Chapter 374: Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road

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The next morning, Li Beifeng was awakened by the noise outside the inn.

He got up and opened the window to see that there were many more pedestrians in a hurry on the street outside the inn.

On the street not far away, there seemed to be more patrolling guards than yesterday.

The guards looked serious and shuttled among the crowds on the street. A tense atmosphere permeated the city.

In the teahouse not far from the inn, there were people talking loudly, with sharp words and excited tone...

What happened?

Li Beifeng opened the door and went downstairs.

Downstairs, Lin Ning had been waiting in the hall.

"Protect the law!"

Li Beifeng nodded slightly, glanced at the street, and asked: "What happened?"

"Something big happened!"

Lin Ning's expression was a little solemn, and he explained: "Not long ago, when there was a heavy snow in Beizhou, someone in a small town in the north incited the people to riot and rebel. In just a few days, the rebel forces broke through several nearby counties one after another... Officials in Beizhou quickly mobilized troops to suppress and encircle them. At the beginning, the Beizhou army was unstoppable and soon defeated the rebel forces and made them vulnerable..."

"However, just yesterday..."

Lin Ning took a deep breath, and there was a trace of anger on his face: "The Beizhou army... was defeated!"

"Defeated?"

Li Beifeng was a little surprised: "How did it fail?"

Lin Ning shook his head slightly, staring at Shendao: "I heard that the Beizhou Army first quickly recovered the city and defeated the rebels, forcing them into a desperate situation. Just when everyone thought that a one-sided massacre would follow, the rebel army suddenly attacked the Beizhou Army's camp overnight and assassinated the Beizhou Army's generals... After that, the Beizhou Army was caught off guard and instantly collapsed. They were defeated by the rebels. More than half of the 10,000 Beizhou Army were killed or wounded..."

"Early this morning, the news had spread throughout the entire Beizhou territory..."

When he said this, Lin Ning was very angry: "The Beizhou Army is one of the most elite troops in my Dazhao, but it turned out to be beaten like this by a group of insignificant rebels... Of course, there is a reason for underestimating the enemy, but I'm afraid that there is a big problem in the Beizhou Army..."

"..."

Li Beifeng nodded slightly.

No wonder the city is so lively today. This news... is really surprising.

The regular Beizhou Army, the elite troops of Dazhao, actually lost to a group of insignificant rebels?

This is a bit hard to imagine.

No wonder the people in the city are in a panic today... Today, the Beizhou Army was defeated by the rebels. Will the rebels come to the door tomorrow?

No one knows!

As the absolute main force in Beizhou, the Beizhou Army of Dazhao is definitely not a small army. Whether it is the quality of the army, equipment, tactics or even armaments, it is not something that the rebels can compete with.

In any case, it is hard to imagine that they will lose!

Even if they underestimate the enemy, it is impossible.

Unless there is a problem within the Beizhou Army.

This Beizhou Army... There is a traitor?

...

"Lost?!"

Beizhou, Sunset City.

The Governor's Mansion!

A middle-aged man threw the information in his hand heavily to the ground.

"Pah!"

The bamboo slips of information instantly shattered and splashed on the ground.

In front of the door, three generals were kneeling.

They were wearing armor, one of them was covered in blood, and his face was embarrassed and exhausted.

At this moment, the three of them were trembling with fear, not daring to breathe.

In front of them stood a middle-aged man with a restrained breath and deep eyes.

At this moment, the middle-aged man was furious.

He pointed to the ground and said angrily: "My Beizhou Army's 10,000 elite soldiers actually lost to the rebels with only more than 7,000 people?"

"Tell me? Why is this?!"

"Speak!!"

The thunderous questioning made these generals dare not even breathe.

The middle-aged man in front of them was the governor of Beizhou, He Wansheng.

At this moment, the leading general said in a trembling voice: "He Da, Sir, that, that rebel raided our camp last night and assassinated Lord Wu. Our army was in chaos, and the command of the generals was in chaos. In addition, we fell into the conspiracy of those rebels..."

"So, you mean that this matter should be blamed on the rebels for attacking you?"

He Wansheng stared at him coldly.

"No, I dare not..." The man trembled all over.

"Ten thousand elite Beizhou troops were actually able to be infiltrated by a group of rebels and assassinate their generals... Is this your explanation to me?!"

"My Beizhou troops are so vulnerable? The defense line is like a sham?"

