Autumn nights and autumn rains are the most lingering.
Gong Du searched his guts and meticulously told Hong Shang all the information that he only sorted out without filtering, as if he had never worried about whether his own leader, who was always facing everyone with his hands behind his back, would be wandering around and not knowing what he was talking about.
The red figure never looked tall and majestic, and even looked a little thin, but they, who were in high positions in the Red Sect, knew very well that in the past ten years, if the young leader in front of them had not been at the helm, the red figure would have been
The huge size of the Yijiao has probably been torn apart by the ups and downs of the world, and it can never continue to ride the waves as a behemoth to this day.
The leader who is commonly seen by believers is always hidden in a red hood, always covered with half a face of red armor. Only a handful of people who have seen the true appearance of the leader know that this is a helpless move.
After all, their leader was born with a baby face, and he was not tall or long-legged. When he stood up close, he looked like a ten-year-old child who grew up quickly. He also had a gentle face and lacked majesty. If he didn't dress up mysteriously, he would really be
It's hard to deter some rough old men.
Tonight, the baby-faced leader no longer hid in his hood, but still wore a red visor. After Gong Du finished speaking, he slowly turned around and took a deep breath.
Although no one was kneeling in the field, no one dared to look up at Hong Shang or even at her feet.
In the final analysis, this leader is too elusive. Although he does not have the strong arrogance of those high-ranking officials in the temple, his sense of alienation is quite different. In short, it is difficult to get along with his subordinates.
In the brief silence, except for the mature and prudent Gong Du Gujing Bubo, the other hall leaders, deputy hall leaders and guardians felt like they had cold knives on their necks. They felt so uncomfortable and wished that the leader of the church would take a quick reward!
After being called out for a long time, the leader finally spoke up after everyone was waiting for him.
"There is no other reason for asking you to come out to get wet in the rain. You just want to calm down with me and think about remedial measures."
"All three secret caves were destroyed. It was not the fault of one person, and I cannot escape the blame."
"As the palace elder said, it is useless to pursue the fault. Moreover, we need to rely on you all to contribute to our teaching. You can make up for your mistakes as much as possible, and there is no need to worry about settling the accounts later."
"It's just that after today, I ask you and your subordinates to tighten the strings. If you are still negligent, it will not be me, Hongshang, who kills you, but you will really not be able to see me alive."
Hong Shang's few words of opening remarks set the tone for tonight's discussion of future arrangements. How dare all the guardians present to be careless? They all responded accordingly.
Then Hong Shang's words were in response to Gong Du's words, and of course they were told to everyone present.
The reason why Gong Du was removed from the position of the main church leader is partly related to the fact that his vision and thinking have not grown with age but have been solidified and limited. Many things have to be corrected and decided by him, the leader of the sect.
"Wang Shuo likes a saying very much, which is 'Bold assumptions, careful verification'."
"Gong Lao Shicai's hypothesis is indeed reasonable."
"Considering the ever-lasting hatred between the Daoyi Alliance and our sect, it is reasonable for the ANBU to explore the location of three secret caves regardless of the cost."
"Tingyu Pavilion and the Daoyi Alliance are a perfect combination. It is indeed not difficult to poke a big hole. It is reasonable."
"But it doesn't seem bold enough to me."
"Not to mention that the Daoyi Alliance has been beaten to a pulp after years of being attacked from both sides. Apart from protecting themselves, what they can do now is to add icing on the cake. It is difficult to prepare for Tingyuge's final decision at this critical moment."
"Among the other ones, Nether Sect and Zangfeng Pavilion can indeed be put aside for the time being, but if you ask here, you shouldn't ignore them."
"When the Beggars Gang was the largest gang in Zhongzhou, no news in the world could escape the ears of the Beggars Gang, because beggars were everywhere."
"Nowadays, the Beggar Gang is no longer what it used to be, but no one may be able to do better and more complete intelligence than the Beggar Gang."
"It stands to reason that the imperial court should have this skill. It's just that a warrior and an eunuch don't like each other, and they always restrain each other. Their respective intelligence networks are as organized as idiots, and their responses are always slower than others. Normally, you can see
If nothing comes out, it will be fatal when it comes."
"The next thing that deserves attention is the Tushita Gang and the Twelve Heavenly Evil Sects."
"The members of the Tushita Gang are the most complex. They range from the deep palace gardens to the rough streets of the city. They can all serve as spies."
"Originally, its intelligence network was as similar as the Twelve Sects of Heavenly Evil. It lacked depth and breadth. However, it lacked flexible connection between various points, making it difficult to form a system. It could easily arouse the vigilance of the imperial court and be suppressed and blocked."
"What if Buji Island happens to be able to make up for this link?"
Every time Hong Shang said a word, Gong Du would overthrow and rebuild the assumptions in his heart. He knew his own limitations very well and never cared if his opinions were rejected by the leader, but he had to ensure that the leader's will was implemented to the letter.
