Outside Qingshan City, on a hillside, Luo Jinci looked at it carefully for a long time with his clairvoyant eyes.
"The interrogation was too strict."
Luo Jinci put down his clairvoyance and said: "We took small paths through the wilderness to avoid the big city, but when we arrived at Qingshan City, we couldn't avoid it anymore."
The fat eunuch lowered his voice and said, "It seems that Liu Tingsheng is about to raise his troops, so we have stepped up the interrogation. Our road guides are fine, but the truth may be exposed with just one mouth."
People like them learned the accents of the north and the south, otherwise how could they be good spies.
It's just that their Jiangnan dialect is not used daily after all, so it will inevitably be a bit unfamiliar, and the accent is difficult to get rid of in a short time.
Everyone is proud to be born in Geling. The Mandarin accent of Geling is already very strong. For fear that others will not know that they are from Geling, the already strong accent is getting worse from generation to generation.
"If we can't even enter Qingshan City, then we will be looked down upon."
The sick eunuch said: "I'm going to find a caravan. If you give us some money, we should be able to get them in."
"The reason why Liu Tingsheng was able to quickly establish himself in Jiangnan was because he valued merchants. Although he was not given official status, his status was forcibly elevated a lot by Liu Tingsheng."
Luo Jinci said: "The caravans going to and from Qingshan City are all thinking of Liu Tingsheng's benefits. If you go there rashly, you will most likely be rejected. Even if someone takes you in, they may sell you after entering the city."
At this time, they noticed a group of knights coming out of Qingshan City. They looked like ordinary Jianghu people, but the Jiangzhou soldiers guarding the gate seemed to be afraid of them, so they let them out without stopping them.
"Isn't this an opportunity?"
Luo Jinci pouted at the seven or eight knights, and the two eunuchs, one fat and one thin, nodded immediately.
At the same time, a team of about 100 people also arrived at the gate of Qingshan City and handed a post to the soldiers on duty. When the soldiers saw that there was a seal of the government office on it, they didn't dare to check it carefully. Put it in.
This team comes from Qu County, a rather powerful martial arts sect.
Following the call of the Ruyi Sword Sect, he rushed all the way to Qingshan City. The Ruyi Sword Sect's letter said that as long as he came to Qingshan City to serve Lord Zhou Zhi, he would have a great future.
Most Jianghu people still want to seek official status.
Not only those from Qu County, but also from Xingmen County, Lai County, Wuyang County and other nearby counties in the past few days, there have been hundreds of Jianghu sects, large and small.
Only about seven or eight miles away from the city gate, on the mountainside, is a building with red walls and blue tiles. From a distance, it looks quite imposing like the Yunding Immortal Palace.
This is where Yunsheng is, and the Shangyang Palace is a separate seat.
The priest, Shangguan Dingyan, stood with his hands behind his hands, standing on a high platform overlooking the direction of the city gate. He had been standing here for more than half an hour, and he could see all the people entering and leaving the city.
"Your Majesty."
Priest Guo Zheng said in a complicated tone: "There is news that Lin Ye, the general of the Cowardly Army, is not far away from Jiangzhou. Looking at the attitude of the governor of the state, this battle should be impossible. avoid."
He looked at Shangguan Dingyan: "Should we... or wait and see?"
Shangguan Ding said: "What else?"
This is just a Yunsheng place, not a Fengyu temple.
Shangyang Palace indeed has a transcendent status, but just speaking of Qingshan City, Yunsheng Chuli's strength cannot compete with the Ruyi Sword Sect.
The one with a transcendent status is Fengyuguan, not Yunshengchu.
"if......"
Guo Zheng said in a more complicated tone: "If the imperial court wins, we will all die."
Shangguan Ding said: "Yun Shengchu did not join the rebellion or merge with the rebels. This is the greatest dignity we can give to Shangyang Palace. You and I will not die in the future... It’s too ugly.”
He looked at Guo Zheng: "In the past year or so, I asked Xiao Gu to say that I probably haven't sent any letters to Geling. Later, thinking about it, we have been alone for a long time."
Guo Zhengdao: "All the people I sent to Geling never came back. I was sorry for them, and probably... they were all killed."
"Liu Tingsheng has come more than once, and the Secretary can still bear the pressure and refuse to agree to him. If Feng Yuguan knows about it, the Secretary should not be blamed."
Guo Zheng sighed: "At Yunsheng, the life and death of four hundred disciples...are all carried on the shoulders of the leader."
Shangguan Dingyan sighed slightly.
Liu Tingsheng naturally hopes that Yunsheng Chu can also join. In this way, the reputation of the rebels will be better if the Shangyang Palace flag is used, and the flag on the Qingjun side will appear more righteous.
Qingjunzi... was originally a slogan that could only be used when the master was unknown.
"Carry it."
Shangguan Ding said: "I just hope that Liu Tingsheng still cares about Fengyu Temple. If I don't join and he doesn't force it, this is the best result. As for any sanctions from the imperial court and Fengyu Temple in the future, I will bear it alone." that is."
"Senior brother..."
This time, Guo Zheng didn't call Mr. Secretary, but called him "Senior Brother".
"If you keep refusing, I'm afraid Liu Tingsheng will still take action."
Shangguan Dingyan remained silent.
At the same time, the state governs the yamen.
Liu Tingsheng picked up the tea cup and wiped the foam with the cup lid.
"How far is Lin Ye's cowardly army from Jiangzhou?"
"Returning to your lord, the Cowardly Army is now marching at an extremely slow pace. The scouts under my command have inquired about the situation and said that it is now more than twice as slow as when they left Geling City. They actually walked less than 200 miles in ten days."
