Outside the Great Wall, upon receiving Lanqin's letter, Fourth Master held the letter and pondered for a long time.
"Father, you wanted to see me?" Hongli lifted the curtain and came in, just in time to see the Fourth Prince sitting at the table, staring blankly at a piece of paper.
"It's nothing," Fourth Master chuckled, walked to Hongli's side and patted his shoulder, "How's your injury healing? I have another task for you to handle."
Upon hearing that he had a task to complete, Hongli immediately became interested and patted his chest, saying, "Father, please speak. It's nothing more than a minor injury sustained while capturing yaks. I've been resting for so many days, and I'm almost bored to death."
"I knew you couldn't stay still." Fourth Master walked to the table, pointed to the topographical map in front of him, and said, "A letter came from the capital saying that your Thirteenth Uncle is escorting a batch of grain and is on his way. He should be taking this route. Go and meet him to prevent any unforeseen circumstances."
"Uncle Thirteen is coming! And he's even bringing us provisions!" Hongli's face was full of joy. He carefully examined the map, memorizing the route, and said, "Father, don't worry, I'll take men there right away."
After saying that, he happily organized the team and led the people there.
After carefully putting away Lanqin's letter, Fourth Master turned to the soldiers outside the tent and said, "Call General Shen and Seventeen over. I have something to say to them."
Shen Hebi was the vanguard of the army, and he was involved in every battle, big or small. He and Seventeen were the most knowledgeable about military affairs.
After the two sat down, seeing the Fourth Prince's gloomy face, Shen Hebi said, "We just solved the urgent problem of food supplies, what's wrong, Your Majesty?"
"Your Majesty, please speak frankly. Everyone here is one of our own," Seventeen said. He had already noticed something amiss when he entered the tent earlier.
Before anyone knew it, Fourth Master had replaced all the guards at the gate.
"Among the enemies, there may be traitors to the Qing Dynasty!" Fourth Master suddenly turned around and said.
"What?" Shen Hebi and Seventeen were both taken aback, and they looked at Fourth Master in surprise.
Fourth Master was also furious. He clenched his fists and patiently explained, "This person is not only from the Qing Dynasty, but he also contacted people in the capital and spread the news of our food shortage to the capital."
Upon hearing this, Seventeen frowned, while Shen Hebi slammed his fist on the table, exclaiming, "So that's why preparing this batch of provisions is taking so long! It turns out someone is secretly sabotaging us!"
Seventeen gave a cold smile, "I'm afraid this traitor is colluding with important officials in the court, who know our movements and can even influence the situation in the capital."
“It’s not too late to investigate this matter when we get back to the capital,” Fourth Master waved his hand slightly to Seventeenth Master. “The most urgent task is to find out who is behind this sabotage in the enemy army. Once we win this battle, we can go back and settle this score properly.”
He looked at the two men in front of him again and said, "I called you here today to ask you whether you have seen any suspicious people in the enemy ranks during these days of fighting."
"This..." Seventeen frowned, while Shen Hebi tilted his head, both of them looking deep in thought.
The people outside the pass have different living habits and clothing from those in the Central Plains. Moreover, they are xenophobic. If such a person really existed, he would be very conspicuous if he appeared.
“I remember now!” Shen Hebi suddenly stood up, somewhat excitedly. “I once fought against the enemy’s left-wing general. That left-wing general was called… Giroud. There was a masked man in a black robe next to him. He looked very strange.”
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