The most difficult enemies are often those you don't understand. Qi Jiguang cast a dragnet for this operation, and all the elite fish and dragon guards came out.
But until now, the net he has cast has not caught Cheng Dalei. He has been led by Cheng Dalei, and often he has just received news about Cheng Dalei, and when he pounces on him, he will be empty.
He boasted in front of Li Xingzai that he could lock Cheng Dalei's position in Haikou in three to five days, but more than half a month later, Qi Jiguang still found nothing.
He had to meet Li Xingzai and report the current situation.
Li Xingzai's face was dark and gloomy, and he was speechless for a long time after listening to Qi Jiguang's report.
Qi Jiguang felt quite ashamed and said with fists in his hands: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will solve the problem as soon as possible so that Your Majesty won't worry."
Li Xingzai glanced at him and said, "Things have been delayed for long enough. How fast is as soon as possible?"
"This..." Qi Jiguang was speechless.
Li Xingzai sighed helplessly: "Let's go to Qingniu Mountain. He will go to Qingniu Mountain."
Qi Jiguang was startled and then replied: "My subordinates will get started immediately."
Li Xingzai knew Cheng Dalei just as Cheng Dalei knew Li Xingzai. Li Xingzai guessed well. Cheng Dalei had gone around a long circle and his final destination was indeed Qingniu Mountain.
When Li Xingzai predicted this, Qi Jiguang gave an order, and the released Yulong Guards swarmed towards Qingniu Mountain, chasing and intercepting them all the way, and setting up many checkpoints.
In this way, it will not be easy for Cheng Dalei to escape from the pursuit of the Fish Dragon Guard.
Bai Yuanfei had reported the transfer of the Yulong Guards to Cheng Dalei. They even became blatant and stayed behind Cheng Dalei at a short distance, not afraid of being discovered by Cheng Dalei.
In response to the actions of the Yulong Guards, Cheng Dalei turned from secret to light and took up the banner of patrolling on behalf of the emperor.
In this way, Qi Jiguang was a bit of a trap. This operation against Cheng Dalei must be carried out secretly and cannot be carried out with open swords and guns. Otherwise, Liangzhou's more than 100,000 elites and the 100,000 Liang soldiers led by Liu Bei must be carried out secretly.
After all, state soldiers are not decorations.
However, the Yulong Guards are secretly moving to Qingniu Mountain and secretly making arrangements. Waiting for Cheng Dalei to be arrested, sooner or later the one who deserves to be killed will be killed.
While the two sides appear to be calm on the surface, but secretly tense, the August Festival is just around the corner, and all the princes from all over the world have entered Beijing one after another.
On the one hand, he was concerned about Cheng Dalei's affairs, and on the other hand, he was in charge of the affairs of the princes' meeting. He decided on the fiefs and rewards for the princes in various places, and gave the civil and military officers under him the rewards that deserved the title.
Although Li Xingzai has conquered the country, he can't take the cake all to himself. He still has to share what should be divided. They are all a group of masters who are like wolves and tigers. If he dares to take it alone, he is afraid that they will show their fangs immediately.
Now Li Xingzai already misses the existence of Cheng Dalei, brothers fighting tigers, father and son soldiers in the battle, if Cheng Dalei is poking at the side, and with the 300,000 Liangzhou soldiers behind him, the princes in the world would dare to act arrogantly.
After killing the evil tiger, he attracted a pack of wolves. Now Li Xingzai is also wondering whether he made the right choice after being instigated by Qi Jiguang and taking action against Cheng Dalei.
Song Youqu was reporting to Li Xingzai about the meeting of princes and discussing the titles of princes from various places. Li Xingzai was already wandering in the sky, thinking about his own thoughts.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Song Youqu called twice, and Li Xingzai came back to his senses. He waved his hand and said, "I'll do as you say. You still need to pay more attention to this matter."
"I obey my orders."
Song Youqu agreed and put away the memorial, with a look of hesitation on his face and stopped talking.
Li Xingzai stared at him curiously: "Why, is there anything else?"
Song Youqu sighed: "I do have something on my mind, but I don't know whether to talk about it or not."
"Then don't talk about it." Li Xingzai said.
"Uh..." Song Youqu was choked up. Although he has become the emperor of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, His Majesty's style is still the same as before.
Song Youqu paused and said, "I think I should report it to His Majesty."
Li Xingzai rolled his eyes at him and said, "Tell me."
Song Youqu lowered his head and plucked up the courage to say: "I once stayed in Toad Village and worked with Prince Cheng for a period of time. Although it is rumored that Prince Cheng does all kinds of evil, from what I see, Prince Cheng still has a bottom line.
His merits to the world outweigh his faults, and these words have also been said to Prince Cheng. This time, I would like to ask Your Majesty what title should be given to Prince Cheng?"
Li Xingzai's eyes narrowed. Song Youqu was really bold to speak freely this time.
There is no airtight wall in the world. Could it be that his actions against Cheng Dalei leaked the news? Song Youqu is not asking for Cheng Dalei's title. He is begging Cheng Dalei for mercy.
Li Xingzai's face returned to calmness and he asked casually: "According to what you said, what title should be given to him?"
"To defend the country to the death is called loyalty, to quell the chaos is called martial arts." Song Travel Channel: "What do you think of King Zhongwu?"
"Zhongwu?" Li Xingzai muttered these two words and sneered in his heart.
He did not confirm but did not deny either, and asked: "Song You Qu, as far as I know, you were trapped in Toad Village as a hostage. Cheng Dalei was not polite to you at all, but you seem to admire him very much."
Song Youqu has opened his heart and said in one breath: "At that time, everyone was their own master, and the prince did his own thing. As a son of the Song family, I should consider the family, but as Song Youqu himself, I really admire him in my heart.
Prince Cheng’s conduct as a person.”
The past is also a mess. It is said that Li Xingzai was imprisoned in Song Bokang, and it was because of this that he and Ye Yuanhuo parted ways. Song Bokang's defeat in Liangzhou City was also caused by Cheng Dalei. He was later beheaded by Baili Sheng.
Losing his head has nothing to do with Cheng Dalei.
The empire used to have complex powers, each with its own ideas, but I didn't expect that Song Youqu had no grudges from the past and was willing to say a word for Cheng Dalei.
"You Qu, you really impress me."
Song Youqu lowered his head: "I am ashamed to be a humble minister."
Li Xingzai smiled and said: "Youqu, you and I have never met before. You were desperate at that time, and I didn't do too well. I supported you along the way, fought in the East China Sea, leveled the south of the Yangtze River, wiped out the Rong tribe, and headed north to the Central Plains.
It has been extremely difficult to get to where we are today. Today I am able to conquer the world, and you have done a great job. This time I will reward the meritorious ministers, and I have left a place for you."
Song Youqu knelt on his knees: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Li Xingzai nodded: "Go down and do some work."
"What about Prince Cheng's title?"
The smile on Li Xingzai's face froze, and his eyes became extremely cold. He turned around and faced Song Youqu with his back.
"I know this matter well and will discuss it later."