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Chapter 23 Shocking News

Panyi County, south slope of Rongshu Ridge.

"What? No trace of bandits?" In the tent, An Tong was startled and angry.

The general under his command replied, "Yes, that's what Magistrate Wu said."

An Tong asked again: "What does the scout report say? What's the situation on Rongshu Ridge?"

The general said: "There are no traces of bandits in Rongshu Ridge, and the guards have confirmed that there are indeed traces of a large group of people walking on the mountain path on the south slope."

"Oh? Old Wu Rui is really dishonest, how dare you lie to me? Hmph!" There was a hint of anger in An Tong's words.

The general hesitated and said: "This is possible, but it's hard to say without evidence."

An Tong ordered: "Send someone secretly to Fanyi to investigate clearly, and then see how Wu Rui can quibble."

"promise!"

At this moment, someone came to report: "General, Xin Gang is here."

"Huh?" An Tong was surprised: "Why did he come? Let him in?"

When Xin Gang, who was covered in blood, came in from outside, An Tong's eyes widened, and his face was full of shock.

"What's going on?" An Tong hurried forward to ask.

Before Xin Gang could speak, a soldier who came with him said in a tearful voice, "General, the bandits attacked our camp by surprise. The food, grass and tents were all burned, and many brothers were killed or injured."

"What? The bandits stole the camp?" An Tong was shocked again, and hurriedly asked: "Say, what's going on?"

"I didn't expect the bandits to appear suddenly last night, igniting the granary and firewood stacks. Many brothers were killed and injured in the fire. The bandits killed us in disorder, and our army suffered heavy losses." The soldier choked and said, "Brother Xin was also seriously injured. broke out."

When An Tong heard this, he immediately became furious.The bandits are in the north?Also raided his camp?But all the signs indicated that the bandits had sneaked into Fanyi, how could it be?But the fact is right in front of his eyes, he can't believe it.Being tricked by bandits again, this frustrated An Tong's self-esteem.

These gangsters are really deceiving people, we must show their color.An Tong roared: "Order the soldiers, follow the generals to fight back, and revenge."

"General, wait!" Although the wound was bandaged to stop the bleeding on the road, Xin Gang was very tired and weak after running for a long distance after being injured.The soldier's cry before just saved him the hard work of talking, and at this moment, it is his turn to speak
An Tong looked down at his own soldier, and asked, "What?"

Cough, cough, Xin Gang coughed twice, and said: "This subordinate has important military reports, please move back to the left and right, general."

An Tong was stunned by this, and the generals present were also a little embarrassed. What is so mysterious?We are not qualified to listen?

Seeing Xin Gang's persistent expression, An Tong nodded slightly, and all the subordinates helped Xin Gang to lean on the mat on one side, and walked out of the tent one after another.

"How is the injury?" An Tong didn't ask about the military situation, but cared about himself, which warmed Xin Gang's heart.Excitedly said: "I'm sorry for the general, it's not a serious problem, just take care of it for a while!"

"Well, tell me! What's the matter?"

Xin Gang said weakly: "General, do you know the identity of the bandit leader Yin Xu?"

An Tong wondered: "Why are you asking this? Isn't he just a criminal who broke the law?"

Xin Gang shook his head: "If that's the case, how could Zhao Xiang and Master Yan let the general come to suppress the bandits? And only suppress the bandits along his way?"

An Tong's heart moved, when he received the order and Yan Le's letter, he only said that a group of bandits blocked the road and robbed and offended the people in CRRC Mansion.This year's trouble with the CRRC Mansion will undoubtedly break ground at the age of Tai Sui. How could Zhao Xiangguo let it go and send troops to wipe it out within reason.He didn't care too much about this, as long as he did as he was told, as long as Zhao Xiangguo was satisfied, his own benefits would be indispensable.Hearing what Xin Gang said at this time, he couldn't help feeling that something was wrong, so he asked, "What? What did you find?"

