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"So, isn't Guo Kai very dangerous?" Thinking of his purpose for coming this time, Qin Ke felt a headache again.

If everything went as usual, he would naturally be able to hand over the seal in his arms to Guo Kai, but in this case, is it possible that he has to go through this chaotic army to find Guo Kai?

Qin Ke looked at the armor he was wearing, his eyes lit up suddenly, and he muttered in a low voice: "Anyway, I did everything I could do, the rest depends on fate."

The location in the southeast corner is actually very special. This place is the largest stable in the camp.

In the past few days, war horses have been slaughtered in the camp for military rations. At the beginning, they still had [-] war horses, which were kept in the southeast corner and the westernmost side of the barracks.

And the stables on the west side killed nearly [-] horses today, leaving only [-] even if they were all gathered together.

And because of the selection, the war horses tethered in the stables on the west side are basically selected "old, weak, sick and disabled". After a few days of hunger, they run weak and weak. …

As a result, the stables in the southeast corner were actually the only herd of war horses left in the entire barracks—more than [-] horses.

Guo Kai may have made some mistakes, but it doesn't mean he is a fool. On the contrary, people who think so usually suffer a lot.

After escaping from the big tent, Guo Kai immediately found General Wang Nan's camp, and the first thing he did was to occupy this stable, because he knew very well that all the people under his command were cavalry, and cavalry... ...often need to ride on a horse to show their true strength.

And his occupation of this stable not only allowed his side to have war horses, but also changed the rebels from cavalry to outright infantry.

"My lord, they are retreating!"

Amidst the restless neighing of the war horse, Wang Nan's voice was panting violently. His body was stained with blood in many places, and the engravings on the leather armor had long been blurred. On his shoulders, it can be seen how tragic the fight just now was.

"It's just retreating temporarily." Guo Kai looked at the army that was still stalking outside the formation, "They didn't expect me to escape, and they didn't expect me to occupy the stables. There are only four thousand people besieging the stables outside, but after a long time, The force outside the siege may be doubled, if another attack is launched..."

He was already familiar with the layout of this barracks, and with his many years of experience in defending the city, he also knew that the stables might be able to be defended, but it was definitely not a long-term solution.

Wang Nan's face was a little ugly: "Then what should we do? We are all here, if they all gather and press up, even if we lay down horses and arrows...it won't last for a quarter of an hour."

Guo Kai looked at the war horse beside him in ecstasy, the light in his eyes flickered, as if he was thinking, but in the end he let out a sigh: "Wang Nan... Maybe I came to you because I hurt you." about you."

However, Wang Nan shook his head, clasped his fists and said, "Why did you say that, my lord? I am one of my lord's subordinates, and I have been honored by your lord's kindness. General Cha can risk his life for your lord, so am I not as good as him? What's more, back then , All my relatives died at the hands of Tang Jun, bloody enmity, irreconcilable, if you want me to join hands with those thieves to surrender to Tang Jun, it would be more satisfying to kill me."

"It seems that I did not misunderstand the person at the beginning." Guo Kai looked deeply at Wang Nan, feeling a little moved for a moment, but also sad, "It's just...it's a pity."

Guo Kai raised his hand to caress the horse's head and looked at the spiritual eyes of the horse. Although these creatures who had been galloping on the battlefield hadn't gone into battle, they seemed to have smelled the smell of blood and fire from the air. Some of them shook their heads restlessly.

"If there is no Tang army, I can let everyone mount their horses and rush out of the siege, out of Pinggu, and there will be no one to stop."

But it's a pity... Since the Tang army is like a towering city outside Pinggu, where can they go even if they can break through the encirclement of the rebels?

Just at this time, a hundred generals suddenly ran in from outside the tent, and shouted "report!" loudly: "My lord, we caught a spy, but he insisted that he was not a rebel, but... he came from outside the valley." of……"

Before he finished speaking, Wang Nan interrupted him in a rage: "Should we still come in to report this kind of thing! Outside Pinggu is full of Tang Jun, he came from outside the valley... Could it be that he flew in as a bird? Or, He is simply the work of Tang Jun! Cut it off..."

"But..." Bai Jiang was taken aback by Wang Nan's murderous intent, and then hesitated: "He said he has a token, and he insisted on letting us show it to Mr. Guo."

"What token?" Guo Kai frowned.

"A seal." The hundred generals held it in both hands respectfully, showing what was in their hands.

It was a metal seal, I don't know what material it was, with a black-gold luminescence, on the square seal, there was a lifelike tiger with sharp claws and fangs, making a throwing attack .

"Tiger seal?" Guo Kai was slightly startled when he saw this shape.

Few folks carve seals in the shape of a tiger. One of the reasons is to avoid suspicion. The so-called "taking the shape of a tiger to suppress evil" can only be used by generals who lead troops.

