"Report, Zhou Xiang, there is a military situation in the capital!"

When Zhou Ziru heard this, he immediately stood up from his handsome position: "How?" Has the grain and grass arrived? ”

"No, it's the towns around the capital, Yangcheng... A total of 13 cities and counties rebelled, raising a total of 60,000 troops to besiege the capital. All the rebels have been suppressed, and all the cities and counties have been executed. The Colonel Chuanxin simplified the already streamlined information again and reported it to Zhou Ziru.

"Bring the letter!" Zhou Ziru was a little incredulous, reached out to ask for the letter, and read it carefully.

"Xigui... Oh, this housekeeping skill has not diminished for 600 years! After reading it, Zhou Ziru put away the letter, shook his head and smiled.

Xigui Zou clan, six hundred years ago, was the best at finding out the news, once the two great rivals of the Great Apocalypse, the Great Jin and the Later Wei, including the battle of Nanshu, many famous generals for the Xigui Army's "backyard fire", are helpless, many famous generals have died in this way.

Even if all countries knew that Zhao Shijiu, who was in the Great Apocalypse, had a capable person under him, Zou Liangxu, who was very good at infiltrating and could not be prevented, no matter how he was on guard, there were still all kinds of rumors scattered and spreading. Even many rumors go against each other, making it difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood, and sometimes even misbelieving another rumor in order to guard against one rumor. It is extremely difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

"60,000 soldiers and horses will be broken in one day, and the county officials arranged by these cities are all disciples of Master Li, and now they are all wiped out in a battle, and the capital is worry-free." Zhou Ziru laughed happily, and then coughed again: "Ahem... It's just that this grain and grass, why hasn't it arrived yet? ”

The little colonel on the side didn't dare to speak, lowered his head and stepped aside.

"Are you hiding something from me?" Zhou Ziru sensed the retreat of the small school on the side, and asked out loud.

"The little ones don't dare, the little ones..."

"Say! cough cough cough cough..."Zhou Ziru seemed to be on fire, shouted angrily, and coughed again.

The little colonel didn't dare to raise his head, so he only lowered his head and said: "The spies came to report that the first batch of grain and grass sent by the imperial court has disappeared halfway. The imperial court hurriedly sent two additional troops and horses to escort the grain and grass. Also... Ten days to arrive in Rongcheng. ”

"Ten days!? The grain and grass in the camp can only last for three days! Zhou Ziru's heart was shocked, lack of food is a taboo in the army, no matter how tiger and wolf the army is, once there is a shortage of food, it will be a defeat like a mountain!

"Go, send an order to General Mo, let him lead 30,000 troops to meet the grain and grass, and be sure to transport the grain and grass to Rongcheng within five days, otherwise, let him come to see me!" Zhao Yizhi slapped the table case and said angrily.

The little colonel didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly ran out and rushed to the order.

Soon, a mighty army drove out from the east gate of Rongcheng and went along the official road to meet the grain and grass.

Zhou Ziru grabbed the letter on the table, and a bad premonition faintly rose in his heart.

……

"Report! Reported to the prince, a troop of soldiers and horses from the east gate of Rongcheng, about 30,000 or 40,000 people, headed east, and the whereabouts were unknown. In the Xigui camp, Xigui's spies were not weak in their ability to find out the military situation, and they soon reported the information they had found to Zou Huaixin, the king of Xigui.

Zou Huaixin originally put his hands behind his back, bent over his waist to check the map, heard the news, and hurriedly turned around: "Is it true?" ”

"The villain saw it with his own eyes!"

Zou Huaixin rubbed his palms, paced back and forth in the tent, and suddenly shouted: "Someone, go and bring me the Fuyin Division!" ”

Soon, a little old man trembled into the tent, coughing twice from time to time to rest his feet, looking very tired.

"Alright, you're loaded. I don't like useless people, are you so anxious to die when you're old? Zou Huaixin knows the little old man's situation well, and this old appearance of Long Zhong can't fool him at all.

"Ahem... King... Lord Wang. Little old man, I can't hear what you're saying..."The little old man deliberately stretched out his ears, looking like he couldn't really hear it.

Zou Huaixin silently held the knife on his waist: "Bai Sai!" ”

Out of the corner of his eye, the little old man caught a glimpse of Zou Huaixin's hand already holding the hilt of the knife, and he was shocked, and quickly stood up straight: "Lord Wang, I don't know that the little old man's appearance can still enter the eyes of the prince?" ”

Zou Huaixin saw that the other party had retracted his posture, so he snorted coldly and sat on the handsome seat: "I know that you are quite interested in our Xigui's concealment and stealth technique. I'll shoot someone to teach you about this later. ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang!" Bai Sai couldn't help but be overjoyed, and thanked him again and again.

Zou Huaixin raised his hand to stop: "Hey, don't be busy thanking you first." I also like a little bit of something about you, and I would like to ask for help. ”

Bai Sai timidly stood back, he was one of the three envoys of the Fuyin Division, since he found himself, did he need to say what he had a fancy for? It can only be a corpse manipulation technique that shocks the southwest!

"Lord, since Chu Xiang fled and joined the prince's command, the prince is naturally grateful for his willingness to take him in. It's just that some time ago, the third prince took Liang Xinluo and Shi Kai with him, and he never came back. If the prince is interested in the art of manipulating corpses, he can pick a few children with good understanding, and I am willing to teach the little old man. ”

"Really? How long does it take to learn this corpse technique? ”

"It only takes half a year, you can make a small success, and drive one or two corpses, no problem!"

