In Yan'an Prefecture, Governor Wei Xuezeng was talking to the supervisor Mei Guozhen.

The day after Du Wenlin set out, Mei Guozhen told him the plan.

Although Wei Xuezeng felt a little uncomfortable, if this plan succeeded, wouldn't it save a lot of trouble.

At this time, the two of them were still worried about Du Wenlin, but he walked in excitedly. Everyone saw his expression and knew that the trip was worthwhile.

Du Wenlin described the trip in detail.

After hearing this, the two of them looked happy.

The rebels were all battle-hardened veterans, and the city of Ningxia was extremely strong. Therefore, the Ming army suppressed the bandits for more than three months but achieved little.

If they can disintegrate their combination from within, victory is within reach.

The plan was indeed good, but it was a pity that it was not from the hands of Wei Xuezeng, which made it feel a great loss of face.

He pondered for a long time and said leisurely:

"Bo Kuaibai and Liu Dongyang are extremely cunning people, how could they be fooled by such a trivial trick. Not only will they not succeed, but they will most likely be taken advantage of, and they will skillfully deal with the imperial army and delay the war until winter comes.

On this occasion, the road is blocked by heavy snow and it is difficult to supply supplies. We will retreat without a fight. Don’t we regret that it is too late?”

He had been here since February to supervise the army and suppress the bandits. In the blink of an eye, more than three months later, he had lost many troops and generals, but the bandits were getting stronger day by day. He did not seriously reflect on his mistakes, but was afraid of being taken away from others. This kind of behavior made Mei Guozhen extremely dissatisfied.

. Then he said coldly:

"It's only the beginning of May, and there are still nearly five months before winter. If the rebels cannot be put down during this period, how can we have the dignity to meet the emperor again?"

"Five months seems to be a long time, but in fact it is like a white horse passing by, and it goes by in a blink of an eye. As the governor of this rebellion, I cannot take risks and let the opportunity pass by."

Mei Guozhen couldn't hold back his anger and said sarcastically:

"Master Wei has been supervising the battle here for more than three months. Is it possible that during this period there has been no chance of fighting?"

Wei Xuezeng's face turned red. He was about to retort, so he opened his mouth for a moment, then endured it, and remained silent with a cold face.

Mei Guozhen's tone softened a little:

"Since Mr. Wei has doubts, we might as well proceed with both ends. On the one hand, we will actively prepare for war, and on the other hand, we will promote this plan. This way we can achieve both goals."

"It's up to you." Governor Wei reluctantly said.

Returning to the Jianjun Mansion, Mei Jianjun was still angry. He reached out and picked up the tea bowl on the table and smashed it to pieces:

"How can you be a general with no talent and such a small belly? No wonder the suppression of the rebellion for several months has not only failed to achieve any success, but has only made the rebels stronger."

Du Wenlin, who was standing next to him, said cautiously:

"Governor Wei has a good public opinion base in the three border areas. He never bullies and plunders the people. Unfortunately, war is his weak point."

"Humph, he only cares about his own reputation of being honest, and ignores the safety of the country. If he allows it to continue, it may become an irremediable situation."

As he spoke, he sat down to fix the book and finished it in a moment:

"I will go to Emperor Shu today and replace him."

Du Wenlin understood that Wei Xuezeng was a rare good official in the imperial court. No matter where he was an official in these years, he was very kind to the local people and the people loved him very much.

But what can he do? On major matters related to the survival of the country, his indecision became his fatal weakness.

With a long sigh, he walked out silently.

It had only been two days since they had seen each other. Wang Ling and Rong'er felt like long-lost relatives when they saw Du Wenlin, and they were so excited that their eyes filled with tears.

Ronger suddenly got into Du Wenlin's arms:

"He ran away secretly without telling us. I'm worried to death!"

Wang Ling was crying and beating his back hard:

"What should we do if something happens to you?"

Du Wenlin's eyes were a little moist when he saw the two girls showing their true feelings.

He held the hands of the two girls hard:

"Because there are people here who care about me. Even if there are huge difficulties, I will come back."

Wang Ling reached out and wiped her tears:

"No matter what mission you go out to perform in the future, you must take me with you."

Du Wenlin smiled gratefully and said to himself: This is a dangerous battlefield. How could I let a girl like you set foot in a dangerous place?

