PNB Chapter 178: Enemy at the Gate, Catching the Spy
Chapter 178: Enemy at the Gate, Catching the Spy
"Xiaoyan, a total of 37 cases of arson and poisoning were discovered, resulting in more than 70 civilian casualties. All of them occurred at night, and there were no useful clues left at the scene." As soon as Xia Qin returned to the state government, Mu Jinyu told her the current situation, "The Qin family has begun to mobilize troops from various places in the past few days. According to Yun Chen's intelligence, the imperial army approaching Jingzhou this time is probably at least 200,000. There are also 50,000 troops approaching from Xuzhou and Jiaozhou. It seems that the Qin family is ready to go all out this time."
What a headache!
Mo Ye analyzed with a serious expression: "The Qin family's destruction in Yangzhou and Jingzhou is probably not just for the purpose of killing and arson, but also to create some chaos to distract our attention, and at the same time create some tension in the hearts of the people in Yangzhou and Jingzhou."
Xia Qin was already accustomed to what happened on the battlefield, but the Qin family actually achieved their goals by attacking the civilians. Their methods were too despicable and simply shameless!
"Mo Ye, are these things easy to investigate?" Xia Qin knew very well that it would be most appropriate to let Mo Ye handle such matters.
Mo Ye nodded and said, "Xia Xia, I didn't expect that this kind of thing would happen in a civilian residence far away from the state government and the garrison, so I made some mistakes. Now I have arranged it. We have deployed personnel on all the roads leading to the three northern counties of Jingzhou. As long as they make any unusual movements again, we will definitely catch them alive."
However, Mu Jinyu looked at the two of them and said in a deep voice: "Yun Chen, Xiao Yan, these troublemakers are indeed hateful, but they must have mixed in with the refugees and came to Jingyang. If they don't do evil again, it may be difficult to identify them. Moreover, our biggest threat now is the 200,000-man army. I'm afraid there will be a steady stream of enemy troops in the future, and Jingzhou only has about 40,000 soldiers now."
Xia Qin looked confident and calm: "Don't worry, brother. We will find a way out when the time comes. Continue to build fortifications and train new soldiers!"
"Well, that's the only way. Be careful, I have to go back to the western front." After Mu Jinyu finished speaking, he hurriedly left with a few bodyguards. After all, under the current situation, he had to stay on the front line.
Mo Ye looked at Xia Qin quietly. He understood her anxiety and uneasiness at the moment, so he comforted her softly, "The Qin family is now approaching with a large army, and their actions will inevitably become more frequent. I believe that in the near future, we will be able to find those spies planted by the Qin family in Jingzhou and Yangzhou."
When Xia Qin heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up. She realized that although it was extremely difficult to find the Qin family's spies among the returning refugees, if she followed the Qin family's clue, it might be easier to catch them.
"The war is imminent, and we must not allow any more trouble to occur. After we catch these spies, I will deal with them personally!" Xia Qin said gritting his teeth, his eyes full of resentment.
Snowflakes were falling heavily. It was rare to see such heavy snow in Jingzhou area. However, everything was so different this year.
The snow made the whole Jingzhou seem particularly peaceful and harmonious.
If there hadn't been an imperial army of hundreds of thousands just a hundred miles away, ready to come and "quell the rebellion", the people might have been more excited about playing in the snow.
But for some people, this heavy snow may not be a good thing, especially those who have to hide their whereabouts.
For example, Gou Xi, the confidant of Li Chusheng, a general under Qin Haoran.
He moved quickly along the path with his two men, looking around from time to time. From his constantly moving eyes, it could be seen that he was extremely cautious.
He was very nervous. After all, if his whereabouts were exposed, he would fall into the hands of the ruthless Mu Jinyan.
"This Li Chusheng is such a beast. He always does this kind of things. Isn't it shortening our lives?" These two subordinates were brought up by him, so he didn't mince words when speaking.
"Yes, Brother Gou," one of them sighed helplessly, "You said, let's fight a war, why do such a wicked thing? Fortunately, we are not from Jingyang, otherwise I would not be willing to arrange these things!"
Another person also echoed: "That's right, Brother Gou, although we are soldiers, we still have to have some conscience, right?"
Gou Xi frowned and whispered, "Stop talking nonsense. We are just following orders. And don't forget that we are following General Li Chusheng to make a living. If we don't obey his orders, will we have any good results?"
The two looked at each other and sighed helplessly. They knew that in this chaotic world, they didn't have many choices.
Just then, a gust of wind blew, and the leaves rustled. Gou Xi raised his head alertly and looked around.
"Shh... keep your voice down, don't get caught." He turned around and looked behind him, quickening his pace and saying, "Hey, let's walk faster. After we finish the mission, we should hurry back to report. If we are caught by that Mu Jinyan, we will be in trouble."
"What mission?"
As they were walking, a rough voice suddenly came from not far away.