When Qiu Cong and Min Rou rushed back to Xuanbei City, Sheng Yue had already taken He Wei, who was seriously injured and poisoned, back to Nanping City and met Mo Yan.
Mo Yan was still awake and was reading under the lamp. When he saw Sheng Yue coming in carrying the unconscious He Wei on his back, his face darkened, he closed the book in his hand with a snap and stood up, "What's going on?"
Sheng Yue's voice was low, "It's Min Rou, but she was bewitched by Su Liang and came to kill us and her accomplices. Mr. He was unprepared for her and was hit by a hidden weapon, and I was also hit by a hidden weapon."
"Where is Min Rou's mother?" Mo Yan asked coldly.
Sheng Yue shook his head, "I didn't see it. It must have fallen into Su Liang's hands." He put He Wei down and lit another lamp. He saw four blood holes on He Wei's body. They were not big, and one of them was
The nail penetrated He Wei's body, half of it came out from the back, and the rest was inside his body.
Sheng Yue took out a sharp knife, sprinkled it with wine, and took out the nails from He Wei's body. In the process, He Wei woke up from the severe pain and lost more blood. His face was as pale as paper and his teeth were all broken.
Fighting.
Mo Yan looked coldly at the four blood-stained nails on the table and asked, "What's going on with Min Rou?"
"Her mind has been controlled by others, and she is not recognized by her relatives." Sheng Yue answered while treating He Wei's wounds skillfully, "Master, don't expect the Liang Kingdom to win the war. There are Gu Ling and Su Liang in charge of the Qian Kingdom.
The Liang Kingdom has no chance of winning. We may be exposed soon, and it’s time to leave.”
Mo Yan frowned, "Where are you going?"
Sheng Yue glanced at He Wei and said, "Please forgive me for overstepping my bounds. At first, I did not agree with my master's involvement in the world's disputes, but firstly, this was a way to deal with Gu Ling and Su Liang, and secondly, my master promised to congratulate him."
The old people, including me, will help us win the world before the master returns home, so that we can enjoy endless glory and wealth for generations to come. But in the hearts of my subordinates, the master’s return is the most important thing.
Before something is confirmed, distracting yourself from doing other things can easily lead to unintended consequences."
Mo Yan sighed deeply, "I know you are the most loyal."
"Master, please listen to my advice. Let's leave this place as soon as possible, leave Liang Kingdom alone, and plan everything carefully before taking action." Sheng Yue said.
Mo Yan was silent, walked to the window, looked at the bright moon in the night sky outside, and sighed, "Will He Wei be okay?"
Sheng Yue shook his head, "My subordinates have treated his wounds and detoxified him. He will not die."
"Then," Mo Yan's eyes were fixed on the light ink shadow in the moon, "we will go back to the island first. As for this world, maybe it will be easier to rob it after it is unified. You are right, I don't
It's time to listen to He Wei and get involved at this time. Although he is older than you, in terms of strategy, no one on the island can match you. Clean up and let's go."
Sheng Yue quickly packed his luggage, changed He Wei into clean clothes, and called his two subordinates to take He Wei away first.
Mo Yan walked to the door, Sheng Yue was behind with his luggage and blew out the lights in the room.
Mo Yan suddenly turned around, half of his face was illuminated by the moonlight, and half of his face was in shadow, "I'll send the remaining food and grass to the military camp." The last word obviously had a somewhat discussion tone.
Sheng Yue disagreed, "Even so, the Liang Kingdom has no chance of winning, and the food and grass may be burned by the Qian Kingdom. Don't waste it, take it back to the island, the island also needs food."
Mo Yan sighed slightly, shook his head and turned around, "I really didn't think twice about coming here this time. I'll make a better plan when I get back. Let's go."
Soon, there was no one in the small courtyard, and complete silence returned.
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After Mo Yan and Sheng Yue left Nanping City, Sheng Yue picked up the hidden weapon in his body and found a place for Mo Yan to help guard. He used his internal strength to force out the silver needle as thin as an ox's hair.
At this time, Qiu Cong took Min Rou back to Xuanbei City.
Qiu Jing didn't go to bed, so he sat in the meeting hall waiting for Qiu Cong to come back. He couldn't stand the topographic map of Liang Kingdom spread out in front of him, so he got up and walked around the room.
Qi Jun brought hot soup over, "General Qiu, let's have a bowl of soup. We might have to fight tomorrow."
