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- Chapter 481 Night exploration
After dark, Fang Jie and others gathered together again.
"General, there are no people in the city!"
Nie Xiaoju said: "I checked at least hundreds of yards and found no common people living there. There are only rebels in Sui County."
"I found where the rebel general lives."
Mu Xiaoyao said: "Several people with good cultivation levels in the city gathered in the same place. They went in and took a look. They were sure that it was the residence of the rebel general. This person's cultivation level was not high. He only had a sixth-grade cultivation level at most. If he hadn't Afraid of affecting your plan, Qingshan could have captured the people without being noticed. "
Fang Jie hummed and said, "Eat something first and then meet him in the evening."
He took off the dry food bag and handed it to Mu Xiaoyao, and took a sip of water himself: "Da Quan and I walked around the city and couldn't find a place to store food and grass, so we had to stay in the camp. I want it. It's a bit difficult to seize food and grass. Even if we can open the city gate and let the cavalry come in, there are tens of thousands of elite rebels in the city. If they get together, the losses will be huge. "
He sat down on the Tukang and was rapidly calculating in his mind how to get food and grass.
"Now we must first find out what Li Yuanshan's purpose is for deploying heavy troops behind Xiangcheng. Suixian County is five hundred miles away from Xiangcheng, and there are tens of thousands of elites stationed here. It is difficult to guarantee that there will be no troops stationed elsewhere."
"Let's take a rest. Later in the night, I will go to the rebel guard general's home to explore."
Although it is already the end of February, the cold nights in the northwest are still so cold that people feel at a loss what to do. Fortunately, these people are all people with good cultivation. If they were ordinary people living in such a dilapidated house, they would be shivering from the cold. Late at night, the north wind finally stopped, and the night sky seemed as clear as if it had been washed by water. The moon was still hidden behind a cloud, but the starry sky was extremely bright.
Fang Jie and the others calculated the time and estimated that it was past You hour. He asked Nie Xiaoju, Big Dog Yan Kuang and Mu Xiaoyao to wait outside. He and Shen Qingshan jumped in from outside the wall of the guard's house. Shen Qingshan came once after dark, and Fang Jie followed her and found the guard's study without much effort.
There are hidden sentries in the yard, but with their two cultivations, unless they deliberately expose their whereabouts, it would be difficult to detect them with the skills of the hidden sentry.
Fang Jie stood a little lower and passed behind a clump of evergreen cypress trees. His palm cut like a knife on the neck of a guard guarding outside the study. The man fell softly without even letting out a muffled groan. Go down. Fang Jie took the man by the collar and threw it behind the cypress tree. Then he put on the man's uniform and armor as quickly as possible, put on his leather helmet and lowered the brim of his hat. Then he walked out and stood outside the study in such a blatant manner.
Fifteen meters away from him was another guard, but that person was always facing outside and did not notice that his companion was knocked down.
Fang Jie stood at the door of the study and listened carefully, and found that there were at least three people in the room.
Judging from the shadow reflected on the window by the light, the man sitting was obviously the general of the Suixian rebels.
"The inspector should be arriving tomorrow."
Someone in the room sighed and said: "King Dingxi arranged for us here, and I don't know what he was planning. He moved all those rabble to the front line, and we stayed here instead. It's really confusing. But the order was issued. There is no explanation, and people can¡¯t figure out the reason even if they scratch their heads.¡±
Another person said: "General, why should you be upset? One of our troops is stationed in Sui County, one of Shang Huoxi's troops is in Lezhen, and one of Qiu He's troops is in Guan County. We know that King Dingxi is within one hundred and fifty miles." At least 30,000 elite troops were deployed. It was obvious that King Dingxi had a big plan. He was probably afraid that the news would be leaked in advance. We were still far away from Xiangcheng and the people from the imperial court would not be able to get here for a while. The most troublesome person now is the inspector."
The person who spoke before hummed and said: "King Dingxi must have left a large number of troops west of Xiangcheng, and they are all elite troops. He sent inspectors to patrol every county and city, and the last inspector left less than two days ago. In a few months, the second inspector will arrive again. Last time, the man named Zhang left with two thousand taels of silver, and this time it will be the same amount. "
One person said: "Those bastards used King Dingxi's military orders as a means to make money. I heard that Shang Huoxi didn't give any money at first, but the inspector actually wrote a letter and sent someone back to Xiangcheng, insisting that Shang Huoxi Xi has neglected his duties and is not worthy of his responsibilities. If it were not Shang Huoxi's uncle or the Minister of War, Shang Jin, Shang Huoxi would not end up well."
The person sitting sighed: "We laughed at Yin Poshan and others at the beginning. We have followed King Dingxi for many years but were not taken seriously at all. Leading hundreds of thousands of mobs, we were actually excluded. But now think about it, those of us who stayed inThe people around King Xi were not as comfortable as Yin Poshan and the others. At the very least, they don't have inspectors to squeeze them. "
"The power of the inspector is too great. This shows that King Dingxi does not trust us. The inspector has the power to mobilize troops and horses for defense, and has the power to dismiss the generals of an army. Who dares to offend!"
"Let's lose money and avoid disaster. Just treat it as if you were bitten by a mad dog."
One of them said: "I really hope that if the inspector encounters a horse thief on the way, he will die cleanly!"
