Being a Lady of an Influential Family: 551, fried!
On February 18, Song Lang's Northwest Corps first arrived in Liao County, which was less than twenty miles away from Pengcheng.
Fu Fengcheng and Lou Lanzhou's soldiers and horses are also not far away. The Sun's army's territory is getting smaller and smaller.
After arriving in Liao County, Song Lang did not rush to attack Pengcheng, but stopped in Liao County to rest and wait for the arrival of Lou Lanzhou and Fu Fengcheng.
At this time, Pengcheng was already in chaos. Those generals and officials under Sun Liang's command no longer cared about Sun Liang's deterrence. Those who could run ran away with their belongings, and those who consciously didn't need to run also hid. The family is closed, and there is absolutely no intention to struggle for Sun Dujun's foundation.
Not to mention ordinary people, the streets are so chaotic these days that ordinary people hardly dare to go out. The originally lively Pengcheng became empty and dead, and only countless soldiers and horses were in formation waiting for the atmosphere to chill and condense.
Faced with these circumstances, Sun Liang was powerless to control it.
He knows that things are over, but now he can't do it if he takes the initiative to surrender to those people. Because he knew in his heart that even if he surrendered, no one would let him go, whether it was the military department of the cabinet or the Song family of the Fu family. Since he was dead anyway, why didn't he find a way to live for himself?
So, facing the subordinates who came to ask him to make up his mind, Sun Liang still gritted his teeth and ordered to guard Pengcheng.
But everyone knows it well, what's the point of defending Pengcheng without reinforcements? The general who had just received such an order walked out of the study, looked back at the closed study door behind him, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
"Young Commander, Mrs. Fu Shao asks to see you." In the Liao County headquarters, Song Lang was sitting in the study in a rare leisurely manner reading a book, and the guard outside the door reported.
Song Lang immediately put down the idle book in his hand and stood up, "Mrs. Fu? She has arrived in Pengcheng? Please invite her in."
Everyone under Song Lang knew that Mrs. Fu was after all a good friend of her own eldest wife, and she was also the savior of his young marshal, so she treated Leng Sa very politely. Leng Sa was respectfully invited into the flower hall and saw that Song Lang was already sitting there waiting for her.
Seeing her coming in, Song Lang immediately stood up to greet her, "Mrs. Fu, stay safe?"
Leng Sa said with a smile, "Young Master Song, stay safe. During this period of time, Young Master Song and the Northwest Army have been invincible in siege and siege, which is admirable. Congratulations to Master Song."
Song Lang waved his hand and said, "What am I? Brother Fu is better in terms of record. Please sit down."
The host and guests were seated and served refreshments before Song Lang asked curiously, "Has the young lady just arrived in Pengcheng?"
Leng Sa shook his head and said, "I've been in the city for a few days."
Song Lang understood after a little thought, "Young Madam is for that batch of gold?"
Leng Sa nodded and said, "Yes, what clues does Song Shao have here?"
Song Lang shook his head and said, "We just felt that I also sent someone to investigate. There is no news at present. Only one point, no one has transported a large amount of gold out of the west in the past two months." It's chaos, and it's the same on the southwest side. There are black and white people from all walks of life near the border. Sun Liang wants to transport so much gold out of the country. It is impossible to take care of these people, and it is impossible to make no noise at all.
Song Lang grew up in the northwest, and he has a lot of dealings with black and white, and is also familiar with many people on the southwest side.
Leng Sa said: "So, that batch of gold should still be near Pengcheng." There is no west side, and other directions are even more difficult.
But as Song Lang said, it is almost impossible to transport the entire one million taels of gold silently. So... what method is Sun Liang planning to use to transport things away?
Song Lang looked at Leng Sa, "Young madam is here at this time, is there any news?"
Leng Sa didn't hide it, nodded and said, "Yes, we just got news that after leaving Pengcheng, that batch of gold was transported to a small village near Liao County. I sent someone to investigate, then There is indeed something wrong with the village. My people sneaked in and found that there were a lot of armed men hidden inside. The original people in the village may have been controlled by them. Only a few people are responsible for labor outside every day, and the whereabouts of all the rest are unknown. "
Song Lang's face darkened, "Young Madam wants me to cooperate to take down that village?"
Leng Sa said with a smile, "I really want to borrow a few people from Young Master Song, but don't worry. I want to make sure that the batch of gold is still there. I just need Young Master Song to help and watch, don't let the people inside run away. .
Song Lang graciously agreed, "What is the young lady talking about? I'll send someone to watch it nearby."
Leng Sa said a place name, Song Lang thought about it for a while, and invited the adjutant to give him a map.
A moment later, Song Lang's adjutant came over with a map, and Song Lang quickly found the place Leng Sa said on the map.
Staring at the map for a while, Song Lang asked, "Young Madam, do you think Sun Liang will transport the gold away by water?"
"Huh?" Leng Sa was a little surprised, "Isn't the waterway not safe?" The waterways going from the southwest all lead to the six southern provinces. Even if Sun Liang unloaded the cargo and disembarked halfway, he ran to the hinterland of Anxia by himself. It's not a good thing to go.
