A single thread cannot make a thread, and a single tree cannot make a forest. ---------Yuan "Serial Strategy"
It is said that Zhou Buyi could not sleep at night, struggling to find flaws in the guards defending the city on the map of Luoyang City he made. Most of the east wall of the South Palace is shared with the prison. If you can sneak into the South Palace, it is possible to enter the prison from the west. But I don’t have a detailed map of Nangong in my hand, how can I make a plan?
Chen Long slept hastily for an hour, and the sky was already getting brighter. When he got up, he saw Zhou Buji lying on the table, sleeping soundly, with tears all over the map. Chen Long patted Zhou Buji's back. Zhou Buji woke up in surprise. He saw the harrass on the map and quickly wiped them with his sleeves. Chen Long grabbed hold of him and pointed at the map with a smile. He saw that the flow of Nahalazi was just right. It turned out to be like a winding road map, flowing along the central Tongtuo Street, passing through Nangong, and finally winding through the city wall from Nangong. , and finally flows through Mang Mountain and merges into the Yellow River.
Zhou Buyi laughed loudly, quickly wiped it clean with his sleeves, and said in relief: "If it were so simple, I wouldn't have to lie here and talk nonsense." Chen Long said with a smile: "It's really easy for us to go out of the city, but how can we take the charm out of the city?" It will take a lot of thinking to bring Ma Yuanyi out. It will be even more difficult to rescue Ma Yuanyi. Go wake up Lu Chang and inform Zhao Da that they will have a meeting together." Zhou Buji nodded and left.
Chen Long strolled to his bedroom and knocked on the door gently. The door opened with a creak, and Zhang Ning was seen neatly dressed. Although he was still wearing coarse clothes to hide his identity, his tiredness was gone, and his eyes had returned to their usual look. He had obviously slept well. Chen Long was relieved and walked into the bedroom and said, "We will have a meeting later to discuss how to rescue Brother Ma. I know you are resourceful, are you willing to participate?"
Zhang Ning mused: "The people you brought here from Lingling should all be eldest brother's confidants and can be trusted. But can all the guys here in Luoyang be trusted?" Chen Long said: "The family members of the leader here, Zhao Da, are all here. Lingling, I think people are loyal and reliable. He was the only one from Luoyang to attend the meeting, okay?" Zhang Ning nodded and said, "That's very good. I believe in brother's vision."
Chen Long went out of the bedroom to prepare some breakfast. The two of them ate in a hurry. Zhou Buyi and Lu Chang hurried back. Zhao Da, Hu Ji, and Hao Pu were already waiting in the study. The two replacements were temporarily at the General's Mansion. A guy stared. Zhang Ning put on a veil and led Chen Long into the study. Although everyone couldn't see Zhang Ning's face clearly, they were still captured by her bright light, and everyone looked at her dumbfounded. Chen Long coughed lightly, Zhang Ning lowered his head and smiled. Only then did everyone react and call out: "Sister-in-law."
Zhang Ning was shocked, and Chen Long was embarrassed. Knowing that he had been betrayed by this boy Zhou Buyi, he gave Zhou Buyi a hard kick. Zhou Bujie sat down on the ground in pain, holding his feet and crying out in pain, and said loudly: "Idiot, didn't I agree to let you call me sister?" Zhang Ning's face turned red early, and even his forehead was exposed outside the veil. It’s all blushing too.
Chen Long cleared his throat, quickly changed the topic, and asked everyone to sit around the table, just like a small round table meeting. Chen Long said: "Our goal is to rescue Lao Ma within two days and get out of the city safely. Yuan Zhi held a candle at night last night and had a thorough look at Luoyang City. He asked Yuan Zhi to express his thoughts first. Everyone Let’s discuss the details together.”
