vstars Chapter 565 Waving Hands
Chapter 565 Waving Hands
Huai'an Prefecture.
The city gates were still wide open, allowing people to enter and exit, but the soldiers were all alert and watching the group of people below.
There were about a hundred people, all wearing iron armor, carrying a murderous aura, and riding on horses.
Everyone's eyes were sharp and looked unusual.
The general, dressed in a bright red official robe, hurried over after receiving a report from his subordinates.
"Meet the adults!"
The soldiers all bowed their heads in salute.
The general passed them and stood in the center of the tower.
"Sir, these people look like they have blood on their hands. I wonder if they are bandits." Someone reported back, "They've been outside the city for half an hour and haven't left yet. I'm afraid they're scouting the area."
The general knocked him on the head.
"Idiot, go back and eat more walnuts."
Which bandit is so open and aboveboard in scouting the area?
No matter how fierce they are, they are only a few hundred men. They still want to seize Huai'an Prefecture? They might as well say they are tired of living and are willing to die.
"Have you sent anyone to ask? Perhaps it's a child from a big family who went out." The general frowned.
Although the imperial court had regulations prohibiting the powerful from retaining too many guards.
But if someone keeps someone privately and uses a different name, such as a servant or a tenant, the imperial court will not investigate further.
"We asked, but they didn't respond, so I asked you to come and take a look and see whether we should arrest them." The subordinate said aggrievedly, covering his forehead.
The general raised his hand and hit him on the back of the head again.
"Catch the ass!"
His beard stood up in anger, and he waved his hands: "Come on, let's get someone smart to report back."
He was just standing outside the city gate. He didn't break in by force, didn't commit any crime, and you didn't know his identity. How dare you arrest him?
How stupid.
The subordinate retreated in grievance, and someone would take his place.
"grown ups!"
"Well, send someone to ask again, and bring my official token!" The general had a cold face. No matter who it was, once they came to Huai'an Prefecture, they could not act arrogantly in front of him!
The subordinate received the order and was about to leave.
Then I saw a man and a horse quickly leaving the city.
The hundred or so people finally moved, and saluted in unison on their horses: "Major General!"
That's right, Fang Yin, who signed a life-and-death agreement and was appointed in a time of crisis, temporarily took on the title of major general. He had the power to temporarily take over the military affairs of General Meng Yi.
"Yeah." Fang Yin kicked the horse's belly, tightened the reins, and looked sideways towards the city wall.
He chuckled and saluted the general from a distance.
Then he ordered his subordinates: "Go!"
Fang Yin changed direction and rode away at the head of the group. Over a hundred men hurriedly followed him, their movements in unison, clearly trained by the military.
The general had been in the army for many years, so of course he saw it. His face was serious: "What did those people call him just now?"
"It seems so, Major General." The subordinate replied.
Major General, he doesn't even have a name, it sounds weird.
But the general immediately thought of that man.
The adopted son of General Meng, who has been controversial recently, was ordered to pacify the Xiaonan Barbarians in a time of crisis. He had never made any military achievements, and the emperor appointed him as a major general, but he did not even have a rank title.
It's confusing and bewildering.
But he was given extremely high power.
How could he come to Huai'an Prefecture? The Taiwei felt something was wrong and went straight to the government office after getting off the city wall.
After listening to him, Lord Lin also frowned.
"There is indeed a route from the capital to the border that goes through Huai'an Prefecture, but this young general has the tiger talisman and the power to mobilize troops. Shouldn't he go to Taiyuan Prefecture to mobilize troops?"
Taiyuan Prefecture has a special terrain, and the imperial court stationed a large number of troops there.
The general didn't know the reason: "It seems that the young general has entered the city. I don't know who he met or why he came. Do you want to investigate?"
Lord Lin raised his eyelids and glanced at him: "What are you investigating? Do you want to meddle in the affairs of the Ministry of War?"
The general choked.
If they were Beijing officials, they might be able to profit by getting involved. However, local officials know nothing and if they act recklessly, they are courting death.
The general reacted: "Then do you want me to keep my mouth shut?"
Shouldn’t the Major General’s route out of Beijing be top secret?
Lord Lin wanted to say no, as the other party was making such a big fuss and even stayed at the city gate for so long.
Anyone who is not deaf or blind can discover the spy watching in secret.
I wonder if the major general did it on purpose or just didn't expect it?
He knocked on the table and said, "Well, go ahead."
Regardless of whether the spies have discovered it or not, he has to do what he should do and cannot neglect his duties.
"Yes, I will go right away."
The general left in a hurry.
Lord Lin coughed twice, and then his trusted guards came in.
"Go check what that major general did when he entered the city."
His identity cannot be checked publicly, but what needs to be known must be known privately.
Even the Grand Marshal, after issuing a gag order to the people guarding the city gate today, went home and called his confidants to conduct a secret investigation.
He was mainly curious about which person in Huai'an Prefecture could be related to this newly appointed major general?
Or is the other party General Meng's man?
The Qin family was not secretive and took Fang Yin out to visit people all over the place to wish them a happy new year, so they were able to find out everything they knew.
Upon learning that the Major General was visiting relatives, Lord Lin and the Grand Marshal felt complicated.
Unexpectedly, General Meng’s only disciple and relatives are all in Huai’an Prefecture.
But they did nothing, and the best thing to do was to wait and see.
Of course, those who are secretly watching the major general will know everything they can find out.
"Fang took a detour to visit relatives?"
"I'm afraid it's more than that. Perhaps he doesn't plan to transfer troops from Taiyuan Prefecture anymore? Let's check if there are any secret troop movements in the nearby military camps."
"It's hard to check. I'm unfamiliar with this place. I think Fang Yin is a fool. He just wanted to visit his family and leave a last message before he died."
Once the title of Major General was announced, everything about Fang Yin was no longer a secret in the eyes of those who were interested.
Many people thought that the emperor was desperate and trying any possible means to let a former fool lead the troops.
"The most important thing is to send someone to keep an eye on Fang's movements and find an opportunity to take action," someone said.
Others acquiesce.
"Since he is Fang Yin's only third brother, perhaps we can capture him and threaten Fang Yin?"
They disdained Fang Yin's background, but were afraid of his military prowess.
During the competition among the military academies, more than a dozen young generals and experienced veterans joined forces to attack Fang Yin, but none of them could gain the upper hand.
It was rumored in the capital that Fang Yin was like the former King of Chu, with the courage to resist thousands of men.
The Qin family had no way of knowing about these overt and covert plots.
Fang Tong was looking forward to his second brother arriving at the border and sending a letter to report his safety.
A whole month passed, and I still didn't get it.
The family of three became increasingly uneasy, even though they knew that what Zhizhi gave Fang Yin was enough for him to walk among thousands of people.
But I still can't control my random thoughts.
The battlefield is a place where swords and knives have no mercy.
But after the first month of the lunar year, all kinds of work in the fields have to start.
Fang Tong had no choice but to return to the village, thinking that he had to work and farm. What if there was a shortage of food at the border?
His second brother had a big appetite, so when he got a letter from him, he would donate some food to the army so that his second brother could have some.
Fang Nanzhi used the private money he had saved over the years to order a lot of golden gun medicine from Jishidiang.
As a result, Jishidiang’s inventory was insufficient.
The doctor and the medicine boy had to do it again, and Fang Nanzhi also had to do it.
Seeing her like this, and considering that the little girl was one of their own, the shopkeeper gave her a discount.