[15] Brothers go astray
In the dark night, the bonfire in front of the military camp tent was slashing. Under the bright firelight, two inspected Chinese and Korean troops walked back and forth, paying attention to the movements everywhere in the camp and dared not be negligent.
The camp tent reflected a large shadow in the fire, and a figure quietly appeared there. The man acted vigilantly and carefully, approaching the tent with his body to the ground as much as possible, gently avoiding the soldiers' patrol, and running towards the main tent.
He took some effort to successfully hide in a hidden corner.
At this moment, in the main tent of the Chinese and Korean government, the king Liu Qian was wearing a golden dragon armor and sat upright on the main seat. There seemed to be two people standing in front of him, as if they were discussing a battle plan with him.
The figure outside the tent was stuck in the gap between the curtains, secretly looking at the situation inside, but saw a scene that surprised him.
Under the bright candlelight, he saw the appearance of the two people standing in front of Liu Qian. They were Zhou Yuanmo and Qin Ye who had disappeared for a long time.
The people outside the tent were shocked, and slowly narrowed their eyes and their eyes became sharp. Then he heard the sound of conversation coming from the tent.
"The soldiers led by Jiang Shan were already dying, how could they suddenly become so fierce and fierce in recent days?"
Liu Qian questioned this, but Zhou Yuanmo said confidently: "Why should your Majesty worry? Are you afraid that Jiang Shan suddenly had reinforcements to support him? The internal affairs of the Great Wei Dynasty were already in chaos. The Cao family army far away in Longxi was restrained by the Huns, and the Hu Xiao army and the troops directly under the Wei Emperor refused to obey the other party's arrangements and could not be consistent with the outside world. Under such circumstances... China and the North Koreans would never lose."
"Zhou Qing is so sure... I finally feel relieved. However, I heard a few days ago that the disappearing King Rui seemed to have appeared in the Nanyang area? He has a strong guard team - the Jingshu Guard. If he came quietly... what should he do to secretly help Jiang Shan?"
Liu Qian did not seem to trust Zhou Yuanmo very much, and this statement was a bit tempting.
Zhou Yuanmo paused, and he was extremely intelligent, so he naturally heard what Liu Qian said, so he said without hesitation: "Ning Nanyou would never dare to blatantly call the Jingshu Guard. The emperor of the Great Wei Dynasty and the Regent King Huai coveted the personal guard team in his hands. If he knew that he had called the Jingshu Guard on the battlefield, he would not have a chance for the overall situation, but he would definitely use this reason to seize his power to command the Jingshu Guard in the future.
Your Majesty is so at ease. I know King Rui well. With his personality, it is impossible to take this risk to help Jiang Shan.”
Liu Qian raised his head, staring at Zhou Yuanmo with deep eyes, guessing something as if there was nothing.
"I will believe you for now. However, there must be some reason why Jiang Shan's army suddenly became stronger. Zhou Qing is willing to find out what's going on for me?"
Zhou Yuan bowed to Liu Qian in the middle of his hand, bent down and said, "I obey the order."
The figure outside the tent listened to the plans of the three people in the tent, and his face became clearer and clearer. After hearing this for a moment, he left disappointedly, and then rushed to the guards of the Zhongchao camp.
It took him a whole night to find out the military strength of the Chinese and Koreans in Guangxin. He carefully recorded everything he had discovered bit by bit, and drew a detailed map of the Chinese and Korean military defense. He did not escape from the barracks until noon the next day.
After the Guangzhou military chaos, the people were forcibly suppressed by the Chinese and Korean troops, and they only dared to hide in their houses to avoid disasters. The streets were quiet, and only the sound of iron shoes rubbing from the Chinese and Korean patrol soldiers was heard.
The figure hiding in the military camp tent to find news, went through a lot of hardships, avoided the middle-aged and Korean soldiers everywhere in the streets and alleys, and slipped into a bungalow.
In the room, Zhou Yuancheng was waiting there, and was anxiously wandering around. Suddenly he heard a sound from the back door, so he hurried to check it out. Ning Nanyou was turning over from the wall and jumping down. When he turned around, he saw Zhou Yuancheng standing behind him and staring at him silently.
Ning Nanyou lowered his eyes and asked calmly, "How long have you been waiting?"
Zhou Yuancheng said: "It's about an hour."
Ning Nanyou glanced at him, closed the cloak on his body, and whispered: "Get into the house and talk."
After saying that, he turned around and headed towards the inner room. Zhou Yuancheng quickly followed behind him. The master and servant walked one by one to the front and one by one to the front of the corridor. When Ye Bai and Ye Zhen saw the men coming side by side, they bowed and bowed, and then pushed open the closed door for them.
Ning Nanyou crossed the threshold and led Zhou Yuancheng to the inner room.
As soon as he entered the house, Zhou Yuancheng couldn't wait to say, "The lord shouldn't come to Guangzhou alone. At least... he needs to speak with his subordinates so that the pavilion can arrange it..."
"A Cheng." Ning Nanyou interrupted him without waiting for him to finish speaking, "I saw Uncle Rong in the camp of the Central Korean Dynasty."
