Volume 1 Chushan Bandits Chapter 65: Different Sceneries

"What? The assassin even wrote the name 'Murderer Chushan Yaksha Fox' on the wall in blood? This is too much!!"
Zheng Hui was awakened and heard that Guo Caoling was assassinated in the Huaiyuan military camp last night, and Song Jiejun and Yue Zhilong were not spared. He retreated several steps and his back reached the damp earth wall. He felt a bitter taste in his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood when he opened his mouth.
Chen Zixiao had just heard the news and rushed to Zheng Hui's room in shock. However, he did not expect that this news would be a bigger blow to Zheng Hui, who always prided himself on being a man of noble character, than he had imagined.
"What a powerful method!" After a while, Zheng Hui regained his composure a little. He raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, but he still couldn't hide the horror in his heart.
"He sneaked into the Huaiyuan military camp alone. From the time Guo Caoling raised the alarm to the time the soldiers from the patrol camp heard the news and rushed to the three people's residence, it took only half a cup of tea at most, and he killed three people in a row and escaped unscathed. He is really amazing!"
Dong Qifeng arranged for his men to lurk in the streets and keep an eye on every move in the military camp. He was also the first to receive the report that Guo Caoling had been assassinated, and of course he had already inquired about many details.
It goes without saying that Guo Caoling was a skilled fighter. He was also quick-witted, good at commanding his troops and observing details. That's why Prime Minister Cai asked him to stay in the army to develop, hoping that one day he could become a general like Wang Xiaocheng.
The assassination attempt on Wang Bing failed, and the remnants of the Jingsheng Army were involved, so a capable person was needed to take charge of the local situation. Even though Zheng Hui thought that this person would need to lie dormant for a while after the incident, which might interrupt his promotion process in the army, he still gritted his teeth and asked Prime Minister Cai to transfer Guo Caoling.
Such a big shot was assassinated at his residence on the third day after arriving in Huaiyuan, and the assassin was able to escape calmly. Isn't that amazing?
Zheng Hui smiled bitterly. When he said powerful, he didn't mean the assassin's skills, but the powerful methods of the person who broke the situation behind the scenes.
Guo Caoling's assassination almost brought all his arrangements during this period back to square one.
Yesterday afternoon, they came into contact with Pan Chenghu, who had escaped from Shangliuzhai in a panic. They thought that the situation in Tongbai Mountain was under his control. Who could have imagined that such a change would happen?
Pan Chenghu had become a lost dog, and Hutou Village was willing to accept him and allow him to be the second leader to gather his old subordinates. How could he be picky? That night, he led the remaining troops, took a small path, and boarded the boat that Chen Zixiao and others had arranged in advance in the middle of the Baijian River, bypassed Huaiyuan Town, and entered Hutou Village.
The Tongbai Mountains have a large population and a small land area, and too many people have a hard time making a living. As the bandit problem becomes more and more serious, many merchants and travelers dare not easily travel between Huainan West Road and Jingxi South Road via the Zou Ma Dao. This makes the lives of some people who make a living by selling their labor along the Zou Ma Dao even more difficult.
Under such circumstances, it was much easier for Chen Zixiao to recruit soldiers in Hutouzhai, but it is easy to get thousands of soldiers but difficult to find good generals.
Dong Qifeng and his men were not here to be bandit leaders. At most, they could secretly help with training and provide some weapons and armor. During this period, Chen Zixiao secretly recruited people, and the army of Hutouzhai expanded to more than 400 people. However, there were too few leaders under him who could lead the troops to charge into battle and were good at swords, spears, and archery.
Only after accepting the remnants of Pan Chenghu's troops could Hutouzhai be said to have a certain foundation.
Zheng Hui originally envisioned that Guo Caoling would control the Inspection Office as an internal supporter to suppress the power of local clan gentry and gain the upper hand in both prefectures and counties.
At that time, Chen Zixiao and Pan Chenghu would only need to make some reorganization and then they could lead their troops to attack Lutai Village directly.
At this time, whether it is occupying Lutai Village, Shituo Ridge, and Xiema Mountain, whether it is continuing to recruit soldiers and eliminate the remnants of the Jingsheng Army in Tongbai Mountain, or even killing Wang Bing, everything will be under his control.
Once Guo Caoling died, Zheng Hui's plan came to nothing.
Because he didn't know whether Prime Minister Cai was willing to withstand the pressure from the court and send another person to take over as the Inspector of Huaiyuan.
Huaiyuan Military Camp is the central point of the horse-riding trail, Yuhuangling and Xiema Mountain are located in the eastern section of the horse-riding trail, and Hutouzhai is located in the western section of the horse-riding trail.
If they don't have their own people in charge of the Huaiyuan military camp to understand the movements of the local clan gentry, Chen Zixiao and Pan Chenghu will not be able to resolve their worries. How can they attack Lutai Village?
If they couldn't take down Lutai Village, how could they fight Xu Wujiang and his men who had retreated to the south side of Yuhuangling and occupied Xiema Mountain?
The more crucial point is that Guo Caoling has not officially taken over yet, which means that Deng Gui has not resigned as the Inspector General of Huaiyuan. If Prime Minister Cai can no longer arrange for anyone to come, and no one else in the southwest of Beijing is willing to get involved, Deng Gui will have to bite the bullet and continue to sit in the position of Inspector General of Huaiyuan. What choice will he make next?
Can they bribe Deng Gui directly?
Zheng Hui once thought that the chess game in Tongbai Mountain was under his control, but now he had to admit that there was a powerful character beside Wang Bing who could easily break the game he had set up during this period.
The powerful thing he talked about was not how skilled the assassin was, but the character beside Wang Bing who called himself "Chushan Yaksha Fox", if he didn't make a move, it would be fine, but once he made a move, he would hit them directly in the weak spot.
