Four hundred and eighty-eighth chapter life and death
Feather arrows are flying in the air.
His Majesty, the hysterical and furious Emperor Ma Long got angry, tempted some people, and made arrangements for response.
Many military generals dispersed and could not go back, so they prepared to change defense overnight.
But there was a man who was kept by Ma Long, who was about to change to Liu Taozi, who was about to defend himself to the east gate.
Ma Long left Liu Taozi, so he naturally explained: "Ta Zi, the 22nd day is the day after tomorrow, so you must pay more attention at night."
Liu Taozi is really an honest man. Even though he is still a honest man now, he is still an honest man. He asked in surprise: "Your Majesty, is it true that the Song people really going to attack the East Gate on the 22nd night?"
Ma Long was extremely convinced, but said, "I hope there will be nothing that night."
Ma Long's words expressed a sense of melancholy. He seemed to have really seen through everything and only needed a real proof.
Maybe Gan Qi was really seen through by Ma Long.
On the night of the 22nd, at midnight, the east of Luanzhou City, accompanied by the moonlight. If you look closer, there will be many people in between.
The patrolmen on the city were staring at the outside of the city without turning around, and the bonfires on the city were burning more than before, illuminating a bright light.
Someone looked at it and then, confirmed a few times, and shouted: "Enemy attack, enemy attack!"
At this time, the figures outside the city finally became clear. A team of cavalry swarmed in. Not far from the city gate, they shouted in unison: "Open the door, open the door, open the door, we are here."
"Why is the door not open yet?"
"Open the door quickly, it's already midnight!"
Liu Huazi on the top of the city did not sleep tonight and was waiting early. At this time, he said first: "Your Majesty is indeed as expected!"
Then he continued to shout, "Shoot, shoot arrow!"
There was also a shout from under the city wall: "Hey, don't shoot arrows, you are your own people."
"Don't shoot arrows, you are your own people!"
The people on the city wall ignored it and still cummed.
The people under the city were shocked. While striking the horse, they shouted: "I've been trapped, I've been trapped, I've been withdrawn quickly..."
Cavalry swarmed in and then left, accompanied by loud shouts and various scoldings.
Liu Huazi laughed loudly on the top of the city: "Your Majesty is indeed very scheming and has defeated the enemy's conspiracy. He dares to take it out and show his ugly behavior."
As he spoke, Liu Taozi was excitedly heading down the city. He won another battle today. He had to hurry up to report the victory to His Majesty the Emperor and tell us what happened today.
Below the city, five or six hundred steps, Di Yong followed Gan Qi to perform such a play under the city. Di Yong was laughing and said, "Brother, this arrow has completely flew."
"Let's watch the changes, let the soldiers not sleep tonight, and see how the feather arrows flew and where they flew to." Gan Qi smiled and turned around. The matter was done, and it depends on how the city fermented.
Liu Taozi ran into the palace, and His Majesty the Emperor Ma Long was not asleep, waiting for news from Dongcheng.
As soon as Liu Huazi rushed in and was about to report the good news, he heard Ma Long say in a sad tone: "I already know the matter. Go back and bring dozens of confidants over and ambush them around."
"Your Majesty is this?" Liu Taozi asked.
"No need to worry, just do it."
Liu Taozi ran back again and brought his own group of confidants into the palace. Emperor Ma Long personally directed and arranged the arrangements to ambush dozens of people.
Then Ma Long whispered to Liu Taozi: "Ta Zi, go there yourself to attract Deng Zhong, and say that I have some private words to say to him."
Even if Liu Huazi was honest, he understood what the emperor wanted to do at this time, but he remained silent and just did things.
Liu Taozi flew away, and Ma Long began to feel sad and melancholy, saying to himself: "Deng Zhong, Deng Zhong, you have been following me since childhood, and you are at the forefront of everything you do. You have lived hard days together, but you can't enjoy this blessing together. What charm does Di Yong have? What benefits did he promise you so that you can abandon your brothers and let you betray me? Could it be that the official of the Song Dynasty is the official? Is the official of my Dayan not the official?"
Ma Long was completely sure, so he was waiting tonight to see if the Song people really came to attack, and whether someone would really cooperate inside and outside the city. This is very important. As long as this is achieved, who else can Deng Zhong, who is not guarding the East Gate?
The letter was shot to Deng Zhong, and Deng Zhong also guarded the east gate, and the enemy really came as promised.
If it weren't Deng Zhong, who else could it be?
Today is Deng Zhong's death, and Ma Long is very sad and melancholy. Ma Long also has some soft hearts in his heart. After all, he grew up together since childhood. Even if he is skinned and slashed his bones, there is no need to kill the whole family. Just kill Deng Zhong's sons, and the tombs of the 18th generation of ancestors will not be dug.
