At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 156 The Militant
It was night, and it rained heavily again. The dilapidated house is a dilapidated house after all. Although it has undergone simple repairs, the roof still leaks everywhere, as if you are in a water curtain hole. The floor of the room is dripping wet. A piece of dry pure land can barely live.

At this moment, a dilapidated straw mat was spread on the dry floor by the corner. Gao Bufan and Pei Xingyan were sitting cross-legged facing each other. I salivate, and there are two steaming bowls of tea, in which there are some shredded green tea leaves, which look pretty, but there is no tea fragrance, and I don’t know what kind of tea it is.

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "The conditions are simple, there is no wine or meat to entertain guests, and the local materials are used to make food and drink, which made Brother Pei laugh."

Pei Xingyan shook his head, and said in surprise: "I can't do it when I laugh, but I didn't expect Brother Gao to have such a skill."

"It's Xian Niang's craftsmanship. At best, I just provided a little technical guidance, and I dare not take credit for it." Gao Bufan said frankly.

Pei Xingyan thought about it for a while before he felt overwhelmed, and said with a smile: "Brother Gao uses eclectic words, which can always make people feel refreshed, and Xingyan wasted a lot of brain cells."

Gao Bufan couldn't help laughing: "It's okay, the brain will only get better and better the more you use it, just like a sword, it will be sharp when it is often polished, and it will rust if you don't use it for a long time. You see, you are very good at learning now. Even The word brain cell can be used."

Pei Xingyan nodded: "In Brother Gao's words, Xingyan has raised his posture."

Gao Bufan was almost overwhelmed, but he didn't expect this fierce general known in the history books to have such a humorous side. He pointed to the delicious dish of cicada monkey and said, "Try it, it's not only delicious, but also nutritious. The value is very high." After speaking, he took one and threw it into his mouth, chewing it crunchily.

Pei Xingyan was a little hesitant at first, but when he saw that Gao Bufan was eating deliciously, he couldn't help but pick up one to taste, but it got out of control and couldn't stop, the two of them came and went, and they knew each other like a storm The monkeys swept away.

Looking at the empty plate, Pei Xingyan asked, "What kind of bug is this? It looks disgusting, but it tastes delicious."

Gao Bufan was slightly stunned, and blurted out: "Brother Pei, have you ever eaten Cicada monkey?"

Pei Xingyan shook his head. Although his identity and background were far inferior to those of a top-notch rich man like Li Yi, he was born in a family of martial arts. He was wealthy and had no worries about food and clothing. surprisingly.

Gao Bufan couldn't help secretly lamenting the poor culture and wealth, and introduced: "The cicada monkey is a young cicada, and it hides deep in the ground before it grows wings. Now it's not the month when the cicada monkey breaks a lot of ground. These are all repaired by everyone. The house happened to be dug out of the ground."

Pei Xingyan suddenly said: "So that's the case, then I'll go get some more, it's not enough to stuff my teeth, it's not fun."

Gao Bufan laughed and said: "Forget it, it's raining heavily outside, drink some tea to relieve the tiredness, it's easy to get angry if you eat too much of this thing, and mulberry leaf tea just has the power to relieve the fire." After speaking, he picked up the bowl and took a sip .

When Pei Xingyan heard the words, he quickly picked up the bowl of tea made from mulberry leaves and drank it all in one gulp, shaking his head and said: "The taste is too bland, and drinking is boring. When I return to the Sui Dynasty, I will invite brother Gao to drink in a big bowl and eat meat, and then order some more. It's cool to have a few fans waiting by the side!"

"Then it's a deal." Gao Bufan smiled. Brewing tea was not popular in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Generally, tea cakes were boiled, ground into powder and then drunk with slag, so the taste was relatively strong.

At this time, a heavy cough came from the next door, which was very warning, Pei Xingyan shuddered shrewdly, and said in a low voice: "I forgot that there is a little tigress in the next door, it seems that we can't light the noodles anymore. "

Gao Bufan couldn't help smiling. He remembered that when he first met Dou Xianniang in the county town, this little girl was a typical little pepper. After losing her memory, her personality changed drastically. Now that her memory has recovered, she still looks like a little bird clinging to her in front of her. People are generally well-behaved, but only in front of themselves. When facing other people, this little girl is not so easy to bully. She put her hands on her hips and stared at her almond-shaped eyes. No matter if it was a quarrel or a fight, few people would dare to provoke her.

Of course, part of the reason why everyone let her go was because of Gao Bufan's face, but more because of her appearance and gender advantages. Niang herself knows how to advance and retreat, and she often accepts as soon as she sees it. Even if she occasionally makes trouble for no reason, everyone is willing to tolerate her petty temper.

"I feel something is wrong." Gao Bufan refilled Pei Xingyan with a cup of mulberry leaf tea, and said with a serious face.

Pei Xingyan nodded and agreed, "It's really not right."

"Oh, what's wrong?" Gao Bufan asked back.

