Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 333 Uncle and nephew deal with each other
Jiangnan Suzhou City.

Commander Gui Yifu led the elite troops of the Imperial City Division in hot pursuit. It was not until sunset that he caught up with the imperial cavalry of the Tengxiang Guards led by Duan Hong.

As soon as we arrived at the camp,
Gui Yifu got off his horse tiredly and led his army into the camp. In the camp, he found Duan Hong's tent, opened the curtain, and chased him in, vomiting bitterness as if there was no one around;

"General Duan, General Duan, you are walking too fast. It was very hard for me to chase you all the way."

Duan Hong walked halfway and saw that it was getting too late, so he did not continue on his way. Instead, he set up camp in an open area beside the official road. When everything was fine, he asked his brothers to bury pots to make rice and rest after eating.

They also arranged for patrolling soldiers. They had just finished patrolling the camp where they were stationed, and were ready to rest and wait for tomorrow to rush to Suzhou in one go.

When he thought about sleeping with his clothes on, the tent opened wide and he saw Gui Yifu, deputy commander of the Jiangnan Imperial City Division, entering the tent. Duan Hong packed up his clothes and sat up.
"It turns out to be Commander Gui, please sit down. Why are you here, sir?"

Gui Yifu was naturally not polite. The journey was bumpy, but he didn't have the so-called image. He found a simple bed and sat down on his buttocks.
"Ahem, you've been running around all night, and you didn't find a place to rest earlier, which made me chase you all night. Since you still have a bed here, I'm not angry, so I'll just leave you here. How about one night, General Duan."

Duan Hong sighed when he saw Lord Gui's rogue side. Still thinking about the Marquis' explanation, he had to say;

"Master Gui, please help yourself. Get some rest early and set off early tomorrow morning."

Seeing that Duan Hong agreed, he fell on the bed, covered himself with a blanket, and fell asleep. Commander Gui, who was still talking to General Duan, was dumbfounded when he saw General Duan sleeping with his clothes on and snoring. Yes, you're really welcome.

Gui Yifu felt a little hungry. He stood up and looked around. He saw several plates of barbecue on the table. He was not polite. He got out of bed and walked over. He took it over, tore it up with his hands, and put it in his mouth.

He quickly finished a plate of meat and felt a little better. He looked at General Duan who was already lying down.

I had no choice but to take off my clothes and lie on the bed, squinting.

Gui Yifu himself couldn't sleep, and he was still a little anxious. He didn't know what was going on with Jiao Xiong in Suzhou. Although he had dealt with this person before, he was too shrewd and difficult to get along with. Now he doesn't know who is behind him who once asked him. The Supreme Emperor reported whether to replace the general of Jiangnan Camp, but the Supreme Emperor disagreed. It was difficult.

outside Suzhou City,

Jiangnan Camp,

In the big tent, General Jiao Xiong sat in the main seat with the help of an oil lamp and read the newspaper. It said that the imperial court was going to gather grain and fodder for the capital and the north. Could it be that the emperor had made some move.

Apart from the frontier pass, the Northland is outside the customs. There are three times as many boats going to the Northland on the canal now, and I don't know which aristocratic families in the capital are attacking in advance.

"Uncle, my nephew wants to see you. Jinling spies are urgently reporting!"

Just as he was thinking, he heard the voice of his nephew outside the big tent,

Jiao Xiong shouted outside the camp,
"come in."

The curtain of the tent was opened, Jiao Ke walked into the tent with an anxious look on his face and said eagerly;
"Uncle, something happened. Marquis Luo Yun of Jinling City has taken action."

"Huh? What happened? He was in Jinling City a few days ago and was staying well. Where is he now?"

Jiao Xiong's heart tightened. He was really afraid that Marquis Luo Yun would come to Suzhou. He was moody and reckless. If he tried to interfere with him, the court would not even reprimand him, which would be almost useless.

"Back to my uncle, Marquis Luo Yun led his troops to Yangzhou. He left in a hurry. Eunuch Zhao, the commander of the Royal Horse Supervisor, also went with him. His general Duan Hong led the five thousand cavalry of the Tengxiang Guards and came straight to Suzhou. , the purpose is unknown.”

Jiao Ke felt a little anxious. These 5000 people were going straight to Suzhou. This area was the territory of his uncle Jiao's family. What should they do when they came? It was not that they were afraid of the 5000 people, but mainly because the righteousness was not on his side.

If it arrives, Suzhou City will be brought into harm's way, and the Jiao family will be poked in the back by those gentry families.

Jiao Xiong also frowned, secretly thinking that it was not going to be easy. Marquis Luo Yun asked the Tengxiang Guards to go south and did not let the border troops come over, indicating that he still intended to take a step back. However, if something happens to Suzhou City, the money donated by those aristocratic families will not be used in the future. I'm afraid it won't be easy to get.

"Uncle, please say something. At most, they will be here tomorrow."

Jiao Ke saw his uncle thinking in silence and urged him anxiously from below. Jiao Xiong saw his nephew being so uncontrollable and cursed,
"What's the rush? It's a taboo for generals."

"Yes, uncle, my nephew heard the news. A lot of people have been arrested in Jinling City now. They are going to Yangzhou in such a hurry. Something must have happened. You said that Marquis Luo Yun will definitely go on a killing spree when he arrives in Yangzhou. Only Our city of Suzhou has not moved yet, so he will."

"Okay, don't talk about it."

Jiao Ke was still about to say something, but was interrupted by Jiao Xiong with a wave of his hand. He knew what his nephew meant, but some things should not be taken too far. Something must have happened to Lin Ruhai in Yangzhou. Those salt merchants were just looking for death. In Suzhou, there is only one person, Bao Zhiyong. This person is a core member of the Wang family.

