Lin Mo asked for twenty hidden clues in Hongxiu Zhao. Zhao'er was still very capable and did not disappoint him. He really got it done and is now on his way north.
Twenty hidden lines may sound like a lot, but in fact only ten groups of personnel can be deployed. The people recruited by Hong Xiu must be in groups of two. This is the rule set by Lin Mo.
There's no way around it. This kind of work is either being a concubine or being a maid for someone's intercourse. It's actually very easy to develop feelings for the target. People are emotional animals after all.
Therefore, in order to prevent backlash, it is necessary to work in pairs so that they can monitor each other.
As for how these ten groups of people are used, in theory, of course, lurking on Cao Cao's territory will be more useful and have the opportunity to steal military secrets.
However, Chen Deng's incident was a wake-up call for Lin Mo. The strongest fortress is often breached from within. Especially now, although the alliance of the Northern Kingdom family has collapsed, everyone is just inseparable and has different thoughts. I was really worried about ordering someone to keep an eye on them.
You know, there are more than 30 aristocratic families with more than 8,000 serfs and soldiers. In addition, they all have more or less power in their hands. Once they are instigated to rebel, the consequences will be disastrous.
Therefore, eight of the groups of people must be placed in the aristocratic families to ensure safety. As for the remaining two groups, the people are still in the North Kingdom, but their usage is slightly different.
While he was thinking about the details, his old father-in-law came in, sat down, took a big sip of tea, and said with a pleasant sound, "Wen County sent a letter."
"Sima Fang?" Lin Mo was not too surprised. When he massacred the Sima family, he deliberately let his old father-in-law and Zilong show off in front of them, and poured dirty water on Cao Cao.
"Sima Lang."
"Sima Lang?"
This time Lin Mo was a little confused, "Isn't he in Xuchang?"
"It was said that Cao Cao killed three brothers from the Sima family. After learning about the situation, he no longer wanted to work for Cao Cao and expressed his willingness to fully support us in the future."
Lu Bu chuckled softly, "Don't you think things are different now? The Sima family is also one of the best in the world. If this were to go by, I would wake up laughing even in my dreams, but now..."
Lu Bu shrugged, "I don't feel anything."
"Have you said how to support me? You can't just say it, right?" Facing his old father-in-law's Versailles, Lin Mo selectively ignored it.
"It is said that the location of a county in Hanoi is extremely critical. If there is a war in the future, the Sima family is willing to respond internally."
Lin Mo didn't ask in detail, but he probably heard what Sima Lang meant. According to the court's three mutual laws, members of the Sima family must not hold important positions in Hanoi County.
However, once a war breaks out, the Sima family can provide some soldiers and horses in the form of assistance, just like the Northern Kingdom family supports Yuan Shao.
"But this is a good thing after all. Fortunately, you were mindful at the beginning. This can be regarded as a chess piece we planted in Hanoi." Perhaps it was because of his strong strength, or perhaps because of Zhang Yang's death, Lu Bu felt for Sima The family was subconsciously disgusted, and Lu Bu was calm and unruffled.
"Actually, when I did this, I just wanted the Sima family to stir up an anti-Cao public opinion in the Central Plains. I never wanted to force them to come."
Lin Mo took the initiative to fill the cup of tea for his old father-in-law, and said slowly: "I think so. Now that our son-in-law is firmly in the Northern Kingdom, and the Sima family hates Cao Cao deeply, he is willing to be our internal correspondent, but it is acceptable."
More than half a year has passed, so it is not surprising that the Sima family is writing a letter now. After all, judging from the current situation, the only one in the world who can resist Cao Cao is himself.
After a brief rebuttal, Lin Mo thought there was no problem, so he didn't think about it any more.
"Marquis Wen, Marquis Lanling." While Weng and his son-in-law were chatting, Zhao Yun came in with brothers Yan Liang, Wen and Chou.
"coming."
Lu Lin both stood up and came over to greet them. Lu Bu nodded towards the two of them and put his hands on their shoulders, "Thank you for your hard work in the battle with An Feng."
"It's our brothers who thank Wen Hou for giving us the opportunity to kill the evil thief Gao Lan, but it's a pity that we couldn't kill Zhang He!" Yan Liang's mouth was firm and he never mentioned the buttocks.
"How is Wenyuan?" Lu Bu asked with concern.
"Don't worry, Marquis Wen."
Wen Chou sighed: "Although Wen Yuan was seriously injured, he was already able to get out of bed and walk around when we left Anfeng."
Hearing Wen Chou's words, Lu Bu was completely relieved and made a gesture of invitation for the two brothers to sit down.
In the hall, the five people sat down and served tea. Yan Liang and Wen Chou looked at each other, and Wen Chou spoke first, "Marquis Wen and Marquis Lanling, I have something to say at the end. If what you say doesn't suit your ears, please forgive me." Forgive me."
"rest assured."
