The passing of people leaves traces, and the passing of geese leaves their voices.
Li Chengzhi held his hands behind his back and walked up and down the base of the city wall under the slope. In just twenty or thirty feet, he walked back and forth for more than half an hour, probably not a hundred times, but fifty or sixty times.
From time to time, Li Chengzhi would pick up a piece of dry mud, hold it in his hand and rub it slowly. As he moved, wisps of fine soil emerged from between Li Chengzhi's fingers and flew away in the wind.
Da Xi followed him with a suspicious look on his face.
What kind of weird habit is this?
Some people like to pace when thinking, some like to stroke their beards when thinking, and some like to pet eagles and dogs, such as Congfu.
But this is really the first time I’ve seen someone who likes to play in the mud...
While he was making random guesses, Li Chengzhi suddenly stopped and almost bumped into him without realizing it.
What's wrong?
He raised his head in surprise and found that Li Chengzhi had a playful look on his face, staring at the city wall above his head with a sneer.
Da Xi just came over and wanted to take a look, but Li Chengzhi stretched out his right hand in front of him and spread his fingers.
There are more than ten grains of rice lying in the palm, but the color is a little yellow, like old rice that has been stored for many years
Where did it come from?
Da Xi was about to ask, but he didn't open his mouth and his pupils shrank sharply.
Where else could it come from?
Li Chengzhi clearly kneaded it out one by one from which dried mud blocks?
That's not an ordinary piece of mud, but... rammed earth from the city wall?
Da Xi raised his head fiercely: The wall was dark and shiny, and it was all made of stone bricks. Where could you see any trace of rammed earth?
It’s not that the city walls of Jingzhou didn’t have rammed earth. No matter how rich the Wei Dynasty was, they couldn’t build a city made entirely of stone bricks.
The city walls of Jingzhou are no different from other state cities. They are all made of earth dug on the spot and rammed with glutinous rice soup.
Then one or two layers of stone bricks will be wrapped on the outside. One is to prevent enemies from shooting arrows into the wall and climbing like a ladder, and the other is to prevent rain.
However, since the rebels did not have siege weapons such as rams and ladders, and the stone bricks on the city wall were in good condition, where did the rammed earth that Li Chengzhi had kneaded for more than half an hour, probably hundreds of kilograms, come from?
of?
Da Xi took a deep breath: "Did you find the secret passage?"
Li Chengzhi smiled coldly: More than just a secret passage?
The secret room is pretty much the same.
Did he spend this hour just looking for these rice?
And why should the city be as quiet as possible?
In addition to looking for other traces to determine the specific location of the darkroom, he was also observing whether there was anyone inside.
I don’t know how wide it is, but the length is only three to four feet!
If you observe carefully, within the four to five feet, every one to two meters, there must be one or two inconspicuous holes in the brick joints of the city, which are obviously used for ventilation.
If you put it against the wall and listen, you can hear the "swirling" sound of mice scurrying inside.
But where are there so many mice?
This was clearly the sound of someone moving around on tiptoe, and the sound of clothes brushing against the wall.
The sound was so clear that it was probably only separated by one or two stone bricks at most. Li Chengzhi suspected that if there was a collision with a car, it would be able to create a hole in just two hits.
But they are here to suppress the rebellion, and they don’t need to attack the city. How can they do this?
Da Xi was shocked and horrified.
It seems that Li Chengzhi's discovery process was so simple. With only a few grains of rice, he found where the thief was hiding. But the question is, who could have thought in advance that there could be people hiding in the city walls?
Da Xi asked eagerly: "Since there are ventilation holes, it must be possible to peek out from inside... Seeing the army siege the city, are the thieves already alerted?"
"It's very possible!" Li Chengzhi smiled slightly and sneered, "But what can we do?"
So what?
Da Xi was stunned.
Yes, so what?
Even the inner city has been sealed, and the thief is shocked and is already a turtle in the jar.
If you take a step back, even if the substitute has sneaked into the city, you just need to slowly screen it. It's just a matter of sealing it for a while, and you can always find it...
Li Chengzhi pondered again: "But again, if you can avoid causing casualties, try not to cause too many casualties... Don't make any noise first. Send an order to the defenders to put down the ladders. First, let two brigades of soldiers enter the city, and then attack from both sides.
..."
Da Xi’s eyes moved slightly?
Did Li Chengzhi just not want to cause more casualties?
More than that!
There must be some intention of not wanting to give Hu Shichang an advantage...
Da Xi nodded slightly, and just as he was about to give the order, he heard a sound in the city and subconsciously raised his head.
