Chapter 149 149: Action (7) [Seeking a monthly ticket]
Two days ago.
The governor of Sibao County hosted a banquet in honor of the two brothers Zhai Huan.
The banquet was in full swing, and he solemnly saluted Zhai Le, who was so shocked that he stood up and waved his hands again and again: "If you can't do it, why do you need such a big gift? I will do my best if I can gain the trust of my lord and entrust me with a heavy responsibility. Do your best to **** the tax bank to arrive safely."
Although Zhai Huan did not stand up, he cupped his hands, lowered his posture, and declined the gift from the county magistrate, saying that he would try his best to cooperate.
The sheriff was a little relieved when he got the promise from the two brothers.
At the banquet, he also introduced another person to the two brothers—this person is a subordinate official of the county guard, and is also one of the captains who lead the thousands of garrisons near Xiaocheng. He will lead a thousand elites to carry out this mission in cooperation with the two brothers Zhai Huan.
This captain was a tall man with a dark complexion.
Chinese character face, full beard, thick eyebrows, majestic black eyes, pupils leaning upwards, looking a bit inhuman and arrogant.
I don't know whether it's because of his emotions or because he was born with a stubborn and fierce look, but the first impression he gives is that he is not very friendly.
Even if the county guard enthusiastically introduced the three of them to each other, he was still lukewarm, and he responded casually, and his words were like gold, or "um" or "oh" or "Jiu Yang", Zhai Le is such a social genius Patients with critical illness can't help but want to get away from him.
The sheriff was enthusiastic for a while, but then cooled down.
until-
The sheriff implied that he was headed by Zhai Le, and his face with Chinese characters darkened instantly, making him stretch out, but it was not easy to get angry on the spot.
This is completely unreasonable!
Zhai and Le are not locals and cannot be trusted.
One is weak and the other is still young. The combined age of these two kids is not as old as him. Even though they are talented, they lack experience and are not familiar with other soldiers at all. Once they encounter the enemy, command and dispatch will be a big problem.
How can you compare yourself?
Hmph, why did he help you?
Now the sheriff is crazy!
It is true that the tax and bank affairs are serious, but for such a thing, there is such a big battle, what kind of real and fake teams are used to deceive the eyes, and the garrison is torn apart. Once there is a civil unrest or other enemy situation, he may be unable to guard against it, and he becomes more and more dissatisfied.
Of course, he knew it in his heart.
Because he was a confidant of the former sheriff, and often sang a different tune, the current sheriff finds him very unpleasant. In the past few years, they have even troubled him when they had nothing to do, and it was obvious that they deliberately tortured him.
This time it was even more extreme, directly stomping his face on the ground.
Zhai Le's scalp was numb after hearing what the sheriff said.
Hastily got up and declined.
It is okay to help, but forget about the right to make decisions and command troops.
This is not a fun thing, it is simply to promote hatred!
The sheriff didn't think there was a problem.
Those who are capable live there!
This captain has not made a single mistake during his years in office, but he has not made a single contribution either. To put it bluntly, he is mediocre! Doing things timidly, with a hesitant personality, military training is okay, but the decision-making is less decisive. After the 30th year, the cultivation level has not improved.
If it weren't for the fact that no one could use it...
Humph, the Sheriff wouldn't even think of him.
On the other hand, Zhai Le is a seventh-class official at a young age. He looks immature, but his speech and demeanor can tell that he is decisive in his bones, and he has his cousin Zhai Huan who cooperates tacitly by his side. If you are willing to take over the command, your actions will not be restricted, which is obviously much better than this old guy who is squatting in the latrine and not shitting.
Since both parties are unwilling, he can't force it.
However, his intrusion still caused the captain to become dissatisfied with Zhai Le and the two of them, and unilaterally forged a dispute.
The county guard saw Du Wei's expression and snorted coldly in his heart.
Have a banquet and depart on the second day.
As expected by Qishan and the others, the county guard not only released more than a dozen fake news, but also set up five tax and bank teams, four fake and one real, starting from different times and places, each with a different route, But the team configuration is roughly the same.
Out of professional instinct, he frowned and counted his troops.
"Hiss—one branch is one thousand, and five branches is five thousand. Although Xiaocheng is the state capital of Sibao County, the scale of the garrison is much larger than that of ordinary areas, but it will never exceed 20,000. It is a conservative estimate. Ten thousand or so, this is not..."
Mobilized half of the troops within a few days?
The county guard probably also considered this issue, so he staggered the departure time of the five teams.
As long as the tax money can be successfully sent to the waterway, it is basically safe, and the soldiers and horses that have been spent can return. It takes about ten days to go back and forth, and a thousand troops will come back every other day. Xiaocheng's troops will be weaker than usual, but not too weak.
the most important is-
Only one team is real, and the other four fake teams are just for show, and they can immediately return to help if there is a situation.
The sheriff's little calculation is also crackling.
Zhai Le subconsciously thought of the riots in nearby Lingzhou.
This news…
The sheriff should know, right?
He was thinking uncertainly, and he was in a trance when he was patted on the shoulder by his cousin, and the thoughts that radiated instantly returned to their place.
"Brother..."
Zhai Huan rode alongside him on horseback.
"What's wrong?"
Zhai Le said uncertainly: "I'm thinking that Xiaocheng's troops are weak, if there are thugs appearing at this time, wouldn't it be dangerous?"
Zhai Huan said: "It's not impossible."
In his opinion, two or three hundred people would be enough for an escort. After all, the leader of the warriors can transform into soldiers with martial aura, and it is too late for ordinary robbers to detour. Those who are capable of robbing have to see if they can gnaw off this hard bone.
As a result, a thousand troops were dispatched, as if the county guard was sure that there would be a strong force to rob the tax money... It is intriguing.
Because they were in a hurry, everyone had to walk.
These thousand soldiers and horses are all well-trained, and they rushed on the road without complaining. They went on the road before dawn, and found a shady place to rest when the sun was at its peak. They used water and food to replenish their physical strength. Hit the road until nightfall.
It's just that the tax and bank vehicles are heavy, and the footsteps cannot be fast.
On the first day, I went out of Dongcheng, and the weather was calm.
On the second day, I entered the canyon, and the sea was calm.
On the third day, on the official road...
The tense people finally breathed a sigh of relief.
That canyon was the easiest to set up an ambush. They walked in fear, as if they were in a panic, but after a whole journey, the tax robbers they were worried about did not show up, and even the stern-faced captain began to relax. brow.
Today is only two days away.
Because of the wars in recent years, the population has withered, the political situation is unstable, even the official roads have not been maintained and repaired, weeds are overgrown, and many large pieces of gravel block the road, which greatly hinders their speed. This made the Captain very irritated, and what was even more irritating—
The scouts in front of the road came back with bad news.
Because of the torrential rain here a few days ago, a ground slip was caused and the way was blocked. It would take at least half a day to clean up.
Du Wei stared: "Half a day?"
The scout said in embarrassment: "Yes, the mountain is unstable. If we use force to clear the way, it may cause a second landslide."
The most time-saving way is to take a detour.
|ω｀)
Landslide: Landslide.
The sheriff and the captain looked at each other like idiots.
PS: The first unit of the boss has been sealed for many chapters, and it is said to be vulgar or pornographic... It is almost fatal, and it was called back after two revisions. The heroine is so cold and sexy, Alas... wait for Monday to ask the editor where there is a problem.
(end of this chapter)