The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 781 780 Partition Walls Have Ears

"Although Ma Chao's tent is decocting herbs, these herbs should have been put in for decoction just now. His subordinates noticed that the pot used for decocting medicine is still new. If Ma Chao has been taking medicine, he should decoct medicine frequently. , the pot used to decoct the medicine should have left a lot of medicine stains, and the bottom of the pot should have been blackened by the fire, but none of this. Also, when Ma Chao was talking to the governor, he always coughed from time to time, Although his voice was weak, he was full of energy, not like he was recovering from an old illness. In addition, there was cold sweat on Ma Chao's forehead. The weather at this time was not hot, which meant that Ma Chao I feel guilty..." Wen Pin spoke lightly and told Zhang Liao all the doubts he had discovered.

After Zhang Liaozai listened carefully to Wenpin's words, he also had doubts about the suspicious points Wenpin found, because he hadn't noticed them.He has been chatting with Ma Chao face to face, it is hard to find out as much as Wenpin.However, when he finally left, Zhang Liao deliberately pulled Ma Chao's hand. He felt that Ma Chao's palm was cold and had no warmth. In addition, he did not notice Ma Chao's doubts through his careful observation face to face.

However, after what Wen Pinjing said, Zhang Liao didn't seem to dare to determine whether Ma Chao was really ill or a fake illness, so he couldn't help frowning, not knowing what to do.

Seeing that Zhang Liao didn't speak, Wen Pin looked thoughtful, so he could guess that Zhang Liao must have listened to his own words.Therefore, Wen Pin continued to say to Zhang Liao: "Commander, it's actually very simple to know whether Ma Chao is sick or not. You only need to send someone to visit Ma Chao, and everything will be clear."

"Even I can't figure it out, who has such great ability?"

"Although the governor is gentle and military, he is still a layman in treating people. If you want to know whether Ma Chao is pretending to be sick, you only need to send a military doctor to give Ma Chao a pulse, and it will be clear." Wenpin suggested road.

"Pulse?" Zhang Liao laughed loudly after hearing this, "Do you think military doctors will definitely know the pulse? They are just ordinary soldiers who can only treat bruises. If you want someone to give Ma Chao the pulse, you must Find a real doctor. Besides, if Ma Chao is pretending, how can he easily ask the doctor to give him a pulse?"

Wen Pin said: "Governor, to tell you the truth, I have a fellow villager who used to be a doctor. Later, because of the war, he had to move to another place. Who knew that there was a famine again. Except for him, the whole family The rest of the people starved to death. By chance, I met him and recruited him into the army. He is now in my army. Usually, the soldiers in my army camp have any big or small illnesses. What he showed were basically medicines that cure the disease. In terms of medical skills, looking, smelling, asking, and feeling the pulse are the last step, which can be used or not. If Ma Chao is really pretending to be sick, just ask my fellow villagers to go to the hospital for a while. You don’t need to check your pulse at all, you will know whether Ma Chao is pretending to be sick.”

"Since there is such a person, why didn't you say it earlier? If you said it earlier, you would have let him go in with us this time. Why is there a second trial?" Zhang Liao said slightly angrily.

Wen Pin said: "Calm down, the governor, the last general just thought of such a person. Governor, should you send him to Ma Chao to find out now?"

Zhang Liao said: "If you send a doctor there on the grounds of treating Ma Chao, Ma Chao must be prepared and it will increase the difficulty of spying..."

In the middle of speaking, Zhang Liao stopped abruptly, and after thinking for a while, he said to Wenpin: "You send someone to my camp, take out the mink fur cloak that the regent rewarded me, let Your fellow countryman gave Ma Chao the mink fur cloak, saying that when I was leaving, I felt Ma Chao’s hands were cold, so I specially sent someone to bring me something to keep out the cold. In this way, your fellow countryman could get close contact with Ma Chao , to find out for us."

"Here!" Wenpin said with joy on his face, and clasped his fists hastily.

After that, Zhang Liao and Wenpin separated. Zhang Liao went to his tent to get the mink fur cloak, and then had someone hand it over to Wenpin.But Wenpin returned to his barracks and went to find his fellow countrymen.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night. First, Gan Ning led his troops and left the barracks without authorization, and then Ma Chao was seriously ill. All these things came together.

Huang Zhong was in charge of patrolling tonight. When Choushi came, it was Wenpin's turn to take over. Seeing that Choushi was approaching, Huang Zhong happened to patrol near Wenpin's barracks. Seeing Wenpin's camp was brightly lit, he couldn't help but laugh I want to go in, and ask Wenpin for a bowl of hot wine to drive away the chill from my body.

The patrol team continued to patrol according to the route, but Huang Zhong left the team alone and went straight to Wenpin's barracks.

Huang Zhong came outside Wenpin's barracks. When the people in the barracks saw Huang Zhong coming, they all prepared to salute one by one. Huang Zhong put his finger on his lips, hissed, and then pointed to the people around him who were drowsy from overwork. Night watch soldiers, the soldiers did not salute.

