The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 784 Witchcraft 783
Outside the camp of the Han army, all five thousand soldiers from Liangzhou had assembled, and all of them were fully armed, waiting for Xu Huang's order.

Xu Huang rode his horse and looked around at the five thousand elite soldiers borrowed from Ma Chao. To be honest, the soldiers were borrowed, but he didn't have much confidence in his heart.Although the Liangzhou soldiers in front of them were all capable and brave, it was another matter whether they could obey his orders when something happened.

But no matter what, Xu Huang has to go this time. After all, this is an opportunity to perform. Since he took over this task from Zhang Liao, he must do it well at all costs.

Before Xu Huang could give an order, Zhang Liao came out of the barracks with a group of people to see Xu Huang off.

"Meet the governor!" Seeing Zhang Liao's arrival, Xu Huang immediately stepped forward to salute, appearing very humble.

Zhang Liao hurriedly supported Xu Huang, and treated Xu Huang very affectionately. After all, they were both among the five tiger generals back then, and Zhang Liao knew exactly what Xu Huang was capable of.

The reason why Zhang Liao was able to become such a great official was also related to his luck. After all, in the battle against the Sun family, Zhang Liao made outstanding contributions and received great love from Zhang Yan.

Moreover, Xu Huang's expedition this time was also entrusted by Zhang Liao, and his purpose was to bring Gan Ning back.Therefore, no matter what, Xu Huang's expedition is imminent, and Zhang Liao, as the supreme commander of the Han army, should come out to see him off, both public and private.

Zhang Liao said, "Gongming doesn't need to be so courteous. This time, he is the only one responsible for the expedition. Whether General Gan can come back depends entirely on Gongming."

"Please rest assured, Chief Governor, Xu Huang will definitely bring General Gan back safely..."

Just as Xu Huang was halfway through speaking, there was a rush of horseshoes behind him, and a scout rushed over in a hurry, and shouted loudly: "General Governor, something is wrong..."

The scout yelled, interrupting Xu Huang's words immediately, and everyone looked at the scout in unison.

This scout was the scout corps leader he sent to inquire about Gan Ning's news. At this time, his whole body was covered with blood, his face was blue, and his clothes were torn and torn. .

Zhang Liao recognized this person at a glance. The moment he saw the scout, he frowned. There were four other people who followed him, but only one came back.They were originally his personal soldiers, but later because of the lack of scouts, they were specially sent to the scout army to take up important positions as scouts, and they had made a lot of contributions to Zhang Liao.

An ominous premonition came to his mind immediately, Zhang Liao didn't wait for the scout to open his mouth, and asked first, "What happened to make you so embarrassed?"

The scout rode his horse and arrived in front of Zhang Liao, and immediately rolled off the horse, fell heavily to the ground, and said to Zhang Liao weakly: "Report to the governor, General Gan, he...he..."

"What's wrong with Gan Ning?" Zhang Liao hurriedly asked.

"General Gan's army went deep alone, was ambushed by the rebels, and was besieged by the rebels with snake formations. The entire army was wiped out, and several scouts who were traveling with me also died in that forest. Out of the siege, this is the only way to escape..."

"Wow!"

As soon as the words were finished, the scout suddenly let out a scream, and then fell to the ground motionless, with a very embarrassing expression on his face, his whole face was blue and black.

When Zhang Liao was nervous, he reached out his hand to check the scout's breath, but Wu Yi who was standing behind grabbed his hand.

"The governor, don't touch him! Everyone, don't touch him!" Wu Yi shouted loudly.

Zhang Liao asked suspiciously, "Why?"

"Commander, this person has been deeply poisoned, and the poison has already permeated his whole body. If other people touch it, just a little bit is enough to kill someone!" Wu Yi said solemnly.

After hearing this, the people around looked at each other in blank dismay, dubious about what Wu Yi said.Even Zhang Liao didn't quite believe it, but he didn't dare to touch the scout's body lightly. He just asked, "How did General Wu know that this person was poisoned?"

"There are many witch doctors in Nanzhong, and witch doctors practice witchcraft. They were originally used to save people and cure diseases, but some witch doctors have a bad conscience and specialize in the development of poisons, and they can use poisons to control people, relying on man-made carriers, Use poison to kill people." Wu Yi explained, "This man's complexion is blue, although there are many wounds, but there are no fatal wounds, and the wounds on his body are not ordinary sword wounds, but the result of being whipped with a leather whip. Now, if this person survived the battlefield by chance, there would be no trace of the whip. He must have been captured by the rebels, and then deliberately let him back, and then poisoned him to poison everyone. Dudu."

What Wu Yi said made sense, but to Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and others, they would feel a little confused after hearing it. How could a dead person poison them?
At this time, Lu Kai noticed the doubts on Zhang Liao's face, and said at the right time: "Commander, what General Wu said is true. There is a kind of witchcraft in Nanzhong, which can use the human body as a carrier, inject poison, wait until the carrier After death from the poison, the poison can still be transmitted to those who touch him."

Without further doubts, Zhang Liao asked, "Then what should we do with this corpse?"

"Water, as long as it is contaminated with water, the poison will boil and turn into a poisonous gas that will slowly dissipate. As long as people hold their breath and don't breathe, it will be fine after the poisonous gas dissipates." Lu Kai said.

Zhang Liao recruited his own soldiers and asked them to take care of the scout's body, doing everything according to Lu Kai's instructions.

In addition, Zhang Liao glanced at Xu Huang who was about to go to war. Originally, he hoped that Xu Huang would go and bring Gan Ning back safely, but the arrival of scouts brought ominous news. Gan Ning's entire army was wiped out and died by the rebels. In the snake formation, even if Zhang Liao felt sentimental in his heart, he couldn't express it at this time.

"General Xu, it seems that there is no need for you to go out alone anymore. Although Gan Ning is a general in our army, but this time he did not obey my orders and acted without authorization, so that the entire army was annihilated. It is our own fault. But the rebels are still there, our mission has not been completed, and the burden on our shoulders is also heavy, so we need to work together to deal with the rebels. From now on, I don’t want to see any internal intrigue appeared, we should unite as one, keep going outside, and when the rebels are suppressed, you can do whatever you want!" Zhang Liao said.

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Liao turned his horse's head and said to the people around him, "Come with me!"

(End of this chapter)