Chapter 202: Guarding the empty camp alone

The consequences of things in the world are often inconsistent with what they expected. Just after Gao Chong successfully captured the "Goddess" forces in Jiangdong, an unexpected thing happened.

On July 13, the eighth year of Jian'an, military advisor Xu Shu was assassinated on his way to the Council Office and was seriously injured.

The person who assassinated him was not someone else, but a guard servant beside Xu Shu.

The people in Jiangdong are fierce, and assassins have emerged in hundreds of years. In the Spring and Autumn Period, when they were young, they used the Fish Intestine Sword to assassinate King Liao of Wu. In the near future, there were also cases where Xu Gongsan assassinated the little overlord Sun Ce.

This sudden change completely disrupted Gao Chong's plan. Gao Chong, who was originally planning to set off north immediately, had to continue to stay in Jinling. On the one hand, Xu Shu's injury made him worried, and on the other hand, he also had to arrange his strength to find the assassin murderer.

The work of finding the murderer went smoothly. The assassin chose to assassin in the early morning to calculate the routine of Xu Shu's usual routine. However, he did not have enough luck. When he was ready to escape with one blow, a night owl who protected Xu Shu threw the assassin's back with a highly poisonous knife.

"Focus on searching for medical practice medicine shops - don't let anyone go." Gao Chong's order spread throughout the city within an hour after the incident. It was impossible for an injured person to escape far in such a short time.

Three days later, under the leadership of the prefect Lei Xu, the assassin hiding in a dilapidated temple was finally found. Since the medicine shops in the city were kept tightly by soldiers, the assassin's situation was almost the same as those of a dead person, and the result of poison gas attacking the heart was naturally a dead end.

The interrogation process ended quickly. This was a hidden inside by Liu Chun and Wu Fan who was searching for Xu Shu. Xu Shu was the direct official in charge of the terrifying Night Owl Group. Liu Chun and Wu Fan arranged this fanatical murderer to find out possible accidents one day.

However, Liu Chun and Wu Fan did not expect that it was not Xu Shu who issued the order to round up, but Gao Chong, the ruler of Jiangdong.

Xu Shu was injured in his heart. Fortunately, in order to cover up the eyes and ears, the assassin used a weapon to hide the short blade between his sleeves. Otherwise, Xu Shu's life would not be safe! Xu Shu's importance is self-evident for Gao Chong. If Xu Shu is compared with the number of troops, Gao Chong would rather choose to lose 20,000 soldiers than lose one Xu Shu.

Therefore, only when Gao Chong heard the news about Xu Shu Wuyu from Hua Tuo that he truly felt relieved. It was late July of the eighth year of Jian'an. The Northern Expedition Army that had earlier set off was winning steadily under the command of Zhuge Liang.

On the Huai River, the tower ship carved with beautiful patterns in Jiangnan is moving against the wind. The tall floors are as exquisite as houses. They are exquisite and practical. When they are free, they can enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the straits by rolling up the iron curtains and sitting in the cabin. Once a war occurs, they will close the door and windows, and no matter whether the attack is an arrow or a sword or a gun, they cannot break through this layer of protection in an instant.

This tower ship is the masterpiece of He Qi, the general of the defeated enemy. It is said that in order to cast this dual-purpose warship, He Qi cut hundreds of giant trees in the Jian'an area, and more than a thousand craftsmen were requisitioned.

For this reason, local officials in Jian'an have had several trends of participating in He Qi's comments. If Gao Chong had not seen the contribution of He Qi to quell the rebellion, he would have been lost long ago.

Of course, it was precisely because He Qi had this luxury and extreme habit that he missed the opportunity to be reused several times. This time, if it weren't for the urgent situation of the battle, He Qi wouldn't have the opportunity to go into battle and work hard.

"People's commander, the Northern Expedition Army won a great victory in the Lingbi area, defeating more than 10,000 people from Cao's Lejin army. According to the war report, more than 1,000 enemy soldiers were captured and countless baggage was seized!"

"People in command, the military advisor Zhuge led a large army to surround Pengcheng. Cao's army shrank into the city and did not dare to fight!"

Along the way, scouts who heard the news came to deliver the news from time to time, but these were all information from three days ago. In the past three days, Gao Chong did not hear a trace of the latest news from the scout.

There is no new news, which is not a good omen.

