"Okay, Chief Du, please arrange for me to meet with Zhao Jin." Chen Hai looked through the information on the Zhou and Zhao clans again and made up his mind.
Once Lucheng fell into chaos, Zhang and Kong rebelled and captured the Western Qiang King's city. They gathered 60,000 to 70,000 troops within more than 300 miles. They were able to seize the opportunity and send troops to occupy Lucheng as soon as possible; and Heishan was two thousand miles away from Lucheng. , unable to accurately judge the time to send troops, and it is likely that they will be beyond their reach by then.
The sky was darkening, and the sky was covered with fish-scale dense clouds, as if a heavy rain was waiting for them.
Just like Dong Pu, even if he went to Montenegro temporarily to meet with Ye Qinglin, he would rush back to Tieliushan to take charge of military and political affairs after the meeting. Only Ge Xuanqiao was relatively free and could stay in Montenegro as a guest minister.
However, judging from the information collected by Du Linan, the Demon Temple and the Tibetan Qiang Kingdom, which supported the rebellion of Zhang Xiong, Kong Peng and other thieves behind the scenes, had already made arrangements in Lucheng to use the strength of the Jue Army and the remnants of Ye's army, whether it was No matter what method is used, it is extremely difficult to capture Lucheng. If you are not careful, you may completely push all the forces in Lucheng into the arms of Zhang, Kong and other traitors.
"Although the five surnames Zhou Gu, Zhang, Zhao and Yang united to protect themselves, were impartial and wanted to play both sides between the Ye family and the rebels, but fundamentally, even the Zhang family in Lucheng, who had the deepest entanglement with the traitor Zhang Xiong, did not I would like to cut off the trade route with Hexi. This year, the five surnames will suffer a lot from this cut off."
If the Demon Temple still has manpower lurking in other stranded caravans, the number of elites deployed by the Demon Temple in Lucheng may be far beyond Chen Hai's imagination, and they will definitely send people to keep an eye on the movements in Wuqiao Lane - Once Chen Hai's whereabouts were leaked, only a dozen people from Qi Hanjiang and the low-level disciples of Taiwei Guild Hall could not protect Chen Hai's safety.
At this time, the Tibetan and Qiang Kingdom still has four Dao Dan realm powerhouses, and there may be even more people with Half-Dao Dan levels, but these characters are all the core and soul figures of the Tibetan and Qiang clan clans, and they should not give up easily. With his distinguished status, he personally lurked to Lucheng.
"The Demon Temple has returned and is regaining control over the countries in the Eastern Region of Jinzhou. I am blocking them at this time. I don't know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing." Chen Hai said.
"What kind of thing is the Demon Temple? They want to control the countries in the eastern region of Jinzhou. Why should we let them?" Qi Hanjiang said in confusion.
Chen Hai was able to quickly control the situation in Montenegro, and he also made a strong promise to Deng Tong'er and the Han family to help the Deng and Han surnames become aristocratic families in Montenegro, which earned him the support of the Han family's children and Deng Tong'er.
After negotiating with Du Linan and handing over all other personnel in the room to Du Linan, Chen Hai and Qi Hanjiang hurried out of Lucheng before dark.
If Chen Hai breaks into the tiger's den and delivers himself to Zhao Jin, then Chen Hai will become Zhao Jin's most important bargaining chip in exchange for rewards from the Demon Temple and in exchange for the Demon Temple's support for Zhao's sole control of Lucheng. There is no need to take risks with Zhao Jin. Jingjuejun made a deal with Hexi.
"Even if the Demon Temple has taken precautions in advance, there will be no hindrance," Du Linan said, "Even if the Demon Temple is induced in advance to attack the Zhao and Zhou surnames, as long as it disrupts the situation of the joint protection of the five surnames in Lucheng, I believe it can be attacked by the elite army. Lucheng creates opportunities.”
Chen Hai nodded and agreed with Du Linan's suggestion. He was not someone who took risks casually.
