Chapter 56 Late arrival of Liang Shi
Due to the abnormality, the city gate was quickly closed and the suspension bridge was pulled high. A soldier rushed to report to the guard. The soldiers hiding under the city rushed to the top of the city, stretched their necks and looked out of the city. They all saw that it was not the Sui army, but a team of merchants who pulled more than a hundred camels. Most merchants were donkeys, and although there were also camels, it was not common.
The dozen people walking in front were carrying a lot of wild game. Many of them knew them. They were hunters from Feihu Xing. They often came to the county to exchange food and salt for wild game. The leader was Zhang, who looked like a deer-headed man. Everyone called him Zhang Shuoer.
"Zhang Shuoer, what is the camel team behind?" a soldier asked loudly.
"The caravan from Taiyuan went to Zhuojun and brought good things."
"What good thing?" the soldiers asked one after another.
Zhang Shuoer pretended to be mysterious and took the water hyacinth to show off his drinking. "Wine!" The soldiers suddenly realized and became excited. Shanggu County had been in war for many years, and the food was always very tight. There was no grain at all to make wine. Occasionally, some fruit wine could be brewed, but the fruit wine was not very strong, far less than grain wine. In addition, the climate was severe and we needed to drink to keep the cold. So the soldiers in the city began to get in chaos when they heard that they had wine.
"General Wei is here!"
The soldiers dodged one after another, and a general in his early thirties walked up. He had a big purple-black face, a fleshy face, and a fierce look. He was Wei Daoer's nephew, named Wei Tiesheng, nicknamed "Wei Jiusheng". He raped, burned and killed, and committed all kinds of evil. The people of Shanggu County hated him to the core. He also knew that the public was too deeply resentful and it was difficult to end up in a good life, so he lived a happy day.
"General Wei is a businessman selling wine!" the soldiers shouted excitedly.
"Damn it, you bought you with a pot of horse pee!"
Wei Tiesheng cursed and looked out of the city. There were more than a dozen hunters in front. He also knew that there were more than a hundred camels behind, and the camels were filled with jars of wine. The leader was a black-faced man, followed by dozens of men.
Although Wei Tiesheng was not a talented general, he used to be a rogue. But he still knew some common sense. Now it is not far from the time the Sui army attacked Hebei, so he must be extremely vigilant. In addition, there are few businessmen passing by in winter, so he is also a little suspicious of this group of businessmen.
"Where did you come from and where did you go?" Wei Tiesheng asked with a angrily voice.
The black-faced man was Cheng Yaojin. He had traveled around the world and stayed in Wagang Village. He knew how to deal with these gangsters.
Before leaving, he pulled out his gong and shouted, "Walk Tiger on the mountain. You can travel in the water. Today, you pass by the treasure land and go to Zhuo County for a meal. According to the rules, 20% of them are sent to you. I hope this military master will let us have a way to live. After returning home, I burn incense in the Guandi Temple to ask for immortality for military master."
"I'm pretty good at talking!"
Wei Tiesheng had a little affection for Cheng Yaojin and asked again: "I think you look familiar."
This is also a jargon, which means asking Cheng Yaojin if he had worked in the bandits. Cheng Yaojin grinned, "I spent a few days with Song Jingang, and the birdman was incompetent, so the brothers dispersed and snatched a team of merchants' camels. We should do some small business and scatter."
"Are you wine?"
"Damn it, it's horse urine mixed with water!"
Wei Tiesheng laughed loudly. There was no such a bastard in the Sui army. He waved his hand and said, "Let them into the city!"
After putting down the money, the city gates opened wide, the soldiers went out of the city to search their bodies, and searched all the knives they carried with them. The camels entered the city. Cheng Yaojin pointed to the wine on the camel and said to Wei Tiesheng: "There are a total of one thousand jars, and my brother can take two hundred jars."
Wei Tiesheng was not polite, and waved his hand to order his subordinates, "Get two hundred jars of wine!"
The soldiers came forward to get the wine. Wei Tiesheng looked at Cheng Yaojin and saw that he was quite rude and strong, so he asked him, "Brother, are you from? Where are you from?"
"My name is Cheng Zhijie, a native of Dongjun."
Cheng Zhijie is the word Cheng Yaojin, and his father gave him it. He has never used it before. Most people don’t know it. Wei Tiesheng nodded and asked again: “Is there a Sui army outside the Feihu Dao?”
"Yes, in Lingqiu County, I met a team of patrol cavalry. I questioned us for a long time and said that we did not pay taxes. I knew what they meant. I gave dozens of jars of wine and let it go. Damn, it's not easy to do some business! It's better to go up the mountain and have fun."
Wei Tiesheng pinched his arm, his tendons were very strong, and he smiled and said, "Since you want to go up the mountain, just follow me!"
Cheng Yaojin grinned and said, "I'll tell you when I sell these wines. To be honest, we snatched these wines and camels. I heard that Zhuojun can be sold at a high price. When we sell the wine, we will go to the brothel brothel for a few days before we come to join our brother."
Wei Tiesheng and Cheng Yaojin had a good relationship, so they decided to keep him. He patted Cheng Yaojin on the shoulder and smiled and said, "Isn't it easy to want a woman? There is one here for my brother. My second uncle is the Emperor of the Great Wei, I am the Minister of War and the General of the Cavalry. Follow your brother, I guarantee you to be the general. You can do whatever you want to be the Minister of the Shaoqing."
Cheng Yaojin narrowed his eyes and said, "What's the best thing about being an official? You still have to drink a big bowl of wine and eat meat in big mouthfuls. You beat someone you don't like, and you'll see a woman you like snatched over, then that's the pleasure!"
