Yucheng's army disappeared, and Nan Yi gave him a piece of clothing inexplicably. Song Muchuan felt that there was a connection for the first time.
Nan Yi has been involved in every strange thing recently. Maybe she is the important clue? It makes sense that she knew some information and sent a message to the Yucheng army to evacuate. It was probably not an accident that she was chased by people from Gui Lai Tang in Tiger Kneeling Mountain.
She had long been involved in Yu Chengjun's affairs, but he had no time to figure out the more detailed ins and outs at this moment.
Seeing Song Muchuan staring at this dress for a long time, Orion asked suspiciously, "Sir, is there anything strange about this dress?"
Song Muchuan said slowly: "This dress was given to me at the end of Shen Shixi. Looking back, the boatman should have taken the dress from her in the middle of Weishi and set off from the Hukou Mountain Ferry. She finished her explanation Regarding the clothes, we should not waste a moment and go to the Yucheng army to persuade them to evacuate. It should not be more than three Western quarters before the Yucheng army leaves. At this time, the Qi soldiers also arrived at Hugui Mountain, even if they did not face them head-on. If they collide, Yucheng’s army won’t go too far and should still be near the original camp.”
Orion was stunned for a moment before he realized what was happening. He looked at the sand table and vaguely circled a range with his fingers: "A team of hundreds of people will not go out of this range within this time."
"The Qi soldiers are now looking around in the mountains like headless flies. If we can know the location of the Yucheng army, we will have a little advantage over them. From what you can see, where might the Yucheng army be hiding?"
Orion thought for a while and then said: "If the Qi people cannot find Yucheng's army on the ground, they are probably underground..."
He pointed to a location: "There is a dry underground river channel here, which can accommodate so many people. This place is hidden and not many people know about it."
"The Danqi people began to search the mountains, and the Yucheng army could not hold out for long. It would be a problem for so many people to eat, drink, and urinate, and they would leave traces during the march. Sooner or later, they would be exposed. Once they confront each other, it would be a fierce battle," Song Muchuan frowned He frowned, "If you want to protect Yucheng's army without spending a single soldier, you have to use some hidden methods..."
A plan gradually took shape in his mind...but there was still one link that he couldn't get through.
Song Muchuan closed his eyes, maybe he could risk using that chess piece...
wild goose.
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Nan Yi arrived at the ferry first and asked the boatman to deliver a piece of clothing to Mr. Song of the Shipping Department. She also thought of an excuse to ask the boatman to say that it was left behind by him in the workshop. As long as he helped her handle the matter , the reward is a silver check. The boatman had never seen so much money before, so he immediately agreed and promised to keep it secret.
Nan Yi didn't dare to give too much information, for fear of leaking some news. Although a piece of clothing was obscure, Song Muchuan would definitely feel it was strange. As long as he sent someone to check, he would know that the boatman was from Huguishan, so he guessed her In Tiger Kneeling Mountain.
Although he didn't know what the use was, Nan Yi always felt that it was right to let him know. Since he is from Bingzhusi, Bingzhusi should have a way to save Yucheng's army, right?
With such a lucky idea, Nan Yi fell asleep in the cave with turbid air.
She hoped that God would be on her side, but if God didn't come, there was nothing she could do. Countless things were running through his mind, but he couldn't come to a conclusion for a while. After thinking about it, Nan Yi fell asleep tiredly, and even breathed evenly.
The soldiers of the Yucheng Army were still extremely nervous and anxious. Most of them just closed their eyes to rest, and few of them could really fall asleep.
Ying Huai looked at Nan Yi who was sleeping soundly, and thought to himself that this is really a strange person, he can even sleep. Don't be alarmed when doing things... The women in Xie's family are indeed not ordinary people.
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At night, the occasional passing hawk flew over Lidu Mansion, and the streets gradually became deserted.
A sedan passed by. Xu Keyue opened the curtain of the sedan and looked out. There was an inconspicuous yellow lantern hanging on the door.
"Pause."
Although the bearers stopped, Qi Bing, who was following him, said in a hesitant tone: "Master Wanyan asked the little men to take you back home."
"Master Wanyan's affairs are not going well today. There is a statue of land there, and I want to pay my respects. There is no one around, so what's the point of not worrying about it?"
Qi Bing thought for a while and nodded, and the bearers put the sedan down.
Xu Keyue walked to the Tutu Statue, took the incense left by the previous pilgrims, lit it, worshiped devoutly, stepped forward and inserted it into the incense burner.
The night was getting dark, and Xu Keyue turned her back to everyone. No one saw her. She took advantage of the time when she was inserting incense, reached out and rummaged through the incense ashes, and touched a small, slender bamboo section.
Xu Keyue hid the bamboo knot in her sleeve, turned around and returned to the sedan chair as if nothing had happened.
As soon as the curtain closed, Xu Keyue exhaled nervously, her heart beating like a drum.
This is something Xie Queshan asked her to do. When you come back at night, if you see a yellow lantern hanging on the gate of the square, go and look for it in the incense burner in front of the Tutu Statue. There will be a bamboo knot hidden in it. Inside, please ask her to bring it back to him.