Song Langdao, "Look outside this village, this river is a tributary of Hejiang River and it just turns at this place. And it is not far from the main waterway of Hejiang River. There is the largest wharf near Pengcheng nearby, from there every day. There are many ships going in and out. If I were Sun Liang, I would consider hiding the gold in batches in the merchant ships of foreign companies or the ships that are the least noticeable, and set off from Hejiang all the way to the sea.”
Leng Sa didn't think of this possibility, rubbed his chin and thought, "Can Sun Liang be at ease with such a large amount of money?"
Song Lang said with a smile, "I don't know. Maybe there is someone he trusts the most, or maybe he has to take the risk? If it wasn't for the purpose of transporting things away by water, it would be a bit strange for him to choose such a place. ."
Indeed, this place is not far from Pengcheng, or not near, and it is not very convenient from the roads leading to all sides. It really does not seem to be a suitable place for transshipment.
Leng Sa thought for a while and said, "First check Sun Liang's relationship with those shipping companies?"
Song Lang smiled without saying a word, but Leng Sa had already stood up, "Song Shao, I'll lend you a telegram."
Song Lang said clearly, "Looking for Wei Changxiu?" In this regard, it is indeed the most appropriate to look for Wei Changxiu.
Leng Sa said: "Now I really have to trouble the head of Wei."
Dang Wei was still tragically trapped in the Nile's continuous war. Even if Fu Fengcheng sent Xia Wei'an, one of his three lieutenants, to assist him, he couldn't heal the injury suffered by Dang Wei.
With the telegram he just received, Dang Wei didn't have time to express his opinion when the sky-shattering explosion outside shook his hands.
Xia Wei'an calmly glanced out the window and said, "There's a fight again, don't worry about the Wei family, we can't fight here."
"..." Master Wei was speechless.
Since the Seventeenth Legion returned to Nile in disregard of King Nile's orders last year, and found that his son was killed by the king and his family was imprisoned, Sanha directly bombed, and the two sides fought a **** battle.
Where they are now is the second largest city in Nile, currently occupied by Sanha's Seventeenth Legion. But the king's army is not a vegetarian, and the two sides have been fighting for the city for almost a month. Not to mention countless casualties every day, the entire city is about to be bombed into ruins.
Even the headmaster Wei, who is cold-hearted and begging for money and not dying, can't help but sigh and make a sin when he sees this scene.
"You guys have really done a big crime." Chief Wei said, fiddling with a string of rosary beads on his wrist.
Xia Wei'an disapproved and said calmly, "Master Wei, we didn't do anything."
Chief Guard Xiu snorted softly, "It's just like this without doing anything. If he does something else, Nile won't be able to destroy the country."
Xia Wei'an said, "Young Master just wants to drive the Nile people out of Anxia at the least cost. It's better for them to stop invading Anxia's territory. As for this war... It's not that Young Master forced them. It's them who want to fight." What's wrong with defending the country?
In Xia Wei'an's view, the young master is simply a peerless genius.
The Nile is miserable, but what's up with him? He is an Anxia, and the Nile people want to invade them, and they haven't sent troops across the border to retaliate against the Nile people.
Glancing at the telegram in Changxiu's hand, Xia Wei'an reminded, "Master Wei, young lady's telegram, why don't you reply first?"
Chang Xiu looked at the telegram in his hand amid the rumbling sound of artillery fire in the distance, and said, "Sun Liang really has a lot of appetite, a ship that can go out to sea from the southwest... It's also easy to hide things, and it won't be caught all the way. Check? Let me think..."
While thinking about it, Changxiu took out his pen and wrote on the back of the message, "There are so many companies, and there are probably not many people who have the ability and courage. Let them check it slowly."
When Chief Wei finished writing, Xia Wei'an took a look at the names of the two shipping companies and several merchant ships written on it, nodded and said, "Thank you for the master, I will send it to the young lady."
Chang Xiu leaned back in his chair and propped his chin, "Actually, if Sun Liang wants to be transported, let him transport it. When the boat arrives in Jiangcheng, it will be detained directly, which will save you all the trouble."
Xia Wei'an said, "Master Wei, this is the financial inventory of the Southwest." If they don't have it, they have to add it. After the Southwest will recover after the war, they will not need money? Could it really make the Southwest mess up?
Chief Guard Xiu pouted and instantly lost interest.
"Boss, the king of Nile has sent an emissary." A man who looked like a Nile outside the door hurried in, walked to Changxiu's side and said in a low voice.
The chief guard raised his eyebrows slightly, "The king's secret envoy? What can you do with me?"
The man said, "I want to buy a batch of arms from the boss."
Chang Xiu sat up and glanced at Xia Wei'an in casual clothes with a smile, "I'm here for business, I didn't expect the king to come to buy something with me? Doesn't he know that I have a deal with Sanha?"
Xia Wei'an said: "I should know, because I know, so..."
The chief guard said, "He wants to win me over?"
Xia Wei'an said, "The current situation on the king's side is not very good." Dang Wei has now become one of the largest suppliers of imported weapons in the Nile. If he can fall to the king, Sanha will get the weapons. Channels are naturally blocked.
