dtnovels Chapter 1207 You took their money
Chapter 1207 You took their money
Wei Nanji, a military general, was decisive and acted on his thoughts.
He turned and came out through the back door of the house, then ran quickly toward the east gate of the city.
The warhorses are all in the military camps outside the city. Running around inside the city on such a quiet night would make too much noise and might alert Lin Feng's men.
Soon, Wei Nanji led two hundred guards and rode off down Yufu Mountain.
However, what he didn't know was that just two or three miles behind the two hundred cavalrymen, three or five warhorses had quietly followed.
Under the moonlight, on the southern slope of Yufu Mountain, the enormous manor of Grand Tutor Wan Quan came into view.
Ye Liangcai, accompanied by three guards, circled around to one side of the manor and carefully observed the surrounding terrain.
The four people dispersed, each searching for their target and beginning to locate and draw a route map.
The shape of the manor and its surroundings was drawn in.
Even a corner of Yufu Mountain was included in the drawing to pinpoint the exact location of the manor.
As dawn broke, Lin Feng sat in the residence arranged for him by Prefect Zhao Chuanzhi, with breakfast laid out on the table.
He ate while looking at the topographical map spread out to the side.
This is a map that Ye Liangcai and three others spent half the night drawing.
"Hehe, Wan Quan is indeed a talent. He has made his secluded manor so wonderful, nestled against the mountains and by the water, with a superb view."
Ye Liangcai stood to one side and nodded quickly.
"Your Highness, this manor is huge. It is backed by Yufu Mountain to the north and bordered by a tributary of the Jinjiang River to the south. This place should be called Yubo River. It is truly a wonderful place."
Lin Feng took a sip of porridge: "Hmm, but Zhenxi No. 2 has passed by here several times without noticing this manor."
"Your Highness, I think this manor is hidden in a large, dense forest, making it very difficult to spot from the outside."
"Hmm, that makes sense. Are our artillery pieces up to par?"
Ye Liangcai frowned and pondered for a moment.
"I think it's about right. We've installed a few upgraded cannons, so it should work. I'll go check with Captain Cao again later."
"Good, if the artillery can be deployed, it will save us a lot of trouble."
"Your Highness, what should we do with Wei Nanji?"
Lin Feng swallowed a mouthful of dry food.
“Jingnan Prefecture has been independent for long enough; it’s time to bring it under the jurisdiction of Zhenxi Army.”
He glanced at Ye Liangcai as he spoke.
"What do you think about leading the garrison in Jingnan Prefecture?"
Ye Liangcai was a little hesitant.
“Your Highness, I think that being your bodyguard is more in line with my strengths. As for leading troops, it is too energy-consuming, and I am afraid I am not up to the task.”
Lin Feng laughed: "You're pretty lazy, kid."
Ye Liangcai scratched his head and grinned foolishly.
Lin Feng didn't let him off the hook: "Use your brain and recommend someone to me."
Ye Liangcai frowned, deep in thought.
Suddenly his eyes lit up: "Your Highness, I think General Cui is suitable."
"You mean Cui Ying?"
"Yes, Your Highness. Think about it. General Cui was leading troops independently in Kancheng and Xuncheng, facing the pressure from the Great Zheng, but she didn't back down an inch. Besides, she has followed you for a long time, and her character and abilities have been recognized by you. Moreover..."
Lin Feng raised his hand to interrupt Ye Liangcai.
The room fell silent.
Lin Feng pictured Cui Ying's heroic and valiant image in his mind. In Lin Feng's mind, he did not reject women leading troops, as long as they were capable, had strong execution skills, and were people he trusted, there would be no other problems.
After pondering for a while, he waved his hand.
"Go and inform Wei Bao's cavalry battalion to send a message to Shanglin Prefecture to immediately transfer Cui Ying to Jingnan Prefecture... and Gong Sanpao as well."
Ye Liangcai nodded: "Yes, yes, General Gong was assisting General Cui at the time, and he did a very good job."
