Just when Song Jicheng was eager to atone for his crimes and redeem his failure, Song Chengren, the old head of the Song family, had already stabilized Yin Xieqing of Yingtian Mansion, sentenced Yi Ping and others, and then rushed to the Nanjing main hall of the Liang Gang to take charge.
Under the premise that the power of the government and the garrison cannot be used, the grain gang is the strongest force that the Song family can mobilize in Nanjing, so the Nanjing main hall of the grain gang has become Song Chengren's temporary command center.
While sitting in the Nanjing headquarters of the Liang Gang, Song Chengren had been paying close attention to the round-up operation commanded by his grandson Song Jicheng. Information on the latest developments continued to reach Song Chengren, so Song Chengren quickly learned about the round-up operation.
Already on the verge of failure.
After learning the news, Song Chengren couldn't help but feel disappointed.
It wasn't that I was disappointed that this operation was on the verge of failure, but that I was disappointed with Song Jicheng's poor performance.
In Song Jicheng's understanding, his grandfather Song Chengren gave him full authority to preside over the round-up this time because he wanted to show his face in front of Zhou Shangjing and pave the way for his future career. It was an act of favoritism to show favor to his family, and he even wanted to
Let yourself take advantage of the opportunity to earn prestige and improve your reputation, so that you will have a greater chance to succeed your father Song Qiwen in the future and gradually turn the powerful "Zhou Party" into a dominant "Song Party".
But in fact, in Song Chengren's overall plan, the roundup led by Song Jicheng seemed to be a big move, but it was just one part of it. He did not fully expect Song Jicheng to capture all the dead soldiers in one fell swoop. He just saw that Song Jicheng
After being ready to act and eager to express himself, he gave Song Jicheng a chance and took the opportunity to examine whether Song Jicheng's character and ability were worth focusing on cultivating.
Song Jicheng behaves very well on weekdays. He is calm, elegant, rational, and good at calculation. He seems to be a very good successor to the Song family. However, a person's true character cannot be seen at all in good times.
Only after encountering difficulties and setbacks can you show off a little.
The scale of Song Chengren's structure is far beyond Song Jicheng's imagination. He sacrificed his official career in order to protect Zhou Shangjing, which is the embodiment of this structure. But now he has the future of the Song family, and he does not hesitate to make an enemy of the future prince Zhu Hejian.
, is also a manifestation of this pattern.
For Song Chengren, it is not particularly important whether the "Zhou Party" can become the "Song Party" in the future. If Song Qiwen and Song Jicheng and his son are enough to bear the responsibility, then turning the "Zhou Party" into the "Song Party" will naturally be a matter of course.
It's a good thing, but if Song Qiwen and Song Jicheng are not enough to take on the important task, Song Chengren will never force it.
What Song Chengren really cared about was the prosperity of the Song family as a whole, the stable rule of the Jin gentry class, and the continuous inheritance of the civil service group.
That's why Zhou Shangjing regarded Song Chengren as a close friend who could trust him with his life and fortune.
But now, Song Chengren is just disappointed with Song Jicheng's poor performance and believes that his direct grandson has major flaws in his fundamental character and is not worthy of his and the "Zhou Party's" future focus on training.
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"Alas! Jicheng's performance this time has really disgraced me! It's okay to be at a loss of ground and react slowly. It's acceptable to lose control of your emotions and vent your anger on others. The key point is the lack of responsibility, which makes me really disappointed.
!
Since those dead soldiers used the Qingxi River Gate to sneak into Nanjing, when they found out that they were about to be rounded up, they would of course use the Qingxi River Gate to escape from Nanjing again!
Such a simple truth, after I guessed the specific means of their entry and exit from Nanjing City, I immediately deduced it. However, I deliberately did not make this point clear to Jicheng. I just informed him of the specific hiding place of these dead soldiers, that is
Wanted to see if Jicheng could deduce these situations on his own.
It's a pity that he was only thinking about using this opportunity to show off his merits, and he didn't think more about it from beginning to end. He took it for granted that he must be foolproof and have everything he needed..."
