"Also, find a way to find out Xiao Lie's specific attitude towards the Crown Prince, and whether he has any further plans."
"Understood." The insider replied in a low voice, and then disappeared into the night like a ghost.
The spy leader did not dare to delay and immediately sent the latest information to Shuozhou through the secret channel of Yebushou.
The information was soon presented to Zhao Muyun and Shen Qian.
Zhao Muyun looked at the information, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. "Just giving away gold and silver... Xiao Lie, you finally took this step."
Shen Qian's face was solemn: "General, Xiao Lie has received financial support from Beidi. His strength will grow faster and he will pose a greater threat to the prince."
"Should we take some action, like...expose this?"
Zhao Muyun shook his head. "The time has not come yet. We don't have any solid evidence right now. Rumors and speculation alone won't do anything to Xiao Lie. Instead, they'll alert him, making him even more vigilant, and potentially even harm the Crown Prince."
He stood up and walked to the map, his eyes sharp as a knife: "However, we can't let him go so smoothly. Shen Qian, let Jinyang's people find a way to light another fire in Xiao Lie's inner circle."
"What does the General mean?"
"Inadvertently leak the news that the Northern Di people are offering gold and silver to Xiao Lie to join the army to those old ministers who are dissatisfied with Xiao Lie, especially Zhang Huan, Wang Ben, and Li Mao. Let them know that Xiao Lie not only wants to borrow troops, but may have even accepted benefits from the Northern Di!"
Zhao Muyun's eyes flashed with a cold light, "Internal pressure is sometimes more uncomfortable than external swords."
"Yes!" Shen Qian accepted the order and then added, "Over at Captain Fan's side, the reconstruction of the intelligence network in the capital seems to have encountered obstacles from Li Jingang's spies, and the progress is slower than expected."
Zhao Muyun wasn't surprised by this. "Now that Li Jingang has taken over the capital, he'll naturally not let down his guard. Tell Bingbing that safety comes first, and we need intelligence from the capital, but not at the expense of our entire intelligence network."
He looked out the window and saw the sky of Shuozhou dotted with stars.
"This chess game is becoming increasingly complex. But it's time to move the pieces in our hands."
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