Shazhou, Heishui Village.

Luo Jiujiu specially prepared several adjacent courtyards for Lu Shen and his personal soldiers, which were in the more core area of Dazhai, not far from the Luo family's mansion.

In a courtyard, Lu Shen looked at Yin Shangfu, who was in the dust, without too much greeting, and asked, "Is there a response from the capital?" ”

Yin Shangfu hurriedly replied: "Lord Hou, there is no news in the capital yet, it is a secret report of the military situation in the Jiangbei Frontier." ”

Lu Shen nodded and said, "Sit down and take a sip of tea, don't worry, be detailed." ”

Yin Shangfu then drank the warm tea in one go, and then said quickly: "According to the urgent report of the Dingzhou Governor's Office, on October 14, a large number of Yan troops, driven by the Jing army, launched a strong attack on the Fengqiu defense line in the north of Dingzhou, and our Feiyun army defended the Dingfeng Road with the assistance of the Seven Star Army of Baotai Mountain. At the same time, another wave of Yanjing coalition forces launched an offensive against the Qingliuguan defense line west of Dingzhou, but it was not as fierce as the northern front. ”

Lu Shen asked Qin Zilong to take the simple map he had with him, and after spreading it out on the table, he looked at the border defense line sign in Dingzhou and continued to ask, "Can you determine the banner of Jingjun at present?" ”

"Yes."

Yin Shangfu responded: "Except for a small number of veterans, the rest of the Yan army should be newly recruited soldiers in the past two years, and they are the coercive servants of the Jing army. As for the main force of the Jing Army, it should be the infantry of the Dingbai Army who appeared on the Fengqiu defense line in the north of Dingzhou, and the infantry of the Fangcheng Army under the command of Qing Yugong appeared on the Qingliuguan defense line in the west. ”

Lu Shen frowned slightly and said: "They are using the lives of the Yan army to forcibly approach the border of our DPRK, and the Jing army is driving the bullet pressure in the rear, they don't care how many recruits of the Yan army will die at all." In addition to these two roads, is there any war in other places in Dingzhou? ”

Yin Shangfu shook his head and said: "Not at the moment, but in Teng County, northwest of the Leize Plain, the Warp Weaving Division found that there were more than 10,000 Jing Army cavalry waiting for them, and it seemed that they wanted to prevent our army from going north from this road and intercept their back road as before." ”

Lu Shen looked at the map and pondered for a moment, then asked, "What kind of response has Governor Li taken at present?" ”

Yin Shangfu said: "Xu Zhongcheng is still in Dingzhou, plus there are three orders from His Majesty, Governor Li Dadu did not fight without authorization, and the two defense lines are to be defended. According to the arrangement of the Dingzhou Governor's Office, our army had the Feiyun Army led by General Song and the Ningyuan Army led by General Liu to support on the south side of the Fengqiu defense line. On the side of Qingliu Pass, General Duan's Lai'an army was on the front line, and the newly built Fengfu army was dragging back and sweeping the formation. The Dingbei cavalry was stationed in the eastern part of the Leize Plain, ready to support Ningling City in the southwest. ”

As he spoke, Lu Shen gradually sketched out the complete battlefield situation in his mind.

Yin Shangfu continued: "The Governor of Huaizhou Xiao sent the Pingshan Army into the territory of Dingzhou so that it could support the front line at any time. ”

For Daqi, the most significant benefit of the Northern Expedition in the first two years was that with the recovery of Jiangbei Prefecture and Dingzhou, Huaizhou became the rear in the true sense, and the only thing that could still be threatened by the Yanjing coalition army was the ironclad Panlong Pass. In this situation, once Dingzhou and Jingzhou are threatened, Xiao Wangzhi can more calmly dispatch troops to support the two places.

In addition, Li Jingda behaved very calmly this time, and there was no reckless advance that everyone feared, and there should be no problems in the Dingzhou defense line in a short period of time.