“……”

Zou Huaixin touched the long knife on his waist, pulled it out, leaned against the side of the handsome case, and asked directly: "What flaws or drawbacks do you have in your technique of manipulating corpses?" Let's hear it. ”

Bai Se looked at the long knife beside the handsome case, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and didn't dare to be presumptuous anymore. Otherwise, when this knife comes over, it will be too late to beg for mercy.

Bai Sai replied: "Lord Wang, the disadvantage of the Fu Yin Division's corpse group manipulation technique is that this corpse group can only be operated at night, if it is dawn, the group of corpses sees the sun, and it is difficult to manipulate it in the slightest." ”

"That's the only drawback?" Zou Huaixin raised his eyebrows and asked.

Besse replied, "This... What does this make the little one say? There may be other drawbacks. It's just that for a while, the little one can't think of it, so he can only talk to the prince about it. ”

Zou Huaixin has lived for almost a long time, and he also knows the truth, so he didn't continue to embarrass Bai Sei, and said: "Well, since that's the case." This king has one thing to send you to do, and if you do it well, you will be rewarded, and if you can do it..."

Bai Sai didn't dare to listen to what would happen if he smashed it, and after coming to Xigui, he knew that the ferocity and violence of King Xigui were far better than that of King Chuxiang. But it's already here, and if you want to leave, it's hard. People are under the eaves, they should bow their heads, but they have to bow their heads.

"Although the prince commands, the little old man will never give up!" Bess replied.

Zou Huaixin stood up, walked to Bai Sai's side, and whispered softly. Although there was no other expression on his face when Bai Se heard this, his heart was already in turmoil.

"Little old man obeys!" After hearing this, Bai Se hurriedly received the order.

Zou Huaixin nodded: "Well, as long as this matter is done, what Chu Xiang can give you, Xigui can also give it." ”

After Bai Sai thanked him, he said no more and left in a hurry.

When Bai Sai came out of the tent, Zou Huaixin immediately summoned someone: "Order, let General Yan lead 20,000 horses and horses to take the mountain road and trail to obstruct the imperial court soldiers and horses who receive grain and grass, and delay me for another half a month!" ”

20,000 horses, taking advantage of the night, left the Xigui camp, went straight to the mountains and forests, avoided the scouts of the Yulin army, and disappeared into the vast mountains.

……

Three days later, Rongcheng.

Zhou Ziru was so anxious that he paced back and forth in the Rongcheng Mansion, not for anything else, but for the grain and grass in the army. The 70,000 soldiers were fed by horses, and the grain and grass had long been exhausted. The 30,000 horses he sent have not been heard from so far, how can people not be in a hurry?

After a while, the grain and grass officer came to the government and reported: "Back to Zhouxiang, the grain and grass in the army are in an emergency and have been exhausted. ”

"I already know, I don't need to report it again, let's go down first." Zhou Ziru said impatiently.

The grain and grass official didn't dare to bother Zhou Ziru, so he turned around and retreated.

The sky gradually darkened, Zhou Ziru sat in the hall coughing, and his meal changed from chicken soup and white rice to gruel, which showed that there was indeed no grain and grass in the army.

"Report, report to Zhou Xiang, a group of people were found outside Rongcheng, escorting a batch of supplies slowly, it seems to be... Grain and grass. The scout colonel hurried to report.

Zhou Ziru raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "What did you say?" Say it again! ”

The little colonel said again, and was interrupted by Zhou Ziru in the middle of speaking: "What are you waiting for?" Send troops to investigate! General Liang led 20,000 troops, no matter where the soldiers and horses were, the grain and grass must be brought back to me! ”

The little colonel hurriedly turned around and left, and went down to give orders.

In the middle of the night, another army of soldiers and horses drove out of the east gate of Rongcheng and traveled for several miles, and sure enough, they found a group of men and horses pulling and transporting a batch of grain and grass.

"Who's ahead? What's being shipped? Hurry up! General Liang Ying didn't dare to be presumptuous, since he had already stopped the grain and grass, he was not in a hurry to salute first and then the soldiers.

"This is the grain and grass of the king of the West, don't stop it!" The other shouted loudly.

Liang Ying smiled coldly and stretched out his hand: "Release the arrow!" ”

Marching in the dark, rashly approaching the enemy, first testing with a bow and arrow, it can be seen that this Liang Ying is also a cautious person.

A rain of arrows shot through, and the other party's men and horses rushed to the end, only a few people fled, and not a word was left.

"So smooth?" Liang Ying frowned, King Xigui's military law is strict, he has heard of it, these people just left their grain and grass to flee for their lives, can they pay if they go back?

"Huzi, you take two people to have a look." Liang Ying still didn't dare to go easily, but he was afraid that it was a plan, so he ordered a bold deputy to take someone forward to check.

Several people stepped forward, and after a while, they turned their heads and said, "General Liang, it's all grain and grass!" These people are also soldiers and horses of the Xigui Army, and they are all dead! ”

When Liang Ying heard this, he led the army forward and patrolled around the long convoy, and the corpses on the ground were indeed the armor style of the Xigui Army, and there was nothing suspicious about these grains and grasses.

"Okay, let's go! Return! Liang Ying relieved himself and ordered to return to the city.

Everyone had been hungry for a day, and suddenly saw so much food, one by one, they couldn't help but be overjoyed, no one cared about the corpses on the ground, and one by one they scrambled to pull the cart and horse, and returned to Rongcheng.

No one noticed that maggots poked out of the mouth and nose of the corpse on the ground. If you look closely, many of the corpses are already decomposing, and it is clear that they have been dead for a long time...