Yuan Wu shook his head, "No."
The princess comes from an orthodox family, so how can it be considered a rebellion?
It would be more appropriate to say 'set things right'.
They just wanted to support Zhongshan Kingdom, avenge the dead princess and envoy, and bring peace to this land.
It's not really a rebellion.
Although there was no precedent for a woman to be king, the thoughts of most Zhongshan soldiers had changed since they saw the Wei girl in the fort.
Miss Wei can inherit the family business, become the head of the family, and lead the Wei clan to live a good life.
Why can't their princess do the same?
It’s just that this house is a little bigger.
Xing Shi loosened his grip on the knife and said, "It's fine as long as it's not a rebellion." The two men had too big of a difference in their thinking, and they were not saying the same thing at all.
Xing Shi also thought that the more difficult it was for the people to survive, the more likely it would be that if Zhongshan fell into chaos again, the people living in this land would have no way to survive.
He was wavering inside, not knowing whether he should follow Yuan Wu.
It's like there are two of me fighting in my head.
On the one hand, he did not want to collude with the rebels and did not want to be involved with Yuan Wu and others. On the other hand, he wanted to know what happened in the palace when the disaster occurred.
His Majesty had many descendants, so why was it that only Genzaburo survived...
Zhang Jian stood on the general's left and right.
But I don't want to go into it further.
He had already guessed most of it, but the old prince and the princess were already dead, and the dead could not be resurrected, so what would it matter even if he knew the truth?
Zhongshan cannot be without successors.
Although he was dissatisfied with his current situation, he still held a glimmer of hope deep down.
In the dark night, the torches in the distant military camp looked like a few small points of light, flickering like fireflies.
Both sides stood there motionless.
It was quiet and silent all around.
Both sides fell into silence.
The atmosphere is really weird.
Yuan Wu's heart sank, and he felt something was wrong. His identity had been exposed, and it was impossible to let the person go back like this.
Just when he couldn't help but take action.
Xing Shi hesitated for a long time before finally asking, "Since Captain Yuan doesn't intend to rebel, why did he come back?"
Yuan Wu replied without hesitation, "Because we heard that the princess was safe, the guards wanted to come and see her."
Xing Shi was startled, "My Lady..."
He seemed to suddenly understand something, and slowly uttered a word, "Okay... The two of us will follow Captain Yuan and leave. I hope you can tell me the truth."
Zhang Jian didn't say anything, but sighed in his heart.
The general is a straightforward and stubborn person. It is useless to stop him now. It is better to find out the truth. Even if he dies, he will die with a clear mind.
Yuan Wu said silently: "Please follow me."
As he said this, he turned around and gave a signal. The rustling sound behind him gradually became louder, and four hundred Zhongshan soldiers surrounded Xing Shi and Zhang Jian.
The distance from the county town to Huangli Mountain is far, and the temperature is not high at night. If you walk faster, you will not be discovered if you go back and forth at night.
After taking a few steps, Xing Shi and Zhang Jian realized something was wrong.
I thought Yuanwu just wanted to find a safe place to talk, but this was clearly the direction to the mausoleum.
Thinking of Princess Zhongshan who was still over there, Zhang Jian was the first to come to his senses.
He was shocked, and a huge wave of emotion rose in his heart.
The former guard battalion's secret return may be related to the princess...
………
In Zhongren County.
As night fell, the city fell into silence.
The residence that Mr. Hu arranged for the thousand Wei family soldiers was very close to the royal palace. It could be said that it was right under the noses of the people of Zhongshan.
In the past, when envoys came, the troops they brought with them were housed in temporary barracks outside the palace.
But now the military camp outside is full and not absolutely safe, and more than half of the city is empty. Apart from the garrison in the city, the civilians only account for a very small number of people, and there are enough houses to accommodate the people of Qinghe Wei.
Everyone was not a fool. They knew that Wei must have some ulterior motive in escorting the princess back, so they watched them very closely and had people guarding on all sides.
After the Wei family army moved in, they stayed in the residence honestly and never left the house.
Wait until night falls.
The patrolling soldiers discovered that there was no light in the houses where the Wei family army lived, and there was silence everywhere.
The soldiers found nothing unusual and left along the route after looking around.
There were no lights on in the house.
It was pitch black.
Chu Yu was not asleep. He was sitting cross-legged on the couch, not knowing what he was thinking about.
There was a soft knock on the door.
The one who came in was Cheng Xiu.
The original plan was for Mr. Chu to follow the girl into the palace, to remain unchanged in the face of any changes, and to find an opportunity to bury the explosives. The thousand-man army in the city would be temporarily led by Cheng Xiu, ready to provide support at any time.
But for some reason, the girl and Mr. Chu gave up tacitly at the last moment.
Since Mr. Chu stayed outside.
If there is anything, you should naturally discuss it with him.
Cheng Xiu took a moment to adjust to the darkness before realizing Mr. Chu was sitting motionless on the couch. He whispered, "The guards during the day passed on a message that there are horses in Zhongshan. The lady ordered an investigation into their location and number of horses."
"Zhongshan is a country with thousands of chariots, and animal husbandry is its main industry. It's not surprising that horses still exist." Chu Yu said calmly, "As for the location of the stables, they should be in the south of the city."
Cheng Xiu was a little surprised, "How did you know that, sir?"
Chu Yu sighed, but still patiently explained to him, "Zhongren County is the seat of government, with a total of four city gates. According to the scouts' findings, there are garrisons outside the city. In addition to the east and west sides, there is one garrison at the granary five miles away, and one outside the city to the south."
"But the south gate is closed, and no one is entering or leaving. Guarding outside the city doesn't require patrolling the borders within the jurisdiction and eliminating monsters. So why is there a need for a garrison?"
Currently, all entry and exit are in the direction of the East City Gate. The two vanguard battalions outside the city are responsible for the security of the city. With such an arrangement, the remaining troops obviously have other uses.
Hu Cheng'en is deeply trusted by Yuan Sanlang. Based on Chu Yu's understanding of him, this man will not do useless work. There is a 90% chance that there are war horses in the south.
Cheng Xiu lowered his head and pondered for a moment, "Then why didn't the scouts discover it before?"
As soon as the words came out, Cheng Xiu reacted.
"Of course, because all the horses are locked up in the city." Chu Yu said as expected.
It was dry outside, with no grass to eat, and the fields were severely polluted, so we didn't dare let the horses out.
The main purpose of the garrison in the south was probably to find hay for the horses and train war horses.
Zhongshan State was surrounded by mountains, and there were mountains within the city. Even in droughts, fodder for feeding horses could be found in some deep mountains.
Cheng Xiu nodded in agreement. "In your opinion, sir, how should we find out the number of horses?"
Since they entered the city, they have been under surveillance everywhere.
There were more and more soldiers patrolling around them. Almost every once in a while, a team of soldiers passed by, and there were people in several directions in front and behind.
As soon as you step out of this door, you will be discovered immediately.
Chu Yu said calmly: "Wait for the opportunity, maybe when the girl comes back, the time will come."
Based on his understanding of the girl, since she knew that there was a horse in Zhongshan, she would not miss such a good opportunity.
With the horse breed, the fort can breed its own war horses in the future.
The temptation is too great.
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