It was late at night, but the two principals of Hanzhou City, Mu Yun Longyou and Nalan Tingye, were still awake. They were studying the military report that Yan Zhang had just sent to Hanzhou City this evening.

The content of the letter is very simple. The Yan family troops stationed in Tianning Road are mobilizing and preparing to move to the front line to deal with the increase in troops from the Long Army. Yan Zhang hopes that the Yan people can allocate some additional food, wages and ordnance.

In normal times, this request is not too much. You can always get this food and salary for the Yan family's army to help you fight, right? But the current war situation is complicated and confusing, and this letter is particularly eye-catching.

Throughout the night, Nalantingye and Alenge were summarizing the news in recent days, and found that the confrontation between the two armies was becoming more and more strange, which was really confusing.

Nalan Tingye said with a cold face:

"Your Majesty, something is not right. Judging from what our spies have heard, the Long Army has been able to hold on to an additional 30,000 to 40,000 troops. This is not a large number of troops. Why does the Yan family army need to go to the step of mobilizing the entire army?

Moreover, according to the reports of our manpower stationed in Tianning Road, Yan Zhang's troops began to secretly mobilize soldiers and raise food and wages seven or eight days ago. All weapons and dry food were distributed to the soldiers. It was obvious that they had already prepared for war.

But his military report was not sent until now, which is unreasonable~"

Nalan Tingye was overly concerned about this matter. It was simply because the Yan family was slow to send the message and was too busy mobilizing the soldiers.

, it really doesn’t mean anything else.

Mu Yun Longyou murmured:

"Until now, there has never been a battle involving more than a thousand people on the front line. The Yan family's hasty mobilization of the entire army is indeed unreasonable.

Although the Long Army did not actually take action."

What puzzles everyone the most is why the Long Army has been gathering troops? After gathering, you start fighting. Why are you wasting your time?

"Your Majesty." Nalan Tingye said tentatively:

"If Yan Zhang wants to rebel, but is unable to assemble his troops under absolute confidentiality, and does the opposite, it would be a good idea to tell us in a big way.

Once we believe it is true and let him mobilize his troops, wouldn't we be playing into his own hands?"

In Nalantingye's eyes, the mobilization of the Yan family's entire army was clearly an attempt to cover up the situation. They were not going to deal with the Long Army at all, but were preparing for a counterattack.

There are many soldiers and horses under Yan Zhang's command. If he secretly mobilizes and is discovered by the Yan army, it will be designated as a serious crime. Now Yan Zhang is better off. He directly said that I will mobilize the entire army to the front line, so that you can't figure out where his goal is.

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Mu Yun Longyou frowned deeply and said:

"Isn't it too hasty to conclude that there is a problem with the Yan family just by mobilizing the entire army? After all, we don't have any real evidence yet."

Nalan Tingye smiled bitterly and looked at Alenge. Alenge said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, the day before yesterday, the patriarch of the Zhong family and his wife left Hanzhou City with some things and headed straight for Tianning Road. In order to avoid alerting the enemy, my subordinates did not stop them. They are just sending people to keep an eye on them.

My subordinates can be sure that the person who came to pick up the two elders of the Zhong family was sent by Zhong Tairan, and his identity is confirmed."

"The Zhong family? It's the Zhong family that is married to the Yan family, right?" Mu Yun Longyou's face gradually became serious:

"Have you ever asked what the Zhong family patriarch is doing in Tianning Road? And have any of their belongings been moved away?"

Alenge replied:

"After asking around, they said they were going to Tianning Road for treatment, but they didn't take the gold and silver in the house with them, so they left with two old men and some servants to protect them.

It looked like they were leaving in a hurry when they left."

Nalan Tingye said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, you can't cure the disease anywhere, but why go to Tianning Road? And it happens to be at this time?

In my opinion, this is the Zhong family trying to evacuate those close to them. They must have counter-intentions!

As for the so-called fine gold and silver, they are worthless to the Zhong family. If Yan Zhang succeeds in defecting to the enemy, the lost silver can be earned back soon.

But if your life is lost, it is lost~"

These days, Nalan Tingye thought carefully about Yan Zhang's various performances, and felt more and more suspicious about this guy:

First, he never formed an alliance with the Long Army

To have a deadly feud, at best, the soldiers under his command had fought a few battles with the Long Army.

Second, Yan Zhang has always had a group of die-hard cronies around him. If these people can betray the Chang family with him, why can't they betray Dayan?

Third, the previous traitor case has never been resolved. The prince also analyzed it last time. Both Zhou Weiran and Wanyan Bi are now very suspicious. Only Yan Zhang is most likely to be a spy of the Long Army.

Fourth, Yan Zhang is ambitious. From the fact that he betrayed the Chang family, we know that he is a guy who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals. He is far more dangerous than Wan Yan Bi.

If we don't watch out for people like this, there will be no regrets if something happens.

All these reasons have become the reasons for Nalan Tingye to doubt Yan Zhang. Coupled with the actions of the two armies on the front line these days, Yan Zhang looks even more suspicious.

"What you said is not unreasonable~"

Mu Yunlongyou held his chin and murmured:

"But after all, we are all speculating based on the information we got. It doesn't make sense to conclude that Yan Zhang is going to rebel based on this letter alone, right?"

Mu Yun Longyou was much more cautious than Nalan Tingye, and he hesitated to draw a conclusion.

They had already pissed off Wanyan Bi last time, and if they wanted to arouse the hostility of the Yan family again, it would be really difficult for the Yan army in Pinghan Road.

Nalantingye stopped talking. He knew that this matter was indeed difficult to decide.

Mu Yunlongyou continued

Said: "Yan Zhang is different from Wanyan Bi. Beijin has died, and he belongs to the rootless duckweed. After he dies, those under his command can be bribed and continue to be used by me, Dayan.

But the Yan family is a big family. If Yan Zhang dies, someone else will take his place and continue to fight against us Yan people. This will result in hundreds of thousands more enemy troops for nothing, which is very detrimental to the current war situation.

So Yan Zhang can't move easily."

The atmosphere in the room was a bit depressing, and the question of whether Yan Zhang was a traitor lingered in the minds of several people.

"Bang, bang bang~"

"My lord, my lord~"

There was a hurried call outside the door, and Mu Yunlongyou and Mu Yunlongyou were confused as to who had come this late at night. Nalan Tingye didn't say anything, but waved to Alenge who was standing aside.

Alenge quickly stood up and walked outside the house. He whispered to the visitor for a few words and then hurriedly led the horse-faced spy in.

The horse-faced spy's chest was still rising and falling, obviously he had been running hard all the way.

Nalan Tingye said doubtfully:

"This is?"

Alenge quickly explained: "This person is responsible for monitoring Yan Qun's residence and has important information to report!

Why don’t you hurry up and see the prince and the prime minister!”

"The young one has met the prince and the prime minister."
Chapter completed!