"Report, Prime Minister Zhou, there is military information coming from the capital!"
When Zhou Ziru heard this, he immediately stood up from his commanding position: "How is it? Has the food and grass been transported?"
"No, it was the towns surrounding the capital, Yangcheng... and a total of thirteen cities and county magistrates who rebelled and raised a total of 60,000 troops to besiege the capital. All the rebels have been suppressed, and all the county magistrates in each city have been executed." Chuanxin Primary School The already streamlined information was simplified again and reported to Zhou Ziru.
"Bring the letter!" Zhou Ziru was a little disbelieving. He reached out for the letter and read it carefully.
"Xi Gui...hehe, this talent has not diminished even after six hundred years!" Zhou Ziru put away the letter after reading it, shook his head and smiled.
The Zou family of Xigui was the best at inquiring about information six hundred years ago. The two great enemies of the Great Qi Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty and the Later Wei Dynasty, including Zhan Wuyou of Southern Shu, many famous generals were concerned about the "fire in the backyard" of the Xigui Army. "There was nothing we could do, and many famous generals died in this way.
Even though all countries at that time knew that Daqi Zhao Shiju had a capable person under his command, Zou Liangxu, who was very good at infiltration and impossible to guard against. No matter how careful he was, various rumors still spread. There are even many rumors that go in the opposite direction, making it hard for people to tell the truth from the false. Sometimes, in order to guard against one rumor, they mistakenly believe another rumor. It is extremely difficult to distinguish between true and false.
"Sixty thousand soldiers and horses were defeated in one day. The county magistrates and officials arranged for these cities are all disciples of Taishi Li. Now that they are all destroyed in one battle, the capital has no worries." Zhou Ziru laughed happily, and then coughed again: "Ahem...it's just this food and grass, why hasn't it arrived yet?"
The principal on the side did not dare to speak, lowered his head and stepped aside.
"Are you hiding something from me?" Zhou Ziru noticed the retreat of the primary school on the side and asked aloud.
"The little ones don't dare, the little ones..."
"Say! Cough cough cough..." Zhou Ziru seemed to be angry, shouted angrily, and started coughing again.
The principal did not dare to raise his head, but lowered his head and said: "The spies came to report that the first batch of grain and grass sent by the imperial court had disappeared halfway. The imperial court hastily sent two more troops to escort the grain and grass. It will take... ten more We can arrive in Chengdu in a day."
"Ten days!? The food and grass in the camp can only last for three days!" Zhou Ziru was frightened. Lack of food was a taboo in the army. No matter how good a tiger or wolf army was, once it ran out of food, it would be a crushing defeat!
"Go, send an order to General Mo, and ask him to lead 30,000 troops to meet the grain and grass. He must transport the grain and grass to Rongcheng within five days, otherwise, let him come to see me with his head raised!" Zhao Yizhi slammed the table, filled with anger. Said Yingdi.
The principal didn't dare to neglect, and rushed out to deliver the order.
Soon, a mighty army marched out from the east gate of Rongcheng and followed the official road to meet the grain and grass.
Zhou Ziru grabbed the letter on the table and had a bad feeling in his heart.
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"Report! Report to your lord, a troop of about 30,000 to 40,000 troops has come out of the east gate of Rongcheng. They are heading east and their destination is unknown." In the Xigui camp, Xigui's spies are not weak at all in their ability to inquire about military affairs. , and soon reported the information to Xigui King Zou Huaixin.
Zou Huaixin originally had his hands behind his back, hunched over while checking the map. After hearing the news, he quickly turned around and said, "Is it absolutely true?"
"The villain has seen it with his own eyes!"
Zou Huaixin rubbed his palms, paced back and forth in the tent, and suddenly shouted: "Come, go and bring Fuyin Division to me!"
Soon, a little old man walked into the camp shakily, coughing and resting from time to time, looking very tired.
"Okay, you're just pretending. I don't like useless people. Are you so anxious to die at your age?" Zou Huaixin knew the little old man's situation very well, and there was no way he could be deceived by his senile appearance.
"Ahem... Wang... Your Highness. Little old man, I can't hear what you are saying..." The little old man deliberately stretched out his ears, as if he couldn't hear clearly.
Zou Huaixin silently held the knife at his waist: "Bai Sai!"
From the corner of his eye, the little old man saw Zou Huaixin's hand already holding the handle of the knife. He was startled and stood up straight: "Your Majesty, I wonder if this little old man's appearance can catch the eyes of the Prince?"
When Zou Huaixin saw that the other party had lowered his posture, he snorted coldly and sat on the commander's seat: "I know that you are quite interested in our Xigui's stealth and stealth skills. I will teach you about this matter later. "
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Bai Sai couldn't help but expressed his joy and thanked him repeatedly.
Zou Huaixin raised his hand to stop him: "Hey, don't thank me too much. I also like something from you, please help me."
Bai Sai stood back timidly. He was one of the three envoys of the Fuyin Division. Since he was approached, did he need to say what he was looking for? It can only be the famous corpse manipulation technique in the southwest!
"Your Majesty, since we escaped from Chu Xiang and joined the prince's service, I am naturally grateful that the prince is willing to take him in. But not long ago, the third young master took Liang Xinluo and Shi Lao with him and never came back. If the prince is right If you are interested in the art of corpse manipulation, you can choose a few children with good understanding, little old man, I am willing to give you all my money to teach them."
"Really? How long does it take to learn this corpse manipulation technique?"
