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Chapter 583: A Small Person's Way to Survive
The Champion Marquis is going to meet our Qu Jun Marquis? !

After hearing Su Yao's words, Li Yi was completely stunned.

He never expected that Su Yao would be so bold as to break into the enemy camp to meet Nagqu Junhou Zhang Hong. This was simply crazy!

But when he looked at Su Yao's confident eyes and the unwavering figures of the black-clad soldiers around him, an indescribable emotion suddenly arose in his heart.

"Sir...is this...is this really okay?" There was a slight tremor in Li Yi's voice.

"What, are you scared?"

Su Yao chuckled:
"If you don't want to, I won't force you, but if you miss this opportunity, your fate will be uncertain."

"After all, I don't think we can just let you go back to report the news, right?"

How could Li Yi not understand what Su Yao meant?
Suddenly he showed a smile that was uglier than crying.

It's so hopeless.

If you lead the way, you may die. If you don’t lead the way, you will die immediately.

He gritted his teeth and finally nodded.

There is no way out either way, so instead of waiting to die, it is better to give it a try, and maybe you can create a future.

So he turned and pointed in the direction of the camp:
"Marquis Zhang's tent is over there, but we can't go directly there."

Without waiting for Su Yao to speak, Li Yi explained:
"There's a party going on in the camp right now, people are everywhere."

"Although it's true that your attention has been lax, looking at the way you are dressed now, any soldier who is not drunk and unrecognizable by his own mother will definitely notice something is wrong at first glance."

As he spoke, Li Yi turned his gaze to the black-clad warriors around him who were all wet.

Dressed like this, it would be no problem for these people to sneak across the river at night.

But if you want to sneak into the military camp, it is simply an insult to one's intelligence.

Especially Guan Junhou and one of the warriors who was tall, squinting, and had a long beard that could not be covered by the scarf.

No matter how you look at it, there's no way they could have gotten into the military camp just like that.

"Of course. If you want to start fighting right away, just pretend I didn't say anything." Being stared at by Guan Yu, Li Yi shrank his neck.

"Oh?"

Su Yao looked up and down at the nameless sentinel and asked:
"You mean, is there a way for us to sneak in?"

Li Yi took a deep breath and said:
"My Lord, I do have an idea."

Seeing Su Yao nod, Li Yi hurriedly said:
"About three miles west of here, there is an abandoned granary."

"Since the grain reserves there were requisitioned, our army has used it as an outpost. This place is far from the river bank, so the guards are usually lax, and we use it to send out those incompetent people."

"We are celebrating our victory today, but I'm afraid it will be even worse over there."

"Your Excellency can go there first and change into our army's uniforms, then find a chance to sneak into the camp. But..."

Li Yi changed the subject, looking embarrassed:

"But there are often refugees wandering around the granary, looking for food. If we go there, we need to be careful so as not to alert them."

Su Yao smiled when he heard this:
"Refugees? This is an unexpected helper. We can use them as cover and approach the granary quietly."

"You did a good job."

Li Yi felt a little relieved, at least for the time being, his life was saved.

He went on to add:

"Besides, I know of a secret path that will lead us to the granary, avoiding most patrols."

"Hey, you can do it."

Su Yao patted Li Yi on the shoulder and praised him.

What a surprise.

Frankly speaking, Su Yao knew that he might have acted a little bit impulsively in this raid.

Although he had the support of Zhen Jiang and Jia Xu, information in the capital, especially in the court, was almost transparent to Su Yao.

However, when it came to intelligence regarding military subordinates, the geographical characteristics of Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army rendered their infiltration efforts in vain.

Without a ferry, although Su Yao could travel without worries, the troops were unable to swim across on a large scale.

Not to mention the large scale, even the current team of less than a hundred people was only able to select these warriors who dared to cross the river in the dark using floats thanks to his previous breakthrough into the Huai River and the recruitment of hundreds of pirates on the way.

Therefore, at the beginning, Su Yao's plan was to adapt to the situation after crossing the river.

Try to use the cover of night to harass Dong's army on the other side as much as possible, slow down their pace of action, and look for opportunities to seize some ferries and start a snowball attack.

However, this accidentally captured sentinel apparently unlocked a new route for him.

You know, at this time, after the development of the entire Eastern Han Dynasty, the population of the capital Luoyang exceeded one million for the first time in history.

These people, together with the refugees from all over the country who flocked to the capital to seek survival after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, made the population around Luoyang extremely large.

According to historical records, when Dong Zhuo moved the capital, he moved millions of people from Luoyang to Chang'an.

For such an operation, food and fodder support is even more important.

If the Luokou Granary could be burned down in one fell swoop, even if Dong Zhuo's plan to move the capital could not be completely aborted, it would be no problem to teach him a profound lesson, delay his actions and force him to drastically revise his plans.

The effect of this is much better than the sneak attack on him in the camp on the shore for several days and nights. It is like hitting the snake at its most vulnerable part.

