[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 100 [English]

Chapter 98 Escape

The rain stopped at dawn, and the sky and earth seemed vast and muddy between light and dark.Qi Zhuyin stepped on the muddy water, stepped back from the school grounds, tied his arms, and watched his lieutenant riding into the camp. Her lieutenant was named Qi Wei. He was a strong man, but very cautious. He could carry an ax in battle and pinch needles in off battle. He was very prestigious in the army.

Qi Wei dismounted halfway, nodded hurriedly to the soldiers saluting by the roadside, walked straight to Qi Zhuyin, and said, “Commander, the news has arrived!”

“Qudu or border county?” Qi Zhuyin asked.

“Both sides are here,” Qi Wei, who was not tall, looked around and said, “Quandu was suddenly caught in the rain and was completely washed away. The second son of the Xiao family escaped in a hurry and ran to the Sino-Bo border with 20,000 forbidden troops. It seems that he is going to Cizhou.”

Qi Zhuyin didn’t panic at all. She tightened her arms and smiled vaguely while biting the rope and said, “The boy runs very fast.”

“With the military ration case in front and the siege of Xiao Chiye behind, King Libei will definitely be angry this time.” Qi Wei followed Qi Zhuyin and said, “If Libei rebels, we will add garrison troops to the six states of Zhongbo, and the soldiers and horses of Zhongbo will also be managed by the commander…”

Qi Zhuyin put on his coat and said: “A place as big as Zhongbo has been put under my name, and I don’t dare to take it. The matter in Qudu is not urgent. Please tell me first, what happened to the border army garrison? Did Lu Guangbai fight an ambush and fight as far as his hometown in Biansha?”

Qi Wei’s rough face showed a hesitant look, and he said: “Commander, General Lu ignored military orders this time and chased the Biansha cavalry across the line. I am suspicious…”

he fell silent and did not say the word.

Qi Zhuyin said: “This year’s army rations have been reduced by half, and Border County is having a hard time. I signed a debt with the Yan family in Hezhou in my father’s name, and the money was used to buy food for the Border County garrison. Why are you telling me that you are suspicious? I won’t listen to anything without evidence.”

Qi Wei knew that Qi Zhuyin cherished his generals and always made clear rewards and punishments. He would never abuse others just because of a few words.But when he went to the border county to investigate this time, he became suspicious precisely because something didn’t look right.He didn’t dare to hide it at the moment, and said truthfully: “Commander, I dare not say anything without evidence. This time I went to the border county to investigate the military situation in the past few days, but General Lu not only did not return to the camp, he even transferred the guards on the beacon tower.”

Qi Zhuyin paused, looked at Qi Wei, and said, “He also transferred the guards?”

Qi Wei nodded and was about to talk in detail when he heard a commotion over there.The two people turned sideways and saw a lot of people pouring in outside the camp, surrounding a small sedan with rolled sides, and were stopped by the guards.

When Yingxi heard that the guards were not allowed to enter, he couldn’t help but lift the curtain himself and said sharply: “Don’t you know who I am? There is nothing to stop my sedan! I am the supervisor sent by Emperor Qudu! Go report it quickly and tell Qi Shuai that I have something important to tell you!”

Qi Zhuyin looked at him from afar and said to Qi Wei: “Go and say hello, just say I’m busy and don’t have time to see him. The eunuchs here in Qudu are all the same. They serve him delicious food and drink, and just tell him to shut up and stop causing trouble. I’m going to the border county now, and Lu Guangbai is not a fugitive. Before I came back, the people in Qudu said they weren’t here. The water over there is muddy, so you should keep an eye on dad, heIf you send a message to Qandu, just intercept it and tell him to be honest.”

Qi Wei wanted to say something else, but Qi Zhuyin had already jumped on his horse.

Before she left, she looked back and said to Qi Wei: “The affairs in Qudu cannot be settled in half a month. The wedding next month will definitely be postponed. Get rid of the red silk at home first. It’s all money.”

