When Xue Tu heard this, he looked at Mu Shi with doubtful eyes and said, "How can Taoist Mu Shi increase the prestige of the Kun thief and destroy our spirit?"
Mu Shi glanced at Xue Tu and said calmly: "Brother Xue, do you think you have seen the general trend clearly? But you don't know that sometimes you can advance and retreat with two boats, but sometimes you have to lean on both sides and fall into the river, and sometimes you can't get on the boat. The key to being knocked into the water by Penny is not the boat you ride on, but the seat of the boat you bought."
Having said this, Taoist Mu Shi returned to his seat, poured himself a glass, took a sip of wine, and glanced at Yunting.
Yun Ting took out a stack of paper from his arms and handed it over, saying, "Brother Xue, please take a look at this first."
Xue Tu took the paper suspiciously, but it was a document. The document was handwritten, with a very energetic small regular script, written horizontally according to Australian writing rules, from left to right, reading between sentences, and looking up to the title. It clearly read "Inside Information Report on Major Bandits in Guangdong". As soon as he glanced at the title, Xue Tu was startled. With the collapse and disappearance of the regional grassroots political power and government armed forces, a large number of local armed forces have swarmed around, occupying hills, building forts, raising private soldiers, recruiting unscrupulous people, forming gangs, bullying men and women, burning, killing and looting, and some have usurped the truth. The evil gentry, allied with lawless armed elements, set up outlets in the countryside, spread rumors, organized riots, destroyed and set fires, and were willing to be used by the usurping government to provide strategic cooperation for possible counterattacks by the usurping government in the future. Now these landlord and bandit armed forces have become the main force of our country. A cancer under the Song regime that must be removed. Based on this, the Senate has decided to adjust the recent strategic deployment in Guangdong, slow down the pace of expansion, and protect the fruits of victory. Maintain the puppet army at key strategic nodes The strong high-pressure posture maintains deterrence, and at the same time turns the focus to attack internal hostile elements. The Senate proposed the strategic policy of "Consolidating the Core and Focusing on Key Points" to establish several strong and powerful forces in key areas away from main transportation lines and towns, relying on core area support. important base points, and radiate outwards by establishing base base areas to provide strong support to the newly established local governments, and divide the regional scope according to the base base areas, eliminating the passive situation of being surrounded by enemies from both sides, and forming a situation where points lead lines and lines lead areas. , taking into account the situation, the recent central financial allocation will be planned to tilt towards military projects, and the suppression work will be gradually organized. The key arrangements are as follows..."
The more Xue Tu read, the more frightened he became. When he turned to the last two pages, he found that the paper had changed to Australian paper, the fonts had changed to imitation Song Dynasty, and the printing method had changed to Australian mimeograph. The red seal at the end was also a circle commonly used by Australians. Zhang, this determination cannot be forged. He looked at Mu Shi with questioning eyes, and Mu Shi nodded and said, "Yes, these two pages are originals. It's a pity that for these two pages, Brother Yun's hidden line in Kun Thief's Mansion was pulled out. I'm afraid that he will not do it again in the future." We can't get such confidential information." After speaking, he sighed and shook his head, looking very regretful. Xue Tu withdrew his gaze, forced himself to calm down, and then looked down. The more he looked, the more horrified he became. Cold sweat trickled down his forehead. His hands were shaking slightly. A little bit of sweat dripped on the paper, and the paper rustled casually. When he saw the column "Extremely harmful to society, key targets, representative list of bandit leaders, leaders of feudal sects", he saw that his name was listed, and Xue Tu couldn't help but feel a sudden shock in his heart. , he forced himself to suppress the uneasiness in his heart, stabilized his mind, put down the document, and said: "The thief Kun has been plotting rebellion for a long time. Since I am the enemy of the thief Kun, this matter has been known to Xue for a long time. What."
Mu Shi smiled again and said: "Brother Xue still had some extravagant hopes, trying to protect his family, but he didn't know that it would be better to surrender to the imperial court. If he surrenders to the thief, he will die soon!"
When Xue Tu heard this, he suddenly raised his head, stared at Mu Shi, and said, "I hope the Taoist priest will teach me."
Mu Shi Taoist said: "Do you think Liu Xiang will have a good end when he surrenders to Kun? He used to respond to every call, but now he is under the control of others and allowed to be scolded by others. His roots are in the sea rather than on land. Now the Australians have taken his ship and dispersed his people. , all of them were incorporated into the shipping company, but they were just barely able to survive as a rich man. They were supervised day and night by the Australians and they did not dare to act rashly. The Australians would never entrust them to outsiders. They were only imprisoned in a three-quarter acre of land in Lingao, sitting around. Just look at the Sifangtian, this is still a powerful party holding tens of thousands of people's ships. If Brother Xue wants to surrender to Kun, even if he accepts these sects, will his power be so big? Do you have the capital to bargain with the Kun thieves? "
Mu Shi Taoist said again: "Liu Xiang can get a stake in the shipping company, which can be relied upon. He also has some maritime trade routes. He can be a counselor for the Kun people. The Kun people come from the sea. This kind of people are the most powerful." What matters most is that Liu Xiang knows the current affairs and can be saved. Brother Xue must not get carried away thinking that he is the king of these three mountains and five villages. Brother Xue must take a closer look at himself and consider whether he is as powerful as Liu Xiang. ?What can you get if you surrender to Kun? Looking at Brother Xue’s past actions, I know that Brother Xue is a man with lofty ideals and has never been willing to live under others. He surrendered to Kun not to keep his family safe, but to protect his wife. Son, but what talents does Brother Xue have that the Kun people value? In the final analysis, what he is good at is just to fool the ignorant people in the countryside with Taoism and magical powers, and coerce them into using them for my own use. What is this called? For the Kun thieves, this is called organized feudalism. Superstitious activities are a factor of social instability. If they are kept, they will only cause harm and will not help. They can neither be officials nor generals. In terms of closeness, they are completely different from the officials who were selected and taught by the Kun people themselves. , Brother Xue is worthless in the eyes of the thieves, so he may be a little more wooing at first, but over time, if Brother Xue makes the slightest move, he will be immediately killed!"
