Chapter 232: Loyalty and Patriotism
This ten-mile village can even be called ten-mile city now.
Covering an area of several square kilometers, a two-zhang wall is erected around it, enclosing the whole stockade in it, although it does not appear cramped, but every time you look around, you can see the gray city wall, there is a simple passage on it, there are soldiers patrolling back and forth, such a scene, always makes people feel uneasy.
The camp of the three thousand soldiers was in the south, neatly arranged, and from a distance it looked densely packed, like a beehive.
Zhang Yue was sitting on the ground in front of the "hive". There were three people sitting beside him, writing and drawing on the small square of ground that the four of them surrounded themselves in the afterglow of the sunset that had not yet sunk to the horizon.
The painting is the layout of the entire Shili Village.
Zhang Yue never thought of fighting against the imperial court with a real sword and a gun. He always believed that the current situation was just a temporary measure, and when the disaster passed, everyone would have to go back to their respective homes to be good citizens. Therefore, the imaginary enemy in his mind did not include the regular army of the government, but only Yinhu and others who had a blood feud with the "old man".
As for the "big thing" that is ready to be done, and the grand goal of "letting the people of Jiangdong live a happy life...... Zhang Yue didn't associate them with the word rebellion at all.
And Shi Xiang and others were also very cooperative.
Shi Xiang was biting a bamboo chopstick, and as soon as his jaw moved, the bamboo chopsticks shook and shook, pointing on the "sand table" in front of him.
His words were not clear: "South...... Well, what's the big problem in the south...... Hey? What's the problem? β
Another man named Sha Pi clapped his hands and said, "I know, if they have an internal response and open the city gate from the inside - oops, then our walls will be useless!" β
There is another, called Songhai, who slapped the ground excitedly and exclaimed, "Exactly!" Oh! β
They were sitting on the dry soil and sand, and when he slapped it, he immediately raised a large puff of yellow dust, and the four of them covered their mouths and noses and jumped up.
Zhang Yue felt that compared with them, he was actually very smart.
When the dust cleared, Zhang Yue's eyes suddenly froze, and he fixed his eyes on the bamboo chopsticks that Xiang was holding between his teeth when Fang Cai was - at this time, it fell in the "sand table" and was on the city wall they had painted, because Shi Xiang Fang was sitting on the south side, and the bamboo chopsticks happened to fall on the south city wall.
Lever...... Zhang Yue had a flash of inspiration in his mind, ah...... Bar, dismantle the word bar, isn't it the word wood and work? Wooden workmanship...... Wooden ladder! If the enemy cuts down wood to make a wooden ladder...... The north and south walls are too long, where can I be prepared?! Oh...... It's not the hexagram that answered!
Zhang Yue immediately told the three of them about the grim situation, and then went separately to brainstorm and find a solution.
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And Shaoge had received the news at this time that Dong Yin transferred two legions under Zhendong General Xu Wei from Pingyuan City - according to the military system of Dazhao, one legion is 10,000 soldiers, not including miscellaneous firemen logistics supplies, etc., if all are counted, the actual number of a legion is about 50,000, so Dong Yin can say unceremoniously, "personally lead an army of 100,000".
Such a big deal, I don't know if it is to quell Zhang Yue's rebellion, or if some people want to borrow a knife to kill people?
"Little Er, what do you think?"
Bang Yue pondered for a moment: "Since it was King Zhennan's people who brought in the bandits of the Dragon Lord last time, and they came against you, then, we can't rule out the possibility that other forces also know that we are hiding here." β
"And you," she glanced at him with a smirk, "there are still 7,000 of your men outside, muddying the waters everywhere under the guise of Zhang Yue's righteous army." If I am the leader of the enemy's army, instead of dividing my men and searching for those guerrilla squads that have come and gone without a trace, it is better to go straight to the Yellow Dragon and take your lair first. Of course, all of this is premised on me knowing where your nest is. β
"Kyoto knows, otherwise Xu Wei's soldiers would not have been transferred." Lin Shaoge said with a smile.
Bang Yue was stunned: "What do you mean...... We hid and hid, and let Zhang Yue top the tank, but there was nothing ...... Yes, is that what it means? β
"How so?" Shaoge smiled, "Zhang Yue is of great use. β
Bang Yue smiled and said, "I can roughly figure out what you mean - it is difficult for the two of us to escape the pursuit of those forces." Even if you succeed in misleading others for a while and letting them chase them in other directions, you can't hide for a while, instead of falling deeper and deeper into the big net pulled by others step by step, it is better to muddy the water with reality and reality, so that people outside can't see clearly. β
Lin Shaoge smiled softly, and his fingers tapped on the armrest of the wooden chair, "So...... Why does Kyoto know about our whereabouts? β
"Huh?" Bang Yue frowned, "Our whereabouts...... As far as I know, only the people under King Zhennan know that although they are dead, they will definitely pass the news back. But what you're talking about...... Kyoto knows, so, is King Zhennan doing things for Kyoto? Xuanyuan goes to evil?! Zhennan Wang Bai Qi is his uncle, but it is possible. β
"Nope." Shaoge sneered and took his hand, and slowly walked to the window, "If you do things for him...... He must have told you not to touch you. β
Bang Yue knew that he was referring to the last time in the forest, one tall and one short, who had a silver thought about him, and couldn't help but have a slight heat on his cheeks: "Shaoge, Xuanyuan went to evil, he didn't mean that to me......"
"So what?" He turned, leaning condescendingly at her, as if he was about to say something bad that would make people blush and heartbeat. However, Bang Yue waited for a long time, but heard him say very seriously-
"He doesn't have a chance."
Bang Yue coughed: "Since it's not Xuanyuan to go to evil, it's the white queen?" But she has no grievances with you, and she asked me to save your father, how could she ......"
"It's Xuanyuan Jade."
Bang Yue sighed softly. How could she not have thought of it? I just don't want to face it head-on. Apart from the emperor, who can mobilize the soldiers and horses of General Zhendong? Is it finally clear?
In all the stories, the mastermind behind the heinous crimes is usually the second child - such as a prince like Xuanyuan to go evil, or the deputy head of a certain sect...... In the end, it will be the one who holds the Supreme Scepter to set things right.
And now, the king of a kingdom wants to take their livesβin other words, he is the enemy of the whole world.
Usually in this case, as a courtier, you can only die honestly, and after thousands of years, someone will avenge yourself and hold a grievance, and get a reputation of "loyal and good who was framed and killed by villains".
Lin Shaoge naturally will not sit still. In him, Bang Yue has never seen good qualities such as "loyalty and patriotism".
So......
Bang Yue's face was sluggish - in this way, right now, Lin Shaoge and himself have turned into villains and become traitors and rebels who everyone in the world can condemn?
"Shall we ...... Want to rebel? β
"No," Lin Shaoge said solemnly, "It's Zhang Yue." β
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