Chapter 158 Internal and external collusion

Chapter 158 Internal and external collusion

Chapter 158 Internal and external collusion
In the evening, more than a hundred people hurried back to the Sanwanwei camp.
After Liu Heiying arranged the soldiers, he came to Lu Yunyi's camp.
Lu Yunyi was leaning over the table as usual, on which were placed military newspapers, needlework and cloth.

Hearing the voice, Lu Yunyi looked up and saw that it was the dusty Liu Heiying. His eyes lit up:
"How was it? Who received the things?"

"Brother Yun'er, he is indeed the King of Liao's man.

There were forty people coming to receive the goods, and we killed more than twenty of them. There were still more than ten left.

It is now placed outside the Thirty Thousand Guards and is guarded by brothers.

The other four carts of weapons were also brought back and hidden in the mountains not far away."

Lu Yunyi's eyes flickered, and his heart was heavy:

"Very good, continue intercepting tonight.

If I am not mistaken, the envoy of the Liao King who came yesterday,
Not only did they come to ask the Ming Dynasty to send troops, but they also came to buy things.
He has not left Ming yet, and military supplies should be continuously sent to Liaowang County."

Liu Heiying blinked his eyes and thought this made sense. Otherwise, the envoy from the grassland had just arrived yesterday.
It was a coincidence that the arms transport appeared that very night.

"Then I'll make arrangements now."

Liu Heiying poured himself a cup of tea, drank it all and immediately said.

Lu Yunyi nodded: "Well, bring back all the captured people and place them in the 30,000 guards. Commander Xu Cheng is not involved in this matter."

Liu Heiying blinked his eyes to show that he understood, and then said:
"Brother Yun'er, we killed the person who received the goods this time.
The Liao King might send someone to investigate. I plan to arrange some brothers to intercept the north as well."

"Of course we do. Our goal is to isolate the inside and the outside."

"Yes!"

"Go."

Lu Yunyi waved his hand, and after Liu Heiying left,

He looked at the pieces of cloth on the table, deep in thought, and began to fiddle with them.

Time passed, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.
The number of smuggling carriages intercepted by the front-line scouts has reached fourteen.

Apart from the initial four carts of military equipment, the rest were mostly food and crudely made leather armor.

When the soldiers intercepted him, the guards were still the same as before.

Some were killed, some were kept, and now they are all detained in the prison of Sanwanwei.

It is worth mentioning that there were indeed people from the Liao King who came to investigate from the north. More than ten of them wanted to sneak into Ming territory.

All the soldiers of the front army's scout unit were killed, and some information about the battle situation on the front line was also learned.

The "remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty" are advancing rapidly, having defeated several attacks by the King of Liao, and are now heading towards where the King of Liao is.

The front scouts were isolated from the outside.
If King Azashili of Liao, who was already in a disadvantageous situation in the war, lost his weapons and food, he might suffer repeated defeats.

Unfortunately, the time is too short.

Lu Yunyi has not yet received any specific military reports from Wu Fuliu.

On the tenth night after arriving in Sanwanwei, Chen Jingyi, who was in a hurry, returned in a hurry and soon met Lu Yunyi in the big tent.

The multifunctional tactical backpack in front of Lu Yunyi has already taken shape.
The only thing left is the final splicing and adaptation to the soldiers. As to whether it is easy to use, it remains to be considered and needs further improvement.

Only in actual combat can some problems that are not seen in daily life be revealed.

Seeing Chen Jingyi, Lu Yunyi was somewhat happy.
The tracking general had been gone for several days and there was no news, which made him a little worried, but fortunately he returned safely.

"Sir, this is where the Liao king's envoys have been these days."

Chen Jingyi took out a map and spread it on the table.
There are red lines and black dots on it, which are the routes and destinations of the Liao King's envoys, and the order of their travel is also marked on it.

Lu Yunyi saw Jing'an Fort at first sight!

It was the first place visited by the Liao King's envoys and also the starting point of military equipment.

Then came Qinghe Pass, Zhonggu City, and Chaihe Fort, in the same order as the interception in recent days.
Lu Yunyi was already certain that his guess was correct.

The Liao king's envoys came not only to seek military assistance, but also to seek military supplies.

The result is obvious, he gained a lot of support.

Although only fourteen carriages were intercepted,
But that was because the delivery person did not return in time. If things had gone smoothly, there would probably be far more than fourteen carriages.

"I can only record the places he visited, but I have no way of knowing who he met or what he did."

He showed some shame on his face, but how could Lu Yunyi blame him? He smiled and patted his shoulder:

"Having this map is enough. Are you coming back as the envoy of the Liao King?"

Chen Jingyi had a strange look on his face. He nodded and then shook his head:
“Sir, the Liao King’s envoy finally went to the ancient Tieling City, where the newly established Tieling Guard is located.

The commander there seemed to be planning to send troops to help, and was now leading two thousand soldiers towards the thirty thousand guards.

Only then did the subordinate hurried back.

Furthermore, I speculate that there must be people from the Commandery in Tieling Guard, otherwise they would not send out troops so easily."

Lu Yunyi's face was solemn and his brows were furrowed.

