away, the second Qin Shihuang took over the throne. He killed Young Master Fu Su and took away Meng Tian's military power. From then on, Wang Jian's son, Wang Li, represented the Wang Clan as the number one surname in the world.
After that, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu rebelled against the Qin Dynasty. Wang Li was defeated and committed suicide. Wang Li's eldest son, Wang Yuan, moved to Langya in Shandong Province to escape the disaster of war. He became the ancestor of the Wang Clan in Langya.
Wang Li's second son, Wang Wei, still lived in Jinyang. After that, due to the change of dynasties and the chaos of war, Wang Wei's descendants lived in various places. They later returned to Jinyang and were known as the Taiyuan Wang Clan.
Wang: Provincial Governor, who did not have much talent, was a descendant of the Taiyuan Wang Clan. He had the same ancestor as Wang Zhongsi, and was also a descendant of the famous pre-Qin general Wang Jian.
Wang: Provincial Governor did not have any reaction to the statements of his subordinates. He wanted to deal with all changes by sticking to the status quo. He did not want to lead himself into the abyss if he did not handle things properly.
"Everyone, go back and stay at your posts. Although something happened in the north, with General Guo there, there shouldn't be any big problems. Everyone, go back and do your jobs! Go back, go back. "
Wang: Provincial Governor waved his hand and asked the officials who came to chat to leave and do their jobs.
Although he told his subordinates to do their jobs, Wang: Provincial Governor really wanted to know what had happened in Mount Qiwu and how it was progressing. Therefore, he sent many of his trusted subordinates to the north to gather information. Even if the main roads were blocked, there were always some inconspicuous paths that could be taken. These were the paths that the woodcutters usually took to cut firewood. Some of these paths were unknown to outsiders, especially Lao Guo's troops. They had only been in Xia Province for three months and were not familiar with the terrain of Mount Qiwu. It was very difficult for them to completely block the roads.
Li An stayed in Mount Qiwu and didn't plan to go back for the time being. However, even though he didn't go back, he was quite familiar with the situation in Summer State City. Before he set off, he had already made the necessary arrangements. So did Lao Guo. He had deployed his men in many key positions to keep an eye on the movements of some of the officials and people in the city.
The situation of the surveillance could be transmitted back quickly, so that Ang Lee could know the situation in the city as soon as possible and make further countermeasures.
"Assistant Minister Li, there is a message from the city. There is indeed something wrong with the He sisters."
A guard reported the situation.
"Oh, the cat's out of the bag."
Ang Lee asked.
"Yes, the sisters didn't go to the teahouse today. They went out several times and then went back. They seemed to be very anxious. It seemed that they were waiting for someone, but there was no one. Should we arrest them?"
The guard asked.
Ang Lee shook his head and said, "No need. I knew nothing about the Horse Gang and thought they were suspicious, so I paid extra attention to them. But now the main force of the Horse Gang has been wiped out by accident, and the new spies have been placed in the Horse Gang's lair. Wiping out the Horse Gang is as easy as pie, so the sisters are not that important."
After all, the situation had changed a lot. Ang Lee knew nothing about the Horse Gang before, but now he had wiped out the main force of the Horse Gang by accident. The Horse Gang was in a precarious situation. As long as Foal could win the trust of the Horse Gang and pass on the information, it would be very easy for the army to wipe out the Horse Gang.
In fact, as long as Foal could return to the Horse Gang, the Horse Gang would be completely finished. After all, Big Colt had been following them. Foal's smooth return to the new residence of the Horse Gang meant that the place had been exposed to the officers and soldiers. As long as a large number of officers and soldiers immediately set out to besiege the new lair, none of the Horse Gang would be able to escape. It seemed that there was no need for any inside information at all.
However, if they forcefully besieged the lair, it might cause a strong backlash from the Horse Gang. Once a fight really broke out, the officers and soldiers would suffer heavy casualties, especially when the terrain was easy to defend and hard to attack.
On the other hand, Li An was a person who pursued zero casualties. He did not wish to see a single soldier die. Therefore, he naturally hoped to obtain insider information and find out the true situation of the horse bandits. This way, he would be able to eliminate the horse bandits with the least loss.
In addition, could there be more than one secret lair of the Horse Gang? If the remaining members of the Horse Gang were distributed in multiple lair, then one attack would not be able to wipe them all out. If he used Foal as a spy, he could find out about this matter and make it easier for the officers and soldiers to come up with a more reliable encirclement strategy.
