Chapter 530: Horse Thieves in the Dead of Night
The sun shines on the riverbed, and the clear river water glows with a little golden light in the sun, flowing slowly from north to south.
The flowing river water sets off thin waves, and the waves collide with the waves, making a "whooshing" sound of water.
Standing on the bank of the river, with his hand on the hilt of his sword, his body straight, Liu Wei's gaze always stayed on the churning riverbed.
The clear Fenshui water can almost see the bottom of the river at a glance. The flowing water is constantly changing its texture, and the sediment at the bottom of the river seems to be gently shaking.
Breathing in the wet air, entering the body with a cool breath, swimming in Liu Wei's body, he only felt the heat in his chest, and it was also washed by the cool and humid air, and he was gradually driven away from his body.
Deng Zhan stood a little further to Liu's left, while the Wang sisters stood side by side directly behind him. The servants were all like Liu Wei, staring at the flowing riverbed.
"Don't be restrained, come forward!" Standing by the river, looking at the flowing riverbed, Liu Wei said to Deng Zhan and the Wang sisters: "Standing behind this king, how can you see the beautiful scenery of Fenshui under the slanting sun?" ”
Hearing Liu Bian's greeting, Deng Zhan and the others took a step forward, but they were still standing half a step behind him.
"It's really beautiful!" Looking at the sunlight reflected in Fenshui, a faint smile appeared on the corner of Wang Zhen's mouth, and he praised softly: "Standing by the river, it can really make people feel refreshed!" ”
"Who assassinated Jia Xu, can you find out!" Liu Wei didn't pick up Wang Zhen's words, but whispered a question to the servant standing beside him.
When he asked, Deng Zhan was stunned for a moment, and did not speak, but just tightened his brows.
Jia Xu was assassinated, and Deng Zhan sent people to investigate the place Jia Xu said, but the people sent there did not even find any traces of the fight, let alone find the traces left by the assassin who assassinated Jia Xu.
Deng Zhan didn't speak, Wang Liu and Wang Zhen, who were standing on the other side, glanced at each other, Wang Zhen lowered his head, groaned slightly, and said to Liu Wei: "Your Highness, the assassin who sent an assassin to assassinate Jia Zhonglang, in the eyes of the last general, only Huainan Yuan Shu ......"
"Oh?" Turning his head to look at Wang Zhen, a smile appeared on the corner of Liu Wei's mouth, and he asked her, "Why do you say that?" The king remembered that there were many assassins who wanted the king's life, and they were not all the way! ”
"The last general and his sister were also assassins that day, although they obeyed the orders of Chang'an, they were also somewhat related to assassins elsewhere! Only the Luoyang Assassins, we have never had direct contact! When Liu Wei mentioned that he was assassinated by an assassin that day, Wang Zhenqiao's face turned red, and she hurriedly hugged her fists and bowed, and said to Liu Wei with a very respectful expression: "Now that Chang'an is in chaos, I am afraid that each other has no intention of sending assassins to attack His Highness." The Gongsun clan of Liaodong has also gained many benefits in Yuyang, and His Royal Highness's safety and security maintain the success or failure of Liaodong, so he must turn to serve His Highness. As for the Luoyang assassins, they just covet His Highness, and they don't think they will attack Jia Zhonglang! ”
"It makes sense!" Listening to Wang Zhen's analysis, Liu Wei nodded, his brows furrowed slightly, and he said in a cold tone: "In this way, the only one who will attack Jia Zhonglang is really Huainan Yuan Shu!" ”
"Yuan Shu wolf ambition! I have long had a disobedient heart to the Han! Before Liu Bian's words fell, Wang Liu raised his fists and said to Liu Bian: "The last general is willing to lead a small number of men into Huainan and kill him!" ”
"Assassin ......" Wang Liu took the initiative to go to Huainan to kill Yuan Shu, Liu Wei raised an arm, looked at the golden riverbed, and said to her: "Although Yuan Shu is incompetent, Jianghuai is a great man. When you enter Huainan, I'm afraid that in a few days, you will be discovered! ”
"This king can't afford to gamble, and he can't afford to lose!" Looking at the riverbed, Liu Wei's eyes narrowed slightly, and then he said to the three people standing beside him: "Do you know why this king has always refused to let the soldiers storm the city in the south and the north?" ”
"Storming the city, the soldiers are from the bottom up, and the casualties must be not small!" Turning his head to look at Liu Wei, Deng Zhan said without hesitation: "Your Highness, this is a compassionate soldier, but it's just a ......."
"It's just that there are some cities, so you have to storm them!" Without waiting for Deng Zhan to finish speaking, Liu Wei snorted coldly, reached out and pulled out a short sword from his waist.
This short sword, with a lifelike golden dragon inlaid with the hilt, is made of excellent steel, and the body of the sword flows with a cold cold light under the sunlight.
"This sword was given to this king by Qing'er at the beginning!" Looking down at the short sword in his hand, Liu Wei said as if talking to himself: "This king has always carried it on his body, Qing'er was injured that day, this king once swore to this sword, if Qing'er has three long and two short, this king will definitely destroy that Yuan Shuman!" ”
When he said this, Liu Wei burst out almost every word through gritted teeth. Deng Zhan and the others who were standing beside him also heard endless killing intent from his words.
But immediately, Liu Wei smiled slightly, inserted the short sword back into the sheath again, turned his head to look at Deng Zhan and the Wang sisters, and said to the servants: "You are all the humerus of this king, and they are all the arms of this king." Knowing that going to Huainan to assassinate Yuan Shu is a matter of death and life, how can this king be willing to let you wait to do it? ”
Hearing Liu Bian's words, Deng Zhan and the others flashed with gratitude in their eyes, looking at Liu Bian, the Wang sisters' eyes were filled with tears.
