After Wang Jian and Wang Heng entered Chu Land, their moods became heavier and heavier.
Because what I saw along the way was that the Chu people lived and worked in peace and contentment, everything was in order, and it definitely didn't look like there were rebels.
It seems that the guards of King Kuaiji did not lie. Xiang Liang was useless. He had just raised an army and only occupied two cities, but was destroyed by Li Xin and Li Shui.
Thinking of this, Wang Jian couldn't help but feel angry: This idiot, who boasts of being omnipotent, actually rebelled, and turned out to be such a waste.
Wang Heng said to Wang Jian: "Grandpa, don't worry. It's no big deal, just follow our original plan."
Wang Jian nodded.
If the real Xiang Liang dies, it doesn't matter. At worst, a fake one will be introduced. As long as there are rebels in Chu, the Wang family will have a chance to make a comeback.
That night, Wang led an army of 100,000 troops and stationed himself around Songjiacun.
After dinner, the cronies who went to scout had returned and reported to Wang Jian: "According to the villain's inquiries, Li Xin has indeed put down the rebels. Xiang Liang is missing, and his followers should not be there." More than five people.”
Wang Jian nodded.
Although I had already guessed this result, it was still very disappointing when I finally confirmed the fact.
Wang Jian waved his hand and told the pawn to retreat, and then discussed with Wang Heng in a low voice: "It seems that Xiang Liang is useless. You should start making preparations. Send a crony to secretly contact the thieves in Chu land and create some Momentum.”
Wang Heng nodded.
At this time, a soldier hurried in and said: "General, a Guizhou leader broke into the military camp, claiming to have discovered Xiang Liang's traces, and risking his own life to report to the official."
Wang Jian was shocked when he heard this and said quickly: "Please come quickly."
After a short time, Song Jia was led by the soldiers and arrived at Wang Jian's tent cautiously.
Wang Jian asked Song Jia kindly: "Have you found any traces of Xiang Liang?"
Song Jia nodded and whispered: "Xiang Liang is at the home of the old lady Song. He has coerced the old lady Song."
Wang Jian nodded, smiled and asked, "Who are you?"
Song Jia said: "The villain is the housekeeper of Grandpa Song's house."
Wang Jian smiled slightly, turned to Wang Heng and said, "Take two of your cronies and go to Songjiazhuang."
The only people who knew about the relationship between Wang and Xiang Liang were Wang Jian and Wang Heng. Wang Jian is already old and too eye-catching, so if he wants to contact Xiang Liang, he has to go to Wang Heng.
Wang Heng nodded, but did not set off immediately. He was thinking about whom to take with him and how to discuss important matters after meeting Xiang Liang.
This kind of thing must be planned in advance, otherwise, the other party will think carefully, bargain, and be able to do it with ease, while you will be in a hurry and get stuck, and you will easily suffer a loss.
Seeing that Wang Jian and Wang Heng were both in silence, Song Jia laughed dryly and asked, "General, aren't you going to catch the thief?"
Wang Jian chuckled: "It's just Xiang Liang, he only has a few men. I have an army of 100,000, why should I be anxious?"
Song Jia thought to himself: It turns out there are 100,000 people.
Wang Jian said to Song Jia: "To capture Xiang Liang, we must not alert the enemy. Tell me, General, who else is there in the old lady Song's family? How many people know about Xiang Liang's existence?"
Song Jia said: "There are fifteen long-term servants in Grandpa Song's home. There are also fifty long-term workers who do not live at home, and one hundred and fifty short-term workers during busy farming seasons..."
Wang Jian waved his hand: "Just tell me how many people know that Xiang Liang is in Songjiazhuang."
Song Jia said: "Only Grandpa Song's family members and the fifteen permanent servants in the house know."
Wang Jian nodded and smiled at Wang Heng: "This is easy to handle."
The meaning is obvious. When the time comes, there will be murder and silence, and there will be no evidence to prove it.
Lest anyone ask, why did Wang Jian let Xiang Liang escape with an army of 100,000 men?
As long as Mrs. Song's family is dead, who will know that Xiang Liang has appeared here?
Song Jia suddenly laughed dryly and said, "I heard that you will be rewarded for reporting traitors. This..."
There is a reward for reporting adultery, but that has to wait until it is verified. However, Wang Jian was too lazy to discuss this with Song Jia and waved his hand casually.
Wang Heng took out a piece of gold from his arms and handed it to Song Jia.
When Song Jia saw the gold, his eyes suddenly lit up. But then, I felt that the gift was too little: Xiang Liang is a big rebel, is he worth a piece of gold? Too cheap!
Song Jia got the gold and was about to leave just now. Suddenly another soldier ran in and said, "General, a Guizhou leader broke into the military camp and said that he had found traces of Xiang Liang."
Wang Jian was a little impatient and asked, "But are you from Songjiazhuang?"
The pawn was stunned for a moment and said: "Qian Shou didn't say where he was from, but judging from the direction he came from, it is indeed Songjiazhuang."
