The next day, Song Shi, who had disappeared for two months, quietly returned.
"Miss, the errands are all done." Song Shi looked calm and reported.
One moment and another. Two months ago, she never expected that Zhou Sui would come to Beihai County, nor did she expect that things would change.
Those four letters were sent in time and had the effect of adding fuel to the fire.
Zhao Xiyan whispered: "Thank you for your hard work. The other three letters are just that. The most important thing is the one sent to General Li. Are you sure General Li has read the letter?"
In that letter, there was a map of Qinglong Village drawn by her.
Zhou Sui did not change his banditry habits. In his previous life, he occupied Beihai County, Zichuan County, Pingyuan County, recruited soldiers and horses, and became a hero. He always returned to Qinglong Village to stay for a period of time every year.
She was also taken into the stockade. The mountains stretched for hundreds of miles, dense forests were everywhere, and the terrain was complex and changeable. A weak woman with no strength to restrain a chicken could not escape at all. Therefore, the suspicious Zhou Sui was quite tolerant to her.
.
She often went to stay in the wooden building at the highest point of Qinglong Village.
No one knew that she recalled the route to Qinglong Village over and over in her mind and observed the nearby peaks to determine the specific location of Qinglong Village in the mountains.
As long as Li Ji searches carefully based on that map, he can find Qinglong Village. For the imperial army, the biggest difficulty in suppressing the bandits will be solved.
"Don't worry, Miss, General Li must have seen that letter."
This was the most thrilling part of the letter delivery journey. Song Shi seemed to be calm but was actually content as he recounted what happened that day.
Zhao Xiyan's black eyes flashed with light, and she praised with a smile: "Thank you for being alert and alert. It would be terrible if it really fell into the hands of Li Ji."
Kindness does not control wealth, and kindness does not control soldiers. When such a map was placed in front of Li Ji, Li Ji's first reaction was to capture the person who sent the letter and torture him about his origins.
Fortunately, Song Shi had been on guard and ran away a few days ago.
A smile flashed in Song Shi's eyes, and he responded seriously: "Thanks to Miss's arrangements in advance, I finally lived up to Miss's instructions."
A stone fell from Zhao Xiyan's heart, and she said with a smile: "You have been out running for so long, just come back safely. Go back and rest for a few days, and then come back to work."
From what I hear, does the young lady have any errands in the future?
Song Shi swallowed these words silently and accepted them.
After Song Shi left, Zhao Xiyan frowned, picked up a pen and wrote down a number on the paper.
forty.
Every day that passed, she would count it silently in her mind. There were only forty days left until May 28th. Pingyuan County and Zichuan County were on guard. Li Ji of the Jiaodong Army had a map of Qinglong Village in his hand.
The most elite imperial guards were sent to suppress the bandits. Even though she did not want to see Murong Shen, she knew very well his ability to lead troops in battle.
Qinglong Village is almost finished.
Zhou Sui is like a grasshopper after autumn, he can't jump around for a few days.
…
Bang!
Cao Gui slammed the table hard and cursed angrily through gritted teeth: "There must be someone inside! Otherwise, how could Li Ji lead his troops into the mountains and forests and find the location of our Qinglong Village!"
Liu An, the third boss wearing an eyepatch, said with a mournful face: "It's over! The Jiaodong Army is here. The brothers who were looking for information outside came back and said that the imperial court also sent five thousand imperial guards. They were the most elite soldiers of the imperial court, with strong soldiers and horses. The other party
In total, there are more than 10,000 people, which is three times our military strength."
"Master, we definitely can't fight, so let's run!"
The fourth leader, Dai Youyu, also looked gloomy and lost interest in stroking his beard. He sighed: "That's easy to say, how can we run away? The Jiaodong Army has already pinpointed our position, and the two ways out are blocked."
You can also climb mountains and forests.
But in this case, I can't bring anything with me. I have to throw away the gold and silver treasures that I have accumulated for many years. There are cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, and a bunch of women in the village, as well as the children that the women have given birth to over the years. Can't they all be thrown away?
?
To take a step back, even if you are ruthless and run away, if the people disperse, the village will also disperse.
"You can't run away." Cao Gui is a complete desperado, and the word "desperate" is like drinking water: "How can a wild dog without its nest be the opponent of the regular army of the imperial court? It will only die faster."
"There are so many of us, we have to fight with them."
Liu An was obviously the one who was in favor of escaping: "Now the Jiaodong Army has surrounded our village. If we set a fire, we will all be doomed. Let's run away before the imperial army enters the mountain! The fourth man was not looking for a way to escape.
Have we reached another hidden place? Let’s run there.”
Dai Youyu also whispered: "If you keep the green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood. When a person dies, it's all over. The leader must make a decision early."
The scarred man sitting at the top twitched the muscles on his face, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes: "Shut up! If anyone dares to make any more noise, I will chop him up first."
Cao Gui, Liu An and Dai Youyu immediately stopped talking.
Zhou Sui's eyes were full of murderous intent. He glanced around and said coldly: "What are you afraid of? It's not like the imperial court has never sent troops over the years. When did they suppress us?"
"The stockade is in good condition, with sufficient food and grass. We have five thousand men and horses, and no one can attack the stockade."
"Set fire? Humph! There are trees in the mountains and forests. Once a fire is set, we will not be able to escape, and the imperial army surrounding the stockade will also die. They don't dare to set fire!"
"At this time, don't mention the issue of the inner ghost, so as not to distract people."
"After my order, everyone tensed up their skins, ready to kill with a knife at any time."
Zhou Sui did not say anything. Once the order was given, Cao Gui, Liu An, and Dai Youyu all bowed their heads and accepted the order. They each retreated without mentioning their arrangements.
Zhou Sui had a gloomy face and was in an extremely bad mood.
Why did it suddenly become like this?
What went wrong?
How could the Jiaodong Army find Qinglong Village accurately?
Who is the mole in the village?
The more Zhou Sui thought about it, the angrier he became. He suddenly stood up and walked into a room.
This room was covered with blood, and the smell of blood was so strong that it was nauseating. It was a place specially used for torture in Qinglong Village. Those who were imprisoned were all carried out, without exception.
"Why are you here when the boss is free?" The gangster with a ferocious look on his face greeted him flatteringly: "This Wang Tong is quite a tough guy. It's been half a month and he's still not dead!"
The tall man's hands and feet were chained with iron chains. His flesh and blood were already mangled, and his wounds were stinking, and there were maggots swarming in them.
It is Wang Tong.
Cao Gui led two hundred bandits, killed people and set fire in the middle of the night, injured Zheng Xuanfeng, and robbed Wang Tong. As for Yang, a crying woman, she was naturally killed. The half-dead bandit who had confessed was also stabbed.
Kill.
After Wang Tong was bundled into Qinglong Village, he was tortured repeatedly until he could barely breathe.
Zhou Sui walked up to Wang Tong and squatted down: "Wang Tong, I know you can hear me. Now there is a chance to live, do you want it?"
