Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

Chapter 231 Remember to fix this chapter

Since they were already here, Gu Yue certainly wanted to go in and take a look. They were much faster than Qin Zhaoyue, so it was no big deal to spend a whole day here.

I was just afraid of encountering the same thing as in Tongguan. Tongguan was already under martial law, not to mention Chang'an City further west? It would be bad to be trapped in the city.

After hearing his concerns, Gu Xu said, "Chang'an is different from Tongguan. Tongguan has a steep terrain and is directly connected to Sanmenguan and the hinterland of Luoyang. If there is any urgent military communication, it must pass through here. The war is changing rapidly. If you want to coordinate with the inside and outside, you have to seize the opportunity. Therefore, Tongguan strictly checks to prevent any urgent letters that should not be circulated."

He pointed to the towering walls of Chang'an City and said, "Chang'an is not a pass, but a major transportation route, where trade routes converge. The number of caravans passing through here is several times that of Tongguan. It is impossible to block the city gates like Tongguan."

Na Pin'an also listened carefully: "So that's how it is..."

Gu Yue suddenly realized: "No wonder the road to Tongguan is so difficult to travel. It is indeed not the best choice for the caravan."

If you think about it carefully, the number of caravans and horses blocking Tongguan at that time was not that large.

Looking at the densely packed farmland on the vast plain in front of him, Gu Yue suddenly had an idea: "This is a large-scale grain-producing area, right?"

Pin'an answered quickly: "That's right! The vast plains near Chang'an are well developed. In addition, it is surrounded by eight rivers, so there are few droughts or water shortages. The wheat and millet in this area are often harvested in abundance."

Gu Xu glanced at him.

Gu Yue sat on his horse, lost in thought. From the map, Ganzhou is roughly in the Gansu area, and Chang'an is Xi'an. If food and grass are to be mobilized, it is very likely to be transported from the granary in Chang'an.

Northern Qin is not like the present world. In the year when Gu Yue traveled through time, the country's total grain output last year was nearly 1.4 trillion jin, and the grain planting area was nearly 1.8 billion mu, which achieved self-sufficiency in food. Northern Qin's territory is smaller, with less cultivated land, and the level of seed and planting and harvesting technology is also backward. Fortunately, the population is far less than 1.4 billion, and the grain in various places is just enough for their own consumption and tax payment.

Moreover, Ganzhou is surrounded by mountains and is close to the Ganliang Desert. If we want to fight, the local and nearby food reserves will definitely not be enough, and we can't rob the people of their food, otherwise we will cause chaos.

Gu Xu looked at his profile as he was lost in thought. What had the vixen deduced?

"Then let's go into the city and take a look." Gu Yue said with a smile.

"What did you think of? Tell me." Gu Xu was somewhat dissatisfied with the answer.

Gu Yue was conflicted.

Pin An poked his head out curiously: "What? What what?"

Gu Xu frowned, waved his hands backwards at him and gave him a look.

Pin'an inexplicably understood what was going on, and he reined in his horse and stopped, waiting until he had a gap with Wuhuo and the others behind him before he started again.

In front, two people were riding horses side by side, facing the morning moon which had not yet set, and behind them was the sky full of morning glow.

"Just now, it was said that Tongguan is an important passage for sending letters, but the guards in front of the city gate look like... I really don't think they can stop any letters." Gu Yue said, "What did you show them? They just let us pass."

I thought Gu Xu would be evasive or simply not answer, but he said directly: "That? It's the token given by the eldest princess."

The eldest princess? Gu Yue was confused for a while.

Then he remembered that Gu Xu had mentioned this person before. It seemed that she was Qin Zhaoyue’s sister, and Yu Weishuang was with her.

"The princess's token can easily pass through the pass, let alone the high-ranking officials in the capital." Gu Yue said, "Therefore, the defense of Tongguan is basically equivalent to non-existent."

Similarly, Pin'an's suspicion can be ruled out. If he was a messenger sent by someone in the capital to deliver a message, how could he be trapped in the city?

"And then?" Gu Xu asked. This was like saying nothing.

"Well... that's all." Gu Yue said awkwardly. He didn't want to fool Gu Xu like this. He had a lot of ideas, but unfortunately he couldn't say them!

Unless there was an insider, it would be impossible to know about the poisoning of the grain. In recent years, he has only had Shi San, who is capable and follows him all day long. He has seen whether he has secretly arranged for Gu Xu. How could he get such information out of nothing?

How can this be round?

How can I draw Gu Xu's attention to the food and grass...

"Anyway, let's go into Chang'an City first. Can your token be used?" Gu Yue changed the subject.

Anyway, the poisoning will happen sooner or later, and once those people take action, they will leave traces.

"It works." There was a hint of gloom in Gu Xu's eyes. What did he think of? Why couldn't he be told?

Everything was wonderful during the two years in Yishan. He slept on the same bed every night, celebrated the New Year with the fox spirit, watched the snow and flowers. Occasionally, he would eat the new dishes he made on a whim, and the fox spirit never hid anything from him.

When he arrived in Luoyang, everything seemed to have returned to the days when the vixen first came. He had to answer three questions with one sentence. He clearly showed his dislike for the prince, but he still wanted to cooperate with the prince and secretly ran out of Luoyang without caring about his own safety!

Fortunately, Qin Zhaoyue is not that smart. What if he guessed something and took him hostage?

and……

Why didn’t you let Qin Zhaoyue know about the plan you agreed upon?

When he asked "Will you cooperate with Qin Zhaoyue in the end" it was just a trick question, and he actually asked the right question.

What is he going to cooperate with Qin Zhaoyue on?

Gu Xu took a deep breath.

He tried to calm down and looked at Gu Yue. The vixen frowned slightly, looking embarrassed.

Gu Xu lightly kicked the horse's belly, and the white horse moved closer to the brown horse next to it, almost sticking to it. He reached out and grabbed Gu Yue's collar, pulling him towards him, with their noses almost touching.

Gu Yue was already feeling guilty, and he broke out in a sweat when he saw this.

"...I believe you, but you should have less contact with Qin Zhaoyue from now on." Gu Xu gritted his teeth.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Gu Yue said quickly.

Gu Xu let go of his hand.

"This will definitely only benefit you, I promise!" Gu Yue said with a smile.

……

"General Jing, someone in the team is missing." said a young general.

"How long has he been missing?" Jingcun frowned.

The team had been walking for a whole morning and was about to arrive at Tongguan.

"The missing person is Pao Zhihui, the captain of the third battalion. He was not there when the head count was conducted in the morning. However, he is a warm and reliable person, so everyone just thought that he had something else and had not returned yet, so they did not report it for the time being."

"But until now, he hasn't shown up?" Jingcun asked.

"What's going on? Why are you stopping?" Qin Zhaochen arrived.

"Fifth Prince." Jingcun clasped his fists and saluted: "Someone in the team is missing, and we are investigating. Before eliminating the danger, we will rest here for a while."

"Who?" Qin Zhaochen asked.

"Your Highness may not know Pao Zhihui, the guard of the third battalion." Jingcun said.

"Never heard of it. I'm not familiar with the Guard Camp either." Qin Zhaochen said.

"Tell everyone in the third battalion to gather together. I want to question them." Jingcun turned to the young general and ordered, "And then report this to the crown prince."