After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 13: Analysis and Persuasion (Revised)

Haitang could tell at a glance that Hai Jiao was reluctant.

She asked in confusion: "What's wrong, brother? You don't want to tell people, will the enemy come to attack the city? But we can't persuade grandpa to leave, and we can't guarantee that we won't encounter barbarians on the way after leaving. In addition to telling the generals the truth, Apart from letting them resist the enemy's army, is there no other way to save their lives?" So just be obedient!

Hai Jiao didn't know what the younger sister was thinking, so he just whispered: "Why should you tell them? They failed to save Suzhou in their last life. I heard that the accident happened because of neglect of duty."

Haitang thought for a while: "Except for that Sun Yonglu, the other generals are very capable. They have guarded the border for many years without any problems. I believe that if they get the Guancheng warning in time and prepare for the enemy attack in advance, it will be There is no way we can't protect Suzhou. The reason for the destruction of Suzhou city is probably the spy named Sun. As long as he is captured and told to the generals that the enemy is coming, they will be able to drive the enemy troops away."

She lowered her voice and said to Hai Jiao: "Grandpa has been an official here for many years, and many generals and adults are friends with him. If you can help the generals resist the barbarian army, grandpa and you will have established an alliance." Great credit. Then who should our family be afraid of? My cousin, Grandpa Cao, and Grandpa Lu can now go out openly. That Sun Yonglu believed in the wrong spy and almost harmed Suzhou City. Afterwards, I don’t know if he can keep his official position. , where can I have the leisure to embarrass my uncle and the others?"

Hai Jiao was a little dissatisfied: "Can those generals really be trusted? In the last life, our family ended up with the whole family dead. Who reached out to help us? Afterwards, I escaped from the barbarian horse farm and wanted to go home. , but was beaten half to death. At that time, so many people heard me say my name and my grandfather’s official position. Who came to save me? The people who occupied our house were officials in the city. I heard that it was the same With all my seniority, he really doesn’t know who I am?!”

Haitang looked at the expression on Hai Jiao's face and knew that his suffering experience in his previous life must have caused him to become extreme and not easy to trust people.But it doesn't matter, she can guide him slowly.

She then asked: "When my brother fled back to Suzhou, what was the surname of the general in charge? Was his surname Zhou?"

Hai Jiao thought for a while, shook his head and said: "My surname is not Zhou, but... others call him General Ma. It is said that he is a confidant of Marshal Sun."

Haitang blinked: "We have been at the border for many years. How often have we heard of Marshal Sun? The only one who can be called a marshal is Marshal Zhou, the Duke of Zhen Guo. Could this Marshal Sun refer to Sun Yonglu? He and Zhen Guo The Duke's government is working against him and he wants to seize power. Could it be that he was really allowed to succeed in his previous life?"

Hai Jiao thought thoughtfully: "So... in the years after I returned to the border town of Dachu in my previous life, I did hear that the Zhenguo government was suppressed, and several major generals died, and two people were left disabled. Later... almost ten years later, Marshal Zhou, the Duke of Zhenguo, passed away, and the Duke's wife took her grandchildren to live in Beijing. At that time, the northwest border changed its generals again, and the one in charge was General He. , came from the command of Duke Zhen, and was originally guarding Liangzhou. The former Marshal Sun also lost because of his loss of power. He had no real ability, but when he lost his position, everyone in the army clapped and applauded! "

Haitang clasped his hands together: "Then I understand! In the Suzhou battle, those generals who were friends with grandpa must have died in the battle, but Sun Yonglu, who attracted the spies, escaped, or maybe he knew that he was in the wrong, In order to cover up his crime, he deliberately put the responsibility for the defeat on the young general and other generals of the Zhenguo Palace. With the support of the imperial concubine and the elder, not only was he not punished, but he was promoted to marshal! After becoming marshal, he would not Maybe he will stay in Suzhou again, so he will place his confidants here. When my brother fled back, there was no Zhou family left in Suzhou City. Naturally, no one would come to take care of you after hearing the name of grandpa's official position. "

People in the city who knew that his grandfather Hai Xiya was close to the Zhou family of the Zhenguo government had not made trouble for Hai Jiao, so he was lucky.

Haijiao's eyes widened in shock. He never thought that the truth of the matter could be like this.The grief and anger from the previous life seemed to have dissipated a little.At least, he knew that his family was not really betrayed by his friends.Haitang took advantage of his wavering and continued to persuade: "Brother, look, the generals in the city were unprepared and were plotted by spies. This is the result. Then Sun Yonglu got the benefit. Even if our family successfully escaped from Suzhou, we might not be able to escape." It will end well. The Sun family is very powerful, not only at the border, but our hometown is in Zhili. If the Sun family knows that we have relations with the Zhenguo government, we will not have a happy life when we return to our hometown. So. , we must let the generals know about the spies. As long as they defeat the enemy and report Sun Yonglu's collusion with the spies to the court, they will be the unlucky ones! Our family deserves credit, no matter where we live in the northwest Someone will look after us.”

Hai Jiao was a little moved, but there was a difficult problem that he didn't know how to solve: "What should I say to make the generals believe that the Hu people are going to send a large army to attack Suzhou City? I can't tell them that I will live For two lifetimes, right?" Not everyone is like my little sister and believes every word he says.

Haitang deliberately pretended to be thinking hard, but in fact he already had a clue in his heart. He was silent for a while before giving him an idea: "Brother, just say that you overheard the spy secretly discussing something with his accomplices. Say that you met him by chance." Overheard, so even if the spy denies it after being caught, the generals will just think he is quibbling. Anyway, this person is a real spy, and there must be evidence on him to prove this, so it does not count as slandering him. "

Hai Jiao snorted: "Of course there is evidence on him! When I followed him yesterday, I actually saw him meeting his accomplices! His accomplice followed our family into the city. He is really a bastard. State businessman!”

Haitang was a little surprised: "Yeah! This way, brother doesn't have to lie, he only needs to tell the truth. What did the spy say to his accomplices? Did brother hear it?"

Hai Jiao nodded: "The spy took a big bag of things from his accomplice and spoke in a low voice for a long time. I was far away, so I couldn't hear clearly. I only vaguely heard them talking about the well in the military camp or something. …”

Haitang clapped her hands together: "Is it possible that they are planning to add medicine to the well water used by the army on a daily basis? If so, even if Guancheng warns in time, the defenders in the city will not be able to resist the enemy attack! They have long been tortured by the medicine and become weak. My feet are weak!”

Hai Jiao gritted his teeth: "Yes, that's very possible! But there was absolutely no warning in Guancheng!" He was in the city in his last life, on Zhonggu Street in the center of Suzhou City.If there had been a warning in Guancheng, even if all the Suzhou guards were drugged and unable to wake up, the people on the streets would definitely have heard the alarm bells and seen the beacon fire.

Haitang held his hand tightly and said in an encouraging tone: "It doesn't matter, what happened in the previous life is over. Let's tell grandpa what happened now and ask him to quickly notify the generals in the city to guard the wells and don't let spies. If the evil plot succeeds, we still need to find a way to change the garrison on the Guancheng side, so that Sun Yonglu will not miss the important event. As long as Suzhou City is prepared, even if the Hu army attacks, we can push the enemy back!"

Haijiao took a deep breath, a surge of courage emerged in his chest, and he clearly knew what he should do most at the moment.

He nodded solemnly to his sister, then turned around and left the east wing, heading to the main room.He wanted to apologize to his grandfather, tell his grandfather the secret he had "overheard", and ask his grandfather to tell the generals of Suzhou Guard that they must defend Suzhou!

(End of this chapter)