After counting the various schemes used by Deng She since entering Yidu, he first used to deceive Wang Shi to deceive the truth that he came to benefit in order to see the Son of Heaven through His Majesty. Then, on the contrary, he alienated the relationship between Wang Shicheng and Tian Jialie, and skillfully used means to transfer Tian Jialie to the coast. and then use Yidu Shizi to create public opinion and arouse Wang Shicheng's pride. I want to get away with it.

Then, while making friends and attacking from afar, while appeasing Chahan and Polo, he reached an alliance with Tian Feng, and joined forces with him to sing and harmonize, further adding fuel to the fire and stimulating Wang Shicheng's unrealistic ambitions to the greatest extent. took advantage of his ambition to leave a name in history and went up to the house to draw a ladder. The purpose of all this is to draw wages from the bottom of the kettle, and the main thing is to turn the tiger out of the mountain.

Now that Tiger is about to be transferred, it seems that it has been done. However, another contradiction has emerged.

It must be known that Haidong Zaiyi does not have a single garrison, no foundation, and no foothold, it is like a castle in the air, and no matter how strong its strength is, it has no use. If Deng She is desperate and adopts the method of attacking, then, if the name is not justified, it will inevitably provoke a backlash from all over the Yidu region, and if he attacks by force, he can only come by sea, and even if he wins in the end, he will definitely suffer heavy losses.

Not to mention, if the strong attack encounters obstacles, in case it can't be attacked for a long time, giving Wang Shicheng time to react, and then letting him lead the army to kill back, it is still unknown who will kill the deer. It's more than worth the loss.

So, what's next? Deng She, Hong Jixun, and Yao Haogu had already discussed the resolution, and the next step was simply not to conspiracy, but to use half yin and half yang. To put it simply, eight words, two words: repeat the old tune, repeat the old trick. As for how to repeat the old trick? What is his trick?

Deng She smiled at Yan Zhixi and the others, and explained the next steps and plans in detail.

When they heard this, they were shocked and amazed.

The bold is like a bow, and the case is amazing; The timid are like the peace of the country, and they are worried. Yan Zhixi stroked his beard, pondered for a long time, and said: "Although this strategy is dangerous, there are strange dangers. Surprising, fabulous. ”

Li Yi agreed with Yan Zhixi's analysis. He added: "If this strategy is successful, His Highness will be anti-guest-oriented, and he will suddenly have a name for himself." With the name and righteousness in hand, even if His Royal Highness encounters some obstacles in the process of attacking Yidu in the future, it is expected that it will not matter, and he can take it slowly, and there is no need to be anxious. It is a plan to capture the thief and capture the king, and borrow the corpse to return the soul. Very good, very good. ”

Four people, four minds, but one thing is the same. They looked at Deng She's gaze, and in addition to admiration, they were more in awe, and they all thought in unison: "The city is deep? It's not deep! ”

has a reputation of loyalty, benevolence and righteousness, and does this to kill people. Yan Zhixi's evaluation of Deng She once came to his mind again at this time, which is really true! The name is benevolent, but he is actually a traitor, and he is honest with Cao Mengde and others. However, having said that, in the troubled times, only such a person is worthy of entrustment and refuge! If you compare the characters of the Three Kingdoms, let alone Cao Cao, even if Liu Xuande, a model of loyalty, righteousness and benevolence, ask: How did he come to Jingzhou? How did he come to Shudi? How did he fall in front of Zhao Zilong? How did he ask Kong Ming to be lonely before he died of a critical illness?

To put it bluntly, the criterion for judging whether a lord is good or not is not in his name, but in his ambition, in his grasp and control of the current situation, in his attitude towards his courtiers, and in his attitude towards his enemies.

If you are called benevolent and actually act kindly, you can get a lot of praise from people at most: loyal to the elderly. A gentleman can be deceived in a way. Especially in times of war and turmoil, real heroes are destined to be tragic characters, and only heroes are the material for great things. In all dynasties, Cao Cao was regarded as a traitor, but at that time, Cao Cao's capable ministers and brave generals did not know how much stronger than Eastern Wu and Western Shu! The last one to unify the Three Kingdoms was not Eastern Wu, nor Western Shu, why was it Cao Wei? Here's why.

Let's say that Deng She's plan to capture the thief and capture the king and borrow the corpse to return the soul, the reason why he didn't say it early or late, until now, he didn't tell Yan Zhixi and others about it, but because if he did this plan, he had to cooperate with a wealthy family like Ju Sheng.

