At Haishi, Sima Chen Bao returned to his residence in the camp from inspecting the city wall, jumped off his horse, patted the horse's neck lovingly, and ordered his guards: "Rinse it and add some ingredients."
As soon as he sat down in the tent, the personal guard came in and said, "General, someone wants to see you." Chen Bao was stunned. How could a visitor come so late and enter the military camp?
The guard presented a bronze medal with both hands, and Chen Bao took it in his hand. It was square, about an inch square, with a brocade pattern on an animal head, and the word "Shang" in Chinese characters in the middle.
This was the identity card of a spy from the Department of Commercial Affairs. Chen Bao did not dare to neglect it, so he stood up and said, "Please."
There was a sound of footsteps, and it was an acquaintance who came in. It was Shi Zhouxuan, the military commander who preached military discipline and wrote letters on his behalf. Unexpectedly, he was a secret agent of the Commercial Information Department.
Zhou Xuan stepped forward with a smile on his face and saluted, "I have met General Chen."
Chen Bao clasped his fists in return and said in surprise: "Yu and Zhou Lingshi have known each other for more than two years. I didn't know you were from the Department of Commercial Affairs."
Zhou Xuan smiled and said: "It's not intentional to hide it. The Department of Commercial Affairs is not allowed to reveal the identity. Don't blame the general. If I reveal my identity in front of the general this time, I am afraid that I will not be able to continue my job here."
Inviting Zhou Xuan to sit down, Chen Bao asked, "Why is Zhou Lingshi here?"
"The Department of Commercial Affairs has found out that the Wei merchants in Queshi intend to seize Puyang City..."
Zhou Xuan told Chen Bao the information he had found out, and Chen Bao said angrily: "These Wei people dared to rebel, so Yu led his troops to suppress them.".Ь.
"General, wait a minute," Zhou Xuandao said, "Right now we only know that the masterminds are Wei Shang Li Wei and his bodyguard Yao Deng. Yao Deng has been running around in the past two days, and I don't know how many people are involved. If we go out rashly, I'm afraid we might alert the enemy. Let go of the person hiding in the dark."
Chen Bao said coldly: "I would rather kill the wrong person than let him go. I would just kill all the Wei people in the city and the city."
Zhou Xuan dissuaded him and said, "No, the pros of trade outweigh the cons, and the lord does not prohibit it. Moreover, there are secret spies from the Commercial Affairs Department among these Wei people. How can we kill innocent people and cause panic?"
Chen Bao said sternly: "The Wei army and Chen Bing are north of the Yellow River and may cross the river and go south at any time. If Puyang is lost, it will not be comparable to Guashi. As a Sima, I have the responsibility to defend the territory. I cannot listen to what Zhou Lingshi said."
Zhou Xuan knew that as a Sima, Chen Bao's duty was to defend Puyang City. As long as Puyang was not lost, the merits of accidentally injuring some Wei people outweighed the faults, and he would definitely be credited afterwards. It was also a great achievement for him to uncover the Wei people's conspiracy to seize the city. If he revealed his identity this time, he would have to change places afterwards.
However, Zhou Xuan thought that with this merit, he would leave the Department of Commercial Affairs and become an official in a county. He thought that it would not be difficult to accumulate merit and become a county magistrate, but if he wanted to go further, he would naturally have to make greater merit.
Chen Bao wanted to clear everything in a big way, which was the simplest and most convenient for him, but the credit for himself was not great. After all, the news was reported by Talis, and the biggest credit belonged to him.
Only by using this clue to dig out all the spies of the Wei State hidden in the market can Huang Sishi value his ability and speak kindly to his lord.
Seeing Chen Bao getting up to call someone, Zhou Xuan suddenly said: "Chen Sima, I heard that Li Kai gave you a good horse two days ago."
Chen Bao was furious, put his hand on his saber and shouted: "Zhou Xuan, are you doubting Yu? Yu is loyal to the lord. He has gone to many battles with the lord and has been through life and death. If you talk nonsense, I will kill you and then show you to the lord." Please forgive me."
Zhou Xuan stood up and said with a smile: "General Chen has misunderstood. I don't doubt the general. I just feel that Li Wei must have ulterior motives for sending horses to the general at this time. General, please sit down first and let's discuss it later."
Chen Bao stared at Zhou Xuan closely and made a calculation in his mind. Zhou Xuan had been in the army for several years and he knew very well what he did on a daily basis. He was quite honest and he never deducted the soldiers' military pay. Among the most valuable gifts given by city merchants were the three fine horses given by Li Wei.
However, Li Kai was a meticulous work of the Wei people and implicated himself. If Zhou Xuan was talking nonsense, it would be difficult for him to get away with it.
Zhou Xuan's expression remained unchanged and he said: "General Chen, you have done your best to fulfill your duties and won the support of the soldiers. Your servants also respect the general very much. I didn't mean what I just said. Please don't misunderstand me, general."
Chen Bao let go of the hand holding the knife, sat down again, and said, "Li Kai said that August 25th was his birthday, and he wanted to invite Yu to a banquet.
