Fire of War Brings Peace/

Chapter 134: Locking the Country

: In New Korea, a caravan is on its way. They are moving very fast and seem to be in a hurry..

Judging from the route of this caravan, their destination should be near the border between New Korea and Taichu..

Apart from the guards who followed on horseback, there were also people sitting beside the driver. They were all very strong and armed. One could tell that they were trained soldiers at a glance. Obviously, they were also escorting the goods..

Because of its speed, it was uncomfortable to sit in the carriage. Those with weaker bodies could not last long. Even the guards who accompanied the carriage had ugly expressions on their faces and could only grit their teeth and persevere..

In a carriage, the driver looked at the pale face of the guard beside him and handed him a gourd. He said,"Brother, drink this. I brewed the herbal tea myself. It is very useful for bumps on the road.".

The guard hesitated and did not accept the gourd..

The driver withdrew his hand from the gourd and bit open the stopper. Because the stopper was tied to the gourd by a rope, it did not fall off. He smiled and said,"It seems that this brother is worried about me. It's okay. I'll take a sip first. See if there's poison.".

With that said, the coachman raised his gourd and poured a mouthful of herbal tea into his mouth, then handed it to the guard.

This time the guard did not decline. He imitated the driver's actions and drank a few big gulps. After a while, the guard's face really improved a lot. Then he said to the driver,"Thank you.

The driver glanced at the guard and saw that he had improved. He smiled kindly and said,"Brother, where are you from?".

The guard looked at the driver warily and did not answer..

The coachman's expression became unnatural. He said," Brother, the journey is long. Don't you feel bored if we don't chat for a while?" The guard still ignored him..

The driver said helplessly,"Well, I met a gourd.".

When he saw that the guard still did not speak, a crafty look appeared on the driver's face and he said,"Ignore me, anyway, if I am bored later, I will feel sleepy. When the time comes, it will be our responsibility to turn over the car.".

"I'm from Jonanshire..

Although the guard was reluctant, he still opened his mouth..

The coachman nodded with satisfaction and said,"That's right. Talking will make the boring journey more interesting.".

And so the two men began to chat, mainly with the coachman, who said that the guard was a good listener, and occasionally echoed.

The coachman was knowledgeable, and he could say one, two, three things from all over the world. This made the guard listen with interest and relaxed his mind..

After chatting for a long time, the driver seemed to suddenly remember something and said,"Brother, why are we in such a hurry to deliver food? There is no disaster, and there is no war with Taichu.".

The guard was just about to answer, but he suddenly realized something. He looked at the driver warily and said,"Why do you ask this? Don't ask about things that shouldn't be in your business. Be careful not to invite trouble.".

The driver said disdainfully,"Well, don't ask, don't ask, I'm just curious, isn't it just food, what disaster can there be?".

"The guard said no more and left the coachman aside..

The carriage driver was also very helpless. He stopped chatting with the guards and nothing happened along the way. The caravan safely entered Dongjin City, which was more than a hundred miles away from the border..

Ever since Han Linfu, the new king of Han, began sweeping through the bandits of Yu State last year, there were very few bandits in New Han. Even some scattered bandits did not dare to rob these merchant caravans with many guards..

After unloading the goods in the warehouse, the driver strolled around Dongjin City leisurely..

Although he didn't get anything useful out of the guards, he could tell a lot from his attitude. The guards of the caravan weren't ordinary people at all, but well-trained soldiers of New Korea..

The driver was not an ordinary person, but a spy of the Galaxy Sect's Seven Kills Battalion..

The coachman walked around for a long time before finally entering an alley. He stopped in front of a house and knocked on the door with a special rhythm. There was a sound of unlatching the door, but no one came out. The coachman pushed the door open and then closed it again..

The coachman did not notice that when he came out of the warehouse, there was always a figure following him. The method of concealing his figure was extremely clever. The coachman secretly observed the whole way and did not notice it..

After the driver entered the house, the figure following him no longer stayed and quickly left..

After the driver entered the house, he walked into a room with ease. There was a man in his forties leisurely drinking tea in the room..

When the driver saw the man, he bowed respectfully and said,"Fang Li greets the steward.".

This man was Gao Longtai, a spy of the Galaxy Sect who infiltrated the New Han Dynasty, and also the manager of the Dark Star Branch of Dongjin City..