Therefore, after everyone had digested it, he smiled and said, "If this plan is successful, the benefits will be in my pocket." All the gentlemen are wise people, there are great talents in governing the country and the country, and in the future, this will benefit the province, and I can't say it, and I need to invite a few people out of the mountain. When the time comes, please do not shirk for the sake of our cloth friends. ”

Vulgar cloud: No profit can not be early. Yan Zhixi's reasons for taking refuge in Deng She are well known to everyone. It was too early to say before, but now that he sees that something big is about to happen, Deng She made his words clear, first, to give them a reassurance, and secondly, in the next "borrowing corpses to return the soul" plan, making them even more determined to do things for Haidong.

Sure enough, Yan Zhixi said: "The talent of governing the country and the country, I dare not be ashamed." His Royal Highness does not think we are shallow, and is willing to make friends with cloth clothes, and we are already flattered. If there is anything we need to contribute, but please make it clear to Your Highness, go to the soup and go to the fire, and do not hesitate. ”

"Haha. Mr. Yan, a heroic man. Now this plan to resurrect the soul by borrowing the corpse, if you want to succeed, there is really a thing that you have to do. Dunshe said slowly, "So so. ”

Everyone listened attentively, and all of them understood and agreed. Meet at sea and say goodbye in a hurry. Yan Zhixi and the others turned back to Yidu.

Seeing them off, Deng She stepped out of the cabin and looked out at the sea, undulating and boundless. Blue sky, white clouds, blue waves, seabirds. After the Bohai Strait, Deng She will be greeted by a broader world. The sky is high for birds to fly, and the sea is wide for fish to leap. Rao is that he has been on the battlefield for a long time, and he can't help but boil his blood.

A huge wave came, the boat tossed, and the attendant guards barely stood on their feet, bowed down and asked him to return to the cabin. Deng She was very interested, refused to go back, held the side of the boat, stood still, facing the strong sea breeze, his heart surged, chanting: "Ten thousand miles of Hanhai crossing, the eyes of Lu Tianshu." No matter how the wind blows or the waves blow, it is better than a leisurely stroll. Today, I have a lot of money, and my son said on the river: The deceased is like a husband! ”

Race against time.

Looking at the small boat that Yan Zhixi and the others were taking gradually transported, Deng She turned to the left and right, and said, "General Guo, are you ready?" ”

Bi Qianniu replied: "Three hundred warriors have been carefully selected, and General Guo has already dived ashore yesterday. ”

That is, he went to the messenger and told him to act immediately. Qianniu, you should also prepare and rush to Yidu. ”

"Yes."

Three days later, Wang Shicheng personally led the main force of Yidu, with 20,000 soldiers and horses, known as 100,000, beating gongs and drums, raising flags, and leaving Yidu City in a mighty way. The day after they left, Yan Zhixi and Yidu Sanyou quietly returned to the city, and Yan Zhixi and others took the front foot and the back foot, and Bi Qianniu dressed up as a countryman who looked like an old farmer, and then entered Yidu City.

Although the Semu man Maregg has gone away to Dadu, the restaurant he opened in Yidu is still open as usual. Bi Qianniu carried a handful of charcoal, didn't go anywhere, entered the city gate, and went straight to the restaurant. All the guys in the restaurant have already been replaced by people from the General Administration, Bi Qianniu looked for the tent, and said to the code, someone took the charcoal, and the tent led him into the backyard.

Who Bi Qianniu didn't know in the tent was, and asked, "Since my brother came here on the orders of His Royal Highness, I don't know what happened?" What is Your Highness's command? Please speak. ”

The position of this tent in the General Administration Department is not low, but Bi Qianniu refused to say to him, only said: "I don't know where Governor Li is now?" Please ask my brother-in-law to go and invite him over. His Royal Highness's order, I can only tell him in person. ”

"Brother-in-law" was a common title of respect among strangers at that time, just like "comrade" now. While saying, Bi Qianniu took out the token, which was a verdant jade pendant. The General Administration Department has a clear stipulation that anyone who sees this thing is like seeing King Yan. Those who possess it, no matter what they are told, must be obeyed unconditionally. The tent was inspected and respected, knowing that this unremarkable old peasant must be a great Haidong man.

Not long after, Li Shousheng received the urgent report and hurried over. He and Bi Qianniu already knew each other. Speaking of which, Bi Qianniu is the captain of Deng She's guard, and the high-level Haidong doesn't know him, and he really can't find any of them.

