The carriage went north along Guandong Street, turned into Minghu Street, then turned around and headed west.
Qin Lingjun sat next to the right window, thought for a while, and suddenly said: "Husband, do you suspect that the top brass of Tianwan Army sent someone to snatch the letter?"
Zhang Yangquan looked through the car window at the bustling street and nodded slowly.
"But didn't Lin Hai say that? Those people used arrows from the Tatar army!"
Zhang Yangquan turned around and said: "Because of this, it can't be them. No matter how stupid these people are, they will not openly assassinate Dong Tuanxiao's people!"
Qin Lingjun was stunned for a while and said: "That makes sense, so they are pretending to be Tatars and deliberately misleading others!"
She thought to herself for a while and then said: "If this letter is exposed, it will definitely be detrimental to Ni Wenjun, so the letter is most likely to be stolen by his enemy. Do you think it could be Xu Shouhui?"
Zhang Yangquan said: "Although Xu Shouhui is one of the suspects, he is currently controlled by Ni Wenjun, so the suspicion is minimal!"
Qin Lingjun's eyes flashed and she said: "Although Xu Shouhui was controlled, he still had many generals who were loyal to him. Could it be that those people did it?"
Zhang Yangquan smiled and said: "Why do you think they did this?"
"Of course it's to prove that Ni Wenjun colluded with the Tatars! As long as this matter is exposed, Ni Wenjun's reputation in Tianwanjun will inevitably plummet, and Xu Shouhui will have the opportunity to turn his back on the guest and restrain him!"
Zhang Yangquan said again: "Then let me ask you, why did Ni Wenjun do such a stupid thing when he knew that colluding with Yuan Ting would ruin his reputation?"
Qin Lingjun frowned: "This is really puzzling."
Zhang Yangquan said: "So I guess this matter must not have been his own idea. Someone must have told him something powerful and persuaded him to collude with Yuan Ting!"
Qin Lingjun's eyelashes flashed slightly: "That could only be the person around him!"
Zhang Yangquan was silent for a while, and then said slowly: "Yes, if I guess correctly, that person is Ni Wenjun's subordinate, Chen Youliang!"
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"Pa!"
Ni Wenjun slapped Chen Youliang hard on the face.
"It's all you! You insisted on persuading me to collude with Yuan Ting. Now Dong Tuanxiao sent someone over to say that he didn't receive a reply from me at all. Tell me, where did that letter go?"
Chen Youliang lowered his head and said nothing.
A general advised: "My lord, didn't Dong Juanxiao's people tell you? There were arrows from the Yuan army at the scene of the attack. The person who attacked the secret envoy should be from the Tatar side. It doesn't matter if the letter is lost."
Right?"
Ni Wenjun glared at the general. The general's expression changed slightly and he suddenly did not dare to say anything.
Another general added: "My lord, Marshal Chen's proposal is correct. If we don't join forces with Yuan Ting, Liu Futong will soon become powerful, and the world will definitely fall into his hands!"
Ni Wenjun glared at him and shouted: "Get out!" He turned to the general in front and said: "Get out too!"
The two generals bowed their hands and resigned in unison.
Ni Wenjun turned his head, stared at Chen Youliang closely, and said solemnly: "Commander Chen, do you also think that the person who attacked the secret envoy was someone from the Yuan army?"
Chen Youliang lowered his head and said respectfully: "No, if they were Tatars, they would not deliberately use arrows from the Mongolian army!"
Ni Wenjun snorted and said, "Who are you talking about?"
"It's probably Xu Shouhui or his men who sent someone to do it!" Chen Youliang knelt down on one knee, cupped his hands and said, "It's my subordinate who didn't think carefully. Please forgive me, my lord!"
Ni Wenjun looked at him coldly for a while and said, "Then what do you think we should do now?"
Chen Youliang raised his head and said resolutely: "The first thing to do is to attack Xu Shouhui before he can use the letter to force him to take the Zen position!"
Ni Wenjun hesitated and said, "Do you think there is a good chance of success?"
Chen Youliang said: "It is not difficult to force Xu Shouhui to abdicate, but the generals under Xu Shouhui are bound to lead troops to invade. If we don't fight a tough battle, I'm afraid it won't work!"
Ni Wenjun stretched out his hand to help Chen Youliang up and said, "What you said is consistent with what I thought. Ming Yuzhen and Ding Pulang are both far away from Hanyang, so I'm not worried. The only ones I can worry about are Ou Puxiang and Zhao Pusheng!"
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Chen Youliang cupped his hands and said: "These two groups of troops have just been injured. The last general is willing to lead the troops to guard Huangzhou and never let them get close to Hanyang!"
Ni Wenjun took a deep breath, patted his shoulder and said: "Very good, I was just in a hurry, don't take it off. As long as I ascend the throne as emperor, you will be my prime minister!"
Chen Youliang hurriedly said "I don't dare", and then reminded him: "My lord, don't forget that there is also Wuxing Pusheng. Although he has surrendered to us on the surface, his subordinates always feel that he is sneaky and unreliable!"
In fact, Ni Wenjun has always suspected Wuxing Pusheng. After hearing this, he felt that Chen Youliang was more reliable.
"This person is Peng Yingyu's most valued disciple. Of course I won't underestimate him. You can lead the troops to defend Huangzhou. As long as Ou Puxiang and Zhao Pusheng are kept out, we will be sure of victory!"
