After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 1178: What I want is to kill them.

Seeing this, the other villagers suppressed their laughter, lowered their heads, and continued eating the cooked food that the Qin family had given them.

"Eh." Ahei shut up, remembering that there were people from Wei outside the mountains who came to join the mountain people.

There are quite a few outsiders seeking refuge here. They have taken in more than a dozen groups of refugees. Because they are afraid that spies might infiltrate their ranks, they have assigned villagers to keep an eye on them and have also registered them.

but……

"Please, sirs and officers from outside the mountains, give us a document so we can manage them. Otherwise, there will always be a few troublemakers who will not obey, and many refugees will be afraid to follow us mountain people and will not be able to enter the capital city to escape the war!"

After all, these mountain people are not officially Wei citizens, and if they travel together, they might all be refused entry outside the capital city.

After hearing this, Zhong Baihu wrote an authorization document with Magistrate Kang and Commander Tao, and affixed their seals. He then used the Qin family's small projector to send the document to Ahei and the others.

He further instructed, "Young Chief Ahei, keep a close eye on them for the yamen, and make sure the spies from the Eastern Desert don't slip through!"

Ahei replied, "Don't worry, we mountain people have been keeping an eye on them. If it's proven that they are from the Eastern Desert, we will kill them immediately as a sacrifice to the dead mountain people!"

Magistrate Kang hurriedly shouted, "Don't kill them! Leave them alive for interrogation!"

After exchanging shouts for over a dozen rounds, with Xun Lao, Qin Xiaomi, and Wen Yang all having spoken, it was completely dark when the two groups finally parted ways and returned to their respective camps.

Wen Yang's eyes were red. He didn't return to the main camp. Instead, he stayed in a shack with Old Xun and listened to the news from the mountain people nearby.

The Qin family returned to their camp, and Qin Xiaomi, Grandpa Qin, and Madam Guan asked Uncle Qin and Clerk Guan in detail: "How was the trip? What's the situation in the capital city?"

After Uncle Qin and Clerk Guan finished explaining the situation in detail, they concluded by saying, "Judging from this trip, the people in the city, and even Lord Gu, Lord Yan, and the capital government, do not want the Wei people from the countryside to come into the city to escape the war... Furthermore, the conflict between the Commander-in-Chief's Office and the Liang family army is very deep."

Qin Xiaomi: "That's normal. General Liang came here to take Gu Chengyong's position."

"Qin Xiaomi, watch your words." Grandpa Qin was really tired, and he said earnestly, "We're in the capital city now. If you don't watch your words and actions, you'll get a lot of people killed."

Qin Xiaomi: "Yes, Grandpa, don't worry, I won't say such things again. But a battle is inevitable in the city."

The clerk nodded in agreement: "My niece is right. If we don't fight, we can't unite our forces and fight the enemy together."

"That's why we wrote to ask Qi the Angel for help. As long as he stands on the side of Liang Jiajun and Wei Min, Liang Jiajun can do things without restraint."

Coincidentally, Gu Chengyong and his group thought the same thing.

As long as they can win over the angel Qi and get this emperor's angel to stand on their side and speak for them, they will be able and dare to do many things.

As for Wei Min...

"Who are the Wei people? Are those outside the city the Wei people? Aren't the people inside the city Wei people?" In the Commander's Office, Gu Chengyong sneered, "If I, the Commander, can defend the capital city, protect the Wei people inside the city, and prevent the capital city from falling, I will have made a great contribution."

Qu Tongzhi nodded and said, "What the Commander-in-Chief said is very true."

After the battle at the mountain, Qu Tongzhi was transferred back to the capital city by Gu Chengyong's order.

He is now Gu Chengyong's greatest asset in the city, which is why he was able to enter this room and hear Gu Chengyong say such arrogant things.

Gu Chengyong looked at Qu Tongzhi, patted him on the shoulder, and said, “Brother Qu, I am getting old. After this battle, I will submit a memorial to His Majesty, asking him to let me retire from the army and return to my hometown. However, since Fang Tongzhi has died in battle, you are the most suitable person to be the commander-in-chief, both in terms of sentiment and reason, and in terms of your familiarity with the military affairs of the Northeast Prefecture.”

Qu Tongzhi's eyes showed surprise and delight, then he quickly clasped his hands in a fist salute and bowed his head, saying, "I dare not, my abilities are still insufficient..."

