On April 11th, it was dark in the middle of the night, and the bright moon hung high.
Zhuozhou City tonight seems to be no different from the past. The whole city is shrouded in darkness and silence. It is only popular when the moonlight falls and the night watch team passes by. But at the same time, people felt inexplicably that something was abnormal, as if something was brewing, and something huge would happen in this peaceful night.
The only thing that is certain is that after the turmoil and noise last night, the patrol force in the city has really increased a lot tonight, especially around the residences of the three envoys, and more people have been sent to garrison. The people there are not Maybe it will come out easily again.
In the courtyard where the Liao envoy was staying, when two pieces of news came one after another, Xiao Sixun couldn't sit still at all: "Then Dong Kuang actually stayed with the Song people? The Jurchens went to see Pharmacist Guo..." A deep feeling Uneasiness had arisen and spread from the bottom of his heart, making his body tremble slightly.
This is a signal that the three parties have become one. And as the current enemy of all three of them, wouldn't he be the target that they want to eradicate immediately? After thinking about this, Xiao Sixun's eyes flashed with fear. He really didn't expect that he would face such a dangerous situation when he came to Zhuozhou!
"I can't wait any longer, otherwise I will definitely die. In this case, it is better to take a gamble and see if I can find a way out!" Xiao Sixun quickly made a decision, and at the same time his eyes fell on the face of the person in front of him. : "Is there any way for us to leave the city right now?"
This man is a general in the ever-victorious army, and he can be regarded as a person who can be used by Medicine Master Guo, but he also has another identity - Liao internal intelligence. Before, it was he who helped Xiao Sixun find the Song envoy's residence, which led to last night's attack. But now, a more difficult problem was thrown in front of him.
The man frowned slightly and said, "Now the front and back doors have been blocked by Medicine Master Guo. It is impossible to break through forcefully, and there is no secret passage in this courtyard, unless..."
"Aren't they your subordinates? Can't you order them to make way?" Xiao Sixun asked impatiently.
The man immediately smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, you don't know something. Medicine Master Guo is the most cautious in employing people. The people guarding the outside now are not small ones. In addition, there is Wu Yan outside to restrain me. If I suddenly give this order, I'm afraid they will take it down immediately, and you still won't be able to leave."
"Hmph, this Pharmacist Guo is really thoughtful. He actually uses the system of mutual checks and balances in the army." After complaining, Xiao Sixun didn't know what to say for a moment. This dilemma is really difficult at the moment. Solution.
"My lord, I have a method that may work." This man suddenly thought of something and said, "I just wonder if you still have food and wine here?"
"Of course there is." Xiao Sixun nodded. Today, Pharmacist Guo had left most of the food delivered because nearly half of the people were injured last night, and everyone was worried, but he didn't know what the other party wanted to do with these leftovers.
"I have a packet of medicine here. Just put it in the food and wine, and then give it to people outside to eat, and it will satisfy the noble people." The spy said and took out a palm-sized white paper packet and put it on Xiao Sixun's desk. . Xiao Sixun only opened it and took a look, then a strange look appeared on his face: "Why did you bring the Mongolian sweat medicine with you?"
"I came from the city a few days ago
I found it in a drug store, thinking it might be useful, so I kept it with me. Sure enough, it will be of great use today. The noble man doesn't know that there is a shortage of food in our city now, and ordinary soldiers cannot have enough to eat, so as long as we take out the food and wine and share it with them, they will definitely be safe. "
Xiao Sixun didn't really investigate why he was able to take out the Mongolian sweat medicine. He nodded immediately: "Just do what you want." Following the order, the surrounding men hurriedly brought over the remaining wine, meat and food, and then Packets of Chinese medicinal powder were sprinkled into these foods.
When Nai Ying saw this, he breathed a sigh of relief and hurried out. He saw Wu Yan, a colleague with a concerned look on his face. After casually making an excuse, he conveyed the Liao people's intention to distribute the remaining food to everyone. .
As expected, Wu Yan did not doubt this brother who had fought side by side for several years. He was even more delighted and said: "I asked you why you always hang out in front of them. It turns out that was your idea. Thinking about it, it's really cowardly. We are obviously not the same as Liao." The people are at odds with each other. Even though our city is already short of food, we still have to provide them with the little food we have left, while our subordinates and brothers can only eat what they have left... "
"Brother Wu, this is what General Guo means. We can't see as far as he does, so naturally we can only obey orders. It would be great if we can make everyone stutter now. Hurry up and ask someone to go in and get food points."
"Okay." Wu Yan nodded, beckoned a few subordinates to give some instructions, and then they walked in and brought out a pile of baked biscuits and steamed buns, some cold meat and a few jars of wine. Then, these things were distributed below, which immediately attracted a burst of cheers from the soldiers.