Chen Youliang cupped his hands and said, "I will lead the troops and set off now."
After leaving Ni Wenjun's study, Chen Youliang went to the back house first, stood outside the hanging flower door, and saluted towards the back house.
Every time he came to Ni Mansion, he would greet the hostess of Ni Mansion in this way, without exception.
Even the servants of the Ni Mansion felt that among all Ni Wenjun's subordinates, no one was as loyal as Chen Youliang.
There was a strange carriage parked outside the gate of Ni Mansion. The carriage was dark, without any decorations, not even windows. It looked like a moving coffin.
However, coffins also have advantages. At least people outside cannot hear the sounds inside the coffin, nor can they see the people inside the coffin.
Chen Youliang got into the carriage, and the two generals in the carriage stood up and said respectfully: "Commander."
The two of them were the generals who were expelled by Ni Wenjun just now.
In addition to them, another big man with a zombie-like face in the car did not get up when he saw Chen Youliang coming in. He only nodded towards him.
This person's skin is very white, but it is not bright white, but a thick gray-white color that looks like hard marble.
His shoulders are broad and thick, his head looks a little small, his facial features are hard, his eyes are dim, and his face has no expression.
If you close your eyes, you will probably think of him as a corpse.
Chen Youliang stretched out his hand to press it, and after the carriage started moving slowly, he said, "I'm going to Huangzhou soon. You all should follow the plan. If something unexpected happens, go find Rupu Sheng and follow his orders!" A general laughed and said: "Ni Wenjun never imagined in his wildest dreams that it is not him who is loyal to Wuxing Pusheng, but you, the commander-in-chief!"
Chen Youliang said coldly: "His allegiance is not to me. He just wants to overthrow the Yuan Dynasty, and I am the only one in the Tianwan Army who has the ability to do this!"
Another general said: "Commander, why did you let our people pretend to be Tatars? Wouldn't it be better to directly pretend to be Opu Xiang's people?"
Chen Youliang said calmly: "This person is suspicious by nature. The more you pretend to be Ou Puxiang, the less likely he will believe it! Now, he thinks it was someone from Xu Shouhui's side who did it!"
The two said in unison: "The handsome man is wise."
A general suddenly said: "Commander, I have something that I don't understand."
"Ask."
"Wouldn't it be safer for us to continue to expand our strength secretly? There are still many Ni Wenjun's cronies at the moment, why are you in a hurry to attack him?"
Chen Youliang was silent for a while and said: "Because I have no time! Jiangdu Army has captured Jiangsu and Zhejiang and is staring at us with eager eyes. I must take control of Tianwan Army as soon as possible!"
The general nodded and said: "I understand."
The zombie-faced man suddenly said: "Commander, what do you need me to do this time?"
Chen Youliang glanced at him and said with a smile: "Brother Dingbian, do you know that Ni Wenjun has a secret guard?"
Zhang Dingbian shook his head.
"These people are warriors he carefully selected from an army of 200,000. There are fifty of them in total. Each one of them is worth one to a hundred, and they are absolutely loyal to him."
Zhang Dingbian's dim eyes suddenly brightened.
Like Chen Youliang, he likes excitement and adventure, but Chen Youliang likes tactics, and he likes fighting even more, especially fighting with the strong!
There is no need for Chen Youliang to continue speaking, he already knows what his mission is.
"When is the day to start?" he asked.
Chen Youliang said coldly: "It depends on Ni Wenjun. Whenever he takes action, you will take action!"
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A fast horse came from west to east, running like an arrow on the official road of Chizhou. The land in Chizhou was barren, and the official road was filled with yellow sand.
After a long time, the man on horseback came to the city gate, showed a token, went directly to the city tower, met with a general, and reported something in a low voice.
After the general heard this, he strode into the lobby of the tower.
"Dong dong dong!"
In the lobby, Fu Youde is playing juball. He loves playing football and his skills are very good. The ball is bouncing on his toes and never hits the ground.
"Is there any news from Hanyang?"
Fu Youde exerted force on his foot, and the ball flew straight into a small wooden box in the corner. He turned around and asked the scout.
The general stepped forward and said: "General, I just received news from Hanyang that Chen Youliang left Hanyang and led his troops to Huangzhou!"
Fu Youde was stunned for a moment and asked: "How many troops will you lead?"
"One hundred thousand!"
Fu Youde's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly walked to the desk, where a map lay flat.
Fu Youde stared at the map for a while and murmured to himself: "The surrounding area of Huangzhou is the territory of Tianwan Army. What is his garrison doing here? Could it be..."
He raised his head and said to the general: "Immediately send someone to Jiangdu to tell the king that Ni Wenjun is likely to take action against Xu Shouhui!"
"Yes!" The general turned and left.
"Wait a minute, come back!"
"General, do you have anything else to tell the king?"
Fu Youde slowly walked behind the desk and sat down. He pondered for a while and said, "Tell the secret agents in Hanyang and ask them to spread the news on the street that Ni Wenjun will kill the king and seize the throne!"
The general was surprised and said: "General, the king has no such order, you are making your own decisions!"
Fu Youde waved his hand and said: "You don't have to worry about it, just do it. I will explain it to you, Your Majesty!"