"There's something wrong with the Goguryeo people. We killed two Goguryeo cavalry, and we ran away for more than a dozen. We thought the other party would hunt them down aggressively, but there was no movement for three days in a row. It's abnormal." Pei Xingyan frowned and said, "Could it be Gao Isn’t that what brother said?”

There was a flash of approval in Gao Bufan's eyes. It seemed that Pei Xingyan was not only brave but also very careful. He nodded and said, "Brother Pei has also noticed it. Starting tomorrow, we will send our scouts ten miles away. Not only the front, but also the left and right and the rear must send out scouts."

Pei Xingyan frowned and said, "Is this necessary?"

Gao Bufan said solemnly: "Be careful sailing for thousands of years, I always feel that the Goguryeo people are holding back their bad luck."

Pei Xingyan nodded and said: "That's right, then I will arrange it tomorrow. By the way, we have doubled the number of people now, and the existing food can only last for seven or eight days, and logging and making a boat can't be done in a day or two." Yes, just get more food."

As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move, the food and grass go first. The most important thing in marching and fighting is food.Gao Bufan was originally a soldier, so he naturally knew the importance of logistical supplies. He nodded and said, "I need to get more food, but where can I get it? There is still a day or so away from the place where you felled wood for a boat last time. There are three or two villages and towns, and there must not be much food that can be obtained."

Pei Xingyan licked his lips and said: "I happen to know that there is food in one place, and it is enough, but that place is not easy to fight."

"Where is it?" Gao Bufan's heart moved, and he quickly took out the map.

Pei Xingyan approached, glanced quickly, then pointed to a certain place on the map and said, "It's probably here."

Gao Bufan's eyes flashed. The location Pei Xingyan pointed to was on the southwest side. It was nearly [-] miles away from the logging site, and the location was about the same, so he asked calmly, "What is this place? Why is it?" Will there be so much food?"

"This is a garrison of the Koguryo army, and it is also a temporary supply point. It is located between Xincheng and Liaodong City. It is convenient for the Koguryo army patrolling along the river to supply supplies. This is what we accidentally discovered when we ransacked before." Pei Xingyan explained. road.

Gao Bufan suddenly said: "So that's the case. Since it is a supply point, there must be heavy guards."

Pei Xingyan nodded and said: "I have observed that there are about a thousand guards there."

Gao Bufan pondered: "Thousands of people...it's a bit too much, we can't eat it, and if we don't do it, we will steal the chicken or lose the rice."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Pei Xingyan's eyes when he heard the words, but it was an indisputable fact that although there were more than 400 people now, more than half of them were newly joined routs. They are fighting a tough battle, not to mention that the enemy in this stronghold is several times their own, it is like hitting a stone with an egg, so they have no choice but to sigh: "Brother Gao is right, no matter what, our food can last for seven or eight days. It should be enough to rob a few more villages along the way."

Gao Bufan smiled and said, "Of course we can't be strong, but we can outsmart them."

Pei Xingyan's eyes lit up, and he blurted out: "Could it be that Brother Gao has a clever plan?"

Gao Bufan said noncommittally: "Brother Pei, talk about the situation there first, and then we can discuss in the long term."

Pei Xingyan lifted his spirits, and introduced: "The Goguryeo people built their stronghold by a river, and the water and land transportation are very convenient."

Gao Bufan said with a smile: "Where water and land transportation is convenient, it is easy to attack and difficult to defend. This is the so-called "you can't have it both ways."

Pei Xingyan said in admiration: "As brother Gao expected, the terrain there is flat and open, and it is indeed easy to attack and difficult to defend. However, the Goguryeo people must have thought that our defeated soldiers would not dare to invade, so even the fortifications were very perfunctory."

Gao Bufan secretly thought, that's for sure, they have sent more than 1000 heavy soldiers to guard them, even if those hungry and tired soldiers just passed by, it would be too late to escape, and they dare to make random decisions there, not everyone is like the two of us What a wonderful thing, so bold!

Gao Bufan listened to Pei Xingyan's detailed description of the situation of the Goguryeo station, and he was already [-]% sure in his heart, and immediately made a decision: "Put such a piece of fat in your mouth, if you don't eat it for nothing, beat it!"

Pei Xingyan was overjoyed when he heard the words, and blurted out: "Brother Gao, I sure did not misread you, you are kind!"

Gao Bufan said: "Each each other!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, quite acquainted.

"It's not too late, I'll arrange for someone to check the situation first." Pei Xingyan stood up excitedly, and plunged into the strong wind and rain outside the house.

Gao Bufan was speechless, some people are addicted to gambling, some people are lustful, this kid Pei Xingyan is obviously a militant, it can be seen that he enjoys this kind of guerrilla life in the enemy's rear, and he is not so keen on crossing the river to return to the country. Looking at other people, at this time, he would definitely choose to save some food, cut wood and make a boat to cross the river to return home as soon as possible, so as to escape from this precarious and dangerous place, but he frantically chose to attack a stronghold guarded by thousands of enemies.

(End of this chapter)