"Master Zuo, my subordinate has something to ask for."
Qian Chang, who almost broke into Ying Zheng's camp, approached his immediate boss Wang Yan.
Wang Ye was sitting on his seat. When he heard the sound outside, he said: "Come in."
Qian Chang took off his helmet and knelt down on one knee, "Master Zuo, my subordinates inspected the camp today and found many suspicious things. The roster records that the scouts were attacked outside, but the number of horses in the camp was exactly the same. I'm afraid the scouts were
Death is not that simple.
In addition, the wounds of the five scouts were caused by blunt objects and sharp blades respectively, but the angles and depths of the wounds were roughly the same. It can be seen that although the murder weapons were different, there was only one murderer. This person used a sharp sword in one hand and a large ax in the other hand.
One of the scouts had wine in his mouth and had not yet entered his stomach, but the wound was in his throat."
Wang Ye put down the bamboo slip in his hand and rolled it up, his expression unclear, "What do you want to say?"
"I believe that the wound in the throat and the fact that the wine was not swallowed means that this person was suddenly assassinated by someone he trusted while drinking. In our Qin army, alcohol is strictly prohibited, and there is only one way to obtain alcohol, which is to receive rewards for merit.
"
At the end of the sentence, Qian Chang's eyes were so sharp that he almost pointed at his boss's nose.
Wang Yan stood up calmly, patted Qian Chang on the shoulder, and praised: "Very good, the observation is so meticulous, Meng Tian Qian Chang, you are worthy of being the queen of the generals. Yes, I killed the five scouts. Do you know that I
Why kill them?"
"I don't know." Meng Tian was angry and confused.
"Alas! Although they are soldiers of the Qin Dynasty, they have committed the crime of collaborating with the enemy." Wang Ye sighed, stroking his beard and sitting back in the middle.
"The crime of collaborating with the enemy?"
"I know you have many questions in your mind, and I have just the person who can explain them."
At this moment, two more voices came from outside the tent:
"General Wang Jue, please see Li Si."
"Master Zuo, the concubine."
"Come in."
Li Si and a man who looked like a general walked in.
He knelt down on one knee like a general, "Master Zuo, you summoned your subordinates late at night and you don't know why?"
Wang Ye sat upright, put his hands on his hands, and closed his eyes, "Don't be impatient for a moment. Wait a moment."
After a while, another voice sounded outside the camp, "Master Zuo Shuchang."
"Come in."
Meng Tian saw another person coming and carefully observed the other person's attire and expression.
"Another Qian Zhang. Judging from the time interval, he should have been secretly summoned alone. In the military camp, he acted so cautiously. What happened?"
Several more people came one after another, each of them a mainstay in the army, and each of them looked puzzled. It was obvious that they did not know what the important matter was behind the secret summons late at night.
When Wang Ye saw that all the people had arrived, he stood up with his sword in his hand and said, "From now on, no one is allowed to come ten steps closer to the tent."
"Yes." The two people who were standing beside him responded and walked out.
"You are all the pillars of the army. You have made many meritorious deeds and are loyal to the Qin Dynasty. You are summoned in secret tonight. It really happened for a reason.
A few days ago, I received a secret letter from the king, saying that there were remnants of rebellion who wanted to do harm to our country, the Qin Dynasty, and asked me to take strict precautions. I thought about it, but I couldn't figure out who the remnants of rebellion were.
Until today, the carriage and horses of the envoy Mr. Li Si suddenly appeared near the camp, bringing back a special person."
Wang Ye walked to the right side and kicked open a wooden box. A tied man was whining and speechless.
"Isn't this your personal soldier, Zuo Shuchang?"
Meng Tian was inspecting the military camp and happened to bump into this man who said he had been ordered to deliver a letter to Xianyang, so he was deeply impressed.
Wang Ye glanced at the generals and said, "Yes, these are my trusted soldiers who I single-handedly promoted. That's why I feel so chilled. Even if my trusted followers are enemy spies, this military camp is probably already densely packed with spies.
"
He walked up to the spy and pulled off the cloth that blocked his mouth. "Tell me, who are you and what do you want to do?"
"My subordinate is just sending a letter to Xianyang for Mr. Shang, to the Queen Mother, asking her to send troops to respond. I don't know anything else."