After that, he didn’t wait any longer, and took the people to bypass the welcoming sedan and went directly to the border county.

* * *

Shen Zechuan drank the medicine and his illness gradually improved on the road.If the imperial army wants to continue moving northeast, they have to find a way to persuade Zhou Gui, the capital of Cizhou, to let them go – before that, they have to get rid of the lingering pursuers behind them.

“The person chasing after him is Han Jin.” Tantai Hu sat huddled on a stone holding a knife. “If we can’t repel him before arriving in Cizhou, he will force Zhou Gui to directly block the city with orders from Qudu and block us in Zhongbo.”

Xiao Chiye folded his arms and said nothing. There was a simple map in front of them.Xiao Chiye is not afraid of fighting Han Jin, but he has to consider time.The longer the delay is, the less beneficial it will be to the Forbidden Army.Qi Zhuyin has not yet sent troops to encircle and suppress the hes, that is simply because Qandu is currently in chaos without an emperor. When Qandu becomes a foregone conclusion and frees up to mobilize Qi Zhuyin to hunt down the hes, the 20,000 forbidden troops will collide with the iron plate.

“The difficulty lies not in fighting, but in being able to fight quickly.” Shen Zechuan’s pale face had not yet regained its color. He picked up a stone and drew a few lines on the ground. “Han Jin dared to chase so far because behind him is Dan City. The granary of Dan City is an open door to the Eighth Battalion in his hands. They don’t have to worry about food and clothing. Twenty thousand of us ran here, relying on our breath. We have no food support. If we want to reach Libei through Cizhou, we must solve this problem first.”

Tantaihu was not used to being face to face with Shen Zechuan. He was silent for a moment and then looked at Xiao Chiye.

Xiao Chiye didn’t look at he and said, “If you have anything to say, just say it.”

Tantaihu changed his sitting position, pointed to the ground with his finger, and said, “Cizhou and we are old acquaintances. Isn’t it okay to ask Zhou Gui to borrow some food for us first in the name of blocking news?”

“No,” Shen Zechuan let go of the stone, “At this juncture, all actions mean taking sides. Even if Zhou Gui may not have that intention, if he does it, then in the eyes of Qudu, he will already be a rebel who supports the rebels. When we pass Cizhou, he will be taken to Qudu to be punished. Zhou Gui also has a family, and he is determined not to do this.”

Ding Tao raised his head from his book and said, “Didn’t Brother Chen go to prepare military rations? He must be rushing to us.”

“The military rations prepared by he have been sent to Libei. They are the frontline food for the Libei Cavalry. There is no excess to supplement the forbidden army.” Xiao Chiye squatted down and looked at the map. “Even if he and Gujin come, they won’t be able to bring much food.”

As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move, food and grass go first.Back then, Libei and Qidong were able to quickly repel the Biansha Cavalry because the Biansha Cavalry had no reserve baggage and could not afford to consume it.Nowadays, the Forbidden Army is in a dilemma, and it cannot afford to be consumed even if it is caught here.Destroying Cizhou may be a way, but it is definitely a bad way. They spent nearly 100,000 taels of silver in Cizhou to establish a relationship of mutual help with Zhou Gui for the future.

“Go back and capture Dan City,” Tantai Hu thought, “Dan City has a granary. We won’t stay in the city for a long time and leave with the food. When we get to Cizhou, it will be easy to negotiate with Zhou Gui.”

“No,” Shen Zechuan sighed slightly, “Dan City has a military road that leads directly to Trent City and Qudu. Turning back will give Qudu time to dispatch the remaining eight battalions. If we waste time on the road, we may not be able to capture the city quickly.”

Tantaihu’s two proposals were rejected by Shen Zechuan. He couldn’t help but rubbed his hands and said nothing.He’s brother Tantai Long is a good man and a general, but Tantai Hu has no one to teach him. He is embarrassed and embarrassed at the moment, but he is very convinced in his heart.He is not an unreasonable person, at least he is willing to admit that he is a rough person.