Gao Chong was anxious. It took him only a day and a night to complete the itinerary from Hefei to Shouchun. Then, under the protection of He Qi and Jiang Qin's navy, Gao Chong took a tower boat down the Huai River and marched towards the last place mentioned in the information - Lingbi!

Outside Pengcheng, noise spread in the military camp. Knowing that the Cao army had threatened the more and more soldiers, the soldiers who besieged the city were even more heartbroken. It was not only the bad news that the Cao army raided the rear, but even God began to fight against them.

In July, the sun is in the summer, and one or two rainstorms suddenly come. The rain comes quickly and is just now when the red sun is hot, and it becomes a water town in a blink of an eye.

The Cao army in Pengcheng had houses in the city to hide, but for Gao Chongjun outside the city, they had no way to hide. The tent was floating up by the water and floated around in the water. Although it was common for these soldiers living in the south to encounter rain, it was unobstructed by the wilderness, which was annoying.

The wind was blowing, and the rainstorm was pouring down. A "bang" sounded, as if something was blown off by the wind.

Zhuge Liang and Zhang Liao rushed out of the tent and lifted the curtain to look. They saw that the wooden pole of the central army's flag had been folded into two pieces. Ling Tong, who was guarding nearby, might have heard the sound and ran out of the tent in the rain, trying to pick up the flag falling in the mud.

"Wait - since the flag is broken, it is useless to pick it up. Let God take charge of everything!" Zhuge Liang stopped Ling Tong in a daze, raised his eyes and looked at the sky that was falling like a rain curtain. When he said this, his mood was extremely dark.

The flag of the central army was broken and the general was killed. This is an unknown sign!

After a while, Zhuge Liang came to his senses and said to Zhang Liao and Ling Tong: "Two generals, it's not appropriate to go back tonight. Since Cao's army has occupied Xiyang, I think it will soon approach the Lingbi area. With Li Tong guarding it there, it should not be lost like Xiyang. If you leave quickly, you will still have a way out."

Everything was already very clear. Although Zhuge Liang's mood was deteriorated at this time, his thoughts were much brighter by the rain just now. At this time, he had put aside all the scheming he had left. When he was surrounded by powerful enemies, Zhuge Liang's identity was a general in adversity.

With a moment of decision, more than 20,000 people will gain a path to life.

If you are in a short period of time, you can kill the entire army.

At this last moment, Zhuge Liang finally realized the consequences of being entangled in personal loyalty and righteousness. This was his mistake, and the consequences could only be borne by him alone.

"Military advisor, let's go together." Ling Tong hissed. Ling Tong, who was ordered to protect Zhuge Liang's safety, did not know everything before and after. He just faithfully performed the tasks assigned by Gao Chong with the intuition of a military general.

"Let's go——, no, the sky is vast and the earth is thick. It's also the land of my hometown Xuzhou. I believe it's not far from Langya County, so I'll live here." Zhuge Liang showed a strange smile on his face.

"Come here, send the military advisor to the chariot!" Ling Tong said loudly. Protect Zhuge Liang's safety—— this is Gao Chong's order. No matter what means he uses, Ling Tong must fulfill it. This is his promise to Gao Chong.

The children of the Ling family have not promised it, but they have promised it for a thousand gold. Just like the evening of autumn rain and wind a few years ago, Ling Cao received his order in the face of danger and led his alone army to advance westward.

"Stop, whoever dares to come forward, I will commit suicide here immediately. Ling Tong, you won't expect to pull my body to see the coach!" Zhuge Liang suddenly lit a sharp short sword from his sleeve, and put it on his neck.

"Military advisor, why are you?" Zhang Liao and Ling Tong saw that Zhuge Liang's expression did not seem to be fake, so he had no choice but to drink helplessly to stop the soldiers who stepped forward.

Looking at Zhang Liao and Ling Tong's concerned eyes, Zhuge Liang's gaze changed from shrill to peace. He sighed and said slowly: "If a person does something wrong, he must repay it himself. What is the reason for me to do this? After you get out of trouble, go and ask Pang Shuai. I believe he will give you a satisfactory answer at that time. Don't worry, Liang stays here, first, will not surrender to Cao Cao, second, will not do anything wrong Pang Shuai."

At the Pengcheng School Military Field, two thousand elite Cao troops were inspected in the rain. They were about to set off to welcome a brilliant victory.

