Hearing what he said, Shen Lie couldn't help being stunned for a while, then he stretched out his thumb and praised sincerely: "Brother, you are indeed a hero! Shen is convinced. In the world, I am afraid that there is only Lieutenant Li from Zhenjiang Protectorate. , Only then can he be so heroic and courageous. Alone and burdened with a stigma, he still dares to break into the dragon's pond and tiger's den to kill thieves for the country!"
Li Jiangyao was embarrassed by Shen Lie's praise and his old face turned red: "You are just mocking me. I just thought about it and haven't done it yet."
"No, no, no," Shen Lie shook his head and said, "Just to think about it like this, you must have great courage. Besides, you really came to Dongdu. If Shen had not seen you two days later, , I’m afraid you have already taken action!”
As he spoke, he pondered to himself for a while, and suddenly asked Li Jiangyao: "Brother, I remember that when you were in the Zhenjiang Protector's Mansion, you served as a scout, right?"
"Well, that's right, Pegasus Scout Camp."
"That is to say, besides the crazy operations of Ma Ta Company, are you good at other things?" Shen Lie asked: "Such as concealment, intelligence collection, sneak attacks and assassinations, etc.?"
Li Jiangyao smiled: "To tell you the truth, these are my old skills."
Shen Lie was overjoyed when he heard this and continued to ask: "If I give you a group of troops, they are all warriors who are not afraid of death. Their combat power and quality are not much worse than the Pegasus Scout Battalion of the Zhenjiang Protectorate. In urban combat, they may have more experience. With such power in their hands, are you sure you can lead them to rescue His Royal Highness?"
Li Jiangyao thought about it seriously and replied solemnly: "I can't say I'm absolutely sure, but I have the confidence to give it a try."
"That's it! I have an idea, what do you think?" Shen Lie said to Li Jiangyao: "The task of rescuing the prince here will be fully entrusted to you, and I will rush back to the imperial capital and report to the emperor. How about asking the imperial court to make as many precautionary preparations as possible based on the information about the Turkic army?"
After thinking for a moment, Li Jiangyao nodded slightly: "Absolutely. As long as you can trust me, it is your duty to save the Crown Prince of Shengtang!"
Shen Lie felt relieved. Li Jiangyao is a brave and loyal soldier who controls Xinjiang. He has been fighting in mountains of corpses and seas of blood all year round. He is good at commanding operations and has seen strong winds and waves. He is also highly skilled in martial arts and is familiar with various tactics such as reconnaissance and raids. For this kind of deep penetration into enemy holes, For the task of rescuing the prince, he is definitely a more suitable candidate than himself.
Shen Lie said happily: "Of course I can trust you! It's God's blessing that you are willing to take over. Shen immediately called up the manpower and gave you command!" After that, he turned around and gave some instructions to his subordinates.
The Nilin Division spy who was responsible for delivering the order quickly left. Shen Lie asked again: "One more thing. Who was the girl who went to Lifang with you the day before yesterday?"
Li Jiangyao was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said with a smile: "Oh, I thought you forgot to pay attention to her. That woman's name is Lian Ji, and I met her halfway. Guess what? She just kills Cheng Kaiyang’s assassin.”
"It's her, can't it be such a coincidence?" Shen Lie was greatly surprised: "How can you be sure that she is Cheng Kaiyang's concubine?"
Li Jiangyao smiled bitterly and said: "I rescued her from the pursuers of the Changdao Army, and she later personally admitted to me that she had killed Duke Zhenguo. I judge that Lian Ji is probably related to Xie Guang or the Turks I have something to do with her, so I went with her all the way, hoping to find some valuable clues."
Shen Lie agreed and said: "Your judgment is accurate. Judging from her acting style, Lian Ji should be a spy trained by Lao Jianhua, who specializes in conducting honey traps."
"Fengchen spy? Oh, no!" Li Jiangyao remembered something: "Lian Ji said that her sister was in Luoyang, and she happened to be the wife of Zhan Shi in the East Palace. At that time, I didn't know that Murong Xue was Master Zhan Shi, so I didn't know that Murong Xue was Mr. Zhan Shi. I didn’t pay much attention to it, but now it seems that her sister is probably also Lao Jianhua’s spy.”
Shen Lie snorted coldly: "What you said is absolutely correct. I have already noticed something was wrong, so I arranged for Lao Wang to move next door to Murong Xue and monitor him secretly. It's a pity..."
"What's the pity?"
"We haven't found any evidence of Rui Ji yet," Shen Lie said solemnly: "And I found that Murong Xue also intentionally or unintentionally avoided me when it came to his wife. At least, he never told me I mentioned Rui Ji’s origin.”
Li Jiangyao was a little worried: "Murong is absolutely smart, but he has a big problem. Once he becomes emotionally attached to someone or something, he often becomes very stubborn and hard to listen to."
Shen Lie frowned and said in a deep voice: "In that case, you must be careful about these sisters in the subsequent rescue operations. Especially Rui Ji, don't let her become a hidden danger that interferes with the overall situation. "
Li Jiangyao responded seriously: "Don't worry, Brother Shen. I will not neglect such an important task."
Of course, Shen Lie was completely at ease with Li Jiangyao, so he introduced all the key information collected by Nilin Division to Li Jiangyao one by one. After chatting for a while, the sky started to get dark and bright, and suddenly a large number of cavalry appeared in the distance of the post station, roaring towards this direction. Shen Lie glanced around and said to Li Jiangyao: "My people are here. Let's find a suitable place to talk."
