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

Chapter 16 About the feasibility of capturing the third prince alive (revised)

When they heard that Suzhou City was about to be destroyed due to the petty ambitions of the third prince under the Hu Khan, the Hai family brothers and sisters were very angry.

Hai Jiao said bitterly: "It's nothing to do with him, but he has the nerve to fight for the throne? Just fight, if you can, kill all the brothers. What's the point of trying to trick our great Chu?!"

Haitang hummed in agreement, and suddenly remembered something: "Since the third prince plans to use Suzhou City to make a big contribution, he should participate in the siege, right? At least he will stay outside the city to take command?" "

Hai Jiao was startled and blinked: "So...although the third prince failed to win the throne in his previous life, he did get the military power by leading the army to break the city. In the world of the Hu people, his status is no less than Uncle Wang is far behind. In order to retain power, the Hu people's queen mother and the new king fought openly and secretly with their father and son every year, and they didn't even bother to use troops against Chu."

If not, when the Sun family tried their best to suppress the Zhou family and promoted Sun Yonglu to the position of commander-in-chief, the emperor would not have said anything and let them do what they did.Just because there was no war on the border, it didn't matter even if he was a idiot sitting in command, the emperor dared to act like this.

Haitang quickly figured this out.She leaned close to Haijiao and said in her ear: "Even if the third prince cannot hold the power, there is still Uncle Wang. The Queen Mother and the new king of the Hu people will have to spend a lot of effort to compete with Uncle Wang, right? Then what if Uncle Wang is We should take into account the safety of our only son, and we should not dare to send troops randomly."

Hai Jiao understood: "If the third prince really dares to appear on the boundary of Suzhou City, how can we let him go so easily? Once he is captured, with such a great achievement, the Sun family will never dare to attack Duke Zhen Guo again. The government is making irresponsible remarks." If there is really no war at the border, their family will no longer have to worry about it no matter where they live.The deal was done well.

Haitang looked at Haijiao: "Brother, I often hear my grandpa and grandma say that you are getting older and will soon join the army to work. I am afraid that you will suffer hardships. Cousin Xie is looking forward to your end. Scientific examination, don't take risks on the battlefield. No matter which path you want to choose, if you can help the generals catch the third prince of the Hu people this time, with this credit, your future will be bright. Even if If you want to join the army, you don’t have to start as a soldier!"

Hai Jiao felt that it made sense in his heart. He was a little moved and began to seriously consider this possibility.

Forget about taking the imperial examination and becoming an official. He hasn't studied for more than 20 years and is really unsure. Then he can join the border army and become a young officer with a bright future, and be promoted step by step.Even if he can't become a general, it doesn't matter. At least, he still has his family to accompany him. He will no longer become a refugee or a gangster. He can only work as a spy for the Jin Yiwei in the streets and mountains. He lives a life of licking blood every day, going through life and death, and may be treated as a criminal at any time. The day when a child is abandoned and sacrificed.

Hai Jiao took this matter seriously, and later refused to stay at home. Whenever he had free time, he would run out.

He pretended to be wandering on the street, but in fact he went to monitor the businessman named Sun and his associates. Several times he ran into people sent by the generals.But his experience as a spy in his previous life was of great help, and more than once he helped the soldiers responsible for surveillance escape to avoid arousing the suspicion of the spies.He himself pretended to be curious and went to the Guazhou merchant to inquire about the prices of horses, sheepskins, spices, etc. It looked like he was running errands for the adults in the family.

The Guazhou businessman was different from the businessman named Sun. He was serious about doing business, but he was too shrewd. His eyes lit up when he heard that there was something good to buy. Unfortunately, the price he offered was too low, and Haijiao was shocked when he heard about it. He shook his head, turned around and left.Upon seeing this, the Guazhou merchants quickly caught up, laughing apologetically and coaxing the children, trying to get the most and the best goods at the lowest cost.Even if a businessman surnamed Sun comes to discuss matters with him in person, he can still ask him to wait until he has finished discussing the business.

