Ma'am help, the general is in trouble again

Chapter 59 Hunting and Pursuing (two chapters in one)

Zheng Quchi really underestimated Yu Wensheng, she only remembered his crazy criticism, but ignored that he could disrupt the situation of the Seven Kingdoms by himself, everyone hated him but couldn't kill him, his resourcefulness and cunning Black is even scarier.

She is a technician who only knows how to work hard, but who is she playing tricks in front of the conspirators?

She reflected that her grades were too low.

But, why did he let her go at the last moment?
She lowered her head, her drooping dog eyes tightened in surprise, a layer of moisture flashed, and her nerves twitched from the sudden tension.

Yu Wencheng's madness was over, those eyes sunk deep in the shadow of brow bone, full of indescribable coquettishness and evil.

"Since you chose to get involved in this chaos, there is no way out. Let me see your value, otherwise you will end up with that useless corpse on the ground."

The corners of his mouth opened slightly, deepening the faint smile that had always been on his face, as if teasing, but also as if he still had something to say.

"Sang Xuanqing, I gave you the opportunity, and ordered me to keep it for you temporarily. Remember what you said, if I find out that you lied, no matter which country you fled to in the end, no matter where you hid, I will find you."

Zheng Quchi's spine felt chills in vain: "..."

Is this the real version of her fleeing, he chasing, and she can't fly? !
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When he came out of the main army tent, Zheng Quchi was almost scared to death.

She was almost, just a little bit away from being fucked by that lunatic Yu Wencheng.

"You came out alive?" Wei Yao seemed surprised.

Seeing that he had been guarding outside, Zheng Quchi was taken aback for a moment, and then remembered the assassin who easily broke into the main army's tent, and now he was even more sure that they did it on purpose.

With red eyes, she said angrily, "I'm so lucky!"

"Okay, okay, you are lucky, you are indeed lucky." Wei Yao rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

In fact, before she went in, the general received bad news.

There seems to be a change in the Julu Kingdom and the South Chen Kingdom, and the nomadic barbarians around them reacted faster than it. If they will surprise the north one day, without the defense of the city wall, Fu County will become a place of disputes. land.

Even if there is a general guarding it, he is not a god, and he cannot guard the large-scale invasion in all directions like an iron bucket, especially the Ganyi people who are good at guerrilla archery.

At this time, Zheng Quchi's identity as a spy became very sensitive.

Although he didn't want to see her die, the general's orders came above all else.

But he also didn't expect that Zheng Quchi's little life was really hard enough, and even when the general was in a bad mood, he didn't come out completely without arms and legs.

Zheng Quchi didn't want to talk to these mentally abnormal people. Enduring the pain in her leg, she walked quickly.

It's a pity that the legs are short, and people can catch up in two or three steps.

Wei Yao saw her bulging cheeks and frowning, and teased her: "I can't see it, you are so petty, since the general didn't do anything to you, then you may not be able to see me often in the future, don't want to Have you practiced knuckles with me?"

Hearing this, Zheng Quchi couldn't help slowing down.

She felt that venting anger was too petty. She was always magnanimous, so there was no need to argue with an outsider.

She turned her head: "then when will you teach me?"

"In two days, you will see me. By the way, aren't you a carpenter? Can you still repair the city wall?" He wondered.

Zheng Quchi said casually, "I'm just a little stonemason, and I'm only responsible for quarrying and carrying coolies. It's probably not my turn to build the city wall."

Wei Yao was silent for a moment, and said seriously: "Sang Xuanqing, use some snacks, if the city wall of Fu County can't be repaired, then Fu County will never have peace."

Seeing him suddenly become so serious, she felt a little uncomfortable.

For a long time afterwards, Zheng Quchi would always think of Wei Yao's expression when he said this.

It was as if he had anticipated a huge catastrophe in advance, but because he couldn't stop it, he felt helpless, emotional and desperate.

"What do you mean by that?" Zheng Quchi also put away his sloppy attitude.

But Wei Yao didn't reveal anything more, just pressed her head: "Okay, I'll send someone to take you back first, and wait a few days if I have anything to say."

Zheng Quchi was sent by Weiyao to Guijiaoling from Changxunpo, but as soon as she returned to the shanty town, Shan Bian took her to a place where no one was around to investigate the situation.

He stared at her closely, not letting go of any subtle expression on her face: "Ruler, how are you, have you seen Yu Wencheng?"

"See you." She nodded.

"What did he tell you? What did you tell him again?"

