After learning that Chen Yingliang's final reply was still to refuse to go north, Mulan's anger could not be described in words. If it weren't for some rationality, Mulan, who was in menstruation, had the intention to cut Chen Yingliang into twenty stages. After finally trying hard to calm herself down, Mulan made her last effort and said in a pleading tone: "Chen Tongshou, can you think about it again? The fighter's opportunity is rare, it would be a pity if you miss it. As long as you agree to send troops to intercept, we can discuss any conditions."

"General Mulan, it's not that I want to preserve my strength, nor that I don't want to join forces with you." Chen Yingliang said with a wry smile: "It's because I lack the troops. You have also seen that the army I can use now is just twelve regiments, with a total of about 2,500 people. This force is really a drop in the bucket and cannot reach the limit, so I'm sorry, I must refuse this time."

Mulan was completely desperate and completely filled her chest with anger. After finally suppressing her anger, Mulan did not politely with Chen Yingliang. She bowed and said, "Since Chen Tongshou refused to send troops, the general dared not force him. Say goodbye. The general will return to the army and hand over the order to Ambassador Zhang."

It was obvious that Mulan wanted to strangle herself to death, but Chen Yingliang did not try to keep her. She just took out a reply letter to Zhang Xutuo and asked Mulan to take it back. Then she took out a gift to Mulan. But Mulan only replied to her next letter, rejecting Chen Yingliang's gift very unfriendly, and then immediately said goodbye and left angrily. Chen Yingliang sent her out of Tongshou Mansion, told her to be careful on the way, and then she could only smile bitterly and watch her strode away, feeling regretful, "What a damn pity. If Zhang Xutuo was not the task assigned this time, otherwise it would be a great opportunity to have a good relationship with the fierce men under his command."

Unfortunately, there was nothing we could do. In order to prevent it, Chen Yingliang immediately began to prepare for the war. While temporarily recruiting a group of township warriors as auxiliary soldiers, the regular army could fight with all their might. At the same time, he sent people to reconnaissance the movements in the north and grasp the eastern longitude of Meng Rang's team. At the same time, he strengthened contact with Yang Wang, the governor of Liang County, and asked him to help reconnaissance the enemy situation. He also begged him to secretly inform Zhang Xutuo of his next tactical plan and grasp the specific movements of Zhang Xutuo's team.

There is waterway between Yongcheng and the county seat of Liangjun, Songcheng, and the transportation is very convenient. Two days later, Yang Wang sent a reply, saying that he had confirmed that Meng Rang was wandering south and had arrived in the area of ​​Shanfu. He also looted all the villages outside Shanfu City, and showed that after I passed by, the flood was so heavy that I would not turn back. Zhang Xutuo's team had also begun to pursue, but Yang Wang didn't know where he got.

In addition, Yang Wang also taught a lesson as an elder very kindly | Chen Yingliang said that Chen Yingliang should not refuse Zhang Xutuo's request. Even though he knew that Zhang Xutuo's plan was difficult to succeed, he should send troops north to act and perfunctorily treat Zhang Xutuo, who was favored by Emperor Yang of Sui, instead of openly refusing to offend Chen Yingliang in the future. At the same time, Yang Wang also pointed out in the letter that he said that it was that although Dong Chun in Pengcheng agreed to implement Zhang Xutuo's plan, he said it was nice. If Meng Rang really fled into Pengcheng County, he was afraid that Dong Chun would still protect himself and asked Chen Yingliang to learn more from an old official slut in Dong Chun.

"Damn it, I protect myself and perfunctory and perfunctory and everyone wants to protect myself and perfunctory. How can I quell this chaos?"

Chen Yingliang was very depressed and threw Yang Wang's letter on the table, yelling, venting his depression caused by the strong enemy's pressure and offending the great god. Changsun Wuji, Yuan Tiangang, and Qian Xiangmin, who had officially taken office as the military officer of Qiao County, were all very curious. He hurriedly obtained Chen Yingliang's consent and took Yang Wang's letter to read. After reading it, Changsun Wuji immediately said: "Brother, Yang Jijiu's advice to you is kind. Dong Chun's promise to execute Zhang Xutuo's orders is indeed perfunctory. Although such behavior is not worthy, it is sometimes worth learning."

