Chapter 620 The so-called oracle is nothing but the treacherous human heart
"grown ups……"
The people who had been rolling back and forth in the Yongzhou city defense camp for a long time were in a mess, with no blood on their faces. They looked even paler than the corpses that were taken out.
The man's lips trembled repeatedly. After forcibly suppressing his immense fear and terror, he said in a trembling voice, "We've searched everywhere. The granary where the military supplies were stored has been destroyed. There's not a single survivor in the entire camp."
"Yu Gang... General Yu Gang is dead, and the camp was burned to the ground. Everything..."
All gone.
Overnight, in the heart of the Central Plains.
The 3,000 garrison troops defending Yongzhou city all died silently.
Before the incident, neither Yu Gang who was stationed here nor Pan Chen who was in Yongzhou City was aware of it.
Before they realized the crisis was coming, the deadly blade was already at their necks.
Such a cruel method...
Pan Chen's eyes trembled fiercely, and he gritted his teeth and said, "What's the situation of the search?"
"Are there any suspicious objects left at the scene?"
The visitor's voice was even more bitter: "Can't find it."
"Sir, this place is kept so clean that you can't find anything here, even..."
"We don't even have a good suspect."
The people who did this didn't mind being seen to be vicious, nor did they care what kind of uproar their actions would cause.
Everyone knows that he did evil here, and the ground is covered in blood and corpses are lying everywhere.
But no one will know who is behind this.
To be able to wipe out so many people defending Yongzhou city in one night, the number of people coming must be greater than Yu Gang's.
But so many people came quietly and left without leaving any trace.
Pan Chen was guarding the huge city of Yongzhou and was unaware of anything the whole time.
Pan Chen's back began to break out in layers of sweat. He shuddered as he realized something and said in a hoarse voice, "Have you found the old monk who appeared in Dingyang County?"
"Looking."
"but……"
The speaker hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth as if to muster up courage and whispered, "Sir, what happened over there has already spread. Now there's the tragedy of the Yongzhou city defense, plus the previous incident with the Sun family in the city. Some people have already started to say..."
"say what?"
Pan Chen narrowed his eyes in an ambiguous manner and repeated coldly, "What?"
"Some say... this is divine punishment."
Pan Chen had a gloomy face and said nothing.
The person who had brought this up said with a wry smile, "Years ago, the traitor stole the pearl and turned against the Tian Gang. Now the punishment has been sent down to restore order."
"The thief stole the pearl, turned against the Tian Gang, and restored order..."
Pan Chen silently muttered a few words pieced together from the gravel in Dingyang County, and a layer of gloom covered his face.
The common fools have simple minds and are easily fooled. When they hear a little bit of news, they would like to stretch out their tongues and analyze it carefully for three days to show that they understand the will of heaven and are so different from others.
But Pan Chen is not such a person.
Pan Chen knew better than anyone who these people who died miserably this time were loyal to. This series of tragedies might not be God's will, but it was definitely caused by the unspoken human nature.
What miracle?
The so-called miracle is nothing more than someone hiding behind the thick fog and clearing up the clouds and rain.
only……
Pan Chen's breathing gradually became lighter as he thought of something. He said in a very low voice, "Has there been any movement in Lingnan recently?"
Although Pan Chen did not directly surrender to the prince, as the defender of Yongzhou City, which is closest to Lingnan, he has never relaxed his vigilance against Lingnan in recent years.
All officials in the court knew that the King of Lingnan had the pure land of Lingnan because of the deep protection of the late emperor, but this place has always been a major concern for the current emperor and the crown prince.
If there is a suitable opportunity to remove this thorn in the eye, Kyoto will definitely take action.
What about the other way around?
Now that His Majesty is not feeling well and the Crown Prince has long lost the support of the people, under such circumstances, would the King of Lingnan, who has endured so many years in Lingnan, also want to take action?
But the person being questioned shook his head and said, "There's nothing unusual."
