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Chapter 452 Watching chess without saying a word

The night in Yingzi Mountain was quiet. In the old barracks where the granaries were located, there were a few sparse night watchmen, who lit torches and lazily shuttled between the square wooden granaries.

The reason why the cellar was not dug like a conventional granary is because it is only a temporary storage place for grain and grass. After the transfer is completed, it will be abandoned and there is no need for soil work.

On a mound not far away, Yang Zhong and Hu Luxian squatted on a big rock, inspecting the granary which was extremely loosely guarded. Both of them had complicated thoughts.

"Indeed, they are a little too casual in their work."

Yang Zhong said with a suppressed voice.

"For Guanzhong, which is short of food, it is a bit sloppy to arrange the food and grass that has been collected so hard, so casually?"

Hu Luxian's words seemed to be convincing himself.

"Then what should we do now?"

He asked in doubt, but his eyes were fixed on the soldiers who were watching the night opposite.

"Squat here all night tonight."

Yang Zhong said calmly.As long as it is a fox, it will always show its feet.If we can catch a prisoner at that time, we can figure out what's happening on the other side.

At this moment, there was a sudden slight vibration on the hill, as if a horse was sprinting.

Hu Luxian's father, Hu Lujin, learned the tactics of the Xiongnu, and he knew the distance of the cavalry by listening to the sound.Hu Luxian also learned a little bit, and immediately understood that there was a large group of cavalry coming, and it was very likely that the visitors were not good!
"Look!"

Yang Zhong lowered Hu Luxian's body, and the two were almost lying on the hill.

On the road not far below the hill, a long dragon made of torches rushed in, and had already entered the old camp of Yingzi Mountain, and there was a sound of killing immediately.

Some of the cavalry got off their horses and threw the jars of kerosene into the grain storage stack. Suddenly, the granary was full of flames, and there were traces of burning everywhere.

"It seems that someone helped us do this."

Yang Zhong said disconcertedly, now that things have come to an end, there is no need to send someone to Xiangyang to ask Liu Yishou for instructions.

"Uh, General Yang, look, something is wrong."

Hu Luxian asked with some doubts.

He pointed to the granary that was burning in the distance. It stands to reason that the grain would be on fire at one point, and with the help of burning oil, it should be burning brightly now.But they watched the fire from the sidelines for a long time, only to find that the fire... was getting smaller and smaller!
There were several granary storage bins, and after the wooden shelves were burnt out, the fire went out, which made people dumbfounded.

Yang Zhong is not blind either. Seeing such a conspicuous flaw, he muttered to himself, "Thanks to someone helping us to step on the pit. This granary is filled with sand and soil, and it is specially used to earn money for our soldiers."

What he said was right, and Hu Luxian sighed silently.

The two were full of joy and fear.

If someone hadn't interviewed them before, I'm afraid they would be the unlucky ones this time.Even the granaries are fake, so how can there be no reinforcements?

As if to test the two's thoughts, suddenly a large group of soldiers came ashore on the bank of Danshui, and it was unknown where they were hiding.Those people rushed ashore and headed for the granary in Yingzishan.

Many of the cavalry who set the fire had already dismounted, and even if they realized that they had been tricked, the entire team would have lost speed.Facing elite soldiers with rifles and armor, they had no strength to parry at all.

From the beginning of the battle, it was almost a one-sided situation.The cavalry who broke into the granary were cut down like wheat, and the formation was in chaos. They lost their organizational system almost instantly and were in a state of fighting on their own.

"Suddenly I understand why the lord has been staying in Xiangyang. The current world is too dangerous, and there are so many bad guys."

After watching the "fighting scene" on the hill for a long time, Hu Luxian suddenly said something that didn't make sense.

"Indeed."

Yang Zhong also sighed with emotion.

Make a fake granary to fish, ambush the elite soldiers to cover up and kill the elite cavalry who have lost their speed and defense.The people who play this trick are not usually vicious.

Thinking about Liu Yishou dealing with similar bastards all day long, and now he can do whatever he wants, it's really not easy.

The two of them were the first to come, from the beginning to observe the loosely guarded granary, to the surprise attack by the fine cavalry who didn't know who's trilogy, and then to the ambushes who came out of nowhere and killed the fine cavalry in a row, all of them were unreasonable. The whole leak was witnessed.

It can be called an out-and-out "a real gentleman who watches chess without speaking".

After the Jingqi who had killed chicken feathers all over the ground on both sides and attacked the granary retreated in embarrassment, the sky was already dark.

"Tonight is really a worthwhile trip, thanks to your previous investigation."

Yang Zhong took a deep breath, stood up and moved his frozen body, feeling a deep exhaustion.

The danger of the battle was far beyond my expectations.Thinking about his impatience before, Yang Zhong was a little ashamed, and deeply felt that Liu Yishou was the true hero who calmly dealt with the turbulent current.But even this time, Liu Yishou almost fell for those people in Guanzhong.