"The soldiers have already made a fire to make food, and I should go back later!" Turning his head to look behind him, he saw smoke rising in the distance, Liu Wei waved his hand at Deng Zhan and the others, and strode towards the war horse.
Night fell quietly, and in the Luoyang military camp, a brazier erected with a wooden frame was placed every ten steps.
In the brazier, there was a raging flame, and the red flames dispelled the darkness around them, reflecting the surrounding area brightly, but also making the areas that could not be illuminated by the flames appear darker and darker.
A group of Luoyang soldiers held shields and knives, walking back and forth in the barracks.
They are in unison, and with each step, there is a neat and heavy footstep.
Where the firelight could not shine, in the darkness, a figure hid behind the tent, quietly poked his head out, looked out, and walked quickly towards a few war horses not far away.
Walking up to the horses, the shadow was untying the reins of one of the horses when a hand suddenly grabbed his wrist.
He was taken aback by the wrist grab, and hurriedly looked at the person who grabbed him, and subconsciously wanted to shake his arm and shake the man away.
"Why did you leave alone?" It was none other than Wang Zhen who grabbed the black shadow's wrist, she frowned, stared at the black shadow without blinking, and said to the black shadow: "If you want to leave, you and my sisters must ...... together."
"You should stay here and protect Your Highness!" The wrist was grabbed by Wang Zhen, it was her sister Wang Liu, who stared at Wang Zhen without blinking her beautiful eyes, Wang Liu smiled slightly, made a calm appearance, and said to Wang Zhen: "This time I went to Huainan, there will be more death and less life, if it is ......"
"No, yes!" Without waiting for Wang Liu to finish speaking, Wang Zhen furrowed her brows and said to her: "You and my sister have been separated for many years, and now they have just abandoned their previous suspicions, and you are going to leave your sister to go to danger alone!" What sister would do such a thing that disregards her sister's feelings? ”
was questioned by Wang Zhen, Wang Liu was stunned for a moment, staring at Wang Zhen, and his beautiful eyes flashed with a look full of entanglement.
"Who?" Just when Wang Liu's lips moved, and he wanted to say something to Wang Zhen, a loud shout suddenly came from not far away.
Hearing that loud shout, Wang Liu and Wang Zhen didn't have time to think about it, so they hurriedly untied the reins of a war horse, turned over and jumped on the horse's back, clamped their legs towards the horse's belly, and rushed out of the barracks.
"Catch the horse thief!" The two rode their horses and rushed out, and a group of Luoyang troops who were galloping towards them hurriedly shouted loudly.
This shout pierced the tranquility in the barracks, and many Luoyang soldiers who had already slept also ran out of the camp tents and ran towards the place where the shouts were made.
It may be that he has been marching for days, and he is already very tired. Liu Wei had dinner in the evening, so he and Guan Qing rested early.
In his sleep, he heard a shout of "catch the horse thief" outside, and he sat up and turned his head to look at the tent.
Guan Qing slept relatively lightly, and when the soldiers shouted, she had already woken up, and she was wearing armor on her body at this time.
"Let's go! Go and have a look! Ignoring the armor, Liu Wei grabbed the long sword placed next to the pillow, put on the deep clothes that he didn't take off when he slept, and strode out of the handsome tent.
Guan Qing, who had just put on his armor, saw him out of the handsome tent and hurriedly followed. While strapping his armor, he followed Liu Wei and walked quickly in the direction where the shouts came.
Having lost two war horses, many Luoyang troops had chased them to the edge of the barracks, but the Wang sisters, with the help of the cover of night, disappeared into a thick night.
"What's going on?" When Liu Wei and Guan Qing arrived at the place where they lost their horses, Deng Zhan and many generals in the army had already arrived, and when they approached everyone, Liu Wei furrowed his brows and asked Deng Zhan.
"It is said that someone is stealing horses......" Hearing Liu Bian's question, Deng Zhan hugged his fists and bowed in response: "The last general just doesn't know who can sneak into the army and steal horses." With such a quiet skill, even if it is the last general, I am afraid it will be difficult to catch up with it......"
Looking behind Deng Zhan, but not seeing the Wang sisters, Liu Wei frowned, and asked Deng Zhan, "What about Wang Liu and Wang Zhen?" Where are the two of them? ”
Deng Zhan, who had already rested, heard the shouts of "catch horse thieves" outside, so he hurriedly rushed over, but he didn't notice that Wang Liu and Wang Zhen never appeared.
Liu Wei asked about the two sisters, Deng Zhan was stunned for a moment, straightened his neck, and looked around.
"How many people are there who steal horses?" Seeing Deng Zhan stretching his neck and looking around, obviously not knowing where the two sisters were, Liu Wei hurriedly asked the others on the side.
"Back to Your Highness!" The officer who led the team to patrol and was the first to find the stolen horses heard Liu Bian's question, clenched his fists and bowed down, and said to Liu Bian: "There are two of them!" ”
"Not good!" Hearing that there were two people who stole horses, Liu Wei clenched his fist with his right hand, smashed it heavily on the palm of his left hand, and said to Deng Zhan: "Immediately look for Wang Liu and Wang Zhen in the military camp, if you don't find it, General Deng will lead ten dragoon guards, disguised as civilians, and chase south!" Make sure to get them back! ”
"No!" When Liu Wei said these words, Deng Zhan immediately remembered that on the bank of Fenshui, Wang Liu had said that he was going to assassinate Yuan Shu but was categorically rejected by Liu Wei, knowing that the situation was serious and did not dare to slack off, he hurriedly responded and shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Find Wang Liu and Wang Zhen immediately!" ”