PFC Chapter 120 Private Soldiers! Another Incident...
Chapter 120 Private Soldiers! Another Incident...
"Chang'an..."
Gu Jingzhi was helpless: "The group that attacked us this afternoon, although they were all from the military, do you think they could mobilize so many people without leaving any trace?"
"Yes, sir! It's because we can't cover up the traces, so the sooner we investigate, the easier it will be to find out who it is!"
"..."
Gu Jingzhi rolled his eyes and said with a rather disappointed look, "I mean, if the enemy also knows about this, would he dare to mobilize the border troops?"
"But I am from the border army. These people... I can tell at a glance that they are definitely from the border army!" Chang An was a little confused.
"It's true that the weapons came from the border troops, but the soldiers might not be! With so many people dispatched, any random check... I guarantee that they will be found. Someone with such strength shouldn't be so careless!"
"Uh!"
Chang An was a little confused: "Where did these people come from?"
"Private soldiers!"
Gu Jingzhi spat out two words coldly.
Chang An's eyes bulged when he heard this: "Private soldiers?"
"Keep your voice down!"
Gu Jingzhi glared at him.
Chang An immediately lowered his voice, approached Gu Jingzhi, and said, "No, sir! In our Daxia territory, is there anyone who dares to maintain a private army of 3,000 people?"
"It's possible!"
Gu Jingzhi said silently: "They say the emperor is far away, so if someone really wants to raise a private army, it's not a difficult thing at all!"
Although the Internal Guard Bureau is powerful, it does not mean that it knows everything.
If Gu Heng wants to raise a private army, it may seem difficult now, but what if he had this private army twenty years ago?
He suddenly thought of the scene where Chang An and others burned the corpses, and suddenly asked: "Do you still remember the corpses of those bandit soldiers?"
"A corpse? Is there any mystery here?"
"It's not the mystery, I mean their faces! Remember?"
"Uh!"
Chang An scratched his head and said, "Sir, I don't know any of those people!"
"Nonsense! If you knew them, wouldn't we know who they are? I'm talking about their facial features. Didn't you notice? Don't these people look quite old?"
"This……"
Chang An's eyes widened. "Sir, are you saying that these people are retired old and weak, and are being secretly raised by others?"
"..."
Gu Jingzhi suddenly felt that it was indeed a tradition for this military general to have a simple mind.
He said unhappily, "It's just a possibility!"
Of course, he would not tell Chang An his inner guess. With Zhao Zhongli's identification and the voice that sounded so much like Gu Zhuo, he was basically certain that it was the Gu family who did it!
But where these soldiers came from has always troubled Gu Jingzhi.
Although Gu Heng's scheming was not very strong, he would not be so foolish as to let his son lead the border troops to join the diplomatic mission. The only answer could only be private soldiers.
Where do the private soldiers come from?
He didn't think that Gu Heng had the ability to turn the Daxia border troops into his own private army. Considering the appearance of the corpses, there could only be one answer.
These people were probably hidden by Gu Heng as private soldiers as early as twenty years ago.
It seems that this is the only answer that makes sense!
……
The delegation stayed in the town for three days. During these three days, Gu Jingzhi asked someone to bring some strong liquor and clean the wounds of the injured soldiers.
However, due to the backwardness of the times, two people still could not be rescued.
But compared with the previous mortality rate, this is already good!
Of course, he didn't just stay in the town during these three days. In addition to some daily affairs of the delegation, he also wrote reports to the capital.
He wrote in the memorial that the delegation had been attacked and that there might be powerful people in Daxia hiding their own soldiers. He also stated that he had executed the envoys first and reported to the emperor later, and used Daxia's Dragon Bird to mobilize border troops to escort them back to the capital.
Anyway, no matter what Emperor Xia thought, as soon as the three days were up, the reinforcements that Lin Feng had brought arrived in the town as promised.
After the border troops arrived, Gu Jingzhi did not delay any longer and directly asked Chang An and others to take the injured brothers to meet up with the border troops. Then a team of more than 4,000 people set out towards the capital.
With the border troops protecting them along the way, the delegation was not ambushed again.
After walking slowly for almost twenty days, they saw the capital city in sight. Gu Jingzhi and others felt relieved, and Chang An and his brothers also had more smiles on their faces.
"General Nie, thank you and the soldiers for your escort along the way. Please express my gratitude to General Li and General Gan Mao. When we meet again someday, I will host a drink with you all!"
The capital city is just a few miles away. According to convention, border troops are not allowed to enter the city without imperial orders.
However, the Ministry of War has already sent documents, so Nie Feng and others can rest in the camp outside the capital, and then head north again after preparing all the necessary food and supplies.
Upon hearing this, Nie Feng simply smiled and said, "Master Gu has eliminated the border threat for Great Xia. This is a great favor to us border guards. It is my duty to escort our heroes. How can I deserve a thank you from you?"
"That being said, I did ask you brothers to make this trip, so how can I not thank you?"
Nie Feng laughed proudly and said, "Haha! The general once said that Lord Gu possesses the heroic spirit, fortitude, and backbone of the men in our army. If you think highly of me, I would be honored to have you as my friend!"
"Haha! It's an honor for me to have General Nie as my friend!"
"In that case, there's no need for further formalities. Nie Feng is leading his troops back to the capital and needs to report to the Ministry of War. We'll say goodbye for now and see you someday... Nie Feng will drink with you again, my Lord!"
"Okay! General Nie, please!"
Gu Jingzhi bowed, Nie Feng returned the greeting with a smile, and then hurriedly led his men to the camp outside the capital.
Seeing Nie Feng and his men leave, Gu Jingzhi turned his head to look at Lin Feng and the others and said, "Let's go, let's go back first..."
He was halfway through his words when he suddenly saw more than ten riders appear in front of him.
The leader was wearing a long red robe, and behind him were more than ten strong riders, who all seemed to be very skilled.
Gu Jing narrowed his eyes.
Why is she here?
He turned his head slightly and looked at the prison van inside the delegation.
"Sir, those more than ten people in front seem to be coming towards us!" Chang An looked at the more than ten people in front and frowned slightly.
We're already at our doorstep, there won't be any more trouble, right?
He brought two thousand brothers with him, but only half of them returned.
The burning of the Beili people's food supplies before... resulting in casualties was one thing, but after all, it was a contribution to the country, and the brothers under his command died with honor.
But later they were ambushed and hundreds of their brothers were killed, and this happened in their own territory, which was really annoying.
Seeing that someone else seemed to be coming, Chang An subconsciously thought that it was some powerful people in the capital who were causing trouble, and he could not help but tighten the spear in his hand in anger.
Gu Jingzhi reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "Relax, this is already within the capital, no one dares to mess around again."
Chang An relaxed slightly after hearing this, but his eyes were still fixed on the person who came.
Gu Jingzhi looked up at the dozen riders and asked, "May I ask why the princess has come here?"
"..."