Destroy Jin and conquer Song, and carry the Northern Expedition through to the end

Chapter 188: Since ancient times, strategists have made good use of spies
"...Master Commander, that old lady is not an ordinary person."

Chen Wenben asked Dian Lun to wait outside the general's tent, while he went into the tent first. After finding Liu Huai, he briefly recounted the conversation between Dian Lun and his mother, and then came to a conclusion.

Liu Huai was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Regardless of that, they are all Han people now."

Come to think of it, if that old woman had some power, she wouldn't have let her only son dig out manure! And now that she has no power, even if she is Wanyan Aguda's biological daughter, she is just an old woman. With Liu Huai's current status, is he still going to make things difficult for such an old woman?
"Alun!"

Liu Huai put down the document in his hand, walked out of the central army tent, and waved to Dian Lun: "Follow me."

After saying that, Liu Huai led Dian Lun to a tent behind the general's tent.

"Alun, look at this guy, do you know him?"

The person in the tent was Xiemao Zhanggu who was still unconscious.

Dian Lun recognized him immediately: "I grew up with him, so of course I know him... What... What happened? Did I offend the master?"

Liu Huai waved his hand, indicating that it had nothing to do with him. "The day before yesterday, he came to our camp covered in wounds. He said a few words and then fainted. The army doctor treated him, but he had too many new and old wounds and he hasn't woken up yet."

Dian Lun stepped forward and touched the wound on Xiemao Zhanggu's shoulder: "What did he say... Sir, I am being presumptuous."

Halfway through the question, Dian Lun reacted and quickly stopped talking.

Liu Huai didn't care: "Who exactly is this Xiemao Zhanggu? What is his character like? Since you know him well, tell me about him."

Dian Lun nodded and spoke slowly.

The story is very cliché. Xiemao Zhanggu's father was called Xiemao San, a hunter from the Adian tribe. He had never been to the battlefield and had not participated in the series of earth-shaking wars when the Jin Dynasty was founded. He just bought a Han female slave at the market and married her.

The name of Ximao Zhanggu was given by his mother. It seems that it was because his mother's surname was Zhang and her Han husband's surname before she was abducted was Gu, so his name was Zhanggu.

But no one cares.

Although Xie Mao San treated his wife well, the weather outside the Great Wall was bitterly cold, and the Adian tribe was not a large one, so when Xie Mao Zhang Gu was young, his mother died. A few years later, Xie Mao San entered the old forest and never came out, and his body was never found.

Xiemao Zhanggu could only live independently, but he was very talented. After a few years of fishing and hunting, he became proficient in archery and horse riding, and was able to shoot birds while riding a horse.

Then the Adian tribe moved inland. All of this guy's skills were useless. He didn't know how to farm, so he could only rely on his martial arts to become a riding slave in the Zhu family.

The word "slave" in the name of a cavalry slave naturally meant that it was not an easy job to make. One time, Ximao Zhanggu offended the eldest son of the Zhu family for some unknown reason, and was whipped every now and then. Unfortunately, because of the great uprising of Kaishan Zhao, the Adian tribe to which he originally belonged was almost wiped out. Ximao Zhanggu did not dare to take the risk of offending the Zhu family and bringing disaster to the Adian tribe, so he could only endure it.

After hearing this, Liu Huai roughly connected everything.

This must be because Xiemao Zhanggu knew some of Zhu Tianshou's plans, and through him learned some of the policies of the Loyal Army, and then wanted to join the army.

As for his new injuries, whether they were caused by being beaten again before leaving or by being chased while escaping, it is unknown.

Liu Huai pondered over it in his mind, then said to Dian Lun, "I have several prospects here, I wonder which one you will choose."

Dian Lun bowed and said, "I will do whatever you want, sir."

Liu Huai frowned: "The army calls me the Commander, or Commander-in-Chief." Without waiting for Dian Lun to change his words, Liu Huai continued: "First, you can go the civilian route. The Loyal Army will make you an example of a Jurchen who has abandoned darkness and joined the light. They will also grant you land, and you can live a peaceful life. As the number of Jurchens increases, you will also be given the position of a close official to help manage them.

