Monk Kong Ji was of little value to Long Chen, and Shi Jingxiang's Mad Lion Technique was definitely more reliable than Kong Ji's.
However, for Shi Le, Kong Ji's whereabouts are sky-high.
"When you find it, kill Kong Ji and avoid future troubles forever!"
Wu Jian's idea was to kill Monk Kong Ji and completely destroy Shi Le's arm.
Long Chen shook his head and said: "No, it would be a pity to kill him directly. Let's keep him for now and let Feng He investigate the place."
Wu Jian was a little confused and said, "If Kongji escapes, something bad will happen."
Long Chen smiled and said: "You underestimate Shen Wanjin too much. How could someone caught by him run away."
Wu Jian nodded and said: "That's right. If you are caught by the King of Assassins, it's not that easy to escape."
Li's Liquor Shop.
Gan Xing returned to the backyard, and the old groom entered the room.
"Tomorrow, you go find Long Chengen and ask him about the time and when he wants us to take action."
Gan Xin smoked dry tobacco, and the fire in his pipe flickered.
This mission is very special. The purpose of attacking Yuncheng is to allow the barbarian cavalry to pass smoothly and enter Bailang Mountain from the north.
The timing for Gan Xin's action must be just right, not too early or too late.
Therefore, Gan Xin asked the old horseman to find Long Chen to approve the time.
The old horseman nodded and said, "I understand."
Gan Xin nodded and said, "Find the Sand Scorpion again!"
The old groom left the room, and after a while, a plain-looking middle-aged man walked in.
Wearing coarse cloth and rags, a pair of tattered straw sandals, disheveled hair, and a cloth tie, this person is Gan Xin's right-hand man, the Hundred Gold Envoy Sha Xie.
"Lord."
Sand Scorpion has a simple and honest voice, and his gestures are no different from those of a peasant.
In the eyes of ordinary people, he is an honest and honest farmer.
"Gather your men together to make a big fight."
Gan Xin smoked a cigarette, white smoke sprayed out from his nose, covering half of his face.
"Target?"
"Yuncheng, kill the defenders of Yuncheng."
"Kill them all?"
"Kill everyone above the rank of captain!"
Sand Scorpion had a troubled look on his honest face.
Yuncheng is an important military town in the north of Xixia. It is too difficult to kill all the officers above the rank of captain.
They are assassins who are good at sneak attacks and assassinations. With such a large number, they are likely to become the defenders of the entire Cloud City.
"There are currently 30,000 elite soldiers guarding Yuncheng. There is one guard general, two deputy generals, and seventeen people above the rank of captain. It would be very difficult to kill them all."
As an assassin organization, Xixia Hall is very familiar with the major towns and big figures in Xixia.
Gan Xin said that the target was Yuncheng, and Sha Xie immediately told Yuncheng's defense situation.
A wisp of smoke came out of Gan Xin's nose, and he nodded slightly: "Weren't we been preparing for this mission?"
Shen Wanjin had already told Gan Xin, and Gan Xin had been asking Sand Scorpion to prepare, but he didn't mention the specific target.
Secrecy is very important to them, even among their own people.
Sha Xie replied: "Pardon me, Master, but I didn't expect the target to be so big."
Sand Scorpion was prepared, but not so fully prepared.
He thought the target would be a few big shots at most, but he didn't expect it was a city, and the targets were all generals.
Gan Xin smoked silently and said: "The task has been set, let's find a way to complete it."
Sand Scorpion nodded silently and exited the room.
Eastern Zhou Dynasty, capital.
In the pavilion of Huaqing Pond, the empress was leaning on the railing, while Duan, the Minister of Household Affairs, reported on the situation of grain, grass and military resources.
After hearing this, the empress nodded and said: "Okay, as long as there is enough food in the south, the rest will be shipped to Yangcheng."
Duan Shuangshuang bowed and said: "Wei Chen obeys the order, Wei Chen resigned."
Duan Shuangshuang left, and Yingfeng said: "Your Majesty, do you want to send more troops and horses for reinforcements?"
Long Chen's memorial arrived in the capital, and everyone knew about Long Chen's plan to fight Shi Le in a decisive battle at Bailang Mountain.
This is a conspiracy, so there is no harm in telling everyone.
"No need, 200,000 Long family troops are enough. If there are too many people, the strength will be insufficient, and it will cause trouble."
