"Shen Mo is not a person who is inadequate, he knows what he is good at and what he is not good at, he is good at a lot of things, but there are also many things that he is not good at, such as leading troops to fight and defending the city against the enemy, which he can't do. But he still took over the responsibility of defending the city, because he knew very well that the civil and military generals of Xuanfu City would live and die with the city, they had experienced war all year round, and they cooperated with each other very tacitly, and they did not need someone to point fingers at them, what they needed was a puppet who could take responsibility, to put it mildly, it was the nominal leader.

Shen Mo knew the matter of fighting, and he didn't need to point fingers at himself, the officers and soldiers of Xuanfu could do a good job The number of troops that could be mobilized in a city reached 80,000, coupled with the high pond and deep pond of Xuanfu City, and the abundant grain, he really couldn't see what the chances of the Mongols attacking Xuanfu were in this cold winter with less than 20,000 cavalry.

Throughout the 100-year history, the Mongols have been beaten to the ground under this city. The bones dropped were even comparable to the sum of those killed elsewhere, so much so that in recent decades, it has been heard that "Xuanfu City." With three words, the Mongols were full of sadness and could not raise the courage to attack. Even every plunder goes around it.

However, this time, they undoubtedly made a big move, if it wasn't for the brain, it must be another calculation. Combined with the results of Nian Yongkang's side, it is obvious that the latter is much more likely.

What Shen Mo is best at is all kinds of conspiracies, and of course he is also good at dealing with the other party's various schemes, so he is very wise to focus his work. Put it on dealing with the enemy's possible secret calculations, and leave all war-related such as city defense and supply to Evil Jade and Chen Futai with full responsibility Xuanfu City is their home and everything related to them. Silence is not afraid of their passivity.

Let the right people do the right things, and things will be much easier. There are many people who understand this truth, but those who are in high positions are often a small handful......

Shen Mo summoned the civil and military officials of Xuanfu City, announced to them that he would take overall responsibility for the battle to defend the city, and issued two orders, first, the cavalry was stationed to warn the people outside the city, and ordered them to quickly hide The border people have lived in this environment for generations, and they know how to do it without teaching. Second. It is to let Evil Yu and Chen Futai Chen Rui be responsible for the military and logistics respectively, and consult with each other if there are problems. I can't negotiate and come back to myself. And then let them do what they should do.

The officials of Xuanfu City are also relieved, it is simply the dream of the people below to have a boss who is willing to take responsibility and does not point fingers, where is there anything dissatisfied?

So everyone performed their duties, and Xuanfu City was like a machine, which could not be talked about precision. But a war machine that works unhindered. Begin methodically preparing to meet the enemy. He knew that the fortress was the easiest to attack from the inside, especially when it was impossible to attack from the outside, and the use of the fortress became almost the only option. Of course, because of the difference in race. The Mongols wanted to make trouble in the city, but it was really difficult, so they attached themselves to their Bansheng White Lotus Sect. became the best executor.

After making a bold guess, the following is to carefully verify. Shen Mo came to the secret stronghold of Jinyi Weixuan Daqian Maternity Office again to listen to the results of Nian Yongkang's interrogation.

"My lord, those White Lotus Sect demons have already recruited all of them. They have come to deliver the message. "Nian Yongkangyu reported" These guys have been deluded by the cult, and if it weren't for the day and night torture, it would have been really difficult to pry their mouths open. ”

"Oh, did you come up with any letters?" Shen Mo asked.

"There is no letter." Nian Yongkang said: "They were going to write a string of symbols in a few places in the city. As he spoke, he handed a piece of paper to Shi Mo and said, "Let them write it down silently, everyone is exactly the same, there should be no problem." ”

Shen Mo took the piece of paper, and saw that there were a total of five patterns on it, the first two were two moons, the third was a sun, the fourth was a dog, and the fifth was a human face, with a wide open mouth, all of which were the simplest patterns. If you see it on the street wall, you will only think that it is a child's graffiti, who would think that it is an amazing code?

"What does that mean?" Shen Mo frowned and said, "What do those people say?" ”

"They don't know either." Nian Yongkang said: "It is said that this is the "White Lotus Secret Language" founded by Xiao Qin, only his close disciples, and people who are secretly lurking, like them, who run errands and pass orders, only the mountain has lived in the pattern. I don't know what it means. ”

"White Lotus Secret Language?" Shen Mo groped his chin and said, "What do you think of this thing?" ”

"I can't see it." Nian Yongkang scratched his head and said, "What moon, sun, dog, human, except for the person who set it, only the ghost knows." ”

Shen Mo sighed and said, "If only that Yan Hao hadn't died, you could ask from the two of them." It's a pity that Yang Shun killed people in order to let Shen Lian's case die without proof, and poisoned Yan Hao and Yang Yinpeng to death in prison.

The two pondered over the piece of paper for a long time, and suddenly asked silently, "Those people in the prison, are they the first time to give an order?" ”

No. Nian Yongkang said, "They specialize in this, running errands and delivering letters for the White Lotus Sect all year round. ”

"It's all like this?" Shen Moxin said that Xiao Qin is too powerful. I can invent language on my own.

