If it were Zhao Junchen who was here to preside over the situation, then he would definitely be able to guess the approximate true state of He Yu right away.
He Yu is also a master in the art of war. He always makes decisions before taking action. If he thinks that the situation he is facing has no chance of winning, he will never act rashly.
Therefore, since He Yu can't help but take action and wants to instigate rebellion and recruit some people to help him get out of trouble, it means that He Yu's leg injury has improved and he has regained a certain degree of mobility. Otherwise, if
He Yu's leg injury has not improved yet, and he is still incapable of moving. No matter how carefully he plans and how well prepared he is, there is no chance of escape.
After Zhao Junchen speculated on this situation, even if he wanted to meet He Yu, he would definitely keep a distance from He Yu to prevent He Yu from jumping over the wall to counterattack.
However, Xu Qingyan was not Zhao Junchen, and he did not guess this in time.
He Yu had been pretending to show weakness, so Xu Qingyan thought that He Yu was still incapable of action.
In addition, the wooden house where He Yu was imprisoned was already quite cramped. When Xu Qingyan discovered that the situation had changed, he acted too eagerly. After breaking into the room, he took the lead and walked at the front without keeping a safe distance from He Yu.
…
Therefore, when they saw He Yu suddenly springing up without warning and rushing towards him like a tiger out of its cage, Xu Qingyan and the several Forbidden Army soldiers behind him had no time to react, let alone defend and counterattack.
In just one breath, He Yu had already used his body to knock away Niu Zhuang and Hu Sanshun in front of him, rushed in front of Xu Qingyan, grabbed Xu Qingyan's shoulders, and firmly restrained Xu Qingyan's movements.
He used Xu Qingyan's body to block him.
At the same time, a sharp wooden thorn appeared in He Yu's right hand. This wooden thorn should have been secretly broken off by He Yu from the wall of the wooden house. Xu Qingyan and others had not noticed it before and then directly approached it.
on Xu Qingyan's neck.
Compared with He Yu, who is stout and skilled in martial arts, Xu Qingyan, who has always been pampered and indolent, is like a chicken at this time, with no ability to resist at all.
"No one is allowed to move!"
After doing all this in an instant, He Yu looked ferocious and roared viciously!
He Yu still doesn't know how Xu Qingyan and others noticed his secret actions, but after hearing Xu Qingyan's order to remove his arms and tie his legs, He Yu knew that he had to make a desperate move.
, give it a try, otherwise he will never have any chance to escape.
Fortunately, because Xu Qingyan and others were not vigilant enough and reacted too hastily, his risky operation was successful after all!
Xu Qingyan is the leader of all the kidnappers. As long as he can hold Xu Qingyan hostage and make the other kidnappers afraid to act rashly, and then take the opportunity to further encourage Niu Zhuang, Hu Sanshun and others to help him, He Yu still has a great chance of escaping.
The situation was just as He Yu expected. Seeing He Yu suddenly burst out and held Xu Qingyan hostage, and pressed a wooden thorn against Xu Qingyan's neck. Although several Forbidden Army soldiers behind Xu Qingyan drew their swords to confront him, they all failed.
It's a weapon that can be used against rats, don't dare to act rashly!
Seeing that he had initially taken control of the situation, He Yu sneered and raised his hand to lift off Xu Qingyan's mask.
Then, Xu Qingyan's true face fell into He Yu's eyes.
Xu Qingyan was Zhao Junchen's long-term follower. Although He Yu was not impressed by him, he had met him a few times and recognized his identity on the spot!
"Ha! You are indeed Zhao Junchen's man!"
Looking at Xu Qingyan whose face was full of fear and despair, He Yu sneered.
Then, He Yu turned his head slightly and turned his eyes to Niu Zhuang and Hu Sanshun.
Under the current situation, He Yu believed that he was at least 70-80% sure that he could convince these two people to stand on his side and help him get out of trouble.
However, He Yu also miscalculated a little.
That was Xu Qingyan’s reaction!
After he saw Xu Qingyan's true face, he found that Xu Qingyan's expression was full of fear and despair, and he was obviously a man without courage.
A courageous person like this will never have the courage to resist when his life is threatened.
Therefore, with contempt in his heart, He Yu slightly relaxed his vigilance towards Xu Qingyan, and just wanted to continue to encourage Niu Zhuang and Hu Sanshun to help him escape.
