There is a big house in the east of Lintong County. The big house covers an area of five acres, with high walls and deep courtyards. The door is usually closed and no contact with the neighbors is made. However, the neighbors all know that the big house is rented by a businessman. The businessman is rarely at home.
Part of the time is empty.
But what the neighbors don't know is that this mansion also has a back door, which leads out from a separate alley and leads to the main street.
At nightfall, several men in black quickly walked into the alley at the back door and entered the mansion directly from the back door. In front of the steps in the backyard, several men in black knelt down and saluted, "My lord, the Emperor of Yong Dynasty is heavily guarding him. It is really difficult for him to do so."
Take action!"
Standing on the steps is a middle-aged man wearing a brocade robe. He is short in stature, has a square face, and very thick eyebrows. He is none other than Minamoto Yoshi, the third-ranking member of the Minamoto family in Japan. The eldest brother, Minamoto Weiyoshi, is currently the invader.
Goryeo's lieutenant-general and vanguard.
Minamotomoto is responsible for training the Genji family generals. After ten years of hard training, he has trained a group of about fifty warriors with high martial arts skills. Six months ago, Minamotomoto was sent by Sekishiro Fujiwara Tadamichi to lead five men, five women and ten men.
A dead man sneaked into Jingzhao, assassinated the Emperor of Yong Dynasty, created chaos in Yong Dynasty, and prepared for the Japanese army to land in Goryeo.
The occupation of Goryeo was a unanimous decision of the Japanese nation. Regardless of factions or conflicts, the opinions on the invasion of Goryeo were highly unified. The Japanese nobles were also worried that the Yong Dynasty would send troops to interfere. The only way was to create civil strife in the Yong Kingdom. For example, if the emperor died, it would definitely
It will cause great chaos in the Yong Kingdom, and the heir who ascends the throne for the first time will definitely not be able to take care of the Koryo Kingdom.
Assassination has always been the traditional culture of the Japanese, so much so that secret assassination organizations like the Ninja were born, and assassinating the Emperor of Yong Dynasty has become a consensus among Japan's top leaders.
Minamotomoto's face sank and he said coldly: "Emperor Yong Chao has been out inspecting floods every day for the past two days. Isn't there still a chance?"
"Replying to my lord, it is true that the Emperor Yong Chao inspected the flood, but there were internal guards on the outside to intercept him. No one was allowed to come within three hundred steps. Many people were not allowed to come close to speak. There were also guards inside holding their shields high. There is no such thing as a humble position.
Chance."
"Useless idiot!"
Yuan Benyi was so angry that he yelled, "Get out of here!"
Several of his subordinates quickly retreated.
At this time, a scribe came forward to advise: "Master, don't be too anxious, because the assassination has just been carried out, and the opponent must be well-defended. If you are too hasty, you will easily be caught by the opponent's internal guards."
The scribe is called Wu'an Qingyuan. He is a retainer of the Yuan family and is proficient in Chinese. He is responsible for external relations and is also Yuan Benyi's adviser.
Minamoto Yoshitsune sighed and said: "We all know that the Yong Kingdom has sent troops, but the news cannot be spread. How can I not be anxious?"
Japan did not establish its own information transmission channels in the Yong Dynasty, but used the intelligence channels of Li Zhen and Goryeo to pass news for them. Therefore, when Li Zhen was captured and the Goryeo intelligence network was completely destroyed, the news from Japanese intelligence spies could not be transmitted.
out.
Either go to Quanzhou and take a merchant ship to Japan to pass on information. But since this year, there have been no trade ships to Japan.
Therefore, a lot of extremely important information could not be transmitted. Minamotomoto was extremely anxious and had no choice but to do anything.
Wu An Qingyuan pondered for a while and said: "If there is no chance, it is better to find ways to find opportunities. I will go and discuss with Yin Hejun to see if they can do anything. After all, they know the situation better."
"Okay! Report to me at any time."
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Japan began collecting information in the Central Plains during the Northern Song Dynasty. At that time, their intelligence headquarters was in Bianliang, Tokyo. After the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty, Japan's intelligence agency was divided into two, with one part retreating to Luoyang and the other to Lin'an.
About five years ago, the intelligence agency in Luoyang moved to Jingzhao, but there was still one spot left in Luoyang, which was the three international students who were previously arrested by the internal guards.
However, they used a single line of communication, and the three Japanese students in Luoyang did not know any information about the intelligence agency.
