Chapter 157: Insidious tricks, straight into the heart
"Third brother, I found that you really like to stand at a high place and enjoy the scenery." Shu Yao suddenly remembered a few months ago when the two of them were watching the night view at the Glazed Tower.
"That's not entirely true... Only when I stand at a high place can I have a clear view of things. Instead of the world at my feet, I can clearly see the overall situation and can think about some things clearly."
He calmed down, as cold as ice, and his slightly lowered eyes were lonely and silent.
Since the witchcraft disaster, he has not slept peacefully even though it has been a long time...
However, the shadow that fell on his heart could not go away no matter what. He would dream back at midnight, and in the dream he would always see his mother hanging herself with a foot of white silk.
Loneliness, loneliness, resentment in his heart, his strong appearance is forbearance, indifference and disguise, and his hidden smile disguises all kinds of invisible emotions.
At this moment, Shu Yao felt that although the man in front of her was calm, restrained and decisive, nothing seemed to be difficult for him.
However, few people know what kind of isolation and loneliness he endures behind his strength.
How many days and nights have it taken to get to where he is today. On the surface, he looks extremely strong, not afraid of anything, and does everything with ease. However, no one can explain or understand the loneliness in his heart. It makes people sad to see him.
Feeling sad and feeling pity.
"Only when you stand at a high place can you see the whole picture of things." Shu Yao murmured in agreement. For a moment, she didn't know how to comfort her, so she could only whisper softly: "Third brother!"
"Go back! Sister Yao must be starving!" Gong Yun stood up suddenly and lowered his eyes to look at her. She happened to also raise her eyes to look at him, their eyes met, and the corner of Shu Yao's mouth curved, "We are a little hungry.
Come back! Let’s see what the army is eating this morning.”
After saying that, Gong Yun'ao stretched out a big hand and pulled her up. She stretched herself and smiled sweetly at him, "Let's go!"
The two of them walked quickly down the mountain.
At dawn, the soldiers began to bury pots for cooking.
As soon as the ingredients are placed in an iron pot, the meal is ready to begin.
The bonfire burned cracklingly, and smoke slowly rose.
As the trumpets sounded, all the soldiers gathered around the stove to start breakfast.
However, the originally bustling military camp was no longer peaceful.
That night, most of the soldiers in Qingguo's camp felt sore and limp after eating. They fell to the ground one after another and foamed at the mouth. Some had vomiting and diarrhea, and some vomited blood. They were in constant pain.
For a moment, the military camp was filled with wailing sounds.
After receiving the news, Gong Yun'ao and Shu Yao rushed from the palace gate to the military camp overnight. When they saw the tragic situation of widespread poisoning in the military camp, their expressions became solemn.
Gong Yun'ao asked hurriedly: "Fei Jiang, what did the military doctor say? Have you found out the cause?"
Fei Jiang was not immune to the disaster. He dragged the sick body and said: "The military doctor will treat them again and at the same time investigate the cause of the poisoning."
Soon, soldiers in the military camp came to report that dozens of people had died, and the number of deaths continued to rise.
Shu Yao and several military doctors began to thoroughly investigate the water supply and food supply in the military camp, but found nothing.
"There is no problem with the water, and there is no problem with the food. So, where is the problem?" Shu Yao thought hard. The person who poisoned the poison was so clever that even she couldn't tell.
Helpless, Shu Yao and several military doctors worked together to use drugs to delay the release of the poison. They didn't have much time, and they had to speed up the development of the antidote.
"My dear sister..."
Looking at the busy figures of Shu Yao and several military doctors, Gong Yun'ao looked solemn.
When she heard someone calling her again, Shu Yao quickly turned her head to look at the person...
Seeing the burning look and anxiety on Gong Yun'ao's eyebrows, Shu Yao suddenly felt a dull pain in her heart.
Her small white hands covered his strong and strong arms, interrupting what he was about to say.
"Third brother, there is no need to say anything. I am here. Give me some time and I will definitely develop an antidote and save them. Don't worry."
The two of them understood each other tacitly, Gong Yunao nodded comfortingly, and when he turned around, he called his secret guard Jifeng.
He ordered: "A soldier in the army has been poisoned. Don't create any tension about this matter. Let's continue to arrange it. At this time, we must prepare a good defense in the army to prevent the enemy from spying on the military situation."
If the enemy knew that their soldiers were poisoned, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Yes, I obey!" The secret guard Jiifeng bowed his hands and disappeared in an instant.
That night the troops were in chaos, the chickens and dogs were restless, most of the soldiers were poisoned, the whole camp was filled with mourning, and morale was low.
Just when they were extremely confused, soldiers from the army came to report that more and more soldiers had been poisoned to death. Those corpses exposed to the air would produce plague and needed to be dealt with immediately.
When Gong Yun'ao heard the news, he frowned and felt extremely heavy. He pondered for a while and said, "Tomorrow, we will carry the bodies of those soldiers who died in vain to the back mountain and bury them."
"Yes." The scout ordered and turned around to leave.
Northern Zhou Dynasty Military Camp
The scout walked into the military camp in a hurry, feeling extremely excited, "General, just last night, a large number of soldiers in Qing State were poisoned, and many people died without medical treatment."
"My subordinates saw that the poisoned soldiers were being carried to the mountain in batches by the Qing army and buried on the spot." The scout knelt down on one knee and looked at General Xiao He with a pair of black eyes, full of admiration.