But He Yu never expected that although Xu Qingyan's face was full of panic and despair at this time, and his heart was extremely hesitant, his panic, despair, and hesitation were not because his life was threatened.
In fact, after being held hostage by He Yu, the only thought that came to Xu Qingyan's mind was that he had messed up Zhao Junchen's mission again, and he was going to let Zhao Junchen down again!
Moreover, this time it was a complete mess! A complete disappointment!
How much trouble will this bring to Zhao Junchen? How much risk will it bring?
After Zhao Junchen knows this situation, will he still value himself? Forgive himself? Will he still keep him by his side?
Or will Zhao Junchen be completely disappointed and abandon himself?
This kind of worry has actually been buried deep in Xu Qingyan's heart for a long time.
As Zhao Junchen's plots grew bigger, his ambitions grew stronger, and his plans became more numerous, Xu Qingyan discovered early on that he could no longer keep up with Zhao Junchen's pace. If he still stood still, he would sooner or later be defeated.
Zhao Junchen completely abandoned him.
Of course Xu Qingyan didn't want to see such a situation happen, so he had been desperately chasing Zhao Junchen, and often took the initiative to ask for help, hoping to be able to stand alone under Zhao Junchen.
Zhao Junchen was also willing to give Xu Qingyan a chance, and even taught him by words and deeds from time to time, arranging various experiences, and even awakened his habit of "becoming a teacher".
It's a pity that even though Xu Qingyan tried his best, he still mostly failed in his missions and mostly disappointed Zhao Junchen.
The recurrence of such situations undoubtedly made Xu Qingyan feel deeply stressed.
The greater Zhao Junchen's patience with Xu Qingyan, the higher his expectations, the deeper his trust, and the more he invested, the greater the pressure in Xu Qingyan's heart.
But this time, Xu Qingyan once again messed up the task assigned by Zhao Junchen, and the nature of the task this time was unprecedentedly important!
For a moment, such a picture appeared in Xu Qingyan's mind. Zhao Junchen stared at him silently for a long time, his eyes full of disappointment. Then he shook his head and sighed, turned away without any hesitation, and walked further and further away.
It quickly disappeared.
The appearance of such a scene directly ignited the panic in Xu Qingyan's heart. This panic was so huge that it easily suppressed Xu Qingyan's other emotions.
When He Yu saw Xu Qingyan's panic during the show, he thought that Xu Qingyan was just a timid person who didn't have the courage to risk his life. He also lowered his guard and planned to turn around and continue to persuade Niu Zhuang and Hu Sanshun.
Unexpectedly, just when He Yu was about to be distracted, Xu Qingyan's body suddenly burst out with unprecedented strength. While struggling fiercely, he slammed the back of his head into He Yu's face.
He Yu was caught off guard and couldn't react in time. He was hit by the back of Xu Qingyan's head so hard that he lost his absolute control over Xu Qingyan!
But at the same time, the sharp wooden thorn in He Yu's hand also stabbed Xu Qingyan fiercely!
The next moment, blood was sputtering and spraying in large amounts!
This time, the Forbidden Army soldiers in the wooden house finally reacted in time and took advantage of the opportunity to rush towards He Yu!
In the end, with the concerted efforts of several elite soldiers, He Yu was finally able to control He Yu, who was jumping over the wall and struggling desperately.
Then, everyone finally had the opportunity to turn around and observe Xu Qingyan's situation, and they were all frightened.
At this time, Xu Qingyan was lying on the ground, covering his neck with his hands, moaning in pain, and blood was constantly flowing out from between his fingers!
At the same time, Xu Qingyan had He Yu's wooden thorn inserted into his left shoulder, and a hideous wound appeared on his left cheek. His entire upper body was dripping with blood. It was quite scary at first glance!
He Yu is a ruthless person. Although he was caught off guard by Xu Qingyan's counterattack and was hit on the back of the head by Xu Qingyan until his eyes turned golden. However, in the moment when Xu Qingyan struggled hard, he stabbed Xu Qingyan continuously with sharp wooden thorns.
Several times!
After seeing Xu Qingyan's horrific injuries, two elite members of the Forbidden Army rushed to Xu Qingyan's side to investigate the situation.
The injuries on Xu Qingyan's left shoulder and left cheek looked scary, but in fact they were not life-threatening. The focus was on the injuries on Xu Qingyan's neck.