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Zhou Xuan decided to reveal some information and said: "To be honest with the general, Tallis, a fur trader in Gue City, is a secret agent of the Department of Commercial Affairs. Yao Deng went to recruit him to seize Puyang City. I estimate that Li Kai will take advantage of the banquet to attack."
Chen Bao asked with a cold face: "Did Zhou Lingshi want Yu Qian to use him as bait to lure the Wei people to take the bait?"
Of course Zhou Xuan hoped so in his heart, but he also knew that Chen Baozhen might turn his sword on him after saying these words.
With a dry laugh, Zhou Xuandao said: "Of course we can't let the general get involved in danger. Li Kai is probably going to do something at the banquet. He will call people into his house in the next few days. By then, the general will lead people to surround his house. Then most of the Wei people should be captured. As for the market, the servants will discuss with the Yan Supervisor, and there will be no big chaos with 200 city soldiers."
Chen Bao snorted coldly and said: "Since Zhou Lingshi has already made a plan, I will act as you say."...
August 25th, the beginning of Youchu.
There were lanterns and colorful lights in front of Li's house. Li Kai, wearing a blue cloth shirt, stood in front of the door with a spring breeze on his face to welcome guests. Behind him stood Yao Deng and Talis.
At noon, Tallis received news from Yao Deng, asking him to bring his brothers to Li's house. After Yao Deng saw Tallis, he asked him to wait for an opportunity to assassinate Sima Chen Bao tonight.
At this time, there were more than 400 Wei people lurking in the house, ready to rush out after hearing the order, follow Yao Deng to the government office, and then control the four gates.
Li Kai's smile was a little stiff. It was almost time to reach Youzheng, but Chen Bao hadn't appeared yet. The person who went to urge him reported back that Chen Bao had gone to inspect the four gates and would not arrive until a little later.
The red lantern was lit, and Li Kai's face was gloomy. If Chen Bao didn't come tonight, he would have no choice but to postpone his action.
Footsteps sounded neatly from far to near, and there were many people listening to the sound. Chen Bao was wearing battle armor, riding on a red flame horse, and came to Li's house with eight hundred soldiers.
Seeing the soldiers with guns and knives appearing, Li Wei and Yao Deng changed their colors and felt guilty. Could it be that the news was leaked?
Li Kai turned around and was about to escape into the house. Yao Deng shouted: "We'll find out where we can escape." At the same time, he said to Talis: "Waiting for a move to kill Chen Bao."
Chen Bao reined in his horse a few feet away from the door, and the accompanying soldiers surrounded Li's house like a tide, guarding the entrance and exit.
Li Kai forced himself to calm down and stepped forward to greet him: "Chen Sima, what do you mean?"
Chen Bao looked down at Li Kai and said in a cold voice: "I received a tip-off that your house is harboring a Wei Jun spy, and I came here to search for it."
Li Kai walked back quickly. As long as Yong Jun entered and searched, those hiding in the house would be exposed immediately. It was better to fight to the death now.
Yao Deng reached into his arms and took out the dagger, and shouted to Tallis beside him: "Do it."
He jumped up and rushed towards Chen Bao. Chen Baoduan sat on his horse and raised his sword to strike at Yao Deng's head. The soldiers around him rushed forward to kill him.
Several spears were thrust out, and Yao Deng had to duck and retreat. He felt a pain in his heart. He turned around and saw Tallis pulling out the bloody dagger from his back with a murderous look on his face.
After stabbing Yao Deng to death, Zali Si turned around and slashed at Li Kai who was running towards the gate. Zhou Xuan rode beside Chen Bao and shouted loudly: "Leave alive."
The short knife deflected and cut Li Kai's green cloth shirt. Li Kai's feet went weak and he collapsed on the ground. He screamed: "I wish to surrender."
Chen Bao waved his hand, and several soldiers stepped forward to pick up Li Kai, and everyone swarmed in. The guests and friends who came to congratulate him were chatting and laughing. They were all stunned when they saw Yong Jun carrying Li Kai in aggressively, kicking open the door of the house and searching inside.
Chen Bao stood in the courtyard and shouted: "Li Kai attempted to rebel and seize the city, but he has been captured. Everyone, please don't move around to avoid accidental injury."
The house was kicked open, and the Wei people hiding in the house had nowhere to hide. They rushed out with knives. The Yong army was well prepared. The archers shot arrows into the house, and the bodies fell on the threshold.
With a knife held to his neck, Li Kai screamed: "Don't do anything, put down your weapons and surrender, surrender."
Half an hour later, more than 300 Wei people were tied up and taken to the military camp. Zhou Xuan interrogated Li Kai overnight. In order to prevent the news from leaking out, Chen Bao sent people to patrol the river bank to prevent anyone from escaping across the river.
At midnight, the south gate of Puyang was opened, and Chen Bao and Tan Lisi led five hundred soldiers towards the city. Strict supervision
Si has been notified early and is waiting. The county soldiers
As soon as he arrived, he led the city soldiers to arrest people everywhere, causing panic in the city.
