Xiaoqi

Li Li smiled lightly when he heard this, shook his head and said, "Gong Jin doesn't need to ask any more questions, I have my own intentions, and I can't say it right now. Hehehe!"

Chapter 550

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The north wind suddenly blows away the heat of the day and brings a bit of refreshing coolness.

Under the night, Zhangye County, Qinglong camp resident.

Perhaps for the states and counties in the Central Plains, it is midsummer at this time, and naturally there is no north wind, but the counties in the west of Yongzhou have the north wind, and the night is cool and cool.

In the main tent.

There are only two people in the tent, and a table is placed in the center of the big tent, and the two sit facing each other, one south and one north.

"According to the detailed investigation report, he is coming back?" The person sitting in the south gently put down the wine bottle and said in a deep voice.

"Oh?" The person in the north was slightly surprised, and whispered, "When?"

"Three days ago, Chang'an received accurate news that he will return to Chang'an within half a month, and there should be seven days before today." The person in the south responded.

The expression of the man in the north changed slightly, and he asked in a low voice: "So, the death incident that was rumored a while ago was all fabricated? Could it be that someone deliberately confuses the public and lures some people to show up, so as to catch them all? "

After the people in the south heard the words, their expressions were solemn, and they shook their heads and then nodded.Then he raised his head and drank a bottle of wine, and said in a low voice: "The death is not a rumor, but a fact. According to Commander Li Zhi afterwards, the assassins were General Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan brothers under Cao Cao in Yanzhou. In addition, the two of them took 320 family members to attack during the thunderstorm night. As a result, Xiahou Dun had an arm cut off, his leg bones were broken, and he fell into the flood without knowing his life or death. Xiahou Yuan was killed by Huan Fei The general was seriously injured. It is said that the dead soldiers of the Xiahou family carried him all the way back to Yanzhou. The two committed suicide one after another."

"Xiahoudun is dead?" The people in the north were shocked when they heard the words, and then they sighed: "When Taishi Dong occupied Luoyang, I met Xiahoudun and said a few words. Later in the battle of Xingyang, I also Xiahoudun fought against him once, and Xiahou Dun was very skilled in martial arts, and his combat power was not inferior to mine. But in the end, because Cao Cao's troops were too small and outnumbered, he died in panic. I did not expect such a brave general to die so terribly. He,,, uh, he was killed by the lord with ease. A well-planned assassination ended in loss of troops. One of the Xiahou brothers died and one was seriously injured. More than 300 family members were killed and injured, and the lord and his party only had four people. There is a scribe who has no power to restrain a chicken. What a tyrannical fighting power this is, I am afraid that you and I can hardly match it in this life!"

The person in the south said with deep empathy: "It is said that his martial arts has already entered the ranks of the world's top masters. The strength of his combat power is impressive. In addition, he has Li Zhi and Huan Fei by his side. These two people are The two most skilled generals in our army, the three of them teamed up to kill the enemy, let alone more than [-] dead soldiers, even if there were a thousand dead soldiers, the result would still be the same, and there would be no change. It has been two years. His martial arts advanced so quickly, it is really unexpected!"

"Okay, Brother Zhongming, don't let him be left and right. The lord is the lord, don't you still want to betray the lord?" The man in the north finally expressed his attitude, pointing out that the man in the south people's hearts.

There are not many people with the name "Zhongming" in the territory of the Xiliang Army. The most famous person is Duan Yan, the deputy commander of the Huben Camp, and his nickname Zhongming was given to him by Li Li. Before that, he had the title "" Zhongming".

In this way, the identity of the person in the south is self-evident, it is Duan Yan, Duan Zhongming, the current deputy commander of the Huben Camp.

The person sitting opposite to him in the north, his identity is ready to be revealed, he can sit in the big tent of the chief general of Qinglong camp, he is naturally Xiliang general Guo Si Guo Aduo.

This time Duan Yan came to Zhangye County to visit Guo Bang specially, and the key person in the conversation between the two just now was Li Li, the lord of Xiliang.

When Guo Si said the word "betray the lord", Duan Yan frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice, "General Guo Si, when did I say betray the lord?"

"Then what is the purpose of what you said just now? You must not say that you are deliberately testing me. It is okay to deceive others with such words. If you want to deceive me, Guo Si, you are pretending to be smart!" Si narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked in a bad tone.

