The heavens are happy

Chapter 266 Spy
At this time, the atmosphere in Zhang Shicheng's barracks was more oppressive than before.

In the handsome tent, Zhang Shicheng slapped the table hard, "What!"

He stood up abruptly, with uncontrollable anger on his face, "Did those two bastards really say that?"

Zhang Shixin, who was opposite him, sighed and nodded, "Yes! Brother, not only did they not give us food, grass, soldiers and horses, but Zhao Lian also said that he had already reported to the court that he wanted to impeach the elder brother for his ineffectiveness in fighting and disobeying orders. .”

"Bastard! Do you harm the place? Who did I harm? If these two bastards hadn't instigated me, would I be able to go to the place? Shameless!"

As Zhang Shicheng said, he walked back and forth with his hips akimbo.

Zhang Shixin raised his head to look at him and said: "Not only that, but Yin Tianzheng of Tianying Sect actually let out the wind that he wanted to join the imperial court, and he also intended to sue the elder brother to the imperial court."

"Sue me?"

As if hearing some funny joke, Zhang Shicheng shook his head and laughed angrily.

"He Tianying Sect is the biggest underworld force in the first place, and all he does is shady business, why should he sue me?"

Zhang Shixin shook his head, and said in a calm tone: "Brother, although the Sky Eagle Sect is a gangster, he also has a large number of businesses and stores on the White Road, and the White-browed Eagle King has connections with many people in the court. This time, he had no choice but to seek refuge with Yuan Ting because of his great loss of strength, and use the power of the court to check and balance eldest brother!"

Zhang Shicheng calmed down, stroked the beard on his chin and said suspiciously: "This is so unbelievable, unbelievable!"

Zhang Shixin nodded in agreement, "Who said it wasn't? The first time I heard the news, I couldn't believe it, but this time the Skyhawk Sect seems to be for real."

"It is reported that among the inner three halls, Yin Yewang, the head of the Tianwei Hall, and Li Tianyuan, the head of the Tianshi Hall, led people to raid the Badaomen last night. The Badaomen was originally against the imperial court. Once it was empty, the entire mountain gate was burned to ashes by the Skyhawk Sect, and the Skyhawk Sect dedicated all the treasures they got from plundering the Overbearing Gate to Yuan Ting as a token of sincerity!"

Zhang Shicheng was really surprised this time, and murmured: "So the Sky Eagle Sect really wants to join the court?"

Zhang Shixin nodded and said: "That's right. On the one hand, Yin Tianzheng's move is to show his sincerity to the imperial court, and on the other hand, he also wants to deter the surrounding forces. Now there are many forces in the surrounding area that are ready to move against the Sky Eagle Sect, but he I did not make a move, it was still his son King Yin Ye who led his men to charge and kill."

"Yin Ye King?" Zhang Shicheng was slightly puzzled when he heard the words: "No, how could it be Yin Ye King?"

Zhang Shixin said blankly: "Brother, what's wrong? The news reported by the spies is that you, King Yin Ye, are right."

Zhang Shicheng said coldly: "Didn't Shiyi say two days ago that King Yin Ye and several of his subordinates were seriously injured and unable to fight? Is it going to be shot soon? And the shot will be thunderous, how about directly destroying Ba Daomen?"

"This"

Zhang Shixin hesitated for a moment, and then said tentatively: "The Eagle Sect is a martial arts sect, maybe they have some kind of secret treasure for healing, and King Yinye can recover his strength faster?"

Zhang Shicheng shook his head with a gloomy face and said: "Let's not talk about whether there is such a secret treasure, and even if the Sky Eagle Sect has such a secret medicine, it is extremely precious. If it is said that King Yin Ye took it alone, it is barely justified, but now Not only Yin Yewang, but Li Tianyuan and others have recovered their strengths one by one, don't you think there is something wrong with it?"

Zhang Shixin seemed to understand a little bit, he asked doubtfully: "Brother, does that mean that King Yinye and others are pretending to be injured? What's the benefit of pretending to be injured when they encounter the third brother? Could it be that King Yinye is afraid of the strength of the third brother? Why do you pretend to be injured and run away?"

At this time, Zhang Shicheng calmed down completely. He sat on his seat, groped for the armrest with one hand and touched his chin with the other, murmured for a while, "Shixin, the last time you led people to attack the sky The Eagle Cult General Altar did not succeed, and so many brothers were lost, it was done with one knife and one gun, and you almost escaped death."

