Chapter 136: Usage of Bagua Affixes
The Rouran King Anagui returned to his temporary camp from Li Chong's banquet. Ever since he met Su Ze during the expedition in Luoyang, Anagui has been extremely cautious. After suffering two consecutive losses in Siyi Pavilion and Qinghe King's hunting ground, Anagui felt that he should be as cautious as possible when dealing with Su Ze.
As long as the secret agreement between him and King Jiangyang takes effect, he can ask Li Chong to hand Su Ze over to him, and then he can take revenge on him in any way he wants.
Anagui thought again of the humiliation Su Ze had brought upon him, and his palms began to bleed from being scratched by his fingertips.
When his trusted followers who had been sent out to gather information returned to the camp, Anagui could not wait to summon them.
"The spy we bribed reported that the envoy sent by the Wei court to urge Li Chong was his son Li Shizhe. They had a secret conversation overnight. But please forgive my incompetence, Khan. Li Chong's attitude has not been detected yet."
Anagui waved his hand and said, "This is normal. The soldiers guarding Li Chong are all veterans who have fought for him over the years. They are very loyal to him and cannot be bribed by any amount of gold and silver. It is good enough that we can get this information."
Anagui stood up, and King Jiangyang was fulfilling his promise and sent Li Chong's son to persuade him.
The Rouran people have been deeply sinicized and they know very well that the important officials of the Northern Wei Dynasty value the survival of their families the most. He really doesn't understand what Li Chong is insisting on?
Li Chong sent his elite men to protect him, but also restricted his contact with the outside world and did not discuss cooperation with him.
This made Anagui full of doubts. What exactly did Li Chong mean by this attitude?
Anagui continued, "Don't contact the troops that have infiltrated Hengzhou for the time being, so as to avoid being discovered by Su Ze. Have someone hide in Pingcheng first, and contact them after the army leaves Pingcheng."
The confidant quickly said yes. After Anagui finished giving the order, he saw that the confidant hesitated to speak, so he asked:
"Is there anything else?"
The confidant thought about it, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "Khan, there are rumors in Pingcheng that on the first day Su Ze arrived in Pingcheng, he and Princess Shouyang went to Pingcheng together..."
Princess Shouyang was a princess who was married off for foreign affairs. The news that she and Su Ze were traveling together spread quickly in the military camp, and even several disgusting versions of the story were born.
This is what a military camp is like. The camp is the best breeding ground for these kinds of obscene stories. The rumors have even escalated to the point that Su Ze and Princess Shouyang have been having an affair for a long time, and Princess Shouyang has already made an affair and is just waiting to marry Anagui.
"Su thief! You're going too far!"
This time even a tyrant like Anagui couldn't help it!
In fact, the early grassland peoples such as the Rouran did not care about these things. It was normal for wives and daughters to be captured during wars between tribes. After being released and raised, they would still be the sons who fought for the tribe. At most, they would not make the eldest son of unknown bloodline the Khan.
However, the Rouran had already accepted some of the Han culture, and Anagui was even more proficient in Han culture, so he was more responsive than the average grassland tribal leaders.
After his anger subsided, Anagui calmed down. He said to his confidants, "Let this villain be arrogant for a few more days! We will torture him later!"
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Su Ze also felt like he was being framed.
Even Yu Jin had heard about the rumors about him and Princess Shouyang, and tactfully reminded Su Ze to keep his distance from the princess. After Su Ze heard about these rumors, he asked a "strict military judge" to investigate in the camp. In the end, he discovered that these rumors were actually spread by his own followers.
[The Gossip Yulin Army], this guy was a green follower, and Su Ze incorporated him into the Tunqi Camp and left him alone. Unexpectedly, his gossiping ability made him an "informed person" in the camp, and he even spread the gossip to other camps.
After coming to this conclusion, Su Ze didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he soon discovered that the gossip ability of this [Gossip Yulin Army] was really strong.
It's obviously a negative effect, but how can it be so useful?
Moreover, Su Ze discovered that this [Gossip Yulin Army] had an additional special commission of [Gossip Spreading] compared to other Yulin Army followers, and could spread all kinds of rumors to the army through him. Is this the correct use of this follower?
Su Ze thought about it for a while, opened the system, picked up the chess piece representing Yu Lin, and asked him to carry out the commission of spreading rumors.
Sure enough, new rumors soon spread in the army:
It was said that the Rouran King had hidden his troops near the Six Towns, waiting to attack as soon as the main army entered the Six Towns.
There are also those who say that the Rouran King was the mastermind behind the invasion and that he was the one manipulating the Rouran invasion from behind. If the court released him back to the grassland, there would be endless troubles.
Some of these rumors were true, some were false, and some were half true and half false, but they all deepened the army's hostility towards the Rouran people.
Several of Anagui's close confidants did not dare to enter and leave the military camp at will. Their every move was being watched, and no matter what they did, it would trigger more rumors.
Anagui was naturally furious about these rumors, but he could only ask his confidants not to leave Li Chong's protection. However, this instantly made him lose his eyes and ears and completely lost control of the situation.
At the same time, Su Ze found the [Gossip Yulin Army] and asked him, "Have you finished editing it?"
The green follower nodded quickly and said, "It's done, it's done!"
[The gossipy Yulin Army] looked up at Su Ze again and said, "My Lord, is this rumor really nothing?"
Su Ze waved his hand and said, "I asked you to edit it, so it's okay. Are you sure this is the fastest way to spread it?"
[The Gossip-mongering Imperial Guards] showed a professional expression and said, "I am a professional at gossip! I know exactly what kind of gossip is the best to spread. This rumor will surely spread quickly!"
Su Suan, who was standing next to Su Ze, also said immediately: "Don't worry, my lord. I have already informed the merchants around Pingcheng. They will spread the rumor to all parts of Hengzhou."
Su Ze waved his hands anxiously. These days he sent out two scout teams to search for the Rouran army that had sneaked into Hengzhou, but after searching for more than ten days, he found nothing.
According to Yu Jin's information, the military orders from the court urging Li Chong to go north became increasingly harsh, and Li Chong could no longer stay in Pingcheng.
Su Ze could only give it a try and said, "Now we can only try our best. Let someone spread the rumor first. As for whether it will work, it depends on fate."
Just as Li Chong continued to stay in Pingcheng and was hesitant, an outrageous rumor spread along with Pingcheng's caravan in the market near Hengzhou.
This rumor was really too outrageous, but it managed to arouse people's interest in discussing it. It soon went from being a topic of conversation among the caravans to a crazy rumor in the markets around Pingcheng.
A Rouran spy disguised as an ordinary herdsman immediately left the market on horseback after hearing the rumors.
(End of this chapter)