Chapter 261: Infiltration
When Dong Zhuo was killed, Niu Fu, the commander of the Flying Bear Army under Dong Zhuo, was stationed in Shaanxi. LΓΌ Bu sent Li Su to conquer Niu Fu, but was defeated by Niu Fu. Later, some soldiers in the Niu Fu camp betrayed and fled in the middle of the night, causing civil strife, Niu Fu thought that the whole camp had rebelled, so he took gold, silver and jewelry, and fled with five or six people including his cronies Hu Chi'er, and was killed by Hu Chi'er and others. Hu Chi'er and others beheaded him and sent him to Chang'an.
This Hu Chi'er is not the Hu Che'er under Zhang Xiu's tent, but a Hu man, but I don't know how he returned to the Xiongnu court, and he also became the deputy general of the Han envoy Zhonglang General, but Chen Wu didn't know much about these.
"There is also a grapevine, the Han Sikong Cao Gong is ready to send someone to the royal court, as for what the villain does not know."
"Well, very well, we are not familiar with the royal court, if there is anything important to tell us, there will be a great reward. You go down first. β
"Thank you, Childe!" The man took the money and went out of the yard happily.
For a few days, Chen Wu and others went out to inquire about Cai Wenji's news, but they found nothing. As soon as they returned to the inn, they saw the guy who had received them waiting at the gate of the courtyard, Chen Wu had already ordered that no one should enter the courtyard without his permission, and it was obvious that this guy did not dare to offend Chen Wu.
"What?" Chen Wu walked up and asked.
"Childe, the little one just got a message." The guy looked left and right.
"Come in and talk about it." Chen Wu led the man into the main hall and sat on the Hu bed and asked.
"The little one saw that the prince was very concerned about the affairs of the royal court, so he paid more attention, not to mention that it was really rewarding." The guy looked at Chen Wu, Chen Wu smiled slightly, and threw a bag of money to him, "Just two days ago, the Great Han Sikong Cao Gong sent an envoy to the royal court in the name of the Son of Heaven, but he has not met Shan Yu so far. And only a few times when they were sent, but there was no reply, and everyone was amazed at what this envoy had done. β
"Very well, keep an eye on this envoy, and if he makes any moves, report him immediately, and I will be rewarded." Chen Wu said.
After the guy left, Chen Wu muttered repeatedly. He didn't have a good history, so he tried hard to recall that when Han Xuan told him the story of Cai Wenji, they had a heated discussion. It is likely that the envoy sent by Cao Cao wanted to redeem Cai Wenji from the Huns, but why did Cao Cao spend such a large price to welcome a woman back to the Central Plains?
Cai Wenji's father Cai Yong and Cao Cao were old friends, and Cao Cao went to Cai Yong's mansion when Cao Cao was the northern lieutenant in Luoyang, when Cai Wenji was in his childhood. Cai Wenji heard Cai Yong playing the piano and breaking the strings in the house at that time, and accurately said how many strings were broken, Cao Cao was amazed by Cai Wenji's musical talent. Later, Cai Wenji had a great attainment in Wenfu music, and married Wei Zhongdao, Cao Cao may also want to redeem Cai Wenji because of his habit of loving his wife.
No matter what Cao Cao's intentions were, Chen Wu had to rescue Cai Wenji before Cao Cao. After a few more days, the innkeeper finally came with the news, "The envoy of the Great Han has met with King Zuoxian, and as for what they are talking about, the villain doesn't know." β
"Does King Zuo Xian live in the royal court?" Chen Wu hurriedly asked.
"Usually, King Zuo Xian is not in the royal court, but if the Han envoy wants to see him, he naturally has to come back." This innkeeper was very familiar with the affairs of the royal court.
"Where does King Zuo Xian live now, tell me quickly!" Chen Wu asked him again.
"There is a circular torch-like castle on the left side of the big tent, and King Zuo Xian lives there!" The man said, "That is the location of the Shan Yu Guard, as the identity of King Zuoxian, he naturally lives there, what is the matter with the guest officer?" β
"No, I've been walking around outside a few times in the past few days, and I saw that King Zuoxian's residence was a little curious, so I asked casually. It's nothing, take care of my horses, and your benefits will be indispensable when the time comes. β
After Chen Wu sent his men away, he summoned his men into the inner hall to discuss the plan of action, and plan the operation and evacuation route. In this mission, Chen Wu tried to avoid alarming the Hun guards, as long as he left the royal court, the rest would be easy to do.
