Chapter 112: The Battle between Tiger and Wolf

In order to avoid the long nights and many dreams, Jiang Lang wrote a letter to Jiang Chengzhi, and he began to ask people to prepare, as if he was about to go to suppress the bandits.

He Yong did not delay this and sent someone to send a memorial to the court, probably telling the current situation. After all, this is his place, so he should ask about this matter.

At the station, Jiang Lang was tidying up his saddle in the yard, and so was Sun Yuanbiao and others.

Zheng Baichuan, who had just returned from He Yong, couldn't help but wonder when he saw this. He stepped forward and pulled the reins of Jiang Lang's mount, and said strangely: "Where are you planning to go?"

When Jiang Lang saw that Zheng Baichuan was really, he smiled slightly, handed the thing in his hand to Qian Zhengbang next to him, and then said, "I think the weather is good today, and I plan to go out for a walk. I have been here for so many days and haven't been out yet. This person is going to be suffocated."

Zheng Baichuan nodded, let go of the reins, walked to the table and sat down, picked up a cup of tea on it, took a very good sip, and then arrived: "It's good to go out for a walk, ask someone to prepare a horse for me, and I'll go too. Today, this person always feels uncomfortable and so stuffy."

After saying that, he looked up at the sun in the sky and complained: "This precious weather still makes people unable to survive."

Although it is slowly approaching autumn and Hebei is also in the north, I don’t know what’s going on in this weather, but it’s still extremely hot. Moreover, there are few trees in Huailai City. It looks yellow and uncomfortable to look at people.

Jiang Lang smiled slightly and walked to the table. His spear was still placed on the table, which was shining with a cold light.

He picked up the spear with his right hand and a cloth with his left hand and gently wiped it. He asked, "Is this Lord He complaining?"

Zheng Baichuan, who was holding his breath, was stunned and said wonderingly: "How do you know?"

“This is very simple!”

Jiang Lang focused his eyes on the gun. The last time he fought against Hekou Mujun, leaving a faint trace on the gun, and then said, "We came to suppress the bandits in name, but we didn't move for a long time. The two hundred people were all trapped on him, Lord He. Why is he not in a hurry? Even if he reports his money in the future, I guess he can't approve the money."

Zheng Baichuan couldn't help but give a thumbs up and smiled, "You are still amazing, it's true. Although he didn't say it clearly, the situation is similar to yours. There is no way. Huailai is not very good at all. It's difficult to afford it with his little military pay. And our war horses alone cost a lot of money, so I handed over the remaining money to him. Anyway, we have to live here for a while, and I'm not afraid that he will be greedy for the money, and he doesn't have the courage."

After a pause, Zheng Baichuan continued, "I'm surprised that you can know it before you go out. This is considered as a god-like prediction. You'll go next time these things."

Jiang Lang turned his head and shook his head, "Brother Wang, it's okay if you asked me to lead troops to fight. I asked me to discuss these with the officials. I guess I'll draw my sword and chop people in a while. It's better for you to go."

When Zheng Baichuan heard this, he was shocked. He looked at the spear in Jiang Lang's hand and suddenly said, "But let's compete, how about it?"

Jiang Lang was stunned, raised his head, looked at Zheng Baichuan in surprise, and then smiled and said, "Brother Zheng, stop joking. I am just a fledgling mate, how could I compare with you?"

Zheng Baichuan waved his hand and said, "Don't be humble. I have heard of your affairs. You can tie Ge Qing in the palace, and you can only defend and not attack. If I guess it is good, you will do your best to do your best. When the remnants of the Komu Army attacked the princess, none of the Komu Army's Guard was your opponent, and I heard that more than half of the Komu Army killed by you alone were. You can't deny these?"

"Your information is really good!"

Jiang Lang shrugged helplessly and said, "But you overestimate me too much."

"Stop being modest!"

Zheng Baichuan stood up, slowly took off his clothes outside, and said, "Come on, we brothers have two tricks today!"

After saying that, he stretched out his hand and shouted to his personal soldiers: "Give me a knife!"

When the Jinyiwei around heard that the two adults were going to fight, they immediately made way out. Apart from a few of them, the rest of them did not clear their abilities about Jiang Lang. At the same time, they joined the Jinyiwei for only a few months and became a hundred households. This was somewhat unbalanced. You should know that many of them were Jinyiwei who had a lot of thoughts, but these people did not include Qian Zhengbang and those who served as Zhu Yuqi's guards.

Jiang Lang couldn't avoid it. At the same time, this man hadn't moved well for a long time and felt like a machine was rusted. He was eager to move, so he stood up and did not take off his coat. He took the gun and walked to the center of the venue with the gun, stood opposite Zheng Baichuan, clasped his fists and said, "Brother Zheng, you have to show mercy."

Zheng Baichuan smiled and slashed the air, saying, "Don't expect me to show mercy. If you want to avoid being hurt, it's better to show off some real skills and let your brothers see it, don't hide it and choke."

After saying that, he shouted, "Note, I'm here!"

