Next, Wu Feng convened Liang Chongxin, Cui Wenxiu and Mo Lun to discuss how to cooperate with each other in order to find clues in the shortest time and solve the obstruction of banditry to local economic development as soon as possible. Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu both pointed out that the three largest bandit organizations in Qingyang Prefecture were the "Purple Turban Bandits", "Black Tigers" and "Tieqi Hui". Now they have disappeared, and no information has been collected for more than a month. Intelligence about their activities cannot be acted upon. Wu Feng turned his gaze to Mo Lun, "Mo Lun, what do you think?"
Molun thought for a while, "Our Intelligence Bureau, Police Station, and Security Bureau have not obtained any valuable information, but I judge that they should still be in our Qingyang territory and have not left."
"Then what is your basis?" Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu asked in unison.
"According to the information we have, these three organizations have more than a thousand members, and they have been operating in the northwest for nearly ten years. The base is estimated to be in Qingyang. It is said that the Purple Turban Bandit and the Black Tiger have more than 1,000 members. Two thousand, while the Iron Cavalry Association is considered to be horse thieves, mainly cavalry. Such a large organization cannot leave easily, and our intelligence does not show that there is a large-scale outflow of personnel, and there are no activities of them in the surrounding prefectures. This is one of the signs; Qingyang Mansion is located on an important traffic road, especially after the Luo Bei people were repelled, the number of caravans coming and going increased significantly, making it the most suitable place for the survival of these bandit organizations who make a living by looting. If you want to abandon this piece of foundation and build another base, you will have to spend a lot of effort. I think these people may not be willing to give it up. This is the second one; our dominance here is not very stable yet. These bandits must wait for the opportunity and wait and see. Fengse, this is the third one. So I judge that they should still be lurking in our Qingyang territory." Molun peeled off the cocoons and analyzed them carefully.
Wu Feng and the other three were all convinced by Mo Lun's words, but Cui Wenxiu then asked, "Then where are these people hiding now?"
"This is just my inference, and it may not be completely accurate. I don't know where it is specifically. If I knew it, I would have told you a long time ago. There is no need to show off here." Molun replied angrily, "But, They are a large group of people. Although Qingyang Mansion is very large, there are not many places suitable for them to hide. There are many dense forests and mountains in the area where we border Jinzhou and the Grand Duchy of Luzon. I guess they should hide in these places. It’s because of the region that we didn’t discover it even after spending so much effort.”
Liang Chongxin raised another question: "Then how do these people supplement their supplies? This is not a small amount."
Molun also nodded and narrowed his eyes, "I'm also considering this issue. First, there are loopholes in our monitoring of Qingyang. Second, they have stored sufficient supplies. Third, they use special channels outside Qingyang. The first possibility is small. We have already adopted multiple monitoring measures, so there should be no loopholes. The second possibility is certain, but even so, it has been two months, and it is definitely not possible. They are almost exhausted, and they will be exposed as soon as they appear. The third possibility is the most likely. If these people are a little smarter, they can obtain supplies from our neighboring prefectures and counties through abnormal channels, because their bases may Right on the border of these areas. I also ignored this at first, which is the only way these guys can hide for so long without being discovered."
Wu Feng, Liang Chongxin, and Cui Wenxiu all nodded in agreement with Mo Lun. He was worthy of being a law student, and he was indeed thoughtful and impeccable.
"Very good. As long as we find out the crux, we can prescribe the right medicine. Molun, in addition to continuing to strengthen the monitoring of suspicious targets in our own territory, we will immediately organize people to go to neighboring Luzon, Jinzhou, Bonan, Yinchuan, and Gaochang In other places, they secretly monitor the larger local grain merchants. They have so many people and their consumption is definitely not small. It is estimated that they will look for those large-scale merchants. If they want to replenish supplies in other places, they will not consider it. We will look for clues in those places. As long as we keep a close eye on these people, we will definitely be able to find clues. In addition, we can send some more people to search in those places where the terrain is easy to hide in the border areas between us and neighboring areas. But be careful. Don't alert the enemy, report any clues in time, and Mo Lun will be responsible for the specific measures. The troops must step up training and be ready for expeditions anytime and anywhere." Wu Feng made careful arrangements.