"Don't want to trade with King Nile?"
Chairman Wei glanced at him, "Why don't you make money if you have money? Bring someone in."
At this moment, Master Wei is an emotionless weapons supplier.
On February 20th, the army of Fu Fengcheng and Lou Lanzhou also arrived near Pengcheng one after another, and Pengcheng was surrounded on three sides and completely became an isolated city.
In the conference room, Fu Fengcheng, Song Lang and Lou Lanzhou sat together again, and Leng Sa also sat leisurely beside Fu Fengcheng and listened to their plans.
"Three generals under Sun Liang's command have contacted us privately. They are ready. With just one order, they can take down the military governor's mansion and capture Sun Liang alive." Lou Lanzhou said, "If all goes well, soon The war in the Southwest will be over."
Song Lang lazily played with the saber in his hand and said, "I always think it's not going well."
Lou Lanzhou was puzzled, "How do you say it?"
Song Lang thought for a while and said, "What do you mean by that sentence? A hundred-footed worm dies without becoming stiff. I always feel that a scourge like Sun Liang can easily be left behind for thousands of years, and it is not so easy to die..." A dead word Still on his lips, he heard an earth-shattering explosion in the distance.
The sound was so loud that the teacups on the table in front of them shook.
"What's the matter?"
Fu Fengcheng said solemnly: "It's the direction of Pengcheng."
Song Lang abruptly stood up and cursed in a low voice, "Could it be that the surnamed Sun wants to drag the whole city to death?"
Fu Fengcheng said, "No."
Seeing everyone looking at him, he added, "He doesn't have that much explosives."
"..." Everyone was speechless.
Everyone got up and walked out of the conference room. Sure enough, they saw the direction of Pengcheng in the distance, with black clouds shrouded in flames in the night.
Not only them, but everyone else was shocked by the explosion and rushed out, "What's going on?! What happened?!"
"The magazine exploded?!"
Fu Fengcheng frowned slightly and said solemnly, "Fu Yucheng."
Fu Yucheng stepped forward immediately, "Here!"
"Go check it out."
Fu Yucheng didn't say much, just nodded and waved his hands behind him. A few people quickly followed him, and soon a few people disappeared into the night.
Not only those outside the city, but those in the city at this time were also frightened.
After the huge explosion, Jiang Yu's hand, which was drinking tea, shook, and a cup of tea was poured directly onto his thigh.
Something fell from the cabinet behind him. If Shang Feiyun hadn't caught it, it would have almost hit the back of his head.
"What's the matter? Earthquake?"
Shang Feiyun's face was pale, but her ears were still ringing.
Angrily, "Have you ever seen such a loud earthquake? The Overseer's House exploded...exploded, exploded?"
The two walked quickly to the window, pushed open the window and looked over to see the direction of the Overseer's Mansion raging with flames, and even the sound of explosions kept ringing in the flames. The small buildings in the Overseer's Mansion that they could see from standing here have collapsed and disappeared without a trace.
"Crap!" Jiang Yu said, "Those people..."
Those who had already fallen to them said they were going to take down the Overseer's Mansion and capture Sun Liang alive before surrendering. Wouldn't they all be killed by bombing now?
Shang Feiyun grabbed him and pulled him inside, "Don't worry about those people, let's take care of yourself first. Let's retreat first, the fire will burn in a while."
They're so close to the Overseer's House, it's really lucky not to be affected by the explosion. Pengcheng is full of old-fashioned buildings. If you don't leave, you won't be burned to death without being bombed.
"Send a telegram to the young and old first!"
“…”
At this time, Sun Liang was standing not far from the city gate, watching the explosion that shocked the entire Pengcheng happily, with a cold and happy smile in his eyes.
Those who wanted to betray him, thought he didn't know?
Since you want to betray him and rely on him to keep their prosperity and wealth, then you should all die.
Unfortunately... Guo Huai is not there.
Thinking of Guo Huai, Sun Liang's eyes were still filled with killing intent. If it wasn't for Guo Huai's defection, how could he have lost so quickly?
This eats the inside out!
It's okay, once he settles down, there are ways to take care of him.
"Overseer." The young man beside Sun Liang was wearing a long coat like him, with a hat on his head covering half of his face, "We should go."
Sun Liang nodded and said, "It's time to go, everything is arranged?"
The young man nodded and said, "It's all arranged, the Overseer can rest assured."
Sun Liang said with satisfaction, "That's good, let's go."
Sun Liang does not have any wives, concubines and children with him, and he is not very sad and guilty about it.
Before the explosion, sending all those ineffective sons out on errands was already the greatest fatherly love he could show.
As for what they will do in the future, they can only ask for more blessings. If it was Sun Rui back then, Sun Liang might have hesitated, but there is really no need to spend more time on those few **** who can't ask for help.
Sun Liang is not worried about anything, he can regenerate at any time if he wants a child, there is no need to drag himself down with a few burdens.
Tightening his coat, Sun Liang turned around without hesitation and hid himself in the shadow of the night.