Reborn as King of South America

Chapter 176 Discovering the spy
ps: Thanks to Dududu master and Nanyang Empire classmate for their support!
At midnight, the hazy night enveloped the camp. The refugees in the huts and the new recruits who were reunited with their families fell asleep. Only teams of soldiers holding torches patrolled back and forth around the camp.

The hour of Chou is when people are most sleepy, but Wang Gousheng, who was lying on the dry grass with his daughter, had no desire to sleep at all. In order to let his daughter eat more, Wang Gousheng had only eaten very little food every day for the past half month, so he could not fall asleep at night due to excessive hunger.

Although Wang Gousheng has a disabled arm, other parts of his body are normal. During the day, he has to do other work with other young and strong people who were not selected to be soldiers. However, his body cannot bear the hunger every day, which affects his daytime work.

After rubbing his empty belly, Wang Gousheng carefully got up from the pile of dry grass and quietly took out a dozen thin ropes with loose knots from the wooden frame of the shed.

The thin rope was the discarded scraps of rope that Wang Gousheng collected when he helped clean the cabin during the day. He would then take time to sort them out and tie them into knots to make a bird-catching tool during his rest period at night.

Rural men usually learn the skill of setting small traps when they are young, and use the traps set in the mountains and forests to catch small animals such as turtledoves and pheasants.

Tools for catching small animals are easy to make, and Wang Gousheng often used the small traps he made to catch small animals such as birds and hares to provide game for his family of three. After packing up a ball of rope and taking out a hatchet for self-defense with his left hand, Wang Gousheng planned to set up a few traps in the forest five or six miles away when the moonlight was bright and he could see the road.

After preparing all the tools for setting the trap, Wang Gousheng lightened his steps, left his sleeping place and walked outside.

There were more than ten people sleeping in the shed, which covered an area of ​​more than one hundred square meters. Wang Gousheng walked to the door and inadvertently looked at where Ding Fugui was sleeping.

"Strange, Ding Fugui has been acting mysterious these past few days and doesn't even sleep in the shed at night."

Wang Gousheng muttered to himself, thinking that it was already very late, and without thinking much, he quietly stepped out of the shed and walked towards the forest a few miles away.

The moon was dim and the stars were sparse. The mottled moonlight sprinkled under the trees, illuminating a series of blurry paths. Wang Gousheng entered the forest, found a suitable spot, took out a hatchet and began to dig in the grass.

Annan has a humid and rainy climate, and the soil under the grass is soft. In less than an hour, Wang Gousheng dug three traps about 50 centimeters deep, deep inside and small outside. He piled the soil aside, put small branches trimmed with a hatchet on it, and then spread a thin layer of grass on it. He sprinkled some grain crumbs on the grass, and the three traps were set.

After digging three traps, Wang Gousheng placed the loose joints of the thin rope he carried neatly in the middle area of ​​the three traps. He then tied the loose joints to two small wooden sticks and pressed down the sticks with two stones. The entire trap was now complete.

After brushing off the dirt on his body and standing up, Wang Gousheng looked at the masterpiece in front of him and said with satisfaction: "Whether Erya and I can eat game depends on you. I hope that when I come here again tomorrow, God will give us some small animals such as turtledoves and pheasants."

After muttering to himself, Wang Gousheng turned around and prepared to go back the same way. After walking less than a hundred steps back, Wang Gousheng vaguely saw a figure in the woods.

"Who would run into the wild woods in the middle of the night?" Wang Gousheng approached carefully with confusion, and then hid behind a bush when he was more than ten meters away from the figure.

As the distance got closer, with the help of moonlight, Wang Gousheng recognized the figure in the woods as Ding Fugui, with whom he lived in the same house.

Ding Fugui stood under a big tree, looking around from time to time, as if he was waiting for someone.

"No wonder I didn't see him in the shed. It turns out he ran here."

Wang Gousheng recognized that the person in the woods was Ding Fugui, who had been acting stealthily in the past two days. Following the cautious habit he developed during his escape, he did not rush out to ask him what he was doing at night. He carefully hid in the bushes and waited for about half an hour. Three sneaky figures walked out of the woods.

"What's the situation in the camp? Have you figured out the size of their troops?"

Among the three new people, the one who seemed to be the leader asked in Chinese with an Annan accent.

"Don't worry, sir. I have been keeping an eye on them these days. After nearly ten days of investigation, I have roughly figured out the situation of their troops."

Ding Fugui was waiting for these three people. When he heard the other party's question, he hurriedly answered: "I secretly asked dozens of Tang soldiers. According to what they said and my personal observation, I determined that the total number of Tang soldiers in Xialong is between 1,200 and 1,800. According to the Qing people's organization, the army of more than 1,000 people is divided into four battalions, each led by a few refugee leaders who defected..."

Ding Fugui did not pause and told the other party everything he knew.

Wang Gousheng had been wandering in Annan for several years. The three people who came to meet him could easily be judged as Annan government officials based on their accents and ways of speaking. In the middle of the night, he ran to a remote place alone to meet with Annan officials and told them the truth about the camp. Wang Gousheng knew what Ding Fugui was doing without thinking. While eating the food given by Mr. Sun, he was acting as a spy for the Annan people and giving them information. Such people are the most despicable.

Wang Gousheng suppressed his anger, but he didn't expect to hear something even more hateful from Ding Fugui.

"My lords, I have observed that the Tang merchant ship is preparing to set sail tonight. Yesterday and today, the Tang leader Sun Bin frequently inspected the troops and summoned the leaders of various units. Therefore, I guess Sun Bin is likely to leave tomorrow. My lords, you must not miss this good opportunity."

"How credible is this news?"