Some families of officials even believed that if a person's life was not strong enough to suppress the fierce spirit of the tiger seal, it might lead to a short life or a bloody disaster.

"The last general can't read, and doesn't understand what is written on this seal, but looking at this seal, he thinks it's not a vulgar thing, so..."

Fortunately, the hundred general had some knowledge and was not a greedy person. After seeing that the tiger seal was unusual, he immediately thought of running over to ask for instructions, so he didn't let those veterans hide it in private.

"You did a good job." Guo Kai nodded.

Metal is harder than jade, and it is more difficult to carve. It is definitely not from some ordinary people to carve such a lifelike posture.

It's just that he still has doubts in his heart. Could it be that this "spies" really came in from outside Pinggu?

How did he get in?Who sent him?

After taking the seal from his hand, Guo Kai turned it over and almost couldn't hold the copper seal so that it fell to the ground.

When he caught the copper seal in a hurry, he wiped the sweat from his brow and said in a trembling voice, "This thing...was really given to you by that person?"

"Yes..." Bai Jiang replied.

"My lord, is there something wrong with this seal?" Wang Nan stretched his head over to see what was written on the seal.

Guo Kai couldn't wait any longer, and said to the hundred general: "Quick, invite him to come in and talk!"

When the hundred generals left, Guo Kai turned over the seal to Wang Nan, sighed and said, "Look."

Wang Nan glanced at it with a strange expression, but after only one glance, his face changed suddenly, and he took a breath and said, "This is... the seal letter of... the general?"

"He is no longer a general." Guo Kai whispered: "But... this is indeed Wang Xuanwei's private seal."

"It is said that when Emperor Xuanwei pacified the nations, the giant specially sent someone to create a tiger seal with the words "pillar of the country's protection" written on it as a reward for his achievements. Now... the imperial court may have dismissed him from the position of general. But he didn’t take it back, and Juzi even stated that this seal can be used as a gold medal for avoiding death, and if he commits any serious crime of disrespect one day, it can offset his death penalty.”

Wang Nan's eyes lit up: "So...he was really sent by the general? Could it be that the general has returned to his post during the days we were trapped? He also personally led the troops to support Xingzhou?"

Guo Kai glanced at him resentfully, and Wang Nan's head shrank back immediately.

Of course Wang Nan knew that Guo Kai was a student of Confucianism and had never been in harmony with Wang Xuanwei's Guigu School. Although he had been a county guard in Xingzhou for many years, he also expressed his support when the court impeached Wang Xuanwei.

It was just that Guo Kai was silent for a moment, and finally heaved a sigh. He was not a fool, and he naturally felt the trust of his subordinates in Wang Xuanwei. In the entire Mo family, as long as they were in the army, there was not even a single person who did not believe in Wang Xuanwei...

An official once said worryingly: "Wang Xuanwei may ascend the heights, and the Mohist army will follow him in all likelihood..."

Many people knew in their hearts that among the many reasons for Wang Xuanwei's dismissal, "high meritorious service" was the most important one.In addition to last year's incident of Wang Xuanwei privately calling the Black Cavalry, it didn't seem like a big deal, but it actually touched a red line that couldn't be touched.

"If it's really Wang Xuanwei..." Guo Kai said in a deep voice, "Perhaps we will really be saved."

Soon, Hundred Generals led the "spies" to Guo Kai.

Guo Kai looked at the person in front of him in disbelief.

how?This is Wang Xuanwei's messenger?Is it too young?

Take another look at the armor he is wearing—it looks like a skinny monkey in a coat, it doesn't show any majesty or wisdom at all, but it's ridiculous.

"Untie the rope." If the tiger seal is true, then his identity is unlikely to be forged. After all, a private seal made by the people is a capital offense in any country.

"No need." Qin Ke, who was wearing armor, smiled slightly, and then he suddenly exerted force, and the rope that bound him broke in an instant.

Ordinary people certainly cannot break free from the rope like this directly. Being able to do this easily can only prove Qin Ke's identity as a practitioner.

"My lord, be careful. Maybe it's an assassin sent by those traitors!" This scene happened suddenly, but Wang Nan who was beside Guo Kai pulled out his knife all at once.

Chapter 487

"Assassin?" Qin Ke shook his head and said, "If I were an assassin, General Guo would be dead by now."

"Arrogance." Wang Nan sneered, "Do you really think how great it is to be able to practice a little bit? Master Guo and I both have Qi and blood cultivation. How can you be against the two of us?"

"It's really hard to say." Qin Ke shrugged, the hundred generals can recruit everything, including the fact that Guo Kai and Wang Nan's cultivation realm is the first to be biased.

