Chapter 507 510 Lightning Flash
Shen Mu said confidently: "Stealing things in the palace is of course difficult, but it is another matter in the outer imperial city."

Xu Ziling said unhappily: "Suppose you enter the palace through the secret way, and go to the outer imperial city from the exit, which is Li Yuan's most heavily guarded bedroom, then what is the difference between the imperial palace and the outer palace city?"

Shen Mu said: "I will think of a solution at that time. As a thief, I am better at stealing than drawing."

Xu Ziling said: "It's night! Let's have a good rest and we should arrive at Zhongli when we wake up."

Shen Mu sighed: "Oh! I really don't want to see the beauty, she hurts my heart too much!"

Hou Xibai said: "Now she is just a helpless, lonely and helpless poor woman, we should forgive her and treat her well."

Shen Mu said listlessly: "Little brother is taught. I hope to have a series of sweet dreams tonight to make up for my frustration and helplessness in reality!"

……

The heavy snow continued to fall, and the two sides of the strait were completely white.

The next day, when Shen Mu and other boats arrived at Zhongli, Bu Tianzhi heard the letter and came to welcome them. He secretly entered the city with four people in a carriage and went straight to the general manager's mansion.

Sit down in the lobby of the mansion and invite Lei Jiuzhi to discuss.

Bu Tianzhi first reported: "Now the situation in the south has changed drastically. Li Zitong, Shen Faxing, Fu Gong Er, Xiao Xian, etc. are all in danger of becoming our next attack target. People's minds in Jiangdu have changed even more, and the attack on Liangdu was defeated. , and lost Zhongli, Gaoyou and more than a dozen nearby cities, General Zuo surrendered to us, and Li Zitong's soldiers were very dissatisfied with him. For the sake of escaping."

Shen Mu thought of Chen Changlin and asked about Shen Faxing and Shen Lun's father and son.

Bu Tianzhi said: "Shen Faxing and Lin Shihong share the same disease. Since the Song family's army captured Hainan, Song Zhi commanded the Liao army to attack Shen Faxing and Lin Shihong in two ways, constantly encroaching on their peripheral territories. Their power is getting worse and worse, no matter how difficult it is."

Shen Mu said with a smile: "When I convince my father to support us publicly, I can guarantee that a large number of their subordinates will surrender without a fight, just like the historical repeat of the Battle of Luoyang."

Xu Ziling asked, "What's the relationship between Dad and Fugong Er?"

Bu Tianzhi said: "The two broke openly, because Fu Gong Er used despicable means to kill Du Fuwei's number one fierce general, Wang Xiongsheng, and seized the military power in Danyang, and joined forces with Xiao Xian and Lin Shihong. It is also surprising that the soldiers do not move, otherwise they will be close to each other, and there will be a series of battles."

Shen Mu asked in surprise: "Aren't Xiao Xian and Lin Shihong hostile?"

Bu Tianzhi said: "Xiao Xian is most concerned about us now, everything else is secondary."

Shen Mu pondered for a while, and asked, "Uncle Zhi, is he aware of the grievances between Chang Lin and Shen Lun?"

Bu Tianzhi said: "You are asking the right person! What I know is not what Chang Lin told me, but what I heard from the side."

Xu Ziling secretly sighed in his heart, what happened to Chen Changlin must be very tragic, so Chen Changlin didn't want to mention it again.

Bu Tianzhi continued: "Shen Faxing is a great family in the south of the Yangtze River. His father, Shen Ge, was the governor of Guangzhou in the Sui Dynasty. His son followed his father's career and was appointed as the governor of Wuxing County in the old Sui Dynasty. When the world was in chaos, all the heroes rebelled against the Sui Dynasty, and Shen Faxing returned. Under the order of Yang Guang, he joined hands with the imperial servant Yuanyou to suppress the rebels from all walks of life in the south of the Yangtze River. Changlin was also a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River. He had built ships and operated Nanyang trade for generations. Although he was not as prominent as the Shen Faxing family, he was still a well-known person. Because Chen Changlin married You Lan, a beautiful woman known as a talented woman from the south of the Yangtze River, Shen Lun, who had always wanted to get involved with her, hated her. On the wedding night, he led an army to attack the Chen Mansion, and even falsely accused her of being a rebel army, killing members of the Chen family. Chen Changlin and his clan fled in all directions, Fu Youlan hanged himself after being insulted by Shen Lun, Changlin's parents and brothers were not spared in this battle, so they have a deep hatred for Shen Lun."

Shen Mu was filled with righteous indignation when he heard this, and said ruthlessly: "The day I came back from Chang'an was when Shen Lun died. His grandma, there is such an inhuman animal in the world."

Lei Jiuzhi asked in surprise: "Why does Xiao Zhong still go to Chang'an with them at such a moment when the limelight is on fire?"

