Hanzhou, Miyun City.

Chagan Wuli's heart was suddenly filled with shock. If Daqian really caused the flood to drown his Northern Barbarian army, then the problem would become a very serious matter.

Now they are in the territory of Daqian. Not only are they unfamiliar with the terrain here, but once the floodgates are opened, they don't even know where to hide from the water.

Moreover, the rebel army was approaching, and the plan had already been set in motion at this point. If they rashly broke off relations with Daqian at this time, the only ones who would benefit would be Lin Zhongyun and the rebel army.

Such a result would be no different from the Daqian flood that drowned his northern barbarian army.

"hateful!"

Chagan Wuli's face became increasingly gloomy, and his heart was burning with anger. He knew that the current situation was far more complicated than he had imagined.

"So according to what you said, how should we deal with it?"

He looked up at the middle-aged Confucian scholar. Now he could only place all his hopes on the middle-aged Confucian scholar, hoping that he could solve the current predicament.

"Great Khan, please do not panic."

The middle-aged scholar nodded slightly, without any panic on his face. Instead, his face was filled with coldness and he looked like he had the situation under control.

"At present, Daqian has not taken any action yet, so we still have time."

Since he dared to say this, he must have already thought of a countermeasure in his mind. Then a fierce look flashed in his eyes, "Now my Northern Barbarian Army is stationed outside the city. They will never dare to make any move on the Miyun Reservoir, especially in front of us."

He pondered for a moment and continued, "According to my investigation, in addition to the Miyun Reservoir, there is also a Tongzhou Reservoir in Hanzhou.

Although the water storage capacity of Tongzhou Reservoir is far less than that of Miyun Reservoir, if the water released from Miyun Reservoir is added, it will be enough to flood the entire Hanzhou."

"This Han Chinese is really despicable. He could come up with such a vicious plan."

Upon hearing this, Chagan Uli became furious and extremely resentful. He secretly vowed that after defeating the rebel army, he would definitely flatten Daqian to vent his resentment.

"Of course, this is just my guess. We still need to send someone to investigate before we can approve it."

The middle-aged scholar's eyes were cold and wise, and he continued, "Even if Daqian has ulterior motives, the Khan must not get angry now, otherwise it will only benefit that hateful thief Lin."

"I know this very well."

Chagan Wuli snorted coldly, his face gloomy. Although he was furious, he knew that he couldn't rush for success at this time. "I will send people to Tongzhou Reservoir to investigate. If all this is true, then the next Khan will destroy Daqian!"

"I will immediately send people to Tongzhou Reservoir to investigate. If all this is true, then the next one I will destroy is Daqian!"

The middle-aged scholar nodded secretly in his heart, and continued to remind him: "When the Khan sends people, they must sneak in quietly. It would be best if we can control the Tongzhou Reservoir in our hands."

Chagan Wuli nodded. He knew in his heart that he must not rush for success at this moment, and he must not let Daqian notice that they had become suspicious.

Soon, under Chagan Wuli's arrangement, a scout group quietly left Miyun City and headed towards the Tongzhou Reservoir.

Since Chagan Uli repeatedly emphasized the need to hide their identities, they all disguised themselves as Han people from the Central Plains and attracted no attention from others along the way.

However, they did not know that shortly after they left the city, another group of people quietly followed them, pretending to be a riotous mob.

In the woods outside the city.

These seemingly ordinary rioters gathered together, some were standing guard along the road, some were patrolling not far away, the whole action was well-organized, and it was obvious that they were not ordinary people.

"Why did these barbarians disguise themselves and leave the city? It's too suspicious." The leader was a rough-looking farmer with a solemn expression. He said in a low voice. There was a hint of uneasiness in his voice. He stared at the northern barbarian scouts in front of him, secretly guessing their intentions.

"Your Highness has sent us to sneak in here for so many days, but until now we still haven't discovered what the conspiracy between the Northern Barbarians and Daqian is. It's really hateful!" Another person shouted in a low voice with unwillingness.

