It was a yellowed book, not thick, but full of dense words.

Gao Dawei watched for a long time, and he had already turned to the last page.

"It's an account book." Gao Dawei finally raised his head and said: "What is recorded in it is the daily use of the soldiers of the battalion over the years, from weapons, armor, bows and arrows to food, wine, meat, oil and salt and other military supplies. ”

Jiang Shenzhou hesitated and said, "Did you see something?" ”

Gao Dawei handed over the account book, pointed to one of the pages and explained: "Look here, this page records last year's grain consumption, a total of 37,208 stones...... This is very strange, because a soldier eats two buckets a day...... There are a thousand soldiers in a battalion, so ......"

He talked a lot, but Jiang Shenzhou had already listened to it with a big head, he was not very good at arithmetic since he was a child.

"Can it be more simple?" He asked with a wry smile.

"Uh...... To put it simply......" Gao Dawei thought for a moment and explained: "It's just that the number of grain is wrong, and the number on the account is at least 10% less than in fact. ”

Jiang Shenzhou asked again: "What does it mean that there is less than 10% of the grain?" He still didn't understand what Gao Dawei meant.

Gao Dawei said: "It means two possibilities: the first possibility is that the soldiers do not have enough to eat, and in the long run, there will inevitably be a mutiny." ”

Jiang Shenzhou said: "Has there been a mutiny here?" ”

Gao Dawei muttered, "No, this is also the strange place, so if the account book is correct, then there is only one possibility." ”

Jiang Shenzhou frowned and said, "What is possible?" He had vaguely guessed what Gao Dawei was going to say next.

"It's very simple to see how many people eat. Since there is not enough food, it means that there are not even a thousand soldiers in the first battalion, and according to the figures in the account books, there may be less than nine hundred. And not only the food, but also the armament figures are very strange, and there are many traces of alteration on them, so I think there must be something wrong. ”

Sure enough, it was the same as Jiang Shenzhou's guess, no wonder he had always felt that something was wrong in the barracks before.

Gao Dawei didn't pay attention to his expression, he smiled: "It seems that our lieutenant Chi Governor is not a good person, if I guess correctly, he must have falsely reported the number of soldiers in order to eat empty salaries, and if there are fewer soldiers, all kinds of expenses will be less, so a Liangzhou Governor who is full of private pockets." ”

Jiang Shenzhou couldn't laugh at all, because he thought of something else.

Yu Chi Baolin said that the Chishui Army has a total of 30 battalions, each battalion has 1,000 people, plus more than 30,000 officers and miscellaneous officers, and these more than 30,000 people plus 5,000 Moli troops from a thousand miles away are the entire military force guarding Liangzhou. He also said that Liangzhou's city defense was strong, well-equipped, and its combat effectiveness was unmatched.

Now it seems that what he said is false. The question is, can they still hold Liangzhou with their actual situation?

Liangzhou borders on Xue Yantuo, not far from Tuyuhun, these two countries are strong enemies of the Tang Dynasty, they are not only strong, but also have long been eyeing Liangzhou, if they find that Liangzhou is empty...... Will it take the opportunity to send troops.

Once Liangzhou is lost, the connection between Ganzhou, Suzhou, Guazhou, Shazhou, Yizhou, and Anxi Protectorate and the Central Plains will be severed, and millions of people in the entire southwest will fall into isolation, and the seriousness of this matter is far more terrible than Jiang Shenzhou imagined.

- "The guest star enters Kui, Kui lives among the four elephants of the white tiger, the white tiger is the main killing, this image means to break the army and kill the general, and the border army is moving. Li Chunfeng's prophecy seems to indicate such an outcome.

After being silent for a long time, Jiang Shenzhou finally spoke: "I need you to help me do something." It's not easy, and you can refuse me. It was rare for him to speak so seriously, and even his voice was much lower.