At some point, a group of soldiers appeared on the city, and among them was a general, about thirty or forty years old, who looked roughly like Hu Baozong.
"Is it Hu Duo?" Da Xi whispered, warning Li Chengzhi by the way, "The third son of Hu Hai, the uncle of Hu Baozong, is also the governor of Longdong County..."
"I know!" Li Chengzhi replied softly, instinctively taking a second look.
After Li Rui and Li Cong came back, they mentioned that their father and Hu Duo guarded the city wall together, and they seemed to have a very good relationship.
And he seems to want to ask Hu Duo to give him a daughter...
Are you kidding?
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Hu Duo cupping his fists and arching his head towards Da Xi: "Xi Zhonglang!"
Da Xi just nodded, wondering if a cave had been dug in the city and Hu Duo invited him into the city.
Hu Duo didn't say anything, but turned his head and looked at Li Chengzhi with a smile: "But Chengzhi's nephew? I just met Huaide, and I realized that it is you who is delivering the order this time... As expected, you are like a dragon and a phoenix.
My wise nephew has good manners..."
Good style?
Li Chengzhi couldn't help but want to touch his eyes.
Although the swelling has gone away, the bruises are still there, so it probably doesn’t look like a panda anymore, so how can it be so elegant?
"Uncle Shi, thank you!" Li Chengzhi responded. Just as he raised his hand, ready to say a few perfunctory words, he seemed to hear a faint roar in his ears: "Li... Chengzhi..."
Li Chengzhi was shocked and looked at the wall two or three steps away from him in disbelief.
The sound seemed to come from the wall.
Did you hear it wrong, or did you hallucinate?
He turned his head sharply and saw that Da Xi had the same horrified look on his face.
Immediately, another voice came out: "Liu...Liu Hui..."
But after shouting just two words, the sound suddenly stopped, as if someone had covered his mouth.
Then there was another loud "tong" sound, as if something was broken, and like a heavy object fell to the ground...
"Li Wenxiao..." Li Chengzhi whispered, "It seems to be Li Wenxiao..."
Da Xi’s eyes bulged out.
No wonder he found the voice familiar?
Li Chengzhi was surprised and happy.
Surprisingly, I was planning to quietly attack from both sides, but Hu Duo shouted "Cheng Zhi Xian Nephew" to break the news?
Fortunately, the sound behind Li Wenxiao clearly reminded him that Liu Huiwang was inside...
Before both of them could take a breath, they heard a sudden noise inside the wall. Not only were there the sounds of many people running around, but there was also the sound of iron tools colliding.
This is like jumping over the wall...
Da Xi didn't even think about it, and roared: "Chief Hu, hurry, hurry, hurry... The thief chief is hiding under your feet... Hurry up and have someone stop him..."
Thief chief?
Liu Huiwang?
Sure enough...
Hu Duo was startled, his face filled with ecstasy, and he turned around and left without even saying hello.
The surprise on that face was almost overflowing. How could Li Chengzhi not see it?
This Hu Shichang actually grabbed the last straw...
He sighed secretly and shouted: "Li Rui, dig the wall!"
Following Li Chengzhi's order, five hundred white-armored soldiers seemed to be performing magic tricks. Those holding shovels and those holding hoes rushed over like flying.
When did Li Chengzhi prepare it without even realizing it?
Da Xi was just wondering when he heard a noise at the top of the city. He looked up and saw that the ant-like city wall that had just been surrounding it had lost a few people in the blink of an eye.
His expression changed, and he muttered belatedly: "Are you reckless?"
Did you just know?
Li Chengzhi glared at him.
Hu Shichang, who was originally facing death, found a glimmer of hope because of Da Xi's exclamation?
I’m so unwilling...
Da Xi's face changed several times, and after several breaths, he turned dark and asked through gritted teeth: "Have Hu Shichang and Hu Duo been waiting for this moment? No wonder you want me to send an order to send troops into the city? I'm afraid they'll dig them out.
It's dark, and the door hole can't be dug..."
What do you think?
Li Chengzhi sighed sadly: "You stare outside the city, I'll go in and take a look..."
"It's better for me to go..." Da Xi stopped him and then mused, "Even if you hold the order, you still don't have an official status..."
It means that Jingzhou is Hu Shichang’s territory after all, and with Li Chengzhi’s status, he can’t control it at all...
"Do you think I'm going in to steal the credit?" Li Chengzhi suddenly laughed, "I don't care whether I can win or not. This robbery is equivalent to cutting off Hu Shichang's last way of survival. How could he not jump over the wall in a hurry? Forget it, let him do it first.
Well, it's better than forcing internal strife...