Zheng Quchi was actually thinking about what Weiyao told her all the way, and now she was no longer joking, so she suddenly asked Shan Bian seriously.

"Can you tell me now, what is the mission of the Mo family this time?"

Shan Bian was asked back by her, especially when she looked serious at the moment, and there was a vague pressure that could not be resisted. This kind of thought caused him a strong discomfort.

But sooner or later, he had to tell her about it, so Shan Bian didn't hide it, and said straightforwardly: "Find a way to prevent the successful construction of the city wall, and completely destroy it if necessary."

Zheng Quchi's expression changed upon hearing this.

"Why do you do this?" She stared at him deeply, her tone complicated.

Shan Bian hesitated for a moment, scratched his hair irritably, and told her the truth.

"Do you know what this city wall means to Fu County and Ye State? Its location is very particular and important. It just clamps down on the major traffic arteries of Guijiaoling, Beishan Taiyi and grassland nomadic barbarians. The cavalry can break through the pass, but they are limited to harassing the interior, because it is impossible for their supplies to be transported through the pass, do you understand?"

Zheng Quchi looked at him blankly.

Shan Bian gritted his teeth, and continued: "Because of this man-made moat, these ferocious prairie barbarians on the border of Fuxian County cannot gain a foothold in the interior, and cannot shake the foundation of Ye Kingdom. Of course, this is the same as other countries. Like a partition trench at the throat, it protects the country of Ye."

Zheng Quchi understood immediately.

She once read a sentence in a book.

No matter how serious the disease is, it cannot penetrate into the terminal.

The real function of the city wall in Fu County is that it can limit the barbarian cavalry's rush and block the backup. The invaders may be able to concentrate their forces to occasionally break through one or two gates and invade on a large scale. However, as long as the entire city wall is still stationed with a strong army, They will always face the risk of being sniped, ambushed and unable to return to their hometown.

This is the same as the effect of the Great Wall in her era on China.

Her throat was dry, and after swallowing a few times, she said, "Do you know what the consequences will be if the Mo family does this?"

Shan Bian looked indifferent, and said: "What does this have to do with me? Ruler, Ye Kingdom is not your hometown and it will be destroyed if it is destroyed. As long as you can complete the task, you don't have to worry about other things."

Zheng Quchi thought it was funny when she heard the words, and she really laughed, and she told him: "But Shan Bian, I'm a human being, not a beast, how could I not think about what happened to my hands after I did something outrageous? How much innocent blood was lost?"

When Shan Bian heard her describe it like this, his expression became very ugly.

"So what if you think about it, what can you do, what can you change by yourself? Don't be doomed even yourself because of your kindness."

Zheng Quchi felt that he had nothing to say to him.

She turned coldly and wanted to leave, but was grabbed by Shan Bian.

"Could it be that Yu Wencheng and the others told you something? Ruler, don't believe him, Yu Wencheng has no tolerance for sand in his eyes, but none of the spies and assassins he finds out can survive, no matter they Did you choose to betray, did you surrender to him?"

Zheng Quchi was vigilant, she remained calm, and replied as if compromising: "He did doubt my identity, but this is normal, after all, we thought of the consequences when we risked his attention before, as you said, If he really believes that I am a spy, can I still stand here?"

He froze for a moment, because of her half-truth and half-lie.

"I have deceived him, but maybe I have not completely deceived him, but at least he has kept me, but you'd better keep a certain distance from me so far, in case he follows the vine, it will be easy to take all of us together." She exhorted sincerely.

Shan Bian listened, he thought for a while.

"You're right, did he say anything else when he saw you?"

"He was very interested in the earthenware I made before, and he thought I was good at carpentry, so he asked me to consider joining his craftsman group." She made up a set of excuses indiscriminately.

Shan Bian didn't doubt her: "Then did you agree? Since there is such a good opportunity to get close to him, you must agree."

"Today I saw an assassin in the main army tent..." Zheng Quchi didn't want to recall the bloody scene today, but she looked into Shan Bian's eyes, but unconsciously showed a smile very similar to Yu Wencheng's.

It was a look of extreme calmness after being driven to the point of madness.

"He was cut in half by Yu Wencheng's sword. Have you ever seen a person who died like this? Because the sword was drawn so fast, when he was cut in half, his eyes and fingers were still moving. He was still alive." , but can only wait to die in pain..."

Shan Bian's face turned pale, and he was forced to take a step back under her gaze.