They were spies sent into Hanzhou by Yuan Jingxin on the orders of Lin Zhongyun.

However, in recent days, they have only discovered some insignificant news, namely, the alliance between the Northern Barbarians and Daqian, and the appearance of the Northern Barbarian army in Hanzhou, but they know nothing else.

"Eh!"

The leader also had a gloomy face and a bitter heart. He knew that if he could not find any more useful information, the main force would have reached Handu without their information.

However, faced with such a situation, Daqian's desperate counterattack did not appear for a long time, and the Northern Barbarians who appeared here did not take any action.

All of this is really too abnormal, and it is this abnormality that shows that Daqian and Beiman definitely have a secret behind them and have been accumulating powerful moves against the rebel army.

"We finally got a clue this time, we must not give up."

He took a deep breath, looked firmly in the direction where the small group of northern barbarian soldiers had moved, and said in a deep voice: "Send someone to follow the group closely and find out where they are going. In addition, try to capture their lone members and force them to tell you their purpose, but don't alert them."

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

The people around had also undergone rigorous training and naturally understood that military orders were as heavy as mountains, and they all responded in a low voice.

As the order was issued, several scouts quickly dispersed and quietly followed behind the Northern Barbarian scouts. They shuttled between the trees, trying to keep a low profile, for fear of being discovered by the Northern Barbarian soldiers.

"Hurry, follow them!" The leading farmer commanded in a low voice, secretly praying that this operation would yield some results. Their goal was to find out where the Northern Barbarian scouts were going and what secrets they had with Daqian.

As time went by, the Northern Barbarian scouts were getting closer and closer to the Tongzhou Reservoir. The spies hid in the dark, and the tension in their hearts was like a taut string that could break at any time.

At this moment, the northern barbarian soldiers in front suddenly stopped. They communicated with each other in rough northern barbarian language and looked around vigilantly.

The spies held their breath and watched their movements nervously.

Soon, they came to a conclusion. Most of them decided to pretend to be Han people and enter the Tongzhou Reservoir, while another group hid outside the city in case of any emergency.

"Tongzhou Reservoir? What are they doing here?" Someone asked in a low voice while looking at the Northern Barbarian scouts who had already entered the city.

Someone else also took up the conversation and said worriedly: "Should we go in as well, but I'm afraid we'll be exposed..." "Damn it!"

Seeing this, the leading farmer cursed in a low voice, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, and he said coldly: "We won't go in, it will easily alert the enemy. Pay attention to where they go, if there are any people left alone, catch one and interrogate him."

So they waited patiently outside the city.

They were waiting for the northern barbarian scouts in the city to come out, and also waiting for any scouts outside the city to be left alone.

Gradually, the night darkened. The wind whistled as it passed through the forest, mixed with the rustling of dead branches, and the world was filled with a bleak desolation.

That's how it was, perhaps because of the cold weather, the Northern Barbarian scouts began to scatter in search of dry branches to make fire.

"on!"

A farmer's deep shout came from the darkness, and he knew that the opportunity had come.

The lone scout was found behind him by someone who had been lurking nearby.

When the Northern Barbarian scout reacted, he saw a hand suddenly stretched out from behind and blocked his mouth, making him unable to make a sound. The scout's eyes were full of fear, and he struggled desperately, but was soon firmly controlled by several spies and dragged into deeper darkness.

The farmer signaled to take the scout away, and only let him go when he was far enough away from being noticed by other northern barbarian scouts. The scout was gasping for breath, his eyes full of fear and despair.

"Tell me, who are you?" The leading farmer had a gloomy face, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and shouted in a deep voice: "What is the purpose of coming to Tongzhou Reservoir this time?"

The scout gritted his teeth and tried to remain silent, but the farmer obviously didn't have the patience to wait. He whipped the scout with a whip, and the tip of the whip brought a splash of blood. The scout wailed in pain.

"You won't cry until you see the coffin!" The farmer frowned, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and another whip fell on the scout.

"I am a Han Chinese, and I will not show mercy to you foreigners. If you tell me everything, I will let you go in peace." The farmer said coldly, with an unquestionable majesty in his tone.