Maybe Qin Ke is injured now and his blood is damaged, but he is confident that with the dagger tied to his calf and the sharpness of the Qijin sword, he can handle it even if everyone inside and outside the camp rushes forward.

Guo Kai waved his hands to signal Wang Nan to be calm, and took a step forward: "Little brother, you said you came in from outside Pinggu, but there are all Tang troops outside, you..."

"I climbed up. It took me more than two hours to climb the cliff on the northwest side." Mentioning this, Qin Ke's eyelids drooped a little, and he felt aggrieved for a while. Injury, but was sent by Wang Xuanwei to do such a hard job.

"A joke." Wang Nan snorted, "The cliff in the northwest? Do you think you are a master? If the general himself climbed the cliff himself, I would believe that you can climb the cliff with such a small body?"

"You haven't tried it, how do you know you can't climb it?"

"Of course I haven't tried it, because I know I can't climb it."

It seems that from the very beginning, Wang Nan held a kind of hostility towards Qin Ke, perhaps because of the betrayal of the brothers Pao Ze made him suspicious of the world, so he no longer dared to trust others easily.

But Qin Ke doesn't care about this. To him, Wang Nan is like a passerby. He doesn't care much about a passerby's trust, and he won't make any unnecessary excuses or flattery. The important thing is—whether Guo Kai believes in him or not? he.

Qin Ke looked over Wang Nan, landed on Guo Kai, and asked, "Master Guo, don't you believe me?"

Guo Kai has been watching Qin Ke quietly for a long time, but after all, he only saw calmness in Qin Ke's expression.

After thinking about it, he and Qin Ke got closer, but his hand never left the grip of the knife: "Perhaps... I should trust you once?"

Qin Ke made a strange expression, and said: "If you believe it, you believe it. If you don't believe it, you don't believe it. What is 'maybe you should believe it'? Is it a letter or not? No wonder...Wang Xuanwei said that although you are not an incompetent person, you Reading makes your brain stupid, and you spend all day thinking about what you have and what you don’t have.”

When Wang Nan heard Qin Ke's last words, he was furious: "Stinky boy, what are you talking about!"

"Wang Nan, don't get angry." Guo Kai suddenly stretched his smile, probably because of Qin Ke's relaxed and unaffected attitude, he made up his mind, "Well, I believe you are not lying, and I believe that you are indeed Wang Xuanwei. As for how you climbed up from under the cliff..."

Guo Kai turned his head to look at Wang Nan, and said with a smile, "I think this is probably why Wang Xuanwei sent him to deliver the letter."

In fact, Qin Ke is pretending to be calm. Facing this tense scene, he is still a bit timid. After all, he is alone, and Guo Kai has thousands of people under him. But his calmness has indeed allowed him to win Guo Kai. He grinned and said, "Then Qin Ke thanked the general for his trust first."

"Where is the general?"

Guo Kai has always been a person who "employs people without suspicion, doubts people without use". Although there are rebels under his command this time, he still has not changed his style of dealing with people because of this.

"Outside Pinggu." Qin Ke answered briefly.

Guo Kai was stunned, and wanted to ask another question, but Qin Ke had already continued on his own: "He intends to rescue you. But now he has only six thousand black cavalry under his command, and he cannot break through Tang Jun's attack on Pinggu with his own strength alone. surrounded."

When talking about the six thousand black knights, Qin Ke turned his head slightly to avoid the eyes of Guo Kai and Wang Nan—of course he knew exactly how many people Wang Xuanwei had under his command.

Black Rider Six Thousand is just an existence fabricated by Wang Xuanwei. As for why he didn't say more, on the one hand, he wanted to seek truth, and on the other hand, he wanted Guo Kai to understand that the breakout cannot rely solely on reinforcements, and Pinggu must be integrated. Only when the three armies cooperate with each other inside and outside can there be a glimmer of life.

"Black Cavalry... six thousand..." Guo Kai frowned, as if he had no confidence in the number, "Do you know how many Tang troops are outside?"

"Leaving aside those civilian husbands and auxiliary soldiers who have little combat power, there are about [-] soldiers." Qin Ke looked at the slightly shocked expression on Guo Kai's face, and continued: "Master Guo has been trapped these days, maybe the news is not very well-informed, There were about [-] Tang troops surrounding Pinggu before, but now, their main force has been transferred away, and their combat strength has been cut again and again. It is not impossible for General Guo to take this opportunity to rush out of Pinggu."

Guo Kai lowered his brows and pondered for a moment, and quickly guessed something. He looked at Qin Ke with fiery eyes, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, distracting the main force of the Tang army...was it also Wang Xuanwei's handwriting?"

