The road to Yuanyang is not easy. There are gravel and soft sand everywhere. Especially when the weather turns cold, the road along the Yellow River is even more difficult and narrow. Chen Chong rode his horse while looking up at the cliffs on both banks.
The exposed rugged rocks and sometimes stubborn dead branches stood upright in the wind, which aroused his endless appreciation and pride.
Of course, this kind of pride was quickly thrown away by Chen Chong. After all, as a disguise, lifelikeness does not only mean the clothes on the body, but also the expression and state.
Two miles away before reaching Washi, Chen Chong stopped to calm down. He faced the stream and smeared dust on his face. He used some gravel to scratch some blood marks on the exposed part of his wrist, and then waited for the wound to form a scab.
Then he carried Yang Feng, who was still unconscious, on his back, put his hands around his neck, and finally tied him with a straw rope, and then declared that everything was over.
Then Chen Chong rode his horse towards Wa Shi with a bleak look on his face. The Bai Bo army stationed in Wa Shi saw a horse and a rider from a distance, and was quite happy. They thought it was Yang Feng who led the army to a victory and sent people back to claim victory first. The result was...
Chen Chong approached the stone with a dejected look. Just then they suddenly felt uneasy. Several sentries stopped Chen Chong and asked him for military orders. Chen Chong had already prepared them and naturally responded to them one by one. Then several people asked about the military situation.<
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Chen Chong was also a bachelor. He spoke with a Hedong accent and told the defenders of Washi the situation almost as it was. The only modification was that Yang Feng was attacked by the army and Yang Feng's direct descendants fought to the death to capture it.
Yang Feng, who was unconscious, blocked the officers and soldiers for them, and asked him to take Yang Shuai back to Yuanyang first to inform Guo Shuai of the news. The time is urgent, and I am afraid that soon the thieves will send out a large army to besiege me.<
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The defenders of Washi were all pale, and they recognized that the wounded man on Chen Chong's back was indeed Yang Feng. They couldn't help but believe it. They quickly replaced Chen Chong with a good horse and watched him cross the pass. When he disappeared, the defender
The soldiers whispered to each other: When Commander Yang left the army the day before yesterday, he was in such high spirits that even his mount seemed to be flying into the sky. Unexpectedly, when the group came back, they were alone, with only these two people left.
Chen Chong didn't know this, but he was quite excited to pass this level. Because it meant that his disguise was very smooth, and he would not be questioned again until the end of the day. Chen Chong simply looked at the villages along the way while speeding.
Compared to the outskirts of Lishi City, the population here is more densely populated. The autumn harvest has ended. Many huts have just prepared preserved goods hanging in front of them. Although there are not many, it can still be seen that people are still carefully preparing their lives for comfort and leisure.
, it seems that we are not living in the chaos of the army, but living in a paradise.
In the evening, the city of Huanyang can be seen beside the Huan River, and the city of Huanyin on the other side of the water is also vaguely visible. Unlike Meiji City, a small city that was directly given to the Southern Xiongnu without repair, the city of Huanyang and Huanyin is also visible.
The Second City is a city that can accommodate thousands of people just like Lishi. In addition, after the Baibo Army captured it, Guo Dawei was able to hold on for a long time and built an extra layer of Dongguo to the east of Yuanyang City. Although the city wall is not as good as Lishi.
The stone is tall and thick, but it can accommodate tens of thousands of people to hold on for a long time.
Chen Chong rushed to the foot of Wanyang City and saw only empty houses on the outskirts of the city, which were in a mess everywhere. Apparently, all of them had been moved into the city. The four corner watchtowers on the city were like forests of torches, and people could be seen looking up from the bottom, while the city gate downstairs had long been closed.
, obviously they have made preparations for fighting at any time.
