Chapter 831 The war is coming!

In the spirit of sacrificing his life for righteousness, although he knew that his identity was likely to be exposed, the Confucian scholar still continued with his plan without hesitation...
After finalizing the plan, the first person the scholar thought of was Cao Xuan. Cao Xuan was the second-class staff officer of the Fengwu Army General Staff, and his main responsibility was to coordinate with the Coordination Office.

In addition to his identity as a second-class staff officer, Cao Xuan also has another little-known identity, that is, the nephew of Zhao Han, deputy chief of staff of the Fengwu Army!

Although due to some power adjustments within the Fengwu Army, Zhao Han did not succeed He Jingyun as the Chief of the General Staff as he wished, but with Yuan Song's intentional decentralization, although Zhao Han was still deputy in name, he had actually become the boss of the General Staff.

It was also because of this that Cao Xuan was able to pass the internal selection of the Fengwu Army and come to serve in the General Staff Headquarters, and was promoted to second-class staff officer within three years.

Although Cao Xuan's future seemed bright under the care of his uncle, this kid had a fatal weakness, that is, he loved gambling and had a serious gambling addiction. He often went to some underground gambling houses to gamble.

In a previous crackdown on underground gambling houses, the scholar caught Cao Xuan and noticed his background. Now is the time to take advantage of this. The scholar used a little trick to make Cao Xuan lose a large sum of money to the gambling house, and then dragged Cao Xuan into the water step by step...
After dragging Cao Xuan into the water completely, the Confucian scholar finally showed his true colors and bought the intelligence reported by the Coordination Office to the General Staff from Cao Xuan. Cao Xuan did not dare to do such a thing that would get him killed at first, but under the coercion and inducement of the Confucian scholar, he finally could not withstand the pressure and sold the things to the Confucian scholar.

Knowing that he could be exposed at any time, the scholar immediately had the information sent back to Luoan after deciphering it.

Now the Luoan court has suffered defeat after defeat and is in a passive position both strategically and tactically. Although there are many reasons for this situation, the undercover agents of the Fengwu Army lurking in Luoan have also made significant contributions to this. If the court can catch these undercover agents in one fell swoop, I believe it will be very helpful to the war on the front line.

After handing the letter to his men, the Confucian scholar, who had completed his mission, felt relieved, as if a huge burden had been lifted from his shoulders. With a relaxed look on his face, he left the secret base and quietly returned to his home under the cover of night.

After returning home safely, just as the scholar changed his disguise and restored his original appearance, he suddenly heard the maid report:

"Master, Master Zhang Chengzhe is here!"

The scholar was a little surprised to hear the news. He didn't know why Zhang Chengzhe would come to his home at this time...
In order to intensify the conflicts in the Unified Coordination Office, he falsely accused Zhang Chengzhe of being Ji Xian's man, and then used a trick to send Zhang Chengzhe to exile in Liaoyang. However, he did not expect that this guy would dare to come and threaten him, saying that if he did not help him, he would tell everyone about the bribery he had accepted when he was a centurion in the Unified Coordination Office.

In order to prevent his crime from being exposed, he could only stabilize Zhang Chengzhe first, and then let Wu Kui kill Zhang Chengzhe to destroy the body. However, he never expected that Zhang Chengzhe was so lucky and actually killed Wu Kui. With Wu Kui's head, he was appreciated by Ji Xian and stayed in Yijing, and became a deputy centurion.

Naturally, he couldn't stand Zhang Chengzhe's bad luck, but in order to implement the plan, he could only endure it for a while. Now that the plan has been completed, he can finally let go and do a big job. He didn't expect that Zhang Chengzhe would come to him on his own initiative.

The scholar's eyes flickered a few times, and he asked the maid:
"Did he come alone?"

The maid nodded and said:

"It was just Lord Zhang, and he was carrying two jars of wine and a roast chicken!"

After hearing this, the scholar thought for a moment and said:
"Let him in!"

"Yes!"

A moment later, Zhang Chengzhe walked into the yard with a wine jar in his left hand and a roast chicken in his right hand. He looked at the middle-aged man standing in front of the door and said with a smile:

“Captain Sun, I’m sorry to bother you…”

Listening to Zhang Chengzhe's words, Sun Taihai frowned slightly and said:
"Chengzhe, what's the matter with you coming here so late?"