If it was the "five hundred warriors" behind him who attacked the granary tonight, it is estimated that there will not be many left who can escape.

"General Yang, what should we do now? There is no enemy granary to attack us."

Hu Luxian asked a question that hit the soul.

"Go back to Guangping County (Old Hekou City) first, and then send someone back to report the matter to the Lord."

Yang Zhongyan said insincerely, how much he wants to bring people over immediately and beat up these ambush soldiers.It's a pity that the opportunity has been lost, what can I do?

Sometimes fighters are fleeting like this. If you bring more than 500 strong men here tonight and play "The Oriole Behind", it will be really beautiful.

"Well, let's go back. General Yang, although there is no credit this time, there is no loss. My lord will not blame me."

Hu Luxian was also very helpless. In fact, the expectation in the hearts of the two of them was that they hoped that this time they could burn the food and grass of the Daxi Wu Department.However, it seems that the ending has long been doomed, and it is a blessing that he has not entered the set now, and he can't ask for more.

……

When he came, he was full of spirits, but after he escaped, he was in a mess, like a lost dog.The sneak attack team commanded by Dou Tai was beaten with sap, and suffered heavy casualties. There were two thousand cavalry when they came, but only two or three out of ten were left when they returned, and everyone was wounded.

All the way to Li County, which is more than a hundred miles north of Deng County, this group of people camped outside the city in shock. The brothers have nothing to do with each other.

In a certain military tent in the temporary camp, Zu Ting was lying on the ground with a pale complexion, and an arrow that had been cut off in half and only had a very short length stuck in his buttocks!

Gao Cheng beside him was unscathed. Although he was in danger several times, Dou Tai always took care of him during the chaos, so he didn't suffer much.

The medical officer came in to help Zu Ting pull out the arrow, stop the bleeding, and apply golden sore medicine.Only then did he give some instructions to the poor guy, and left the military tent.

Seeing Zu Ting's embarrassment, Gao Cheng wanted to laugh but felt sad. He hated Zu Ting's "conspiracy" to death, and also hated Wang Badan who set up this trick.

Of course, he didn't know that Wei Xiaokuan set up the trap, if he knew, he would probably be even angrier.

"You were the one who said you could sneak attack Nanxiang, how is it now?" Gao Cheng asked angrily, Zu Ting was speechless.

This incident was very strange, as if someone was waiting for them on purpose.This made Gao Cheng suspect that there were traitors in his army.Especially the people around Dou Tai are even more suspicious.

Otherwise, Da Xiwu and others set up a fake granary and ambushed soldiers and horses around, wouldn't they be looking for trouble when they have nothing to do?

"My lord, is there a traitor by Dou Tai's side?"

Zu Ting asked in a low voice, the moment he opened his mouth, Gao Cheng's face sank, looking thoughtful.

"Actually, I suspect that's the case too."

Zu Ting's words clearly made Gao Cheng deeply agree.It's just that it's not easy to say this to Dou Tai. Strictly speaking, he has made a big fool of Dou Tai this time. How to explain it to Gao Yue when he goes back is still a problem.

At this moment, the two heard a deliberate coughing outside.Gao Cheng and Zu Ting quickly stopped talking, waiting for the people outside the tent to come in.

Soon, Dou Tai, with a tired face and a lot of blood on his armor, walked into the military tent, glared at Zu Ting who was lying on the ground unkindly, and said sarcastically: "Oh, the place where the arrow was shot is really strange Nah. If it's a little lower, we won't be able to keep our lifeblood."

Zu Ting was so angry that he turned his head away, as if he had passed out.

"My lord, you have made me suffer this time."

Dou Tai smiled wryly at Gao Cheng.This time, many elites were lost, so I went to Nanxiang to listen to it.No matter who it is on, there is no way to calm down.

Dou Tai is not a temperless person, but this temper cannot be vented to Gao Cheng.Moreover, this failure seemed to have too much conspiracy flavor, which made Dou Tai also suspicious, so he came to talk to Gao Cheng alone.

"Uncle, I'm afraid there will be traitors in the army."

Gao Cheng said in a deep voice, his face was very ugly.

Dou Tai was taken aback for a moment, then nodded slowly. In fact, he also suspected that someone around him had leaked information.But who could it be? Not many people knew about it, and even Gao Yue was belatedly aware of it.

"Uncle, we want to attack Nanxiang. It was a temporary idea. How could it be such a coincidence that Da Xiwu and the others would set up an ambush in Nanxiang? Don't their troops defend Deng County? What if we attack Deng County?"

It has to be said that what you suffer from is a lesson in wisdom, and the loss this time also awakened Gao Chengling a lot.

