Chapter 287: Lure the snake out of the hole

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In the case of the Dongluan Mine, he had already reported to the emperor's grandfather, and the emperor's grandfather also agreed that he did not need to report it, and he would dispatch troops anytime and anywhere depending on the situation.

In order to prevent someone in the barracks from tipping off the news, Tuoba did not deploy troops on a large scale, but used his own cronies Jingwei.

Feng Xi's chariot camp was the last encirclement.

He arranged several of his attendants in advance to disguise themselves as hunters near Xishan, and reserved a secret signal for attacking and answering.

Gu Qingcheng didn't have time to see the ancestor early this morning, so he sent Feihong to prepare things for going to the West Mountain.

He also asked Feiyan to find Gu Qing, who had just entered the palace on duty, and secretly discussed his plan with him, and asked him to be a backup just in case.

After the arrangements were made, Gu Qingcheng took Feihong Feiyan out of the palace, transferred to a few carriages, and sat in Tuoba's carriage in the suburbs.

All their actions must now be kept secret so that they are not detected by those behind the scenes.

When they reached the foot of the western mountain, they jumped out of the carriage and followed the path to the top of the mountain.

There were already many bamboo kites on the top of the mountain, and Zhan Ying and Ling Yun were hidden on the mountain.

This time, instead of the ostentatious phoenix canvas, the bamboo kite uses some inconspicuous gray cloth close to the clouds.

"I've seen Your Highness, I've seen the county lord." The guard whispered respectfully.

"No need to be polite." Tuoba reached out and waved his hand at them.

"Tuoba, aren't we the only ones flying?" Gu Qingcheng looked at so many bamboo kites.

"During this time, I asked them to practice flying bamboo kites well, but they were stupid and didn't fly as well as the two of us." "But they were worried that we were in danger, so they brought the bamboo kites here." ”

"Flying bamboo kites should be bold and careful, if they are timid and afraid, they will also make mistakes due to nervousness during flight operations." Gu Tingcheng Road.

After a pause, he looked at the guards and said:

"Since you haven't fully mastered the art of flying bamboo kites, flying like this is too dangerous.

It's better to stay and wait for us to pass, and see our signal, and then it depends on the situation. ”

"County Lord, we are not afraid of danger." Lingyun arched.

"For the time being, you should stay and stay still. A large number of people will arouse their vigilance, so that the people behind the scenes will not appear. Wait for us to give the signal, and then you will go back. "Tuobadao.

"Yes......" Zhan Ying and Ling Yun and the other guards bowed.

Gu Qingcheng looked at the direction of the wind, and smiled at Tuoba: "You will borrow the east wind, the wind is blowing to the east today, and we will soon be able to fly to the east mountain." ”

One of them piloted a bamboo kite and quietly flew to the east mountain.

Ling Yun, Zhan Ying and the others watched them fly by like big birds with envy, and they also wanted to try the taste of flying at such a high altitude.

But after all, they had never flown at such a high altitude, and they had no bottom in their hearts.

Moreover, His Highness ordered not to act recklessly, but to wait patiently for the signal they sent.

Tuoba and Gu Chengcheng flew to the east mountain, hidden in the dense jungle, and condescendingly looked at the mine below.

Sure enough, there were many slaves there, all barefoot with heavy chains, their clothes were ragged, their feet were already full of holes, and the black mud and blood were mixed together, as if they were wearing mud shoes.

Look at their appearance, tired and hungry, the shackles dragged under their feet are as heavy as a thousand pounds, and they still carry baskets of iron powder on their backs, and they are staggering and struggling.

Nearly 1,000 soldiers were stationed near the mine, and several watchtowers were built on the nearby hills, each of which was guarded by two soldiers.

When Gu Qingcheng saw this, he thought of Tuoba's secret military base again, so he smiled at Tuoba.

Tuoba and this person also have secret bases, but they are of a different nature.

Tuoba is to secretly preserve a strength for the imperial city, so as to be the king of the imperial city in times of crisis.

And this person is plotting against him.

"Good! They have so many soldiers! "Tuoba Dark Road.

There is still some distance to go down to the mine.

As long as they have wind and grass, they will alarm the soldiers on the watchtower halfway up the mountain, and the bamboo kite can no longer be used here.