Although Gao Dawei didn't understand why he suddenly became so serious, he still replied: "Childe, please command." ”

Jiang Shenzhou said: "I need you to help me find out how many people there are in the Chishui Army." ”

To calculate the total number of people, it is necessary to go deep into every corner of the barracks, which not everyone can enter, and the inside is not only heavily guarded, but also full of dangers, which is by no means an easy thing to do.

"I see." Gao Dawei nodded silently: "But this matter is more troublesome, and I need a few days." ”

"This matter is urgent, so you'd better hurry up and tell me as soon as you find out." Jiang Shenzhou told again and again.

Gao Dawei said: "I'll go now." ”

After saying this, he left, and he walked in a hurry, and soon disappeared into the crowd.

There are still many people on the streets, who look like they are enjoying peace, but they have no idea that a catastrophe can happen at any time.

Jiang Shenzhou stood in place for a long time, he thought about a lot of things, and the so-called chaos finally surfaced. But so what, Jiang Shenzhou is just one person, even if he finds that Liangzhou's troops are empty, what can he do?

Thinking of this, Jiang Shenzhou couldn't help but have a headache, he just wanted to hurry back to the inn and sleep.

But not long after he left, he saw Qin Sheng. She was hiding behind the wall of a room, nervously looking at the street not far away, and she seemed to be following someone.

Following her gaze, Jiang Shenzhou saw the crowd of servants, the veteran was wearing a shabby gray and white cloth coat at the moment, looking like an old man with a bleak evening scene.

"If you don't keep up, you won't be able to see." Jiang Shenzhou walked behind Qin Sheng and said softly.

"Wait, he'll find out if he's too close." Qin Sheng replied stupidly, and after a while, she realized that something was wrong, and she turned her head sharply and saw Jiang Shenzhou.

"Why are you ......" Qin Sheng almost exclaimed, but fortunately Jiang Shenzhou had covered her mouth.

"Shh......h Don't make a sound, or he'll find out. Jiang Shenzhou said with a smile.

Qin Sheng didn't speak, she just stared at him, her eyes looking both surprised and angry. But after staring for a long time, she turned her head to look at Sugu Samo, who by this time had already entered a shop at the end of the street, which was a coffin shop.

Yu Chi Baolin said that his wife passed away a few days ago, and it seems that he came to buy a coffin for his deceased wife.

"Boss, is what I want ready?" The sound of Samusamos was heard in the room.

"Well, do as you command, and use the finest pine, which is thick and strong. But...... Is it really not necessary to paint a coat of paint? The owner seemed a little puzzled.

"No need...... No need to paint. ”

"Okay, if you don't paint it, it's a total of five taels of silver, do you want to send it to the house?"

"Didn't you say four, two, six? How did it change to five taels? ”

"The old general doesn't know that four taels and six are the money for wood, and the wages are five taels in total." The owner explained.

"Can't it be cheaper?" Fugu Samo asked.

"If it's not convenient for you, you can also pick the ones next to you, those are made of fir wood, in fact, it's not bad, and the price is cheaper."

"This ......" Sugu Samo's voice seemed hesitant, and after a moment he spoke again, "I'll think again." ”

After saying this, he hurriedly walked out of the coffin shop. He shook his head as he walked out, and let out a long sigh, as if there was something unspeakable.

What Jiang Shenzhou and Qin Sheng couldn't understand was that Fugu Shamo, as the deputy envoy of the Chishui Army, had at least a dozen taels of silver per month, and he was dressed plainly, and he didn't look like a person who spent money indiscriminately, why couldn't he afford a coffin?

Neither of them could think of an answer, but seeing that Fugu Samo looked sad and lost, it seemed that he was not unwilling, but unable.

Maybe he only had four taels of silver ready, and he couldn't get any more.

Case......

The two looked at each other and seemed to guess each other's thoughts.

They went into the coffin shop and handed the shopkeeper five taels of silver, which was exactly the price of a pine coffin.

The two watched as the shopkeeper delivered the coffin to the house of Sugu Samo.

His home is in the south of the city, there are two small rooms in a small courtyard, and the room on the right is the mourning hall, which is very simple, except for the long white curtain, there is only a pair of white candles, and nothing else.

