Chapter 413: The Hiding Place
Li Shimin was able to say this directly, and Li De knew that smart people didn't need to say it too clearly. Since they had said it, he directly proposed to hire them to reclaim land and grow food.
The corresponding vanguard soldiers will provide remuneration, and the two of them talked about this remuneration for a long time.
"Brother-in-law, you know the defense of Youzhou. Even if I add the two thousand soldiers of the Beiduwei, I want to defend the bottom of Youzhou's pit."
Li Shimin expressed his thoughts. The location of Youzhou was very critical. He was worried that the land he had reclaimed was destroyed by the barbarians and ended up in vain, which was a reminder of Li De.
"Well, it's a little difficult. When the vanguard soldiers come back, there will be a solution. Don't forget that Your Majesty wants to recruit 30,000 elite soldiers in Youzhou."
Li Shimin had no choice now. All he had to do was to manage his own power first. Youzhou was not as important to him.
With the backer of Duke E of Tang, even if Youzhou is lost, he can still return to Taiyuan Prefecture, but he just wants to admit his mistake with his father.
After explaining some things, the vanguard set out according to the established time.
Li De sat in the carriage and listened to the information collected by Gao Cheng and several other captains.
"According to information, Liu Wuzhou's people left Youzhou and settled in Mayi. Should we go directly to pacify them?" Gao Cheng asked.
"Okay, target Liu Wuzhou."
Li De made the decision, he avoided the long nights and dreams, and the three months were not enough. Besides, they all had great influence in the local area. If they didn't cut the mess quickly, they might cause trouble.
Liu Wuzhou and Dou Jiande have now attacked the vanguard soldiers as horse thieves and separated. Liu Wuzhou's troops have never been as strong as Dou Jiande, but they have won many horses in the strong green forest.
So after Liu Wuzhou arrived in Mayi, he summoned many people.
They survived by robbing caravans, accumulated some wealth over a period of time, attracted many refugees, and gathered ten thousand soldiers. Although they were all mobs, they were better at familiarizing themselves with the terrain. The local government could not find their place to be stationed.
The first target of the Pioneer Army was Liu Wuzhou. Li De felt that this person had a lot of thoughts and must not allow him to grow and grow.
The commanders are all very happy now, and it is their duty to lead troops to fight against the thieves.
"Governor, we have arrived in Mayi, and there is no defense in the county town. No wonder Liu Wuzhou chose to hide here." Wei Li muttered.
"First send someone to Ma Chengshou to ask about the local situation and whether he knows where Liu Wu is hiding." Li De ordered.
Gao Cheng personally brought people over to ask. Half an hour later, Gao Cheng returned and said, "Governor, it has been found that Liu Wuzhou has indeed returned to Ai. Yicheng Shou said that they didn't know the other party's hiding place."
"Then we can only send someone to find it ourselves."
Li De handed over the matter to several commanders and continued to study the recruitment plan. Luo Luo came over with the boiled water from the right seat.
He poured the cup full of water before coming to Li De and whispered: "Hong Mudan is inquiring about the news in the city."
"Well, let them pay attention to safety!" Li De instructed.
The female guards such as Luo Luo are now affiliated with Hong Mudan, but Zhang Chuchen, Xiao Mei and Luo Luo are all responsible for their own affairs.
The special nature of intelligence is that, except for the specific connection between Zhang Chuchen and Xiao Mei, Luo Luo's female guards are all conducting missions alone.
However, the people who were infiltrated in the city did not know the people around him, the people who were supporting the logistics, as well as the personal guards and scouts sent by various commanders.
Inquire from multiple parties.
On the third day of his stay in Mayi, Li Deshou received a lot of news.
Liu Wuzhou's number of troops exceeded 10,000. Five days ago, he kidnapped a caravan from Chang'an. It is possible that they would hide in the mountains and forests at this time.
When they went into the mountains to collect intelligence, they could only let Situ En's scouts inquire. Their equipment and the main subjects of their daily training were mountain reconnaissance.
It is a good opportunity to take out several months of investment as a training soldier.
"Governor, let us fight in the mountains and forests. We have been studying this for the past few months." Situ En said.
"Okay, it's up to you to arrange things, let the soldiers be careful." Li Dedao.
"yes."
Situ En's elite scouts were sent out. Now among the vanguard soldiers, the hundred scouts of Situ En's except Hu Ben are the most mysterious. He decided to train such soldiers based on some relevant information that Li De had told him.
In the mountains and forests, they rely on new equipment to rest on trees, hide in the soil, and have a lot of trap knowledge. In fact, they are training "hunters" with rich forest experience.
"Situ En, this time you have been exercising your strength, don't let us down!" Shi Huaiyi said.
"Don't worry, as long as Liu Wuzhou is in the mountains and forests, my people will definitely be able to find them." Situ En said confidently.
"Boss, the second wife is back." Luo Luo said.
Li De looked up and saw Zhang Chuchen's figure appearing on the carriage like a gust of wind.
"There is no situation in the city." Zhang Chuchen spoke.
"How are the people's emotions?" Li De asked.
"Everything is normal, life is stable." Zhang Chuchen replied.
"Liu Wuzhou's 10,000 horse thieves are nearby, so the people in the city are not afraid?" Li De asked curiously.
Zhang Chuchen suddenly felt that this seemed to have ignored this matter when the adjustment was poor.
"What exactly does it mean? Don't just keep it a secret." Zhang Chuchen was anxious.
"There are definitely people from Liu Wuzhou hidden in the city. The people you send should pay attention to the strangers around you. Although they are not strong enough, don't forget that Liu Wuzhou is meticulous in his work. If he is not too greedy, he would not end up like this."
What Li De feared most was underestimating the enemy. Many times, insignificant things will become important clues and must not be taken lightly.
When the Red Peony people received the order again, they conducted a detailed investigation of insignificant details, which really allowed them to investigate useful information.
"There is news. Someone in Liu Wuzhou was informed in the city. The situation inside the city is very complicated, and even the city guards may participate." Zhang Chuchen said.
"Well, let's investigate again and see if we can find the horse bandits hiding in the city."
"Yes, I'll do it now."
Outside Mayi City, there were no strong city walls or powerful soldiers guarding it. The vanguards were stationed at thirty miles away from the city, with the purpose of not intending to disturb the people.
Liu Wuzhou was in a bad mood. He could receive news from the city every day and know clearly about the situation of the vanguard.
He was also smart and knew that they would definitely bear the consequences for this after the last time. So when he arrived in Mayi, he not only recruited soldiers, but also built a hidden hiding place.
If Li De saw that Liu Wuzhou used cement from Youzhou to build the defensive wall, I wonder if he would be surprised.
Chapter completed!