Chapter 161: Failure
One hundred thousand catties of grain is not a small amount. The grain transport team alone is endless. General Fengming stood on the city wall, looking at the grain transport team below, his eyes flashed, and then he asked the deputy general beside him:
"Did you see anything?"
"The Panlong Kingdom has no good intentions. The grain transport team is too well-manned this time."
The deputy general was not blind. When he saw the long line of people, he already had a guess.
"General, look at the ruts on their grain carts. Some are light and some are heavy. But I see the number of grain bags on the carts is the same."
"Notify them that they must be careful when checking into the city. Try to arrange their people in one place so that it will be easier for you to monitor them. If a male mosquito flies out of their camp, I will hold you accountable."
"I understand!"
The deputy general clasped his fists, then immediately turned around and went down the city wall to arrange subsequent matters.
The people sent by Panlong Kingdom to trade did not expect that the person who would receive them was not General Zhao, whom the Second Princess had greeted in advance, but the young and smiling General Fengming.
"Thank you for coming all the way here! This time, we have helped Fengqi Nation solve its urgent problem. The Queen has personally ordered me to entertain you all. The accommodation has been prepared. Please come this way!"
Fengming went to meet the leader of Panlong Country in person. Both of them had smiles on their faces, but MMP in their hearts.
The visitor knew very well how Longling City was lost, and the Fengming with the fake smile on the opposite side was the main culprit.
Fengming could tell at a glance that the other party was a smiling tiger. Although he smiled amiably and spoke politely now, he would never show mercy if he stabbed someone in the back. Last time, it was this person who led the troops to support her, but he was one step too late and had to watch her take over Longling City.
Both sides pretended to be calm and tacitly exchanged greetings. Fengming went straight to the next step:
"General Han, you have arrived just in time, so I won't say too many polite words. I will send someone to check the grain with General Han's men. If there is no problem, we will offer silver. I hope you can understand this. After all, the people in the disaster-stricken city are still waiting for food!"
"General Fengming is a little anxious."
Han Lu lowered his eyes and said.
"Time waits for no one. I hope General Han will understand that every package of food must be checked. This is a big project and will definitely take a long time."
"If General Fengming is in a hurry, he can just do a random check. There's no need to check every bag of food. This will be more efficient."
"Tsk, I thought so too. Unfortunately, there are some frictions between our two countries. Although Panlong Country has a new emperor, I am afraid that some people may have ulterior motives and bring up old issues again. So for the sake of future transactions, it is better for everyone to be cautious now."
Fengming's words were extremely straightforward, he almost said: We don't trust you Panlong Country, and we are afraid that you will do something with the food.
Han Lu's nostrils were enlarged, but for the sake of the subsequent plan, he could only endure it, took a deep breath, and then spoke:
"My deputy will be responsible for the subsequent weighing and inspection, and I also hope that Fengming Country will settle the bill in cash."
"Of course! This was agreed upon at the beginning."
Feng Ming responded with a smile and waved his hand. The two deputy generals behind him stepped forward and took the people of Panlong Kingdom to the place where the grain carts were stored, and then began to weigh and inspect.
"General Han, please come this way. I have prepared some wine to welcome you."
Fengming politely invited Han Lu to visit the central tent and generously let him see the situation in the military camp.
Han Lu chatted with Feng Ming as he walked. His mouth and eyes were not idle. He looked around very skillfully and found that there was a guard post every three steps and a sentry every five steps. There were also at least ten mobile patrol teams patrolling the military camp, and they all looked at them unfriendly.
The grain transport team of Panlong State was composed of people drawn from the army. In addition to transporting grain, they also had to inquire about the situation of Fengqi State and even make preparations for infiltration.
There was another team of nine people who entered the city hiding in a grain transport vehicle. Their goal was clear, which was to assassinate the Third Princess. These people naturally couldn't stand being seen in public, so Han Lu wanted to delay for a while to allow them to escape. However, Feng Ming stared at them too closely and spoke too bluntly.
Han Lu and his team calculated the time and arrived at Longling City before sunset, so even if they weighed the goods overnight, it would take at least two days to complete the inspection. So it was natural for Han Lu and his team to stay in Longling City temporarily.
After it was completely dark, there was a slight movement on the grain transport truck that was deliberately placed at the end. Several Panlong soldiers transporting grain received the signal and immediately surrounded the truck to provide cover for these people, allowing the hiding people to successfully leave the grain transport truck and then blend in with the Panlong soldiers transporting grain.
After the nine people successfully escaped, they immediately changed direction and headed straight for Fengxuan City under the cover of night.
After the nine people left, Fengming received a report from the deputy general. At that time, Fengming had already arranged for someone to send Han Lu, who pretended to be drunk, back to the tent to rest.
"General, shall we give chase?"
"Chase them, and kill them without mercy after catching them! Anyway, these people did not enter the city through the city gate openly, so they can be regarded as bandits. If we don't kill them, are we going to keep them for the New Year?"
Feng Ming glared at the deputy general and said.
"I understand. I have arranged for someone to fall behind them. Without your order, we dare not act rashly. What if we mess up the general's deployment?"
The deputy general explained at the right time.
"It seems like they are not going to do anything good, otherwise there would be no need to hide it."
"Yes, I will do it right away."
The deputy general turned around and left the main tent.
The people sent by Panlong Kingdom to assassinate the third princess were caught in a hunt before they arrived at Fengxuan City. Some died, some were injured, and finally only two people arrived at Fengxuan City.
By then, the Third Princess had recovered under the careful care of the Virtuous Attendant. The Virtuous Attendant also received the Queen's order and met the person who came to take the Third Princess away.
Xian Shijun told the visitor how they were almost tricked into being infected with the plague, and said it was not appropriate for them to leave now. They knew that the Third Princess had recovered, but others did not know it. If someone wanted to take advantage of this, they did not want to help them.
After thinking about it, the Third Princess went to see Xian Shijun alone and told him her plan:
"Father, I have recovered now and will not be infected with the plague again. This is what the imperial physician said. You are the most dangerous now. Although I don't know why the Queen Mother took me back to the capital, in my opinion, the most dangerous place is the safest place. The plague is a natural protection for me."
"So you want to stay."
"Yes, there is still some time left before the one-year deadline stipulated by the Queen Mother. My daughter wants to hold on to the end. Please go back first and explain the situation here to the Queen Mother."
The Third Princess said firmly.
"You've grown up. I won't stop you. As you said, the most dangerous place is actually the safest. But you need to change your face. I'll leave the guards I brought with me to you. I'll take the people around you. Even if they take action, I can share some of the burden for you."
(End of this chapter)
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