Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 557 A letter is waiting to be cut, what is the purpose?

"Murong Xianbei, it is difficult to stand up this time. No matter what negotiations or promises you had with Na He Jing before, it is best not to expose them, otherwise there will be endless troubles. Of course, if you let me go, I will go back and beautify you. In a few words, maybe the situation can change."

In a small courtyard, Wu Jie, who looked slightly haggard and thin, said this with a smile to Chen Zhi who came to visit him.

"I don't need to worry about this, Mr. Wu." Chen Zhi waved his hand, stopped the other party's words, and changed the subject, "However, from what you said, I really understand the situation outside. Could it be that inside and outside this hospital, Is there anyone else who tipped off the information, or was it bribed by you and secretly surrendered?"

But Wu Jie said with a smile: "Maybe it's a family from Daijun. Some people can't see it and send me a message secretly. Maybe it's also possible."

"Well, it seems that after I go back, I will conduct a thorough investigation of the families under my jurisdiction to see which family has contacted you secretly, secretly." Chen Zhi also laughed, but then changed the topic, "Okay , we don’t need to talk about these falsehoods, sir, I also know that I will not let you out. I came here this time in the hope that you can write a letter."

"Oh?" Wu Jie was not surprised by Chen Zhi's reaction. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "I wonder what letter the prefect wants me to write and to whom?"

"Written to General Wang Quan who is stationed in the north," Chen Zhi waved his hand and asked someone to bring him a pen and paper. "The content of this letter is to hope that General Wang can send a team of troops south to encircle the city and county. "

"So, the news is true?" Wu Jie looked at the pen and paper, folded his hands in his sleeves, and had no intention of taking action, "Dangcheng County was indeed besieged by the Xianbei people, and there were Huns roaming nearby. , Why, didn’t the prefect train the new army, why didn’t he lead the army himself? Instead, he asked for help from Wang Quan? Don’t you have a lot of prejudices against him? "

"How can we still be independent at the critical moment?" Chen Zhi shook his head, "Besides, the troops I gathered have not received much training. They are already at their limit in defending the city. It is unrealistic to go north to support them."

Wu Jie followed and said, "Since I don't have any respect for the family, why don't the prefect just let me go?"

"If Mr. Wu is here for unity and to help defend against outsiders, then of course I will let you go," Chen Zhi narrowed his eyes, "It's just that when you came, I didn't need to say more about what the orders were. ? What is the reason why the Xiongnu will appear so soon? Mr. Wu, you also know very well that this generation of counties is key to me, but to the general, it is just a corner of the west, and the degree of emphasis is different. Don't be too busy. What do you mean, if I let you out, I would not only have to be wary of external enemies, but also worry about internal enemies, and I don’t have that much energy."

Wu Jie also narrowed his eyes, looked at Chen Zhi for a while, and suddenly said: "How do you want me to write it?"

"Wise choice," Chen Zhi pointed to the white paper, "General Wang Quan has the responsibility to defend the territory and has friendship with the county magistrate. It is the time for him to step forward. There are not many Xianbei people but no They are good at attacking cities. When they besiege a city, they actually hold back the people in the city so that they can loot outside. Two forts have already been conquered by them. All they need is Wang Quan's men to drive them away."

Wu Jie picked up the pen, but did not write immediately. Instead, he raised his head and asked: "Drive away? It's simple. Where are you driving away?"

"Mr. Wu asked knowingly." Chen Zhiduan sat still.

Wu Jie said: "This group of Xianbei people have no intention of taking root in the Central Plains. Once they are driven away, they will be passive. Even if they don't enter the Xiongnu land to the west, they will be barren and barren. There is no need to go east, because they are their own country." Coming from the east, I heard that they fought some battles with the garrison troops along the way and suffered considerable losses. Of course, you can return to the grassland by going north, but as soon as Wang Quan sent out troops, going this way would be a trap, so he probably came south. , Governor, are you so confident that you can resist these Xianbei people?"

Chen Zhi shook his head and said, "It's better for Mr. Fu to worry about these things. You can just write a letter."

Wu Jie nodded and said with a smile: "If I don't write this letter, I don't know what else is waiting for me, or you may simply find someone to forge my handwriting, but there is a saying before, I write this letter , Wang Quan will not give this face, and the news that I was caught by you must have reached the General's Mansion. I believe that the troops from various places under the General's Mansion have long regarded you as the enemy! I advise you..."

"Please!" Chen Zhi interrupted him simply.

Wu Jie smiled, lowered his head and started writing.

His calligraphy was good. He finished writing it in one go and handed the letter to Chen Zhi.

Chen Zhi picked it up and checked it over, and easily found the hints between the lines, but he didn't take it seriously, smiled and thanked him, and then left without looking back.

Looking at Chen Zhi's retreating figure, Wu Jie became confused.

"What is Chen Zhi's plan? What is his purpose? I clearly have so many hints in this letter, and even revealed some of his information in many places. With Chen Zhi's shrewdness, it is impossible to discover anything that is not true. Yes, I was waiting for him to ask these questions to explore more information, why did he just take it and leave?"