"What's the point of keeping you bunch of good-for-nothings?"

"Come on, drag them out and punish them by military law!"

He Wansheng waved his hand coldly.

The three were terrified.

"Lord He, spare my life!"

"Give us another chance..."

"..."

The three were dragged away.

He Wansheng stood there, his face extremely gloomy.

He was still furious.

Ten thousand regular Beizhou troops were actually no match for seven thousand rebels.

This news made him angry and terrified at the same time.

What has the Beizhou army become over the years?

In order to suppress and conquer Beizhou, Dazhao has continuously injected too much effort into Beizhou over the years.

Because of this, the army in Beizhou took too many benefits and began to breed corruption.

There is no way to know how many Beiqi old party inside the Beizhou army!

But he knows very well that now is the most critical time.

The power of the Beiqi old party is ready to move and is gradually growing in secret.

In the past few years, he tried his best to eradicate the dissidents in Beizhou, but with little success.

The open and secret struggles in the court of Dazhao, the indecisiveness of officials from various departments in Beizhou, and the secret obstruction made the difficulty of this matter unimaginable.

He tried his best to operate in these years, but at most he could only ensure that Beizhou would not be in chaos.

But now...

This incident taught him a hard lesson.

The Beizhou army, I am afraid there is a big problem inside!

Now the combat effectiveness of the Beizhou army is a mystery. Once the Beiqi old party makes a comeback, can the Beizhou army withstand the offensive of the Beiqi old party?

He Wansheng has no idea!

"Come here!"

Soon, a master came in from outside the door and said respectfully: "Sir!"

"Send pigeons to inform the governors of all counties to guard against the enemy and keep an eye on the movements of those people in the rivers and lakes...If they are found to have anything to do with the rebels in the north, they will be killed without mercy!"

"Go and call the generals stationed outside the sunset city to me, and prepare to move the army north!"

When the master heard this, he was shocked: "Sir, you are going to..."

"The Beizhou Army has been defeated and cannot be defeated again!"

He Wansheng's eyes were very serious.

The Beizhou Army suffered heavy losses this time, and the defeat was so ugly that it undoubtedly slapped him in the face!

At the same time, it also lost the face of the entire Beizhou Army.

Once this news came out, those rebels will become more arrogant and domineering. If they cannot be suppressed and eradicated with thundering means as soon as possible, I am afraid that Beizhou will be in chaos!

If the Beizhou Army cannot deter them, then the old party of Beiqi will definitely come out to make trouble.

When that time comes, it will be really over!

Beizhou is not far from the moment of life and death!

…

The news that the Beizhou army was defeated by the rebels spread throughout the entire Beizhou overnight, causing a great shock and response.

I am afraid that no one expected that the Beizhou army would lose.

They would lose so badly!

The people in the entire Beizhou area were shocked!

Especially the people in Sunset City. After learning the news, many people began to panic.

The Beizhou army was not the opponent of the rebels. What if the rebels attacked at that time?

Will they surrender, or struggle before surrendering?

Then, there were many bad remarks in the city, and the wind direction gradually changed.

At the same time, the guards in the city were several times more than before, and the whole city was filled with a tense and serious atmosphere.

People were panicked.

It was at this time that the men guarding outside Sunset City suddenly came back to report.

The girl who often went to see the old cripple appeared!

"Did she appear?"

"Yes, not long ago, we saw that girl appear in the village, exactly like the description of the old man in the village... Most likely it was her!"

Hearing this news, Li Beifeng said seriously: "Where is she now?"

"After learning that the person was dead, the girl was very sad... While she was worshipping, I asked someone to watch her, and then I came back to report this to you, the guardian!"

"Let's go and take a look!"

Li Beifeng stood up and led people out of the city.

The old cripple was most likely the old eunuch who survived in the Northern Qi Palace. He was one of the few people who might know Li Beifeng's life experience.

Now that he is dead, the only clue left is this mysterious girl...

This clue cannot be taken.

No matter what, Li Beifeng must find out!

Outside the city.

When Li Beifeng rushed to the village, Lin Ning had been waiting in the village for a long time.

Li Beifeng asked, "Where is the person?"

Lin Ning pointed to the back of the village: "The person is buried in the back, and the girl is worshipping in the back... In order to avoid alerting the enemy, we didn't get too close!"

Li Beifeng nodded slightly and looked at the back not far away.

At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared in the back.