What Gao Cheng said was actually something that Dou Tai couldn't understand.Da Xiwu and others deliberately lured them into being fooled, obviously it was planned for a long time, not a temporary idea.

However, Dou Tai had never promised Gao Cheng to send troops before, and it was only a few days ago that he let go.In such a short period of time, even if there are spies, it is too late to inform the enemy!
unless……

Dou Tai glanced at Zu Ting who was lying on the ground pretending to be a dead dog.

Gao Cheng noticed Dou Tai's eyes and was taken aback for a moment, he really never suspected that Zu Ting did it.Dou Tai winked at Gao Cheng, and the two left Zu Ting behind and went to the edge of the Turbulent River near Li County to have a secret talk.

"My lord, is that Zu Ting beside you...really reliable?"

Dou Tai asked suspiciously, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Zu Ting was extremely suspicious!

It was Gao Cheng who proposed this plan, but Gao Cheng, who was not familiar with military affairs, obviously could not have thought of the drama of rushing to Nanxiang for hundreds of miles.Then the answer is very simple, Zu Teng, the dog-legged son who follows Gao Cheng day and night, is the one who came up with bad ideas.

"Uh……"

Gao Cheng thought about it, and there was indeed something wrong.

Seeing that the other party did not speak, Dou Tai continued to ask: "Is it Zu Ting who told the son that the opportunity is rare?"

"Seems to be."

Gao Cheng nodded slightly and said.

"From making plans to running all the way, Zu Ting knows everything, right?"

Dou Tai asked in a bad tone.

Gao Cheng thought about it again, but still nodded slowly. He couldn't deny Zu Ting's suspicion.

"There's just one thing I can't figure out." Gao Cheng paused, and said to Dou Tai: "Since he is an internal response, why did he follow the army all the way? Why is he with us now?"

"If you don't act decently, how can you win people's trust? He ran away, and there are still people in Fan Yangzu's family in Hebei. What will happen to his family then? I think this Zu Ting is very suspicious."

Dou Tai found a good substitute for the dead ghost.In order to cover up this defeat, Zu Ting must die!Whether he is a spy or not, he "must" be a spy.

If no one is responsible for such a fiasco, how will he explain to his cronies, how will he explain to Gao Yue?With Zu Ting as a scapegoat, everything will be easier to talk about.

Who cares if anyone believes it?All you want is an explanation on the surface.

"Zu Ting... Uncle, could he be wronged?"

Gao Cheng has already understood Dou Tai's "implication", that is, after returning to the camp, he will use Zu Ting's military law in the name of "collaborating with the enemy army".In this way, Dou Tai and Gao Cheng are not responsible for the defeat in this battle.

I believe Gao Yue is also very happy to see this way of handling.

Zu Ting has been following him all the time, and it seems that they are like-minded.It seems a pity that he was beheaded for no apparent reason like this.But if he refuses firmly, it seems that it will be difficult for Dou Tai to accept it.

For a moment, Gao Cheng was caught in a dilemma.

"My son, you should stop and stop, and you will not be disturbed by it."

"Let me think about it. Isn't it a few days before I go back to the camp? Before that, I will deal with it."

Gao Cheng forced a smile, obviously insincere.

Seeing his hesitation, Dou Tai sighed, patted Gao Cheng's shoulder vigorously, turned around and left.

……

In the middle of the night, Zu Ting couldn't sleep because of the pain in his buttocks in the military tent, and Gao Cheng was also lying on the blanket tossing and turning, as if he was brewing some emotions.

Suddenly, he got up and poked Zu Ting's arm with his finger.

"My lord, what's the matter?"

Zu Ting's complexion was very bad, as if he was holding back the pain.

"This time back to Daying, Dou Tai will frame you as Da Xiwu's internal agent, and will take your head as a sacrifice to the flag. Now, run away quickly, there are boats on the bank of the turbulent water."

"Sir..."

Zu Ting understood what was going on in an instant, and gratefully held Gao Cheng's hand, tears streaming down his face.

"Let's go, don't come back. I will tell Dou Tai later that you are fleeing in fear of crime." Gao Cheng sighed, very reluctant, but he had to sacrifice Zu Ting.

"My son, take care..." Zu Ting struggled to get up, but found that he was staggering when he walked.

"I'll help you to the river, otherwise you wouldn't be able to get out of the camp."

Gao Cheng helped Zu Ting up and left the tent.On the pretext of going to the river to pee, he helped the limping Zu Ting to the bank of the turbulent water, where there were indeed many boats tied to the wooden posts of the trestle bridge.

"Your Majesty, take care."

Zu Teng sat on the boat and bowed his hands to Gao Cheng. He is a smart man and he doesn't need to talk so much nonsense.

"let's go……"

Gao Cheng weakly waved his hand at Zu Ting, and watched the boat sail down the turbulent water to the downstream.

And the downstream of the turbulent water is Deng County.

(End of this chapter)