Zhou Yuancheng was stunned and asked blankly: "What, what?"
Ning Nanyou continued: "He has Qin Ye, that is, Lu Sheng."
Zhou Yuancheng was shocked and said incredibly: "How is it possible?! Uncle Rong appeared in the military tent of the Chinese and Koreans? Could it be that the person who planned to seize Guangzhou for the Chinese and Korean king Liu Qian these days...is he?"
Ning Nanyou nodded and said, "Not bad."
Zhou Yuancheng fell silent, lowered his head, held his hands tightly, and suddenly felt a burst of pain in his heart.
"Why are there anything important when you come here?" Ning Nanyou paused for a moment before finally bringing back the topic.
Zhou Yuancheng said pale and said, "Mr. Jiang Taigong asked me to come and report a letter with you. The city defense force you borrowed from Princess Nanyang's Mansion is ready. As long as you send back the military deployment map of China and North Korea, they will set off immediately."
Ning Nan nodded slightly, turned to face Zhou Yuancheng, took out the deployment map that had just been drawn from his arms and handed it to him: "I have obtained the defense map of China and North Korea, and you can take it back directly. Tell Jiang Taigong that I am ready in Guangzhou, so I will wait for Linhe to start the first battle."
Zhou Yuancheng nodded silently and said, "I understand, I will definitely bring the words."
Ning Nanyou didn't say much to him and said bluntly: "You don't have to stay here for a long time, the faster you leave, the better."
Zhou Yuancheng did not respond to his words this time, but hesitated for a moment: "Lord, I want to bring Uncle Zong and Lu Sheng back in person."
Ning Nanyou lowered his eyes and didn't even look at him, then said firmly: "You can't do it, I can't do it either. A Cheng, we are destined to be enemies with Uncle Rong in our lives."
Zhou Yuancheng's expression darkened and he retorted weakly: "But... he is my brother after all. I can't do it... I can't ignore him."
Ning Nanyou cruelly revealed the reality and poured his face coldly, saying, "You treat him as your brother, but he doesn't think so. If you become an obstacle on his way forward, he will definitely remove you mercilessly."
Zhou Yuancheng couldn't hear such words and begged: "Lord! Why not, why not let me try it. Even if he doesn't recognize me as his brother, I want to take him back."
Ning Nanyou stared at him for a while and kept his breath for a long time before he slowly spoke: "If you insist on doing this, I have a way. Tomorrow, Liu Qian will reward soldiers in this city county and reward meritorious officials. Half of the banquet is held, it should be the time when the whole city is most relaxed in the war. I have found out that Uncle Zong and Lu Sheng only participated in the first half of the banquet. When Liu Qian praised meritorious officials, they will definitely avoid it. If they want to take them away, they can only take this opportunity. Moreover, only one hour is enough for you and I to do it."
Zhou Yuancheng nodded desperately and said, "I will definitely live up to your hard work, lord."
Ning Nanyou glanced at him and took out a jade plaque from his arms: "This is what I touched from a general in the Central Korean rank in the early morning. It should help you slip into the banquet."
Zhou Yuancheng reached out and was about to take it, but Ning Nanyou held the object in his palm and put it back.
The husband looked at him with his eyes fixedly and said, "I allow you to bring Uncle Zong and Lu Sheng out, but we need to plan together."
Zhou Yuancheng was stunned. After reacting, he shook his head immediately and said, "No, absolutely not. I will never let you take risks. If there is anything unexpected... wouldn't it delay your plan with Jiang Taigong? The most important thing is to regain Guangzhou."
Ning Nanyou pressed his shoulder and said, "Your matter is also very important to me. Since you have made up your mind to bring Uncle Zong and Lu Sheng back, you will definitely not be able to do it without my help."
Zhou Yuancheng's eyes were frozen, and his mood was very complicated at this moment. He didn't know what to say or what to do.
Before he could answer, Ning Nanyou made a decision, "There is no need to discuss this matter anymore, it's decided."
After saying that, he left without giving Zhou Yuancheng any chance to refuse.
This incident was indeed as Ning Nanyou said. Without his help, even if Zhou Yuancheng could sneak into the banquet with a token in hand, he might not have been able to approach Uncle Rong and Lu Sheng, knock them out and take them away.
Zhou Yuancheng stood in the room for a long time, moved to the window with a quiet expression, staring at the withered scenery in the yard in a daze. In fact, he was extremely expecting in his heart that everything Ning Nanyou said was false. He would rather find Zhou Yuanmo's body than find him in the enemy camp.
However, the facts were always so unexpected. No matter how much he hoped to go back to the past, he understood that their brothers could no longer talk like they were when they were young. He chose to continue to assist Ning Nanyou until the big thing was completed. However, Zhou Yuanmo chose to betray, which had already violated his original heart.
Zhou Yuancheng sighed heavily and lowered his head in frustration.
Under the corridor, Ning Nanyou, who had left, stood on the steps with his hands behind his back, staring at the only small flower bed in the flat courtyard, staring quietly at the withered ground, his eyes were distant and deep, and I don’t know what to think about anymore.
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Chapter completed!