"I knew that Dong Chun was perfunctory," Chen Yingliang said angrily: "Dong Chun has been chasing Peng Xiaocai and suppressing Wei Qilin for more than a year. He has to take care of Langya, Xia Pi and Donghai. The elite troops have long been exhausted. Recently, Zhang Dahu has been broken again. The army needs rest. So there is still extra strength to block Meng Rang? Besides, there are so many northwest Pengcheng, and there is no danger to defend. How can he guarantee that he can stop Meng Rang in the more than 10,000 main force in Pei County? I dare not agree to Zhang Xutuo, and I am also worried that Dong Chun will be cheating and deliberately let Meng Rang slip away from the border between Qiao and Peng counties, and then let me take this big blame."

Changsun Wuji nodded, Yuan Tiangang, who was still an official not long ago, nodded and echoed: "What the hell is saying is that Dong Chun's team is extremely tired, and it is difficult to ensure that Meng Rang is blocked. He deliberately indulged Meng Rang to slip away from the Qiao Peng border and then let us take the blame. For him, even if all the blame cannot be blamed on us, he can still pull us into the water, completely muddle the water, and share the anger of the emperor and Zhang Xutuo."

Chen Yingliang sighed loudly, not knowing whether he should praise Yuan Tiangang's analysis or sympathize with and understand Dong Chun, a good neighbor who is really tired enough. Chen Yingliang's most unreliable staff member Qian Xiangmin said viciously: "I hope Meng will let the traitor run to Pengcheng. At that time, as long as we guard the border well, we can cry this uneasy and kind-hearted Dong Chun to see how he dies."

"Meng Rang is not a fool, why should he run to Pengcheng?" Chen Yingliang said angrily: "Dong Chun's team is just tired enough, but it's not that he can't fight. More than 10,000 elite soldiers in a hundred battles are placed there. Even if Meng Rang is reckless, he has to carefully consider the importance. Besides, Meng Rang is not a reckless person. Zhang Xutuo and Zhou Fashang can't defeat him even if they join forces. This is enough to prove that he is a smart person."

"Brother, do you think Meng Rang will go south to our Qiao County?" Changsun Wuji asked worriedly.

"There is this possibility." Chen Yingliang said distressedly: "But I think Meng Rang's breakthrough in the southwest of Liang County may be even greater, because if he goes south directly, he will first meet the main force of Qiao County stationed in Yongcheng. Qiao County's army has also made some reputation during this period. As long as Zhang Xutuo chases him tighter, Meng Rang does not have the courage to come to Qiao County to fight us head-on. If I were him, I would definitely choose to break into the southwest of Liang County and break into Huaiyang County. The government forces there are weak forces and sufficient money and food, which is the best choice for Meng Rang to replenish food."

"Isn't that good too?" Qian Xiangmin's eyes lit up and said, "If Meng Rangxi rushed into Huaiyang, then we wouldn't have to take responsibility for anything?"

"Qian joined the army, no wonder you have been promoted to the East for so many years." Changsun Wuji said angrily: "If Meng Rang flew into Huaiyang County, then the most unlucky one would be us. At that time, Zhang Xutuo would be unwilling to blame us and said that we refused to cooperate with the war, which gave Meng Rang the opportunity to invade Huaiyang County. Even if Zhang Xutuo was upright and disdained to do so, we would be in trouble, because among the several counties surrounding Huaiyang County, our Qiao County had the strongest military strength. The court must have ordered us to wipe out Meng Rang with all our strength, and our lives would be even more difficult at that time."

Qian Xiangmin, who didn't know how to understand, shut up his mouth, but was scolded by Changsun Wuji, a young man who was just sixteen years old this year. Qian Xiangmin, who was in his early forties, felt a little embarrassed, so he continued to slap the swollen face and pretended to be fat, and said, "Chen Tongshou, what will happen if Meng Rang breaks through the southeast of Liang County?"

"Then I'll laugh." Chen Yingliang said lazily: "Meng Rang broke through the southeast of Liang County, and even if he succeeded, he would enter the southern part of Pengcheng. At that time, the only one responsible for the suppression of bandits will be Dong Chun, who stayed in Pengcheng, and Zhang Xutuo, who happened to be in charge of the soldiers and horses of Pengcheng. We just need to guard the border and watch the fun and find opportunities to get a bargain, which can save countless worries."