Hai Jiao was troubled by him and quickly got away while he was being held by a businessman named Sun.But after returning home, before he could tell his grandfather and cousin what he had done today, Liu Keren came to the door first.

When Liu Keren met Hai Xiya, Xie Wenzai and others, he first laughed and scolded: "You actually hid such a big thing from me. Could it be that you can't trust me?!"

Xie Wenzai dismissed the servants, and immediately explained the whole story, and said: "I only found out about it from my cousin later. That kid from Haijiao found out a lot of secret information a day in advance, but he didn't mention it when he got home. , just out of fear, he had to force his cousin to take the whole family to leave Suzhou. When his cousin refused, he reluctantly revealed the truth. My cousin immediately took him to see Lao Gu, and I didn’t even bother to tell him. To be honest, when I first heard about it, I really broke out in a cold sweat." Liu Keren sighed: "Who didn't break out in a cold sweat? I really thought that the businessman named Sun was no big deal. Who would have thought that it was a poisonous snake? ?!" Then he asked about Sun Yonglu's subordinates coming to the door.Xie Wenzai told him what he had learned in detail, and then he sighed: "Lao Gu has already scolded his people. But the kid was quite smart and thought of a way to get through in time. On the contrary, it was me who wanted to go all the way. Escorting you into the city will prevent unsighted people from coming to trouble you, but unexpectedly it attracted the attention of Sun Yonglu's men. It's all my fault."

Hai Xiya said hurriedly: "What does this have to do with you? You meant well, but Sun Yonglu had evil intentions and ordered his men to keep an eye on the generals and adults secretly, so they followed the clues and found our home. Even if you didn't send If we enter the city, just relying on our friendship, it will be a matter of time."

Liu Keren smiled and quickly put the matter aside. He also said that he wanted to meet Haijiao. When they met, he praised him for his cleverness. He had been of great help recently and did not let the few soldiers who were responsible for tracking the spies reveal their traces and attract the spies. of vigilance.

Only then did Hai Xiya and Xie Wenzai know what Hai Jiao had done in the past two days, and they couldn't help but feel a little scared.

Xie Wenzai grabbed Haijiao and said: "You kid, why are you so bold? That's a spy of the Hu people! If they weren't extremely vicious people, they wouldn't dare to break into the enemy camp alone to find out information and drug them. Once they become suspicious of you, , how can you escape?! If something happens to you, what will your family do?"

Hai Jiao lowered his head in disbelief: "I was wrong, I just... bumped into it by chance and wanted to help one of my own..."

Hai Xiya snorted heavily: "Do you think I will believe you?!"

Hai Jiao laughed dryly and scratched his head, not daring to argue any more.

Liu Keren was busy trying to smooth things over: "Brother Hai, Brother Xie, don't blame the child. How old is he? It's already amazing to have such courage! Sooner or later, he will have to join the army to gain experience. With his ability, he will definitely have a bright future in the future. Unlimited!"

Hai Xiya sighed: "I don't dare to expect him to have any big future, I just hope that he can be safe and sound."

Xie Wenzai also nodded and said: "Although the Hai family is a military household, this child can pursue a career in education and does not have to take risks on the battlefield."

Hai Jiao was immediately on pins and needles. He was afraid that Xie Wenzai would ask about his homework, so he quickly changed the topic: "I just thought about it today. The businessman surnamed Sun seemed to attach great importance to this matter. Even though he knew there was a risk, he still came to Guazhou in person. Businessmen discuss matters. This shows how important this matter is to the third prince of the Hu people. In this case, will the third prince personally lead troops to attack Suzhou? Is it possible for our people to keep him? If so With a hostage in hand, do the Hu people dare to send troops to harass our border with Chu?"

These words cheered everyone up, and when they thought about it carefully, they all felt that there was much to be done.So everyone stopped scolding the child and began to seriously discuss the feasibility of capturing the third prince of the Huren alive.

(End of this chapter)