Yin Shangfu looked at Lu Shen, who was deep in thought, and said in a slow tone: "Now Ye Qi, the Jingzhou Inspector of the Warp Weaving Division, and Yang Jingxuan, the new Jiangbei Inspector, have both increased their vigilance and tried their best to find out the movements of Jingjun. The reports of the three metropolitan governors have also been sent to the capital one after another, and His Majesty and the princes of the court will inevitably make logistical arrangements, and the Hou Ye does not need to worry too much. ”

"I'm not worried about my own coping."

Lu Shen retracted his gaze from the map and paced slowly: "The Jing army is very well prepared this time, after annexing the Zhao State, it took a full year of rest, and chose to launch an offensive in the autumn and winter. According to Emperor Jing's consistent decisive ability, this time he will definitely not let ordinary martial artists lead the troops, and most likely it will be Qing Yugong himself. ”

Hearing the name Qing Yugong, Yin Shangfu's expression also became solemn.

He had been lurking in Heluo City for many years, and of course he knew the power of that Marshal of the Southern Courtyard.

Lu Shen stopped, turned his head to look at him and said, "Compared to Jing Jun's previous strength, this time they clearly didn't do their best, it looks more like a fictional story, this is not Qing Yugong's style." ”

Yin Shangfu said with a straight face: "Hou Ye's meaning, Jing Jun's entry into Dingzhou may be just a feint?" ”

"It's possible."

Lu Shen returned to the table again, and said in a deep voice: "Xiao and Li, the two Grand Governors, must be aware of this, but I don't know where Qing Yugong's real goal is. ”

He looked at the signs on the map, his eyes fixed on a certain place, and said slowly: "Shazhou has entered the middle game, and the end will not be too far away, I will definitely not be able to leave for the time being." In this way, I will repair one book, and then ask Qin Zilong to copy two copies, and you will send them to the capital, Huaizhou, and Jingzhou as quickly as possible. ”

Yin Shangfu nodded and said, "Yes, Master Hou." ”

Half an hour later, Yin Shangfu carried three secret letters sealed with fire paint in his arms, and left quickly towards Yunling in the east, accompanied by two personal entourages and the steward of the Yalong Ministry.

Lu Shen didn't have time to continue thinking about the battle situation in the north, Yin Shangfu left on the front foot, and the people sent by the Luo Yao Sect appeared on the back foot to invite him.

When he came to the main hall of the Luo family's mansion, he saw Luo Yaozong and a group of Yalong clan elders negotiating, while Luo Jiujiu and Luo Hengshan were standing beside him.

After Lu Shen sat down, Luo Yaozong said concisely: "Lu Hou, I just received the news that Wei Wanjiang, the head of the Huang Ministry, and his two sons were suddenly poisoned, and it is said that because of the timely treatment, all three of them survived. Wei Wanjiang bluntly said that he suspected that this was done by Qi people, and asked the heads of various departments and stewards to go to Wufeng Village of the Huang Department to discuss the matter. ”

"Poisoned?"

Lu Shen couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

Luo Yaozong's expression was slightly solemn: "Yes, I don't know the specific situation yet." ”

He directly stated Wei Wanjiang's suspicions, and the Yalong clan elders in the hall did not look at Lu Shen strangely, but Luo Yaozong had already told them that this matter had nothing to do with Lu Shen.

Lu Shen shook his head calmly and said, "If you want to add to the crime, there is no excuse." ”

Luo Yaozong said: "According to Wei Wanjiang, the reason why the Qi people want to poison their father and son is to further sow discord, intensify the contradictions between the seven tribes of Shazhou, and let us fall into civil strife, so that the Qi State can take advantage of the situation and annex the territory of Shazhou in one fell swoop." ”

Although the father and daughter of the Luo family and these clan elders trusted Lu Shen very much, he couldn't be too careless, and said solemnly: "Big leader, clan elders, Lu Mou guarantees with his life, and this matter has nothing to do with the Qi people. ”

Luo Yaozong bowed his head and said: "I believe that Lu Hou is a wise person, and he will not draw snakes to add trouble to himself. The problem now is that Wei Wanjiang took advantage of this incident to invite the heads of various departments to Wufeng Village to discuss how to avenge his father and son. In your opinion, should I go for it? ”