Seeing Guo Si's suspicious gaze, Duan Yan shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly, explaining: "Brother Guo, my lord specially asked me to accompany me to protect me during my trip to the Central Plains, which shows that my lord trusts me very much. After returning to Sili , the lord has given me a lot of gifts, gold, silver and silk are not rare. In addition, we were enemies with the lord before, not only did the lord never condemn us, but instead entrusted us with a heavy responsibility. , and gave us military power. My lord has treated me with such kindness as a mountain, how could I betray my lord?"

"That's true." Guo Si nodded slightly, and said enviously: "I learned that you traveled to the Central Plains with the lord before, and I was really envious and jealous! We are all old generals in Xiliang, and we used to be with the lord. As an enemy, you are the only old Xiliang general who can become the lord's trusted general. The lord treats you so highly, if you still want to betray the lord, let alone others, even I, Guo Si, look down on you. Fortunately, you I didn't intend to betray the lord, but I misunderstood you. Please forgive me, brother Zhongming."

"Don't blame those who don't know, brother Guo." Duan Wei shook his head and said with a smile: "Brother Guo and I have known each other for many years. I worked hard for him, because he was too ostentatious, he didn't care about the consequences, and it was difficult to achieve great things. The fact is just as I expected, Grand Master Dong was plotted by Wang Yun and others, and died at the hands of his adopted son Lu Bu.

However, since the lord took charge of the Xiliang Army, our army has grown stronger day by day. Now there are three states, with an army of more than 40. The strength seems to be the first among the princes in the world.The most rare thing is that the protagonist does things in a low-key manner, does not try to make a name for himself, handles things smoothly, and does not leak water, which can be described as a rare hero in the world.Following such a talented and powerful lord, we will have hope, and we will be able to seal our wife and son, and we don't have to worry about being annexed by other princes one day.Therefore, I, Duan Yan, will never betray the lord, and I will never regret it! "

Guo Bang nodded slightly, and asked softly: "Then the real purpose of brother Zhongming's coming to Zhangye County this time is...?"

"Oh! Don't mention it, I can't help but get angry when I mention it!" Duan Wei sighed lightly, and then said with great annoyance: "The news that the Lord was killed was spread everywhere in the army, and I didn't believe it after hearing it. The Lord is wise and mighty. , I haven't seen such a big storm. How could it be possible to be assassinated? However, this matter was spread with nose and eyes, as if it was true.

Just when I was skeptical, Da Sima Li Jue sent me a secret letter, confirming that the lord had indeed encountered an accident.Afterwards, I replied a letter to Da Sima, agreeing to what he mentioned in the letter.Unexpectedly, the good news that the lord is safe and sound came later, and I have been uneasy since then, in case my reply to Da Sima is used by villains.Reporting to the lord, I can't argue with my mouth, and I can't escape the guilt!Therefore, I came here to discuss this matter face-to-face with Brother Guo, and asked Brother Guo to save me! "

After listening to Duan Yao's words, Guo Bang, who was still smiling just now, suddenly changed his expression.The expression on his face was cloudy and uncertain, full of shades of prey.

"Brother Guo, what's wrong with you?" Duan Wei asked with a surprised expression.

Guo Si stared at Duan Yao coldly.Said in a deep voice: "You know what to ask, it's really hateful! I said, why did you come to Zhangye County to see me for no reason? It turns out that you have no good intentions, do you want to drag me on your back before you die? "

"Brother Guo, why did you say that?" Duan Wei shook his head lightly, then said seriously: "I admit, I did ask too much just now. Because Brother Guo also received a secret letter from Da Sima just like me. I now I just want to discuss countermeasures with Brother Guo, and if this matter gets out, how can I explain it to the master?"

After Guo Si heard the words, he said sullenly: "No need to worry. I can tell you now that this matter will definitely reach the ears of the lord! Maybe the lord has already known the whole story before returning to Chang'an. And those of us who received the secret letter were all known by the lord without exception."

"How is it possible? This matter is extremely secret, how can the lord know?" Duan Yan asked anxiously with a flustered expression.

Guo Si shook his head slightly, turned his head and looked around, leaned close to Duan Yan, and whispered: "You don't command a battalion of soldiers and horses, so it is difficult to understand the mystery. In fact, every main battalion has a large number of secret agents. These are the Eagle Eye, the intelligence organization that the lord personally manages. It is said that this espionage team has existed for three or four years, with tens of thousands of people, spread all over the world in every state and county, including our various camps naturally. Therefore, everyone If there is any trouble in each battalion, as long as the lord wants to know, he will know immediately. That's why I dare to be so sure that the lord must know about the secret letter sent by Da Sima to the general in the army, and the names of you and me It will definitely reach the ears of the lord."

