Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

"So under the same conditions, the elite army will even overwhelm those elites. Therefore, this is a rare place to learn."

"This is a rare opportunity to learn, you can feel the atmosphere here, and you can also ask Zhao He for a while, Zhao He has a good impression of us now, as long as you ask something that is not too secret, he will not hide anything .”

Xue Rengui listened carefully to Shen Lian's words, nodded and said, "The general will know."

Shen Lian smiled and said no more.

Xue Rengui is very smart and loves to learn. Now that he is young, he is like a sponge and can absorb many things.

As a person with potential, at this time, he should first try his best to enrich himself.

Then wait until the things you have learned are almost the same, and then throw out the useless or problematic things.

Then useful things are newly received in my mind and become my own ability.

This is the rapid growth method formulated by Shen Lian for Xue Rengui.

It is also the way he has been helping Xue Rengui overtly and secretly.

Soon, they arrived in front of the Chinese army's tent, and led their soldiers and said: "Master Shen, General Xue, and Commander Zhao are waiting for you two in the tent. You two can enter directly."

Shen Lian thanked him and walked in with Xue Rengui.

As soon as you enter, you can smell some extremely fragrant smells.

Shen Lian said with a smile: "It seems that we are in good luck."

Zhao He laughed, stood up, and said with cupped hands: "Master Shen is right, this is a big eagle that I shot two days ago. As the saying goes, the most delicious thing is what swims in the water and flies in the sky. It just so happens that Master Qin and General Xue, it is better to rush it early than to rush it wisely, today I will have someone stew it directly, and we can taste the game together."

Shen Lian smiled and said: "With delicious food in front of me, I won't be polite to Commander Zhao."

Xue Rengui also smiled and said: "Master Shen knows that I am the most greedy. I really have a good taste today. I have eaten more in a while. I hope General Zhao will not draw his sword to kill me."

Hearing Xue Rengui's words, Zhao He only felt that it was right for his appetite.

He laughed loudly and said, "Don't worry, it's enough!"

Everyone quickly took their seats.

They chatted while eating delicious food.

After a while, Shen Lian said: "General Zhao, you have been stationed here, and you must know Nanzhao very well. When we first arrived, we were blind, so we hope General Zhao can introduce us to the situation in Nanzhao. .”

Xue Rengui also said: "I was young, and it was my first time to lead an army. I was really nervous, but after meeting Brother Zhao, my heart immediately settled down."

"Because I know that I have met a noble person. Mr. Zhao is here, and he will definitely help me a lot."

"So I hope Mr. Zhao can clear up our doubts for us."

Zhao He only felt comfortable when he heard what the two said.

The military commander is straightforward, but he also likes to listen to good words.

Especially this time when Xue Rengui, whose status was higher than himself, was so sincere, he was even happier.

Shen Lian looked at Xue Rengui with a smile and nodded slightly.

Xue Rengui is indeed very smart. As soon as I taught him how to behave in the world, he began to use it flexibly.

A few words are enough to make the big brother Zhao He break his heart.

Xue Rengui's change made Shen Lian very happy.

And after Zhao He heard Xue Rengui's words, he became even more eloquent, without hiding anything.

He said: "General Xue is asking the right person. I have been here for several years, and I have had many conflicts with Nanzhao, and I was worried that Nanzhao would attack us in Tang Dynasty, so I also secretly sent people to Nanzhao to find out the situation."

"In short, I guarantee that when it comes to understanding Nanzhao, I will say second, and no one dares to say first."

Xue Rengui was also overjoyed when he heard the words.

He said: "I also ask General Zhao for advice."

Zhao He said: "Nanzhao's national power is not very strong. In my estimation, it is about the same as Tuyuhun. Compared with Tubo, there is a high probability that it cannot be compared."

"Nanzhao's total national strength is about 60. This is because all their strength is counted, even the guards of the imperial palace are counted."

"No matter how much...it can't exceed 60."

"Of course...these are recruits from Nanzhao signs. If they are forced to join the army, I don't know how many people there will be."

"But even if recruits are forcibly recruited, recruits are recruits after all, and none of them will have little combat power for a year or two, so your next enemy should be dominated by the 60 troops."

