Yuan Xin returned pathetically and immediately sent someone to question Hua Yuan.
In the end —
"General, he's gone."
Yuan Xin was waiting for Hua Yuan. He never expected to hear this answer — Hua Yuan was gone!
"Gone? How could he be gone? Look everywhere, I want to see him alive or dead! " Yuan Xin frowned. He had a belly full of anger that had no outlet to vent. At this moment, he was angry and aggrieved, like an angry beast that had been injured.
The soldier anxiously lowered his head and did not dare to be negligent. He quickly retreated to find Hua Yuan.
Naturally, they could not find him because Hua Yuan had already left.
"You still haven't found him?"
Yuan Xin waited for a long time. The anger in his heart licked his liver. As time passed, the ominous feeling in his heart grew stronger.
The soldier's heart trembled, because of fear, his entire body trembled like a sieve.
"I, I haven't found him … I've searched everywhere, but I can't find any trace. It's as if he disappeared into thin air."
Really disappeared?
Yuan Xin slowly digested this news. His mind was in a mess. All kinds of conspiracy theories were competing in his mind.
Why did Hua Yuan run away?
Could it be that he was a spy sent by the enemy? On the surface, he was giving advice to him, but in reality, he was helping the thief escape?
If that was the case, everything would make sense!
Yuan Xin's livid face suddenly turned pale. "Quickly search and see if anything is missing. Also, send out a notice to arrest Hua Yuan!"
The soldier searched Hua Yuan's temporary residence. Yuan Xin also buried himself in checking his commander's seal and all kinds of documents —
The result was confusing. When Hua Yuan left, he did not take anything valuable with him. He did not even take his newly tailored clothes with him.
Yuan Xin did not lose his commander's seal, personal seal, documents … Not a single one was missing. They were all in their original places.
If Hua Yuan was really a spy sent by the enemy, why did he not take these?
Yuan Xin was confused and glad at the same time.
He was confused by Hua Yuan's actions and glad that Hua Yuan did not take advantage of the situation.
"Could it be that … he knew he was useless and was afraid that I would blame him, so he left first?"
Yuan Xin thought. He felt that this guess was the most likely.
Although he was unhappy that Hua Yuan had escaped, compared to the worst situation, the current situation was already very good.
Yuan Xin said angrily, "He got off lightly —"
If he could capture Hua Yuan, he would definitely skin this fellow alive to vent the hatred in his heart.
Where was Hua Yuan right now?
The wheels of the carriage rolled forward, and Hua Yuan's soft humming could be faintly heard from the bumpy carriage.
"Huang Song's defeat is certain. I'm afraid he's no match for Liu Xi." Hua Yuan was still in his original shabby attire. His legs were crossed inelegantly and his back was bent forward lazily. His body swayed along with the jolting ox cart. In the carriage, there was a young man about eleven or twelve years old. The young man was dressed in ordinary clothes, but he had an air of nobility about him. His features were elegant and handsome. Anyone who saw him would praise him as a good seedling, and his future could be seen.
The youth asked in surprise, "Sir, are you so sure?"
Hua Yuan sneered. "According to Huang Song's plan, he handed Chenzhou over to Yuan Xin to give him the cold shoulder. The situation at the frontline was critical, and Liu Xi was seriously ill. They only needed to stabilize the situation at the back. Yuan Xin's temperament wasn't that great, but he was an old general after all. He had a lot of experience, so he was still able to maintain his position. But … Huang Song didn't expect Liu Xi to not only not be seriously ill, but also to bring troops to Chenzhou! "
"Liu … Liu Xi brought troops …" The youth's eyes widened in disbelief. "He came to Chenzhou at this time?"
Chenzhou was Huang Song's rear. As the lord, it was one thing for her to pretend to be sick, but how could she bring 50,000 troops deep into the enemy's territory?
If they were to fail and Huang Song got a big bargain, he would laugh his head off in his dreams.