Just as the investigation was in full swing, on February 20, a special guest came to Qingyang Mansion. This man's whereabouts were mysterious. After entering the city from the west gate, he looked around to learn about the local social conditions and military garrison conditions. Finally, he went to observe the military training of the troops near the Jiaochang. His actions soon attracted the attention of the Security Bureau. When he left the arena, the security bureau personnel had already kept a close eye on him. However, to the surprise of the security bureau tracking personnel, this man actually swaggered to the city guard house and posted a request to see Li Wufeng. .
The receptionist saw that he was dressed in ordinary clothes and was unwilling to explain his identity. He just asked Wu Feng to meet him in person, so he reported Wu Feng. Wu Feng was discussing with Ling Tianfang the purpose of the recent abnormal mobilization exercise of the Yinchuan Army. And how to contact and negotiate with the forces surrounding the Luobi people. Fortunately, except for the Chidi people, all other forces have permanent offices in Qingyang.
When the receptionist reported it to Wu Feng, Wu Feng also felt a little strange. Did this person have something shameful that he had to tell himself in person? Ling Tianfang even wondered if he might be a makeup assassin sent by a hostile force. Just in case, Wu Feng's guard captain Kang Jianguo personally checked the person's body and found that there was nothing unusual about the person, except that he had a secret letter hidden in his shoes. However, the person insisted that this must be done by Li Wufeng himself. Unpack.
While Kang Jianguo reported these situations to Wu Feng, Security Bureau personnel also fed back the intelligence to Wu Feng. Wu Feng couldn't help but become interested in the visitor and ordered Kang Jianguo to bring the visitor to the living room.
"I am Li Wufeng. If you have anything to say, you can say it now." Li Wufeng looked at the visitor with a smile. This is a middle-aged man who looks very ordinary. Judging from his appearance, he should be of nomadic origin. His skin is yellowish, his eyes are black, but his hair is naturally curly. He has a hooked nose and thin lips. At first glance, he is a strong-willed type. characters.
The visitors were also a little surprised. The young man in front of them was so young, but the arrogant aura exuding from his body made it easy for people to tell that he was the master of this place. "I am from the West Tengger Grassland. My name is Karon. I am the envoy sent by our Red Di King Muluya."
Wu Feng and Ling Tianfang exchanged understanding glances, trying their best to hide the joy in their hearts. Just when they were about to sleep, someone sent them pillows. Just now they were talking about how to send people to contact the Chidi people, but in the blink of an eye, the Chidi people's envoys were already there. Sitting in front of him, it seems that the Chidi people must have the same idea as him, which can be put to good use.
Wu Feng pretended to be surprised and quickly called the guests to sit down, "Oh, it turns out we are friends from far away, please take a seat."
Caron then took out the secret letter and presented it to Wu Feng with both hands, "This is a secret letter from our king to your Excellency. Please check the seal before reading it."
Wu Feng was also very cautious, secretly using his internal energy in his hands to prevent the secret letter from being poisoned. He took the secret letter and looked at the sealing paint. After opening it, there was only one page inside, with only one sentence written on it: "This is Caron went to your place to negotiate relevant matters on his behalf. "Muluya", there is also a lifelike wolf head-shaped mark on it.
After reading it, Wu Feng handed the secret letter to Ling Tianfang. Ling Tianfang glanced at it briefly, nodded, and handed it back to Wu Feng.
When the waiter brought the tea, Caron took a sip and placed the tea cup on the table.
