Chapter 36 Unexpectedly

"What's the solution to the general's words..." After asking, Wang Junqing also suddenly thought of the key to the problem: "Do you mean that the barbarians will be unfavorable to our team that transport grain to Dingxi?"

"Yes, we have always ignored this point. For a long time, we have been planning how to fight back against the barbarians after proper preparation, but we have completely forgotten that the other party can send troops to disturb our grain channels. The grain transportation team in Yunzhou has been attacked. What about the two states of Guangxi? Won't they be attacked? Even they have been attacked, and the grain and fodder they brought have been... I should have thought of it a long time ago!" Wang Chong sighed reproachfully.

It's not that Wang Chong doesn't care about the situation in front of his opponents. It's really because he is too busy. There are nearly 100,000 troops stationed in Dingxi now. All affairs have to be coordinated by him, the general, and he has to explain to the court. During this period, he has hardly had a good rest. . Surrounded by such complicated affairs, he sometimes ignores some problems that can be seen at a glance, and the food road is ignored by him.

Wang Junqing's face also became solemn: "Marshal, if the grain transportation team in the two states of Western Guizhou is really intercepted by the barbarians on the road, then we can't rely on this little grain in Yunzhou for a long time."

"Yes, I originally decided that the food and fodder of the defenders in the West City were supplied by Yunzhou, but now there are nearly twice as many soldiers and horses, and they must not be able to supply the food in Yunzhou alone. Even if he sends people to other places for recruitment now, I'm afraid we may not be able to apply it, and there may be barbarians on this road..." Wang Chong paced in the hall. This is his habit. Once there is a difficult problem that is difficult to solve, he will think about it so carefully.

Wang Junqing did not dare to disturb his father's meditation, so he stood aside without saying a word. However, his mind is also turning quickly, thinking about how to help his father solve the problem. Unfortunately, although he has performed well in using and governing troops, this kind of logistics problem is not his.

"Yunzhou accounts for half of the grain in the three states, that is to say, we can only support half of what we thought before. In the past, I planned to wait quietly in March, and then wait until the barbarians lose their patience and launch an attack on us, and then send troops to them with ease. Now it seems that this idea cannot be achieved, and the established strategy must be changed and troops must be sent early. Only in this way will there be no shortage of food and fodder!" Wang Chong already had an idea after thinking about it.

However, after all, this is a matter that touches the whole body, which is related to the overall situation of the whole southwest. Wang Chong dares not decide because of his own idea. He looked up and said, "Junqing, you sent scouts to the west and Guizhou to have a look on my way to Dingxi. If it is really as we think, there must be traces left. Also, you also meet and talk with Xu Jinghong from Yunzhou to see what he thinks about this... No, you'd better invite him here. I'm going to meet him tomorrow!"

"Do you want to see him, General?" Wang Junqing was a little surprised. You should know that the gap between Wang Chong and Xu Jinghong can be regarded as a gap. A general who has guarded the border for decades and a team that has just joined the army for less than half a year can't be connected! But Wang Chong now proposed to see him, and anyone would be shocked.

"Yes, this man is very bold, and this time he has killed a lot of barbarians and sent the grain safely. It is reasonable that I should see him. What's more, I also want to ask him something about the barbarians. He is the first general we led the team to win the war. Of course, we have to meet him.

"In this case, I'm going to see him and ask him to come to see the general early tomorrow morning." In fact, Wang Junqing's impression of this teenager is quite good. Just looking at the fact that he dared to say frankly about the Ye family and his performance in front of the city gate today, it can be seen that he is a good man who dares to do things. He also wanted to help him so that the army in the southwest of the Song Dynasty could have one more useful general.

"Well, you go." Wang Chong didn't say anything more and began to deal with all kinds of information and military newspapers submitted.

At this time, where the Yunzhou guard garrison was, Ye Hao was looking at his brother angrily, while Ye Tao was ashamed and angry and dared not say anything. After staring at his brother for a long time, Ye Hao said in a cold voice, "You are really incompetent! I gave you the people and horses, but you asked them to hand over all your weapons. How can you go out to see people in the future? His team dares to move the ground on our brother's head, so how can I let other soldiers obey in the future!"