I didn't ask Nian Yong Chen Shi about this, "I'll go and ask." ”

"Let's go" Shen Mo got up and smiled "I'm suddenly very interested in them" When he arrived in the torture room, Shen Mo knew that the so-called "day and night torture" was not the meaning of continuous torture day and night, but to make a one-person high wooden cage, nail nails on all sides, the nail tip inward, penetrate the wooden bar, those White Lotus disciples were locked in it, and they must maintain an upright posture all the time, motionless like a puppet, and they can't doze off, because the body moves slightly, the tip of the nail pierces the flesh, the pain is unbearable, Shen Mo just looks, I felt creepy

As soon as they saw Nian Yongkang and Yi this year's high-ranking officials coming in, the White Lotus Sect disciples in several cages begged one after another, "Let us go, I really can't stand"

"They've been locked up inside for two days." Nian Yongkang whispered, "It's all overwhelmed, ask what to say." Shen Mo estimated that he was inside, and he couldn't hold on for half a day. Pouting to show surprise.

Then he heard Nian Yongkang say to those White Lotus Sect disciples in a deep voice, "My family has come to question, your opportunity has come, if anyone's answer is good and accurate, they can be transferred to an ordinary cell, and when it is proved to be really useful." You will be pardoned by adults. ”

The four White Lotus Sect disciples focused their eyes on Shen Mo, Shen Mo smiled and nodded, "Yes, not only amnesty, but this official will also arrange for him to go to Jiangnan, give him a new identity, and let him start over in the human sky." ”

In this era of "rather being a dog of the Yangtze River than a person of the Yellow River", this promise is silent. There is no doubt that no one can resist, let alone these White Lotus cultists who have already apostated.

Nian Yongkang moved a chair, please sit down silently. Shen Mo asked him to bring him a blackboard again, wrote A, B, C and D, and said to the four people, "You are from left to right, in order, A, B, C, D, remember your code." Then he pointed to the blackboard and said, "I'll start to ask again, first the required questions, and then the rush answers." Whoever answers, one point is added. Additional points are also given for additional statements. But dare to fool me, as he spoke, his eyes turned cold and said, "Just erase your code name and lock it up in a cage until you die!" ”

A, B, C and D hurriedly promised that they would definitely answer.

"Listen to the question." "First question, how long have you been in the church?" ”

The four answered in turn, ranging from five to seven years.

Seeing Shen Mo nodded. Nian Yongkang drew a stroke under each person's code.

"How many years have you been doing this messenger?" What asked again.

The four of them answered in turn, ranging from one to three years, and then they got another vertical line,... Shen Mo asked three more simple questions, and gave them a "yes, word." In fact, it means that no one has added points, but the four of them are very encouraged when they see it, as if they will be able to make persistent efforts and defeat their opponents.

"Let's go to the answering session." Shen Mo said: "This is a key opportunity to open the gap. You have to grasp it! The four of them held their breath, and none of them spoke, lest they miss a word.

"Who of you knows, what's going on with the White Lotus Secret Language?" He said in a deep voice.

The four of them were silent for a while, and then No. B was the first to say, "It's Xiao Tianwang"... Oh no. A kind of code created by Xiao Qin to transmit some secret signals. ”

"Is there a lot of this method?" Shen Mo asked again.

Or "rarely used, only when it matters most." ”

"Good." nodded approvingly and said, "Give him two points!" ”

The man grinned, but the hearts of the three people on the side were pinched, so he secretly made up his mind that he must not hesitate next time, and he must have something to say.

"Have you ever passed a similar code word before?" Shen Mo asked.

The four of them said, "It's been passed!" "Plus a point!

"How many times?" The silent gaze gradually became solemn, and the result was that the most was sent five times, and the least was the second time.

Silence then said slowly, "Write down the original code word, and you will get one point." ”

Immediately, four jailers stepped forward and asked them to write with pen and paper. The four of them used their strength to think about it, and then carefully stretched out their hands through the hole in the rice delivery, and began to draw crookedly. I've only done it once, so I remember it firmly and wrote it down without much effort.

After taking the paper forwarded by Nian Yongkang, he silently saw that there were four patterns on it, in order, "human feet, horses, cranes and doves, and sparrows." Still confused. He asked Nadin, "When did this happen?" What's the background? ”

"It was the first two days." D whispered, "I'll go to Baoan Prefecture to deliver the order." ”

"Exact day." He said in a deep voice.

"On the thirteenth day of the lunar month.

