Anyone can say harsh words, but the reality makes Gongsun Bu a little embarrassed, "Master Dao, the Qi State is so big. Judging from the current search situation, this should be the result after repeated attempts. If you want to increase the intensity, you need manpower. My sect has
The disciples here simply don’t have enough manpower, can you please ask people from Tianyu Sect and the three sects to send manpower to support?”
Niu Youdao, who was staring at the map, waved his hand, "Those families have a lot of eyesight, and they may be useful in other aspects. I don't trust this matter. I have other plans for this matter. I can't alert them for the time being, and I will try to keep it as secret as possible."
Gongsun Bu and Hei Mudan looked at each other, "Aren't you going to cause trouble in Beizhou? Wouldn't it be a good idea to make a big fuss and prevent Beizhou from succeeding?"
Black Peony: "Master Dao, Brother Gongsun is right. Our current manpower is really not enough to dig out clues in such a large place as Qi State. The other party must also keep this matter confidential and not let outsiders find out easily."
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"Digging for clues?" Niu Youdao looked back at Black Peony, "We have already grasped the biggest clue. We know what they are secretly doing, and we know that they want to do things by sea. This is the biggest clue! We have already
We have the upper hand. The enemy is clear and we are hidden. There is no reason why we can't find them. How can so many ships fly away? As long as their plan remains unchanged, I don't believe they can't be found."
Gongsun Bu hesitated and asked: "Could it be that they have already succeeded and the ship has set off?"
Niu Youdao: "Impossible! We only learned about the South Korean waterway in Wubian Pavilion. They are checking and confirming the waterway there. Before the safety of the waterway is confirmed, there is no way they can transport so many war horses out like a joke.
Do you have too much money and no place to spend it? As soon as we understood the situation, we immediately arranged for manpower to investigate the coastline of Qi State. After listening to what you just said, I have more reason to believe that those war horses have not left Qi State's territory."
He tapped the map with his hand, "Now let's sort out the clues based on the existing situation. Don't confuse your sight with a bunch of useless things. Once the clues are sorted out clearly, our target direction will naturally be clear. According to what you want
They say that there is no possibility of building their own ships, so they can only modify the ships. Let’s start with the ships. Let me ask you, where do you think their modified ships are most likely to be placed?”
As the leader of the team, it is necessary for him to clarify the ideas of the people below him in complex situations. As a leader, he must also have this ability.
Gongsun Bu pondered and said: "Sister Peony also said just now that so many ships cannot come from one place. They would be too eye-catching. They might be secretly transferred from various countries."
Niu Youdao asked: "Could it be that the places where countries go to sea are transformed?"
Black Peony: "It's unlikely."
Niu Youdao asked: "How?"
Black Peony: "Master Dao, you may not know something. As I said before, ordinary people will not use such a big ship. Most people who have such a big ship in their name are either rich or noble, so they definitely won't.
Ordinary people, especially ship owners who can do business across borders, have some degree of power behind them. Without the permission of the ship owner, you cannot arbitrarily transform other people's ships and transform cargo ships into ships that can transport war horses. Inside
The fences separating the rooms are too obvious.”
Gongsun Bu also nodded, "Yes, there are so many ships, but they cannot come from the same place, so the ship owners from all over the place are aware of this abnormality. Each ship owner has some background behind him. If they are scattered, it will be too easy for the news to leak.
In this case, the only possibility is to hire these ships in advance without letting the ship owners know their true purpose."
Niu Youdao squinted his eyes and thought about their words.
Black Peony also followed suit, "Then there is only one possibility. They must move the ship away and then send it to a secret place for modification. Once it reaches the destination and is controlled, it is up to the ship whether it is willing to undergo modification or not.
Those crew members call the shots.”
Niu Youdao said slowly: "So, those ships didn't know what they were going to do in advance."
Black Peony: "It should be like this, and it is easy to do. The ship is engaged in transportation business. As long as the customer pays the money first, the ship will naturally go to the destination according to the buyer's wishes. It is impossible to let them know the situation first, otherwise
It's easy to leak information."
Niu Youdao stared at the map again, "Where is the most likely location of the transformation?"
The two of them also cast their eyes on the map. Gongsun said: "Renovating so many large ships is too eye-catching. It is unlikely that the ship will be placed on the land coast. If calculated this way, the direction of our previous investigation may be wrong, and the other party is likely to move it
The transformation site is placed on an island that is not easily discovered."
"Island?" Niu Youdao asked, "Wouldn't it be placed on an inaccessible coast?"
Gongsun preached: "The entire coastline of Qi State has been visited by the disciples in different sections, and no abnormality has been found."
Niu Youdao: "Could it be placed on the coastline of other countries?"
"Unlikely." Black Peony shook her head in denial.
Niu Youdao asked again: "How?"
Black Peony: "First of all, it is impossible for so many ships to form a large fleet and sail together. They are too eye-catching and it is difficult not to be considered suspicious. Secondly, there are too many emergencies at sea. If the fleet acts separately, it will be very difficult.
