Chapter 306 Defeat

"It should be soon..." Xia Zhong said to himself.

"General, the grain transport army has passed through Tianmu Mountain, and there is still half a day to reach the camp." A messenger hurried to say.

"Have you arrived yet?" Looking at the islands connected by Tianshui from afar, he showed a wry smile, as if there was no way back, so let's start.

No matter how the situation changes, people can never be prevented from enjoying it. For ordinary people, no matter which gangs fight, it doesn't matter as long as it doesn't affect their normal life. Zuixian Tower, one of the five famous buildings in Suzhou, is certainly not famous for its beautiful scenery. It's the luxury here. You can choose from the beautiful singers. There are all kinds of delicacies and jade. Even the tributes of foreign envoys to the court can enjoy it. Of course, the premise is that you have silver in your hand. Therefore, the guests who come here are not rich or expensive. Of course, these superiors have a huge network, and ordinary people will be surprised by a conversation they hear casually for a long time.

It doesn't hurt to use the public's money. After Xiao Ran and the three of them changed their appearance, they booked a table by the window. From here, you can see the shadow of the lake, and eating and drinking are never in the mountains. If you have the ability to run the Zuixian Building, the location will not be too bad. Unlike the bustle of the past, few people talk to each other today. Even some people they know are in a hurry, but they all sit quietly and eat tea.

"What are they waiting for?" Xue Ling asked secretly.

"Wait for the letter!" After all, Yang Fan was well-informed and quickly reacted.

"What letter are you waiting for?" Xiao Ran was half-hearted.

"The merchants who secretly support such a big force as Zui Xianlou have spent money to raise a group of detectives. Once there is a big event in the world, you will get news in advance. It seems that we are lucky to have news so soon. Yang Fan explained patiently.

"Is there a fight with the Qinglong Gang and the Cao Gang? I can't think of anything more interesting than this. Xue Ling drank all the tea in one gulp and didn't care. Yang Fan took a breath and grabbed the teapot: "This is what the best Biluochun is calling you to spoil."

"Dad..." The sound of horses' hoofs raised a cloud of dust from far to near.

"Make way, get out of the way... Drive..." The brown horse rampaged. More than ten feet away from the Zui Xianlou, the man on the horse's back had jumped up, and the horse was picked up by someone. The man rushed into the room and couldn't speak. He held a pot of tea and poured it into his throat.

"What's the big deal? Don't drink yet. Tell me!" An old man and didn't care about this good pot of tea couldn't help urging.

"I changed six or seven fast horses along the way in order to send the news in advance. Xia Jiajun fought with the twelve serial docks, not a temptation. It's really started. The news that several brothers exchanged their lives for is absolutely reliable!"

"Is there a fight?" Xiao Ran and others were suddenly attracted and listened attentively.

General Charlotte has been on the battlefield for a long time and will not fight an uncertain battle. Which side attacked first? A well-liked scholar.

"Speak quickly, which side has the advantage..."

"General Xia must have done it first, and those water pirates will also scare people. I guess they can only shrink the time."

"You all guessed wrong. It was the first hand of the twelve serial docks. And... Xia Jiajun was seriously injured!" The man frowned. If a brother hadn't told him himself on his deathbed, he wouldn't have believed it.

"What! This is impossible. There are only 20,000 water bandits in total. Even if 50,000 ordinary soldiers fight head-on, it is absolutely impossible to fall behind.

"I promise that this matter will never be false. I guess the news will spread all over the world in less than a day. Why should I deceive you? The man was obviously a little excited: "The Xia family army will fall behind, mainly because there are traitors in the army!"

"Who is it!" Everyone asked with one voice.

"Xiao Ran!"

"Puff..." Yang Fan, who was drinking tea, suddenly sprayed out the tea. He stared at his second brother with a pair of big eyes. He sat next to him. Is it possible to split up?

"Why is it him again? Didn't you get a chase order? He stabbed General Xia, and now he still dares to come out to make waves.

The man who sent the message paused and said, "It was Xiao Ran who instructed his old department to do it. At the beginning, Xiao Ran used tricks to gain the trust of Xia Ruoyan, the third lady of the Xia family, and replaced the qualification to go to the imperial city for school inspection. During the training of soldiers, a large number of party members were attracted. The last assassination was unsuccessful, so Wei Xiaoyu, the commander of the grain and grass, defected and transferred the grain and grass in advance. Leaked the defense secrets in the army, and there was a sudden trouble. He was caught off guard with the water pirates of the 12th chain. In addition, the Xia family army was not good at water warfare, so it was defeated.

