Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

Chapter 242 This chapter should be called Ganzhou

"Shi San, how good is Wen Qing's martial arts?" Gu Yue turned his head and asked.

Shi San has now become their confidant, and when the two of them chat, they usually don't deliberately send Shi San away.

"Very strong." Shi San replied immediately.

"Are you familiar with that Wu Dai? If he and Wen Qing were to fight..." Gu Yue turned around and asked Gu Xu.

"It's uncertain." Gu Xu also frowned slightly. "Before I left, I had people search around Chang'an and added guards."

"That's fine." Gu Yue said. Unfortunately, he couldn't help much and could only worry about it uselessly.

There was another thing that he had to pay attention to, that was...

If Ganzhou wants to succeed, some soldiers will be poisoned. If he has the power to make the soldiers act, it will be another matter, but in the current situation, I am afraid there will be some sacrifices.

I can only hope that Bei Qin’s technology is backward and the black gold paste is impure, so a small amount of infection will not be a big deal.

If you can find a way to avoid it, that would be best.

Damn it, if only the genius doctor's subordinate in the original story was by Gu Xu's side, maybe he could research some alternative medicine and pretend...

No more thinking. The most urgent thing is to rush to Ganzhou, not to indulge in idealism.

……

After dozens of days of non-stop travel, the group officially entered the Longyou Dao territory, crossed the Wushaoling Mountains, passed through a vast yellow sand plateau, and headed northwest along the Qilian Mountains.

The ride was slow, not as fast as the high-speed train or bus, but the slow rise of the terrain and the changes in the landscape left a very deep impression on Gu Yue.

There are no high-rise buildings, nor a network of highways, signal towers, or power grids. Everything is in full view. Immediately from a dirt slope, you can clearly see the distant Lanzhou city under the azure sky. The city wall is simple and heavy, and behind it is the multi-colored Danxia Mountains, and in the distance there seems to be an oasis-like area.

With Ganzhou in mind, Gu Yue was in no mood to taste the local delicacies. But Gu Xu saw his depression and still led the team into Lanzhou City.

Of course, we had to eat Lanzhou beef noodles. We also had braised lamb and apricot soup. We even bought a tray of meat pies to take with us on the road. Gu Yue turned his depression into appetite and ate a big meal with everyone around the table. Looking at the original group that was basically gathered in front of him, he forced himself to calm down.

The middle-aged man named Uncle Fu had said goodbye to them when they left Chang'an, and he obviously had no intention of getting involved in these things. But Gu Yue always felt that this man was unusual, and the way he looked at himself and Gu Xu was always very strange.

Gu Yue buried his head in thought and opened his mouth to eat a piece of meat pie that Gu Xu stuffed in his mouth.

After a little replenishment, they left Lanzhou City. Even though it was quite large and there seemed to be many new things from the Hu people, they did not stay here for long as the matter was urgent.

The two horses he and Gu Xu rode were rare twins, which was very rare in the backward ancient times and could be considered a good omen. They had been carefully raised by Wumen since they were young and had a tacit understanding. For example, now, the two horses were running closely side by side, and their steps were not at all disordered.

Gu Xu patiently fed him a piece of meat pie, then drove the horse a little further away. But not too far, just within arm's reach.

"We have been away from Lanzhou City for more than a day and will soon reach Ganzhou." Gu Xu said.

"They probably haven't started yet." Gu Yue said, "I wonder where they will start. The second shopkeeper said that the poisonous grass had been shipped to Ganzhou a few months ago. Could it be that they want to process these things locally?"

"Do you know anything about that stuff? How many doses are needed to poison an army of a thousand people?" Gu Xu asked.

The city of Ganzhou in the distance was getting closer and closer, and we could see a continuous city wall blocking the gap in the mountains. Behind that should be the territory of Xidi.

Gu Yue was unable to answer for a moment. How could he know how much poison a fruit could make?

"Let's see what method we use... What do the soldiers at the border eat? If we poison the horses and mix it with their fodder, I don't know if they will eat it."

"Ninety percent of it is millet." said Gu Xu.

"Millet..." Gu Yue knew that millet could be used to make millet rice and porridge. "Maybe it was mixed into millet. The semi-finished product of that thing is said to be in powder form, so it can't be seen if it's mixed in. It could also be disguised as medicine, but considering that not every soldier needs medicine, it's more likely to be put in the food."

"So that's it, powdery..." Gu Xu pondered.

"Did the shopkeeper tell us whether they were transporting poisonous weed plants or semi-finished products?" Gu Yue asked.

"It's something that looks like cardamom and has been dried." Gu Xu said.

"That's strange. If it's made into powder, the transportation cost is low and efficient, so why do they send poisonous grass dried fruit?" Gu Yue pinched the horse's belly and the horse ran faster. "It is said that this thing has no effect."

"The shopkeeper may not know the whole story." Gu Xu said, "We'll talk about it when we get to Ganzhou City."

"You're right." Gu Yue nodded, "Then let's hurry up."

……

Another day passed and the group arrived at Ganzhou City on horseback.

Ganzhou has been under full martial law, with only people entering but not leaving. Several towns along the way are crowded with Northern Qin merchants and some Hu merchants. According to information gathered along the way, the Western Di and Ganzhou troops have had dozens of frictions over the past half month, but none of them have caused much trouble.

"That's strange." Gu Xu heard what Gu Yue said and said, "The Ganzhou Army was originally garrisoned by the Mu family. Mu You was brave and good at fighting throughout his life, so it's understandable that the Western Di people are afraid of him. But Mu You was transferred back to the capital a year ago. Now there are only garrisons in the city, but the Western Di people are reluctant to attack..."

"What?! Mu You was recalled to the capital?!" Gu Yue was surprised.

"Not bad." Gu Xu nodded.

"Why?" Gu Yue's eyes suddenly became clear. If this was the case, then everything made sense.

"It is said that Mu You is suspected of treason, and his military power is too great." Gu Xu's eyes were deep, "It is not surprising that this result is so."

So it gave Xidi an opportunity to take advantage? But Xidi did not attack Ganzhou immediately, but waited until now. In the original text, Mu Youke stayed at the border well, but they still kept harassing...

Thinking of the reason why Mu You was offline in the original text - treason, Gu Yue felt that everything was explained.

Just can’t tell Gu Xu.

The reasons in the original text are not mentioned for the moment. In this world line, Mu You probably wanted to let the emperor know that no one else could subdue Xidi, so that the emperor could re-employ him, so he joined forces with Xidi to make these gestures. The poisoning incident could hit Qin Zhaoyue's reputation, making the fifth prince more important in the emperor's heart.

That's why there was a letter to terminate the plan.

I think Xidi also received the contact, so they let the Fifth Prince off, hoping he would get a big credit and overshadow Qin Zhaoyue.

But Gu Yue frowned.

This analysis... I always feel like it's a joke.