HLnovel Chapter 126 Too Quiet
Chapter 126 Too Quiet
Chapter 126 Too Quiet
Ying Shao and Xun You led the imperial guards into a small woods and set up camp temporarily.
Not long after, more than a hundred imperial guards rushed over from a distance and entered the woods.
After these one hundred people came in, in less than a cup of tea time, about another one hundred people came.
On a hill not far away, there were three or five people staring. They were wearing coarse cotton-padded clothes and had untidy beards. They looked like they were long-time bandits.
They looked at the scene from afar and couldn't help but look at each other.
"Where do so many people come from?" the leader asked in confusion, touching his forehead.
The others were equally confused, and one person behind them asked, "Could it be that Weijun sent them here to protect us?"
The leader nodded and said, "Go tell Big Brother."
A man responded, went down the hill, turned around and ran back to the village.
In the woods, Ying Shao, Xun You and others were still nervously observing the bandits' reactions.
Huangfu Jianchang came up from behind and whispered, "Minister Xun, can it be done?"
Xun You looked ahead and said, "There is no other way."
They couldn't run away. Once they ran away, the bandits would lead their troops to chase them, and they would have no way of escaping.
Huangfu Jian no longer had the frivolous look he had in the past, and with a stern look on his face, he said, "How about I take some people to lead them away, and Minister Xun's guards should help you climb over that hill?"
Xun You turned around and looked at him, expressionless, and said, "Follow the plan."
Huangfu Jianchang immediately raised his hand and said, "Yes."
Ying Shao didn't utter a word from beginning to end, and his expression remained calm, without any sign of nervousness or fear.
Xun You glanced at him and felt relieved.
At this time, as long as Ying Shao doesn't act recklessly, he still has a chance.
From time to time, spies came to report news about the bandits.
It was not until the evening that a fast horse entered the woods, came up behind Ying Shao and Xun You, and said, "Envoy Ying, Minister Xun, there's movement over there, heading this way!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
Xun You waved his hand with a sullen face, looked at Huangfu Jianchang, and said, "Is it ready?"
Huangfu Jian held his sword tightly and said, "It's all set!"
Xun You held his breath, turned to Ying Shao and said, "General Ying, success or failure depends on this one move."
Ying Shao looked up at the sky and said, "The snow is getting heavier."
Xun You hesitated for a while before saying, "We must fight quickly and decisively, and we can't delay for too long!"
Huangfu Jianchang, Shi A and others held swords in their hands, ready for a bloody battle.
As the sky gradually darkened, Ying Shao, Xun You and others in the woods could clearly see lights looming in the distance. They didn't know if it was an illusion. They could even smell the aroma of rice in the air.
Xun You came down from a tree and said to Ying Shao and the others, "They must be hesitating. At the latest tomorrow they will test and attack us."
Ying Shao looked at the light, his eyes gradually brightened, and he said in a light tone: "Minister Xun's strategy is good, but this is not a battle between two armies."
Xun You was startled and asked, "What does Envoy Ying mean?"
Ying Shao's calm expression slowly changed, he became resolute and calm, his eyes were like iron, he said: "I intend to attack at night!"
Xun You looked at Ying Shao deeply.
He had wanted to say this before, but did not say it out loud because he was worried that Ying Shao would be afraid.
But I didn’t expect that this seemingly timid Ying Shao actually had such courage!
"I agree." Xun You said without any hesitation.
Huangfu Jian held the sword tightly, his expression excited.
Here, he is most suitable to lead the troops to launch a night attack!
Ying Shao drew his sword, walked straight out, and said, "Gather everyone and follow me to fight!"
Xun You, Huangfu Jianchang and others were shocked and hurried over.
Xun You looked solemn and advised, "Envoy Ying, let Huangfu lead the troops this time, and you and I will stay in the rear."
Huangfu Jian held his sword tightly, his eyes wide open, and said, "I will never fail in my mission!"
Ying Shao remained calm and said, "I am the governor of Jizhou, you must obey my orders!"
When Xun You saw this, his opinion of Ying Shao changed again. He glanced at Huangfu Jianchang and nodded.
Although Huangfu Jianchang felt sorry, he also understood what Xun You meant: protect Ying Shao!
As Ying Shao changed his strategy, Xun You gathered a group of people, discussed carefully, and made arrangements again.
In the darkness, the scattered imperial guards gathered together quietly, trying not to make any noise as much as possible.
Nearly three hundred men were on standby. Ying Shao rode on his horse, looking up at the snow falling heavier and heavier, his eyes shining like swords and mist.
Xun You pondered it over again and again, then suddenly pulled Huangfu Jian over and whispered something in his ear.
Huangfu Jian was startled for a moment, then said solemnly: "I'll let Shi A take the people there."
Xun You hummed, looking at Ying Shao's back with a serious expression, and said to himself: I hope everything goes well.
The snow fell heavier and heavier, and the imperial guards stood there motionless.
The bandits five miles away gathered at the foot of the mountain. Most of them were well fed and slept together.
There was a simple tent nearby, with torches like dragons, as bright as day.
In the middle of the tent sat a one-eyed middle-aged man. He looked at the two people in front of him and asked, "Have you found out? Are there really two thousand people?"
One of them was the one who was on the lookout during the day, and he quickly said, "I saw it clearly, seventeen waves, all of them were different people."
The one-eyed middle-aged man frowned and said to himself, "That's impossible. The news in Wei County said there were only 300 people."
Another one said, "Brother, it is not strange for a minister and a governor to send 2,000 people to escort them."
The one-eyed middle-aged man hesitated and asked, "Then what else should we do?"
