"Master Kui, the torch has not been completely extinguished and the haystack is still warm. He should not have gone far yet. My subordinates will chase him out now..." ···”
Listening to his subordinate's request, Wu Kui glanced at the mountain temple in front of him, and then nodded slightly.
With Wu Kui's consent, the two subordinates immediately chased him out of the mountain temple, leaving Wu Kui alone in the mountain temple.
After receiving the order from the middle-aged Confucian scholar a few days ago, Wu Kui had been keeping an eye on Zhang Chengzhe's movements. After discovering that Zhang Chengzhe had left Yi Jing yesterday, he immediately followed him out with two of his subordinates. Prepare to intercept and kill Zhang Chengzhe on the way.
They planned to take action in the hotel last night. One of their subordinates also touched the outside of Zhang Chengzhe's room. They wanted to kill Zhang Chengzhe quietly in his sleep, but they did not expect that Zhang Chengzhe was very vigilant. , he discovered it as soon as he touched outside the house.
Although they really wanted to kill Zhang Chengzhe as soon as possible and avenge the last time, considering the presence of other people in the hotel, if Zhang Chengzhe was intercepted and killed in public, they would not kill all the people in the hotel. His identity would be exposed, so in the end Wu Kui had no choice but to give up.
When I was in the wild this morning, I saw Zhang Chengzhe discovering the traces of his group of three people. Wu Kui was also ready to take action, but due to lack of horsepower, Zhang Chengzhe was thrown away. However, they did not give up and followed the horse hoof prints to the mountain. In the temple·····················
Wu Kui was tired and hungry after being chased all the way. He immediately sat down on a haystack with a mouthful of dry food and a mouthful of water. At this time, Zhang Chengzhe, who was hiding behind the mountain statue, looked at Wu Kui alone, with a look in his eyes. Feeling a little chill, he immediately jumped out from behind the mountain god statue and slashed Wu Kui's neck with the short knife in his hand.
Faced with Zhang Chengzhe's sudden attack, Wu Kui was also surprised. However, as an old spy of the Supervision Department who had been hiding in the Fengwu Army territory for many years, Wu Kui was also very skilled in kung fu. He quickly reacted. And he used the water bag and dry food in his hand to hit Zhang Chengzhe, hoping to delay some time for himself.
Facing the dry food and water bags flying towards him, Zhang Chengzhe quickly flicked the short sword in his hand, and then continued to kill Wu Kui. Wu Kui, who was about to draw his sword to confront him, had no time to draw his sword and dodged again. Zhang Chengzhe missed the blow. Not discouraged, he continued to kill with his bloody courage.
Even though Wu Kui was very agile in dodging, he still made an inadvertent move when faced with Zhang Chengzhe's continuous pursuit and was stabbed in the right arm. Wu Kui was in pain and kicked out Zhang Chengzhe. A few steps away.
Taking advantage of this gap, Wu Kui resisted the pain in his right hand and pulled out the knife from his waist. He sneered and said to Zhang Chengzhe in front of him:
"You bastard is pretty good at hiding!"
Listening to Wu Kui's words, Zhang Chengzhe snorted coldly and then charged forward with his sword again. Facing Zhang Chengzhe's charge, Wu Kui also waved his sword to meet him. The two of them had already exchanged several moves in the electric light and flint. , these moves also gave them an understanding of each other's strength...
In terms of experience and skill, Zhang Chengzhe and Wu Kui are one level behind. If the two sides fought in their heyday, Zhang Chengzhe would not be able to last ten rounds under Wu Kui, and he would probably be outshone by Wu Kui.
However, in the sneak attack just now, Zhang Chengzhe took the lead and injured Wu Kui's right hand. The knife was deep enough to see the bone and blood flowed out, which deeply affected Wu Kui's performance. In this way, the strength of both sides was also on the same starting line. superior.
Looking at Wu Kui who was injured in his right hand but still calm and composed, Zhang Chengzhe also understood in his heart that Wu Kui was waiting for his two subordinates to come back. If they couldn't catch him outside, they would definitely return here. In the mountain temple, at that time, there are three against one, and you will definitely die!
Thinking of this, Zhang Chengzhe also came up with the idea of using the Thirty-six Strategies. As long as he could run out and find the government servants, the two of them would be unable to escape. However, looking at the twinkle in Zhang Chengzhe's eyes, Wu Kui He also saw what he was thinking, and immediately came to cover up the killing. He didn't want to kill Zhang Chengzhe, but just wanted to hold him back.