Gao Longtai saw Fang Li and said with a gentle smile,"Old Fang, there is no need for us to be so polite. Sit down and drink a cup of tea to moisten your throat.".

Fang Li was about the same age as Gao Longtai, but he had been in Yuzhou for a much longer time than Gao Longtai. Fang Li was the first to find out about the Jin 'an rebellion..

Fang Li did not step forward. His expression was solemn as he said,"Sir, this is a matter of great importance. There is no time to delay.".

Gao Longtai was a little stunned and said,"What happened?" Fang Li took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Gao Longtai. Gao Longtai immediately checked it and Fang Li said,"This is the list of grain shipments I stole from the Grain Hall. Recently, most of the grain has been transported to several cities near the border of the Absolute Beginning.".

"These past two days, I've also mixed in as a driver and transported grain once. Along the way, I met many other caravans transporting grain. No matter which caravan it was, the guards for the grain were all the regular troops of Xin Han. Moreover, it seemed that time was tight, and they were all speeding up the transportation..

Gao Longtai's expression turned ugly when he heard that. He said," You're saying that the New Han Dynasty is using caravans to secretly transport provisions to the Taichu border. That means that the war between New Han and Xiyao is probably a cover. The real target of New Han is Taichu!" Fang Li nodded solemnly and said," It seems possible now. It's better to believe it or not. We should warn the sect as soon as possible. If something really changes, we can make full preparations in advance..

Gao Longtai got up and took out a paper inkstone to write, and while writing, he said,"Now that the border is closed, our people simply can't get through, and we can only send letters by flying pigeons.".

Fang Li immediately went out to find five carrier pigeons and brought them in. For such an important matter, one carrier pigeon could not be reassuring. Gao Longtai wrote for a long time and stuffed five secret letters into the small carrier tubes on the carrier pigeons 'legs..

The two of them came to the courtyard and released all the carrier pigeons, including the five carrier pigeons..

As a large number of carrier pigeons flew up, many arrows were fired from outside the courtyard. The targets were the carrier pigeons that had already taken off. Two carrier pigeons were unlucky and were shot dead on the spot..

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Gao Longtai's face was as dark as water as he said,"Old Fang, this place has been exposed. Let's split up and run!" Fang Li only said two words,"Take care" and was ready to climb over the wall to leave. Gao Longtai was ready to walk to the secret passage in the house, but he saw Fang Li suddenly fall from the wall and fall heavily to the ground..

Then, the courtyard door was knocked open and a group of new Han soldiers rushed in. The leader was a middle-aged man with a somewhat obscene temperament..

Several figures also appeared on the wall. Clearly, the two of them had been surrounded..

The wretched man grinned and said,"Don't do useless resistance. Today, you can't escape.".

A short blade appeared in Gao Longtai's hand. He looked at the wretched man with hostility and said,"The new Han Mole Hall?" The wretched man revealed a sick smile and said,"Everyone said not to talk nonsense with the dead, but I am a kind person. I will let you die and understand. That's right. Remember, the one who killed you is Du Shang of the Mole Hall!" Gao Longtai and Fang Li's hearts tightened when they heard Du Shang's name. Fang Li covered his chest and said,"Vice Hall Master of the Mole Hall!" It seems that you followed me here?"Fang Li coughed violently as soon as he finished speaking. Obviously, he had just been injured..

Du Shang smiled smugly and said," That's right. Your little tricks are simply showing off before my Hall Master. If it weren't for the fact that you wanted to play a long game to catch a big fish, you would have been killed long ago. Why would you have waited until today?" Fang Li's expression was extremely ugly. He said guiltily to Gao Longtai," Sir, it's all my fault for dragging you down..

Gao Longtai raised his head and laughed abnormally. Then, he retracted his smile and said," Old Fang, don't be sorry. If it weren't for you, how would I have had the opportunity to send such important news back to the sect. Du Shang, I think you're just lifting a rock to drop it on your own feet!" Du Shang sneered at the two of them, his eyes full of disdain. Gao Longtai and Fang Li looked at each other. Fang Li's eyes were filled with determination, while Gao Longtai could not bear to..