"Then what should we do, should we just sit and wait for death?" Duan Yan asked anxiously.

Guo Si shook his head slightly, and said helplessly: "What else can we do? Let fate be yours. Could it be that you want to rebel? I remember you swore just now that you would never betray the lord to the death?"

Duan Yan quickly waved his hand and said: "It is impossible to betray the lord. What I mean is that we were all implicated by Da Sima this time. In fact, we did nothing. But our reply fell to Da Sima In my hand, if the lord and Da Sima break up in the future, then we will have the opportunity to hold Da Sima in his hands, so what should we do at that time?"

"Li Jue has become more and more shameless these years. He eats from the bowl and looks at the pot. He is not greedy, and accidents will happen sooner or later! As for how we can protect ourselves, I have already figured out a countermeasure." At this point, Guo Si came together Duan Yao whispered something beside him.

Listening to Guo Si's approach, Duan Yan couldn't help nodding, then smiled and said: "Brother Guo is still smart, I finally did not go in vain this trip. Hehehe!"

"The latest battle report comes from the General Guard's Mansion!" Just as Guo Si and Duan Yao looked at each other and smiled, the soldiers outside the tent quickly stepped in and handed over a scroll of letters.

Guo Si didn't blame the soldiers, after receiving the bamboo slips, he waved his hand to signal the soldiers to retreat, and then spread the bamboo slips to look at them.

After quickly reading the contents of the letter, Guo Bang looked at Duan Yan with wide eyes, pointed at him, and asked with disbelief: "Duan Yan, answer me honestly, have you left the barracks for half a month? gone?"

"Uh! How does Brother Guo know about this?" Duan Yan asked in confusion, his expression changed slightly.

Guo Bang's face turned dark blue, and he asked in a cold voice, "Are you responsible for the three gates of Shuofengkou, Heilang Gorge, and Saibei City on the northern border?"

Duan Yan nodded subconsciously, and said, "That's right! How did Brother Guo know so clearly?"

"Hmph! How do I know? Not only do I know now, but the entire army probably knows your name, Duan Zhongming!"

Guo Bang snorted coldly, glared at Duan Yan, and said coldly: "So, for the past half a month, you have not been in the camp, but went to Chang'an City to inquire about news, and then came to me. I Are you right?"

Seeing that Guo Bang knew his whereabouts like the back of his hand, Duan Yan was still smiling, but now he suddenly became gloomy, and said in a deep voice: "You are right, but how did you know, did you secretly send someone to follow me?"

"Hmph! You are still blaming me without realizing that you have caused a catastrophe?" Guo Bang looked at Duan Yao in disappointment, then threw the letter to him, and said in a cold voice, "Look carefully, this You did a good job! Now every battalion commander must have such a battle report in their hands, which records your heroic deeds?"

Duan Yan took the slips casually, unfolded the bamboo slips nonchalantly, and squinted at the writing on it.

"Ah bang!" With a scream, the bamboo slips fell to the ground in an instant, and Duan Yan collapsed on the ground with a face full of horror, and murmured in a daze: "Yu Fuluo led an army of 15 to attack Beidi County. The next three passes are Shuofengkou, Heilangxia and Saibei City,,,,,,"

After muttering to himself for a long time, Duan Yan said in a daze, "How could this be, how could this be? Why me?"

Seeing Duan Yan's downcast look like a lost soul, Guo Bang couldn't bear it, and asked in a low voice: "Did you leave your post without authorization this time, and did you ask General Dianwei for leave?"

Hearing the sound, Duan Yan regained a gleam in his eyes, and said softly: "I asked General Dian Wei for leave before I left the barracks, and it lasted for half a month."

"Then have you properly arranged the garrison at the pass, and entrusted the military affairs to which deputy commander?" Guo Bang asked.

Duan Yan's face turned pale when he heard the words, his eyes were dark and he lowered his head, too ashamed to speak.

Seeing Duan Yan's expression, how could Guo Si not understand.

Obviously, although Duan Wei asked Dian Wei for leave, he did not arrange for a garrison, nor did he transfer the military affairs in his hands to other generals, so he left the barracks in a hurry.So much so that the three passes were still defending as usual, not only did they not realize that the battle that might come at any time, they did not strengthen their vigilance, nor did the guards of the pass make regular inspections.It was in this situation of lax defense that Yu Fuluo's front vanguard army took advantage of the loopholes, broke through three levels in a day, and entered the territory of Beidi County.