Chapter 289: The dove occupies the magpie's nest
After delaying for two or three hours in Yuanping Town, after eating Gurf's belly, Qi Lang finally persuaded the hospitable Grand Master Ji Meng. So, the three brothers went on the road overnight, rode their horses and whips, took the official road in the northwest direction, and went straight to Yunyang City.
According to Qi Lang's plan, the first task of their trip was to try to get in touch with King Mi Huan in an unknown way, and learn from him what kind of means the Dongyi tribe had taken to control the overall situation, and to find countermeasures to try to restore the delicate balance of the situation without affecting the entire joint resistance to the enemy.
However, before leaving, Ruth found that Ji Muqi was very likely to be mixed with foreign blood, which also brought some new variables, in case the murder of the dustless old man and the fact that the Mingyu Kingdom was controlled by people was just Ji Muqi's personal behavior, then everything was much simpler, just find a way to make his identity known to the world, not only the alliance would not be affected in any way, but also pull out a nail hidden by the friendly army in one fell swoop, the situation would easily stabilize, and the great cause of resisting the invasion of the Otto Empire would also develop in an extremely favorable directionใ
From the Xiangshui base in the Zhongyang Mountains to the Yunyang City in the Mingyu Kingdom, there are tens of thousands of kilometers away, and under normal circumstances, even if you rush with all your strength non-stop, it will take nearly a month. But Qi Lang and his party only took twenty days, on the one hand, thanks to the shortcuts provided by Ruth, and on the other hand, they worked almost day and night. Qi Lang knew how important this mission was, not only related to the life safety of Princess Mi Rong, but also related to the survival of the Mingyu Kingdom, and once there was any mistake on the side of the Mingyu Kingdom, the surrounding countries were very likely to fall into a situation of being attacked on their backs. For this reason, on the way, he specially troubled Hukin to bring a letter to Xia Qi Town to ask for Mr. Zhu Lai's opinion.
The big star replied with a long letter, which said that he had been in contact with Major Dodim and Captain Quill several months ago, and it was estimated that it was with the super combat power of his mid-level Sage that the hunters hiding in the shadows temporarily stopped the assassination operation, and the most important leaders of the Whirling Frontier Army were able to recover smoothly, and now they have all returned to their respective combat posts, continuing to hold on to Fort Meisburg, forming a confrontation with the Dragon Legion.
It should be said that the situation of the Spiral Front Army is improving, which will greatly contain the Otto Empire, making it difficult for Abcion to greatly deploy troops to the eastern battlefield, but in order to prevent Credon in the territory from being in turmoil, Major Dodim cannot turn defense into attack for the time being, so the stability of the eastern countries can only rely on their own strength, and on the other hand, this shows that the success or failure of Qi Lang's trip to Yunyang City is of far-reaching strategic significance.
However, Mr. Zhu Lai did not completely put this burden on the shoulders of the three little ones, as a famous person, he has far more connections than he imagined. In his reply, he specifically mentioned a tavern owner named Fang Chuan, claiming that he was an extremely trustworthy partner, and if he encountered any difficulties in Yunyang City, he could go to him for help.
There is no doubt that Mr. Zhu Lai's information is exactly what Qi Lang and the others urgently need, otherwise, with the faces of the two alien races, Gulf and Ouwu, I am afraid it will be difficult to find a stable foothold in Yunyang City in the midst of the war.
That Mr. Fang Chuan, a thin and withered middle-aged man, about forty years old, originally born in a scholarly family, quite knowledgeable, after abandoning literature to engage in business, in the most prosperous central area of Yunyang City, the tavern is called Huifuzhuang, if in peacetime, there is an endless stream of guests, so it is regarded by wealthy merchants and dignitaries as the first choice for pastime and entertainment in Pingsuli.
After arriving in Yunyang City, Qi Lang sneaked out of the city alone, and with almost no effort, he connected with that Mr. Fang Chuan, and it was under his arrangement that Gulf and Ou Wu were successfully picked up by the carriage and settled in a remote part of the tavern.
Since Qi Lang's series of actions needed to be carried out before the princess and Ji Muqi rushed back to Yunyang City, the time was short, so he was not polite, and asked Boss Fang about the situation in the city and whether there was a way to send Qi Lang into the palace so that he could directly contact King Mihuan.
Although Boss Fang is very comfortable in Yunyang City, it is too big a problem to infiltrate the palace, not only can he not solve it, but in terms of the current situation alone, even the officials of the Mingyu Kingdom who have a slightly lower official rank are not allowed to take a step if they do not get the order from above.