"Can we make an appointment to meet at Tianxuan Lake?" Du Linan still felt that Chen Hai could not be allowed to enter the Zhao family's mansion to meet Zhao Jin, otherwise they would be completely unable to seize the initiative.
This time, it seemed that the Tibetan Qiang Kingdom was secretly causing trouble to destroy the marriage between Hexi and the Western Qiang Kingdom. However, after hearing Du Linan say that there were two people hiding in Lucheng who were at the peak of the Mingqiao Realm and even half-step pills, Chen Hai was convinced that they were actually monsters. The temple couldn't wait to come back from Dajin Mountain.
This is too dangerous.
If the Jingjue Protectorate can only capture one city in the Pinglu Oasis, the best choice is Lucheng; no matter how weak the Ye family is, it is impossible to give up the royal city.
"Master, what are you sighing at this time?" Qi Hanjiang asked. He had been with Chen Hai for several years and was used to Chen Hai's frequent schemes and decisive killings. Now that he decided to meet Zhao Jin, he didn't know that Chen Hai Hai He hesitated again.
"The Zhang family in Lucheng is a branch of the Zhang family in Tianai Mountain. Zhang Xiong rebelled, and the Zhang family in Lucheng advocated surrender and rebellion. We cannot expect them to cooperate with us without reservation," Du Linan said, "The Zhang family and Zhou The two surnames fought over the water source of Nanyan Stream in the southeast of Luhe River two years ago. They killed and injured more than a hundred tribesmen, and they had deep grudges. Regardless of the Zhang family, the Zhou family is a suitable target. In addition, the head of the Zhao family, Zhao Jin, whose grandmother is the daughter of a merchant from Tianshui County, Yanzhou, has a quarter of the blood of Yanzhou. She admires the culture and habits of the Xuanxiu Sect of Yanzhou in both her practice and daily life, and is also a possible target to win over. - As for whether to choose the Zhou family or the Zhao family, it all depends on the envoy."
Chen Hai and Qi Hanjiang led two thin horses along the west bank of the Lu River to the north mountain of Wushaoling.
Qi Hanjiang was wary and contemptuous of Du Linan at first, but after hearing his words, he had to admit that compared to those arrogant, arrogant and rude clan disciples, Du Linan did have his advantages.
Wu Meng, Ge Tong and the others may not be able to rush to Lucheng to join Chen Hai until the day after tomorrow.
Du Linan sat upright. If it were anyone else, he would not be so active, but Chen Hai has created too many miracles in his hands. Du Linan knew that being able to help the elite army capture Lucheng would be a miracle for him personally. , enough to offset the clan’s resentment towards him, he said.
This is very likely to happen.
Such a big bargaining chip can only be given to one family. In the end, whether to choose Zhou or Zhao, Du Linan sticks to his duty and only provides suggestions. In the end, Chen Hai has to make the decision.
"Ah..." Du Linan was stunned and hesitated for a long time before saying, "Although Zhao Jin is easy to win over, he is not completely sure. It is too dangerous for the envoy to meet Zhao Jin at this time."
Du Linan proposed this strategy mainly because he wanted to alienate the five surnames. He thought that as long as he could drive a nail between the five surnames and even induce the masters of the Demon Temple lurking in Lucheng to attack Zhao Jin and the Zhao family's children, it would be successful, but he did not I thought about letting Chen Hai meet directly with Zhao Jin, the head of the Zhao family.
Zhao Jin himself is a strong person in the late stage of Mingqiao Realm, and it is impossible for them to invite Zhao Jin to meet alone. What if Chen Hai goes to Zhao Jin's mansion to meet alone and Zhao Jin detains Chen Hai
The two figures lurking in Lucheng at this time must be relatively quiet masters of Qianxu in the Demon Temple. They could escape and hide in Lucheng and wait for the situation to change.
At this time, Qi Hanjiang's eyes at Du Linan began to change again, thinking that this boy may not necessarily want to bring Zhao and Zhou over. In fact, as long as they take some action, they can successfully drive a wedge between the five surnames in Lucheng and bring Lucheng to By completely disrupting and confusing the situation, they have achieved their goal.
