Song Dynasty

Chapter 275 Infiltrating ([-])

It's so easy to meet Chen Lanruo, but this is the situation.Wang Shen felt melancholy, then sad.

However, he only managed to organize his thoughts in an instant.

As a big warlord, there are too many burdens on him, so it's not natural that he won't ruin a big event for his own private affairs.Besides, as a straight man, since others have already resented you and hated you, why bother to pester you.

A man can afford it and let it go.

After turning around for a long time, I finally returned to the banquet.Li Cheng and Tao Zisi had disappeared, leaving only Ma Jin and a few generals still drinking with each other.

After asking, I found out that Jian Mingxuan Jian Zhizhou was overwhelmed with alcohol and left, and Li Tianwang sent it out.

In fact, Jian Zhizhou, a group of gentry and Li Cheng were not speculative, and being able to attend this time was just to give face to Wang Shen, the highest military and political officer in the Jinghu area.

When Ma Jin saw Wang Shen, he shook his body and came over with a wine bowl: "Wang Junshi, come here, let's drink again. You have become famous this year and created a great career. However, we are not convinced. Today You have to win or lose."

Before the words were finished, the person had already crashed to the ground, and then there was a loud snoring sound.

After sitting down for a long time, someone said that Li Cheng was also drunk and had gone back to his room to rest, and asked him to come and plead guilty.

"Well, since that's the case, the military envoy should go back." Yan Yuemeng stepped forward, helped Wang Shen and walked out, his hands were very cold.

After getting out of Li Cheng's camp, getting on his horse and walking away, Yan Yue and Mengcai breathed a sigh of relief, and asked, "When will the military envoy return to the old camp?"

Wang Shen: "Tomorrow I have to discuss military affairs with Li Cheng, and the day after tomorrow I have to meet with Jian Zhizhou and other local gentry, and I should be able to go back the day after tomorrow."

"The military envoy should leave the city early tomorrow morning, no, no, no, he should leave the city immediately. Otherwise, there will be many dreams throughout the night." Yan Yuemeng said coldly.

Wang Shen: "What's the hurry, the matter is not over yet?"

Yan Yue and Meng said anxiously: "I'm afraid that someone in the city will kill the military envoy."

"How do you say that?" Wang Shen asked in surprise.

"Li Cheng has an unruly intention towards the military envoy." Yan Yuemeng's face turned pale: "Military envoy, you showed respect earlier, and your subordinates were worried, so they followed. Li Cheng wandered around for a long time, but accidentally got into Li Cheng's bedroom. At that time, there was only one servant in the room, and the subordinate chatted with him for a few words, but found the clue."

"What clue?"

Yan said, Meng Tie's face was green: "The subordinates saw a map of Anlu on Li Cheng's case, military envoy, he stayed in Dingzhou well, what do you think of our map of Anlu?"

Wang Shen: "The eyes are on someone's body. No one else can control which map he wants to look at. Besides, a mere map does not mean that Li Cheng is plotting against someone."

"Military envoy, the map clearly shows the strength of our Sizhou army stationed in the cities, roads and passes of Jianghan, as well as the banners of the troops and the names of the commanders of the army. You said, Li Chengyuan is in Hunan, why? Maybe he is so clear about Jianghan's affairs?" Yan Yuemeng said: "It must be Li Cheng's internal response from Anlu's side, we are allies, why did he send so many spies to lurk there, it must be coveting Jianghan's fertile land. No Incorrect……"

He sneered in a low voice: "Li Cheng is at the end of his life now, and Hunan can't support his many troops. If he wants to survive, he can only go north. Military envoy, this man's wolfish ambition is clearly revealed."

Wang Shen touched his nose with his hand, but there was no expression on his face.

Seeing that he was silent, Yan Yuemeng said again: "Military envoy, didn't Prime Minister Du ask you to suppress Li Cheng? Since Li Cheng came to Dingzhou and slaughtered the people, the people are very angry. It is better to strike first."

Wang Shen said indifferently: "Li Boyou and I are close friends, a certain person will never do such a thing, and Du Xiang will explain it to him. How can we fight among ourselves before the Mani demon is eliminated? It's really absurd .”

The so-called irreversible acquaintance is nothing more than talking about it. In the face of interests, the so-called personal friendship is nothing.I and Li Cheng have to support so many people under them, and the individual will has long been kidnapped by the collective.

However, now that the enemy is at hand, it is better to unite and eliminate Zhong Xiang first.Otherwise, both of them will be trapped in the damned place of Dongting Lake, and neither of them can leave.

Seeing what Wang Shen said, Yan Yuemeng naturally didn't believe it, so he had to say: "Military envoy, no matter what, it's better to leave this Dingzhou city first. If you really want to stay in this city, it's better to leave Xingyuan temporarily." It was set up in the prefectural office of Jianzhi Prefecture. When Li Cheng ransacked Dingzhou, he was the only one who didn't dare to make trouble in front of Master Jian." Yes, if the Zhizhou of a prefecture has good or bad, it is a terrible political event.

Wang Shen nodded: "Yes, go to the state government office."

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At this moment, in Li Cheng's bedroom, Tao Zisi was sitting with him talking.

Different from the drunken eyes in the hall before, Li Cheng's eyes at this time are completely bright.

Tao Zisi's face was full of anger: "What a man surnamed Wang, he was so majestic and murderous when he gave a lecture earlier, he became domineering in front of the king of heaven, and he didn't even think about his background. I think that when he was in Jianghuai, this guy was in front of the king of heaven. He looks like a dog in front of him. It's just luck, he climbed the high branch of Du Chong, and he is almost a husband."