This is the last grace of His Majesty the Emperor.
Liu Huazi went to invite Deng Zhong, and the road was very familiar. Deng Zhong's current garrison was originally where Liu Huazi was stationed.
In fact, Deng Zhong didn't sleep either. He didn't have to worry about anyone. He seemed to have a premonition that at night, there was a fight on the other side of the East Gate.
The Song army arrived as promised.
This is a big problem.
Liu Taozi came: "Brother Zhong, Your Majesty summons you to go, and you have private words to say."
Deng Zhong's brows had already condensed and he asked, "Tazi, did the Song army really attack the East Gate tonight?"
Liu Huazi nodded: "Well, they thought someone would really open the door for them, so they rushed over on a horse, and didn't even bring a long ladder. They even shouted desperately to open the door. I shot them, and they ran away by crying and calling their parents. Haha... I won another battle!"
Deng Zhong quickly asked again: "Tazi, tell me the truth, who do you think is the spy in the city? Who is that letter to?"
"I dare not say it, and I can't tell you why."
Deng Zhong said again: "I told you that I have been thinking about it all the time. The Song people must have shot the arrow in the wrong place and sent the letter to the wrong place. I am at the south of the East Gate and Shen Heizi is at the north of the East Gate. I am really not a spy. They should have been preparing to send the letter to Shen Heizi, but they accidentally sent it to me. It must be like this, and only by explaining this way can it be understood."
Liu Taozi didn't comment. He really didn't understand, but he was a little anxious and said, "Brother Zhong, Your Majesty is waiting for you. Please tell Your Majesty these words."
Deng Zhong seemed to be still thinking, and paused, waved his hand: "No, not right. If it were Shen Heizi, he would be near the South Gate tonight. Such a good opportunity, he should have already taken action. No, right, not Shen Heizi."
Liu Taozi said again: "Brother Zhong, why don't we go to the palace to see His Majesty first?"
Deng Zhong seemed a little nervous, and he was still trapped in his own mind. He waved his hand: "No, let me think about it first. If I don't understand, I don't know what to say when I see His Majesty..."
Liu Taozi was really anxious and said, "Brother Zhong, if you don't go to see him quickly, Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time, maybe you really think you have a second heart!"
"Your Majesty already thinks I have a second thought. If I can't figure things out and just go like this, there will inevitably be problems." Deng Zhong understood his situation, so he became more and more anxious and kept thinking in his mind.
When Liu Huazi heard Deng Zhong's words, he hurriedly said, "What are Brother Zhong saying? How could Your Majesty doubt you?"
Deng Zhong suddenly became excited and said loudly: "Liu Taozi, tell me the truth. Does Your Majesty suspect that I am a spy? Your Majesty asked me to enter the palace in the middle of the night, but he didn't call anyone else, and asked you to call me in person. Does Your Majesty think I am a spy?"
Liu Taozi quickly squeezed out a smile and said, "Brother Zhong, don't be suspicious. Your Majesty has a secret matter to discuss with you and asked me to call you, but because I happened to enter the palace to report the victory, it happened."
Deng Zhong suddenly bounced his body, and the man took several steps back, keeping a distance from Liu Taozi, and said, "Liu Taozi, you are an honest person, don't lie to me. I tell you, Shen Heizi is right, he is not a spy, and I am not a spy. That letter is the disagreement plan of the Song people. Do you believe me?"
Liu Huazi nodded: "Of course I believe in you, Brother Zhong."
"No, Your Majesty believes in you, so he asked you to guard the East Gate. Your Majesty believes in you, so he asked you to summon me, but you don't believe in me!" Deng Zhong took a few steps back and raised his hand and pointed: "You, are you going to kill me?"
Liu Taozi was covered in sweat and said quickly: "Brother Zhong, don't think about it. If you don't believe me, don't you believe Your Majesty?"
"Liu Taozi, you are an honest person, right? You didn't want to kill me, right? Your Majesty did not doubt me, right?" Deng Zhong asked over and over again, his nerves were tense and very sensitive. Such things often lead to life. He is the most guilty person, and he is even more guilty at this time. He suddenly guessed something, he was very cautious, very cautious, and walking on thin ice.
"Your Majesty doesn't doubt you!" Liu Taozi tried hard to tell a lie with the honest look of an honest man.
"Your Majesty has actually doubted me a long time ago, otherwise I would not have transferred me from the East Gate." Deng Zhong had his own feelings and his own guesses.
Liu Taozi really had no choice. The job was almost impossible. He said sternly: "Brother Zhong, it would be better if I didn't go. I'll go back to the palace to report my life. You don't think about it. If you don't go today, this spy is not you, but you!"