"At least 70%."

"Okay, if the news is true, I will personally report it to the Governor-General and ask for your commendation."

"Thank you, sir."...

The meeting between Ding Fugui and the three Annan people ended in less than ten minutes, and after they left, Wang Gousheng had not yet recovered from the shock of hearing the news.

"Ding Fugui informed the Annan officials. Could it be that they wanted to attack the camp while Mr. Sun was away?"

A terrifying possibility suddenly appeared in Wang Gousheng's mind.

"No, we must tell Mr. Sun about this. Otherwise, if the Annan people succeed, everyone in the camp will be finished."

Thinking of the fate that all the Chinese might suffer if the Annan army wiped out the Halong camp, Wang Gousheng did not hesitate and immediately left the woods and ran to the camp from another mountain road. As the hour of the Ox passed and the night deepened, Chen Shangfa, who was leading the patrol, could not help but feel a little sleepy.

"Sneeze!" A soldier in the patrol team was too sleepy and sneezed.

"Brothers, cheer up. Mr. Sun has instructed that we must be careful and attentive during each patrol and be careful not to let the enemy take advantage of any loopholes." "Chief, the area within dozens of miles of the camp is our territory. There are no blind thieves who dare to launch a sneak attack on us. In my opinion, the chief is being too cautious." The soldier who had just dozed off complained.

"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Just do what the chief tells you to do. If you have the guts, go and tell the chief in person."

Chen Shangfa glared at Da Yan and started cursing as soon as he opened his mouth.

"The chief may look like a weak scholar, but when he gets angry, he is even scarier than you, the chief. I would rather let you scold me than say anything bad about the chief to his face."

Only Ye Chenglin, Chen Shangfa and a few other core members knew Sun Bin's true identity. To the outside world, it was announced that Sun Bin was the leader of the Chinese armed forces, and Ye Chenglin and Chen Shangfa were the major leaders under Sun Bin.

"You little brats don't know how powerful the great leader is. When you find out, you won't say that anymore."

"Chief, can you please tell us how powerful the big chief is?"

"Yes, we still don't know what kind of hero the chief is. As soon as he arrived in Annan, he recruited several Chinese heroes under his command. Chief, please tell us!"

……

More than 20 patrol soldiers cheered together, and Chen Shangfa suddenly became motivated: "To talk about the great leader's power, we have to start from four or five years ago." Chen Shangfa just started, but suddenly realized Sun Bin's strict order, and immediately interrupted: "No more, no more, you guys won't understand even if I tell you."

"Why don't you say anything, Chief?"

More than twenty patrol soldiers were clamoring together. When Chen Shangfa was busy sending them away, he saw a figure running towards him.

"Captain Chen, I have something important to discuss and need to see Mr. Sun immediately."

Unlike soldiers, ordinary Chinese people like Wang Gousheng usually call Sun Bin "Sir".

"Go away. Don't you realize what time it is? The leader has already gone to bed and is resting. He doesn't have time to see you." Before Chen Shangfa could say anything, several patrolling soldiers spoke first.

"The situation is extremely urgent. If you make any mistakes, the leader will not forgive you." Wang Gousheng said anxiously when he saw the soldiers stopping him.

"You guys stand aside first, I'll ask him a few questions."

Chen Shangfa stopped the soldiers from driving Wang Gousheng away, and came to him and asked, "Since you know my name, tell me everything, and I will ask you to report to the chief."

"Captain Chen, there are people in the camp who are colluding with Annan, and they are planning to harm the camp."

"What, you didn't make a mistake?"

"This is a serious matter. How dare a commoner deceive the leader?"

"Platoon Leader Chen, you lead the team to continue patrolling. I will take him to see the chief immediately."

There were people inside the camp colluding with Annan. Chen Shangfa immediately felt that there must be a major conspiracy. He immediately left the patrol troops and took Wang Gousheng to report to Sun Bin.

In a simple tent in the center of the camp, Sun Bin was awakened by the noise outside less than an hour after he fell asleep. He got up from the simple wooden bed and put on a thin cloth. Sun Bin called the soldier on duty and asked, "What's the noise outside?"

"Captain Chen brought someone to visit the gentleman. Seeing that the gentleman had just fallen asleep, the officer asked them to wait until dawn. The two refused and started arguing outside the tent."

"It's late at night. Captain Chen won't see me unless it's something serious. Go out and let them in."

"As you command." The guard left the tent and welcomed Chen Shangfa and the other man in.

"Mr. Sun, there are people in the camp colluding with the Annan officers and soldiers, and the Annan officials are planning to deal with us." After entering the tent, Chen Shangfa spoke immediately without waiting for Sun Bin to ask.

"Where did Brother Chen hear this news?"

"I met this brother when I was on patrol, and he told me. Brother Wang, please report the news to Mr. Sun as soon as possible."

"Well, I'll tell you right away." Wang Gousheng told them what he had heard one sentence at a time. Sun Bin was silent for a moment, then raised his head and glanced at Chen Shangfa and Wang Gousheng again: "If what Brother Wang said is true, the situation in the camp is critical!"

"What should Mr. Sun do now?" Chen Shangfa was not as calm as Sun Bin and asked directly.

"Guards, listen up. Order Captain Ye to lead his soldiers to search the area within a radius of fifty miles around the camp. Invite Captain Chen, Captain Wu, and other officers above the battalion level to the conference room for a meeting.

Brother Chen, take Brother Wang and capture Ding Fugui immediately."

After issuing various orders decisively, Sun Bin straightened his clothes and walked towards the conference hall while saying, "Immediately follow the order and assemble at the conference hall in half an hour."

"Yes"……

(End of this chapter)