She couldn't help but ask him: "Who are you?"
He just replied: "Princess, I saved your life, so consider it as a favor to me in return."
She didn't ask any more questions. She kept this matter firmly in mind. Sure enough, there was a yellow lantern hanging under the square door.
That night, while Xie Queshan was drinking medicine, he touched the bamboo stick stuck to the bottom of the bowl.
After there was no one in the room, Xie Queshan took out the paper hidden in the bamboo knot.
Inside was written information about Bingzhusi contacting him. He was right, Song Muchuan contacted him.
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This night was a torment for everyone. But the people who are most frustrated are those who are not even qualified to join the game.
While Wanyan Jun was still in the military camp, Usha came dejectedly to "visit" Xie Queshan, but in fact he wanted to inquire about Yucheng's army.
Wanyan Jun kept a tight lid on this action and did not notify Hu Sha at all. The forces in the military camp were also divided into two groups. One group was brought by Usha and went all the way south to find King Ling'an. Finally, he was stationed in Lidu Mansion and was loyal to Usha. The other faction is the army that Wanyan Jun took over from Daqishou. In terms of numbers, the latter is the majority.
Normally, the army was under the control of Husha, but once Wanyan Jun intervened, he became the bare commander, and the only ones he could call upon were his own soldiers.
Originally, Wanyan Jun was using a quick-attack style, and he couldn't use any strength at all. But when he heard that Yucheng's army had disappeared, Husha was anxious to grab the credit.
"If Yucheng's army escapes, we will stay in Lidu Mansion, as if there is a sword hanging over our head, and we will not be able to sleep well. I must try my best to do this. Master, do you have any good suggestions?"
Xie Queshan looked surprised. Just as he was about to speak, he coughed violently again, as if he was just recovering from a serious illness.
"Run away? How could that happen?"
"Wanyan Jun must have rushed in and alerted the snake. This is a good thing. I missed the opportunity. Now it is dark again and the mountain road is steep. I have to stop and rest and wait for dawn before taking action. There is still a lot of time in the night. Variables, I’m also anxious.”
"It's something that Master Wanyan can't do anything about. The general looks at me like this. How can he give me any advice?"
"Young Master Queshan has always been very resourceful, but Wanyan Jun didn't come to discuss with you, and even detained you in the house in the name of recovering from your injuries. I think this doesn't clearly show that he doesn't trust you?"
Husha was flattering and suppressing others, but he seemed to be very useful on the mountain, but he knew very well in his heart that Husha was willing to do this just because he wanted to pull himself into his camp, so that he could know better. Some useful information.
But Usha's cleverness just happened to fall into Xie Queshan's trap. It seems that the Qi army is monolithic, but in fact there are undercurrents and everyone has their own agenda.
Xie Queshan followed his wishes and sighed: "After all, Yu Chengjun and my second sister are inextricably linked. It is reasonable for Lord Wanyan not to trust me."
Usha slapped his thigh, indicating that he shared the same hatred with the enemy: "Wanyan Jun is looking down on others. Who are you, Mr. Queshan? The enemy is currently putting the interests of the court first. I think of you and me. We worked so hard to find King Ling'an at Hukou Mountain and took control of the Lidu Mansion. When Wanyan Jun came, he didn't discuss anything with us. Instead, he rode on top of you and me to grab the credit. How can we bear this? "
Xie Queshan looked depressed, but in his heart he really wanted to laugh, and he couldn't help Hu Sha. If he said this against his will, he would just watch him perform.
Usha lowered his voice and leaned over and said, "But I know that Mr. Queshan can't let go of his family in his heart. It's understandable as a human being. How about this - you and I join forces to find out where Yucheng's army is hiding. The first prize belongs to the young master, how about I save Mrs. Gantang for you?"
Xie Queshan pretended to say: "But General Husha may have misunderstood me before. The general may not believe my speculation."
"Hey, it's my villain's heart. Young Master almost lost half his life for the information about Yucheng Army. How could I not believe you!"
Xie Queshan thought for a long time and then whispered: "The Yucheng army was originally stationed in an abandoned Taoist temple in the valley. In my memory... there is an underground river near that Taoist temple."
Usha suddenly realized and remembered something: "That's where Pang Yu was hiding -"
Xie Queshan's eyes were dark, but the expression on his face was not strange, and he said: "Exactly."
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Usha got the important clue and immediately went back to prepare. He secretly transferred his own soldiers from the camp and sent them to Hugui Mountain for a night attack.
All the innkeepers who used to house the well were killed, and the inn was abandoned. Usha's scouts first went in from the mouth of the well to inquire, and they could indeed see human figures inside. When they heard the noisy voices, they were overjoyed and concluded that the Yucheng army was among them, so they immediately returned to report.
However, all these news were conveyed to Wanyan Jun.
Wanyan Jun, who was waiting for the harvest at the back, had other thoughts.
A capable and ambitious subordinate is not as good as a mediocre and obedient subordinate to him. Usha's rash advancement and great success made him extremely unhappy.
Why not take advantage of tonight to kill two birds with one stone?
