Shuzhou, located in the southwest of Dafeng, is known as the three Sichuan-Shuzhou states together with Bazhou and Dianzhong Prefecture.

Starting from Zhongzhou and passing through the Hengduan Mountains is Bazhou, and going west from Bazhou is Shuzhou. Although it is only two sections, this road is extremely difficult.

The southern foothills of the Hengduan Mountains are rolling mountains. The plank road connecting Bashu and Zhongzhou was built on the edge of these cliffs.

The road to Shu is as difficult as climbing to the blue sky.

These words are not groundless. Relying on the Hengduan natural barrier, when Dafeng attacked Bashu, he spent a lot of effort.

In the end, it was the famous general Bai Yan who carved a road through the mountains and forcibly opened up a Shu Road. Finally, the army pressed on the border and forced the Miao tribe to give up the three states of Bashu. This Shu Road was still in use until this year and is today's Shu Road.

As night fell, all the soldiers in the grain transport convoy let out a long sigh of relief as they came down from the Bashu Plank Road.

Only those who have walked through the plank road will know how dangerous the plank road is. Five soldiers have already lost their footing and fallen off the cliff in half a month's journey, leaving no trace of their bodies.

After finally crossing the Shu Road, everyone felt a sense of relief.

The grain transporter wiped the sweat from his forehead and shouted to the soldiers behind him: "We have reached the territory of Shuzhou. Everyone, please work harder. The army supported by King Anxi is in front."

As soon as they heard someone responding, the soldiers behind them all showed rare relief.

The group of people were walking in the valley like this. This was the last hurdle of their trip, Luofu Mountain.

Luofu Mountain, the last peak at the southern foot of the Hengduan Mountains, is a towering mountain in Shuzhou. It serves as a border barrier between Bashu and Shuzhou, isolating the Shuzhou Plain from the Bazhou Basin.

At the same time, due to the terrain, it was inconvenient for the army to walk, which made banditry rampant in Luofu Mountain. Over the years, King Anxi has been working hard to solve the problem of banditry in Luofu Mountain, and the effect is quite remarkable. At least there will be no business travelers being robbed during the day.

But at night, the risk will rise sharply. As the grain transport tanker, Shi Zhong, this section of the road is what worries him the most.

The torches were brightly lit along the way, and they were all soldiers in armor, just to tell the bandits that they were Dafeng troops and not to have any evil intentions.

I have to say that this deterrent effect is pretty good, at least not a single bandit has been found so far.

"Sir, look ahead, it's foggy." As the group was walking, the general next to Shi Zhong pointed at the white fog that suddenly appeared in front of them and shouted in surprise.

"Fog?" Shi Zhong was also stunned. How could there be fog in such a good night? Then he pulled out his sword and shouted loudly: "Be careful!"

"Yes!" The soldiers behind him also took out their weapons and became alert.

Soon, the fog drifted to the convoy. The fog was so dense that for a while the valley was filled with smoke. Shi Zhong frowned and could hardly see the moon above his head.

"call!"

Suddenly, all the torches of the convoy were extinguished without warning, the horses neighed, and the soldiers shouted in panic.

Shi Zhong shouted: "Don't panic, stay where you are and don't move around, be careful of fraud!"

The restless scene quickly calmed down, and the valley was extremely quiet and filled with mist. Since there were no torches, the visibility was very poor, almost to the point where you could hardly see your fingers.

However, the fog only lasted for half an hour before it dissipated, and the stars and moon reappeared in front of everyone.

Shi Zhong raised his head and looked at the moon above his head. His face suddenly changed. The moon actually turned blood red.

"The moon... the moon has changed color..." After seeing the blood moon, the soldiers in the convoy shouted in fright. The blood moon hung in the sky. This dazzling blood color made Shi Zhong feel a little oppressed.

"Don't panic, it's all a cover-up. It's really weird here. Everyone, get out quickly!" Shi Zhong shouted. Even he was frightened at this moment. The mist that appeared inexplicably, the blood moon in the sky, this night

Yes, who wouldn’t be frightened to see it?

"Sir, front, look ahead..." The crowd shouted in terror again, and Shi Zhong looked forward. He would never forget this scene in his life, and cold sweat suddenly broke out on his forehead.

They saw a group of soldiers holding torches and wearing black and blue armor riding toward them on horses covered in iron armor.

The strange thing is that the torches of these soldiers are blue, just like the blue of hell fire.

Moreover, these men and horses did not come over, but floated over. They had no legs at all, and they just floated in the air and came towards them.

The eyes are empty and dull, the armor is dim and gloomy...

The light blue firelight shines on the black and blue armor, undoubtedly adding a touch of terror and gloom to the already weird atmosphere.

At this time, the blood moon hangs in the sky, and ghosts and soldiers are crossing the underworld.

Yin soldiers took advantage of the passage, and hundreds of ghosts walked at night.

Shi Zhong was a little confused. This was the first time he had seen this scene in most of his life.

"Yin soldiers, these are the ghost soldiers from the underworld, Blood Moon...Ghost soldiers, sir, we...we have collided with ghosts!" Some knowledgeable soldiers around him shouted in fright.

After hearing this, a group of timid soldiers dropped their weapons and ran up the mountain, shouting as they ran, "I don't want to die, I don't want to die!"