Putting the wine and soju on the stone table in the courtyard, Zhang Chengzhe smiled and said to Sun Taihai:

"It's a lonely moonlit night. I couldn't sleep and wanted to find someone to drink with, so I came to look for you, Captain Sun!"

Looking at Zhang Chengzhe, then at the wine and food he brought, Sun Taihai frowned slightly, he felt something was wrong.

Seeing that Sun Taihai didn't say anything, Zhang Chengzhe didn't care. Under Sun Taihai's gaze, he first opened the oil paper that wrapped the roast chicken, then opened the wine cork, and finally picked up the wine jar and said to Sun Taihai:
"Captain Sun, I, Zhang Chengzhe, have been following you since I entered the Coordination Office. Apart from the rift between you and me during this period, you have been quite caring towards me normally, so I offer you this jar of wine!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Chengzhe put the wine into his mouth and drank half of the jar in one breath. Just when Sun Taihai still couldn't figure out what Zhang Chengzhe was talking about today, Zhang Chengzhe suddenly threw the jar of wine to the ground, then he looked at Sun Taihai fiercely and said coldly:
"Captain Sun, I can tolerate your framing me and trying to kill me, but you should never betray the Fengwu Army and the commander-in-chief! How much benefit did the Luoan court give you?"

As soon as Sun Taihai heard this, his face changed immediately. Then he heard hurried footsteps outside. The next second, a large number of agents from the Coordination Office rushed into the yard...

Seeing that his identity had been exposed, Sun Taihai was not panicked. Although he was not afraid of death, he had been in the Coordination Office for many years and knew its methods. He didn't know whether he could endure the torture that was worse than death.

So in order not to betray the court, Sun Taihai decisively bit off the poisonous fang in his mouth and swallowed the poisonous substance hidden in the fang into his stomach.

After seeking his own death, Sun Taihai had no more scruples. Taking advantage of the short time when the poison took effect, he looked at Zhang Chengzhe and said mockingly:

"You guys are faster than I thought, but the information has already been sent out by me, hahahahahaha!"

Before he could laugh a few times, the poison took effect. Sun Taihai spat out a mouthful of poisonous blood. Just as he was in a daze, he only heard Zhang Chengzhe's somewhat sympathetic sermon:
"Although Cao Xuan is a gambler, he is not stupid. When you dragged him into this, he reported the matter to Chief of Staff Zhao, who also informed the General Coordination Office. The higher-ups have already discovered you, but they just want to follow the clues and use you to deliver this false information to the Luoan court!"

“Thanks to you, Captain Sun, we can use this false information to confuse the waters in Luoan…”·······························
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Jinzhong, Fengwu Army Central Camp
Under the gaze of dozens of generals, Yuan Song, who had come all the way from Yijing, read out Ye Mingsheng's order, and then whispered to Lin Huaiwu:

"Master Lin, the commander-in-chief specifically instructed you to set off immediately after receiving the order without any delay!"

Although he had learned about this order in advance, Lin Huaiwu was still very depressed after seeing it. At this time, he listened to Yuan Song's instructions and nodded slightly and said:

"Master Yuan, we can do the handover now!"

After that, he handed the seal representing the commander of the Second Army and the commander-in-chief of the Yunbing battlefield to Yuan Song. After taking the seal, Yuan Song looked at Lin Huaiwu's dejected expression and said to comfort him:

"Master Lin, you don't have to think too much. You have followed the Marshal for many years, and the Marshal has seen your contributions and hard work!"

Listening to Yuan Song's comfort, Lin Huaiwu bowed slightly to Yuan Song, and then walked out of the tent. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, after turning around, his eyes swept over Xun Ke who was standing beside him.

After dealing with Lin Huaiwu's matter, Yuan Song turned his attention to another person, smiled and bowed, saying:

"Congratulations, Commander Xun!"

Hearing Yuan Song's address to him, Xun Ke felt as if he were in a dream. Although he was very confident in his abilities and felt that one day he would be able to climb to the position of commander and become a big shot in the army, he never expected that this day would come so soon!

