Chapter 189 189: Xiaocheng chaos (29) [two in one]
boom!
An object flew head-on, hitting his forehead just right.
The bearded man was also stubborn, so he didn't dodge or dodge this blow, and stared stubbornly at the old general sitting above him.
The blood flowing from the wound on his forehead blurred his vision. A nameless anger was rampaging in his chest, and he blurted out.
"She's not a spy!"
The atmosphere in the main tent was extremely stiff.
All the generals could feel the chill emanating from the old general. The bearded man couldn't understand the old general's intentions for a while, but they were onlookers, and they knew in their hearts that the old general was wiping his son's ass. But this son doesn't appreciate it.
Emmm…
Youth is more inclined to be a stepbrother stupid.
With the size of Yibro's brain, he probably couldn't think of this layer.
Thinking of this, the young man looked at his righteous brother with more sarcasm, and even sympathized with his foster father. The few sons under my knees are all such "filial" big boys, it really is—
Heaven is a good reincarnation!
The young man lowered his eyes, suppressing some waves in his eyes.
Old General: "Do you understand what you are talking about?"
The bearded man poked his neck, insisting on the mood of "not steaming steamed buns to fight for breath", and he insisted on confronting his father.
"I know! She is the daughter of my son's nanny, and her identity and family background couldn't be more innocent. What kind of spies are all framed!"
The old general's eyes darkened.
The atmosphere in the main tent was even colder than before.
The two stalemate for a few more breaths, the old general raised his hand abruptly, and his confidants understood the situation and went out for a while.
Not long after, he came in with a bowl of food and placed it in front of the bearded man. The bearded man lowered his head, and saw that the soup in the bowl was cloudy, with a little oil flakes floating, and two pieces of meat exuding a strange sour smell sank under the oil flakes. He was only confused for a moment, and immediately realized what it was, and his whole face twisted violently.
He yelled sharply: "Go away, take it away!"
The old general still had that loving and kind face, but what he said made everyone present shudder. He said coldly: "You said 'Get out'? Your father is not dead yet, it's not your turn to say this word to him, open his mouth, and stuff it in!"
The confidant sighed inwardly, and did as he was told.
He has been with the old general for many years, and he was a member of the private clan when he was young. It is estimated that there are few people in the world who can understand the cruelty and violence under the old general's kind skin better than him. If the son in front of him is ignorant, he will die!
The bearded man struggled: "If I don't eat, what can I do?"
The old general was also very straightforward. He directly pulled out the knife from his waist and threw it on the ground in front of him with a bang, which was regarded as an ultimatum.
Bearded man: "..."
He looked at the old general in disbelief.
Although he often complains that old things favor young people, he secretly speculates that young people are the **** of old things and some savage girls, and complains that he has been treated unfairly... But he knows one thing in his heart—
Eccentricity is eccentricity, this father treats these sons with care and care, and has never been serious. Severity is also limited to verbal, even if you actually beat and scold, it will not be too severe.
Which martial artist didn't grow up with injuries all over his body?
Those beatings and scolding are really nothing.
At this very moment, she actually wanted to kill him...
There are two choices in front of you, you can only choose one!
The bearded man looked down, then looked up at the ruthless old father, and finally reached for the bowl in his confidant's hand with trembling fingers. Seeing this, the confidant heaved a sigh of relief.
He raised his hand and pulled out the knife, holding it far away, for fear that the bearded man would be short-sighted for a while. But obviously, he didn't know enough about the son of the old general.
Youth is not surprised by the choice of his stepbrother.
This righteous brother, in his bones, is a person who loves life and fears death.
Before I argued with the old general, I was sure that he would not really kill his son. I took ten thousand steps back and said that it was just talking back.
Who would have thought that the old general would be uncharacteristically so that he would be caught off guard!
Closing his eyes and heart, the bearded man endured endless nausea and ate the two pieces of meat, and then finished the soup under the watchful eyes of the old general. The salty taste lingered on his taste buds, his throat convulsed several times, and the strong nausea made his eyes fog up.
The old general let him go: "Go down and sit down."
The bearded man staggered up and sat back in his seat with a pale face. His ears were buzzing, and he didn't pay attention to what the people around him said. When he came back to his senses again, there was a strange figure in the tent, and the old general respected him very much.
The bearded man looked up.
Immediately his hands and feet were cold.
This man...he met once.
It is said that he is an aide of Zheng Zhi who is nicknamed "King Zhu".
Oh, the so-called "Pig King" is the Zheng Qiao brother who takes the sow as his wife and the piglets as his son. The folks jokingly call him the "Pig King", and because of his name, Zheng Qiao named him the "Pig King".