Li Cheng grinned: "He really has the majesty of commanding thousands of horses and horses, Zisi, don't underestimate him. Today's Wang Daosi is no longer the kid we knew. He showed his majesty when he came. When he came down, he was full of humility, regardless of his status and called him a brother of the lieutenant. He could stand up and let go of his airs, so he was really not easy to deal with."

Tao Zisi heard the meaning of Li Cheng's words, and was very surprised: "The Heavenly King also knows that this guy has no good intentions in coming to Hunan?"

But Li Cheng didn't answer: "Don't break the contact with Li Heng and Li Xianggong, he should have arrangements, and we don't need to think about it, everything will be discussed after the demon thief is calmed down."

Tao Zisi said angrily: "Squeeze the demon, calm the demon, when will we get out of this quagmire?"

Li Cheng: "Don't worry. Didn't Wang Shen say that Prime Minister Zhong's lair will be found out soon? Maybe our old friend will give us a surprise. Zisi, don't make trouble until the big thing is settled. Wang Shenyuan is coming , I don’t know geography, if something happens, you just try your best to cooperate, let’s go down!”

"Yes, King."

When Tao Zisi stepped back, Li Cheng silently looked at the sky outside with a calm expression, not knowing what he was thinking.

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Sixty miles outside of Dingzhou City, this is already the edge of the Dongting Lake area.

The scenery has changed again, the criss-crossing rivers and dots of lakes are no longer visible, and there are rolling mountains everywhere, and the blue limestone cliffs reflect the clear water of the river.

The luxuriant forest and bamboo, the red maple on the road, the waterfowl flying in groups, and a row of unearthly scenery make people feel in the prosperous world of balance in a trance.The bloody wind and rain in the Dongting Lake area, the continuous war is like a nightmare.

On the ridges of the paddy fields that have been harvested, there are about [-] people walking.This group of people were all tall men, all wearing tattered clothes and bamboo hats on their heads.The sandals woven of straw had been frayed, revealing black toes.

Judging by their attire, they seem to be refugees fleeing for refuge.However, unlike the ordinary people with their families, these people walked with a whistling sound, and naturally carried a murderous look on their bodies, and they were not ordinary people at first glance.

"General Niu, look at this river. This is the Yuanshui River, the second largest river in Hunan, and the Xiangjiang River is further east. This area is all mountainous, and the people are poor, and they can't support many soldiers. Therefore, Hunan's fertile land One is in the Dingzhou Lake area, and the other is in the Xiangjiang River Basin of Tanzhou."

"Master Wei, don't call me General Niu. When we came out, we had already agreed that I was your subordinate from the beginning. If you listen carefully to the evil thief, you will ruin the military affairs." A big fat man reminded in a low voice. .

Master Wei: "Yes, yes, I have forgotten, General Niu forgive me." He went on to say: "Dongting Lake is deserted for thousands of miles now, and the Manichaeans see so many mouths open to eat. They lost one after another on the battlefield recently, and they can't stay in Dingzhou any longer. If I'm not wrong, they should have retreated to Taoyuan."

That's right, the owner of Wei Zhuang is Wei Hui, and General Niu is naturally Niu Gao.

The few of them received a secret order from Wang Shen three days ago, saying that they had discovered Yang Yao's trace, and ordered them to immediately take someone pretending to be a lost Manichaean to find Mrs. Yang, wait for the opportunity to sneak into the team of demon thieves, and find Xiang Xiang. whereabouts.

Wei Hui: "Although Taoyuan Mountain is high and densely forested, it is not suitable for a large army to garrison, but because of the dangerous terrain, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Fleeing here can give you a moment of respite."

Niu Gao: "Yes, yes, by the way, Wei Zhuangzi, is this Taoyuan County the Taoyuan mentioned in Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Spring"?"

Wei Hui glanced at Niu Gao in surprise: "General Niu...Old Niu, do you know Tao Yuanming too?"

Niu Gao laughed: "I've read it before. In the middle of the Jin Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty, Wuling people fished for a living. They walked along the stream and forgot the distance of the road. Suddenly they came across a peach blossom forest, with hundreds of steps between the banks. There were no miscellaneous trees in the middle, and the grass was delicious. , Falling flowers are colorful. Fishermen are very different. Going forward, you want to exhaust the forest. When the forest runs out of water, you will have a mountain, and the mountain has a small mouth, as if there is light."

Wei Hui originally thought that Niu Gao was just a rude soldier, but he didn't want to have read the book, so his perception of him suddenly changed: "Old Niu, you are very knowledgeable!" Henan Dahao, who also held the official position of a regiment training envoy, can be regarded as a gentry, so he is naturally a well-educated and elegant person.

It's just that this person is so ugly that he is dressed as an ordinary person at the moment, no different from a farmer in the field.

Niu Gao: "If Taoyuan's terrain is as it is written in the book, it would be a good place to hide soldiers. I know that everyone has been on the road for three days, and they are already impatient. Don't be anxious, everyone. After walking for a while, There might be gains.”

Wei Hui: "That's right, I can't be in a hurry." As he spoke, he took out a pen, dipped it in cinnabar and drew a red flame on the bamboo on the side of the road.This is the secret signal for the Manichaeists to contact. If there are demons passing by, they will naturally catch up and find out.

"I hope Mrs. Yang is here." Wei Hui thought to himself, "Otherwise, going on like this is not an option."

After walking for a while, Niu Gao couldn't help but said: "Master Wei, you were also an elegant person in your conversation before."

Wei Hui: "I used to be considered a scholar. I was poor for ten years, but it's a pity that I didn't get a degree in the exam."

Niu Gao asked curiously: "As far as I know, wherever the demons go, they burn government offices, cities, temples, shrines, and houses of nobles, and kill officials, Confucian scholars, monks, witch doctors, and fortune-tellers. Are you alone?" Scholars are demons and heretics to them, how can they survive and hold official positions in the puppet court?"

(End of this chapter)