Qiu Jing frowned, "According to the plan, my grandpa should have come back long ago."
Qi Jun nodded, "Indeed, but Mr. Qiu may have been delayed by something. He has such high martial arts skills and brings powerful weapons, so nothing will happen to him."
Qiu Jing became more and more uneasy, "Could it be that my grandfather sent Min Rou away and didn't come back as promised, but instead protected her secretly, and then..."
Qi Jun didn't say anything. He also thought of this. Qiu Cong is a very emotional person. Just by saying "Su Liang believes in Min Rou", he would not leave Min Rou and come back. This is because he took Min Rou with him. You could tell it from his words and demeanor before setting off, but he didn't say anything at the time, and the matter was in a hurry, so no one thought much about it. Besides, protecting Min Rou was not wrong no matter how you put it, it was just a bit risky.
Even Qiu Jing couldn't say that Qiu Cong should leave Min Rou and come back on his own. This was the original plan, but it was not decided by them, but by Su Liang. But what Su Liang said was "Send it to "Place" does not mean finding a place for Min Rou to send the signal himself. Qiu Jing was thinking at the moment that maybe his grandfather wanted to confirm that Mo Yan really came before leaving, but it was not Mo Yan who attracted Min Rou. dangerous……
Xing Ji rested for an hour, first went to the city gate to see the progress of the city wall's emergency repairs, and then came back, only to learn that Qiu Cong had not returned yet, and was very worried that something had happened to him.
Qi Jun persuaded Qiu Jing to drink half the bowl of soup. When the rest of the soup was completely cold, he finally heard Qiu Cong's voice, "Jing'er!"
"Grandpa!" Qiu Jing quickly stood up and rushed out, and saw Qiu Cong walking in the morning light, followed by Min Rou.
Min Rou had not had much rest since she left the capital. She looked exhausted at the moment. The broken hair on her forehead was wet with dew, and her palm-sized face looked weak and pale. She glanced at Qiu Jing and then immediately looked away. , my steps were frivolous, and I felt like I was in a trance.
"Be careful!" Qiu Jing saw Min Rou slumped and stepped forward to help her.
"Oh, this girl is exhausted to the extreme this time. She was in danger last night and almost died. Jing'er, please take her in quickly." Qiu Cong said.
"No, no need..." Min Rou shook her head and wanted to push Qiu Jing away and stand up, but she really didn't have the strength. There was a tight string in her heart last night. She really thought she was going to die, but she was saved by Qiu Cong again. When she finally returned to Xuanbei City, where she felt safe, she relaxed and was still conscious, but her body had reached its limit. She had been a pampered and pampered young lady since she was a child, and the fatigue she had endured during the recent period was the first time in her life. , not only physical, but also psychological ups and downs.
When Qiu Jing heard Qiu Cong ask him to carry Min Rou in, he thought she was doing this because she was seriously injured. He immediately leaned over and picked her up, then entered the meeting hall in two steps and placed her in the meeting hall.
Standing on the long table with a map on it, Qi Jun said, "Call the military doctor quickly!"
Min Rou looked at Qiu Jing, she had never been so speechless in her life...
"I'm just tired, not injured." Min Rou explained, holding her arms, she sat up with difficulty. Then she felt even more embarrassed and wanted to get off the table immediately.
As a result, Qiu Jing said, "Then your body is too weak."
Qiu Cong kicked Qiu Jing's butt, and he leaned forward without warning. Min Rou turned around and passively ran into Qiu Jing's arms...
"Really! Find a place for Rou girl to rest!" Qiu Cong was speechless to Qiu Jing. This kid, if you don't know how to speak, just shut up.
Qiu Jing looked at Qi Jun, "Is the honeysuckle coming?"
Qi Jun was watching a play. Hearing this, his expression straightened and he was about to speak when he received Qiu Cong's suggestive gaze.
Although Qi Jun thinks Qiu Cong's intention to bring Qiu Jing and Min Rou together is good, he still thinks it would be more convenient for Min Rou to let Lonicera take care of her. This is an extraordinary period, it will be dawn soon, and Qiu Jing still has business to do.
So Qi Jun ran out to find Lonicera despite the pressure from Qiu Cong.
After Ren Dong carried Min Rou on his back and went to where she lived, Qiu Jing asked Qiu Cong, "Grandpa, what happened last night?"