It was a big taboo for a garrison to send out troops without authorization; if there was no order from the Commandery, it would be regarded as treason.

There seems to be only one possibility for the Tieling Guards to send out troops in such a hurry.

That is, as Chen Jingyi said, the officials of the Military Command were in Tieling Wei, and the request to send troops was immediately approved.

"Where are they?" Lu Yunyi asked.

"They are walking slowly. They should be more than thirty miles away from Sanwanwei at this moment."

Lu Yunyi pursed his lips and said, "I understand. You go down and have a rest first. You have worked hard these days."

A smile appeared on Chen Jingyi's dry face:
"I am not tired. I will go down first."

"Go."

After Chen Jingyi left, Lu Yunyi calmly took out the map and looked at it carefully.
At the speed at which the soldiers of the garrison are marching, the soldiers from Tieling Garrison will reach Sanwan Garrison tonight.

Then he went north again to fight against the "remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty".

But Lu Yunyi didn't intend to let them pass.

The reason why he came to Sanwanwei was to block the three kings of the northeast from gaining support from Liaodong.

Now it seems that things are more serious than he imagined.

The flow of military supplies and possible military collusion were blocked.

A trace of fear flashed in Lu Yunyi's eyes. If he went to encircle and suppress the Liao King and others with great fanfare, and ignored the Liaodong area,
It is possible that he will have to fight against the Ming army disguised as grassland people.

After sitting for a long time, Lu Yunyi had already thought of the follow-up plan in his mind.
He stood up suddenly, called Guo Quan and Xu Zengshou in, and ordered:
"Go and call back the scattered soldiers, and inform Liu Heiying to prepare to meet the enemy."

Guo Quan and Xu Zengshou looked at each other silently, and both saw the passion in each other's eyes!
They said in unison, “Yes!”

In July in Liaodong, night falls.

There was a lingering brilliant sunset glow on the horizon, dyeing the camp of the 30,000 guards with a layer of gold and red.

The craftsman who had just finished a day's work walked out of the workshop.

They were soaked all over, their skin was dark, their faces looked exhausted, and they sat in groups of three or five under the trees with water bags beside them, enjoying the cool breeze and feeling the coolness brought by the evaporation of sweat.

Not long after, all the civilians and soldiers in the mine returned to Sanwanwei.

They were even more miserable, their whole bodies had turned into the color of night.
You couldn't even see the fatigue on their faces, they were numb as they walked.

They did not sit under the tree like the craftsmen, but lay at the entrance of Sanwanwei, waiting for today's meal.

But as they were enjoying the cool summer breeze,

A desolate horn sounded, and the sound of hurried and heavy footsteps echoed in the camp of the 30,000 guards.

The craftsmen raised their heads and looked at the gate of the inner village with winking eyes.
The laborer lying on the ground did not turn over, but turned his head to look through the gap at the bottom of the outer fence.

The wooden door of the camp slowly opened, as if a sleeping giant beast had awakened, exuding a eerie breath, and a dull creaking sound echoed.

More than a thousand aggressive soldiers rushed out like a tide.
They were wearing armor, holding long swords, and their steps were steady and powerful.
The warhorse under him would snort once or twice as it moved its hooves.

In the light of the fire, the faces of the soldiers in the front army's scout unit appeared resolute and stern, and their eyes revealed bravery.

The sound of armor and weapons colliding and the sound of footsteps stomping on the ground intertwined together.
The many soldiers, civilians and craftsmen who were looking at him gasped.

The craftsman sitting on the ground widened his eyes, stood up quickly, looked ahead, with some excitement in his eyes, and kept patting the body of his companion.
As they shouted, they looked at the soldiers' long swords, which had the unique mark of Liaodong.

It was made by them, but they didn't expect to see soldiers using it so soon.

The civilians and soldiers lying on the ground also sat up and looked at the soldiers who were slowly gathering, their eyes filled with envy.

Especially the 30,000 guardsmen who were almost reduced to civilians.

They should be doing this, but now they are working in the mines in the dark.

Inside the camp, flags fluttered in the night wind.

The front scouts quickly assembled in formation.

The overwhelming force of the sky made many people look frightened.
The pressure brought by more than a thousand cavalrymen is like heaven and earth compared to the pressure brought by more than a thousand infantrymen.

Especially the front army scouts, after the battle against the Northern Yuan Dynasty, almost selected the best war horses in the Northern Yuan Dynasty court.

They are all tall, strong and have extraordinary aura.

Hearing the noise in the camp, Xu Cheng hurried over in a panic.

He opened his eyes wide, his eyes flashing with anxiety and uneasiness, and his steps became hurried.

The figure seemed a little staggering under the light, and even the clothes he was wearing were a little sloppy.

Under everyone's surprised gaze, he quickly ran towards the military tent where Lu Yunyi was. He happened to meet Lu Yunyi, who had just changed into armor and walked out with a long sword in his hand. The two almost bumped into each other.

Lu Yunyi frowned, lowered his head and asked:
"Master Xu, why are you in such a hurry?"