"Okay! Well said, brothers are people with temperament. You are not allowed to leave. You must stay. I will welcome you tonight."
Wei Tiesheng and Cheng Yaojin had a very close relationship. Cheng Yaojin's words reached his heart, but he didn't know that Cheng Yaojin had a very close relationship with anyone.
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At night, ten thousand Sui troops were approaching Feihu County. They were hiding in a forest three miles away, waiting for news in the county town. Several Sui soldiers who were unwilling to join and were released by Cheng Yaojin brought the news. Cheng Yaojin had become sworn brothers with the guard general Wei Tiesheng and became the deputy general of Feihu County. The city was about to be destroyed tonight.
Qin Qiong immediately stood under a pine tree, with thoughtful eyes. If Cheng Yaojin's capture of Hulao Pass was a wrong plan, Fenyang Palace was a reliance on luck, and Wangwu County was just a coincidence, then he had to admit that Cheng Yaojin's capture of Feihu County was indeed a kind of wisdom.
In fact, there is no wrong plan for strategy. As long as you do something successfully, it is a good plan. If Qin Qiong came to take Feihu County, what would it be? It would be nothing more than a sneak attack. He would not be able to become a deputy general of the defender. He was even more ashamed to put chronic sweating drugs in the wine. It would be harmful to him. But Cheng Yaojin could do it. As long as he succeeded, he would do everything. This is where he was inferior to Cheng Yaojin.
If we count the military achievements carefully, Cheng Yaojin's military achievements will be greater than him. But why did Cheng Yaojin not become the main general, but Qin Qiong instead become the main general? The reason is that he was born. Qin Qiong was a general of Zhang Xutuo, and Luo Shixin was also. This was an emotional connection, including Jia Runfu, who quietly became the logistics supervisor of the Northern Sui Army, including Niu Jinda, and became the number one among the Asian generals, surpassing the veteran Ma Shao and Cheng Yaojin, who made many outstanding achievements.
This is a relationship between the general manager Yang Yuanqing and Zhang Xutuo, which allows all the generals of the Zhang Xutuo faction in the Northern Sui army to be reused. Reused may not be trustworthy. Although Yang Yuanqing kept saying that he was worried about Cheng Yaojin, he rushed to Yanmen County to make an appointment, but Qin Qiong knew that if Yang Yuanqing was really worried about Cheng Yaojin, he would not let him attack Feihu County. The person who was really worried about the general manager was actually himself.
Qin Qiong was not valued by military merits, but by Zhang Xutuo's relationship, which made Qin Qiong feel a deep crisis. He could not always eat Zhang Xutuo's old capital. If he could not show the wisdom and talents he deserved, he would sooner or later be eliminated by later generations.
At this time, Qin Qiong made up his mind that no matter what, he would take over Yixian and make a real contribution.
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In a large mansion in Feihu County, the aroma of barbecue meat still lingers in the air of the mansion. The bonfire in the yard has gradually faded, and there are overturned wine jars everywhere. The two thousand soldiers guarding the city are almost drunk and fallen all over the ground. In the corridors, in the houses, and in the pavilions, soldiers who are drunk on the ground can be seen everywhere. They seem to have no regard for the coldness at night.
Cheng Yaojin was lying by the bonfire and slept like everyone else. Next to him was Wei Tiesheng, his head resting on his legs, drunkenly, and there was silence around him, with only the whistling wind coming from above his head.
At this time, Cheng Yaojin's eyes suddenly opened. His wine was a bad wine filled with water. What could intoxicate was chronic sweating drugs. Although Cheng Yaojin had also drunk half a jar of wine, he took the medicine in advance and was not fascinated.
Cheng Yaojin slowly stood up, and then his subordinates stood up one by one. They kicked the soldiers around him, but there was no movement.
"General, I've all drunk."
"Take a few jars of wine to the city gate guards and overwhelm them too."
With the order of Cheng Yaojin, dozens of subordinates stumbled towards the city gate with the wine jar. Although it was a bad wine, if you drink too much, you will still be intoxicated.
Cheng Yaojin squatted in front of Wei Tiesheng and patted his face, "Brother, wake up! Big brother!"
But no matter how he photographed, Wei Tiesheng couldn't wake up. Cheng Yaojin's face sank and cursed in a low voice: "Damn it, I'll smile for you. My cheeks are sore. Bah! What kind of bird thing is worthy of being my Cheng Yaojin's elder brother."
Cheng Yaojin was heartbroken, pulled out the knife, and raised it to chop Wei Tiesheng's neck, he suddenly hesitated for a moment. He had made a sworn brother with Wei Tiesheng. Killing Wei Tiesheng like this will ruin Cheng Yaojin's name and will be retribution. Cheng Yaojin is superstitious about this. He immediately called a subordinate and handed him the knife, "Cut the head of this thief!"
The soldier raised his sword and chopped off Wei Tiesheng's head with one knife. Cheng Yaojin smiled and picked up the head and threw it to his subordinates, "I will write off the money I owe you!"
He turned around and walked towards the city gate. At this time, a soldier ran back, "General, the city gate guards are all drunk."
Cheng Yaojin curled his lips and looked at him disdainfully, "I just knew that these birds would drink secretly."
He pointed to the city tower with a sword and said, "Light up the city!"
After a moment, the city tower was lit, and the raging fire soared into the sky, making it particularly eye-catching in the darkness. The suspension bridge was lowered and the city gate was rumbling open.
The Sui army hiding in the forest saw the scorching fire and became excited. Qin Qiong ordered: "Roar in!"
Ten thousand Sui troops rushed out of the forest and rushed towards Feihu County.
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Chapter completed!