Although Dong Tianxing reacted quickly and saw through Feng Kun's plot in time, he still neglected an important thing.
He had already been secretly targeted.
Ma Hongjie visited the house for the second time late at night. He came secretly and went carefully, but he still couldn't escape the spy sent by Feng Kun to keep an eye on him.
It is precisely because of this that when Feng Kun came to see Dong Tianxing as scheduled at noon the next day and listened to Lao Dong's story about how he had passed the Qi with several trustworthy generals in the morning and was preparing to deal with the Lingnan soldiers, he did not mention Ma Hongjie's story. name, I couldn’t help but immediately became suspicious:
Why did he deliberately conceal from me that he met Ma Hongjie again last night?
Feng Kun was secretly suspicious in his heart, but on the surface he remained calm and said with a smile: "My lord is wise and decisive, I admire you! There is nothing abnormal about Huo Zhenyu yet, but it is hard to say whether he will suddenly attack, so we should hurry up Time, catch the thief first and catch the king first.”
Dong Tianxing pretended to think for a moment, shook his head and said: "I feel that the time is not ripe yet. I just met the generals in the morning, and it will take time for them to go back and deploy. The sudden arrest of Huo Zhenyu, in case other Lingnan soldiers receive the news , maybe there will be a rebellion immediately, and except for you here in Xiangcheng who are well prepared, other places will be caught off guard, and a big mess will inevitably occur."
Feng Kun was not in a hurry to continue. He also pretended to think about it and tried again: "I am most afraid that Huo Zhenyu will suddenly attack you. His barracks is behind the king's palace, less than two streets away from your post house. , if there is a sudden attack, I'm afraid..."
He paused briefly: "I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist."
Dong Tianxing frowned slightly: "Yes, you are right. However, I am still worried that if we act too hastily, we will miss the overall deployment."
"How about this," Feng Kun seemed to have suddenly thought of a good idea: "How about you move to my place for the time being, so that you don't have to worry about Huo Zhenyu threatening your safety."
"Where are you? Your barracks?" Dong Tianxing secretly hesitated.
Feng Kun smiled heartily: "Hey, how is that possible? You are the emperor's imperial envoy, how can you behave in a barracks? To be honest, when the general led his troops here, thanks to the grace of Prince Anping, the general The Zhechong Yamen in Xiangcheng has been temporarily allocated to me to stay. The place has four courtyards and is quite spacious. The building conditions are better than this post house. For the sake of safety, you might as well go and stay there. I have soldiers there. Ma protected, Huo Zhenyu absolutely did not dare to make any mistakes."
Dong Tianxing felt miserable in his heart. If he really moved in, wouldn't it be like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth?
He rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "That's great! Zhe Chong Mansion is comfortable and safe. You are so considerate. However... there is just one thing that is not appropriate."
"Oh? What's wrong?" Feng Kun asked, staring at Dong Tianxing.
"If I suddenly move to your place, will it be more likely to arouse Huo Zhenyu's suspicion?" Dong Tianxing said: "These two days are the most critical period. It would be bad if I alert the enemy."
Feng Kun had long guessed that Dong Tianxing would refuse, and quickly smiled and said: "That's right, the general did not consider this aspect, which is indeed reckless. Fortunately, the adults reminded him, otherwise it would really be possible for Huo Zhenyu to think about things, which would be bad. Hey, Do you think this is a good idea? Since we are not going to Zhechong Yamen, I will send some men here to cooperate with your guards to guard the post house. You are an imperial envoy, so it is normal to dispatch troops and generals."
Dong Tianxing scratched his head: "This is still not safe. The sudden strengthening of defensive forces does not mean that I am clearly telling Huo Zhenyu that I am suspicious of him?"
"Then let's loosen the outside and tighten the inside," Feng Kun said very naturally: "I will let the soldiers and horses sneak into the post house after dark, ambush in a secret place, and protect you secretly. Outsiders will not be able to see the flaw. Anyway, it only takes a few days. In a short time, we can fully deal with Huo Zhenyu and his Lingnan soldiers, and it will not be difficult."
Dong Tianxing nodded and said nothing until he thought for a moment before speaking: "I will consider this matter again. If it is really necessary, it will not be too late to ask you to mobilize troops."
Feng Kun nodded slightly and responded readily: "Okay, it's all up to you. Then let's do what we just discussed. When all the troops are ready, we can all take action together."
Dong Tianxing responded: "Yes, in two days at most, they have probably made arrangements. Then you will be responsible for capturing Huo Zhenyu, and they will be responsible for disarming the Lingnan soldiers or suppressing the other party's actions to ensure nothing goes wrong."
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As soon as he left the post house, the smile on Feng Kun's face disappeared instantly, replaced by an indescribable coldness: Damn, something is wrong with this old guy!
It stands to reason that he would provide Dong Tianxing with additional protection. Even if he was worried that doing so might arouse Huo Zhenyu's alert, he would not refuse three times in a row. It is not possible to live in Zhechong Yamen, nor to send more troops. Even setting up guards secretly has to be considered. This is obviously because he does not trust Feng Kun.