After trying several times in a row, Wu Kui was unable to be forced back. Zhang Chengzhe, who realized that he could not kill him, also became worried. The number of strokes of the dagger in his hand also became wider and wider, and he became invincible by exchanging injuries for injuries. In this way, Wu Kui changed his mind and turned against the rat...
After a few more moves, Zhang Chengzhe caught Wu Kui's hesitation and slashed three or four times in succession. Wu Kui, whose right hand was already injured, lost the initiative this time and was completely defeated. After being at a disadvantage, they finally fought again. The short knife in Zhang Chengzhe's hand slit Wu Kui's throat.
Feeling that all his strength was quickly disappearing, Wu Kui looked at Zhang Chengzhe in front of him in disbelief. He seemed to have never thought that he would die in the hands of the young man in front of him. He struggled and waved forward, but in the end he still Falling to the ground!
Although Wu Kui was killed, the situation on Zhang Chengzhe's side was not optimistic. During the fight, he was also stabbed in the shoulder by Wu Kui, and the wound was exposed with bone stubble. This knife was originally struck by Wu Kui. Fortunately for Zhang Chengzhe's throat, it was Zhang Chengzhe who had quick eyesight and quick hands, otherwise both parties would have been in hell at this time.
Although Wu Kui was killed, Zhang Chengzhe knew that Wu Kui's two subordinates would return soon. He had no time to be happy, so he applied knife wound medicine on his own wound, and then started groping around Wu Kui's body.
Wu Kui's status in the Supervision Department is not low. If you can find something out of him, maybe you can save Zhang Chengzhe from going to Liaoyang!
After carefully searching for a stick of incense, Zhang Chengzhe found a secret folder in a certain layer of Wu Kui's clothes.
Looking at the content on the secret fold, Zhang Chengzhe also had a look of surprise in his eyes. The next second he bowed Wu Kui down, and then walked out of the temple. He wanted to return to Yi Jing overnight. He believed there was someone. With Wu Kui's head and this seal, he no longer needs to go to Liaoyang...
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Yi Jing, Ye Mansion
Listening to Su Yi's story, Ye Mingsheng said in a deep voice:
"So the peace talks between Sun Chenggong and Xu Zhaojie have been completed, right?"
Facing Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Su Yi nodded and said:
"Commander, according to the information we have received so far, Sun Chenggong and Xu Zhaojie have agreed that Beiche County will be their territory, the north of Beiche County will belong to Sun Chenggong, and the south of Beiche County will belong to Xu Zhaojie. Both parties will no longer infringe upon each other. !Xu Zhaojie is now starting to withdraw his troops from Jingchu!"
After hearing the news, Ye Mingsheng also found the location of Beiche County on Jingchu's map. After a simple calculation on the map, Ye Mingsheng only had one idea left in his mind - Xu Zhaojie is really destined. good!
As soon as he took over half of Huainan, including Kangyin, this guy acquired three prefectures and five counties from Jingchu. Although Jingchu was not as wealthy as Huainan, Xu Zhaojie also gained territory this time, and all of them were It is a traditional land of plenty, with 100,000 acres of fertile land and a population of 7 to 8 million people!
After obtaining this foundation and cooperating with Xu Zhaojie to control the Huainan territory, Xu Zhaojie also has the possibility to recover!
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but narrowed his eyes. It seems that some things must be moved up the schedule. If Xu Zhaojie is allowed to continue to live freely, he is afraid that the whole of Jingchu will be swallowed up. By then, he is afraid that It will become a serious problem for me...
After thinking for a long time, Ye Mingsheng asked:
"What does the Luo'an court think about the peace talks between Xu Zhaojie and Sun Chenggong?"
Unlike Ye Mingsheng who has been standing still, the Luo'an court squeezed out a lot of resources for Sun Chenggong, including many
A thousand divine weapons were scarce in the Luo'an court itself. The Luo'an court invested so much in Sun Chenggong, but it was not just a plan, it was just a nominal effort to conquer Sun Chenggong.
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If Ye Mingsheng didn't expect it, that old fox in Shangguan Hongyuan most likely wanted Sun Chenggong and Xu Zhaojie to go shopping, and then after the spring of next year, he would reap the benefits and conquer the entire Jingchu City. It became under the jurisdiction of the Luo'an court.
