Autumn nights and autumn rains are the most lingering.
Gong Du searched his guts and meticulously told Hong Shang all the information that he only sorted out without filtering, as if he had never worried about whether his own leader, who had always been facing everyone with his hands behind his back, would be wandering around and not knowing what he was talking about.
The red figure never looked tall and majestic, and even looked a little thin, but those of them who were in high positions in the Red Sect knew very well that in the past ten years, if the young leader in front of them had not been at the helm, the Red Sect would have been in ruins. The huge size of the Yijiao has probably been torn apart by the ups and downs of the world, and it will never be able to continue to ride the waves as a behemoth to this day.
The leader who is commonly seen by the followers is always hidden in a red hood, always covered with half a face of red armor. Only a handful of people who have seen the true appearance of the leader know that this is a helpless move.
After all, their leader was born with a baby face. In addition, he is not tall and has long legs. Up close, his age looks like that of a ten-year-old child who grows up quickly. He also has a gentle face and lacks majesty. If he doesn't dress up mysteriously, he would really look like a child. It's hard to deter some rough men.
Tonight, the baby-faced leader no longer hid in his hood, but still wore a red visor. After Gong Du finished speaking, he slowly turned around and took a deep breath.
Although no one was kneeling in the field, no one dared to look up at Hong Shang or even at her feet.
In the final analysis, this leader is too elusive. Although he does not have the strong arrogance of those high-ranking officials in the temple, his sense of alienation is quite different. In short, it is difficult to get along with his subordinates.
In the brief silence, except for the mature and prudent Gong Du Gujing Bubo, the other hall leaders, deputy hall leaders and guardians felt like they had cold knives on their necks. They felt so uncomfortable and wished that the leader of the church would take a quick reward!
After being called out for a long time, the leader finally spoke up after everyone was waiting for him.
"I have no other intention of asking you to come out to get wet in the rain. You just want to calm down with me and think about remedial measures."
"All three secret caves have fallen. It is not the fault of one person, and I cannot escape the blame."
"As the elder Gong said, it is useless to pursue the fault. Moreover, we need to rely on you all to contribute to my teaching. You can make up for your mistakes as much as possible, and there is no need to worry about settling the score later."
"It's just that after today, please all of you and your subordinates tighten the strings. If you are still negligent, it will not be me, Hongshang, who kills you, but you will really not be able to see me alive."
Hong Shang's few words of opening remarks set the tone for tonight's discussion of future arrangements. How dare all the guardians present to be careless, they all responded accordingly.
Then Hong Shang's words were in response to Gong Du's words, and of course they were told to everyone present.
The reason why Gong Du was removed from the position of the main church leader was partly related to the fact that his vision and thinking did not grow with age but were solidified and limited. Many things had to be corrected and decided by him, the leader of the sect.
"Wang Shuo likes a saying, 'Bold assumptions, careful verification'."
"Gong Lao Shicai's hypothesis is indeed reasonable."
"Considering the ever-lasting hatred between the Daoyi Alliance and our sect, it is reasonable for the Anbu to explore the location of three secret caves regardless of the cost."
"Tingyu Pavilion and the Daoyi Alliance are a perfect match. It is indeed not difficult to poke a big hole. It is reasonable."
"But it doesn't seem bold enough to me."
"Not to mention that the Daoyi Alliance has been beaten to a pulp after being attacked from both sides for many years. Apart from protecting themselves, what they can do now is add icing on the cake. It is difficult to prepare for Tingyuge's final decision at this critical moment."
"Among the other ones, Nether Sect and Zangfeng Pavilion can indeed be put aside for the time being, but if you ask here, you shouldn't ignore them."
"When the Beggars Gang was the largest gang in Zhongzhou, no news in the world could escape the ears of the Beggars Gang, because beggars were everywhere."
"Nowadays, the Beggar Gang is no longer what it used to be, but no one may be able to do better and more complete intelligence than the Beggar Gang."
"It stands to reason that the imperial court should have this kind of skill. It's just that a warrior and an eunuch don't like each other, and they always restrain each other. Their respective intelligence networks are as good as idiots, and their responses are always slower than others. Normally, you can see If nothing comes out, it will be fatal when it comes."
"The next thing that deserves attention is the Tushita Gang and the Twelve Heavenly Evil Sects."
"The members of the Tushita Gang are the most complex. They range from the deep palace gardens to the rough streets of the city. They can all serve as spies."
"Originally, its intelligence network was as similar as the Twelve Sects of Heavenly Evil. It lacked depth and breadth. However, it lacked flexible connection between various points, making it difficult to form a system. It could easily arouse the vigilance of the imperial court and be suppressed and blocked."
"What if Buji Island is able to make up for this link?"
