Shen Garden, in the East Pavilion.

There was only an oil lamp lit in the room, and Yao Guangxiao, dressed in black, sat in front of the chessboard, holding a chess game in one hand and a chess piece in the other, thinking hard about the endgame in front of him.

The door suddenly creaked open, Yao Guangxiao glanced carefully, and saw Di Meng, who was covered in armor, lightly pushed open the door and called out to himself: "Mr. Yao." ”

"General Di." The black-clothed monk put down the chess game in his hand. "Is there any movement?"

"Yes." Di Meng said. There was no lack of admiration in the tone. "As Sir and His Highness expected."

"After a firework was raised in the west of the city, the horse salt merchant no longer continued to set off fireworks, and the lights of the Ma family garden were extinguished, and there was no longer a sound."

"After a while, a few carriages broke up from the small gate soldiers and went to the center of the city."

"Oh, the refugees in the west of the city are poor, how can they have the money to set off fireworks? It's really ridiculous and generous to summon it like this......" Yao Guangxiao shook his head slightly, as if he was laughing at a group of silverfish thieves for their short-sightedness and lack of wisdom.

"A group of thieves, how can His Highness and Mr. strategize?" Di Meng said. "Mr. is as wise as the sea, and he expected that the Ma family would definitely have an affair with the thieves early in the morning."

"Amitabha, this is not unusual. Whoever wants to cause chaos depends on the chaos of the current situation. Yao Guangxiao seemed to be deliberately cultivating Di Meng, a young man, and took the trouble to speak out and wake up.

"The more chaotic the situation, the more people they rely on, the more they will become. On the contrary, if the situation is stable, the natural person will be determined, and the ghost will not be born. ”

"Now that the situation is stable, the thieves are naturally at the end of their rope. So, since there is a 'salt merchant Ma family' who has been looted by the prince of the imperial court and has a grudge against the imperial court, but still has a rich family, how can the thieves of this generation not try to coax them? ”

"It's still His Highness's wisdom and wisdom, and the poor monk just mentioned it, so His Highness thought of a good plan to kill two birds with one stone, not only to raise food from the merchants, but also to deliberately offend the Ma family......"

Di Meng suddenly said: "No wonder His Highness wants the Jinyi Guard to keep an eye on the Ma family...... It turned out that he wanted to use the Ma family as bait, and found the traces of the thieves along the vine! ”

"In this way, His Royal Highness only planned to find someone to kill chickens and monkeys at random, and didn't he choose the salt merchant Ma Fengsun from the beginning?" Speaking of this, Di Meng smiled and said, "In this way, His Highness is also crooked." This Ma Fengsun turned out to be an accomplice of those thieves. ”

Yao Guangxiao was also basked: "It's better this way." This Ma Fengsun is a gang of thieves, and the thieves must be even more defenseless......"

"Xu is His Royal Highness Tianyou, who let this Ma Fengsun jump out by himself that day."

The two looked at each other and smiled, Di Meng suddenly thought of something again, and asked, "Then Mr. Yao, now that the Ma family soldiers are divided into two ways, how should we act?" ”

"Do you need to divide your forces to keep an eye on it in case it turns around and attack His Highness?"

"Not necessarily." Yao Guangxiao said. "He must be cautious. Of the two carriages and horses, one of them is just a cover-up. ”

"If they want to save the situation, they are bound to create chaos in the city. And if you want to make the refugees and people in the city chaotic, one can choose to kill many high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the city, including His Royal Highness, and paralyze the city defense of Suzhou. ”

"The second is to burn down the reserve warehouse in the city, so that the people are panicked and the city is in chaos."

"Your Highness is using the method of planning. The abruptness of the building, and the sudden invitation to the dignitaries in the city to drink and feast, the traces are too heavy, and it makes people suspicious at a glance. ”

"Although if you end this building, Suzhou is at your fingertips. The thieves will inevitably suffer from gains and losses, and they feel that there is an ambush here! ”

"Then, the thieves who think they have seen through His Highness's calculations will inevitably choose to attack the reserve warehouse! After all, all the people in the city who can speak are already in the building. Even if the reserve warehouse is guarded, it is a group of dragons without a leader! Di Meng came to his senses and was amazed. woke up Yao Guangxiao again and quickly apologized.

"Not bad. Therefore, General Di Xiao asked people to continue to keep an eye on the convoy along the way, and the rest of the men and horses still held the reserve warehouse. Yao Guangxiao waved his hand to show that it was okay and continued to teach him.

"The reserve warehouse is a flaw that His Highness pretended to be inadvertent, but in fact deliberately exposed. No matter what tricks they play, they will eventually go to the reserve warehouse. ”

Although this general Di Meng is young, he has a rare understanding and a rare plastic talent, and in the future, he may be a member of the Fifth Highness's account who can help him with civil and martial arts.

"The Admiral understands! Mr. Xie Yao explained. In that case, the last general went. Di Meng has gained a lot, and his confidence has also risen greatly. Now that he knew what to do next, he parted his hand and opened the door with the long knife at his waist.

After Di Meng left, the house was quiet again. Yao Guangxiao lowered his head and picked up the chess book, but there was a hint of worry in his eyes.

"Show it to be weak and multiply it by strength...... Yes. ”

"Your Highness, you have deliberately shown weakness in the art of war, and you can indeed lure the enemy hidden in the shadows to risk appearing and striking a blow......"

"But to show weakness, you also need to expose your real weaknesses. If the enemy guesses what you are planning, isn't it ...... on your side?"

Thinking of Zhu Su's assertion that there would be no problem with the defense of the high-rise building, Yao Guangxiao had to suppress the worries in his heart. His Royal Highness has leveled the surrounding area of the small building, and there is nothing to hide nearby, and if someone attacks, the guards standing on the high place can see it at a glance.

With such a favorable location, although there are few guards, I don't think anything will go wrong.

It's just that what's going on with this uneasiness in my heart......

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In the darkness of the west of the city, a group of people came out of the night, sticking to the wall and touching the center of the city silently. Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, and every family is closed to keep watch for the New Year, but it gives them an excellent opportunity to take advantage of it. The group only needs to avoid the night patrol and arrive at the predetermined destination unimpeded.

"Young master! The car is coming! "Not long after entering an abandoned house, Zong Laosan, who was at the door, saw the cars driving from Ma's house.

The Zhang family hidden in the house is all happy, and someone has opened the courtyard door of the house. The carriage creaked and drove into the courtyard.

The crowd hurriedly closed the courtyard door, and the coachman on the wheel jumped down. He took off the hat on his head, and the face he revealed was the salt merchant Ma Fengsun himself.

"I've seen the young master." Seeing Zhang Ren stepping forward, Ma Fengsun bowed his head and bowed.

"Uncle Ma doesn't have to be polite." Not in front of Chen Hui, Zhang Ren still has a bit of the style of a young master. Holding Ma Fengsun up with both hands: "I heard that Uncle Ma was targeted by Zhu Su a few days ago, and taught me not to worry." ”

"Zhu Su'er wanted to take away the grain and grass I had saved, but I really couldn't do anything, so I jumped out and confronted him." Speaking of this, Ma Fengsun suddenly felt a little hateful. "But fortunately, his soldiers only took the food and grass and left, and the armor hidden in the house was all there......"

"Where are we going? Did you go directly to Zhu Su and the prefect's commander in the building, all in one pot? Ma Fengsun rubbed his hands.

"Nope. The sister of the Chen family has already made a judgment. Zhang Ren's tone was firm. Let's go to the reserve warehouse! ”

(End of chapter)