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After hearing Fang Guangchen's reminder, Wu Yingxiong looked up again and found something unusual about the Liaodong Town army.
In other words... it's chaos.
At the very beginning, when Wu Yingxiong and Wu Shilin led their troops to join together, the camp in Liaodong Town had been closed and heavily guarded. Only a Liaodong cavalry of less than a thousand people was stationed in the distance to monitor.
But now, the camp gates of Liaodong Town are wide open, and six or seven armies have left the camp one after another, with a total of seven to eight thousand people. However, the actions and formations of these Liaodong Town border troops are extremely chaotic and contradictory, just like There is no unified military order.
Among them, most of the Liaodong Town troops immediately assumed an aggressive offensive posture after leaving the camp, as if they would rush up to drive away Guan Ning's cavalry at the next moment, which was obviously full of hostility;
However, some Liaodong Town troops quickly organized a guard of honor after leaving the camp, and also prepared flags, gongs and drums, etc., as if they wanted to solemnly welcome Wu Yingxiong's arrival.
Finally, there was a part of the Liaodong Town army that had a relatively neutral attitude. Although they did not assume an offensive posture, they did not show a welcoming attitude, but looked cautious and alert.
At the same time, these Liaodong Town armies were clearly separated from each other and deliberately kept a certain distance. The relatively neutral Liaodong Town army was located in the middle, separated from the other two Liaodong Town armies, seemingly to prevent conflicts between the two sides.
After seeing this situation, Wu Yingxiong's expression flashed with joy, and for a moment he did not bother to continue to criticize and lecture Wu Shilin. Instead, he got back to the topic and sneered: "It seems that He Yu is indeed dead..." ...He Yu is also a hero of the generation, and I still can’t believe that he will die in such a ridiculous way... But now, Liaodong Town has obviously lost its unified command, so there is such a chaotic scene!"
On the other side, Wu Shilin had reached the limit of his patience and was about to refute Wu Yingxiong's repeated accusations. However, after seeing the abnormal situation in Liaodong Town, his attention was quickly diverted. He nodded repeatedly and said: "These Liaodong Town border troops in front of us are obviously They belong to different military attachés of Liaodong Town. Some want to welcome the governor, while others are full of hostility and have different attitudes. This also shows the different positions of the generals of Liaodong Town... Perhaps, some of the generals of Liaodong Town Seeing that the general trend is irreversible, he already wants to take the initiative to submit to us!
Next, as long as we carefully distinguish the different positions of the various factions in Liaodong Town, win over some and suppress others, we can easily divide them, reduce resistance, and have a greater chance of winning! "
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This time, Wu Yingxiong nodded gently with a pleased expression, acknowledging Wu Shilin's thoughts and judgment.
Fang Guangchen meant something and asked: "Young Commander, after you led the army to the nearby area, did you find out the specific cause of He Yu's death? Has the real murderer of He Yu been found in Liaodong Town? "
Due to insufficient intelligence, the Wu family in Shanhaiguan still does not know at the hands of whom He Yu died, but Fang Guangchen knows very well that he once secretly sent a group of Wu family dead soldiers to wait for an opportunity to assassinate He Yu, so He Yu also has Perhaps he died at the hands of a dead member of the Wu family.
The group of Wu family soldiers who assassinated He Yu had all gone through rigorous selection. All of them were strong-willed people. They had been favored and brainwashed by the Wu family for many years. They were not only willing to go through fire and water and sacrifice for the Wu family. lives, and the Wu family arranged for them to monitor each other and control their parents, wives, and children. It was a layer of insurance, so Fang Guangchen was not particularly worried that those dead Wu family members would betray the Wu family.
According to Fang Guangchen's arrangement, during the assassination of He Yu, regardless of the success or failure of the mission, once the traces of the Wu family were discovered by Liaodong Town, everyone must immediately commit suicide by taking poison, in case Liaodong Town has a chance to detect The assassination plan to the Wu family in Shanhaiguan.
But just in case, Fang Guangchen still needs to further confirm the situation. If a Wu family member suddenly becomes afraid of death when the death of the Wu family is imminent, is captured alive by Liaodong Town, and even confesses to Shanhaiguan Wu under torture, Fang Guangchen, who was the instigator behind the scenes, must immediately activate the backup plan.
Wu Shilin had been secretly cooperating with Fang Guangchen's assassination plan. Naturally, he understood what Fang Guangchen meant, and immediately shook his head and replied: "After the junior led the army to the nearby area, Liaodong Town has always refused to negotiate with the junior, so I don’t know if Liaodong Town has found the real culprit who killed He Yu... However, I dug out a leather bag nearby yesterday with seven pieces of broken silver in it."
Wu Shilin's answer could be described as clueless and incomprehensible, but after hearing this answer, Fang Guangchen's expression became much more relaxed.
When Fang Guangchen sent the dead men of the Wu family to assassinate He Yu, he agreed with these dead men on many secret codes to convey the message.
The seven broken pieces of silver discovered by Wu Shilin were one of the communication codes they had agreed upon, which meant that the dead men of the Wu family could not successfully sneak into the control area of Liaodong Town, nor could they carry out their plan to assassinate He Yu, but they had already The traces were discovered by Liaodong Town and they could not escape the pursuit of Liaodong Town. Therefore, these Wu family dead men had already taken poison and would soon die of poison, so that the Wu family did not have to worry about the plan being exposed.
