Jiuxi

Chapter 55 055 [One word reveals the secret]

When the first ray of sunlight hit the earth, You Pu, the captain of the Guangling Army, returned to his house in the city.

After not sleeping all night, his steps were a little tired, but his eyes were shining and he looked a little excited.

Deputy Commander Duan Zuozhang was invited by the Sutra Weaving Department for questioning. This incident was too big to be concealed, and it was inevitable that there would be some commotion in the army.

You Pu spent the whole night appeasing the morale of the troops, while making some inconspicuous adjustments to various city defense departments, such as transferring a few close confidants to the Ximen Defense Area.

After taking a shower, he put on his regular clothes and immediately went to the study room at home. A man dressed as a domestic servant followed him step by step.

After the two of them walked into the study, the servant closed the door and immediately made a cup of tea for You Pu. He couldn't hide his excitement and said, "Congratulations, sir, the great event is about to come true!"

You Pu sat on the Taishi chair, took a cup of tea and took a sip. He breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "We can't take it lightly now. We were busy all night last night and finally calmed down the soldiers. This shows that Duan Zuozhang His influence cannot be underestimated. If the city defense is still in his hands, the army may not be able to break through the city."

The servant sighed: "It's a pity that the Sutra Weaving Department interfered and ruined Mr. Ou's plan. If the Gu family had not been exposed, judging from the situation at the time, Duan Zuozhang would most likely have nodded in agreement."

Hearing him mention Ou Zhiqiu, a complicated look appeared on You Pu's face, and he said slowly: "I wonder if he can withstand those tortures."

The servant's eyes darkened when he heard this, and his tone became serious: "I don't dare to get too close to the Yamen of the Weaving Department. I only know that the lights were brightly lit there all night last night, and Li Jin and Lu Chen never came out. Sir, please relax, right now The most important thing is to control the city defense and at the same time gather the manpower in the city. As long as the army arrives, the situation can be reversed. At that time, Master Ou can be rescued from the Weaving Department and all the spies of Southern Qi can be killed."

You Pu changed his rough image in front of Lu Chen yesterday and said cautiously: "There is no need to worry about the city defense. Now that Duan Zuozhang is not here, the others can only follow my orders. The warp weaving department should not be underestimated. Although Lu Jiazi is young but very experienced, he is still Don’t be careless and let others be careful.”

The servant responded quickly.

You Pu added: "Order Li San to go to the small town to the west and tell the people waiting there that Guangling is ready. If the army breaks through the Wangmei Ancient Road, they can rush straight here quickly."

The servant's eyes were slightly red at this moment, and he said with emotion: "I understand. My lord has been hiding his name for eight years, and he can finally see the light of day. It is a mercy from God. With the capture of Huaizhou this time, my lord will no longer have to live in this kind of fear." Your life will definitely be rewarded by the court, congratulations, sir, congratulations!"

Listening to his sincere words, You Pu couldn't help but think of his family living in the North, of the Master Wang Shidao who treated him like a teacher and a father, and of the hard years he had spent hiding there...

He couldn't help but sigh and said softly: "It's not the time to celebrate now. The more it's the last moment, the more careful you have to be. Go down and do your work. I'll rest for half an hour and then go adjust the city defense."

"Yes."

Seeing that he had closed his eyes, the servant quietly left the study.

……

"Wow—"

A basin of cold water was poured on his head, and Ou Zhiqiu, who had been tortured for a long time and had been sleeping for less than half an hour, was suddenly awakened.

He let out a low and painful groan, looked up at Lu Chen, who was sitting across from him with a calm expression, and after a moment asked in a hesitant voice, "What time is it?"

Lu Chen replied: "It's about three o'clock."

Ou Zhiqiu felt his mouth was full of fishy smell, turned his head and spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva.

"Get him a chair, put a table in there, and take off the shackles on his hands."

Lu Chen looked at the conspicuous blood stains on his body and ordered calmly.

The two spies quickly prepared all this and brought a dish and a meal, which they placed on the table in front of Ou Zhiqiu.

They left with their food boxes, and the room fell into silence.

Ou Zhiqiu watched indifferently. He noticed that Lu Chen had the same meal in front of him, and couldn't help but sneered: "These tricks are meaningless."

"Su Jianxiao once said to me that the most important thing for a person is to fill his stomach. If you are hungry, you will easily cause trouble. I agree with this sentence." Lu Chen picked up the chopsticks and swallowed slowly. While eating the food, he said simply and directly: "It's lunch time now. If you really don't want to eat, just leave it alone."

Ou Zhiqiu has experienced too many storms in his life. Although the torture by the Sutra Weaver made him extremely painful, he still did not lose his guard.

