Chapter 536: A gentleman is hot-blooded, but a villain is cold-blooded
night.
Bohai camp camp.
It was already dark here, and there was no sound at all.
Except for the occasional patrol or two groups of soldiers, each holding a spear and spear, patrolling back and forth silently, everyone had fallen into a deep sleep.
Compared to the excitement in Jiuzhang City tonight, this place is lonely and monotonous.
From the innermost injury camp, low and suppressed moans of pain could be heard from time to time, making it even more depressing and heavy.
All the soldiers were exhausted after the brutal fighting during the day. At this moment, the living people were relieved and fell asleep.
When people are extremely sleepy, except for desperate sleep, everything no longer seems so important.
As for whether we will fight tomorrow or not, whether we will live or die, who knows? Leave it to God.
However, for some reason, there was still a little light shining in a large tent on the left.
The halo of light fell on the bare land outside the tent.
From time to time, sighs and discussions could be heard inside, sometimes rising and sometimes falling.
Listen to the sound, it's two people talking.
In the big tent.
There is a long table placed on one left and one on the right. There is nothing else on the table except a few cups of side dishes and a pot of tea.
There is a person sitting opposite each other behind the table, and the voices speaking come from these two people.
For some reason, these two people looked solemn and uncomfortable.
Who would have thought that in the long silent night when everyone was asleep, the two most powerful generals under Shen Jizhou would gather together at this time, sipping tea with half-heartedness and sighing full of worries.
General Zhang Buyi is on the left, and General Zang Xuanba is on the right.
"well
, The long night is long, and the only ones who have no intention of sleeping are Brother Xuanba and me..." Zhang Chunyi sighed and shook his head.
When Zang Xuanba heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "My lord, my mind has been confused. Now in the army, the soldiers have no fighting spirit, everyone wants to retreat, and Xiao Yuanche from the old Zhangzhou is eyeing...Brother Du Yi,
I really can't figure it out... The Lord sends troops
At that time, he was full of energy, and even vowed to go straight to Longtai, save the emperor, and solve the world's upheaval... At that time, the soldiers and horses were strong, the four heroes were all present, and the minions were all available, how majestic it was... Why, why did it happen?
How has it become what it is now?”
Hearing this, Zhang Duyi shook his head and said: "In the two battles between Bajin and Linting, the two brothers Yan and Wen were killed one after another. It is indeed heartbreaking... But the situation is still in our Bohai Sea, but Jiu Zhang attacked the city
Over time, our army lost troops and generals, and sixty-seven out of ten soldiers were killed. In this battle, our army really
It's difficult. If this continues, if it fails, how many soldiers and horses will be able to return to Bohai City? Even if they can go back, the lord is short of major generals, how can he firmly control the five states of Bohai... Xuan
Brother Ba, Bohai is really at the point of life and death..."
Zang Xuanba suddenly felt sad, he slapped the table and sighed: "Brothers Yan and Wen... It's such a pity. I have the heart to avenge them, but unfortunately, in the current situation, we all can't protect ourselves.
Well, when will the blood feud between the two brothers be avenged..."
"Now, Zhengnan is under the control of Xiao Yuanche again, and I don't know what is happening to him now... These troubled times, the situation is critical!
"
Zang Xuanba's words hit Zhang Buyi's heart, and Zhang Buyi sighed.
"Why doesn't my lord withdraw his troops? Do you really have to see defeat before you give up? At that time, my lord is afraid..." Zang Xuanba looked puzzled and frowned.
Before he finished speaking, Zhang Buyi's expression changed and he hurriedly made a silent gesture.
Zang Xuanba was startled, but he saw Zhang Wuyi suddenly stood up, strode to the tent, picked up the curtain, looked around, then turned back and sat down, lowering his voice and said: "Xuanba
…Be careful what you say…in case the walls have ears!”
Zang Xuanba sneered and said: "What if the walls have ears? To be honest, I have been dissatisfied for a long time. My lord listened to Guo Tu's words and blindly believed in Guo Tu's words, which is why we are in the current crisis... If Guo Tu hadn't been bad
What a big deal in the Bohai Sea, why did we end up like this... Today is just Su Ling and Xiao Jianshu's reinforcements
, Su Ling had only a thousand people, Xiao Jianshu traveled a long distance, and the troops he brought were no more than the defenders of Ba City, and they were not elite, and their combat power was not worth mentioning. If it weren't for Guo Tu, who was greedy for life and feared death, he slandered and destabilized the lord.