In the main hall of Nanjing Liangbang, Song Chengren sat at the head of the table, shaking his head and sighing, seeming to be talking or talking to himself, ramblingly expressing his disappointment in his grandson Song Jicheng.
Although Song Chengren's physical condition is much stronger than that of Zhou Shangjing, he is still old after all. His desire to express himself is getting stronger and stronger, and his city is not as good as when he was in his youth.
In front of Song Chengren, Li Bao, the leader of the grain gang, stood with his hands down.
After hearing Song Chengren's dissatisfaction and disappointment with Song Jicheng, Li Bao did not dare to interrupt at all, let alone express his opinions at will. He just listened silently with his ears straightened up, as if he was deaf and did not hear any sound at all.
Song Chengren didn't care about Li Bao's silence, he just continued to shake his head and sighed: "What's the result? Just when he encountered some unexpected situations, he was at a loss what to do and panicked. After he found out that the group of dead soldiers had successfully escaped, he couldn't control it.
Emotionally, he only knew how to express his anger and blame others, and never thought about how to restore the failed situation. If it weren't for Xia Gongfeng's reminder, he would probably only know how to lose his temper...
Okay, he has been studying in the Imperial College these years and has never experienced any trouble. I just assume that his poor performance is just due to lack of experience and experience. There are always ways to improve in the future, but...he is also responsible in terms of responsibility.
It’s extremely lacking, how can this be improved?”
Having said this, Song Chengren couldn't help but look up at Li Bao and asked again for confirmation: "Did he really lead his people to Huo Zhengyuan's temporary residence, but then asked Xia Zongfeng to lead his people to Zhanyuan?
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Li Bao did not dare to remain silent, nodded and said solemnly: "According to the news, Mr. Song arranged it this way."
Song Chengren shook his head again and sighed, saying: "Jicheng is indeed a smart boy. When he regained his composure, he quickly thought of the two most likely follow-up directions for the group of dead soldiers who stayed in the city!
According to the available intelligence, the reason why Jiang Xiao took the risk of sneaking back to Nanjing with his dead men was to find a certain enemy, and Jiang Xiao's enemy is most likely hiding in Huo Zhengyuan's temporary residence. This is also Huo Zhengyuan.
Reasons why more relevant information can be collected!
Therefore, the two places where the dead soldiers who stayed in the city are most likely to go next are Huo Zhengyuan's temporary residence, because Jiang Xiao wants to take advantage of tonight's chaos to find his enemies and settle their grudges completely. This approach
It is also in line with Jiang Xiao’s crazy temperament as a gangster who will do whatever it takes;
The other place is Zhanyuan where the Seventh Prince is. If out of safety and self-protection considerations, Jiang Xiao may give up revenge and take people to Zhanyuan to seek refuge. As long as he successfully escapes into Zhanyuan, and the Seventh Prince
When the time comes, we insist that these dead soldiers are the guards and attendants we brought from the capital, and there is nothing we can do. The most we can do is add some criticism to the Seventh Prince and make more people doubt his true character."
At this point, Song Chengren's expression became more and more disappointed. He didn't know how many times he had shaken his head and sighed, and continued: "It's good that Jicheng can think of this. It can be said that he has not studied in vain these years, so let his subordinates
It is also a reasonable arrangement for the people to split up and rush to Huo Zhengyuan's temporary residence and Zhanyuan where the Seventh Prince lives!
But logically speaking, it is the most reasonable allocation for him to lead people to Zhanyuan himself, and for Xia Zongfeng to lead people to Huo Zhengyuan's temporary residence. After all, after taking people to Zhanyuan, he needs to bear the pressure from Qi head-on.
There was pressure from the prince, and Xia Zhenwu was just a military minister of the Song family. What qualifications did he have to argue with the seventh prince when something happened?