Robbing court ministers is the favorite thing for these green forest rangers to do. Not only can they make a name for themselves, but they can also make a lot of money.
Similarly, they also avoided the imperial army and would never engage in a head-on confrontation with them.
The other two were equally unwilling, but they were definitely no match for the two thousand government troops.
"Could it be a scam?" the bandit who was watching suddenly said.
The one-eyed middle-aged man was shocked, and then his eyes turned cold and he shouted: "If they really have so many people, it wouldn't take so long!"
The other bandit didn't think twice and drew his sword, saying, "Brother, let's kill them!"
The one-eyed middle-aged man glanced outside the big tent and felt moved.
A mere three hundred people were not enough for him to cut vegetables.
"Brother, it's bad, someone is attacking our village!" Someone suddenly rushed in and said anxiously.
The one-eyed middle-aged man was horrified and rushed out of the tent, looking back at the mountain stronghold.
I saw flames rising into the sky in the distance, which was extremely eye-catching in the dark night.
All the bandits were awakened, and seeing their lair on fire, they became impatient and started talking at once.
It seemed that some people had already given up and were running back in groups, shouting and screaming.
"Stop making trouble, come back here!" the one-eyed middle-aged man shouted.
"kill!"
Before he could finish his words, shouts of killing suddenly rang out from all directions, and countless dark shadows rushed towards him.
In the darkness, human figures swayed and horses neighed, as if there were thousands of troops rolling like a tide.
The small camp was instantly thrown into chaos.
"Brother, what should we do?" The two people behind the one-eyed man were horrified, holding their knives with panicked faces.
Seeing that the situation was out of control, the one-eyed middle-aged man was furious, but helpless, and shouted loudly: "Go!"
As the middle-aged man took the lead in fleeing, the nearly two thousand bandits had almost no power to resist and were defeated one-sidedly.
"Those who surrender will not be killed!"
Ying Shao rushed forward first, brandishing his sword and shouting.
"Please surrender, please surrender!"
The bandits who couldn't escape fell to their knees.
It was Huangfu Jianchang’s first time to go to the battlefield. His face looked forced and his eyes were filled with excitement.
There were almost no twists and turns. Among the nearly two thousand bandits, except for those who escaped and were killed, nearly one thousand surrendered!
Ying Shao directed Huangfu Jian to deal with the aftermath, disorganizing and reorganizing these people and keeping them under strict control.
"Let's go to that village later." Ying Shao said lightly.
Murder and house seizure!
Huangfu Jianchang smacked his lips secretly. This Ying Shao, you really can't judge a person by his appearance.
Xun You, who was in the rear, got the news quickly. His frozen expression quickly relaxed and his palms were filled with cold sweat.
……
Luoyang City two days later.
Jingfu Hall, inside the study.
Cao Cao stood in front of Liu Bian, bowing with a cold expression.
He had a rather dark complexion, a big beard, and his eyes were drooped.
Liu Bian looked at him quietly without saying anything.
Pan Yin, who was not far away, took a quick glance and stood silently by the door.
Cao Cao felt the silence in the study, his expression motionless, and he couldn't help but feel nervous.
No emperor would tolerate his repeated bad deeds.
Liu Bian was not going to blame Cao Cao, but was still considering which path to let Cao Cao take.
"Do you want to enter the court?"
After a long while, Liu Bian spoke.
Cao Cao opened his eyes slightly, raised his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I have aspired to be the second champion marquis since I was young. I am willing to ride on the battlefield for Your Majesty and expand the territory!"
"Do you still want to lead the troops?"
Liu Bian muttered to himself, and then said: "You can't go back to the Imperial Army Camp, so stay in Luoyang for the time being."
Seeing that Liu Bian did not ask for punishment, Cao Cao raised his hand and said, "I accept your order. Thank you for your grace."
Liu Bian waved his hand.
Cao Cao raised his hand, slowly backed away and left the study.
"Where should we arrange for him to go..."
Liu Bian's eyes flickered slightly and he spoke softly.
He decided to let Cao Cao become a military general.
But he couldn't go to the Imperial Guards camp, and there seemed to be no other suitable place.
Liu Bian thought about it for a while, but still couldn't come up with an idea, so he put it aside for the time being, picked up the memorial and prepared to review it.
Seeing this, Pan Yin took a tray of memorials from the eunuch outside the door and said, "Your Majesty, it was sent by the Censorate."
Liu Bian nodded subconsciously, then suddenly raised his head and said, "Are you talking about the Censorate?"
Pan Yin's expression tensed slightly, and he lowered his head and said, "Yes."
Liu Bian glanced at it, paused, and reached out to pick it up.
After reading more than a dozen books, Liu Bian looked a little strange and asked, "Are they all about the reform of the Censorate?"
These more than twenty memorials were all suggestions on all aspects of the reform of the Censorate. There was no impeachment, not even one!
Pan Yin lowered his head and said nothing.
Liu Bian tilted his head and looked towards the direction of the Shangshutai outside the door. After a long while, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Pan Yin, have you noticed that it's been a bit quiet these days?"
Pan Yin was startled, thought about it, and said, "It seems so."
In the past few days, the students have not made any noise. Apart from the sporadic commotion caused by redundant officials who were laid off, there has been really no major movement, which is very different from usual.
Liu Bian thought for a while and asked, "What is Zuo Li busy with?"
Pan Yin bowed further and said, "I heard that he is investigating the case of Henan Yin's deficit."
Liu Bian nodded casually, then calmly picked up the memorial and continued to review it.
Asking for a monthly ticket~