"But Shi Yi led people to ambush King Yinye and Yin Tianzheng. Not only did he not succeed, but he only lost dozens of people in a fight with King Yinye."

Zhang Shixin nodded and said: "It's normal, King Yin Ye and others were injured and unable to fight the third brother, and according to the third brother, he was about to catch Yin Ye Wang and the others, but was rescued by a mysterious master in white." .”

"A master in white!" Zhang Shicheng snorted coldly, and asked, "Do you believe that there is such a master? One person can fight against hundreds of cavalry, and the Shiyi will be defeated and flee?"

Zhang Shixin shook his head blankly and said: "Brother, you know that I don't know martial arts, but Yin Tianzheng, the white-browed eagle king, is so famous, I think a master like him should be able to do it?"

Zhang Shicheng sneered: "Perhaps a master like the White-browed Eagle King can indeed do it, but Shi Yi said that the person who saved Yin Yewang and others was only a young man in his twenties!"

"This is really unbelievable!"

Zhang Shixin also showed a dazed look on his face, but Zhang Shicheng's eyes became colder and colder, and he snorted coldly: "The man in white is so powerful, how did that Shiyi escape back, and he also lost dozens of people? There are so many lies! I never imagined that even my own brother would lie to me like this!"

Zhang Shixin let out an "ah" when he heard the words, and then hurried forward and said, "Brother, maybe there is some misunderstanding? Although the third brother has a quick temper and does things regardless of the consequences, he is absolutely loyal to the elder brother and will never betray us. How many brothers, big brother, think about the benefits of third brother doing this?"

Hearing the word "benefits", Zhang Shicheng snorted coldly, patted his armrest, stood up and said, "What's the benefit? Of course it's the chair under my buttocks, brother. Brother, how could it be better to be a big brother?"

Zhang Shixin was startled when he heard the words and said: "Impossible! Impossible, elder brother, third brother is definitely not such a person, elder brother, don't worry, I will go to third younger brother to ask clearly, if there is any misunderstanding, it will hurt our brothers Feelings?"

"Brotherly love? Brotherly love" Zhang Cheng muttered, his eyes were cold, he turned around and said, "Second Brother, do you think that I, the eldest brother, is really unpopular?"

Zhang Shixin looked at Zhang Shicheng's cold eyes, suppressed the thoughts in his heart, and quickly smiled: "Brother, you are in a hurry, we brothers support each other, and this has helped the big brother to have the current situation, now there are strong enemies around us. Don't get confused, and there may be some shady conspiracy in it, everything must be found out before taking action."

Hearing what Zhang Shixin said, Zhang Shicheng barely calmed down. He sat down heavily and sighed, and then said: "In this case, you can go to Shiyi and ask him, I want to see how he explains it?"

Zhang Shixin hurriedly said: "That's good, if we brothers have something to say, just let it go."

At this moment, he seemed to think of something, "Oh, by the way, big brother, today I took someone to Zhao Lian's mansion, I wanted to find out from him, and I prepared a lot of money for him. Everyone who comes will not refuse, I wish we could give more. But this time not only Zhao Lian did not accept the gift, but even Li Qi sneered and returned all the gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings I brought back!"

"Is there such a thing?"

Zhang Shicheng couldn't sit still anymore and stood up, "Quick, tell me what's going on?"

"It's big brother, not only did Li Qi and Zhao Lian not ask for the property I prepared, but when I asked if I could add some soldiers, horses or weapons and armor for us, these two old guys actually pointed out that we used the suppression equipment The matter of bandits secretly raising soldiers to be self-respecting threatened me in a mild manner."

"what?"

Zhang Shicheng was surprised at first, then pondered for a while and said: "I'm afraid these two guys already knew about this matter. He used us before and you bought it from time to time, so they didn't make it clear. This time they To explain the matter inexplicably, I am afraid that the visitor is not kind!"

Zhang Shixin nodded in agreement and said: "Yes, I feel that they are suddenly very indifferent to us, as if you and I are indifferent, big brother, could it be because the Tianying Sect wants to join the imperial court, Li Qi and others think we are useless , That's why you came up with the idea of ​​killing donkeys, crossing rivers and demolishing bridges?"

Hearing this, Zhang Shicheng turned around abruptly, with a cold light in his eyes, "Slay the grind and kill the donkey?"

"That's right!" He nodded with a sudden realization, "The two of them used to allow us to grow up, recruiting security and giving others, just wanting me to fight with the Sky Eagle Sect, but I didn't expect the Sky Eagle Sect to be strong in the outside world. Yin Tianzheng had no choice but to seek refuge with the imperial court, so the Skyhawk Sect would not be a serious threat to the imperial court, and we would become their biggest thorn in the side."