Xiao Ran's face was cold and she didn't say a word. The nails were deeply embedded in the palm of the hand, and the blood flowed: "Who the hell is planting himself!" One splash is not flat, and a wave rises again. What will Yaner think when she hears the news? The more you want to save it, the farther it will be. Wei Xiaoyu was indeed pulled out by himself. Have you been calculating yourself since then? It's really seamless. Now I can't wash it even if I jump into the Yellow River!

"Dad..." Everyone was still shocked by the news, and the rapid sound of horses' hoofs came again. What's the big deal again?

"What are you still doing? Go and take the horse and make tea!" A fat man dressed like a shopkeeper kicked the shopkeeper hard.

"The fight started, and the people of the Qinglong Gang and the Cao Gang also started..." After saying this, the young man poured a few mouthfuls of tea and continued: "That's a tragic river of blood. The elites of the five schools gathered together, and there were no less than a hundred masters in the realm of the future, two innate masters. Cao Gang has a strong background, and with the support of the masters of Yan Luo Hall, there are many casualties on both sides.

"One occupies the upstream and the other occupies the downstream. How did the good fight? It's unreasonable."

"This is not something that we little people can do. The reason seems to be that the Qinglong Gang wants to send troops across the border to help the Xia family suppress the bandits, but the Cao Gang is unwilling. I don't know why there was a conflict later. Everyone was silent, bowing their heads and thinking about something. Some people left in a hurry. The mountain rain is about to come and the wind is full of buildings. It is always right to prepare in advance. The chain reaction caused by these two news is too broad. As long as it is not too stupid, I'm afraid that the dominant pattern of Zheng, Wu and Xia will be rewritten. Standing in line is a knowledge, and standing in the wrong queue may directly lead to the decline of the family.

Xiao Ran has been muddle-headed for a long time and his head is blank. My ears buzzed, and I couldn't hear what everyone was talking about. As soon as he entered the world, Xiao Ran finally realized the meaning of this sentence.

Chang'an City, Prime Minister's Mansion. Wu Yintang, the head of the family, narrowed his small eyes and looked at the secret report in his hand. Even with his calmness, he showed a trace of gloating. The people in the hall smiled more or less. For many years, the three families have been fighting, and the Xia family has never fallen behind. Now that the ship has finally capturned in the gutter, isn't it a waste of opportunity not to seize the opportunity to join the minister? What about mastering military power? That was Xia Shuangtian's world, and now Xia Shuangtian can't fall ill. The eldest son made a big taboo again, and his reputation fell to the lowest point. God-given a good opportunity.

"Jinger, what do you think of this matter?" Wu Yintang asked that the eldest son's government was not under him. If nothing unexpected happens, it is the next head of the Wu family. Although he has a decision in his heart, he still wants to explore him.

Wu Jing had no joy or anger on his face and frowned unnaturally: "With my understanding of Charlotte, he should not make such a mistake, especially in this ** period." He has always regarded Xia Zhong as an important opponent, and the other party suddenly made a mistake and felt a little strange.

"Big brother, don't think too much. There are no wet shoes when you often walk by the river. In any case, this charge is dead. I'd like to see that Xia Shuangtian is reluctant to send his son to the guilloma. Wu Yuxi said.

"No" Wu Jing shook his head and said, "Judging from the information obtained, the main reason for Xia's army's failure was that there were traitors in the army and exposed the deployment information. On the other hand, the twelve serial docks used the terrain to limit the expansion of the Xia family's troops, and then concentrated their forces to attack one by one. The advantage of the Xia family is that the warship is tall, stable, carrying a large number of troops, and occupies a favorable position upstream to attack.

But its Achilles' heel is that it has little mobility. In order to prevent the other party from breaking through the siege, it will be guarded. Although the warship of the twelve-ring dock is small, it is more flexible and avoids the weakness of intolerant impact. Continuous raids made the other party exhausted, and finally set fire to the warship, and the army took advantage of the situation to break out. Even I, who don't know the art of war, can see this. How can Xia Zhong not take precautions?