Japan's intelligence agency is relatively low-key in Beijing, not as ostentatious as Goryeo, and is very hidden.
The intelligence chief was Yin Hezheye, a big Japanese businessman. He also assisted the Yong Kingdom at that time in purchasing large amounts of silver from Japan, so he had a good relationship with the Yong Kingdom's trade supervisor.
In fact, this is because Yong Guo did not understand Japan's national conditions. Yin Hezhe was also sent by the Japanese court, but he purchased silver from various local vassals. This did not affect the interests of the court. On the contrary, the Japanese court also obtained silver through the silver trade.
A lot of armor.
There are also differences between the Japanese intelligence agency and the Koryo intelligence agency. The Koryo intelligence agency wants to do everything possible to obtain Yong's advanced military technology, while the Japanese intelligence agency wants to do everything possible to obtain Yong's pig iron and bow and arrow armor.
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce is located in Xuanyangfang, close to Dongda Wazi. It is a building covering an area of three acres and two courtyards. The Chamber of Commerce is a gathering place and an inn, specifically serving Japanese businessmen.
Yin Hezhe is also the founder of this chamber of commerce. His business is also within the chamber of commerce, mainly engaged in import and export trade. He will transport copper ingots, pearls, ambergris, and precious shells from Japan, and then export porcelain to Japan.
, silks, tea, rouge, perfume, etc., these are all high-end products sought after by Japan's upper class.
Of course, he will also apply to the Trade Supervisor for the export of old weapons and armor. Once approved, he will obtain silver from Japan for trading. According to the rules of Yong Kingdom, the export of old weapons and armor can only be used in exchange for silver.
His actions were completely legal, but he also collected the Beijing News and shipped bundles of old Beijing News to Japan, where Japan extracted intelligence from them.
So in the past five years, his low-key and legal business activities have not been noticed by the internal guards at all. The internal guards never imagined that the Japan Chamber of Commerce is actually Japan's intelligence agency?
In fact, there are only two intelligence agents of the Japan Chamber of Commerce. One is Yin Hezheya, and the other is his deputy Xiaobayashi Dehong. The other dozen guys are doing business normally, and none of his subordinates know that he is actually a Japanese national.
intelligence spy.
Wu An Qingyuan found Wu An Qingyuan. In the inner hall, Yin Hezhe also drank a sip of tea and said: "The assassin you sent should have committed suicide, otherwise you would have been caught long ago. I heard that Hu Zhen is also dead, so you should have nothing to worry about."
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Wu An Qingyuan smiled bitterly and said: "It's not about whether we will be found out, but about completing the mission. My master is very anxious. Japan has sent troops to Korea, and the Yong army has also sent troops. As long as the Yong Dynasty is in chaos, we will have a chance.
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"No way!"
Yin Hezhe also shook his head without hesitation, "If you fail in the assassination, you will not have a second chance in a short period of time. If you still try to assassinate by force, you will definitely be caught. The inner guards are very powerful. They will definitely do it now."
I'm searching you hard, and I think there are hidden dangers in that Hu town, so I suggest you move."
"Don't worry, Hu Zhen. I always meet him in restaurants. He doesn't even know my name. He only knows the name of the master. What's the use of that?"
"It's still useful. At least you know that the assassin is Japanese. Then they will monitor the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, so you shouldn't come to me."
Wu An Qingyuan's expression changed, "Will I be caught by them?"
"You are an unfamiliar face, they will definitely stare at you."
"so what should I do now?"
Yin Hezhe also took out a bag and said, "This is a set of information for you. You just came to Jingzhao from Lin'an to do business. You must have been to Lin'an!"
Wu An Qingyuan nodded, "What then?"
"Then you go to the inn in front of us and book a room. Use the set of identity information I gave you. After settling in, go out to the medicinal materials market to inquire about prices. You are a medicinal materials dealer. Do you understand? Don't go back to Lintong these two days.
, I will find an opportunity to inform you, and I must eliminate the suspicion of the internal guards."
"I understand. Then you think about how to complete the mission. The situation is very critical and the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers are at stake."
"I will consider!"
Yin Hezhe also walked to the yard and shouted, and one of his subordinates ran over. Yin Hezhe also ordered: "This Lord Wu'an just came from Lin'an, arrange a room for him."
"Wu An, please!"
The men took Wu'an Qingyuan to the inn in front.
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On the second floor of the restaurant opposite the Chamber of Commerce, two internal guards were watching every move of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. They noticed a stranger entering the Chamber of Commerce and immediately became vigilant.