If Xu Qingyan's throat had been stabbed by He Yu with a wooden thorn, given the medical standards of this era, he would have been completely hopeless.
When the soldiers of the Forbidden Army forcefully opened Xu Qingyan's hands covering his neck and carefully observed Xu Qingyan's injuries, his heart that was hanging in the air finally dropped slightly.
But it only fell slightly.
When He Yu stabbed Xu Qingyan's neck with a wooden thorn, Xu Qingyan was hitting He Yu's face with the back of his head, but he also accidentally avoided the most fatal blow, so He Yu did not pierce the trachea on Xu Qingyan's neck.
Instead of connecting to the aorta, it penetrated into the lower left part of Xu Qingyan's neck.
Such an injury, if not handled properly, would still be extremely fatal, but it would not lead to death on the spot.
There is help!
So, a Forbidden Army soldier hurriedly took out the golden sore medicine and tried to heal Xu Qingyan's wounds and stop the bleeding.
But Xu Qingyan suddenly raised his hand and grabbed the arm of the Forbidden Army soldier. He stared at him with a weak tone and said intermittently: "Tomorrow, tomorrow morning, Mao, Mao, three o'clock... In the forest, in the forest, rely on
, lean to the right... light three, three... bonfires!"
Although the wound on Xu Qingyan's neck did not pierce the trachea or aorta, it seemed to have damaged his vocal cords, so Xu Qingyan's voice was hoarse and extremely difficult to distinguish.
The Forbidden Army soldier was stunned for a moment, and finally figured out what Xu Qingyan meant. Then he nodded solemnly, and after seeing that Xu Qingyan had no other instructions, he finally took action and sprinkled the golden sore medicine on several wounds on Xu Qingyan's body.
The next moment, under the stimulation of the golden sore medicine, Xu Qingyan let out a low "hiss" and passed out!
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The time came to the early morning of the next day, at 3:30.
Outside the dense forest where He Yu was imprisoned, inside Zhao Junchen's tent, Zhao Junchen was washing and changing clothes after getting up in the morning.
Just as he was wiping his face with a towel, Zhao Junchen heard a rush of footsteps outside the tent.
Later, Jiang Quan, who always valued the relationship between superior and inferior, hurriedly broke into the tent without notice, rushed to Zhao Junchen, lowered his voice and reported quickly: "Zhao Gechen, something big happened! Something big happened!"
While speaking, Jiang Quan's expression was quite flustered.
Seeing Jiang Quan's behavior, Zhao Junchen did not blame Jiang Quan for being rude, nor did he ask eagerly. Instead, he folded the handkerchief and put it aside, then reached out and patted Jiang Quan's shoulder.
He said slowly: "Don't worry, the more serious things happen, the less likely you are to lose your composure. Take a breath first before speaking."
Under Zhao Junchen's influence, Jiang Quan finally calmed down a little, but his expression was still extremely solemn, and said: "Zhao Gechen, I just observed that Brother Xu was in the middle and right position of the dense forest, and ignited three lights at the same time.
A bonfire!"
Upon hearing this report, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but change his expression slightly, and then turned around and walked quickly outside the tent. Sure enough, he saw the three bonfire smoke pillars that Jiang Quan had described.
After formulating the plan to kidnap He Yu, Zhao Junchen, Xu Qingyan, Jiang Quan and others also agreed on mutual communication codes. The main method was to use the smoke pillars generated by bonfires to convey messages. There were different numbers of bonfires at different times and locations.
The smoke pillars all represent different information.
And Xu Qingyan chose this time to light three bonfires in the center right of the dense forest, which only means one thing. He Yu, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, has now discovered the truth that Zhao Junchen is the mastermind behind the scenes. He Yu is still under control, but
The situation is showing signs of getting out of control.
However, although this method of transmitting news is very covert and convenient, it is limited in terms of detailed content. Therefore, Zhao Junchen did not know the detailed situation in the dense forest at this time, let alone the reason why Xu Qingyan was seriously injured.
matter.
After confirming the news with his own eyes, Zhao Junchen sighed softly.
Sure enough, Xu Qingyan still messed up the task he assigned to him!
To be honest, Zhao Junchen was not surprised by this result. Not only was he mentally prepared for it, but he was also used to it.