At dawn, Luo He, the magistrate of Queshi, led his subordinates to comfort the merchants in Queshi with a frown on his face. He told the Wei people captured last night who were trying to rob Puyang City, and told other merchants that they don't have to worry and that they can do business normally and abide by the law.
Even so, the merchants in Queshi City still left one after another. Although Yan Zhen, the Supervisor, was worried that Wei people would be included in the escape, but there were nearly a thousand merchants in Queshi City, so how could they stop them.
Puyang City only had the south gate left to enter and exit, and the inspections at the gates were intensive. The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and various rumors quietly spread. The nearby people dragged their children and daughters to the city, but there was a long queue of cars and horses leaving the city.
Li Wei soon recognized the plan to meet the Wei army across the river at Weisujin Ferry. Zhou Xuan and Chen An decided to use the plan to lure the Wei army into an ambush and make further contributions.
Zhou Xuan found Tallis and asked him to cross the river to deliver a message to the Wei army and lure the Wei army over. Carrying the token given by Li Kai, Talisi swam across the river in Youmo with a gourd on his back. According to Li Kai's instructions, he lit three bonfires. Soon a Wei army scout came looking for them. Take him to see Yu Li.
Three days ago, Yu Lixi sent Dangbo General Sun Qi with 3,000 men and horses to quietly move eastward to the other side of Weilijin. The ships parked in Liyangjin also quietly moved here. In order to prevent the other side from discovering anything unusual, the ships were hidden in a river. Fork in the middle.
Gan Lisi told Changsun Qi that the gates of Puyang City were closed at night and there was no communication between the inside and outside. Li Kai and Yao Deng took the opportunity to seize Weilijin and asked him to quickly send troops across the river and seize Puyang City tomorrow when the city gates were open.
After inspecting the token sent by Li Kai, Changsun Qi saw that Talisi was from Xianbei. He answered fluently and behaved calmly, so he had no doubts. Immediately ordered the boats in the fork of the river to be pushed out, and they crossed the river at night to reach Weilijin and established a stronghold, so that subsequent troops and horses could cross the river from here.
The Wei army has recently captured more than 20 merchant ships and many fishing boats. The total number of merchant ships has reached 53, and the number of large and small fishing boats has reached nearly 200.
Crossing the river at night was extremely risky, as the wind was high and the waves were strong, so no small boats were dared to be sent out. Chang Sunqi sent out forty merchant ships. The ships heaved and undulated. From time to time, soldiers were bumped into the water, and were swept up by the waves and lost their traces.
The Wei soldiers on the boat crouched low, clinging tightly to the ropes and handholds on the boat, praying for blessings from gods and Buddhas as they swayed violently.
Three bonfires were lit at Weilijin Ferry, which was the agreed signal. The bow of the ship touched the pier, and Tallis jumped onto the shore from the bow of the ship first, beckoning the Wei army on the ship behind him to quickly disembark.
On the shore, Chen An and others were already in full formation. Seeing the Wei soldiers staggering off the boat, Zhou Xuan whispered: "General Chen, shoot the arrows first, and then seize the boat."
Chen An glanced at Zhou Xuan coldly and said, "Zhou Lingshi doesn't care about the lives of his subordinates. He is not as stupid as you."
This time, Talis had the greatest credit for breaking up the Wei army's rebellion. Zhou Xuan insisted on letting Talis cross the river to lure the enemy into an ambush. Chen An felt that Zhou Xuan had ulterior motives. If Talis died in the enemy camp, this greatest contribution would be It fell into Zhou Xuan's hands.
Tan Lisi went deep into the Wei camp, lured the enemy, and then performed great feats. Zhou Xuan ignored that he was still in the Wei army and actually wanted to shoot arrows to annihilate the enemy. He clearly wanted to use the arrows to hurt people.
You must know that it is impossible to distinguish between friend and foe at night, and it is very likely that Talis will be accidentally injured by random arrows. Moreover, when the Wei army found out that they were ambushed, they would naturally know that they had fallen into the trap, and Talis would also have difficulty escaping.
"Come forward," Chen An ordered softly, leading the soldiers forward.
Most of the Wei troops were so dizzy from being jolted by the boat that they even staggered when walking. Changsun Qi spat out a mouthful of sour water, looked at the approaching black figure and asked, "Where is Yao Deng?"
What answered him was a sharp arc of light. Changsun Qi reacted quickly and leaned over to avoid it. The Yong army displayed their weapons and charged at the Wei army crossing the river.
Most of the Wei army's hands and feet were weak, and they were killed by the Yong army who came in force like melons and vegetables. Rockets were fired at the ships docked on the shore, and soon the ships caught fire.
Forty merchant ships carried 1,500 Wei troops across the river. Thirteen of the ships escaped, six were burned, and the rest were captured by Yong troops. Of the 1,500 Wei troops, more than 200 were killed, more than 700 escaped with the ship, and more than 500 including Changsun Qi were captured. .Ь.
Weilijin fought at night and won a complete victory.
