Chapter 694: Why Are We so Anxious to Fight Each Other? (16)

In an unknown town in Guangyang County, Zhao, Pan Hong sat in a small wine shop, holding a rough wine bowl tightly in his hand, but his ears were perked up, listening attentively to all kinds of discussions in the small wine shop.

This town belongs to Pi County, located on the border of Guangyang and Dai County. In the past period of time, the biggest news is the attack of the standing army of Zhao State on Dai County.

It is precisely because of this war that Pan Hong came here, but he could not move forward. The military has blocked the road to Dai County, and he, Pan Hong, the first counselor beside Zi Lan, is naturally one of the criminals that the Zhao army wants to capture.

Thinking of this, Pan Hong couldn't help laughing. Although he had been stranded here for several days, the news he heard every day in this small wine shop was enough to make him excited. The soldiers of Dai County won a series of victories, and even Zhao Qi was trapped under the city of Xiling. He had traveled to many places and achieved good results. Many powerful nobles in Dazhao had already expressed their dissatisfaction with Zhao Wuji. If they could take advantage of this great victory, perhaps great things could be expected.

All he needed to do was to persuade Zhao Mu in the end. He stayed in Guangyuan partly because he wanted to block Zhao Mu here, but strangely, Zhao Mu was replaced by Zhao Qi, but he never went back.

There was a hurried sound of horse hooves outside the wine shop. Pan Hong looked in the direction of the sound and saw a fast horse approaching quickly from afar. The knight on the horse was obviously very tired, so he reined in the horse outside the wine shop, "Boss, fill the wine in the leather bag for me. This damn weather is really freezing."

"Come on, military master!" The waiter ran out quickly and took the leather bag from the knight. The knight carried a long letter tube on his back, and he was clearly a messenger.

"General, how long will this battle last? Can we win?" A customer in the tavern asked loudly.

Pan Hong's ears immediately pricked up. The messenger came from the front line, and naturally knew the latest news at the first time.

"How long will it last? Who knows? Maybe it will end soon, or maybe it will take a long time." The knight sighed.

"I heard that our standing army was surrounded by people under Xiling City. Can we still win?" Someone else asked.

"Then don't think about it. These 30,000 people must have been given to the people of Dai County." The messenger curled his lips.

Some people began to panic, "General, so we are defeated, aren't the people of Dai County going to attack us? Are you going to ask for help?"

"No, I'm going to report victory." The knight laughed, "Let me tell you a big news. When our army was in a desperate situation, General Zhao used a clever trick to lure Dai County Governor Zi Lan.

Now Zi Lan has been killed by our army. Although we lost tens of thousands of troops, killing Zi Lan means that Dai County is leaderless. We will win this battle in the end."

"Really?" The wine shop cheered. Although Zi Lan was very famous in Zhao State, the King of Zhao was still in a high position. In the eyes of ordinary people, the people the king wanted to attack were naturally problematic, and Zi Lan did not surrender, but raised troops to fight against the court, which was naturally treasonous.

No one likes war. Now that Zi Lan is dead, the war will definitely end.

Zi Lan almost thought he had heard it wrong, but when he heard the cheers in the wine shop, he was sure that he had not heard it wrong, and his ears only felt buzzing. Zilan is dead, is this true? If Zilan is really dead. What is the meaning of all that he has done. No, this must be false, Zilan can never die so easily.

He clenched his fist tightly, his body trembling slightly.

"Sir!" The guards around him were also shocked. Seeing Pan Hong's face suddenly turned pale, they looked at him with great worry. They were now in enemy territory. If they revealed a flaw, it would be difficult for them to fly out even if they grew wings.

"I'm fine, I'm fine!" Pan Hong took a deep breath.

Three days later, Pan Hong, who lived in a small inn in the town, finally confirmed that the news he heard that day was true, because he saw Zhao Qi and the simple coffin made of wooden boards in the Zhao army. Seeing Zhao Qi appear, Pan Hong was sure that Zilan was really gone.

After closing the window, Pan Hong slid down the wall, holding his head with both hands, and cried silently. What's the point, what's the point? He had worked hard and gained the support of so many people, but because of Zi Lan, all his efforts were wasted. Zi Lan had no successor. Zhao Zhuo died, and Zhao Yong rarely left the house due to health reasons. In Dai County, many people didn't even know there was such a person as Zhao Yong. How could he support Dai County?

What should I do? What should I do now?

Pan Hong just curled up in the corner until dark. The future of Dai County was like the dark night outside, so he couldn't see any light.

The door was gently pushed open, and the guard flashed in from outside like a ghost, turned around and closed the door, and walked to Pan Hong, "Sir, I'm back."

Pan Hong stood up with the help of the wall, "Did you find out any news?"