Every time Hong Shang said a word, Gong Du would overthrow and rebuild the assumptions in his heart. He knew his own limitations very well and never cared if his opinions were rejected by the leader, but he had to ensure that the leader's will was implemented word for word. Therefore, if you have any doubts, you must ask them in person to avoid misunderstanding the leader's meaning. He frowned and asked: "Does the leader think that the intelligence information on the three secret caves this time was provided by the Tushita Gang and Buji Island?"
Hongshang added: "We have to check whether they bought the information from Bao Inquiry."
"Yes." Gong Du responded, and at the same time expressed his doubts, "I don't understand why the Tusita Gang trapped our religion to death?"
Hongshang said: "You also said that Luo Piaoling is probably plotting against us. Maybe the Tushita Gang is more willing to work with Tingyuge."
Gong Du was still frowning.
Hongshang said patiently: "The continuous growth of our religion is inseparable from the pioneering efforts of generations of predecessors. Whether it is the Twelve Heavenly Evil Sects or the Nether Sect, it is nothing more than this. The Tushita Gang alone has grown from the humble beginnings. How many years did it take to become one of the four so-called evil sects? Just over ten years. I have also thought about whether I could start from scratch and pull up such a big gang in just ten years. Maybe the process is very long. It’s difficult, but it’s not difficult to do. It’s just that facing the same situation, we can’t do better than Smiling Maitreya, and it will probably fall apart within five years.”
Hongshang paused and continued: "What I want to say is that the many foolish actions of the Tushita Gang over the years are more like the gang leader hiding his cleverness and showing his clumsiness, or pretending to be crazy and acting stupid to protect himself in a low-key manner. But as long as the perspective Looking at the beginning of the rise of the Tushita Gang, that is, shortly after the Zhongzhou catastrophe, it is not difficult to see that the Tushita Gang has grown so fast because it has seized the opportunity and is also related to the other party's eagerness for quick success."
Listening to the leader's unique judgment, and then thinking of the scene of Tingyu Pavilion, Tushita Gang, and Buji Island joining hands, everyone present was frightened, but Sha Qing muttered inappropriately in a low voice: "Eager for quick success? Chaos in Zhongzhou? It’s been twenty years now, is this considered a rush for quick success?”
Hongshang followed what Sha Qing said and continued: "Twenty years is indeed a long time in our lifetime, but thousands of years in Zhongzhou only take a blink of an eye."
When Sha Qing heard this, his lips trembled, and he could no longer hide the words in his stomach.
But Sha Qing is a flexible fat man. Not only is his body flexible, his head is even more flexible. He continued what the leader said as soon as he opened his mouth.
"What the leader said is that life is short. If you want to achieve something big and make the whole Zhongzhou unforgettable, thirty or forty years may not be enough. Twenty years is indeed too quick and quick."
Hongshang smiled. He had always felt that although Sha Qing's martial arts skills were not high among the Ten Halls, he must be the most clever. Sure enough, what he said in his haste was exactly what he wanted. He nodded affirmatively and said: "That's it. Aspiring kings, who doesn’t hate that time waits for others, and who doesn’t want to ask God to borrow another hundred years? When it comes to hegemony, Smiling Maitreya may not have the heart to dominate, but he must have a goal that he is eager to achieve, and this goal is likely to be in the current court. Among them, so if he wants to get what he wants in his lifetime, he must first strengthen himself quickly, then form alliances with powerful people, and finally 'make friends' with capable people with similar goals."
Gong Du raised his sleeve and wiped his forehead, whether he was wiping off rainwater or cold sweat, then he cupped his hands and said, "Old slave, I understand."
"The above are still at the level of bold assumptions. The secret cave of purgatory has been destroyed, and the corpses in the secret cave of sacrifices and treasures have been tampered with. To prevent the court from scrutinizing, you did nothing wrong by setting fire to the cave. It's just that yesterday After a chaotic battle and a heavy rain, many clues were covered up or destroyed. If you want to verify..." Hongshang sighed, glanced at the thirteen people in front of him and said, "The connection between Tingyu Pavilion and the Tushita Gang It doesn't matter whether you can verify it or not. Wang Shuo is currently too busy. Sha Qing, you will also be in charge of the deputy affairs of Yitang. You are limited to seven days to revitalize the intelligence network in the southeast of Zhongzhou. Of course, you can do it faster and better, and you will save yourself a day of being deaf. Blind man, we can respond more freely.”
Sha Qing did not dare to neglect and accepted the order solemnly.
Hongshang said: "Mr. Gong, you will leave for Youjing tomorrow and go straight to Admiral Yu."
Gong Du was about to think so, but suddenly he was stunned. He didn't know if he heard wrongly, and asked: "The leader said to go to Admiral Yu? Admiral Yu from Dongchang?"
Hongshang said: "Yes, Admiral Yu from the East Factory, you want to ask why you didn't go to the Fifth General or the West Factory?"
Gong Du nodded and waited for explanation.