"General, do you know where this subordinate's wound came from?" Xin Gang said softly, "Look at this again, General." As he spoke, he took out a broken sword from his side.

An Tong took it, and saw that the broken marks were brand new, and the section was smooth without any stagnation, obviously done in one go.Listening to Xin Gang's tone, could it be that someone cut it off with a single sword?An Tong was dubious, and looked over with searching eyes.

Xin Gang nodded lightly: "This sword is given by Yin Xu. The sword in his hand is extremely sharp. It is called Duan Shui, and it came from Goujian, the king of Yue. Does the general know who the previous owner of this sword is?"

"Who?" An Tong was used to this way of speaking from his subordinates.

"General Meng Tian!"

"Meng Tian? You can't make a mistake, right?" Today, An Tong has been shocked for the first time.

Xin Gang said firmly: "This subordinate once served in Shangjun and saw Meng Tian wearing this sword. At that time, the army called it the General's Sword."

An Tong's heart skipped a beat, and he already understood the meaning of Xin Gang's words.Yin Xu held Meng Tian's saber in his hand, could he be just an ordinary bandit?The matter of suppressing bandits is not so simple.After a long silence, he said, "Does Zhao Xiang and Master Yan know Yin Xu's identity? What about this general?" An Tong wondered whether Zhao Gao and Yan Le were hiding it from him, or even used him as a gunman.

Xin Gang had a thought, and An Tong obviously regarded himself as a confidant when he said this.After thinking for a while, he said: "Yin Xu's identity is quite mysterious and still needs to be confirmed; my subordinates feel that Master Yan and the others may or may not know about this matter; my subordinates suggest that the general stay put for the time being and report the matter to wait for instructions. "

"Oh?" An Tong thought it made sense, no matter whether Zhao Gao and Yan Le knew it or not, it was always right to report the truth.If Yan Le knew about it, it would show that he was honest, but if he didn't know, it would be considered a great achievement.

Yes, just do it!

But how should this report be written?You can't say that you have chased and suppressed more than a hundred bandits, and you have repeatedly underestimated the enemy's defeat, can you?After thinking for a moment, An Tong showed a knowing smile.Turning to Xin Gang, he said: "Thank you for your hard work, go down and recuperate!"

While a fast horse was galloping towards Xianyang, all the soldiers under An Tong's command were greatly surprised. Why did the general who was furious a moment ago order to stand still?And this time I didn't move for a long time, more than a month passed in a trance.

In the blink of an eye, it was April, and it had been more than a month since Yin Xu and others hid in a forest in the north of Pengze.In the battle of stealing camps and robbing villages, the Qin army's camps, food and grass were burned, and more than 27 Qin soldiers were beheaded. At the same time, [-] people had not paid the price.It is impossible for a war to be without casualties, especially in this age when war is unavoidable, life is even more fragile.

In addition to being sad, he buried his deceased brother in the green mountains and green waters, and life continued.I thought that the Qin army would immediately lead the army to counterattack, but there was no movement for a long time.Pu Jun took people to investigate many times, and the news he got was that the Qin army temporarily returned to camp north of Fanyi and stood still.Yin Xu was puzzled by this, but at the same time, he did not dare to take it lightly, and sent people to watch him all the time, ready to fight at all times.

Now that Fan Qing is trying to provide food, it doesn't matter how long he hides.As long as we survive until this autumn, when Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rise up in Daze Township, and the heroes of the world respond accordingly, we should be counted as having survived.

It's just that the weather is getting hotter, the forest is humid and miasma, and the mosquito bites, it is inevitable to need some preventive medicines, and Fan Qing must be troubled for this matter.Yin Xu thought in his heart: After the thing is done, we must thank you well.

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Xianyang, Xiangguo Mansion.

