As night fell, the Jingzhou Army camp gradually fell silent.
In the camp, patrols were moving around and the guards were heavily guarded.
Huang Zhong only wore a single coat and sat on the couch with twenty flowers on his back. To be honest, it did not bring much harm to him. On the one hand, the Jingzhou soldiers always respected Huang Zhong; on the other hand,
Although Huang Zhong is old, his muscles and bones are stronger than those of a young man.
While fighting carelessly, he is physically strong.
During the execution, it looked like his skin was torn apart, which was quite scary. But in fact, after applying the gold wound medicine, Huang Zhong's injuries were not serious. There was just some pain, but for Huang Zhong, this was
Pain does not seem to be a big deal.
What really hurts is the heart.
In the camp, no one came to visit him.
Huang Zhong sat on the couch alone, drinking wine gloomily. He was screwed this time! And he was screwed miserably... Unless he could really chop off Cao Peng's head and seize Huyang, it would be impossible.
To wash away his grievances. Even if he returns to Changsha in the future, Liu Pan may not want to see him again. At that time, he can only go back to Wuling, stay in the poor mountains and rivers, and spend time with the Wuxi barbarians.
Sooner or later, one day, when his energy is gone, that is the day he dies.
But Huang Zhong is unwilling to give in!
He closed his eyes, drank the drink in one gulp, and then slammed the copper jue on the table. So what if he didn't give in? Will Liu Hu give him a chance? Huang Zhong didn't believe it... He really didn't
He hated Cao Peng, but secretly praised Cao Peng for his methods.
In Huang Zhong's impression, only Qin Jie, the governor of Nanyang at that time, had Cao Peng's methods.
Unfortunately……
Huang Zhong was worried. After drinking a bottle of wine, he felt drunk. In addition, he was injured and mentally exhausted, so he fell into a deep sleep on the couch. Outside the small tent, it was very quiet... I don't know how long he slept.
Huang Zhong suddenly felt frightened, opened his eyes suddenly, turned over and sat up. In the tent, the lights were brightly lit, and there was no trace of anyone. He shook his head vigorously, and then stood up, wanting to wash his face, but he didn't expect a sudden sudden change outside the tent.
There was a sound of footsteps, followed closely by Liu Hu and Li Gui, surrounded by a group of soldiers, pouring into the tent.
"Sir, Mr. Wende, why are you here late at night?"
Li Gui showed a strange look, looked at Huang Zhong, and said softly: "Han Sheng, did someone come to visit just now?"
"visit?"
Huang Zhong was stunned and replied: "The general has been in the tent. After eating some wine, he fell asleep and didn't see anyone coming in."
"Yeah?"
Liu Hu's skin is full of sunshine, but he smiles in a formidable manner.
He walked towards the desk and glanced at it.
"But someone told me that I just saw a sneaky person entering Han Sheng's residence.
With Han Sheng's ability, how could he not notice it? Unless..." At this point, Liu Hu suddenly leaned over and pulled out a letter from the bamboo slips on the writing desk. The ink on the letter was not dry yet, and it was obviously a letter.
He had just read it. He quickly read the contents at a glance, and his face suddenly became gloomy. He handed it to Li Gui with his backhand and sneered: "Wende, take a look, I didn't accuse him wrongly."
Li Gui took the letter and glanced at Huang Zhong.
But he saw a look of confusion on Huang Zhong's face.
He lowered his head to read the letter, but when he saw it, his face suddenly became gloomy like Liu Hu's, and his brows twisted into the character "Chuan".
The letter was unheaded and unsigned.
And someone used a brush to draw a series of ink marks. In many places, the content can no longer be seen clearly. However, from the lines of some words, Li Gui can still infer the general meaning. The content is, old general, you have been wronged, but there is no need to
Worry. If I endure it a little longer, I am already prepared. The reinforcements from Runan are coming. After three days, the reinforcements will arrive. The old general and I will cooperate inside and outside...
The basic meaning is roughly this.
Although there is no signature, one can guess who wrote it.
As for the places covered by ink, it seems that Huang Zhong erased them deliberately to cover up something. Li Gui raised his head, sighed softly, handed the letter to Huang Zhong, and asked in a deep voice: "Han Sheng,
Do you have an explanation?"
"This, this is not my thing."
"Of course it's not yours. It was just delivered. You were going to destroy it, but you didn't have time...
If Bo Fu hadn't accidentally seen someone entering your military tent, sneaking around and acting suspiciously, Wende and I would be dead in three days."
Liu Hu said solemnly, his big hand already resting on the sword.
Huang Zhong was unarmed at this time. But if he wanted to resist, Liu Hu would not be able to resist him.
But as long as he resisted, he would be convicted of colluding with Cao Cao. Huang Zhong couldn't help but swallowed his saliva, and suddenly said to Li Gui: "Mr. Wende, I really did not collude with Cao Peng."
"Han Sheng, I also want to believe you."
Li Gui looked at Huang Zhong, but he looked helpless, "You said you didn't collude, but all the signs in front of you show that you did collude with Cao Peng.
I... really can't help you."
"I……"
Li Gui ignored Huang Zhong again, but turned to look at Liu Hu, "Master, although the physical evidence in front of me has proved that Huang Zhong rebelled, I still can't believe it. Besides, Huang Zhong is a subordinate of Master Pan, and you and I can't do it without permission."