After explaining, Shen Mu asked, "Have you found out the account books that Han Zenan kept secret?"

Lei Jiu pointed out: "The matter is very important, I plan to go there in person, and I will leave immediately after you go."

Shen Mu said happily: "Boy Xiang is in trouble today. With the information in the account book, we can follow the plan to catch all those who are worried about tigers, and then completely eliminate the Xiang family."

Hou Xibai said, "How is Yun Yuzhen's condition?"

Bu Tianzhi sighed: "She lives in an independent courtyard in the back garden of the Chief Manager's Mansion, and she is neighbors with three members of the Han family. She never steps out of the courtyard door. We dare not disturb her, but Xiaojie'er often goes to tease her to play."

Shen Mu heard the words: "It seems that it is not suitable for me to meet her at this moment, is it?"

Xu Ziling knew that he still had a grudge against Yun Yuzhen, and it was difficult to force him to do such a thing, so he shrugged and said, "It's up to you!"

Shen Mu surrendered and said, "Okay! I'll say hello to her before I go to Liyang to see my father." Turning to Lei Jiu, he pointed, "What's the new progress in Zhuxiang's grand plan?"

Lei Jiu pointed: "Of course Zhizhu is in his hands. As long as you, Marshal Kou, can unify the world, we can uproot the Xiang family without any effort."

Yin Xianhe said in a deep voice, "Xianggui is mine."

Shen Mu smiled and said, "Xianggui is yours, and Xiangboy is mine. Everyone gets what they want, and everyone is happy."

Lei Jiu pointed: "Which route do you plan to enter the customs?"

Xu Ziling said: "We haven't thought about this issue yet, Brother Lei, what suggestion do you have?"

Lei Jiu pointed out: "The account book is stored in a small town in Bashu. If you enter Guanxi via Hanzhong, you will have a companion."

Shen Mu nodded and said: "Hanzhong has become the key to our attack on Chang'an, so it is necessary to step on the field by the way and gain a deep understanding of the situation in the city."

He said to Xu Ziling: "Young Master Ling, you don't need to accompany me to Liyang. If you go back to Mother's Valley and take a walk, if Second Brother Song is really there, try to persuade him and us to visit the owner of the beauty, and affirm him. After arriving at the Pegasus Ranch, I will not think about leaving, and my mother's spirit in the sky will feel at ease."

Xu Ziling understood immediately when he heard it, and said happily, "Then Xibai, Xianhe and I will go to Hanzhong first."

Shen Mu stood up, and said: "That's it, I'm going to visit the beauty leader!"

……

In the evening of the same day, together with Lei Jiuzhi, the five of them changed to an ordinary two-masted merchant ship, sailed east along the Huai River, entered the Li Canal and headed towards the Dajiang River. Although the weather was extremely cold, the snow had not yet conquered the land in front of us.

This section of the waterway is under the absolute control of the Young Marshal's Army, and any vessel passing through must apply for a pass from the Young Marshal's Army.

Li Zitong is in a difficult situation, he is exhausted, and the barely preserved Jiangdu is in jeopardy. If Shen Mu does not work hard to attack, it may collapse on its own.

Thinking of Li Zitong's prestige when he first occupied Jiangdu, Shen Mu and Xu Ziling couldn't help feeling emotional.

Shen Mu and Xu Ziling stood side by side at the bow of the boat, thinking about the past with mixed feelings.

In the comatose night, two medium-sized warships approached head-on and rang the bell ordering them to stop.

The young marshals on the ship entered the emergency state of battle one after another, Yin Xianhe, Hou Xibai, and Lei Jiuzhi rushed from the cabin to the deck.The soldiers lifted the cowhide covering the catapults and crossbow arrows, and stood ready.

The two sides gradually approached.

Shen Mu raised his sleeves to wipe away his tears, ignored the astonished gazes of Lei Jiuzhi and others who came to the two of them, and shouted wildly: "I am also Shen Mu, I am going to see Du Fuwei now, who dares to stop me? Immediate death without pardon! "

The sound spread far and wide, shaking the river.

All the soldiers shouted in unison.

Unexpectedly, the two enemy ships sailed head-on without giving way.

Afterwards, Shen Mu and Xu Ziling rushed to Bashu.

After the agreement, the two followed Xu Ziling's route to Shu in the past, and first arrived at Shangyong City in the east of Daba.

This city was originally in the hands of Zhu Can, but now the situation is ambiguous due to Zhu Can's defeat. The local forces are in charge of the overall situation, adopting a wait-and-see attitude and temporarily maintaining neutrality.