This path is the easiest. You can say that as long as you live a good life, you will have made contributions to the Loyal Army's Northern Expedition."

"Secondly, although you ride a mule, I can still see that you are a good rider. You can be my personal cavalry and gain military honors. Later, during the Northern Expedition, there will definitely be Jurchens, Khitans, and Xi people joining my loyal army. Then you can lead a group and become a general.

This path is high risk but high reward. As long as you survive the first few difficult battles and the Jin army surrenders, you will be of great use immediately."

"Thirdly, I need some people to infiltrate Yishui County to gather intelligence for me. Although you are not from Shandong, you have been in Yishui County for many years, so you are also a good candidate.

This path is extremely risky, because you're isolated behind enemy lines, and if you're discovered, you'll be dead. As for the rewards...even I can't guarantee them."

Dian Lun was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Master Commander, I choose the third option."

Liu Huai looked at the young man in front of him curiously: "Why?"

Dian Lun was a little nervous: "I still owe favors to many people in Yishui County. I can't let them down. This is the fastest way for me to return to Yishui County and save them. But my mother..."

Liu Huai nodded. "Don't worry about your mother, unless you choose the first path and take care of her. For the remaining two paths, the Loyal Army will send someone to take care of your mother."

Just like Dianlun's mother's situation is not common, because there is a custom in the army that only sons are not allowed to go to the army, because they are afraid that if the only son is killed in battle, the whole family will be ruined.

However, the situation in the two routes of Shandong is complicated. There are countless people who are eager to fight the Jin bandits to the death. If some people do not allow them to join the army, they will find other ways to fight.

Therefore, under the leadership of Lu You, the prototypes of similar Guangrongyuan had already been established in Haizhou and Yizhou. Of course, it was impossible to take in all the orphans and widows, but only to gather together the families whose sons joined the army or died in battle and take good care of them.

Since Dian Lun chose to be an insider, which is a hundred times more dangerous than joining the army, his mother will naturally receive higher and better protection. This is not just a form of honor and support, but also has some hostage implications.

Of course, Liu Huai naturally couldn't say this to Dianlun at this time.

"Find out everything you can, including how many troops the Jin bandits have brought, what they're eating and drinking, whether they've complained, and who they've robbed. And you have the right to do whatever you want, as long as it causes trouble for the Jin bandits. But remember, your own safety is paramount..."

Liu Huai outlined his plan and concluded with this instruction: "If you get any information, draw a cross on the large locust tree in front of your home in the ravine, write the information in a letter, and place it under the bricks in the southwest corner of your house. When the time comes, someone will come to retrieve the letter, and you and the person who retrieves it will not meet."

At this point, Liu Huai paused, then said with difficulty: "If you fail to do so and get caught, try to fool them if you can. If you can't, give them your contact information. Remember, when you tell them, the contact information is to draw a cross on the locust tree."

At that time, if the Jin thieves want to play the long game and use this channel to send out false information, then the Loyal Army will be able to detect it in advance and take advantage of the situation.

After giving these instructions, Liu Huaifu turned to the pale-faced Dian Lun and said sternly, "The remaining members of Adian's tribe will be allocated farmland in the fertile lands south of the Yishui and Shuhe Rivers. If the Jin bandits were allowed into this plain, it would only be a minor nuisance for our loyal army, but it would be a catastrophic disaster for the people who received the land. Do you understand?"

Dianlun had never thought that there were so many tricks to being an insider, but when he heard this, he immediately felt that what Liu Tongzhi said was golden advice.

The Adian tribe has been through so many hard years and is now finally able to turn things around. Even if Dian Lun risks his life, he will not let the Jin army ruin their good days in the coming year, nor will he let the Jin army kill his mother.

Dian Lun kowtowed deeply before Liu Huai: "Yes!"

　Fuck the ghost!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)