The matter of Nie Liang vomiting blood and fainting was suppressed by Wei Yong. Any soldier who dared to talk about it in private would be punished.
After a series of harsh measures, the unstable morale of the army temporarily calmed down, but everyone knew that it was only temporary.
There were 70,000 soldiers who participated in the battle during the day. These people had witnessed how the fire at Zhanjiang Pass started and knew how the fire was extinguished. Even God did not give them face and stood on the enemy's side. They were very flustered and worried about their future.
Fighting with people was endless joy, but wasn't fighting with God courting death?
That night, many people were so worried that they could not sleep well. Nie Liang also woke up in the early morning.
He clearly felt that his body was much heavier than before, and he had no strength in his entire body.
As soon as he turned his head, he saw his tired son lying on the side of the bed. Another person called Nie Yang was also lying on the side and sleeping soundly.
"My lord is awake?"
Wei Yong noticed that his lord was awake immediately, and his anxious mood instantly calmed down.
Nie Liang used his eyes to signal Wei Yong to speak softly so as not to wake Nie Qing.
He closed his eyes and thought about the reason for his coma. He sighed and asked, "What was the situation after I fainted?"
Wei Yong said, "There was no movement on Liu Xi's side. Some soldiers in the camp spread rumors and dealt with it immediately."
The morale of the army could not be shaken. Once it was shaken, the war would not be easy to fight.
Nie Liang said weakly, "Despite all the calculations, I didn't expect God to be on her side. She calculated the hearts of men, but she lacked a trace of God's will. "
After all, he was an ancient person. He did not know that the fire would heat up the air on the ground and cause it to expand and rise. He also did not know that the air above would contract and sink. The two would cause the water vapor in the air to condense into clouds and mist. Recently, the weather was about to rain. Nie Liang's fire only brought the rain forward.
Not knowing this, Nie Liang would naturally attribute this coincidental rain to "God's will" like the others.
Wei Yong said, "My lord, why do you say such depressing words? So what if it's God's will? Everything depends on human effort. "
Nie Liang smiled weakly. "You're right."
He had never been a person who believed in fate, but this coincidence made him crazy.
"My lord, please rest for a while. I will call the doctor over now."
Nie Ying was shrouded in a layer of haze, but Jiang Pengji, who was his opponent, could not cheer up.
On the contrary, she flipped over the bronze table in anger.
Bai Ning immediately stepped forward to plead for leniency. "My lord, please calm your anger. This general thinks that there are many suspicious points in this matter. We might as well return and continue the interrogation."
He had no choice but to stand up. His daughter, Bai Yuexia, was also involved in the leak of the carpentry workshop's secrets.
He had never seen his lord so angry before. He was so scared that his liver trembled.
Jiang Pengji suppressed her anger and did not continue tormenting the bronze table. Perhaps she would not have the chance to do so in the future.
Why?
The bronze table covered with his lord's handprints was bent in her rage.
Aside from Bai Ning, there were also others who stood up to plead for Zhang Ping, Shao Guang, and the others.
Jiang Pengji's anger was too terrifying. They were really worried that their lord would order the execution of the three of them in a fit of anger.
Why did he want to kill them?
Because many of the carpentry workshop's secrets were leaked, Zhang Ping and the other two were implicated.
Old Man Sun Wen wanted to say a few words to persuade Jiang Pengji to punish them lightly and spare their lives. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that Wei Ci was as still as a mountain. He could not help but frown. Zhang Ping and Wei Ci were close friends. The former was in trouble, but the latter did not say anything.
Either Wei Ci was "clean" and gave up on his friend Zhang Ping, refusing to plead for him and sully himself, or Wei Ci was confident that nothing would happen to Zhang Ping and the others. Sun Wen glanced at Qiguan Rang again and found that he was also as calm as Mount Tai. He held his newly made feather fan and closed his eyes in deep thought.
Well …
It looked like it was the latter.
That was the truth. Although Jiang Pengji was angry, she did not plan to do anything to Zhang Ping and the others, let alone order their execution.
She calmed her anger and glanced at the messenger. She said, "Tell me everything in detail!"
The matter was simple. Because of Zhang Ping and the others' negligence, a spy had infiltrated the carpentry workshop. The spy had a photographic memory and had quietly "stolen" several confidential drawings from the carpentry workshop. For several years, no clues had been found. It was only recently that a flaw was revealed.
The spy was ready to slip away. He found an excuse that his mother was sick and asked Zhang Ping for a seven-day leave to visit his family.
However, the spy did not return after seven days. Zhang Ping was worried and sent someone to check the spy's address. Only then did he find that the house was empty.
If that was the case, he would at most be suspicious.
However, Zhang Ping found a fragment of old and yellowed rice paper in a bird's nest near the house.
Although the fragment was only a small corner, Zhang Ping could still recognize that it was part of the design of a new crossbow that had been developed a while ago.
He immediately became suspicious and ordered people to search everywhere. Finally, they found a few relatively complete drawings in the house of a sluggard nearby.
The sluggard said, "When that mister packed his things and left, he threw a pile of paper into the charcoal basin … I secretly stole some of them and hid them in my house. There are even words on them. When my son grows up, he can learn a word or two … Sir, I'm really not a thief …"
Zhang Ping felt dizzy when he heard this.
The carpentry workshop had strict rules. No drawings could be taken out, and the confidential contents would be backed up and hidden in a secret storeroom. The storeroom had three locks, and only he, Shao Guang, and Bai Yuexia could open it with the keys. The storeroom was heavily guarded, and there hadn't been any unusual movements recently. The only explanation was that the spy had secretly recorded the drawings and made a copy when he came back.
Zhang Ping realized that the situation wasn't good and immediately reported this matter to Xu Ke, Feng Jin, and the others.
On one hand, they sent troops to kill the spy, and on the other, they carefully investigated the truth of the matter.
This spy was a member of the Mo family who had sought refuge with Zhang Ping many years ago. Because Zhang Ping disliked his ability, he had never been put in an important position.
Later, the spy was transferred to Shao Guang's side. Shao Guang had a good temper and would occasionally give the spy some work.
The real reason this spy was promoted was because of Bai Yuexia. Bai Yuexia had discovered that the spy had a photographic memory. Although this person's talent was weak and his creative ability was lacking, he was honest, loyal, and willing to endure hardships. After a few years of experience, he slowly climbed up.
After accumulating enough experience, Bai Yuexia would occasionally guide him, and the spy once again entered the eyes of Zhang Ping and Shao Guang.
For the past year, the spy had participated in the remodeling design and was qualified to access the confidential drawings, so he secretly made a copy.
Because Zhang Ping and the others would update the drawings at any time and make changes to the details, the spy had quite a few copies.
He took the final version of the draft and burned the rest, but he didn't expect a nearby sluggard to intercept a part of it.
Jiang Pengji continued to ask about the spy, such as his name, background, and ancestral home …
On the other side, Wei Ci's brows furrowed more tightly as he listened.
He had never thought that the spy would be this person.
Shi Zhong, an ordinary name, was a typical example of a person who was unknown throughout his life.
However, he had an extraordinary and extremely famous wife — Bai Yuexia.
Yes, in her previous life, Bai Yuexia's husband was Shi Zhong.
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