The biggest difference between soldiers and literati is not that one is strong in martial arts and the other is well-read in poetry.
The real difference between them is the difference in thinking habits and behavior patterns.
For something like Shen Lie being framed by a traitor, the Nilin Division was ordered to investigate and interrogate him secretly, so that his life would be in danger at any time. If a few civil servants were to discuss countermeasures, even if they discussed it for a whole year, they might not be able to think of it. There is no need to use force or directly take prisoner.
The generals in charge of the army, Xu Youchang and Murong Xue, as well as Dong Tianxing, a minister of the Ministry of War, had really fought too many battles and had seen countless lives and deaths, so they were bold and had no scruples.
Framing Zhongliang, right?
Well, since you are inhumane, don't blame us for being rude!
Xu Youchang planned, Dong Tianxing and Murong Xue cooperated, and quickly developed a specific action plan.
According to the news sent back by Lieutenant Shi Feng of the Intelligence Department, Shen Lie is currently being held in the Bei Ya Government Office outside Xuanwu Gate. It was a dungeon exclusively used by the Nilin Division, guarded by the Forbidden Army and heavily guarded.
Because Tian Mu was cruel, Shen Lie suffered a lot in prison. For more than half of the twelve hours a day, he endured torture. In just a few days, he was tortured to the point of losing his human appearance.
Xu Youchang carefully inquired about the deployment of troops in the dungeon, and specifically studied the terrain and road conditions near Xuanwu Gate, and finally formulated an assault strategy of "focused penetration".
On the day of Murong Xue's wedding, Tian Muhui left Nilin Division before the emperor arrived at the Prince Consort's Mansion, and was waiting to greet him one step ahead. With him leaving at the same time, there were forty or fifty flying cavalry guards, and Shen Lie's torture would also be suspended.
According to past practice, the number of personnel responsible for guarding is no more than ten.
From the dungeon to the north gate, there are four levels of sentries. The guards are about the size of two squads, about a hundred people. The rest of the secret agents work or rest in the courtyards on the east and west sides of the government office.
The garrison closest to Nilin Division is the Beiya Yulin Guards, with a strength of less than a thousand people.
However, those people belong to the royal guard of honor. They are all tall, mighty, and handsome, but they have never been on the battlefield, and have never experienced bloodshed. If they really fight, their fighting power may not be as good as ordinary soldiers.
Xu Youchang planned that after Tian Mu led his team to leave Beiya, the undercover lurking inside Nilin Division suddenly took action and killed all the guards guarding Shen Lie.
At the same time, eighty dead soldiers disguised as imperial guards quickly raided the Bei Ya government office, disarming all the sentries along the way from the gate to the dungeon.
The remaining forty dead soldiers, together with the fifty master spies from the Imperial City branch, were deployed at various intersections near Bei Ya to block incoming enemies at any time.
The combat principles Xu Youchang set for his men were to try not to kill anyone except for the guards guarding Shen Lie, but if they encountered resistance, they would not hesitate to fight back!
He will bear all the responsibilities alone!
After receiving Xu Shuai's order, how could the Zhenjiang Army hesitate at all? Let alone a limited and short raid, even if they were to directly besiege the imperial city, it would be executed immediately.
In addition, Shi Feng also found three places where Shen Lie was hidden, namely the Changxing Guild Hall in Renjiaofang, the Yuexi Marquis Mansion in Chongdefang, and the Malvelon Cattle and Sheep Warehouse in Xishi.
These three places are all secret strongholds of the Imperial City Branch of the Intelligence Department. The best thing about them is that the Changxing Guild Hall and Malvelon Cattle and Sheep Warehouse are only one street apart. The two places are connected by tunnels and can be moved at any time.
After rescuing Shen Lie, the people from the Intelligence Department will create some chaos on the streets to cover their hideout.
Wait until the rumors outside calm down, and then decide whether to send Shen Lie away from the imperial capital depending on the situation.
Since Xu Youchang and Dong Tianxing also had to attend the wedding banquet, and at the same time, they were not involved in the whirlpool of suspicion, so Shi Feng took the initiative to ask Ying to be the on-site commander of the rescue operation.
Xu Youchang thought about it, agreed to Shi Feng's request, and analyzed the details of the entire operation with him, as well as the response plan when various accidents occurred.
After everything was studied properly, Xu Youchang issued the final order to the Intelligence Department: On the day of the princess's wedding, take action at the right time!
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Time flies by so fast, and in a blink of an eye, it’s the day of the princess’s wedding.
On this day, the entire Imperial City was decorated with lights and colorful lights and was very lively. The common people had received the notice from the government and crowded in the streets, waiting to watch the grand scene of the prince-in-law welcoming the bride.
In the bustling crowd, two monks wearing fiery red linen robes and shaman masks were constantly moving forward. When the two squeezed to a place relatively close to the roadside, the people around them They suddenly burst into cheers.
It turned out that the wedding team just happened to come over.
Murong Xue was dressed in the bright red robe of a groom's official, with a pearl crown on her head, and a ten thousand gold Longquan sword hanging from her waist. She was sitting on a tall horse, majestic and graceful.
