Once the decision is made, the follow-up steps are not difficult.

The frogs described by Yan Ming are indeed common and can be found in fields in the southwest. The key is the medicinal powder and its mixing method.

Yan Ming worked non-stop to mix it into a juice. Shao Qing has seen it and found that the juice is milky white and has no peculiar smell.

It was already night.

Qing Zhaiwei moved to Pingtao Salt Post.

Gaoling's salt ship will leave Pingtao tomorrow. It will replace a cabin of poisonous salt under the cover of night. As for the new salt, it can only be moved from the salt ship next to it for use.

The poisonous salt was given to Yan Ming to destroy. As for the salt ship next door that was short of salt, they had to find a way to stop it first, and then ask Zhuang Yan to purchase salt from outside and ship it back as soon as possible to make up for it.

It was a busy day and night with everyone on edge, but they managed to get everything done before dawn.

…

The dark sky began to turn pale, and daylight gradually emerged. Pingtao City, which had been silent all night, woke up. The food market opened, and people were everywhere. The old and new salt ships moored at the Yanyi Wharf also set sail one after another.

On a hilltop by the river in the western suburbs of Pingtao City, two people stood silently, watching the Gaoling salt ship coming from the east, turning a big bend along the river before their eyes, and heading northwest.

Wei Jing was dressed in black and stood with his hands behind his back, his wide black sleeves fluttering in the river breeze.

Shao Qing turned his head to look at him.

Wei Jing had recovered as usual. He stood still in the river breeze, and his profile with broad forehead and straight nose was still handsome. However, Shao Qing had the illusion that he had lost weight overnight.

She murmured, "I'm sorry."

Shao Qing did not regret her behavior at all. If she really made a big mistake, she would probably feel guilty about the mutual redemption they had in the first place.

But looking at him at this moment, she felt extremely sad and uncomfortable in her heart.

She felt guilty, too.

She knew best the pain he felt deep inside, and she knew best how deep his hatred was. Even she, who was just watching, felt the pain unbearable, let alone him who was in the middle of it.

Shao Qing did not regret his actions yesterday, but he felt guilty for stopping his partner who was already so hurt, and felt very sorry for him.

She bowed her head: "I'm sorry."

"Ah Qing, what does this have to do with you?"

Wei Jing frowned at her apology. He turned around and hugged her to block the river wind for her.

His slightly cool lips touched her forehead: "I made all the decisions, what does it have to do with you?"

"Don't say sorry anymore." We don't need it between us.

Holding the warm body in his arms, the familiar temperature soothed his cold heart. Wei Jing tightened his arms, closed his eyes, and a hint of fragility appeared on his face.

"Aqing, I feel that I have let down my mother, my brother, my sister-in-law and my nephew." He said in a low voice.

After making the difficult decision and witnessing the salt ship set sail, he felt relieved somewhere in his heart.

But what followed was a deep sense of guilt that prevented him from having a moment of peace.

He broke his oath and did not try his best to avenge his mother, brother, sister-in-law and nephew. He felt sorry for his loving mother, his brother, and his poor nephew and sister-in-law.

This emotion was like a tidal wave, overwhelming him and making it hard for him to breathe. Only when he was with his wife could he express himself.

Wei Jing's brows were deeply furrowed, and a look of pain and struggle appeared on his handsome face, deep and intense.

Shao Qing hugged him tightly: "It will succeed!"

She couldn't help but feel the pain in her heart, which was twisting and painful and extremely uncomfortable. She said in a hoarse voice, "It will succeed. The spirits of your mother, the emperor, brother, sister-in-law, and nephew would surely be more willing to see you do this."

…

Shao Qing had never been so anxiously looking forward to something before, even more eagerly than when she was in the dense forest, she was looking forward to escaping.

She was still ill that day and her old illness flared up, so she was actually still feeling a little unwell, but she completely suppressed and ignored it, and just stared nervously at the daily intelligence and prayed again and again.

