Ping An Biography

Occasionally, people encounter this kind of situation. If you do something, you risk failure; if you don’t, you risk sitting still.It can be described as a dilemma.However, when he and the old grandson Xu set foot on the road to the boundary of Yizhen County, they couldn't back down when they walked out, maybe they had decided to do so earlier.Since the government spies have obtained Peng Tianheng's information, it is meaningless to weigh the advance and retreat.

Perhaps there is a "near and far" rule between him and Peng Tianheng.It is Zhang Ning's opportunity when he is close to the target, and only at this time can he have room to play; while Peng Tianheng's activities should be when he is far away from contact, so that he has more room for action when the opponent cannot reach him.Now that Zhang Ning has enough of Peng Tianheng and has grasped his movements, is it the right decision to seize the opportunity and make full use of it?

After they left the city, they made some preparations, bought some dry food, and a cow for camouflage when needed, and then rushed to the vicinity of the predetermined farm overnight.After observing the terrain, Zhang Ning led two of his subordinates to climb up a bushy hill. There were many weeds on the top of the hill, but some small pieces of land were reclaimed on the hillside, where drought-resistant crops were planted.Lao Xu and Wen Jun didn't say anything, they followed Zhang Ning's arrangement, and the three climbed up the hillside silently.

The sky of Yangzhou City, which was out in the evening, is completely dark now, only the deserted moonlight.There may be some thorny plants or grass leaves in the weeds that are saw-shaped. Even Zhang Ning felt itchy and painful on the back of his hands in long clothes at this time, and he was scratched.

"There is a farm in the north which is quite far away. I can't see it clearly now. Just go along the road. The thief may come out of the farm or go to the farm from outside, but he must go through one of the two roads, because the way out of Zhuangzi There are only these two main roads, and it is impossible for the target to go into the field if he is not prepared." Zhang Ning scratched the back of his hand and said, "The preparation for the ambush is divided into three steps. The first step is to go to the farm to see if the person is inside..."

Just after climbing the mountain, Zhang Ning was not in good physical strength, so he took a breath and paused, and Wen Jun quickly asked, "How can I know?"

Zhang Ning looked around, found a stone and sat down, "Someone of us made a sign inside. There is a window upstairs on the west side. If the window is half-closed and there are red women's clothes hanging in the air, it means that no one is there; if it is closed or Nothing is hung, and people are inside. You can see it a little closer, it's very easy."

He said it very easily, but Wen Jun still looked puzzled. He might think that Zhang Ning had prepared everything, and even his people went undercover into other people's internal affairs, but why did he choose the two of them who had not been acquainted for a long time to handle the matter?Wenjun and Lao Xu had more than one doubts about this matter, but Lao Xu didn't ask, and she was sensible and didn't ask randomly.

"I'll go." Old Xu said, maybe he felt that it was somewhat dangerous to approach the farm alone.

At this time Zhang Ning said: "Okay, Lao Xu will take care of this matter. But Wen Jun also has another errand, which is the second step of preparation, going down the mountain to see the route and the suitable place for us to hide and ambush. Because I am not sure who the man is. Which way to go, this mountain has a relatively wide view, and only when you see people and horses can you go down the mountain and rush to the predetermined location... You have to choose two places, and you can decide which direction to choose when Lao Xu comes back." He paused and said, "There are two requirements for choosing a route: first, you can arrive at the predetermined ambush point in time, and second, you can try to be as stealthy as possible to avoid sight on the road. Do you understand?"

Wen Jun blurted out: "Then what are you doing?" She might have a little prejudice against Zhang Ning, or something else, Zhang Ning didn't bother to figure it out, anyway, she was provoking her own authority.

"I won't do anything, just direct you two." Zhang Ning said without any pressure.

Old Xu said: "The owner's planning and arrangement are clear, and this is the most important thing for us to do things successfully."

Zhang Ning nodded: "Reconnaissance routes and the like, you have more experience in the first place, and it is my trust in you to hand it over to Wen Jun. Let's go, and come back to rest after finishing the work."

Old Xu went down the mountain first and didn't come back until midnight.

"I found the window. It was too late to turn on the light. I ran to the wall to make sure the window was closed. The window is closed in the middle of the night. Is there anything wrong?"

"There won't be such a mistake. The thief is in the farm, and he probably won't be there for a few days. We'll wait for him to come out." Zhang Ning said calmly, as if he had a plan in his chest.

Zhang Ning recalled the situation when he was attacked at his home in Nanjing, "Zhuangzili is the opponent's home field. The thief is not only familiar with the place, but also has his subordinates to help. It is too difficult for us to go in and do things. We should follow the original plan and set up ambushes along the way. Wenjun Go down the mountain to investigate the location of the route, and let your grandfather rest for a while."

Xu Wenjun took the order to go, and when he came back, he described the survey route and ambush plan. Zhang Ning sounded reliable, and turned to look at Lao Xu, who also nodded.

Zhang Ning said, "The final preparation is to identify the person..." He recalled the description of the spy's report, "The thief is tall and strong, in his forties, with a broad face and a dense beard. He looks like a barbarian. However, there are very few people with so many beards in this area of ​​Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so it is easy to identify. This person usually rides a horse when he goes out, because the roads in the country cannot be driven, and walking is too inconvenient."