"Although there's no evidence, it's not far off!" Hua Yuan said. "I wasn't sure at first, until I saw the news that Feng Jin was personally leading troops to guard both sides of the river. Think about it, with Feng Jin's background, if it weren't for Liu Xi, why would he need to be so energetic? "
Anyone else could have done the job of garrisoning troops on both sides of the gorge.
In comparison, Cangzhou was more important to Feng Jin.
And the result?
Feng Jin didn't guard Cangzhou. Instead, he chose to stay at the front line of the river, where the security was tight. How could there be nothing fishy about it?
The person who led 50,000 troops to create chaos in Chenzhou was more valuable than Cangzhou. Other than Feng Jin's lord, Liu Xi, who else could do it?
It was precisely because Jiang Pengji was the one leading the troops that Hua Yuan was certain that Yuanxin was no match for her.
If Yuanxin followed his plan, even if he couldn't seriously injure Jiang Pengji, he could at least kill half of her troops.
But …
Hua Yuan thought about Yuanxin's character and didn't think it was a good idea.
After all, a dog can't change its habit.
To avoid being implicated, he slipped away as soon as possible.
Besides, he had already achieved his goal, so there was no need to waste time on Yuanxin.
"Because of Liu Xi, having Yuanxin guard the rear was the biggest mistake. Liu Xi is very cunning, how could he miss such a good opportunity? " Hua Yuan turned to the youth and analyzed patiently. "Even if Yuanxin didn't die at Liu Xi's hands, he won't live for long."
The youth asked, "Why?"
Hua Yuan said, "Nie Xun wants to kill Yuanxin and will take action in a few days. Yuanxin can escape from the knife outside, but can he defend against his own people?"
Even if Nie Xun's performance was flawless, Hua Yuan still saw a familiar look in his eyes. It was a deep hatred for the enemy. Hua Yuan understood that look all too well. Nie Xun was not a Bodhisattva who bemoaned the state of the universe and pitied the fate of mankind. He would not easily forgive Yuanxin.
As long as he found an opportunity, Nie Xun would set up a trap to take Yuanxin's life.
The youth lowered his head and thought for a long time before saying, "The situation in Dongqing looks much simpler than in Nansheng, but if we look deeper, the waters are deeper."
Hua Yuan said, "When Huang Song's halberd sinks into the sand, it won't be just Dongqing that will be complicated. I'm afraid the entire five countries will be affected."
The youth asked, "The five countries? Including Nansheng? "
Hua Yuan said, "Including Nansheng."
The youth revealed a trace of fear and said softly, "Teacher, I'm a little worried …"
Hua Yuan said, "The person who is worried about this is the lord, not the young master."
The youth said, "I am one with my father. What he is worried about is what I am worried about."
This youth was the heir of An Cui.
Because of the calamity of Nanman, An Cui's children died. After that, he went into exile in Dongqing and suffered a lot. His body was injured and it was difficult for him to have children.
In desperation, he could only adopt the child of the same clan as his heir and make him the young master to reassure the people.
Hua Yuan did not comment on the youth's words.
After a while, the youth said, "With this batch of provisions, Father will have nothing to worry about."
Hua Yuan responded vaguely.
On the other side, Nie Xun also received news of Hua Yuan's disappearance.
He frowned and thought about his brief meeting and conversation with Hua Yuan. He had a vague feeling that something was wrong.
He …
He seemed to have overlooked something.
Nie Xun called someone over and asked about Hua Yuan's movements in detail, as well as what advice he had given to Yuanxin.
After asking in detail, Nie Xun had to admit that Hua Yuan's strategy was not bad. Unfortunately, Yuanxin, the useless teammate, was a hindrance.
"Fortify the defense and clear the field? He didn't listen to me no matter what I said, but he listened to Hua Yuan's advice … "
Nie Xun felt a little stifled. His desire to kill Yuanxin grew stronger.
"… Wait … Repeat what you just said!"
Nie Xun's heart skipped a beat.
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