A sentry on the watchtower saw Chen Chong, so he shouted down to him that it was already the curfew time. If you wanted to enter the city, you need to report which unit you belong to and let your companions claim it. Chen Chong then took the opportunity to shout to him, saying that he was the one who
The soldiers who attacked Hequdu with Yang Shuai the day before yesterday. Now there is an urgent military intelligence report from the front line to Guo Shuai. Now Yang Shuai is seriously injured and unconscious. You will first put down a rope and pull Yang Shuai up. If there is no problem, let me board the city.
, time is urgent, you will also be responsible if Washi is lost.
When the sentry heard that Yang Shuai was seriously injured and unconscious, his face was naturally pale. He hurriedly tied a rope to a bamboo basket from the city wall. Chen Chong took Yang Feng off his body and put him into the bamboo basket. Then he watched the sentry put Yang Feng into the bamboo basket.
Pull him up. The soldiers in Yuanyang City are all used to seeing Yang Feng, how could they not recognize him? Naturally, they believed Chen Chong, opened the city gate, and let Chen Chong ride in. Then he called a song leader to come and let him
Lead Chen Chong to meet Guo Da.
Chen Chong's eyes lit up as soon as this music director came up. He saw a majestic figure, high cheekbones, eyebrows like flying knives, and his eyes were as sharp as a cold front. People couldn't help but see him when he saw him.
I firmly believe that this person is the best choice regardless of his bravery and virtue.
But when I heard that he introduced himself to Chen Chong: "I am Xu Huang and Xu Gongming, this brother, you have a military intelligence report, just follow me." Chen Chong naturally agreed happily and looked him over from head to toe. Xu Huang
Noticing his gaze, his majestic face had a soft expression. He smiled and said, "What, are there lice on my body?"
"Where." Chen Chong shook his head and sighed: "Brother Xu's posture makes me sigh. If I could be like Brother Xu, I wouldn't have been defeated so badly in this battle." Xu Huang's face suddenly became solemn, and he cupped his hands towards Chen Chong and said
: "I was just about to ask my brother about the battle the day before yesterday. These five thousand people were all strong men of our army. How could they be defeated so miserably so suddenly?"
The two were talking and walking. Xu Huang heard about the war situation and couldn't help but talk about his views on the war. Although he was born in the rebel army, he was rarely articulate and quick-thinking. The more he asked, the better Chen Chong answered.
Young Master, I just said that some things can only be reported to Guo Da after meeting with him. In fact, if he knew it in his heart, if he continued to talk about it, he would definitely expose the secret.
After waiting for two moments, they walked past Dongguo and entered the original Yuanyang City. Xu Huang led Chen Chong into the tower of the inner city and walked to a corner of the stairs. Xu Huang smiled at Chen Chong and said, "Shuai Guo is here.
In the tower above, I don’t have any orders to go in, so brother, just go in and report it yourself.”
Chen Chong responded with a smile, walked to Xu Huang, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to go upstairs, Chen Chong suddenly felt alarm bells ringing in his heart, and then he noticed a chill on his neck. He almost instinctively took three steps back, and then
He noticed a strong wind passing by and saw a huge fist flying towards him from the corner of his eye, about to hit his forehead.
In a hurry, Chen Chong had no choice but to bend down and barely avoid the punch. But then he felt a huge force of a thousand kilograms and knocked him into the air. It turned out that Xu Huang changed his punch into a kick. , his knee hit right between Chen Chong’s waist and abdomen.
But before he could scream, Xu Huang had already transformed his fist into a hug, locking Chen Chong tightly. Under this lock, Chen Chong felt as if he was being entangled by a giant python, and his internal organs were suffering from the pain that was close to being broken. Pressure.
In a flash of lightning, he was immediately restrained by Xu Huang and unable to move. The severe pain in his chest and abdomen made Chen Chong suspect that one of his ribs had been broken.
He looked back with difficulty and saw Xu Huang's cold eyes. He forced a smile and said, "Brother Xu, why is this happening?"
Xu Huang originally thought that he would have to fight hard, but he unexpectedly won it so easily, which made him somewhat doubtful of his own judgment, but he still sneered and said: "This is the only way to deal with government assassins." At this point, he used it again. With so much force, Chen Chong turned pale and couldn't even moan.