"Desert Zerg" and "Dark Night Clan" both appeared here, making the situation more complicated and dangerous.

Not only do you have to deal with the enemies on the frontal battlefield, but you also have to beware of the assassinations of these top masters. They don't know where they will be or when they will suddenly appear, making it difficult to guard against them.

In early June, Shanxi Commander-in-Chief Li Rusong, Ningxia Commander-in-Chief Ma Gui, and Gansu Governor Ye Mengxiong gradually gathered their troops around Yan'an City.

Li Rusong's main force is the Northeastern Border Defense Force he brought from Liaodong, Ma Gui's main force is the Miao soldiers he recruited when he was the commander-in-chief in Yunnan and Guizhou, and Ye Mengxiong's main force is the Northwest Army that defends the border fortress. These soldiers are all brave and good at fighting.

As long as you give an order, you will dare to attack mountains of swords and seas of fire.

As the supervisor of the army, Mei Guozhen had the right to ask Governor Wei Xuezeng to order an attack on the rebels, but no matter how Li Rusong and others requested to go to war, he always remained silent.

But Wei Xuezeng continued as usual, dilly-dallying, claiming that if he launched a large-scale attack, life would inevitably be devastated and the local people would be devastated.

We should look for opportunities and use appeasement and recruitment as the best strategy.

Li Rusong, who was so angry and grumpy, danced and cursed.

Du Wenlin privately asked Mei Guozhen to allow him to make another trip to Ningxia City to continue the implementation of the alienation plan.

However, Mei Guozhen said that the time is not yet ripe, so be patient and don't be impatient.

Du Wenlin was confused as to what he was waiting for.

In mid-June, we finally received news from the court.

A team of royal guards came to Yan'an City and read out the emperor's imperial edict. Because Wei Xuezeng was hesitant and failed in command, he repeatedly delayed the opportunity to fight, causing the rebels to grow in size. Wei Xuezeng was removed from the post of governor and was immediately taken to the capital to be punished. He was promoted to governor of Gansu.

Ye Mengxiong is the commander-in-chief of the bandit suppression army. He must wipe out all the rebel bandits before winter comes.

Du Wenlin finally understood what Mei Guozhen was waiting for. It turned out that he was waiting for the emperor's will.

Wei Xuezeng burst into tears and claimed that since he became an official, he had worked hard for the country and the welfare of the people all the time. Who would have thought that he would end up like this in the end.

Everyone knows what he is like and is sympathetic to him.

Mei Guozhen also sighed.

As the old saying goes, kindness does not lead the army. With Wei Xuezeng's character, he was very competent as an official in peacetime, but it was a pity that he was in the wrong position.

Mei Guozhen wrote another memorial, in which he said many good things for him.

Everyone was dejected as they watched the prison van disappear into the billowing yellow dust.

Governor Ye Mengxiong asked Mei Guozhen when the full-scale attack would begin.

Mei Guozhen described to him the divorce plan that had already been implemented.

"I want to send Mr. Du to Ningxia City again today to speed up the implementation of this plan. If it fails, we will launch an attack within half a month. What do you think?"

Ye Mengxiong agreed.

At midnight, Du Wenlin quietly left the barracks on horseback and galloped northwest.

Under the moonlit night, the desert is covered in silver, giving it a different kind of poignancy.

The road ahead curves through two sand dunes. I have walked this road once before. After passing the sand dunes, there is a flat river in front of me.

The high sand dunes cast a shadow on the road, making it much darker.

Du Wenlin suddenly had an unknown premonition. He didn't have such a strange feeling the last time he passed by this place.

He reached out and took out the dagger from his arms, and while speeding through, he kept a vigilant eye on the sand dunes on both sides.

Suddenly, the sand dunes exploded, and several dark yellow figures flew out of the sand. The daggers shining with cold light instantly struck in front of Du Wenlin.

Du Wenlin was too familiar with them. The "Desert Zerg" had fought against him more than once or twice, and each time they failed to gain any favor.

Du Wenlin tapped his stirrups with his toes and soared into the sky like an eagle. The first wave of attacks by the man in yellow failed.

In mid-air, Du Wenlin turned around and stabbed the back of a man in yellow with the dagger in his hand like lightning.

