Dream of Red Mansions: Hydrating Crimson Pearl

Where can we find a way out of the unfathomable canyon? A general named Zhou Yan sighed.

Shui Rong said: "As the commander of the army, we shouldn't be so sad. If we all give up hope, wouldn't the soldiers be even more pessimistic? General Zhou also said just now, but there are valleys behind the mountains on three sides. And we don't know if there is a road on that side of the mountain, if there is a road, wouldn't we be saved?"

Zhou Yan was a little embarrassed by what he said, so he lowered his head and stopped talking.

The vice-commander, Yuchi Jinde, dissatisfied: "How can you speak such words? A man is supposed to serve the country. What's more, we are all generals of the imperial court. It is an honor to die in battle and shroud in horse leather! You only Being greedy for life and fearing death here is really underestimated, even contemptible! Whoever is afraid of death can go out of the valley and surrender, and those who are not afraid of death can stay and fight to the death with the enemy, and at worst, we will die together!"

Yuchi Jinde is Princess Yuyang's future son-in-law, his righteous words really shamed those generals who had negative thoughts just now.

Shui Rong patted Yuchi on the shoulder and said: "General Yuchi's words are very reasonable, but we haven't reached the end of the mountain yet, I believe there will be a glimmer of hope."

At this time, a scout rushed in and reported back: "Report to Marshal Shui, I led the fourth team and returned from reconnaissance."

"Oh? How about the situation in the back mountain?" Shui Rong asked hastily.

"There is a road from the back of the mountain."

"Great." Everyone was relieved, and suddenly felt that their eyes were brighter.

Shui Rong hurriedly asked: "Then my brigade might end up here?"

The scout said: "The mountain road is narrow, and only one person is allowed to walk alone. If we line up in a single line to go down, I'm afraid it will take a long time, and these horses cannot be taken away."

Shui Rong asked again: "Where does the road going down the mountain go? Have you scouted it?"

The scout said: "Back to the marshal, the subordinates also sent people down to look at it. After walking four or five miles, we will be on the main road back to the Central Plains."

Shui Rong said: "That's very good, General Yuchi, then let's pass on the order quickly, so that the soldiers of each team are ready to go."

Yuchi Jinde said: "Marshal, are we going back to the Central Plains like this?"

Shui Rong knew that he went back like this because he didn't strangle all the rebels, and felt that he didn't look good. He always wanted to make great achievements in battle so that he could go back and marry the princess in style, but under the current situation, he could only retreat bravely. These days All kinds of things that happened made Shui Rong feel very strange. He guessed that not only in his own army, but also in the imperial court there must have been collaborating spies. The most important thing they have to do now is to preserve their strength and return to the heavenly dynasty to recuperate. Find a better solution later.What made him even more disturbed was: his instinct told him that something big was bound to happen in the court these few days.Then he said to Yuchi Jinde: "I understand General Yuchi's feelings very well, but up to now, we are no longer able to fight the enemy head-on, so preserving the existing power is what we need to do most at present."

Several generals thought that Shui Rong's words were reasonable, so they all went back to the team to prepare.After everyone left, Shui Rong fell into deep thought again. Since the dispatch of troops, his team has won battles all the way. Why did the situation reverse so quickly all of a sudden?This slenderness is really amazing. If this spy is not found out, then it is too late to send troops to put down the rebels in the future. Even the court is bound to be in danger. case, I thought of the confrontation between myself and the vassal king that day, and suddenly felt that this series of things were all related.After much deliberation, Shui Rong decided to let Yuchi Jinde return to the capital with a large army, and he would take two capable guards, disguise himself, and sneak into the feudal king's lair to find out the situation in order to eradicate the spy.After making up his mind, Shui Rong quietly called Yuchi Jinde and gave him detailed instructions.

At night, the soldiers returning to Xinjiang saw a few soldiers with handles still standing at the entrance, and thought that the water-soluble army was still stationed in the valley, so they relaxed their vigilance.Song Dabu, the general who returned to Xinjiang, thought to himself: "The food and grass are exhausted. Let's see how long you can last. In two days, when our army kills the generals, you will be so hungry that you will have no strength to resist. At that time, you will definitely be killed by our army." Annihilate them in one fell swoop, and then capture that marshal—Shui Rong alive. After returning, the feudal lord will definitely reward him heavily.

But they would never have imagined that there were only a few scarecrows in military uniforms standing at the entrance of the valley, and the large group of people had quietly evacuated from the valley through the winding path behind the mountain.