After the two of them had a pleasant bath in the bathhouse, Xu Ziling went back to his room to meditate, while Shen Mu went out to inquire about the news, and came back half an hour later: "This place is indeed full of strange things, emerging endlessly, no matter how absurd it is, there are people who believe it and believe it." market."

Xu Ziling, who was sitting quietly in a corner, looked at the excited Shen Mu lying down on the bed with his boots on, and frowned, "This is the bed you're sleeping on tonight, isn't it?"

Shen Mu chuckled and said, "When did Young Master Ling become so fond of cleanliness, it must be because of the habit he developed after getting to know Feixuan, a dust-free beauty."

Xu Ziling said angrily, "Stop talking nonsense, what news makes you so excited?"

Shen Mu sat up on the edge of the bed, and said happily: "Father didn't lie to us, he has announced to the world that he fully supports me to unify the world, the news has caused a sensation in this remote town, no one on the street can leave this topic, and capture Li Xiaozi The prestige of Luoyang is completely covered up in the past. In addition, Song Que is the most talked about. Most people believe that Song Que is willing to leave Lingnan. It is said that the people of my Young Commander’s Country don’t have to pay taxes, and they don’t have to be forced to serve as soldiers. Ha! It’s not that they don’t have to pay taxes, it’s just that the amount of taxes is much lighter!”

Xu Ziling was puzzled and said, "These are not rumors, why do you say that rumors are flying around?"

Shen Mu said happily: "I'm filtering and selecting the rumors in my little head to tell you. Of course, no one knows which is true and which is false better than me. What I'm not sure about is the situation in Bashu. Someone heard it from the Bashu Business Hotel. The news is that Xie Hui ignored the opposition of the four clans and went his own way to call the Tang army into Shu. I hope this is a rumor, otherwise war will be inevitable."

He laughed again: "If this is not bizarre enough, there is another version, that is, the Western Turkic and Li Shimin secretly form an alliance to fight against the Eastern Turkic Jieli and our brother Tuli. Turks are involved."

Xu Ziling said in a deep voice, "You seem to have forgotten that Yun Shuai was in Chang'an."

Shen Mu was slightly astonished, nodded and said: "I'm so confused, Yun Shuai is the national teacher of the Western Turks, with his skills and intelligence, he should not return empty-handed after entering Baoshan. As long as the Persian merchants who live together in Chang'an can Secretly meeting with Li Shimin without anyone noticing."

Xu Ziling was puzzled and said, "How could such a piece of news, which should be classified as top secret, come out of Bashu, an unrelated place?"

Shen Mu showed a solemn expression, and said in a deep voice: "There is no reason for it. It is said that the reason why Xie Hui dared to go his own way and ignore the opposition of the four major clans was because of the Western Turkic people and Dangxiang. waist, so now the Sovereign Fort sees a large number of people from the Western Regions coming in and out from time to time."

Xu Ziling frowned and said, "This will greatly increase the difficulty for us to persuade Xie Hui."

Shen Mu patted the bed and said: "Li Shimin's hand is really beautiful. He controlled Xie Hui through the foreigners in the west of Bashu. No wonder Xie Hui dared to risk offending my future father-in-law, because he has unspeakable difficulties."

Xu Ziling shook his head and said, "I've heard from Xibai that his behavior and behavior are definitely not like the kind of person who submits because of threats. There should be other twists and turns in it. After all, we don't understand Xie Hui."

Shen Mu nodded and said: "That's right! Song Que's first two targets are Hanzhong and Xiangyang. If Hanzhong is taken, Xie Hui will not leave any room for it. It can be seen that the old man has no interest in negotiating with Xie Hui. , because I know that Xie Hui chooses to stand on Li Shimin's side. I don't know what kind of weapon Xie Hui is using? His reputation and status in the Jianghu are close to my future father-in-law, so he can't be an idler."

Xu Ziling said: "Only from An Long's respect for him, we can know that he has a bottom line no matter what. As for the weapon he uses, I don't know."

Shen Mu smiled wryly and said, "Our efforts to avoid bloodshed as much as possible may come to an end, we can only compete with whose fist is hard enough."

Xu Ziling shook his head and said, "For the sake of Yuzhi and Mrs. Song Yuhuajie, the elder brother's eldest sister, how can we give up lightly? We have to think more about innocent people."

Shen Mu smiled apologetically and said, "My little brother is talking nonsense, let me think about it! Alas! I'm so sorry, my mind is blank, it seems that I have to adapt to the situation."

Xu Ziling agreed: "My head is as blank as yours, alas! This is called an extra problem, and it is quite a helpless feeling that makes people caught off guard."

Shen Mu sighed: "Who told us that our opponent is Li Shimin, and the initiative will always be in his hands. This is very similar to his usual style. The only thing that is puzzling is why such a shady thing has become an item that is flying all over the sky. Rumors? If it spreads to Li Yuan's ears, how will Li Yuan react?"

