Fu Song

Chapter 90 First Meeting
Ten days later, Xiao Cheng and his party finally saw the outline of Dingbian City.

This journey has made everyone tired enough, and the road is too sparse and chaotic. It is clearly marked on the map that the official road is marked on the map.

Where there should be a way, there is none.

The place where there should be a bridge is empty.

It was expected to arrive in five days and walked for ten days. When they saw Dingbian City, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Warning bells and bugles sounded above the distant city wall, and a group of soldiers could be vaguely seen running up the city wall quickly.

Xiao Cheng couldn't help but laugh.

However, Xin Jian flattened his mouth and said disdainfully: "I have been walking all the way, I can't see the checkpoint, I can't see the dark post, and there is not even a single patrolling scout. At this time, I have become active. If we really are enemies, this time one They sprinted, and the soldiers landed on the city before they started to set up the defense, but what about it? Taking Dingbian City is as easy as the palm of your hand."

"This is specially made for us to see. And He Zheng, you really didn't notice anything strange along the way?" Xiao Cheng turned his head and asked.

He Zhengdu took a few steps forward and said, "Erlang, General Xin, in fact, there should have been some simple checkpoints at several key nodes along the way. According to my speculation, they should be used by the Dingbian military. They are here to collect taxes. They are mainly aimed at businessmen who trade with the Hengshan Zhufans. Probably because we came, they havetily dismantled them. It seems that there is a lot of oil and water in them!”

Xin Jian couldn't help blushing, but he didn't notice these details.At the moment, he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for the correction. Xin did not find out."

Xiao Cheng laughed: "Xin Zhengjian used to work in the Fourth Army, and it's normal to not find these things if you have less contact with them. When you deal with such people more in the future, you will find that in this world, ah , there are simply too many ghosts and ghosts."

Xin Jian nodded vigorously.

He is not afraid that his subordinates will look down on him, because when he entered the Guang Rui Army, he still walked the same link that Xiao Ding walked through.

Just speak with your fists.

He Zheng and others knew that he was powerful, and of course they wouldn't challenge him. Others wouldn't think so, until they were beaten up by Xin Jian, and then they were convinced.

The ethos of Guang Ruijun is very good. As long as you have real skills, everyone will be convinced of you.

Therefore, Xin Jian is not ashamed of his lack of actual combat experience. He will only work hard to make up for his shortcomings and learn more from these veterans who have fought for many years.In Xiao Ding's words, the so-called experience will come naturally after a few battles.

"Hammer, take my post and official document, and report to the city." Xiao Cheng said.

"Yes, Erlang!" Han Yong grabbed his horse's belly and ran straight forward.

After a while, the city gate opened wide, and several horses and horses went out of the city gate cave, following Han Yong all the way towards Xiao Cheng.

"I've seen Xiao Xianxing, the next officer Miao De, this is the recorder of the Dingbian Army." A middle-aged man with five or three thick armor clasped his fists towards Xiao Cheng and landed on the ground.

Xiao Cheng, who had already dismounted from the horse, avoided it, what was he kidding?He is just a shadow officer of a rank eighth-ranking clerk, and this so-called forerunner is just a temporary dispatch, but the other party is a recorder and joins the army, and he is several levels higher than himself!If you really want to accept this ceremony from him, you can't leave yourself alone with an arrogant and domineering comment.

"Miao Shenjun must have read the official document?" After a few chats between the two sides, Xiao Cheng went straight to the point. "Since Xiao is the forerunner of the Guangrui Army, he is naturally anxious to do the preliminary work for the Guangrui Army to move to the town."

Miao De's face showed embarrassment: "This is what it should be, it should be. But my father chased into Hengshan a few days ago in order to exterminate a group of gangster bandits, but unexpectedly encountered heavy rain, and accidentally caught a cold, this paragraph The days are bedridden, and I really can't handle official business. And such a big event as the relocation of tens of thousands of Guangrui troops to the town, the last commander really can't make up his mind. Including this residence, this field, every item is involved. There are tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians here in Dingbian. If one is not careful, it is easy to provoke civil upheaval. To be honest, the forerunner said that the good land around Dingbian City already has owners. Although there is no borrowing book, it is People have been farming for many years, and even if it is cleared, it will take time."

Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "We all know what Miao Canjun said. Since people have been planting these fields for many years, our Guangrui army has just arrived, and of course we won't grab food. Who should plant it? Who planted it! We have our own place, and we won't grab food around this Dingbian city."

Not expecting such an answer, Miao De was taken aback, looked at Xiao Cheng with some doubts and said, "I don't know where the first officer is going? Why don't you just set up a barracks outside this city, and when my father recovers a little, he will naturally die. can start working on these things.”

"Time can't wait. Besides, even if General Miao is in good health, the clearing of the surrounding land will still be a big trouble. If the Guang Rui army can't come, it will make people angry? So, we are not here. Stationed here. We already have a stationed location."

"I don't know where the first officer took a fancy to?" Miao De asked cautiously.

