Chapter 345: Four spies [Thanks to everyone for your support! Bow again!]

Bai Gao Kingdom,

Shizhou,

Chuihuan Division Yamen,

backyard,

the former Bianjing Chief of the Chuihuan Division, Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding, was holding a silver wine pot to pour wine; it was fine wine brought from Bianjing.

This person was the member of the embassy who wore the Jin Chuihuan in the previous text, led the assassination of the Li family brothers of the Marquis mansion, and escaped from under Xu Zaijing's hands.

Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding, because his father held high rank and great power in the Bai Gao Kingdom and had the intercession of the Chuihuan Division's Prime Minister.

Therefore, although he botched the mission and caused the loss of all the experts the Chuihuan Division had infiltrated into Bianjing, he still obtained the position of Chief of the Shizhou Chuihuan Division.

Somewhat reluctantly, he capped the silver wine pot, looked at the wine in the silver cup, and Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding softly said in Great Zhou language:

"Pouring wine for you, you yourself be at ease."

Taking a shallow sip, Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding couldn't help but think of a few years ago,

at that time, under the leadership of Empress Dowager Liang of the Bai Gao Kingdom, Bai Gao and Northern Liao formed an alliance to attack Great Zhou.

As a result, not only did the Bai Gao Kingdom not gain any advantage, but they were instead invaded by Great Zhou.

Great Zhou not only occupied a large city of the Bai Gao Kingdom but also rebuilt a Yongle City by the critical river.

"General Mi Mu Tuoxia... what a pity!"

That young general of the Left Wing Divine Valor Army Division, General Mi Mu Tuoxia, was the one who became famous in this war for defeating the Great Zhou cavalry, which had a numerical advantage.

But General Mi Mu Tuoxia's victory was only a tactical victory; strategically, the Bai Gao Kingdom had already failed.

Even the Divine Valor Army Division where General Mi Mu was located was expelled by Great Zhou from the part of the Hengshan area they originally guarded!

Today,

Hengshan, as a place contested by both Great Zhou and Bai Gao, has slowly seen its advantage occupied by Great Zhou.

Especially after the weather warmed up, Great Zhou began to attack cities and break stockades as if they had gone mad.

Shizhou, which was originally some distance from the border, was now actually about to face the military edge of Great Zhou.

Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding didn't know if he had thought of the head of the Bianjing brothel, sighed, and took another shallow sip of wine.

At this moment, a small official of the Chuihuan Division came to the entrance and said in Bai Gao language:

"Chief, General Rendo from outside the city sent someone to invite you, saying that scouts captured a Great Zhou nobleman a few days ago and ask you to take a look."

Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding said: "Let him in."

Before long, a small officer from the Bai Gao Kingdom army walked in; seeing the wine cup and wine pot, the small officer's brow furrowed slightly, but he still bowed to Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding.

Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding: "How did you know that was a Great Zhou nobleman?"

The small officer said: "My lord, the guards beside him were very powerful; we killed all the guards before capturing him!"

"And, although the clothes on his body are not valuable, he has a Great Gao sword!"

"None of the ordinary Great Zhou soldiers we captured in the past few days recognized him."

Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding nodded and said: "Good, your judgment is very good! I will go with you."

As he spoke, he stood up from behind the table and staggered a few steps.

The small officer hurriedly supported him and walked outside.

In the courtyard outside the house,

Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding stepped on the stirrup twice before getting on the horse; the horse hadn't walked a few steps before his body swayed a bit; if it hadn't been for the small officer beside him being quick-eyed and fast-handed to pull him, he would have fallen to the ground!

This series of actions scared Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding's servants so much they almost cried out.

After finally getting out of the city and arriving at the military camp.

The main general of the Bai Gao Kingdom army, Rendo Zhanji, looked at Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding's confused appearance, shook his head, and said: "Let him sober up first."

Some cool well water was splashed directly onto Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding's face.

Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding instantly sobered up; looking at the surrounding Bai Gao Kingdom soldiers, he wiped the water off his face with his sleeve, somewhat afraid to look at Rendo Zhanji,

and said with lowered eyebrows:

"Where is the person?"

Rendo Zhanji gestured to him and said: "Over here!"

While walking, Rendo Zhanji said: "Ever since the sons captured him, he hasn't said a word; he hasn't said anything at all."

Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding: "Has he eaten or drunk water?"

Rendo Zhanji said: "No, the sons had to force it in."

