After Tai Hao and Mi Wei returned to Xinfeng City, they immediately went to King Cheng's tent to report to King Cheng.

When King Cheng saw that they had returned, he hurriedly asked, "How is it?" Who is the leader of the rebels stationed in Thousand Winds? ”

Tai Hao said: "When shouting war under the gate of Thousand Winds City today, two of the generals who came out were known to the lower officials. One is Bi Luojing, the deputy general of Pinghe City, and the other is Gu Sheng, the retinue of Xia Guan when he was in Pinghe City. According to the lower officials, the biggest official in Thousand Winds City should be Bi Luojing. However, when he fought against Gu Sheng today, he told me to meet tonight in the woods three miles outside of Thousand Winds City, and when I thought about it, he would tell me everything in Thousand Winds City. ”

"Since Gu Sheng has become a rebel, why do you want to meet you alone?" King Cheng asked.

Tai Hao pondered for a moment, and then said, "Maybe Gu Sheng wants to tell me about what happened in the two years since I left Pinghe City, and maybe reveal some information about the interior of Thousand Winds City. After all, he used to be my retinue, and we have a certain friendship between us. ”

King Cheng nodded in understanding. Then he said, "You can take a hundred soldiers with you, just in case there is fraud." ”

Tai Hao replied: "You don't have to, I don't think Gu Sheng will play any tricks on me, I just need to bring two entourages with me." ”

King Cheng listened to Taihao's words and frowned slightly, but still nodded.

"Okay, then you can only take two followers. But be sure to tread carefully and avoid any surprises. King Cheng reminded.

Tai Hao said: "Please rest assured, Your Highness, the lower official will be fine." ”

At that moment, he turned around and left the tent, and he didn't go far before he met Yingyu.

"Senior brother, are you back?" Yingyu asked.

Taihao said: "Yingyu, I was looking for you, I want to ask you to help me find something." ”

Yingyu then asked, "Oh? What do you want me to help you find? ”

Tai Hao said: "I need a brush, a handful of incense, thirty-two copper coins, a bowl, a bucket of water, an arrow, and a five-colored tassel, although these items seem ordinary, they are indispensable props for this attack on Thousand Winds City." After I have found all these things, I will take them with me tomorrow on a trip outside the Thousand Winds City. ”

Yingyu was very puzzled, and didn't know what Taihao was looking for these things for, so she asked, "Senior brother, what are these things for?" ”

Taihao smiled mysteriously and did not answer Yingyu's question. He simply said, "You just need to help me find everything." ”

"You don't say? Then let me guess, the brush must be used to write letters, incense, must be used to worship ancestors and gods, but thirty-two copper coins, if it is used as travel expenses, or to buy food, it must be not enough, only eight copper coins to do what? The bowl must have been used to hold water to drink, a bucket of water...... Is it used to wash your face and hands? An arrow must be used to protect oneself, but what does that five-colored tassel do? Is it meant to be decorated? Ying Yu guessed.

Tai Hao smiled: "Don't guess, then you will know what I am going to do." ”

Ying Yu saw that Taihao's expression was a little strange, but she didn't ask too much. He knew that Taihao's whereabouts had always been mysterious, and sometimes even he didn't know what he was going to do. So, he nodded, offering to help find the things.

Tai Hao returned to his camp tent and changed into a robe, and his mind flashed back to the time when he was in Dafeichuan, and Kozha Dengba gave him the "Suo Luo Array" arrangement. He clearly remembered that Kozha Demba had told him at the beginning, "The 'Suo Luo Array' contains the knowledge of evil arts, Taoism, etc., and its arrangement is not complicated, first choose an open and flat place without weeds, and it is best to do it in sunny weather." Then, draw a square on the ground with a string or brush. The length of each side should be six zhang, representing the place where all things in heaven and earth and the gods gather. Then, light a few sticks of incense at the four corners of the square. Eight copper coins and spikes were placed along the sides of the square, and they were spaced at three-foot intervals, representing the cave where evil spirits were housed. In the center of the square is a bowl filled with water, symbolizing purification. Finally, take an arrow and place it within your reach and aim it at the bowl of water on the array. After the decoration is completed, if the peach wood charm is hung outside the array, the array will only be valid for the first people to enter the array; If the five-colored tassels are hung outside the array, then there will be no order, and all the people who enter the array will be trapped in the array. ”

That night, Tai Hao and two soldiers came to the woods three miles away from Thousand Winds City, where Gu Sheng had been waiting for a long time.

After Taihao and Gu Sheng met, Gu Sheng first knelt down to Tai Hao and said, "Lord Taihao, I can't stand you, I hope Lord Taihao will forgive me!" ”

Tai Hao hurriedly helped Gu Sheng up and said, "You stand up and speak, Brother Gu Sheng." I know you have something hard to say, but I want to hear from you. I'm sure you must have your own struggles and stories, and I hope to be able to understand what has happened in Pinghe City in the past two years, and I hope you can change your mind. ”

Gu Sheng listened to Taihao's words and was moved in his heart.

