Chapter 144: Battle Cloud Cover (Part 1)

In Jia Tianxiang's meeting hall, Jia Tianxiang sat upright on a chair and closed his eyes to rest. Zheng Xingwang sat opposite Jia Tianxiang in a daze, and Qian Buli sat on the main seat, observing the sand table in front of him. A few days ago, Qian Buli ordered the troops to shrink their defense, while Baili Kecheng also acted as a defensive posture. Both sides were temporarily in a deadlock. But now the situation has changed. Qian Buli just came back from prison with Zheng Xingwang, and got the news that Baili Kecheng's army was advancing in three directions, with signs of surrounding Ren Shuai's First Regiment and Li Xiaoyun's Second Regiment.

There are nine small red flags on the sand table, including the first to sixth regiments of the Poison Dragon Brigade, Du Bing's cavalry, Sun Zong who wants to play a role at critical moments, and Jiaji Pass Iron Cavalry waiting for an opportunity. This is Qian Buli's strength. Compared with the military power of the two sides, Qian Buli has a considerable advantage in this regard. This is what Qian Buli is most happy to do. Not only him, but all the commanders like to fight this kind of battle that bullies the weak with the masses!

"I understand..." Zheng Xingwang, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly let out a long sigh.

"You should have understood!" Qian Buli raised his head: "Anything can happen in prison. I remember you said that Hongyu was imprisoned because she stabbed an earl who tried to molest her? If this matter was true, even if the jailer was not difficult for her, the earl would not let her go. He only had to spend a little money, and Hongyu would live a life worse than death in prison."

Zheng Xingwang did not answer, but the muscles on his face were shaking slightly.

"Actually, if your thoughts are tighter, another flaw will occur." Qian Buli said lightly: "Hongyu is just a circus actor, right? A circus will have the ability to rob prisons? What a joke! If a circus is stronger than an october prison, will there be prisoners in the prison? You saw the prison I took you to today. Do you think a few people can rob the prison inside?"

Zheng Xingwang nodded, and the pain in his eyes became even heavier.

"In other words, Hongyu climbed up to a very powerful powerful man. It was the powerful man who sent someone to rescue Hongyu. But... Since Hongyu has such a backer, how dare an earl defiled her? You also said that Hongyu is often tortured, haha... Just send someone to inform him, which jailer who is not very eyed dares to torture Hongyu?"

"Sir, I know I'm wrong!" Zheng Xingwang looked at Qian Buli slowly: "I heard that the lord is arresting Wang Mengsong in the city, and Xingwang is willing to contribute to the lord!"

"Oh??" Qian Buli looked at Zheng Xingwang in surprise: "Your leg injury has not healed yet. Let's talk about it when you recover from the injury."

"Sir, because of Xingwang's stupidity, it almost caused an irreparable mistake. I..." Zheng Xingwang paused and took a long breath: "This is not only my shame, but also the Zheng family. Please give me a chance to avenge me!!" Zheng Xingwang supported the chair's back with both hands and stood up shakingly.

"When you fall, you have to stand up. I appreciate your personality." Qian Buli hesitated for a moment and sighed: "I will leave this matter to Guan Yudong and Fang Laosheng. You can go and help them. If you find any clues, you should discuss them immediately. Well... There is a dislike, I will talk to you before, and you can understand it yourself! Feelings can always blind people's eyes, love is like this, and hatred is like this. Smart people can always control their feelings, while stupid people are always controlled by emotions."

Zheng Xingwang's eyes shone with cold light: "Thank you for your teachings, I will always remember your words."

Qian Buli smiled bitterly. He was really worried about Zheng Xingwang, but he couldn't keep him in support, right? Of course, in terms of financial resources, it would be fine for Qian Buli to support a thousand people, but for people with a personality like Zheng Xingwang, being offered up is definitely an insult to him! Let him do it. At worst, he can secretly instruct Guan Yudong and let Guan Yudong take care of him.

Cheng Da greeted a personal guard in, helped Zheng Xingwang onto the wooden wheelbarrow, and then pushed Zheng Xingwang out. Jia Tianxiang, who seemed to be asleep, suddenly opened his eyes: "Smart people can always control their feelings, while stupid people are always controlled by their feelings... It's such a famous saying! Especially in the commander, this statement is verified!"

Qian Buli was stunned: "Sir, what do you mean?"

"I heard that this morning, a high-ranking and powerful adult and His Highness who also couldn't afford to stay in bed played the game of clapping hands and singing nursery rhymes. It was so amazing!" Jia Tianxiang said with a smile.