Hongshang said: "It is true that we have more contact with the fifth general, but some of the things exposed in the three secret caves in Pinghai can be burned, and some cannot be burned. At first, everyone just suspected our group of pirates. 'We are involved with the Japanese, but in the end we cannot confirm our identity, so we can still be treated as Zhongzhou gangs."
"The Secret Cave of Purgatory collapsed just right, otherwise Zhan Lihua might not have been able to see that most of the people we hid in the cave were old criminals from the imperial court and death row prisoners. This piece of evidence alone would be enough for the imperial court to detain us as a harbor." If we are labeled as imperial criminals or have evil intentions, then it is not a bad idea to say that we are treason."
"As for the baggage and gold, silver and jewels in the secret cave for sacrifices and treasures, if they are burned, they are burned. The imperial court saw that they should at most be more careful and wary of us, so as not to fall out with us because of things that no longer exist. "If we can't burn it, even if the court doesn't take it, we will give it to the court. As pirates, there is nothing wrong with hiding something secretly. If it is discovered, you should be filial."
"It's just that these are superficial remedial measures in the final analysis. Some people don't care, but some people will have palpitations."
"I think the fifth general will be very frightened after learning about the objects in these three secret caves. Instead, he will cause trouble for us."
"At this time, who else in the court is willing and able to stand up and confront the fifth general?"
Gong Du knew little about it, so he broke the casserole and asked: "What does the leader mean, which one is more tolerant of the admiral?"
Hongshang said: "Oh, how generous is it? It seems that it is right to let you go to Youjing. If Admiral Yu can hear the good words you say to him, he will definitely be very useful. Just be careful that he thinks too much. If he mistakenly thinks that you are mocking him, then you will not be able to come back.”
Gong Du said: "This..."
Hongshang said: "Looking at it over the years, no matter how the Fifth Marquis tried his tricks and tricks, he never broke through a bottom line. As for Yu Tian, it can be seen from the little tricks he played on the Ning Terrace. This is not the first time this guy has done business with us foreigners. However, it is understandable that he has only done zero or countless times to seek skin from tigers and dance with wolves."
Gong Du finally digested Hong Shang's judgment on a certain aspect of the two powerful officials in the dynasty, but he completely failed to notice what You Jing had to say.
Fortunately, Hongshang was thoughtful and said immediately: "You don't need to be nervous when you go to Youjing. Just treat it as a deal and negotiate. Only when both parties are equal in strength can they be qualified to make deals and negotiate. Although we are not here, Something went wrong, but you still have the ability to defeat everything. Therefore, you must see Admiral Yu and make a request in person. Let Admiral Yu suppress all the things here in Pinghai and things that are unfavorable to our religion for three months. If If the other party doesn’t want to have a good discussion, the Admiral also knows about the water transportation issue. We can make Zhongzhou into chaos within a month..."
After Hongshang made a detailed explanation, Gong Du left Ya'an early.
Gong Du came lightly dressed and didn't need to prepare much to salute. He mainly wanted to do some in-depth communication with the Proud Bloodthirsty Group according to Hong Shang's words. When trouble occurs in Pinghai County, there is no way to bypass Zhan Lihua, no matter what is behind Zhan Lihua's back. Which adult is it? Please take care of things first and try to be safe.
Hongshang then arranged for everyone to do their own thing.
As the hall masters and protectors took their orders one after another, only two people were left standing in front of Hongshang, waiting for his orders.
One is a woman with simple makeup, Ding Tangtang, Tian Li.
One is a black man with short stature and strange attire. He is the mountain protector among the ten protectors of Guitang, Chuanshan.
Hongshang continued the arrangement: "Tian Li, you are quick on your feet. Go to the northeast and tell the Wala people to stop acting. In conjunction with putting more pressure on Zhongzhou, it is best to bring some people who can fight to make a fuss together."
"Yes." Tian Li responded, and then asked, "What if the other party doesn't listen?"
Hongshang said: "You know what to do."
Tian Li nodded and retreated.
Hongshang said: "Are you sure there is no trace of Tu Wanfang in the secret cave?"
Chuanshan replied: "Sure."
Hong Shang said: "Then how sure are you that he didn't fall into the lava?"
Chuanshan hesitated for a while and said, "Less than 50%."
Hongshang said: "Find out his whereabouts within two days. No need to get close, I will follow."
Chuanshan should be.
After making decisions one after another, Hongshang was alone again on Ya'an.
He put his hood back on, raised his head and closed his eyes to take a nap.
In the drizzle, no one could hear him whispering to the sky.
"Brother Mao, Hongshang can't help you get revenge right away, I'm sorry."
"Tu Wanfang, I hope you are still alive. I have raised you for so many years, so don't die easily, and don't run around. There are still many capable people here. I can take you to a good place and let you kill more people. "
"Luo Piaoling, it should be you, right? Who else? Smiling Maitreya? Xie Fei? And those old monks? I like to save the delicious ones for last, so I will follow your wishes and kill those... well, you As Zhongzhou says, it’s a bald donkey, right?”