Fang Jie, who wanted to go in, hesitated for a moment after hearing these words, and then quietly stepped back. He gestured to Shen Qingfan, and the two of them jumped up to a tree to watch. After a while, the door of the study room opened, and two people came out of the study and talked in low voices while walking out. Shen Qingshan and Fang Jie looked at each other, and then rushed out of the house.
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In the residence where he was hiding, the rebel general who was captured by Fang Jie looked at the people in front of him with a pale face. He was knocked unconscious from behind on the way home from the general's house. When he woke up, he was already here. The people in front of him all covered their heads and faces with black scarves, which made him feel a little relieved. He was once a horse thief and knew some of the habits on the road. For example, when he was doing business in the past, he would cover his face with a black scarf if he didn't want to kill the kidnapped people. If you want to kill, there is no need to cover up anything.
"You guys have any orders."
He swallowed hard and lowered his voice and asked. The tower-like man standing next to him gave him huge pressure. He had no doubt that this man could flatten his face with just one slap.
"May I have your name."
The skinny man sat on the earthen kang and asked him with cold eyes.
"Zheng Duobao"
The rebel general quickly replied: "Don't worry, if you have anything to ask, just ask. I won't shout loudly. I just ask a few heroes not to kill me."
The skinny man nodded: "As long as you answer honestly, we will naturally not embarrass you. What we seek is money, and we will not kill easily."
"Yes Yes Yes"
Zheng Duobao nodded quickly.
"How many people are there in this city?"
The skinny man asked.
Zheng Duobao quickly replied: "One army and horses, 12,000 combat troops, 2,000 auxiliary troops, plus the handymen and others, the total is less than 15,000."
"Who is the commander-in-chief?"
"Li Liao, this person is from the same clan as Li Yuanshan, but the relationship is not very close."
The skinny man hummed and asked: "Our brothers have formed a team, and we are still short of some food and grass. Is there any way you can get some to send out of the city?"
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Zheng Duobao trembled with fright: "It can't be done. The food and grass are all in the camp. No one has the right to use the food and grass without Li Liao's order. There are more than 10,000 people in the city. You are so courageous It's a bit bigger. If you only want money, that's easy to say. I'm willing to donate my family property. I can also tell you that there is a lot of money stored in the General's Yamen. As for the food and grass, there is really no way to get it out. "
The skinny man asked: "I'm curious about something. Li Yuanshan mobilized a large number of troops to go to Xiangcheng. Why didn't he mobilize you?"
"ThisI really don't know, even Li Liao doesn't know."
"All right"
The skinny man sighed and said: "It seems that you are not cooperating at all. In this case, don't blame us for being merciless."
He stretched out his hand to pull off the black scarf on his face. Zheng Duobao quickly lowered his head and did not dare to look: "Don't, don't, don't, I'm telling the truth. There must be many people in Xiangcheng who know why King Dingxi made such an arrangement. , but no one here knows about it, oh the inspector should know. "
"Who is the inspector?"
"It's not a fixed person. Every once in a while, Xiangcheng will send people to inspect the garrisons in each county. They have great power. The inspectors even have the power to capture the commander of an army before reporting it to King Dingxi. It is said that there are seven or eight people in total. Each person patrols back and forth between a dozen counties, and then these people will interchange, so no one knows who will come next. "
"You mean, there are troops stationed in every county west of Xiangcheng?"
The skinny man spat and cursed: "Fuck, I thought Li Yuanshan had emptied all his troops, so he took the team out for a walk. It turned out that they were all hidden in various counties. It seems that I have to go back as soon as possible. . Don¡¯t end up being bitten by a weasel instead of being able to steal the chicken.¡±
"right"
Zheng Duobao said quickly: "As far as I know, there are troops stationed in each county and they are elite troops. You'd better not be reckless."?Moving around well. You guys, let me know what I know. When will you let me go? "
"It's not difficult for you."
The skinny man said: "Last question, when will the inspector come to your place?"
"It's almost there. I estimate that we will definitely arrive before nightfall tomorrow, and no later than noon the day after tomorrow. I heard that the inspector has arrived in Guanxian County, which is only more than a hundred miles away. The inspector is bringing three hundred men with him. Ride very fast.¡±
The skinny man hummed and said, "Goodbye."
"Goodbye"
Zheng Duobao stood up and wanted to turn around and run away. He didn't dare to look at those people, for fear of arousing murderous intent.
"Seeing that you speak so cheerfully, I will give you some benefits."
The skinny man suddenly stopped him and asked: "Is there any general in the army with whom you have a problem? Name him, and we will go to his house to do business again tonight."
Zheng Duobao was stunned for a moment, and then said cautiously: "There isthat guy Jiang Yunlai has been targeting me!"
"Lead the way"
The skinny man smiled and said: "If there is a lot of money found from his house tonight, you will not die."
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That night, for some unknown reason, the rebel general Zheng Duobao sneaked into Jiang Yunlai's home and assassinated Jiang Yunlai. He was seriously injured and died of excessive blood loss during his escape. Of course, the rebel leader Li Liao would not think that there was no hidden secret in this matter, and immediately ordered an investigation to find out what was going on!
Just before dawn, Li Liao was also killed.
But after daybreak, people were horrified to discover that six or seven generals had been assassinated overnight. Among the generals of rank five or above, only one is still alive. - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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