Shen Lie nodded and continued: "If there is a situation on the emperor's side, Ouyang Lin will definitely take care of it; if there is a situation on the queen's side, Tian Mu will have to take care of it first. In this way, he can help us eliminate the two opponents. threats in order to concentrate on dealing with Lao Jianhua’s people.”
"Then where is the seven inches of the rebel master?" Yuan Bin asked.
"Of course it's Rui Ji." Li Xi answered for Shen Lie: "Their first mission when they came to the imperial capital must be to target this woman. Either rescue or get rid of her."
Shen Lie nodded slightly: "So, as long as we can hold Rui Ji in our hands, we can lead the enemy by the nose and lead them into our pre-arranged trap. Only in this way can the disadvantage of insufficient troops be reversed. "
Shi Feng responded sincerely: "After Mr. Chang Shi's analysis, I suddenly felt clearer and more confident. Sir, please tell me what to do next."
Shen Lie stroked his long beard gently and said calmly: "There are a few things at the moment, please everyone to implement them separately."
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"Uncle Wen, in accordance with your instructions, all fifty-five brothers have successfully sneaked into the imperial capital and hidden themselves." Wu Ling reported carefully: "Thankfully I listened to your words, otherwise at least two or three groups of people would have been killed by the enemy. Eye detection.”
An old beggar with a stooped figure and white hair and beard was sitting next to the fire, pulling firewood with the handle of a wooden stick, and laughing in a hoarse voice: "You know what I said is right this time, right?" Before arriving in Lantian County , you little bastards are still not convinced, and you almost caused a disaster."
Wu Ling looked a little embarrassed: "It all depends on Uncle Wen's timely action, otherwise we would not know that we have been secretly targeted by Nilin Division."
The old beggar spat on the ground next to him and snorted coldly: "What's that? It's a trivial matter to be targeted, but a large army was dispatched to kill you in the middle of the road. You were caught off guard, and you couldn't even find a place to complain!"
He turned his head and pointed to the ground: "Sit down and talk, the rice porridge in the earthen pot is almost ready, drink some."
Wu Ling hurriedly agreed, walked to the fire and sat on the ground.
The old beggar continued to fiddle with the bonfire and asked, "Have you understood everything about the situation?"
"That's almost it," Wu Ling responded: "That guy named Ouyang Lin transferred Mrs. Rui to the prison in Wannian County and made it clear that she welcomed the prison break. Otherwise, he will start to torture Mrs. Rui."
The old beggar kept moving his hands: "Hey, so arrogant? Is that guy from Beiya?"
Wu Ling shook his head: "No, he is from Nanya, a member of the Imperial Army's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry."
The old beggar was stunned when he heard this: "Nanya? Is there such a person in Nanya now? I thought that the guy who took the wrong approach might be the disciple and grandson of Shen Lie."
"Uncle Wen actually knows Shen Lie too?"
"Shen Lie is nothing!" the old beggar snorted: "When I called his master brother, he was just a little follower!"
Wu Ling nodded and said: "Since the last time Mrs. Rui successfully instigated Li Xi to accuse Shen Lie of treason, we have not received any news from him. According to intelligence, he should have been rescued by Li Jiangyao's people, otherwise If so, Shen Lie would never survive that time."
The old beggar's face was covered by his disheveled hair, and his expression could not be seen. He just laughed strangely and said: "Li Bing is a rare idiot, ten thousand times stupider than his damn father. Even Shen Lie is like this No one can believe it, why is he still acting like an emperor? His damn father did this before, and now his son has the same disease again!"
Wu Ling asked smoothly: "Uncle Wen, I heard from my master that you were also in the Bei Ya Ni Lin Division when you were old? Are you colleagues with my master?"
The old beggar responded casually: "That's about right... I worked with Lao Jianhua for a while, and we worked on two or three cases together."
"Why did you leave Nilin Division later?"
The old beggar didn't say anything. After waiting for a while, he pointed to the earthen pot and said, "Quick, the rice porridge is ready. You can drink it yourself."
Wu Ling asked for trouble and had no choice but to shake his head. While serving porridge in a broken bowl, he changed the topic: "I just went to check the terrain and found that the whole street is talking about the Jingkou Battle. Uncle Wen, what do you think? Did Shuai really lose? Or is this just fake news made up by the court to deceive the people?"
The old beggar was lying on the ground with his legs crossed and his feet still shaking: "Bao Yuchun... When I was there, he was one of the top naval generals. No matter the river or the sea, it seemed that he had never lost. I've passed. Alas, I'm already old, so I can't compete with the people who come after me."
Wu Ling put the porridge bowl next to the other party and said worriedly: "Master once said that once the river is lost, the south may not be able to keep its territory. What will happen in the future?"
"Do you think those are of any use?" The old beggar chuckled and said, "This should be something Li Zhang considers. Whether Jiangnan can be defended will affect your ability to eat and sleep?"
Wu Ling was stunned for a moment, then retorted: "You can't say that. We are all under the command of the King of Jin, grasshoppers on a rope. If he collapses, won't the imperial court keep chasing us?"
