In Shanggu City, although the Chetuo people had tried their best to cover up the brutal street fighting, the ruins of the walls and the smell of gunpowder smoke filling the air still made the messenger sent by Yang Benzhong a little suspicious.

It was clear that the Chetuo army outside the city had not yet retreated, but no large-scale conflict broke out between the two sides, as if they had been stopped by someone.

It seems peaceful, yet strange.

The messenger wanted to ask something, but the confidant who was leading the way kept a cold face and said nothing. When he saw this, he was too embarrassed to come forward to talk.

I have no choice but to keep my doubts in my heart for the time being.

Unexpectedly, the other party ignored him because he was worried that if he said too much, he would make mistakes and ruin the general's plan.

Just don't say a word, lead the person to the general's mansion like a piece of wood, and call it a day.

The two of them just walked to the end of the road with their own agendas.

There, the General's Mansion stood alone, in the center of the entire Shanggu City, looking solemn and solemn.

The messenger just stepped into the main hall, and the first thing he saw was Zheng Xin sitting at the head.

Even though he was not wearing armor, he felt a chilling aura that had been battle-tested for a long time.

"Head, someone has been brought here."

The soldier sang a song to Zheng Xin, then stepped aside, revealing Yang Benzhong's messenger behind him.

"Yang Benzhong's men?"

Zheng Xin raised his head from the pile of official documents on his desk, glanced at the man standing in the hall, and asked in a leisurely tone.

"yes."

This person did not dare to be arrogant in front of Zheng Xin, and he honestly performed a military salute before introducing himself.

"The last general, Zhong Zhun, is the assistant general under Marshal Yang. He rushed to support Shanggu under military orders and marched day and night. He did not dare to neglect!"

Unexpectedly, when Zheng Xin heard this, he seemed to have heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Don't dare to neglect..."

"The military order is like a mountain. You are three days late from the agreed deadline. How dare you claim that you have not neglected it?"

Zheng Xin slapped her hard on the table.

The strength of Master Tianyi directly broke this solid wood eucalyptus table into pieces.

"Let me ask you, what should you do if you miss the deadline?"

Zheng Xin's gloomy voice came from the hall. After hearing the words, a group of cronies immediately surrounded the messenger, preparing to pull out the sword from his waist and give him a slap in the face.

"If you miss the deadline, you should be killed according to the law..."

The messenger looked up at Zheng Xin in disbelief, his voice trembling slightly.

"Give this general a reason not to kill you, and you only have a chance to have a cup of tea."

The deputy general's sword had been drawn out from his waist and was placed on the messenger's neck, as if he was going to give him a taste of the owl's head if he disagreed.

The messenger opened his mouth and was about to speak when he suddenly remembered what the deputy commander had told him before leaving.

"When you get there, one is to observe whether there are any changes in the city, and the other is to conceal the reason for the delay of the army for Yang Shuai."

"Because of the death of one person, the three armies have been dragged down. If this matter is really revealed, I am afraid it will alienate the soldiers of Shanggu City!"

The old general sighed, his expression unabated as he spoke.

Yang Benzhong was the commander-in-chief. He accepted all the gold, silver and jewels given by King Shi Yu without missing a single one, but he did not give half a copper to his soldiers.

The food he ate was also delicacies specially prepared for him by the chef. Even he, the deputy commander, was sharing the joys and sorrows with the food, but Yang Benzhong was not even willing to act. It had only been five days since the march, and there were already quite a few complaints among the troops.

At this time, if there is another trouble in Shanggu City, Shiyu Kingdom will be really in trouble this time.

"For the record, General, it's because the forage officer was wasting his time by drinking. As the saying goes, the food and grass go first before the troops are moved. The daily consumption of tens of thousands of soldiers is not a small amount, which almost caused a catastrophe."

"The commander-in-chief has ordered that the man's head be brought to the flag as a sacrifice to comfort the spirits of the heroes in heaven. If the general doesn't believe it, just ask one of his soldiers to go back and take a look."

What the messenger said was absolutely true, and he even swore on his own head.

"Nonsense! It's obviously——"

The lieutenant-general had already almost believed the stupid thing Yang Benzhong had done when he saw his eyes averting his eyes. Seeing this man, he would not hesitate to swear and swear to conceal it for him. Even if he thought he was the same person, he would open his mouth to expose him.

Unexpectedly, before the words left his mouth, he was suddenly interrupted by Zheng Xin.

"Food and fodder, huh, it's a good idea for the soldiers and horses to go ahead without using the food and fodder. You guys are really planning on leaving no stone unturned, but have you ever thought about where the food, drink and chew for the soldiers under my command will come from?"

Grain officer?

Zheng Xin snorted coldly in his heart.

Who doesn't know that the grain and grass officer is a universal excuse. If the military's morale is unstable, they can use the grain and grass officer's head to appease people. If the war is unfavorable, they can find a grain and grass officer to sacrifice to heaven to shirk responsibility...

After all, most of the people who could serve as grain and grass officials were domestic slaves of the general. Only these people would always focus on the family leader, and the general would not have to worry about anything if they could be used by the general.

"How do you say this?"

The messenger was stunned.

The food and grass in Shanggu City should be enough to feed the garrison for more than half a year, not to mention that not long ago, three thousand soldiers and horses were transferred. If the food is richer, it will not be enough for the soldiers in the city!

"The Chetuo people hold a secret road leading from the outside of the city to the inside of the city. Three days ago, a group of dead soldiers entered the city at night. They killed people and set fire to them, hoping to join forces with the advance army outside to capture Shanggu City."

"If the general hadn't led us to fight tooth and nail and blocked that passage, do you think I would be able to stand here peacefully now?"

"Three days, three whole days, guess what we ate!"

The lieutenant didn't even bother to glance at this man.

"Forget it, I'm just lying to you people. I will settle this debt with Yang Benzhong slowly in the future. Since you are all here now, let's discuss how to repel the Chetuo people."

Zheng Xin waved his hand nonchalantly, obviously not wanting to dwell on this topic.

After all, the most urgent thing at the moment is not to argue with Yang Benzhong about who is right and who is wrong, but to drive the Chetuo people out of Linghuan County.

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But seeing Zheng Xin getting back to business, the messenger was worried that he couldn't find a chance to ask, so he immediately told all the confusion he had on the way.

"General, why did the Chetuo people only besiege the city and not continue to invade the city?"

There was such a dead atmosphere inside and outside the city. Just being in it made the messenger feel uncomfortable all over. He always felt that something bad would happen next.

"As you say, I am not afraid to tell you that last night when King Chetu led his army to attack the city, he was hit by a bullet that hit the big banner. According to the captured soldiers, King Chetu happened to be under the banner at that time.

, he was seriously injured all of a sudden."
Chapter completed!