freenovelworld Chapter 518 Feng Design Enters the Jingsong Army Camp
Chapter 518 Feng Design Enters the Jingsong Army Camp
Chapter 518 Qianfeng's plan to enter the Song Dynasty military camp
The bright moon was shining in the sky. In the wing of a restaurant in Gugui City in the eastern border of Xiyue Kingdom, the aroma of wine wafted in the air and the sound of a piano could be heard. A nobleman with an upright figure, sharp and unruly eyes sat high in the main seat. His eyes moved lightly on the faces of several officials who were rushing to toast and flatter him, with a faint smile on his lips.
This man's name is Dongmen Junhong. He is the cousin of the current Xiyue Emperor Yan Qiao and the nephew of Empress Dowager Dongmen. He is also a commander who has made great military achievements and is stationed in the East Border. His father, the uncle of the emperor, Dongmen Zhen, has been fighting on the battlefield with the late emperor since he was young, and was later granted the title of Marquis of Dongzhen by the late emperor. Now, Marquis of Dongzhen has resigned from all military duties and stayed in Kyoto to recuperate due to an old illness. Dongmen Junhong has inherited his father's will and is stationed in Kyoto to guard the East Border.
"Young Marquis, I heard that the prince has led his army back to the northern border. But is my Xiyue preparing to deal with Zhongshan and Xuanmeng?" After three rounds of drinking, an official suddenly changed the subject and asked in a low voice while being a little drunk.
"Ahem, Lord Liu has drunk too much, I hope the young marquis will forgive me." As soon as the words fell, Dongmen Junhong's face immediately turned cold. Seeing this, another official hurriedly stood up, bowed and apologized with a smile.
Lord Liu realized that he had spoken out of turn and knelt down trembling with fear. The room fell silent for a moment, and the rest of the people were staring at the person in the main seat in silence.
"Lord Liu, you must remember that even in this border area you must know what to say and what not to say. How dare you make up things that the court is not clear about?" Dongmen Junhong looked at the man kneeling on the ground for a long time before he spoke in a cold voice.
"I admit my guilt! I will also remember the young marquis's teachings!" Lord Liu kowtowed respectfully in response.
"Get up." Dongmen Junhong said calmly. Just as he was about to pick up the wine cup in front of him, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a looming figure by the window. He immediately slammed the table and shouted angrily, "Who is it?"
The figure realized that he had been exposed and quickly jumped down from the restaurant. The guards who were waiting outside heard the sound and chased after the figure.
"Lord Liu, you'd better pray that you can successfully catch this eavesdropper tonight!"
Unexpectedly, the walls really had ears. All the officials in the room were terrified. Dongmen Junhong was also very nervous at the moment. If his words were to be spread out, not to mention Lord Liu, even he would be held accountable by the emperor. So his face became gloomy, and he just said this and left.
Lord Liu, who had already knelt on the ground with a deathly pale face, could no longer hold back when he heard the young marquis's cold words. He was so frightened that tears and snot flowed out and he almost fainted.
Three days later, in the Xining camp on the western border of Jingsong State, General Du Kuo was lying in his tent bored, drinking wine with a sad face and sighing.
"Oh my General, why are you drinking again so early in the morning? It would be bad if someone saw you!" At this time, Deputy General Kang Jie entered the military tent and was surprised to see Du Kua sitting on the main seat in a lazy and drunk state. He frowned and hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him in a low voice.
"Humph, what's wrong with that? We have been sent to this desolate place for more than two years. When will it end? I've had enough!" Du Kuo snorted coldly in disapproval, then threw the wine bowl on the table and said indignantly.
"Yes, a year ago, Prime Minister Yuan promised to transfer us back as soon as possible, but more than a year has passed and no one has come to inquire about us." Kang Jie was also worried about Du Kuo's dissatisfaction day and night. When he saw the other party start to complain, he couldn't help but sigh with a sad face.
"I'm afraid the Prime Minister has forgotten about us a long time ago!" Du Kuo continued to sneer. The Prime Minister Yuan Lin has always been greedy. In the past, they often sent real money to curry favor with him and could get some benefits. But in the past two years, they have been in a place where they can't get any money at all, and there are no treasures to offer as tributes. How could Prime Minister Yuan, who is enjoying the good life in the prosperous capital, still remember them?
"What should we do? We can't stay here forever, right?" Kang Jie, who originally still held out a glimmer of hope, felt his heart sink into a cold pond when he heard the other party say this. He then sat there at a loss.
Du Kuo shook his head silently and poured himself another bowl of wine. What should he do? If he had a solution, he wouldn't have to drink to drown his sorrows.
"Report! General, scouts captured a suspicious injured person while patrolling nearby!" Just when the two people in the tent were feeling discouraged, footsteps were heard outside, and soon a soldier was waiting outside the tent to report.
"Bring him in!" The two men in the tent looked at each other, and Du Kuo quickly put away the wine jar and ordered majestically.
Not long after, a man covered in blood and limping was brought into the military tent by two soldiers and knelt in front of Du Kua.
"Why don't you call the military doctor? Do you want me to interrogate a dead man?" Seeing a half-dead man kneeling in front of him, Du Kua's eyes turned black and he immediately shouted at the soldiers who were still waiting outside the tent.
"Yes, General!" The soldier also reacted and retreated quickly.
"My humble name is Qianfeng, nice to meet you, General." The man kneeling on the ground raised his head slightly, took a breath for a moment and then suddenly spoke. His eyes were firm and he showed no fear at all because of his serious injuries.
"Who are you? How did you get those wounds?" Seeing that the man had at least a dozen knife wounds all over his body, Kang Jie sent the two soldiers away and asked vigilantly.
"General, I used to be a secret guard for the prince of Lang. Later, Lang was destroyed and the prince died in a sea of fire. I hid in Xiyue under an assumed name and planned to assassinate the emperor of Xiyue for revenge. Unfortunately, I was betrayed before my plan was implemented. I was forced to hide from place to place. A few days ago, I accidentally overheard Dongmen Junhong in Gugui City of Xiyue..."
"Okay, let's heal the wound and save his life first!" When it came to the critical moment, Du Kuo saw the military doctor coming and hurriedly interrupted him.
The man understood the sound of footsteps. His originally strong spirit relaxed at this moment and he fainted immediately.
At night, Kang Jie hurried into the military tent and couldn't wait to put a wanted poster obtained from the eastern border of Xiyue Kingdom in front of Du Kuo.
"This person really escaped from Xiyue Country." Du Kuo's eyes flickered when he saw the portrait on the wanted notice.
"And this one was found on Qianfeng. After checking, it is indeed the token of the former Lang Kingdom." Kang Jie handed another rosewood token to Du Kuo and continued.
"What did you say he heard from Dongmen Junhong?" Du Kuo lowered his eyes and stared at the token, asking thoughtfully.
"It may be related to the Jingsong Kingdom." Kang Jie thought for a moment, then continued happily, "General, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
"I hope it's a good opportunity for us to accomplish meritorious service." Du Kuo understood and sighed as he looked up at the moonlight outside the tent.