Tuoba and Gu Qingcheng used the cover of the bushes to quietly go down.

Halfway up the mountain, he bent his bow and arrows, and fired two arrows at the same time, and solved the guards on several watchtowers one by one with extremely accurate speed.

Gu Qingcheng really understood what Tuoba said at this time, and the silver needle did not have the long-range lethality of archery, which was really good.

After clearing the watchtower's outpost, Tuoba moved closer to the mine, avoiding the guards, bandaging a letter to an arrowhead, and taking advantage of the distraction of the officers and soldiers below, to shoot into the ground of the slave herd.

When the slave saw the feathers of arrows falling from the sky, he was terrified for a moment, and he was about to cry, but he saw that there was a letter tied to the arrows.

They avoided the officers and soldiers guarding the guards and opened the letter.

After reading the letter, the slaves were so excited that they burst into tears, and they looked up at the mountain.

Halfway up the mountain, Gu Qingcheng had already lit the first red Kong Ming lantern, which was the first signal to contact the slaves.

It turned out that Tuoba told them in the letter that the Great Wei had released the slaves, and they had long been free.

The people who still imprisoned them here to do coolies were not the work of the imperial court, but the people who illegally mined the mines and tried to do wrong.

And the imperial court wants to bring these people to justice.

I hope that they will cooperate with the imperial court, pretend to riot, attract the people behind the scenes, capture the people behind the scenes, and rescue them.

Seeing the red Kong Ming lantern flying, it is to let them rise up and resist, and the inside should be together.

The slaves were filled with joy and sorrow, and thinking that they could escape and regain their freedom, immediately united and began to rebel against the officers and soldiers by picking up the tools of mining.

Officers and men with bows and crossbows, and all of them are strong and strong, how can a weary and hungry slave resist?

All the slaves were forced back into the mine, relying on the cover of the mine entrance, and for a time the officers and soldiers were helpless to take the slaves.

The two sides confronted each other, but the slave rebellion and the work stopped, and this is not the way to go on after all.

The person in charge here was originally Chen Duan, a confidant of the general of the Che Cavalry Yi Hun, and Chen Duan usually only reported to Yi Hun when there was something, and Yi Hun reported to the mastermind behind the scenes.

Now that Yihun has entered the prison, Chen Duan can only go directly to the mastermind behind the scenes.

He ordered the captain to besiege the slaves with his soldiers, and then personally flew the horse and quickly went to invite the mastermind behind the scenes.

The mastermind behind the scenes received the report and gritted his teeth in anger.

It's really a wave of unsettled waves, this Yihun has just had an accident, and there is a riot in the Dongluan mine.

He also knew that they could not deal with the rebellion of thousands of slaves, so he rushed into the mountains with his face covered, wearing a black cloak trench coat, and Jingwei, a cronie who was also dressed in one color.

In fact, when the captain went out of the mountain to report the news, Tuoba's guards hidden in the West Mountain had followed all the way and confirmed who was really behind the scenes.

Sure enough, it was not what General Gaoyang Wang expected!

The people behind the scenes rode quickly, and it didn't take long to come to Dongluan and enter the mine along the path.

As soon as the group of masked people appeared in the mine, Gu Tingcheng, who was halfway up the mountain, immediately lit up a yellow Kong Ming lantern, and the Kong Ming lantern soared and floated in the sky.

Standing on the high place of the star-picking tower in the palace, you can also see it clearly.

The mastermind behind the scenes also felt strange along the way, the slaves were imprisoned in this secret place, almost isolated from the world, how dare they rebel!

But Yihun was imprisoned, and he didn't come to stabilize the slaves, where did anyone help mine and build weapons.

Moreover, once the slaves escaped, the matter of the Dongluan mine would inevitably be exposed.

So he had to rush over.

The Jingwei beside him shouted to the slaves: "You cheap slaves, how dare you rebel? Aren't you afraid that the court will behead you all? ”

In the group of slaves, a few people who could speak well were elected to come out and reply:

"Great Wei has released the slaves, you wicked people are simply falsely preaching the holy decree, and you are still imprisoned here!"

"You are not from the imperial court, you steal iron ore, the emperor will only behead you!"

"Hurry up and let us go!"