I just want to go in and take a look, and remind Hu Shichang not to fall into the trap of Li Daitao and catch a fake substitute..."
Is there a substitute?
How is that possible?
Li Chengzhi definitely didn't do it for this, otherwise he could just stand under the city and shout. Why would he have to enter the city?
Da Xi didn't criticize, he just took out the Emperor's Order and handed it to Li Chengzhi: "Take it, it will be more convenient..."
Li Chengzhi didn't refuse and took it into his arms.
"Put up the ladder!"
Following Da Xi's loud shout, the defenders slid down a long ladder.
Not long after, Li Chengzhi led Li Rui and dozens of personal guards to the city wall.
Looking at his back, Daxi's eyes moved slightly.
He knew that Li Chengzhi was not telling the truth, but he couldn't guess what he meant.
What else could Li Chengzhi be for?
There are so many real and fake substitutes, this is not a matryoshka doll?
Li Chengzhi wants to see if Li Wenxiao is really alive?
When he thought of Li Wenxiao, he remembered the bronze medal engraved with the prophecy "Peach and Plum" mentioned in Li Wenxiao's secret letter.
Wang is called the king, "Cheng" is called the emperor?
How is that possible?
……
Liu Hui and Wang Hen’s teeth were almost broken.
Is it really because he killed too many animals that God wants to destroy his Liu family?
It's not that he has to hide in this mouse hole, but that he has nowhere to hide except here.
When the monk rebellion first broke out, Hu Shichang captured and imprisoned all the Buddhist believers in the city, regardless of whether they believed in Mahayana or Hinayana, in the name of hunting down the monks and thieves' accomplices.
Even when I saw a man with sparse hair on the street, I had to stop him and question him.
I would like to ask Liu Huiwang and a team of monk guards, how can they sneak into the city quietly with more than a hundred shining bald heads?
No chance at all...
I wanted to hide for a few days, but it lasted ten and a half months. As soon as the army retreated and I dressed up a little, I could easily sneak out of the city.
Unexpectedly, the hiding place was destroyed by this damn Li Wenxiao...
Liu Huiwang's face was ferocious, and he punched Li Wenxiao's chest one after another, roaring like a wild beast: "Li Wenxiao, I saved you with good intentions, why did you put me to death?"
The place where Liu Huiwang landed his punch was exactly where Li Wenxiao was injured. Every time he punched, Li Wenxiao would spit out a mouthful of blood.
Even so, Li Wenxiao did not scream, but clenched his teeth tightly like a hungry wolf, with a cruel smile on his face.
"Save me? Cough...cough...couldn't it be for the sake of my Wu Zhi Li family's remaining wealth...I'm afraid they have dug up all over my house? At this time, you still...still lied to me...saying that Wu Zhi has not yet
Lost... If Wu Zhi had not been lost, how could Xi Kangsheng be here?"
Li Wenxiao coughed up blood: "I have pity on my Li family... evil thieves, let's die together..."
He is hopeless and is afraid that he will die in the next breath, but Liu Huiwang does not think he is a burden and insists on taking him with him?
From that moment on, Li Wenxiao knew that his Wuzhi Li family had been completely wiped out. Otherwise, Liu Huiwang would not have tried to trick him...
It makes no difference to him whether he was killed by Xi Kangsheng or Liu Huiwang.
If he hadn't been tricked by Liu Huiwang, he wouldn't have reached this point. Naturally, Liu Huiwang would have to blame everything on him...
"So what?" Liu Huiwang punched Li Wenxiao hard on the chest and said with a ferocious laugh, "That's right, your Wu Zhi Li family is the one who I ordered to slaughter the whole family... Dog thief, do you think I don't know?
Do you want to cooperate with the white-armored thief inside and outside? If grandpa doesn’t kill you, who will you kill..."
Li Wenxiao was so shocked that he even forgot to spit out blood. Blood bubbles came out of his mouth, and he stared at Liu Huiwang in disbelief.
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Now that you know this, why do you still watch helplessly as you give tens of thousands of elite rebels to Li Chengzhi as gifts?
"Of course, in order to lure Xi Kangsheng into taking the bait... Not to mention it's only 200,000, even if I die another 200,000 is still worth it... What a pity..."
Following the word "what a pity", Liu Huiwang's facial features seemed to have changed, and his face no longer had the jade-like charm, "It's a pity that my Liu family's great achievements..."
Liu's great achievements...Liu's?
Li Wenxiao was extremely frightened and stared at Liu Huiwang as if he had seen a ghost: "No... you are not... cough... cough..."
What he wants to say is: You are not Liu Huiwang...
But he choked back on a mouthful of blood.
