On February 27th, Leng Qian sneaked into the water village again with a letter to recruit Pei Donglai.
Walking on the main street of the water village, Leng Qian casually pulled a water bandit over, took him to the alley next to him, and said mysteriously, "Hey, brother, have you heard?"
The water bandit was confused, "What did you hear?"
"What? You don't know yet. My cousin's fourth aunt's nephew is working under the second leader, and he secretly told me that the second leader will be the one with the most votes this time." Leng Qian pretended to be surprised. .
"Hey, brother, tell me quickly, what are the two leaders going to do?" Sure enough, gossip is the nature of human beings.
"I'm telling you quietly, don't tell anyone. Otherwise, my cousin's fourth aunt's nephew will be implicated, and it will be too much to walk around." Leng Qian continued to seduce. Only hard-won news is easier for people to accept.
"Okay, okay, I promise not to tell others, brother, tell me quickly!"
Leng Qian purposely glanced left and right, seeing no one else, then lowered his voice and said, "Let me tell you, our second leader is dissatisfied with the big leader protecting the third leader, and this time he wants to remonstrate, and wants to be the big leader himself."
"Ah? Really, the second leader has such courage?"
"Hey, don't believe me. Our second leader is not afraid of anything. He can't do anything. Do you remember the attack on the army last year? That's what our second leader led people to do." Lengqian prepared The work is extremely adequate.
"Brother, what you said is right. Hey, in this way, we people below will have to suffer again."
"Who says it's not? I secretly told you because I saw that you were destined, brother. Let's make preparations early. Otherwise, we will be regarded as scapegoats in a muddle." Leng Qian said emotionally.
"Yes, yes, thank you brother for telling me, I promise not to tell others."
"That's good. Remember, don't tell others." Leng Qian emphasized again.
After Leng Qian left, the hero who claimed that he would never tell anyone turned around and told the news to his third son of his second uncle's family, and then vowed: "Remember, don't tell anyone."
The third son of the second uncle's family turned around and told the second boy of the old Wang's family next door, and it was like this. Ever since, in less than half a day, word spread throughout the cottage. People gathered together in twos and threes, whispering secretively, and they never forgot to say: Remember, don’t tell others.
When Heilong received the news, it was already eleven o'clock in the morning, two hours had passed since Leng Qian spread the rumors. In the Juyi hall of the water village, the black dragon sat on the throne with a gloomy face, and said coldly: "Second brother, second brother, you really have come this far."
At the bottom of the Juyi Hall, the dog-headed military commander of the water village was sitting. He frowned and said, "The big boss, this matter is a bit strange. If, I mean, if the second boss really wants to do this, how can he advance the news?" Leaked? It's too unreasonable."
Heilong's expression froze, and he said uncertainly: "What does the military division mean, that someone is deliberately spreading false news to sow discord between us?"
"The subordinates are just guessing. But there are still precautions that should be taken."
"Who could have such a motive?" Black Dragon asked.
The military master's expression froze, and he dared not speak.
Heilong waved his hand, and said impatiently: "What does the military master have to say, but it's okay to say, it's already at this time, there is nothing to be taboo about."
"Then the subordinates will speak out boldly. The subordinates think that the third leader is the biggest suspect."
"What? You mean coming from the east, how is this possible?" Black Dragon was surprised by the military division's answer.
Now that he has made it clear, the military adviser no longer shy away from saying, "That's right. The first leader, think about it carefully. If you compete with the second leader, who will be the biggest beneficiary?"
Heilong thought for a while and said uncertainly: "Could it be Shanhai Town in the east? If we fight among ourselves, Shanhai Town will also be the biggest beneficiary. They have such motives."
The military division nodded, and said confidently: "I have also thought about it, maybe Shanhai Town did it. However, according to the report from the spies, Shanhai Town is in business as usual and has not taken precautions against us at all. It is estimated that they are still immersed in the festive atmosphere of the New Year. , don’t even know we exist.”
Heilong obviously still didn't believe it, he still had great trust in Pei Donglai. He got up and walked up and down the hall, frowning, trying to see the fog in front of him.
"Tell me, could this farce be a smoke bomb released by the second brother. The purpose is to make me suspect Donglai. In this case, he just won out of the chaos." Heilong blurted out with a flash of inspiration.
The military adviser was startled, and after thinking about it carefully, there was really such a possibility. The two chiefs call themselves water snakes, admiring the cold-bloodedness and cunning of snakes. This matter is really a bit like his style of doing things.
Seeing the military division's silence, Heilong already knew it well, and it seemed that he had really grasped the key to the problem. He said in a cold voice: "Second brother, second brother, you are really a white-eyed wolf who can't get enough to eat. If that's the case, then don't blame the big brother for being cruel. Immediately order to catch the water snake immediately, regardless of life or death."
"Obey!" The military adviser didn't dare to be negligent, and immediately left the Juyi hall, dispatching troops to go.