Xue Rengui nodded slightly.

The main army of 60 may also have new recruits with new signs, but the recruits are not strong enough, so you don't need to pay too much attention to them.

Without the support of Beidouhui, this is the full strength of Nanzhao.

He quickly remembered the information in his heart, and then continued to ask: "What else?"

Zhao He continued: "Your next first battle will be Xin'an City without any accident."

"This Xin'an city is the nearest military fortress in Nanzhao, and it has confronted us once. This city is not large in size, and at most 10,000+ troops can live in it."

"However, the walls of this city are quite high, so it may be difficult to attack next time."

"but……"

Zhao He said proudly: "I can give you a suggestion, which may reduce many casualties for you."

Shen Lian and Xue Rengui were moved in their hearts.

Xue Rengui hurriedly asked: "I also ask General Zhao for advice."

Zhao He picked up the wine glass, took a sip happily, and said: "In the past, there was an earthquake in the north of Xin'an City, which caused the wall in the north to partially collapse. In comparison, the gap is still very large.”

"Let's not talk about the thickness, there's no way to compare it. Nanzhao used to be relatively rich, but in the past few years, it's so poor that it doesn't have enough money to repair the city wall, and the guards of Xin'an City are also secretly greedy. As a result, the city wall there is a bit weaker than other city walls."

"And it was repaired later, and it hasn't been repaired yet. There are some cracks with the original city wall. Once it is hit hard..."

He chuckled and said, "I think, maybe we can knock it away directly."

"If this hole can be knocked open during the siege, it would be interesting, don't you think?"

Shen Lian and Xue Rengui's eyes lit up.

Neither Qin Wenyuan nor Xue Rengui knew about this information.

Even if it was Shen Lian, even if his eyes were good, he might not have thought that there were huge problems with the walls of Xin'an City when he first saw them.

He looked at Xue Rengui, and Xue Rengui hurriedly said, "General Zhao's information is from a reliable source?"

Zhao He said with a smile: "I treat you as my own brothers, so naturally I won't tell you things I'm not sure about."

"After all, this relationship is about the life and death of brothers, how can I talk nonsense."

"Don't worry, this news is absolutely reliable. I have been blocking Nanzhao here for many years, and I still have these skills." Seeing Zhao He's confidence, Shen Lian and Xue Rengui became excited in their hearts.

If Xin'an City really had this loophole, it would be a great thing for them.

Shen Lian said to Xue Rengui: "How is it? These bottles of wine are not in vain, are they? Are the good words said in vain?"

A few bottles of wine and a few nice words.

Just got such an important piece of information.

value!
It's really worth it!

Shen Lian struck while the iron was hot and directly asked for paper and pen, and then drew a simple city wall. He said: "General Zhao, where is the problem place you mentioned, please mark it for us, it will save you money. When the time comes, it will be dark and difficult to find."

Hearing this, Zhao He smiled and said: "Master Shen is still meticulous. If we are careless warriors, we will definitely only remember that there is a problem with the city wall, and then we will be dumbfounded. The city wall is so big. If there is any problem, we will still have to suffer. Hurry and look for it."

Shen Lian smiled and said: "General Zhao also knows my own mission. I am responsible for solving crimes, so naturally I pay special attention to some details."

Zhao He laughed: "I have listened to Master Shen's legendary deeds over and over again too many times. I admire smart people like Master Shen."

"So Mr. Qin doesn't have to be humble. Mr. Shen is awesome in my heart. There's nothing to say about it."

While talking, he picked up a pen and drew a circle on the paper, saying: "Probably this location, and the newly repaired part of their city wall is a little different from the old city wall in color, it is easier to see in the daytime." .”

"But at night, the light is not very good, so it's not easy to find."

Shen Lian nodded slightly and wrote down these words.

Maybe Zhao He said it casually.

But Shen Lian knew that this was extremely important information. Once a war really started, just this sentence might save thousands or even tens of thousands of lives.

He folded the paper and carefully put it in his pocket.

Then he picked up the wine glass and drank a glass of wine with Zhao He.

The atmosphere suddenly became more enthusiastic.

