The passageway wasn't very wide, but as they went deeper, Chu Mo discovered that there were dozens of such passageways.
The person in front of him walked like the wind and was silent, almost never saying a word. Chu Mo didn't find it strange. Real soldiers were more or less like this. They would always do more than they talked, and they usually wouldn't beat around the bush, let alone take the initiative to please someone.
Soon, Chu Mo followed the person into a huge space. Chu Mo glanced at it and made a rough estimation in his mind. He felt that it was similar to the space Fang Mingtong had mentioned. He thought, 'This should be the real passageway.'
The person didn't lead Chu Mo deeper into the passageway. Instead, they turned to the side and came to the door of a small room.
"General, I've brought the messenger."
"Please come in." A low voice came from inside.
Then, the door opened and the person nodded to Chu Mo. "General is inside."
Chu Mo strolled in. What he saw was a small wooden table. The table looked a little old and worn. Behind the table sat an old man in his fifties. He was dressed in casual clothes. His hair was a little white, and his face was wrinkled.
Seeing Chu Mo come in, the old man raised his head and looked at him with a flash of surprise in his eyes. He probably didn't expect the person sent by Fang Mingtong to be so young.
"Have a seat. The conditions here aren't good, and I don't have anything good to serve you. Fang Mingtong said that you're one of us. In that case, I won't stand on ceremony with you. "The old man went straight to the point.
"General, you don't have to stand on ceremony with me. My grandfather is also a soldier." Chu Mo smiled and sat on an old wooden chair in front of the wooden table. However, it was very comfortable to sit on.
"A soldier's son? I can feel that kind of temperament from you. Not bad! " The old man nodded and said, "Fang Mingtong told me in his letter that there's an important military situation here. He wants me to do my best to cooperate with you and hand over all command rights to you."
The old man rubbed his forehead and said, "It's not that I don't trust you, but these soldiers here … Even if I order them to listen to your orders, they are all professional soldiers. They were all professional soldiers. Although they could do it, it was difficult for them to follow orders strictly! In their hearts … they will not accept you. Do you understand? "
Chu Mo nodded. "Old General, I didn't come here to seize power. I hope you and your soldiers can understand that I'm not here to seize power. This is a battle that concerns the survival of Da Xia! "
The old man was slightly taken aback. He raised his head and looked at Chu Mo. "General Fang didn't tell me what it was. He only said it was an important military intelligence. This kind of place … How could it become a place that concerns the survival of Da Xia? " As he spoke, the old man mumbled, "To say that the things in this place are related to Da Xia's life and death … is more like it."
Chu Mo shook his head and smiled bitterly. "A war is about to break out between Da Qi and Da Xia. General, do you know that?"
The old man glanced at Chu Mo and said, "Da Qi and Da Xia will fight sooner or later. I've known this for a long time. But what does it have to do with this place? "
"This place has been exposed." Chu Mo said straightforwardly, "Da Qi will follow this passage and directly attack the hinterland of Da Xia!"
"What? That's impossible! "The old man stood up and his powerful aura burst out. He looked at Chu Mo coldly and said, "Do you know … Other than these people here, there are only three people in Da Xia who know about this! And the people here … Since the day they came here, they have not left this place for ten years! In other words, they haven't been home for ten years! "
Chu Mo looked at the old man calmly. "General, one of the three people has a problem."
The old man looked at Chu Mo in disbelief. He stretched out three fingers and broke them one by one. "General Fang … Impossible! The Emperor … Impossible! Is the Crown Prince … crazy? "
"He is crazy," Chu Mo said calmly. At this moment, Chu Mo finally understood why the Emperor and Fang Mingtong believed his information. The number of people who knew about this primordial stone mine … was less than he had imagined!
There were only three people!
Indeed, there was no need to eliminate the possibility to know who the traitor was …
"The Crown Prince's eyes were gouged out … He is blind now." Chu Mo looked at the old man and said, "General, Prince Xia Ying is no longer the Crown Prince! He can't be the Emperor! "
"No … This is impossible … His Highness is loved and respected by the people. How could he have met with such a disaster?" The old man fell into a chair in a daze. His aura had completely disappeared. "Even if he met with a disaster, he … he is a prince. He shouldn't have done such a crazy thing … He shouldn't!"
The old man didn't doubt Chu Mo's words. As a general guarding this place, he was naturally a trusted confidant of both the Emperor and Fang Mingtong!
Chu Mo came with Fang Mingtong's Tiger Tally, the Emperor's secret decree, and the Emperor's sword. His identity couldn't be fake. In addition, Fang Mingtong's secret letter was enough to prove his identity.
He thought that Chu Mo was too young to be able to convince the people. He didn't have any other thoughts.
However, he really found it hard to believe that the future monarch in his heart would actually do such a crazy thing.
"General, it has happened. It's not time to doubt its authenticity. " Chu Mo looked at the old man and said, "The Emperor said that the authoritative Grandmaster who is proficient in mining is here. Can you introduce him to me first? I have something to tell him. "
The old man looked at Chu Mo and sighed. "Didn't Fang Mingtong tell you? That person is me! "
"What?" Chu Mo was slightly stunned. At that time, Fang Mingtong and the Emperor didn't tell him much about the situation here.
"Back then, it was this old man who presided over the excavation of this place. This old man is not a general. Although I have some strength, I am more skilled in … mining and excavation. "The old man looked at Chu Mo in a daze." This old man is called Zhang Rong. "
"So, General Zhang is an expert in this field. My apologies." Chu Mo stood up and bowed to the old man. He then said, "I must hold the military power here. However, after this war, the military power would be returned to the general. You can rest assured about this. "
Zhang Rong smiled bitterly. "After this war, will this place still exist? Once the secret of this place is leaked, continuing to stay here is simply courting death! "
Chu Mo said, "General, don't worry. You have made a great contribution to Da Xia! After this battle, we will be able to defeat the allied forces of the Great Qi Kingdom. This will be a great merit for the General. I haven't left this place for ten years … It's time for me to go home. "
"Home … Yes, I miss home!" Zhang Rong sighed. After a moment of silence, he raised his head and looked at Chu Mo. "Since the Emperor and Fang Mingtong think so highly of you, and have given you such important military affairs, I will naturally cooperate. I will do my best to cooperate. Please tell me what you need me to do! "
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