"Yes." Qin Ke nodded, recalling all the hard work he and various soldiers and horses have done these days, and said with emotion: "General Wang said that there is only one chance, and the longer the time drags on, the more variables will become , but now..."

He frowned, showing a helpless look: "I don't know what to do next..."

What Qin Ke was referring to was the current situation where mutiny in the army was intensifying.

Now there are only more than [-] people under Guo Kai's command who are willing to obey his orders. Even if a miracle happens and they suppress the rebels, how can they cooperate with Wang Xuanwei in the face of the remaining scattered Mohist cavalry?

For a while, several people fell into silence.

Qin Ke thought for a while, and asked a little less confidently: "Can I ask to have a face-to-face meeting with those rebellious generals and tell them that there is a chance to break through? In that case, maybe..."

"Impossible." Wang Nan immediately interrupted Qin Ke's seemingly naive words: "Since they raised their troops, it is equivalent to standing on the opposite side, so what if he repents now? After breaking out of the encirclement, the army The laws in China are strict, and death is unavoidable, so their only choice now is to surrender to the Tang army, or even humbly become their eagle dog for them to drive, or they can live longer..."

"That's right." Qin Ke lowered his head, he didn't know much about military matters, so his insights were naturally inferior to Wang Nan's.

But Guo Kai suddenly said: "It may not be impossible."

Wang Nan and Qin Ke turned their eyes to him at the same time.

It's just that Guo Kai's eyes were erratic, he patted his head, and murmured in a low voice: "I just want to do this, it's easier said than done, it's too difficult, it's too difficult."

"Master Guo, what do you want to say?" Qin Ke went up to stop Guo Kai from continuing to beat his head, "Why don't you tell us to listen, maybe there is another way?"

Wang Nan nodded, clasped his fists and said, "My lord, time is running out. Since you are dead anyway, if you have any plan, it's okay to say it. Even if it's a risk, it's better than sitting and waiting for death."

Guo Kai nodded, the light in his eyes flickered a few times, and he said, "Wang Nan is right. Since Lin Xin and the others have already made the move, they must know that there is no turning back. But Lin Xin What about the soldiers under his command? Nearly [-] people rebelled. If everyone is of one mind with Lin Xin and the others, I don’t think it’s possible. Many people were instigated by Lin Xin only because their morale was gone and they were dissatisfied in their hearts, which led to today’s situation."

Although Guo Kai is a civil servant, he has been stationed in Xingzhou for many years, and he is not limited to talking about military affairs on paper. He even knew the crux of the problem when he was talking with Cha Cha.

"Since they were instigated, whether to betray or not is only a matter of everyone's thoughts." Guo Kai said in detail: "For them, the most important thing is to survive. Lin Xin told them that they can survive by surrendering to the Tang army, so Only people can turn their resentment into a glimmer of hope. But once they know that reinforcements are coming from outside, they don’t have to bow their knees to be prisoners of the Tang army and can survive, maybe some people will be willing to change their minds.”

Wang Nan's face brightened, and he clapped his hands and said happily: "Yes, yes, yes! Look at my donkey brain...I'll let the people below shout and tell them that the general's reinforcements have arrived..."

"Wait a minute!" Guo Kai grabbed him at once.

"My lord. What's the matter?"

Guo Kai looked at him seriously, and said: "Have you ever thought about how many people in total know about the reinforcements?"

Wang Nan was taken aback for a moment, then turned to look at Qin Ke, Guo Kai had dismissed others just now, and now there are only three of them talking here.

Guo Kai said in a cold voice, "You, me, and this little brother, there are only three people in total. You can let the two thousand soldiers under your command know the news of the arrival of Wang Xuanwei's reinforcements, but it is of no use to us. We Being trapped in the stables now, it is impossible for Wang Xuanwei's army to appear in front of everyone in an instant like the divine soldiers descending from the sky. If you let people shout the news that the reinforcements have arrived, it will only make everyone feel that it is a plan to delay the army...even the plan to delay the army is not Not really, it's just a dying struggle after the donkey has run out of skills."

"They won't believe us." Qin Ke probably understood Guo Kai's meaning, nodded and continued: "Even if some people really believe it, they can't reverse the overall situation. As long as the generals give an order, they still have to Pick up the weapon in your hand and attack, it's like betting big and small..."

Chapter 488 A Scene

Qin Ke can still recall the crowd shouting "Big! Big! Big!" he saw with his own eyes in Jinzhou.

The louder cry, as if they were not betting on size, but just fighting for their voices.

At this time, usually the other voice will become a little weak, basically negligible.

On the wide tabletop, in the box with a large character, there are piles of copper coins, silver, and jewelry, and the other box with small characters is much more bleak, and there are even many people who are "buying and leaving their hands." ", he hesitated to take back his bet and stuff it into the "big" box.