Sima Yan stopped teasing Dakui and said seriously: "The King of Liang knew very well that he was alone, so he may not dare to break up with the Ming Dynasty court easily. To ensure safety, we need to leave a way out."
When Dakui heard what was said, he listened attentively and did not dare to disturb him in the slightest.
Sima Yan continued: "The King of Liang has a beloved concubine named Tan Yan'er. She is from Yanchilou. If you want to be safe and sound, you must let her deal with it."
Dakui shook his head when he heard this and said: "Although I have never met that Liang Wang Bazaci Valmi, but I know very well that a man who achieves great things cannot be swayed by women. I think that Bazaci Valmi may not be as good as you think."
It seems easy to deal with. This matter still needs to be considered."
Sima Yan nodded and said: "If it's just this one person, it won't be possible, but his father is a general under King Liang, named Tan Bao. His ancestor was once a general of the Duan clan in Dali, and he is from the Buyi tribe."
After hearing the words, Dakui had been planning for a while, and thought in his mind: "The king of Liang, Zacci Valmi, now has his own troops in Yunnan, and all the local tribes have joined him, which can be said to be a tree with deep roots."
Sima Yan got up, got paper and pen, and drew a sketch on the table. Dakui, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, could naturally tell at a glance that what Sima Yan was drawing was a map. When Sima Yan put away the pen, Dakui asked: "Is this a map?"
A map of Zhongqing City?”
Sima Yan nodded, pointed at the picture with a green-white jade finger and said: "Zhongqing City covers an area of hundreds of miles. There is a city in the city, and there are residents inside and outside the outer city. If we want to see the King of Liang, we naturally have to enter the inner city.
And if something changes, you should exit the inner city as soon as possible, and there will naturally be people outside the city to help you."
Dakui listened attentively, and Sima Yan continued: "The inner city covers an area of thirty miles and is divided into four gates. Each of the four gates is guarded by Yuan soldiers. In addition to the city gate and the suspension bridge, there is also a thousand-jin gate. Once the gate falls, unless the ribs grow wings,
There is no escape.”
Dakui nodded and asked, "I don't know where Prince Liang's Mansion is yet?"
Sima Yan pointed to the middle of the map and said: "Prince Liang's Mansion is in the middle of the inner city. No matter how you go, you have to run fifteen miles as fast as possible to get to the city gate."
Da Kui couldn't help but have a headache after hearing this. Although fifteen miles is not a long journey, it is not easy to arrive in an instant. Once something happens in the city, when everyone rushes to the city gate, people will close their doors early and then recruit a security team.
There are nearly a thousand people, how many people can survive? Da Kui knew that Sima Yan was smart, so he would naturally have a countermeasure. He then smiled and asked: "I wonder what the countermeasure is, Mr. Sima?"
Sima Yan said: "After we enter the city, Tan Bao will naturally take the opportunity to take charge of one door, so that the other door can be kept open."
"Well, this is the only way." Dakui nodded in agreement, but then asked: "What should I do next?"
Sima Yan looked at Dakui as if he were a monster and said: "Of course I have to hurry up and stay away from the place of right and wrong."
"Hehehehe." Dakui laughed before he said anything, which made Sima Yan a little confused. Dakui then said: "Yunnan is so big, how can the King of Liang just guard Zhongqing City if he has been entrenched in Zaciwalmi for so long?"
?" After a pause, Dakui continued: "On this trip, Lord Sima needs to be more concerned about the things in the city. We will gather together to discuss other matters tomorrow. Lord Sima will rest early after a tiring journey, and Zhang will take his leave." Dakui said.
Then he stood up, hugged Sima Yan with a fist, and then left the room.
On the second day, Wang Xiyuan, Dakui, Hong Wu, Meng Ge, Pan Bu, and Luo Dahai were all present. In addition, Lu Bingyan and Sima Yan happened to be having a gathering of the Eight Immortals, and Wu Ya was leading people outside the door because he was demoted to a soldier.
On duty.
Everyone sat around the round table in the room. Wang Xiyuan was the first to speak: "Everyone, we have been commissioned by the imperial court to recruit Prince Liang to surrender and assassinate Valmi. This act is very dangerous, and I believe everyone is well aware of it. I am here to introduce you.
We are weak and incompetent in martial arts, so we hope that everyone can work together to formulate a comprehensive plan." Wang Xiyuan, as the envoy of this recruitment, was the first to speak.
Dakui waited for Wang Xiyuan to finish speaking, and then continued: "No matter how we arrange it, we must find out the truth and the truth." As soon as he said this, everyone nodded in agreement. Seeing that no one had any objections, Dakui ordered: "Hong Wu listens to the order.
."
Hong Wu stood up and clasped his fists and said, "My subordinate is here."
"You take ten capable soldiers and go to Zhongqing City in disguise to investigate, firstly to explore the topography and landforms, but also to investigate the defense situation of Yuan soldiers. If something unexpected happens, don't take any risks. Go back as soon as possible."
"I obey," Hong Wu accepted the order and immediately left the room.
Dakui looked at the crowd and said: "Sima Louzhu has a plan, but it is not complete. We will wait until Hongwu comes back to discuss it separately." Dakui paused and then said: "Meng Ge, Panbu. You two will escort fifty soldiers.
Mr. Sima and Ms. Lu Bingyan are returning. First, send Ms. Lu back to Dazhai, and then you go to Shunyuan City to meet up with Tian Feng, Zhou Kai and others."
Meng Ge couldn't help but froze when he heard the words. Meng Ge asked urgently: "Master Zhang, we want to advance and retreat with you."
Pan Bu even raised his voice and said: "At this critical moment, how can Pan Bu abandon his adoptive father in a dangerous place?"
