Chapter 1274: People in the Light Don’t Do Secret Things

"We don't know each other?" Dugujing expressed doubts, "General, this is no joke. Think about it carefully."

It's really no joke. This is really no small matter. The other party took the initiative to come forward and take such a big risk to help. If there was a conspiracy, the consequences would be disastrous.

Once the other side leads the Qin army into the desert and suddenly causes trouble, it will have to trap the Qin army and annihilate it.

"It's true that we don't know each other, but..." Luo Zhao hesitated again.

Dugu Jingli asked: "But what do you think of?"

Luo Zhao shook his head, "I definitely don't know Yuan Gang from Maolu Villa, but I'm not sure if I've met this person before. Will he meet me under another identity? Before I meet him in person, , I can’t tell.”

Dugu was silent for a moment, "Okay, general, let's arrange the withdrawal first. If you don't recognize me, we'll find out when we meet later."

Luo Zhao nodded, that was all he could do for the time being.

After that, Luo Zhao quickly made arrangements. Such a large group of people must have a comprehensive retreat plan and cannot just leave casually.

But the speed was indeed very fast. One day later, the main force of the Qin army that attacked Xipingguan suddenly withdrew.

This move was not approved by the Emperor of Qin, but Luo Zhao knew very well that the Emperor of Qin was just a puppet and there would be nothing wrong in following Yucang's decree.

Yin Chu, the guard at Xiping Gate, was stunned. He didn't know what trick Luo Zhao was playing, so he ordered spies to check repeatedly.

Only when the main force of the Qin army has really gone away will we know that they have really evacuated...

"What? Withdrawn?" Gao Pin, who was patrolling the Qiwei border, jumped off his horse upon hearing the news and asked, "To what location did you withdraw?"

Immediately, a sergeant opened the accompanying map, and based on the report from Xipingguan, the general pointed out the current evacuation situation of the Qin army on the map.

"Going north, it doesn't look like retreating to Qin's mainland..." Gao Pin muttered, staring at the map, looking up in the direction of the Qin army's withdrawal.

"Could it be that we want to cross the foothills of the distant mountains? The mountains are high, the roads are dangerous, and the ice and snow are extremely cold. It is impossible for the army to cross."

His eyes finally fixed on the boundless desert, "Is it impossible to march through the desert? It's impossible. Even if we are not afraid of the monsters in the desert, the army and its baggage cannot pass through such a vast desert."

His eyes went up again and settled on the seaside, "Do you want to cross the sea and take a circuitous route to the territory of Qi? It's impossible. How many ships suitable for long sea voyages will be needed to transport so many people?"

"What the hell is Luo Zhao doing?"

After pondering over and over again, Gaopin really couldn't figure out what Qin Jun wanted to do. He had no idea at all and couldn't make an effective response.

There is no other way but to continue the order, "Order the spies to continue to pay close attention. At the same time, order the Black Water Tower to move, and we must find out the intentions of the Qin army!"

He was a little uneasy. He was most afraid of being unable to understand the situation on the battlefield. He was worried that Luo Zhao would make an unexpected surprise attack on him.

"Yes!" The general ordered to execute.

Gao Pin turned back and said to the accompanying Elder Yunzong: "Elder, immediately send a team of monks to walk along the Henggen Mountains to see if there are any overlooked or undiscovered secret paths."

The elder of Qiyun Sect nodded, "Okay."

Gao Pin added another warning, "Elder, this matter cannot be neglected. It is no different from Weiguo. Weiguo was disintegrated by us from the beginning and was unable to form an effective combat force. Only then could we quickly capture Weiguo. The Qin army is different. It is a complete combat force, and Luo Zhao is also quite capable. Once the Qin army intervenes, it will create a lot of pressure on our army. Luo Zhao must have a plan to suddenly withdraw his troops and go north!"

"Understood, I will definitely make them check with their eyes wide open without any negligence. If anyone misses, no matter who they are, they will be dealt with by the commander-in-chief's military law!" Elder Qiyun Sect gave the assurance.

The unusual movements of the Qin army have put pressure on Jin. For this war, Jin's various spies and spies were fully mobilized.

However, nothing could be found out. In order to keep it secret, only Luo Zhao in the entire Qin army knew what was going on. When asked by other generals in the army, Luo Zhao kept it secret. He strictly guarded the secret and did not dare to leak it at all.

Within the Qin State, the only insiders were Yu Cang and Dugu Jing.

Even if the elders of Xiaoyue Pavilion were investigating the murder of Bai Shangcheng, Yu Cang would not dare to reveal it. He would only say that it was a top secret and assured them that he would give them an explanation after a certain period of time. Then the elders would naturally understand why. Not pursued.

Qi State became excited, not knowing what Qin State's plan was, and sent envoys to communicate with Qin State. Qin State also strictly kept silent, saying only that it would notify Qi State to cooperate when the time came, but refused to say anything before that.

At the same time, Qin once again sent envoys to contact Song.

Without reform, Song, Han, and Yan did not want to see Jin become powerful, and they were forcing Qin and Qi to join forces to resist Jin. If they did not comply, South Korea and Yan would not let Qin go.

The current situation of Qin State is whether it is better to fight against South Korea and Yan State with the power of one country, or to fight against Jin State together with Qi State. There is no need to think too much about the two choices. What's more, after the Jin State became powerful, the first unlucky person when it sent troops to march eastward was the Qin State. How could it ignore this subsequent trouble?