Zhang Shixin nodded and said, "Brother, what should we do?"

Zhang Shicheng waved his hand and said, "Don't panic, even if they want to cross the river, demolish bridges, unload mills and kill donkeys, it depends on whether they have the ability. Li Qi's and Zhao Lian's soldiers and horses are basically all in the city, and the few soldiers outside the city are far away from us. Far."

"If he brings the soldiers and horses in the city to attack, the city of Taizhou will definitely be empty. I guess he doesn't have the guts."

"If we transfer soldiers and horses outside the city, it will be easy for us to defeat each of them."

Zhang Shixin nodded, cupped his hands in admiration and said, "Brother, what you mean is that they will use insidious tricks to attack secretly, will they assassinate Big Brother?"

Zhang Shicheng shook his head and said: "Using assassins to kill is the method of martial arts people in the Jianghu. I am afraid that the Sky Eagle Sect has such a method. Li Qi and Zhao Lian should not be able to hire such a master."

Zhang Shidao: "Brother, you have to take precautions. Now that there are Tianying Sect and Li Qi and the others, General Li is still watching over Big Brother just in case."

Zhang Shicheng shook his head and said: "No, if it's really a top expert attacking, it doesn't matter if there is one more or one less, but I think the methods used by Li Qi and Zhao Lian are nothing more than dividing up, buying and using, and threatening to frame this old trick."

"Brother means that we are in the army."

Zhang Shicheng said with a cold smile: "The two of them have put so much eyeliner in the army, do you think I really don't know? It's just that I don't want to turn against them."

But Zhang Shixin murmured: "Brother, if it was in the past, it would be fine, but now that these people are placed in the army, it is very harmful to us, and it is easy for the enemy to take advantage of them. Why don't we eradicate them all with lightning speed? In this way, at least they will not be able to know what is true in the army, and these spies are all shady, even if the eldest brother executes Li Qi and Zhao Lian, they will not be able to say anything!"

Zhang Shicheng nodded and said: "That's right, they don't have to blame me for being unrighteous. Since everyone has torn their faces, who is afraid of whom?"

Zhang Shidao: "Brother, I have a small number of people under my command and I don't have any capable people. I'm afraid that I will have to take care of this matter myself."

Zhang Shicheng nodded and said: "You don't need to worry about this matter, I already have a plan. Go to Shiyi and ask what's going on? If you don't know clearly, tell him, and I'll ask him face to face to see how he explained it !"

After Zhang Shixin left, Zhang Shicheng sat on his chair without saying a word, his eyes were cold and he didn't know what he was thinking about. After a long time, he shouted: "Come here!"

Two soldiers rushed in.

Zhang Shicheng said coldly: "Go and invite General Zhang Chang to come here!"

"Yes!"

After a while, two people dressed as generals, one tall and one short, entered the tent, respectfully saluted and said, "Your subordinate is ordered to see you, what is the general's order?"

Zhang Shicheng stood up and walked to them with a sigh, "Zhang Wen, Chang Ying, you are old brothers who started with me. There are not many people I can trust in this army. I can rely on you old brothers!"

Hearing this, the two were shocked at the same time. Before they could say anything, Zhang Shicheng waved his hands and said, "Don't panic, the imperial court has placed a lot of people in the army over the years. How many batches of their spies have they made overtly and secretly?"

The smaller general at the side immediately said: "General, there is an approval!"

"Okay, Zhang Wen, you really didn't disappoint me. How many people have the imperial court placed in our army as eyeliners?"

Zhang Wen immediately replied: "There are a total of 36 generals, two of whom have lost, and there are currently 34 people. As for whether they have bribed old brothers in the army before, I don't know."

Zhang Shicheng paced with his hands behind his back and said coldly: "There must be a connection between the two of them. If these people are arrested, they will surely gain something under torture. Zhang Wen, you and Chang Ying lead the people on the list, and no one will be left behind." Uproot them all, and if anyone resists, kill them on the spot, don't be merciful!"

"This"

Zhang Wen hesitated and said: "General! It's not difficult to kill these people, but how to explain to the court?"

"How to explain to the imperial court?" Zhang Shicheng snorted coldly, "This time our army is not effective in suppressing the bandits because there are enemy spies in the army. Now that all the spies are executed, will the imperial court have anything to say? Or what about these spies? An ulterior identity and purpose?"

(End of this chapter)