Qiu Cong sighed, "He Wei was brought here, and there was also a man named Sheng Yue, who was not a good guy either. Fortunately, I didn't leave, otherwise that girl would have been killed by them last night."
"Isn't He Wei her grandfather?" Qiu Jing frowned.
Qiu Cong snorted, "Do you think all the grandpas in the world are as good as me?"
Qiu Cong and Qi Jun: ...dare not speak.
After Qiu Cong quickly finished telling what happened, Qi Jun said thoughtfully, "Then should we send someone to keep an eye on Nanping City Lord General Yi Fu? Maybe he will contact Mo Yan."
Qiu Cong's eyes narrowed and he stood up immediately, "I'm going now! Although the girl said that the group of people will definitely run away, they may not have left yet!"
Qiu Jing chased after him, "I'll go with grandpa. By the way, I'll see what Liang Guo's plans are for the next step. If they see them sending troops again today, I won't have time to come back."
When the grandfather and grandson left Xuanbei City, the sun had already risen.
Qiu Cong asked Qiu Jing, "What do you think of the Min family girl?"
Qiu Jing was stunned, "What is it like?"
"Do you think she is good-looking?" Qiu Cong asked directly.
Qiu Jing answered straightforwardly, "It's okay. It's far worse than Su Liang."
Qiu Cong glared at Qiu Jing, "You brat, are you still thinking about Su Liang?"
Qiu Jing looked innocent, "I don't know other girls either. Oh, yes, there are also my sister and Ling Dong. Min Rou is not as good-looking as them, and she doesn't seem to be in good health."
Qiu Cong was completely speechless towards Qiu Jing, "Don't act stupid!"
Qiu Jing coughed lightly, "I know what grandpa is thinking." He had been moved by Su Liang, and now that he was watching Qi Jun and Liandong having sex today, at this age, how could he not understand anything.
"Then what do you mean?" Qiu Cong asked.
Qiu Jing sighed, "Grandpa, now is not the time to think about such things, nor is it the time to talk about such things."
"Speaking of which, are we traveling too slowly?" Qiu Cong asked.
Qiu Jing shook his head, "No."
Qiu Cong hummed, "A person's brain can think of two things at the same time, and you won't be exhausted!"
Qiu Jing:......
"I think this little girl has a bad impression of you, and she definitely won't like you." Qiu Cong finally performed another yin and yang strange aura to stimulate the generals.
Qiu Jing pretended not to understand and nodded directly, "I think so too."
Qiu Cong sighed, "Forget it, let's not mention it for now, business is important."
But when the grandfather and grandson arrived at Nanping City, they didn't see Liang Guo sending troops again today. They sneaked into the military camp secretly and saw the army gathering from a distance, but they just stood there without moving.
Qiu Cong made a gesture and led Qiu Jing close to where the general lived. With their strength, it would be easy for them not to be discovered.
"What? There's no one over there? How is that possible?"
Yi Fu's shocked voice reached Qiu Cong and Qiu Jing's ears. They knew that they were late, but it was useless to come early. Yi Fu did not dare to send people to disturb Mo Yan in the middle of the night. If Mo Yan came to talk to Yi Fu, If he had said goodbye, he would not be shocked at this moment. So even if he came to watch last night, it was now that he confirmed that Mo Yan was really gone.
"General, there is really no one in that place, and the luggage is also missing."
There was a moment of silence, and then there was the sound of a chair moving on the ground. It seemed that Yi Fu stood up in shock and then sat back down. "Grain...is there anything going on over there in the granary?"
"I went down to look at it. No, it's the same as yesterday."
Yi Fu's voice revealed a hint of anger, "How could this happen? That person is definitely a spy!"
Qiu Jing thought to himself, their granary must not be the same as yesterday, the food and grass must be less than yesterday... Very good, it seems that Mo Yan is not really helping Liang Kingdom, maybe he is just using Liang Kingdom to deal with Qian Kingdom. They just wanted to gain power in the world, but when they saw that the momentum was not right, they gave up on the Liang Kingdom and left as soon as they wanted. Who cares whether they live or die?
A silent smile appeared on Qiu Cong's face. As long as Mo Yan and his gang left, he no longer had to worry about Qiu Jing being in danger every day. The remaining people from the Liang Kingdom were nothing to be afraid of.
Yi Fu said that he wanted to write a note and send it back to the capital as soon as possible. Someone came to ask when the troops would be sent out, but Yi Fu scolded him angrily and said that he would not send out troops today.