Of course, Jicheng is not qualified to compete head-on with the Seventh Prince, but as the direct grandson of the Song family, he is entrusted with important tasks by me, so he should take the initiative to bear such pressure, instead of throwing such pressure to Xia Gongfeng, while he
He is hiding aside and performing relatively easy tasks... This kind of performance really disappoints me."
Seeing that Song Chengren continued to talk endlessly, seemingly not worried about the escape of Jiang Xiao and his dead soldiers, Li Bao finally couldn't help but remind him: "Old Patriarch Song, in my opinion,
Mr. Song didn’t actively avoid responsibility, he just didn’t think too much when he made the decision... and the top priority now is to find a way to catch all the absconding gangsters!"
Song Chengren seemed to only regret Song Jicheng's failure, shaking his head and saying: "It's because he didn't think too much at the time and made the decision based on instinct, so I feel deeply disappointed, because this instinctive reaction can truly reflect
It’s because of his shortcomings..."
Having said this, Song Chengren couldn't help but feel a little anxious when he saw Li Bao's expression, and finally changed the subject and started to focus on business.
I saw that Song Chengren gradually lost the disappointment in his expression, and gradually regained his composure, saying slowly: "As for those dead soldiers who are absconding, there is no need to worry! According to the existing intelligence, they have been divided into two parts and are on the run.
, some of the dead soldiers used the Qingxi River Gate to evacuate Nanjing City, while others remained in the city and their whereabouts are unknown;
But since I have guessed that they used the Qingxi River Gate to enter and leave Nanjing secretly, of course they cannot be unprepared! In fact, I have already set up an ambush outside the city, so the part of the dead who fled Nanjing,
Soon you will run into an ambush!
As for the part of the dead soldiers who are still in the city, since their traces have been leaked and they cannot hide in the dark like before, how can they have a chance to escape from my grasp?"
Having said this, Song Chengren stood up slowly, his expression became serious, and while walking out of the hall, he raised his voice and ordered: "Find another group of strong men to accompany me, let's go to Zhanyuan! No matter what
Whether Jiang Xiao and his dead men will flee to Zhanyuan next, I need to find a way to hold back His Highness the Seventh Prince!"
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At the same time that Song Chengren left for Zhanyuan, Jiang Xiao had already brought a group of his dead men to sneak near Huo Zhengyuan's temporary residence in Nanjing.
This time, the Song family mobilized thousands of people to round up Jiang Xiao and his dead men. Although it was a massive operation, it was still a secret operation and not many people knew the news.
Therefore, after Jiang Xiao and his dead men pretended to be Nanjing patrol officers and Nanjing defenders, they did not encounter many obstacles along the way and arrived near their destination smoothly.
Although the "Chaofeng" organization is elite, it is not large in scale, with a total of less than two hundred people.
After Jiang Xiao discovered the traces of Hu Xiao a few days ago, he immediately dispatched a small group of "Chaofeng" dead soldiers, a total of ten people, and asked them to track Hu Xiao's whereabouts. This small group of "Chaofeng" dead soldiers finally met by chance.
By coincidence, his whereabouts were exposed, and he fought with Hu Xiao's pirates in the busy city, triggering the current martial law in Nanjing.
After Jiang Xiao secretly returned to Nanjing, he left twenty "Chaofeng" dead soldiers outside the city to guard the horses and weapons of the "Chaofeng" organization also left outside the city, and to provide support when necessary.
But this evening, Jiang Xiao noticed various abnormal situations and became alarmed. He first sent out twenty "Chaofeng" dead soldiers, pretending to be Nanjing defenders, to interview, alert the enemy, and thoroughly confirm his hiding place.
The ground has been completely exposed, and he is about to be rounded up. Moreover, the enemy who is rounding him up is extremely powerful, and there is no way he can let Jiang Xiao and all his "Chaofeng" dead soldiers break out of the siege.
After discovering this situation, Jiang Xiao quickly gave up the idea of an all-out breakout, and instead asked a hundred "Chaofeng" dead soldiers to immediately use the Qingxi River Gate to evacuate Nanjing City, while he led the remaining "Chaofeng" soldiers.
