In the next few days, Xia Yu practiced Tang Shou hard, while Yin Yuan was doing it on the side when nothing happened. In a blink of an eye, August 24th came.
This afternoon, it was drizzling with light rain, and the summer rain rarely stopped again.
As evening approached, Li Shimin suddenly sent someone to summon Xia Yu. Xia Yu did not dare to neglect and hurried away with an oil-paper umbrella.
As soon as they entered the commander's tent, they saw that besides Li Shimin, Du Ruhui was also there.
"Master Du?"
Xia Yu's heart moved, and she couldn't wait to say: "But is there any news about that matter?"
"Military advisor, sit down first." Li Shimin greeted with a smile.
When Xia Yu sat down, Du Ruhui said: "As expected by the military advisor, those Xunxiang and others are indeed moving around frequently, which is very suspicious!"
"The day before yesterday, Xun Xiang secretly sent a messenger to leave the camp secretly."
"The spy secretly followed him all the way and confirmed that he entered Luoyang City."
"If it hadn't been for the military advisor's warning, I would have almost missed something important!" Li Shimin looked grateful and ashamed.
Judging from various signs, Xun Pian was most likely plotting a rebellion. He was really overconfident and careless this time.
"Your Highness, there is no need to be like this. A wise man will make a mistake after thinking a lot!" Xia Yu revealed it calmly.
He was not a fool. He was holding on to the boss's pigtails. Do you want to wear small shoes? He turned to Du Ruhui and asked, "Can you confirm the evidence?"
Du Ruhui shook his head and said with a headache: "No. The thieves are headed by Xun Xiang and are very cautious. They are all connected with Liu Wuzhou's old troops, so it is difficult to break in."
"In order to avoid alerting others, the messenger did not dare to intercept him."
When Xia Yu heard this, he quickly confirmed: "They are all Liu Wuzhou's old troops? Are the horses included?"
"Not here." Du Ruhui said firmly.
"It seems that not all those who are dissatisfied will rebel. There are still loyal people in this world." Xia Yu said happily.
"Military advisor, don't be too happy too early. What I am worried about is General Yuchi!" Du Ruhui's face was solemn.
Yu Chigong?
Xia Yu was stunned and understood instantly.
Since all those preparing for the rebellion were Liu Wuzhou's old troops, Yuchi Gong, who was Liu Wuzhou's chief surrendered general, would inevitably arouse suspicion.
As Yuchi Gong was a major general in the Tang camp, betrayal would be even more destructive.
"Impossible. I understand General Yuchi and he is loyal."
"What's more, His Highness the King of Qin has great trust in him and leads the elite Xuanjia Army. He has no reason to rebel."
Xia Yu waved her hands, expressing disbelief.
As a member of the Traversing Party, he naturally knew that Yu Chigong was a die-hard loyalist to Li Shimin, the kind of person who would not rebel even if he was beaten to death.
But Du Ruhui didn't know that people who work in intelligence are inherently suspicious of everything.
"Military advisor, as the saying goes, knowing people but not knowing their hearts, people like Yuchi Gong and Xun Xiang broke their bones and connected their tendons. You must be on guard against them."
"What if Wang Shichong offers a very attractive price?"
"What if Yuchi Gong is no longer in love and has been shaken?"
"In the secret report, Yuchi Gong and Xun Pang often communicate with each other. Who knows what they were talking about in private?"
Du Ruhui spoke sincerely.
After hearing what Du Ruhui said, Li Shimin also pondered slightly.
Xia Yu frowned.
With a powerful enemy in front of him, he has no interest in wasting time on some fictitious things. Of course, he probably doesn't know what he's talking about.
"Your Highness, I am willing to act as guarantee for General Yuchi."
"If he rebels, he can behead me!"
Xia Yu made it clear that he had nothing to fear about this certain thing.
Hearing what Xia Yu said, Li Shimin felt relieved.
He originally did not believe that Yuchi Gong would rebel. Wouldn't it be a pity if he was paranoid and unjustly killed a great general?
"The military advisor is right, I believe in Jingde."
"If this is an insult, this matter must not be mentioned again."
Seeing that the two giants were guarantors for Yuchi Gong, Du Ruhui had no choice but to say no more.
He changed the topic and said: "The counterattack of the pursuit of equality is beginning to show. I would like to ask His Highness and the military advisor whether they should close the net here or let it go longer to catch the big fish?"
Xia Yu and Li Shimin looked at each other and smiled, which was self-evident.
What's the point of being a small rich man? If you want to make money, just make a big one!
Du Ruying also smiled: "It seems that the heroes have the same idea. However, if you want to use the plan, you still need accurate intelligence."
"So, we have to arrange for someone to get in."
"But this choice——"
"How about General Yuchi?" Li Shimin immediately said: "With his relationship with Xun Xiang and others, we will hit it off, no doubt about it!"
"That's inappropriate!" Xia Yu shook her head.
"General Yuchi is a straight man. His Highness asked him to do such a sinister thing. I'm afraid it's really hard for this rough guy."
"Maybe it's not good, but it will scare the snake away."
When Li Shimin heard this, he couldn't help laughing: "That's right, I forgot that Jingde is an honest person."
"Master Du," Xia Yu's heart moved: "What do you think of Ma Jun?"