Shen Lian and Xue Rengui learned a lot about Nanzhao from Zhao He. There were some strange anecdotes and some noteworthy enemies.

Zhao He is not as organized as Shen Lian, who basically talks about what comes to mind.

Fortunately, Shen Lian had already made a list of the things he wanted to ask in his mind, so even though Zhao Hedong said one sentence after another, under his guidance, he said everything he wanted to know.

After Shen Lian and Xue Rengui finished recording these important information one by one, it was already getting late.

Shen Lian looked at Zhao He and finally asked: "General Zhao, do you know about the Beidou Club?"

Zhao He said: "When I heard about Master Shen's deeds before, I heard the name of the Beidou Society. It is said that this organization is very mysterious, very scary, and very difficult to deal with. Master Shen, is this true?"

Shen Lian nodded: "The Beidou Society is indeed a mysterious and difficult organization, and to be honest with General Zhao, another reason why we came to attack Nanzhao this time is to deal with the Beidou Society."

"what?"

Zhao He looked surprised.

"What Master Shen means...could it be that the Beidou Society is hiding in Nanzhao?"

Shen Lian didn't hide it either.

Zhao He might be useful in the future, so he didn't deliberately hide it from Zhao He.

And it's not a secret either.

Basically everything you need to know.

He said: "According to the clues we have obtained, Nanzhao is a very important stronghold of the Beidou Society."

"So, I want to know, has General Zhao found any traces of the Beidou Society?"

Zhao He scratched his head and said: "Master Shen, stop asking me now. I don't know who is in the Beidou Club, and I don't know who is from the Beidou Club, so I don't know if I have discovered it. "

Shen Lian thought for a while, then changed his explanation and said, "If you don't want to talk about anything else, let's talk about Xin'an City."

"Has General Zhao noticed that recently, there have been some very strange new faces in Xin'an City?"

"Even, there are new faces on the upper floors of Xin'an City?"

"This is..."

Zhao He thought for a while, then his eyes lit up and he said: "Master Shen, you are really good at predicting things. The leader of Xin'an City has indeed changed."

"Just two days ago, a very burly man who didn't look weak came. As soon as he came, he took over the power of Xin'an City."

"But whether that person is a member of the Beidou Society, I don't know."

Xue Rengui hurriedly looked at Shen Lian.

Master Shen is still the best at this kind of brain-using thing.

When Shen Lian saw Xue Rengui's eyes, he nodded imperceptibly.

He didn't continue to say more, and said: "Okay, we understand. Thank you General Zhao for your hospitality tonight. I will go to Chang'an in the future. Although General Zhao looks for us, we will definitely repay General Zhao."

The two left the barracks of the border army and went to the barracks of the alliance army.

On the way, Xue Rengui asked Qin Zulai: "Master Shen, is the new commander of the army in Xin'an City a member of the Beidou Society?"

Shen Lian thought for a moment, then nodded slightly: "If nothing else, he is from the Beidou Club, and he should be a major member."

He rides a horse and walks in starlight.

"Normally speaking, changing coaches just before the battle is an extremely unreasonable thing."

"The troops of Xin'an City have been stationed here for many years, just like our border army. If Nanzhao suddenly came to attack Datang, do you think Datang will make a move to replace it with a brand new one when the enemy is about to attack Datang? A general who is not familiar with those soldiers?"

Xue Rengui shook his head and said: "Datang will definitely not do this. It takes a period of time for soldiers and generals to get familiar with and trust each other."

"At this time, when the enemy is approaching, it is absolutely taboo to change someone who is not familiar with each other."

Shen Lian smiled and said: "Yes, so this operation in Xinan City is very wrong."

"Only..."

The corner of his mouth raised: "Only the reason that Nanzhao didn't intend to block us outside Xin'an City at all can be explained."

"And since they are not going to block us from Xin'an City, it also shows that Xin'an City is a good place to test us."

"They don't have to think about tactics at all, and don't think about whether to defend or not. They only need to think about how to maximize our strength and cards."

"But they don't take an important military town seriously, and don't take the lives of those soldiers seriously. Except for the Beidou Society, I can't think of anyone else doing this."

(End of this chapter)