Chapter 392 Three-party battle 1
The cooperation between the Zuojiao and the East Factory is just like the cooperation between the high priest and the Jinyiwei. It does not provide any force support, but relies on the intelligence network to obtain intelligence. Of course, it can be cured in the end. If you just get a charge, you can properly deal with the dead. After all, no one will come to investigate.
The address Xiao He is now taking is the address of the right sect's men who sneaked into the capital in the early stage and the one where the high priests stayed. These two addresses were also found by the Jinyiwei, but neither the high priest nor the right sect informed him. In this way, just like the previous Dongchang, it can clear his suspicion.
After receiving the information, Xiao He immediately hurried back to his residence, but did not act rashly. Although the encirclement and suppression of the Japanese pirates had come to an end, the entire capital was still full of Dongchang Jinyiwei and the imperial guards. Fighting with those people was not completed in a short time, and the time was not yet ripe.
But not taking action does not mean that he cannot inquire. So he sent people to inquire, at least he had to find out whether the information given to him by the East Factory was true.
Yan Song and his son returned to their mansion very tired at this moment. Yan Shifan was fine, but Yan Song was already in his seventies or eighties. Such troubles were indeed a bit tiring for an old man.
After returning, the servant came to report the message and said that Wu Jin had left the courtyard.
Yan Shifan slapped the table suddenly and said angrily: "Leave? A group of people can't even keep an eye on what they are doing. Don't you know how to stop it? Find a way to get it into the mansion?"
After being threatened by Zhao Yuan, how could he forget about his virtue? He immediately sent someone to stare at Wu Jin early the next morning, and then waited for him to come back to deal with it. He knew that he had been trapped for nearly four days after entering the palace. Even his family could not send a letter, and the family protected the people of the Jinyiwei everywhere.
The servant said, "The young man had such a plan, but the person who came to pick her up was a Jinyiwei. The young man dared not act rashly, so he followed the carriage and found..."
Yan Shifan said, "What did you find out, say!"
The servant said, "I found out that the carriage was finally directly into the residence of Lord Lu Binglu, the commander of the Jinyiwei, and the young men dared not investigate!"
Lu Bing?
Yan Shifan was stunned and looked incredible, saying, "Why is Wu Jin related to Lu Bing? Does Lu Bing want to take a concubine?"
Thinking of this, Yan Shifan shook his head and said, "It's impossible. At his age, he would definitely not be like this. Could it be his son? It's not right. His son was not in the capital, and no one in the court had ever mentioned this matter."
Yan Shifan always thought that he was extremely smart and could compete with him. In the entire history of the Ming Dynasty, Yang Shen was the only one in the history of the Ming Dynasty. But even now that he wanted to break his head, he didn't understand why Wu Jin wanted to go to Lu Bing's mansion.
However, there is one thing he knew very well in his heart, that is, in the court, Lu Bing was the only person he could not provoke. Not to mention himself, even his father could not. Compared to his father, Lu Bing was more favored when commending the emperor, and the emperor believed in him more, not to mention that he also controlled the power that made all the civil and military ministers in the court frightened.
But no matter how he thought about it, Yan Shifan couldn't figure out why Wu Jin was sent to Lu Bing.
After waved his hand and letting the servant leave, he turned around and walked towards his room. His father had now rested and could not ask.
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Xiao He took the address and returned to his residence, and immediately sent someone to investigate. It was not until the next morning that the sent people came back and reported: "Master, there are indeed strange things in those two places. Sikongcuo was found in one of them!"
Xiao He said in surprise: "Sikongcuo? Have you seen it clearly?"
This person said, "It's absolutely right, this person is Sikong's fault."
Xiao He nodded, waved his hand, and signaled him to leave. Then he hurriedly found the elder and reported the matter. The elder's face became a little serious and said, "You said Sikong Chou?"
Xiao He said: "Yes, this person was there where Wang Bi and others lived a few days ago. It seems that it is not a coincidence."
The elder said, "What do you think?"
Xiao He said: "The subordinates think that at least they should be too tit for a tooth. Since we already know their stronghold, we will never let them go. There are more than 20 people in their place. If we send fifty people to go there, we must fight quickly!"
