Su Man and Military Advisor Yuan met their gazes. If Fang Qingshan wasn't at the Fang family, this would be a golden opportunity.
They could take this opportunity to sneak into the Fang family and search for evidence to use as leverage. They could even take a few hostages to buy time when the conflict came.
But this matter is easier said than done.
"Even if Fang Qingshan took away most of the troops, there are still guards left in the city. We must achieve a surprise attack and not let them be on guard."
Military Advisor Yuan also agreed with Su Man's words. He pointed to the hand-drawn map and said, "From the city gate to the Fang family, it will take at least an hour to go back and forth. To prevent them from communicating with each other, we must subdue the guards at the gate within the time of an incense stick, and then go to the Fang family without stopping."
Military Advisor Yuan knocked on Fang's location twice and said, "Now that we have the things, we should leave from here."
We have the route, but how can we approach without the guards being on guard?
"I have an idea." Su Man said suddenly.
Military Advisor Yuan raised his eyebrows, "Madam, please speak."
"We can dress up as..."
After hearing this, Military Advisor Yuan's eyes lit up, and his expression of admiration grew even stronger. "Madam, you are indeed very smart. I will make the arrangements shortly."
"Well, Baiyun City and Qingyun City are neither too close nor too far away. We need to act quickly while it takes time to deploy troops."
"Okay, tomorrow morning, as soon as the city gates open, we'll take action."
After we agreed on the planned route, it was already late at night.
When Su Man returned to the yard, she found the lights on inside. When she went in, she saw that it was Wei Ma waiting for her.
"Mother Wei? Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"I heard Madam is back, so I made some food. Madam, please have some before going to bed."
Looking at Wei Ma's kind face, Su Man didn't want to hide it from her, so she said slowly, "Wei Ma, the village chief..."
"Eat first, then talk."
Wei Ma pushed the bowl towards her and said, "It will get cold soon."
The noodles were still hot, the soup was warm in the stomach, and there was an egg at the bottom.
After Su Man finished eating, Wei Ma collected the dishes and chopsticks, sighed, and said, "The village chief has gone to the capital after all, hasn't he?"
"So you know."
Su Man studied Wei Ma's expression and asked tentatively, "Before he left, the village chief said he had a way to inform on Fang Qingshan. Could it be that the village chief has some old friends in the capital?"
"Madam is very smart. She should have guessed that the village chief is not an ordinary bandit."
"Yeah." Su Man did not deny it.
Wei Ma looked at Su Man, and then seemed to be looking into the distance, "Madam, have you heard of He Wei?"
Su Man was slightly surprised. "Are you talking about General He?"
"Yes, it is General He."
Speaking of General He, perhaps his name is not so famous now, but twenty years ago, his name was well-known.
The current emperor ascended the throne at a young age and had put all his efforts into pacifying the previous dynasty.
Finally, those who should be killed were killed, those who should be demoted were demoted, and the imperial power was taken back. The foreign lands were in ruins.
After the baptism of imperial power, there were no more available people in the court. As the emperor's uncle, the King of Qi volunteered to pacify the northwest for the emperor.
The emperor had finally taken back the military power, so how could he dare to send troops to the prince? He was caught in a dilemma.
It was at this time that He Wei, who had no background, stood up and volunteered to attack the West.
At that time, he was promoted to major general because of his excellent command of troops.
Although he had little experience, the emperor had no other choice but to take a gamble and use He Wei against all odds.
He Wei did not disappoint the emperor. He repelled the enemy in just two years and became the youngest general.
After that, He Wei fought in many battles in the south and the north, and was the sharpest sword in the emperor's hand, becoming a great hero in the eyes of the world.
Everyone knows about the He family army, but no one praises the emperor's reputation.
Although He Wei was so famous, he could not escape the fate of being too successful and threatening his master.
However, He Wei was not accused of rebellion, but was executed for deserting the defeated soldier.
Although many people did not believe it, He Wei, who was supposed to be at the border at the time, did return to the capital.
In this case, they have no choice but to believe it.
For a while, all kinds of rumors about He Wei came out. Some people said that He Wei was not a talented general at all, but a coward who got lucky.
Some people also said that He Wei was arrogant and conceited because he had a lot of troops under his command, and he disregarded human lives in the barracks, and that he was completely unworthy of his position.
Public opinion is like this: when you are a hero, everyone comes to congratulate you. But once you fall, everyone will come to push you down.
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While lamenting the passing of a generation of heroes, Su Man also raised her own question, "So, the village chief is General He's?"
Wei Ma sighed, "The village chief is General He's youngest son."
“…”
She had only guessed that Ao Xi's background was not simple, but she didn't expect it to be so complicated.
"General He's reputation is so great that even I in Qingyun City have heard a thing or two about him. I remember that the emperor was furious because General He ran away and wanted to execute all the male members of the He family..."
"Yes, ma'am, you are right."
Wei Ma's eyes moistened. "Originally, the village chief was also doomed, but I used my youngest son to replace him."
Perhaps thinking of the past, Wei Ma wiped her tears and calmed down before saying, "The general has been very kind to our family. I couldn't bear to see him spend half his life in the military only to end up without any descendants. So, I replaced the village chief and brought him here."
Su Man was silent. No wonder Ao Xi treated Wei Ma differently. Saving her life was like giving her a new life.
But since Ao Xi is the son of a criminal, if he goes to the capital, he will be walking into a trap. There will be no way out for him.
Wei Ma was also worried after hearing Su Man's doubts, but she still comforted Su Man, "The village chief's maternal grandfather's family is the Xuanwu Marquis, and they can speak in front of the emperor."
The marks between Su Man's eyebrows deepened. Ao Xi was the son of a traitor, but even this rebellion alone could easily backfire. Even his own grandfather, let alone his maternal grandfather, wouldn't necessarily accept such a hot potato.
What if Marquis Xuanwu made a wrong decision and arrested Ao Xi directly? Not only would he not be able to file a complaint, but he would also be implicated.
But Ao Xi has already left, and there is no other way except to trust him. The most urgent thing is to defend the Black Wind Village for him first.
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The next morning
As soon as the gate of Qingyun City was opened, seven or eight porters carrying shoulder poles came outside.
As usual, the guards wanted to drive them away, but the porters refused to give in, saying that they were hired and had traveled dozens of miles, so they had to go in.
While they were arguing, a few rickshaw pullers came and blocked the city gate.
"Let us in. If we don't, we won't have money for the return trip and we'll all starve to death."
The guards took out their weapons to scare them, but instead of being moved, they started fighting with the guards.
These guards were used to being bossy, and when they saw that they were disobedient, they beat them to death, making them beg for mercy.
Just as they were about to tie up the rioters, something unexpected happened.
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