Chapter 470: An Old Man Arrives

Fang Xie sat cross-legged on the kang and leaned against the wall looking out the window. In such a cold climate, he didn't close the window, and he didn't wake up until Sun Kaidao, who was standing in the room, trembled. Stretched out his hand to pull the window back and close it, turned around and smiled apologetically at Sun Kaidao: "Thinking about things, I actually forgot that Mr. is difficult to protect himself from the cold." ”

Sun Kaidao hurriedly said: "It's okay, the subordinates are also sober in their minds when they blow the cold wind." ”

"What are some suspicions?"

Fang asked.

Sun Kaidao stretched out three fingers: "At least three places...... First, if Lord Mou really wanted to invite the general to get together for a drink, he would not invite him during the Spring Festival, but on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, he would invite him a little strangely. Second, if Master Mou really just wants to invite the general to drink, this news should be the reason brought by General Cui. But General Cui has not come back since the New Year. Third, why did Master Mou suddenly ask the general to drink, and did anything change? ”

"These three doubts are based on, does Master Mou want to invite the general to drink or do you want to ask the general to give away his head?"

Sun Kaidao took two steps back, bringing himself closer to the fire: "If it is the former, then these three doubts can be ignored. But if it is the latter, these three doubts expose the true intention of Master Mou. What his subordinates haven't figured out clearly now is the third point, what made him suddenly make up his mind. His subordinates once said that he didn't dare to do too much to the general if he wanted to return to the imperial court, and he would not let go of the general's military exploits because it was his only chance to get command. ”

"Later, he never withheld our grain and grass, and it can be seen from this that his subordinates guessed well at that time. Even though he didn't feel guilty about the general, he still wanted to downplay the matter and try his best to make amends. Before the Chinese New Year, he also sent people to send a lot of meat, but after the New Year, there was a sudden change in just ten days, and his subordinates thought about it and could only think of one reason. ”

"Say"

Fang Xie said a word lightly.

Sun Kaidao cleared his throat: "Because the general threatened him." ”

"I'm guarding Fan Gu, not going to the cottage, what do I threaten him?"

Fang asked.

Sun Kaidao shook his head: "My subordinates don't know, what happened here, maybe they have to send someone to explore the cottage." If Mou Liangbi really had dirty thoughts, the first person to deal with was not the general, but Cui Zhongzhen. If Mou Liangbi really wanted to kill the general, then Cui Zhongzhen was only afraid that he would either be killed or trapped in a cage at this time. When Mou Liangbi killed 16,000 prisoners of war of the rebels, his subordinates asserted that this person was actually extremely cold-hearted. If he could, he wouldn't have been arrested and locked up if he could kill General Cui. Of course, he was worried that the killing of Cui Zhongzhen would cause dissatisfaction among other generals of the Sui army, and perhaps he might just put General Cui under house arrest. ”

"Those generals of the Sui army will not have any resistance to Mou Liangbi wanting to kill the general, but if you kill Cui Zhongzhen, others will also be in danger. Therefore, although Mou Liangbi is a ruthless person, his subordinates are more inclined to General Cui is still alive. ”

"There is no shortage of masters under the general's command, although the Sui army cottage must be heavily guarded, but it can prevent the brigade from entering, and it can't prevent one or two masters from entering. The general can send someone to set off now, rush to the cottage before tonight, and go in to investigate after dark. I'll be back tomorrow morning, and I won't miss the day after tomorrow. ”

Fang Xie nodded: "What Mr. said, just do it." I just can't figure it out, why Mou Liangbi's attitude suddenly changed? ”

Sun Kaidao shook his head slightly: "He should have encountered some kind of crisis, and he felt that if he didn't kill the general, he wouldn't be able to save the army or save his life." If you think about it......"

