"Whatever!" Han Qing frowned at first, then smiled.
Enemies of enemies can be allies, but they cannot be friends. The former is temporary, while the latter is relatively long-lasting. Therefore, after getting rid of Li Deming, it is not surprising that Ye Qinglian and his swords are facing each other. And he will never fight against him again.
Ye Qinglian showed mercy and killed him directly to get rid of him once and for all.
There is no need to talk nonsense between smart people. The two looked at each other in a tacit understanding, and then immediately started taking action.
Although all the entrances and exits of the inn were blocked by heavily armed soldiers, merchants could not help but move around freely inside and form armor to guarantee each other.
Therefore, Han Qing, Wu Er, Li Yu and others, in the name of counting the goods, easily carried boxes of original black powder grenades into the guest room one after another. They disassembled boomerangs, blowing needles, muskets and
Simple catapults and other items whose parts were stored separately were also quietly prepared.
The time passed in a hurry, and in the blink of an eye, it was evening, and Ye Qinglian also returned safely. Not only Wang Wu but also Li Dezhao himself was brought into the guest room.
"Why did you come here by yourself? Is there no one available for you?" Although Li Dezhao put on the Dangxiang armor and looked almost the same as the Dangxiang soldiers at the door, Han Qing was still startled and asked with a frown.
"As soon as the news of the assassination of the Liao envoy spread, I knew something was wrong, so I went to the agreed place in person and waited to contact you. After meeting Wang Wu, I wanted to come in with him to find you, but I was surrounded by people here.
"I was preparing to knock out a few soldiers after dark, take off their armor and sneak in, but I met Qinglian and others again." Li Dezhao was very articulate, and in a few words, he explained the reason why the three of them met together.
Got it clearly.
Immediately, without waiting for Han Qing to ask questions, he began to introduce the situation in Xiazhou City.
At present, most of the party's standing troops have been sent to the border by Li Deming to prevent the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom from taking advantage of the situation. There are only over 6,000 soldiers left in Xiazhou City.
These 6,000 soldiers and horses were led by three commanders. One of them was born in the Helian family and had the same name as Xing. He was Li Deming's confidant. The bearded general who led the troops to surround the street where the inn was located today was him.
The second commander, who was born in the Yanchi family, was named Badger. He usually called himself Yan and Shize. He was sinister, cunning, greedy and lustful. He was originally at odds with the two brothers Li Deming and Li Dezhao, but now he has completely turned to Li Deming.
This person came up with the idea to ask the merchants to form an alliance tonight to protect each other, and to go out in turns to find party dignitaries to guarantee intercession.
The third commander was born in the Tuoba clan, also known as the Li family. His Chinese name was Li Jidai. He was the uncle of Li Deming and Li Dezhao. He led two thousand forbidden troops under his command to defend the palace.
Li Deming was able to ascend the throne first after Li Jiqian's death and beat Li Dezhao to the point where he was helpless. He mainly relied on a group of party elders headed by Li Jidai.
"I contacted Bai Ze's natal family, the Yeli clan, and they have promised to provide me with secret support. However, Li Deming took precautions in advance and transferred all the Yeli clan's troops to the northwest to suppress the Uighurs. At the moment, the Yeli clan
There are only about a hundred servants in the city. Opposite the old Yeli clan's mansion is the Helian clan." After introducing the basic situation in the city, Li Deming began to introduce the preparations and achievements he had made.
"Suini clan killed the person I sent to contact him directly. However, he did not report it to Li Deming immediately. The elders named Nizhong and Daji gave my people one hundred taels of gold and asked them to send a message to me.
, don’t go back to Xiazhou again. Sha Niu didn’t let my people in, calling him a liar.”
"These four surnames are still regarded as neutral for the time being. The only ones I can mobilize now are the flying dragon envoys gathered along the way and some direct descendants scattered in the city. There are only a little over three hundred people in total, and they are all hidden in the house of another uncle of mine.
In the house.”
"Three hundred people, although it is a little less, but at the right time to protect you and call out, Li Deming can be caught off guard." Ye Qinglian was obviously on the road and had already had preliminary exchanges with Li Dezhao. She smiled and took the initiative to speak for him.
He comes to the rescue.
Then, he quickly turned to Han Qing and said, "I didn't know that he had returned to Xiazhou City before. Now that he is here, we have one more choice."
"The commander of the Yanchi clan, Yan Shize, is greedy for money. The Yanchi clan also doesn't approve of the party's defection to the Liao Kingdom." Li Dezhao also turned his attention to Han Qing and quickly added, "On the way, I mentioned to Brother Han that as long as you can give
There are enough benefits to the Deyanchi clan..."
"So, you sneaked in to persuade Yan Shize with me!" Han Qing immediately understood what Li Dezhao meant, looked outside the door, and asked in a low voice.
"The main thing is to meet with you and discuss what to do next." A trace of embarrassment immediately appeared on Li Dezhao's face, and then he quickly added, "After the assassination, Li Deming will definitely mobilize troops back from the border. So,
We only have two nights today and tomorrow. We can’t slowly look for other opportunities.”
"He is Bai Ze's husband. I have met him before. I also promised him just now that the Red Lotus Church will fully support him in ascending to the throne." Not wanting to make Han Qing suspicious, Ye Qinglian took the initiative to explain. "And he,
After promising to ascend to the throne, he will cancel the decree issued by Li Deming so that the people of the Red Lotus Sect can live and work in peace and contentment in Xiazhou."
"Can you be the leader of the entire Red Lotus Sect?" Unexpectedly, Li Dezhao and Ye Qinglian became allies so quickly, Han Qing frowned and asked.
"Thanks to you, the only people left in the sect who can control me are the leader and the master. The evil leader has been absent all year round, and the master has been hit too hard. He is a little discouraged and has basically left all the matters in the sect to him.
You killed me." Ye Qinglian rolled her eyes and explained angrily.
"I also promised her that the Red Lotus Sect can preach at will in Xiazhou. The treatment will be the same as Zoroastrianism, Dashi Cult, and Buddhism." Li Dezhao thought for a while and continued to add.
This reward is indeed generous enough that even if the leader of the Red Lotus Sect is present, he probably won't be able to refuse it.
And for being able to bring the Red Lotus Sect from underground to the ground, Ye Qinglian's contribution is unrivaled. From then on, his position and reputation will become more and more stable, and will not be threatened by any other backbone.
In the blink of an eye, after clarifying the stakes, Han Qing knew that even if he expressed objections, Li Dezhao and Ye Qinglian would not give up their joint "rebellion" plan.
And he couldn't see what harm the forces represented by Li Dezhao and Ye Qinglian would do to him and the Song Dynasty if they joined forces. Therefore, he smiled and nodded quickly, "Okay, I will be responsible for persuading Yan Shize to change his family.
.The question is, how can we ask him to meet without disturbing Helian Xing?"
Li Dezhao was well prepared and immediately gave the answer, "Let's start with the two words of wealth and sex. He gave Li Deming an idea to ask the merchants in the inn to form an alliance to protect each other, and when he looked for nobles in the city to vouch for them, he would give them to himself
It leaves a chance to make a fortune. You pretend to be rich when you are new here and can't find anyone to guarantee you, and complain to the innkeeper. Someone named Yan will definitely send someone to take advantage of the situation. "