Old Xu reminded: "Standing on this mountain, you may not be able to see the face clearly if you are a little far away."

"The key is that there are not enough manpower..." Zhang Ning said, "This is the only way to do it. It looks a bit like it, so we immediately rushed to the ambush location and waited. If it is indeed the thief who is caught, we will do it, otherwise we will hide."

Of course, there are loopholes in this arrangement. If they leave Zhuangzi in two batches within a short period of time, and they each go their own way, and Peng Tianheng walks behind; then Zhang Ning and others may miss out.The way to make up for it is to re-survey, and do it when Peng Tianheng comes back... There is not enough people.

The three took turns to rest, one was awake to observe the situation, and the other two leaned against the tree to sleep and rest.

Zhang Ning basically didn't fall asleep all night, the backs of his hands were itchy|painful, and there seemed to be a few pimples bitten by some bugs in his neck.Sure enough, living in the wind and sleeping in the open is hard work. It is not without reason that Lao Xu and the others are willing to rely on their backers to settle down. It is nonsense to wander around the world without restraint; settlement itself is the basis for improving human living conditions.

It wasn't until the morning that I was so sleepy that I squinted in a daze for a while, but I was woken up just after I was in a daze.Old Xu pointed to the road in the opposite direction to the south: "There is a horse coming from outside to Zhuangzi. There are few pedestrians in this country, and this is the only one on horseback."

Zhang Ning rubbed his eyes, looked to the south for a while, and said, "The thief is in the village, he won't come from outside, so leave him alone."

"Then eat something to keep your spirits up." Old Xu said as he took out dry food and a water bag from the package.Zhang Ning took a bunch of things and opened the big leaf wrapped with snacks, only to see that there were glutinous rice balls inside. After taking a bite, it was tasteless, and his appetite was not good. man on horseback.

Riding from far to near on the road, it seems to be wearing a moon white robe.If you go through these two roads, you can only go to the farm. Most of the riders on the road have something to do with Peng Tianheng, but they should not be him.Unexpectedly, the man did not move on, but got off his horse and walked along the field path into a dilapidated thatched hut.

That thatched hut should be a temporary hut built by the farmers to guard against theft when the crops are ripe, or to rest in it at noon.It is indeed a bit strange for a person on horseback to enter a shed, especially in the south, where can ordinary farmers ride horses?Even Zhang Ningsheng didn't know how to ride a horse before he was born in a wealthy family.

There are so many strange people, Zhang Ning doesn't care what they are doing, his purpose is only one: to catch Peng Tianheng!

After a long time, a rider from Tianzhuang came over, and now Zhang Ning and the three of them raised their vigilance and looked around carefully. Old Xu said, "Master..."

"Don't worry, that person walks slowly, wait a little closer." Zhang Ning was nervous, but a voice said that the more critical the time, the less anxious.

After waiting for a long time, Wen Jun couldn't help but said: "Isn't it the person you mentioned? You can see the beard from a long distance with a black face, and he is tall and big."

"Yeah." Zhang Ning nodded, "But I don't think he's going to go far away. He walks slowly and often looks around. He has been facing the shack three times. Maybe he is going to meet the people who just passed by."

As soon as the words were finished, the man jumped off the horse and led the horse to the path.Old Xu turned his head and said, "My boss is really clever."

As long as you hold your breath and don't get flustered, it's something everyone can see, and it's really not very clever.Zhang Ning pondered for a moment and said: "That man is the one we want to arrest! Change the original plan and go directly to the grass shed to arrest him."

"It's easier this way." Old Xu said, "The thatched hut is surrounded by paddy fields. If you escape on horseback, the ridges in the fields are not easy to move. Once the horse's hoof gets stuck in the paddy fields, it will be slower than walking."

Zhang Ning thought for a while and said: "The cow and horse go down from the back of the mountain to avoid being discovered in advance. After going down the mountain, tie the horse below... Lao Xu led the cow and walked around pretending to be a farmer, and walked around to the opposite side of the grass shed. I Wenjun and Wenjun walked through the front path on foot, and flanked back and forth to prevent him from alerting and trying to escape in advance. Lao Xu should have the best skills, and our weakness is on our side. Can Wenjun entangle two people and wait for Lao Xu to encircle him?"

"It should work!" Xu Wenjun said solemnly, "But if I'm the one trapped in the hut, I must go to Grandpa. Maybe Grandpa is really a farmer? Even if you suspect an old man, it's easier to deal with than two young people. Well, who knew you couldn't punch?"

"It's reasonable, let's do it like this." Zhang Ning said decisively, "Let's go! This matter depends on the strength of the two of you, and success or failure depends on it."

The three then descended silently from the back mountain, and Lao Xu suddenly said: "If there is any mistake in the old man, Wen Jun..."

Zhang Ning said: "Although Lao Xu can take care of his errands, no matter what happens, I will take care of finding a good family for Wenjun."

Old Xu said: "It's okay for the master to accept her as a concubine."

"Grandpa..." Wen Jun's face flushed immediately, "Nothing will happen, Grandpa is more than enough to deal with two people!"