Behind him were hundreds of ceremonial guards and court musicians. Fenyang Princess Li Xi was sitting in a red-draped warm sedan carried by twelve bearers, accompanied by Xiaoting and other maids. She was located in the middle of the queue and moved forward slowly.
At the end of the entire team was the princess's dowry transported by fifty taels of carriage.
The people looked at the grand scene of the royal wedding and couldn't help but praise it. The cheers were almost deafening. The two monks stood in the lively crowd, but they seemed unusually silent, and were incompatible with the surrounding atmosphere.
At this time, the monk standing in front suddenly whispered in Turkic language: "Do you see clearly? They are your targets today. When Murong Xue marries the princess, all the big shots in Shengtang will run to congratulate and have a banquet, even , even their emperor may attend. You have to perform well and avenge the Turkic soldiers."
The tall monk standing behind him did not speak, but whined a few times, as if he was agreeing, and also seemed to be moaning in pain.
The person who spoke was none other than Ge Shuxuan who had turned into a demon, and his burly companion who had almost lost his normal consciousness was the Turkic Khan Ashina Zhijin.
The once arrogant king of the Western Continent has now turned into a horrible and terrifying poisonous soldier. The so-called God's will is unpredictable, which is embarrassing.
Ge Shuxuan once again looked at the wedding team that was getting further and further away. He let out a ferocious laugh under his mask, and then led Ashina Zijin through the streets and took a detour to the Prince Consort's Mansion.
The Prince Consort's Mansion, also known as Xie's Mansion in the past, is located in Cheng'enfang, the imperial capital, not far from Dongshi. This neighborhood is inhabited by the nobles of the imperial court, so the roads are wide and the houses are deep, making it quite imposing.
Since today is a special day, Imperial General Murong Xue and Fenyang Princess Li Xi are about to become the new neighbors here, so Chengenfang is more lively than other places.
At this time, the gate of Simianfang was fully opened, and each family in the square set up a long table in front of their door, piled with all kinds of exquisite pastries and fruits, allowing the people coming and going to taste it at will. A rough calculation shows that before noon, the entire village was filled with nearly 100,000 people.
Of course, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the wedding and also consider the safety of the courtiers who came to congratulate the wedding, the Jingzhao Yin Mansion specially dispatched a large number of soldiers to set up a cordon around the Prince Consort's Mansion. No one without an invitation was allowed to approach.
In the Prince Consort's Mansion, in addition to Murong Xue's personal soldiers, there was also a hundred-man team of tiger and leopard riders from the Forbidden Army who were responsible for guarding and maintaining order.
Ge Shuxuan and Ashina Zhijin followed the crowds who came to watch the excitement and poured into Chengenfang from the west gate of Lifang, gradually approaching the gate of the Prince Consort's Mansion. There were still about a hundred steps away, and they and the people were stopped by the soldiers.
"You're not allowed to go forward! In a while, the emperor's chariot will be here. Please do your best and don't make me wait for trouble!"
"Everyone, go back! Go back! We in the Jingzhao Yin Mansion can still talk. When the imperial army comes to clear the place, there will be whips. It's just for fun, why bother?"
As the soldiers coaxed and threatened them, the crowd gradually stopped and even retreated slightly, presumably because they were really afraid of the whips of tigers and leopards riding on them.
At this time, a middle-aged man wearing a sixth-grade official uniform walked up quickly and shouted to the people: "Folks, listen to me. In a moment, the imperial driver will come from that direction. Wait. As soon as you see the apricot-yellow flag, you quickly kneel down and shout long live. Remember, you are not allowed to raise your head to look at the imperial chariot. Anyone who kneels too slowly or looks around will be arrested by the government for lese majeste, at least At least, you have to suffer twenty big blows. Do you hear me clearly?"
"Listen clearly!" The people around him shouted: "Sir, we have lived in the imperial capital for several generations and we know the rules!"
The official smiled and nodded: "Very good, very good. Just behave yourself. Today is a good day. The government won't criticize you too much. Just don't cause trouble."
When Brother Shuxuan heard that Li Bing would be here soon, excitement suddenly appeared in his eyes, and he murmured: "God of Fire bless you."
Ashina Zhijinze seemed to understand what he was saying. He couldn't help but humming and umming, but he couldn't even understand a complete sentence.
Brother Shuxuan whispered: "After Li Bing goes in later, I will cover you. You just go in and kill as many as you can. Do you understand?"
Ashina nodded and groaned in pain.
"Maybe you can understand what I say next, maybe you can't understand it, but it doesn't matter." Ge Shuxuan said lightly: "You are a sinner of the Turkic Empire. If you want to apologize, you can't be as simple as before. Just burn yourself to death. You must fight like a real Turkic warrior, fight bravely! Use the enemy's head and blood to wash away all your shame and let them fall into an endless nightmare forever. Tremble before the name!"
"Only in this way can I be worthy of your name, Ashina!"
Ashina suddenly spoke before, saying intermittently, "I...I want to kill...kill...". At the same time, a powerful internal force began to surge, and even the red monk's robe began to swing.
And at this moment, an apricot-yellow flag appeared in the direction of Fangmen!
