Under the Cloud City, Uncle Lee personally led five thousand of his cavalry to observe the movement of the faraway patrolmen.
When he saw each team of one thousand five hundred people, three squads of cavalry left the Tarantula's camp and headed off in three different directions with a smile on their faces.
"General, it seems that those Towers are really going to fight with us for a long time, just as Mr. Xiao had said. It looks like those Tatars are going to circle around us and attack the village. What should we do? " The military officer at the side asked Uncle Li in a questioning tone as he watched the retreating figures of the patrolmen.
Uncle Li didn't immediately answer his subordinate's question.
On the contrary, he began to ponder as he watched the Tattoo Cavalry disappear into the distance.
If he didn't know what the Gestapo were thinking, he naturally wouldn't have attacked so rashly. As for those Han Chinese who were captured and sent to attack the city … If those Han Chinese people were truly brought here to attack, he would naturally not show mercy.
After all, he was well aware that if the Tarantula broke through the clouds, then the northern lands of the Han Empire would be strewn with corpses and the rivers of blood that flowed behind him.
But at this moment, he could already feel the fear and wariness in the commander's heart.
In such a situation, if they did not take the initiative to attack, not only would they miss out on the opportunity, it might also cause their morale to waver.
and Ai Xin Luo. Just like Yue Le, Uncle Li had the same concerns. Once he showed his cowardice about the war, though his soldiers would not rebel like the Manchus, it was inevitable that his troops would waver.
Thus, he said, "From my observation, the direction in which the Tarantula army is headed should be towards the Gate of War, Sword Tomb, and Spear Forest, the three villages closest to the clouds. In this way, you will lead four thousand cavalrymen in the direction of the village, and defeat the enemy as much as possible. I will arrange five hundred cavalrymen in each of the other two villages to delay. After you destroy the gate of the army, immediately support the remaining two villages. "
"The goal of this battle is not to kill the Tarantula. What you have to do is to foist the plot of the Tattoo to kidnap my stocky people! "
"Let's go!"
At the same time, in the Residence of Heshen in the middle of the Cloud City, Xiao Wen and the cavalry he had trained were going through the same battlefield that he was destined to face.
This banquet was somewhat different from the last one.
Perhaps it was because He Ling noticed that Xiao Wen was not ordinary, or perhaps it was for some other reason, but Xiao Wen discovered that He Lin had allowed him to sit in the front seat.
Through his observation, Xiao Wen also discovered that this He Heshen seemed to be plotting something against him.
"What is he doing? Could it be that he already knows that I'm the strategist of the Cloud Defensive War and wants to obtain the Han Army's combat plan through me? " When Xiao Wen saw the sinister look on He Shen's face, he couldn't help but be vigilant.
Just as Xiao Wen started to look suspicious, Heshen suddenly said, "Brother Xiao Wen, I heard that you've been doing business in the military recently. I wonder how much money you've earned?"
Is he testing me?
Xiao Wen thought about it vigilantly and vaguely said, "Actually, it's not much. It's just to help with some external injuries. Actually, I know a bit about medicine. "
"Brother Xiao Wen, being too modest is also a kind of arrogance. Who doesn't know that you have done a lot of business in the army? Even I, who am the Overseer, would feel jealous! " He Shen looked at Xiao Wen with narrowed eyes, making Xiao Wen feel as if he was being watched by him.
If it was an ordinary person, they would have already revealed their secret to He Heshen's power and influence.
But who was Xiao Wen?
No matter what, he was someone who had read countless books on psychology. In this era, there were very few people who could surpass Xiao Wen in terms of self-control.
How could Xiao Wen fall for the tricks of Heshen?
Seeing the sinister expression on He Shen's face, Xiao Wen wanted to say something. Cai Zheng, who was going to the banquet with him, said, "Master Heshen, you are not kind at all. When Mr Xiao was in the ice business, you took away 90% of his profits in one go. Even though your business channels gave him an order that was ten times more, it was only natural for him to do so when Mister Xiao didn't have any connections. However, Mr Xiao and General Li's business was brought over by Mr Xiao himself. If you want to get something without working hard, I'm the first to disagree. "
Hearing this obvious sarcasm, a look of embarrassment appeared on He Heshen's face.
A trace of a smile appeared on the corner of Xiao Wen's mouth.
"Well done, Cai Zhen!" As expected of one of the top spies in the Song Kingdom. " Xiao Wen thought happily.
After hearing Cai Zhen's words, He Heshen was too embarrassed to continue this topic.
Therefore, after three rounds of drinking, He Hing clapped his hands and said, "Today, I have invited everyone here to attend the banquet. Actually, I also said that I have put in a lot of effort. For example, the item in the cup. This seemingly ordinary wine was actually made from the highest quality wine brewed in the Song Kingdom. "This is what my brother Nalan Lan brought from Song Kingdom. Please try it."
A few young maidservants came up with pots of wine and filled the cups of the guests.
At the same time, Nalan Huo De, who was standing beside He Shen, cupped his hands and said: "If everyone doesn't mind, please try it."
His words were very polite. Xiao Wen found it hard to imagine that his every move and gesture was like the graceful Nalan De of the Song people. He was actually a spy …
Seeing the wine in the cup emitting a faint aroma, Xiao Wen curled his lips.
In fact, due to the fact that fermentation and distillation were not enough, the amount of alcohol in this world was not high. Many of the so-called fine and strong wines couldn't even be compared with the beer from Xiao Wen's previous life.
If it wasn't for the fact that Xiao Wen's current alcohol capacity was only at a medium level in this world, he would have been able to drink a thousand cups in his previous life.
Seeing that the people beside him were fine after drinking the wine, Xiao Wen also calmly drank the 'fine wine' brewed in Song Kingdom.
"To be honest, this kind of wine, if put in the twenty-first century, would be completely alcoholic. As long as one had the ability to drink, they would be able to drink a thousand cups of this stuff. Unfortunately, my current body is too crippled. I have to be careful and not drink more than twenty cups. "
While thinking about this, Xiao Wen suddenly stopped not far away and heard a "peng" sound.
A lavishly dressed guest was lying on the table without any warning. As for the guests beside him, all of them had slightly tipsy looks on their faces, but their eyes still revealed the feeling of being at a loss for what to do.
"There's a problem!" When the sensitive Xiao Wen saw everyone looking at the guest, he saw He Shen on the other side from the corner of his eyes.
He looked flustered and a little surprised. However, Xiao Wen was still able to notice that a trace of a smile had appeared on the corner of this guy's mouth.
"What's going on?" He Jia looked at the people around him and asked loudly.
In next to no time, a servant came forward to inspect. The servant looked at the guests and said, "Sir, this guest might be too drunk …"
Hearing the servant's words, everyone in the hall went silent for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"He's drunk?"
"How many cups of wine is it?"
"You have the nerve to drink so much with just this amount of alcohol?" You really overestimate yourself! "
A mocking expression appeared on the faces of the guests. Being ridiculed for having a poor alcohol tolerance was a very common thing in any region of the era.
As long as in the local culture and religion, there is no prohibition of alcohol, that is inevitable.
However, Xiao Wen's face darkened as he saw the drunk guest being helped to the guest room to rest.
He remembered that this drunk guest wasn't the one with the worst alcohol tolerance. At the last banquet, there were still many people who had a lower tolerance for alcohol than him.
And now, he was actually the first one to get drunk.