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At this time, the man with his back to the scout slowly turned around...
The man was eight feet tall, with a strong back and thick waist, thick eyebrows and cold eyes. His armor set off his burly figure, and his piercing eyes stared at the person in front of him. The look in his eyes did not hide his ambition.
Xiao He looked happy, raised his eyebrows, and snorted coldly, "This trick is indeed the fastest effective. I didn't expect that Gong Yun'ao would be where he is today."
"Hahaha...I'm afraid they still don't understand how they were poisoned. As long as they light a fire and cook, they will be poisoned and die, and then we, the Northern Zhou Dynasty, will win without a fight."
Scout: "Yes! General, my subordinates have arranged a few spies to observe in secret. Although they have made strict defenses, how can such a thing be covered up?"
"My subordinates arranged for a few people who were good at qinggong to follow them to the mountain and saw them burying the dead soldiers on the spot."
Xiao He jumped up and said, "Well done!"
At this time, a man with a face as black as charcoal next to Xiao He couldn't wait to speak: "General, it is obvious that the morale of their army has been greatly reduced. Our time has come. Now we take advantage of the opportunity to send troops. We will definitely kill them without leaving a trace."
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The person who spoke was Fan Chu, Xiao He's left vanguard. He was also a brave and good fighter, but he had an impatient personality and was a little aggressive when commanding operations.
Xiao He narrowed his eyes coldly and said cautiously: "No, Gong Yun'ao is very scheming. Don't send troops easily. If he sees through our plan and deliberately confuses us, then we will fall into their trap."
ambush?"
Xiao He looked at the scout and said, "You should continue to investigate in the dark. You must find out whether they are really poisoned. Make sure everything is safe and then report to this general."
"Yes! I obey my orders."
Xiao He was very cautious. If it was Gong Yun'ao who set up a maze, wouldn't he fall into their trap? If the information was not accurate, he would definitely not act rashly.
If it was true, he would like to see how Gong Yun'ao can turn things around?
Gong Yun'ao, who was dozens of miles away, couldn't eat and was worried after seeing his soldiers being poisoned one after another.
Outside the camp, the people in the kitchen held a pile of firewood and started to light a fire for cooking. However, there was not enough firewood, and the Huotoujun's face darkened.
"There's not enough firewood, didn't you see? Hurry up and prepare some more. Don't you know there are still so many mouths waiting for food?"
A tall and thin soldier in the kitchen said aggrievedly: "Several brothers in our kitchen were also poisoned and are still lying in bed, so we don't have enough manpower!"
The most troublesome thing about making a fire in a military camp is collecting firewood. With so many people having to eat, a lot of firewood is needed every day. If you are stationed near a mountain forest, you can go up the mountain to collect firewood. If you are on the plains, it will be even more troublesome.
Huotoujun said impatiently: "Go quickly, don't be so long-winded."
As soon as he finished speaking, a breeze blew by, and blue smoke drifted away with the wind.
After a while, the soldiers who were practicing in the camp, cutting grass and herding their horses suddenly went limp and fell to the ground twitching. They were foaming at the mouth and turning their eyes white.
"ah!"
As soon as the soldier on duty came out of the camp, he saw the convulsing soldiers all over the ground and foaming at the mouth. He screamed, "Oh no, another soldier has been poisoned."
With a cry of surprise, Gong Yun'ao and others ran out of the camp. When he saw the soldiers showing symptoms of poisoning all over the ground, his heart felt extremely heavy.
What on earth is going on? Who could poison him right in front of his eyes again and again? Even his secret guards didn't notice?
At this time, Gong Yun'ao walked towards Huotoujun and saw him slumped on the ground. He hurriedly stepped forward to check, "Old Li, how are you?"
"Prince Jin, my subordinates have also been poisoned..." After Huotou Jun finished speaking, he foamed at the mouth and twitched all over.
"Come here, where is the military doctor?" Gong Yun'ao was anxious and hurriedly got up and arranged for other soldiers who were not poisoned to carry the poisoned man to the camp for treatment.
"Here, I'm here." Military doctors ran out of the camp one by one. They hadn't found out the source of the poison yet, so they didn't dare to administer the medicine easily. If the poison was added to the poison, it would be troublesome.
However, they must first find out the source of the poison and find out the ingredients of the poison before they can develop an antidote with half the effort.
When Shu Yao saw this, he also walked over. When he saw another group of soldiers being poisoned and falling to the ground, his eyes suddenly turned cold. The poison was really pervasive.
Just as Shu Yao turned around, there were panicked comments from the soldiers around him: "We haven't even had breakfast this morning, and the Huotou Army has been wiped out. What should we do?"
"Even military doctors couldn't find the source of the poison..."
When Shu Yao heard this, her steps suddenly stopped, and she subconsciously looked at the pot cover that was set up...
Seeing Shu Yao standing motionless in a daze, Gong Yun'ao also walked over...
At this time, Shu Yao pointed to the almost extinguished fire and said to Gong Yun'ao: "Third brother, look, breakfast has just been made and they haven't eaten yet..."
"So, water and food are not the source of the poison. We have to find the source and ingredients of the poison in order to prescribe the right medicine."
Gong Yunao saw that she seemed to have discovered some clues, and asked hurriedly: "Did Sister Yao discover anything?"