Chapter Eighty-Nine: Speculation
The rumbling sound of cannons hundreds of miles away shook the heavens and the earth, and Hua Chong felt the tremor of the earth and jumped up from the bed. www.biquge.info Although it was late, he couldn't rest, tossing and turning, and couldn't sleep. This is his first time defending the city, he has never been a soldier in his previous life, and he has never fought in this life, if you want to say that the experience of the captain is still a little similar to that of being a policeman in his previous life, this kind of heroic Guo Jing's city defense battle, he has never been in contact with it.
The slight tremor of the earth made Hua Chong hurriedly run out of the house, he was already lying with his clothes, and the sword was beside the bed. When he rushed out with his sword, there were already three people in the courtyard, and they were living in the Xiangyang Palace, using this place as a temporary mansion.
In the courtyard at this time, Shen Zhongyuan, Zhong Xiong, and Bai Jintang all stood in the courtyard with an uneasy look, looking at Hua Chong.
Although Hua Chong was also very uneasy, he still pretended to be calm and said to the three people: "You haven't slept either?"
Bai Jintang smiled bitterly, "The big war is coming, how can you sleep?"
Zhong Xiong asked, "Do you also feel the earthquake?"
Hua Chong said: "I'm afraid it's not an earthquake, it's Lei Ying's artillery!"
Shen Zhongyuan shook his head slightly: "No, I saw the power of his artillery when I was in the palace, if it is a siege, there will be no such trembling." And almost no sound came. ”
Hua Chong suddenly said, "Could it be that something happened to their camp?"
Zhong Xiong said: "Don't guess, let's go to the city first, if it's not a siege, it may be an ordinary earthquake or really something wrong with Lei Ying's camp." ”
Hua Chong stood on the city tower, held the battlement and sighed: "It would be nice if there was an earthquake broadcast, is there a problem with their camp or an earthquake?"
Zhong Xiong also wondered: "There is no sign of the enemy on all sides, and the other army is a hundred miles away, if you attack the city at night, the distance is a little far, and the artillery is inconvenient, it should not be an enemy attack." ”
Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves came from far and near, and a horse rushed down the city. When he was approaching the city, the spies immediately saw Hua Chong and others standing in the city tower, with torches shining around them, and hurriedly turned over and dismounted, and said loudly: "Urgent report!"
"Flash!"
"A hundred miles away, there is a fire near Lei Ying's camp, and the sound of explosions keeps coming, somehow!"
Hua Chong and the others were all taken aback, and after glancing at each other, Shen Zhongyuan spoke: "Could it be that Lei Ying is backlashing?
"It's possible!" Zhong Xiong said to everyone: "Lei Ying does have the ability, but he is arrogant, and there are not many people in the palace who can enter his eyes, so his popularity is not good." If Zhao Lin really hates Lei Ying, it is difficult to guarantee that those people in the palace will not fall into the ground!"
Hua Chong thought carefully in his heart, and replied in his mouth: "You said that Lei Ying has no friends, if Zhao Lin wants to clean him up, he Lei Ying doesn't mind giving Zhao Lin a blow?"
"It's very likely that someone as arrogant as Lei Ying will not tolerate the humiliation of others, especially those who are not as good as him!"
Hua Chong suddenly said: "If he really wants to kill Zhao Lin with a knife, his final outcome should be to take refuge in us, why didn't he contact us before, and put the battlefield a hundred miles away?
"Science?" Zhong Xiong didn't understand the meaning of the word.
"Uh...... I mean, if Lei Ying really wants to clean up Zhao Lin, he should cooperate with us, he put the battlefield a hundred miles away, obviously he doesn't want me to get involved, what does this mean?"
Zhong Xiong couldn't figure out the reason, and after thinking about it carefully, Zhong Xiong slapped the battlement and said loudly: "Could it be that he lured the enemy? He wants to lure us out?
Shen Zhongyuan nodded and said: "This matter is quite likely, they did it on purpose, and they wanted to plan and lead us to send troops!"
Hua Chong said in a deep voice: "Whether they are infighting or luring the enemy, we don't care, we will know the difference early tomorrow morning, probe the horse! Closely monitor the enemy's movements, and report back at any time!"
The city probe said yes, and Pegasus left. Bai Jintang on the side smiled at Hua Chong: "Brother Hua Xian, this thing doesn't look like what you do, according to your style, you should go out and have a look, don't you say that the higher the risk, the greater the return?"
Hua Chong also smiled, since he crossed over, in addition to staying in Bixia Palace for ten years, the person who had the most contact with him and the longest time was Bai Bai Tang, he regarded Bai Bai Tang as a big brother from his heart, obviously this big brother also knows his younger brother very well, at least his own tactical routines, he knows it very well.
"Big Brother Bai, we have always been at a disadvantage before, and I am surrounded by masters like Big Brother You, I don't mind taking risks, because the value of the adventure is extremely great, but now behind me is Xiangyang City, which is the land of the country, in addition to masters like you, there are more than 10,000 soldiers around me, I can take risks, but I can't risk at the cost of innocent human lives, so I would rather choose to sit and wait. ”
"But if it's really Lei Ying's rebellion, if you send troops now, you may be able to get a general. ”
"Since he has set up a battlefield hundreds of miles away, if he really rebels, he doesn't want to defect to us, although I don't know what he's thinking, but I don't think this person will be of use to me. ”
Shen Zhongyuan looked at Zhong Xiong and said with a wry smile: "This is the commander of the school captain's office, he regards his subordinates as brothers, and then look at our Imperial City Division, all information is at the cost of human lives." ”
Hua Chong had also been in contact with the secret service in his previous life, and he knew the cruelty and sadness of such a thing as spy warfare, and when he saw that Shen Zhongyuan was moved, he didn't mind taking the opportunity to win him over.
