You kid! You don't have to be so low-key! !

The night was as dark as ink, and the stars were obscured by thick clouds and could not be seen.

In the dark night, Chang Qing led the soldiers to lurk quietly in the shadows, their eyes fixed on the Logistics Department's supply convoy not far away.

Chang Qing silently calculated the time in his mind and knew the deployment positions of the Logistics Department's troops very well.

He quickly sketched out the best offensive plan in his mind, and every detail was carefully considered.

He whispered orders to the soldiers, his voice firm.

The soldiers quickly divided into several groups and quietly approached the target from different directions. Chang Qing particularly emphasized the importance of teamwork, knowing that only coordinated operations could ensure the success of this operation.

As the night deepened, Changqing arranged several soldiers to go to the upwind area to release the gas mist.

Half a quarter of an hour later, he and the remaining soldiers approached the supply convoy silently like ghosts.

Looking inside at this time, I saw many logistics soldiers holding weapons and guarding the surroundings.

However, the vomit residue at the corners of their mouths, their pale faces, and their slightly trembling hands all showed that they had not had a good time.

Chang Qing carefully directed the soldiers to knock out the sentry, and then quickly approached the center of the camp. Their movements were agile and made no sound.

When they finally approached the supply convoy, Changqing decisively issued the order to attack.

The soldiers rushed forward and caught the enemy off guard.

The soldiers of the Logistics Department were weak as if they had just recovered from a serious illness, and the battle was quickly coming to an end. Only the leader Wu Zong was left struggling to hold on.

Looking at Chang Qing and the others who had their faces covered, the leader Wu Zong gnashed his teeth and cursed:

"You are such a coward, you actually resorted to such a despicable method as poisoning! Let's fight one on one if you dare!"

Chang Qing just shook his head and smiled when he heard this. He changed his voice and said

: "Oh? Are you sure you want to do this?"

After saying this, he signaled his men to stay away from the team leader Wu Zong.

The team leader Wuzong was also not vague. He picked up his weapon and rushed towards Changqing.

However, when he approached, with the long sword only two inches away from Changqing's forehead, Changqing's figure suddenly disappeared.

The team leader Wu Zong only felt a huge force at the back of his neck, and he and his weapon fell straight to the ground, fainting.

The soldiers quickly knocked out and tied up all the people from the Logistics Department and threw them into the tent.

After a brief and fierce battle, most of our personnel were only slightly injured and continued their actions after a simple bandage.

The soldiers cheered as they carried the captured supplies and began to count the results of the battle.

Chang Qing stood at the entrance of the camp, looking at the soldiers returning with a full load with satisfaction. He knew that this victory was not just a simple operation to intercept supplies, but also a great help to the overall situation.

He prayed that the other three teams would proceed smoothly, and then he drove the dozens of carts of food and supplies along the road to the agreed gathering place under the cover of night.

At dusk on the second day, the four teams successfully reunited. Chang Qing breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the team with relatively few casualties and the supplies that had been counted, his heart was filled with joy.

They successfully intercepted hundreds of thousands of kilograms of food, tens of thousands of cotton clothes and some urgently needed medicines.

Next, they will lie in wait and wait for the reunion with the rebels.

However, the news in the imperial city was like a boiling pot.

The news that the army's supplies had been robbed spread quickly, and people were talking about it and speculating about who had the guts to rob the army.

The Jinyiwei set up roadblocks at the main checkpoints and checked passing vehicles in an attempt to intercept the grain.

At the same time, another incident in the imperial city also caused an uproar.

Since some time ago, the imperial city began to be filled with the smell of blood, and some people even saw bloody fog in broad daylight.

The people began to panic, thinking that a man-eating monster had come to the imperial capital. There were fewer people walking on the roads during the day, for fear that they would be captured by the monster.

As night fell, more and more people began to see the bloody moonlight, and they all gathered near the palace.

This strange phenomenon caused a lot of discussion among the people, and all kinds of speculations and rumors spread like wildfire.

In a teahouse in the imperial city, the common people sat together, talking in low voices, with a hint of uneasiness and worry on their faces.

"Have you heard? The source of this bloody fog seems to be the imperial palace." Someone whispered.

The people around him immediately looked at him in surprise: "Oh? You heard about it too! I thought it was just a rumor!"

The first person shook his head. "No, I have a relative who works in the palace. Every morning during the court session, he saw that the morning mist in the palace was actually blood red! And it was extremely thick. This incident frightened all the officials. In addition, the emperor has not appeared for a long time. I guess it is the same as the rumor."

At this time, someone suddenly seemed to remember something and asked, "Do you remember why the emperor started the war a few years ago?" This question was like a stone thrown into a lake, causing ripples, and the atmosphere in the teahouse became more solemn.

The first person spoke subconsciously: "Didn't His Majesty say that he discovered an immortal cave and sent troops to attack it, intending to become an immortal?"

However, before he finished speaking, his expression became serious, as if he realized something.

He added in a low voice: "You mean..." Although he didn't finish his words, everyone understood what he meant and looked shocked.

Thinking of this, their hearts were filled with worry and uneasiness.

The emperor, as their ruler, if anything goes wrong, the whole country will be affected. This is not only a reverence for the imperial power, but also a fear of the unknown.

The crowd dispersed, and the two people who were talking in the crowd smiled at each other and left.

As the days passed, public opinion became more and more outrageous.

Some said that the emperor used human blood to practice, and some even said that he sucked human souls in order to achieve immortality.

The residents of the city were in a panic, and many people began to pack up their belongings and flee the capital to the countryside to avoid disaster.

The incident gradually fermented. Although the officials sent people in time to curb the rumors and investigate the matter, everything seemed to be in vain.

After all, no one could notice the smoke under the cover of night.

The investigation was slow to produce results, and officials began to panic. If a rumor has no flaws, it will become a story; after a while, the story will develop into a legend.

Over the past few days, the rebel army led by Yu Qingxi had been cutting through all obstacles and marching straight towards the imperial city. The defenders along the way were defeated one by one by the rebel army, and some fled.

As for the border troops of Sifang Town, they were almost unable to hold on because they had not received any supplies for a long time.

Many people in the army began to complain and kept writing letters to ask for support. However, those letters fell on deaf ears and no one responded.

Later, hearing that supplies had been looted, the military commanders could no longer sit still and rushed to the imperial city in person.

Changqing and hundreds of his men had been hiding in the cave for nearly a month and were almost getting moldy.

Finally, a carrier pigeon brought news of Yu Qingxi.

The letter informed Changqing that, except for the imprisoned commander of the Zhennan Army, the other three army commanders were on their way to the imperial city, and the rebel army would also arrive to join them in five days.

Changqing breathed a sigh of relief and integrated the information collected by the spies over the past two days.

Although the plan went better than expected, we still need to act quickly.

The border troops are running out of food and grass. Only by letting Yu Qingxi take that position as soon as possible can the army's problems be solved and then we can talk about conquering them and talking about loyalty.

Once the time is prolonged, the military situation may become uncontrollable and anything may happen.

However, Changqing couldn't help but have some doubts in his mind.

Among these intelligence, not a single piece was about what the emperor had done recently.

He couldn't help but become curious: "Could it be that what those people said was true? Is the emperor practicing in seclusion?" This thought made Changqing even more cautious.

There is only one month left before New Year's Eve, when Changqing will be fourteen years old.

It has been six years since he came to this world. He silently calculated the time and clenched his fists.

There is still a chance, we will definitely catch up.

He looked up at the sky without the sun or the moon, and even though he had lived there for six years, he still felt a little awkward.