In the Didao County Temple, people in the Dige can also hear the occasional scream of "ah" coming from the prison. The traitor caught last night seems to have been severely tortured!
Wang Jing heard the sound and remembered the danger last night.
He couldn't help but sigh with fear: "I didn't take off my armor last night, so I didn't sleep well. I got up in the middle of the night to patrol the city defenses, and only then did I discover the conspiracy of Dai Jue and others. God help me, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous!"
But Hu Fen, the governor of Longxi County, seemed to have discovered the situation before Wang Jing. Wang Jing asked, "Why did you go out in the middle of the night?"
Hu Fen said in a deep voice: "I have long been worried about Dai Jue, so I had my servants keep an eye on him. I told my servants to report anything fishy to me immediately."
Wang Jing asked: "What is the origin of this person?"
Dai Jue is indeed a little-known person, and it is useless to talk about his resume. Hu Fen thought for a while and said: "Have you ever heard of Dai Ling?"
Wang Jingdao: "I've heard of his reputation, but never met him. He seems to have passed away."
Hu Fen nodded and said: "Dai Ling once warned Emperor Wen not to indulge in hunting. His words were inappropriate and disrespectful, which made Emperor Wen angry and almost killed him. Sima Yi interceded for Dai Ling. After Dai Ling was dismissed, he
He was reactivated and reused to control elite troops on the Western Front. Sima Yi was very kind to him during this period."
Wang Jing suddenly said: "That's it."
Dai Ling and Dai Jue, who was in prison at this time, had the same surname. Wang Jing guessed that they were related when he left.
Hu Fen seemed to have tried to please Sima Yi and was liked by Sima Yi. No wonder he knew so much about the old affairs of the Sima family.
Wang Jing then asked: "Who is Dai Jue from Dai Ling?"
Hu Fen thought for a while and then said: "Probably a clan member." He then whispered in a very low voice: "Zhang Junyi (Zhang He)'s matter..."
Zhang He was a famous general in the Wei Dynasty. As long as he was not an illiterate peasant, everyone in Wei knew his name.
Wang Jing hurriedly asked: "What happened to Marquis Zhuang (posthumous title)? What does it have to do with them?"
Hu Fen whispered: "General Zhang died in front of Zhuge Kongming's formation. I am afraid that Dai Jue and his brother Dai Zhong played some role."
He recalled for a while and then said: "That battle was probably during the Taihe period (Zhuge Liang's fourth Northern Expedition). Zhuge Liang retreated from Qishan, and Sima Yi ordered General Zhang (Zhang He) to pursue him. General Zhang knew the art of war well and warned not to pursue him.
But he could not disobey the army, so he had no choice but to lead his army to chase him to Mumen, where he died in a bitter battle. At that time, the two clan members of Dai Ling were with General Zhang."
When Wang Jing heard this, he also lowered his voice: "Did Marquis Zhuang be killed intentionally by Sima Yi?"
Hu Fen said: "This is not clear. No one has seen any real evidence."
However, Sima Yi is also a person who is proficient in battle formations. Normally, he should not make simple mistakes in the art of war. Besides, someone has advised him and reminded him, at least it cannot be considered an oversight.
As for Zhang He, a famous general who was deeply trusted by the Emperor of Wei and was extremely famous, no one could frame him unless he killed someone with a borrowed knife and let him die at the hands of the enemy Zhuge Liang!
Wang Jing suddenly had an idea, remembered a detail, and asked hurriedly: "Where is Dai Zhong?"
Hu Fen said: "I didn't pay attention to this matter. I haven't met Dai Zhong since I came to Longxi County from Liangzhou and took office. However, their brothers have always been on the Western Front, and Dai Zhong is probably a general in Chang'an."
When he said this, he also realized something, and he and the Wang family immediately looked at each other, and both of them looked wrong.
The two of them stood up from the mat at the same time. Wang Jing said: "Go and see Dai Jue."
After a while, the group entered the county temple prison, where Dai Jue's begging for mercy came from inside: "No, no!"
Dai Jue was seen lying on a wooden board, with his head and hands fixed by wooden shackles. The jailer was holding a bamboo stick to pick off his fingernails! He could actually close his eyes, but the jailer could not force him to look.
But Dai Jue stared at it with his eyes open, just calling out.
When Dai Jue saw Wang Jing, Hu Fen and others, they struggled and raised their heads and shouted: "General, please give me a good time!"
Wang Jing raised his hand to signal, first stopping the jailer from using the torture, and then asked directly: "Your brother Dai Zhong serves in the Guanzhong Army?"
Dai Jue said: "Yes."
Wang Jing asked again: "What conspiracy does he have?"
Dai Jue said: "I don't know."
