northernbook Chapter 248 Is it you?
Chapter 248 Is it you?
They fell behind.
But he always followed closely behind the grain team,
Because only by following this team can we find the whereabouts of the enemy general Yelu Xiong.
Therefore, it was not easy for the two people who entered Liangzhou City.
Jiang Yue walked and observed the surrounding streets.
The houses in Liangzhou City are not even as good as those in Chuanshui County, but the courtyards are not small and the house structures are also different.
The direction the army was heading was the enemy camp inside the city, so naturally it was not along the busy main road.
Movement inside the city is difficult, unlike outside where you can gallop on horseback.
Therefore, Jiang Yue and Zhang Yan followed and walked around three or five streets.
As they made a detour, they discovered that the city was full of enemy troops.
This phenomenon made the two of them take action, which did not seem unusual.
Finally, they followed the enemy's grain transport convoy to an open area on the outskirts of the city.
...In the open space, military tents of various sizes appeared.
Because of the enemy general in Liangzhou, Yelu Xiong received the news of the delivery of military rations in advance. He had been waiting for a long time and went to receive them in person.
He asked the grain transport general:
"Do you know when our new recruits will arrive?"
"Aren't some of the new recruits here?"
"It's far from enough, and we suffered a lot of losses in the previous two wars." Yelu Xiong was waiting for new recruits all day long and was getting very anxious.
Although their current army is not small compared to Donglin, the previous defeats have put too much pressure on him.
If Liangzhou is lost again this time, he will not be able to return alive.
Therefore, he can only win and not lose.
He couldn't help but think of Han Chao who had surrendered to the enemy, and he hated him even more.
Not only did he hate it,
At this time, in the capital of Northern Yan, in the palace study,
The King of Northern Yan sat at the head of the table, and standing below him were a row of Northern Yan generals and his two sons.
One was his second son, Xiao Jingren, who he later named the crown prince.
The other is his fourth prince, Xiao Jingtian.
The King of Northern Yan was so restless that he crushed the teacup in his hand.
With a clang, it fell to the ground.
"Yue Tingshan, you shall not die a good death!!!"
His roar seemed to be heard ten miles away.
Yue Tingshan made him lose his beloved son ten years ago, and now, he has lost his third son. How can he not hate him!
He had already received the news of his third son's death, and his anger grew stronger day by day.
Every day he wished he could cut Yue Tingshan into pieces.
"Who among you is willing to fight?"
"Father, I request to go into battle!" At this time, his fourth prince Xiao Jingtian stood up and knelt down to ask for battle.
Xiao Jingtian became famous when he was young. He once personally beheaded Huo Yi, the son of Huo Tingshan, a general of Donglin.
He also teamed up with the powerful generals of Northern Yan to kill Xia Yuanchen's father, Xia Qi, and made great contributions to their Northern Yan.
If he had not been injured by Xia Qi at the beginning, he would not have been hiding here after recovering from his injuries.
He wanted to see whether the Donglin Army had supernatural powers.
Following his request for battle, the Yanbei generals responded with resounding requests for battle.
"The general requests to go to war!"
"..."
The King of Northern Yan was thinking about their powerful generals.
Yuwen Che, Yelu Hong... these familiar figures, these powerful generals that he was proud of, just died like that, which made him feel heartbroken.
Looking at his fourth son now, his bravery is no less than that of the former crown prince.
"Yes!"
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Now let's talk about Jiang Yue.
In the enemy camp inside the city, far away, Jiang Yue and Zhang Yan, hiding in the dark, carefully observed the movements ahead.
Why didn't they enter the enemy camp?
The enemy troops are training at the moment and are not allowed to move around freely.
Jiang Yue took a risk last time, and it was thanks to Zhang Yan who came to rescue her, otherwise, it would have been a lot of trouble for her to escape successfully.
Jiang Yue and Zhang Yan observed for more than an hour.
Until they saw the backs of the enemy troops transporting grain leaving.
This is because these enemy troops transporting grain do not live in the city, but will stay in the military camp outside the city tonight.
Seeing the enemy general Yelu Xiong leaving the camp,
The two of them hid in secret and followed closely.
They walked through the streets and alleys, careful at every step.
Whenever they encountered soldiers in the same uniform patrolling back and forth, they would hide in the crowd so as to avoid meeting each other.
They always walked at a leisurely pace.
Until he saw with his own eyes the enemy general Yelu Xiong enter a high-ranking courtyard.
Should I follow in? Of course it won't work.
Given their unfamiliar faces, if they followed him in and were questioned, they would not be able to justify themselves.
Moreover, they passed through the gate and saw the rows of guards inside the courtyard.
Yelu Xiong also arranged a lot of close guards because the generals of their Northern Yan died one after another.
Now that they knew where the enemy general lived, it was considered a small gain.
Liangzhou Street,
The clothes of the people here are different from those in the east. Most men wear short robes and long boots, and their hairstyles are also different.
Looking around, Jiang Yue didn't even notice anyone dressed as Donglin.
The two of them thought about changing their clothes, looked around, and began to move slowly, looking for a shop.
However, I couldn't find a clothing store.
There are quite a few other shops selling food, meat, and inns.
The clothes of Northern Yan were mostly made of animal skins, unlike those of Donglin, which had a wide variety of brocade, cotton, linen, silk and satin.
Zhang Yan: "Let's find an inn and take a rest."
Jiang Yue wanted to agree, but after thinking it over, she shook her head.
"That's not right. The enemy soldiers in Liangzhou City all have places to stay. Who would check into an inn at this time?" Doesn't this arouse suspicion?
"You're right." It was not the first time that Zhang Yan felt that Jiang Yue was cautious. She always managed to minimize the danger.
The two began to wander around the streets and alleys of Liangzhou City.
Before you know it, night falls.
The nights here are very cold.
The two of them stopped wandering and took advantage of the dark night to go to Yelu Xiong's mansion, preparing to find a way to sneak in.
But while walking, Jiang Yue felt a cold wind blowing.
Suddenly, the back of my neck felt cold.
Before being choked, she turned around, bent her elbow, and threw a punch.
There was a muffled groan, and the man was hit by her punch and fell to the ground with a bang.
Zhang Yan had already turned around by then.
He drew his sharp sword, and the tip of the sword was already pointing at the vital points of the person who came.
Jiang Yue's eyes moved slightly.
"It's you? Why are you here?" She thought that this person had already returned to their Beiyan capital.
She gave him time to go back and reunite with his family, but he was just stupid and couldn't blame anyone else.
Zhang Yan was full of doubts. When did Jiang Yue get acquainted with the enemy?
Of course, Jiang Yue and Xia Yuanchen didn’t mention the fact that Han Chao was released.
His questioning gaze fell on Jiang Yue, and he heard Jiang Yue explain:
"Han Chao, the enemy general of Yongquan County."
After hearing this, Zhang Yan pondered over Jiang Yue's intention in keeping him.
At this time, Han Chao was dirty all over, and his messy hair covered his face which had been scratched by Jiang Yue.
Although he was wearing armor, his appearance did not resemble that of a general at all.
"I should be the one asking you this." Han Chao spoke weakly, because he was hungry and had to hide from the army in the city.
He was just barely holding on.
"Han Chao, isn't it a requirement for a man to be grateful? I let you go, but you still want to kill me?" Jiang Yue spoke with a bit of coldness.
"Can I kill you?" Han Chao smiled bitterly, not forgetting to glance at Zhang Yan beside Jiang Yue. As he smiled, his eyes turned red.
He felt aggrieved.