Chapter 219 The Big Secret
Ding Gui tried many times to find out from Lao Lu when the war would start, whether General Minyuan had issued a warning to fight, etc. However, sometimes one more word might arouse suspicion and bring disaster upon himself.
Lu Chenhe was always worried and secretly observed Ding Gui's condition.
When he returned from the general's tent, he immediately went to ask him, "Uncle Ding, how is my father?"
Ding Gui looked at his worried face and sighed, "Don't worry, Master Lu is fine. He is very talented and learned. It seems that General Minyuan thinks highly of him."
Thinking about what Mr. Lu said, I can’t hide it any longer.
Ding Gui then relayed the original words to Lu Chenhe. He no longer expected anything and only hoped that Lu Chenhe could find a way to leave.
Only in this way can he bring the news back, and Xiaodie and her mother can... escape this disaster.
"Master, Master Lu is right. We are all at this age now. Let us handle the fighting. You take the Third Young Master with you and find a way to leave tonight."
"No, it's you and your father who should go. In a war, how can a son live on while his father goes to the army? Uncle Ding..."
"Don't say so much, young master. You must believe me. If we fight this time, everyone will die. Doing something knowing it's impossible is a meaningless sacrifice."
"What did you say?"
Suddenly a loud sound exploded.
The two men were so emotional during their private conversation that they didn't notice a sergeant approaching. He overheard Ding Gui's words and angrily drew his knife and cursed, "You little brat, how dare you confuse the army here? Let me take you to see the general. Anyone who says such a thing will definitely be used as a sacrifice by the general."
"No, no, I... I didn't say anything!" Ding Gui's head was buzzing. He knew how serious a crime it would be to say such words before a large-scale battle in this era, but he didn't expect that others would hear it.
I suddenly felt a chill on the back of my neck, and I would never admit it, no matter how hard I tried.
Lu Chenhe also said: "We just missed our hometown and chatted for a while, and didn't say anything forbidden."
The sergeant cursed, "You're still saying no? I just heard you say everyone will die in this battle. How dare you! Come on, both of you, come with me to see the general. Let's go..."
Before he could finish his words, he was suddenly hit on the head with a chopping board.
The sergeant who was cursing suddenly had his eyes rolled back and fell straight to the ground.
After he fell down, Yun Liu, who was holding the chopping board, immediately poured half a can of wine on him.
Lu Chenhe and Ding Gui: "..."
Although this method is somewhat inappropriate, it is also the fastest and most effective way. Otherwise, if they are dragged to see General Minyuan, one of them will definitely be sacrificed.
The barracks were full of patrols, so it was difficult to hide someone who had been knocked down. Yun Liu poured wine on him, and the man who came cursed: "Huh, you come to the kitchen to ask for wine again, are you drunk?"
The patrolmen passing by didn't care. It was such a hot day and they were short of water and food. It would be better if someone could drink someone from the kitchen stealing alcohol to death.
So, the three of them easily dragged the little sergeant into the soldiers' tent.
At this time, the soldiers are out training.
There were only three of them in the tent, and Yun Liu pinched his nose to wake him up.
The man just opened his eyes and saw the three of them. He was stunned for a moment and immediately wanted to call for help, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Lu Chenhe pressed his mute point.
Suddenly, his whole body froze there, unable to move at all except for moving his eyeballs.
"Just now, we three new recruits." Yun Liu leaned over with a smile, his eyes narrowed, and with a half-playful and half-sinister look, he whispered, "I heard you yelling that this battle was doomed to fail and told us to flee quickly. Just then, you didn't see the patrol coming, so I had to knock you out in a hurry. Come on, come on, now that there's no one around, why don't you tell me in detail how we lost this battle and how we can escape?"
This...o(╥﹏╥)o
The sergeant was stunned!
This is slander. His brain is not very good, but he is not stupid. Doesn't he know whether he said it or not?
The sergeant immediately tried to struggle, but he couldn't move his body and could only roll his eyes.
"Do you have anything to say?" Yun Liu asked.
I saw the other party just moving his eyes.
Yun Liu continued, "Then we will help you unblock the acupuncture points. But it doesn't matter if you scream. As long as you scream, the three of us will go with you to see the general and repeat what you said to him. Tell me, will he believe you alone or the three of us?"
The sergeant's face was in pain. The other side had more people and more power, so he admitted defeat.
He was so scared that he quickly rolled his eyes away, and then Lu Chenhe helped him unblock the acupuncture points.
"My three lords, I'm just a small sergeant. Please spare me. In fact, the general knows whether this battle will be fought or not. You see, although we seem to have many soldiers and generals, we also have many remnants and defeated generals. If a real fight breaks out, we may really lose."
“…”
There's a saying that goes, if you can't beat them, just join them.
They didn't expect that this sergeant would open up to the three of them so quickly. The three of them were really a little uncomfortable.
Ding Gui hurriedly asked, "If that's the case, why don't you withdraw your troops?"
"How can we retreat? General Min won all the battles along the way, but then suffered a series of defeats due to insufficient food reserves in the capital. Those people in the palace praised General Minyuan when he won the battle, but when they saw him lose, they ordered him to defend the northern line to the death. If we dare to retreat, we will be disobeying the imperial order."
"However, General Minyuan will never retreat. It's not entirely because he's afraid of the emperor, but because he truly cares about this country. Also, you guys, who are so far away from the emperor, don't know that there's chaos going on in the royal family of the Qi and Yan capitals right now!"
Ding Gui and the other two: "..."
I didn't expect that this seemingly unreliable sergeant actually knew so many things, and he was so talkative. He could talk about the current war and even the internal affairs of the imperial city.
For a moment, the three of them didn't know what to say.
Then the sergeant continued, "The current emperor's original wife died in childbirth, leaving behind a little prince. Who knew that the little prince's appearance became more and more difficult to describe when he grew up? The emperor couldn't believe that the queen he loved would cheat on him. He secretly tested the prince's blood and found that the son was indeed not his biological son. But the queen was dead, so who could the emperor ask? Seeing a green sting on his head, he could only bear it silently.
But later I heard the truth was revealed: it was Consort Shu Ling, who had competed with the Empress for favor, who had sent the real prince out of the palace and brought in a baby from the common people to deceive the Emperor. Her goal was to give her son the opportunity to ascend the throne, and then pin the blame for the dirty act of adultery on the late Empress.
"Hey, what's wrong with you guys?"
The sergeant discovered that these three people looked stunned when they heard what they heard. Is it really that exaggerated?
What a bunch of country bumpkins.
This kind of thing has spread among the people, which shows how backward their hometown is!
(End of this chapter)
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