In Huangzhong Ridge, Wu Gen and others have been back for three days.
Mo Xinye can already walk on the ground and has served in the army for decades without any injuries. However, this trip to Mucheng City almost cost him his life. Mo Xin sighs every time he mentions it.
At night, Wu Gen and Mo Xin were sitting in the room.
"Old Mo, this time I went to Mucheng City to do a detailed job. How could I be so careless? There is something hidden here." The candlelight shone on Wu Gen's face, flickering brightly and dimly.
Mo Xin sighed and narrowed his eyes slightly, "Looking back, this matter is indeed a bit strange. Ordinarily, the three of us entered the city carefully and did not come into contact with others. But when we went out to inquire the next day, we were caught by someone. Take it for granted. There is no such coincidence in the world. It’s like it’s just waiting for us to take the bait.”
"By the way, does anyone know how long it took from receiving the order to setting off before the trip?" Wu Gen continued to cross-examine.
"Only one day, after receiving the order, I set off with the other two people the next day. Apart from the three of us, only Lin Canjun knew that the three of us lived together that night and did not meet anyone else. What's wrong? Is there anything wrong? Place." Seeing Wu Gen's serious expression, Mo Xin was also a little nervous.
"That means that even if the spy arranged by the other party gets the news, it will be too late to send back the news so quickly. Huh? Lin Canjun, which Lin Canjun?" Wu Gen couldn't help but be stunned.
"Lin Ruoshi, he was sent by the captain's office. By the way, this person seems to have just completed his journey to death." Mo Xin explained.
"It turns out it's him, so that makes sense." Wu Gen let out a long breath, "Does he know about our relationship?"
Mo Xin thought for a moment and said, "You should know about it. You even asked me about the situation in Huangzhong Ridge."
Wu Gen stood up, frowning, and paced back and forth in the room. Mo Xin said suspiciously: "Why, are you having a holiday?"
Wu Gen gave a high-five and said, "That's right, Lao Mo, if something happened to you this time, it's hard to say that I was really implicated in it." After saying that, he sat down at the table again and recounted some of the situations he had with Lin Ruoshi on his way to death. This is also my fault. I didn't tell Mo Xin about the trial after I came back, and I suffered such a big loss because I was unprepared.
"No wonder, no wonder, I said that I, a servant, was attracted by the army and recruited into the big tent. It turned out that I was waiting here." Mo Xin's beard trembled with anger, "He won't cause trouble for you. But he attacked me, it’s disgusting, hateful.”
"Oh, blame me for being careless. By the way, do you know the man who escaped?" Wu Gen asked.
Mo Xin was startled and stroked his beard, "Yes, yes, what you said reminded me. This person's surname is He, and he was the one who passed on the passwords Lin Ruoshi gave us. What a bastard, no wonder he did it alone. He escaped, or maybe he was sold by him.
Wu Gen, I can’t swallow this breath. It would be fine if he was not careful, but he was tricked by life. If you bully me, if you don't think of a way to fight back, I won't be named Mo. "As he said this, he slapped his palm heavily on the table.
Wu Gen smiled and said, "Old Mo, that's natural. We are the only ones bullying others, so how can we let others take advantage of us? Come on, let's put it together and think of a comprehensive way to see how to deal with Lin Ruoshi. Knock it down."
The two of them weighed carefully in front of the candlelight, and finally decided on a way to deal with Lin Ruoshi.
The night was already dark, and Mo Xin yawned, "Wu Gen, you are sure to send me back to the camp tomorrow. You know, if you act without permission, but you have violated military rules, you will definitely be punished. You will be beaten with dozens of military sticks." It's light. It would be better if I go back alone and just say I escaped from Mucheng City by luck. In this way, there will be no merit and no fault. Wouldn't it be better?"
Wu Gen shook his head slightly, sighed and said, "You don't think this side will know about such a big movement outside Muchong City. Well, it's better to follow the trend and come up with a bitter trick to stabilize Lin Ruoshi."