Before Wen Chou could speak, Lin Mo waved his hands with a smile and said, "We will never let you participate in the war in the North, nor will we make it difficult for you."
"Then I wonder why Marquis Lanling is so anxious to let General Boping replace our brothers and go to the North Kingdom?"
"Originally, there is no need to discuss this matter with you, but my father-in-law said that the two generals have made great achievements in Anfeng, so we still have to respect it."
In the suspicious eyes of the two brothers, Lin Mo said leisurely: "For such a long time, Jiang Yiqu has been using our Yecheng's food and grass, but he has not acted according to orders. I have no way to attack him.
It's just Jiang Yiqu. It's as easy for me to deal with him as to crush an ant to death. Jiang Yiqu's death is not a pity, but my fire attack plan will inevitably involve the 60,000 troops in the city. Don't blame me for this. "
When Yan Liangwen Chou heard this, he was immediately stunned.
On the way here, I thought about it a thousand times. No matter how much pressure Lu Bu and Lin Mo put on them, they would never do anything to their former brothers.
I didn't expect that the other person was thinking about himself when he opened his mouth, and I felt a little ashamed for a moment.
If other people had said this, they would have thought it was mostly alarmism, but Lin Mo said that they believed it. No one in the world knew that Lu Bu's success was entirely dependent on his son-in-law's wisdom. There was even a rumor that he was not only unparalleled in strategy. , and also knows the Six Ding Liujia demon method, he is not a mortal at all.
Not to mention other things, with just tens of thousands of people, he was able to directly change the situation and take control of the Northern Kingdom under the noses of Yuan and Yuan's hundreds of thousands of Northern troops. Who can take this strategy?
Even when they were in Anfeng, both Zhang Liao and Jia Xu were full of praise when mentioning Lin Mo.
Therefore, now the two brothers are no longer worried about Paoze wielding the butcher knife in the past, but they are afraid that the brothers in the north will die innocently.
"When I was under my command, I wasn't very good at fighting. I was very ambitious. I thought I couldn't stand on my own with that 60,000-strong army!" Yan Liang began to curse.
Wen Chou hurriedly stood up and bowed and said: "Marquis Lanling, can you allow us two brothers to go to Liyang? I will definitely convince him to open the city and surrender with great righteousness."
"That's it"
Lin Mo clenched his chin in embarrassment, "The problem is that if he still doesn't surrender after you go, my plan may be discovered."
Yan Liang also hurriedly stood in the middle of the hall, cupping his hands and saying, "Marquis Wen, Marquis Lanling, let's go together. If he refuses to surrender, I'll tear off his head!"
Seeing that Lin Mo was still silent, he could only look at Lu Bu, "Yunwen, Yan Liang and Wen Chou have made great achievements in Anfeng. If they hadn't stayed by Wen Yuan's side, they might not have been able to escape from that ambush. I think we still need to give it a chance.”
"All right."
Lin Mo sighed, "It's just you two brothers. I'm willing to risk everything. Tell me how many people we need."
"All it takes is five hundred swordsmen and axes!" Yan Liang assured, patting his chest.
"good!"
Lu Bu patted the table and said proudly: "You guys go and rest first. I have already asked people to prepare a reception banquet for you two brothers. After you rest, go to Liyang!"
"No need, Marquis Wen! Let's go now. Even Jiang Yiqu, even if he has the courage, doesn't dare to embarrass our brothers!" Wen Chou was very strong. After handing over his hand, he turned around and strode away, and Yan Liang hurriedly followed.
Lin Mo smiled knowingly, didn't he say that he would never participate in the military affairs of the North? Men's words are deceptive.
The old father-in-law also showed a happy smile. He was a little worried at first that the two brothers would rather break than bend, but he didn't expect that his son-in-law would rush out screaming after a few words.
"Yunwen, I didn't understand." Zhao Yun looked suspicious on the side.
"What didn't you understand?"
"Liyang is a fortified city. I heard from the sergeant who transported the food that the city is very heavily guarded. How can you burn the city?" Zhao Yun scratched his head, obviously he had a serious plan in mind.
It can be seen that Zhao Yun, like Zhang Liao, is very eager to learn and both want to become a qualified handsome man.
However, his question only made Mr. Lu Lin burst into laughter, "I'm blackmailing them. Liyang City is solidly defended and strictly guarded. All merchants entering and exiting must be registered. How could they carry out fire attacks without anyone noticing?" "
Zhao Yun nodded suddenly. It turned out that they were from the northern country and had feelings for the former soldiers to induce them to surrender. Thinking of Yan Liang Wen Chou's decisiveness just now, Zhao Yun expressed his heartache.
The acting skills of the father-in-law and son-in-law even fooled him, but this was indeed a good idea. After all, if they were allowed to go to Liyang, with their prestige as the former generals of the three armies of the Northern Kingdom, they would most likely be able to recapture the city without a single blow.
This kid Yunwen was so thoughtful that he even led Marquis Wen astray.
(End of chapter)