I am afraid that the treatment will offend Mr. Pan and make him dissatisfied.
I have a way to temporarily take Huang Zhong into custody and send him back to Tangzi Township, where he will be under guard.
When the war here comes to an end, we will escort him to Changsha and deal with Master Pan... I wonder, Master, what do you think?"
Liu Hu pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "That's right."
In fact, although Liu Hu disliked Huang Zhong, he did not dare to really harm Huang Zhong's life. There was also a factional issue involved, so he had to be cautious. Speaking of which, Liu Hu and Liu Pan were both
A staunch Liu Biao faction. However, in comparison, Liu Hu is more inclined to the Shanyang Old Ministry. Liu Pan likes to reuse local people, while Liu Hu trusts the Old Ministry more. Because of this, there is a conflict between the two. Although
It's not a particularly serious disagreement, but there is an issue of stance, so they don't quite get along with each other.
It's just that, a pretender or a nephew, it's hard to tell who has the advantage.
Although Liu Hu was dissatisfied with Liu Pan, he was not angry. Li Gui's suggestion was exactly what Liu Hu wanted, so he nodded in agreement.
Li Gui stared at Huang Zhong and said, "Han Sheng, are you willing to bind me?"
Huang Zhong smiled bitterly and said, "General, I am willing to follow Mr. Wende's orders."
"Come here, capture Huang Zhong for me!"
Li Gui gave an order, and someone came forward to tie Huang Zhong with a rope.
Huang Zhong knew that there was no use in resisting him at this time. Even if he could kill Liu Hu, so what! People of this age attach great importance to honor, especially at Huang Zhong's age. Seeing him
Now there is no way to argue, and resistance can only make things more complicated. Although Li Gui ordered him to be taken down, he can also feel that Li Gui still has trust in him.
We can only take one step, one step at a time!
Huang Zhong sighed, did not resist, and let the people tie him up.
What does the future hold?
He doesn't know...
But one thing he knew very well was that Cao Peng really valued him, and he was already a thorn in his side. Even if he escaped a disaster today, Cao Peng would have a trick to kill him sooner or later. This
Cao Peng is indeed unpredictable. Almost every step is planned by him, which makes Huang Zhong feel faintly afraid... Is there any other conspiracy in Cao Youhui?
Huang Zhong couldn't tell clearly.
While he was fearful, he also had a vague sense of pride.
Being able to be valued so highly by Cao Peng also shows a kind of recognition... If Cao Peng wasn't extremely afraid of him, how could he deal with him so unscrupulously?
When Han Xuan led people to escort Huang Zhong out, Li Gui suddenly reached out and patted Huang Zhong's arm.
He didn't say anything, but turned his face to Liu Hu.
"Sir, shall we go back and talk?"
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Huang Zhong was escorted out of the camp, and Li Gui and Liu Hu returned to the Chinese army's tent.
Liu Hu looked relaxed. He sat down, ordered someone to bring wine, filled a cup for Li Gui, and filled a cup for himself.
"Giant Rock, I still don't believe it."
"Um?"
Liu Hu was startled and looked at Li Gui in astonishment.
"Mr. Wende, what don't you believe?"
"I don't believe Han Sheng is plotting rebellion."
"But you also saw it just now. I didn't put that letter in. To be honest, I don't believe it either, but the facts are there, so you and I can't help but believe it. Huang Zhong is brave, I don't deny it. But Mr. Wende, you have to
Knowing that Huang Zhong has been suppressed by his uncle for more than ten years, how can he not have resentment in his heart? Maybe it is for this reason that he wants to rebel and collude with Cao Peng."
"What a coincidence!"
"What's such a coincidence?"
Li Gui put down Tongjue and smiled slightly, "Don't you think, Ju Yan, that all this happened is too much of a coincidence?"
"you mean……"
"You see, just after Huang Zhong captured Tangzi Township and established meritorious deeds, he colluded with Cao Peng. You must know that Huang Zhong once almost killed Pang De in Tangzi Township. But Pang De
Cao Peng's confidant and favorite general... If the two of them colluded, why would they put Pound in danger? If you really want to gain trust, wouldn't someone like Li Yan be more suitable than Pound?
This shows that Pound did not originally know about this...
Then, when Cao Peng arrived in Huyang, something like this happened immediately. He showed his affection for Huang Hansheng one after another, and even... I always felt that something was not normal here. I couldn't tell, but it was Cao Youxue's plan to alienate each other. So, I still
Believe in the Han Dynasty and rise a little."
When Liu Hu heard this, his face suddenly darkened.
He took a sip of wine but said nothing, just snorted.
Li Gui smiled and said: "Don't be angry, Ju Yan, now we have a chance to prove Huang Zhong's innocence.
I think today's letter is something that Cao Peng can do. He may very well want Bo Fu to find traces and lead us there. If Han Sheng is killed, his innermost problems will be solved. Why don't we take advantage of his plan and kill Cao Peng?
Lure him here, and then order Han Sheng to take action? If Han Sheng can really kill Cao Peng, he can prove his innocence; if he doesn't kill Cao Peng, I will never stop you from killing him again."
Liu Hu heard this and fell into deep thought.
After a moment, he raised his head and asked in a deep voice: "Wen De, what's the plan?"