The elder looked thoughtful, and after a while, he said, "Can Dongchang work hard in this matter?"
Xiao He said: "The subordinates from the East Factory have asked that it is impossible for them to send troops, and they cannot be opponents of those people, but they can defeat those who have the consequences!"
After all, it is under the feet of the emperor. If someone dies again, it will cause panic in the court.
The so-called aftermath of Dongchang naturally has their own means, so there is no need to worry about this at all.
The elder said: "The Dongchang bears the responsibility of the aftermath, which saves a lot of trouble for our children. At least it will not allow other forces to intervene in this matter, but will this attract the attention of the Jinyiwei?"
Xiao He also hesitated a little and said, "This depends on the methods of the Dongchang. Generally speaking, if it were not for the vital interests of the Jinyiwei, the Jinyiwei would not have been in the way of asking more attention. Although the Right Sect and the High Priest and the Jinyiwei should be cooperating with each other, they should be like us. They provide information and aftermath, and will not directly participate in our fights with each other."
When they said this, Xiao He suddenly had an idea in his mind. Whether it was Dongchang or Jinyiwei, they would not directly participate in the internal strife of the Brahma Sect. Thinking about it, it seems that this is a matter of course. There is no need for them to participate in their internal strife. Moreover, no matter which side of the joint strife, it is a great threat to the other side.
But wouldn’t this mean a little bit of watching the tiger fight? Whether it is the Dongchang or the Jinyiwei, they easily wiped out a lot of the Brahma forces entrenched in the Central Plains of the Ming Dynasty without any effort, and they were completely in a position of reaping the benefits of fishermen.
Is it because the Dongchang and the Jinyiwei have joined forces, and the purpose is this? It is to fuel the internal strife between the three parties, and the purpose is to make the three parties fight to the death?
"what's on your mind?"
The elder saw that Xiao He suddenly frowned, so he asked.
Xiao He pondered for a moment and said, "There is a bit doubtful thing among the subordinates. As we all know, the Dongchang and the Jinyiwei are incompatible in the court. However, they are hawks and dogs of the imperial court after all, and the battle is powerful, which is nothing more than a matter of seizing power. Now the Dongchang and the Jinyiwei support us. The Jinyiwei support the right sect and the high priest. Do you think they have any possibility that the Dongchang and the Jinyiwei have reached an agreement long ago, and the purpose is to let us fight internally. No matter who wins, they can finally reap the benefits of the fisherman. Even if we cannot completely eliminate the power of our martial arts in the Central Plains, it can weaken us a lot!"
When the elder heard Xiao He's saying this, his face became serious and said, "If we say this, wouldn't we be trapped? Then was the place where Wang Bi and others lived last time leaked from the East Factory?"
Xiao He said: "It shouldn't be. That place is extremely secret. We did not disclose it to the East Factory. It is very likely that this time. The Jinyiwei discovered an abnormality, so he sent someone to inquire. Some of the high priests knew Wang Bi, just as Wang Bi knew Sikongcuo!"
After a moment of pause, Xiao He then continued: "Dongchang and Jinyiwei may play a role in fueling the fire."
Speaking of this, Xiao He smiled helplessly and said, "But even if we know, what if we know? The High Priest is a traitor in the sect, and his heart will be punished. Even if he surrenders, the leader will not be able to bypass him. The High Priest is also very clear about this. Therefore, even if he fights with us, he will still choose the Jinyiwei without hesitation! As for the Right Cult, the Left Cult and the Right Cult have always been political enemies in the court, and if the Second Prince does not die, it will be difficult for the eldest prince to be recognized by the emperor!"
This is the helplessness. Even though I know that this is a trap in front of me, I know that Dongchang and Jinyiwei are not at ease, but I have to rely on their strength. Now this capital is the place for a decisive battle, even if both sides suffer, there is nothing I can do about it.
The elder sighed and said, "Yes, no matter which side of our side is defeated, it is a good thing for Dongchang and Jinyiwei. But the current situation is not our final say at all, but what you said makes me doubt that Dongchang has long known that the high priests' men are in a place where they did not take action, but deliberately let us take action?"