Located in the center of the entire royal court, Shan Yu Da Tent is a field with a radius of more than 300 meters, surrounded by only a few low city walls, and there are decorative hollows on them. These walls were more than a man high, and even well-trained horses could hardly jump over, but they could not stop the invasion of infantry.
Chen Wu only selected the six best warriors to act with him, and the rest were nearby to pick them up. Chen Wu quickly found a military camp according to the guidance of the innkeepers. At this time, it was almost evening, and there was no movement in the entire barracks, and they should be eating. Chen Wu jumped onto a building next to Shan Yu's guards, he had learned light skills with Shi A, Wang Yue and others before, and the other two also climbed up. Chen Wu looked down at the entire military camp, judging from the scale, there were at least a thousand cavalry and hundreds of guards in it, and it was definitely the elite of the elite who could be selected for the single guard.
"Childe, look at that!" A man named Sun Zhi beside Chen Wu pointed to a luxurious tent in the center of the guard, on which many delicate eagles and tigers were depicted.
"Looks like it's supposed to be where the Captain of the Guard is, but it's heavily guarded." Chen Wu saw that there were at least three or four patrols guarding around this big tent, and there were also many secret sentinels. Although the people brought by Chen Wu were members of the Shadow Tiger Army, these secret sentinels were connected to each other, and once one was pulled out, it would inevitably alarm the entire military camp.
When Chen Wu was anxious and anxious, a kind of music played by an external instrument came from not far away, and the melodious music was full of a certain sad feeling. Chen Wu followed the music, and Sun Zhi said, "Childe, this music should come from the rear. β
Chen Wu, Sun Zhi and the others moved to the back along the guards' camp, and now the time was just right, and there was no one guarding the back of the camp. Chen Wu carefully climbed the camp wall to the sound of music. Suddenly, there was a conversation between two people in the distance, and Chen Wu was so frightened that he hurriedly retreated.
Chen Wu and Sun Zhi held their breath, and only the sound of the two people walking over was in the air. It turned out to be two maidservants, and one of them said: "King Zuoxian's concubine is really versatile, are all Han women like her?" β
Another person said: "You think too much, I heard that this is the daughter of the Han official family plundered by King Zuoxian." Don't say it, our mustache is played in her hand, and it feels a different way. β
The two maidservants walked away as they spoke, and Chen Wu heard their conversation and was even more sure that what they were talking about was Cai Wenji. Chen Wu hurriedly climbed over the wall with several of his subordinates and sneaked in. In one corner of the back camp, a large area of luxurious tents caught Chen Wu's attention, these tents were very new, and the sound of the hoops came from inside.
Although the guards here are not as tight as the previous ones, it is still difficult to find Cai Wenji without alarming them. When Chen Wu was anxious, a Hun soldier walked to the corner to relieve himself, Chen Wu asked Sun Zhi to guard the surroundings, quickly flashed behind the Hun soldier, and twisted his neck. Then several of Chen Wu's subordinates quickly dragged the Hun soldiers to the back, and Chen Wu took off his clothes and put them on himself.
Chen armed the Huns and walked out with a swagger, and while no one noticed him, he directly opened a camp tent that did not move and got in. Through the lights outside, Chen Wu could see the situation here, which was a tent for storing food, and placed a lot of cheese, tea, roast leg of lamb and other daily foods of the nomads.
Suddenly, the voices of two people talking outside the door came - "King Zuo Xian seems to be a little out of shape today, which is very different from the past. β
"According to the guards beside him, the Sikong Cao Gong of the Han Dynasty wants King Zuo Xian to hand over his concubine, which is the Han beauty."
"No wonder he's been angry with us these days!"
Shan Yu was very jealous of the Han Dynasty, King Zuo Xian refused to hand over his concubine, and the Han envoys urged him again and again. Shan Yu reprimanded King Zuo Xian, and was ready to temporarily take over his military power. β
Chen Wu hid in the box and didn't dare to make a sound, and the two left after taking their things. Chen Wu listened to what the two said, and was very anxious in his heart, at this time Cao Cao was still fighting with Yuan Shaoguandu, and the envoys sent casually made Shan Yu Hu Chuquan jealous. If Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, even if he had the ability to reach the heavens, it would be impossible for him to save Cai Wenji from Cao Cao and the Huns.
(End of chapter)