Where is the confidant of King Xi coming?
Blessed to the heart, he also suddenly understood why the old thing suddenly forced him to admit that his concubine was a secret agent, probably because of the existence of this confidant of King Zhu, acting as a show for others? Not only did he not feel heartwarming, and he regretted that he had misunderstood his old father, on the contrary, strong hatred and killing intent burst from his heart, and his back molars creaked.
Why is this so?
Because in his opinion, he is blocking trouble for the barbarian.
The thief who burned the luggage was brought by the barbarian, this is the culprit! In the end, he only took the knife on himself, and didn't say a word about the savage's mistake. After thinking about it for a while, he guessed that the old man was reluctant to let the barbarian be wronged, and used his concubine to blame for the disaster!
Thinking of the tragic death of his concubine, the hatred and killing intent in the bearded man's heart was like boiling water, bubbling and bubbling.
It's just that no one present cared about his thoughts.
He also didn't hear that the young man had received eighty army sticks.
There are also classifications of army sticks, some for ordinary soldiers, and some for brave warriors. The strength of the latter is extraordinary, three to five sticks can kill ordinary people, and thirty to fifty sticks can beat a brave warrior to the ground, making it difficult to get off the ground, let alone eighty army sticks!
The old general asked the young man: "Are you dissatisfied?"
The young man bowed his head, and in front of the staff and envoys, he said respectfully and authentically: "The son is not dissatisfied, and it is up to the father to make the decision."
The envoy of the staff also knew not to suppress it too much, and said to the old general with a smile: "The enemy is now, the young general should delay the army stick first? After Xiaocheng is taken down, it will not be too late to use the army stick..."
The old general winked at Yizi.
The young man got up and thanked the staff envoy for his intercession.
Contrary to everyone's expectations, the person who commanded the battle this time was not an old general who had galloped on the battlefield for many years, but an envoy sent by King Xi. The young man observed secretly—the emissary was not young, he looked in his 30s or 40s, his temples were a little gray, he was wearing a dark patterned Confucian shirt, a square scarf on his head, and a delicate vermilion monogram on his waist .
Apart from having a good appearance and a gentle temperament, and looking better than ordinary people, there is nothing special about it.
only-
The moment the youth met the eyes of the staff envoy, he realized that his thoughts were wrong. The person's eyes were terribly dark, dull and dead silent. Looking at him, an indescribable chill spread from the soles of the feet to the whole body, which was very scary.
According to the process, it is time to discuss how to attack the city.
From the young man's point of view, Xiaocheng's defenses are weak, and the garrison's defenses are poor. If you attack a gate with all your strength, you can break through it in an hour or two. The strength of our own troops is already three or four times that of Xiaocheng, and the supplies, food and grass have also been fully replenished with the arrival of additional troops.
Take Xiaocheng?
Easy as pie!
However, the words of the staff envoy made the generals puzzled.
His proposal is to besiege but not attack!
"Why is this? Our army is strong enough, give me three hours, no, one hour, if I can't break through Xiaocheng, the general is willing to come and see me! How much food and grass will be consumed if I just besiege but not attack?"
This is a war, not a play!
Don’t you know that soldiers are expensive and fast?
What can be finished in one day must not be delayed until the next day!
He also wants to use this to make meritorious deeds. It is best to suppress the barbarian and let everyone see who is more powerful. A martial artist doesn't just have to fight, he also needs brains.
In terms of resourcefulness, he will definitely not be weaker than the barbarian!
The staff envoy said: "I have intentions."
The understatement made the bearded man speechless with choking, but he wanted to choke back—their soldiers were used to fight the war, not the staff envoys.
But he didn't dare, the staff who could sit firmly next to King Zhu was a ruthless person even if he thought about it with his toes!
The old general sighed and said, "I will obey the envoy's orders."
The staff envoy said: "There are more."
The old general asked: "The envoy, please tell me."
"Those brought back will be sent to Xiaocheng."
The old general was taken aback.
The "those people" mentioned by the staff knew that these people were all infected with the plague, and they were arrested from the plague-stricken village under the order of King Xie, and he specifically told the old general to take them with him.
The old general was unwilling at first, just joking, and took a group of sick patients to fight on the front line? ? ?
Before reaching the front line, one of my own people died of illness first!
He's crazy to do this!
But in the end, he still couldn't hold back the king.
The current King Xi is no longer a strong contender for the erudite and well-known elegant prince and crown prince of the past. Now he is suspicious and violent, and has zero tolerance for betrayal, disobedience and doubts.