The empress herself leads the troops to fight, and she knows very well that the number of troops is not as great as the quality of the troops.
The new reinforcements are not familiar with the Long Family Army, and they will not cooperate well in a battle, which will actually drag down the Long Family Army's combat effectiveness.
"You ask the Ministry of War to recruit 50,000 troops and select a few capable generals."
Yingfeng asked strangely: "Didn't the Holy One just say that there is no need to send any more reinforcements?"
The empress just said no, why did she ask the Ministry of War to recruit troops?
The empress shook her head and said: "It is not to reinforce Long Chen, but to serve as a follow-up defender."
"In the battle at Bailang Mountain, Long Chen will definitely win. After this battle, the Long family army will march straight in, and the victory over Xingqing City will be just around the corner."
"After defeating it, we must defend it. The task of these 50,000 soldiers and horses is to guard Xixia."
Yingfeng nodded and said: "Wei Chen will send an order to the Ministry of War."
Both the Empress and Yingfeng firmly believed that the battle at Bailang Mountain would be won.
This is Long Chen's battle to avenge his shame. He will definitely use all his strength. Shi Le cannot stop him.
"If we let the officials select people, the captured cities also need to be managed by good officials."
Yingfeng said: "Your Majesty, the last time the Ministry of Civil Affairs selected people, we almost cleared out all the officials in the Great Zhou Dynasty. I'm afraid I have to choose another wave of people."
A good official is not a leek, it will grow back quickly after being cut.
The empress also felt a headache. Long Chen's fight was so smooth that the officials taking over the city couldn't keep up.
Last time Long Chen asked for someone to take over, the official department had already used all the people who could be used.
In newly conquered places, officials must be well appointed, even better than those in the Zhou Dynasty.
The reason is very simple. If the officials are incompetent and engage in corruption and perversion of the law, the people of Xixia will definitely rebel.
"Let the officials think of ways to choose as many as they can."
The empress was also helpless.
Yingfeng suddenly said: "Your Majesty, Zou Cailiang, the governor of Anmucheng, is good and has a good relationship with King Wu. Why not send him?"
The last time the Ministry of Personnel selected people, Zou Cailiang was not selected, which Yingfeng found strange.
No one is using it this time, so it would be appropriate to send Zou Cailiang there.
The empress rejected it: "He can't move, he has to guard Anmu City!"
Yingfeng immediately shut up and didn't mention it again. She thought the empress was concerned about the close relationship between Zou Cailiang and Long Chen.
"Go ahead."
The empress ordered Yingfeng to exit Huaqing Pool immediately
Yangcheng.
Dugu Jiali picked up the golden bellyband on the bedside and tied the belt with her back to Long Chen.
Long Chen stood up and helped her fasten it, and asked: "Why don't you wear a breastplate? That way you can look more upright."
Dugu Jiali said: "The breastplate is suitable for wearing when the weather is cold, and also when fighting, it is more comfortable to wear a bellyband."
"Also, didn't you say bellybands are more interesting? We wear them just for you."
Long Chen smiled, kissed him on the back, and said, "You guys are really considerate."
Perhaps after seeing too many breastplates, Long Chen liked the bellyband more, which made him feel more seductive.
"Is it better to understand people's thoughts or clothes? If it's people's thoughts, I'm better at it; if it's people's clothes, then what?"
Dugu Jiali giggled and teased, Long Chen laughed and said: "I'm too gentle, I'll deal with it again!"
Long Chen opened the belt behind his back, and Dugu Jiali covered her bellyband, begging for mercy with a smile: "Husband, I was wrong, you are considerate, not a human being."
Long Chen didn't care, he picked up Dugu Jiali and punished her severely.
dong dong dong
There was a knock on the door, and Wu Chuchu said outside the door: "Sir, someone is looking for you. It's from Li's Liquor Shop."
Dugu Jiali poked her head out from under the quilt and shouted: "Chuchu, save me!"
As soon as the head came out, it was dragged in.
Wu Chuchu glanced through the crack in the door and said with a smile: "I can't come in, it's against the rules."
Originally Wu Chuchu and Dugu Jiali formed a group, but later I heard that this was against the rules.
Everyone knows who made this rule.
After a long time, the door opened and Long Chen walked out.
"Is Carrie okay?"
Wu Chuchu looked at the leg exposed under the quilt and asked with some distress.