"Stop talking nonsense. It makes me think you took money from them."
Knowing that the prince was joking, Ye Liang smiled and turned to go out to deliver the order.
Lin Feng sat there and continued to think.
Although Zhao Chuanzhi, the prefect of Jingnan, was very respectful to me and had the ability to continue to manage the prefecture well, he was a member of the imperial family. Due to blood ties, if he continued to be in charge of Jingnan Prefecture, there would be resentment in my heart, a shadow that I could not shake off.
Lin Feng shook his head. This person didn't understand his policies very well. His mind had been filled with imperial power for too long, so he probably wouldn't understand and strictly implement the series of policies that benefited the people of the Eight Prefectures of Zhenxi.
Jingnan Prefecture is a very important strategic location. With Yufu Mountain as the boundary, it divides the Dazong Dynasty into the north and south regions, and also controls the Jinjiang River tributary that connects the north and south. It is a place that military strategists must fight for.
It was because of the existence of Yuquan Temple that the ravages of war were avoided.
If I bring Jingnan Prefecture under the Zhenxi Eight Prefectures system, I will have formed a semi-encirclement of the capital city of the Taisho era, and I will also have opened up the north-south passage of the Zhenxi Army.
Lin Feng smiled as he thought about it. He was now an inner disciple of Yuquan Temple, so there was no reason not to take back Jingnan Prefecture.
"Someone, convey my order: Wen Cheng, the governor of the eight prefectures of Zhenxi, shall immediately proceed to Jingnan Prefecture to await orders upon receiving this order."
Lin Feng decided to first have Wen Cheng sort out the affairs of Jingnan Prefecture, and then arrange for a trustworthy civil official to serve as the prefect.
The next step is to figure out how to take over Jingnan Prefecture without bloodshed.
The entire Jingnan Prefecture garrison of nearly 8,000 troops is under the control of Wei Nanji. As long as Wei Nanji and his few confidants are taken down, the matter will be mostly settled.
We need to first find out who Wei Nanji's close associates before we can take precise action.
Lin Feng only had two hundred guard cavalrymen in front of him, and no one suitable to do this kind of covert investigation.
Suddenly, Lin Feng remembered Di Gou.
This kid is an assassin from the Dark and Unyielding Organization, so he's probably best at this kind of underhanded, sneaky spying.
Thinking of this, he immediately summoned a guard, drew a picture, and asked the guard to secretly go to the street and draw the picture on the wall in a not conspicuous place.
Lin Feng carefully instructed him on how to draw the design and the location of the wall. For example, it should be drawn on a north-facing wall, exactly 1.3 feet off the ground, and the design should be exactly 3 inches in size.
Next, we just need to wait quietly.
When Wei Nanji returned from Grand Tutor Wan Quan's manor, his 200-strong guard had been expanded by 100 more burly men.
These were the experts the Grand Tutor added to him, in order to deal with Lin Feng.
Grand Tutor Wan Quan's intention was that Wei Nanji must keep Lin Feng in Jingnan Prefecture. The experts he had sent to him were all soldiers who had experienced countless life-and-death situations and had crawled out of piles of corpses on the battlefield.
Not only are they highly skilled in martial arts, have a firm will, and exceptional execution ability, but they also disregard life and death, and their faith remains unshaken even in the most adverse environments.
Wei Nanji could also sense a fierce and ruthless aura from the actions of these burly men, and he was overjoyed.
On his way back to the city, he pondered how to devise a plan to get Lin Feng out of Jingnan Prefecture and then strike outside the city to avoid the prefecture being attacked by artillery.
This was the only thing he was wary of.
Wei Nanji had not yet recovered from the previous incident. He realized that Lin Feng was the kind of ruthless person who did not consider the consequences at all. As long as he found something that was not in his favor, he would fire away without hesitation.
Wei Nanji was destined for high office, a future marquis of the Dazong clan. How could he possibly fight Lin Feng head-on? He could only outsmart him, and do so at the perfect moment.