There are many matters waiting for Ye Mengxiong to decide in the Ming army camp. However, the commander was kidnapped at this moment, which undoubtedly made the army unstable. As the supervisor of the army, Mei Guozhen knew the pros and cons, so he secretly summoned the generals to discuss countermeasures.
Xiao Ruxun frowned slightly. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly relaxed his brows and seemed to have an idea in his mind. He immediately said: "Master Mei, I have an idea in the end, which can temporarily stabilize the morale of the army."
After hearing this, Mei Guozhen said eagerly: "This is an urgent time. Ji Xin shouldn't hold back and just say what you have to say."
Xiao Ruxun cupped his hands and said: "Yes, as far as I know, there is a magical disguise technique in the world. If you use this method, you can change one person's appearance into another person..." He hadn't finished speaking yet. , Mei Guozhen said: "You mean to let someone pretend to be Ye Du first, but where can you find such a person?"
Xiao Ruxun said slowly: "Sir, my sworn brother Xiao Yunfan is good at this, why not invite him here." Mei Guozhen nodded and said: "Zimao, that Xiao Yunfan is not in your tent, please ask him to come over." (Zimao Zhen) It’s Li Rusong’s cousin)
Li Rusong said: "What a coincidence. Brother Xiao was in my tent last night to help me catch the thief, but he left this morning. I thought he was returning to Jiji." It’s inside the Xin camp.”
Xiao Ruxun said: "Ah, he is not with me. By the way, the brother surnamed Yin who came with Yun Fan this morning also said that he had something to say goodbye to my soldiers." Ma Gui also said at that moment that Cao Wanfang had also left.
Hearing this, Mei Guozhen couldn't help but get suspicious and said: "It's really strange. They didn't leave earlier or later, but they left at this juncture. Could it be that they were colluding with the thieves to kidnap Commander Ye and leave us leaderless."
Li Rusong sneered and said, "Why did Master Mei say this? I dare to guarantee that Brother Xiao is not a gangster." Xiao Ma and Xiao Ma also spoke kindly for Xiao Yunfan. Mei Guozhen waved his hand and said: "Forget it, since you are waiting to speak good words for him, then I will trust this kid for the time being. But where have they gone?"
In a cave, Xiao Yunfan, Yin Shisan, and Cao Wanfang were sitting on the ground. The three of them each described what happened last night, and Xiao Yunfan said: "So, there are five masters who met us. Brother Yin, have you ever heard of a person with the nickname 'a burst of smoke, a heart of stone' when you travel around the world?" "
Silver Thirteen shook his head and said: "No. The nicknames of people in the world are all kinds of weird, but there are only a few that are important. I think the two who came to fight against Brother Xiao may have concealed their real names."
Seeing that he was confused, Xiao Yunfan changed his subject and said: "Now the enemy has kidnapped Ye Mengxiong and wants me to use the Six Wulin Treasures in exchange. So I would like to ask Brother Cao to go for me and bring a letter to Master Zhishan. ." As he spoke, he took out a letter and handed it to Cao Wanfang.
Cao Wanfang took the letter and hid it in the pocket of his underwear, and then said: "The alliance leader really intends to exchange the six treasures for Ye Mengxiong?" Xiao Yunfan said: "These six treasures are the tokens of the other six sects. Although I have the thing in my hand, do you want it?" To make an exchange, we have to wait for the reply from Master Zhishan." Cao Wanfang nodded and said: "Okay, I will definitely bring the letter to you and live up to the trust of the alliance leader. Then I will set off today." Xiao Yunfan said: "Thank you, Brother Cao."
Cao Wanfang was polite, then stood up, patted the dust on his body, and strode out of the cave. Looking at his back, Xiao Yunfan said again: "Be careful on the road." Yin Shisan picked up a bottle of wine, took a sip and said, "Then what are you going to do next?" Xiao Yunfan clasped his hands on his chest and looked up at the sky. : "Of course we'll wait." Silver Thirteen said: "Aren't you worried that the other party will kill Ye Mengxiong with one knife?"
Xiao Yunfan smiled and said: "Kill Ye Mengxiong? Don't even think about it. The court will send another one. Ye Mengxiong is already smart and capable, and sending a more powerful person is asking for trouble.
Killing Ye Mengxiong will only anger the court and send more troops to encircle and suppress him. It is not good for Kuaibai, and it is not good for Ningxia. Do you know that fighting a war is not about words but about money?
The people behind the scenes worked hard to provoke the war, just to empty the emperor's pockets of money. Only the longer this war lasted, the more money the emperor spent. If the emperor spends too much money, it will undoubtedly increase the world's taxes. Taxes have increased, and naturally people are resentful. With public dissatisfaction boiling, can Zhu Ming's country be stable? Wouldn't it be more satisfying to turn a greedy emperor into a pauper than to kill him? "
Silver Thirteen smiled and said: "You mean that detaining Ye Mengxiong can delay the rebel army. A day is a day, and a moment is a moment." Xiao Yunfan said: "That's right. The other party wants to exchange Ye Mengxiong for the Six Martial Arts Treasures. If they want to exchange it for a fake one, they will definitely not be able to hide it from me."
Silver Thirteen touched the wine bottle and said, "Why did the Six Treasures fall into your hands? What's the secret of these Six Treasures?" Xiao Yunfan showed a mysterious smile on his lips, and then said slowly: "The secret must not be leaked."
After hearing this, Yin Shisan was a little angry and said loudly: "Do you know what I want to do most now?" Xiao Yunfan said: "Blow my nose." Yin Shisan said: "Yes, no matter who said that just now I would flatten his nose if he said anything."
