In Qingzhou City, the night is dark and everything is silent.
Ever since Sun Tu led a thousand troops to leave the city to fight against the thieves, the city of Qingzhou has become much quieter. Without the hustle and bustle of the military camp, many people feel a little empty. Of course, this is only for the common people. As for the government office, they wish that Sun Tu and others all died outside, so that they can regain control of Qingzhou in their own hands.
But now they don't have such courage. Even though there are less than 500 troops left in the city, and more than half of them are new recruits who have just been recruited into the camp, under the arrangements of Huang Wenbing and Tang Feng, they can still hold on to the city. There were teams passing by from time to time in important places such as the Four Gates, the military barracks, and even in front of the government office, obviously to guard against them taking the opportunity to cause trouble.
Regarding this situation, Murong Yanchao and other officials really hated it but were helpless. Sun Tu must have made arrangements in advance, and may even have left a message. Once there is any change in the government office, these Xiang troops who stayed behind will rush into the government office without hesitation. By then, everything will be over. So all they can do is to continue to endure.
"It's just that how long do you have to endure this... If Sun Turu really annihilates Baihu Mountain this time, his reputation in Qingzhou will reach its peak. If he is allowed to destroy the other two mountains again, even the imperial court will They will look at him with admiration. Even if he has made mistakes before, as long as Tong Guan and others excuse him, the court will just pretend that nothing happened. Then I can..." Murong Yan, who was pacing in his backyard, said this The more I thought about it, the more uneasy I became, and I couldn't help but let out a sigh.
Just after he sighed, a voice suddenly sounded from the darkness: "Is it because of Sun Tu that Magistrate Murong is so worried?"
This sudden sound really frightened Murong Yanchao. He was shocked and hurriedly took half a step back and asked: "Who is it? How dare you come to my palace in the middle of the night? Aren't you afraid of the strict laws of the king?"
A man in green clothes with a long body, a scar on his face, and bright eyes slowly walked out of the darkness. He didn't mean to be threatened by Murong Yanchao at all, and even had a hint of sarcasm on his face: "Someone broke into the government office several times and threatened the prefect without being questioned. What does it matter if I just came to see the prefect Murong at night?" Where's the crime?" As he spoke, someone else came closer, and a fierce murderous aura rushed towards him.
Murong Yanchao was even more frightened, and he subconsciously took two steps back before saying in a trembling voice: "You... who are you? Why did you come to see me?" The dignity in his tone was gone.
"Don't worry, Magistrate, I have no ill intentions when I come down to see you. On the contrary, I'm still here to help you and help you eradicate Sun Tu!" When he mentioned the word Sun Tu, his eyes showed strong murderous intent, but very soon It quickly dissipated: "As for my identity, I'm just a bandit, Han Benshan!"
"Han Benshan..." Discovering that the other party did not mean to hurt him, Murong Yanchao felt a little relieved and his mind became clearer. He felt that the name was vaguely familiar. But for a while he couldn't remember the exact identity of this person, so he asked: "Do you have a grudge against Sun Tu?"
"A mortal feud. And I came here today just to help you, the prefect, eradicate him."
"It's just you? Do you know that he has a thousand elite men under his command now, and Qingzhou City is also under his control. Do you think I will believe you? And he also has an extremely powerful body.
His superb martial arts skills make it impossible for him to assassinate even if he wants to! "Murong Yanchao is not an idiot who is blinded by hatred. There is a huge difference in strength between his family and Sun Tu...
The moment he said these words, a cold light flashed from the opponent's hand. Before he could react, a strand of hair close to his cheek had broken off and fell. At the same time, there was a soft click behind him, but All the branches were broken, and a thin flying knife was inserted into the trunk of the tree, still trembling.
This was so sudden that it took Murong Yanchao a while to come to his senses, and then his expression changed dramatically: "You..."
"I just want you to know my methods, prefect. Within ten steps, no one can dodge my flying knife." Han Benshan smiled coldly: "And I am not the only one who took action this time, there are many others. Brothers from before, even though the whole city of Jeju Prefecture was searched, some people were still able to escape. In addition, we are still contacting the people in Erlong Mountain. As long as they are willing to help, even if Sun Tu has strong soldiers and horses, he may not be able to get a good deal, let alone him. We are still fighting in Baihu Mountain and have no idea what is happening in Qingzhou City."