Wang Jing turned to look at the jailer and nodded slightly.
Seeing this, the jailer picked up a small mallet and hit it accurately on the bamboo stick. Almost at the same time, Dai Jue let out a lung-breaking scream. It sounded like he was killing a pig and was handcuffed by chains.
His feet were also kicking the door panel up and down desperately. Wang Jing saw this and couldn't help pinching his fingernails, feeling a little uncomfortable.
After a while, Wang Jing grabbed Dai Jue's bun and asked, "What's your conspiracy, brother?"
Dai Jue said in a trembling voice: "Brother is far away in Guanzhong. I have never contacted him before! I did meet with Sima Ziyuan's people in advance and received his letters! After Didao was surrounded, I asked someone to arrest him.
I will patrol the city with the flag, and when Sima Ziyuan's men notice the flag, I will shoot the engraved arrow out of the city."
Wang Jing asked: "What words are engraved on it?"
Dai Jue hurriedly replied: "Beicheng on the night of the 22nd."
This traitor must be telling the truth. If he had not made an agreement with Sima Division, how could the Shu army prepare troops outside the city last night?
As soon as that matter was mentioned, Wang Jing became furious and said, "My dear, continue the torture!"
Dai Jue shouted: "I have told you everything I know!"
But Wang Jing just wanted to vent his anger and didn't care about his begging for mercy, and then left the prison with Hu Fen. Hu Fen suggested: "If Dai Jue could betray Wei, the two brothers should have discussed it before, otherwise he would do it alone."
Didn't this kind of thing harm his brother? His brother Dai Zhong serves in the Guanzhong Army, so he must be a hidden danger. We must find a way to tell Governor Guo."
The more Wang Jing thought about it, the more anxious he became!
The bandit army is ready to attack outside the city. Didao City cannot be defended in the first place, not to mention the lack of food and grass. The only hope now is that reinforcements will come to save it!
If something goes wrong again with Governor Guo's reinforcements, Didao will definitely be doomed. Wang Jing and nearly 10,000 other soldiers will all be held accountable here.
So Wang Jing immediately agreed with Hu Fen's suggestion.
But Didao was surrounded by bandits. How could he send someone to tell Governor Guo? It seemed that he could only send troops to break out of the siege! There was no other way.
The two climbed onto the city tower. They saw that the scene outside the city was the same as before, with rebel camps everywhere. The only difference was that there were snowflakes floating in the air. Everything was covered in hazy snow.
Wang Jing and Hu Fen observed the situation for a while, then stood alone to discuss secretly. They decided to wait until night, when the Shu army was negligent in their defense, to suddenly open the city, send an elite cavalry to rush out, and fight a bloody road to find Guo Guo.
Governor.
There were many soldiers and horses inside and outside Didao City, but there was no fighting during the day. Most of the fighting was carried out by both sides with arrows. On the contrary, in the dark night, there were people causing trouble for two nights in a row.
That night, a group of Wei soldiers gathered in the east city. Wang Jing gave an order: "Open the door!"
As the heavy wooden door was opened, the torches in a group of cavalry were lit one after another, and the soldiers rushed out of the city gate roaring.
Wang Jing immediately walked quickly up the slope and stood on the city wall to look at the scene outside. After a while, the tranquility outside the city was broken, and the noise, the sound of horse hooves, and shouts were mixed together, and then drifted into the night.
Winter nights seem darker.
Wang Jing and others could hardly see any fighting scenes, and they had no idea about the situation of the Shu army. They could only see more torches lit outside the city, and the stars lit up like stars falling on the earth.
Wang Jing just stared at the torches of the Wei cavalry that broke through, and his eyes followed the bright light. The string of bright lights moved very fast, as if there was no strong resistance. They moved in a roundabout way, running farther and farther until they disappeared in the snow.
In the night.
The cavalry that broke through the encirclement were soldiers from Longxi County. Wang Jing did not choose the Longyou soldiers who were more diligently trained and better equipped because the soldiers from Longxi County were more familiar with the local terrain. As long as they broke out of the encirclement, they would most likely be able to escape.
The Taoshui River Valley where Didao is located has a large mountainous area to the east and the terrain is very complex. The county soldiers have local people as guides. Once they enter the mountainous area, it will be difficult for them to be overtaken by the enemy.
Wang Jing stood on the city wall in the darkness for a long time. He was not only watching the Wei cavalry going east, but also looking forward to the arrival of reinforcements. The Guanzhong Army should come from the east!
Logically speaking, even if the Guanzhong Army set out from Chencang, it would be November 24th after dawn, and the reinforcements should have arrived. Governor Guo's reinforcements seemed to be moving a bit slowly.