Chapter 76
Dong Zunhui brought An Shouzhong to Wang Xichang's tent and saw that Wang Xichang, who had nothing to do, was having fun with the guards.
Seeing Dong Zunhui and An Shouzhong came here, Wang Xichang hurriedly asked someone to make tea and immediately prepare the table, but Dong Zunhui stopped him.
Dong Zunhui briefly explained the matter and proposed that he would rush to Xiangzhou with An Shouzhong, and temporarily hand over the troops to his subordinates. He hoped that Wang Xichang would take more care of him so that he would not be plotted by the old fox Yin Shi.
Wang Xichang was a little hesitant at first, not because he refused, but because he was bored in Yingzhou and wanted to go to Xiangzhou with Dong Zunhui. Moreover, now it is clear that An Shenqi is unlucky. As Wang Lingwen's confidant, Wang Xichang naturally wanted to go and see the fun.
Of course, Dong Zunhui refused to agree. Anzhou and Xiangzhou have been hating each other for a long time. Now everyone is in Yingzhou. He can still adjust their opposition and let the two families fight side by side. If they really arrive in Xiangzhou, if someone secretly asks Wang Xichang for credit and reward, how can Dong Zunhui deal with it? Don’t forget that Wang Xichang is Wang Lingwen’s confidant beloved general.
Under Dong Zunhui's persuasion, Wang Xichang finally gave up the idea of going to Xiangzhou. Dong Zunhui also borrowed ten war horses from the depressed Wang Xichang, which made him even more depressed.
Dong Zunhui supported Yingzhou this time, and there were no war horses in the camp. He borrowed ten war horses from Wang Xichang, went to Yin Shi to report the situation, and then turned eleven war horses into it. Dong Zunhui picked out twenty guards who could ride horses and led them to the east gate quietly.
At this time, An Shouzhong had already led his thirty subordinates to wait here for a long time. After meeting with Dong Zunhui, everyone quietly passed the Han River, walked east for more than twenty miles, and then headed straight north.
It was very convenient to take a boat to Xiangzhou, but if An Youjin had a ghost in his heart as Dong Zunhui guessed, the waterway from Yingzhou to Xiangzhou would definitely be under his surveillance. If he acted rashly, he would be very likely to be alarmed. Not only would he not be able to understand the truth of the matter, but he would also be under house arrest after getting off the boat. Therefore, Dong Zunhui suggested that An Shouzhong would rather walk a longer distance than cover up his whereabouts.
Anyway, An Shouzhong was very generous. There were more than fifty war horses in the camp. This time his personal escort rode thirty war horses, and the other twenty war horses were handed over to his ten most loyal subordinates, one man and two riders, and had already set out and walked in front of the large army to reconnaissance news.
The waterway from Yingzhou to Xiangzhou was developed. Although there were roads on land, few people walked, which covered the whereabouts of the troops. Dong Zunhui and his team were more than fifty, rushed to the city of Xiangzhou, but did not attract others' attention.
Of course, they did not enter the city rashly, because the team was full of war horses, which easily aroused the suspicion of the defenders; and because the ten soldiers who were exploring the way had already discovered that something was wrong with Xiangzhou City, they stopped An Shouzhong, who was eager to return.
The leader in charge of the road exploration was An Kexin. After stopping Dong Zunhui and An Shouzhong, he led them to a remote wood, and then reported to An Shouzhong: "Report to the commander (An Shouzhong is the commander of the tooth), you can't walk forward any further. The city is full of innocent faces, especially the guards guarding the gate, all of whom have been replaced!"
An Shouzhong asked in surprise: "Isn't it time to take a turnover yet? Logically speaking, it should be the third uncle's men who are stationed now. Why have they changed? Whose people have been replaced?"
Chapter completed!