As the base camp of the water village, Juyitang has a permanent squadron of water bandits, including 30 elite water bandits and 70 ordinary water bandits. The squadron is responsible for the security work of Juyi Hall and is under the orders of the chief leader, Heilong.
However, when the black dragon was still discussing countermeasures in the Juyi hall, the water snake had already taken the first step. He knows his elder brother too well, no matter whether the news is true or not, from now on, there will be no place for his water snake in the water village. That being the case, why not take advantage of the situation and give it a go.
As the second leader of the water village, the water snake directly controls two squadrons, including 60 elite water bandits and 140 ordinary water bandits. These troops are usually stationed in the Shuizhai barracks. After getting the news, Water Snake immediately arranged for his confidants to transfer these troops out of the barracks in batches and gather them in his house.
At 11:30 in the morning, Water Snake led the confidant team, set off from the house, and headed straight for Juyi Hall. The mighty troops made the non-combatant members of Shuizhai panic, and the rumors in the morning have become reality.
When Water Snake's troops arrived at the gate of Juyi Hall, the military division was leading the Juyi Hall garrison, ready to go to Water Snake's house to arrest the rebels. Ever since, the two groups of people fought hand to hand in front of Juyi Hall.
Heilong got the news, arranged for people to go out through the back door, went to the barracks for help, and rushed to the front door quickly. Seeing the confrontation in front of him, he sneered and said, "Second brother, you really have a different heart. What's the matter, you want to replace your elder brother so soon?"
Water Snake also smiled coldly, "Don't talk about the second brother, big brother. Since the big brother doesn't trust me so much, the younger brother can only feel sorry for me."
Seeing that the situation was not right, Heilong took a step back and said, "Second brother, as long as you send the troops back to the barracks, I promise you will not blame the past, how about it?"
At this time, a confidant walked up to the water snake and said in a low voice: "The second leader, I think the first leader is delaying time. We should attack immediately, otherwise there will be changes."
The water snake nodded and sneered: "Brother, don't put on airs. Everyone is there, attack!"
In terms of strength comparison, the troops on the Water Snake's side are twice as large as Juyitang's, completely dominant. However, relying on the defensive fortifications such as the arrow towers, city gates, and antlers arranged by the Juyi Hall, the Black Dragon side stabilized their position for a while, and the battle situation fell into a stalemate.
He thought that once Pei Donglai led the other two squadrons of the barracks to arrive, the balance of victory would tilt again. The water snake gritted its teeth and went into battle in person, intending to break through the Juyi Hall as quickly as possible. As long as he captured and killed the black dragon, even if Pei Donglai came, it would be useless.
Two flowers bloom, each representing a branch. Military Intelligence Director Leng Qian went to Pei Donglai's house immediately after successfully spreading the rumors.
According to the usual practice, Pei Donglai would stay in the barracks only in the afternoon. If there is nothing to do in the morning, I usually stay at home. After all, there is still a big difference between the water bandits and the regular army. They don't have the habit of getting up early to train every day, and most of them have lax discipline. This is also the reason why Water Snake was able to successfully transfer the troops out of the barracks, otherwise, Pei Donglai would have already noticed it.
As an outsider, Pei Donglai has no relatives in the water village, and there are only three or four handymen in the house. Leng Qian sneaked into Pei Donglai's study very smoothly, only to be discovered by him.
"Who?" Pei Donglai asked alertly in the study.
"Hello, General Pei, I am the messenger of Shanhai Town, bringing greetings from my family."
There was silence in the study for five or six minutes before a voice came out, "Come in!"
Leng Qian heaved a sigh of relief, and quickly walked into the study, just now he was ready to escape at any time. In the study room, a middle-aged general sat in the middle, holding a military book in his hand. Looking coldly at Leng Qian who pushed the door and came in, "You are really brave, you dare to break into the water village, and you walked into my house so blatantly."
He was neither humble nor overbearing, and said calmly: "I dare not be praised by General Pei, and I take the liberty to disturb, please forgive me. My family cherishes talented people, and I heard that the general is here, so I sent my subordinates to pay a visit." Saying this, he took out the The letter written by Fan Zhongyan was handed to Pei Donglai.
Pei Donglai opened the letter, and after reading it, his face was cloudy and cloudy, and he was silent for a while, before he said: "I already know your parents' wishes. It's just that Mr. Pei was so grateful for the life-saving grace of Mr. Pei that he had to report it. Mr. Pei I will never do the thing of abandoning the cottage, please go back, I will not stop you."
Leng Qian nodded, somewhat understanding Pei Donglai's conflicted mood. On the one hand, it is the grace of saving lives, on the other hand, it is the love of knowing each other, it is really difficult to choose. In the end, Pei Donglai chose to repay his favor and gave up the opportunity to fulfill his lifelong ideals. He is indeed a man who values love and righteousness.