The time of waiting is always hard.

Han Xi was ordered to lead his men to follow the salt ship and report the news three times a day. The salt ship sailed normally and arrived at Gaoling Wharf on the fourth day to unload, transport and store the salt.

The most critical link has finally arrived.

After waiting with bated breath, we finally received the good news twelve days later that this batch of official salt was shipped out of the warehouse.

Shao Qing was overjoyed.

Wei Jing immediately gave orders to act according to the plan.

…

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Unlike the south where the mountains are high, the forests are dense and the roads are narrow, although the northern part of Anyang County also has mountains, it is much flatter and more open, with abundant arable land and dense population.

The ancient city of Gaoling, the seat of Anyang County, is surrounded by a moat and has ancient and majestic city walls. Houses of different heights are lined up one after another, and the place is bustling with people, making it extremely prosperous.

In comparison, the west of the city is quieter because it is where nobles live and ordinary people rarely set foot here and dare not make noise.

The residence of County Lieutenant Bao Zhong is among them.

The county lieutenant is the second most important person in a county, second only to the county governor. But when he arrived in Anyang County, Bao Zhong, as the leader of He Ergongzi's faction in the county, always shared equal power with the county magistrate Dong Du. No one can suppress the other, but both of them want to suppress the other side all the time, or even completely defeat it.

The recent smuggling salt case has completely intensified the conflict between the two. Dong Du, who escaped unscathed by chance, hates Bao Zhong, and the two sides are fighting in full swing.

On this day, a special guest came to the Bao Mansion, it was Han Xi.

Bao Zhong admired Wei Jing very much and immediately met him in person. He thought it was just an ordinary communication and was secretly praising the sender for his good character. However, the letter Han Xi presented to him surprised him.

"The Pu people hate me and Zikuang? They want to kill two birds with one stone by using Dong Du to put me to death?!"

Wei Jing used the excuse that the Yi people had informed on the matter and described the Pu people's conspiracy clearly. Bao Zhong was shocked and then overjoyed. ;

"Great! What a great poison salt plan!"

He stood up with a bang: "I will make arrangements immediately. This time we must catch the thief Dong in one fell swoop!"

Han Xi immediately cupped his hands and said, "I am a little skilled in martial arts, and I am under the order of the county lord to serve under you."

Wei Jing mentioned this in the letter. Han Xi is very skilled and if Bao Zhong needs help, he can be of great use.

The people under him were very thoughtful, so Bao Zhong naturally would not refuse. He called Han Xi and immediately sent his confidants to make emergency arrangements.

Wei Jing's plan was very big. In order to avoid exposing any flaws or loopholes, he had to use fast tactics to defeat slow tactics, and act in an extremely urgent situation. Therefore, at this time, the "poison salt" has been taken out of the warehouse and is on sale.

A "drug situation" outbreak is imminent.

Bao Zhong had only one day to prepare. That night, the county governor's mansion was brightly lit and arrangements were made urgently throughout the night.

He was ambitious and wanted to pin the blame for the Pu people's revenge on Dong Du.

Thousands of civilians were poisoned to death, and the case was so serious that the person could be executed first and reported later. We must take advantage of this God-given opportunity to eradicate the Third Young Master's faction and completely control Anyang from now on.

"Everything is ready. Once the poison breaks out tomorrow, Zhou Qian and Fan Ya, you two will immediately lead your soldiers to surround the county governor's mansion and capture Dong the thief and his gang!"

Bao Zhong stayed awake all night, but he was full of energy. His two trusted generals, Zhou Qian and Fan Ya, received the order in a loud voice: "We will definitely fulfill your mission!"

Han Xi, who was standing at the end, lowered his eyelids slightly, blocking out a hint of dark light.

It's time to tip off Dong Du.

…

Wei Jing's plan was that while the snipe and the clam quarrel, the fisherman benefits.

Now that we have the snipe, how can we be without the clams?