However, after carefully considering Pan Chenghu's failure at Xiema Mountain and Xu Wufu's subtle changes in attitude, if all of this was masterminded by this guy called "Chushan Yaksha Fox", Zheng Hui had to admit that he had met a strong enemy in Tongbai Mountain that he could truly compete with in his life...
"Deng Gui sent Tang Tiande to search the streets late at night, causing such a big commotion. It seems that he is trying to pass on information to us? The assassin may not have left Huaiyuan yet. Do you want me to take people there..." Dong Qifeng reminded Zheng Hui.
"It's useless. If Deng Gui had really known what was best for him, he would have killed Wang Bing during the chaos last night. I admire him as a man of character, and I can guarantee him a lifetime of fame and fortune in front of the Prime Minister!" Zheng Hui said.
On the one hand, he was dissatisfied with Deng Gui, and on the other hand, he suspected that there was some hidden reason why the assassin could succeed so smoothly. He could no longer trust Deng Gui. Who knew if there was a bigger trap waiting for them to fall into?
As long as the Prime Minister holds up the sky in the court, he doesn't believe that this setback can completely overturn their plans.
A small leak will sink a great ship.
April is the rainy season in Tongbai Mountain, with mist and rain, just like the south of the Yangtze River.
Wang Bing was also in a rare good mood. He sat leisurely at the front of the carriage while Lu Xiong drove the carriage slowly through the streets. The wooden wheels made a rumbling sound as they rolled over the slippery stone streets caused by rain.
Tang Tiande led his troops to the street market for half the night and withdrew at dawn, but Deng Gui still followed his advice and transferred more than a hundred militiamen who had not yet been disbanded from Shangliuzhai to strengthen the security and inspection of the military camp and Hedong street market.
The streets under the drizzle are less lively and more quiet than before.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of Tieshi Lane.
There was no one in Tieshi Alley, and the carriage blocked the curious gazes of the three or five pedestrians on the opposite side of the street. Xu Huai put on his bamboo hat, lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage. He walked a few steps into the alley with a limp, and could not help turning back and saying to Wang Bing:
"I missed the spring, but it is the plum rain season now. The mountains are misty and the scenery is just right. It is said that 'the water of Canglang is clear, it can wash my tassels, and the water of Canglang is turbid, it can wash my feet'. Mr. Wang seems to be able to appreciate the different scenery of Xiema Mountain!"
Xu Huai certainly didn't think that everything would come to an abrupt end if Guo Caoling was assassinated.
Normally speaking, Cai Ying would become even more restless after the assassination.
Step by step, Xu Huai was not afraid of the subsequent dangers. However, as far as the chess game was concerned, it would always be a bad idea for them if Wang Bing and his grandson continued to stay in the Huaiyuan military camp.
"..." Wang Bing shook his head and said, "Life and death are trivial matters. This Tongbai Mountain has different dangers and different scenery in the eyes of different people. My scenery is in this narrow and murderous courtyard..."
Xu Huai looked down at his rain-soaked straw sandals, sneered, and stopped trying to persuade him. He said, "That's right. Mr. Wang is different from the rest of us. I hope the man in the temple can feel Mr. Wang's worries as soon as possible."
Xu Huai saw Wang Xuan lift the car curtain, her bright face poked out, waved, and turned to walk deeper into the alley...
"You think it's amazing that you left without saying goodbye and sneaked back to Huaiyuan Town alone to assassinate Guo Caoling, right?"
Liu Qiong'er had rushed to the market . She was just about to pack up and go out to inquire about the news herself, but she saw Xu Huai pushing the door in. After a moment of stunned silence, she angrily smashed the rouge box in her hand towards his face.
"Are you still in the mood to draw your eyebrows and apply makeup?" Xu Huai took the rouge box and saw that Liu Qiong'er was holding something and was about to throw it at him, so he hurriedly said, "Don't throw it again. My left arm is injured and I can't catch it. We only have so little money now, and we can't mess with things casually. If we smash it, I won't be able to afford to buy a new one!"
"I'm painting my eyebrows and face now because I want to be in the mood to look for your body!" Liu Qiong'er glared at Xu Huai unhappily.
Xu Wuliang stuck his head out to see that the carriage that Wang Bing was riding in had already left. He closed the gate of the courtyard , and he and Xu Wukun both had gloomy faces and stared at Xu Huai with unfriendly expressions.
Xu Huai raised his hands to show his surrender, sat on the steps and said, "Okay, I was wrong to sneak into the military camp alone to assassinate Guo Caoling without telling , but if I had told you in advance, you would definitely not let me go. I am afraid of arguing with people over such insignificant details and wasting time. If you want to scold and reprimand me now, I will accept it..."
Seeing that Xu Wuliang and Xu Wukun were still silent with dark faces, and Liu Qiong'er was still angry, Xu Huai turned around and asked Xu Xiaohuan who was standing behind Liu Qiong'er:
"When you got to the market, did you hear anyone mention the name 'Chushan Yaksha Fox'? Isn't this a good name?"
"That's right, you big-headed ghost!" Liu Qiong'er pinched Xu Huai hard, still full of anger and scolded, "Chushan Yaksha Fox? I think you are just a stupid fox in Tongbai Mountain. If you want to give you a name, 'Chushan Foolish Fox' or 'Clumsy Fox' are most suitable for you - no, saying that you are like a fox is an insult to foxes. Foxes are not so reckless. You are just a stupid tiger who relies on his courage and rushes recklessly..."
"Zhuohu? The name Chushan Zhuohu is good. When I kill someone in the future, I will leave the name of the murderer Chushan Zhuohu on the wall. It will surely scare the enemy! The name will be given to you, Miss Liu!" Xu Huai said.
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