At dawn, Yuchi Jinde had already led the large army on the road back to the Central Plains. Because there were no horses, and the soldiers were exhausted and hungry, the marching speed of the army was very slow, Yuchi Jinde couldn't help but Some anxious.But at this moment, he suddenly remembered what Shui Rong told him, so he calmed down his emotions again, and thought to himself: As the Generalissimo, Shui Rong did not hesitate to take risks to investigate the enemy's situation, but only assigned this relatively easy task to himself. , I must live up to my mission, and Shui Rong also told himself that he must return to the capital as soon as possible, in case something happens in the capital, so that he can go back in time to rescue him.Shui Rong also told him to kill a few horses and take the meat with him when he was leaving. This will be useful. Yuchi Jinde ordered the Huotou army to roast the horse meat to comfort the soldiers. , Yuchi Jinde said another word of encouragement.When the soldiers were full, and saw that there were no pursuers behind, and that they could reach their hometown soon after walking forward, their morale increased greatly, and their marching speed also accelerated.After walking for another two days, the city of the Central Plains was already seen from a distance.

Besides, Shui Rong and two personal guards also sneaked into the enemy camp that night. Seeing that the Huijiang soldiers relaxed their vigilance and fell asleep soundly, they quietly set a big fire. The Huijiang soldiers were unprepared, and when they found the fire , Most of the soldiers and horses were killed or injured.But Shui Rong and the two guards had already changed into the clothes of returning soldiers, and rode their horses to the vassal king's lair.The two guards who came with Shui Rong are proficient in Huijiang dialect. In the past few days, Shui Rong has devoted himself to studying Huijiang dialect with them.

The old nest of the vassal king was built in the center of Huijiang. Although it is not as prosperous as the capital, it can still be called a lively small city.After Shui Rong and his party entered the city, they stayed in an inn not far from the king's palace. Shui Rong decided to quietly find out the situation in the city before making any further decisions.

Chapter 130: Trapped in the Enemy Camp for the First Time

As the sun rose, Shui Rong and two guards disguised themselves as ordinary people returning to Xinjiang. They lingered for a while in front of the palace of the vassal king. They said it was a palace, but it was much inferior to the imperial palace of the Celestial Dynasty. There were no many palaces with a radius of hundreds of miles. , and there is only one lonely palace, surrounded by troops guarding a few hundred meters around.Shui Rong thought to himself: It seems relatively easy to explore this palace at night.

In the middle of the night, Shui Rong and his party of three put on night clothes, escaped the guards' sight, and entered the palace with ease.

After entering the palace garden, there was a long corridor, and Shui Rong signaled the two guards to walk quietly.After walking for a while, there was a sudden sound of footsteps ahead, Shui Rong looked up and saw that the beams on the roof of the palace were a good hiding place, so he rushed up immediately.The two guards also rushed up to the beam.

After a while, a group of patrolling guards came over.One of the tall ones said to a shorter person beside him, "It's so late, why is there still someone coming to visit the prince?"

The other replied: "Don't underestimate this man. This man is a high-ranking official of the Celestial Dynasty. If it weren't for him, our army would not have won so many victories."

"That's right," the tall one continued, "I heard that there is a marshal named Shui Rong in the army of the Celestial Dynasty. He is really extraordinary. Our generals will be terrified when they hear his name!"

The short one said: "That's right, if it wasn't for the mediation of high-ranking officials from the Celestial Dynasty, I think our army returning to Xinjiang would have suffered a crushing defeat."

The tall one said: "Keep down your voice, if the vassal king hears it, he will be unhappy again."

The short man said: "What's the matter? Don't tell me you haven't understood his temperament after you have been with our feudal lord for so many years? In fact, what our vassal lord hates the most is people who tell lies. It is impossible for us to defeat the water-soluble army."

The tall one said: "I am dull by nature, how can you be so insightful to the prince's mind?"

The short man said: "Being the personal bodyguard of the vassal king, you'd better learn to be smart in the future, otherwise you will be even more uncomfortable when our vassal king moves into the Han Dynasty palace."

The tall man said, "So fast? Can our feudal lord really be the emperor of the Han people?"

The short one reprimanded: "Look at you, talking about you, you are here again, aren't you? If you say this, you will be in trouble with the prince! You, you really need to learn to be smarter in the future."

The tall one said quickly: "It's all up to the adults to support the little brother."

The short man said helplessly: "Since we are relatives, I can only help you."

The short one said: "Then I would like to thank my lord. In the future, my younger brother will naturally not let my lord bother me in vain."

As they spoke, the patrol team gradually walked away.Shui Rong thought to himself: Sure enough, as expected, there really was something in the court.