Qian Buli's face turned red at the time: "This... I thought that Your Highness was in a bad mood and specially played games with her. How did you know?"

"This military situation has arrived in the morning. I went to find you, sir, but I heard the nursery rhymes very far away. I was really embarrassed to disturb the adult's Yaxing, so I had to come back and wait for a while. Unexpectedly, you went to prison again." Jia Tianxiang picked up the teacup: "Oh... By the way, don't you want to know what your personal guard captain was doing when you sang nursery rhymes?"

Qian Buli looked at Cheng Da suspiciously.

Cheng Da waved his hand in a hurry and said stammeringly: "Sir, I...I did nothing!"

"You are lying! Why do you lie in this kind of thing?" Jia Tianxiang ignored Cheng Da's begging eyes: "You, the captain of the guard, are laughing. Later, he seemed to be afraid of laughing out loud, so he actually grabbed his neck with his hands! Tsk, tsk, it's really cruel."

Qian Buli's face turned redder, but he couldn't complain about others. He could not waste Ji Shengqing's children's songs. He was willing to sing them. Who could he complain about? Qian Buli had to lower his head and pretend to observe the sand table.

Jia Tianxiang smiled proudly and also approached the sand table. Looking at the small red flag on it, except for the fifth group of red flags written on it, the other eight small red flags faintly formed a large encirclement circle, and the three red flags were too close to the inside, and there was a tendency to be surrounded by the other party's small blue flag.

Jia Tianxiang looked at it for a while and asked, "Mr. Commander, I am an amateur in the war, but from the flag, we have a considerable advantage, right?"

"The victory or defeat has become inevitable." Qian Buli nodded: "But Fuzhou's foundation is too thin, so we cannot afford to lose, so the key is to exchange the smallest price for the greatest victory! If the loss is too large, there will be no difference between victory or defeat for us."

Jia Tianxiang pondered: "Master, according to your opinion, when can we start fighting?"

"It's soon, it's soon." Qian Buli smiled: "Meng Tietou, Fuliang and Wang Xiaoer both met the messenger sent by Baili Kecheng. Meng Tietou is too honest and not good at acting, so I told him to remain silent and finally send the messenger away politely. Then he took the team to Zhulin Town near his hometown, which gave Baili Kecheng a signal to show weakness, and he did not dare to fight with the Yizhou army anymore."

"He is familiar with that place. I have calculated that starting from Bailikcheng's attack, the messenger set out from the front line to Zhulin Town. After Meng Tietou received the order, he crossed the path and raided the Nanling Pass. It only took half a day in total. Now the combat effectiveness of Meng Tietou's regiment is not as good as that of the regular first regiment, but when it comes to climbing mountains and ridges, they are good at it."

"General Meng's mission is to cut off Baili Kecheng's retreat, right?" Jia Tianxiang asked at the Nanling Pass where Qian Buli was guiding.

"That's it, Bailiquecheng cannot be killed! After I lead the army to Yizhou, I will rely on him more!" Qian Buli showed a wicked smile on his face: "Fuliang and Wang Xiaoer did a great job. Judging from the military pay sent by Bailiquecheng in batches, they have gained a certain degree of trust. With Sun Zong being supported, Bailiquecheng can no longer turn over."

"What if Bairic Cheng becomes suspicious?" Jia Tianxiang frowned.

"Why did Bairic Cheng feel suspicious? I, Qian Buli, died as he wished!" Qian Buli smiled: "There are many examples of the commander's death and the generals fell apart. This is very natural, and he has no reason to doubt it! Moreover, the gates of Fuzhou Prefecture have not been opened these days. Even if there are their traitors in our mansion, they will not be able to spread the news from Fuzhou Prefecture!"

Jia Tianxiang pondered and said nothing.

"Sir, don't worry, I thought about everything I should think of. I don't know how long they have been in Fuzhou Prefecture. In order to prevent them from having authentic channels such as those that are beyond our imagination, I have secretly called out a brigade of Fang Laosheng. From Fuzhou Prefecture to Zhangshu Town where Zheng Xinglang stationed, dozens of checkpoints were set up. The pedestrians and merchants heading south must conduct strict inspections. Whatever they can come out to prove their identity, they will be detained on the spot! Wang Xiaoer also sent two squadrons to set up an ambush on the small road leading to Zhangshu Town. Yesterday I got their news from them. In the past few days, they met two unidentified night walkers, but they were unable to catch them. The other party either fought to death or committed suicide. The letters they carried were also destroyed before they died."
Chapter completed!