Wang Tiezhu has difficulty in moving around, and except for attending important meetings in the wheelchair customized for him by Zhao Muyun, he basically stays at the base where Yebushou is staying.
Fan Bingbing and Shen Qian became his right-hand men.
Previously, Fan Bingbing established an underground intelligence network in the capital, but it was first destroyed by the Tartars, and then the capital was captured by Li Jingang's troops and had to be temporarily evacuated.
Now Li Jingang has ascended the throne in the capital and established a new dynasty.
He followed Feng Liang's advice and, while issuing a wanted warrant for Yin Zhao and Yin Xi, he first consolidated his base south of the river.
Especially the areas such as Xijing, Jiangnan Road, Huainan Road, Jingxiang Road, Lingnan Road, and Jiannan Road.
The Hedong Road, Guannei Road, Longyou Road, as well as the Hebei Road, Shandong Road and Yanyun Road to the north of the river had to be abandoned temporarily.
Once he intervenes in these places, it means he will have to confront the Northern Di Tartars directly.
It took Li Jingang less than a year to complete the process from the Xiazhou uprising to the capture of the capital and the destruction of the Dayin Dynasty.
All this happened too quickly, especially since his army had not established a long-term and stable combat system, and the combat methods they adopted were deeply rooted in the bandit mentality.
If Yang Yan had not advised him to spend some time managing Xijing, Li Jingang probably would not have had a stable base.
Ever since the river broke its banks and defeated Prince Jin who came to the capital to ascend the throne, Li Jingang has been stationed in the capital, training troops and making preparations to take over Hedong Road and Guannei Road.
At the same time, Niu Desheng and Ma Zongliang were sent to march east and south respectively to unify the south and the east first.
At this stage, the hunt for the Yin family members mainly involves sending spies.
Therefore, in response to Li Jingang's plan, Zhao Muyun and Wang Tiezhu discussed and decided to let Fan Bingbing sneak into the capital again to re-establish the intelligence network that never goes unnoticed.
Then, the important task of gathering intelligence in Hedong Road was given to Chen Qian.
Shen Qian walked in quickly and reported to Zhao Muyun, who was discussing military affairs with Fan Nan:
"General, the 'seeds' of Jinyang have been sown. News of a possible conspiracy between the Tartar envoy and Xiao Lie's generals is circulating in certain circles."
"In Hebei, Shandong and other places, comments unfavorable to Xiao Lie have also begun to appear."
Zhao Muyun nodded, his face expressionless. "How's the effect?"
"So far, it hasn't caused any major unrest. Xiao Lie is keeping things very tight, but it has certainly aroused some people's vigilance and caused some private discussion."
"Especially some of the old ministers from the Jin King era, who seem to be even more dissatisfied with Xiao Lie. They have begun to contact the Crown Prince."
"That's enough."
Zhao Muyun said calmly, "Dripping water wears away stone. Once suspicion is planted, it will always take root and sprout."
"What we want is not to overthrow Xiao Lie immediately, but to prevent him from smoothly integrating the power of the Prince of Jin, and certainly not from colluding with the Northern Di without any scruples."
Fan Nan added, "In addition, we spread the rumor that Xiao Lie might 'borrow Di soldiers' to warn other surrounding forces, so that they can keep their distance and be vigilant towards Jinyang and isolate Xiao Lie."
"Is there any news about the whereabouts of Prince Jin?" Zhao Muyun asked.
It has been almost a month since the defeat of Prince Jin. If he were still alive, he would have shown up long ago.
It now appears that most of them have died in the flood.
"Still no!" Shen Qian shook his head.
Zhao Muyun could only sigh.
The Prince of Jin was a great hero of his time and almost took over the capital, but unfortunately his fate was changed by a flood caused by Li Jingang.
"Keep sending people to search. I want to see him alive or dead. I want to at least give the princess an answer."
After Yin Ji left, Zhao Muyun married Yin Yao in a low-key manner and Yin Yao became Zhao Muyun's third wife.
He wanted to find Prince Jin to determine his life or death and to give Yin Yao an explanation.
"Yes, sir!"
"What's going on with the prince?" Zhao Muyun asked again.
Chen Qianhui replied, "His Royal Highness is very cautious. He sent a message back through our people saying that he has received the general's reminder and will continue to be patient and secretly contact reliable people. He seems to have grown a lot."
A barely perceptible trace of relief flashed across Zhao Muyun's eyes.
The troubled times are trying, and the prince's apprentice, who was once a little immature, is maturing rapidly in the cruel environment.
"Tell the people of Jinyang to ensure the safety of the Crown Prince. Provide him with some conveniences within your ability, but never expose him."
Zhao Muyun ordered, then walked to the sand table and cast his gaze towards the north, "Northern Di Zuo Xian Wang will definitely not be satisfied with just contacting Xiao Lie."
"Captain Shen, increase your investigation into the Northern Di's movements, especially the situation of the Left Wise King. I need to know whether his next move is to continue southward to attack the enemy or to advance westward to plunder the land."
"yes!"
Shen Qian accepted the order and left.
Fan Nan watched Zhao Muyun staring at the sand table and whispered, "Muyun, we're playing a huge game. Jinyang, Beidi, Li Jingang... all these forces are entangled. One wrong move and the whole game is lost."
Zhao Muyun turned around, his young face radiating a composure beyond his years. "Master, precisely because of this, we must remain calm. Right now, it's Xiao Lie, Bei Di, and even Li Jingang who are anxious."
"We in Shuozhou have well-trained troops and sufficient food supplies. We hold a strategic position. Internally, we have new policies to keep the people safe, and externally, trade routes are gradually opening up. Time is on our side, to a certain extent."
He paused and continued:
"What we need to do is continue to train our troops, store food, comfort the people, and manufacture weapons. At the same time, we must use the least possible effort to stir up the external situation, causing them to consume each other and become suspicious of each other. When the time is right..."
He lightly tapped the position of Jinyang on the sand table with his finger and said nothing more.
But the sharpness in his eyes said it all.
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