Xiao Feng and General Ji Yeji led 5,000 troops to Ganzhou to take over the 30,000 troops. Wan Jinlan and his men returned to the mountain stronghold and then wrote a letter to Xia Feng.
Li Bozhen sent troops to suppress Cheng You's rebellion. This move was exactly what Xiao Feng wanted. He wanted to take over the troops, Jinquan County and Ganzhou County in one fell swoop.
Li Bozhen was seriously injured and didn't look well.
Wan Jinlan returned to the mountain stronghold around dawn. He had just taken a shower to wash off the blood on his body and was having dinner when his spies in Hua County sent back news.
Li Bozhen is dead.
Li Bozhen was shot in the vitals by an arrow and never made it back to the Marquis of Zhenxi's Mansion. He died on the way.
Wan Jinlan didn't even bother to rest and went to the firearms workshop. In the past month, not only did Old Man Lu make more fire caltrops, he also made more than ten muskets.
Wan Jinlan selected a team of more than 300 people to deliver fire caltrops to Xiao Feng, and also included the trained gunners and muskets, and asked Wei Xian to deliver them to Xiao Feng personally.
Wan Jinlan felt a little sorry. If there were a huge number of muskets and she had a group of gunners, she would be invincible on the battlefield.
However, these more than ten muskets were made by Old Man Lu who only slept three hours a day and spent countless hours. If there were not enough craftsmen and the quality was not up to par, these things would not be good for killing the enemy, but good for self-destruction.
Gunners have to wear several layers of leather gloves when using muskets, just in case there is an explosion.
At this time, the atmosphere in the mansion of "Marquis of Zhenxi" was depressed, and Madam Li cried bitterly.
First she lost her husband, then she lost her eldest son. How could she bear such a blow?
If there hadn't been unrest in Liangzhou, Li Yanfeng didn't know whether he would be happy.
"My lord, please accept my condolences. No one could have imagined that Cheng You would rebel, and that the eldest master would suffer yesterday. The most urgent task now is for you to step forward and stabilize the situation, and secure your position as the master of Liangzhou."
Xia Feng said with a serious face.
Li Yanfeng sighed, and now he opened his heart to Xia Feng, "I used to blame my father for valuing my elder brother more than me. Now that he's dead, I feel bad too."
Xia Feng had always scoffed at Li Yanfeng's character. He and Li Bozhen were brothers, and Li Bozhen always took care of him, yet Xia Feng repeatedly made small moves behind his back. Even if Li Bozhen survived this time, it was hard to say what Li Yanfeng would do in the future.
The sigh and sudden guilt at this moment are only temporary.
Xia Feng said, "Now is not the time to be sad. Revenge for the Marquis and the eldest son, and stabilize Liang Province, any of these things are more important than being sad."
Li Yanfeng asked: "According to what you said, what should I do now?"
Xia Feng said, "Though Third Prince Li's power has been severely damaged by Cheng You's rebellion, his reputation was earned on the battlefield. If you can capture and kill the Third Prince, not only will it comfort the Marquis's spirit in heaven, but it will also win the hearts of the army. Now that you are both the legitimate heir and the eldest son, as long as you accomplish this, once Cheng You is beheaded, you will be the rightful ruler of Liang Province!"
Li Yanfeng nodded. What Xia Feng said made sense, but how could the third prince be so easy to kill?
After expressing his doubts, Xia Feng stroked his short beard and said, "Scouts report that the 20,000 reinforcements from Yongzhou are stationed at the border of Yongzhou and Liangzhou, and haven't attacked. Sir, do you know why?"
Li Yanfeng said, "I have over 100,000 soldiers in Liang Province, all of them are brave and skilled in fighting. They know that they will get nothing out of this if they come."
At this point, Li Yanfeng's eyes lit up, "They are waiting for the traitor Cheng You to succeed!"
Regardless of what Xia Feng was thinking, he nodded with appreciation. "Young Master, you are right. The reason you mentioned is one thing. On the other hand, what if the Governor of Yongzhou also has second thoughts?"
Li Yanfeng's eyes lit up, and he slammed his hand on the table. "Sir, you're right! Now that Prince Su is rebelling, Liang Province is also in turmoil. The Governor of Yong Province is ready to make a move, so it's no surprise that he's secretly disobeying the imperial court's orders."
Xia Feng said, "Young Master, you might as well send someone to investigate the situation outside Jianwu City regarding the Yongzhou army and the Third Prince. If my guess is true, the Yongzhou troops will remain inactive for a short period of time. This will be your opportunity."
Li Yanfeng admired Xia Feng even more. "Sir, you are right. If this is accomplished, I will credit you with a great achievement!"
Li Yan hurriedly made arrangements, and Xia Feng breathed a sigh of relief after completing his lobbying.
Xiao Feng is leading his troops to fight Cheng You, so Li Yanfeng can't just sit idle, right? Sending him to the front lines to deal with the Third Prince, and then waiting for Xiao Feng to return victorious, with no one in charge in Chiwu County, wouldn't that be better?
After Wei Xian took his men away, Wan Jinlan found Doctor Li, took his pulse, applied medicine on his waist, and fell asleep after drinking the medicine.
She thought she would not sleep well, after all, she saw too much blood yesterday and her eyes were almost blurred by blood. However, she had been running around for nearly a day and a night, and she fell asleep unconscious soon after lying down.
When she woke up again, she found that her waist could not move easily and it hurt when she walked.
She was supposed to pick up Fang Biju and her niece tonight. If Xiao Feng returned, he would definitely have a falling out with Li Yanfeng. The situation in Hua County was unclear, and it wouldn't be safe for her sister-in-law and niece to stay there. And then there was the Duke's Mansion far away in the capital. If Xiao Feng's identity was exposed, everyone in the mansion would be implicated, so he should have informed them sooner rather than later.
Wan Jinlan wrote a letter and planned to let Yu Song deliver the letter after picking up Fang Biqiu.
It was quite easy to receive Fang Biqiu. Right now, the Hou Mansion was in chaos. After the death of the eldest son Li, Li Yanfeng was eager to avenge his father and brother and try to become the new ruler of Liangzhou. Naturally, Li Yue also had this idea.
Li Yue and Li Bozhen had been at odds for a long time. When Li Bozhen died, he didn't even grieve, let alone avenge him. His mother, Ji, was Li Wei's favorite concubine, but of Qiang descent, she wasn't respected by everyone and struggled to make ends meet in the palace. He had been determined to stand up for his mother since he was a child. Now that the opportunity was at hand, compared to Li Yanfeng, who needed Xia Feng's reminder to kill Xiao Minghuan to establish his reputation, Li Yue was even more determined to achieve his goal!
Wan Zhijing is still Li Yue's man, so naturally he has to give him advice. Men are always concerned about things in front of them. At this critical moment, who would pay attention to the women in the backyard?
Besides, Wan Zhijing and Fang Biqiu and her daughter now live in a separate courtyard and are not under Mrs. Ji's supervision. Fang Biqiu and her daughter were sent out, but they did not attract anyone's attention for the time being.
Wan Jinlan paced back and forth in the mountain village. The sounds of mosquitoes, insects and birds were much more frequent than a month ago. By midnight, even the chirping of insects became listless.
Fang Biqiu was wearing plain clothes, holding the swaddling baby in her arms, patting and coaxing the baby gently. The carriage stopped at the foot of the village, and Fang Biqiu walked up step by step with a relaxed look on her face, holding the child.
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