The man in yellow missed his attack and was about to adjust the direction of his attack. Unexpectedly, Du Wenlin's downward attack was too fast. Before he could react, the sharp dagger had already penetrated deeply into the back of his heart.

With a muffled groan, the body fell heavily to the ground and died.

The remaining "bugs" remained silent and began the second round of attacks.

One of the six "bugs" was killed, leaving five.

A few months ago, Du Wenlin's skill was not as strong as it is now. He was fashionable and not afraid of them, let alone tonight.

In the blink of an eye, two more "bugs" were silenced.

Du Wenlin was about to end the battle in one go, when suddenly a golden figure soared from behind the sand dune and shot straight towards Du Wenlin at a rapid speed. The golden clothes on his body shone dazzlingly in the moonlight, and the dagger in his hand disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Stung Du Wenlin's throat.

Du Wenlin has faced the enemy many times, and he has never been as surprised and panicked as he is now.

This was the fastest movement technique he had ever seen, faster than lightning, so fast that he had no time to react.

In his haste, he didn't have time to think too much, and he suddenly fell on his back. The moment he fell to the ground, he rolled out quickly.

An inelegant "lazy donkey roll" move barely escaped the attack of the man in gold.

The man in golden clothes followed closely, his body turned into a golden light, and attacked Du Wenlin from top to bottom.

Du Wenlin was so horrified that he kicked his legs off the ground and ran straight out.

The man in yellow didn't let him stand up, like a maggot attached to a bone, or like a vulture hovering in the air. No matter how fast Du Wenlin evaded, it would always cover him above, looking for opportunities to attack downwards.

From the time when the men in gold launched the sudden attack, Du Wenlin has never had a chance to stand up, otherwise he wouldn't be in such an embarrassing situation.

When masters compete with each other, once they lose the opportunity, their moves will be blocked, unless their skills are much higher than those of their opponents.

Now he is forced to lie on the ground, he can only try his best to avoid, and has lost the ability to fight back.

Du Wenlin thought to himself that even if he stood up, he might not be able to defeat the man in gold.

It's probably going to be a bad night!

Suddenly a horse neighed and rushed into the sand dune path. Two girls were riding on it, it was Wang Ling and Ronger.

Before they even arrived, the two of them had already realized that Du Wenlin was in extreme danger.

Ronger, who was sitting in front, flew straight up from the horse first, stabbing the man in gold in the back with the dagger in his hand.

The three "bugs" watching the battle wanted to step forward to intercept them, but were blocked by the sword in Wang Ling's hand.

The man in gold was about to launch a final wave of attacks to kill Du Wenlin, when suddenly there was a biting cold air from the sword's edge behind him.

He secretly thought something was wrong, and before he had time to attack again, he flew straight out from above Du Wenlin and landed five meters away.

Du Wenlin jumped up, feeling annoyed, without even saying hello, he waved his dagger, turned around and attacked the man in gold, and the two were fighting in the blink of an eye.

Just now, Du Wenlin was caught off guard by his surprise attack. Now the two of them were facing each other, with equal skills, and it was hard to tell who was superior.

On the other side, Wang Ling was attacked by three men in yellow and was overwhelmed.

If she fights alone, no one in yellow can be her opponent, but when surrounded by three people, Wang Ling is at a disadvantage.

Seeing that Du Wenlin was not in danger for the time being, Rong'er waved the dagger in her hand, like a piece of silky satin fluttering in the wind, and wrapped it around one of the men in yellow.

Ronger is not tall, and the sword in her hand is short and thin, but she is very capable of fighting. Like a ball of sticky silk, she wraps around the enemy, making it impossible for her to move quickly and attack.

The man in yellow who was entangled by Ronger became agitated, gave up his defense, and stabbed the green shadow spinning around him with his dagger.

The dagger stabbed into the air, but a heartbreaking pain came from his vest.

The dagger had penetrated deeply into his body.

Ronger pulled out her dagger and her face turned a little pale.

The last time she cooperated with Wang Ling to kill enemies in the camp, all she assassinated were horses. This was the first time she killed someone.

I thought silently in my heart: Don’t blame me, I didn’t mean it.

He turned around and got entangled with another man in yellow.
Chapter completed!