Zhou Buyi unfolded the map and said to everyone: "Luoyang City has nine land gates, seven of which are heavily guarded, and three water gates, which are also heavily guarded. So my focus is on the two city gates in the north." After speaking, he pointed. Looking at the map, he said: "The Xia Gate in the north opens directly into the North Palace, so ignore it for now. Only the Gu Gate opens in the northeast corner, close to Taicang and the arsenal. It has always been strictly forbidden to the common people, but it is outside the palace wall. According to Ordinary people would certainly not consider escaping through this gate, but for us, ordinary city gates are heavily guarded, so here is an opportunity." Everyone nodded after hearing this.
Chen Long said: "Zhao Da, who usually guards the valley gate?"
"The Valley Gate is never opened during peacetime, so there are only a few veterans guarding it. A few days ago, due to the Yellow Turban incident, the Valley Gate was reopened, and a lot of weapons and food were brought in, so a group of soldiers were replaced to guard it. The one belonging to Shi Sunrui There are about thirty people in the guard army. But there are quite a few guards in the arsenal and Taicang nearby." Zhao Da replied.
Chen Long nodded slightly and asked: "Is it feasible if we take advantage of them to transport food, grass and weapons from here and hide in the transport truck to escape?"
Zhao Dadao: "Well, my subordinates are not sure that they will successfully pass through the blockade. Even if they successfully hide in the moving truck, there is no guarantee that they will not be detected."
Chen Long nodded and said: "That's true. If all the cars leaving the city are empty, we will have nowhere to hide. However, what if we dress up as civilians pushing carts or soldiers escorting them?"
Zhao Da nodded slightly and said: "This is a train of thought. Today at noon, I made an appointment with Shisun Rui to have a drink at Siwanglou. Then I will test his tone first. But this Shisun Rui knows that I am under the rule of Lingling Prefect , during this sensitive period, if we propose to send people out of the city, I'm afraid he will suspect whether we are colluding with the Yellow Turbans. Even if he is willing to accept a bribe, he will definitely make a big noise. "
Chen Long nodded and said: "If he can ask for a bribe, give him as much as he wants. You have to keep evidence of his bribery. If you can use his family members to threaten him, the effect will be better. As a precaution , before you meet this person, we need to change our residence first. Do you have any other residences in Luoyang?"
"Yes, there is a courtyard in the southeast corner of Luoyang, by the Luoshui River. I am the only one who knows of its existence. It is fully furnished and has never been used."
"That's very good. After our meeting, everyone here will go separately immediately. Don't move anything to avoid attracting the attention of the spies. Zhao Da, apart from you, no one knows about Mei Niang's existence. You and your staff Stay put for the time being. If you encounter a search, for safety reasons, you will be able to escape safely and then join together. The rest of the gang will escape separately and cannot be taken to the safe house. If you cannot get rid of the pursuers, you know..." Chen Long said this out of consideration. It is inevitable that Zhao Da has people with ulterior motives under his command, and what he wants is absolute safety. Zhao Da gritted his teeth and knelt down and said: "Prefect, I swear by my mother who is far away in Lingling. If I are in danger, I will take my own life." Chen Long said: "Zhao Da, I also swear in front of all the generals that your mother She is my mother, and your family is my family." Seeing Zhao Da's determined look, everyone nodded in praise.
Chen Long continued: "Hao Pu, Hu Ji, you were monitoring Lu Zhi's general's mansion, have you found any traces of Tang Zhou?"
Hu Jidao: "Lu Zhi's Mansion is heavily guarded. We only saw frequent mobilization of soldiers, but we were unable to understand the layout of the general's mansion. At night, the two of us climbed onto the roof of the nearby house and recorded the positions of several lights in the mansion, and there were some soldiers. Guarded, but Tang Zhou’s position cannot be determined.”
Zhao Dadao: "Sir, after meeting with Shi Sunrui, I also made an appointment with Liu Deran. I think there will be gains." Chen Long nodded and said: "I hope so."