After suppressing spy dens in the mountains, intercepting and killing Shi Junnu in the mountains, and reading the battle report of Dingmangtai, Qu Tongzhi understood that... in times of peace, he was indeed capable of serving as a commanding officer.

However, neither he, Fang Tongzhi, Gu Chengyong, nor even General Chi possessed the ability to wage a major battle. In the Battle of Dingmangtai, it was only thanks to Deputy General Zhao's troops that the scattered forces were regrouped and a final counterattack was launched.

And then there's Commander Su, who is even less deserving of the position.

Because Commander Su lacked experience in frontal battles, setting up formations, and using troop formations to kill the enemy.

When the Eastern Desert army actually attacked, people like Commander Su only knew how to fight them off by engaging in gang battles.

There is absolutely no connection between gang fights and actual warfare.

Therefore, Qu Tongzhi has no desire for promotion. He only wants to survive this battle, retire from the army, and live the life of a wealthy man.

"Besides, with General Liang around, I'm afraid I'll never have the chance to take charge of military affairs in the Northeast." Qu Tongzhi found an excellent reason.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chengyong trusted Qu Tongzhi even more: "Brother Qu, don't be too modest. You are more popular than our General Liang, and more popular with the people in the city."

It was made clear that Qu Tongzhi was to listen to him, hold the city gates and not open them, and only protect the people inside the city.

"Commander-in-Chief, there are still Elder Qiong and a large number of scholars from prominent families outside the city," Qu Tongzhi reminded him.

Gu Chengyong hated this the most: "Hmph, the Qin family and Luan Qiong are treacherous. They actually kidnapped the scions of aristocratic families and used their lives as hostages to force us in the city to submit!"

Actually, he wanted to criticize the Duke of Yan, but the Duke of Yan's status was too noble to be slandered, so he could only bring up the Qin family and Qiong Lao.

"Therefore, we cannot wait until ten days later. We should send people to contact the students from aristocratic families in secret now and arrange for them to enter Commander Su's camp five days in advance."

"Once they enter Commander Su's camp, the aristocratic students will be saved and will no longer be held hostage by the Qin family and Luan Qiong."

Qu Tongzhi: "The Commander-in-Chief's opinion is excellent."

He then pledged his loyalty: "This humble servant has kept a close watch on the Xue family, the Li family, and the Sun family, and has also sent troops to keep an eye on General Chu's forces to ensure that they cannot cause trouble in the city or use the excuse of defending the city to open the gates to the outside world."

"Good!" Gu Chengyong was very satisfied. He wished that Qu Tongzhi was his son, so that he wouldn't have to worry about his youngest son's future at his age.

but……

Looking at Qu Tongzhi's face, which was almost forty years old, Gu Chengyong felt disgusted again... His eldest son was also in his thirties. If his eldest son had Qu Tongzhi's abilities, he wouldn't be able to sleep at all!

Xuan-ge is still the best.

Xuan-ge is young, and no matter how capable he is, he can't surpass him.

Look, this is Old Deng's hidden thoughts.

After listening to Gu Chengyong's scheming remarks, Qu Tongzhi was finally allowed to take his leave.

After he left, a man came out of the inner room, a man dressed in a brocade robe. He looked to be only in his early thirties, but he had a shrewd and calculating look on his face.

“Mr. Tong heard everything. Please rest assured, it won’t be easy for those country folk to enter the city, but the students from aristocratic families will definitely be able to enter the city safely and avoid the war,” Gu Chengyong said.

Mr. Tong smiled and said, "Lord Gu is kind and generous, giving students from noble families a way to make a living. The heads of these noble families will reward him."

"Haha, then this commander thanks the patriarch for his generosity." Gu Chengyong was overjoyed. With the support of the patriarch of the aristocratic family alliance, Xuan-ge'er could rise to the highest position.

Once Xuan-ge'er holds real power, who will dare to criticize him for favoring his concubine over his wife, or for being utterly useless?
Mr. Tong smiled and added, "If Commander Su's troops are short-handed, we can send the students from the local martial arts school to protect the students from aristocratic families."

Ha, Gu Chengyong thought that the lord cared a lot about the students from aristocratic families? Little did he know that killing them would be more beneficial to the lord.