"By the way." As he said casually, Chen Yingliang remembered another thing and said: "There is another point. If Meng Rang breaks through the southeast of Liang County, ninety percent will have to pass through Mangdang Mountain and Yushan. The terrain in that area is complex and the road is narrow. Meng Rang is not familiar with the guest army, but we often fight bandits there more and more. If we want to win by surprise, win more with less, there is the best ambush battlefield."

"There are so many benefits?" Qian Xiangmin was a little surprised and hurriedly said: "Chen Tongshou, since Meng Rang breaks through the southeast of Liang County and has so many benefits for us, why don't you think of a way to let Meng Rang flow in this direction?"

"Do you think I am a god? Do whatever the enemy wants?" Chen Yingliang smiled bitterly and joked: "How about Qian joining the army, do you have another hard time and bring some gifts to meet Meng Rang and ask him to break through this road?"

Changsun Wuji and Yuan Tiangang laughed loudly together, but Qian Xiangmin was so scared that he knelt down and said in a crying voice: "Tongshou, don't be happy to take down the official position. The official is timid and does not dare to go without being scared. The official is begging you, please, the official is old and the official is young."

Seeing Qian Xiangmin's embarrassing appearance, Changsun Wuji and Yuan Tiangang couldn't help laughing louder. Chen Yingliang was also amused, waved his hand casually, and said with a smile: "Just kidding, what are you afraid of? Get up quickly, don't worry, I won't do this anymore. Meng Rang is not a fool. Last time we used this trick to get Du Fuwei, Meng Rang might have heard that I'm sending you to..., give it to...."

Speaking of this casually, Chen Yingliang suddenly stuttered, and his face showed a look of surprise. Qian Xiangmin, who had just gotten up from the ground, was a little surprised and asked Chen Yingliang why this was the case. Chen Yingliang waved his hand and asked Qian Xiangmin not to speak. His eyes were spinning around and just thinking about some details quickly. After a while, Chen Yingliang suddenly jumped up from the Hu chair and shouted: "If there is a way to make Meng Rang break through to the southeast of Liang County, we still have great hope of losing Meng Rang in Mangdang Mountain."

"What are your tricks?" Changsun Wuji asked overjoyed.

"Just like last time, I sent an envoy to contact Meng Rang and used a trick to lure him to flow southeast of Liang County," Chen Yingliang replied firmly.

With another plop, Qian Xiangmin knelt down to Chen Yingliang again and said in a crying voice: "Chen Tongshou, you won't call me again, right? You just said that we used this trick to get rid of Du Fuwei before. Meng Rang could not have been fooled. I will die in vain."

"Brother, aren't you joking?" Changsun Wuji also said in surprise: "You said just now that we will send an envoy to contact Meng Rang again, and Meng Rang is unlikely to believe it?"

"It's not our faction." Chen Yingliang shook his head flatly and said sneered: "It was Du Fuwei's envoy of Du Fuwei's sect who revenges the last time, and returned to the southern part of Pengcheng. He wanted to attack our Qiao County, but because of his lack of strength, he also heard that Meng Rang led his army south, so he sent an envoy to contact Meng Rang and invited Meng Rang to join forces to join forces to achieve great things."

"Miscellaneous Plan" Changsun Wuji's eyes lit up immediately, and he said happily: "Brother, this plan is great. I think this plan is very promising. I think Meng Rang is very promising. I am slashed by Zhang Xutuo. I definitely hope someone will pick him up. Du Fuwei is like him and has a little bit of incense. Maybe he is familiar with Du Fuwei's invitation. Also, there are many people in our team who surrendered from Du Fuwei, familiar with Du Fuwei's internal situation and arrange a few such people to help Qian join the army to go north to envoy. Qian joins the army quickly gains Meng Rang's trust."

"Brother Changsun, what did you mention me?" Qian Xiangmin cried even more clearly, saying, "I didn't agree to go, I don't have the courage to go."

"Qian Zhengjun, who will you go?" Changsun Wuji said with a smile: "Among his brother's staff, you are the most experienced in this area. Only you can go is the most suitable."

"Finish your efforts to join the army." Chen Yingliang also encouraged: "Don't worry, this time you are pretending to be a messenger of a thief, and there will be no danger. When you return triumphantly, I want the court to ask for an order to promote you."