These soldiers were indeed slandered very hard. When they got the food, they didn't care that the food was cold early. They still had tasks to do, so they wolfed down the food on the spot. Wu Yan was also fair and evenly distributed the food among the two hundred people. Only he got a dry steamed bun.
Seeing this scene, Nei Ying's heart tightened: "Brother Wu, why do you have to wrong yourself so much? Why should you eat some meat and drink some wine?"
"Haha, I had a banquet with the general and the envoys from the Song, Liao and Jin Kingdoms before, so I won't argue with you this time. After everyone finished eating, they all cheered up and guarded this place." The last sentence was raised in voice. , the subordinates who gave orders and so on.
"In that case, I won't eat it either." This guy was still struggling with how to remove himself, and now he took advantage of the situation to express his stance. Then the two looked at each other and smiled. One of them was respectful, but while the other was bowing his head, he had murderous intentions.
Distributing the remaining items of dozens of people to hundreds of people would naturally only be a drop in the bucket, so in just a moment, all the items were wiped out. The soldiers wiped their hands randomly on their bodies, and then they all loudly agreed and lined up in front of the door again.
But suddenly, one of them swayed: "Why does my head feel a little heavy? Could it be that I have a cold?"
Just after he finished speaking, someone beside him shook his head: "I feel a little dizzy too. What's going on?"
Then, the sound of cries continued, and some people lost control and fell to the ground, but it was the effect of the Mongolian sweat medicine that caused them to fall down one after another. When this scene happened, Wu Yan was stunned for a moment, and then he quickly understood: "No, it's the Liao people inside who are causing trouble. He
They had tampered with the food! "
A thought came to his mind, and he was about to shout loudly to attract other teams to come for support, when he suddenly felt a figure in front of him flicker, and then there was a cold feeling in his throat. Only then did he realize that the colleague he respected had stabbed his throat with a knife! This made him understand a lot of things in an instant, but he couldn't make any sound. He could only stare at the other person with a pair of eyes, full of resentment and confusion.
"You can't blame me. Who told you to fall down after refusing to eat?" Nei Ying murmured, but at this moment the courtyard door at the rear suddenly opened, and a group of Liao soldiers led by Xiao Sixun quickly The general will come out. Then, a scene that surprised him happened. These people did not leave in a hurry, but suddenly pointed their swords and guns at the fallen soldiers of the Ever Victorious Army who were unable to fight back.
For a moment, mute screams rang out one after another. The semi-conscious soldiers were all turned into meat on the chopping board, slaughtered at will, and their blood flowed all over the floor.
"You...you..."
"We have come to this point, is there any possibility of letting go?" Xiao Sixun's eyes were filled with murderous intent. In the past few days, his heart had long been filled with resentment towards the Ever Victorious Army. Especially after yesterday, he wanted to kill everyone. How could this city be so rebellious as to let these guys go
Feeling the murderous intent emanating from him, the spy did not dare to say anything more. He could only shrink to the side cowardly and watch helplessly as all the two hundred people here were slaughtered. From this point of view, it was the same as he had killed many Wu Yan, which allowed him to find an explanation to excuse himself.
Then, Xiao Sixun looked at him: "Do you know where the granary is in this city?"
These words made him suddenly tremble, and he said quickly: "My lord, you must not take this risk. There are nearly a thousand elites guarding the granary, and we cannot defeat them at all. It is important to leave Zhuozhou quickly now." "
"Hmph!" Xiao Sixun looked disdainful. He had already started killing people. How could he be willing to leave just like that? He would have to make some more noise anyway. But it seemed that the granary was not a suitable target, so he asked again: "Are there other important places in the city? For example, where armor, arrows or other materials are stored?"
"Yes... yes. There is a large warehouse for ordnance at the north gate, which is full of arrows and other defensive equipment." Seeing that Xiao Sixun was determined to disrupt Zhuozhou, he could only point out one place that would be more beneficial to them. Where to leave.
"Okay, then go over there, just in time to leave." When Xiao Sixun heard this, he was overjoyed and immediately led people towards the north gate. Even if he leaves, he will make the victorious army pay a heavy price and create the most favorable conditions for King Xi to lead the army to conquer!
This group of Liao people walked very fast under the leadership of Nei Ying, and even evaded three waves of night patrol troops. At the beginning of the third watch, they finally arrived in front of a very large warehouse, which was used by the Ever Victorious Army to store weapons and arrows. The important point.
But just when Xiao Sixun was about to give the order to attack with a sinister smile on his face, he was surprised to find several figures falling in front of the library door! Someone actually got there first
At the same time, a burst of killing sounds suddenly erupted from the city, making the faces of these people change again. Xiao Sixun was even more surprised and turned around, but unexpectedly, inside the half-opened warehouse door, a cold light flashed, and dozens of hundreds of sharp arrows instantly appeared. Shooting head on...