Looking at Zhou Gan who was filled with regret, Wang Xian slowly shook his head and said, "It's my fault. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. I only know myself and my enemy, and I don't know the enemy. That's why I suffered this defeat." Wang Xian sighed and helped him.
Qi Zhou dared to say: "In the final analysis, I was too eager for quick success and underestimated the heroes of Shandong."
"Sir, please don't blame yourself. The fault of this matter is indeed the fault of my subordinates," Zhou Gan said guiltily: "I didn't notice Tang Tiande's subcontracting plan. What's more damning is that I never realized that he already has such a huge power.
All the armies of Ming Dynasty obey his orders!"
"Let's not argue anymore," Wang Xian waved his hand and said, "You and I still have to handle the errands in Shandong. As for what responsibilities we should bear, we can wait until after the event."
"Yes." Zhou Gan nodded and stopped blaming himself. He calmed down and said, "We have already interrogated the prisoners. It turns out that Tang Tiande was sure that the Lord would find the Buddha Mother, so he was always on guard. He and the Buddha Mother were in contact with each other.
, although it is to conquer the White Lotus Sect in various places, but it also has the meaning of fishing. The more than a thousand cavalry belong to the Qingzhou Guard, but have already surrendered to the White Lotus Sect. They are Tang Tiande's secret force and have been secretly following the team of the Buddha Mother. First,
In order to protect the Buddha Mother, Er Ye also has the camera to destroy us."
"It's just that they didn't expect that you would hide so many troops in the canyon, and they were caught off guard." Zhou Gan continued to report: "Originally, according to Tang Tiande's intention, he was not to attack rashly, but Buddha Mother insisted on destroying you.
, they could only take a dangerous blow, but they were annihilated by you." He paused and said: "It was also because the incident happened suddenly and all parties did not have time to make careful arrangements, which gave you the opportunity to break out."
"Yes." Wang Xian nodded, walked a few steps down the hall with his hands behind his hands, and asked slowly: "I was interrogating prisoners on the battlefield, and I once learned that Elder Tang had an impromptu idea in the morning to let the villagers wear clothes.
Wear their clothes and open the way in front of you." He looked at Zhou Gan and said, "Then how did Elder Tang know that we would ambush them at the mouth of the valley?"
This is what Wang Xian has never figured out. He has reviewed the entire process and believes that there are only three possibilities. One is that Hu Sandao and the others were recognized before, or they were found hiding in the Grand Canyon; the other is that Zhou
Those who dared would leak the secret; thirdly, among the Shandong governor Liu Ben and the officers and soldiers of the Shandong capital who escorted him, there were smart people who foresaw his actions and sent people to inform Tang Tiande using fast horses or carrier pigeons.
As for whether the people around him leaked the secret, Wang Xian believed that there was almost no such possibility. First, these people had always followed him and there was no such condition. Second, Wang Xian also believed that these brothers in life and death would not betray him...
In the hall, Wang Xian's question made Zhou Gan fall into deep thought. After a while, he slowly said: "The second possibility should not exist. In order to keep it confidential, no one under my command disclosed the action plan. I just urged my subordinates to strengthen the investigation. Otherwise,
It’s impossible not to discover Tang Tiande’s little tricks.”
"What about the first possibility?" Wang Xian nodded and asked softly.
"This possibility exists, but it is very slim," Zhou Gan said slowly: "Bandits are rampant in Lunan, horse thieves come and go like the wind, and Hu Sandao doesn't flaunt his own banner everywhere, who can know who he is?
He's back again? And he hid in the Grand Canyon a few days in advance. If this is discovered by the White Lotus Sect, then the capabilities of the White Lotus Sect will have to be re-evaluated."
"It seems that you are leaning towards the third type," Wang Xian muttered: "Me too." He paused and said: "With all the things I have done before, no matter how hard I act in front of Liu Ben and the others, I'm afraid
It can only confuse them. Once they discover that we are missing, smart people will soon realize that something is wrong." He said with some helplessness: "Although it is difficult to guess that we can cross the Taiyi Mountains and go straight into the Grand Canyon, but
It does not prevent them from reminding Mother Buddha to be careful and safe... After all, no matter how well I hide, my goal is still certain."
"What you say makes sense, sir," Zhou Gan nodded and said, "No matter what happens, we must rule out this possibility. If there is a thief, we must find it out before we can talk about anything else."
"Yes." Wang Xian nodded, his tone suddenly became bleak and said: "In any case, this failure will make our future errands ten times more difficult."
"Yes." Zhou Gan said with deep understanding: "After this time, your Excellency will no longer be able to hide the truth, and the Buddha Mother will be more vigilant and will not take the risk of assassinating you again."
"******!" Wang Xian broke the cup in annoyance. The lingering frustration was something he had not experienced in many years.
In the evening, Chu Yan and Ma Zhong rushed to Tai'an. When they saw Wang Xian safe and sound, Chu Yan burst into tears. Ma Zhong thanked God. Looking at the two of them, they seemed to be really frightened. But they were not stupid.
, were very obedient and did not ask Wang Xian why he suddenly appeared south of the Taiyi Mountains, as if everything was taken for granted.
The next morning, the two of them shouted and escorted Wang Xian back to Jinan. When they arrived in Jinan City, Liu Ben also came back. When he saw Wang Xian, he naturally cried out again and said he was lucky. Liu Ben also felt the same.