"It only takes half a year to achieve a small amount of success. It's no problem to drive one or two corpses!"
"..."
Zou Huaixin reached for the long knife at his waist, pulled it out, leaned against the handsome desk, and asked directly: "Do you have any flaws or disadvantages in your ability to control corpses? Tell me. "
Bai Sai looked at the long knife beside Shuai's desk and swallowed, not daring to act recklessly anymore. Otherwise, when this knife comes, it will be too late to beg for mercy.
Bai Sai replied: "Your Majesty, the disadvantage of Fuyin Division's corpse manipulation technique is that the corpses can only be operated at night. If it is dawn and the corpses see the sun, it will be difficult to control them at all."
"Is this the only drawback?" Zou Huaixin asked with a raised eyebrow.
Bai Sai replied: "This...what should I say to you? Maybe there are other disadvantages. But for a while, I can't think of it, so I can only talk about the important things with the prince."
Zou Huaixin had lived for almost a year and knew the truth behind it. He did not continue to embarrass Bai Sai and said: "Well, since that is the case. I have something to send you to do. If it can be done well, There are many rewards, if you fail..."
Bai Sai didn't dare to listen to what would happen if things went wrong. After coming to Xigui, he realized that King Xigui was more cruel and cruel than King Xiang of Chu. But now that we have come, it will be difficult to leave again. When people are under the eaves, they should lower their heads.
"No matter what the prince orders, I will never give up even if I die!" Bai Sai replied.
Zou Huaixin stood up, walked to Bai Sai's side, and whispered softly. Although Bai Sai had no other expression on his face after hearing this, there was already a storm in his heart.
"Little old man, I obey!" After hearing this, Bai Sai hurriedly accepted the order.
Zou Huaixin nodded: "Well, as long as this matter is completed, whatever Chu Xiang can give you, Xigui can also give it to you."
After Bai Sai thanked him, he said no more and left in a hurry.
When Bai Sai left his tent, Zou Huaixin immediately summoned someone: "Send an order for General Yan to lead 20,000 troops and take the mountain roads and trails to block the imperial soldiers and horses who are receiving food and fodder. Give me another half month of delay!"
Twenty thousand horses took advantage of the darkness to leave the Xigui camp and headed straight for the mountains and forests, avoiding the scouts of the Yulin Army and disappearing into the vast mountains.
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Three days later, Chengdu.
Zhou Ziru was anxiously pacing back and forth in the Rongcheng government office, for no other reason than the provision of food and fodder for the army. The 70,000 soldiers had to feed their horses, and their food and grass had long been exhausted. The 30,000 troops he sent have not been heard from yet. How can people not be anxious?
After a while, the grain and grass officer came to the government office and reported: "Returning to Prime Minister Zhou, the army's grain and grass are in urgent need and have been exhausted."
"I already know. There is no need to report again. Let's go down first." Zhou Ziru said impatiently.
The grain officer did not dare to disturb Zhou Ziru, so he turned around and left.
The sky was getting dark, and Zhou Ziru was sitting in the hall, coughing. His food had changed from chicken soup and white rice to gruel, which showed that the army was indeed running out of food and grass.
"Report, report to the Prime Minister, a group of men and horses were found outside Chengdu, escorting a batch of supplies, which seems to be... food and grass." The scout school hurriedly came to report.
Zhou Ziru raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "What did you say? Say it again!"
The small school said it again, but was interrupted by Zhou Ziru in the middle of the sentence: "What are you waiting for? Send out troops to investigate! Order General Liang to lead 20,000 troops. No matter where the troops are, they must bring me food and grass. !”
The principal quickly turned around and left, going down to deliver orders.
At midnight, another group of soldiers and horses marched out of the east gate of Rongcheng. After traveling for several miles, they found a group of people and horses pulling a batch of grain and grass.
"Who is in front? What are you transporting? Report quickly!" General Liang Ying did not dare to be presumptuous. Since he had already stopped the food and grass, he was polite first and then sent troops in a hurry.
"This is King Xigui's food and grass, don't stop it!" the other party shouted loudly.
Liang Ying smiled coldly and stretched out his hand: "Fire the arrow!"
Marching in the dark, he rashly approached the enemy and tested it with his bow and arrow. It was obvious that Liang Ying was also a cautious person.
A wave of arrows shot through, and the opponent's men and horses rushed to the end. Only a few people fled, not even a word was left behind.
"So smooth?" Liang Ying frowned. He had heard about King Xigui's strict military laws. These people just left their food and grass and ran for their lives. How could they return to work?
"Huzi, take two people to take a look." Liang Ying still didn't dare to go easily, fearing it was a trick, so he ordered a bold deputy to bring people forward to check.
Several people stepped forward, and after a while, they turned around and said, "General Liang, they are all forage! These people are also soldiers and horses of the Xigui Army, and they are all dead!"
Hearing this, Liang Ying led the army forward and inspected the long convoy. The corpses on the ground were indeed in the style of armor of the Xigui Army, and there was nothing suspicious about the food and grass.
"Okay, let's go! Go back to the city!" Liang Ying felt relieved and ordered to go back to the city.
Everyone had been hungry all day, and when they suddenly saw so much food, they were all overjoyed. No one paid attention to the corpses on the ground, and they all scrambled to pull the carts and horses back to Rongcheng.
No one noticed that there were maggots protruding from the mouth and nose of the corpse on the ground. If you look more carefully, you will see that many of the corpses are already rotting, and they have obviously been dead for a long time...