The masked man was taken aback, drew his sword and pointed at the soldiers guarding the mine and shouted:

"The slaves have been imprisoned here, cut off from the outside, how do you know that the slaves have been released, which one of them does not know whether they are alive or dead?!"

"We didn't, we've been here to take care of it, and we haven't taken a step out of the mountain, and we don't know that we've released slaves!" The soldiers shouted grievances and looked at each other.

Chen Duan also hugged his fists and said: "The last general dares to vouch for the head, they have never come out of the mountain." The daily food supply here was quietly brought in by the deaf and mute people who were quietly ordered by the general of the chariot, and they did not know what was happening outside. ”

The masked man nodded slightly, thinking that it was impossible for them to leak it, so he waved his sword and pointed at the slaves in the mine cave and shouted:

"You lowly slaves, who spread rumors and told you that you were released from slavery?"

"The heavenly net is magnificent, the gods warn, it was the gods who told us!" The slave replied loudly.

"Nonsense!" The mastermind behind the scene shouted: "The slave reduction has been in place since the beginning of the Great Wei Dynasty, how can it be possible to release the slave, it is obvious that you want to make trouble!" ”

"You still want to deceive us and imprison us here to work for you?" The slave cried out in disgust.

"Let us ...... away"

"It's also a dead end here, we fought with you......"

The man behind the curtain shouted again:

"Listen, everybody, there's no such thing! The Great Wei has been subjugating the people as slaves for a long time, how can it be possible to lift this slavery! You obediently obey the orders, and you may be able to save your life. Whoever dares to be alarmist and create a riot, Hugh blames the king for shooting you all! ”

In a hurry, the man habitually called himself the king.

"We won't die for you wicked people anymore!"

"You wicked people who killed a thousand knives, even if we all die, we will not be enslaved by you again!"

They were only concerned with how to solve the slave rebellion, and one of the soldiers looked up at the sky, scratched his head, and wondered:

"What's going on today? Two Kong Ming lanterns flew up in this east mountain. ”

Chen Duan suddenly looked at the watchtower halfway up the mountain, and shouted: "No, why are all the sentries on the watchtower gone?!" ”

There was a commotion among the soldiers.

When the masked mastermind heard their words, he suddenly looked up and saw the Kong Ming lantern in the sky.

Suddenly shocked, while pulling Chen Duan, he shouted angrily:

"No one dared to approach Dongluan, and even the hunters retreated. You bastards, how do you guard the mountain, how do you let people sneak in and you don't find out! ”

"We have been guarding the entrances and exits of Dongluan Mountain, and we even knew that a rabbit ran in, and we didn't find anyone approaching. Unless...... Someone fell from the sky. Chen Duan defended with grievances.

The military advisor of the leader saw the rising Kong Ming lantern, his face turned pale, and he said in panic:

"Lord Wang, it seems that this place has been discovered. The sudden news that these slaves were rioting was not accidental, but must have been instigated.

Moreover, the slave rebellion may have led the snake out of its hole. You can't stay here for long, let others solve it, and the prince leaves quickly! ”

"Good!" The leader immediately issued an order, "Shoot all those cheap slaves, and then you will withdraw, and then decide." ”

Chen Duan then ordered his soldiers to shoot the slaves.

Although the slaves had a mine cave to take refuge for, after all, the entrance to the cave was simple and there was not much cover, and the people in front of them said, "Ah! Yes! The screams fell with the arrow.

If this continues, all the slaves will be shot!

And the leader wanted to turn around and get on his horse and leave.

"Where to run!" There was a thunderous shout in mid-air.

Like a god born out of nowhere, Tuoba descended from the sky and flew down from the mine, stopping his sword in front of the leader, shouting, "Stop your arrows!" ”

As soon as Gu Qingcheng saw Tuoba jumping down, he lit the third black Kong Ming lantern.

The red Kong Ming lantern was a signal to connect with the slaves and start the deployment of troops.

The yellow Kong Ming lantern is a signal that the snake has come out of the hole and can surround the entire West Mountain.

The black Kong Ming lantern is a signal that the situation is dangerous and urgent rescue is needed.

"There are still people halfway up the mountain, go and catch them!"

The military advisor of the leader, when he saw that the Kong Ming lantern was still rising on the mountainside, knew that the people were hiding there, and loudly ordered the soldiers to search the mountain at the location where the Kong Ming lantern was raised.