An armored general said: "After arriving in Dengzhou, Lin Ye's army stopped to rest. It seemed that he had no intention of rushing south. It was more like visiting the mountains and rivers."
Liu Tingsheng nodded: "Is there any news about my mentor?"
A middle-aged man in black clasped his fists and said: "Sir, I have been unable to contact the dean. Lin Ye seems to be keeping a close eye on the dean. However, our spies saw that the dean's close disciple Jinyu After leaving Linye Military Camp, counting the days, we will soon arrive at Qingshan City."
Liu Tingsheng hummed.
Goldfish is Xiao Jinrong's servant, so it is somewhat inaccurate to say that he is a disciple.
Even he knew that the boy named Jinyu was clumsy, but he was extremely loyal to the dean and served him well, so the dean was quite satisfied with this young man.
When the dean wrote to Liu Tingsheng, he also mentioned that after a hundred years, Liu Tingsheng could help the goldfish and give him a fortune.
"Where is the strength of Lin Ye's cowardly army? Will the whole army go south?"
"Return to your lord, the scouts are investigating. The entire Cowardly Army has followed Lin Yenan. There are no less than a hundred thousand men and horses."
Liu Tingsheng nodded again.
"This is a nuisance."
He stood up and paced in the living room and said: "Lin Ye won't be able to fight in Jiangzhou for a while. This battle will be difficult. He is timid and elite. Although he has never fought, he knows how fierce he is..."
"Only by introducing the cowardly army into Jiangzhou and criss-crossing the waterways can we be completely sure of defeating him... If an opponent like Lin Ye is not 100% sure, don't attack him. If you do, , then we can no longer think about leaving any spare energy."
The armored general said: "Dengzhou is still less than a thousand miles away from Jiangzhou. According to the normal marching speed, Lin Ye should arrive at the beginning of the month at most. But now he is standing still. Could it be that he has guessed the master's plan?"
Liu Tingsheng said: "Lin Ye is a wizard who leads the army. It is not unusual for him to think of something... I have a plan that should be able to trick Lin Ye out."
Everyone looked at him, their eyes widened.
"If Your Majesty wants to test my will, he will definitely send an imperial envoy to ask me to raise food and supplies for Lin Ye Qimang's army. If I don't do it, then it will be more justified for the imperial court to send troops."
"If I do it, it will definitely severely damage the vitality of my Jiangzhou soldiers...So, if this batch of food and supplies also leaves slowly..."
Liu Tingsheng walked to the front of the map and pointed with his finger: "I have already discussed with Guo Geming that he will divide one hundred thousand troops and approach Dengzhou from the left. When the time comes, the team transporting grain and grass supplies will happen to be in the middle of the two armies."
Speaking of this, everyone's eyes lit up.
"Even if Lin Ye thought there might be a trap, there is no way he would not want such a large amount of food and supplies. This person is greedy."
Liu Tingsheng said: "He will doubt whether the relationship between Guo Geming and me is strong, so it is impossible to sit idly by and ignore it. If the food and grass fall into Guo Geming's army, Lin Ye will be more disgusting than eating shit."
"so......"
A civil servant frowned and said, "These grain and grass supplies must be real."
Liu Tingsheng said: "Of course it must be real. It is the reserve that I will use when I lead the army north. Originally, according to the plan, the grain and grass had to be transported to Dengzhou first."
Someone asked: "Sir, can Guo Geming be trusted?"
"Believable at this moment."
Liu Tingsheng said: "If we work together, we will both benefit, but if we divide, we will both lose... Guo Geming knows very well that with my own strength, I may not be able to win the court. With his own strength, he is not very sure either. Only The two of us temporarily join forces to have a chance to capture Geling."
"here."
Liu Tingsheng pointed to a location on the map: "Ninety miles south of Dengzhou, just before entering Jiangzhou is the Canghe River. The river bank is the battlefield to encircle and annihilate the Coward."
He returned to his seat, sat down and took a sip of tea.
"However, the problem is not just with Lin Ye..."
He looked at Wei Pu, the leader of the Ruyi Sword Sect who had been silent until he sat at the bottom.
"There must be Lin Ye spies in Qingshan City. Before the food and supplies are shipped out, we should not alert others."
"When the food and grass are shipped, Lin Ye's spies will definitely send the news back as soon as possible. By then, there will be no need to keep the spies still in the city and they will need to be thoroughly cleaned up."
He looked at the two people who were also very far back, one was from Xiao Gushuo and the other was from Xiao Jingsi.
"The two of them will cooperate with the sect leader to completely root out the imperial spies."
The three men leaned over at the same time: "Your Majesty, the Lord orders."
"Let them feel that they have a lot of information first, and tell me clearly what they want to tell Lin Ye."
Liu Tingsheng smiled.
"Now that we're all here, it must be useful."
At the same time, Luo Jinci looked around and saw many corpses scattered on the ground.
"Put on the clothes of Ruyi Sword Sect disciples as soon as possible, spread out, form groups of three, and sneak into the Jianghu Sect team who are about to enter Qingshan City. They are said to be leading the way and will not be blocked at the city gate."
His men responded in unison and changed their clothes as quickly as possible.
He waved over the fat eunuch and the sick eunuch: "We can't all three be in the city, one of us needs to be left outside to take care of them."
It was also at this time that Ding Luoshan quietly left the Ruyi Sword Sect and went to a small alley. A boy from Liu Tingsheng's mansion handed her a piece of paper and left in a hurry.
Ding Luoshan opened the note and looked at it, his face changed, and then he subconsciously looked back at Yunsheng.
The eyes are extremely complicated.
The next moment, she turned around and walked around, arriving at the place where Nie Wuzhi was hiding.