"Lord Taihao, in fact, I joined the rebels out of my own volition." Gu Sheng said slowly, "When I was arrested by Yao Fuji's men, I was put on 'death row' in Pinghe City, and I was interrogated by Bi Luojing every now and then, and I was tortured by them. Later, Bi Luojing took me to Luyang City and put me in prison again, and I later learned that because Lord Taihao knew that I was locked up in 'death row' by Yao Fuji, and was worried that you would rescue me, he transferred me to Luyang City, and when I arrived in Luyang City, I was rescued by General Canggu. He arranged a house for me to recuperate. It didn't take long for the rebels in Pinghe City to rebel, and when I heard the news, I was very worried about you, so I asked General Canggu for instructions to return to Pinghe City, but General Canggu was worried about my safety, so he didn't let me go back, and he sent his men to Pinghe City to find out the news. ”

When Tai Hao heard this, he opened his mouth and asked Gu Sheng, "You mean, the rebels in Pinghe City and Luyang City did not raise troops at the same time?" ”

Gu Sheng nodded and replied: "Yes, Yao Fuji and Bi Luojing raised their troops on the fifteenth day of the first month of that year, while the soldiers of Luyang City did not rebel until the third day of the first month of March. After knowing that there was war in Pinghe City, I thought about returning to Pinghe City many times, but I never had the opportunity. General Canggu told me that I can't find you, and since the war, I have lost contact with you, and I am even more worried about you. Lord Taihao, where did you go when the war broke out? ”

Tai Hao said: "I was captured by Kozha Dengba of the Tubo Kingdom and went to Tubo, and I have no chance to return to Pinghe City. I'll talk about this later, and then you can talk about Pinghe City. ”

Gu Sheng continued: "After the war in Pinghe City began, the officers and soldiers of the imperial court failed to suppress the rebels, and the power of the rebels gradually expanded. On the third day of the third month of the third month, Na Bugan rebelled in Luyang City, and General Canggu resisted hard, but was finally defeated by the rebels. The day after General Canggu was captured, he suddenly disappeared from Luyang City, and his whereabouts are still unknown. ”

When Tai Hao heard the news, he was surprised: "Could it be that he was killed by the rebels?" ”

"It took me about half a month to look for clues about General Canggu's disappearance, but I haven't found it. The pawn had been looking for him, and if he had been killed by the rebels, I don't think the pawn would have gone to such great lengths to find him. Gu Sheng responded, "When General Canggu was fighting against the rebels, he sent his retinue Siyi to my house to bring me a message, and he told me that I must protect myself well, these cities in the north of the Eastern Empire will soon fall, and if there is any disadvantage to me, let me surrender to the rebels." ”

Tai Hao was surprised: "You mean Brother Canggu asked you to surrender to the rebels?" ”

Gu Sheng nodded and said, "That's right, after that rebel army rose up, my life was very difficult. The rebels gradually took control of most of the city, and I had to hide in some hidden places. Every day is a worry, not knowing when danger will come. ”

Taihao was shocked and heartbroken when he heard the news. He knew that Brother Canggu was a loyal general, and he must have let Gu Sheng protect himself well, so that he let him pretend to surrender to the rebels, it must be because he knew that Gu Sheng's eldest brother was in danger, and he had to take such measures to let Gu Sheng protect himself.

Tai Hao said: "I probably know what happened after this, Brother Gu Sheng, do you know where those brothers and sisters who were in Pinghe City at that time were?" ”

Gu Sheng sighed softly: "For more than two years, after I was rescued by General Canggu, I have been hiding in Luyang City, and I have not had the opportunity to return to Pinghe City to meet them. It wasn't until some time ago that Bi Luojing ordered to lead a team with me to attack Thousand Winds City that he had the opportunity to meet Shaoling. When I saw Shaoling at that time, I didn't communicate with him, and I also heard Bi Luojing say that Shaoling has become a colt, but I wasn't too surprised, after all, in this troubled world, such a situation is not uncommon. I just want to know the current situation of Juyu and Onishi, but I haven't had a chance to ask Shaoling. ”

Gu Sheng's face showed a hint of helplessness and worry, and he continued: "Actually, for more than two years, I have been trying to contact them, but there is no news. I don't know if they're still alive now. ”

Tai Hao sighed deeply and said with relief: "I have a hunch that they are all alive now, waiting to meet us. ”

When Gu Sheng heard Taihao's words, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes. "Lord Taihao, I have the same thoughts as you, I always thought they were safe now."

Tai Hao looked at Gu Sheng and asked with a deep gaze, "Tell me about the situation in Pinghe City?" Brother Gusheng, you should know what I want to know. ”

Gu Sheng said to Tai Hao unabashedly: "Lord Tai Hao, I am willing to cooperate with the Eastern Empire army to recapture Thousand Winds City, what needs to be done by me, I will definitely not have any retreat, at present, in Pinghe City, the number of rebels has reached 300,000 people." ”

Hearing this news, Taihao's heart couldn't help but tremble. He knew that this war had been going on for a long time, and that the rebels were getting stronger and stronger, and if they did not take measures in time, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Tai Hao continued to ask, "What position is Bi Luojing now?" ”

"Bi Luojing is now the so-called Great General of the Beiyu Empire, holding an important position." Gu Sheng replied.

"Oh, does that Shaoling also have a high position now?" Taihao asked.

Gu Sheng shook his head and said: "No, Shaoling surrendered to Bi Luojing, after he brought us into the palace, Bi Luojing did not reuse him, but put him under house arrest in the palace, after all, Bi Luojing is just a general, he has no idea about how to deal with Shaoling, in three days, Yao Fuji will come to Thousand Winds City, when the time comes, how to deal with Shaoling, is what Yao Fuji said." ”