The two of them discussed it thoroughly and went over the details carefully before resting.
Outside the Xiangjun camp, Shachu was rushing back. Suddenly a stone flew over and hit him in the forehead. "You son of a bitch, get out of here. How dare you tease your Grandpa Sha." Shachu yelled and cursed, only to see Wu Gen hiding in a corner. Waving to myself from behind a tree.
"Hey, your kid is back." Sha Chu rushed to the tree and asked: "These days, I am worried that you will be caught by the people of Daxia Kingdom, and I am thinking about when to burn some paper money for you. It’s a waste of time for brothers.”
Wu Gen smiled and said: "Brother Sha is being unreasonable. How could he curse my brother like this? Chief Zhang is here. Can you please move here?"
"Why is it so sneaky? Why don't we just go to the camp to see it?" Sha Chu was a little strange. Looking at Wu Gen's appearance, it was not a good thing.
"Brother Sha, please tell Chief Zhang that we have something secret to discuss." As he said this, Wu Gen threw a bottle of wine over.
"Yes, when there is trouble, I am Brother Sha, and when there is nothing, I am Little Shasha. For the sake of the wine, I will go and report it. Whether I come or not depends on the wishes of the village chief."
"Very good, very good, I'll wait here."
After Shachu left, less than half an hour later, Zhang Yuan came on horseback.
When he was in front of him, Zhang Yuan dismounted and looked around, "You are so brave. You did such a big thing in Mucheng City and you dared to run back to the camp. As soon as the intelligence was sent back, you ran over. Well, what do you want to do?"
Wu Gen waved, and Mo Xin came out from hiding. His clothes were in rags, his body was stained with blood, and a lot of the goatee on his chin was burned off, making him look miserable.
As soon as he saw Zhang Yuan, Mo Xin knelt down with a plop, hugged Zhang Yuan's thigh and cried bitterly, "Captain, Xiao Mo went to Muchang City and was killed by a traitor. He almost never came back. If If Wu Shichang hadn't risked his life to save me, I'm afraid I wouldn't have seen you again, Chief. Oh, Chief, you have to make the decision for me."
Zhang Yuan shook it a few times, but Mo Xin seemed to be glued to it, holding on to his leg tightly, "Okay, it's good to come back. It can be regarded as Wu Gen's brotherhood, and he saved you after all. You said, Who framed you, the commander of this village will definitely decide with you...Okay, let me go first, what kind of behavior is this?"
Wu Gen winked at Mo Xin, who finally let go of Zhang Yuan's thigh and brushed away the tears on his clothes.
The corners of Zhang Yuan's mouth twitched a few times, "Tell me, who harmed you."
"It's Lin Ruoshi." Mo Xin said loudly.
Zhang Yuan looked surprised, "Lin joins the army? Mo Xin, you must not say anything without evidence. You must know that if a commoner makes false accusations against someone, he will be beheaded." Lin Ruoshi was sent by the school captain's office and was responsible for espionage. On weekdays, He was also a bit aloof, and he didn't have much contact with these native-born Xiangjun officers.
"Sir, even if I gave ten young men the courage, I wouldn't dare to falsely accuse them of joining the army. That's how it is." Mo Xin told the story of how the three of them went to Mucheng City and were arrested, but only one of them escaped.
Moreover, he even added more detail, describing in detail how the escaped man named He was abnormal, but his relationship with Lin Ruoshi was very close. All in all, Lin Ruoshi was most likely responsible for this incident.
Zhang Yuan took a breath of air, "If what you said is true, then Lin Canjun is somewhat involved. However, how can you convince others with just your words? Is there any other evidence?"
Wu Gen interjected, "Don't worry, Commander, the evidence will be there soon. By the way, does that shopkeeper Zhu have a new hiding place? In addition to contacting you, is there anyone in the camp who can contact him?" .”