Fang Li suddenly moved. He stood up and rushed towards Du Shang. He shouted sternly," Now!" Gao Longtai moved almost at the same time. He avoided Du Shang and rushed towards the ordinary armorers..

Du Shang's expression became more disdainful when he faced Fang Li who suddenly charged at him. He said as he attacked,"It's a battle between trapped beasts. You're looking for death.".

"Gao Longtai's attack was extremely fast, and in an instant, two new Han Jiashi died..

Fang Li and Du Shang had a huge gap in strength. Du Shang's sharp blade pierced through his chest in one exchange. He grunted, his eyes filled with determination..

He didn't fall down immediately. Instead, he rushed towards Du Shang as if he wanted to hug Du Shang. However, Du Shang was someone who would not give him such an opportunity. He kept attacking his vitals. In the end, he was almost pierced into a sieve by Du Shang. His corpse fell softly, his eyes filled with unwillingness..

The time Fang Li fought for with all his might did not allow Gao Longtai to escape. After four soldiers died, the Mole Hall experts standing on the wall also made a decisive move. Gao Longtai was captured not long after Fang Li died..

Du Shang kicked Fang Li's corpse away with a look of disgust and turned around to walk towards Gao Longtai..

Gao Longtai naturally noticed Fang Li's situation and said with a stern smile," Old Fang, we have already won if we can spread the news today. Wait a moment, brother. Brother will accompany you below!" Du Shang shouted loudly when he heard that." Control his mouth!" However, it was already too late. Gao Longtai used his tongue to lick out a pill from his tooth cavity after he finished speaking, and his eyes were determined to crush it..

When Gao Longtai's mouth was pinched by the new Han spy, his face had turned gray and he was dead in an instant..

Du Shang's expression was ugly as he said," Damn it, we're a step too late. You're really a bunch of trash. Don't you know that spies will kill themselves after they're caught?" The spies looked at each other, but no one stood up to speak..

Du Shang walked over to Gao Longtai's corpse and sneered," Send news? What a joke! The border of New Korea has been sealed off. You can't send anything out!" The dozen carrier pigeons sent by Gao Longtai and the others flew towards the Absolute Beginning border. They were approaching the border..

Twenty miles away from the border, the pigeons suddenly fell like they had lost consciousness, and all of them were killed. None of them survived.

The message that Gao Longtai and Gao Longtai sent with their lives really didn't get out..

A cloud of smoke rises every ten miles from the border of New Korea and spreads out in all directions, forming a smoke barrier that seals off the entire border of New Korea..

On the city wall near Donglin Pass, a young soldier was guarding a pile of firewood. The firewood burned very slowly, and there was no fire. Only a cloud of thick smoke drifted into the air..

The young soldier dozed off in boredom. Suddenly, his head was knocked hard. The young soldier woke up suddenly. When he opened his eyes, he saw a soldier much older than him squatting in front of him..

The young soldier stood up and said,"Brother Zhang, what are you doing?".

The old soldier surnamed Zhang also stood up and said seriously: "Don't look at this pile of things. I heard that there was a soldier on the other side of the platform who was beaten thirty times because he dozed off while guarding the firewood pile. He was almost killed.".

The young soldier shivered when he heard this and said in shock: "Is it so serious, Brother Zhang, you can be considered to have saved my life.".

The old soldier surnamed Zhang smiled and said,"We are all brothers, and it is appropriate to support each other. I still hope that you can save my life when I fight.".

The young soldier laughed and said proudly,"No problem, we will fight side by side in the future and live and die together!" The two looked at each other and laughed loudly..

After the young soldier put away his smile, he was a little puzzled." But, brother, do you know what this thing is? I see this kind of smoke everywhere on the border city wall..

Veteran Zhang replied seriously,"I'm also quite curious about this matter. I've also asked people about it. After asking for a long time, I only heard that this smoke is aimed at birds and animals. It seems that if this smoke is released, no animal can pass through the border and leave Yuzhou.".

The young soldier was surprised and said,"So powerful? In this way, even a fly can't fly over!" The veteran surnamed Zhang shook his head and smiled bitterly."I don't know if the fly is useful. Be careful on duty. I'll change shifts when it's time.".

Then he turned and left..

The young soldier continued to look at the pile of firewood and dared not doze off any more..

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