In recent years, due to Zhao Junchen's words and deeds and deliberate practice, Xu Qingyan's scheming methods have improved rapidly, and he has gradually gained the ability to stand on his own. In terms of results, Zhao Junchen's efforts and attention have not been wasted.
It's a pity that Xu Qingyan's talent is average and his starting point is too low. Even if he improves quickly, he still cannot meet Zhao Junchen's demanding requirements for him.
If we want to rate the world's scheming methods, in terms of a full score of 100 points, Xu Qingyan's initial scheming methods can only be rated at 20 points at most, which is far below the passing line. After Zhao Junchen's words and deeds and
After deliberate practice, Xu Qingyan's current scheming skills are already sixty points, which is enough to cope with ordinary situations. However, Zhao Junchen's requirement for him is at least eighty points, and the tasks he is currently performing are by no means
In general, it is naturally beyond our capabilities.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen was not surprised that Xu Qingyan might mess up the mission, and he had already prepared a plan.
However, in order to strengthen Xu Qingyan's determination and to allow Xu Qingyan to grow more quickly under pressure, Zhao Junchen did not inform Xu Qingyan of the plan he had prepared in advance. Instead, he repeatedly emphasized to Xu Qingyan whether the tasks he had assigned to him actually existed.
How important it is that one's own life or death depends on his performance.
Xu Qingyan's desperate performance last night was actually the result of Zhao Junchen's pressure.
All in all, after seeing the three bonfires, Zhao Junchen had a solemn expression, but overall he was still calm. He just sighed slowly, feeling a little pity.
In Zhao Junchen's original plan, He Yu would still be of great use in the future, but now that He Yu has confirmed that Zhao Junchen is the mastermind behind the scenes, Zhao Junchen has no choice but to do nothing.
After shaking his head slightly, Zhao Junchen turned around and returned to the tent. Then he walked to the desk, picked up a secret letter that had been prepared and handed it to Jiang Quan beside him.
"You try to secretly give this secret letter to Li Zehe! Remember to make it clear to him and take action tonight!"
Jiang Quan was stunned for a moment, but quickly nodded and accepted the order, put the secret letter in his arms and turned around to leave.
Zhao Junchen was sitting behind the desk, with a thoughtful expression on his face, and murmured: "All the forces in Liaodong, the Guanning cavalry, and the reinforcements from all over Liaodong... are all gathered together now, in the small Hujiazhuang.
Within the territory, there are currently at least 20,000 troops gathered, and they are all elite troops with one against ten...
The situation has developed to this point. It seems to be a mess with endless variables, but in my eyes, it is the best situation... and it is time to implement the last step of the plan!"
As he spoke, Zhao Junchen's eyes flickered constantly. It was obvious that he was not calm inside, he seemed uneasy and excited.
In Zhao Junchen's view, his plan has been implemented so far. Although there have been many surprises in the process, the current situation has still reached the key node he expected.
During this period, various forces in Liaodong reacted differently, including the Jurchens in Jianzhou, who were thousands of miles away, and the Wu family in Shanhaiguan, who were unwilling to lie dormant. They all fell into Zhao Junchen's calculations, either directly or indirectly.
became Zhao Junchen’s help!
Next, as long as Zhao Junchen takes advantage of the situation and makes a little push, he can lead the situation to the end he expects!
"The only variable at present is the reinforcements commanded by the three Liaodong cavalrymen Qianhu, He Bandit, He Rensheng, and Liu Xiong... But as long as tonight is delayed, they are destined to never make any waves again...
"
Zhao Junchen murmured again.
However, just like a crow's mouth, before Zhao Junchen could finish mumbling to himself, he saw Jiang Quan, who had just left, return in a hurry again, and still broke into the tent without even bothering to ask for instructions. Apparently, he encountered him again.
emergency.
"Zhao Gechen, something serious has happened. I just received news that the reinforcements from Liaodong Town, commanded by He Bandit, He Rensheng, and Liu Xiong, suddenly took action not long ago. There are more than 10,000 elite troops including the Liaodong Iron Cavalry.
They are marching continuously towards our camp location, and they are divided into three groups, as if they want to surround and control everyone at once!"
After hearing Jiang Quan's report, Zhao Junchen, who had always been calm and composed, finally changed his expression!
The only variable in Zhao Junchen's eyes was that he stepped into the game before Zhao Junchen could fully grasp the situation!
