After a few brief greetings, Li Zhenggu left. When he returned to his tent, he was surprised to find that Xiao Yan had been waiting in the tent for a long time, together with several generals from Jinling, among whom he never spoke much. The general named Zhu Heng was uncharacteristically the first to speak today, and his first words surprised everyone.
"Mr. Li, you are finally back! I dare to say that we are already in danger. I suspect that something is going to happen, so I ask Supervisor Xiao to convene everyone to discuss this matter. I want you to be aware of it and prepare for all emergencies. preparation."
Including Li Zhenggu, everyone was shocked and looked at each other.
"General Zhu, what's going on? Could it be that something happened to the camp?" Li Zhenggu said in horror.
"Yes, please explain clearly what happened." Xiao Yan also said nervously.
Zhu Heng glanced at Li Zhenggu, shook his head slowly, and then said quietly: "When the sun was setting just now, I heard the sound of horses neighing in the tent, so I quietly went to check and found that three riders secretly left the team. So I I secretly followed and inspected, but found that they went straight south, and they did not return until an hour later, and then entered the tent of the general of the Zhennan Army, which made me extremely suspicious."
Li Zhenggu said puzzledly: "What does this mean? These three cavalry may be scouts sent out to patrol. Isn't that what we did during the march? The scouts surrounded the station to explore all directions."
Xiao Yan coughed and interjected: "Let me answer Ambassador Li's question. It is indeed normal for a large group of troops to send out scout cavalry for patrolling along the way, but at this time and that time, we are now sandwiched between the two camps of the Zhennan Army and the Forbidden Army. In the middle, a few miles to the north is the Forbidden Army, and three or four miles to the south is the station of their southern-suppressing army. Why bother sending scouts south?"
Zhu Heng nodded in approval and said: "It's freezing cold, the road is difficult to travel, and there is no sight at night. What's the point of asking the scouts to go south to explore their base at this time? This is one. The second is, have you discovered that before? When camping, the scouts released by the Zhennan Army were all in teams of five. They took turns checking the surrounding situation. Every hour, two teams of scouts came back to report, and there were no mistakes. We have been marching with the Zhennan Army for a while, and it was they who had It’s a fixed method of investigation, so if these three people go out at dusk, this is obviously not their usual method.”
One of the other generals finally couldn't help but echoed: "General Zhu is right. I have also noticed this situation. They indeed send out two teams of five people each time to flank our camp for reconnaissance. Each one At any given time, two teams will set off and two teams will return, and this is indeed the method they have fixed."
Everyone frowned and thought, saying this was indeed a bit strange. During the march, military discipline was strict. Except for the ordered scouts, there was no reason for ordinary sergeants to casually leave the camp and wander around in the middle of the night. Once they left the camp, they must have a mission. What exactly these three soldiers were doing was very confusing.
Zhu Heng whispered again: "Everyone, don't forget that I just mentioned the foot strength of these three people and the time they left and returned. You must know that from the time we left the camp to the valley of the mountain in front of us, we could survive in less than half an hour. . And these three people actually spent a full hour. What on earth did the three of them do?"
Li Zhenggu asked doubtfully: "Could it be that he is returning to the station to deliver a letter?"
Zhu Heng shook his head and said solemnly: "I don't know this, but we haven't arrived at the Forbidden Army camp yet, but are in the wilderness valley. Their mission has not been completed yet, why go back to the camp to report at this time? And these three people are back Later, I went back to the general's camp, and I was worried that they had made some arrangements without telling us, which is really worrying."
Everyone frowned and thought hard. Although the analysis was reasonable, it did not prove that the Zhennan Army wanted to harm themselves and others. This could not be explained.
Xiao Yan raised this question: "Even so, it does not prove that the Zhennan Army is going to be detrimental to us. We are just a fish on the chopping block now. If they are detrimental to us, they can do it at any time, so why bother to play so many tricks. "
Zhu Heng said quietly: "With my many years of marching experience, all this seems to me to be an ominous sign. From now on, I hope you all will be more vigilant and open your eyes. Except for us, No one can believe it.
If no one comes to the Forbidden Army camp tomorrow, we will always keep an eye on the tent of the general of the Zhennan Army. If there is any movement, I, together with several generals present, will capture the general first and hold him hostage. In addition, what I just said must be kept strictly confidential, and no word should be revealed. "
Although everyone was full of doubts, seeing Zhu Heng's solemn face, they believed him for the sake of their own safety. Then Li Zhenggu hurriedly spoke, asking everyone to be careful. Perhaps Zhu Heng had hit the mark, and the danger might be coming soon.
In the middle of the night, the camp was extremely noisy. Under the vigilant eyes of Li Zhenggu and others, a group of cavalry holding torches came from the north. They signed up as soldiers of the Forbidden Army and were then led to an unknown location in the camp. After Zhu Heng learned about it, he quickly went to report it to Li Zhenggu and Xiao Yan. The two were extremely happy, but they were also very puzzled as to why it took so long for the Forbidden Army to arrive. However, the answer to all this soon came.
Torches were buzzing in the cold wind. Li Zhenggu, Xiao Yan, Zhu Heng and other well-dressed generals were escorted by dozens of Zhennan Army soldiers to a tent.
At this time, the general of the Zhennan Army was already standing in front of the tent wearing a large cloak to greet them. The two parties had finished the ceremony. Li Zhenggu originally thought that the general would lead the two of them into the tent and sit down, but this was not the case.
"Mr. Li, the Forbidden Army has sent troops to pick them up. Let's say goodbye here. It's already late at night and I have to disturb your rest." The general said with cupped hands.
Li Zhenggu smiled and said: "You have worked hard all the way, why should you be polite."
"Okay, then I will lead my troops back to the camp. I just received an urgent message from Marshal Song, asking me to rush back to the camp." The general looked at Li Zhenggu's face, observing Li Zheng Gu's reaction.
Li Zhenggu was stunned and said, "Young Marshal Song called you back. What happened?"
The general smiled and said: "It's not in the letter, so I can't guess what the young marshal is thinking. But since he sent an urgent letter to recall me, there must be a major emergency, otherwise the young marshal wouldn't have done this."
Li Zhenggu secretly cursed Song Mojie several times in his heart. He naturally wished that something happened to the Zhennan Army, and then he said happily: "In that case, you should break camp and go back immediately. Marshal Song has given an urgent order, so there can be no delay."
The general bowed his hands in salute and turned around to give the order to break out of the camp. Li Zhenggu froze on the spot. Just then he remembered something and waved his hands hurriedly: "Wait a minute. Where are the imperial troops who came to pick us up? Why are they missing?"
The general suddenly stepped aside and made an invitation gesture: "Envoy Zhang of the Forbidden Army is in the tent. Just go in."
