"Brother Lai, are you sure there is hope for attacking the Holy City this time?"
Hope frowned.
He was frightened along the way. Although he was separated from Feka, Lai Gouer insisted on taking him with him when he attacked the Holy City.
The more he thought about it, the more unsure he became, and Lai Gouer didn't say anything to him.
However, it seemed that something had to be arranged for him today, so he was summoned to the cabin alone. There were two large maps on the desk in the cabin.
One prototype is the interior picture of the temple that he originally drew, and the other is a picture of the Holy City.
Lai Gouer held a magnifying glass and studied the map, saying without raising his head: "This will definitely happen!"
"We will dock tomorrow. I need your help to carry out some things here. Brother Hope, please look at the map."
Lai Gouer raised his head and waved to Hope.
Hope stepped forward.
Lai Gouer pointed at the map and said, "Almost the most important parts of the temple are located on the Temple Mount."
"The Ministry of Doctrine, the Ministry of Liturgy and Sacraments, the Ministry of Bishops, and the Ministry of Holy Orders are all equipped with residences... As for the arsenal, there are five or six places distributed in the city."
"Although the Holy City is known as the Holy City, I think the force aspect is not worth mentioning. The Holy City has been peaceful for a long time, and no one dares to challenge its authority. It has long been in name only."
"Our army will only need 500 people, equipped with enough firearms. We will form a group of 20 people and go straight to the inner rooms of the temple. We will kill the church leaders in one fell swoop! Then we will set fire to the city."
Hope swallowed, feeling a little confused.
Lai Gouer carefully analyzed: "Hit the snake within seven inches. If you capture the thief, capture the king first. If the person giving the order is killed, there will be chaos in the city."
"As for the other soldiers of our army, they will ambush on both sides of the main street in advance. Once the Temple Army and other guard forces come to help, they will immediately move forward to besiege them."
"And the soldiers outside the city took the opportunity to break through the gate and attack from inside and outside! The other side doesn't know my true and false intentions, so the morale of the army must be in chaos. If there's a big fire in the city, it's a big deal!"
"How about it? Isn't it very bold?"
Hope's old face collapsed: "It's really bold, but I don't understand why the soldiers are in the city one moment and outside the city the next?"
"We haven't even entered the city, where can we ambush people in the city?"
Lai Gou'er smiled and said: "I won't hide it from you when we get here. Who said we have no one in the Holy City? Not only do we have people, but there are many people with equipment."
"What! When did you ambush people?" Hope said in surprise.
"Just after Father Sorje left the Holy City, Dajing had already begun to deploy and develop armed forces in the Holy City."
"Could it be a mutual aid association!?" Hope immediately thought of the slums.
Lai Gouer nodded slightly.
Hope murmured: "That's it..."
Father Solje's success in leaving the Holy City relied solely on the strength of the slums.
The most important thing in the slums cannot be ignored is the mutual aid association.
Sometimes when I think back, I still feel a little weird. How could these poor people have the courage to cause trouble collectively?
It turns out that someone from Da Jing is instigating it behind the scenes.
But that's a bit too scary... When did these two groups join forces?
"But...are those people reliable?"
"It couldn't be more reliable." Lai Gou'er said, "Don't worry, there is absolutely nothing wrong with these people of mine. I can't risk my life."
"Brother Hope, I have already alerted them and are always ready to cooperate with me. But for this operation, I need perfect cooperation from both inside and outside, so I need your help."
Lai Gouer took out two signaling fireworks and a token.
"This token is for identification. If you hang it on your chest and walk around the slums, someone will contact you. As for this thing being used to transmit signals, people in the mutual aid association will naturally recognize it and know how to use it. "
The current mutual aid association in the Holy City is no longer the simple mutual aid association that once helped the slums. Instead, a large number of brotherhood members have been incorporated to facilitate activities in the Holy City.
Hope took the things, a little entangled and confused: "Aren't you afraid that I will betray you?"
"I have been thinking about this issue all the way here." Lai Gou'er said slowly, "People's fear of the church has penetrated into their bones. You are just a businessman and you may rebel at any time."
"But after thinking about it, I think you are a good person, and a very smart and good person."
"There is nothing to say about the decay of the church. Your biggest concern is only about the great scenery, but you should have communicated with the Duke of Alves when you came. I had already used force to intimidate the Duke and occupied the port. After that, the court sent people I came here for alliance and compensation."
"I think this already represents the court's attitude. You should trust Da Jing."
Hope unconsciously nodded in agreement.
Indeed, Lai Gouer is right.
Before leaving Feika, he had learned about Da Jing's friendship with Feika and his willingness to compensate for the occupation of the port with cargo.
In my heart, I also let go of a lot of fear towards the great scene.
If such an operation happened to the church, it would be a miracle.
Da Jing seems to be a completely ethical and rule-based partner.
On the other hand, he has already betrayed the Holy City once, and the internal structure of the temple was leaked.
Even if he betrays the enemy again and helps the Holy City, there will be no good results when the matter is over.
Church... He knew too well that settling accounts after the fall was inevitable, and he had no way out.
"Forget it, since I chose to cooperate with Da Jing, I naturally do it wholeheartedly. Just leave these two things to me, and I will take them to the mutual aid association."
Lai Gou smiled: "I know you are reliable, and the benefits will be indispensable to you in the future. If I tell my brother about your contribution, the benefits you will get in the future will definitely exceed those now."
"Your elder brother...I've heard this many times, what kind of person is he?"
What kind of person can beg for food in the toilet and then be kidnapped by someone's eldest daughter?
"How should I put it... he is talented in literature and martial arts, and very handsome." Lai Gou'er changed the subject and said, "By the way, you know the situation in the city in far more detail than I do. Do you have any other ideas that you can mention. "
Hope mused, "I don't understand fighting, but you're right about one thing."
"The church has been stable for too long. In fact, the guards in the city have always been very loose. Although those people are tall and powerful, they basically have no other skills except extortion and flattery. Even the soldiers guarding the city are the same."
"When I enter the city, I can buy some wine on the day of the operation and get the soldiers guarding the city drunk. Then it will be easier for you to call them. How about that?"
Lai Gouer was overjoyed.
"Okay! If you can do it, it will be a great achievement, and many brothers on our side will die less! Our ship will be able to dock tonight, and after you get ashore, we will leave and stay at sea."
"In five days, we will take advantage of the darkness and ambush outside the city in advance! Then we will wait for the signal!"
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