Zhang Yuan seemed to be smiling but not smiling, "Besides me, the Qu Chang also knows where Shopkeeper Zhu is hiding. What is Wu Shi Chang hiding from me?" He glanced at Wu Gen meaningfully, "This is Lin Canjun. The subordinates in the Xiaowei Mansion cannot move without solid evidence."
"The village chief has always been very aware of everything and has nothing to say in his eyes. How dare I hide it from you, old man? I just haven't got the evidence yet, so I ask the village chief to wait for a few days." Wu Gen said with a smile.
"Oh, you dare to call me out on such a futile and unspecified matter. Tell me, what else is there?" Zhang Yuan saw Wu Gen's flattering expression and knew that there must be something wrong with this kid. beg.
Wu Gen rubbed his hands and said, "This is not an act without military orders. The commander will definitely punish me. I also asked the commander Zhang to change the situation so that the punishment can be lighter. I am yours. If the punishment is too severe, wouldn't it be a punishment?" It hurts your face." After saying that, he stepped forward and gave Zhang Yuan a slap on the shoulder.
Zhang Yuan trembled and flicked Wu Gen's hand away, "Stay away from me, disgusting. I already have a family, and I don't dare to let someone like you in."
Okay, I said hello to Commander Qu in advance. Although I went out without authorization, I finally saved my own people and compromised Daxia's prestige. I should be punished lightly. You two stay here and wait for my news before entering the camp. "
After saying that, Zhang Yuan got up and returned to the camp. That night, Sha Chu came over and told Wu Gen that he could enter the camp the next day and that his life would not be in danger.
The next day, two people stumbled in outside the Xiangjun camp.
The two men's clothes were in tatters, their hair was messy, their faces were red and black, they were limping with sticks and supporting each other, like two wandering beggars.
The soldiers guarding the gate of the camp looked puzzled and shouted: "Where did it come from? Stop and don't break into the camp. If you go further, you will shoot arrows."
I saw one of them yelling hoarsely: "Xiao Wuzi, I am your brother Mo Xin. I finally escaped from the enemy camp and came here to recover."
The soldier named Xiao Wuzi rubbed his eyes, but no, this is Lao Mo from the camp. He quickly said: "Old Mo, why is it so miserable? I have heard about your accident, and the brothers are still discussing it. I’m burning some paper money for you, but I don’t want to come back alive. Fast forward, fast forward.”
These two people were Wu Gen and Mo Xin. After receiving the news about Zhang Yuan, they dressed up carefully in the morning. They looked as miserable as they could. After a long time of struggling, they finally arrived at the gate of the camp.
Soon, the movements of the two people attracted the attention of the people in the camp, and everyone came out of the camp to watch.
"Isn't this Mo Xin? The person next to him seems to be Wu Gen, the one who walked the road to death."
"Yes, yes, what's going on? It's such a tragic situation."
"I heard that Mo Xin was captured by the Daxia people. It was rumored that he was beheaded. I didn't expect that he came back alive."
"Could it be that Wu Gen or something who rescued him? It's really rare. In the past, if the soldiers were careful, once they were caught, they would most likely die outside."
In the midst of everyone's discussion, an order came from Qu Chang's military tent, asking Wu Gen and his men to return to the tent.
After passing through the crowd, Wu Gen and Mo Xin arrived at the military tent tremblingly with sad faces. By the time they entered the tent, all officers above the commander's rank in Ququ had arrived. Seeing the miserable state of the two of them, Qu Changjin Song couldn't help but frown.
Zhang Yuan's face twitched when he saw Wu Gen's appearance.
Jin Song glanced at everyone in the camp, all of them had expressions of unbearable expression on their faces. He could only sigh and said, "Take two chairs and let them sit down." After Wu Gen and Mo Xin sat down, Jin Song said: "I already know what happened between you two. Let me briefly tell you what happened so that everyone in the camp can judge."
Mo Xin glanced at Lin Ruoshi, who was standing behind Jin Song, and stood up slowly, "Ahem." He covered his mouth with his hand and coughed repeatedly. When he took his hand away, there was a pool of red blood on his palm, which was shocking.