"Also, I heard that the King of Lingnan has been in poor health for a long time. Ever since he fell ill in Kyoto last time, he has not left the house since returning to Lingnan. It seems that he is seriously ill, and..."
"The King of Lingnan has no heirs. Once the old prince passes away, the court can legitimately reclaim Lingnan under the pretext of no heir. At this point, there seems to be no need for the King of Lingnan to act strangely."
After thinking about it for a moment, Pan Chen felt that this was the case, but after the thick fog, many things became even more unclear.
If it’s not the King of Lingnan, then could it be a prince in Kyoto?
But……
Yongzhou is so far away from Kyoto, why was it chosen as the place?
Is it just to get rid of the 3,000 garrisons in Yugang and Yongzhou, so as to eliminate the prince's men?
Pan Chen was so shocked and confused that he couldn't speak. Before he could catch his breath, the man on horseback came rushing over and shouted, "Sir!"
"Another stone tablet has appeared in the city, sir!"
"This time, the stone tablet that was shaken out was intact! And it was seen by many people!"
Pan Chen's vision went dark, and he wanted to collapse right there and then. After being supported, he gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go."
"Some people continue searching here, and the rest follow me back!"
"This matter cannot be made any bigger no matter what!"
"Absolutely not!"
Every word of the oracle spoken for various reasons is taboo. If such words were to get out, the first person to lose his head would be him!
Pan Chen wanted to suppress the splashing water at any cost, but once the storm started, there was no way to calm it down without making any noise.
But within just half a day, the oracle on the stone tablet was even made into a nursery rhyme and sung in the streets and alleys. From the elderly old women to the children learning to speak, all people could hear these words that could make people lose their heads.
But that’s not all.
Soon someone came to report that people fishing in the river had caught something similar to the stone tablet.
But what was written on it was different from what was on the stone tablet. Instead, it pointed out that the father and son of the royal family in Kyoto were beasts who killed their fathers and their kings, and were not fit to shoulder the heavy responsibility of ruling the country.
The bright red words on the stone seemed to burn people, striking Pan Chen's eyes fiercely.
Pan Chen held the stone with the words "patricide" written on it, and his heart felt cold.
This time I'm afraid something serious is going to happen...
And this action that frightened Pan Chen was just the beginning.
Xu Yu secretly led his men out of Yongzhou. He casually threw a flying knife and landed it on a crude map hanging from a tree branch. He said in a calm voice, "Next destination, Shuiliangzhou."
"We'll set off in half an hour."
Lu Xin followed behind Xu Yu and noticed that the people around him were respectful to Xu Yu in a way that was very different from before.
After the incident of Yongzhou City Defense, no one dared to underestimate Xu Yu anymore.
Such a person is cruel and ruthless. If you follow him quietly, you will probably get a lot of credit. But if you are unwilling to go against him, you may lose your life at any time.
Except for someone as stubborn as Zuo Cheng, smart people would not seek death on their own initiative.
Lu Xin breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but whisper, "Boss, before we set out, the young prince said we only needed to go to Yongzhou. If we went to Shuiliangzhou without permission, would it be brought to the young prince's attention if people found out?"
They, the soldiers, didn't care where they went, but if Xu Yu acted on his own and was caught...
"You believe what he says?"
Xu Yu said quietly, "Don't worry, we are all following orders. We don't have any evidence to show we are out of line."
Jiang Yubai gave him so many people, how could his goal be just Yongzhou?
Before taking action, the hidden dangers in the three states and four counties surrounding Lingnan must be eliminated.
Because only in this way, with these places as separated areas, can the absolute safety of Lingnan be ensured at all times.
Jiang Yubai thought that no matter whether the plan succeeded or not, he must keep his nest.
For Xu Yu, Lingnan is his home.
The entire Xu family lives in the Lingnan Royal City, so no matter what, any possible obstacles must be cleared away at once.
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