But no matter how doubtful he was, Wu Jie couldn't verify it, because he was now under complete house arrest, and no one around him was his. Even the initial words that seemed to know the inside story were all deduced based on past intelligence. He was ambiguous and wanted to sow discord between Chen Zhi and his subordinates so as to gain opportunities for himself, but Chen Zhi also ignored him.

Not to mention that Wu Jie didn't understand, even Yang Song, who was waiting for Chen Zhi outside, didn't know Chen Zhi's specific plan. So when he saw Chen Zhi coming out with the letter in his hand, he stepped forward and asked: "Prefect , Do you really want to write a letter to Wang Quan? But you know this letter is useless!" "Don't worry, I will tell you about this." Chen Zhi smiled and called Chen Duo, "Go find the best in the city. Copy this letter in three more copies, like the master of handwriting."

When Chen Duo took the order and left, Yang Song became even more confused and couldn't help but ask: "Since Wu Jie wrote it himself, why bother to find someone to copy it? Isn't this unnecessary?"

"I actually didn't show this letter to Wang Quan, but I kept it until someone intercepted it." Chen Zhi said, and he and Yang Song boarded the carriage and went straight to the military camp outside the city -

Now, a brand new barracks has been erected at the place where the martial arts is performed. It is much stricter than the one outside Chenzhuang, and it is heavily guarded. Whether you enter or go out, you must be strictly interrogated.

Moreover, due to the fence and wooden walls surrounding it, it was impossible to see what was going on inside from the outside. One could only hear the shouts coming from inside through the walls.

This new barracks is said to be designed by Chen Zhi. There are several parts in it that are very complicated. The other end of the barracks is connected to a half-wold fort named Xinzhuang.

Half of the Wubao is a building located between the manor and the Wubao. It occupies a larger area than the Wubao and has slightly weaker defenses, but is stronger than the manor.

This place was originally the property of the Zheng family, but now it has been naturally placed under Chen Zhi's name. The manpower inside has also been replaced, and it is completely under the control of the Chen family. This is why Chen Zhi decided to set up his military camp here. One of the reasons.

When Chen Zhi and Yang Song got out of the car, they could see many figures moving around in the jungle around them. After noticing Chen Zhi and Yang Song, these people quickly retreated and soon disappeared.

"These families are becoming more and more unruly, and more and more people are coming to spy." Of course Yang Song knew what was going on, "And I suspect that besides the spies from the Daijun family, there are other forces inside. Even the informers of the barbarians must be driven away as soon as possible!"

"No, just let these people watch," Chen Zhi waved his hand, and then thought again, "However, proper eviction is necessary. If you don't show any gesture, it will inevitably arouse suspicion."

"Prefect, do you mean to set up a suspicion formation?" Yang Song felt moved when he heard this.

"That's right," Chen Zhi pointed to the barracks, "This is not the place to talk. Let's go inside and talk."

As soon as the two of them walked in, several more figures poked their heads out of the surrounding woods and carefully looked inside. Among this group of people, there were many people with fairer skin and different characteristics. In terms of the appearance of ordinary Chinese natives, they are all dressed like servants, servants, or servants.

In the barracks, after Yang Song came in, he heard Chen Zhi ask: "In the past few days, the soldiers sent from the Tang family and the Liu family will gradually arrive. They will settle down in Xinzhuang first. I have to go and follow them." Let’s meet and get familiar with each other first. People from other companies will also be sent over in the next two days, and then I will talk to them about military matters.”

Yang Song nodded, then looked around, and suddenly asked: "Prefect, my brother has disappeared these two days, and his cavalry disappeared too, could it be..."

"Yang Yuan was sent out by me. He has other important tasks." When Chen Zhi was talking, several people came over to talk to him. It was Mo Zhe Gongshu Hua and his two men. What they were talking about was the manufacture of city defense equipment. , "Very good, with the help of the Tang family, it is indeed twice the result with half the effort. When you are manufacturing, you don't have to deliberately avoid the Tang family's craftsmen. Everything is as usual, with defending the city as the top priority. In addition, in the next few days, the defense of the barracks will be strengthened, and you will also Can’t enter.”

After saying a few words, the two retreated, and someone else came up. It was Ge Lu who was sent out to search for mineral deposits. The Taoist's expression was as usual, which was incompatible with the lively and busy atmosphere around him.

After listening to the report, Chen Zhi said: "Since we have found the signs, let's confirm them first. However, the war is imminent, so we still have to be more careful. We can bring more people and confirm them as soon as possible to avoid hidden dangers. Anyway, this mine is No matter whether it is a person or a person from Xianbei, it cannot be taken away."

Ge Lu said: "Hu people can't take it away, but some people can change the owner of the mineral deposits with just a piece of paper. Besides, there are also court laws. I heard that the eunuch doesn't keep the equipment for defending the city very secret, but if you want to find out, It’s best to keep the mine under control.”

"Thank you, Taoist Master Ge, for reminding me. I will pay attention to it. By the way, I also need to tell the chief that Xianbei is besieging the city. The important barracks must be guarded. Do not enter lightly in the future."

After sending Ge Lu away, Chen Zhi met with other people without stopping and gave orders one by one. Yang Song was secretly anxious and felt like an outsider.

After a lot of work, he said to Yang Song again: "Yinyan, come here, I have something to tell you."

(End of this chapter)