Xue Tu frowned and listened numbly. He stopped talking, his face hardened into a lump, and his expression changed from pale to pale.
Yun Ting then said from the side: "Brother Xue Xian is not an ordinary person. He has had great ambitions since he debuted. It is said that the commander of the Tianbing Dao Shenhui was not passed on to Brother Xue back then. Brother Xue Xian won it by his own ability. If Brother Xue Xian is so courteous and courteous. The person sitting here today is the old man who was in good health and in his prime a few years ago. How can I get Brother Xue? Brother Xue Xian’s competitive temperament will never end well in the hands of Mr. Kun."
Xue Tu suddenly raised his eyes, stared at Yunting, and said, "What did you say?"
Yun Ting did not shy away. He sneered and stared back at Xue Tu: "Walls have eyes and walls have ears. Everyone knows what they have done. Everyone just pretends not to know. Don't make it clear. .”
Xue Tu's breathing gradually became faster, his hands slowly clenched into fists, and his face became cold.
Yun Ting stopped talking to him, only took out two more things from his arms, threw them on the table with a bang, and said calmly: "Brother Xue Xian, do you recognize this?"
Xue Tu picked up the things on the table and took a closer look. He felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His heart felt cold. One of the two things was a Taoist God's name sticker and a charm, and the other was an Australian work permit. Both things were stained with dried It turned into black and purple blood stains. Xue Tu remembered that he sent a close disciple to contact the Australians that day, but they never came back. This matter has always been a worry in Xue Tu's heart. He never dared to express it to others, and only tortured him in the dead of night every day. He couldn't sleep at night, thinking wildly all day long, and never expected to see him here today. His face was suddenly filled with surprise and uncertainty, and he turned his eyes, only to find that none of the cronies he had arranged were around.
Seeing this, Yun Ting sneered secretly and said: "Brother Xue Xian, don't worry, the matter is over, it only lives in the stomachs of you and me. Brother Xue Xian, don't have any other thoughts. Mr. Liang and I have been planning for several years, inquiring and snooping overtly and secretly. Knowing that brother Xue Xian's past resistance to Kun and killing thieves, assassinating liaisons in various townships, and carrying out robberies to pay reasonable burdens have long been known to the Kun people, the Kun people's factory guard gathered a mountain of crimes against Brother Xue, and there were angry words from the people who said that if he did not kill him, it would not be enough. With such a deep hatred, it is too naive for Brother Xue Xian to still expect the thief Kun to settle the past. Besides, the recruitment of the Kun people this time is not successful. Given the nature of the thief Kun, it will be necessary to suppress him in the near future. Brother Xue Xian must make up his mind. Now this is the only way. There is a way out, don’t make the mistake again, the only thing worse than being in two boats is not being able to stand in one boat.”
After Taoist Mu Shi finished speaking, he took out a letter from his arms and said sternly: "Brother Xue, I have a letter of recommendation written by Governor Xiong here, promising that Brother Xue can at least become a guerrilla. If he has military merit, It's not a bad idea to give him a general, and he also promised that if Guangfu is restored in the future, Brother Xue will not leave his hometown and lead troops to defend himself. Brother Xue, fame and wealth are easily available. If you want it, the people of Kun will not give it to you, so I will give it to you. No, only the imperial court can give us what we want. If Brother Xue insists on taking that wrong path and turns his face, I am afraid it will hurt the harmony. Do you think that Brother Yun and I are the ones who have no backup plan? ? This letter is definitely not a forgery. There will be Governor Xiong at the gate later. Brother Xue can check it carefully." After saying this, he handed over the letter.
Xue Tu took the letter with both hands, read it silently for a long time, and finally let out a long sigh, as if his muscles and bones had been ripped away, and slowly slumped in the armchair. After being stunned for a long time, he suddenly put his hands on the armrests, stood up, and said loudly: "In this case, the man surnamed Li must not be allowed to stay, come on!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a big man pushed in the door, folded his hands and obeyed the order, Xue Tu said: "Pick dozens of tough guys, and immediately go after old Li, surround Li Jian, and Li Baiqing, and be sure to get the uncle and nephew." With the head on your neck, go and come back quickly!"
Yun Ting said from the side: "This little brother is not talented, but he has some foresight. I want to get ahead of brother Xue Xian. I have already sent more than ten people to chase him first. If brother Xue is willing to send more people to help, it will be better. You and I can join forces." If necessary, Li Jian cannot escape justice."
Xue Tu glanced back at Yunting and nodded, with a complicated look in his eyes.
Taoist Mu Shi and Yun Ting looked at each other and knew in their hearts that the last nail had finally been driven in.