Fortunately, this aide envoy has a special ability, which seems to be able to limit the disease to certain individuals. In addition, the soldiers took proper precautions, so the disease did not infect the soldiers.
The old general asked: "How to send it into the city?"
All the entrances and exits of Xiaocheng have been closed.
Aide said: "Anything will do."
The old general choked.
The aide made a cold suggestion, which made people frown: "Or put them into the catapult and throw them into the city. As long as they can be sent into the city, it doesn't matter whether they are dead or alive."
Old General: "..."
The young man showed no reaction on the face, but his eyes widened in horror, listening to the meaning of the staff envoy... Is he planning to cause a plague to break out in Xiaocheng? Let the corpses of the people with the disease infect others? Artificially creating a plague?
He lowered his head and narrowed his eyes.
The aide asked: "Is there a problem?"
The old general said: "Not at all."
At this time, the bearded man asked: "Xiaocheng is not big, but it is not small. How long will it take for the whole city to die from the plague? Our army's food and grass can't last that long! The messenger wants to make Xiaocheng die." For example, you only need to break through the gates and enter the city, and you can kill them cleanly within a day or two, or as many as two or three days..."
He wanted to complain that the staff envoy was too ink-marked.
If you don't know how to fight, don't command blindly here. They are the ones who charge into battle. Why is a literary scholar pointing fingers?
But, before he finished speaking, he suddenly became unable to speak.
The bearded man quickly understood, his face was ashen.
Speak out!
The strong sense of humiliation made his eyes open angrily!
He was a well-known general at a young age, and he had fought in wars for several years, but he was silenced by an unknown literary scholar in his camp. This was tantamount to slapping him in public!
It's just that no one sympathized with his anger, no one cared, and even the old man agreed to the absurd suggestion of the staff envoy.
The staff said again: "The general reminds me about the next thing."
The young man's eyelids twitched violently.
The staff was expressionless: "Xiaocheng is talking about whether it is big or small. The people we brought are not enough."
The old general asked: "What does the envoy mean?"
The aide laughed and said, "Please, old general, arrest some people."
The old general also felt his heart skip a beat.
"Messenger, this is probably..."
The staff explained with a smile: "The old general misunderstood. I said that arresting people is not arresting soldiers under your tent. They are all heroes who have opened up the territory for our Lord. No one can sacrifice them. This will make the soldiers cold." The heart. I mean, the old general can send people to arrest some old and weak ordinary people. These people are not as strong as young people, and they are very easy to be infected with the disease..."
Bite the accent on "old and weak" and "ordinary people".
Old General: "..."
I couldn't help cursing in my heart.
The young man sat at the bottom, the more he listened, the more disappointed he became.
The staff envoy's words were clearly a threat.
Instead of arresting ordinary people, use the soldiers under the account to make up the number.
Thinking of this, he secretly let out a foul breath.
If I knew the outside world was so filthy, I should stick to my homeland back then. Guarding the graves of big guys is better than looking at these ghosts and monsters.
After a while, the young man was named by the staff.
The envoy of the staff looked at him with a smile, and asked: "Let's leave this matter to the major general, how about it? It's also an opportunity to pay off."
Youth: “…”
Now he just wants to scold the whole family of the staff and envoys!
"Follow orders." With the murderous jealous eyes of his brother-in-law, he resisted the urge to throw the table and kill people, and took on the "errand" bravely.
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Bad news came one after another. When they heard the news of the increase in rebel troops, the emotions of Gong Shuwu and Wu fell to the bottom.
The meteor-like short-lived fire last night brought hope to Xiaocheng, but as soon as the day dawned, the slim hope was crushed by reality. The two of them hadn't found the whereabouts of Lin Feng and Tu Rong, and Xiaocheng's destruction was imminent, and the atmosphere was overwhelming.
It's just that reality is far more magical than imagination.
Chu Yao speculated that the rebels would attack the city in the afternoon or evening.
Unexpectedly, as night fell, the rebel camp remained silent.
What kind of medicine is sold in the rebel gourd?
The soldiers in the garrison don't care, they only know that they can linger on for another day, and their tense nerves are relieved for a moment.
But I don't know that this is the calm before the storm.
The moon was in the middle of the sky, and the sentry tower soldiers observed that there was finally movement in the rebel camp, and immediately sent a message. The soldiers on the city wall cheered up one by one, either actively or passively, with the determination to die, waiting for the final battle!
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PS: Brother Nai is the son of the nanny. Brothers who grew up on the same milk will have a closer relationship. The sons and daughters of the nanny in the old saying novels are generally not confidantes but also useful servants, and their attitudes are naturally biased toward themselves.
(end of this chapter)