Chapter 442 An autumn rain

It was another morning, and the cold was so cold.

When Zhang Ning woke up, he heard the rustling rain on the tiles on the roof. It turned out that it was raining outside. The temperature was about to drop in the autumn. No wonder he felt colder this morning.

The old injury on the leg began to hurt again, which was simply a weather forecast.

Under Xin Wei's service, he put on his clothes and sat on the chair for a long time.

After sorting out what he could think of, he wrote a military order: In addition to leaving some people on duty in the central fortress, the rest of the three fortifications temporarily gave up the ditch wall position and retreated to the city to rest until the rain stopped.

There were no cement roads in the Ming Dynasty. If the rain rained for a while, it would definitely turn into mud outside.

Not only is it impossible to use long-range weapons in this weather, but it is very difficult for a large group of people to walk.

He didn't believe that Zhang Fu would attack and fight in this kind of weather.

Another thing is that I plan to inspect the granaries in various places last night.

But now he really doesn't want to walk and move, and his left calf is inconvenient.

The rain was like this, and even if there was a hidden danger, it would not burn out, so he simply canceled the schedule.

It’s like it suddenly rains during the busy farming season. Although people are panicked, they can only take a break from their busy schedule.

This is how Zhang Ning felt at this time.

He bent down and rubbed his calf gently. The pain was very uncomfortable, as if it was seeping out of his bone marrow, irresponsible and panic.

After a moment of concentration, it seemed that Zhang Xiaomei's pure face appeared in front of him, and what he once said, a permanent commemoration, you can think of you as soon as you strike.

He read it gently while he was lost.

Not to mention that after staying alone for a long time, it is easy to think of people close to you...

What if she finished playing, would Zhang Xiaomei be robbed and what would happen?

He couldn't help but think of Gu Chunhan who was sent to Fuleyuan at a age.

This made him emotionally unstable and his heart became chaotic.

Xin Wei was about to put down the basin in his hand and wanted to go over to rub his legs. When he heard him muttering, he couldn't help but stand there and look up.

Most people don’t know what happened to Zhang Ning’s leg injury. She used to be a white-clad guard.

Seeing Zhang Ning's face was dazed, she couldn't help but feel inexplicably sad and a hint of jealousy.

Xin didn't know Zhang Xiaomei, and that girl was not very interested in others, but she was not annoying.

But Xin Wei still couldn't suppress a feeling of injustice: some people in this world were born in a wealthy city without worry about food and clothing, and then did nothing, and some people treated her as a treasure, and had no complaints about breaking her legs for her; while some people opened their eyes and were hungry and cold, and were sold like a piece of goods, and then they were tools. No matter how hard they worked, they would never be as good as another person.

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Something happened later, and Xin Wei was called out for a while.

Then she went into the house to report: Last night, people from the Escort Province discovered a secret cave outside the northern city, and someone got out of the cave.They told me the matter and asked me to report to the prince.

Has anyone been caught?Zhang Ning asked hurriedly.

Xin Wei said: No.At that time, the spy had already reached the moat, and it was too late to chase him out.

Zhang Ning immediately stood up, held the table and moved a few steps, lowered his head and reached out to touch his chin.Xin Wei calmly said: Prince, please leave this matter to me, I'll do it.

What are you going to do?Zhang Ning asked.

Xin Wei said: Our people have not yet alerted the enemy.I plan to send someone to go in from the hole beside the moat tonight, first check the exit location in the city; then lead people to ambush and wait for the rabbit to wait for the spies to pass through the hole again, and then follow the clues to find out the conspiracy of these spies.

Zhang Ning thought for a while: If someone catches someone and cannot find the object, or accidentally lets him die during the arrest, how can this vine be continued?There are traitors in the city, what do they want to do...

Xin Wei had nothing to say, standing without saying a word.

She has a good experience in warding off cults and has done this kind of thing more than once before; Zhang Ning, a person who studied and studied for fame, didn't know what he thought.

Do this.

Zhang Ning said, "Call up all the people in Jiujiang City, the eunuch.First, touch the exit in the city and send someone to squat. You must choose a good place and not let people discover it.If someone sneaks into the city, he will definitely contact people, so you will divide your troops and follow people who have contact with them. If you have such a whistle, we will catch them all in one go.I will transfer Li Zhen’s guard to you, so I must arrest more people.Once there are many people, you can always find useful things.

Xin Wei lowered his voice and said: As far as I know, a large part of the people who are here in the Eunuchs are placed by Yu Qian.