But now that Sun Chenggong and Xu Zhaojie have made peace, Shangguan Hongyuan's plan has gone bankrupt, and most of the early efforts have been in vain. Ye Mingsheng is still very worried about how the Luo'an court led by Shangguan Hongyuan will react. expected.
Facing Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Su Yi said without hesitation:
"The Luo'an court firmly disagreed with Sun Chenggong and Xu Zhaojie's peacemaking attitude at first. However, Marshal Sun Chenggong was still very skillful. He personally wrote a letter to Shangguan Hongyuan, and did not know that he had tricked Shangguan Hongyuan. What kind of ecstasy soup finally made Shangguan Hongyuan agree to the peace talks..."
"According to our secret posts in Luo'an, there is a voice in the Luo'an court that wants to transfer Sun Chenggong to Luo'an as the Minister of the Ministry of Justice. Sun Chenggong has also released this. The news of Sun Chenggong's illness has been dealt with early. In addition, There is news outside that Shangguan Hongyuan has some physical problems, and there may not be much time left!"
Ye Mingsheng's eyes flashed when he heard the news. It was no secret that Shangguan Hongyuan was ill. After all, Shangguan Hongyuan was over sixty years old this year. He was already an old man in this era. Now it's terrible. It's nothing unusual.
However, according to previous reports from various news channels, Shangguan Hongyuan should still be able to carry it for another year or two. It is really surprising that he suddenly feels like he is wearing it now!
After pondering for a moment, Ye Mingsheng asked:
"How true is this news?"
After Su Yi hesitated slightly, he also said very carefully:
"Currently, this news is still in the verification stage, but our troops are working hard to verify the authenticity of the news. I believe it will be sent back as soon as it is confirmed!"
Hearing this answer, Ye Mingsheng was slightly dissatisfied and immediately ordered:
"Shangguan Hongyuan's physical condition is the top priority. I want to know the latest news..."
In the past few battles with the Luo'an court, although the Fengwu army had gained a certain advantage, it was difficult to expand the advantage like in the previous expeditions. The two sides fought several battles in Yunbin, adding up to a total of There were nearly 200,000 casualties, but there was no change in the front line.
Although the Luo'an court consumed a lot of money, it also made Ye Mingsheng fearful of them. Under the advice of a group of staff, Ye Mingsheng also advocated diplomacy, hoping to put enough pressure on the Luo'an court from the outside. So as to force changes within the Luo'an court.
In Ye Mingsheng's view, now he has done everything he can do, and all that is left is to wait for an opportunity!
An opportunity that can change the entire world!
This opportunity was the death of Shangguan Hongyuan. The Luo'an court was originally a complex network of forces, and there were many differences in the interests of each other. The reason why they can get together now is because of Shangguan Hongyuan's support from the front.
Once the big tree like Shangguan Hongyuan collapsed, it would be an exaggeration to say that the Luoan court would collapse, but it is also true that people would be in chaos!
Once that time comes, it will be an excellent opportunity for the Fengwu Army officers to march westward and overthrow the Luoan court...
So Ye Mingsheng has been silently paying attention to Shangguan Hongyuan's physical condition. He originally thought that he would have to wait two or three more years, but now it seems that Shangguan Hongyuan really can't hold on anymore!
Feeling the dissatisfaction in Ye Mingsheng's words, Su Yi also nodded in fear. Ye Mingsheng didn't make it difficult for him, and gave him some detailed instructions before letting Su Yi leave the study.
After Su Yi left, Ye Mingsheng thought for a moment, then called Ye Cheng and asked:
"Is Cui Desheng back?"
In response to Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Ye Cheng thought for a moment and said:
"Calculating the days, we should have arrived in Yi Jing today!"
Hearing this news, Ye Mingsheng had a complicated look in his eyes. Cui Desheng was the original commander of the Third Army and the deputy of the former commander of the Third Army Guo Zhiping. During the Battle of Yunbin at the beginning of the year, everyone originally thought They all thought he died in battle, but after they organized a grand funeral for him and built a tomb for him, they never seemed to get the news that Cui Desheng was alive!
Not only did this guy not die, he even became Shangguan Hongyuan's guest for a time after being captured by the Forbidden Army. Although Ye Mingsheng understood that Shangguan Hongyuan did this in an attempt to use Cui Desheng's identity to drive a wedge between himself and the Cui family, but To be honest, this still makes Ye Mingsheng very uncomfortable...