Wu Feng also carefully observed the man in front of him. He was selected by Chidi as a special envoy and the plenipotentiary representative of Mulua to negotiate. He was definitely an ordinary person. Judging from the way he drank tea, he should be from a noble family. The nomadic people are accustomed to drinking teas with strong flavors such as brick tea, bitter tea, and Tuo tea, which are very different from the green tea, scented tea that people in the Eastern Continent prefer, and the black tea that people in the Central and Western Continent traditionally prefer. Because the nomadic people’s staple food is beef, mutton and cheese, and they like to drink cow and goat milk, they must drink strong tea every day to relieve greasiness, otherwise people will get sick. Therefore, ordinary herdsmen are accustomed to drinking tea such as brick tea, bitter tea, and Tuo tea, but they find other teas to be too bland and tasteless. Only their nobles take green tea as a lifestyle habit like the residents of the Eastern Continent. From the posture of drinking tea and the attitude towards tea tasting, it can be seen that this person has been drinking green tea for a long time, so it can be concluded that he was born in the Chidi noble family.
"This is the best green tea produced in our empire's Jiangnan County - Bird's Tongue. The shape of the tea leaves looks like the tip of a bird's tongue. I brought it back from the imperial capital Zhongzhou. Mr. Special Envoy, does it taste good?" Wu Feng was also interested. Asked Karon why he came, and then talked with him about the tea ceremony.
"Tranquil and refreshing, with endless aftertaste, it really deserves its reputation." He half-closed his eyes and nodded with great enjoyment, as if he was still thinking about it.
"Special envoy, if you like it, I can bear the pain and give you some, but the quantity is not much." Wu Feng rubbed his chin and said hesitantly.
"The majesty of this palace, can't you give me more? You still don't know the reason for my coming." Kalon also responded with a pretentious attitude.
"We are all understanding people. We also understand the purpose of Mr. Caron's visit. It is easier to talk to people who understand. Don't you think so, Mr. Caron?" Ling Tianfang also interjected calmly.
After taking a closer look at Ling Tianfang, it seemed that this person was not an easy person to deal with. "Oh, that's just right. I hope our conversation can satisfy both parties." A smile appeared on Caron's tense face. , it seems that these two guys are both cunning and cunning people, and I don’t know how long it will take to wait for them to speak. "Then we can get down to business."
Wu Feng also nodded, "Okay, as for the tea ceremony, it won't be too late to discuss it slowly after we finish talking about the business."
"Our king wants to know about your situation and see if we can form an alliance to deal with the Luobi people together." Caron got straight to the point and went straight to the point.
"Then what situation does your king want to know?" Wu Feng asked very casually.
"Your overall strength, especially the strength of the army, the support of the people for you, and the state of defense facilities." Caron cherished his words like gold.
"I believe Mr. Caron already understands the attitude of the common people. The combat effectiveness of the army has been verified by last year's war. In terms of defense facilities, Mr. Caron has also seen that we are stepping up construction." Ling Tianfang said lightly. That’s all in one sentence.
"With all due respect, the support of the common people is indeed very high, but I am not entirely clear about the strength of your army. Last year's war was very accidental, which cannot explain anything. As for your defense, it can be said to be zero now. If When the enemy attacks, there is no ability to resist." Caron's words were very harsh.
Wufeng also felt that the person in front of him spoke very sharply, and even he found it difficult to hear it. But when he thought about it carefully, he was looking at the problem on behalf of the other party, and he could see the problem more clearly and thoroughly. This was the fact, but many times he himself They just don't want to think about the bad side.
"Then what does Mr. Yikalong mean?" Ling Tianfang asked vaguely.
"I want to know your exact situation to decide whether to form an alliance with you." Caron said firmly.
It seems that this person is a difficult guy. I don't know whether he is satisfied with this little possessions. If not satisfied, the covenant may be ruined. Wu Feng and Ling Tianfang exchanged glances with each other and nodded, "Okay, let's think about it. Mr. Caron can take a rest first and wait for us to discuss it before replying to you."