Seventeenth Master pointed to the location of the small island and said to Thirteenth Master, "Our most important problem now is that this island is located at sea, and we need a navy to attack it..."
The Fourteenth Prince laughed and said, "That's easy. My Fourth Brother gave me the imperial edict before he left. If necessary, we can ask the Songjiang yamen runners for help..."
The Seventeenth Prince breathed a sigh of relief and said happily, "That's good. With Fourth Brother's written order, we can command the Songjiang yamen's navy..."
Thirteenth Master carefully studied the map, pointed to the island, and asked, "How many people are on this island?" Seventeenth Master replied, "Based on our observations these past few days, there are at least several hundred people, and they seem to be divided into several factions, each with its own responsibilities. Don't be fooled by the fact that most of them are women; they are all skilled in martial arts..."
The Thirteenth Prince frowned and asked doubtfully, "Is there any protection on the island?"
Seventeenth Master pointed to the island's surroundings and explained, "This island is surrounded by watchtowers that are rotated day and night. Moreover, the island is made up of high mountains and rocky peaks, and their secret passages are heavily guarded. It will be very difficult for our people to climb up..."
The Thirteenth Prince, somewhat anxious and irritable, said, "It seems we have no choice but to attack head-on..."
After thinking for a moment, the Seventeenth Master reminded him, "It's not impossible to capture him alive, but we must coordinate from the inside and outside. Once I land on the island, there will be people inside to open the city gates for us. This way, we can not only reduce casualties, but also greatly increase our chances of victory."
Thirteenth Master nodded, then questioned Seventeenth Master, "Since you already have a plan, why not start taking action?"
The Seventeenth Master gave a bitter smile and said, "I originally wanted to bribe them with money, but I later discovered that they were all extremely loyal to the White Lotus Sect, without any selfish motives, and very cautious. We finally managed to capture a little girl, and despite severe torture and all sorts of coercion and enticement, she remained unmoved. In the end, to protect the White Lotus Sect, she bit off her tongue and committed suicide. So there was simply no chance to get close to them..."
Upon hearing this, the Thirteenth Prince couldn't help but sigh, "I'm quite interested in the leader of the White Lotus Sect. Such a young woman possesses such methods, commanding the utmost loyalty and devotion of her followers. In just a few years, the White Lotus Sect has spread throughout the country. It's fortunate she's a woman; if it were a man, he would surely be a threat to the Qing Dynasty..."
Just then, a guard brought in dinner, just simple food and wine. He put it down and left. The Seventeenth Prince turned around, took a wine jar, poured a bowl of wine, and handed it to the Thirteenth Prince. He smiled bitterly and said, "Women are already troublesome enough. If it were a man, I could still compete with him. But now we have to rack our brains and use our wits to fight..."
Thirteenth Master took the wine, glanced at the dishes on the table, and suddenly realized, "The White Lotus Sect is deep in the sea, so does that mean all the food and emergency supplies on the island have to be purchased on land?"
Seventeenth Master was taken aback, then nodded and said, "That's right. There's nothing on the island. The White Lotus Sect sends people out to collectively purchase ingredients on the fifteenth of every month. Thirteenth Brother? Do you have some ideas?"
Thirteenth Master put down his wine bowl, excitedly grabbed Seventeenth Master, and gestured on the map: "What you just said about working together from the inside and outside, I think it can work?" Seventeenth Master, upon hearing this, also perked up and asked, "Thirteenth Brother, tell me quickly..."
As he gestured, Thirteenth Master explained, "Since they have fixed reasons to leave the island every month, this is a good opportunity. We can make good use of this. Maybe we can find a way to sneak in. Once we're on the island, everything will be much easier..."
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