Competing

Chapter 31
Night, Fanyi County Government.

Successfully rescued Wu Mei's mother and daughter yesterday, and wiped out Chen Kui and others.The good news of the uprising in Daze Township came in time again, which made Yin Xu very excited and secretly happy: History does not deceive me, and this encounter is a right bet.

Without any hesitation, Wu Rui resolutely decided to raise troops against Qin. On that day, he gathered thousands of songs, and his momentum became huge.After opening the bow, there is no turning back. After all, after the army was encircled and suppressed by the Qin army, more than 4000 people are now stationed in Penglize, only tens of miles away from Fanyi.

Therefore, the most urgent task at the moment is to solve the 4000-odd horses and horses of the Zuo Xiaowei of the Qin Army to get rid of this serious problem.At this time, Wu Rui and his son, Yin Xu, Pu Jun, Gao Yi and others were discussing the military situation, while Ying Bu did not participate because he was recuperating on the bed.

"An Tong's army has more than 5000 people, and we now have nearly [-] people. We are evenly matched, and we are not afraid to fight head-on." One of Wu Rui's generals seemed confident.

Gao Yi said disapprovingly: "Although there is a slight chance of winning if you fight hard, it is not a wise move after all. It would be best if you can outsmart it."

"Mr. Gao is right!" Wu Rui said, "It's best to be outsmarted. Annihilating the enemy can also reduce the casualties of our soldiers." After speaking, he gave Yin Xu a meaningful look.

Wu Chen's eyes were sharp and his mouth was quick, he said with a smile: "Brother Yin has always been resourceful and resourceful, before with more than a hundred people, he was able to turn around An Tong's tricks. Presumably, he must have a clever plan to deal with the former defeated general?" Wu Chen was originally Admiring Yin Xu, after what happened last night, the relationship between the two quickly drew closer, and they are already called brothers.

Everyone's eyes fell on Yin Xu unconsciously. The previous rumors and his performance last night made everyone admire him very much.At this moment, everyone is looking forward to him.

Yin Xu felt slightly embarrassed, and smiled lightly: "Thanks to everyone who appreciates it, I do have some ideas, so please share your thoughts with me!"

Wu Chen was looking forward to it, and said with a smile: "Brother Yin, just say it, we will listen!"

Yin Xu looked at him with a smile, and said: "Antong's food and grass are supplied by Panyi, and there is no new supply after the heavy rain for more than a month. It will be a matter of time before the food runs out, and it will be destroyed sooner or later. But to prevent him from jumping over the wall in a hurry, it is also In our first battle, we must take the initiative to attack and win. In our situation, the morale of our army is of great benefit!"

Everyone nodded secretly, and a consensus had been reached on this point.

"Last night we acted in time, and Chen Kui's people were wiped out. Today, the city gate is also restricted. It seems that the news has not been leaked. This is our chance. Since Chen Kui can send a letter to An Tong, it can be seen that they are connected. I'm sure An Tong will believe it."

Yin Xu teased: "Oh! It's a pity that the letter was delayed the day before yesterday and the letter was not delivered in time. If we can help, I believe Lieutenant Chen County will appreciate us if he knows." While speaking, the informant intercepted by Zhang Gongcao The letter is already in hand,

"Send this letter to An Tong again?" Someone was very puzzled.Wu Rui nodded slightly, smiled without saying a word.

But Wu Chen clapped his hands and applauded: "Wonderful! Brother Yin's plan is very clever, An Tong has a hot temper, and he will definitely send someone to Xingshi immediately to inquire about the crime."

Yin Xu then laughed and said: "That's right! Let's add oil and vinegar appropriately, and it's best for An Tong who can Yin Yin to lead his troops here immediately. Then we only need to set up an ambush halfway, wait for work at leisure, and ask the crime in front of An Xiaowei Xingshi, wouldn't it be beautiful?"

Ha ha!Everyone looked at each other and laughed!Discussing the time, location, and strategy of the ambush...

The next day, just after dawn, an unexpected visitor came to the Qin army camp by the bank of Peng Lize!
In the big tent, a man dressed as a scribe saluted respectfully: "See Captain An!"

An Tong, who just got up from the couch, sat on the main seat, and asked lazily, "Who is Er?"

The scribe bowed and said, "My subordinate Zhang Bai, the meritorious Cao of Fanyi County, came here under the order of Chen County Lieutenant!"

"Oh?" An Tong asked: "What can I do? Has my military ration arrived?"

The scribe said: "Lieutenant, don't worry, here is a letter from my county lieutenant, please read it first." He said and handed over a silk letter respectfully.

An Tong took the reading carefully, his brows gradually knit into knots, and his color turned livid.Xin Gang, who was already seriously injured, stood aside, feeling a little strange, and raised his head to look out of curiosity.I saw the letter read: Wu Ruitong, the magistrate of Fanyi County, sheltered the enemy from the bandits, let Yin Xu and others pass through the border privately, and colluded with them to deal with the imperial soldiers.