"I can understand the feelings of your Imperial City Division, I can't make a move when I see my brother die in front of him, and I even have to take action to solve my brother, I can't do this kind of thing, and I can't bear to do it. It is estimated that I have no chance to take the position of the Imperial City Division in this life, but are you two interested in considering the position of the school captain? As the son-in-law of the Taishi, the matter of the king of Xiangyang is over, I am afraid that this position will not be done by me, the two partners of the Huangcheng Division for many years, if you take over the school captain's office, you should ......."
"Woo us?" Shen Zhongyuan interrupted Hua Chong's words, and Zhong Xiong also smiled on the side: "Lord Hua, the external responsibility of the Imperial City Division is to manage the Imperial City Gate, and the people of the Imperial City Division are just like the gate of the Imperial City, they don't enter and exit at will. ”
"Well, when I didn't say it. ”
Zhong Xiong smiled and whispered to Hua Chong: "Actually, even if Lord Hua is unwilling or unable to continue to take charge of the school lieutenant in the future, there should already be a suitable candidate, right? In terms of background, they are all first-class in the rivers and lakes, and they are also brothers in the alliance with Lord Yin Bao of Kaifeng Mansion; Bai Yutang, the brocade rat, is brave and resolute, can not only charge into battle, but also talk about the present and the ancient, talented and civil, and have a brother like Bai Daxia who is a long-lived monk, these two are the most suitable candidates, even if you leave the school office, the school station is still your territory. ”
This last sentence made Hua Chong's nerves suddenly move, although he never thought of controlling the school captain office for the rest of his life, but if he was really transferred out of the school guard office, he still had the ability to master everything here, which was naturally what he wanted to see the most. Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang are both suitable candidates, Hua Chong also knows those problems of standing in line in later generations, the kind of gangs and factions of civil officials do not exist in them, they are sincerely regarded as brothers, if one day, the school captain stands on the opposite side of him, he believes that Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang will not embarrass him. But if he was on the opposite side of the entire imperial court, what would happen to the school captain?
Hua Chong didn't dare to think about it anymore, he wasn't the kind of traveler of YY novels, there was such a thing as the throne, he didn't think he had the ability to sit, and he didn't want to sit in the past, although when he first crossed over, he also dreamed of having a group of wives and concubines, and he also dreamed of dominating the world. But Bixia Palace's ten-year martial arts career has worn out his ambitions, and now he just wants to live the first half of his life vigorously with his own skills, and then be able to live the second half of his life happily.
"Zhong Taibao, you think too much, I didn't think about Hua Chong for such a day. ”
"Haha, Lord Hua, if you really haven't thought about it, I still suggest that you think about it carefully, and if you think about it, it's almost time to start deploying. I think the sound of artillery a hundred miles away is the beginning of the chaos, after the decisive battle, alas, don't talk about it, I don't want to think too much about this kind of thing, it's late at night, since we don't go to see Lei Ying's performance, let's go to bed early, and we will have to go to the city tomorrow. ”
After speaking, Zhong Xiong and Shen Zhongyuan said goodbye and left. Hua Chong looked at Bai Jintang beside him, and after Zhong Xiong and the two left, he suddenly said to Bai Baitang: "Brother Bai, I still wonder why Zhong Xiong can be above Shen Zhongyuan, what he said just now...... This Zhongxiong is not simple. ”
Bai Jintang patted Hua Chong's shoulder: "Some things can only be thought of by yourself, and some roads are also up to you to choose how to go, don't be affected by them." Bai Jintang touched his bald head and smiled: "It's a pity that you have a good girl like Feiyan by your side, otherwise it's not bad to be a monk, no worries." ”
"There's no wine and meat, and there's no beauty, it's not good. Hua Chong also touched Bai Jintang's bald head, "Do you want to drink now? Can't you drink it? I'll go drink some wine, no matter what happens to him in the future!"
Just as the two of them turned to leave, a military academy ran over and said loudly: "Lord Qiyuhua, there is a warship sailing on Tanxi, and the person who came calls himself Wu Wanfeng and asks to see your lord." ”
"Wu Wanfeng?" Hua Chong was shocked, Wu Wanfeng was in charge of the defense of Tanxi, he suddenly came over, could it be that something happened on the water?
"Let him get into the city!"
Hua Chong and Bai Jintang hurriedly went to see Wu Wanfeng, and at the same time ordered his subordinates to hurry up and call back Zhong Xiong and Shen Zhongyuan. By the time Hua Chong and Bai Jintang came to the West Gate, Wu Wanfeng had already entered the city.
"Lord Wuzhai, why are you in such a hurry to enter the city in the middle of the night?"
"Lord Hua, I found something strange and told you in a hurry. ”
"What's weird?"
"Feng Kuizhang, the red-haired dragon god of Shaohua Mountain, brought more than 1,000 horses and many warships down the Tanxi River, I don't know what to do, I'm afraid they are going to be bad for Junshan!"
"I know what they're going to do!" Zhong Xiong and Shen Zhongyuan rushed over, and when they heard Wu Wanfeng's words, Zhong Xiong immediately understood Feng Kuizhang's intention.
Hua Chong hurriedly asked, "What are they going to do?"
"Feng Kuizhang must be here to answer Lei Ying! This is Lei Ying's last move!"
Hua Chong hurriedly said to Wu Wanfeng: "Master Wuzhai, hurry back and gather the ships and prepare to attack! Zhong Taibao, order troops out of the city, I want to capture Lei Ying alive!"