A subordinate shouted to open the door of the post station and showed the token to Yi Cheng: "We are from the Xuanjia Army. We are out on business under the orders of the Grand Tutor. Now we want to come here to rest, so hurry up and vacate some quiet and bright rooms! "
Yi Cheng looked at the token and then at the large number of menacing armed knights outside the door. He was so frightened that he agreed repeatedly and hurriedly led people to clean up the house.
Shen Lie led his men into the room and ordered the flag bearer in charge of security to clear the nearby area and strengthen precautions. Then he said to everyone: "Brothers, do you know him?" He raised his hand and pointed to Li Jiang who was standing next to him. remote.
The people from the Nilin Division looked at Li Jiangyao carefully, trying to identify and compare them in their minds. Then several guys exclaimed at the same time: "Li Jiangyao from Zhenjiang Protectorate?!"
Regarding the reaction of his subordinates, Shen Lie nodded with satisfaction: "It's very good. We can make accurate judgments based only on the rough sketches released by the court before, and we have lived up to Shen's expectations. You are right, this person is indeed It’s Captain Li Jiangyao of the Zhenjiang Protectorate.”
Li Jiangyao couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The Beiya Nilin Division was indeed well-deserved, with hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and unique skills. Anyone targeted by them would have to be caught even if they fled to the ends of the earth.
Shen Lie smiled faintly and continued: "There are now two different versions of Li Jiangyao's reputation. One is that it is widely rumored by the government and the public that he surrendered to the Turks not long ago and was granted the title of Baron Metasequoia. He is a shameful traitor who betrayed his country and sought glory. . The other one is what I, Shen Lie, saw and said with my own eyes, a lone hero who defended the Western Frontier for the Holy Tang. Which version do you believe?"
Everyone in Nilin Division shouted in unison: "We believe you, sir!"
"Okay, very good!" Shen Lie ordered with a stern face: "In that case, I'm relieved. From now on, you must obey Captain Li, obey his orders and command, and rescue His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Upon hearing this order, all the agents of the Nilin Division present looked surprised. However, Beiya has always had strict rules, and the orders given by Shangfeng must not be questioned at all. The hesitation in everyone's eyes flashed, and they shouted in unison: "I humbly obey my orders!"
Shen Lie nodded slightly and ordered: "Please report your position, name, and expertise one by one in order for Master Li to assign you!"
"Qiao Shengchun, the deputy commander of the Nilin Department of Beiya, is responsible for intelligence and information and commanding counter-rebellion countermeasures. See Mr. Li."
"Qian Honglie, the flag-bearer of the third section of the Nilin Division, is responsible for assassinations, secret arrests and other matters. He is good at Qinggong Lifting Technique and Five Elements Through Arm Fist."
"Zhou Xing, a low-ranking official, is in charge of the second section of the Nilin Division. The second section is usually responsible for collecting and sorting out all kinds of intelligence and providing detailed countermeasures to the top. In addition, the low-ranking official also knows some subtle tricks of disguise."
"Zheng Xiaotong, the deputy flag-bearer of the Seventh Section of the Nilin Division, temporarily takes over as the flag-bearer of this department and directs the operations of the Seventh Section. His humble position is also responsible for assassinations and sneak attacks, and he is good at using poison."
"Jiang Junyi, the commander of the arsenal of the Nilin Division of Bei Ya, please see your lord. The specialty of this humble position is the production of all kinds of exquisite equipment."
"Xi Ouyang Qili, the chief instructor of Nilin Division, is responsible for the martial arts training of secret agents. Before joining Nilin Division, his humble position was a lay disciple of Songshan Temple."
"Wang Hai, secretary of the Luoyi branch of Nilinsi, is good at drawing portraits and autopsies."
"Chang Xiong, Nilin Si Fei Cavalry Dianjun, please see Mr. Li! He is responsible for the five hundred cavalry under his command, specifically to provide military support to the brothers in each department and class. The flying cavalry horses are all secretly drawn from the main legions of Shengtang. The selected elite soldiers have no problem with their combat prowess."
"Xu Jinfeng, the commander of the Luoyi branch of the Beiya Nilin Division, joins the master. In his humble position, he was ordered to take charge of the local secret work and provide information to the chief historian and the brothers in the second department."
The spy leaders of Nilin Division reported their homes to Li Jiangyao in order, each one concisely and without any ambiguity.
After everyone had finished speaking, Li Jiangyao performed a standard Shengtang military salute to everyone and said loudly: "My lords from the Nilin Division, my Excellency, Li Jiangyao, once served as the captain of the Pegasus Scout Battalion of the Zhenjiang Protectorate. During the rebellion in Western Xinjiang and the invasion of foreign tribes, I and my brothers in the Zhenjiang Army have been defending the territory and killing the enemy with blood. It has been three years now. This time I returned to the Holy Tang Dynasty from Western Xinjiang. I originally had important military information to report to the court. , but unexpectedly, I met you at the right time to rescue His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I once fought side by side with Mr. Shen in Western Xinjiang to fight against foreign enemies, so he understood who I was and was willing to entrust this important task to me with confidence. For the sake of the Holy Spirit Tang, for the sake of the emperor, Jiang Yao is willing to work with you through fire and water to turn the tide!"