"It's true, it's true. You all think I'm a spy. During the day, I'm going to see people everywhere and want everyone to help me figure this out, but no one dares to see me. You all doubt me, you..." Deng Zhong did not retreat at this time, but instead walked forward, holding his hand on the hilt of the knife.
The actual situation is not exactly as he said. During the day, Deng Zhong really went to see people everywhere, hoping that everyone would help investigate the matter and clear his suspicion. But not everyone did not see him. At least Shen Heizi met him and expressed his trust in him. He also tried his best to help him find out the suspicion.
So when Deng Zhong suspected Chen Heizi, he found a reason to eliminate Chen Heizi's suspicion. This reason is also tenable. If he was really Chen Heizi, the east gate should have been opened at this time.
"Brother Zhong, Brother Zhong, be calm. Your Majesty is not an unreasonable person. You just need to see Your Majesty and tell your principles to Your Majesty. How can Your Majesty not believe you? If you follow me to see Your Majesty, your doubts will naturally be dispelled." Liu Huazi used all his mind to persuade Deng Zhong to enter the palace. He had never thought that this matter was so difficult before, and Emperor Ma Long did not expect that Deng Zhong would come to the palace to meet him at this time.
Deng Zhong waved his hands repeatedly: "I won't go, I will definitely be dead if I go. You all think I am a spy. You all doubt me. You all make slanderous words in front of your elder brother. No one will help me speak badly after you say it. You all want me to die!"
"Brother Zhong, no one wants you to die, they all want you to get rid of suspicion."
Deng Zhong didn't care about this, and shouted: "Come, come."
A small group of soldiers rushed in outside the room and asked in the air, "What are the general's instructions?"
Deng Zhong pointed to Liu Taozi and said, "Take him down, he is a spy. I will capture him first and I will send him to His Majesty later!"
The soldiers were still waiting. They first scattered and surrounded Liu Taozi. Several people rushed up and pressed Liu Taozi to the ground.
While struggling, Liu Huazi shouted: "Deng Zhong, are you going to rebel? Are you going to rebel? You also said that spies are not you, and what you are doing now is what spies do. You let me go, you let me go, I will believe you, I will go to His Majesty to plead for you, and I will tell you."
"Clog it, block his mouth and tie it up." Deng Zhong raised his hand in the air, but his hand was trembling. He had no plans to do the next step, but he grabbed Liu Taozi, which was already a desperate road.
Liu Taozi was tied aside and his mouth was blocked tightly.
The soldiers stared at each other with big eyes, standing there, not knowing what to do or what to say.
"What to do? What to do? What to do..." This was Deng Zhong's self-question in his heart. He was on a dead end, he was on a dead end.
Everyone knows that there are spies in the city. It was the foreshadowing that Di Yong buried in the city. It was the spy arranged by Di Yong. However, the generals of the city, no matter how big or small, had dinner with him before Di Yong left, and everyone had a detailed discussion with him. Deng Zhong was no exception, but Deng Zhong really had no conspiracy with Di Yong at that time. Who would have thought that Di Yong would treason? At that time, the Great Yan Kingdom was established by Di Yong. Who would have thought that Di Yong would treason?
At that time, everyone who had dinner with Di Yong even felt honored.
There must be spies.
But Deng Zhong is really not a spy. Deng Zhong himself knows that he is not a spy!
what to do?
Now it seems that everyone thinks that Deng Zhong is a spy, and even the emperor feels so. Even the emperor sends people to come and wants to kill him. Just like the emperor wanted to kill Di Yong.
Could it be that Military Advisor Di and Xianggong Di never thought about treason?
Could it be that His Majesty the Emperor wanted to kill Military Advisor Di directly for the sake of power?
Just like this today, suddenly killing someone?
Yes, this Dayan Kingdom was created by Military Advisor Di. At that time, even if Military Advisor Di wanted to be the emperor himself, it would not be difficult for His Majesty to kill him?
Deng Zhong was thinking randomly and shook his head again. What's the use of thinking about this at this time? Military Advisor Di almost died and escaped by chance.
Now it's my turn?
what to do?
Deng Zhong was in powerless and ran around.
Suddenly he thought of someone and said, "Hurry, hurry up, go and invite Chen Heizi... General Chen, and said I have something urgent to see him. Life and death are at stake, and I ask him to come!"
Deng Zhong originally wanted to see Chen Heizi himself, but when he thought about it, it would be better not to leave the military camp. Safety is guaranteed in his own military camp. However, he was afraid that Chen Heizi would not want to come, and shouted: "If General Chen makes an excuse, you can say that Deng Zhong begs him and asks him to help him!"
Chapter completed!