"You and your men are not women, and you are not without weapons. Why did you let them give all your weapons so obediently? You really let me down!" Although Ye Hao was furious, he still couldn't bear to hurt his only relative in the world, which was not too serious.

But Ye Tao still couldn't stand it: "Brother, you don't know. There were hundreds of people around him at that time, and they also took out their bows. And they have really killed people, those heads..."

"Well, don't make any excuses if you are incompetent! They have weapons, and you also have them. Even if they really do it, do they really dare to hurt you? After all, you are still too weak!"

"Captain, we can't just forget about it." At this time, an eagle on the side of them had a hooked nose and looked at the sinister-faced man and suddenly said, "He used to make you lose a big position in Yunzhou. If he makes him so arrogant this time, I'm afraid he will dare to be rude to you in the future!" This person is another confidant around Ye Hao. In the past, he could not come out because of Liu Mi, but now he has become Ye Hao's most trusted person.

"I've thought about this, but I can't help him. He is not my subordinate now. How can I deal with him? Although Ye Hao also hated Xu Jinghong, as he said, there was really no way to do it.

"Actually, there are still ways, but you don't realize it." Sun Zaiyuan smiled and said, "Have you forgotten the two people we took down the other day? As long as they are identified as barbarian spies, and then Xu Jinghong is convicted through their confessions. As a governor, even Marshal Wang dares not explicitly oppose it!"

"Yes, why did I forget this!" After his reminder, Ye Hao remembered that he was still holding such two chess pieces in his hand, which was indeed a good article. With that, he looked at Ye Tao and said, "You are in charge of those two. Have they already done what we want?"

"No, those two are very stubborn and refuse to agree to anything. I have ordered someone to torture them!" Ye Tao said hurriedly.

"Then serve them well and make sure that they will bring out what we want. Only in this way will the boy surnamed Xu fall into our hands and make me angry!"

"Okay, I'm going to say hello to them!" Ye Tao didn't want to stay with his brother all the time at this time, because it would make him feel more ashamed and uneasy. Now he has a chance to leave immediately.

Leaving Ye Hao's tent, Ye Tao turned around and came to an inconspicuous small tent located in the northeast of their camp. There were many soldiers with various weapons around the tent. When they saw someone coming, they cheered up and were always ready to stop them. It was not until they found that Ye Tao was coming. He relaxed and saluted, "Second Master!"

"Well, have the two people in it?" Ye Tao walked in and asked casually.

"Not yet, they are stubborn and refuse to say anything. We have tortured them, but they still don't say a word. The soldier hurriedly followed and replied.

"Hey, it's really hard. But I don't believe they can make it to the end!" While talking, he had already entered the tent. There are two wooden stakes tied to two men who have been stripped of their clothes. Their bodies are covered with scars of various sizes, but their heads are still high and there is no depression at all.

They are the Tian Dahu and the old dog sent by Xu Jinghong earlier to warn and ask for help from Wang Chong. It turned out that they went well along the way without any obstruction by any barbarians. They arrived in Dingxi City two days ago. However, when he was about to enter the city, he was taken down as a spy by the soldiers and horses of the Yunzhou Guard guarding the gate and took them to the Ye Tao brothers to ask questions.

After recognizing their identity, Ye Hao and the two ordered them to be detained secretly. At that time, they didn't expect to write anything from these two people. They just wanted to show off their anger and put them up for punishment. However, after being reminded by Sun Zaiyuan, Ye Hao began to think about culm and began to force them to bite Xu Jinghong, saying that he had become a barbarian spy, and this time he came to Dingxi as an insider.

The two did not give in. Although they had been severely tortured, they still gritted their teeth and did not let go. At this time, they were already covered with scars, but their spirit was not a little slack. Seeing Ye Tao come in, their eyes were about to burst into flames. Looking at their appearance, Ye Tao smiled instead, and the humiliation in his heart also eased a lot: "Are you willing to abandon the secret and testify to Xu Jinghong?" His words were murderous.

"If you want us to harm the team, you are dreaming!" The old dog immediately refused.

"Hey, it seems that the crimes you have suffered are not enough. Come on, add punishment!" With Ye Tao's order, the leather whip hit the two bodies like raindrops, and the tent was once again filled with the flesh of leather whips and people's muffled hums...