Chapter 417 Catching the Spy
"Grandfather, I have a good plan that may be able to lure the snake out of its hole. You might want to listen to it."
Xiao Yanci explained this to them in detail, and the King of Southern Yunnan and Ye Xianfeng nodded repeatedly.
"This method is very good, let's do it this way."
Ye Xianfeng was more familiar with military affairs in southern Yunnan, so this matter was handed over to him.
The bait was thrown out, and three days later, a fish really took the bait.
In recent days, the Kingdom of Nanyue has been harassing them every now and then. They don't attack by force, but just run away after fighting. Their tactics have made them very annoyed.
Ye Xianfeng discussed with his generals that instead of passively accepting the attack, it would be better to take the initiative. They formulated a plan to attack the enemy's granary at night.
After the plan was formulated, he secretly sent trusted confidants to monitor the movements of each camp, paying special attention to those who sent unusual messages or left the camp without permission.
Sure enough, a snake came out of its hole.
The next day, Ye Xianfeng suddenly summoned all the generals and announced that he would adjust the plan and attack the east wing of the enemy camp instead.
There are only two hours left before departure.
While all the generals were preparing, the snake took action again and quietly released a carrier pigeon.
At this moment, someone hiding in the dark appeared, intercepted his carrier pigeon, and the man was also controlled.
Xiao Yanci appeared from the dark, and the man's face darkened when he saw him.
"Xiang Hui? It's actually you!"
This was one of the reinforcements he brought, a centurion.
This man was very brave in battle, and Xiao Yanci had some impression of him.
He thought the spy was within the Southern Yunnan Army, but unexpectedly, he appeared among the reinforcements he brought.
Xiang Hui forced himself to remain calm and said, "Your Highness Prince Jin, I'm in a hurry to relieve myself. I need to come out to relieve myself."
The secret guard had already taken the thing off the carrier pigeon and handed it to Xiao Yanci.
After reading it, Xiao Yanci's eyes darkened a bit, "Then what is this?"
It was written on it, "Southern Yunnan Army will change its attack to the east wing, quickly deploy crossbowmen for ambush."
A hint of murderous intent flashed in Xiang Hui's eyes. Without saying anything more, he drew his sword and slashed at Xiao Yanci.
When the truth was revealed, he had no way to defend himself and could only take advantage of the situation and fight back, perhaps there was still a glimmer of hope.
But Xiao Yanci was prepared, so how could he be hurt by him?
The secret guards in the dark also took action immediately. No matter how brave Xiang Hui was, he could not withstand the siege of the crowd.
In just one round, his arm was broken and he had no strength to fight back.
Xiao Yanci looked at him coldly, "Tell me, why did you collude with the Kingdom of Nanyue? Who instructed you to do so?"
Xiang Hui's true colors were completely revealed. "I won't tell you anything. You can kill me or chop me up as you wish!"
Ye Xianfeng and others also arrived. He said, "Leave it to me. I have a capable man under my command who is very good at torture. There is nothing he can't pry open."
Xiao Yanci nodded.
Xiang Hui was taken away quietly.
"Uncle, there must be more than one spy in the army, but this method can only be used once, not twice. We still need to screen carefully."
Ye Xianfeng's face was also filled with solemnity. "Your Highness is absolutely right. I will order the arrest of all those who were close to Xiang Hui and torture them severely."
Xiao Yanci tried to stop him, "Wait a minute. Tonight, we'll try to outmaneuver them. Uncle, go gather the soldiers and send them out in one hour."
Ye Xianfeng reacted quickly and slapped his head, "What a fool! I'm so confused! I'll go gather the soldiers now!"
He has a rough temperament, likes to speak his mind directly, and sometimes acts without consideration.
Xiao Yanci sent the carrier pigeon letter as usual.
The soldiers were assembled, but only when they were about to set out did the new order pass on: according to the original plan, attack the enemy's granary at night.
Most soldiers obeyed the order, but some jumped out to protest.
"One time they attacked the granary at night, the next they changed it to attacking the east wing, and now it's back to attacking the granary at night again. They change their orders every day and treat military orders as a joke."
"Yeah, it's like they're joking around. They don't take our lives seriously at all."
Someone deliberately incited the people, and the morale of the soldiers was greatly affected.
Xiao Yanci gave the order to arrest all those people and beat them with military sticks in public.
"Military orders are as heavy as a mountain. Anyone who dares to disobey will be punished by military law."
This act of killing the chicken to scare the monkey finally silenced everyone.
The army set out to attack the South Vietnamese army.
In this battle, the Southern Yunnan Army won a great victory and successfully smuggled a lot of food and supplies from South Vietnam. Those that they could not steal were burned by them.
It was because the South Vietnamese army received a message via carrier pigeon and transferred most of its forces to the east wing, leaving the granary unguarded, which allowed them to take advantage of the opportunity.
This was the most satisfying victory ever won by the Southern Yunnan Army.
When they returned victorious, morale was greatly boosted, and everyone felt a sense of relief.
The people of Southern Yunnan Prefecture also felt proud.
After the war, Xiao Yanci still did not dare to relax, and all the important checkpoints were strictly guarded, for fear that the South Vietnamese army would take advantage of their relaxation to counterattack.
There was no good news from Xiang Hui.
He was very stubborn and refused to utter a word even when tortured.
Finally, he found an opportunity and bumped into the officer's knife and died.
Ye Xianfeng boasted a lot, but in the end the witness died. It was really a slap in the face, and he couldn't even raise his head in front of Xiao Yanci.
Although Xiao Yanci felt regretful, he did not blame anyone.
"Xiang Hui is a stubborn man, and he is loyal to his master. Since he is unwilling to speak, no matter how much we torture him, it will be useless. Uncle, don't blame yourself."
Ye Xianfeng sighed, "This clue is broken just like that."
"Who said it's over? Quite a few people have already revealed their true colors. If we follow the clues from them, we might get some unexpected results."
Before the army set out, some people incited the troops.
Those who were beaten with the stick were all suspicious people.
Many people who had managed to escape the military sticks were also secretly recorded.
Xiao Yanci didn't plan to touch them, but instead sent someone to keep an eye on them secretly.
If there is something wrong with them, it will be exposed sooner or later.
Xiang Hui claimed to the outside world that he died in battle, and no one doubted him.
Just then, Xiao Yanci welcomed two uninvited guests.
Looking at the disheveled man in front of him, who looked as dirty as if he had rolled in the mud, Xiao Yanci almost didn't recognize him.
"Nan Sheng, Lin Zheng? Why are you here? And why have you gotten yourself into this state?"
That’s right, the people in front of me are Jiang Nansheng and Lin Zheng.
Jiang Nansheng sneezed loudly. "It's hard to explain. I want to wash first."
She was embarrassed to say that she hadn't taken a shower for a month and her body must have smelled bad.
Lin Zheng is not much better than her, so neither of them should look down on the other.
Xiao Yanci immediately made arrangements. While the two of them were washing up, he had someone prepare a table of food.
Food is not abundant at the moment. There is no big fish or meat, but simple meals are still okay.
Xiao Yanci asked someone to ask Ye Hanyi for a set of clothes, and she delivered the clothes herself upon hearing the news.
Everyone had a lot of questions, but they decided to wait until the two of them had eaten their fill before speaking.
"Are you coming back from Nanyue?"
This was the right question.
Jiang Nansheng nodded, "Yes, I also heard a shocking piece of news that you would never have thought of."
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