"The thirteenth of the lunar month?" Before Shen Mo could say anything, Nian Yongkang let out a low breath, "I know what it's for!" Beginning that afternoon, a large number of suspicious people from neighboring prefectures and counties rushed to Xuanfu, many of whom were suspected members of the cult. Said a little embarrassed, "I didn't report to the government because of Mr. Shen at that time, but I have been paying attention to them, on the day of the sixteenth, these people all appeared on the cross street, and they have been inciting the people to storm the Dharma field, if it weren't for the second year; Roundabout. I'm afraid it's going to cause a catastrophe. At this time, the other one was also written, and Shen Mo took it and looked at it, and saw that there was also the same code on it, and he inquired and learned that the person went to Huailai County on the thirteenth day of the month to pass the order; When the remaining two were also written, there was also this code word on the paper, but the locations were different, but they were all neighboring states and counties.

"It seems that Nian Yongkang said softly, "This is a convening order, summoning believers from all over the country to come to Xuanfu to make trouble

Well, Shen Mo nodded in agreement. He added, "If you want to state a command clearly, the most brief case is the case." It is also necessary to have three elements: time, place, and action. As he spoke, he pointed to the four patterns and said, "That's why I dare to say it." Each pattern corresponds not to a single word, but to a number of words

Nian Yongkang nodded and said, "This way it won't be too complicated." At most, one or two hundred patterns can express his meaning clearly. Of course, the premise is that the other party knows the meaning of all the codes. ”

Cant! "Silent and said in a deep voice: "This is a symbolic bandit slang. "The black words on the rivers and lakes are also called incisions, also called spring points and lip points. Many gangs and businesses have a complex incision system, and silence will say that most of the Cao gang incisions.

Let silence be deconstructed like this. Xiao Tianwang, who was very mysterious in Nian Yongkang's heart, immediately became a gangster, and couldn't help laughing, "That's really the case." So the two of them looked at the pieces of paper carefully, and after deducting the repetition, there were six code words. Through inquiry, it was learned that these orders were distributed over the past three years, and each of them was divided into six or seven patterns, all of which were different.

Looking at these various small patterns, Nian Yongkang's eyes were dazzled, and he said worriedly, "How can you guess this." "If you can easily see it, it's not a black talk.

Silently, he interrogated the four of them intently, asking them to answer the background of each codeword. Especially the time, it must be accurate to the day!

"That's the last question!" Silently and silently said to the four people, "Answer one plus two points". At once, the laggards lifted all their spirits, and the leaders also became nervous. lest I be taken advantage of to overtake.

Otherwise, good competition can create miracles, and a quarter of an hour later, the four of them really recalled all six times!

Shen Mo shook the paper that remembered the time, handed it to Nian Yongkang and said, "Check the information immediately, see what happened in these times and in the next few days!" ”

"Yes!" Nian Yongkang responded, and hurried to do it.

Shen Mo knew to stay any longer. In addition to inhaling a belly of turbidity. If there is no use left, they will depart.

"My lord, which of us won?" A and C asked in unison.

Shen Mo glanced at the blackboard, both of them were two straight words zero and one horizontal, more than the other two. Then he said to the jailer, "Turn them both around." "The two excited ones forgot where they were, and they danced with their hands, and they were stabbed with blood."

A few families were happy and a few were sad, and the other two were like mourning her, crumbling, but they heard Shen Mo say, "The remaining two of Zhizi, if you are willing to help me do something, you can also come out." If you don't want to, stay here. The two of them suddenly came to their senses and said loudly, "I'm willing to do anything."

Nian Yongkang was as careful as a hair, and the file classification was very careful, and in less than half an hour, he found out what Shen Mo wanted.

Shen Mo first flipped through the general outline of the six incidents, except for the killing of officials and the escape of the entire village, they were all Xiao Qin's famous works. There is no longer any doubt about the connection between these events and the code words. Having verified this, he stopped caring with the events themselves, and simply copied down the six times, "not the year, but the month and the day."

Using these six issues today, comparing them with the patterns of the six code words, I still don't know the point. Thinking about it, he crossed out the month again, leaving only the date. Because he felt that the symbols of each code word were limited, and if they were to express even the moon and the day, there would be too few symbols that could be used to convey the main message. Moreover, there is a maximum of three or five days between the issuance of the White Lotus Sect's orders and the execution of the action, so perhaps there is no need to emphasize the month."

So there are only six numbers left.

The silence covered the second half of the six coded words. Leaving only the first two symbols of each one, his eyes finally lit up, and he said with a long sigh of relief, "Eight achievements are like this!" ”

Nian Yongkang, who had been waiting quietly behind him, asked out loud, "My lord, do you understand all these symbols?" ”

"I don't have that ability." Silently and comfortably, he took a sip of tea, and smiled a little proudly, "But I just understand a little." ”

"Huh?" Nian Yongkang said strangely: "But I see that adults are already full of confidence." ”

"Hmm." He smiled silently, "Because you don't need to understand everything, you can just understand a little." Saying that, he put down the teacup, made a posture of riding a horse on the stage, and said in a long voice, "Look at the black hole in front of you, it must be the thief's nest**, wait for me to rush forward, kill him cleanly" "Divide."

Although the first chapter has only been released now, I would like to say that I will finish the next chapter tonight anyway, and I won't sleep until I finish it!

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