I Xiaoxiong

Chapter 10
Xiaoyecheng is located on the commercial road, and it is an excellent resting place for caravans. The caravans from the Western Regions and the Central Plains are constantly coming and going, which also makes Xiaoyecheng prosperous.

There are all kinds of restaurants and inns, and the business is very hot.

There are also many Han people who come here to do business, selling silk cloth and tea porcelain unique to the Central Plains.

Because Huihe is nominally a vassal of the Jin Dynasty, the status of the Han people in the city is quite high. Even Huihe officials and nobles dare not bully the Han merchants, because there are [-] soldiers under the Hexi Jiedu Mansion.

And the old British Duke Fu Xun broke the Xiaoye City, the king's city of Gaochang, in only three thousand dollars.

It's only been 20 years, and many people in the city still remember what happened back then.

In the tenth year of Xuanjia, there were Han merchants who came to do business, but the nobles who returned to Hebu saw the money and murdered them.

Unexpectedly, he was not careful in doing things, and when the Jiefu found out, he directly ordered to go back to Hehe Khan, Zhapu Longke, to hand over to him.

And that Huihe nobleman is none other than the brother-in-law of Japu Longke, the uncle of Prince Japu Hongdu.

Japu Longke didn't dare to say no, but just found various reasons to shirk, which angered Feng Shenji, Duke Ding of Jiedu at that time, and ordered Guo Shixun, governor of Ganzhou, to send troops.

After Guo Shixun received the order, he mobilized his troops and marched quickly. Three days later, he led two thousand Jin soldiers to Xiaoye City.

Only then did Japu Longke panic, and regardless of his wife's objection, he tied up his brother-in-law and sent him out of the city.

Guo Shixun didn't take him back, but directly outside the city, in front of all Huihe nobles on the city wall of Xiaoye City, he chopped him down with a single knife.

He also dropped a rather domineering sentence, "But there are those who dare to bully Han'er again, so it's the same."

Later, he also asked for gold and silver as military expenses for the army, but Japu Longke didn't dare to shirk, so he sent someone out of the city directly.

Since then, Han merchants can walk sideways in Xiaoye City, and even the four major vassals.

Unless it is a horse thief who is desperate and wandering around without a fixed place, or a Qingtang ranger who came down from the plateau to plunder, from the four tribes of Gaochang's hometown to the hundreds of tribes in Liangzhou, no one dares to Clearly looting the Han caravan.

Guo Daifeng entered Xiaoye City two years ago and opened an inn. Since then, his business has grown bigger and bigger, and he opened another warehouse, becoming a well-known merchant.Although there is a short beard on the upper lip, it can still be seen that the face is very young, only in his early twenties, with a square face and a tall figure. What is worn on the top is the most common Futou for Han men.

"Master."

"Master."

Well, only Guo Daifeng, who was in his early twenties, was watching casually in his warehouse, and he responded by nodding when the guy greeted him.

"Boss, this is the account flow for the past few days, would you like to have a look at it?"

"Leave it alone, and wait until I come back to see."

Guo Daifeng agreed casually, as if absent-minded, and then went out, but it turned out that he heard a sesame seed seller hawking on the street.

The dealer standing at the door buying sesame seed cakes beckoned, "Come on, give me two sesame seed cakes. If you want freshly baked ones, don't fool around with yesterday's."

"Guo Guanren is really joking, how can my Niu Si's biscuits be sold until the next day?"

This man named Niu Si is a well-known baker in the city, and his sesame seed cakes are also well-known in the left and right, saying that it is the way of Shangjing.

Regardless of whether it is really the way of Shangjing, many people are still willing to try what the so-called Shangjing Shaobing looks like.

Niu Si wrapped two pancakes in oiled paper and handed them to Guo Daifeng, while whispering a few words, "Shen Shi, Gahu Sibuzhuang. Someone wants to see you."

Guo Daifeng took the cake, and then gave him a sneaky look.

"At the end of the month, check out at the counter together."

"okay."

The short and strong man Niu Six responded with a smile, then picked up the burden and continued to sell along the street.