"Since that's the case, should we withdraw the people we sent to monitor the sisters?"
The guard asked.
"Continue to monitor them! See who else they will be in contact with. "
Ang Lee said.
In the direction of the Horse Gang's secret lair, Foal was proudly leading the way in the nearby mountains. They were all out to chop firewood. After all, there were three to four hundred Horse Gang in the lair. They needed to eat every day and to eat they needed firewood. Naturally, they would need to chop firewood nearby.
However, not all of them were required to chop firewood. Two of them were in charge of leading the way. They were the leaders of the group and one of them was Foal.
Originally, Foal's position was very low. However, he was lucky to have followed One-eye earlier. This time, the Horse Gang was reorganized and One-eye's men had increased to over a hundred. It was many times more than before. With so many men, it was necessary to promote a few leaders to make it easier to manage. Foal, who had followed One-eye for a long time, was very lucky to be promoted. Not only that, all the other Horse Gang members who had been captured by the officers and soldiers were all promoted by One-eye. This was a way to keep their mouths shut! After all, the only way to appease these people was to prevent them from revealing their common secrets out of dissatisfaction.
"Keep up, keep up, all of you keep up."
Little Foal walked at the very front and shouted proudly, ordering the little horse bandits behind him to follow him.
At the back of the group, there was another leader who had been captured along with Foal. They were in charge of leading ten Horse Gang members out to chop firewood for cooking.
To be assigned this task was enough to show One-eye's trust in them. If he did not trust them, he would not have allowed them to lead the group out to chop firewood.
"Coo coo coo coo … Coo coo coo coo …"
The sound of birds chirping could be heard near the group.
This was actually not the sound of birds. Big Colt had disguised it to ask for information.
"There's pheasant to eat, haha! Brothers, let's go first. I'll catch the pheasant. It'll be ready soon. "
Foal volunteered.
"Foal, forget it! Let's get down to business. "
The leader at the back of the group objected.
"Don't worry! I'm very good at catching pheasants. There's no one better than me in the entire Summer Region. You guys go first, I'll be back soon. If you can't catch the pheasant, you can have all the meat and wine tonight. I'll eat steamed buns and drink cold water. "
Foal said fiercely.
"Alright, Foal, you said it yourself. Brothers can bear witness."
The leader at the back was very happy. He felt that Foal would not be able to catch the pheasant so easily.
"Hmph, you don't believe me. Brothers, if we catch the pheasant, we'll eat it together tonight. The butt of the pheasant will be left for this fatty, haha!"
Foal said proudly. He strode away from the group and drew his bow, looking like he was really going to hunt.
"I'll eat the butt of the pheasant and you'll drink cold water. Brothers, there's a row of rocks not far ahead. Let's take a break there."
The leader said.
Foal leaped over a few large trees and looked back. The group continued to move forward without waiting for him. Hence, he boldly dashed over.
More than a hundred steps away, the big colt was waiting for him. In order to avoid being discovered, the big colt was covered in a camouflage net. This kind of net was very good at camouflage. As long as someone was not within five steps of the big colt, they would not be discovered. Therefore, the little colt did not find the big colt even after searching for a long time. He thought he had misheard, but he heard clearly that the bird call should be made by his big brother.
"Second Brother, what are you looking at? Over here. "
Big Colt stood up after making sure that no one was following them.
"Big Brother, why are you hiding so well? You didn't notice us even when we were right in front of you."
Foal said in surprise.
"Alright, let's cut the crap. What's the situation? Are all the mounted bandits here? "
Big Colt quickly asked.
"There are about three to four hundred of them. As for whether everyone is here, I'm not sure! After all, I'm just a small fry. I don't know everything. "
Foal said.
"Second Brother, I'm warning you. This is a good opportunity for you to redeem yourself. You have to seize it."
Big Colt said.
"I'll think of something. This is a map of the camp's defenses that I secretly drew. It's not very good, but I've marked everything that should be marked."
The foal quietly took out the map from his bosom and handed it over to the older foal.
"Good job. This is a freshly caught pheasant. It's still alive. Take it. "
Big Colt took the map and took out the pheasant from the net and passed it to Foal.
"Big Brother, it's getting late. I have to go back. I'll be back in a few days."
Foal took the pheasant and pierced an arrow through its head. Then, he carried the pheasant and dashed away.
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