Qingyu Case: Female Minister of Dali Temple

Cheng Yuanlang shook his head, "I can't make up my mind either."

After a pause, he continued, "From the current situation, General Li is going to take action in Jiange, but no one can say for sure whether he did it on purpose to confuse us. But one thing is certain, whether it is Young Master Chen or General Gu, they don't have many people they can use. No matter how hard General Li tries, he won't follow us too far."

His words were as good as nothing.

Luo Wan didn't bother with him. He patted the armrest gently and said slowly, "You mean, General Li won't follow them too far?"

Cheng Yuanlang didn't dare to be too sure: "Although I can't be completely sure, I am 80% sure."

Luo Wanyou was good at plotting, but he had no experience in fighting. Moreover, he was not familiar with Jiange, and commanding from a distance was a taboo in military strategy.

After thinking it over, he asked, "General Li has been on the battlefield before. No matter where he wants to start, he will definitely take the initiative in his own hands. So even though he hasn't started yet, he's following closely, right?"

Cheng Yuanlang nodded, "It can't even be said that he was following closely, he was just following around openly."

"Follow them openly," Luo Wanyou repeated, "This is to make Wang Piao, Huang Liao and the others stay alert at all times and not let down their guard for even a moment."

"Your Excellency," Cheng Yuanlang continued, "General Li intends to delay Wang Piao and his men until they are too exhausted to deal with him before taking action?"

Luo Wanyou said thoughtfully, "Didn't you say that Young Master Chen Liu and General Gu don't have many people they can use? Since there aren't many, they naturally have to be cautious."

Leaning back in his chair, he pondered carefully for a while, then said, "No matter what General Li is planning, he will act sooner or later. Instead of being alert all the time and being on guard against them, it is better to take the initiative. However, taking the initiative does not mean attacking blindly. Their target is Zhang Xiu and his apprentice. Before taking the initiative to attack, see if you can find a way to move them to a safe place."

"I'm afraid it's difficult." Cheng Yuanlang sighed, "General Li's target is Zhang Xiu and his apprentice, so he will definitely keep a close eye on them."

What he didn't say was that Li Tianliu had been following Wang Piao and the others closely, keeping them on edge all day long, perhaps just to force them to take action.

Because once you move, people's hearts will be scattered.

It will be much easier to deal with it then.

Luo Wan knew why he didn't know, but seeing him half-heartedly saying this, his expression inevitably turned cold: "No matter how difficult it is, you have to give it a try."

"Your Excellency is right." Cheng Yuanlang admitted his mistake politely.

Luo Wanyou glanced at him and suddenly smiled, "We have known each other for 20 to 30 years. You know my temper best. There is no need to apologize for such a small matter."

He added: "Now is a time of crisis. Only if we are united can we overcome the difficulties."

Cheng Yuanlang felt nervous. Luo Wanyou was suspicious by nature. He said half and hid the other half in order to protect himself. Now he was misunderstood as hiding something. He wanted to explain, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.

If I really explain it, wouldn't it become just keeping it to myself?

Thinking of this, Cheng Yuanlang smiled and said, "There is really no need to apologize for such a small matter. I apologize for not being able to help you with the escort of Zhang Xiu."

"This is not your fault." Luo Wanyou said, "When you proposed to split Zhang Xiu and his disciples into several groups and act separately, I was worried that after the division, the escorts would not be able to concentrate and it would be more likely to cause trouble. Now it seems that your method is the most suitable."

"Your concerns are not wrong," Cheng Yuanlang said quickly. "Although you did not divide Zhang Xiu and his disciples into several groups, you arranged for several caravans to act separately to disrupt their sight. It was General Li who was too cunning that put us in a passive position."

"Let's not talk about this anymore." It would be useless to continue talking. Luo Wanyou brought the topic back, "Jiangge has a complicated terrain. Now we are surrounded by them. Our every move is under their surveillance. Since we can't move Zhang Xiu to a safe place, we naturally can't send people to set up an ambush in Jiange in advance. On the contrary, since they have been slow to act, it is very likely that they have already set up an ambush in Jiange."

At this point, he paused and thought for a while before continuing: "Let Wang Piao and his men rest in Baxi County for two days, and then tell them to arrange a few people to buy supplies and prepare to enter Jiange in one fell swoop. In addition, you arrange for Qin Shao and Li Meng to bring 100 people each and go to support immediately."

Cheng Yuanlang said: "Young Master Chen Liu's high-profile recruitment of the robbers is likely aimed at you. If Qin Shao and Li Meng take away two hundred people at once, you..."

"This is another thing I want to tell you," Luo Wanyou's eyes flashed with cruelty, "Yan Hanen was killed, and the mighty general must be very angry. Contact him as quickly as possible and tell him that as long as he has the ability, no matter how many people he kills and how much property he robs in Jiannan Road, it will all belong to him. I don't want a penny. At the same time, I can also cover for him."

Cheng Yuanlang felt a chill in his heart: "Are you planning to divert the trouble to someone else?"

Luo Wanyou snorted: "They were unkind first, don't blame me for being unjust!"

After the mighty general's men have finished burning, killing and looting, he will blame it all on the Shan armed forces brought in by Chen Shao. Then, let's see how she handles it.

Seeing his cold and gloomy face, Cheng Yuanlang lowered his eyes and avoided him, saying: "Now Young Master Chen Liu is sending people to surround and kill the people outside. Should we ask them to come back and take shelter for a while?"

Luo Wanyou did not answer but asked: "How many informants are there in Shu County?"

Cheng Yuanlang roughly calculated: "There should be one or two hundred people."

"Leave a few who are useful, and send the rest out." Luo Wanyou said coldly, "Let them delay Young Master Chen Liu as much as possible until the mighty general's men arrive."

As long as he can delay until the mighty general arrives, that will be his chance to turn the tables!