497 Assassination
It was late at night, and the Qi'an Mansion, which had long been curfew, fell into a deathly silence, except for the grooming that sounded from time to time, making the night deeper and deeper. The General's Mansion, which was originally the residence of Qi An's commander, and when Wei Jiangtao entered the city, it became his General's Mansion, and the entire mansion was protected by his guards. Most of these hundreds of guards were his disciples, and although he didn't understand why his own general rebelled, most of them chose to obey.
personally led to the defeat of Qi'an, Wei Jiangtao knew that he had become a thorn in the side of Da Chu, so he had always been very careful, with a large number of guards accompanying him in and out, and he lived in a different mansion every night, for fear of being assassinated by Da Chu, but even so, sometimes he would be awakened by nightmares, and whenever there was a little movement, he could wake him up.
Half-asleep, he suddenly heard the sound of hurried footsteps outside the house, Wei Jiangtao immediately sat up, two cold lights burst out of his eyes, his expression was also a little gloomy, and he shouted in a deep voice: "Come in." ”
When Wei Jiangtao's words fell, Wei Zhenghai, the leader of his guards, immediately walked in. Wei Zhenghai is Wei Jiangtao's brother, and he is very trusted by Wei Jiangtao, and it is also for this reason that he dared to push the door directly and walk in, not to mention that the matter is urgent. He hugged his fists and saluted Wei Jiangtao, and Wei Zhenghai opened his mouth and said, "General, General Huang Bi was taken off his head in the camp. ”
Although he was sentenced to leave Da Chu, and the three commanders and three rabbits also made Huang Wei a general, Wei Zhenghai still habitually called Huang Wei a partial general, but at this moment, Wei Jiangtao didn't care about these trivial things at all, his round eyes showed a look of shock, and he was even a little scared, and blurted out: "What? ”
Wei Zhenghai opened his mouth and replied: "The news has just come from the Qi'an camp that General Huang Bi was assassinated in the big tent, and his head was hung at the gate of the camp. The guards didn't notice any movement, only the note. At the end of the words, Wei Zhenghai handed over a blank piece of paper, there was only one word on the white paper, kill, bright as blood, perhaps, it was written in blood.
Staring at the bright killing word, Wei Jiangtao could feel a killing intention, and a chill was born in his heart. He was originally a man in the shadows, he was ordered to join the Great Chu army when he was young, and thirty years of forbearance also made him change from a small soldier to the deputy commander of Huainan Province of Zhengsipin, therefore, he couldn't know the prosperity of Great Chu, and he also knew that this rebellion was just a flash in the pan and a point of no return for him, but he had no choice. Now, looking at this blood-red killing word, Wei Jiangtao knew that this day had finally come, and he knew that Chu Jiatianwei had made a move.
Although frightened, he finally came back to his senses after a long time in the world, and asked in a deep voice, "How is the Qi'an camp?" ”
Wei Zhenghai immediately replied: "It's a mess." Speaking of this, he glanced at his brother Wei Jiangtao, and Wei Zhenghai continued: "Especially the veteran of Huainan Wei." ”
At this moment, Wei Jiangtao knew that he had to go to the Qi'an camp, otherwise he might have some trouble. Taking a deep breath, Wei Jiangtao opened his mouth and shouted, "Prepare the horse." ”
Wei Zhenghai didn't move, but looked at Wei Jiangtao and said, "General, I can't say that the enemy has set a trap, just wait for you to leave the mansion, General." ”
Wei Jiangtao couldn't have imagined this, but did he have a choice? Shaking his head, Wei Jiangtao had already stood up and said again: "Prepare the horse." ”
Wei Zhenghai saw the helplessness in Wei Jiangtao's eyes, so he could only clench his fists and say, "Okay, the general will wait for a while." At the end of the words, Wei Zhenghai turned around and left, he had to be fully prepared to ensure Wei Jiangtao's safety, but this time, he really thought too much, the Seventh Prince Chu Haoyu just wanted to make Wei Jiangtao afraid, and let Qi An be afraid.
When Wei Jiangtao rushed to the Qi'an camp without danger, he saw the head of his henchman Huang Wei, and looking at his eyes that could not be closed until death, Wei Jiangtao could clearly feel his shock and panic. There is no need to think about it at all, Wei Jiangtao also knows that this is the handiwork of the Chu family Tianwei, and knows that the Seventh Prince has made a move, and Wei Jiangtao doesn't think that the Seventh Prince will stop there.
After a moment of silence, Wei Jiangtao waved his hand and said, "Bury General Huang." Watching the guards take Huang Wei's head away, Wei Jiangtao set his eyes on the generals. Most of these generals were brought out by him, all from Huainan Lieutenant, who was already resentful of rebellion, but now seeing Huang Wei's head in a different place, most of them had unconcealed fear on their faces, for fear that the butcher's knife of the Seventh Prince would fall on their heads, and many people even had the intention of retreating.
Wei Jiangtao saw everyone's expressions in his eyes, and he sighed in his heart, but his expression did not change, and he said in a deep voice: "I think that General Huang's generation of powerful generals died in the hands of the young people who failed to die on the battlefield, it is really hateful." General Xu, you're on duty tonight, and you really haven't noticed any unusual movements? ”
Unlike other generals who were afraid, Xu Honglie, who was tall and ugly, with a bearded face, looked at all this coldly. Xu Honglie is also a fierce general on the battlefield, but his reckless and tyrannical personality has not been promoted, so he has a grudge against Da Chu, and he was easily pulled over by Wei Jiangtao, especially after being allowed to take the position of general and control a battalion of people, he has always been complacent.