Sun Kaidao's eyes suddenly lit up: "There is a possibility!" ”

Wolf Milk Mountain

Sui army Dazhai

There had been no fighting for nearly two months, and the Sui soldiers looked relaxed. Within the first month, for these soldiers who are far away from serving the country and cannot go home to reunite, the generals will no longer use strict military discipline to restrain them. After all, if there is no war in ordinary times, these soldiers have already gone home to visit relatives on vacation before the lunar month, and they will return to the army to report after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

But now, they are condescending to the mountains thousands of miles away from their hometown, and they can't even hear the sound of firecrackers during the Chinese New Year.

It seems that God has become merciful in taking care of their emotions, the weather has been good for the past ten days, there is little wind, the sky is clear, although it is still cold and can't take a hand, but a group of people huddle together to bask in the afternoon sun is also a pastime. Most of the soldiers had a bit of idleness and idleness, and they didn't know how to do it and didn't think about it at all, and some dirty things happened and continued on such a glorious day.

Cui Zhongzhen looked at the rope tied to his hand and couldn't help but sneer.

This is the place where the erring soldiers are held in the cottage, but it was almost never used when King Xujun was there, and Mou Liangbi only used it this time, it was a cave, and the outside was blocked with stones, leaving a door. The people who are detained here are Mou Liangbi's cronies, and Cui Zhongzhen was detained, and until now, even the generals in the cottage know about it.

Mou Liangbi, who was sitting opposite Cui Zhongzhen, didn't care about Cui Zhongzhen's mocking smile, and said with a very calm face: "For the time being, I will be wronged by the general for a few days, and I will release the general as soon as the fifteenth day of the first lunar month passes." In the future, the rebels will need the support of the general. ”

"Do you need me to say thank you for not killing?"

Cui Zhongzhen asked with a sneer.

Mou Liangbi sighed and said, "You also know that I have no choice but to do this. ”

"That's what you said last time."

Cui Zhongzhen looked at Mou Liangbi's eyes: "Since you are already on this road, why make any excuses for yourself?" I'm a bitch, there's no need to embellish myself with pure and virtuous words, disgusting. ”

Mou Liangbi was not angry, but just shook his head: "With the talent in my chest and abdomen, wouldn't it be a pity if I didn't have the opportunity to show it?" For Da Sui, for His Majesty, for myself, this is a loss. I've been in prison for more than ten years, and I've understood everything thoroughly. I once swore that if one day I could see the light of day, it would be best to make my life more comfortable, regardless of his morality or loyalty. The defeat of Mandu Banner taught me one more thing...... When there is no continuation, it will be disturbed. ”

Cui Zhongzhen said coldly: "A will will force you to be exposed, I only hate myself for being blind at the beginning, and I actually think that you are a good person, but you are just the same character as Li Xiaozong." Li Xiaozong has been dead for less than three months, have you forgotten his fate? ”

"Li Xiaozong didn't expect Fang Xie to appear, so he deserved to die. And I only have this one opponent now, who will rob me except him? ”

Cui Zhongzhen said: "Lang Lang Qiankun, do you think you can hide it?" ”

Cui Zhongzhen laughed: "The four words Lang Lang Qiankun are the most ridiculous, the sky is ruthless, the earth has no eyes, where is there any justice in the world." If you put your hopes in this kind of thing, you can only say that you are an idiot. ”

Cui Zhongzhen was silent for a while, raised his head and looked at Mou Liangbi's eyes and said, "Wait and see." ”

"Good"

Mou Liangbi stood up: "If I succeed, I will not kill you, I will keep you like a pig and a dog, and let you see how successful I am." I'll give you a lifetime to see if your Lang Lang Kun will save you. ”

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Many people in the camp are talking about why they haven't seen General Cui for a long time. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Mou Liangbi ordered to resume training from tomorrow, and the days of the soldiers who had been idle for nearly a month were finally coming to an end, so the soldiers under Cui Zhongzhen were a little surprised, why the general had not arranged military affairs to this day. Later, after inquiring, I learned that it was said that General Cui had contracted the wind chill and had been unable to get out of bed for many days.