It is difficult to guarantee that every ship can arrive at the destination on time for loading. Once the distance is too far, the lack of punctuality at sea can sometimes delay more than a little time. If God is moody in unexpected situations at sea, it is not something that monks can do.
Controlling and swaying.”
"Once the other party gathers the horses, they must ensure that they can be loaded on the ship in time. Otherwise, if a large number of horses stay on the coast for too long, it will be easy for mistakes to be made and easily discovered. For such a careful matter, joint shipment is one of the most important keys. In terms of time,
How can we not take the risks into consideration?”
"So it is impossible to put it in a distant country. They must ensure that once it is ready, it can be shipped out at any time. Time must be controlled at sea, and there must be requirements on distance. It should not be placed in another country, and it will definitely be shipped together.
This side of the country. So I agree with Brother Gongsun’s judgment that it must be on an island in the waters of Qi State.”
Niu Youdao helped them clarify their thoughts and direction. After clarifying the direction, the confusing things obviously became much simpler. The two people's targeted inferences also became reasonable and well-founded. It seemed that they were close to the goal they were looking for.
There is no way, Niu Youdao is not very clear about the situation in this regard and cannot make his own accurate judgment. He can only guide, mobilize the abilities of people around him, and work together to solve the problem.
"Okay, the target location has been narrowed down. I believe in your judgment that it is an island in Qi State's waters!" Niu Youdao nodded in agreement, but then tapped the Qi State's waters with his finger, "We don't have enough manpower, even if we don't have enough manpower,
Enough, the sea area of Qi State is so big, it will be choked if more people fall in, so on this basis, let me narrow the scope of the investigation!"
Black Peony still said the same thing: "The reason for controlling the shipping time of the joints is that the location of the island is not too far from the coastline of Qi."
Gongsun Bu pondered: "If it is on an island, that island must be a place where it is not easy to be discovered."
Black Peony hesitated: "It's not too far away, and it's not easy to be discovered. It must be a route that is not frequently used by ships on the sea."
Niu Youdao asked: "What will happen if these factors are met?"
Black Peony said a little uncertainly: "It's not too far away, and it's not easy to be discovered. It must be because the sea area is complicated and dangerous, so ships must make a detour. I'm not sure if there are other situations."
Niu Youdao looked at Gongsun Bu who was frowning and thinking, "Do you have anything else to add?"
Gongsun Bu hesitated and said: "Miss Mudan is more familiar with the sea than me. I think this is what she said."
Niu Youdao asked: "Can we narrow the scope of the investigation a little further?"
Because he knew very well that he didn't know much about Shao Pingbo's side. Who was handling the war horses for Shao Pingbo was not known at all.
He doubted whether it was related to Xiaoyue Pavilion, but even if it was Xiaoyue Pavilion, he had no idea about the situation in Xiaoyue Pavilion.
The people in Qi State are unfamiliar with the place, so he can't take action in other aspects for a while. The only situation he currently has control over is shipping. Without knowing the movements of people, he can only keep an eye on the direction of the ship as a breakthrough.
Black Mudan and Gongsun Bu looked at me and I looked at you. After pondering for a while, they both slowly shook their heads.
"Okay, just follow this idea and investigate for me!" Niu Youdao slapped his palm on the sea area of Qi State and issued a target plan.
"First, let your disciples go to those who often go to sea to inquire about which sea areas meet the situation just mentioned. At the same time, ask whether there are any other sea areas that are not suitable for people to discover due to other factors."
"First find these possible sea areas, and then send people to move or stay in these sea areas. I don't care whether they keep an eye on the routes or how to do it. I can do it however convenient. As long as I find qualified ships going to these places that they shouldn't go.
If you go, follow immediately to check, be careful not to alert the enemy!"
"In terms of manpower, it is temporarily inconvenient to use manpower in other areas. You immediately order the mobilization of Wuliangshan spies from several countries here and rush there secretly to carry out this task first. I want to see the results as soon as possible so that I can formulate the next plan! Remember
, the operation must be kept confidential, and the following personnel must be strictly required in this regard!"
"Okay!" Gongsun Bu nodded, "I'll do it right away."
Black Peony sent him off, and when they opened the door to say goodbye, the two of them looked at each other and smiled. Things that they had no clue about before seemed to be clear and under control now.
As for whether things would work out, no one could guarantee it. The two nodded to each other and closed the door.
Black Mudan went back inside and saw Niu Youdao still staring at the map. He couldn't help but stepped forward and asked, "Master Dao, when you were in Wubian Pavilion, didn't you say that the war horses were on Qi's side and they wouldn't have their turn yet?"
Should South Korea come to stop it? Wouldn’t it save us trouble to just let people from the Qi court investigate?”
Niu Youdao seemed to be saying to himself, "Let's get a feel for the situation first and then talk about it."