The soldiers of the Liang Kingdom had mixed feelings. They finally broke through the gate of Xuanbei City of the Qian Kingdom. It was the best time to attack in one go, but the Liang Kingdom did not dare to attack, which was really discouraging. And after what happened yesterday, they began to They were worried that the Qian Kingdom, which had been on the defensive, might counterattack next, and the Qian Kingdom army also had explosives. It would not be difficult to blow up the gate of Liang Kingdom's Nanping City.
However, this is what the soldiers of the Liang Kingdom thought when they did not know the true situation of the grain and grass in their army. This is because the granary and grass warehouse have become forbidden areas since the beginning of the war. They say it is for protection, but in fact they do not want people to discover the strange things. at.
For more than half a month after the war started, the supply of food and grass was sufficient, so the soldiers of the Liang Kingdom thought that there was nothing to worry about, and that the royal family had already solved the problem in advance, so they sent troops to attack the Qian Kingdom.
Moreover, the Yan State did not actually cooperate with the Liang State, but formed an alliance with the Qian State. Now the Liang State army is still kept in the dark and they all think that the south of the Qian State is also under attack from the Yan State. .
Qiu Cong and Qiu Jing quietly left Nanping City again.
"Just come here and blow up their city gate first, and retaliate with tooth!" Qiu Cong snorted coldly.
Qiu Jing shook his head, "Go back and discuss with Mr. Marquis before deciding."
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Xuanbei City.
After a day and night of emergency repairs, most of the city wall has been restored. The new city wall is darker in color, while the old city wall is lighter in color. An obvious dividing line can be seen. The city gate has also been reinstalled as a spare.
Sitting in the meeting hall again, Qiu Jing and Xing Ji reported on the situation they learned during their trip to Nanping City. Everyone's eyebrows relaxed, and it was basically certain that the crisis was temporarily lifted.
The initiative now rests with the Qian Kingdom: the Liang Kingdom army does not have the assistance of the mysterious forces, nor does it have enough food and fodder to support the subsequent war. No matter how they fight, the Qian Kingdom has a great chance of winning. They have to choose, should they counterattack? Or continue. Defense?
"I'll hand the paper back to the capital and see what the emperor decides." Xing Ji felt that there was no point in continuing the fight, as it would only increase casualties. Now that things have happened, he might be able to find a more peaceful way to eliminate the Liang Kingdom.
Qiu Cong said, "Well, since neither of you want to continue fighting, I will go and capture the general of Liang Kingdom? Let's see what other tricks Situ Xie can come up with!"
Xing Ji looked at Qiu Jing, and Qiu Jing nodded, "I'll go with grandpa, and I'm 90% sure that I can succeed." Qiu Cong has been there too many times, and he is already in a deserted place among the Liang army. It's not difficult for them and their grandsons to work together to catch someone. The one they were afraid of before was Mo Yan.
If it weren't for the Xingluo Island forces getting involved, this battle would never have been fought like this. It's not that the Liang Kingdom didn't have food and grass. The soldiers also had to eat at ordinary times, but if they wanted to support the war, they needed more, and they had to ask the people before every battle. Grain was collected, but there was no additional collection this time. Before the war began, Situ Xie ordered the original grain and grass to be transferred, and Mo Yan supplied it first. Mo Yan only gave it to him one warehouse at a time, leaving a hand, and finally rolled up the remaining grain. Some of the food and grass ran away...
Yesterday was the most intense since the war began, but today was the first day of peace since the war began.
That night, Qiu Cong and Qiu Jing sneaked into Nanping City again, knocked out several soldiers, and kidnapped the general Yi Fu.
In this way, the Liang army no longer thinks much about attacking again, and only hopes to launch a national counterattack, because their chances of winning are really too slim...
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The capital of Qian Kingdom.
Yue Mei confessed at the beginning of yesterday's interrogation that Lao Bai was also on Xingluo Island. If she dared not tell her, Su Liang would cut her flesh.
But as for whether what Yue Mei said was true or false, Su Liang and Gu Ling had no way of verifying it at the moment. When asked about other things about Xingluo Island, she even said she didn't know.
"The matter between Master and Min Rou should have come to an end. Let's wait a few more days and see how the situation changes." Su Liang sighed slightly, "We may have to go to Xingluo Island sooner or later."