Zhao Gao was in a very happy mood. Since Li Si's death, with the favor of Qin Ershi, his power has become more and more powerful.The disobedient ministers were eliminated one by one, and the rest surrendered one after another out of fear. At this time, he could be said to be under half a man and over ten thousand, and the entire Great Qin Kingdom was gradually under his control.

After coming back from the imperial court, drinking two jue wines, and having the beauty beat her back and pinch her legs, she felt very comfortable.It's just that he can only watch but can't eat, and it's difficult to walk in the way of human relations. This is probably the biggest regret in his life!
At this moment, Yan Le, his son-in-law Xianyang, rushed over suddenly.

"See father-in-law!"

Zhao Gao said in his characteristic spy voice: "Well, what's the matter? Come quickly."

Yan Le said: "Father-in-law, An Tong, the left school captain who is suppressing bandits in Peng Lize, sent a report. There is very important news, so I hurried to see you."

Zhao Gao asked suspiciously, "What's the matter? Have you finished the matter of suppressing the bandits?"

"Eh? This..." Yan Le said: "Father-in-law, it's like this. An Tong discovered an important situation. The bandit leader Yin Xu held a sword called Duan Shui, which belonged to Meng Tian."

"Who? Meng Tian?" Zhao Gao turned pale with shock.

"Yes, An Tong has a boss who once served in Shangjun and saw Meng Tian wearing a sword, so he is very sure about it." Yan Le said: "An Tong also said that the bandits in the Jiangdong area are united and echo each other. His suppression of bandits has caused great inconvenience, so that he failed one after another. An Tong feels that the matter is of great importance, so he sent a letter to ask for instructions on what to do next?"

Zhao Gao got up and paced back and forth, and asked: "You said Meng Tian's sword, how did it get into the hands of that thief Yin Xu?"

"My son-in-law has thought about it, and there are two possibilities. One is that Yin Xu is related to Meng Tian; the other is that the sword is a gift from the mother and daughter of the Fan family."

"Oh?" Zhao Gao said, "Which one is more likely?"

Yan Le analyzed: "My son-in-law thinks that the former is more likely. It is possible that Meng Tian gave the sword to the Fan family, but it should be in the hands of Fan Wenxuan, not his wife and daughter. Besides, this sword is very expensive, how can the Fan family do it?" Will it be given away easily? Another point is that the son-in-law always felt that it was strange that the mother and daughter of the Fan family were rescued. At this time, thinking about it, maybe they did not rescue them by accident, but on purpose. Meng Tian's sword is the best proof. "

Zhao Gao listened carefully, nodded frequently and said: "It makes sense, no matter what, this person will have something to do with Meng Tian, ​​and may even be in collusion with the Fan family."

Yan Ledao: "According to what An Tong said, banditry in Jiangdong is rampant, and there are many connections and collusion with each other, so this time the bandit suppression failed. If things go on like this, let them unite as one, if it is really the remnants of Fusu and Mengtian's party... Folks There have always been rumors that Fusu is still alive, if he is used by a villain, it will be a serious problem."

Zhao Gao nodded and said, "According to these words, the Jiangdong banditry really cannot be ignored, and it must be eradicated as soon as possible."

"Yes!" Yan Le respectfully said: "Father-in-law is wise, An Tong said in the memorial that Jiangdong is vast and mountainous, and there are many bandits and cunning. With only 5000 people, it may be difficult to accomplish anything."

Zhao Gao said coldly: "What's so difficult about this? Zhou Kang, the captain of the right school who lost Kuaiji, led an army of [-], joined forces with An Tong, and wiped out the Jiangdong bandits. Zhao Gao is an enemy, and he will die a good death."

"Will the Kuaiji side do it?" Yan Le hesitated.

Zhao Gao said disdainfully: "What are you afraid of, can you turn against the sky? This Jiangdong bandit suppression is to give them a shock. The world of Daqin, they have to be honest with me."

Thirty thousand troops suppressed the bandits, and another shocking news was born...

(End of this chapter)