Fang Guangchen did not feel grateful for the loyalty of these dead soldiers, nor did he regret the sacrifice of these dead soldiers in vain. He just turned to Wu Yingxiong and suggested: "Your Excellency, since there is a high probability that He Yu's death is not false, I think you As the Governor of Ji Liao, I should personally investigate the truth behind He Yu’s death and find the real culprit who killed Chief He as soon as possible, and why Chief Bing should seek revenge!”
Fang Guangchen's words are also meaningful, meaning that He Yu's death has nothing to do with the Wu family in Shanhaiguan, so Wu Yingxiong can confidently and boldly investigate the real cause of He Yu's death without worrying about He Yu's death. The death will implicate the Wu family in Shanhaiguan, and we can also take advantage of the investigation opportunity to further control Liaodong Town.
Wu Yingxiong understood Fang Guangchen's hint and pretended not to notice the strangeness of the conversation between Fang Guangchen and Wu Shilin. He just nodded with a serious expression and replied: "As you should! This governor and General He have always been sympathetic to each other, naturally. Mr. He cannot be allowed to die in vain!"
While talking, Wu Yingxiong suddenly saw that Fang Zhenshan, the governor of Liaodong, had appeared not far away and was approaching his position, obviously wanting to make contact with Wu Yingxiong.
In Wu Yingxiong's eyes, Fang Zhenshan was not only very capable, but also had Zhao Junchen as his backer. He did not dare to neglect him and said quickly: "Since the arrival of the army led by this governor, Liaodong Town has not sent anyone so far. It is extremely rude to come out to greet the governor!
Mr. Fang, you send someone to inform Liaodong Town, saying that the governor understands their current situation and does not want to criticize them for being rude, but the governor will only wait for another quarter of an hour. If they still can’t be seen after a quarter of an hour, If you take the initiative to greet them, the governor will lead his troops into the camp of Liaodong Town... Liaodong Town will be responsible for all conflicts and chaos caused by that time!
Shilin, you should seize the time, reorganize the entire army, and prepare the soldiers for a battle with Liaodong Town at any time! Tell the soldiers that once they encounter Liaodong Town soldiers, there is no need to hold anything back. The casualties caused by the Liaodong Town border troops will all be rewarded based on wartime military merits!
Now, the governor needs to meet the fox Fang Zhenshan first. Although this person is not strong enough, he has a close relationship with Zhao Gechen... It would be best if we can take the opportunity to win a certain degree of support from Zhao Gechen! "
After saying that, Wu Yingxiong mobilized his horse and took the initiative to meet Fang Zhenshan.
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While Wu Yingxiong and Fang Zhenshan were talking and contacting each other, several senior military attachés of Liaodong Town were arguing fiercely in the Liaodong Town camp.
Just like the judgment of Wu Yingxiong and others, the senior military attachés in Liaodong Town really had different ideas at this time and could not unanimously agree.
However, the specific content of their dispute is very different from what Wu Yingxiong and others expected.
The high-ranking military attaches in Liaodong Town are all rebellious and ambitious people. After losing the suppression of He Yu, they all just want to gain more benefits for themselves. No one is willing to take the initiative to submit to Shanhaiguan Wu. Home.
The reason is simple. There is no benefit to them from joining the Wu family in Shanhaiguan.
Therefore, the senior military attachés of Liaodong Town have already made up their minds, believing that Liaodong Town must be united and have a tough attitude to directly send troops to drive away Wu Yingxiong and Guan Ning Cavalry, and must not allow the Wu family of Shanhaiguan to take the opportunity to annex and interfere with Liaodong Town.
But just as the senior officials in Liaodong Town were nervously preparing for war, Zhao Junchen suddenly appeared and proposed a plan to them.
A bitter trick!
Zhao Junchen believes that Wu Yingxiong has more than 5,000 Guan Ning cavalry troops under his command, and Liaodong Town is internally unstable and may not have the strength to suppress and drive away the opponent. If he blindly adopts a tough attitude and directly confronts Wu Yingxiong, it will inevitably cause harm to the soldiers of both armies. The casualties were heavy, and it would also lead to investigation and punishment by the central court afterwards, which was definitely not the best policy.
Therefore, we might as well change the method and select a high-ranking military attaché of Liaodong Town with an astute personality and let him pretend that he has taken the initiative to join the Wu family in Shanhaiguan. As a result, he was excluded and suppressed by Liaodong Town, and then defrauded Wu Yingxiong's trust and support. Becoming the internal agent placed by Liaodong Town next to Wu Yingxiong will not only help Liaodong Town explore the intelligence and details of the Wu family in Shanhaiguan, but also pass some false news about Liaodong Town to Wu Yingxiong.
In this way, Liaodong Town has more initiative and a greater chance of winning.
After hearing Zhao Junchen's plan, all the high-ranking military attachés of Liaodong Town exclaimed that it was a great idea and quickly followed the plan. Not only did they arrange for a part of the Liaodong Town army to deliberately put up a formation to welcome Wu Yingxiong, they also deliberately made it public. It explains the factional conflicts, command confusion, and different positions within Liaodong Town.
As a result, the scene that Wu Yingxiong and others saw not long ago occurred, which made Wu Yingxiong and others mistakenly believe that some Liaodong Town military attachés wanted to take the initiative to join the Wu family in Shanhaiguan. All this was due to Zhao Junchen's plan.
But then, the senior military attaches in Liaodong Town really got into a heated debate.
This is because whether it is Li Zehe, Gan Cheng, Huang Shenming, Li Shijie, or even the acting commander-in-chief Xu He, they all took the initiative to express their opinions and self-recommendations, hoping that they could play the role of internal agents who pretended to join the Wu family in Shanhaiguan!
The attitude of the generals in Liaodong Town is so positive, and the reason is very simple.
profitable!
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