Li Zhen left the military camp and returned directly to Daotai Mansion.
After Xu Naizhao left the military camp, he angrily went directly to the inn to rest. At this time, Xu Naizhao was in a terrible mood. I think back then, when he was an official the size of a sesame seed, he was flattering and careful to please his superiors.
Even when he reached such an important position as Daotai, he was careful to make friends with his colleagues and to please his superiors. After he became the governor of Jiangsu, people with lower official positions than him were also careful to please him.
When he arrived at Li Zhen's place, he was defeated.
Not only that, Li Zhen also detained Zhao Fa forcefully and slapped him in the face, which was simply a shame.
In the bedroom, the sound of broken vases was heard one after another.
"I won't give up until I kill Li Zhen. Humph, Li Zhen is a scourge and must be eliminated." Xu Naizhao was so angry that his face turned red and his eyes widened like two copper bells, flashing with cold eyes. Maybe he was walking back and forth.
Too often, or perhaps because anger consumes too much strength, Xu Naizhao returned to his seat and sat down, banging his fist on the table to vent the raging anger in his heart.
Suddenly, Xu Naizhao thought of Zhao Fa who had caused him to be passively blocked. If Zhao Fa had seized Li Zhen's military power, everything would have gone smoothly. There would not be the current situation, and Li Zhen would not dare to jump around.
In an instant, Xu Naizhao became angry again.
"Idiot, a waste. He only knows how to look for women in brothels and has never accomplished anything serious."
Xu Naizhao was so angry that he flicked his sleeves, and the teacup on the table was swept away, falling to the ground with a bang and shattering. At this time, Xu Naizhao was like a tiger whose cubs had been robbed, and he was hysterical.
He was angry, but it was of no use. Li Zhen had a tough attitude, and there was a foreign gun team. Even if Xu Naizhao wanted to control Li Zhen, he couldn't find it and couldn't let go.
"Boom! Boom!"
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door outside the room.
Xu Naizhao asked angrily: "Who is it?"
"My lord, I'm down here." A slightly feminine voice came from outside the room.
After Xu Naizhao heard this, the anger on his face quickly disappeared, he gradually calmed down, and said, "Come in." After his voice fell, a middle-aged man with a thin appearance walked in.
This middle-aged man's name is Duan Yunhong, and he is Xu Naizhao's staff. After Duan Yunhong walked in, he bowed and saluted, and said: "Sir, I just got the news that Li Zhen released Zhao, and Zhao Fa left angrily with three thousand soldiers.
After leaving Shanghai, I went back to Jiangsu."
Xu Naizhao raised his eyebrows and suddenly understood Li Zhen's intention.
I fell into the trap of alienation!
After Xu Naizhao entered the military camp, Li Zhen asked him to redeem him, but he blatantly refused to rescue Zhao Fa and walked away, which made Zhao Fa feel resentful. Li Zhen let Zhao Fa go, thereby achieving his intention of driving a wedge between Zhao Fa and Xu Naizhao. Now Zhao Fa
Fa led his troops to leave, and Xu Naizhao lost a lot of help.
Xu Naizhao snorted coldly and said: "Let's just leave. When we get back to Jiangsu, we will take action to kill Zhao Fa."
Duan Yunhong said: "Your Excellency is wise!"
Xu Naizhao asked: "Yunhong, what can you do to deal with Li Zhen?"
Duan Yunhong was silent for a moment and said: "Sir, Li Zhen acted recklessly regardless of the rules of the officialdom. Your advantage as the governor of Jiangsu has been lost. Li Zhen also has military power, and the soldiers under his command are all equipped with foreign guns, and he is even more powerful.
, difficult to control. On the other hand, the soldiers brought by the Lord are all steel knives, spears, etc., it is definitely difficult to defeat Li Zhen, and the possibility of suppressing it by force is lost."
Xu Naizhao frowned and said: "You say that, there is no possibility for me to capture Li Zhen? No, absolutely not. Li Zhen is arrogant and must be captured. Li Zhen killed Yang Fang and cut off our financial path. We must control it."
stand up."
Duan Yunhong said: "It is not impossible to capture Li Zhen."
Xu Naizhao was overjoyed and immediately asked: "What can we do?"
Duan Yunhong said word by word: "Hongmen Banquet!"
After hearing this, Xu Naizhao's eyes kept rolling, and then he closed his eyes again.
Xu Naizhao tapped the table gently with his right hand, closed his eyes and meditated. Duan Yunhong waited quietly with a smile on his face. Suddenly, Xu Naizhao said: "Yunhong, please invite Li Zhen to the banquet. It's a good way to control Li Zhen during the banquet."
. However, the people around Li Zhen are equipped with foreign guns. Even if the soldiers take action, there is no guarantee that Li Zhen will be captured."
After a pause, Xu Naizhao continued: "What's more important is that Li Zhen is a local snake in Shanghai. If you don't kill the snake, you will suffer from it. If you can't take down Li Zhen, you will probably have to endure Li Zhen's rage, so you must take down Li Zhen at once."
OK."
Duan Yunhong said: "Since you are willing to adopt it, I will naturally have a complete plan."
Xu Naizhao waved his hand and said, "Let's talk and listen."
Duan Yunhong said: "To have a comprehensive strategy, we naturally need the cooperation of foreigners. Your Excellency, you can ask Ailiguo and Aitang to take action and ask them to send a small number of elite foreign soldiers to ambush in the post house. Once Li Zhen comes to the banquet, you can capture Li Zhen.
"
Xu Naizhao said: "Okay, good strategy. Even if Li Zhen was killed, it was a foreigner who killed him, and it has nothing to do with me."
Duan Yunhong also smiled, but the gloomy look on his face became more intense.
Xu Naizhao ordered: "Yunhong, take my famous assassin to visit Aliguo and Aitang. You must convince them. Remember, if they don't cooperate, threaten them that we don't care about Li Zhen's affairs."
Duan Yunhong nodded in agreement, turned and left.
…
Daotai Mansion, in the study.
Li Zhen and Liu Taiping sat opposite each other.
Li Zhen said in a deep voice: "Mr. Liu, after Xu Naizhao returns in vain, he will definitely look for an opportunity to retaliate again. We have to take action first. How is the matter you arranged?"
Liu Taiping said with a smile: "Don't worry, sir, everything has been prepared. No matter what means Xu Naizhao has prepared, sir, as long as our plan is ahead, Xu Naizhao can only surrender obediently. When the time comes, Sir, sitting firmly in Shanghai, will not
Threatened again.”
Li Zhen suddenly asked: "Mr. Liu, why did you think of such a 'subtle' attention?"
Liu Taiping's face was suddenly full of embarrassment, and he said: "My lord, I am in my position to plan my own affairs, and I will naturally do whatever I can to make plans for you. Even if it is something that is insulting to politeness, I must do it. Everything
An old man will do anything that is beneficial to adults."
Li Zhen's face suddenly became serious, and he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, sir!"
Liu Taiping waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Estimating the time, it should be almost done now. We will wait for the news and then take action."
Li Zhen nodded, his face full of expectation.
Li Zhen admired the strategy that Liu Taiping came up with. Liu Taiping, an upright and honest scholar, could actually think of a wonderful idea. Such methods may be quite common in later generations, but Li Zhen didn't think so for a while.