He sat numbly in front of the body of his deceased wife, unable to see sadness or loss on his face, but silently threw the paper money in his hand into the brazier.

He was obviously a little surprised when he saw the coffin, but he didn't ask much, and just silently sent the shopkeeper away.

Then he closed the door and gently carried the body of his deceased wife into the coffin, and the moment the coffin was closed, the veteran suddenly fell to his knees, hugged his head and cried.

He wept bitterly, and as he cried, he whispered the name of his deceased wife.

Qin Sheng quietly shed tears, she couldn't bear to listen to it anymore.

Jiang Shenzhou had no choice but to pull her away first.

The long day is finally over.

As soon as it was dawn the next day, Qin Sheng knocked on Jiang Shenzhou's door.

In her hand was a secret letter with a poem on it:

Wolves bury dry bones in the mountains

Chishui is here to find the secrets

The safety of Liangzhou is on the front line

May you live up to your name of loyalty

It is not difficult to understand the meaning of the letter, there is a secret in the Chishui Army, and the secret is hidden in Langgu Mountain, and this secret is related to the safety of Liangzhou City. But who is the messenger?

Without waiting for Jiang Shenzhou to ask, Qin Sheng had already explained: "This was sent by the guy from the inn, and he said that someone asked him to hand it over to me." I asked about the man's appearance, but the guy said he didn't see it clearly, he said it was not yet dawn, and the man was wearing a hat. ”

It seems that the people who came not only knew their identities, but also knew the inside story of the Chishui Army. This person is reluctant to show his face, most likely to protect himself.

However, what is Wolf Gu Mountain?

"Wolf Gu Mountain, it is a valley in the east of Liangzhou City, because wolves often appear on the mountain, so it is called Wolf Gu Mountain. But why do you suddenly ask about this place? "It was Yu Chi Baolin who spoke, and Qin Sheng and Jiang Shenzhou had already arrived at the Governor's Mansion.

"I heard from the people in the inn that it was a military location, and I ...... I want to check it out. Qin Sheng said hesitantly. What she said was not the truth, this was what Jiang Shenzhou taught her, and it had been discussed long before they came to the Governor's Mansion.

"It's just ......" Yu Chi Baolin's face was embarrassed: "This wolf Gu Mountain is the junction of Xue Yantuo and the Tang Dynasty, and there are often Xue Yantuo people there, if you make a mistake there...... The Governor could not afford it. ”

Jiang Shenzhou smiled and said: "The governor doesn't have to worry, this is our decision, if there is an accident, no one will blame the governor." While speaking, he was also secretly observing Yu Chi Baolin's expression.

I saw that Yu Chi Baolin thought for a long time, and finally nodded: "Since this is the case, this governor will not stop you." ”

Jiang Shenzhou was stunned, as if he thought he had misheard. He thought that Yu Chi Baolin would find an excuse to stop him, but he didn't expect him to agree. But although he agreed, he made another request, he also went with him. This request is very reasonable, and Jiang Shenzhou has no reason to refute it.

Then, Yu Chi Baolin ordered the servant Gusamo to transfer 1,000 soldiers from the Chishui army. An hour later, the large army was finally assembled. Out of Liangzhou City, head towards Wolf Gu Mountain in the east.

As he walked, Jiang Shenzhou suddenly thought of one thing, if Wolf Gu Mountain was hiding the secret of the Chishui Army, why didn't Yu Chi Baolin stop them, but personally led the troops to take them?

Unless...... There is no so-called secret there at all?

If there were no secrets, what would be there? Traps?

Could that note be a trap set by Yu Chi Baolin?

Could it be that he already knew that he had obtained the account books, so he was going to kill people?

In order not to be pursued by the imperial court, he designed to lure himself and Qin Sheng to Langgu Mountain on the border between the two countries, and attacked there. Afterwards, he planted the blame for Xue Yantuo.

Thinking of this, Jiang Shenzhou suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

But it was too late for him to turn back.

Wolf Gu Mountain has arrived.