Three Kingdoms: Prosper Han from the beginning of brushing favorability

Chapter 332
After nightfall that day, a group of about a dozen people secretly walked towards the west gate of Xiangyang - the most heavily defended gate in Xiangyang City.

A group of people slipped under the shadow of the city wall and walked cautiously. The young man holding the five-pointed star was also among them.

Strangely, they did not encounter any patrolling Cao Wei soldiers, but this strangeness was not noticed by these ordinary people.

Arriving near the West City Gate, the young man felt that the defense here was much looser than expected.

"It's night, and soldiers have to sleep and rest." When he thought about it, he felt that there was nothing wrong.

The guards guarding the gate seemed to have been bribed and turned a blind eye to these people, leaving a gap at the gate that only allowed one person to pass.

Lao Li hurriedly walked out of Xiangyang with a dozen people and his son. The young man walked at the end. He walked out with his front foot, and the city gate was closed tightly with his back foot.

He couldn't explain what he felt in his heart at this time. He was grateful to have escaped, but also confused about his future life.

After leaving Xiangyang City, these people lit torches and groped in the darkness towards the mountain road.

Lao Li and the other leaders seemed to know exactly where the Han army's camp was, and there was no detour at all.

But the team had just entered the mountain pass, and before they had gone far, there was a small cavalry team in front of them.

Amidst the sound of horse hooves, the cavalry on duty quickly surrounded them.

"Who are you! You came here in the middle of the night, but you want to explore our army camp!" The leading cavalryman pointed his lance and shouted sharply.

The surrounding cavalry also held crossbows, aiming at them with murderous intent.

Upon seeing this, Lao Li and others quickly led everyone to kneel down and kowtow: "To tell you what the general said, these guys are all ordinary people in Xiangyang. We are unarmed, how can we dare to explore the military camp at night?"

"Ordinary people? Haha." The leading cavalry chuckled and scolded, "I think you are the spies sent by Cao Jun! Come and capture them with me, and return to the camp to hand them over to the general."

The other soldiers did not relax their vigilance because of this, and the hand crossbows still pointed at the surrounded people. If anyone made the slightest move, they would be shot into hedgehogs.

Lao Li's son knelt on the ground with his head lowered, his eyes rolling around as he observed the Jingzhou soldiers around him, and he was horrified at the same time.

It's not that the Jingzhou soldiers have much higher combat effectiveness than the Wei army. They have one head and two arms, so there is not that big a difference.

He was surprised that the Jingzhou Army discovered that their speed was no better at night than during the day. Although they were carrying torches and did not deliberately hide, which soldier would not be sleepy after nightfall?
Even if sentries are posted on the mountain, it is only natural to take a nap at this time.

But obviously the Jingzhou Army soldiers were still on duty and were able to spot the light of the torches at the foot of the mountain so quickly.

Furthermore, the speed at which this cavalry team appeared was too fast.

From discovering the enemy's situation, to sending orders and reporting, and then dispatching a response cavalry team according to the size, putting on armor, picking up weapons, mounting horses and leaving camp...everything takes time.

The only explanation is that even at night in the Han army camp, there are still some soldiers preparing to face the enemy.

Facing Xiangyang City with only a few thousand people, this is too cautious...

Seeing the Han soldiers coming to tie him up, Lao Li's son immediately showed a look of fear, no different from how ordinary people looked when facing soldiers.

Then the group of them was escorted to the Han army camp.

After entering the camp, the Han army began to search everyone. This was expected, and everyone did not react much.

The only surprising thing was that the Han soldiers inspected the cloth, silk rations and other property they found and then gave them back to them...

This surprised these people.

"The Shu army... seems to be different from what we heard."

The young man carrying the five-pointed star chuckled and said: "Hey, I told you before, but you don't believe it. What we hear on weekdays must be made up by the government to deceive us.

"I met a traveling merchant who once went to Shu. What he said was completely different from what we know...Also, it's called the Han Army. Don't say the wrong thing for a while!"

After hearing this, the other person immediately shrank his neck and nodded repeatedly.

A quick search found them, and the Han army easily discovered the red five-pointed star he had hidden in his arms.

"Huh? What is this?" The soldier immediately became alert and asked with a frown.