Guo Daifeng asked the clerk to move a bed, that is, a chair, and sat at the door to eat. After two bites, he felt a bit dry, so he asked the clerk of the mutton soup restaurant opposite the warehouse to deliver a bowl of mutton soup.

"Guo Guanren, the mutton soup is here."

Guo Daifeng took the soup bowl, and said in a low voice, "Let your stewards prepare the things, and someone will deliver them later."

The clerk nodded, and Guo Daifeng said loudly again: "It's been almost two months. I'll let your shopkeeper bring the account book to check out soon."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Guo."

He was originally the son of Guo Shixun, but his father had been lost since he was a child. Guo Shixun took him by his side and taught him the art of war and martial arts.

After Guo Shixun's death, he asked himself to be a hidden stake to monitor the four departments, trying to find out who was responsible for his uncle's death.

Two years ago, Huihe people did it very secretly.

Not even the slightest news came from the palace.It was not until recently that he got some key news.

It was confirmed that the one who attacked and killed his uncle was the subordinate of General Huihe Bai Yuanguang.

Presumably, the envoy's meeting with him must have something to do with this matter.

When Shen Shi was approaching, he took useful information and went to the famous Gahu Sibu Village in the city, and then went to a hidden room in the backyard in the name of trying on clothes.

There were four guards at the door, who looked like Lian Jiazi, and he was allowed to enter the room after confirming his identity.

He was surprised to see someone coming.

The visitor looked to be about twenty years old, sitting at the edge of the round table, wearing a black round-neck gown with dark patterns, and a soft-winged cape on his head. He had a handsome face and sharp eyes. There was a four-foot-long knife on the table, but he was It was Fu Jinchuan, the deputy envoy on this trip.

"The villain Guo Daifeng, I pay my respects to my lord."

"Do you recognize me?"

"Although the villain is in Xiaoye City, the title of 'Qilian Divine Arrow' is still impressive."

In fact, in Guo Daifeng's memory, as early as the 11th year of Xuanjia, when Guo Shixun went to Beijing to meet the saint before taking over as Jiedushi, he met this gentleman in the British government.

At that time, he followed Guo Shixun to pay homage to the late old Duke Fu Xun. In front of the famous old man, there was a heroic young man, who is now the "Qilian God Arrow" Fu Sanlang.

However, as Fu Jinchuan, the son-in-law of the Duke's Mansion, it is unknown whether he remembers the entourage of one of his generals.

"Is Japu Hong all close to Jinzhang and Qingtang people?"

Fu Jinchuan didn't waste any extra nonsense, and started asking about the situation at the beginning.

Guo Daifeng took out an account book from his arms, and then found two clips from it and put them on the table.

"This one shows the number and time of Jabhong's meeting with the secret envoy of the Golden Horde in the past two years. If the guards of the secret envoy of the Golden Horde hadn't used the silver coins used by the Golden Horde Khanate to settle the bill while drinking in a wine shop, We haven’t discovered that these caravans that often come to Xiaoye City are secret envoys of the Golden Horde.”

"As for the Qingtang people, they are not so close. They never hide it. They have been here about three or five times in the past two years."

While looking at the content on the paper, Fu Jinchuan continued to ask: "Have you checked out the matter of Guo Jiedu?"

Hearing this, Guo Daifeng choked up for a moment, and then said: "I found out, it was Bai Xianguang who did it, Japu Hongdu must also know, I have been asking people to inquire about the situation of Huihe tribes in the past two years, Bai Xianguang Two years ago, hundreds of strong men died in the headquarters, and it was said that the army had a plague. There are also several god-arm crossbows in his headquarters. I spent a lot of effort to find out those god-arm crossbows The serial number on it is exactly what my uncle Ya Bing brought."

The standard weapons of the Jin frontier army all have serial numbers, and losing them is a felony.

Fu Jinchuan didn't look up, and continued to look at the paper that recorded various information about Xiaoyecheng, and continued to ask casually: "How many people are there in Xiaoyecheng, the secret envoy of the Golden Horde?"

"A caravan, dozens of people, among them there are fifteen masters, who should be Fu Li Tiewei."

"How many people are there in our city, and how many can do things."

"There are more than fifty people, more than 20 of them are dedicated to inquiring about news, and [-] of them have seen blood can do things."