Li Shousheng was surprised and delighted, sent the tent out, and asked, "What is the lord's order?" Unexpectedly, General Bi came in person! Without waiting for Bi Qianniu to answer, he had already vaguely guessed, and hurriedly asked, "But,......, is it time for that big event to be launched?" ”

Bi Qianniu looked solemn and nodded slowly. It was like a spring thunder exploding, and Li Shousheng's heart suddenly beat.

He is a dignified high-ranking official in Haidong, willing to hide his name, in the many days that Yidu has been undercover, every day has been exhausted, and in the case that Haidong does not know anything about Yidu, in a short period of time, he has created a huge intelligence network that extends in all directions and has pervasive tentacles, and the hardships and hardships are really not enough to communicate with outsiders. Why is he so hardworking? Isn't that what you did on this day?

His excited voice trembled: "What instructions does the lord have?" ”

"Three commands. First of all, forward the letter to Ren Zhonghou and present it to Mrs. Wang. Secondly, cooperate with and cover General Guo's entry into the city. Finally, cooperate with and cover General Guo's headquarters out of the city. There is another sentence for you, the lord specially explained that this operation is related to the success or failure of the overall situation, and only success is allowed, not failure. The lord also said: There are birds in the south, and they have not chirped for three years, and they are amazing. Governor Li, it's time to see your power in the General Administration! ”

"The General Administration Department is determined to sacrifice no matter what it takes, and swear not to disgrace the life of the lord at any cost."

The letter that Bi Qianniu handed over to Li Shousheng was transferred by Li Shousheng to Ren Zhonghou half an hour later. Before noon, he appeared on Mrs. Wang's desk.

The letter said: "The day before yesterday, Jinzhou won a great victory, and I got two treasures, and I want to give it to my wife." Calculate the schedule, and in five days, my messenger will be able to deliver it to the lady. I have a proposal for you. Now the prince of the sweeper has raised the army and is going to go to the front line. The military spirit in the city may be unstable, how to take this opportunity, the lady simply held a night banquet, the treasure to show the Yidu civil and military viewing, so, one is in line with the ancients' the meaning of "it is better to be happy alone than to be happy", and the other can also show that the lady has time, which is conducive to stabilizing the people's hearts. What does the lady think? ”

What else can Mrs. Wang think? A little of her heart has long been tied to Deng She's body, and whatever Deng She says is naturally good. What's more, this proposal is very reasonable. Of course, she gladly obeyed, and waited for Dunshe's gift to arrive.

In Deng She's plan to capture the thief and capture the king, Mrs. Wang's link is more crucial. Since she agreed, the rest went very smoothly. Putting all the key parts of the plan on Mrs. Wang's body seems to be a bit desperate. In fact, Deng She has always been cautious and has always been prepared with both hands. If Mrs. Wang is willing to agree, she can outwit herself; If Mrs. Wang doesn't agree, it doesn't matter, he still has a backhand, and he can use forcible means.

Sunset, moonrise, moonset, sunrise.

The General Administration Department was at full speed, all the relationships were mobilized, and the Eight Immortals crossed the sea to show their magical powers, and used various methods to transport Guo Conglong and the three hundred warriors into the city. It's easy to transport people, but it's hard to transport armor. Among them, the intelligence network that Li Shousheng painstakingly managed played a huge role. Needless to say, no more details.

Five days later, the Haidong envoy arrived.

Two gifts, one for a jade pillow and one for a relic. Put it in one place, and the sun is shining. Mrs. Wang was very happy, and that night, a big feast was held, and Yidu was invited to be civil and military. Xu Jizu, Tian Jialie, Gao Yonsei and others all attended. Only Chen Yutou did not show up because he should be on duty and guarding.

At the banquet, Mrs. Wang dressed up in makeup. After three rounds of drinking, she filled the pillow and relics with a brocade box of red cloth, which were carried by two beautiful maids, and circled the hall for a week, and presented them to everyone to see.

Tian Jialie waited for him to come, all for the sake of Wang Shicheng's face.

Wang Shicheng had been out of the city for five or six days before he sent back the military report that he had arrived in Hejian Mansion and had successfully joined forces with Yang Cheng's troops and Haidong's Yang Wanhu troops. The battle against Flying Fox and Ulju is about to start. Although Tian Jialie and the others were far behind, they were extremely concerned about this, and they watched it perfunctorily, and praised a few words as if they were routine, and some people wanted to say goodbye.