Although he was deeply moved, facing the congratulations from his superior Yuan Song, Xun Ke did not lose his manners and bowed and replied:

“Xun Ke’s success today is entirely due to the Marshal’s cultivation…”

After saying this, Xun Ke paused for a moment and added:
"I will need Master Yuan's guidance in the future. I will do my best under your command!"

Seeing Xun Ke's humble attitude, Yuan Song's smile deepened. Although he had interacted with Xun Ke before, the two of them did not have a deep contact. He did not know what kind of person Xun Ke was.
Therefore, on the way to Yunbing, Tai was still a little worried. He was wondering if Xun Ke would become arrogant because of his promotion to the commander of the Third Army and rely on the favor of the Marshal. But now it seems that he was worrying too much.

With Yuan Song showing goodwill and Xun Ke getting into the right position, the two of them completed the greeting very happily.

After the greetings, Yuan Song dismissed all the generals, handed a document to Xun Ke and said:
"Master Xun, this is a battle plan assigned by the General Staff. Take it back and take a look. After I attend the welcome banquet today, I will go to inspect the camps of the Second Army and get a basic understanding of the situation of each unit. It is estimated that it will take five days for me to return!"

“Sir Xun, if you have any thoughts or questions about this plan, we can discuss it when I come back…”

"By the way, the plan is top secret of the General Staff. The complete plan is only available to the Marshal, Chief of Staff Zhao, me, and now Lord Xun, you know!"

Listening to Yuan Song's words, Xun Ke also understood the importance of the battle plan in his hand, and immediately nodded seriously and said:

"I understand. I will keep it secret!"

Yuan Song nodded with a smile upon hearing this, then patted Xun Ke on the shoulder and left the tent. He took over Lin Huaiwu's position as the commander of the Second Army. Now he wanted to get to know his new subordinates and have a chat with them to reassure them as they were worried about Lin Huaiwu's transfer.

Let these people know that this disturbance will not escalate, that the Marshal still trusts the soldiers of the Second Army and is full of expectations for the Second Army.

After attending Yuan Song's welcome dinner at night, Xun Ke returned home drunk.

After drinking the sobering soup prepared by the guards, Xun Ke felt much less drunk. He sat on the bed and looked at the bright moon outside the window. Recalling the look Lin Huaiwu gave him today, Xun Ke's eyes were full of complexity. He knew about the order brought by Yuan Song at this time yesterday, and he heard it from Lin Huaiwu.

Last night Lin Huaiwu quietly found me and told me that he was transferred to Qilu and that he was promoted to commander of the Third Army.

While congratulating himself on his promotion, Lin Huaiwu also asked him to write a letter to Ye Mingsheng to plead for him...
At that time, because he was skeptical about what Lin Huaiwu said, Xun Ke pretended to deal with it. He didn't expect that Yuan Song really brought this news today!

This made Xun Ke feel a little troubled. To be honest, regardless of whether it was false or not, he had promised Lin Huaiwu to plead for him last night, so he should fulfill his promise now, but Xun Ke was a little worried about this.

Lin Huaiwu was the earliest general to follow the Marshal and was also the Marshal's most trusted confidant. It was with the Marshal's support that the mediocre Lin Huaiwu became the commander of the Second Army. To be honest, before today, Xun Ke really didn't expect that the Marshal would take action against Lin Huaiwu.

Since being transferred to Yunbing, he and Lin Huaiwu have been cooperating quite well, and the relationship between the two is very good. If it were an ordinary matter, Xun Ke would definitely agree to Lin Huaiwu, but at this time, Xun Ke was still troubled when asking the Marshal for mercy!

Xun Ke didn't know whether the Marshal really intended to beat Lin Huaiwu to death with a stick this time, or whether he just wanted to vent his anger on Lin Huaiwu!

If it was the former, although he and Lin Huaiwu had a good relationship, it was not to the extent that he could ignore the Marshal's will and force him to plead for him.

If it is the latter, then there will be no problem. Lin Huaiwu has always been favored by the Marshal. Although he has fallen flat on his face this time, he may get up again in the future. It is also a good opportunity for me to take on a good relationship with him at this time...
(End of this chapter)