There is a shortage of medical officers in the army, and there is also a shortage of medicinal materials, and the soldiers have nothing to do except pray for Cui Zhongzhen.

A few days ago, there were people in the camp, and some people said that they were people from the imperial army. Some people swore that it was His Majesty's will to appoint Master Mou as the commander-in-chief. It's just that these living people entered the camp and were invited into the big tent by Mou Liangbi, stayed for half a day and then left.

After the group left, Mou Liangbi immediately convened the generals to discuss the matter. He said that these people were sent by His Majesty to verify how King Xujun died in battle, and everyone had no doubts. Mou Liangbi said that His Majesty issued an order to let him temporarily command the people, and then send him to serve after His Majesty selected a suitable general. At this point, everyone has nothing to doubt, so they congratulate one after another.

On the fifteenth day, it was exceptionally sunny, and early in the morning, Mou Liangbi asked his cronies to wait outside the cottage, and told him that if Fang Xie arrived, he would tell him immediately. But his cronies waited until the sun climbed to the south on the only way up the mountain and didn't see Fang Jie's shadow, and went back to ask Mou Liangbi, and Mou Liangbi's face immediately became a little ugly. If Fang Xie had a premonition that something would not come, would he still be able to lead his army to attack Fan Gu City?

The messenger sent by His Majesty was deceived by him to Hou Wushan, and the killer he sent has not yet returned. He told the messenger that Fang Xie led his troops to monitor the rebel camp in the west camp of Hou Wushan, and as soon as the messenger left, he immediately dispatched his cronies to catch up and find an opportunity to attack.

But now that Fang Xie has not arrived, how can Mou Liangbi's heart not be worried.

"Send someone to meet you halfway"

He commanded, but his cronies were stopped by him before they could get out of the house: "Forget it, if you go too far away from Ying, it will make people feel a little strange, and then go to the door and wait." ”

The cronies agreed, and ran out of the house to wait. This time, he didn't have to wait long before he returned, and walked in with a thin man. Mou Liangbi looked at the person he knew, and it was the personal entourage of the nicknamed Big Dog next to Fang Jie.

"I've seen my lord!"

The big dog entered the door to salute, and then smiled apologetically: "My general suddenly had a distinguished guest visit last night, and the general couldn't get out for a while, so let me apologize to the lord first." The general said that he would come by to-night, but he had not seen his old friend for many years, and that he would have to stay with him a little longer. ”

There was a doubt in Mou Liangbi's eyes, and it flashed: "Ha Luha, it's okay...... There is nothing important, but I haven't seen your general for a long time, and he didn't come to the cottage for the New Year, so he took the liberty to invite. Since General Fang will come in the evening, I will just wait. General Fang's friendship is really vast, I don't know where Lu Dao's friends have arrived? ”

"It's an old man in the capital, I don't know how Lu Dao got to the northwest. Coming alone, the general was very happy. ”

"Beijing?"

The big dog nodded: "Well, from the capital, if the adults have nothing to do, then I will leave first." ”

Mou Liangbi sent someone to send the big dog out of the city, and after the people left, his face immediately became gloomy. How could people come to the capital at this time? The war was raging in the east, and it was not easy for those from the capital to cross the entire battle line. Moreover, Fang Xie has only been in Fan Gu for more than a month, how could his old people in the capital know that he is now guarding Fan Gu?

Could it be ...... Did the messenger find out where Fang Xie was and found it?

If this is the case, isn't his own arrangement exposed?

In this way, he paced restlessly in the room for half an hour, and the more he thought about it, the more wrong he became, and he walked to the door and instructed outside: "Go and prepare all the grain and grass, and order the soldiers and horses of the five battalions of Wujia, Wuyi, Dingjia, Cjia, and Bingding to go down the mountain with me, and I will personally send grain and grass to General Fan Gufang." It was ordered that all soldiers and horses of the other battalions of the large battalion were not allowed to go out, otherwise they would be dealt with according to military law. ”

Mou Liangbi clenched his fists, his eyes were cold.