If we connect the secret meeting with Ma Hongjie last night, Dong Tianxing may have noticed something unusual.
While Feng Kun was wondering where he had leaked the information, he quickly returned to the Ezhou Fubing Camp. Now he must readjust his plan to prevent unexpected events!
At the same time, Dong Tianxing was also caught in a dilemma: Grandma is a grandson, and something is very wrong with that little fox!
He felt a little regretful now. He felt that he should not have rejected Feng Kun's suggestion about sending more guards. In an emergency period, he was worried about his personal safety and easily aroused suspicion from many parties. It was simply stupid.
The worst case scenario would be to be caught and killed by Feng Kun. What's the big deal? Why do you have to refuse? So stupid.
However, Lao Dong couldn't care less about feeling sorry for himself now. He had to come up with countermeasures to guard against sudden changes on Feng Kun's side.
But thinking about it this way, I have no soldiers or generals, what should I do?
Suddenly, an idea flashed in Dong Tianxing's mind and he came up with a plan.
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Feng Kun was discussing a new action with a few of his cronies. Unexpectedly, the spy who was following him sent a message, which made him shocked: the imperial envoy was attacked and injured!
Feng Kun was a little confused and couldn't help but ask: "Who attacked Dong Tianxing?"
"It's not clear yet," the eyeliner replied: "The incident happened suddenly, and we only saw the imperial envoy's guards getting into a mess, and it seemed that they got involved with the assassin, but we don't know whether they caught it in the end. "
"Where is Dong Tianxing? Is he seriously injured?" another officer asked.
The eyeliner shook his head: "I just heard that he was injured. I don't know if it is life-threatening."
As soon as he finished speaking, a guard suddenly ran in: "Sir, Imperial Envoy Dong Tianxing sent someone to ask for help!"
Feng Kun was stunned: "Where are the people?"
"outside."
"Call in!"
In a short time, a flying guard walked into the house quickly and knelt down on one knee: "General Feng, my master is asking for help. Please send troops for protection."
Feng Kun looked at him and asked in a deep voice: "What happened?"
"Report to General, this afternoon, Mr. Dong was preparing to go out to inspect the city defense situation in Xiangcheng. He was shot with a crossbow as soon as he arrived in the front yard," the flying cavalry guard replied: "We immediately counterattacked and killed an assassin on the spot. Two other people escaped and are now being hunted down with all their strength. Mr. Dong was worried about trouble in the city, so he sent me to ask General Feng for help. "
Feng Kun thought for a moment and then asked: "Is Mr. Dong seriously injured? Is his life in danger?"
The flying guard showed an anxious look: "My lord, the arrow was hit in the chest, only an inch away from the heart. Although there is no concern for life for the time being, the injury is very serious."
Feng Kun was about to speak when another person appeared at the door. He was the captain on duty from the Ezhou Prefecture Army. With a thought in his mind, he asked the flying guards to wait, then quickly walked out of the room and pulled the captain aside.
"What's wrong?"
"General, there is a bit of chaos in the city," the captain said nervously: "There seems to be something going on at the Imperial Envoy Post House. Many guards are wandering around on the street, looking like they are searching for someone. In addition, Huo Zhenyu's people They are gathering, and there seems to be signs of blocking the city gate."
Upon hearing this, Feng Kun felt even more confused: What? Does Huo Zhenyu really have plans to attack Dong Tianxing? Shouldn't it?
He thought for a moment, and then ordered the captain: "Go back immediately, tell the brothers to be alert, and be ready to deal with emergencies at any time. Remember, without my order, don't act rashly for the time being!"
"Yes!" the captain agreed and turned around.
Feng Kun still couldn't figure out what was going on for a while. He turned around and entered the room, saying to the flying cavalry guard: "Go back and tell Mr. Dong that I will gather some troops and I will arrive later."
After sending away the guards, Feng Kun asked the men in the room: "What the hell is going on here? Dong Tianxing is fine, but why was he suddenly injured in an assassination attempt? Is there any conspiracy here?"
One of his subordinates speculated: "Is there really someone who wants to harm Dong Tianxing? There are indeed some in the Jingxiang army who are loyal to King Huaiyang. They don't want to see the imperial envoy win over the neutral faction, so they take action in advance?"
"Well, this possibility exists," another subordinate said: "As soon as Dong came yesterday, he convinced many people who were swaying, including Ma Hongjie, who seemed to want to get closer. King Huaiyang The people over there will definitely not be able to sit still. If it were me, I would also find a way to get rid of Dong Tianxing, this scourge."
Most people in the room were inclined to this judgment and couldn't help but agree.
Feng Kun thought for a while and nodded lightly: "Perhaps it's like your analysis. We have a plan, and the other party also has a plan. Although the purpose is different, the goal is similar, and they are all aimed at Dong Tianxing. Well, no matter what Well, let's go over and take a look at the situation first, maybe there is some advantage we can take advantage of. Tang Rui, take two hundred cavalry with you and follow me to the post house. The others go back to their respective camps and keep an eye on the movements of the Lingnan soldiers in the city and wait and see. What a change!"
