Chapter 758 Young General vs. Rich Lady 61
Huo Xiao immediately reacted, "You are digging a secret passage leading out of the city! Pingyang City has many mountains, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is impossible to dig it out in just a few days, so he started digging a long time ago!"
Shorty Wang nodded, "Yes, he said that a cunning rabbit has three burrows. It is normal for people like us to have a way out. When something happens, we hide in the ravines and hide for a while to avoid the limelight. So no one suspected anything at first. It was Brother Guo who first discovered something was wrong."
"Brother Guo is sure that he has connected with the Beirong people outside the city. The Beirong people have made no progress in attacking the city. As long as this secret passage is dug through and the Beirong people are led into the city, Pingyang City will be finished with the help of both inside and outside forces!"
"Brother Guo's parents also died at the hands of the Beirong. We are greedy for money and do things that are risky, but we will never help the Beirong people! Brother Guo wanted to send the news out, but the one-eyed dragon had already noticed it and he blocked us."
"The one-eyed dragon tried to persuade Brother Guo to work with him, and said that Rong would not mistreat its meritorious officials. Brother Guo was furious and wanted to attack, but the one-eyed dragon was treacherous and cunning. He had prepared well and drugged our people. Brother Guo was beheaded by him, and I pretended to be dead and escaped."
"All of our people are dead, and I am the only one left. What I said is true. You can send people to Lulin Mountain to investigate now. I have a map here. You can follow it and you will definitely find it!"
"Marshal Huo is dead. Brother Guo doesn't believe you can stop the Northern Rong people. He wants to go to Lu. He thinks Lu is rich and can definitely save his life. He can also send troops to defeat the Northern Rong people. But Lu looks down on the people of Wei. If we have food in our hands, not only can we go to Lu, but we can also exchange it for a large sum of money, and we can live a good life in the future..."
The short man's voice became lower and lower, and finally he died completely.
Huo Xiao cut the rope on Wang Aizi with a sword, and really took out a piece of rag from his arms. It was half a blood-stained sleeve with a route map drawn crookedly with charcoal on it. If you were not familiar with it, you would not be able to understand it at all.
Huo Xiao was very familiar with Lulin Mountain. He turned the piece of cloth around and quickly figured out the directions of east, south, west and north. He roughly knew where he was.
"Xu Sheng, bring a hundred elite soldiers and follow me to Lulin Mountain!"
Xu Sheng went to do it immediately. He also brought a batch of bows and crossbows, which were enough to deal with the one-eyed dragon.
Huo Xiao glanced at the body on the ground and glanced at Yan Changfeng, "Find a place to bury him. Although he is a wanted criminal, he is also a meritorious person. Don't let his body be exposed in the wilderness."
Yan Changfeng responded subconsciously, but then he became unhappy, "You really treat me as your little brother. Is this a small thing worth doing? I'm going to catch a wanted criminal. Let's go together."
"I am just informing you, not discussing with you. This prince is your equal, and you have no right to control this prince!"
Huo Xiao was too lazy to argue with Yan Changfeng, so he turned around and left. It didn't matter whether Yan Changfeng went or not, the one-eyed dragon must die!
This secret passage must not be opened, otherwise the Huo family army will not have enough manpower to fight on two fronts.
Yan Changfeng followed with his thirty guards. Although Gao Shurou was a little worried, she did not dissuade him. She thought it was just to deal with a spy. With General Huo around, the prince would definitely be fine.
Gao Shurou ordered people to prepare a thin coffin and bury Wang the Shorty.
Huo Xiao had already memorized the map and went straight to a grocery store on West Street.
The place was already deserted. After passing through the front house, there was a huge stone mill in the backyard. It took two people working together to push it open, revealing a pitch-black entrance.
Xu Sheng took a deep breath and said, "I am incompetent. I didn't even find this place. If the Beirong people get out from here, I don't know how many people will die in this densely populated area."
Huo Xiao said, "It's not your fault. There are so many people in Pingyang City, it's impossible to search every place. In the end, there are too few people who can be used. Your Fenghuo Camp doesn't have many people to begin with. Almost all of them died or were injured in the last battle. With such a small number of people, it's impossible to search these details."
Huo Xiao was about to go down the cave entrance, and Xu Sheng immediately said, "Let me go down first, to avoid any fraud!"
Huo Xiao broke off a cold light tube and threw it down. He soon heard the sound of it hitting the ground. In the dim light, the situation in the cave was clearly visible.
The gods gave him various lamps, the best of which was the solar lamp, which could be used by shining it in the sun. This cold light tube was disposable, had stable performance, and was safer than a torch.
Xu Sheng jumped down first, followed by several Huo family soldiers. After making sure there was no danger, they let the major general go down.
After jumping down, Huo Xiao discovered that the space inside was very large and extremely broad. As long as the soil layer on the top was expanded, he would be able to move freely.
The group walked forward. There were a few lights on the wall next to them. It was obvious that people had passed by frequently recently and even the lights were not turned off.
Huo Xiao led his men as fast as possible. Soon they came out of the secret passage and entered the depths of Lulin Mountain. There was a valley here. After walking along the valley for a while, a mountain wall appeared in front of them.
The mountain wall was covered with vines. At first glance, it looked the same as other mountain walls, but Huo Xiao knew there was something fishy going on. Upon closer inspection, he could see signs of the vines being turned over.
Behind the vines is a cave entrance.
The Huo family soldiers only wore bulletproof vests and helmets, without any complicated armor. A group of people entered the cave quietly.
It is very spacious inside, but the ground is not flat. These places are newly dug, unlike the secret passage leading to Lulin Mountain, which is very regular.
The further they went, the narrower the road became. There were also many pieces of rubble that had not been removed in time. Huo Xiao suddenly smelled blood. There was a naturally formed cave at the corner, which was filled with corpses. A quick glance showed that there were more than 20 or 30 of them.
Guo Qing's head was thrown on the top, his eyes wide open, he died with his eyes open. His body was piled up with the others and could no longer be distinguished.
Yan Changfeng was so frightened that he almost screamed, but Xu Sheng quickly covered his mouth.
Huo Xiao made a gesture and everyone stopped. He took a few steps forward, so lightly that there was no sound at all.
Xu Sheng also followed, and the two hid behind the rocks, listening to the movement in front.
A faint white light could be seen coming through, indicating that the tunnel had been opened, and they heard the voices of the Beirong people.
"The hole is so small that even a mouse can't get in. How can you expect the Beirong warriors to get in? We must break through it all tonight. The Beirong cavalry will enter Pingyang City like a godly army descending from the sky, and kill everyone in Pingyang!"
"They are all excuses! There are so many people in Pingyang City, we can just grab a few laborers and use them, how could there be no one available? You have been in Wei for a long time, don't forget that you have half the blood of Rong. Wei can't tolerate you, and you can only survive if Rong wins!"
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