Zhou Busuo said: "Master, the most difficult thing is to rescue Ma Yuanyi. The prison is weatherproof, and just a few of us can't even get in." Chen Long wanted to nod in agreement, but suddenly he saw Zhang Ningfeng, who had been silent all this time. Yuanyuan opened his eyes and quickly changed his tone and said: "No matter how difficult it is, we will give it a try. Yuan Zhi, please speak your mind first."
Zhou Buyi felt a little helpless and pointed at the map again and said: "Yesterday, I and Lu Chang went to investigate. It is impossible to sneak in from the south, south, north and south. There is only the west prison wall, which is shared with the south palace wall, so there is no wall. Guards on the top. But if you want to enter from the west wall, you must first find a way to sneak into the South Palace. It is also extremely difficult to avoid being discovered."
After listening to Zhou Buji's introduction, everyone remained silent. Zhang Ning lowered her beautiful eyes and frowned in thought. There were only two days and two nights left before Ma Yuanyi was hit by a car. To say that he could be saved was simply a fantasy.
After being embarrassed for a while, Chen Long said to Zhao Da: "If Nashi Sun Rui cooperates, even if he can't send us out of the city directly from Gumen, at least let him prepare a detailed map of Nangong for me." Then he concluded: "Except for Mei Except for my mother, everyone else is in the dark and there is no problem if I leave the city alone, so my plan is that I will escort Mei Niang alone and use the established method to leave the city. After the others complete their tasks, they will leave the city separately and find a place to meet up. Please remember this We must try our best to conceal our whereabouts to facilitate our escape. Our mission is divided into three levels. The first level is to safely send Mei Niang out of the city. This mission must be completed no matter what the cost; the second level is to rescue Ma Yuanyi, we must try to complete this task, but we may not be able to do it. We must avoid unnecessary sacrifices during the completion process. On the third level, it is our turn to hijack or eliminate Tang Zhou, but if Ma Yuanyi is rescued, there will definitely be If the whole city is searched, Tang Zhou must be abandoned. Mei Niang, do you agree?"
Zhang Ning felt grateful when she saw that Chen Long respected her opinion. Although he wanted to rescue Ma Yuanyi very much, what Chen Long said was indeed a pertinent suggestion, so he nodded in agreement. Zhou Buyi suddenly asked: "Master, who can I get the map of this prison?" Chen Long subconsciously replied: "Cao Cao, Cao Mengde?" After saying that, he turned to look at Zhao Da, who said: "Even if there is a map , and you may not be able to find the place where Ma Yuanyi is imprisoned. You can't search from cell to cell. Cao Cao has indeed been in and out of the prison frequently recently to interrogate the Yellow Turban felons. He should know which cell Ma Yuanyi is imprisoned in. "
Chen Long frowned. Cao Cao was resourceful and had a pair of sharp eyes that could identify people. It was too difficult to deceive him. Remembering that Lu Chang saw him entering and leaving the brothel last night, he could only make a plan from here. Looking at Lu Chang, he said: "Lü Chang, whether Zhao Da can get the topographic map of Nangong or not, we will go to Nangong to explore the way tomorrow morning. Before exploring the way, you take me to Hongxiu Garden to see what we can gain. . Hey, you go and ask around later, who does Meng De like?" Zhang Ning heard that Chen Long was going to visit a brothel on business, and he said something very rough. He couldn't help curling his lips and giving Chen Long a rollicking look.
Chen Long wanted to save face, so he deliberately ignored Zhang Ning in front of everyone, asked Zhao Da for the address of the safe house, and made a sign to break up the meeting. Everyone got up and prepared to disperse. Chen Long pulled Zhang Ning directly into a carriage. On the carriage, Zhang Ning pinched Chen Long's waist and eyes. Chen Long grinned in pain and quickly begged for mercy, "I was visiting a brothel on business, on business..." The two of them teased for a long time before they stopped. Chen Long stopped informing everyone and directly drove the carriage out of the courtyard. After making sure that no one was following him, Shi Shiran entered the new safe house by Luoshui River.