At this time, they forgot that running to the mountains without weapons is the real way to seek death. The wild beasts in the mountains are more terrifying than these ghost soldiers.

Shi Zhong took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and shouted: "Don't panic, everyone, don't move where you are. We should have encountered Yin soldiers taking advantage of the passage. They can't see us. As long as you stand where you are and don't move, you'll be fine."

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When the soldiers behind him heard this, they all stood still, and the whole valley became quiet again.

As the ghost soldiers in front of him got closer and closer, the sweat on Shi Zhong's head became thicker and thicker, and the sword in his hand was held tightly.

Most of the soldiers behind him simply closed their eyes, and did not dare to open their eyes even if they felt a chill around them.

Sure enough, these Yin soldiers passed by them like blind men, making no sound at all. The blood moon above their heads slowly dimmed, and the sky became darker and darker.

silence.

Deathly silence filled the valley!

Everyone's breathing sounded extremely harsh at the moment, and they didn't know how long this scene lasted. They didn't let out a sigh of relief until the night sky reappeared in front of them.

The moon appeared above them again. This time it was no longer a blood moon, but a normal bright moon. The entire valley returned to normal. Shi Zhong took back his sword and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Okay, it's okay, continue."

Set off."

"Sir, what's wrong, the military rations...the military rations are missing!"

"What?!"

Shi Zhong was completely panicked. He didn't panic when he saw the Yin soldiers, and he didn't panic when he heard the news that the rations were missing. However, he panicked when he heard the news that the rations were missing. Losing the rations was a serious crime. Even ten heads of Shi Zhong's were not enough.

cut.

Shi Zhong dismounted and climbed and ran all the way to the convoy transporting military rations. All the carriages were empty, and not a single bag of the missing rations was left.

Shi Zhong pulled the empty carriages, one, two, three... three million stones of grain, but not even a grain of rice was left!

At this time, Shi Zhong collapsed on the ground, tears streaming down his face, and shouted: "It's over, it's all over now..."

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After listening to what Hu Shangyi said, Ning Xiaochuan looked surprised.

The Yin soldiers took advantage of it, and a hundred ghosts walked at night. The more I said this, the more it felt like a story. If it hadn't been for this occasion, Ning Xiaochuan would not have believed anything he said.

"This... how is this possible? Three million stones of food were lost inexplicably? Are the Yin soldiers borrowing food?" Ning Xiaochuan said with a frown.

Three million stones of grain disappeared. How could this be so simple as the Yin soldiers taking advantage of the situation? There must be something wrong behind it. The Yin soldiers taking advantage of the situation was just an excuse. However, the Yin soldiers took advantage of the situation again and again. Three million stones of food was

Really, the question is, where did all this food go?

"This...I don't believe it either, but not only Master Shi Zhong, but also the accompanying soldiers said so." Hu Shangyi said anxiously.

"Lossing military rations is a serious crime. Mr. Hu will not be innocent until the military rations are found." Ning Zhi muttered.

Ning Yan frowned, "Dad, you should know what Mr. Hu is like. See if you can help explain it in the court."

Ning Zhi stood up and said with a serious expression: "It's hard to talk about this matter. After the military rations were lost, His Majesty will definitely be furious. Not only the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of War, but also the Shuzhou Mu and even the King of Anxi will be affected. At this time, I can speak for Mr. Hu."

, it is undoubtedly a real challenge to His Majesty."

Yes, even the King of Anxi will be prosecuted. No matter how unjust you are, you will have to suffer at this time. It is not for anything else, it is just a matter of face. The face of the royal family cannot be desecrated.

Hu Shangyi slowly lowered his head, and Ning Xiaochuan next to him patted his shoulder, "Don't worry, the court will definitely investigate the matter thoroughly, and Mr. Hu will be treated justice when the time comes."

Having said that, if nothing is found by then, who can guarantee that Mr. Hu will not be used as a scapegoat?

This happened so suddenly that Ning Zhi was caught off guard. However, after the military rations were lost, not only Hu Tongxun, but also the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Punishment were troubled. The Yin soldiers borrowed all three million stones. This exchange

No one will know where to start.

At the same time, the situation in Shuzhou was also in chaos. After King Anxi learned that the Yin soldiers had borrowed three million stones of food from him through the passage, he was stunned for a long time and directly ordered the army to temporarily slow down the attack.

During Miao Jiang's attack, he also sent a large army to Luofu Mountain to suppress the bandits and thoroughly investigate the matter. He wanted to see how the Hundred Ghosts transported food away at night.

These are just remedies for King Anxi. Judging from the current situation, it is inevitable for him to go to Beijing. Three million stones of food is not a small amount. He has to explain it to his brother, the emperor.

The reason why he led his army into Sichuan back then was because he couldn't stand his brother's behavior and behavior, so he chose the most dangerous place.

After years of operation, the public security in Sichuan and Sichuan has become better and better, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the economy of the three states has begun to develop slowly. Just when everything was about to get better, the Miao tribe suddenly started to cause chaos again.

If it weren't for the purpose of quelling the Miao rebellion, he wouldn't have asked Yin to borrow food. If he hadn't borrowed food, there wouldn't have been so many things...


Chapter completed!