"Queen Mother?!"
"What?!"
"Who is this Mr. Shang?"
The generals in the tent all expressed surprise.
"Ah——" With a scream, Wang Ye pulled out his sword and killed the soldier.
"Master Zuo, why did you kill the witness?" Meng Tian directly stood up and questioned.
Wang Ye put his sword back into its sheath, "These rumors involve the King and Queen Mother. He is not a witness, but a person who deceives the public with his evil talk. He must be killed."
He answered Meng Tian forcefully, and then looked at the generals, "Do you know that the Lord of Chang'an became a dragon not long ago?"
"Cheng Xi?"
"Didn't he die after being defeated and staying in Tunliu?"
"This was found on the spy just now." Wang Ye took out something in full view of everyone.
When Li Si saw it, he said solemnly: "Chang'an Jun Chengyu's jasper finger ring was given to him by Prince Zhuang Xiang himself."
Wang Ye glanced at Li Si, nodded and said, "Yes, this is the token that Mr. Shang used to win the trust of the Queen Mother."
A general stood up and held his hands, "But the Queen Mother is the king's biological mother, so how can she help the rebellious ministers and traitors?"
"Alas, how can we as soldiers speculate on the relationship between the royal family?" Wang Ye pretended to sigh, and then said seriously, "We only need to do one thing, protect the king and kill these rebellious remnants."
He took a few steps, sat back to the seat, and stroked his beard, "This Master Shang has Gai Nie, the king's chief swordsman teacher, as his companion, and he is protected by the Confucian Lu Yan. Among his entourage is a suspected Wei soldier."
General, it can be seen that this is most likely a secret plan of the six kingdoms of Shandong to harm our country, the Qin Dynasty.
Fortunately, Mr. Li Si communicated secretly in time, otherwise they would have passed the pass tomorrow and would not be able to catch up."
"Master Zuo, this is a serious matter. Please give me an order. We will not hesitate even to the death."
"Master Zuo, please give me the order."
Meng Tian saw that all the generals in the tent had already believed in Wang Yan, and his inner armor was wet with cold sweat unknowingly.
The death of the scout, the strange spy, the appearance of Genie, the sword with the dragon pattern, everything is connected in series.
He raised his head and met Li Si's eyes, which was a warning.
Meng Tian instantly, like the other generals, swore that he was willing to die for this matter.
Wang Ye took in everyone's expressions and paid special attention to Meng Tian. Seeing that he didn't show any abnormality, he nodded slightly.
"I inspected the generals in the camp, and you are the most trustworthy. Please be more careful about this matter, and never mention it to others." He stood up and pointed to the distribution map of the military camp, "When you go back, immediately lead the troops.
Kill the men and horses in these two places, and if there is any resistance, kill them together with the rebels."
Li Si stood up to dissuade him: "General, wait a minute. It's already dark at this time. If there is any movement, it will inevitably alarm the whole army. Moreover, the enemy is surrounded by martial arts masters who are proficient in Qinggong and disguise. It is more difficult to identify them in the dark. It is better to fight early tomorrow morning.
Take action before the camp gate is opened, and it will only take a moment to succeed."
Wang Ye thought about it and realized that it was indeed a hasty move at this moment, and it would easily lead to chaos among the three armies in the dark, so he agreed to Li Si's proposal and took action at sunrise tomorrow morning.
The generals received the order and left in batches alone with solemn expressions as when they came.
Meng Tian's heart was filled with turmoil, so he could only suppress it and walk out as if nothing had happened.
"General Wang Jue, Li Si resigned."
Li Si was extremely anxious at this time. If Wang Ye's plan was followed, Ying Zheng would probably be killed as a remnant of a dragon. How could Gai Nie and Lu Yan withstand the might of thousands of troops?
He had to find a way to get the message out.
"Master Li, please stay."
Li Si froze as he walked out of the camp. He knew that he would not be able to leave tonight.
Wang Ye still doesn't trust himself, but he just wants to help the other party solve this proof question. After completing the question, if he wants to save his life, he'd better be obedient.
"Junior brother, junior brother, what you told me is really difficult to handle~"
He turned around and followed Wang Ye talking and laughing.