Jinyiwei's psychic case: the opening is Lingbo Weibu

Chapter 1225

When Wang Qinian, who was good at drawing inferences from one instance to another, finished analyzing these things by referring to the map and considering the available troops under his master's command...

Li Yuanfang, his eyes wide, said, "Brother Qinian, you're quite something."

"You actually deduced that?"

"Outside, people call me 'Little Mengde'. They all say that I'm so awesome because I'm the successor to our father's mantle."

"There's nothing we can do. Who made our godfather so fond of Qinian, teaching him everything he knew?"

As he spoke, Wang Qinian bowed to Xu Shan, and Li Yuanfang immediately exclaimed, "Damn it!"

"No wonder, your 'Governor' appointment and the decree of ennoblement have already been issued. Mine are still on their way..."

"So the difference between us is that you recognized a thief as your father?"

"Ok?"

When the straightforward Li Yuanfang said this on the spot, everyone present widened their eyes and glanced at him.

Xu Shan, standing to the side, immediately laughed and said, "Yuanfang, if you don't know how to use words, let's not nitpick over the language!"

"My Lord, oh no, godfather..."

"I don't want to try anymore."

"Get lost."

"Haha."

After the laughter subsided, Wang Qinian pointed to Yizhou, the closest prefecture to Qinghe, and asked, "Which troop will you dispatch here, sir?"

"The Northern Liang Army!"

"The Cui family of Qinghe is making a fortune off the national crisis. They've been blocking the Northern Liang army's supplies for quite some time now."

"They also desperately hope that the imperial court can open up the north-south transportation lines as soon as possible!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Qinian replied with a smile, "That's settled then."

"The Cui family of Qinghe will never escape!"

"Report."

Just as he finished speaking, a member of the Imperial Guard rushed in again.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, the Underworld Moon Pavilion has sent a message."

"The smuggling route we've been monitoring has started to move."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Shan stared intently at the red line he had specially marked on the map.

With an even wider smile, he muttered, "Openly repairing the plank road while secretly crossing the Chencang pass?"

"Take advantage of the chaos in Wucheng, when everyone's attention is focused here, and move the goods away?"

“It’s a little interesting, but not much!”

After he finished speaking, Wang Qinian, who was standing nearby, asked, "Sir, what is this...?"

"The Cui family of Qinghe used the Jiaozhou navy as a route to smuggle equipment and provisions to the Tartars."

"They're eager to profit from the national crisis and are preparing to trade with the Tartars again."

Upon hearing Xu Shan's words, Wang Qinian, suddenly realizing the significance, nodded emphatically and added, "The greater the pressure on Beiliang, the more stable the position of the Cui family of Qinghe, who control the lifeline of north-south transportation, will be in the Ming Dynasty."

"Furthermore, as the war intensifies, the prices for military equipment, provisions, and medicines that both the Tartars and the Northern Liang can purchase from him will increase."

"This is to manipulate both the Ming Dynasty and the Tartars at will."

After Wang Qinian finished speaking, Xu Shan said with a cold expression, "Then this time, let them come up empty-handed!"

"Trying to steal a chicken but getting raped instead!"

"Heavenly blood!"

"exist."

"Where is the Jiangnan navy that the Celestial Master has integrated?"

Upon hearing this, Tianxue hurriedly reported, "Three days ago, the Jiangnan Navy, with several high-ranking officials from the Divine Mechanism Hall and Zhuque as the supervising officer, set sail from Lian Island."

"To avoid attracting attention, they have been detouring through the open sea."

"Currently, under Gou Dan's coordination, it has docked at Changdao, a closed cultivation island of Tianyi Dao."

"We can intercept the Jiaozhou Navy at any time."

After the blood test report was completed that day, Wang Qinian and the others' eyes lit up.

Familiar formula, familiar taste.

Our leader either doesn't make a move at all, or when he does, he uses all the pieces he has to outmaneuver the opponent.

This is true in the capital. And it remains true in Sichuan!

Compared to the previous times, our master is now fully empowered and has enough leverage to plan for the entire north.

"To intercept the Jiaozhou Navy?"

"That was quite a commotion!"

"What if we attract the attention of the Tartar navy in Liaodong? How will we continue our trade then?"

Upon hearing Xu Shan's words, several generals present immediately sensed a conspiracy in his choice of words.

"My lord, are you planning to take this opportunity to wipe out the Liaodong navy?"

"Isn't this the bare minimum requirement?"

"If things go smoothly, why can't we launch a surprise attack on Beiguan and Liaodong?"

'Hiss.'

When Xu Shan revealed his ultimate goal, everyone present gasped in shock.

Then, their eyes gleamed with a desire for battle.

If all of this could be accomplished, it would be a feat of territorial expansion!

After returning to my hometown, the county annals even dedicated a whole page to it.

"The Tartars have ravaged our northern border for so many years."

"Now, the roles of offense and defense have shifted."

"The enemy can go, and so can I."

Upon hearing Xu Shan's domineering words, all the soldiers clasped their fists and replied in unison, "We swear to follow you to the death, sir."

"If we can live, we shouldn't think about dying."

“But this line… Wang Qinian, you and your team need to keep a close eye on it.”

"clear."

"Once we get there, Gou Dan will use the sect's resources to help you."

"If things finish early here, I'll get there in time."

"Yes."

After saying this, Wang Qinian led his intelligence team and left in a hurry.

"Sir, what should we do now..."

"In the name of the imperial envoy, take over the entire defense of Wucheng."

"I'm certain that the troops stationed in these three places will only dare to besiege the city. They won't dare to openly enter the city and kill the imperial envoy."

"I've heard that the 'Iron Blood Hall' of the Cui family of Qinghe is even more powerful than the Zhenfu Division in the north?"

"Hopefully, they won't let me down."

As evening approached...

The nearest Texas garrison was the first to arrive in Wucheng.

When they tried to take over the defense of Wucheng under the pretext of suppressing bandits, Li Yuanfang resolutely refused!

He was further ordered to return to Dezhou and was not allowed to remain in the city without authorization.

However, the commander of the Texas garrison ignored his 'orders'.

He even ordered his men to completely surround the city.

It was said to be to protect the imperial envoys and the people within the city.

In response to this matter, the Embroidered Uniform Guard ordered them to withdraw in stern terms.

The Texas captain replied that he was tired from the journey and needed to rest for a night before continuing his journey the next day.

When the two sides were locked in a stalemate, and Li Yuanfang's team even showed signs of breaking through, the elite troops from Dongping and Yizhou arrived at the scene one after the other.

The three armies are now in a pincer movement!

This completely surrounded the hundreds of Imperial Guards led and gathered by Li Yuanfang in Wucheng.

The people and merchants in the city were all filled with fear and unease.

They all understood that the garrison troops from the three regions, who usually only knew how to oppress the people and extort money and drink from them, had not come to Wucheng to suppress bandits.

Rather, it's because the second son of the Cui family died here.

The murderers were the emperor's personal guards from the capital.

Are the Cui family of Qinghe no longer even acting?

This shows a complete disregard for the imperial court!

At this moment, they gained a new understanding of the Cui family's strength and background.

The reason why Old Master Cui made such a 'big fuss' was also to flex his muscles towards the imperial court and the entire Ming Dynasty.