We have hastily retreated our troops, and all the good work has been wasted. Now we are still talking about who owns Old Zhang..."
The more Zang Xuanba talked, the angrier he became, and he said in a hateful voice: "If my lord is stubborn and refuses to understand, and puts his trust in that villain Guo Tu, Bohai Sea will surely be destroyed by his hands!"
Hearing this, Zhang Duyi was a little unable to control himself. He shook his head and said helplessly: "We have been defeated again and again on the battlefield. We have missed good opportunities. There are sycophants around the Lord. What's the use of waiting for me to have blood! This time, I am Zhengnan.
If we fall into the enemy's hands, maybe it will be us next time!
"
Zang Xuanba stood up in response and said a little desperately: "Brother Wu Yi, I will go find the lord right now and persuade him to retreat and return to the Bohai Sea to look for opportunities to rise again!"
Unexpectedly, as soon as he took a few steps outside, he was grabbed tightly by Zhang Wuyi.
Zang Xuanba said in astonishment: "Brother Wu Yi, what do you mean? Why are you stopping me?!"
Zhang Chunyi said helplessly: "Brother Xuanba, please don't be impulsive. At this moment, it is no longer up to the master whether to retreat or not!"
"Why?"
"Brother Xuanba, please think about it. My lord has lost many troops and generals in this expedition. How many troops are there left under his command? Now there is only a huge territory left in the Bohai Sea. In fact, there are few soldiers and few generals, and the outsiders are strong. If the lord withdraws his troops at this time, how many troops will there be outside the Bohai Sea?
People are eyeing
Covetous? Needless to say, Xiao Yuanche, how can Liu Jingsheng of Yangzhou, Liu Jingyu of Yi'an, and even Qian Zhongmou of Jingnan sit back and watch the huge fat meat of the Bohai Sea without being tempted? By then, the Bohai Sea will surely be in danger of being divided!"
Zhang Chuyi said worriedly.
Zang Xuanba was startled and said sadly: "This... but if we don't withdraw our troops, can these problems be solved?"
"If we don't retreat and finish our work in one battle, although the chance is slim, the battlefield is changing rapidly, but we can always fight for it. If God has mercy on us, our army can enter the old Zhang city. When the situation is reversed, there is still the possibility of turning the Bohai Sea into a safe place.
Ah...I think the lord must know this...that's why he insists on it!" Zhang Buyi analyzed.
Hearing this, Zang Xuanba thought for a moment, and then he cupped his hands and said, "Brother Wu Yi is a great talent, what he said is true... My lord must think so..."
As he spoke, he sighed again: "Alas! Ruotian Hanwen and Zuda returned
There must be a clever plan by the Lord's side, maybe he can turn the tide and save the building from collapse... But now it's Guo Tu... He can only mislead the master! Thinking of this, I feel sad, Xuan Ba can’t wait to kill this thief immediately!”
Zhang Chunyi sighed repeatedly: "Brother Xuanba feels very sorry for me! However, with Bohai's official rank and military being under the civil service, we are powerless!"
As he spoke, he held Zang Xuanba's hand and said: "For this plan, the only people who can fight in Bohai are Xuanba and me. As long as you and I are of the same mind, we will fight hard to kill the enemy on the battlefield, and we will die." If you repay your lord's knowledge, you will have no regrets in dying!"
Zang Xuanba's heart was filled with ups and downs, and he said with tears in his eyes: "As long as my brother is by my side, Xuanba is willing to work together with him! There are four heroes in the Bohai Sea, but you and me are the only ones left. However, you and I can also fight!"
The flames in the hearts of these two great generals burned brightly.
The two sat down again and ate tea melancholy for a while. Zang Xuanba suddenly remembered something and whispered: "I don't know, brother Wu Yi, have you heard the rumors?"
Zhang Buyi asked in confusion: "Rumors? What rumors?..."
"My general met a fellow countryman today. Do you know that his fellow countryman is from Hechu?" Zang Xuanba said in a deep voice.
"I don't know..."