Then, he ran a few steps under his feet, then slashed directly at Jiang Lang's face, and the sharp roar of a knife cutting through the air suddenly sounded in the air.

Jiang Lang didn't expect that Zheng Baichuan would do it as soon as he said he would. His face changed drastically and he responded in a hurry. The gunshot sounded and his body was scattered. With a loud bang, the two weapons collided fiercely in the air.

"Good strength!"

Jiang Lang couldn't help but shout in his heart, and the feeling from his hands made him shocked. Although he had been in contact for a long time, he really didn't expect his strength to be so great.

Then Jiang Lang took two steps back suddenly, and at the same time, he drew an arc in front of him, forcing Zheng Baichuan to retreat, who was about to move forward. The so-called "one inch long, one inch strong, one inch short, one inch dangerous". If Jiang Lang was using a dagger now, he would fight with his body, but the spear he was using now naturally had to distance himself.

“Respond so quickly!”

Zheng Baichuan, who was about to take the opportunity to step forward, saw the cold light flashing in front of him, and quickly retreated because the tip of the gun happened to be on the way he was moving forward. If he didn't retreat, he would hit the tip of the gun himself.

"happy!"

Zheng Baichuan laughed rather than annoyed and said, "Come again!"

After Jiang Lang gained a foothold, he was no longer underestimating the enemy and immediately responded: "Come on!"

The two men's weapons collided in the air again.

Zheng Baichuan's sword technique opened and closed, looking very domineering, and each sword was powerful. Jiang Lang's gun rule was like a beast. The position of the gun was not only tricky, but also very fierce. The most important thing was that the gun was turned into a hedgehog in Jiang Lang's hands. Not only was the tip of the gun a dangerous thing to Zheng Baichuan, but he even used the handle of the gun, as well as Jiang Lang's hands, feet, joints, etc. However, Zheng Baichuan was also his own person no matter what, and Jiang Lang was also responsible when attacking.

Of course, Zheng Baichuan also has good martial arts skills after all. Although Jiang Lang was forced to deal with it, his martial arts foundation was solid and his strength was not small. Jiang Lang couldn't do anything to him for a while, so the two of them fought back and forth, and they fought for hundreds of rounds on the court. During the competition, the strong winds caused the yellow dust all over the ground.

The Jinyiwei surrounding the surroundings were really stunned at this time. They really didn't expect that the young Baihu in front of them could actually tie Zheng Baichuan, and it seemed that there was no sign of defeat at the moment.

But no matter how you say it is, you are my own person, so the prejudices in your heart disappeared and you were convinced. When you saw that you were happy, you couldn't help but cheer.

As for Qian Zhengbang and others, they naturally understood Jiang Lang's ability, and the surprise on their faces was more because of Zheng Baichuan. They did not expect that Zheng Baichuan would actually tie with Jiang Lang. As for the Jinyiwei who was in the Jinyiwei and later followed Jiang Lang to protect Zhu Yuqi, the Jinyiwei who seemed to have known the result for a long time, was cheering loudly there.

Zheng Baichuan is 32 years old, in his prime and experienced. Although he is a small family, he is indeed one of the people Jiang Chengzhi trusts the most. At the same time, no one underestimates his power, and is known as the tiger of the Jinyiwei. After strict training, he is definitely a wolf, and it is the time when he exposed his fangs. Now, the battle between tigers and wolves is naturally wonderful.

"when!"

After the two of them fought hard again, Zheng Baichuan took advantage of the situation to leave the battlefield, then waved his hand and said, "I won't fight anymore, I won't fight anymore!"

Seeing Zheng Baichuan stopping, Jiang Lang immediately put away his gun, laughed and said, "It's so satisfying, it's been a long time since I haven't been so happy!"

Zheng Baichuan threw the knife in his hand to his personal soldiers and said, "Isn't it good to kill Mu Jun some time ago?"

Jiang Lang also handed Qian Zhengbang the spear and smiled: "Those Mumen Army are all pustules. Killing them is like chopping watermelons. It's too unchallenging. There is so much pleasure there."

Pinching his fists and stretching, Jiang Lang smiled and said, "Now he is comfortable!"

Zheng Baichuan also smiled and said, "Under the command of the Qianhu Lord, my brothers call me the Tiger of the Jinyiwei. Today, you can actually tie me. It's really good. And I found a problem. Your marksmanship is particularly suitable for actual combat. It looks peaceful, but if someone doesn't pay attention, you can easily take human life, giving me a feeling like a wolf, looking gentle, and actually being dangerous."

Jiang Lang smiled and said, "I should be grateful that you didn't say I was a fox."

Zheng Baichuan laughed loudly.

Qian Zhengbang listened to the two of them talking, and then he had an idea and shouted: "

The Jinyiwei, who had been deeply impressed, roared in unison: "The Tiger of the Jinyiwei, the Wolf of the Jinyiwei!"

Later, it becomes a tiger and a wolf!

Therefore, the title of the Wolf of the Jianglang Jinyiwei came from this.