Xiao Yunfan touched his nose and said, "It's a pity that my nose is still on my face." Yin Shisan threw the bottle away and said, "It will be flat soon." He punched him in the face.
Xiao Yunfan sidestepped and said, "Hey, you actually came here for real!" Yin Thirteen punched me again and said, "You look at me like I'm lying."
The two men moved and fought together. Xiao Yunfan stretched out his palm to block his punch and said with a smile: "Your boxing technique is too slow, can it be faster?" Yin Shisan said: "Of course!" As he spoke, the punch almost hit the tip of his nose.
In Nashuai's camp, after everyone discussed it, Mei Guozhen was appointed to handle all matters. Li Rusong said: "Military aircraft are important matters that cannot be abandoned. Master Mei, of the three strategies proposed by the general that day, Commander Ye has already agreed to two of them. But which strategy is more appropriate for the general to pursue first?"
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Mei Guozhen thought for a moment and said: "Zimao, the two strategies you proposed, Ye Shuai and I have also thought about it. The method of digging tunnels to destroy the city is left to Liu Chengsi. As for the artillery to destroy the city for a while, we can wait for a while." slow."
Liu Chengsi was elated after hearing this. He knew that there had been no great victory since the rebellion. This method proposed by Li Rusong gave him an advantage. He hurriedly stepped forward and said: "The general has accepted the order, now let the brothers get started."
Mei Guozhen stroked his beard and said: "The so-called 'building a plank road in secret and concealing it in Chencang', now our army has withdrawn fifty miles in succession, and the enemy definitely does not expect us to do this. As for rescuing Ye Shuai, let me think of a way."
After the generals left, Mei Guozhen closed his eyes and meditated. When it comes to revolting against rebellion, how can he, a military supervisor, take on such a big responsibility? At most, they serve as the emperor's eyes and ears.
Ye Mengxiong has been on the battlefield for a long time, and he is the most suitable person to carry this burden. Now that this burden inexplicably fell on his shoulders, he was somewhat uncomfortable with it.
The stakes are high. If you succeed, you will be blessed with thousands of honors and favors; if you fail, your home will be confiscated and you will be punished. What a shame for the coach to be taken prisoner? If this news spreads, not only will Ye Mengxiong die, but he may also suffer disaster due to the emperor's anger. Losing an official position is a trivial matter, but being sent to jail is no joke.
He can suppress this matter and have his own plan. Because in addition to Ye Mengxiong's handsome men in the camp, Wei Xuezeng, who had committed a crime, also had handsome men. Why not explore Wei Xuezeng's tone and see if my arrangement is right or wrong?
When I visited the mansion, the copper nails on the red lacquer door were shining brightly. Early in the morning, a soldier wearing a feather on his head walked through the long corridor to the study room in the side hall and told him about the Ming army's retreat.
In the study, a small tiger-shaped incense burner squatted on the corner of the desk, and white smoke rose from the tiger's mouth.
After listening to the scout's report, Kuaibai closed his eyes and sat on a bow chair, with no look of joy on his face. Instead, Kuai Chengen beamed with joy and rewarded the scout with a gold ingot. Then he stood beside his father and said proudly: "Father, although the imperial army is huge, they are afraid of your reputation after all."
Kuai Bai snorted coldly and said: "You idiot, you have never thought about the real reason why they retreated?" Kuai Chengen scolded his father, feeling unhappy in his heart and said: "The reason why they retreated is because they are fierce and cruel. , according to what I've seen, they must have withdrawn because they were short of food and pay."
Kuai Bai shook his head and said: "Do you think the sons of Ma Laoxi and Li Chengliang are vegetarian cowards?" Kuai Chengen said: "Who are they if they aren't?" As he said this, he looked at the new tattoo on his arm. I don't know if it was a tattoo. I am proud of my master's craftsmanship, but also proud of my own bravery.
Kuai Bai said sincerely: "Cheng'en, dad is getting old, and I will have to rely on you for important matters in the family. Dad doesn't want you to just be a reckless man." Kuai Cheng'en curled his lips and said, "Father, my son won't always be with you. Let’s learn.”
Kuai bowed and said, "Sit down." He grabbed his son's hand and said, "Cheng'en, some things in this world are believed by seeing, but some things may not be believed by seeing." Kuai Cheng'en accepted. He felt arrogant and said, "Father is discussing the art of war with his son."
A kind smile appeared on Kuaibai's face and he said: "Your elm-headed head has finally come to its senses. My son, think about it, the emperor's decree is to capture you and me, father and son. The city of Ningxia has not been broken yet, so the enemy should be on the hot pot." They are just ants, so how can they retreat so easily?"
Kuai Chengen thought for a while and suddenly realized: "What dad means is that they are retreating on the surface, but they are actually thinking about other things." Kuai Bai tapped his finger on the armrest of the chair and said slowly: "Then I might as well think about it again. Think, what are they going to do?”
Outside the window pane, sunlight shines in. Kuai Chengen stood up, paced back and forth, and murmured: "What does the enemy want to do?" Kuai Bai looked at his son and stomped on the ground with his boots.
Kuai Chengen's eyes lit up and he said, "What dad means is that they want to dig tunnels, let people sneak into the city, and then combine the inside and outside to destroy the city." Kuai Bai pushed the door open and turned around and said, "My son is not stupid after all. Now that you know their intentions, you don’t need dad to teach you what to do, right?”