"I found out, but the news is too horrifying." The guard whispered: "I spent fifty taels of silver and found out from the soldiers who returned that the husband has indeed passed away, but Zhao Mu is also dead, and his body is hidden in the army. Zhao Qi is worried that Zhao Mu's death will affect the situation in the court, so he has kept it secret."

"Zhao Mu is also dead?" Pan Hong was shocked, and vaguely felt that this might be very complicated, and there must be a huge story hidden.

"Please tell me in detail."

"Since Zhao Qi was trapped under Xiling City, Zhao Mu rushed back on his way back to Handan and invited Mr. Zilan to discuss it in Ma'anshan. However, no one knew what happened in Ma'anshan. They only knew that Zilan and Zhao Mu is dead, and the soldier also heard that it was Zhao Mu who set up Mr. Zilan, ambushed the army in Ma'anshan in advance, and killed Mr. "Zhao Mu also died. I heard that Zhao Jun paid the price of two thousand soldiers to bring Mr. Zilan's body back." The guards told him intermittently, and many things made Pan Hong find it incredible.

"Since the interview was in Ma'anshan, which is very close to Hefeng, Zhao Mu must have wanted to show his sincerity in the peace talks, so our army must be responsible for the security work. How could Zhao Mu ambush the army in advance, and since Zhao Qi was trapped How could he appear here under Xiling City? Who is responsible for Ma'anshan's defense?"

"Sir, that soldier is just a small sentry commander. How could he know so much?" the guard shook his head. "The reason why we can find out this is because there are many rumors even among the Zhao army. Everyone is talking about it."

Pan Hong walked around the room a few times and suddenly said: "Pack your things, let's leave overnight and go back to Dai County."

"Sir, now that my husband is gone, what should we do?" The guard was a little frightened.

"Although my husband is gone, he still has a son. When we go back, no matter what, I will keep this inheritance for my husband."

"But the young master?"

"The young master is not in good health, but he is already married. As long as he has an heir, there is still hope. Now, I am afraid that many forces are eyeing Dai Jun. We have to rush back and help the young master. ." Pan Hong said resolutely.

A few days later, Pan Hong appeared on Ma'an Mountain. The place where Zhao Mu and Zilan had an interview was now in ruins, with traces of war everywhere. Pan Hong carefully picked at the ashes, trying to Some clues were found. On the empty mountain, apart from the whining cold wind, there was no trace of life at all. The guards around him had already gone to inquire about He Feng's situation. In Pan Hong's mind, there were too many strange things revealed in this matter. Something that shouldn't have happened happened, and there must be something wrong with it.

His hand touched a hard object among the ashes. Pan Hong reached out to hold it and pulled the thing out. It was a crossbow arrow. Holding the crossbow arrow and raising it to his eyes, Pan Hong couldn't help but gasped. This crossbow arrow belonged to the Zhengdong Army. It was not a crossbow, but even in the Zhengdong Army, it was not equipped with enough equipment. There are many riding crossbow arrows. Pan Hong has seen this kind of crossbow arrows. It can be loaded with three rounds at a time, and it is extremely powerful in close combat.

How come the weapons of the Eastern Conquest Army appear here?

A big question appeared in Pan Hong's mind.

"Sir." There were rapid footsteps and heavy breathing behind him. Pan Hong turned around and saw his guard running over.

"What did you find out?" he asked.

"I found out a lot of things." The guard gulped, "During the time of the incident, the garrison at Hefeng was a cavalry team led by the infantry general of the Zhengdong Army, because our strength in Hefeng had been defeated by Zhao The army was wiped out. At that time, another unit of the Eastern Expedition Army was responsible for the defense of Ma'anshan. However, I heard that this unit was killed in the conflict with Zhao Jun. "

"The Marching East Army, the Marching East Army again!" Pan Hong's body trembled slightly.

"what else?"

"The young master has officially announced in Xiling City that he will inherit the post of governor of Daijun, but there is another incident. General Ye Zhen of the Eastern Conquest Army led 5,000 cavalry into Daijun. Now he is not far from Xilingcheng." The guard swallowed and said, "I heard that I came to Daijun at the invitation of the young master to prepare for another Zhao army counterattack."

"Five thousand cavalry!" Pan Hong gasped, "Where did the Eastern Expeditionary Army get the five thousand cavalry from? They fought in Hetao and were also confronting the Donghu people in Panshan. Where did the five thousand cavalry come from?"

He stared at the ruins in front of him, and suddenly realized that the Zhengdong Army seemed to have anticipated what would happen today, so very early on, they began to deploy troops to deal with the matter in front of them. Otherwise, the Zhengdong Army would be facing the situation now. Given the situation, how could it be possible for five thousand heavy troops to be mobilized so quickly and appear in Dai County in time?

If everything was planned by the Eastern Conquest Army, then their intentions would be self-evident. Pan Hong felt a chill all over his body. Dai Jun, is this the front door to reject the wolf and the back door to welcome the tiger? (To be continued) ()