Xiao He said: "It is entirely possible. Since they have found out, why don't they take action? It's clear that they want us to take action. After all, many of the high priests are desperate people in the world. If they take action, they will suffer heavy casualties, but now we have to take action!"
Since you know the stronghold of the high priests, you definitely have no reason to let it go, so what if you are exploited?
The elder nodded and said, "Okay, go and prepare!"
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End of night!
The encirclement a few days ago did not weaken the tension over the capital. Instead, the atmosphere still existed, so heavy that it made people feel breathless.
The Jinyiwei and the East Factory did not search door-to-door again, and the people finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, the defense in the city was still relatively tight. The city gates were closed at night, and during the day, they checked very strictly for people entering and leaving. Even at night, teams of patrolling people could still be seen on the streets.
Xiao He personally led the team, and then covered the night, quietly rushed towards the hiding place where Sikongcuo and others were hiding. The place where Sikongcuo and others settled was a bit remote, and there were very few soldiers on patrol, which saved a lot of trouble.
Arriving quietly outside the yard, Xiao He divided the people into four teams and sneaked into the yard from four directions.
The yard was a little quiet at this moment, but Xiao He and others knew very well that there must be people who were on guard, and the opponent's power was not inferior to others at all, which meant that a silent attack was impossible, so they simply did not hide it. After the fourth team entered the yard, they rushed in directly.
Sure enough, as soon as they stepped into the yard, they were immediately discovered and then came to meet them in a few minutes.
"Kill! No one left!"
Xiao He gave the order.
The Zuo Cult who received the order left a few people to fight against the people who were watching outside, and the rest rushed directly into the house.
When the fight outside started, I immediately noticed it inside, and they all turned over and got up, pulled out their weapons, and rushed out.
The people from both sides immediately fought together. In the dark night, only two faint lanterns hanging on the corridor outside provided faint lights.
But this did not affect their battle. Whether it was Xiao He and others, Sikongcuo and others, they would not be affected at all in such a night.
In the dark night, the screams of fighting were mixed with screams quickly penetrated out of the yard.
The people around them have been frightened these days, and now they hear the sound of fighting and are even more scared at home. As for the things they say about officials, they have the courage to just ask those bad people not to run into their own houses.
In the dark night, even though Xiao He and others had deliberately suppressed and wanted to fight quickly, Sikongcuo was not an ordinary person. Even when facing more than three times their strength, they still worked hard. Sikongcuo knew very well. Even if they sent people to ask for help, they could not arrive in time at this time. Moreover, they were surrounded by enemies, so they could not break through the siege and send letters to ask for help.
In other words, the current situation is whether you die or I die, and there is no other choice.
Sikongcuo and others are trapped beasts now, and the trapped beasts are not just a joke when they launch their power. They occupy the number of people Xiao He and others cannot destroy them immediately for a while.
For the current plan, there is only waste. Anyway, if the Dongchang comes to deal with the aftermath, they have already made arrangements around them. As I thought before, the Dongchang and the Jinyiwei were to see their own group of people fighting in the internal struggle. Since that is the case, how could they let some irrelevant people come to disturb me?
So, if you have time, you can spend it with them!
He glanced in a hurry and found that even though the number of people accounts for the majority, several people were injured and killed. When he thought to himself, he immediately realized that someone must be too anxious and suffered a great loss. So he hurriedly said, "Listen to everyone, don't worry!"
No one agreed to him, and then the movements of the person who heard him changed immediately. As the previous fierce attack and attack disappeared, they were gradually calm, but were step by step and became much more calm.
The number of people was already an advantage, so the casualties on Sikongcuo's side suddenly increased.
Sikongcuo was shocked and savored Xiao He's words carefully. Suddenly, his heart suddenly became clear. Why are they not in a hurry? Are they not afraid of the government sending people? You must know that this place is not far from the road outside, and there are still patrol soldiers now, but when it comes to such a big mess here, why is no one coming?
Chapter completed!