Xu Ziling pondered: "I have a hunch that this is not something made out of nothing, but someone deliberately leaked it, and the goal is to attack the Western Turks or Li Shimin. Because no matter how imaginative the rumor makers are, they still can't think of Li Shimin and the Western Turks. Tong Yehu has a secret protocol."

Shen Mu sighed, "If it's true and Li Shimin really disappoints people, what's the difference between colluding with Xieli?"

Xu Ziling said: "Of course there is a big difference. In the struggle for hegemony on the grasslands beyond the Great Wall, Tong Yehu of the Western Turks has always been at a disadvantage. If Tong Yehu surrenders to Xieli, the Central Plains will have to deal with the enemies invading from the northern and western borders at the same time. Therefore, it is a strategic need to support the Western Turks and use the barbarians to control the barbarians."

Shen Mu snorted coldly and said: "Maybe Li Shimin has other selfish intentions. When the situation is not good, he can immediately sneak to Bashu and join the Western Turks to fight against the central government of the Tang Dynasty. His grandma's bear, my principle is to never allow any foreigner to step into me." Half a step from Han soil."

Xu Ziling smiled wryly and said: "What is the real situation, let's go to Chengdu to find out the situation before we talk about it! Maybe things are not as we imagined."

Shen Mu said: "Should we infiltrate Chengdu secretly, or enter the city through the gate in a big way?"

Xu Ziling said: "It's a matter of respect, Chengdu is still not the Li family's world, it is governed by Xie Hui and the four clans hand in hand, forgive Xie Hui for not being violent."

Shen Mu smiled and said: "So what about being rough? My two brothers are not buddies who have just debuted. I haven't seen any scenes. Soldiers come to block, water comes to cover up, his grandma's bear, if Xie Hui dares to force it, why should we bother?" polite?"

Xu Ziling said: "Here we go again! A small achievement is immediately full of arrogance, is it the style of a general, we are here to seek peace, not war."

Shen Mu's eyes flashed with lightning, and he said in a deep voice, "I'm not proud of small victories, it's just that people have become more practical. Without strong military support, who is interested in listening to you, you can fight and then make peace. My so-called solution Hui lamented his interests, "benefit" means that he can keep his family safe in Shu, and "harm" means that his family will be destroyed. I want him to realize that even if it is not because of the army's invasion of the country, our two brothers can turn him upside down, not only Fight with him, and fight with his wits."

Xu Ziling was silent for a while, and finally agreed: "Although I don't want to admit it, the method you proposed may be the only one, so let's decide!"

Shen Mu said: "If Xie Hui took the first step and handed over Hanzhong to Li Yuan, then what we said would be nonsense, what should we do?"

Xu Ziling showed a dignified look, and said: "I hope that the news of my father's support for you will spread to Bashu first, because Xie Hui and my father's surrender to Tang Dynasty was all threaded by Feixuan, and my father's breaking promises will be a big deal for Xie Hui." A revelation that made him think twice."

Shen Mu said: "Li Yuan's killing of Li Mishi was a big mistake. Li Yuanji's execution of Dou Jiande in public is even more of a mistake again and again, and it shows that Li Shimin is unable to protect those who surrendered to him under the current situation. Nian Qing. Whether Bashu can avoid the disaster of war, the decision is not in our hands, but in Xie Hui's hands."

Xu Ziling said: "After arriving in Chengdu, we will try to meet Mrs. Xie. This will give us a better understanding of the matter. Zheng Shiru should be able to help us in this regard."

Shen Mu was stunned and said, "You mean 'Henan madman' Zheng Shiru? What is his relationship with Zhizhi's eldest sister?"

Xu Ziling explained: "His sweetheart is Zheng Shuming, the female head of Dajianglian we know. She is a close friend of Mrs. Xie's boudoir, and she can make proper arrangements for us."

Shen Mu's eyes lit up, and he said, "It's fortunate that you reminded that the influence of the six powerful gang sects of Dajiang United in the Yangtze River cannot be ignored. If Zheng Shuming is willing to stand by our side, there will be tremendous pressure on Xie Hui. "

Xu Ziling nodded and said: "You can give it a try. Zheng Shiru is your future father-in-law's admirer, and he will give Dajiang Lianxiao his interests, which will help you succeed in lobbying. What is more important and can be won is the Qiang, Yao, Miao, and Yi four They have always supported Song Que, with them standing on the same front as you, Xie Hui should be alone."

Shen Mu jumped up from the bed, and shouted: "I don't feel sleepy anymore, why don't I find a restaurant to feed my stomach and start immediately, so as not to miss the opportunity."

Xu Ziling stood up and said, "Okay!"

(End of this chapter)

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