After hearing this, Fu Jinchuan put the paper on the table, then looked up at Guo Daifeng with those eagle-like eyes.

Guo Daifeng also greeted him without fear.

The two looked at each other for more than a dozen breaths. Guo Daifeng probably felt that this was a bit rude, so he lowered his head, but his eyes were still extremely determined.

"sit."

Hearing Fu Jinchuan's order, Guo Daifeng was not polite, and sat directly on the Hu bed opposite.

"This time, I originally invited Huihe Khan, Japu Longke, to meet with me, Aye, in Ganzhou in September. Now it seems that this old man should also know about it. So he can still drink on the first day and the second day. Banquet, he fell ill today, if there is no ghost, it would be strange. It stands to reason that he should not be held on now, but should be appeased. After all, the battle with Qingtang and Jinzhang is imminent. But just leave him alone, and the Golden Horde The calculation over there will definitely find a way to get them to send troops after the war, so it is best to solve Huihe before the war, otherwise the four departments will be able to bring out tens of thousands of soldiers in the war, and maybe they will Affect the battle situation."

After Guo Daifeng heard this, his face also became serious. He followed his uncle Guo Shixun since he was a child, and he also studied the art of war. He could understand what Fu Jinchuan said.

Just because he could hear it clearly, he also agreed with Fu Jinchuan's judgment. After all, he has stayed in Xiaoye City for the past few years, so he is more aware of Huihe's current situation.

"How about the palace guards?"

Fu Jinchuan continued to ask questions.

"There are eight hundred guards in the palace, but they are tight on the outside and loose on the inside."

"Where is the city gate?"

"Bai Xianguang has always been in charge of the city defense, and it is quite strict."

"How many guards are there in Jabhongdu's residence?"

"Two 300 people."

"Where are the defenders stationed in the city?"

"The two big camps in the north and south of the city each have 8000 soldiers and horses. Counting the guards guarding the four gates and the palace, there are a total of [-] people. However, Huihe is a tribe, and each tribe has its own army."

While answering Fu Jinchuan's question, Guo Daifeng took out a hand-drawn map and pointed out the specific location to Fu Jinchuan.

At this time, he was also a little startled.

This gentleman asked in such detail, what is he going to do?
Of the three hundred guards of the Jin Dynasty, only thirty guards were allowed to enter the city.

After all, Huihe didn't dare to put all these 300 elite soldiers into Xiaoye City.

After Fu Jinchuan asked about the information he wanted to know, he looked at the simple map in front of him and remained silent. Guo Daifeng didn't dare to disturb him.

"Does Guo Liulang have the guts?"

Guo Daifeng was a little surprised when he heard this, but he hadn't heard this title for a long time.

He is a sixth grader at home, since he came to Xiaoye City as a hidden stake, no one has called him this name for a long time.

"I remember that a few years ago, Guo Jiedu came to visit Ah Weng at my house, and he brought his three younger generations with him. In front of Ah Weng, he didn't mention his two sons, but said that his nephew Liu Lang was Guo's Qianliju. Future achievements should also be above him."

"How about it, Guo Liulang, now I'm asking you!"

"Have guts?
"still none?"

Fu Jinchuan's tone was very flat, but it seemed that every word and arrow hit Guo Liulang's heart directly.The shadow of the uncle who treated him like his own son appeared in his mind again.

"Come on, Saburo, Shiro, and Liulang, come here and kowtow to the old handsome, old handsome, my two sons are not good, but my nephew, Liulang, is my Guo family's thousand-mile horse, and his achievements should be far higher than mine."

"The one who can keep my Guo family rich and honored in the future must be Liu Lang."

"As a general, when judging the situation, you have to read more about the art of war. I can't do well with your uncle. The old man often asks me to read more about the art of war, but I can't read it. Liulang, you may I can't learn from your uncle."

"Okay, Liulang has improved a lot in archery, why didn't Saburo Shiro improve at all."

The voice of the late uncle still rings in my ears.

Guo Daifeng stood up, wept like rain, and bowed to the ground.

Weeping: "I would like to drive for my lord."

(End of this chapter)