Dakui said with a cold face: "It is precisely because we are involved in dangerous places that I can't let you come with us." As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Ge continued to argue, but Dakui stretched out his hand to stop him and said warmly: "Zhongqing City is far away from each other.
Yuan is only a thousand miles away. If we retreat from Zhongqing City, where should we retreat to?"
Meng Ge and Pan Bu looked at each other in silence, and Dakui continued: "Go to Shunyuan City to arrange everything and prepare for the response. Once the recruitment fails, Mr. Wang and I will naturally leave Zhongqing and rush to Shunyuan. You are from Shunyuan,
Naturally, I am very familiar with Shun Yuan, so I can rest assured that you will act on your own behalf."
Meng Ge and Pan Bu no longer refused, immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, please give me your order."
Dakui nodded and said: "That's it. When Hongwu comes back from his inquiries, we will discuss the details. Let's all disperse." In just a short moment, Dakui had completed the entire plan, and everyone dispersed.
Seeing that everyone was separated, Lu Bingyan felt inexplicably disappointed, but Sima Yan also looked as lost as her adoptive father.
The two of them returned to their courtyard together. On the way, Lu Bingyan asked: "Sister Sima, what kind of person is Mr. Zhang?"
Sima Yan smiled and said, "A man as wise as a fool."
Lu Bingyan thought about it for a long time, but still didn't understand its meaning...
Five days later, Hongwu came back and brought back a detailed map of Zhongqing City. The streets in the outer city and the inner city, the locations of various yamen and the deployment of troops, etc. were extremely detailed. The people in Hongwu's belt were worthy of being spies. This trip
It certainly fulfilled its mission.
Dakui and others met again, carefully studied the information provided by Hongwu, and finally decided on a plan.
Dakui ordered Hong Wu to go ahead with a hundred soldiers, and the chariot and horse team set off the next day.
The moon and stars are numerous, and the night is as cool as water.
Dakui was wearing a brocade robe with a long sword hanging from his waist, and he was walking alone on the street in the village. As the deputy envoy for recruitment and security, he was in charge of military preparations, so night patrols were also his responsibilities. He met a group of night patrol soldiers head-on, and the soldiers came forward to salute.
Dakui nodded and signaled the soldiers to continue patrolling.
After walking for a while, Dakui came to the house where Sima Yan and Lu Bingyan lived. Two soldiers came up to greet them. Dakui smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work." The soldiers were frightened, and Dakui smiled and pushed the door open into the yard.
Ordinarily, it was already dark at this moment, so the women's residence could not be easily entered and exited, but Dakui still had questions in his mind, so he needed to ask Sima Yan for advice.
There was a light on in Sima Yan's room, and Da Kui was very happy when he saw the light. The light showed that Sima Yan had not fallen asleep, and if he was not asleep, it was not an interruption. Da Kui came to the door, raised his hand and was about to knock on the door, but the door opened.
.
Sima Yan was standing pretty by the door, and Dakui couldn't help but feel a fever on his face. Although he was here for official business, it was already night after all, so he came alone to a girl's room, and he was afraid that he would be suspected of being a prostitute.
"Master Zhang, please come in. My little lady has been waiting for you for a long time." Sima Yan said in a surprising way.
Dakui's heart was moved, but he still stepped into the room. As a martial artist, his steps were so light. Sima Yan was a female and didn't know martial arts. How did she know that she was in front of the door? With doubts in his mind, Dakui entered the room and sat down.
"Master Sima has such a good ear." Dakui said with a smile.
Sima Yan also laughed softly and closed the door before saying: "How can a little girl be so capable? They say that looking at people through the cracks in the door will make them look down on them, but this is not true." After saying that, Sima Yan came to the table and faced Dakui.
He sat down. First he poured two cups of tea, and then he rested his cheek on his hand and looked at Dakui intently.
Dakui couldn't help but feel terrified in his heart. It was the dead of night and he was alone. But the beauty opposite him was looking at him intently. What kind of monster was he trying to cause?
"Ahem, Mr. Sima, Mr. Zhang came here to ask some questions, and I hope he can give me some advice." Dakui broke the silence and asked.
Sima Yan still stared intently, smiled coquettishly and said: "Master Zhang, just ask if you have anything to say, I will tell you everything I know."
Da Kui Qiang calmed down and said: "I wonder how to contact Tan Bao in Zhongqing City. Who else can I rely on besides this person?" Da Kui struggled with this question in his mind for a long time. He didn't understand why Sima Yan was so late.
Ken Ming said, if Sima Yan leaves with Meng Ge tomorrow, then Dakui will be blind when he arrives in Zhongqing City. He can't find someone and ask who Tan Bao is.
Sima Yan smiled softly and said: "I won't leave, I will follow you into the city."
Upon hearing this, Dakui immediately refused: "No, the city is just like a dragon, a pond, and a tiger's den. How can the owner of the building surrender himself?"
Sima Yan sighed quietly and said: "As long as there is half a chance, I will sacrifice my life to go there, not to mention that I have Master Zhang to protect me on this trip."
A trace of doubt condensed in Da Kui's heart. He remembered that Sima Yan once said that she and Wang Fu had an sworn hatred. What twists and turns were there? The only things that can make a person risk his life are love and hatred.
Dakui had doubts in his heart, and in order to avoid the suspicion of being acquainted with each other, he never asked. But at this moment, it was a critical moment of life and death, so Dakui had to ask: "What is the grudge between the poster and Wang Fu?"
As soon as these words came out, Sima Yan burst into tears. Watching it under the lamp was really moving like pear blossoms with rain.
Dakui didn't speak anymore, just listened quietly to Sima Yan's words...