Arrows began to shoot like locusts near Gu Qingcheng.

Gu Qingcheng took advantage of the cover of the jungle to dodge and run down to the mine, while throwing firecrackers at the mine.

Although the firecrackers are not very lethal, they can blow up the soldiers' heads and make them mess around.

In this way, the danger of a solo horse will be reduced.

She could have fled to the mountains, and then fled with a bamboo kite.

Seeing Tuoba jumping off the enemy group alone, where could she abandon him.

After a round of firecrackers disrupted the soldiers' positions, Gu Qingcheng flew down the mine and jumped back to back with Tuoba, side by side.

"Fool! Why don't you follow down, didn't you let you light the Kong Ming lantern and run?! Tuoba drank nervously.

"Bastard! What does it mean to never give up! I'm in danger, will you leave me? Gu Qingcheng said in a low voice.

"Good! Never give up, she is a good woman who is my tuoba! Tuoba smiled happily.

The leader saw Tuoba and Gu Qingcheng descending from the sky one after another, and he was shocked, but he didn't dare to speak.

He only made a murderous gesture to his Jingwei, and wanted to get on his horse and flee.

Jingwei and the soldiers suddenly surrounded Tuoba and Gu Qingcheng.

Dozens of swords were slashed or stabbed, all beckoning to them.

Tuoba pulled Gu Qingcheng to protect him, and caught all the attacks with a single sword.

"Be careful, leave me alone!" Gu Qingcheng was afraid that Tuoba would be distracted by her, so he shouted softly.

A handful of silver needles quickly flew out, knocking down several Jingwei in front of them, temporarily blocking their attacks.

At this time, the leader had already taken the opportunity to get on his horse and escape.

Seeing this, Tuoba immediately rose to his feet and intercepted the man's path like an arrow.

Seeing that Tuoba had escaped from Jingwei's interception, the masked man at the head stepped on the soldier's head, and slashed at him in the saddle with a flying sword, forcing him to jump off his horse and raise his sword to meet him.

The two sharp swords slashed together, sparks shot out, and the two faced each other in close quarters.

"Uncle Sanhuang, why are you in such a hurry?" Tuoba looked at the masked man with a playful smile: "Uncle Sanhuang should go back to see Grandpa Huang obediently!" ”

The man was silent, and after a dozen moves with him, Tuoba's sword was on the man's neck.

Pull it again, ripping off his mask.

Sure enough, it was Tuoba Han, the king of Dongping.

Tuoba Han saw that Tuoba had seen through his identity, and he couldn't hide it anymore.

Tuoba Han held his sword in one hand and finally spoke: "The polar wolf's sense of smell is really sensitive! My good nephew, do you think you can really trap your Third Emperor Uncle? ”

"Grandpa Huang has known everything about the Third Emperor Uncle in Dongluan for a long time, and the Third Emperor Uncle has already planted his wings and cannot escape!" Tuoba said awe-inspiringly.

Tuobahan's face turned pale in an instant.

On Gu Qingcheng's side, she was naturally no match for those Jingwei, but she relied on her light skills, dodging left and right, and the silver needle in her hand always shot at Jingwei unexpectedly, and she was helpless for a while.

Thousands of slaves, all retreated to the mine, the mine was narrow, where could there be so many people at one time, and the slaves were crowded near the entrance of the cave.

The slaves watched the battle with amazement and delight, but they did not dare to swarm because of the arrows aimed at them.

At this time, Chen Duan ordered people to shoot the slaves in the mine cave and shouted:

"His Royal Highness King Gaoyang, let go of the prince and discard your sword, otherwise the last army will shoot all these cheap slaves!"

He said that with a wave of his hand, the first wave of arrows was shot at the slave, and the slave screamed.

Tuoba looked at the corpse of the slave who had fallen out, groaned slightly, and had to take the sword around the neck of Pioneer Bahan and throw it on the ground.

Tuoba Han's face was cold, the cold light in his hand went up, and the sword was on Tuoba's neck.

"Son, aren't you the filial son of the crown prince's brother? Then go down to be with your father. Tuoba Han swung his sword mercilessly.

Tuoba has no weapon in his hand at the moment, and when he sees Tuoba Han's sword, he wants to cut off Tuoba's neck......