He stretched out his slightly trembling right hand to grab the chopsticks, and then started eating in small bites.Lu Chen was very fast and finished his lunch in a short while. After taking a handkerchief and wiping his mouth, he said, "Brother Ou's position in the Procuratorate is not low, right?"

Ou Zhiqiu endured the pain while eating. The Warp Weaving Department prepared good medicine for injuries, but these medicines could only save his life, but would not relieve his pain.

He didn't seem to hear Lu Chen's words and lowered his head to eat without saying a word.

Lu Chen didn't take it seriously and continued: "I heard that Wang Shizheng was a good minister, and the people brought out by his hands were extremely loyal. Brother Ou can command hundreds of people placed in Huaizhou by the Procuratorate. You are Wang Shizheng's most valued confidant, no wonder he would entrust you with such an important task."

Ou Zhiqiu asked vaguely: "What mission?"

Lu Chen said: "As an internal agent, cooperate with a surprise force to capture Guangling City."

Ou Zhiqiu's movement of picking vegetables paused for a moment, and then returned to normal.

Lu Chen took in his reaction and said slowly: "The answer to this riddle is not difficult to guess, otherwise why would you let the Gu family and his son persuade Duan Zuozhang? To be honest, I admire Wang Shizheng's patience. This plan cannot be completed overnight. It will take at least several years to see the effects.”

Ou Zhiqiu put down his chopsticks, raised his eyes and looked directly at the young man opposite him, frowned slightly and said, "What exactly do you want to say?"

Lu Chen smiled softly: "Now that you are behind bars, and the prosecutor's office lurking in the city has lost its backbone, can they really execute your plan meticulously? I know you have other plans, but many things in this world can't keep up with the rapid changes in plans. Any flaw will cause the whole game to be lost. Even if Brother Ou is Wang Shizheng's confidant, if he messes up the plan he has been planning for many years, it will definitely be difficult for him to end well. "

Ou Zhiqiu gradually realized the profound meaning of his words, and couldn't help but feel a sense of absurdity in his heart.

He twitched the corners of his mouth, as if looking at an idiot: "Are you trying to persuade me to surrender?"

Lu Chen nodded and said, "That's right."

Ou Zhiqiu leaned on the back of his chair and said leisurely: "Actually, you might as well submit to my court."

Lu Chen didn't answer and pointed to the scars on his body.

Ou Zhiqiu looked down, indeed very embarrassed, but his tone was still arrogant: "The battle in Huaizhou is a foregone conclusion, and it won't be long before this place becomes the territory of our dynasty. Your Lu family has been rooted here for generations, even if you can Even if you escape to Jiangnan, you will have to start over, and there is a high chance that someone will knock your bones and suck out your marrow."

Lu Chen listened patiently, seeming to be thinking about the truth of these words.

Upon seeing this, Ou Zhiqiu continued: "Instead of rushing south in panic, it is better to surrender to our court. In fact, this is a better way out. Our court's attack on Huaizhou is not to turn this place into a scorched earth, so it will not massacre civilians. , but will help this place settle down as soon as possible. In that situation, local squires like your Lu family can play a big role."

"It makes sense."

Lu Chen smiled, then shook his head and said, "But after all my calculations, you have no chance of winning."

Ou Zhiqiu knew that the other party was trying to talk nonsense. This method was really not very clever. If he hadn't wanted to mislead this young man and let him do things according to his own ideas, he would not have talked about this topic at all.

Seeing his silence, Lu Chen started to think twice, and then said very calmly: "If I guessed correctly, it was not a false move for you to drag Duan Zuozhang into the water, but it is not your only choice. In other words, Duan Zuozhang is your number one Choice, after all, he has quite a lot of prestige in the hearts of the Guangling Army officers and can completely change the attitude of the four thousand defenders in the city by himself."

Ou Zhiqiu looked at him expressionlessly.

Lu Chen said: "In addition to Duan Zuozhang, you must have prepared a second plan to ensure that you can cooperate with the Yan army to capture Guangling in a very short time. In this way, the candidates for this internal response will be within a very small range. I have a guess, I wonder if Brother Ou wants to hear it?"

Ou Zhiqiu suddenly smiled and said calmly: "Tell me and listen."

Lu Chen also smiled and said softly: "Captain of the Guangling Army, You Pu."

If he hadn't already had an early warning in his heart, Ou Zhiqiu would definitely reveal his flaws at this moment. Even so, he had to concentrate on controlling his facial expression.

After a period of dead silence, Ou Zhiqiu suddenly asked an irrelevant and puzzling question: "Who are you?"

Lu Chen looked calm and said calmly: "My name is Lu Chen, just a nobody."

(End of this chapter)