Hearing Wei Jiangtao's question, Xu Honglie immediately replied: "General Qiyu, when Shen Shi was guarding the patrol for a moment, he found that all the guards at the gate had been killed, and General Huang's head was hanging on the gate. In the end, the general repeatedly shouted but could not get a reply, so he broke in and found that General Huang had his head cut off. At this point, Xu Honglie knelt down on one knee and bowed: "The last general is derelict in his duties, please punish the general." ”
Wei Jiangtao didn't answer him but fell into deep thought, according to what Xu Honglie said, the guards didn't hear any movement at all, and they were able to sneak into the main tent of the first army quietly in the army, they were definitely the top masters, and even had the help of internal ghosts. Thinking of the inner ghost, Wei Jiangtao's eyes suddenly burst out with two cold lights, they can betray Da Chu, why can't they betray themselves and pray for their lives to Da Chu? Thinking of this, Wei Jiangtao was angry again, and what made him even more annoyed was that he couldn't accuse anyone without evidence, otherwise he would be messing with the army's heart.
Taking a deep breath, Xu Honglie suppressed his anger as much as possible, and shouted: "Get up, the whole camp is on alert, hmph, Ben will just wait here to see if the young people dare to show up." ”
"The general is generous, and the general is grateful." After bowing again, Xu Honglie stood up, and then did not forget to pat himself and said: "The general is brave, naturally he is not afraid of the young people, and the last general is willing to serve the dogs and horses." ”
Hearing Xu Honglie say this, even though many people are not ashamed of his personality, the generals still bowed down and said: "The last general is willing to serve the work of dogs and horses." ”
Glancing at the generals, Wei Jiangtao nodded emphatically and said: "You all have this loyalty, the general is very pleased, and when the Chu army is defeated, the general will definitely give you a lifetime of wealth." ”
Although he knew that Wei Jiangtao's promise was just a mirror, all the generals bowed down and bowed: "Thank you, General." ”
Looking at the generals who bowed down and listened to their thanks, Wei Jiangtao suddenly had an illusion, as if he had really become a general and an invincible commander, and his cold face showed a hint of pride, but at this moment, a hurried shout sounded in the camp, and said: "Urgent report, urgent report!" ”
Hearing the word urgency, Wei Jiangtao instantly sobered up, and his face showed a ruthless color. How did he not know that Chu Haoyu had made another move, but this time, who was killed?
Under the gaze of the generals, a soldier strode in, bowed down and said, "General Qiyu, the general's mansion is on fire." ”
Although there were no dead people this time, but the general's mansion was burned, this was a living slap in the face of Wei Jiangtao. Suddenly, Wei Jiangtao's face turned pale, he raised his hand and slapped his palm on the table with a loud noise, and shouted: "It's too much to deceive people, prepare soldiers and horses, and kill back to the general's mansion." ”
Hearing that there was a battle, Xu Honglie's slender eyes suddenly sparkled, and he shouted excitedly: "The last general will be ordered." At the end of the words, Xu Honglie ran out of the smoke, fearing that Wei Jiangtao would regret it.
Xu Honglie was still worried that Wei Jiangtao would regret it, not to mention the generals, they knew very well that the Seventh Prince was deliberately provoking Wei Jiangtao, but in the face of the angry Wei Jiangtao, who would dare to persuade him? Perhaps, his henchman Huang Wei can, but unfortunately Huang Wei is already in a different place. At this moment, many people are wondering, first killing Huang Wei and then burning the General's Mansion, is it deliberately provoking Wei Jiangtao and letting the Qi'an battalion mess up?
Looking at the angry Wei Jiangtao, Wei Zhengyang hesitated for a moment and finally stood up, clasped his fists and bowed: "General, no." Wei Zhengyang has followed Wei Jiangtao for many years and is familiar with him, so he didn't allow him to open his mouth and said directly: "General, the Chu army deliberately burned down the general's mansion, and it was forcing the general to mess with himself, and he couldn't follow their wishes!" ”
Wei Jiangtao was just angry and wanted to return to the general's mansion just now, and he didn't need Wei Zhengyang's persuasion to know that this was a mess, but as a general, he just took back the order he had just given, where was his face? Staring at Wei Zhengyang with cold eyes, Wei Jiangtao said in a deep voice: "Then what do you say you should do?" Let the Chu thieves burn down the General's Mansion? Hmph, now it's the General's Mansion, and it won't be the Zhang's Mansion or the Governor's Mansion in a while, or even the Governor's Mansion. ”
Wei Zhengyang knew that Wei Jiangtao was looking for a step down, and said in a deep voice: "General, the Chu thieves deliberately set fire to us to make a mess of ourselves, so as long as we guard the camp and the city gate and brake quietly, those thieves will not collapse in chaos, and besides, the Chu thieves are wantonly making trouble in the city, and the last general will not believe that there is no movement in the Governor's Mansion." ”
Hearing Wei Zhengyang's words, a light suddenly flashed in Wei Jiangtao's eyes, the Heavenly Thorn and Tianwei have been fighting in secret for decades, and they can't be clearer about each other's methods, using the Heavenly Thorn to deal with Tianwei is really a clever plan! Thinking of this, Wei Jiangtao shouted: "The camp is on guard, and there must be no more chaos." Prepare horses, the governor's mansion. At the end of the words, Wei Jiangtao walked away, but before he could get out of the big tent, Xu Honglie, who was excited, ran in and shouted: "General, I have ordered all the soldiers and horses, just wait for the general to give your order." ”
Wei Jiangtao had just found the steps to come down, and now seeing that Xu Honglie was about to pick him up again, a trace of anger appeared on his face, and he said in a deep voice: "Since you have ordered all the soldiers and horses, let's practice first, I will still have important things to do, so I will leave." ”
Xu Honglie saw the impatience in Wei Jiangtao's eyes, the excitement on his face disappeared in an instant, but his face was gloomy, staring at Wei Jiangtao's back, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.