Before launching a surprise attack on Luokou Warehouse, it was natural to try not to make too much noise to prevent them from raising their alert.

only.
Su Yao really didn't expect that such an important task was not given by those capable ministers and generals he was familiar with, but by such an unknown person.

Looking at Li Yi's slightly nervous expression under the moonlight, Su Yao couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

This is what is called realism.

In troubled times, heroes are not judged by their origins, and small people can also play a huge role in promoting development.

Thinking of this, Su Yao's eyes became more serious. He looked at Li Yi and asked:

"What is your name? Such courage and wit should not be buried in obscurity."

Li Yi heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he bowed his head and said:

"My name is Li Yi. Thank you for not killing me."

Su Yao smiled and thought that this guy was really afraid that he would chop him, so he said with a smile:

"I have always been generous to those who know what's best for them."

"This time, if you can prove your worth, not only will your head be safe, but after the war I will commend you for your achievements and give you a full rank."

Li Yi was stunned and was completely dumbfounded.

Who are you?
A real insignificant pawn!
After serving in the army in Liangzhou for more than ten years, he is still just a sentry scout.

A little bit better than those miscellaneous soldiers in formation, but that's all.

He never thought that he would be so appreciated and promoted one day.

Who is this in front of me?
He is the champion!
Not only was he able to openly challenge the powerful Prime Minister Dong, but he was also a ruthless man who defeated their punitive army in Henan.

Once such a noble person speaks, a small character like him will have a lifetime of wealth and honor!

Li Yi, who was still worried about his head just now, was now shaking with both hands. He knelt on the ground and choked:
"Thank you for your promotion, I will do my best to live up to your high expectations!"

"Okay, get up, it's time to act!"

After saying that, Su Yao looked at Guan Yu and the black-clad soldiers beside him:

"Yun Chang, I will take some people with Li Yi to the granary to deal with the problem of clothing and armor, and you will lead the rest of the people to stand by outside the camp and pay attention to the enemy situation around you."

After Guan Yu nodded in agreement, Su Yao led his men westward under the cover of night.

The night was hazy, and the group moved forward silently under the dim sky.

Li Yi led the way, and just as he said, he didn't see any sentries along the way.

When we arrived at the abandoned granary, we saw only a few dilapidated wooden houses scattered in the weeds, and there were indeed some refugees around looking for leftover food.

Su Yao was somewhat curious before. What kind of food could they find in an abandoned granary, especially one occupied by soldiers from Xiliang?
When they got there, they found that the food was actually the leftovers of the stationed soldiers.

Xu Rong won a great victory today. Not only was there wine and meat in their camp by the river, but the small outpost here also had a rare meal of meat, which made those skinny refugees look extremely envious.

"My wife is ill today. I wonder if you can give me a little more reward."

An old refugee who was ragged, thin and had a broken hand mustered up his courage and cautiously approached a few Xiliang soldiers who were sharing leftovers, his voice full of begging.

The Xiliang soldiers were half drunk. When they heard this, instead of showing any sympathy, they burst into laughter. One of them even kicked the refugee to the ground.

"Get lost! You lowly person, are you worthy enough to beg for food from us?"

The refugee was kicked to the ground and couldn't get up for a long time. The other refugees around him saw this and dared not say anything. They could only retreat silently, with helplessness and grief in their eyes.

At this moment, the garrison commander stood up. He looked at the old man and suddenly laughed:
"Hey, isn't this the old cow?"

"Why are you here again?"

"Come on, come to my side. Is there any trouble again?"

The refugee known as "Lao Niu" was not at all surprised to be greeted so warmly by the village chief, but instead his body trembled.

He approached the village chief tremblingly and whispered:

"Captain Fang, my wife is very ill and we don't have money to buy medicine."

"I heard that the soldiers won a great victory today and were rewarded with a lot of wine and meat, so I came to see if I could get some food. If I could let my wife have some meat, maybe she would feel better."

"That's it, that's it."

Chief Fang laughed:
"Not impossible. I can even give you some wine."

"Thank you, Captain! Thank you, Captain!"

As Lao Niu was about to kneel down and kowtow, Captain Fang grabbed his arm and said with a smile:
"But of course I can't give it to you for free."

"I heard you have a little daughter, who is also pretty."

"How about you bring her here for me to see? If she is really like the rumors say, then she can stay in my camp as a servant girl. How about that?"

"In this way, I will pay for your wife's medicine and your family's food!"

When Lao Niu heard this, his face changed and a trace of fear and despair flashed in his eyes.

The name of this village chief, the hungry tiger, spread far and wide in a short period of time.

Although she was said to be ordering a maid around, how could he not know what she actually did?

As a result, the old cow took two steps back in fear, waved his hands and said with a trembling voice:

"Captain, this... this is not allowed, it's not allowed!"

"My little girl is still young, and I really can't bear it."

(End of this chapter)