Chapter 810 Young General vs. Rich Lady 113
Xu Sheng's secret guard camp had been watching in secret and soon set their sights on Zhao Guang, the soldier who dropped the lunch box.
Zhao Guang avoided the crowd, quietly slipped to the reservoir, and took out a packet of medicine powder from his arms.
Just as Xu Sheng was about to jump down and catch the man red-handed, Zhuang Liang rushed out from nowhere and grabbed Zhao Guang.
"What are you doing? I noticed you were sneaking around and something was wrong. Turns out you were up to no good and were planning to hurt someone!"
Zhao Guang was startled, but when he found out that the person holding him down was one of his own, he relaxed and said with a smile, "Just pretend you didn't see it. After the deed is done, you will definitely get some benefits."
"There is so much food in Pingyang City, and the defense is loose. The small door of the west gate is still open. As long as the people here fall, the Guangling army will be able to rush in immediately!"
Zhuang Liang twisted Zhao Guang's arm tightly and cursed, "You are crazy! You poisoned the water, and everyone will have to drink this water. If the Huo family soldiers are poisoned to death, our people will not survive either!"
Zhao Guang disagreed, "If they died, they died. They didn't listen to advice or help. They deserved to die."
"I'm not afraid to tell you that I've already figured out a few water sources in the city. I brought enough medicine when I came here, and someone has poisoned other places. This plan will be accomplished in less than half a day!"
Zhuang Liang punched Zhao Guang hard and said angrily, "You beast! Calling you worse than pigs and dogs is an insult to pigs and dogs. You are going to kill everyone in the city!"
"Let's go! Come with me to see General Huo now, and explain everything clearly. I hope it's not too late. Don't let the people drink poisonous water!"
Zhao Guang naturally refused, and the two of them started to wrestle.
Although Zhuang Liang was strong, Zhao Guang kept using tricks on him, including sprinkling poison powder on Zhuang Liang's face. Zhuang Liang was afraid of being poisoned, so he had to retreat. It seemed that Zhao Guang was about to run away.
With a whoosh, a crossbow arrow shot over and pierced Zhao Guang's calf.
Xu Sheng jumped down and tied the man up. He pressed Zhao Guang's head and slammed it against the cement pool. Zhao Guang saw stars and became unconscious. Finally, he became obedient.
The military doctor arrived and immediately sealed the poison powder and disinfected the water tank.
Huo Xiao also came to the West Camp after receiving the news. The other people who poisoned the people were also caught by the secret guards and brought here.
The people from the West Camp also gathered around after hearing the noise. Xu Sheng pressed on Zhao Guang's acupoint, and Zhao Guang screamed, completely waking up in pain.
When he saw that all the people he sent out were captured, he knew he had failed. However, he was very tough and did not beg for mercy. He looked very righteous!
"Zhuang Liang! You are a traitor! You betrayed General Lu, betrayed Guangling City, and betrayed Weiguo. You deserve to die! And you, after a little favor, you forgot your origins and only knew how to eat, drink and enjoy yourself. You also deserve to die!"
"And you, Huo Xiao, you have not returned to Wangdu and have not been summoned for a long time. You are plotting something evil. This is a heinous crime punishable by the death of your entire clan!"
"General Lu couldn't stand your behavior, so he sent us in to help you. The imperial edict states that General Lu should take over Pingyang City. Pingyang City will belong to General Lu sooner or later!"
Huo Xiao kicked Zhao Guang and said, "Why are you pretending? You talk about justice, but you only care about profit. If I give you enough, the brothers will follow me."
"Tell me, all of you, was it really General Lu who sent you here?"
The few people kneeling on the ground had been beaten up and were very obedient. They were filled with fear and confessed everything at once.
"No... I don't know! Zhao Guang said so, but soldiers like us can't see General Lu."
"Zhao Guang said this is a drug that makes people... fall asleep, but it won't kill them."
"General Huo, please spare us! We were just bewitched and listened to his lies. We didn't mean to harm anyone."
Zhao Guang's mouth was bleeding, and he laughed like crazy: "It was General Lu who asked me to come! Guess how many people General Lu arranged? Maybe one day someone will stab you with a knife, hahahaha... Do you still dare to use these people?"
Zhao Guang died. Before his death, he not only sowed discord between Huo Xiao and Lu Yongxin, but also planted a thorn in Huo Xiao's heart.
Zhuang Liang's face looked very ugly. He was the first one to join the Huo family army. He felt that he had a responsibility. The Guangling army that joined later also believed in him.
At this moment, he could only bite the bullet and explain: "General Huo, we are here to surrender sincerely. Brothers are all rough people, we don't think too much, as long as we have food to eat and can survive, we will follow you."
"We are indeed sorry to General Lu, but it's his fault for not having any food. To put it bluntly, we are just soldiers, not selling ourselves."
Huo Xiao waved his hand indifferently, "Don't say more, I understand. The Huo family army is short of people, they will be used when they come, you don't have to worry."
"How could a spy confess so quickly? I know Lu Yongxin well enough. He would never poison someone. I'm afraid there are people around General Lu who are not clean!"
"Today I will make it clear to you that the Huo family army is different from other armies. Once you come here, you must obey me. Military orders are as heavy as a mountain. Even an imperial decree is useless! If you want to leave, leave quickly. If you have any other intentions in the future, you will be punished by military law!"
Naturally, no one wanted to leave, but they were also worried that if a fight broke out one day, they would have to fight against their former comrades with swords.
Zhuang Liang said: "We naturally follow the general's orders, but I still want to ask you, what is your policy for those Guangling troops who refuse to surrender?"
Huo Xiao didn't explain much, but he still gave these people reassurance.
"The population of Wei State has always been small, and it is difficult to recruit soldiers. I will not fight among my own people, nor will I let you fight against my former comrades."
"There are few people in Pingyang City now, so I won't kill anyone. You guys who poisoned the city will be beaten with thirty military sticks and forced to do hard labor!"
The person who poisoned the person thought he was dead and was lucky to be alive, but he was soon taken away.
In the evening, the vanguard battalion that had gone out of the city to fight returned. The West Camp was very lively and an extra meal was prepared in the kitchen to celebrate this small victory.
In the next few days, the Dark Guard Camp captured several people with evil intentions. Some of them committed suicide on the spot, and those who survived were sent to do hard labor.
Pingyang City has always been open to the Guangling Army. Chen Wen sent people to investigate the news. When he learned that all the spies he arranged were dead, he cursed them as trash but did not take it to heart.
He didn't have many people he could use, and even fewer who were loyal to him, so he no longer had the ability to send people to Pingyang City.
But the dead have their own uses. Chen Wen rubbed his eyes, put on a sad look, and ran all the way to the main tent.
After entering the tent, he knelt down with a plop and said in great sorrow: "General Lu! News from Pingyang City says Huo Xiao killed many people from Guangling Army."
"We would just beat the fleeing people with a few sticks, but he actually killed them! Huo Xiao is bloodthirsty, he doesn't care about the lives of these people at all, he tricked them and killed them at will. Even if the soldiers were to die, they should die on the battlefield, not be humiliated to death by Huo Xiao!"
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