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Because the news was so shocking, several Liaodong Town military attachés were shocked and a little dazed for a moment.
After a while, several Liaodong military attachés finally reacted and immediately rushed to ask for more detailed information.
"What? What happened?"
"Is it just Zhao Junchen?"
"Is there any news about the Commander-in-Chief?"
"Did the Commander-in-Chief escape together?"
"How is Zhao Gechen's situation?"
If someone pays close attention at this time, they can judge the true position of these Liaodong military attaches through the subconscious questioning content.
For example, the questions asked by South Road Counselor Xu Jie and West Road Counselor Huang Shenming were almost meaningless. This shows that they had almost no preparations and no position deep in their hearts. They were just pushed away.
For example, North Road Commander Ximen Sheng and Liaodong Cavalry Qianhu Shicheng were eager to ask about the situation of He Yu, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong. This was naturally because they were more loyal to He Yu.
However, officers such as the middle commander Li Zehe and the east commander Gancheng were more concerned about Zhao Junchen's current situation.
It is worth mentioning that Li Shijie, another Liaodong cavalry member and a general from the Li family, was the first to ask about Zhao Junchen's situation.
Faced with the incessant questioning of these Liaodong high-level officials, the Liaodong cavalryman who was responsible for reporting the news was at a loss for a moment, and quickly reported in detail: "Just now, the bandits kidnapped the commander-in-chief and Zhao Gechen in the dense forest. , there was a sudden noise, and before the soldiers guarding the outskirts of the dense forest could decide whether to further investigate the situation or rush here to report to the generals, they saw a man running out of the dense forest in an extremely embarrassed manner, followed by others. Several masked gangsters...
After the man escaped from the dense forest, when he saw the soldiers outside, he shouted loudly that he was Zhao Junchen, the old man of Chaoting Pavilion, and asked the soldiers to protect him quickly... The soldiers did not dare to neglect and rushed to protect him, and those few After the masked gangsters chased them to the edge of the jungle, when they saw the soldiers approaching, they retreated into the depths of the jungle...
Then the soldiers quickly confirmed the identity of the person who escaped from the dense forest, it was Zhao Junchen, the old man from the Chaoting Pavilion! But except for Zhao Gechen, there was no trace of the Commander-in-Chief!
What's more, Zhao Gechen passed out immediately after he was safe. It must have been due to nervousness and exhaustion, but his health was not serious! "
After hearing the detailed news, everyone in the camp had different expressions for a while. Some people's expressions became more solemn, some were hiding joy, and some were deep in thought.
Afterwards, Li Zehe took the lead in making a decision and walked out of the camp, loudly saying: "Zhao Gechen escaped. This is a great thing. Let's go and receive the visit!"
After hearing what Li Zehe said, Xu Zha and Gan Cheng subconsciously wanted to follow Li Zehe.
But at this moment, Ximen Sheng suddenly stepped forward and blocked the door of the camp, his expression more solemn than before, and shouted: "Wait a minute!"
When Li Zehe saw Ximen Sheng stopping him again, he frowned and asked, "Why did General Ximen Sheng stop him?"
Ximen Sheng said coldly: "You just said that Zhao Junchen's escape was a good thing, but I don't think so! There was so much fishiness in the kidnapping of the commander-in-chief by the thieves from beginning to end!
General Li, don't pretend to be confused. Judging from various signs, Zhao Junchen is most likely the mastermind behind the scenes. Whether he was kidnapped by bandits together with the commander-in-chief, or whether he suddenly escaped and escaped, It is very likely that he directed and acted it himself!
Hey! Maybe, he escaped alone this time because he wanted to take advantage of the absence of the Commander-in-Chief to cause trouble within our Liaodong Town!
Therefore, before going to see Zhao Junchen, we people must first set some rules! "
"Oh? What rules does General Ximen Ginseng want to set?"
Ximen Sheng spoke solemnly, looked around at everyone present, and said word by word: "First of all, although Zhao Junchen is a minister of the imperial court, we must not allow him to interfere in Liaodong until the suspicion of directing and acting is completely cleared. Anything in town!
Secondly, before the General is out of trouble, not only can Zhao Junchen not be allowed to interfere in the affairs of Liaodong Town, but he must also be placed under house arrest here, restricting his free movement, and isolating him from communicating with any external forces! At the same time, the news of Zhao Junchen's escape must be blocked as much as possible!
Finally, from now on, no one among the seven of us can meet and talk alone with Zhao Junchen. No matter who wants to meet and talk with Zhao Junchen, everyone must be present together!
