Jinyiwei's psychic case: the opening is Lingbo Weibu

Chapter 1224

"Old man, old man. Li Yuanfang and his men are imperial envoys!"

"This matter cannot withstand scrutiny. If it reaches the capital and the court is enraged..."

"Will our Cui family of Qinghe be in trouble?"

At this moment, a member of the Cui family, who was wary of the imperial court, cautiously inquired.

After he finished speaking, the scene fell into a brief silence, and then everyone's eyes were focused on him.

"Haha."

At that moment, Old Master Cui, who was sitting in the head seat, immediately let out a piercing laugh.

"The imperial court is furious?"

"I don't know about other places. But in Qinghe, in Yizhou..."

"When the Cui family is enraged, rivers of blood flow!"

As the eldest son and grandson, Cui Hao answered directly after laughing along with his grandfather.

Old Master Cui, sitting in the superior position, waved his hand and said, "Keep a low profile!"

"The Cui family of Qinghe still wants to coexist with the imperial court."

"Since they are all furious."

"Then we should find a way to force them to shut down."

"Recently, there has been war in the north, and bandits are rampant."

"Grain, salt, and winter supplies being transported to Beiliang were looted one after another."

"Even so, the prestigious reputation of our Cui family has been shattered by the 'mountain bandits'."

"The second son of the Cui family and the entire Cui family of Wucheng were all brutally slaughtered by mountain bandits."

"We earnestly request the imperial court to uphold justice for the Cui family in this matter."

"Otherwise, the journey north will be fraught with difficulties!"

After Old Master Cui finished speaking, the managers of the various businesses present all stood up and said, "Old Master, what you say is absolutely right."

"The imperial court does not speak up for us, and both the official roads and the canals are fraught with difficulties and dangers."

This statement was not merely echoing Old Master Cui; it was also a statement of agreement with the orders he had given!

What kind of imperial court is this!

What, Your Majesty?

What kind of bullshit imperial guards are these?

Who would dare kill a member of the Cui family here?

Then it must be a blood debt repaid in blood.

Normally, Old Master Cui wouldn't dare to be so arrogant.

However, the Northern Liang army is now leaderless, and with the combined forces of the Tatars and Manchus, it has occupied nearly half of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun.

If the Northern Liang army does not receive timely logistical supplies at this time,

It seems that defeat is only a matter of time.

Furthermore, the Cui family, who are betting on both sides, are not relying on your Great Ming alone!

Given their influence in Jizhou, they were always ready to support the Tartars' southward advance.

This is the source of the Cui family's confidence!

"Boss, stay."

"Everyone else, please leave."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing his patriarch's words, the Cui family members and the heads of various businesses orderly withdrew from the ancestral home.

During this period, they also cursed and swore at the imperial court and the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

They even mocked "Xu Bantian" as well.

In their view, the sky in the north will never change!

Even if things were to change, it would be up to the Cui family of Qinghe to decide.

After they had completely left, Old Master Cui said to Cui Hao meaningfully, "Wucheng will be quite turbulent recently."

"The eyes of the imperial court and Northern Liang will be focused there."

"That batch of goods that has been delayed can now be put on the road."

"Here, you contact the Jiaozhou Navy."

Upon hearing his grandfather's words, Cui Hao's eyes lit up instantly.

"Openly repair the plank road while secretly crossing the Chencang pass?"

"Old man, that's brilliant!"

After he finished speaking, Old Master Cui said meaningfully, "Our Cui family has been passed down for more than ten generations. Our ancestors summarized a hard truth: never put all your eggs in one basket."

"The fiercer the Tartar firepower, the more the Northern Liang army retreated..."

"Our status in the Ming Dynasty and in the north is rising higher and higher!"

"understood."

"Go do it."

"Absolutely no mistakes are allowed."

"Yes."

Wucheng, within the Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) garrison!

Just as Xu Shan was welcoming Wang Qinian and the others who had traveled a long way, a series of hurried footsteps approached from afar.

"Report!"

"Reporting to my lord, we have just received news."

"The Dezhou garrison, under the pretext of suppressing bandits, has already assembled a large force this morning and is advancing towards Wucheng."

"Report!"

"Reporting to Your Excellency, the garrison in Yizhou quickly assembled this morning. Under the pretext of suppressing bandits, they marched south to Wucheng."

"Report!"

"Your Excellency, the Dongping garrison mobilized its entire force this morning to stage a military coup against Wucheng."

Having received all this information, Xu Shan stared intently at Dezhou, Yizhou, and Dongping, which he had specially marked on the map.

The smile on his face grew even wider!

Wang Qinian and the others, though still unaware of their master's secret plans, noticed that the cities marked on the map seemed to have shown signs of activity.

Clearly, all of this was already within the calculations of their own parents.

"A three-pronged encirclement!"

"Yuanfang, you've been blacklisted by the Cui family of Qinghe this time."

"Haha."

Upon hearing Xu Shan's words, Li Yuanfang and the others standing behind him let out a harsh laugh.

"Many people want to kill me, Li Yuanfang, and the Cui family of Qinghe is not even in the top ranks."

"But you, sir, are truly insightful."

"This move of luring the snake out of its hole laid a solid foundation for the subsequent encirclement and suppression of the Cui family of Qinghe."

"Oh? My lord, is there some significance to this? Qi Nian is new here and hasn't yet understood your plans..."

Wang Qinian, standing to the side, cautiously inquired.

"Brother Qinian, there is something you do not know."

“Before our master went north, he formulated a comprehensive plan of ‘pacifying the interior before resisting external aggression’.”

"The troops stationed in Dezhou, Dongping, and Yizhou are nominally under the Ministry of War. In reality, they have long been corrupted by the Cui family."

Upon hearing Li Yuanfang's words, Wang Qinian, who was staring at the map, added, "This forms a triangular shape, completely protecting the Cui family of Qinghe. If any unexpected events occur, we can support the Cui family at any time."

"In addition, there was external support from the Jiaodong navy."

"They have the advantage of being able to attack or defend in this area. They're practically 'kings of the mountain'."

After Wang Qinian finished speaking, Xu Shan nodded emphatically and said, "That's right! So, I ordered Li Yuanfang to make Wucheng—the core area within the Cui family's territory—the first stop in the north."

"If Wucheng falls into chaos, regardless of the purpose, a 'siege' will be launched."

“In fact, they are doing just that.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Qinian seemed to understand something and asked, "Then, sir, once we lure them out, our men can fill in. We can instantly turn the protective circle of the Cui family of Qinghe into an encirclement!"

"clever!"

After Wang Qinian finished speaking, Xu Shan replied with a smile.

"The most elite assault battalion of the Jiujiang Navy, under the banner of the Exploding Sky Gang, has already arrived in Lu County via the Grand Canal. As long as the Dezhou garrison leaves the city, they can occupy this place within three hours."

"Cut off their escape route!"

Li Yuanfang pointed to Dezhou above Wucheng and said.

"If Dongping is left unguarded... then the Central Plains' elite troops, ostensibly escorting grain supplies northward, could take advantage of the situation and invade?"