Wenpin's subordinates used to be Huang Zhong's subordinates. Later, after Zhang Liao took office in Jingzhou, he took over the entire Jingzhou army. Zhang Liao became the supreme commander of the Jingzhou army, and Huang Zhong became the second person.But many soldiers of the Jingzhou Army are still accustomed to regard Huang Zhong as the supreme commander in their hearts, and they also obey Huang Zhong's words.

This time Huang Zhong came alone, seeing that the night guard soldiers were working very hard, he said to them: "There is no need to report, I just go in by myself."

As soon as the words fell, Huang Zhong strode towards Wenpin's tent.

Wenpin's soldiers were guarding outside the camp. They were far away from Wenpin's tent. When they saw Huang Zhong coming, they were about to salute, but Huang Zhong refused.

Wenpin's soldiers did not dare to offend the old boss, and Huang Zhong had a high prestige in the Jingzhou army, so no one dared to do anything to him, let alone Wenpin was his subordinate before.

Huang Zhong walked straight into the tent, and stepped into the outer tent. The tent was brightly lit, but he didn't see a single person.

Wenpin’s tent is somewhat different from others’, it is divided into inner tent and outer tent. The outer tent is responsible for banquets and receptions, while the inner tent is used as a resting place for oneself, separated by a rolling curtain in the middle.

Seeing that Wenpin was not in the outer tent, Huang Zhong walked lightly towards the inner tent, wanting to surprise Wenpin, but he had just taken a step forward when he heard Wenpin's voice coming from the inner tent. Come out: "This time you go to Ma Chao's place, no matter whether Ma Chao is really sick or fake, after you come back, you have to say in front of the governor that Ma Chao is not sick, you are pretending to be sick. After the matter is done, the benefits will be indispensable to you, remember Are you staying?"

"But what if the governor doesn't believe it?" Another voice sounded, with a little timidity in it.

Wen Pin said: "You don't need to ask about this, you just need to do what I say, and leave the rest to me."

"Then... alright. Let's do it now, little one."

"Go from the back, don't let people see you coming in."

After Huang Zhong heard this conversation, he was slightly taken aback. He didn't know about Ma Chao's serious illness, but he could hear the implication from Wen Pin's words.He didn't say anything, and immediately turned around and left Wenpin's camp. When he passed by Wenpin's soldiers, he whispered to them: "General Wen is asleep, I don't want to disturb him, don't mention to him about my visit." , otherwise, with General Wen's personality, you should know what the consequences will be!"

The soldiers looked at each other and nodded. They had not been with Wenpin for long, but they knew Wenpin's temper clearly. As Huang Zhong said, if Wenpin knew that Huang Zhong was with him If they came to the camp while they were asleep, then as personal soldiers, they would be seriously dereliction of duty and would be severely punished.

Thinking of this, the soldiers were all terrified and dared not speak up.

Huang Zhong strutted out of the camp, and when he passed the gate, he also used the same words to command the night watchmen.Because Wenpin usually runs the army rigorously, the soldiers did not dare to play around in front of him. Being so frightened by Huang Zhong, all the soldiers who met Huang Zhong did not dare to speak up. As a result, everyone kept silent, just like It's as if Huang Zhong never came.

When Huang Zhong left the gate, Wen Pin came out from the tent. He turned his face and asked the soldiers guarding outside the tent: "Did anyone come here just now?"

"General Qi, no one has been here." All the soldiers replied unanimously.

Wenpin scratched his head and said to himself, "Strange, why do I feel like someone has been here?"

As soon as the words fell, Wenpin asked the soldiers again: "Is there really no one here?"

"It's true that no one has been here!" The soldiers unanimously agreed on this result, for fear of being punished.

Wen Pin didn't doubt anything anymore, and walked straight out, preparing to go to Zhang Liao's camp to report the situation.

After leaving the gate, Wenpin looked up at the night sky and looked at the time. It was almost time for the ugly hour, and the shift time for the night watch was coming soon, but there was still a little time before the shift shift, enough for him to finish dealing with Ma Chao's affairs.

Wenpin went straight to the camp of the Chinese army where Zhang Liao was. This is the center of the entire military camp. Because the commander Zhang Liao is there, the guards are also very strict.But Wenpin, as the general leading the Chinese army, all the soldiers here are under his command, so he can come and go here at will without any restrictions.

Wenpin came to the big tent of the Chinese Army, and as soon as he reached the door of the big tent, he saw Huang Zhong coming out of it.

After Huang Zhong saw Wenpin, a trace of panic appeared on his face, but then he calmed down again, and said to Wenpin, "Zhongye, it's not time for the handover yet, why are you here so early?"

Wenpin didn't answer and asked instead: "Is there anything the old general wants to do with the governor?"

"It's nothing, just to report some things that should be reported. The old man is on business, so I won't talk much, so I will leave first."

As soon as the words fell, Huang Zhong left straight away. Wenpin looked at Huang Zhong's back and thought secretly in his heart: "Immortal thing, sooner or later I will trample you under my feet!"

(End of this chapter)