All in all, I suspect that Zhao Junchen just wants to take advantage of the fact that the General is unable to take charge of Liaodong Town in person, to try to further disrupt the situation in Liaodong, and even to seize the autonomy of Liaodong Town. This person has always been cunning and despicable. , must take strict precautions! "
This time, Ximen Sheng did not say any threats, but his attitude was unprecedentedly firm and tough.
Especially the way Ximen Sheng stared, like a liger that had no retreat while fighting for territory.
After hearing Ximen Sheng's request, Li Zehe, Gan Cheng, and Xu Ya looked at each other.
In the end, Gancheng and Xu Zha both used their eyes to hint to Li Zehe to make his own decision, but Li Zehe's eyes flickered for a moment before he nodded and said: "Whether Zhao Gechen directed, acted, or was the mastermind behind the scenes, it's best not to draw any conclusions." ...But since Ximen Ginseng will insist on it, I will not object to these rules...
However, I would like to add another rule, that is, Zhao Gechen is a powerful minister of the imperial court after all, and we cannot offend him easily, so unless we find conclusive evidence that he is the mastermind behind the scenes, we will try our best to Even if he is under house arrest, he must be treated with courtesy and there must be no offense! "
Seeing that Li Zehe agreed to Ximen Sheng's proposal so easily, everyone in the camp was stunned.
After Ximen Sheng took a deep look at Li Zehe, he also nodded and said: "Until we find conclusive evidence, we naturally have to treat Zhao Junchen with courtesy. I understand this without you having to tell me!"
There seemed to be a smile on Li Zehe's expression, and he said: "In that case, it is not too late. Let's go now to greet Zhao Gechen, and we can also ask Zhao Gechen for some news about the commander-in-chief and the kidnappers as soon as possible. "
After saying that, Li Zehe, Gan Cheng, and Xu Jia walked side by side and took the lead to leave the camp.
After Huang Shenming and Li Shijie hesitated for a moment, they also followed and left the camp.
In the end, only Ximen Sheng and Shi Cheng were left in the camp.
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Seeing that there was no one else in the tent, Shi Cheng hurriedly walked to Ximen Sheng and asked in a low voice: "General Ximen Sheng, you are indeed wise and decisive. Before I could clear my mind, you had already put forward many rules in succession. , directly blocked all the doorways that Zhao Junchen took the opportunity to cause trouble, and also cut off the possibility of Li Zehe and the others colluding with Zhao Junchen! It's just... Li Zehe agreed so easily to all the rules proposed by Ximen Shen, but it was It’s unexpected! I always feel like he has other plans!”
Ximen Sheng snorted: "Li Zehe must have other plans, but I don't know what his plans are for a while... He is just too smart! When he was still loyal to Liaodong Town, I always felt that His intelligence is not a good thing, and now he is even more disgusting!"
Shi Cheng further lowered his voice and asked: "Now that the situation has changed, should I continue to plan the assassination of Li Zehe?"
Ximen Sheng said without hesitation: "The plan remains unchanged, Li Zehe cannot be kept!"
After saying that, Ximen Sheng also stepped out of the camp, intending to go to see Zhao Junchen together, and Shi Cheng followed quickly.
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But he said that after the three generals Li Zehe, Gan Cheng, and Xu Zha left the camp, Xu Zha saw that there was no one else around, so he asked with a puzzled expression: "Zehe, didn't you say that if we want to take charge of Liaodong, we have to start from the army?" It starts from two aspects. Internally, it is to use rewards and punishments to win over the morale of the military and exclude dissidents. Externally, it must try to win Zhao Junchen's full support and work together with Zhao Junchen to eliminate He Yu's remaining power in the military... But why are you now? Do you want to support Ximen Sheng’s proposal to place Zhao Junchen under house arrest?”
Li Zehe looked like he had the pearls of wisdom in hand and chuckled: "Don't worry, Old General Xu. I support Ximen Sheng's house arrest of Zhao Junchen. This is just a way to win Zhao Junchen's support for us...
As the saying goes, there is always icing on the cake, but it is rare to provide help in the snow. If we want to win Zhao Junchen's support in normal times, we are asking Zhao Junchen. Whether Zhao Junchen will agree to it is not yet known, even if Zhao Junchen agrees to support it. We, we must pay a heavy price!
There is one thing that I completely agree with Ximen Sheng's judgment, that is, Zhao Junchen is very likely to be the mastermind behind all the events in front of him. His "escape" this time is also very likely to be directed and acted by himself. Something else!