"You... you are the remnant of the previously destroyed bandit who has been doing evil in Jeju for a long time!" At this time, Murong Yanchao finally recognized the identity of the other party, and suddenly his face changed drastically and he shouted. No wonder he thought that Han Benshan was This name seems familiar. It turns out he is a wanted criminal who was wanted early in the morning! He actually came to Qingzhou and found himself
Han Benshan had no intention of concealing anything, and nodded and said: "Yes, Sun Tu killed my brother that day, causing us all to become ownerless souls. I, Han Benshan, have made an oath long ago to kill him to pay tribute to all my brothers! Murong Magistrate, I know that you have a deep hatred for him. Don’t you want to get rid of him and regain control of Qingzhou? Are you willing to just succumb to his power? Aren’t you afraid that Liang Shicheng will blame you for not doing things well? "
Murong Yanchao lost his temper again. He really didn't expect that the other party would investigate him so clearly, even such official affairs. In fact, this is reasonable. If he didn't know him well and knew what he wanted, Han Benshan would not dare to appear in front of such a court official at this time.
After thinking about it for a while, Murong Yanchao finally raised his head and asked, "What are you going to do?" He was finally tempted. Whether in public or private, he and Sun Tu had developed a deep hatred. Except for being quick, he had no chance before. Now that someone said so and showed off his knife-throwing skill, he couldn't help but feel excited.
The smile on Han Benshan's face finally softened: "Actually, it's very simple. As long as the prefect can make people attack Qingzhou City, seize control of the city, and then let all our people ambush Sun Tu into the city." As long as the opportunity comes, he can be eradicated. And as soon as he dies, the remaining people will be nothing more than a pile of scattered sand. Whether you kill them all or save them for later use, it is only in your mind, Magistrate Murong. "
"Is it really that simple?" Murong Yanchao didn't say this, but he already denied it in his heart. If Sun Tu was really so easy to kill, he would probably have died many times. Moreover, he could also see that there were many inaccuracies in the other party's words, and he might have other arrangements. What the other party was even planning was his own Qingzhou City!
But at this time, he couldn't refuse Han Ben face to face.
Shan's suggestion, after all, the two of them are so close. Once they anger each other, I'm afraid my life will be at stake here. So he just frowned slightly and said: "You put it simply, it is too risky after all. Do you know that there are still five hundred troops in the city, not to mention that they have been on guard, but they are unprepared, so The few men I have are no match for them."
"It's just a mere five hundred troops, what use can it be?" Han Benshan said disdainfully. It's not like he hasn't fought against the army before. Every time they fight, no matter how many people they have, they will quickly collapse if they encounter a slight setback. This is why their group of thieves can roam Jeju for several years with dozens of people.
Murong Yanchao shook his head: "You don't know how Sun Tu has trained his troops since he came to Qingzhou. The strength of the Qingzhou Army today is probably no longer inferior to that of the Forbidden Army, or even our Song Dynasty's border army. That day he only had twenty One person can defeat a hundred people in our government office. How powerful are five hundred people?" This was obviously an exaggeration, but he was really afraid of those big soldiers.
Han Benshan was stunned. Although he had been paying attention to the situation in Qingzhou these days, he had never carefully understood the combat power of Sun Tu's army. If it is true as Murong Yanchao said, this matter will be really difficult.
"So it's impossible to make it happen just by relying on the people in my government office. Your people have to work together. But I'm afraid there's not much time. Sun Tu has been away from the city for five or six days. Maybe things can be settled in these two days. After arriving at Baihu Mountain, can your people come here in time to help get rid of the people in the city first, and then set up an ambush at the city gate? More importantly, what is their chance of winning in one fell swoop? Once someone slips through the net, I have heard the news, I'm afraid..." Once bitten by a snake, he has been afraid of well ropes for ten years. Without a complete plan, Murong Yanchao did not dare to start a head-on war with Sun Tu easily again.
Han Benshan's expression turned cold: "You said Sun Tu could capture Baihu Mountain in just a few days?" If he really had this strength, it would be really difficult to deal with him.
"Absolutely. Otherwise, how could I be controlled by him?"
It seems that the plan needs to be perfected, but fortunately there is still an opportunity. And if the people from Erlong Mountain can be brought in, the chance of winning will be better... Han Benshan's mind is also spinning very fast. He knows that he only has one chance to deal with Sun Tu, otherwise he will be in the dark, with the advantage of mental calculation and unintentional calculation. will disappear, and then it will be even more difficult to fight against Sun Tu, who holds military power.
After some thought, he finally raised his head suddenly: "In that case, let's wait and see. Anyway, there are still two mountains in Qingzhou waiting for Sun Tu to level them, and we still have a chance. I just hope that you, the prefect, can keep it safe It’s a secret, don’t let Sun Tu take precautions.”
"Of course, I wish I could crush him to ashes. As long as your plan is thorough enough and you can eliminate Sun Tu in one fell swoop, I will definitely cooperate!" Murong Yanchao said immediately.
And just as he finished speaking, Ichika suddenly appeared in front of him, and Han Benshan disappeared into the night so suddenly. If it weren't for the flying knife nailed to the tree trunk behind him, Murong Yanchao would have thought he just had a weird dream...
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Went out for dinner in the evening and came back late. . . . .
In addition, I may go out for a wave tomorrow, so I may stop updating for a day. . . .