But even in the face of such threats, the Northern Barbarian scout remained hot-blooded and gritted his teeth, refusing to reveal anything.

Such stubbornness also aroused the anger in the farmer's heart. He shouted coldly to the people around him: "Come on, no matter what method you use, just knock the secret out of his mouth."

Hearing this, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up.

You have to know that they have been hiding in the city for these days, and their lives have been extremely frustrating and terrifying.

Now that he has vented his anger, how can he refuse?

Soon, the scouts' miserable howls could be heard in the dense forest, which sounded like the howling of ghosts in the dark night, making people tremble with fear. Fortunately, the place where they interrogated was far enough away, otherwise they would definitely be discovered by others.

The spies took turns to fight. Some used the tip of their knives to lightly scratch the scout's skin, leaving long blood marks; some held torches close to the scout's face, burning his flesh; and others used sticks to hit the scout's joints hard, making a crisp sound that made their teeth ache.

The scout's body twitched continuously in severe pain, and a mixture of sweat and blood flowed down his cheeks and body.

The scout's eyes gradually became distracted from his initial stubbornness, his lips trembled, and he let out intermittent groans. The farmer watched all this coldly, without a trace of pity in his heart. He knew that this kind of torture was the only way to make the scout speak.

After a while, the scout's body was covered with wounds, and bright red blood kept flowing from the wounds, staining his armor blood red. His breathing became rapid and disordered, and his eyes were filled with fear and despair.

Finally, under the dual pressure of pain and fear, the scout's will completely collapsed. He trembled and intermittently revealed the conspiracy of the Northern Barbarians and Daqian. The real purpose of their trip was to come and explore the truth of the Tongzhou Reservoir in order to plan the subsequent flooding of the rebel army.

"What? This is such a vicious plot!" a spy said angrily, his eyes full of disbelief.

"By flooding the three armies, Daqian is going to bring disaster to the people of Hanzhou..." another spy said indignantly, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

"A tyrant and a fool. Liu Wulie has really reached the point of being crazy..."

……

Upon hearing the news, everyone present was shocked, their faces turned ugly, and they all roared in anger.

They knew that the Northern Barbarians had formed an alliance with Daqian, and this did not surprise them.

But they never expected that this time Daqian would use such a vicious plan and actually wanted to completely overwhelm their rebel army.

If they succeed, the rebel army stationed in Hanzhou and the civilians in the city, totaling at least one million people, will become innocent souls underwater.

Thinking of this, everyone's faces suddenly turned pale and they felt a chill down their spines.

Fortunately, they received the news early, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

"No, we must pass this news back to the camp." Someone suggested, unable to remain calm any longer.

In response, the leading farmer shook his head and said with a serious look: "Everything is still unclear now, and we don't know whether what this person said is true or false."

The spies nodded one after another. Although they were anxious, they also understood the farmer's concerns. They knew that if they acted rashly, it might bring greater risks.

"Besides, they have already sneaked into the Tongzhou Reservoir. It won't be too late for us to make a decision after they leave the city." The farmer continued with a firm look.

The spies nodded, feeling a little relieved. The farmer's calmness made them feel a little relieved. They knew that at this critical moment, they had to keep a clear head.

"Then let's go back immediately. Maybe those people have already come out of the city." A spy suggested with a hint of anxiety in his tone.

Afterwards, all of them immediately rushed back outside the city. The night was as dark as ink, the wind was as cold as a knife, and the spies moved forward quickly in the darkness, their hearts filled with tension.

At this time, the Northern Barbarian scouts who had previously sneaked into the city came out with solemn looks on their faces.

Just as they were meeting up with the people outside the city, the farmer and his men were lurking nearby and also heard what was happening inside the Tongzhou Reservoir.

"Now it can be confirmed to be true." The spy on the side whispered.

"Ok!"

The farmer nodded, a determined light flashed in his eyes, "Quick, pass this news back to the camp immediately, His Highness must be informed of this news, otherwise it will be too late!" (End of this chapter)