As if a blessing came to his heart, Li Wenxiao suddenly remembered some of Liu Huiwang's miracles: In the morning, the mountains in the south and the sea in the north at dusk, one can travel thousands of miles in one day...
This is not a miracle at all, but a substitute...or rather, a twin brother?
Otherwise Liu Huiwang would not have said anything about "Liu's great achievements"...
"So what can you guess? My brother may have already left the country with Murong Qinggu..."
After speaking for a while, his face darkened again.
My brother is already terminally ill. Even if he escapes, how long can he survive?
According to the plan, he should be the one to escape?
What went wrong?
Thinking about it again, it was not all because of Li Wenxiao's hiding place, but because Li Chengzhi clearly had suspicions, otherwise he would not have the army besieging the city, let alone wandering around a place of more than ten feet...<
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"Li Chengzhi..." Liu Huiwang roared, her teeth clenching.
He paused violently, and then said with a ferocious smile: "Don't worry, I won't let you die so easily... No matter how you are killed by Xi Kangsheng, you will be cut into pieces with a thousand knives and your body will be exposed for a hundred days, so that you will die without a burial place and will never die."
Only by entering reincarnation can I, Liu Huizhen, be relieved of the hatred in my heart..."
As he said that, he actually raised his sleeve and wiped the blood from Li Wenxiao's face.
Cut into pieces with thousands of swords...The body will be exposed for hundreds of days...Death without a burial place...will never be reincarnated...
Li Wenxiao's eyes suddenly bulged, he held his chest for a breath, and he fainted on the spot.
"Hahahahaha...Faneng..."
Liu Huizhen roared wildly, "Throw this thief out..."
"No!" Faneng responded respectfully, called several monks, carried Li Wenxiao, and walked towards the inner wall.
A gap has been opened in the inner wall, about one foot above the ground. At this time, a raging fire is burning under the wall. In addition, at the feet of the monk guards guarding the gap, there are dozens of jars filled with kerosene.
Porcelain altar.
Countless soldiers surrounded the wall and were busy putting out the fire. However, pouring water on it was useless, and they could only cover it with sand.
But as soon as the cover was partially covered, a monk would throw a few oil jars down from half the wall, and the fire became more intense than before...
Hu Shichang and Hu Duo were just two feet away. They knew clearly that Liu Huiwang was inside the wall, but they could only worry.
Even if Liu Huiwang cannot be captured alive, even if his head is chopped off, how can Xi Kangsheng recognize him if he is burned into a charred corpse?
Just as I was in a panic, I suddenly heard a roar from inside the wall: "Hu Shichang, tell the soldiers to put away their guns. The monk will give you a gift..."
Hu Duo suddenly raised his head and took a closer look. Who is it if it's not Liu Huiwang?
He yelled anxiously: "Put the gun away...Put the gun away, catch it..."
After a few breaths, I saw several monks throwing it hard, and a figure was thrown down and hit several soldiers.
They had been officials together for several years, and they were like life-and-death enemies. How could Hu Shichang not recognize that this was Li Wenxiao?
But how much is Li Wenxiao worth?
Hu Shichang's beard trembled with excitement: "Liu Huiwang, even if you are going to die, why do you have to suffer the pain of being burned? Why don't you come down to the city, I promise you good wine and meat..."
"Hahaha..." Before Hu Shichang could finish his words, he was interrupted by the monk's burst of laughter, "Hu Shichang, how did you know that I was suffering and not going to be reborn in bliss? Didn't you hear that when the followers of my holy religion passed away?
Sutras?"
Hu Shichang's face turned pale.
The holy fire flickers, burns my sinful karma. Wash away all the dust, and I will be reborn in bliss...
No wonder you set a fire?
It turns out that this monster monk wants to immolate himself...
What to do... what to do?
Hu Shichang's eyes were splitting, and he stared closely at the white clothes half on the wall, as if he had seen himself being taken to the execution ground, a typical ending...
He was shocked and frightened, but could do nothing. Just as he was feeling despair, he suddenly saw Liu Hui fiercely pointing behind him, shouting in surprise and anger: "The white-armored thief... is not dead yet?"
White-armored thief...white-armored soldier?
No, it’s Li Chengzhi...
Hu Shichang suddenly turned his head and saw dozens of soldiers wearing white armor standing three or four feet away.
Taking a closer look, there is a figure wearing golden armor hidden in it.
Li Chengzhi sighed secretly and walked out helplessly.
If it weren't for the fear that Li Wenxiao would die in the next second and Mao wouldn't even be able to ask, he would never have shown up so early.
Isn't it good to watch Liu Huiwang being burned to death quietly?