"Qiweichao! This man is the first captain of Qiweichao. Today he suddenly returned to the camp and told my subordinates privately that Qiweichao, where our army is stationing grain, has been occupied by Su Ling... ...! Our army has lost all its food and fodder to the enemy!" Zang Xuanba said with a solemn expression.
"Click..."
Zhang Chuyi originally wanted to drink tea, but when he heard this, he was suddenly frightened. His hands trembled, and the tea cup fell to the ground and broke into pieces.
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"This... this is impossible! Absolutely impossible! If the Qiwei Nest is lost and our army is out of food, why would the lord turn a blind eye and order a fierce attack on Jiuzhang today to fight Xiao Yuanche? Our army is out of food. It's a dead end! My lord is not someone who can't tell the difference between the important and the important. He will definitely retreat immediately!" Zhang Wuyi said in a loss of voice.
Zang Xuanba said with a heavy face: "I didn't believe it at first, but then I secretly found the captain. After careful questioning, I found that what the captain said was probably the truth...Brother Wu Yi, please think about that. The school captain had followed Ding Mu and Ding Xu to Qiweichao since the beginning of the war. He had never seen the appearance of Huang Kuijia and Su Ling, the commanders of the Kangtian Guards, but he could describe their appearance and stature. It's clear and accurate... If Su Ling and Huang Kuijia hadn't actually attacked the Qiwei Nest, how could he have known this?"
"hiss......"
Zhang Chunyi took a breath of air, his expression became serious, and he suddenly seemed to be talking to himself: "I was still doubting that at the beginning of today, our army was in a hurry to attack Jiu Zhang, and Xiao Yuanche was almost in danger. , but still no regrets and Su Ling appeared. I concluded that regrets and Su Ling must not be in Jiuzhang. I also wondered where they would go at such a critical time... Until the end, Su Ling Suddenly led troops to rescue and suddenly came out... Now it seems that it is very likely that he captured the Qiwei Nest, then led the Hantian Guards to rush back to rescue, so he arrived late... If That’s true, everything can be explained!”
"Is it possible that the Qiwei Nest has really been raided by Su Ling? But why didn't the lord mention this matter at all? And Xiao Yuan
How did Tohru and the others know about the existence of the Kiriwei Nest? That is our army’s top secret!”
Zhang Buyi was still half convinced and half doubtful.
Zang Xuanba suddenly whispered: "Brother, can you see Xu Youzhi today?"
Zhang Chunyi shook his head and said: "No, he received dozens of military sticks yesterday. I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to get off the ground today..."
Zang Xuanba squinted his eyes and said, "Is there a possibility... that Xu Youzhi, who had received dozens of military sticks and held a grudge, abandoned his lord and took refuge with Xiao Yuanche, was already in Jiuzhang at this time.
It was he who told Xiao Yuanche the secret of the Qiwei Nest...that led to the loss of the Qiwei Nest..."
Zhang Chunyi's eyes widened in shock, and his face turned pale as he said, "If Brother Xuanba really told you what he said...then wouldn't we..."
The two looked at each other and saw the fear in each other's eyes.
Zhang Chunyi suddenly waved his hand and said: "You and I don't want to make random suspicions here! I want to go to the lord now and ask the matter clearly. If the lord doesn't answer directly, you and I will continue to talk to Xiao tomorrow."
In the decisive battle of Yuan Che, there is no doubt that the Qiwei nest will be lost. The army without food has no choice but to capture Jiuzhang at any cost. Otherwise, if we drag it on, there will be only a dead end! Brother Xuan Ba, do you dare to go with me to ask the lord for clarification?
"
"Now that things have happened, what worries does Xuanba have? I am willing to go with my brother!" Zang Xuanba suddenly stood up and said.
"Okay! Let's go now!"
"Walk!"
............
They each put on their armor and prepared themselves.
But they didn't know that in the darkness not far from their tent, there was a black figure standing there.
, eavesdropping and spying on their every move.
Everything they said fell into this person's ears.
Zhang Buyi! Zang Xuanba!
Two common men! They still want to kill me! I don’t even know how I let you die!
I'm going to accuse the lord right now and see what happens to you!
A sinister expression appeared on the face of the black figure, and he turned around and disappeared into the depths of the night as fast as he could.