If this continued, Chen Chong almost fainted from the pain. But he knew that if he couldn't see Guo Da's face for the first time, it would be almost useless to see him again, so he used all his strength to spit out the words: "Brother Xu... ..I have neither a sword nor a bow or arrow...how can I be a government assassin?"
Seeing that he could still persist under such severe pain, Xu Huang couldn't help but be a little surprised, so he exerted some pressure to make Chen Chong gasp slightly, but still sneered: "You can't even think of lying to me, your accent is not Xihe accent, it's fake. Ordinary brothers can’t recognize the Hedong accent, but you can’t hide it from me. If you’re not from the government, why bother imitating the Hedong accent? Besides, I am Yang Shuai’s personal entourage, but I was out for business a few days ago and was unable to participate in the raid. , you can rescue Yang Shuai, you have to accompany me personally, but I have never seen you! You still want to meet Guo Shuai, you have only one reason, you must want to assassinate him!"
Chen Chong took a breath, exhaled a few times, forced out a smile and said: "Brother Xu is right. I am indeed a member of the government. But I am not here to assassinate. Brother Xu, look where I carry any weapons." ?I am Yang Hui, the chief secretary of Xihe. By order of Chen Chong, the current governor of Xihe, I negotiated peace with Commander Guo of your army and exchanged pledges."
This statement was quite unexpected by Xu Huang, but when he thought about it carefully, he found it very reasonable. It would be too funny if the assassin did not know martial arts, and he brought the unconscious Yang Feng back and carried out the assassination like this. It also seems a bit inexplicable, but as a messenger, it shows sincerity.
Thinking of this, he finally gained some trust, put down his guard, let go of Chen Chong, and searched him unceremoniously. There were indeed no weapons. However, when he pulled out a few pieces of cloth, Chen Chong held his hand down again. He smiled and said, "I hope Brother Xu will show mercy. This is a secret agreement that the eunuch wants to negotiate with Guo Shuai. You'd better let me present it to Guo Shuai first."
Seeing this, Xu Huang finally became convinced in his heart. He sneered and let go: "I didn't expect that the chief secretary is so unique that he dared to break into our Baibo army alone. Do the officers and soldiers really think that we are soft-hearted and dare not kill people?"
Chen Chong rearranged his clothes, wiped off the dust on his face, and then sighed: "Brother Xu, I don't think the rebels are soft-hearted, but I believe that the rebels are also people of faith, so I arranged to come here, hoping that both parties can finally rest forever.
To fight wars, there is no need for so many soldiers on the city wall, and there is no need for so many homeless people on the outskirts of the city. If it can be repaired forever, that would be the best!"
Xu Huang saw him wiping away the dust with a gentle look on his face. He snorted coldly and said with a smile: "What the chief said is just to bully the common people into not being able to speak. If it weren't for the government officials who disregarded people's lives and failed to practice good governance, who could have lived a peaceful life?"
Are you willing to put this good head on the bow and arrow?"
These words were treasonous, but they were in line with Chen Chong's feelings. Regardless of the severe pain in his chest and abdomen, he bowed to Xu Huang, and then sighed: "The world is like this, how can the imperial court do nothing wrong? It's just to make up for it. It's not too late. I am the king of Suifu."
When I took office, I did not want to repeat the mistakes of my predecessor and give the people a peaceful life, so I came here alone. I also hope that Brother Xu will lead the way and introduce Guo Shuai to me."
Xu Huang saw his sincere words and his eyes full of hope and pain. Thinking that it was indeed rare for a civil servant to travel thousands of miles to join the enemy, he softened a bit. After all, he was just like the person he said.
If we can have a peaceful life, who would want to cause chaos?
But his expression remained unchanged, and he said without any fluctuations in his tone: "Then come with me. If you have any evil thoughts, Master Yang, I will show you Xing Ji and Zhang Yi's frightened methods!" p>