Wang Xian didn't ask why he chased a wild boar to Tai'an City. The days suddenly seemed to have returned to the past, but the four adults, who had their own agendas, knew very well that everything was different...
The main peak of Lotus Mountain Village is in the residence of the Buddha Mother. After returning from Laiwu, the Buddha Mother has been recovering from her injuries. Almost ten days have passed before she has basically recovered. Elder Tang finally met the Buddha Mother who had been hiding behind closed doors.
"That person has returned to Jinan..." Seeing that the Buddha's mother looked as gloomy as a stone sculpture, Elder Tang naturally knew how to mobilize her emotions.
"..." The Buddha Mother nodded and said nothing, which was expected.
"The information was quite timely this time, but no one expected that that guy could hide so many cavalry in the canyon!" When mentioning this matter, Elder Tang also felt endless regret. The information he got was that Wang Xian only brought
With more than a hundred people passing through Taiyi Mountain, it is very likely that they will launch a surprise attack on the Buddha Mother on her way to Tai'an.
It was already that morning when the information was obtained. Even if Elder Tang wanted to mobilize his troops, it was too late. He wanted to take advantage of it slowly, but Buddha's mother insisted on fighting Wang Xian. Taking into account Buddha's mother's mood and Wang Xian's cunning, Elder Tang knew
Such an opportunity was fleeting and would never appear again. I felt that with more than a thousand elite cavalry under my command, I should be able to kill more than a hundred of Wang Xian's men. So I agreed with the Buddha Mother's suggestion.
However, Elder Tang never expected that Wang Xian also hid a trump card. The number of Jin Yiwei he saw at that time was as high as more than 700! But the arrow was on the string and had to be fired. Elder Tang felt that after all, his own strength still had an advantage.
Moreover, he was chasing death and chasing north. As long as he held them tightly until the troops loyal to the King of Han surrounded him, Wang Xian would still be dead.
However, Elder Tang never expected that Wang Xian actually dared to ambush them during their escape, and even wiped out more than a thousand of his cavalry with inferior force. Even the Buddha's mother was injured! Elder Tang had one last remaining chance at that time.
There was a glimmer of hope that Wang Xian's tribe, which had become the last of its strength, would be annihilated by other armies. At that time, a considerable number of troops had indeed entered the battlefield. If everything went well, Wang Xian was likely to be blocked outside Tai'an City. However, it rained heavily that night, and those troops
Completely lost their way. At dawn, Jining Guards suddenly appeared across the border again, which shocked the shady troops and completely gave up the idea of taking advantage of the situation...
"A bunch of trash!" Buddha's mother was even more depressed. After this battle, she already knew that with her own martial arts, she could never defeat the two women around Wang Xian. There was no chance of the assassination succeeding. Moreover, Wang Xian could not succeed in his assassination.
After Xian suffered this loss, I'm afraid he will never attack rashly again and give himself a chance to annihilate him. In short, it will be extremely difficult to kill him in the future!
"After this time, if we want to defeat Wang Xian, there is no shortcut. We can only contact the believers in various places and let our strength speak for itself." This is what Elder Tang really wants to say to the Buddha's mother.
"..." Buddha Mother could no longer refute her father and nodded slowly: "I understand."
"After recovering from the injury, let's go down the mountain quickly." Elder Tang was overjoyed and said in his heart that if this incident can make the Buddha's mother obedient, it will be worth it: "Wang Xian won't just sit back and wait for death. I'm afraid there will be a big disaster."
Action, we must hurry up."
"Okay." Mother Buddha nodded indifferently. She both hated her father's control over her and relied on this control. Without her father's guidance, she would definitely have been lost in the sea of hatred and would have destroyed herself long ago...
Le'an Prefecture, Palace of the Prince of Han.
'Bang!' Zhu Gaoxu kicked a Jingdezhen vase half a man's height into pieces, and roared angrily: "This group of brainless idiots from the White Lotus Sect are so rash and reckless. They are really uncontrollable! What a great opportunity, let's let it go
They are so wasteful!" Originally, Zhu Gaoxu arranged several guards and horses in Qingzhou, preparing to kill Wang Xian at all costs in Qingzhou!
However, unexpectedly, Wang Xian disappeared in Zhangqiu! When Zhu Gaoxu learned the news, it was someone from the White Lotus Sect who told him, which made him feel his heart in his throat. On the one hand, Wang Xian took the risk to kill him.
A God-given opportunity, and he could also blame the White Lotus Sect! But on the other hand, he did not trust the White Lotus Sect's ability, and ordered them to delay as much time as possible, while he quickly mobilized his troops to try to encircle and annihilate Wang Xian in the Taiyi Mountains!
Who would have thought that the White Lotus Sect acted without permission and ended up being defeated and Wang Xian was allowed to escape. After all, Zhu Gaoxu was in Le'an Prefecture, so it would take time for the orders to reach the various ministries. By the time they mobilized, Jining Guard's troops had already appeared. As a result,
His Highness, the King of Han, mobilized his troops and generals, but it was all in vain. Seeing that Wang Xian finally slipped out of his lair, he could be cut into pieces, but he ran away again. It's strange that His Highness, the King of Han, didn't get angry!