Then, a carrier pigeon suddenly flew out from a house in the southwest corner of Xinzhou City and headed towards Shuozhou.
Shuozhou, the General Zhenbei's Mansion.
Zhao Muyun was the first to receive the latest secret report from Wang Tiezhu, the commander of the Yebushou Commandery, and his brows were furrowed.
Intelligence shows that Beidi spies have successfully contacted the senior defenders of Xinzhou. Although the specific content of the conversation is unknown, their attitude is ambiguous and they have not been expelled immediately.
After the spy came out of Xinzhou, he went to Lanzhou.
In addition, in Jinyang City, Xiao Lie's surveillance of the emperor and the prince became increasingly strict, and Yinji's attempt to secretly win over the loyal old subordinates of the King of Jin seemed to have encountered difficulties.
Zhao Muyun snorted coldly, "There must be quite a few Dayin advisors among the Northern Di people. They're using this sugar-coated bullet quite effectively!"
Fan Nan was worried: "Muyun, if the Northern Di Tartars bribe the generals in Jinyang, once they march south again, these people will definitely respond to them."
"If this happens, Jinyang will be in danger, and the entire Hedong Road and even the gateway to the Central Plains will be open."
"And we, like Longyou, will be left alone!"
Han Zhong angrily shouted, "The men under the King of Jin are all greedy for profit and betray their country! Boss Zhao, why don't we send troops to Jinyang immediately and incorporate the King of Jin's army!"
Zhao Muyun shook his head, his eyes sharp. "No. First, we have no reason to start a campaign, and we could easily be accused of having ulterior motives."
"Secondly, our main force needs to guard against the Northern Di. Dividing our forces and marching south at this time would be too risky."
"Thirdly, Jinyang City is high and the moat is deep, and Xiao Lie's army is also strong. A surprise attack will be difficult to pull off, and a forceful attack will only result in heavy losses, which is not worth the effort."
He walked to the sand table and pointed his finger at Jinyang: "What we need to do now is not to attack by force, but to disrupt the situation."
He turned to Wang Tiezhu:
"Zhu Zi, have your men inside Jinyang City find a way to subtly leak the news that 'the Northern Di envoy has infiltrated and appears to have had contact with someone' to those officials and generals who are loyal to the Yin family or have grudges against Xiao Lie."
"Remember, make it look like the leak was accidental, leaving no trace."
Wang Tiezhu's eyes lit up: "Brother Zhao, I understand! This is to cause chaos among them first!"
"That's right." Zhao Muyun nodded. "At the same time, let's mobilize our people in Hebei, Shandong, Yanyun, and other places to spread rumors."
"Let's say Xiao Lie wants to use the emperor to control the other princes, and maybe even borrow the Tartars' troops to fight Li Jingang. This will make the various forces around him wary and hostile towards Xiao Lie, preventing him from successfully expanding his influence."
"Also," Zhao Muyun looked at Han Zhong, "strengthen border patrols and make it look like we might march south to support the king at any time, putting pressure on Xiao Lie."
"What about the prince?" Fan Nan asked with concern.
Zhao Muyun pondered and said, "Send him a message, asking him to continue to be patient and protect himself."
"Tell him to wait for changes in Jinyang. Then, it will be a good opportunity to cooperate with the outside forces."
"At the same time, let our people in Jinyang provide the necessary assistance to the Crown Prince as much as possible while ensuring safety."
At present, Jinyang has once again become a battlefield for competition among various forces.
Zhao Muyun and Zuo Xian Wang began to set up the chessboard and prepare for open and covert fighting.
I don’t know if Li Jingang will suffer the same fate.
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