At the same time, it also tells the reason why the bandits stole the camp and burned food that day.It was only then that Xin Gang realized that Yin Xu and the others had indeed arrived in Fanyi, and then went north by the Penglize waterway, and they had a chance to take advantage of it when they went around to the rear.The little thief Yin Xu was the culprit, but old Wu Rui was also unforgivable. Thinking of the sword on Ji's chest that almost killed him, Xin Gang gritted his teeth in hatred.

After An Tong read it, he flew into a rage.This time Peng Ze failed to suppress the bandits, not only failed to make contributions, but was repeatedly attacked by bandits, injuring hundreds of people.Although Zhao Gao didn't criticize him harshly, he still lost face, and the "respect" of the soldiers in the army also declined rapidly.What annoyed him even more was that his colleagues ridiculed that an army of [-] could not suppress more than a hundred bandits, so An Tong was ashamed.

Of course there were factors in which he underestimated the enemy, but at this moment he unconsciously blamed Wu Rui for all his faults, and everything was caused by Wu Rui's gangster protection.An Tong was furious, and suddenly pulled out the sword at his waist, splitting the little table in front of him in half.He roared angrily: "Old man Wu Rui, I was going to cut your corpse into thousands of pieces!"

Seeing this, "Zhang Bai" hurriedly bowed and cupped his fists and said, "School captain, please calm down. My county captain has detained Wu Rui in the mansion under the pretext of hosting a banquet, falsely claiming to be drunk and staying overnight."

"Oh?" An Tong, who was in anger, felt a little relieved when he heard this, and asked, "Chen Kui detained Wu Rui?"

"Yes!"

Zhang Bai replied: "My county lieutenant has always suspected that Wu Rui is colluding with bandits and has a heart of disobedience, so he has been paying attention to it. The county lieutenant felt quite strange when the army camp was attacked last time. He made sure of it after a long period of open and secret investigation."

"Oh!"

Zhang Bo continued: "My county captain originally intended to report this news to the school captain and let you handle it. However, when Wu Rui received the news that Chen Sheng, Xiang Liang and others rebelled, Wu Rui was about to make a move. The county captain is afraid that things will change over time. , so he invited Wu Rui to the mansion in the name of a banquet, put him under house arrest, and sent his subordinates to report to the captain overnight."

An Tong nodded and said yes: "Chen Xianwei did a good job!"

"Zhang Bo" said in time: "The county lieutenant temporarily closed the city gate on the grounds of arresting bandits, but not for too long. Even though Wu Rui is under house arrest, the reason is that he was drunk at night, and it can only be temporary. After a long time, there will be unexpected problems. The thousands of troops stationed in Fanyi are all under Wu Rui's subordinates, and if it is too late, there will be changes, so I ask the captain to make a decision early!"

"What does County Captain Chen mean?" An Tong asked in a deep voice.

"My county lieutenant believes that if it is possible to ask the school lieutenant to send troops immediately to enter Fanyi, the food, grass and tents are all ready-made. Deter the Wu family's soldiers and horses, and blame Wu Rui!"

The general at the side suggested: "It is certain to send troops, but we should send people to investigate first!" In his opinion, Zhang Bai is just a family statement after all, and he should verify it first for the sake of prudence!

"Zhang Bo" showed a suspicious and dissatisfied expression, and immediately said calmly: "What this general said is not bad, but the situation in Fanyi is critical. If the Wu family finds something unusual and rescues Wu Rui, I'm afraid If there is an accident, it will be very bad, and I ask the captain to make a decision as soon as possible!"

The general still wanted to speak, but An Tong waved his hand and said, "This is indeed Chen Kui's note, and the seal of the county lieutenant can't be wrong!"

Xin Gang, who was on the side, was already filled with hatred, and said angrily: "Wu Rui's collaborating with the bandits to help the enemy has already caused heavy losses to our army. If there is a delay at this moment, once Wu Rui escapes, Chen Xianwei's life is at stake. That Liang raised his troops to rebel. Captain Zhou has already returned to Kuaiji, we only have a few thousand soldiers and horses, and there is not much food left!"

Ever since the incident with the general sword, An Tong has always regarded Xin Gang as his confidant, and he always listens to his opinions.Now listening to his analysis, punishing Wu Rui is one aspect, if there is another rebellion under his nose, the consequences will be disastrous.Coupled with his extreme resentment towards Wu Rui, the decision can be imagined!

An Tong said loudly: "Hurry up and order troops, even though I will kill Fanyi, I will send my teacher to question the crime, and my corpse will be broken into pieces, old Wu Rui!"

"No!" Xin Gang took the lead and knelt down to accept the order!
"Zhang Gongcao, our army will set off later!"

"promise!"

An Tong led the generals out of the tent to count the soldiers, while the Panyi Gong Cao "Zhang Bai" fell far behind. No one noticed a sneer on the corner of his mouth, and it disappeared in a flash!
(End of this chapter)