Li Jiangyao's words immediately inspired the three people in the room.
Although Lao Jianhua, Bao Yuchun and the others have hidden the Black Bird plan so tightly that it is difficult to penetrate and understand it for a while, if the traitor Wasp far away in the imperial capital provides cooperation, it will inevitably become traceable.
For example, if he has frequently attacked the navy recently, it means that the real target of the rebels is Yang Li, not the joint branch of the Azure Dragon Army and the Suzaku Army; by the same token, if the court makes some mistake on Murong Xue, then The enemy's goal is most likely to raid the Qinglong Army.
Li Jiangyao proposed this method of comparative analysis between the two sides, which can indeed repeatedly confirm the rebel intelligence from the side.
Yuan Bin admired sincerely: "Daduhu is really powerful! Such a clever method, if Lao Jianhua knew about it, he would be furious to death."
Li Jiangyao smiled and said: "I think you don't need to risk returning to Jiangnan now. Next, go to the Imperial Capital and help Brother Shen collect intelligence on Wei Zixuanyin, Chengyi and others. We must take advantage of the enemy's vulnerability and see through them!" "
Yuan Bin was stunned for a moment, then looked at Yuduoluo who was sitting next to him. The director of the Zhenjiang Intelligence Department smiled and nodded: "Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and take the order."
"Yes!" Yuan Bin stood up and raised his hands, saying excitedly: "This time I can follow Master Shen again."
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Because the situation was urgent, Yuan Bin did not dare to waste time. After obtaining Li Jiangyao's consent, he set off overnight, riding alone and galloping on a fast horse, heading straight for the imperial capital.
After traveling for several days and nights, Yuan Bin, who was exhausted, finally arrived at the capital of Shengtang. He disguised himself as a merchant from Binzhou and entered the city to find a temporary connection point for the Imperial Capital Branch. The spy guarding there had already received the news, and after verifying his identity, he led him to the Sanchun Teahouse in Changlefang.
The owner of Sanchun Tea House, whose surname is Nian, is an old southern man with white beard and hair and a stooped figure. Yuan Bin didn't recognize him at first, but it wasn't until the other party regained his original voice and greeted him with a smile that Yuan Bin suddenly realized that Boss Nian was actually Shen Lie.
"Sir, you...this is so amazing, you are like a completely different person!"
Seeing Yuan Bin's unseen expression, Shen Lie couldn't help laughing. Of course, more of it was the joy of being reunited with his comrades and brothers. Shen Lie asked Yuan Bin to sit down and asked him to eat some snacks to cushion his stomach. He introduced with a smile: "I will be lurking in the imperial capital for a long time. The situation is very different from Jiangnan. When I was in Hangzhou, not many people knew me. There are a lot of familiar people coming and going here, and if you are not careful, your traces will be exposed, so you have to use your special skills to completely change your appearance."
Yuan Bin looked at the other person's face carefully and couldn't help but feel distressed: "It must be very uncomfortable and hard to stay in disguise all the time, right?"
Shen Lie waved his hand nonchalantly: "It's just that my face is itchy, my body has been stooped for a long time, and my shoulders and back are slightly sore. It's nothing compared to the hardships endured by the frontline soldiers."
He brought a bowl of water to Yuan Bin, told him not to choke, and then continued: "The Great Protector's idea, Yuduo Luo's letter to me Fei Ge, were all introduced in detail. This method is indeed a good idea, and it is even better. What's more, the enemy has shown his fox's tail just as the Great Protector judged."
Hearing this, Yuan Bin's eyes suddenly lit up. He quickly put down the snacks in his hand and asked curiously: "Have you discovered anything?"
Shen Lie nodded: "That's right. The day before yesterday, the Ministry of War discussed with the Ministry of Household Affairs and decided to activate the supply fortress at Luotian Yingshan to transfer and store all the newly harvested grain from Luoyi, Bianzhou, Guangzhou and other places this year to there at the same time. Supply the needs of the two legions of Azure Dragon and Suzaku."
Yuan Bin immediately reacted: "They have evil intentions! Luotian is at the junction of the two legions. Not far to the south are Jichun County and Xishui County. They want the rebels to raid that place and then burn all the troops. Rations for the winter! Sir, since the other party’s intentions have been exposed, please quickly notify the frontline to be alert, so that Ye Rongcheng will not come back!"
Shen Lie smiled slightly: "Don't rush to inform the front line. I suspect that the enemy is still playing tricks on us."
"Oh? How can you see it?" Yuan Bin was a little confused about this.
"What arouses my doubts is the timing." Shen Lie patiently explained: "Although Luotian Yingshan's supply camp is very important and is located at the junction of the two armies, it takes time to transfer food. I have specifically asked for advice in this regard. Experts, if you want to fill up the warehouse, it will take at least two months based on the current transportation capacity of the imperial court."
He thought for a moment and then continued: "In terms of campaign effects, a raid on half a warehouse and a raid on a full warehouse are completely different. And waiting for Luotian to be basically filled with food will take too long, which can easily lead to the loss of food. There is a risk of exposure during military operations.”