A white-haired clan elder shook his head and said, "After that negotiation in the ancestral house, the differences between the seven divisions have been difficult to reconcile, no matter whether Wei Wanjiang's poisoning is true or not, you can't take risks easily. It's really not good, just let a few of us go through the old immortals, it means that you are enough, and others can't talk about this. ”

Luo Yaozong said sincerely: "Thank you, Sixth Uncle. ”

The sixth uncle waved his hand and said, "Your own family doesn't have to be polite. Yaozong, I'm a little worried about Wei Wanjiang's poisoning now, don't forget that this guy has been following Shen Min's ass since he was a child, and he treats Shen Min more respectfully than his own father. If his poisoning is indeed fake news, then the rest of the matter is even more troublesome. ”

Lu Shen glanced at the old man with some surprise.

Luo Yaozong was also slightly moved, and then said: "Sixth uncle, uncles, you don't have to worry too much, Shazhou has Shazhou rules. Regardless of whether Wei Wanjiang's poisoning is true or not, the seven ministries must be held in the ancestral house, so you don't have to make a trip, I will arrange this matter. ”

Only then did the crowd relax.

Lu Shen and Luo Yaozong glanced at each other, and everything was silent.

As the news of the sudden poisoning of Wei Wanjiang and his two sons spread, the already tense situation in Shazhou instantly rose several levels.

Now almost all the Shazhou tribes know that the envoy of Qi, with the support of Luo Yaozong and the Yalong tribe, wants the people of Shazhou to forgive them for the sins they committed nineteen years ago, and that envoy even injured Shen Min's eldest son, Shen Tianyi, in the ancestral house.

Such an arrogant and tyrannical behavior naturally angered many Shazhou people, and some people tried to defend Luo Yaozong and Yalongbu, after all, it was Shen Tianyi who took the initiative to provoke and seek war at that time.

It's just that these voices are relatively weak, and it is difficult to change the overall situation.

After Wei Wanjiang's father and son were poisoned, the differences between the seven departments in Shazhou further expanded, Wei Wanjiang hoped that the heads and stewards of the various departments would gather in Wufeng Village to open his eyes, while Luo Yaozong insisted that he should follow the rules of Shazhou for hundreds of years and discuss major matters in the ancestral house of Heishui Village.

The two sides are at loggerheads, and the opposing trend has become irreversible.

Only Hardy, the head of the Jinchuan tribe who only wants to make money, is caught in the middle, and he can't make the two sides give in slightly.

A few days later, Wei Wanjiang, who had been lying on the bed for a few days, appeared in the main hall, and the sallow face that was originally used for camouflage disappeared.

Shen Min sat on the main seat, looked at Wei Wanjiang and Bai Chang, who were a little excited, and said, "Two brothers, I said before that under the premise that both sides are about to tear their faces, Luo Yaozong, the old fox, should not come over. Now that the impasse has been completed, it is not only the most dangerous time in Shazhou in hundreds of years, but also the moment when we have the most opportunity. ”

Wei Wanjiang couldn't wait to say: "Brother, what are you waiting for, let's do it directly!" ”

Bai Chang also said: "Yes, the first strike is stronger." ”

Shen Min's gaze swept over the two of them, and said unhurriedly: "You have to think clearly, once you make a decision, there is no turning back." However, I can tell you in advance that Shuixi and the Oishi tribe will be too busy to take care of themselves at that time, and they will not have the strength to support the Yalong tribe. Our opponent is only the Yalong Division, and even the Qi Kingdom is not to be feared. ”

He still didn't say the reason for being so confident, Bai Chang originally wanted to ask about it, but noticed Shen Min's deep eyes looking at him, so he said solemnly: "We have made a blood alliance, so naturally we want to live and die together." ”

Wei Wanjiang said without hesitation: "As early as six years ago, when I mentioned this idea, I was already waiting for this day to come. ”

Shen Min smiled with relief and said angrily: "Okay, just follow the words of the two brothers." ”

Wei Wanjiang asked, "When to do it?" ”

Shen Min took a deep breath, and a strong murderous aura bloomed in his eyes: "Tomorrow night, the three of us will join forces and go straight to the Yalong Division!" ”

(End of chapter)