Chapter Ninety-Eight: Examine the Tongue and Learn the Truth

It is said that Li Gang and Zong Ze led an army of 50,000 to resist the Jin soldiers by the Yellow River, and for several days, they patrolled the Yellow River, only to see the people and horses of the Jin camp coming and going very busy.

"It's as if they're building boats and preparing to cross the river." Zhang Bao said.

"Old Yuanrong, I think something is not right, two days ago, I saw Jin Wushu walking by the river every day, urging the shipwrights to build ships, they did this with great fanfare, there must be another mystery. I haven't seen the arrival of the Golden Vulture in the past two days, so have they crossed the river from elsewhere? Will the shipbuilding on the other side be a show for us? If so, then it's a big problem. Li Gang said worriedly.

"I also think it's a bit strange, why don't you send someone to inquire about them tonight and find out how they are doing?" Zong Ze said.

"That's what I thought about too. If you want to fight, you should know yourself and your opponent, and you should not be deceived by illusions. Just who to send to the right place? Li Gang glanced at Zong Ze and asked.

"It's better for me to go in person, there are many dangers in the gold camp, and I can't let go of sending someone else." Zong Ze said.

"Two adults, use a knife to kill chickens, I'll go and promise to complete the task." Zhang Bao patted his chest and assured.

"You're going? No, no! If you are too murderous, you will miss a big thing. Li Gang hurriedly shook his head.

"This time I'll bear with it, try to grab a tongue that can speak, and I can make a military order to you." Zhang Bao said.

"Alright, now make a military order, and I will send you there." Zong Ze said.

"Stand up, what's so strange." Zhang Bao wrote down the military order: "Zhang Bao visited the gold camp and promised to complete the task, if it was not completed, he was willing to be dealt with by military law." Letterer: Zhang Bao. November 18 of the first year of Jingkang. ”

"Two adults, is this always okay?" Zhang Bao handed the military order to Li Gang and asked.

"Alright! After crossing the river, be careful, don't fall in love with the war, it's enough to catch a tongue and come back, don't make any noise and alarm the Jin soldiers. Li Gang instructed.

"Don't worry, my lord, I will do it quietly and never alarm the dog." Zhang Bao said to retreat and prepare on his own.

At midnight, Zhang Bao crossed the Yellow River as smoothly as before, he hid the boat in the reeds, and quietly touched the shore himself.

When he came to the first camp, there were two soldiers outside the camp who stood guard in turn, Zhang Bao did not dare to be alarmed, and quietly retreated. When they came to the second camp, there were still people standing guard outside the door. In order not to alarm the sentry, he had to go to the shipbuilding site. The construction site was quiet, and there was not a single figure.

"I don't know if there is a secret whistle, I'll test it." Zhang Bao thought in his heart.

There was a ditch next to the shipyard, and there was a concealment around the ditch, and he jumped into the ditch while the moonlight was in the clouds. In the second half of the night, the cold dew was like frost, and a cold gust was blown by the wind, cold to the bone marrow.

Zhang Bao hid in the ditch and threw out a stone casually, and the stone smashed into the boat with a bang. As soon as the voice was heard, someone woke up, stood up and shouted, "Who! ”

No one responded, and no one was around.

The man checked around, then sat down and rested.

Zhang Bao saw all this clearly. He stayed in the ditch for a while, then threw out a small pebble, and after the sound had passed, there was no movement.

"Maybe he's sleeping, I'll touch it and see." Zhang Bao didn't dare to slack off, tiptoed over, and when he got closer, he saw that the man was really napping.

Don't miss the opportunity and never come again, Zhang Bao took off his coat, covered the man's head, picked it up and left. The man was covered with his head covered, unable to scream, only struggling desperately. Where is Zhang Bao's opponent, he struggled for a while, but it was still in vain, the man was exhausted, and had to be at the mercy.

Zhang Bao carried the man to Luruidang, got into the small wooden boat, and just in case, he tied the man tightly, stuffed a ball of cotton wool in his mouth, put it in the window of the boat, rowed the oars by the blowing of the north wind, and soon came to the camp to give an errand to the marshal.

"Zhang Bao, this time the tongue grabbing is indestructible, and when you make a great contribution, please ask the saint to reward him." Li Gang said.

"Marshal Xie cultivates." Zhang Bao successfully completed the task, and his heart was naturally happy.

In the marshal's tent, the lights were bright, and Li Gang and Zong Ze suddenly interrogated their tongues overnight.

"What's your name? What for? Li Gang asked.

"My name is Yelu Xiong, and I am a small squad leader under Marshal Wuguolong, and I am responsible for taking care of the shipyard." Yelu Xiong said unabashedly.

"How many people are in your camp? Where has your generalissimo been in the past two days? Zong Ze asked.

"In our camp, there are only Wuguo Dragon, Wuguo Tiger, and Black Wind Gao people and horses, about 200,000 or so. The generalissimo had long since left the shipyard. Jeruchon said.

"Where has your generalissimo gone? Say! Zong Ze couldn't wait to ask.

"Hahaha - you don't know yet? Our military advisor is really clever. Now I am not afraid to tell you that our more than 300,000 men and horses have already crossed the Yellow River, and at this moment they should be under Bianjing, and our generalissimo has also gone to Bianjing. I think your emperor is now in the palm of our hand. Jeruchon laughed.

Li Gang and Zong Ze were shocked when they heard this, but they didn't expect that the eagle who had fought all their lives would be pecked blind by the eagle this time.

"Zhang Bao, pass the order, everyone get ready, set off tomorrow and rush to help Bianjing." Li Gang immediately gave the order. Zhang Bao agreed.

Early the next morning, Li Gang reorganized his men and horses, pulled out the camp and returned to Beijing. In order to prevent the Jin soldiers on the other side from taking the opportunity to cross the river, Li Gang sent Zong Ze to lead 10,000 horses to the palace.