Therefore, if you have any doubts, you must ask them in person to avoid misunderstanding the leader's meaning. He frowned and asked: "Does the leader think that the intelligence information on the three secret caves this time was provided by the Tushita Gang and Buji Island?"
Hongshang added: "We still have to check whether they bought the information from Bao Inquiry."
"Yes." Gong Du responded, and at the same time expressed his doubts, "I don't understand why the Tusita Gang trapped our religion to death?"
Hongshang said: "You also said that Luo Piaoling is probably plotting against us. Maybe the Tushita Gang is more willing to work with Tingyuge."
Gong Du was still frowning.
Hongshang said patiently: "The continuous growth of our sect is inseparable from the pioneering efforts of generations of predecessors. Whether it is the Twelve Heavenly Evil Sects or the Nether Sect, it is nothing more than this. The Tushita Gang alone has started from the humble beginnings.
, how many years did it take to become one of the four so-called evil sects? It was just over ten years. I have also thought about whether I could start from scratch and pull up such a big gang in just ten years. Maybe the process is very long.
It’s difficult, but it’s not difficult to do. It’s just that if you can’t do better than Smiling Maitreya in the same situation, it will probably fall apart within five years.”
Hongshang paused and continued: "What I want to say is that the many foolish actions of the Tushita Gang over the years are more like the gang leader hiding his cleverness and showing his clumsiness, or pretending to be crazy and acting stupid to protect himself in a low-key manner. But as long as the perspective
Looking at the beginning of the rise of the Tushita Gang, that is, shortly after the Zhongzhou catastrophe, it is not difficult to see that the Tushita Gang grew so fast because they took advantage of the good times and it was also related to the other party's eagerness for quick success."
Listening to the leader's unique judgment, and then thinking of the scene of Tingyu Pavilion, Tushita Gang, and Buji Island joining hands, everyone present was frightened, but Sha Qing murmured inappropriately in a low voice: "Eager for quick success? Chaos in Zhongzhou?
It’s been twenty years now, is this considered a rush for quick success?”
Hongshang followed what Sha Qing said and continued: "Twenty years is not a short time in our lifetime, but thousands of years in Zhongzhou only take a blink of an eye."
When Sha Qing heard this, his lips trembled, and he could no longer hide the words in his stomach.
But Sha Qing is a flexible fat man. Not only is his body flexible, but his brain is even more flexible. He continued what the leader said as soon as he opened his mouth.
"What the leader said is that life is short. If you want to achieve something big and make the whole Zhongzhou unforgettable, thirty or forty years may not be enough. Twenty years is indeed too quick and quick."
Hongshang smiled. He had always felt that although Sha Qing's martial arts in the Ten Halls was not high, he must be the most clever. As expected, what he said in his haste was exactly what he wanted. He nodded affirmatively and said: "That's it.
Aspiring kings, who doesn’t hate the times and waits for others, and who doesn’t want to ask God to lend him another hundred years? Speaking of hegemony, Smiling Maitreya may not have the heart to dominate, but he must have a goal that he is eager to achieve, and this goal is likely to be in the current court.
Among them, so if he wants to get what he wants in his lifetime, he must first strengthen himself quickly, then form alliances with powerful people, and finally 'make friends' with capable people with similar goals."
Gong Du raised his sleeve and wiped his forehead, not sure if he was wiping off rainwater or cold sweat. Then he cupped his hands and said, "Old slave, I understand."
"The above are still at the level of bold assumptions. The secret cave of purgatory has been destroyed, and the corpses in the secret cave of sacrifices and treasures have been tampered with. In order to prevent the court from scrutinizing, you did not do anything wrong by setting fire to the cave. It's just that yesterday
After a chaotic battle and a heavy rain, many clues were covered up or destroyed. If you want to verify..." Hongshang sighed, glanced at the thirteen people in front of him and said, "The connection between Tingyu Pavilion and the Tushita Gang
Whether or not you can verify it is no longer important. Currently, Wang Shuo is too busy. Sha Qing, you will also be in charge of the deputy affairs of Yitang. You are limited to seven days to revitalize the intelligence network in the southeast of Zhongzhou. Of course, you can do it faster and better, and you will save yourself a day of being deaf.
Blind man, we can respond more freely."
Sha Qing did not dare to neglect and accepted the order solemnly.
Hongshang said: "Mr. Gong, you will leave for Youjing tomorrow and go straight to Admiral Yu."
Gong Du was about to think so, but suddenly he was stunned. He didn't know if he heard wrongly, and asked: "The leader said to go to Admiral Yu? Admiral Yu from Dongchang?"
Hongshang said: "Yes, Admiral Yu from the East Factory, you want to ask why you didn't go to the Fifth General or the West Factory?"
Gong Du nodded and waited for explanation.
Hongshang said: "It is true that we have more contact with the fifth general, but some of the things exposed in the three secret caves in Pinghai can be burned, and some cannot be burned. At first, everyone just suspected our group of pirates.
