"Deputy Commander Li, tell me what you are doing before you come forward." Wu Zimian didn't want to say these useless words to Li Kaiyang anymore.
The bandit army in Mizhi wouldn't give him this time to spend with Li Kaiyang.
Li Kaiyang took a look at Wu Zimian and said: "I, the deputy commander of Yansui Town, will definitely not be able to survive, so now I am just waiting for the court to punish him, and I don't want to interfere in other matters."
"Once the bandit army breaks through Yinzhou Pass and surrounds Yulin City, your guilt will only be greater. Why don't you and I join forces to find a way to block the invading bandit army outside Yinzhou Pass and make meritorious deeds? At the same time, I will report to the court to express my condolences." Please forgive me for your past crimes and try to let you stay in Yansui Town." Wu Zimian stated the conditions he gave.
Li Kaiyang did not answer immediately after hearing this.
Instead, he picked up the tureen in his hand, brought it to his mouth and took a sip, his face showing contemplation.
"The only one who can keep you is Eunuch Wei. I will find a way to help you connect with Eunuch Wei, but the things to give to Eunuch Wei need to be prepared by the Li family yourself." Wu Zimian said.
Li Kaiyang frowned.
The Li family used to lean towards the Donglin Party, but no one expected that the Donglin Party would fall so quickly. The south was fine, and the Donglin Party could still manage to maintain the situation, but in the north where the Li family is located, most local officials Fawn over Wei Zhongxian.
In the past few years, the Li family's life has not been easy, otherwise he would not have been the deputy commander-in-chief, and would not have the opportunity to further become the commander-in-chief.
"If you are unwilling to come forward, I can only change the general temporarily, and there must be no loss at Yinzhou Pass." Wu Zimian was already a little impatient and unwilling to continue spending time with Li Kaiyang.
Li Kaiyang can break the jar, but he can't. Only if Yansui Town is safe can he, the commander-in-chief of Yansui Town, continue to be the leader.
"I will send someone to notify Wei Weicheng and ask him to abandon his baggage and rush to Yinzhou Pass." Li Kaiyang finally spat, "But you must do what you promised."
Wu Zimian's face lit up with joy when he heard this, and he nodded repeatedly and said: "Don't worry, as long as Wei Weicheng arrives at Yinzhou Pass in time, I will do whatever I promised you."
"I will arrange for someone to notify Wei Weicheng right away." Li Kaiyang stood up from his seat.
Wu Zimian also stood up and said at the same time: "I'll let someone go with you."
"No need, the soldiers of my Li family are enough. General Wu should think about how to defend Yulin City. Yinzhou Pass can't be a rebel army for long." After saying that, Li Kaiyang raised his legs and walked out.
Wu Zimian looked at Li Kaiyang's back as he approached the threshold and said, "As long as you and I cooperate sincerely, even if the bandit army captures Yinzhou Pass, they will not be able to defeat Yulin City."
Li Kaiyang left the room without looking back.
In addition to the General Military Mansion, Li Kaiyang took the reins from the soldiers waiting outside, got on the horse, and said, "Let's go back to the manor."
The group of people rode horses through the busy city and returned to the Li family's mansion.
After returning home, he wrote a letter in his study, gave it to his own soldiers, and sent it out of the city to Wei Wei City, who was marching away.
"General, the third old master has sent someone here." The family soldiers came in to report.
Li Kaiyang raised the corners of his eyes and said quickly: "Quick, bring this person over."
The third old man among the servants is Li Guangyi, who has left his job and returned to his hometown. Because he is the third eldest son of the same generation, the servants in the family call him the third old man.
Soon, the servant walked into the study with one person.
"Kowtow to the young master." When the visitor saw Li Kaiyang in the study, he immediately knelt down on the ground and kowtowed respectfully.
"Okay, get up." Li Kaiyang motioned for the other party to get up, and then asked, "Uncle San sent you here, but what's the matter?"
The person coming was a servant who had been with Third Uncle for many years, and he could not be trusted more than anything else.
The servant who just got up from the ground took out a letter, presented it with both hands, and said in his mouth: "Master, please ask me to hand this letter to the eldest young master in person."
The servant of the Li family who brought him over took the envelope and delivered it to Li Kaiyang.
Li Kaiyang tore open the seal of the envelope, took out the letter paper from inside, flipped through it, and said at the same time: "Is there anything I want you to bring over?"
"Did you get it?" The servant sent by Li Guangyi shook his head and said immediately, "Before coming, I told you that everything that needs to be said is in the letter."
Li Kaiyang looked down at the contents of the letter and said to the servants in the room: "Take him down to rest first."
The servant next to him stepped forward and led the other party away.
After reading the content of the letter, Li Kaiyang raised his hand and slapped the letter on the table, and said with a wry smile: "Uncle San is confused. At this time, he still wants both snake and rat. How can Liu Heng of the Tiger Flag give the Li family this opportunity?" Either he becomes a thief, or the Li family ceases to exist, and there will be no chance for the Li family to sway."
The content of the letter is simple.
Li Kaiyang was asked to continue to communicate secretly with the Tiger-Character Banner, but the Li family nominally had no contact with the Tiger-Character Banner and still stood on the side of the court.
To put it bluntly, this was a gamble by throwing him out. Even if he lost, the foundation of the Li family would still be there, and he would be completely abandoned by the Li family, with no way back.
"General, there is a fur goods businessman coming outside. He said he is a businessman from Datong and is asking to see you, General." The soldiers came in to report.
Li Kaiyang waved his hand impatiently and said: "Bring everyone here to this general. If you think this general is who he is, a lowly businessman, blast him away, blast him away."
"Yes." The soldier agreed, turned around and walked out.
"Wait a minute." Li Kaiyang suddenly called out to the soldiers who were about to leave.
The soldier stopped, turned around and looked at Li Kaiyang and said, "General, do you have any other orders?"
"Where did the businessman you just mentioned come from?" Li Kaiyang asked.
The soldier said: "A fur trader from Datong."
"Bring him here." Li Kaiyang said.
Although the soldiers didn't understand why Li Kaiyang suddenly changed his attitude, he still agreed and went out to take the businessman who asked for help.
He has been in Yansui Town for a long time. He has mostly heard about the Tiger Flag and has never actually fought against it. Every time he heard someone talk about it, he always felt that he was exaggerating to cover up his defeat.
"It's very powerful." Li Kaiyang said seriously, "The main army of Tiger Character Banner is their several combat divisions, and each combat division carries hundreds of cannons, and each cannon is no more powerful than the general. The cannon is small, but with so many big cannons, whether it is used in sieges or field battles, the advantages can be imagined."
As he said that, he glanced at Wu Zimian.
Although the other party was too selfish in doing things, he was from the army after all. He believed that the other party would not fail to understand the advantages of hundreds of generals.
"How can a bandit have so many cannons?" Wu Zimian frowned.