"Warriors, the Prime Minister's iron hooves have reached Yingshui. The enemies outside the city are terrified and uneasy. Should we let them slip under their noses or open the big net to hunt them down?" Le Jin's mobilization order was naked and endless murderous intent. He had been patient for a long time for this battle tonight.

After the defeat in Lingbi, Le Jin knew that those who had long wanted to replace their position, smiled and tilted their mouths. If they could not quickly reverse the image of being passively beaten, the prime minister would not be able to explain it to him first.

"Kill-!" The low roars mixed with the thunder in the sky, making people's eardrums sound.

"Okay, the entire army is divided into two groups: left and right. The left army is led by us, and the right army is led by General Zang Ba, and set out!"

"promise."

On a rainy evening, the pine oil torches in the enemy camp could not be lit, and when it was pitch black, it was a great time to attack.

On the towering city tower, Sima Yi looked at the army quietly leaving the city, staring at the dark enemy camp, but a hint of unhappiness flashed through his heart. Le Jin asked himself to defend the city when he assigned tasks. This clearly did not want someone to steal his credit. As a military town, he was so narrow-minded, how could he do something? He didn't think about it. If it weren't for his advice, it would be strange if he was not killed by his two tricks.

Suddenly, at the entrance of the enemy camp, two oil lamps that used wooden boxes to cover the rainwater were lit up. At the point where the lights were shining, a tall and thin young scholar stood firmly.

"Le Jin, two generals Zang Ba are disturbing each other on a rainy night. When they see their masters greeting each other, why don't they get off the horse?"

Le Jin and Zang Ba were about to scramble to enter the enemy camp after leaving the city. When he saw the fire at the gate of the camp, he was suspicious of being deceitful. When he was wondering whether to advance or retreat, he heard the young scholar shouting loudly.

"It's Zhuge Liang." Le Jin was shocked. He thought Zhuge Liang must have fallen asleep at night. At this time, he saw that the situation was very different from the idea, and he felt timid in his heart.

"Zhuge Liang is so calm and composed, he must have seen through our camp plan." Zang Ba was even more guilty than Le Jin. He was not afraid of Zhuge Liang, but he was worried that he would not be able to get over the face when he met Zhang Liao later. If there was a chaotic battle late at night, no one could recognize who was looking. Now that the enemy is prepared, that tough battle will inevitably be fought.

"Since you two refuse to condescend, what if you listen to me playing a song?" Zhuge Liang took a few steps slowly and sat in front of the piano table that had been placed. After pulling out the strings a few times, his fingertips were agile, his piano sound was entangled, and the dense drizzle around him resounded in the empty middle of the night.

The sound of the piano is elegant and peaceful, like the gurgling streams in the south of the Yangtze River wading through the heart. For a moment, whether it is the player or the listener, he is unconsciously immersed.

Le Jin and Zang Bajin dared not advance, and could not advance, so they were forced to become Zhuge Liang's listeners.

Unfortunately, no matter how beautiful the piano sounds, the two of them could not hear the artistic conception.

The real listener was not them, nor the two thousand Cao soldiers beside them, but Sima Yi standing on the city tower not far away.

"Zhuge Liang's piano sound is staggered, sometimes high, sometimes clear and not chaotic. Could it be that he really set up an ambush? But for a long time, why is the camp always quiet and can't hear a trace of movement?" Sima Yi's thoughts were turbulent and he couldn't help but he didn't know that Zhuge Liang had already made up his mind at this time, and whether there were thousands of horses and thousands of troops behind him or no one was left, it was no longer important to him.

"Bang--!" The strings broke with the sound.

The rain curtains in the sky blocked Zhuge Liang's vision. His hands were pulled heavily on the thinnest string, and the overwhelmed strings immediately broke.

"Let me tell Le quickly, General Zang, Zhuge Liang is delaying the time." Sima Yi pulled a soldier and said repeatedly.

The play is coming to an end, and when the strings of the piano break, Zhuge Liang has realized that the time that belongs to him is over.

He stood up with a smile, took out the short blade from the cuff, and slowly inserted it into his warm chest.

The rain hit him mercilessly, the water flowing down was cold, but the blood flowing out was hot.

"Lord, now I can go with you with peace of mind!" When Zhuge Liang fell down, he looked up and saw a flash of lightning like snow sweeping across the night sky.

No one can deny his talent, but Zhuge Liang also paid the price of his life for his conceit and foolish loyalty.

He devoted himself to Liu Bei.

For Gao Chong, he used his last life to have a clear conscience.
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