'We are involved with the Japanese, but in the end we cannot confirm our identity, so we can still be treated as Zhongzhou gangs."
"The Secret Cave of Purgatory collapsed just right, otherwise Zhan Lihua might not have been able to see that most of the people we hid in the cave were old criminals from the imperial court and prisoners on death row. This piece of evidence alone would be enough for the imperial court to detain us."
If we are labeled as imperial convicts and have evil intentions, then it is not a bad idea to say that we are treason."
"As for the baggage and gold, silver and jewels in the secret cave for sacrifices and treasures, if they are burned, they are burned. The imperial court saw that they should at least be more careful and wary of us, so as not to fall out with us because of things that no longer exist.
"Whatever cannot be burned, even if the court does not take it, we will give it to the court. As pirates, there is nothing wrong with hiding something secretly. If you are discovered, you should be filial."
"It's just that these are superficial remedial measures in the final analysis. Some people don't care, but some people will have palpitations."
"I think the fifth general will be very frightened after learning about the objects in these three secret caves. Instead, he will cause trouble for us."
"At this time, who else in the court is willing and able to stand up and confront the fifth general?"
Gong Du knew little about it, so he broke the casserole and asked: "What does the leader mean, which one is more tolerant of the admiral?"
Hongshang said: "Oh, how generous is your tolerance? It seems right to let you go to Youjing. If Admiral Yu can hear the good words you say to him, he will definitely be very useful. Just be careful that he thinks too much.
If he mistakenly thinks that you are mocking him, then you will never come back."
Gong Du said: "This..."
Hongshang said: "Looking at it over the years, no matter how the Fifth Marquis played tricks and tricks, he never broke through a bottom line. And this is Yu Tian, as can be seen from the little tricks he played on the Ning Terrace.
This is not the first time this guy has done business with us foreigners. However, it is understandable that he has only done zero or countless times to seek skin from tigers and dance with wolves."
Gong Du finally digested Hong Shang's judgment on a certain aspect of the two powerful officials of the dynasty, but he completely failed to pay attention to what You Jing had to say.
Fortunately, Hong Shang was thoughtful and said immediately: "You don't need to be nervous when you go to Youjing. Just treat it as a deal and negotiate. Only when both parties are equal in strength can they be qualified to make deals and negotiate. Although we are not here,
Something went wrong, but you still have the ability to kill fish and kill everything. Therefore, you must see Admiral Yu and make a request in person, asking Admiral Yu to suppress all the things in Pinghai that are detrimental to our religion for three months. If
If the other party doesn’t want to have a good discussion, the Admiral also knows about the water transportation issue. We can make Zhongzhou into chaos within a month..."
After Hongshang gave a detailed explanation, Gong Du left Ya'an early.
Gong Du came lightly dressed and didn't need to prepare much to salute. He mainly wanted to do some in-depth communication with the Proud Bloodthirsty Group according to Hong Shang's words. If anything happened in Pinghai County, he could not avoid Zhan Lihua no matter what, no matter what was behind Zhan Lihua's back
Which adult, please take care of things first and try to be safe.
Hongshang then arranged for everyone to do their own thing.
As the hall masters and protectors took their orders one after another, only two people were left standing in front of Hongshang, waiting for his orders.
One is a woman with plain makeup, Ding Tangtang’s master Tian Li.
One is a black man with short stature and strange attire. He is the mountain protector among the ten protectors of Guitang, Chuanshan.
Hongshang continued the arrangement: "Tian Li, you are quick on your feet. Go to the northeast and tell the Wala people to stop acting. In conjunction with putting more pressure on Zhongzhou, it is best to bring in some who can fight and make a fuss together."
"Yes." Tian Li responded, and then asked, "What if the other party doesn't listen?"
Hongshang said: "You know what to do."
Tian Li nodded and retreated.
Hongshang said: "Are you sure there is no trace of Tu Wanfang in the secret cave?"
Chuanshan replied: "Sure."
Hongshang said: "Then how sure are you that he didn't fall into the lava?"
Chuanshan hesitated for a while and said, "Less than 50%."
Hongshang said: "Find out his whereabouts within two days. No need to get close, I will follow."
Crossing the mountain should be.
After making decisions one after another, Hongshang was alone again on Ya'an.
He put on his hood again, raised his head and closed his eyes to take a nap.
In the drizzle, no one could hear him whispering to the sky.
"Brother Mao, Hongshang can't help you take revenge immediately, I'm sorry."
"Tu Wanfang, I hope you are still alive. I have raised you for so many years, so don't die easily, and don't run around. There are still many capable people here. I can take you to a good place and let you kill more people.
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"Luo Piaoling, it should be you, right? Who else? Smiling Maitreya? Xie Fei? And those old monks? I like to save the delicious ones for last, so I will follow your wishes and kill those... well, you