Xu Cheng straightened his head armor, with a look of panic on his face, and asked quickly:

"What is General Lu doing? Why is he gathering his troops in such a hurry?"

Lu Yunyi looked calm, moved closer, and lowered his voice:

"Master Xu, don't panic. It's not a big deal.
The Liao King's envoy found reinforcements in Tieling Guard. At this moment, two thousand soldiers from the guard are rushing towards the thirty thousand guards. We are here to intercept them."

"what?"

Xu Cheng's eyes widened, and his pupils kept shaking.
It would be fine if they could just smuggle some things, but they could even mobilize troops!

This was something Xu Cheng couldn't accept. Could it be that money really had magical powers?

Xu Cheng was full of doubts and looked at Lu Yunyi:
"May I ask Sir Lu, since the grassland envoy has already requested reinforcements, just let him go.
Why are you going to intercept them? The remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty are causing chaos in the Liao King's territory."

Lu Yunyi smiled, raised his hand and patted his chest:
"Master Xu, have you forgotten that I and my soldiers have the responsibility of persuading the three kings of the grassland to surrender?
If the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty are driven away in such a hurry, when will the Northeast be able to have peace? "

Xu Cheng stood there in a daze, a chill suddenly surged in his heart, and enlightenment flashed in his eyes.

It turns out that this is the reason why they intercepted the smuggled goods here.

They wanted to use the remaining power of the Northern Yuan Dynasty to fight against the King of Liao and others.

In the end, you reap the benefits and make a huge profit!
For some reason, Xu Cheng's breathing suddenly became rapid.

If they can really accomplish this, it will be a great achievement.
He raised his head and looked at the young general, who was handsome and young.
If he hadn't been wearing armor, he might have thought he was a scholar coming to Beijing to take the imperial examination.

But I didn't expect this person to be so cruel and ruthless.
Perhaps this is one of the reasons why he reached a high position at a young age.

In an instant, Xu Cheng was filled with thoughts, and a hint of cruelty appeared in his eyes.
He suddenly raised his head, looked at Lu Yunyi, and said with a burning gaze:
"30,000 guards are willing to lend a helping hand to General Lu. I still have more than 1,300 combat-ready soldiers under my command, and they can go with General Lu."

Lu Yunyi frowned and looked at Xu Cheng in surprise, then a hint of relief flashed across his face.

An act of seeking survival from death.

Lu Yunyi smiled and shook his head slowly:
"Lord Xu is an official of Liaodong Military Commission, so it is better not to go.
Since Tieling Guard dares to send out troops, there must be officials from the Commandery among them. It will be difficult for you to go there, so you'd better stay here."

Lu Yunyi was not afraid of offending the officials of Liaodong Dusi.

When the news of victory comes, he will leave and those people will not be able to do anything to him.

But Xu Cheng is different. He has just transferred 30,000 guards and will stay here for a long time.

If you rashly offend your superiors, your life will only become more and more difficult.

Moreover, the scouts of the front army are elite cavalry, while the 30,000 garrison soldiers are mostly infantry, which will hinder their progress.

Lu Yunyi smiled and patted Xu Cheng on the shoulder:

"Don't worry, Lord Xu. We will stay at Sanwanwei for the next few days. If we can persuade the King of Liao and others to surrender, you will also have a share of the credit."

After saying this, ignoring Xu Cheng's strange expression, Lu Yunyi quickly left and mounted his horse.

After these days of contact,
Xu Cheng perfectly fits the image of a down-to-earth, hard-working, and taciturn honest man in his mind.
The support for oneself has fallen again, and no good things have happened to him, and all the bad things have happened to him.
If there is an opportunity to help, Lu Yunyi will not be stingy.
It is precisely because of people like this that the Ming Dynasty's borders can remain stable and those military equipment and military affairs can be completed on time.

Soon, under the watchful eyes of 30,000 soldiers and civilians, Lu Yunyi led more than a thousand soldiers to march south.

The violent sound of horse hooves was like thunder, striking their hearts again and again, making the soldiers look horrified.

The elite troops that marched north were too shocking.

Not until the sound of horse hooves gradually faded away did the soldiers and civilians return to their original positions in disappointment, some sitting and some lying down.

When Shi Jianu, the deputy commander of the 30,000 Guards, saw Shangguan standing there, he walked over and asked in a deep voice:
"Sir, these people don't look like they are transporting military equipment.

Their military equipment and soldiers are much more elite than ours in Liaodong, and General Lu is too young."

At this point, a glimmer of hope flashed in Shi Jianu's eyes, and he lowered his voice and said:
"If this General Lu is from a famous family, can we use his connections to get out of this damn place?"

Xu Cheng glanced at him and waved his hands irritably:

"Can we just stick to a famous family if we want? We still have to depend on their attitude. Let's wait and see. I will give it a try."

"That's good, that's good"

Shi Jianu smiled and wiped the layer of black ash covering his face.

Xu Cheng turned and walked towards the camp, shouting as he walked:
"Damn it, why isn't the meal ready yet!!!"

For a moment, the darkness of the camp seemed to be cracked open, and countless white teeth were shaking in the darkness.

(End of this chapter)