After the competition, Zheng Baichuan became interested and wanted to go out with Jiang Lang for a walk. Jiang Lang had no choice but to take a hundred people to ride out of Huailai City with him. Jiang Lang's ultimate goal was Tumu Fort not far from Huailai.

It was already afternoon, and the sun was hanging crookedly in the air. The golden sunlight spread across the earth. More than a hundred horses ran past and stirred up the yellow dust in the sky, scaring the farmers on the road to avoid it in a hurry.

On the Huailai city wall, He Yong was behind his back, looking coldly at the sky full of dust with the horses swaying, and then asked: "How many people have they gone out?"

The guards at the city gate next to him immediately replied respectfully: "Sir, there are a total of 100 people out."

"More than one hundred people?"

He Yong muttered, "Then do they say they are going there?"

The guard immediately replied, "No, they didn't say it, and we didn't dare to ask, but looking at their direction, they were heading to Tumu Fort."

After hearing this, He Yong couldn't help but reveal a strange look on his face, and he said strangely: "Tumu Castle? What are they doing when they go to the place where birds don't poop?"

The guard said helplessly: "I don't know this subordinate. After all, others are Jinyiwei, so we dare not ask more questions."

He Yong naturally understood the helplessness of the guards. Not to mention a small guard, even if he himself did not say anything, he would not dare to ask what those two people did not say. And even if he asked himself, if others didn't say it, there would be no way for others to do so.

After waving slightly and letting the guards retreat, He Yong's hand couldn't help but reach into his sleeve. The silver note inside was now hidden in his sleeve, showing a smile on his face.

Jiang Lang and others did not see He Yong on the city gate. After leaving the city gate, they ran wildly. They did not slow down until they ran a few miles. This time, Zheng Baichuan had the opportunity to ask Jiang Lang where he was excited.

Hearing Zheng Baichuan's question, Jiang Lang pointed at the horse whip and said, "Tumu Fort, if the direction is not wrong, it should be in front."

Tumu Fort is only twenty miles away from Huailai City, and it doesn't take much time with the horse's several degrees. Now the weather in the north is gradually getting cooler. Although the sun is still hanging in the sky, the weather is already very cool.

The group rode their horses to arrive at Tumu Fort every day.

The so-called Tumu Fort is just a small place name on the hillside. Now there are only some collapsed city walls left. A few dead trees leaned crookedly against the collapsed city walls. There are already a few wild birds that fled in a hurry because of the arrival of Jianglang and others.

"Is this Tumu Fort?"

Jiang Lang looked at this desolate area and couldn't help but wonder, maybe if it weren't for that war, no one would have expected that such a broken place would have become one of the biggest stains in the history of the Ming Dynasty.

Zheng Baichuan saw Jiang Lang staring at the desolation in front of him in a daze, and he couldn't help but look at it. However, there was no scenery here in his eyes. Moreover, due to the sandy eyes, the sunset is now setting, and the ground is slowly experiencing strong winds. The wind and sand that is blown by the strong wind is somewhat disgusting.

Jiang Lang next to him was interested in this, so he couldn't help but wonder: "What's so good about this?"

"have!"

Jiang Lang, who came back to his senses, turned his head and looked at Zheng Baichuan, and said, "I plan to set up a camp here and treat this place as our camp?"

Zheng Baichuan couldn't help but be stunned and said, "Cast camp? There is nothing here, and the most important thing is that there is no water here."

"I know!"

Jiang Lang replied lightly, "I plan to dig a trench and lure the water over."

Another reason for the defeat of Tumu Fort was that there was no water when the Ming army was besieged in Tumu Fort. Wang Zhen ordered people to dig two feet of soil and did not find any signs of water. The nearest river was about fifteen miles away. The soldiers only got Yesen's plan when they were hungry and thirsty, and were defeated in the end. In other words, as long as the water problem was solved, even if the Ming army was trapped, with the Ming army's troops and as long as the Ming army was properly organized, it would not be difficult to break through the Yesen's encirclement.

There was a case in Shanghai, China. Due to the large-scale use of groundwater, Shanghai showed signs of sinking. For this reason, the Shanghai government once proposed a solution to irrigate water underground during the rainy season and pump water during the dry season, so that the groundwater can reach a dynamic balance. To put it bluntly, this underground is actually a large reservoir. Jianglang’s current plan is to welcome the river water fifteen miles away and pour it into the ground, and then take water again after a year.

Of course, Jiang Lang also thought that Wang Zhen had ordered people to dig wells, and of course he would not send Wang Zhen to dig out water. Jiang Lang also had plans again. When necessary, he could only assassinate Wang Zhen, and the soldiers were in chaos. Moreover, Wang Zhen was already angry at the time. If he died, most of the ministers would only applaud, but of course, they could not be caught.

However, Zheng Baichuan didn't know what Jiang Lang was planning to set up camp here, and there were no villages in front and no shops behind. Moreover, it was difficult to replenish supplies. This place was indeed not a good place, so he said, "Are you really going to set up camp here?"
To be continued...