Chapter 289 Traitor
Wu Ye was about to lead his troops to set off when he saw Qi Shuo coming over and asked with concern, "Why don't you take a good rest?"
"I'm going too." Qi Shuo said briefly, his voice even hoarser than yesterday.
Wu Ye couldn't help but frowned, looking disapproving: "You just came back from a lot of hardships, you need to take good care of your body."
"uncle--"
Wu Ye raised his hand to stop Qi Shuo from continuing: "There's no rush to deal with those Zhou people. Once you have rested, there will be plenty of opportunities to go to the battlefield."
Seeing his firm attitude, Qi Shuo said no more.
Before leaving, Wu Ye patted Qi Shuo on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, your uncle will teach those bastards a lesson and help you get revenge."
Every general who passed by Qi Shuo said something similar, and it was obvious that they were all very angry about the negotiations.
The people of Qi have wolf-like nature in their bones. In their view, this is not a negotiation at all, but a slap in the face, which makes their faces swollen.
Qi Shuo watched these people leave and lowered his eyelids to hide the worry in his eyes.
Today's battle will definitely be a tough one for the Zhou army.
He walked slowly with a look of heavy heart, and unknowingly walked further and further away. A personal soldier followed him silently without warning.
In the eyes of the personal soldiers, it was nothing for the major general to walk around casually. There was no place in the camp where the major general could not go. It would be tactless for him to make a sound and disturb the major general who was thinking about something.
While Qi Shuo seemed to be wandering around absent-mindedly, he had actually been secretly memorizing the distribution of Qi's camp, and finally found the location of the most important granary.
He did not come closer, but stood at a distance, took a look, and then turned and walked in another direction.
Burning the enemy's granary was not part of his plan, but it would not hurt to find out where the granary was, or other key points, without arousing suspicion.
Qi Shuo was walking slowly when he suddenly heard a shout: "Major General!"
He paused and looked in the direction of the sound.
The person who called him was a man in his thirties, tall and strong with a square face.
A cold light flashed across Qi Shuo's eyes.
Guan Changliang, the defender of the north!
The Northern Qi's initial momentum was unstoppable, like a head-on blow to the Great Zhou Dynasty, all thanks to this person.
While I was pondering this, Guan Changliang came over with a flattering smile on his face: "How are you, Young General? I was thinking about you the whole time yesterday, but I didn't want to disturb your rest and didn't go over to you."
As a surrendered general, although Guan Changliang made great contributions to Northern Qi, it was impossible for him to gain Wuye's full trust, and he was left in the camp during several key battles.
Guan Changliang is not stupid and has never expressed any resentment about this.
Qi Shuo looked at the handsome square face in front of him and thought that the saying "don't judge a book by its cover" was about this person.
"Not bad." He nodded coldly.
"Young General... have you seen Prince Jing?"
Qi Shuo looked at Guan Changliang expressionlessly. Seeing his eyes flicker, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong?"
Guan Changliang smiled awkwardly, "I dealt with Prince Jing in my early years. Don't be fooled by his crude appearance. He is actually a man of great insight and vision. He is no simple man. Young General, please don't be fooled."
Qi Shuo chuckled and said something long, "It's true that you can't judge a person by his appearance. Didn't you remind my uncle?"
"Of course I reminded you. I was thinking that the Major General might have dealings with this person again in the future, so I said something."
"Thank you very much."
Seeing Qi Shuo's lukewarm attitude, Guan Changliang felt a little annoyed.
I thought that since I had given so many benefits to Northern Qi, I would be treated with courtesy after surrendering. Unexpectedly, the Emperor of Qi gave me a lot of rewards, but when I arrived at the army, I could clearly feel the contempt of these people.
For example, the great general Wu Ye, and the kid in front of him, he risked his face to come forward but ended up getting a cold butt.
"Where is the young general going?" Guan Changliang was thinking these things in his mind, but his face showed no sign of it.
Qi Shuo glanced at him coldly: "I feel depressed, just take a walk."
Guan Changliang agreed with Qi Shuo's statement.
Anyone who fell into the hands of the enemy would be upset if they had to use four generals and 700 war horses to redeem him. He would not only be upset, but he would probably not be able to sleep for a month.
To be honest, when he looked at Wuli now, it was as if he saw countless fat and strong war horses running past him.
"Shall I take a walk with the Major General?"
"No need." Qi Shuo refused bluntly and walked past Guan Changliang.
He could feel a pair of eyes on him, and frost condensed in his slightly lowered eyes, sealing the murderous intent.
To capture a thief, one must first capture the leader. His purpose in sneaking into the enemy camp was to kill Wu Ye. But now, he also wanted Guan Changliang's life.
As a general defending the northern land, Guan Changliang's betrayal had a very negative impact. Guan Changliang's betrayal was like opening a floodgate of some kind, prompting more people with ulterior motives to take action.
Guan Changliang's death was not only a punishment for his disloyalty and injustice, but also a deterrent to those who had disloyal thoughts.
At night, a bonfire was lit in the camp and the air was filled with the aroma of wine.
The Northern Qi side had the upper hand in the daytime battle. Although it was not a celebration banquet, the generals gathered together to eat and drink, enjoying a brief relaxation.
Although Qi Shuo was not allowed to fight, he was indispensable on such occasions. So he learned something from the conversations of these people: whenever two armies were fighting and one had the upper hand, there would be such a lively occasion to encourage the soldiers to fight harder next time.
He held a bowl of wine to his lips and glanced at Guan Changliang sitting in the corner.
Guan Changliang was kept in the camp because he was not trusted, and soldiers had a natural disdain for those who surrendered to the enemy and betrayed their country, so he was always left out in the cold at such times.
The bonfire and the light intertwined, and Qi Shuo could see the obscurity and frustration on that face.
No matter how calm Guan Changliang was, he couldn't help showing some emotion when no one paid any attention to him. And he knew no one would pay any attention to him, so it didn't matter if he lost control of his expression for a moment.
When he turned his gaze and met a pair of dark eyes, he quickly smiled, but he felt a little puzzled: Why was the little boy Wuli looking at him? And he was sitting not far from him...
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw the young man coming over with a bowl of wine and sitting down next to him.
After waiting for a while, Qi Shuo still didn't speak, but stared at the dancing bonfire in a trance. Guan Changliang had to take the initiative to break the silence: "Young General, why don't you drink? Come, I'll toast you a glass."
The young man with a sullen expression lowered his eyes to glance at the wine bowl he raised. After a while, he clinked the bowl with his hand and drank it all in one gulp.
At this moment, Guan Changliang couldn't help but feel flattered: the little boy Wuli, who had always been cold and indifferent to him, actually drank with him!
Qi Shuo casually put the wine bowl on the ground and his eyes fell on the campfire again.
Guan Changliang didn't find this strange at all. Instead, he was puzzled by the other party's act of giving him face.
Qi Shuo didn't look at him, his hoarse voice barely audible amidst the bustle: "General Guan, do you feel angry?"
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