Du Ruhui's eyes lit up: "He is a good candidate! This person is quite stable and precise, so he should be able to do it well. What's even better is that Ma Jun is not satisfied, and everyone knows that, even if he is equal, he will not doubt it."
"Excellent." Li Shimin was also overjoyed: "Since none of these horses participated in the rebellion, it shows that loyalty can be used, and it is this person."
"Ruqing, should you talk to him, or should you do it alone?"
"Of course, it is important for your Highness to handle such important matters, so that you can show your attention." Du Ruhui said with a smile, "As long as His Highness rewards you with great contributions, I don't have to worry about General Ma not being tempted."
"Okay." Li Shimin immediately decided: "I will send someone to call General Ma Jun."
"Wait a minute." Xia Yu quickly stopped.
Li Shimin was stunned when Xia Yu said with a smile: "Your Highness, there are many people with mixed eyes, but it is not suitable to make such a big show, so please keep it secret."
Li Shimin suddenly realized this, and immediately called Zhang Anan, and put the three of them into the uniforms of ordinary sergeants.
In the tent, Ma Jun was having dinner when suddenly a soldier came to report with a strange look: "General, Your Highness the King of Qin is here to visit!"
ah!?
Ma Jun, who was broad-shouldered, round-waisted and rough-looking, was stunned. He almost thought he had heard wrong and cursed: "You are so brave as hell, how dare you take pleasure in this general!"
He was a dissatisfied surrendered general, and the majestic King of Qin would condescend to him and take the initiative to see him?
This isn't teasing him, what is it?
The soldier looked aggrieved when he was scolded: "General, His Highness the King of Qin is really here, and he is strangely only wearing the clothes of an ordinary soldier."
ah!?
Ma Jun became more and more confused, feeling that everything was so weird.
At this moment, Li Shimin couldn't wait any longer and strode in: "General Ma, please don't be offended if you come uninvited."
He is really the King of Qin!
Ma Jun was so panicked that he didn't know what to do and quickly stood up. Just as he was about to greet him, Xia Yu and Du Ruhui filed in immediately.
"military adviser?"
"Master Du?"
Ma Jun became more and more stunned, his mind was almost blank. These military giants were coming in droves. Could it be that smoke was rising from his family's ancestral grave?
Seeing that Ma Jun was dumbfounded, Xia Yu smiled and said, "General Ma, don't you invite me to sit down?"
Ma Jun has a lower position and is not qualified to discuss matters in the commandery. Therefore, he recognizes Xia Yu, but Xia Yu does not recognize him.
But you can tell by appearance that General Ma is not a cunning person.
Ma Jun woke up from a dream and quickly asked the three of them to sit down in fear.
Suddenly, something moved in his heart, and he whispered to his soldiers: "Stand guard outside the tent, no one is allowed to come in. Also, I have to keep your mouth shut, don't talk nonsense."
"No." The guards also knew that the matter was of great importance, so they quickly and nervously retreated, guarding the account tightly.
Xia Yu and the other three looked at each other: Yes, he is a fine person!
"Well, Your Highness condescended to come to see the general, but what are your orders?" Ma Jun sat down, looking nervous. He instinctively felt that it might be his chance to turn over.
"General Ma, can I trust you?" Li Shimin said provocatively first.
Ma Jun's blood immediately rushed to his head, he patted his chest, and said impassionedly: "Your Highness, don't worry, but I have a destiny, and I will die to serve you!"
"Happy!" Li Shimin was very happy and winked at Du Ruhui.
Du Ruhui then smiled and explained the purpose of his visit, and then said meaningfully: "This matter cannot be done unless a general with both wisdom and courage can do it!"
"Is General Ma willing to perform this extraordinary feat?"
When Ma Jun heard this, he almost looked up to the sky and laughed.
He is also a manly man, but he feels anxious when he sees others making meritorious deeds on the battlefield and being granted titles as marquises and generals, while he is stalling on his progress.
Now, the opportunity will finally come!
As long as he accomplishes this extraordinary feat, why should he worry that His Highness the King of Qin won't look down upon him?
They were all demoted by Xue Ju, so why can Lao Zhai be able to act like a marquis, but Ma Jun can't?
"Don't worry, Your Highness." Ma Jun immediately expressed his stance: "Everyone will find and punish these rebellious officials and traitors. So I went to look for the Prime Minister, pretending to have two minds, and find out the truth."
"Okay!" Xia Yu was overjoyed: "However, the general cannot go like this, it would be a little abrupt."
"Uh, what does the military advisor mean?" Ma Jun was puzzled.
Xia Yu smiled and said, "Has General Ma ever heard of the bitter meat scheme?"
Ma Jun was also an alert person. He was instantly enlightened and slapped his thigh cheerfully: "Don't worry, military advisor! Ma is rough and thick-skinned. As long as we can win the trust of Xun Xiang, we will just call him."
"Okay, then let's do this tomorrow -"
Several people discussed in secret for a while, and after the plan was finalized, Xia Yu and the other two quietly left.
…
The next day, the three armies held a grand exercise.
Li Shimin inspected various armies and saw that Ma Jun's troops were not practicing well and their formations were scattered. He became furious and severely punished Ma Jun with thirty army sticks!
For a time, the three armies were solemn and no one dared to slack off.