"Fortress of God!" Xiao Cheng looked at the other party's reaction playfully.

"Shentangbao?" Miao De was shocked: "It's too close to Hengshan, and the Hengshan Zhufans come as soon as they say it."

"My brother came here to rectify the Hengshan tribes, why should I be afraid of them? It's better to be close to them!" Xiao Cheng said coolly: "If Miao joins the army, our army will not enter the city, and will go directly to Shentang Fort. , but according to the official document of the appeasement envoy, firstly, we will transfer materials and materials from Dingbian City, and secondly, we will requisition the local people. For these two points, please do not delay Miao joining the army. "

"There is no problem with this. The materials in the city are naturally ready." Miao De Nana said, "It can be transported at any time."

"That's good! He Zheng, bring your people, and we will go to the warehouse in the city to pick up supplies. Miao joined the army, and General Miao is ill. Since we have already gone outside the city, it is impossible not to visit. Really. If I want to go through the house and not enter, my brother will find out in the future, and he has to beat me up until I can’t get up for several days, and ask Miao to join the army to lead the way.” Xiao Cheng stretched out his hand to invite him, and he couldn’t let the other party refuse at all.

When you are sick, can you still not allow people to visit you?

"Hammer, take a piece of the best ginseng I brought from Tianmen Village and give it to General Miao to keep him healthy." Xiao Cheng said loudly.

Miao De was helpless and could only say: "Xiao Xianguan, please."

At nightfall, Xiao Cheng and Luo Gang took Han Yan and several other guards back to the temporary camp outside the city.Although I only stayed for one night, the camp was still camped according to the rules of wartime, and there was no shortage of bright posts and dark posts.

"Then Miao Shou is really ill?" Xin Jian, who came up to him, asked impatiently.

"What do you think?" Xiao Cheng asked with a smile.

Luo Gang laughed and said: "Anyway, I saw a strange sight today, a dignified general, who actually met us through the sand curtain, and said what was the cold, and I was afraid that it would spread to us two little nobles. Damn Yes, is she more delicate than a girl? But when I heard him speak, I was very angry, even if it was a pretense, shouldn't I pretend to be a little more like it?"

"People see us through Shaman and don't let us see his red face. It's already very aggrieved." Xiao Cheng shook his finger, "Let's not talk about him, anyway, he has already given us the materials that should be given to us. He also promised to levy local civilians for us from tomorrow, that's enough, as for other things, we will naturally have to deal with it after the elder brother arrives, but it is not something we can manage."

Xin Jian said angrily, "This old man is so unreasonable? Doesn't he know that Commander Xiao is his immediate boss?"

"It's different here." Xiao Cheng said: "Miao Shou is just relying on his unusual friendship and entanglement with the Hengshan Zhufans. It is precisely because of this that the above will tolerate him. He is also trying to fight him now. It's just a matter of taking care of Big Brother."

"How can the commander be someone he can handle?" Xin Jian sneered.

"If we haven't dealt with each other, who can understand who?" Xiao Cheng said: "Let's not think about him now, let's think about our own business! Tomorrow, Xin Zheng will take [-] people to Shentang Castle to take over the fortress. , the original Dingbian army inside, let them go home! Luo Gang will go with General Xin. The others will follow me, escorting supplies, and then go, and try to reach the castle before dark. General Xin , after taking over the castle of God, you are afraid that you will have to prepare for possible combat missions next."

Xin Jian was startled, "Fight?"

"Shentangbao is too close to the Hengshan Zhufans, and our visit this time is indeed aggressive. Some people don't want us to be proud, and some people want to give us a slap in the face. Maybe someone will come to visit us tomorrow!" Xiao Cheng said : "Maybe I'm unfounded, but in the end it's better to be prepared."

"It's a good thing to come." Xin Jian gave a sly smile: "I joined the Guangrui Army, and I was appointed as a general without an inch of merit. Show off your power in front of you?"

As soon as he spoke, everyone in the tent laughed.

At the same time, in Dingbian City, Miao Shou, a veteran who claimed to be suffering from a cold, was sitting opposite his son Miao De.

"What do you think?"

"The people who come here are not good!" Miao De was a little worried: "The son of the three planners and the son of the prime minister of the East Mansion, but in front of us, he looks kind and happy, and he will say that the younger generation is backward, sir, what do you say? The more they are like this, I'm afraid The more there is a way to deal with us."

"What should I do? This is the Dingbian army. Neither of the two dolls have long hair. This is the first time in Bianliang City, right? How do you know this world is dangerous if you haven't experienced the world? You sent someone to talk to the famous Wei family. Let me tell you, these new people are very rich."

"My lord, if you hurt these two, I'm afraid there will be a catastrophe." Miao De was startled.

"Tell them to keep an eye on it, the two of them must be followed by competent guards, and the goal is very obvious." Miao Shou said impatiently: "I'm afraid, even if I'm afraid, what else is going on! There is a point there. I don’t want to take risks, so I can eat safely!”

(End of this chapter)