The candlelight is fluttering, and the evening breeze is smoking.

The messenger of Haidong sat high in front of the table. Tian Jialie suddenly found that among the palace staff who accompanied the envoy, there was one less at some point. He rubbed his eyes and counted them carefully, yes, there was indeed one missing. Who is missing? His heart jumped, Ren Zhonghou, who couldn't cover his feet in a robe, was gone! He looked to both sides, and there was one less person on the side chairman.

Someone was talking to the Haidong envoy: "Honorable envoy's surname? ”

"Lee."

"Dare to ask the Daimyo?"

"Rittenru."

Tian Jialie Huo Ran got up. He stood up too quickly, and the placket of his shirt moved the dishes on the table, and the flask toppled and spilled on the floor. Startled Mrs. Wang. Tian Jialie once admonished Wang Shicheng to kill Deng She, but Mrs. Wang didn't like to see him, frowned in disgust, and asked, "What's wrong with Lord Tian?" What's the confusion? ”

"Where is Xiao Mao Pingzhang?"

Xiao Mao Pingzhang is known as the supreme governor of Yidu, but now with the stability of Wang Shicheng's power, he is close to the puppet and the like. In normal times, whenever there is a big banquet, he will still be invited to participate in the etiquette, and he will also sit on the main seat, but as if he is an invisible person, no one will pay too much attention to him at all.

Hearing Tian Jialie's sudden question, everyone at the table, including Mrs. Wang, was at a loss. Sitting next to Xiao Mao Pingzhang was the step-ancestor, and he muttered and asked repeatedly: "Yes, where is Xiao Mao Pingzhang?" A maid answered and said, "It seems that ,......, Xiao Mao Pingzhang went to the toilet just now." ”

Xiao Mao Pingzhang is going to the toilet.

"Where is Ren Zhonghou?"

Ren Zhonghou in the backyard of the palace. A quarter of an hour before Tian Jialie asked this, he had just opened the door of the backyard. Dozens of masked and soft-armored men poured in like a tide. At the head of the man, the dragon walked and carried a spear, the head of which was shining. He whispered, "Where's the idea?" ”

"Come with me."

Because of Mrs. Wang's banquet, most of the servants of the palace were concentrated in the front yard, and there were not many people in the back yard. The group took advantage of the night and tiptoed quickly, without touching a single subordinate. On the way, I met a patrol guard, the man with the gun was superb in martial arts, and the other dozens of people were also all good, without waiting for the palace guards to react, three times five divided by two, without much effort, it was easy to get it done.

The evening breeze is smoky, and the fragrance of flowers hits people. The wind blows in the treetops, and the clouds cover the waning moon.

Xiao Mao Pingzhang walked into the toilet alone. The latrines in the palace are lavishly decorated and have chairs to sit on. Before he could sit down, there was a thud and the bathroom door opened. A spear leaped into his eyes. The masked man who had been waiting for a long time suddenly crashed into seven or eight people, raised his knife and fell, and cut down the maid who was waiting in the toilet.

Blood splattered and corpses littered.

Xiao Mao Pingzhang was only thirteen or fourteen years old, and he suddenly witnessed the killing, but he didn't show any fear, he raised his eyes and looked at the people who rushed in, and asked, "Who are you waiting for?" Do you want to take my life? ”

The snatching man pulled away the black cloth that covered his face, knelt down, and said, "Lord Pingzhang, don't be afraid. A certain non-villain, Haidong Guo Conglong is also. The head of my family heard that Shi Cheng coerced Pingzhang to respect himself, and he had a bad heart. Therefore, the special order will come, please move Pingzhang and go to Haidong. ”

Xiao Mao Pingzhang was silent for a long time and said, "I have long admired the general's name." The general's exploits in capturing the king of Goryeo have long been spread throughout the city of Yidu, and I am like thunder. The sweeping king has a bad heart, and everyone knows it. King Yan is grateful. It's just that, may I ask the general, after taking me to Haidong, will King Yan put me with the king of Goryeo? ”

Guo Conglong was stunned and speechless.

The so-called "thief and king", the king of Yidu, Xiao Mao Pingzhang is also.

The so-called "borrowing the corpse to return the soul", those who are useful, cannot be borrowed. If you can't use it, ask for it. Borrow what you can't use and use it, I beg Tong Meng, Tong Meng beg me. With the help of forces that have not done anything, but still have a certain effect, and if used properly, they will exert a little influence, and obtain advantages for their own side, so as to achieve the goal of victory.