However, the Song State was different. The Song State also did not want to see South Korea and Yan State become stronger, nor did they want to see the two countries annexing the Qin State. Therefore, the Song State gave a guarantee that as long as Qin and Qi joined forces to resist the Jin, Song Guo promised to contain South Korea and Yan Guo from the rear.

The State of Qin sent envoys there to once again implement the guarantee.

In order to stabilize Qin, Jin State wanted to send a batch of grain to Qin State to relieve Qin State, but the prerequisite was that Qin State gave up its alliance with Qi.

The Qin State wanted this batch of grain very much, but how could they not see the Jin State's intention? As long as the Qin State dared to ask for this batch of grain, South Korea and the Yan State would definitely send troops to attack. The Jin State was harboring evil intentions and wanted to give the Qin State A little effort was used to consume the national power of Qin, Han, and Yan.

After weighing the pros and cons and having a new approach, Qin naturally rejected Jin's good intentions.

South Korea and the Yan Kingdom also seem to have formed an alliance. The heavy troops hoarded on the border between the two countries are gradually withdrawing to show their goodwill to each other.

The two countries mobilized their forces in the east and west directions at the same time. Once there was a change, they would not only join forces to annex Qin, but also join forces to resist the rebellion of Song State in the rear.

This move was clearly necessary to force Qin to rescue Qi.

Qin had no choice but to act, but it also knew that it was drinking poison to quench its thirst. After a battle, regardless of whether it could win or not, Qin's national power would suffer heavy losses. Even if they win the battle, Qin will be weak and will not take advantage of it. Both South Korea and Yan may send troops to annex Qin.

The current hope is to unite with Qi State. Qi State promised that as long as the alliance between the two parties is successful, if South Korea and Yan State are unfavorable to Qin in the future, Qi State is willing to send troops to help Qin.

This kind of promise may not be reliable, but one thing is reliable. Qi State promised Wei State's old treaty to Qin State, was willing to hand over Xiping Pass to Qin State, and betrayed Wei State.

As long as the Jin State is defeated, even if the Qin State loses, the Qin State can also march west into Xiping Pass, guard Xiping Pass and occupy the territory of the original Wei State.

At this point, as long as the Qin army enters the pass and joins the war, Qi will not be able to regret it. Unless the Qi State is seriously injured and wants to fight Qin again, it can only join forces with Qin to fight against Jin.

It feels uncomfortable to fight another country with a knife on your neck, but the Qin State really has no choice and lacks confidence. One family cannot win against two families, so it can only interfere with the two families to fight against the other.

The war launched by the Jin State destroyed the Wei State and directed its sword at the Qi State. It also plunged the Qin State into a crisis. No country close to the battlefield could stay away.

The situation suddenly became complicated and subtle, and it seemed that a huge storm was coming in the world.

…

At the edge of the vast desert, the Qin army and horses who had traveled a long way finally arrived. The vanguard arrived and joined Yu Cang and others.

Yucang immediately introduced Yuan Gang to Luo Zhao and observed from the sidelines.

"Mr. Yuan, I've heard about his name for a long time, and today I saw him as something special." Luo Zhao, who had come from all the travels, greeted Yuan Gang with a polite attitude and carefully identified him.

After seeing the person, I felt a little puzzled. I was sure that I had never seen this person before. Such a tall, red-faced man would not be unimpressed if I had seen him.

Seeing this person, Yuan Gang's eyes were a little complicated, and his mood was a little complicated. He felt a little sorry for him, and he was willing to help him, but he may not have the mentality to repay him.

So I was more humane than others and nodded slightly, "Hello!"

Seeing Yu Cang's gaze, Luo Zhao smiled and asked tentatively: "Luo has a bad memory. May I ask, sir, have we met before?"

Yuan Gang: "I haven't seen it."

Luo Zhao was immediately puzzled, "Sir, you have traveled thousands of miles to come here. I heard from the Imperial Master that you came here to help me. Is that true?"

Yuan Gang: "Yes."

Luo Zhao became even more strange, "My husband and I have never met each other. I wonder why he wants to help me?"

Yuan Gang: "Entrusted by others."

Luo Zhao was suspicious, "Dare I ask again, who is entrusted by me?"

Yuan Gang was silent, not knowing how to answer. However, in this matter, he knew that people do not do secret things, and he never thought that lying could hide anything. Sooner or later, he would have to face it, and it would be better to be entangled than to be happy, so he calmly replied: "Feng Guan'er !”

"..." Yu Cang and others looked at each other in confusion. Isn't Feng Guan'er Luo Zhao's ex-wife? Is this the person Luo Zhao's ex-wife hired to help?

Can Luo Zhao’s ex-wife have such ability? No one had even thought about it before.

Luo Zhao was stunned for a moment, and then his face changed drastically. He seemed to have thought of something. He didn't know anything else, but he knew one thing. If the other party did this, he would definitely get into big trouble, and the possibility of losing his life was high. Very big, can Feng Guan'er have such face?

His lips tightened, staring at Yuan Gang, and suddenly asked: "She disappeared for a while, but is she with you?"

Yuan Gang was silent and finally admitted, "Yes!"

Luo Zhao's face turned pale instantly, his body was trembling, he clenched his fists, and finally found the person Feng Guan'er refused to tell. He gritted his teeth and said word by word: "I have nothing to do with her anymore, there is no need for her." help me!"

After hearing these words and looking at Luo Zhao's reaction, Yu Cang and others immediately understood something and were a little dumbfounded.

Yu Cang was even more dumbfounded. She really wanted to ask Yuan Gang, are you stupid for admitting this in public? Are you here to help or to cause trouble?