Zhang Ning pondered for a moment: The soldiers in the army could not do such work... They all withdrew the spies who had gone to capture Zhang Fu. It was useless to keep an eye on Yu Qian now.

Xin Wei asked again: What if the spy left the city?Zhang Ning said: Keep your troops still.

Xin Wei habitually repeated what he wanted to do, and then walked out of the door silently.

The poor spirits of this time have made Zhang Ning very confused and have a lot of random thoughts.

In fact, there were many spies in ancient wars. Since the Former Qin Dynasty, there were cases where people were allowed to open the city gate, so preventing spies was just a routine matter.

But Zhang Ning could not get rid of the news this time and kept it in his heart all day long.

British Duke Zhang Fuhui wants to use decent means to resolve this war?

If you never get tired of deceit, you may not be deceitful.

What kind of order will the spies in the city receive?

Open the city gate...

This is unlikely for the time being. It is only useful if the two armies are doing offensive and defense inside and outside the city. Zhang Fu should at least solve the fortifications on the flanks before he can attack the city.

The generals who had an affair with the Jiujiang Army made them rebel?

This is possible.

Zhang Ning thought about it and realized that today he was going to inspect the granary.

I couldn't help but feel a slap in my heart. If the spy burned the granary, it would be a real disaster.

If even food is gone in an isolated city, what else can I guard?

He finally couldn't sit still, and after lunch he wanted to go to the ground to see what was going on in the granary.

But if the spy really wants to burn the granary, it seems that he will be aware of being alert to the enemy after a lot of fanfare.

Zhang Ning thought of Yu Qian. Jiujiang's defense preparations were arranged by Yu Qian. As long as he was asked to follow, he could understand all the matters clearly.

Zhang Ning sat in the second hall's signing room for a long time, wanting to call the guards at the door to tell Yu Qian to meet him, but another subtle thought came to his mind: he ordered the eyeliner around Yu Qian to be removed in the morning. Will there be some coincidence in this matter?

The rain was still falling outside, and Zhang Ning slowly crossed the threshold, and the guards at the door bent down and saluted very respectfully.He observed the water gathered between the tiles for a long time, flowing into water lines, falling into the ditch.

Can Zhang Fu have such a deep layout?

Could it be that I was thinking too much?

Zhang Ning also felt that his suspicion was getting heavier and he was not like this before...

I remember when I first appeared in the Ming Dynasty, even Gu Chunhan, a prostitute in Fuleyuan, could trust him and showed enough sincerity; but now, gentlemen like Yu Qian are repeatedly questioning.

And where are the spies in the city hiding?

I walked through the city several times and saw almost no one. Most of the people in the city fled to the countryside to avoid war. If I wanted to do things like burning food and grass, there were places where heavy troops were guarded, and it would be impossible to do it if there were few people...

Zhang Ning did nothing all day and calmed down.By the early morning of the next day, Xin Wei, who was half wet, came back.

The opening outside the city is very secret, mostly under the water, with water plants growing by the river. It is really difficult to find unless someone is sent next to the river.I sent someone to pass through the hole. The cave was full of water, and the gap was only enough for the head to stick out. I guess it was because it rained today and it had a lot of water.I looked along the hole and saw that the exit inside the city was a house not far from the city wall; a dry well was found next to the exit, but the well was almost filled with soil. It was guessed that it was the soil dug from the hole, and the cave was dug not long ago.I have followed the prince's wishes and sent someone to keep an eye on the house.A single arrow from the house is where our people gather, and there are thirty-two people in total.

After hearing this, Zhang Ning said: It turned out that two or three of the people around Yu Qian were sent back.

Xin Wei was slightly surprised, but his expression flashed and he just replied quietly: Yes.

Go now.Zhang Ning said coldly.

Xin Wei bowed his fists like a man, then turned around and left.

When she walked to the door, she suddenly turned around and said: I had just ordered a guard at the back door and asked him to send a stove in later. The prince might not have any pain in his legs.

Zhang Ning was slightly stunned and said: I understand... You can change your clothes as soon as possible, as the wind and cold can kill people now.

Xin Wei pursed his lips and smiled, turned around and left.

It was another night when it was hard to fall asleep, and Zhang Ning felt restless inexplicably.

It was already early in the morning. He took off his clothes and went to bed toss and turned, then got out of bed, read all the official documents he could find, and then walked slowly and carefully in the house.

The rain outside was not heavy, nor was it drizzle. There was no sign of such a big and small rustling sound. I don’t know whether this autumn rain was a good thing or a bad thing.