Zhuang Yan's brother Zhuang Wei had cooperated with the people from Pingtao early on and had already targeted Qiu Ling, a strategist in the county magistrate's office, and established a relationship with him.

So early in the morning, Dong Du received two pieces of news that shocked him.

An epidemic broke out in the south and north cities. The patients were covered with red rashes, which was extremely horrifying. The officials who went to check it out came back crawling and rolling, saying that it was suspected to be smallpox.

Everyone present was in a panic. Dong Dushang didn't have time to ask people to move the official out before he received another piece of big news.

The smallpox is fake, it is the secret poison of the Yi people. What's worse is that Bao Zhong knew about this a long time ago, and he arranged to frame him, not only did he not tell anyone, but he also wanted to execute him first and report later, and he led his troops to capture him this morning.

He was furious: "What a sinister and vicious thief!"

Dong Du immediately ordered: "Take my seal and go to the western suburbs camp immediately. Order Zhang De and Sun An to lead the army to capture and annihilate Bao's gang!"

…

As expected, the two factions of soldiers who came with orders fought each other, and the fighting became more and more intense. Soon, from the initial thousands of people, it quickly evolved into a civil war between the two major camps in the east and west of Gaoling.

Things have developed to this point, and both sides are in a dilemma. The only way to escape unscathed is to completely defeat and kill the other side, and then accuse them of the crime.

The fight continues until death.

Bao Zhong was a county lieutenant and a military general himself, and Dong Du was also not a scholar. The two of them personally put on their armor, commanded the troops and charged into the battle.

Han Xi's bravery was greatly appreciated by Bao Zhong, and he easily entered the core circle. As a result, not long after that, Bao Zhong was hit by an enemy arrow. The arrow pierced his upper abdomen, and he was seriously injured and fell off his horse. It was Han Xi who rushed forward to catch him.

The morale dropped sharply and they were soon at a disadvantage. Dong Du took advantage of the victory to pursue the enemy. Bao Zhong's side was defeated and he had to retreat to the eastern suburbs camp. While sending a message to Mr. He Er, he secretly ordered his trusted men from the border counties to come to his aid.

…

At this point, Wei Jing's plan was finally realized.

He glanced down at the secret order that had been sent to him day and night, and ordered in a deep voice: "Pass the order, immediately mobilize the troops and rush to help overnight."

Everything that needs to be prepared has already been prepared. Chen Qi and Deng Guang led a thousand county soldiers to garrison, and he personally led four thousand soldiers to provide support. The three thousand Qing Zhai guards had already split up and headed for Gaoling, so they could be secretly exchanged or combined when necessary.

Wei Jing gave the order and immediately sent it to the county barracks. Everyone hurriedly prepared themselves. He stood up and said, "Ah Qing, let's change our clothes and set off immediately."

Ping Tao almost had his whole clan come out, but the vicious and vengeful Pu people were watching closely, so he would never feel comfortable leaving his wife alone.

It was necessary to take Shao Qing to Gaoling and settle her there first. The only hesitation of Wei Jing was whether to let her go with the army? He ordered someone to escort her on her way.

In order to rescue Gaoling, every second counted. He left all the baggage behind and marched quickly because he was afraid that his wife would be too tired.

But Shao Qing chose to go with the army without hesitation. Now all the troops have to be used where they are needed most. How can we allocate manpower to protect her along the way? Moreover, Pingtao's group was a mixture of cavalry and infantry, and the speed of the rapid march was within her tolerance.

She has been practicing horse riding hard in the past few months. Riding a horse can't be harder than being an infantry soldier, right?

It was settled, and Wei Jing had someone make a new set of armor for Shao Qing, which was just right for him to use.

She was wearing soft armor and looked heroic, following Wei Jing closely.

Wei Jing was wearing red armor and holding a golden saber. He pulled the reins and looked towards the northwest. His sharp eyes flashed with a look of determination.

"Pass the order, move forward at full speed!"