Xiao Chiye seemed to be able to understand Tantai Hu’s thoughts. He raised his hand and patted Tantai Tiger on the back, and said casually: “The time to attack Dan City is limited, but it is still a way. You have only fought against the Eighth Camp in Qudu before.Street fighting is out now. If you don’t understand, ask more. There will be many places where you need to lead troops to make decisions, and you won’t have Master Shen to give you advice every time.Tiger, there is no limit to learning. If you are willing to do somersaults, you will have a bright future.”

The soil on the ground was messed up. Shen Zechuan looked at the sun and said, “Han Jin is a descendant of Qudu. He usually only races horses on the hunting ground, so he can’t catch up with us for a moment.”

“An ambush here can rob Han Jin of his food,” Xiao Chiye looked around, “It doesn’t even require 20,000 people.”

“He’s afraid of you,” Shen Zechuan said with a little mud on his fingertips. “He was afraid of you all the way. If you want to ambush him, you have to have a bait first.”

“I’m taking five hundred people to wait here for him. Going east is a muddy river with mountains on two sides and woods on the other. The tiger is ambushing there with two thousand people.” Xiao Chiye wiped off the mud on Shen Zechuan’s fingertips. “Ding Tao took people to eat and drink in the towns along the way tonight, and said that the forbidden army came here. Because I was too poor to buy food and couldn’t get out of Zhongbo, so the people in the army were scattered and there were many deserters.”

Han Jin was young and had dealt with Xiao Chiye when the official ditch was blocked.Shen Zechuan is right, he is indeed afraid of Xiao Chiye.In fact, there are few dandies in Qudu who are not afraid of Xiao Chiye. Xiao Chiye’s physique and personality made him a veritable overlord long before Qiu Lie.Nanlin Hunting Ground is a watershed. A direct descendant like Han Jin is not the eldest son at home, but is taken care of by his father and brothers. Entering the officialdom is smooth sailing. He seems to be the same as Xiao Chiye, but he has never been as arrogant as Xiao Chiye.He may be cautious in pursuing Xiao Chiye because he is afraid of him, but he will definitely not miss the opportunity to defeat Xiao Chiye.

As long as Xiao Chiye gives him a loophole.

“In addition to these,” Shen Zechuan thought for a moment and said to Ding Tao, “I also want to say that I am at odds with the Marquis. We had many quarrels on the way and have reached the point of parting ways.”

“We are encountering difficulties both internally and externally,” Xiao Chiye bared his teeth, “As miserable as you want it to be.”

Ding Tao quickly recorded in his notebook.

Tantaihu was worried and asked, “Can Taozi act? Tell us here first.”

Ding Tao rubbed his eyes, held the book and read: “My master was killed so miserably. The Eighth Battalion pursued him like a dog, and he even lost money for porridge. We all fled for our lives when we left the camp, and we didn’t come to any village or shop.I didn’t have time to collect the money in the house, and my pocket was as bare as a ball of sheep dung.The master still owed several thousand taels of silver from the earring shop on Shenwu Street, and he couldn’t pay it back now.Master Shen got caught in the rain and fell ill., but there is no money to hire a doctor, a poor man… uh… Your Excellency has also abandoned my master.Now all the soldiers and horses are running away hungry. I am so hungry that my mouth is full of acid. I can’t stand it any more, so I took a few brothers and ran on the road.We robbed houses and made some money.We were all sons of good families, and we were all forced to follow the wrong person. Now we have some food and continue on the road. We are going to Dancheng to join Han Jin!Good, Han Jin has money and food. Follow us.Only he has a future!The future is…”

Ding Tao read with great emotion.

Xiao Chiye said, “Master, I think what you said is very good. Tiger, take off his little robe, smear his face with mud, give him three strings of copper coins, and let him get on the road quickly. There is no need to go to the restaurant to eat and drink, you can just knock bowls along the street in the town – why are you staring at Lan Zhou?”