"Oh, this thing was a gift from a friend of mine... He didn't want to follow me out of the city, and was worried that we would never see each other again, so he left me a thought. This thing is just a wood carving made by himself, not a rare thing. ." "Wood carving?"

The soldier looked again and again, and found that it was indeed just an ordinary piece of wood. There was a piece missing from the not-so-thick wood carving.

He was about to return it when he suddenly remembered something and handed the object to the person next to him: "Go and show it to Colonel Qi."

When the young man saw this, his heart skipped a beat, and he immediately knelt down in fright and begged: "Master Cha, this is really a gift from someone else. The common people don't know anything about it. Spare your life, Master Cha!"

Seeing that he was about to burst into tears, the soldier shouted helplessly: "Okay! Get up first, I haven't said I want to kill you yet!"

The young man was afraid of irritating the other party, so he held back his tears immediately, stood up and waited tremblingly for the arrival of the "Captain Qi" whom the soldier mentioned.

Lao Li's son had already passed the body search and was being taken into the camp to await release. He glanced back and didn't take it seriously.

It is just that this person is unlucky, and he is probably afraid that he will be charged and lose his life.

Not long after, a young man wearing an ordinary Han army uniform came over.

This man has a kind face, is of medium height, and looks nothing special.

However, if there are people from Dongsan County here, they may be able to recognize that this person was Qi Jian, the shadow guard who sneaked into the Shen family and took advantage of the chaos to capture Shen Dan, the head of the Shen family, on his own.

The soldier cupped his fists and saluted, went up to chat with the captain named Qi, handed over the wooden sculpture, and pointed to the young man.

Qi Jian glanced at the young man, and then walked towards him.

"Did someone else give you this thing?" Qi Jian asked harmoniously.

The young man thought Captain Qi looked quite kind, and he felt more at ease. He nodded and said, "Yes, it was a gift from a friend. I would like to say this as a farewell thought."

Qi Jian nodded: "Who is your friend's name and how does he look?"

After the young man talked to him, Qi Jian suddenly turned cold, his demeanor suddenly changed, and he shouted sternly: "Nonsense! How dare you lie to me? Are you going to die?"

Qi Jian didn't move, but the young man felt as if there was a knife on his neck. He collapsed immediately and knelt down in fear, crying: "Everything the common people said is true, I don't dare to deceive the general... Oh, general, please spare your life." .”

Qi Jian observed for a moment, then lost his momentum and helped him up again: "Well... I see that you are also a simple and honest person, and you don't seem to be a hypocrite. I will spare your life for the time being. Follow the arrangements in the camp and be careful in your words and deeds. ,do you know?"

However, he put the five-pointed star into his arms and had no intention of returning it to the other party.

The young man did not expect that there was still a way to survive. In a short period of time, he walked around the gate of hell without paying attention to the wood carvings. He immediately nodded and thanked him.

Qi Jian waved his hand, and the soldiers escorted him to join the others.

And he himself took the wooden carving and headed towards Guan Yu's tent.

It was late at night, but there was still light in Guan Yu's tent, obviously he had not gone to bed yet.

After Qi Jian made the report, he entered the camp and saw that the other party was still holding a roll of bamboo slips and looking at it with an oil lamp.

"The last general, Qi Jian, has met General Guan."

Guan Yu put down the bamboo slips and said with a smile: "Colonel Qi came to see you late at night. What's the important matter?"

Guan Erye naturally knew about the existence of the Shadow Guards. Not only did he know about it, but he also supported the Shadow Guards' activities in all aspects.

As the person in charge of Jingzhou, Qi Jian also reported all kinds of information sent back by the shadow guards ahead before the war.

"General, there are more than ten people who claim to be refugees from Xiangyang and have come to join our army. Among them, Cao Jun must be a careful one." Qi Jian affirmed.

Each broken corner of that five-pointed star has a meaning, and only the people in the Shadow Guard know what the specific meaning is.

As time goes by, the people in the Shadow Guard act more and more professionally.

"Oh?" Guan Yu still had great trust in the shadow guard. Hearing this, he frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Hahaha, you're good to come, you're here at the right time."

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(End of this chapter)