Song Jia laughed dryly: "Perhaps Mrs. Song was worried that the villain would not be reliable in his work, so he sent an extra messenger."
Wang Jian didn't think much, waved his hand and ordered people to bring in the people from outside.
Soon, Xiang Zhong came in.
As soon as he came in, everyone was stunned.
Wang Heng and Wang Jian looked at Xiang Zhong and thought: Is this the head of Guizhou? This man's skin is fair, and he doesn't look like a farmer who has been working under the scorching sun for half his life.
Song Jia looked at Xiang Zhong and was even more surprised: Isn't he Xiang Liang's confidant? Why are you here to report? Could it be said that he also betrayed Xiang Liang? Tsk tsk tsk, this beam is really outrageous. Even the people closest to him betrayed him.
As for Xiang Zhong, he was also stunned: Why is Song Jia here? Could it be that the Wang family also cooperated with Mrs. Song? This is impossible. How could Song Liu, a small person from the Chu region, get to know the Wang family?
Suddenly, Xiang Zhong thought: Could it be that...Song Jia is here to inform? Does he want to rebel against General Xiang?
For a moment, Xiang Zhong had murderous intention towards Song Jia. But at the same time, Xiang Zhong also had some doubts about which side the Wang family was on. Seeing that he and Song Jia were chatting and laughing happily, they seemed to be very harmonious.
After hesitating for a long time, Xiang Zhong decided to believe Xiang Liang. The person Xiang Liang looks for must be right. This Wang is 80% reliable.
So Xiang Zhong plucked up the courage and said to Xiang Liang: "General, can you step back and take a step to speak?"
Xiang Liang smiled slightly, pointed at Wang Heng and said, "This is my grandson. There is nothing to say."
Xiang Zhongwei looked at Song Jia next to him for a rare moment.
Xiang Liang was a little impatient and thought this guy was too verbose. Aren’t you both here to report adultery? They are talking about the same thing. Is it necessary?
However, Xiang Liang was too lazy to explain and said to Song Jia, "You go down first."
Song Jia responded and walked away quickly. As he left the tent, his legs began to tremble.
"It's over, it's over, something big is going to happen." Song Jia kept muttering in his heart.
He is just a little housekeeper, but he is also a little clever, especially in observing words and emotions.
In this case, is there anything that I can't let myself hear? Everyone was present in the military camp of officers and soldiers. Besides reporting Xiang Liang, what else could they do? Why is he hiding from people?
Vaguely, Song Jia felt that there was something ulterior between Xiang Zhong and Wang Jian. And Xiang Zhong represents Xiang Liang.
As for the cooperation between Wang and Xiang Liang, Song Jia couldn't even think about it. After all, it was too sensational.
His imagination could only think that Xiang Liang might want to ask Wang Jian for peace.
Regardless of success or failure in seeking peace, I appeared here today and was seen by Xiang Zhong. Xiang Liang will definitely be furious afterwards and may take revenge on Songjiacun. After all...it's so embarrassing to ask for peace.
Thinking of this, Song Jia suddenly became sweaty.
At this time, there were only three people left in Wang Jian's tent.
Wang Jian looked at Xiang Zhong and said impatiently: "You are also here to accuse me of adultery? If you have anything to say, please tell me."
Xiang Zhong whispered: "Young man, I'm here to deliver a message."
Then, Xiang Zhong slowly took out the secret letter from his arms.
While doing this, his heart was beating fast.
He was betting on Xiang Liang's ability to recognize people.
If Xiang Liang misjudged the Wang family, the Wang family would not cooperate with Xiang Liang, but would be willing to quell the rebellion for the court.
In that case, he would be killed in an instant. And the Xiang family will be completely destroyed.
The moment he handed the letter into Wang Jian's hands, Xiang Zhong suddenly regretted it.
He felt that Xiang Liang might not have any knowledge of people. After all, he was the one who supported Huaiguzi. So what was the result? It's like shooting yourself in the foot.
Xiang Zhong wanted to get the letter back, but it was too late. He could only stand there and wait for the consequences.
After a while, Wang had finished reading the letter, and then smiled slightly: "It turns out to be Xiang Liang's person. Sit down."
Xiang Zhong breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
Suddenly, he remembered that Song Jia was here, and immediately said: "General, what is this Song Jia here for?"
Wang was stunned for a moment and said, "Are you referring to the housekeeper of Songjia Village? He is here to inform."
Xiang Zhong stood up fiercely and said, "General, please kill this person immediately. Once the news spreads, the consequences will be disastrous."
Wang smiled slightly: "What's the problem? Someone coming? Kill Song Jia."
After a while, a soldier came in with a nervous look on his face and said, "General...this Song Jia just made an excuse to go to the toilet, and then...then he disappeared."
Wang Jian was furious: "Go find me. I have an army of 100,000 people, but I still can't stand a Guizhou leader?"
