Dynasty Conquest

Chapter 700 Spy
As the sun set and dusk descended, a brazier was lit on the majestic Tielanguan Fortress, and the orange flames produced by the crackling firewood reflected the tired faces of the Hanhai soldiers.

Ever since the commander of the Seventh Army led the main force out of the pass to suppress the uprising, the rebel army never came back. In addition, they lost contact with the rest of the Hanhai army. , the nervous tension made them exhausted.

The brightly lit fortress headquarters is set up on top of a tall tower built of huge stones tens of meters tall. Entering here is convenient for directing the defense of the fortress.

The huge map hanging on the dark wall marked all the roads, rivers and towns in the Far East in detail, but at this moment many areas have been covered in large areas of red, only the Tielanguan area is still a piece of blue.

Looking at the isolated and helpless blue area, the brigade commander Gao Yang's tired face was full of worry. Now they have become a lone army, with food and grass cut off, news cut off, and morale constantly falling. He doesn't know how long he can last. .

Although facing various difficulties, Gao Yang did not choose to lead the Hanhai army in the fortress to break through to the east, but was prepared to stay here, because he knew the importance of the Tielan Pass fortress, which is the gateway to the hinterland of the dynasty. , as long as it is directly guarded here, then the empire will have a chance to counterattack.

If this place is lost, the forces in the hinterland of the dynasty will extend their tentacles into the Far East, and the rebel army will be difficult to extinguish, and the empire will pay a greater price if it wants to capture the Far East again.

Although now he has lost contact with the imperial headquarters and became a lone army, Gao Yang has always had a glimmer of hope in his heart, that is, he hopes that the imperial army can wipe out the Far East rebel army and then fight back.

"Brigade Commander, dinner is here." The guard knocked on the wooden door lightly and reported.

Gao Yang withdrew his thoughts from the map, returned to his seat and sat down. Several chefs placed covered food gently in front of Gao Yang, and then bowed and retreated.

There is not much food stored in the fortress now. Although Gao Yang is the temporary commander of the fortress, he eats the same food as ordinary soldiers. He grabbed a piece of black bread and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it.

"Has the patrol team returned? Did any scouts who caught the rebel army come back?" Gao Yang raised his head to ask the guard standing at the door while holding up the hot soup bowl.

The guard hurriedly replied: "Reporting to the head of the brigade, the patrol team has not returned yet."

Hearing the guard's answer, Gao Yang paused his hands, put the soup bowl back on the table, and immediately frowned into the word Chuan. According to the general situation, the patrol team usually returns after three or four hours after going out, while the Not coming back until now made him smell something unusual.

Gao Yang pondered for a moment and then told the guards: "Tell the division commander on duty to send a cavalry patrol out of the city immediately to see why the patrol hasn't come back yet."

Seeing the guards rushing to deliver orders, Gao Yang no longer had the mood to eat. If something happened to the patrol, it meant that the enemy army was approaching the fortress, and war might break out at any time.

"Master Brigade Commander, Mr. Brigade Commander, the patrol team is back." Not long after, the guard came back in a hurry and reported happily to Gao Yang.

Gao Yang also heard the cheers of the soldiers guarding the fort outside, every time the patrol came back they would greet them in this way, Gao Yang's hanging heart was finally relieved.

"Go and ask the patrol team if they have caught the scouts of the Far East Rebels. If not, tell the next patrol to go further and catch the scouts of the rebels." Gao Yang ordered.

"Yes." The guard responded and went out.

Now Gao Yang feels like he is in danger. They are trapped in the fortress of Tielanguan and know nothing about the news from the outside world. The only source of information is to catch the rebel guerrilla scouts hidden around the fortress.

Now he is eager to know how the war in the Far East is going, whether the imperial army has won, and how long it will take for them to fight back, because they don't have much food in their fortress, so they can't last long.

When the patrol team came back, Gao Yang finally let go of his anxiety. After eating and drinking enough, he wrapped himself in a marching blanket and prepared to squat for a while. The high nervousness these days made him feel a little tired.

At this moment, the returning patrol team has already lined up to enter the thick gate of the fortress. The Hanhai soldiers along the way are all happy to greet them. After all, every time they go out to patrol is a life-and-death adventure, and it is God to be able to come back alive favored.

The soldiers of the patrol team stepped on the streets paved with boulders and made a dull sound. The sky was completely dark, and the lights on the street were lit, but in this deep night, no one noticed that there were many patrol teams returning. They are all new faces.

The squadron leader of the patrol team was at the forefront, dealing with the friendly soldiers who were greeting him, and a sharp knife was pressed against his back. If you observe carefully, you will find that the squadron leader's face is stiff and extremely unnatural.

However, all Hanhai soldiers encountered along the way did not find such details. In the darkness, they did not even notice that the blue military uniforms of the patrol team following the squadron leader were stained with blood.

Tielanguan Fortress has completely turned into a military fortress. At its peak, 20 elite troops lived inside. The fortress is divided into five floors. The streets also spiral up the mountain, with solid houses on both sides. The patrol went down the street to the second floor and turned into a small alley.

Then, under the guidance of the squadron leader, they got into a barracks. The barracks was very spacious, and there were more than a dozen Hanhai soldiers gathered in twos and threes to rest and laugh.

Seeing the patrol team walking in, these Hanhai soldiers were stunned for a moment, and then joked: "Brother, did you go to the wrong house in that unit?"

The returning patrol soldiers did not answer, but walked in with their heads covered and silent. When encountering Han Haibing, they turned their wrists, revealing a sharp military dagger, and wiped off the opponent's neck.

"You are spies!" Seeing his companion lying in a pool of blood, Han Haibing finally came to his senses and hurriedly wanted to draw his sword, but several patrols dressed as rebel soldiers had already pounced on him, and the military dagger It has penetrated into his heart.

After the rebel soldiers cleared the Hanhai soldiers from the house, they stuffed a cloth ball into the mouth of the squadron leader of the patrol team, tied it like rice dumplings and threw it in the corner. They closed the door of the house and quickly set up a guard post, and the rest People got into the house and started whispering.

(End of this chapter)