"That salt merchant Bao Zhiyong, is he still in Suzhou City?"

"Huh? It should be here. Why did uncle mention this person?"

Jiao Ke was stunned, why did his uncle ask about that Shacai? This man hangs around in the brothels in the city every day, showing off, and he met him on the street a few days ago.

Thinking of this, Jiao Ke still responded neatly. Every city gate in Suzhou City has its own eyeliner, even if it wants to leave, it is not so easy.

Jiao Xiong nodded, killing the chicken to scare the monkeys. If one person could be removed to ensure safety, he no longer hesitated, "Jiao Ke, listen to the order."

"Nephew, obey your orders."

"You quickly lead the 1 men from the Jiangnan Camp to the north of the city. You temporarily stop the cavalry from Jinling, then keep an eye on Bao Zhiyong, negotiate with General Duan, and directly raid Bao's house. This will be an explanation to Luo Yunhou, and the rest I won’t bother them anymore.”

Jiao Xiong was also afraid of those people. They would be in trouble if they killed them randomly in Suzhou City. Losing his car to save his commander was nothing more than that.

But Jiao Ke didn’t think too much and asked;
"Uncle, since they raided the Bao family, they are salt merchants. With so much wealth, wouldn't it be an advantage for them? How about we do it for them to save them from going to the city."

"Idiot, just thinking about money, relying on Suzhou City, I'm afraid there will be no money, and raiding a house is a big business, we save others, but it's a long-term business, what do you think, they pat their butts and leave, can I go? "

"Well, my uncle is wise and my nephew is Meng Lang. I just can't bear to part with the money. It's such a pity. That old boy Bao Zhiyong is so fat."

Jiao Ke still complained with a look of reluctance. Seeing his nephew's greedy look, he was also very angry.

"Yes, it was because he was so fat that he was pushed out and blocked those people's appetites, otherwise they would be able to find him. Sometimes being too fat is not good."

"That's true."

Suddenly, Jiao Ke no longer envied Bao Zhiyong's arrogant and lustful life in Suzhou City. Instead, he sympathized with him. He only had one day of comfortable life at most.

Jiao Xiong suddenly explained again,
"You, let the brothers go into the city overnight and directly surround the Bao family's houses. Don't let the old boy escape. It will be hard to explain when the time comes. You go and arrange it yourself. Don't make mistakes at the critical moment. If someone intervenes. "

Jiao Xiong smiled sinisterly and made a gesture of slitting his throat. Jiao Ke also nodded sternly. His uncle was right. He really had to be on guard to ensure that no one was allowed to interfere.

"Uncle, what if the civil servants in the Suzhou Yamen, Magistrate Ma and the others come to intercede? These salt merchants wear the same pants as those civil servants."

"Surround with more people and let the deputy general agree to whatever you say, but you can't let anyone out of the Bao family. Tomorrow Luo Yunhou's subordinates will come. Let's leave the Bao family completely to them. The rest will not be ours." It’s about this, do you understand?”

Looking at his uncle's meaningful smile, Jiao Ke felt chilled. His uncle was still very good at driving tigers and devouring wolves. He no longer hesitated and resigned with a fist in his arms.

"Uncle, rest early, my nephew will transfer troops tonight."

"Well, be careful, don't use weapons easily."

"Yes, uncle."

Jiao Ke agreed and left the camp, and then there was a burst of dense footsteps from the Jiangnan Camp. Jiao Ke led the soldiers towards Suzhou City quickly.

Jiao Xiong picked up the imperial newspaper again and read it carefully. It was such a troubled time. He didn't know what the Supreme Emperor was thinking. The Emperor must have wanted to fight, but the Supreme Emperor could rest assured that his generals would be used by him. He also thought Go to Dongwang Mansion.

Jiao Xiong secretly shook his head. The prince's action was too late. If he had been a few years earlier, he would not have been so passive. Many of his old ministers had the same idea of ​​establishing their own business, and there were not a few people who were looking for other masters. Now the prince We have lost a lot of manpower in Jiangnan, and I am afraid that one step will be slow and one step will be slow.

"Hurry up, hurry up, you haven't eaten yet."

Jiao Ke was riding on his horse and saw that the soldiers in the camp were a little slow, so he cursed at the gate of the camp. The deputy general and Ying Qianzong beside him were too brave to express their anger.

The deputy general asked doubtfully;
"Major General, where are we going now?"

"Go to Suzhou City and leave your own people to watch at the four gates of Suzhou. For the remaining people, the deputy general and your people will personally block the Bao family. No one can let the people from the Bao family come out, not even when the prefect comes. "

Jiao Ke pointed at the lieutenant in front of him with a horsewhip and confessed, the lieutenant clasped his fists to accept the order,

"Yes, I will never let anyone out of my humble position, young general, but what happened?"

"Well, Luo Yunhou's men will arrive tomorrow, what do you think?"

Jiao Ke replied angrily, confronting the border troops on the road without even thinking about it. Jiao Ke knew that those reckless cavalry were wearing heavy armor, and the infantry of the Jiangnan Camp could not defend themselves against the large-scale cavalry. Impact, especially on the plains, encountering them is really a narrow escape.

The generals around him were also nervous and looked ugly.

"Okay, it's not like we're going up against them. What are you afraid of? My uncle has already dealt with it. All you have to do is follow the orders. You must not let a maid from the Bao family escape."

Seeing the appearance of his subordinates, Jiao Ke explained helplessly to reassure him.

"Also, Mr. Yingqian, you and your brothers will start patrolling the city tonight. To ensure that you know what is going on in the city first, you must report to me no matter what happens. I will not go, and no one can mess up!"

"Yes, I am humble and obey orders."

(End of this chapter)