Chapter 40: Abandonment of the City and Surrender
After saying this, Jian Zhan proposed to go back to the house to rest.
Song Xiaoxiao stood in place for a while, distracted.
Ling Xiaoxie had mentioned to her that Duan Jiuqing's previous military advisor had been by Duan Jiuqing's side for seven years. A few years ago, he was assassinated by assassins sent by King Qin. In the following year, Duan Jiuqing did not recruit any new people.
It wasn't until the second year that Duan Jiuqing was relieved of this relationship.
So, his kindness to her is only because of this reason...
Day 2. Song Xiaoxiao was awakened by the sound of a stick falling to the door at the door.
"Who?" Shouting to no avail, Song Xiaoxiao quickly got dressed and got up to investigate.
When she went to open the door, it wouldn't open.
The gate of the castle tower is not locked, and the generals who live here during the day are training in the martial arts training ground after the end of the day.
Song Xiaoxiao was locked in the room, and the distance between the wall and the door seemed to be supported by something outside the door.
Duan Jiuqing didn't set the time for her to get up, so Song Xiaoxiao usually slept until almost ten o'clock before getting up. This also caused the tragedy of her being locked in a house and no one knew about it.
"Is there anyone?"
Song Xiaoxiao tossed for a while and simply lay on the bed.
For some reason, she always had a sense of foreboding.
Song Xiaoxiao lay down and fell asleep, but she didn't know that it had become a mess outside.
"Strategist? Strategist! "Someone is calling.
Song Xiaoxiao opened her eyes and saw a familiar face.
"Strategist, you're finally awake. General Xu, they are looking for you everywhere. "It was the soldier who guarded the castle tower last time.
"Looking for me?" Song Xiaoxiao didn't sound right.
"Yes, General Ling went to pick up the grain and grass and has not returned yet, this morning, a letter came from the enemy flying pigeons, saying..."
"Say what?"
"The letter says that General Ling is in their hands, and if they want people to go back alive, the condition is to abandon the city and surrender." The soldier's face turned pale, and his speech was intermittent.
This morning, Song Xiaoxiao asked, "What time is it?" ”
"It's noon." The soldier answered.
Song Xiaoxiao instructed the soldiers to inform Xu Yan, and quickly tidied up his clothes and left the city tower.
In the martial arts training ground, the soldiers of each branch gathered in a camp tent.
Song Xiaoxiao rushed to find Duan Jiuqing, and happened to bump into these soldiers.
One of the generals asked, "Where has the military advisor been during this time?" ”
"I've been in the castle tower, and no one has gone to inform me."
"Really? I ordered someone to go to the castle tower this morning to ask for a military advisor, but the person guarding the castle tower said that the military advisor went out early in the morning. ”
Song Xiaoxiao's phoenix eyes condensed slightly, "General Wu, what do you mean by this?" ”
"What does it mean, the military advisor knows it in his heart. General Ling didn't even know about the grain and grass that I and other branch generals didn't know about in advance, but after General Jian revealed the news to you, General Ling had an accident. "Wu Baifa is it.
As soon as he received the letter, Jian Zhan took people to check the reality and reality.
It wasn't until not long ago that Jian Zhan returned to the city.
As a result, as reported by the enemy, the man was abducted.
On the road from Lincheng to Xicheng, there are obvious traces of fighting.
Not only were people kidnapped, but there was also no food and grass.
Song Xiaoxiao looked around, but did not see Duan Jiuqing and Xu Yan.
"Where's the general?"
"The general went to Hutou Mountain and hasn't come back yet." Jian Zhan didn't dare to look at her directly.
He was also distraught before he leaked his mouth, and he definitely didn't mean to pull her into the water.
Ling Xiaoxie set off secretly, and only the general and him knew about going out of the city in disguise.
The rest is only Song Xiaoxiao.
However, Jian Zhan only said that Ling Xiaoxie went out of the city, and did not tell the travel route.
In the case of not knowing the travel route, check them one by one, half a day is not enough.
If it is checked separately, there will be a huge disparity between the troops sent by Ling Xiaoxie immediately, and the success rate of cutting off Hu will be very small. And not the current situation.