The old beggar laughed a few times, turned over and sat up: "I am not a subordinate of the Jin Dynasty. Lao Jianhua asked me for help. It is an old friendship and has nothing to do with who I am loyal to. Boy, the same is true for you. Do you think so? It’s your master, not your senior brother.”
Wu Ling nodded and changed the subject: "Uncle Wen, the prison in Wannian County is tight on the outside and full of dangers. What are you going to do?"
The old beggar picked up the broken bowl on the ground and sucked the hot porridge along the rim of the bowl. While drinking, he said: "Facing a trap, the best way is of course not to touch it. Wait for a month or two, or even three or four months." Months, until the hunter’s patience is exhausted, everything will be fine.”
"That won't work," Wu Ling said anxiously, "I can't wait even a month or two, not even ten days! Mrs. Rui knows too many secrets, and if she doesn't keep her mouth shut, Ouyang Lin will pry her open..."
The old beggar didn't seem to be in any hurry and said quietly: "If we can't wait, there is only one trick left."
"What's the trick?"
"Sound in the east and attack in the west." The old beggar said with a smile: "Draw the hunter's attention away, and then seize the food from the tiger's mouth."
Wu Ling understood and said happily: "Do you always have a plan?"
The old beggar looked up at him and hummed: "How can it be that easy? Ouyang Lin is only one aspect. There are two other opponents hiding in the dark, ready to pounce and bite us to death at any time."
Wu Ling's reaction was quick: "You mean... the Beiya Nilin Department and the Zhenjiang Intelligence Department?"
The old beggar ignored him and drank a whole bowl of rice porridge. Then he replied calmly: "Ouyang Lin is not terrible. He just got the support of Li Bing for a while, and there are tigers and leopards from the Forbidden Army behind him." He is riding on his back, so it looks like he has a lot of momentum. But he and his men are laymen in the field of detailed intelligence operations, and they may not be able to hold on when the critical moment comes."
He wiped his mouth and then said sadly: "The ones we really need to be wary of are those colleagues like us."
Wu Ling nodded in agreement: "Before coming, Master also repeatedly told me to be careful of the Nilin Division and the Intelligence Division."
"So, if you want to use the trick of attacking the east and attacking the west, you must take into account these two enemies. Otherwise, you will not even know how to die in the end." The old beggar handed the bowl to Wu Ling and motioned for him to have another bowl. At the same time, he hummed: "Don't be in a hurry. Go and find out the details of the Nilin Division and the Intelligence Division for me first, and then make plans!"
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Ouyang Lin set up his posture in Wannian County Prison, just waiting for Shen Lie to take the bait. According to his guess, Shen Lie has either left the imperial capital, leaving him unable to do anything. Then there is nothing to say, but as long as he is still here, the other party will definitely set his sights on Rui Ji.
The reason is very simple. Rui Ji is Lao Jianhua's confidant. If Shen Lie wants to take revenge, how can he let go of such an important breakthrough?
However, the subordinates couldn't help but be curious: This was a trap that was clearly set. No matter how stupid Shen Lie was, he would not be able to fall into the trap obediently. How would the Wannian County prison bureau function?
Ouyang Lin has a different view on this.
He explained to the people on the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry that from a practical point of view, no matter whether they told the outside world about setting up a trap or not, Shen Lie would believe that Ouyang Lin was deliberately using Rui Ji to catch him. Therefore, it would be appropriate to lock the prisoner in the Imperial Guard. Well, no matter if he is imprisoned in Wannian County Prison, the result will be the same.
Rather than hiding it and letting the other party laugh secretly, it would be better to issue the challenge openly and openly.
With the arrogant character of the former Chief of the Nilin Division, as long as Shen Lie believed that Rui Ji was valuable to him, he would probably look down on Ouyang Lin's small tricks and accept this challenge.
Until then, everyone will rely on their abilities and be willing to admit defeat.
On the other hand, even if Shen Lie refuses to come or dares not come in the end, they and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry will not lose anything, they will just spend some time and energy.
After doing the math, Ouyang Lin can be said to be invincible, which is great.
The most important thing right now is not to discuss whether Shen Lie will come, but to be fully prepared for him to kidnap Rui Ji.
According to Ouyang Lin's arrangements, everything in the Wannian County Prison was normal on the surface, but multiple checkpoints were secretly set up. The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry has the Wannian County Government as its core, and ambushes have been laid in all four squares within a radius. There is also a Forbidden Army of a thousand people on standby in the imperial city to provide necessary reinforcements at any time.
With such strength, Ouyang Lin was confident enough to deal with Shen Lie.
Of course, he has not relaxed his surveillance of forces that may pose a threat. Beiya's Nilin Division and Prince Consort's Mansion also became the targets of Hubaoqi's secret surveillance.
The three groups of people were on guard against each other, and their eyes and ears were confused.
It can be said that the only thing Ouyang Lin did not expect was that after Wei Zixuan's traitor gang was destroyed, the new group of people dispatched by Lao Jianhua would arrive so quickly.
Nearly sixty rebel masters secretly sneaked into the imperial capital, but they were completely ignored by him, which would eventually turn into a fatal link.