She lowered her eyes: "You can go if you have the ability. I admit that I am afraid. As for other tasks, we will play by ear."

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After a night of sleep and a night of messy dreams, Zheng Quchi woke up the next day and rubbed his temples with his sore and swollen eyes.

Ok?
Her hand seemed to be able to move, but the soreness when she shook her arm made her gasp.

pain pain pain...

How does this work?
When she was worried, a co-worker brought her good news.

It is said that the county magistrate knew that she was injured in order to save others, so he ordered the soldiers to tell her that there is no need to rush to work, but to recover from the injury until she recovers.

There was also that man named "Master Li", whose head injury had not healed and was inconvenient to move, so he sent someone to bring her a small sign.

The brand is not jade, not wood, not stone. It is a very special material, like some kind of refined metal. It is very hard, and the color is light black and brown.

Why did you give her such a sign?
She picked up the string and flicked it. There was nothing special about this mahjong-sized sign. There was not even any words engraved on it, just a smooth and smooth sign.

Is it commemorative or valuable?

Seeing nothing clear, Zheng Quchi put it in his pocket, intending to return it to the man next time he sees him.

It's useless for her to ask for this thing, maybe it's tasteless for her to eat, and it's a pity to discard it, but it's different to others.

For the past two days, she was paid for nothing and didn't work, and she just lay flat, but she was always thinking about something, tossing and turning.

Thinking of Liu Fengmian for a while, I didn't meet him when I went to the camp this time, and I don't know where he is.

After a while, I thought of what Wei Yao said, and my heart sank.

After a while, I thought of the task mentioned by Shan Bian, full of lawsuits.

She got up anxiously from the bed, and heard a few government soldiers passing by outside the shed, they were chatting: "I heard from the county magistrate that the Qisu Army under the command of General Yuwen is coming to station at Guijiaoling."

"The city wall is still under construction, what are they doing here now?"

"I heard that it is going to replace us to perform the supervisory duties. Recently, I always feel a little uneasy in my heart. Do you think something is going to happen?"

"No way, we haven't seen bandits and barbarians in Fu County for several years..."

Hearing this, Zheng Quchi suddenly understood that Wei Yu said that he would meet her often, and that he meant to teach her the art of kneading bones in two days.

But why did they come over suddenly?Replacing the government soldiers with the army, the strengthened military defense and armed forces, generally speaking, must be dispatched in advance for some kind of unrest.

Is it because they noticed the Mo family's secret plan to destroy the city wall?Or are there other changes?

The government soldiers chatted and walked away. Zheng Quchi came out of the shed at this time. She might as well exercise her muscles and bones after lying down for a long time. In the past two days, she has become more and more sick. Her hands are better, but her heart is not. Like you can't find a way out.

"Dangdangdang-"

Suddenly heard a few loud knocks, and the distant clear sound was sharper and harsher than the bell, and it was deafening.

"Report—" From the small road in the col, a blue-faced and white-faced government soldier pressed his crooked hat, rushed to the quarry quickly, and said anxiously to the worker: "A cavalry appeared in the northern mountain! Look at the clothes, he is a barbarian!"

The worker was frightened and stupid on the spot, his voice was trembling and he couldn't speak: "Here, how many people are here?"

"No, I don't know, maybe there are dozens, maybe there are hundreds!"

The worker reacted, turned around and shouted loudly: "Hurry up and tell everyone to evacuate the quarry!"

Zheng Quchi heard all this from behind. She stepped forward quickly and asked, "Why do we need to evacuate? We have at least a thousand people here, and we are afraid of tens or hundreds of them?"

"What do you know?!" A mansion soldier shouted at her angrily: "Those barbarians are good at bows and cavalry, and have a good suit of armor, while we have no sharp weapons, let alone lead troops in battle, so we have nothing. Strength, can you still rush up and fight with them?"

Zheng Quchi glanced at it. The soldiers were only wearing ordinary blue robes, and the knives around their waists were stained with rust. She tried her best to speak slowly: "Just give up and evacuate like this? What about the city wall? Where are the people who repaired the walls around the city wall?"

"The army stationed in this area will come to deal with it when they receive the news, and it will not help those of us staying here!"

Is it useful to escape?

Zheng Quchi thought about most of the city walls destroyed by Guijiaopo, and thought that the garrison patrolling south should still be concentrated in the south at this time, and their north is almost ungarrisoned.

If these barbarians came galloping on horseback, they only have two legs, how could they outrun a fast horse with four legs?

(End of this chapter)