Wu Gen glanced sideways, good guy, Jiang is still very old, and he can use such a method. He really spent a lot of money.
Mo Xin continued intermittently, with a weak look on his face, and recounted his trip to Mucheng City objectively, without mentioning any doubts about Lin Ruoshi.
When it was Wu Gen's turn, he just said that he heard that Paoze had been arrested, and he was anxious for a moment. He attacked bravely without asking for military orders. He also invited two friends to help, one of whom was a nobleman and bravely robbed the execution ground while the enemy troops were surrounded. Although he succeeded in the end, he was seriously injured.
Is there anyone else involved? Jin Song hesitated for a moment, then gave up the idea of confronting the two friends, "Everyone, please decide how to handle this matter."
After witnessing the tragic situation of the two people and hearing about the thrilling experience along the way, everyone present was talking about it, but they quickly came to a consensus.
Mo Xin went to the enemy camp to spy. Although he failed to complete the task, he finally escaped with a narrow escape. It was not appropriate to punish him and just reward him with some silver.
As for Wu Gen, for the sake of Pao Ze, he ignored his own safety and decisively attacked. Although he was suspected of acting without permission, his loyalty was commendable and he should not be punished severely. He just reprimanded and fined him a salary.
Just as Jin Song was about to speak, Lin Ruoshi beside him suddenly stood up and said, "Commander Qu, no, this Wu Gen left his post without permission and sent troops privately. He is guilty of a very serious crime. How can we simply fine him money and let the matter go? He must be held seriously accountable before military discipline can be strictly enforced." , to serve as a warning to others.”
Jin Song was startled. After all, Lin Ruoshi was sent from the school captain's house. He couldn't say anything, so he glanced down.
Zhang Yuan stood up and said coldly: "I remember that Lin Canjun is in charge of espionage. It is up to our army to decide how to implement the laws in the army. The soldiers are fighting outside. If the punishment is so heavy, wouldn't it be cold?" If we win everyone's hearts, no one will dare to step forward if Paoze is in trouble in the future."
"That's right, this is my army's business, why should outsiders get involved?"
"Yes, there are people sitting safely in the tent, but they don't know that we fighting men are most afraid of being separated from each other during the war. No one will save the injured, and no one will bury the dead."
Everyone was talking a lot, with guns and sticks pointed at Lin Ruoshi.
It's no wonder that a man who had just been promoted from a commoner to a middle-class soldier and had never been in the Xiang army was acting like a dog and stirring up trouble. Therefore, these officers from lower-level backgrounds were naturally dissatisfied with him.
That's how it is in the military. No matter how old you are, if you haven't fought together, shed blood, or eaten from the same pot, these guys won't think highly of you.
No matter how calm Lin Ruoshi was, his face was a little uneasy at this moment. Just when he was about to speak, he was stopped by Jin Song, "I have made up my mind. I don't believe that this time there is no credit but hard work. I will reward you with five taels of silver."
Although Wu Gen acted without permission, according to the law, he should be punished with a hundred military sticks, take away the Ding status of the middle-aged man, and demote him to a bitter kiln as a slave. But his heart was commendable, and he destroyed Daxia's majesty. His merits and demerits were equal to each other. He was beaten with twenty army sticks and demoted from chief to corps commander. "
Zhang Yuan was about to speak when he heard that Jin Song glanced at him sharply, and Zhang Yuan had no choice but to retreat to his seat.
Soon, some soldiers pulled Wu Gen out, took off his clothes, pinned him to the ground and beat him with twenty army sticks.
"That's all for today." Jin Song waved his hand, just about to let the somewhat aggrieved people disperse.
Suddenly, Mo Xin, who was sitting on the chair, said loudly: "Sir, I have something important, please report it to your Excellency alone."
Jin Song was startled and saw Mo Xin kowtowing on the ground. He thought for a moment and said, "Everyone else, please step aside. Mo Xin stays."