Rendo Zhanji said again: "Look, this is his sword! Looking at the quality of this Great Gao sword, his status shouldn't be low."

"Then what about the guards beside him? Not a single living soul?"

Rendo Zhanji shook his head: "No, they all died in battle."

As they spoke, the two had already walked to a tent, and the Bai Gao Kingdom soldiers at the entrance helped lift the tent door.

"You take a look first to see if you recognize him."

With these words, Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding entered the tent.

Looking at the young man sitting quietly on the camp bed in the tent, Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding's eyes lit up,

he wiped the water droplets on his temples with his sleeve again, looked at Rendo Zhanji, and said:

"You have caught a big fish this time."

"How big?"

Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding said: "His father is the Marquis Ningyuan, who assisted in the founding of Great Zhou; his uncle is the Marquis Dongchang; his father-in-law is the Yong..."

Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding didn't laugh; he seemed to have thought of some painful memory.

The general hesitantly said in Bai Gao language: "Who is his father-in-law? Is the surname Yong?"

Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding closed his eyes and shook his head:

"Surname Xu, Marquis Yongyi of Great Zhou!"

"More importantly, he himself is also a successful candidate in the Great Zhou imperial examination."

Rendo Zhanji, whose expression didn't change when hearing the title, had some changes in his eyes after hearing this sentence.

Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding looked at the young man and said in Great Zhou language: "Master Gu, long time no see, nice to meet you!"

After Gu Tingyu opened his eyes and looked at him, he said with a somewhat hoarse throat: "Hmm."

After speaking, Gu Tingyu closed his eyes again.

The two walked out of the tent and walked toward the camp gate; Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding said: "Using him, we might be able to exchange for two military stockades!"

Rendo Zhanji beside him didn't speak, just looked straight at him, making Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding lower his head again and habitually reach for the silver wine pot at his waist.

Rendo Zhanji said:

"Zhejue Zhongding, you are the son of the Zaijue family; when I saw you in Xingqing Prefecture before, how high-spirited you were! How did you become a drunkard now?"

"Zhejue Zhongding, you have also stayed in Bianjing! Can you tell me how my two brothers, who were like gods and Buddhas, died?"

Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding lowered his head, unscrewed the silver wine pot, poured a mouthful of wine into his mouth, and didn't speak.

Rendo Zhanji continued:

"Do you know, since I was little, I never won a fight against my second brother, and my second brother never won against my eldest brother."

"In this military camp, those commanders of the infantry and iron kites and such have never won against me."

"Before my second brother left, he once told me about the delicacy of the Li family's clan wife, and also told me that there were dozens of companions as strong as them, all the most powerful people in Bai Gao."

"They wouldn't die!"

Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding frowned and shook his head: "I... I... don't know!"

As he spoke, Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding put away the silver wine pot and walked toward his mount.

"Rip~"

As the two walked and pulled, Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding's clothes were torn by someone; he also staggered and almost fell.

"Zhejue Zhongding, they say you are a smart person!"

"Able to help the Bai Gao Kingdom send the intelligence they wanted to know in a place like Bianjing! How could you..."

Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding roared: "Stop talking!"

Rendo Zhanji said in a deep voice:

"Tell me, in a few days, I might go to guard a military stockade, or I might go out of the stockade for a field battle; I don't know when I'll be able to return!"

"You... you... stop asking! They all died... died in battle!"

As he spoke, Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding didn't even look back and was about to leave wearing the clothes with the torn sleeve.

"Your wife didn't die of illness!"

Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding stopped his steps and said with his back turned: "I know."

Rendo Zhanji wanted to say something but stopped.

Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding returned to the Chuihuan Division Yamen and routinely reported today's events to Xingqing Prefecture.

Afterwards, he would drink quite a bit of wine every day, but it wouldn't delay official business.

After a few more days passed like this, the small official of the Yamen came to the backyard again and said:

"Chief, there are the seals of several Chuihuan Division spies who returned from Great Zhou; I need you to stamp them."

Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding asked with drunken eyes: "How many?"

"Four people, ten horses."

"Have you verified the tokens and such?"

"Verified! They even brought quite a few weapons!"

"Hmm."

After Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding pressed his seal, he took another sip of wine.

In the evening, Zaijue Zhejue Zhongding woke up with a start, hearing the sound of killing coming from afar.

This sound of killing, why did it sound like it was being shouted in Great Zhou language?

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 346 =====