Chapter 264: Hiding Troops
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Zhao Tong closed his eyes and never opened them again. After a few moments, his face was dead white and his breath was gone. This time, Ye Ran didn't need to ask, he knew that Zhao Tong would not wake up.
But he still spoke, and his voice was quite low: "He still can't stand it, it's a pity, it's a pity." Ah, what exactly does it mean? β
Shen Du shook his head, he didn't know what "Ah He" meant, and he couldn't answer Ye Ran's question. His gaze fell on Zhao Tong's injury, and his gaze became cold and hard.
Zhao Tong came here with a sigh of relief, proving that the last person he believed in his heart was himself; His last choice was to sue SΓΉ for hiding by his private soldiers, but unfortunately, his injuries were so severe that he could only say these two words and died.
This staff member around Luo Bingguang is gone, why was he seriously injured, and what is the story behind him? Shen Du didn't know this, but at this moment, he felt sad in his heart and was deeply grateful. In the end, he still left them with the only clue.
"Bury him and bury him well." In the end, Shen Du said to Chen Weidao. This is what he can do for Zhao Tong now.
As for the word "Ah He", he really needs to take a good look at it. What did Zhao Tong want to say before he died? Ah He, is it human life? Or is it a place name? Or is it something else?
"Ah He, it shouldn't be his wife's name, right?" Ye Ran's eyes lit up and he said.
"Young Master Dye, He's name is 'flower', not 'and'." Chen Wei replied with a blank look. He asked about this during his investigation. I remember it very well.
"......" Ye Ran stopped his voice suddenly and continued to think hard. Ahhe...... Ahhe...... My mind has been tangled up by these two words, and I can't think of anything!
After a long time, Shen Du saw that everyone couldn't think of anything useful, so he returned to Longshan, planning to discuss with Liu Jinyun and Su Shiyong.
After Liu Jinyun and Su Shiyong knew that these two words were related to the Tibetan Army, they were stunned at first, and then began to think solemnly. The key to whether or not there has been progress in the point of troops this time lies in these two words.
Ah, what does this mean?
It's been three watches in the night. But the candle flame in Liu Jinyun's room was still on. Su Shiyong and Shen Du, as well as more than a dozen officials and soldiers, were all here, and they all had thoughtful looks on their faces, for the word "Ah He".
Ah. Ah. What does that mean?
Just as Ye Ran and Chen Wei thought. Liu Jinyun, Su Shiyong and others have all kinds of strange speculations, and there are even officials who speculate whether this is the name of a certain Qinlou Chu Pavilion.
"It's not the way to go. Clueless. Tomorrow, let the soldiers go to investigate, go through all the place names of the characters 'A' and 'He' in the boundary of Xiangzhou, and see what they can gain. Finally, Liu Jinyun rubbed his tired eyes and said.
Although he was tired, he was excited, because the hiding place already had a clue. It was only a matter of time before those soldiers were found, as long as they cracked the word "Ah He".
And they withdrew. In the next two or three days, the Tiger Ben soldiers went to all the relevant places, but these places were either small alleys, small shops, or at most small private courtyards. It is impossible for soldiers to hide in such a place.
What is now in front of Shen Du is still nothing. In the end, Liu Jinyun asked Shen Du with hesitation: "Lord Shen, do these two words really refer to the hiding place?" β
Shen Du's face was calm, but he nodded firmly. He was sure that the two words that Zhao Tong said were the place where the soldiers were hidden. In the case of near-death, the two words that Zhao Tong said should be the most direct and clear, and they must be able to make them think of where it is, why can't they think of it?
These two words are certainly not difficult to guess. The reason why they didn't find anything must have gone wrong. Shen Du carefully remembered the scene before Zhao Tong died, and remembered when he said these two words.
"Ah...... and ......", Zhao Tong said at the time. Pander to...... And...... These two words are not connected, he first said "A", and then he seemed to be out of breath, so he escaped a "and" word!
They were all misled by Ye Ran's guy!
Thinking like this, Shen Du felt as if something had been connected in his mind. Just pull out one of the lines, and the mess will be smooth. The answer, which I couldn't think of before, suddenly appeared in front of me.
He held back the excitement in his heart, and immediately brought the map, and saw that the mark on it was indeed as he guessed, and what he thought was indeed right!
It's just that he was still not at ease, and finally asked Liu Jinyun: "Lord Liu, are there many temples in the Xiangyang area?" β
Liu Jinyun was asked by him like this, and then looked at the expectation in his eyes, as if he had thought of something, and said in a quick tone: "Many!" A lot! No, the one who hides the soldiers is...... It's ......"
"That's right, it's a temple! The extra soldiers of Xiangyang Wei must be hiding in temples everywhere! Shen Du nodded, his tone firm.
What Zhao Tong said before he died, he had already figured it out. At the beginning, Zhao Tong definitely wanted to say "Amitabha", but he must not have the strength to say so many words, so he wanted to change the word "monk".
It's just that he couldn't finish these two words, and in the end, Ye Ran said them in a row, and it became the word "Ah He", which made Shen Du and them go around in a big circle, so that they spent a lot of time and effort and couldn't think of it.
As for why Zhao Tong didn't say the temple directly before he died, I don't know, Shen Du couldn't go to Zhao Tong to ask about it again.
Hearing Shen Du say this, Liu Jinyun and Su Shiyong knew the reason. If it's really a temple, it's possible. Most of the temples in Dading are built near the mountains, covering a vast area, and there are monks, as well as pilgrims' offerings, only the temple can support so many soldiers!
Moreover, Buddhism in Xiangyang is prosperous, and there are many famous temples and temples, such as Guangde Temple, Lumen Temple and Ganquan Temple. It is absolutely possible that these temples are full of incense, there are many monks, and there are thousands or tens of thousands of soldiers.
"Now that you know about the hiding place, you must think about it in the long run. Lord Liu, the lower officials feel that it is not appropriate to startle the snake. These Tibetan soldiers must be real Xiangyang guard soldiers. Moreover, I don't know how many Tibetan soldiers there are now, and it is difficult to say whether we can have the power to deal with it, so Xia Guanjian yΓ¬: Skillful! β
After listening to Shen Du's so-called "skillful" meaning, Liu Jinyun couldn't help but smile slightly, and replied: "Yes! It's up to you! β
He thought, in this way, Luo Bingguang will not hide, hehe.
(Two more!) Everyone thought of it, right? cough~~) (To be continued......)
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