Yuan Bin thought for a moment and nodded: "That's true. The rebels have now begun to gather and prepare, which means they will take action soon and won't wait too long."
Shen Lie continued: "So in my analysis, the key point of Luotian Yingshan's baggage fortress is not how much grain and grass was actually transferred, but the order itself."
"You mean... this is a bait?" Yuan Bin reacted suddenly.
"Most likely," Shen Lie nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "Think about it, the imperial court issued an order to store all the newly harvested grain in the Central Plains this year at the joint position near the front line. How will the Green Dragon Army and the Suzaku Army react? ?”
Yuan Bin responded: "It's about feeding an army of more than 200,000 people. Of course, we need to be more vigilant and take care of it."
Shen Lie then asked: "If at this time, the enemy troops on the other side suddenly gather secretly nearby and are ready to move, what does it mean?"
"It means they want to raid the important supply fortress!" Yuan Bin immediately replied: "Both General Murong and Commander Ma will definitely take this very seriously and send more troops to strengthen prevention."
"In this way, we may have played into Lao Jianhua's plan." Shen Lie said in a deep voice: "On the surface, the enemy wants to attack the important supply fortress, but in fact, they have another purpose and draw everyone's attention here. Come on, let’s plan in other directions.”
Yuan Bin frowned: "Then what is the real goal?"
Shen Lie responded: "I remembered what the Protector General said before. The key to the counter-insurgency war lies in the river. Which side has control of the river will be temporarily invincible. You said, they Could the target be the imperial navy fleet?"
Yuan Bin thought for a while, nodded and said, "It's very possible. If the enemy has raised suspicions and is planning to cross the river to raid the important supply fortress, then the imperial court may urgently mobilize naval forces from Yiling to the lower reaches for reinforcements. However... this still has to be confirmed by seeing what actions the traitor takes."
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard the spy standing guard outside the door saying in a low voice: "Master Shi, are you here? The people on the front line have arrived and are inside."
Immediately afterwards, the door curtain was raised, and Shi Feng walked in from the outside.
"Eh? It's your kid!" When he saw Yuan Bin, he suddenly beamed with joy: "Oh my god, why did you come here from Jiangnan?"
Yuan Bin also quickly stood up with a smile, hugged Shi Feng, and responded: "Brother Shi, I haven't seen you for a long time."
Shi Feng nodded repeatedly: "Long time no see, long time no see. Okay, Yuan Bin, he has grown a lot taller and has grown a beard."
Yuan Bin explained to Shen Lie: "When I was transferred from the Third Army to the Intelligence Department, Brother Shi led me from the beginning and taught me a lot. He was my master."
"What master! The real master is here." Shi Feng pointed at Shen Lie: "Only by learning from the adults can you be successful."
Shen Lie laughed loudly: "You guy, you have been out of shape all day. Why, is there any new news from the princess?"
Shi Feng nodded, sat down and said, "I just received a notification from Li Xiuming. Under the advice of the Governor's Office, the Ministry of Revenue has recently allocated a batch of new weapons and equipment to the Yiling Navy, including arrows alone. A total of 300,000 yuan, as well as a large amount of salary, are being handed over one after another. Yang Li and the others suddenly became rich. Li Xi felt that the situation was a bit abnormal, so he asked me to inform you."
Hearing what he said, Shen Lie and Yuan Bin couldn't help but look at each other with doubtful expressions on their faces.
The household department, which had always been stingy, suddenly became generous, sending equipment and funds. The weapons and arrows were enough to fight a large-scale battle, and the warships could also be repaired and upgraded. What was this for?
The answer is obvious: the navy that has become more confident will have more confidence to take the initiative and attack the enemy!
If at this time, we predict that the enemy will sneak across and raid the Jichun defense line, and then attack the important Luotian supply fortress, then the imperial navy has every reason to set off in advance and secretly deploy on that section of the waterway to give the invading enemy a head-on blow!
And once they leave Yiling and head downstream, they may fall into the rebels' trick of luring the enemy deeper and be in danger of being ambushed and besieged.
There is only one condition left that requires careful observation: Bao Xinyan's fleet is at Linzi Gang near Yiling, guarding the passage to the lower reaches. What they will do next will directly affect Yang Li's choice.
Once the rebel fleet stationed in Linzigang withdrew, it would be equivalent to making way for the imperial navy to go to the Jichun Waterway. It can be concluded that the other party was planning to lure Yang Li eastward!
Shen Lie discussed with Yuan Bin and Shi Feng for a long time, and they all believed that this intelligence analysis had some truth and could provide evidence for the Governor. Therefore, the three people wrote the matter and their own thoughts into a secret letter and immediately sent it to the Dajiang front line.
After receiving the news, Li Jiangyao agreed with this guess and actually ordered someone to go find out about Bao Xinyan's movements.
Soon, Yuduoluo brought the latest situation in the upstream direction: Bao Xinyan had just commanded his men to fight a battle with Yang Li and the others, resulting in considerable losses. He was currently evacuating the Linzigang base and retreating downstream.
