Sima Yan stopped teasing Dakui and said seriously: "The King of Liang stabbed Valmi and knew that he was alone, so he may not dare to break up with the Ming Dynasty easily. To ensure your 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 favorite 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, but 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, and his ancestor was a general of the Duan clan in Dali, and he is from the Buyi tribe."
Dakui heard the words and had been planning for a while, and thought in his mind: "The king of Liang, Zacci Valmi, is now supporting 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 and got a pen and paper, and drew a sketch on the table. Dakui, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, could 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?" 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 both inside and outside the outer city. If we want to see the King of Liang, we naturally have to enter the inner city. And once 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 get there in an instant. Once something happens in the city, when everyone rushes to the city gate, people will close the door early and then recruit a security team. There were nearly a thousand people, and how many people could survive? Da Kui knew that Sima Yan was very smart, and if he said this, 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, that's all we can do," Dakui nodded in acquiescence, 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 about the details. 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 then continued: "On this trip, things in the city still need to be taken care of by Lord Sima. We will gather together to discuss other matters tomorrow. Lord Sima will take a rest early after being tired from the journey. 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. 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 more dangerous than good. 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 come up with a comprehensive plan," Wang Xiyuan, as the envoy of this recruitment, spoke first.
Dakui waited for Wang Xiyuan to finish speaking, and then continued: "No matter how we arrange it, we must find out the truth and reality." 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, they are to inspect the terrain and landforms, and secondly, they are inspecting the defense situation of the Yuan soldiers. If something unexpected happens, do not 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 incomplete. 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. Master Sima and Miss Lu Bingyan return, first send Miss 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 could 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 me." 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 a long way away. 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 Da Kui 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 Shunyuan, 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 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 government offices and their troop deployments 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. 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. Therefore, patrolling at night was also his duty. He met a group of night patrol soldiers. 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. Dakui smiled and pushed the door open into the courtyard.
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. Da Kui was happy when he saw the light. The light showed that Sima Yan had not fallen asleep. If he was not asleep, it was not a disturbance. Da Kui came to the door and raised his hand to knock on the door. 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. If he came alone to a girl's room, he might 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. He was a martial artist, and 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 questions in her 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. After sitting down, he first poured two cups of tea, then rested his chin on his hands and looked at Dakui intently.
Dakui couldn't help but feel terrified in his heart. It was the dead of night, he was alone, and the beauty opposite him was looking at him intently. What kind of monster was he trying to cause trouble?
"Ahem, Mr. Sima, Mr. Zhang came here to ask some questions, and I hope you can give me some advice," Dakui asked, breaking the silence.
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 don't know how to contact Tan Bao in Zhongqing City. Who else can rely on him 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 and said: "No, the city is just like a dragon, a pond, and a tiger's den. How can the host throw himself into a trap?"
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 could make a person risk his life were love and hatred.
Da Kui had doubts in his heart. In order to avoid the suspicion of being acquainted, he never asked, but at this moment, it was a critical moment of life and death, so Da Kui 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 slowly saying...,