"The current royal palace is jointly guarded by the Praetorian Guard and the Sword Regiment of the Dongyi Empire. Boss Fang said with an indignant face, "But although the two parties share the responsibilities and powers equally in name, in fact, it is the Sword Regiment that is really in charge." The reason for this is that the shameless emperor of Dongyi has forcibly moved into the palace. In this case, even if Brother Qi has an acquaintance from the Praetorian Guard, you will not be able to meet our king smoothly, not to mention, listening to the meaning of a few people, you are not allowed to expose your whereabouts. It's so difficult that it can be said that there is nothing to be done. โ
Although Qi Lang had long expected that the situation in Yunyang City would be quite unfavorable, he never thought that it would be so chaotic: "Is this an alliance or annexation, is it possible that King Mihuan will easily take a back seat?"
Boss Fang sighed bitterly: "That's definitely not what our Majesty wants, it's just that since Mr. Wuchen died, His Majesty the King, who has always treated him with the courtesy of the royal father, has become ill, and even the state affairs are taken care of by Her Royal Highness the Princess, and he has been recuperating for a long time, regardless of foreign affairs." And although Her Royal Highness the princess is extremely capable, she is still young after all, and she was assigned to marry the little prince of Na Dongyi, and the transfer of royal power is only a matter of time, so it is only natural for King Ji Tai to move into the palace......"
"It's so fucking ridiculous. Gulf couldn't listen anymore, "Isn't this bullying people coming to the doorstep?" I remember that the warriors of your Mingyu Kingdom are not quite bloody, and even the elite troops of our Spiral Front Army were beaten by you that time, how can you still swallow your anger now?"
Boss Fang shook his head: "This brother doesn't know, at the beginning of the war, the group of villains of the Tiger Cavalry Army once came to our Yunyang City, and Dongyi's forbearance made our soldiers suffer heavy casualties, and most of the dry battles were killed on the battlefield, and by the time the rangers defeated the incoming enemy with a sweeping momentum, our guards had already gone to seven or eight times." In desperation, he had to put the heavy responsibility of garrisoning in the hands of others, and at the same time focus on discussing the alliance, which barely kept the capital unharmed. โ
Qi Lang frowned: "I remember that the idea of asking the Dongyi tribe for help was advocated by Mr. Wuchen at the beginning, could it be that with his old man's wisdom, can't he see the wolf ambition of the Dongyi tribe?"
Boss Fang replied with a wry smile: "His old man is by no means unprescient, but people's hearts are dangerous in the mountains and rivers, and it is difficult to know the sky. According to rumors, Mr. Wuchen accidentally rescued the then Dongyi tribe patriarch from a catastrophe twenty years ago, and since then, Ji Tai has regarded it as a reinvention of his parents. And to say that Mr. Wuchen is not without precautions, the several times during the alliance are also due to this consideration. However, the Tiger Cavalry attacked extremely fiercely, and the Luman Empire failed to hold back the enemy's main force, which made Yunyang City several times in a hurry under the enemy, so they retreated and sought perfection, giving the group of sinister people an opportunity to take advantage of. โ
Hearing that Boss Fang seemed to be complaining about the Luman Empire's ineffective resistance to the enemy in his words, Gulf stopped doing it again: "I said Mr. Fang, you seem to be shirking your responsibility by saying this. The Luman Empire itself also has a lot of troubles, haven't you heard that His Royal Highness our prince was almost kidnapped by someone for a while? In addition, you must know that the elite troops of the Otto Empire who attacked the Luman Empire, and the Whirling Front Army was able to withstand their attack, which was already a miraculous event in the world's military history, so how can it be said that the Luman Empire is still at fault?"
Boss Fang smiled helplessly and said, "Little brother has learned a lesson, this was originally our own strength on our side, and we can't complain about it." However, when the war was in full swing, an inexplicable army with tens of thousands of people suddenly rushed into our territory from the Broken Rainbow Bridge, but the Luman Empire had nothing to do with it. Do you know that the Broken Rainbow Bridge was originally the rear of the Luman Empire and my Mingyu Kingdom, and it should have been a strategic point that both sides tried their best to protect. โ
Qi Lang knew that the Broken Rainbow Bridge in Boss Fang's mouth was the Middle-earth version of the Fiklink Bridge, and that the magnificent bridge had passed through there when he and Dodim visited the Mingyu Kingdom. As Boss Fang said, it is the main communication route between the Luman Empire and the Mingyu Kingdom, located in the upper reaches of the Selva River, which is the so-called big rear, according to common sense, it is impossible for the army of the Otto Empire to enter such a deep area, if it really kills a strange army from there, it is not surprising that the Mingyu Kingdom will be defeated. Merely...... So how is that possible?
"Boss Fang, I think the controversy in the war can be put aside for a while. Qi Lang decided to return to the topic first, "Taking advantage of Dongyi's current inability to blatantly take over the Mingyu Kingdom, I think the first priority is to find a way to solve the dilemma here." If I say that a few of us want to sneak into the palace, do you think there is such a possibility?"
Boss Fang pondered for a moment when he heard this, and it seemed that he was almost about to twist off a few of the sparse beards on his chin. "It's still possible. He finally looked up and said, "I just don't know how well a few of them are climbing." โ