Chen Hai smiled slightly, unable to explain the secret of Blood Cloud Wasteland to Qi Hanjiang at this time.
Qi Hanjiang felt that Du Linan's suggestion was worth a try. He patted his thigh and said, "I promise, I don't have to worry about these turtles not taking the bait."
Chen Hai knew that the fundamental purpose of Du Linan's strategy was to muddy the water in Lucheng, but it was difficult to grasp the timing of when the water in Lucheng would become muddy.
"In addition, the five surnames of Zhou, Gu, Zhang, Zhao, and Yang are not monolithic. They have only restrained each other for the past twenty years to rule Lucheng together. If there is an opportunity for one family to dominate, I believe no one will let it go."
"If the two surnames Zhao and Zhou are easy to win over, I believe that the Demon Temple must also be vigilant and take precautions; and the Zhang family in Lucheng has probably been attracted by the Demon Temple at this time, and they are all ready to act as internal agents for Zhang and Kong's rebellion." Chen Hai Didn't think things too simple.
Chen Hai nodded, knowing that Du Linan's plan was to alienate the five surnames, choose a collaborator from among the five surnames, and pry open Lucheng's defense from the inside. He might be able to capture Lucheng with lightning speed and return the favor. It can destroy the Demon Temple and the layout of the Tibetan and Qiang Kingdom in Lucheng with the force of thunder.
Chen Hai had no plan to retreat, but asked Du Linan if he had any clever ideas to reduce the demon temple and the layout of the Tibetan and Qiang Kingdom in Lucheng.
The Demonic Temple has been deployed in Lucheng for a long time. Among the caravans stranded in Lucheng by Changle City's main palace, there are two strong men. Du Linan can't even see the depth. At least those two people are at the late stage of Mingqiao Realm or even half a step. A Tao Dan-level figure.
This is in Lucheng, where the Zhao family's descendants gather.
Zhao Jin and the Zhao family have several choices. The final decision is simply to maximize the interests of the Zhao family.
In addition, Chen Hai, Miao Xiong, He Dechang, and He Chengzhang entered Lucheng together, but they could not hide it from Du Linan's eyes and ears. It can be seen that Du Linan presided over the Taiwei Guild Hall. Although the available manpower was limited, he still did a very meticulous job.
Next, Du Linan analyzed for Chen Hai one by one the possible attitudes of the five surnames in Lucheng, the core figures of the five surnames, and who were more likely to be won over by the Jingjue Protectorate.
Chen Hai said with firm eyes: "You can't catch the tiger's cubs unless you enter the tiger's den. Just arrange for me to meet with Zhao Jin and see how Zhao Jin reacts."
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In addition to the hundreds of meters thick quenched gold placer layer on the bottom of the lake at the source of the Luhe River, Lucheng, as the first stop from the Xixia Corridor to the Pinglu Oasis, is a must-pass for the Jinyan Commercial Road; within the territory of the Western Qiang Kingdom, regardless of population size , in terms of wealth, Lucheng is second only to Wangcheng.
Chen Hai pondered for a moment and said to Du Linan: "Lucheng prospered because of trade routes and relied heavily on trade routes. This is the biggest difference between Lucheng and other cities in Pinglu. It is also the key reason why we focus on Lucheng. But Mr. Du, Among the five tribes, which one do you think is most likely to cooperate with us without reservation?"
Chen Hai stood on the bank of the Lu River, looked up at the fish-scale rain clouds, sighed slightly, and looked a little hesitant on his face.
The Demon Temple was once the highest sect in the Eastern Region of Jinzhou, and was regarded as the sect master by the vassal states in the Eastern Region of Jinzhou. However, during Emperor Yitian’s Western Expedition, the Demonic Temple’s strength was greatly depleted, and in the end there were only three Taoists left. The people in the Dan Realm led their disciples to retreat to the Dajin Mountains in the south of the Tibetan and Qiang Kingdoms to rest and recuperate, and also lost control of the Jinzhou Kingdoms.