Under such circumstances, Zhao Junchen must not be willing to be under house arrest by Ximen Sheng, so the situation becomes that we and Zhao Junchen want each other, and then we can reach a deal with Zhao Junchen, and we can easily win over Zhao Junchen With support, the price you pay can be greatly reduced! "
Hearing Li Zehe's explanation, Xu Zhan's face suddenly became clear and he nodded in agreement. He felt that Li Zehe was a man of tricks and was worthy of being the most intelligent general in Liaodong Town.
Later, Gan Cheng asked: "I think the top priority right now is to settle the matter of merit, demerit, reward and punishment as soon as possible. As long as we take advantage of this opportunity to win over the morale of the military and exclude dissidents, we can tie Li Shijie to the throne as soon as possible." On the ship, many things will be easier to handle... It's a pity that Ximen Sheng's attitude is too tough, which seriously hinders our plan... This man is really hateful, how can he really be willing to be a loyal dog? "
Speaking of the latter part, Gan Cheng's expression was both resentful and fearful.
Li Zehe still looked confident and said: "I have also thought of a way to deal with this matter! We can send people to spread the news to the army lieutenants, saying that the three of us originally proposed to reward the three armies with heavy gold. But this proposal was blocked by Ximen Sheng...
Hey, the morale of the military is already unstable. After this news spreads, if we become good people, we can still win the support of the soldiers, while Ximen Sheng has become a villain and will definitely be hated by the soldiers. , by then he will no longer have the confidence to overturn the table, and our plan will no longer be hindered! "
Hearing Li Zehe's plan, Xu Zha and Gan Cheng's eyes lit up again. They both thought that this strategy was feasible, and they nodded and praised again.
But unlike Xu Zha's sincere praise, Gan Cheng's eyes flashed with deep fear while he was praising him repeatedly.
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At the same time, Li Shijie and Huang Shenming walked slowly not far behind Li Zehe and others.
Among them, Li Shijie's expression was full of serious thinking.
Since today, Li Shijie has been keeping a low profile and watching calmly, completely missing his previous aggressive style of not giving in.
Li Shijie's change in style was largely due to several secret contacts between him and Fang Zhenshan, the governor of Liaodong last night.
Taking advantage of these opportunities for secret communication, Fang Zhenshan proposed a plan to Li Shijie and also described an extremely beautiful vision to Li Shijie.
Li Shijie's low-key performance today is because he is hesitant whether he should act in accordance with Fang Zhenshan's plan. Therefore, he did not want to participate in the conflict between Ximen Sheng and Li Zehe.
And this kind of hesitation means that Li Shijie is already interested.
Therefore, after Li Shijie left the camp, he just thought about it for a moment and already made a decision.
Then, Li Shijie suddenly stopped and ordered to a military confidant behind him: "You should return to my camp immediately and tell Mr. Guo Shangguo there about the news of Zhao Gechen's escape."
After Li Shijie's military cronies heard the order, they immediately turned around and left.
The Guo Shang that Li Shijie mentioned was the messenger arranged by Fang Zhenshan to be with Li Shijie. Li Shijie informed Guo Shang of the news of Zhao Junchen's escape, which was equivalent to telling Fang Zhenshan the news.
Li Shijie believed that after Fang Zhenshan received the news, he would definitely take action and understand his sincerity.
Huang Shenming on the side did not know Guo Sang's true identity. After seeing Li Shijie's actions, he asked in confusion: "Master Li, who is Guo Sang? The news of Zhao Gechen's escape is still a secret that needs to be sealed. It was leaked so casually." I’m afraid it’s not good to go out, right?”
Li Shijie turned to look at Huang Shenming and replied: "General Huang Shen, don't worry, that Guo Shang is my military central aide. I told him this news not to deliberately leak the secret, but just to let him know." Help me advise on the future development of the situation."
Seeing that Huang Shenming no longer had any doubts, Li Shijie said: "Speaking of which, looking at today's situation, the three generals Li on the middle route, Xu on the south route, and Gan on the east route have obviously joined forces to form an alliance. General Lu Ximen Shen and Shi Cheng also cooperated secretly with one pretending to be a red face and the other pretending to be a white face... Hey, the two factions are constantly in conflict, and you and I are caught in the middle, but it's very difficult...
Therefore, it is best for the two of us to have some tacit understanding, otherwise we will easily become victims of the conflict between the two factions... What does General Huang Shen think? "
Huang Shenming's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly.
Li Shijie not only controls a part of the elite Liaodong cavalry, but is also the legitimate son of the Li family, a general who has been for generations. Being able to reach a certain tacit understanding with Li Shijie is naturally a good thing for Huang Shenming.
"That's what you should be doing! You can't ask for more! From now on, Huang and Mr. Li will help each other and work hand in hand!"
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The plot of a multi-party game is difficult to write, especially when all parties to the game are not stupid.
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