The dead soldiers of "Feng" escaped from the encirclement by fishing in troubled waters.
Therefore, at this time, there were only about seventy "Chaofeng" dead soldiers still accompanying Jiang Xiao.
Jiang Xiao kept these more than seventy "Chaofeng" dead soldiers with him and accompanied him on his actions. On the one hand, it was because the Qingxi River Gate was not easy to pass, and only about a hundred people could be evacuated in a short time. On the other hand, because
Jiang Xiao was deeply afraid of Hu Xiao.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Jiang Xiao is now obsessed with finding Hu Xiao for revenge, but he also knows that Hu Xiao is not only cunning and cunning in temperament, but also incompetent in terms of force and bravery.
Xiaoqian now has Huo Zhengyuan's protection, so if there are too few helpers left, he is worried that he will not be able to take revenge on Hu Xiao.
At this moment, Jiang Xiao was hiding in the dark, carefully observing Huo Zhengyuan's temporary residence in the distance, feeling both solemn and a little excited in his heart.
He did not hesitate to disobey the orders of the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, and even took the "Chaofeng" dead soldier he had trained with all his efforts into dangerous situations, just to find Hu Xiao and avenge his betrayal.
But now, it's finally time to put an end to the grudges and grudges I've had for many years.
While Jiang Xiao was secretly observing, a leader of the "Chaofeng" came to report: "Boss Jiang, we have temporarily taken away all the nearby government forces under the guise of being Nanjing patrol officers and Nanjing defenders.
You can take action! But there is no way to contact the internal agents headed by Tang Sheng, so it is impossible to confirm the specific situation inside Huo Zhengyuan's temporary residence. It is not clear what Boss Jiang's goals are, and whether the Great Scholar Huo is currently inside.
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Jiang Xiao sneered and said: "Don't worry, although I don't know the specific whereabouts of Academician Huo, my old friend is very likely to be hiding here! He knows very well that I am eager to
If you want to reminisce with him in person, you will naturally not dare to leave the safe area at will!
What's more, the Song family has mobilized people everywhere in order to round up us today. Although the Song family thinks that their actions are hidden, my old friend has always been smart and cunning. If he acted outside, he would definitely notice something unusual and quickly return here to escape.
The limelight, just in case! He is just like a mouse. When frightened, he will immediately hide in the safest place, so once we take action, there is no chance of failure!"
Jiang Xiao's explanation was not only for his dead men, but also to comfort himself.
Because of the roundup of the Song family, Jiang Xiao's action this time was undoubtedly extremely hasty, but if he did not take any action, he would most likely lose the opportunity for revenge. Therefore, he must take risks, and he must also believe that his risky actions will not
Failed.
After the leader of "Chaofeng" gently nodded in agreement, he asked: "Then... when will we take action?"
"Wait!" At a time when he was surrounded by enemies on all sides, Jiang Xiao showed more patience and said slowly: "I have already conveyed the order to the team of 'Chaofeng' who returned to Nanjing in advance, asking them to wait after dark.
Just make a noise, attract the government to pursue you, and completely mess up the situation in Nanjing. It is about to get completely dark, and the situation in Nanjing is about to be completely chaotic. Then it is the best opportunity for us to take action!"
"But the Song family is trying their best to hunt us down..."
"It doesn't matter! The arrangements and mazes we left behind are enough to delay them for a long time. As long as we end the operation quickly, they will have no chance of catching up with us!"
It is now the beginning of summer, and Nanjing is located in the south. It will not get completely dark until halfway through Unity Time. Once the sky starts to get dark, the night will quickly become darker. From poor light to being unable to see, it often only takes half an hour.
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But now, it was already midnight, and the night was quickly closing in. Jiang Xiao did not need to wait too long.
While waiting, time always passes slowly. Even if Jiang Xiao is patient, he can't help but feel a little anxious.
After finally enduring it for another quarter of an hour, seeing the sky quickly dimming, and various chaotic noises coming from the west of the city as expected, Jiang Xiao finally waved his hand and shouted: "Do it!"