Rebirth of the Three Kingdoms: Da Qiao doesn't want to be a widow anymore

Chapter 237 Following
In the dense mountain forest, the scenery is constantly repeating. Some trees are tall and dense, and the trunks and branches are intertwined with each other, forming a natural barrier that makes people unable to see the sky even if they look up.

Although the soil underfoot was covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves and made a rustling sound when stepped on, the soil underneath still felt extremely moist to the touch.

The sounds of various animals can be heard from time to time, making people feel scared and dangerous.

It is extremely easy to lose your way in such a dense forest. If you are not a person who walks in the forest all year round, it will be difficult to find the route out.

Moreover, the plants and animals in the dense forest carry unknown dangers. If a source of clean drinking water and food that can replenish physical strength cannot be found in time, it will take up to three days to leave a person dead.

Fortunately, Qiao Wei and the others were lucky enough that these enemies of unknown origin chased them all the way and did not clear up the trampled traces in time.

This can be regarded as pointing out the route back to them.

You Jin and several experienced guards explored the path over and over again in front. Qiao Wei, Mo Sangongzi and Sun Kuang were on guard in the middle of the team with clever repeating crossbows, and the rest of the group cut off the rear.

Be prepared for enemy sneak attacks at any time.

After groping all the way back, it was already dusk when we returned to the metallurgical field.

Sun Kuang immediately ordered the mobilization of guards to strengthen the alert and defense of the entire metallurgical field. Even the door of Qiao Wei's room was guarded by twice as many troops.

Qiao Wei put his sore feet into a basin filled with hot water and soaked them. A burst of warmth slowly rose from the soles of his feet. The meridians of his whole body seemed to be opened at this moment, and his tired and tired brain just now was soothed. A lot.

Walking on a mountain road is really no better than walking on a flat road. Not only are the soles of my feet sore, but they are also covered in blisters and there are large and small bloodstains scratched by unknown things.

Qiao Wei lay directly on his back on the couch and let out a gentle breath. After his nerves were highly tense, he suddenly relaxed, and a strong sense of fatigue came up like a tide.

Although my mind kept replaying the scenes of the day, I couldn't open my closed eyes. The surging sleepiness quickly overcame my reason. The last bit of my consciousness could only be used to get my feet out of the bath. He took it out of the bucket and fell asleep directly.

Qiao Wei was awakened by a wailing sound in the morning, and when he opened his eyes, he realized that it was past midnight.

Qiao Wei simply straightened his clothes and face before pushing out the door. Youji was startled and immediately straightened up, bowed and saluted, "Madam!"

"Did you sleep at the door last night?" Qiao Wei frowned. The dark green eyes and red bloodshot eyes could not be faked. She glanced at the ground at the door and said, "No one brought you a quilt?"

Although it is almost summer now, the day is warm but still cold, and the night is very cold.

"Last night, Youjie kept vigil at Madam's door. I came to take over at Mao hour, so I asked him to go back to sleep. I also gave him a quilt at night. Madam, don't worry." Youjin knew that Madam Qiao had always cared about them and the generals. , I just said this, but I still couldn't help but yawned.

"You came to change the shift in the morning, why are you still so sleepy? What did you do last night?" Qiao Wei's face was full of doubts. She trusted Youji's character and would definitely not do anything that neglected her duties.

Youjin cupped his hands and said, "Madam, I don't know that we caught three traitors last night and followed us back. General Ji was so angry that he tortured them all night long and his subordinates were also there."

That means he really hasn't slept all night. No wonder he looks so low-energy. "Did the investigation reveal anything?" "It's someone under Zhou Yi."

Zhou Yi? Qiao Wei was very unfamiliar with this name. He really didn't remember which general's name it was. "A person under Cao Cao? Or under Liu Biao of Jingzhou?"

"No, he is one of the two leaders of Danyang Shanyue." Youji patiently explained to Qiao Wei, "This man is very vicious. He is only 20 years old now and controls nearly 20,000 mountain people. His father was Zhou Yuan, who was originally the largest sect commander in Danyang Mountain. However, when Danyang was the prefect, Lord Wu had him strangled and recruited nearly 10,000 mountain people into his army. This is no longer a serious problem.

However, Zhou Yi's methods were ruthless in recent years, and he gradually united the former mountain people to occupy most of the mountain ranges in Danyang. Originally, there were no traces of mountain people in Danshan. This time, they were probably coming for the metallurgical field. "

"Oh..." Qiao Wei nodded, "It's not an external problem, but an internal problem."

Although Sun Kuang has tried his best to keep the affairs of this metallurgical field secret, but as the saying goes, "walking will leave traces, and climbing will leave stairs." With the two thousand people coming and going in this metallurgical field, there is always a need to Those who eat and drink water, just the supply of food and grass, coupled with the continuous steelmaking day and night, there is also this kind of movement.

It’s not surprising that those who are willing to investigate more will find something. Now that it was discovered and Zhou Yi sent people to test and inquire, he was also interested in this metallurgical field.

It is imperative that Danshan adds more manpower.

But in this world, there is a way to catch a thief for a thousand years, but there is no way to prevent a thief for a thousand years.

"Did those who followed him explain anything else, such as where Zhou Yi's base camp is?"

Zhou Yi was able to reunify and organize such a large mountain people camp in just a few years. He must be a figure. If he doesn't take advantage of it now, he will become a thorn in his side if he allows it to develop.

"The one who knew something inside didn't say anything. General Ji has been interrogating him all night."

Sun Kuang was not merciful. He had been subjected to branding irons, whippings, salt water, torture, and black ink. There was no good spot on his body. When he came out to change shifts, the chief spy among the three was no longer human. , he was stunned and said he didn’t know.

"Such a tough guy?" Qiao Wei admired him deeply.

Youjin thought for a while and then told Qiao Wei, "Actually, this person who knows the inside story has some connections with Junhou and General Ji."

"What origin?"

"He is Guikong, the son of Gui Lan, the former governor of Danyang."

She really didn't know about Guikong, but she knew about Danyang's governor Gui Lan. When Bian Hong assassinated Sun Yi, he also killed the governor Gui Lan and the county magistrate Dai Yuan.

After Sun Yi died, Danyang was in chaos.

At that time, Sun Kuang and Sun Yi's widow Xu Muhua stepped forward and suppressed Danyang from further trouble. They waited until Sun Quan's troops arrived, collected Sun Yi's former troops, and handed them all over to Sun Kuang's command. Ended the Danyang Rebellion.

"Because Gui Lan died in rebellion, the entire Gui family was executed, and only one son was left. It was General Ji who released him privately when he was young." Yougui said in a low voice, "So, General Ji is even more important. He was furious and started beating me with deadly force."