Here she comes!

A young lady was walking down the mountain, obviously the girl Lin Ning mentioned.

Li Beifeng and others quickly hid aside and hid their bodies.

However, when Li Beifeng saw the young lady, he suddenly felt familiar.

Where have I seen her before?

The girl gradually got closer and closer, and Li Beifeng felt more and more familiar.

Wait...

Yellow clothes?

What impression suddenly emerged in Li Beifeng's mind.

This, this is not...

The thief who stole his purse in the city that day? !

Li Beifeng didn't see the appearance of the thief clearly, but the yellow clothes on her left a deep impression on her.

...For the first time in my life, someone stole my wallet, and the person ran away!

Li Beifeng was impressed!

Good guy!

It turned out to be her! !

It really is... enemies meet on a narrow road!

Li Beifeng sneered.

The young lady in yellow appeared in Li Beifeng's sight.

She looked a little lost and sad at this time, with red eyes, and was leaving the village in a daze and returning to the city.

"Protector, what should we do next?"

Lin Ning asked from the side: "Should we... just arrest the person and interrogate him?"

Arresting people and interrogating them is his specialty.

"Not for now, don't alert the enemy!"

Li Beifeng narrowed his eyes slightly. It would be bad to use force directly before knowing the other party's identity.

More importantly... after learning that this girl was the one who stole his wallet.

Li Beifeng planned to change his strategy.

"Follow her and see where she goes. After confirming her whereabouts and identity, take action!"

"Yes!"

...

The woman in yellow did not notice the person following her.

She returned to the city with a little loss, and then she cheered up a little.

She shuttled quickly in the city, with agile steps and fast speed.

Not long after, she stopped in front of a store.

It was a pastry shop.

She hesitated for a long time in front of the store, and after buying some pastries, she carefully put them away.

Then, she turned and went into the alley next to her.

...

"Protector, we have investigated it!"

Lin Ning came to report: "She entered a yard not far away, and there seemed to be other people in the yard... We didn't get close, for fear of alerting the enemy. What should we do next? Arrest her?"

After listening to Lin Ning's report, Li Beifeng shook his head gently: "You stay put for now, I'll go and see!"

Before confirming the opponent's strength, Li Beifeng did not intend to act rashly for the time being.

The man in yellow was able to steal his wallet and get rid of Li Beifeng's pursuit, so he must be a big shot.

Just in case, he decided to test it first.

After saying that, Li Beifeng went into the alley.

After passing through the complicated alley, he came to the door of a small courtyard, and could vaguely hear the sound coming from the courtyard.

A woman's voice, and it seemed that there was also...a child's voice?

He watched at the door for a while, came to the wall, jumped up, and jumped onto the eaves!

The cat was on the eaves of the wall, and Li Beifeng sneaked into a part of the courtyard quietly.

Li Beifeng, hiding behind the eaves, looked at the small courtyard in front of him.

This is a very dilapidated small courtyard.

The courtyard looks like it has been in disrepair for a long time and can barely be lived in.

But no matter how you look at it, it feels like... an abandoned small courtyard.

At this time, in a room somewhere in the courtyard, many children's voices came.

Soon, several children were seen running out of the room excitedly.

Several young children shuttled in the yard, running and playing.

A crisp and somewhat stern voice came from behind: "Xiaohua, Xiaoju, slow down, don't fall!"

It was the woman in yellow who walked out of the room!

It was her!

Li Beifeng's eyes fell on her face.

A very beautiful girl, with a pretty face and a good temperament.

Especially those eyes... It's vaguely familiar!

... You say that such a beautiful girl can do anything, but she has to learn to steal things from others?

Is it possible to steal things to raise children?

Li Beifeng's eyes fell on those children... She shouldn't be that fertile, right?

She looked about the same age as Li Beifeng, and was a little thin... not like someone who could have children.

She scolded and taught the naughty child a lesson while turning around to go back to her room.

However, at this moment, she seemed to have noticed something.

She paused in place, suddenly raised her head, and looked at the direction where Li Beifeng was on the eaves.

The next second, her eyes were startled, and she suddenly became alert, and her tone was sharp: "Who is it?!"

Discovered?

So alert?

Since he was discovered, Li Beifeng did not continue to hide.

He slowly stood up and appeared in her sight.

When she saw Li Beifeng, her eyes suddenly panicked.

"You... it's you?!!"

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