The pawn walked away tremblingly.
Wang Jian was still furious.
Xiang Zhong said with some embarrassment: "Such Guizhou leaders are often very cunning. General, calm down."
Wang Jian remained silent with a livid face.
Wang Heng sighed and smiled at Xiang Zhong: "Brother Xiang doesn't know something. My grandfather led the troops strictly and always followed orders and prohibitions. Now that he has only been retired for a few years, his soldiers are actually slacking off, so my grandfather is angry."
Wang Jian glanced at Wang Heng approvingly, and then said calmly: "The lack of military discipline is a taboo for military strategists. What's the use of having a large number of people? A tiger can hunt down hundreds of sheep."
Xiang Zhong said yes repeatedly, and then said to Wang Jian: "I guess that Song Jia has returned to Songjia Village."
Wang Jian hummed and said calmly: "Then we will surround Songjia Village with troops. No one who knows the secrets of Guizhou will be spared."
Afterwards, Wang Jian gave the order, and the whole army made some preparations and marched toward Songjiacun in a mighty manner.
Song Jia has returned to Songjia Village a long time ago. This is his hometown, so even at night when he can't see his fingers, he can quickly find his way back to his home.
After returning home, Song Jia immediately found Song Liu and told what he saw.
After all, Song Liu was more knowledgeable than Song Jia, so he immediately said: "Oh no, the other party may want to kill people and silence them."
If Xiang Liang had any agreement with the Wang family, then the Wang family would bring people to kill the Song family.
Even if their agreement is not reached, Xiang Liang will not let the Song family go.
A powerful person loves face most, and Song Liu understands this very well.
What's more, these rebels had coveted the Song family's wealth and people before, and they would not let them go now.
Song Jia asked nervously: "Grandpa, what should we do?"
Song Liu said: "What else can I do? Of course I ran away for my life."
Song Jia said with a bitter face: "Xiang Liang's people have been guarding outside the Taigong's house. We can't leave at all."
Song Liu smiled slightly and said: "I have thought of a way in the past few days. It's just that I don't want to take risks unless it is a last resort. Now, since Xiang Liang is forcing too much, I have to give it a try."
Song Jia looked at Song Liu nervously.
Song Liu whispered: "First, prepare a gong..."
The night is dark, and everyone in Songjiazhuang is sleeping.
Suddenly, there was a sharp gong sound, which scared the crows in the tree and flew up.
Someone was beating the gong and shouting at the top of his lungs: "Run for your life now, run for your life now, Li Xin's army is coming."
"The old lady has escaped. The old lady has escaped. Li Xin's troops are here."
The sound soon spread throughout the village, and everyone got up in panic.
Soon, the cries of children, the calls of women, the shouts of men, the barking of dogs... were all mixed up, and the whole Songjia Village was like boiling water.
In fact, these villagers were also a little confused: Li Xin's soldiers and horses, weren't they the imperial army? The last time I came here, Qiu did not commit any crime and was known as a rebel. Since we are the rebels of the imperial court, why should we escape?
Although these people were puzzled, their men did not stop. After hurriedly packing up Xinruan, they ran away in a hurry.
Everyone has a herd mentality. Everyone has run away. You must be a little uneasy if you stay here alone.
More importantly, Mrs. Song has run away, why don't you run away? Are you more knowledgeable than Mrs. Song?
The sound of Song Jia's gong also woke up Xiang Liang. When he heard the word Li Xin, he shivered in his heart like a conditioned reflex.
Then, Xiang Liang put on his clothes and mounted his horse, and said to the Xiang children beside him: "Let's go, let's go quickly."
When they rode out of Song Taigong's house, they saw people all over the village running for their lives. This sight made him even more convinced.
Xiang Liang was riding on his horse, calling his disciples to escape, while his teeth itched with hatred. He had just contacted Wang, and Li Xin came. What was this?
By this time, Wang's people had arrived. The vanguard leader saw the villagers running for their lives and became anxious. After all, Wang Jian's order to him was to encircle Songjia Village and not allow anyone to escape.
The vanguard shouted loudly: "Send the order, immediately surround Songjia Village, and no one is allowed to leave."
Countless Qin army captains were repeating this sentence, and then they began to slowly surround the village.
In the darkness, Xiang Liang couldn't see clearly whose men and horses the other party belonged to. He could only identify them as Qin soldiers by relying on their armor and weapons. And I heard these Qin soldiers shouting that they wanted to surround this place.
Xiang Liang was immediately sure that this was definitely Li Xin.
Wang Jian, there is no need to surround Songjiacun, only Li Xin has been trying to catch him.
Xiang Liang was so anxious that the veins on his forehead were popping. He looked up to the sky and shouted: "Young man of the Xiang family, follow me to kill the enemy."
Several Xiang clan disciples behind him roared loudly. Following Xiang Liang, he rushed towards Wang's army like a strong wind, trying to tear a hole in the encirclement with the bravery of an ordinary man.