"I don't want to be promoted anymore." Qian Xiangmin cried out directly, waved his hand desperately and said, "Mr. Tongshou, your kindness is recognized by the officials, but the officials are very satisfied with the military affairs of the eighth-rank military officer, and are very satisfied. The officials do not want to be promoted or go."

Chen Yingliang and Changsun Wuji continued to join forces to persuade Qian Xiangmin, and gave countless benefits to deceive Qian Xiangmin and took risks again. Qian Xiangmin said that he would not be fooled any more and cried and refused to obey his orders. Finally, Chen Yingliang became angry and directly threatened that if Qian Xiangmin refused to obey orders, he would immediately remove Qian Xiangmin from his official position. Unexpectedly, Qian Xiangmin took off his official uniform on the spot and cried and said, "Tongshou, I would be dismissed from office. Huye really has old men and young men. A family of more than a dozen people are pointing at me to survive. I dare to go, and I dare not take my head to take risks again.

Chen Yingliang was furious and was about to order his personal soldiers to refuse to answer Qian Xiangmin. Yuan Tiangang, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke and said calmly: "Chen Tongshou, don't make things difficult for Qian to join the army. Those who pretended to be Du Fuwei went to Meng Rang's bandit army. I'll go."

"What? Are you going?"

Chen Yingliang, Changsun Wuji and Qian Xiangmin were both shocked - of course, Qian Xiangmin was shocked and overjoyed, but after the joy, Qian Xiangmin immediately became angry with Chen Yingliang's words again. Chen Yingliang actually said directly: "Mr. Yuan, you can't go, it's too dangerous. If there is a flaw, you will be dead. Qiao County cannot be without you."

"It's okay, I have thought it carefully and feel it is unlikely to be dangerous." Yuan Tiangang looked extremely calm and said, "I don't want to miss this opportunity to re-enter the officialdom. I will do this big thing for Chen Tongshou. If you ask the court to let me become an official again, you have something to say."

"Mr. Yuan, why are you anxious?" Chen Yingliang advised Yuan Tiangang not to be anxious, but he was anxious first and comforted him quickly: "When we make great contributions this time, I will immediately ask the court to grant you an official title, but you can't go, I can't let you take this risk."

"Tongshou has a good intention, and Beizhi understands it, but Beizhi is not a person who knows life or death. He is not sure and dares to volunteer." Yuan Tiangang shook his head and said sincerely: "Please rest assured that Chen Tongshou will not be in danger. Don't hide it from Tongshou's words. Because the subordinates need a large number of men to build weapons, they have also contacted the surrendered thieves during this period. During the chat, they learned about the internal situation of the thieves and prepared a special identity for themselves, which not only can guarantee their personal safety, but also can guarantee that Meng Rang respects me as a guest of honor."

"What is the identity?" Chen Yingliang asked.

"Fortune Teller." Yuan Tiangang replied with a smile: "The rioters and the people are not intimate, but they like to face each other's fate the most. I hope that this can be used to pray for blessings and avoid disasters and find a future. You also know that this is exactly my best trick. So I am confident that when I arrived at the Meng Rang thief army, I will definitely be able to deceive Meng Rang and respect him as a guest of honor."

"This is the truth." Chen Yingliang nodded slightly and said in his heart: "When it comes to fortune telling, pretending to be a god. In China for 5,000 years, the ones who can stand shoulder to shoulder with you, the monster are probably Zhuge Liang and Liu Bowen."

He was shaken, but Chen Yingliang, who was currently in short supply of scientific and technological talents, was still hesitant and advised Yuan Tiangang again. Yuan Tiangang, who was eager to make merits and return to his career, was determined to take this risk. Chen Yingliang, who was really unavailable, had plans over and over again, and finally nodded in agreement with Yuan Tiangang's request. Yuan Tiangang was overjoyed and quickly thanked Chen Yingliang. Chen Yingliang said again: "Mr. Yuan, you have some reputation in Qiao County. For caution, it is safer to use a pseudonym. How about using Li Chunfeng?"

"Li Chunfeng?" Yuan Tiangang was also slightly stunned, then bowed and smiled, "Since Chen Tongshou gave him a name, then I will use this name. Yu Qian starts from now on, let me call him Li Chunfeng."
Chapter completed!