Jiang Ming's two letters each have their own subtle meaning!
The letter to Li San, sealed with white wax, instructed him to go find Ji Bochang after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
Tell him that the Master just divined that the Xianbei army has reached Yanshan and is preparing to attack Dukang County. We need to come up with a countermeasure quickly!
Upon hearing this news, Ji Bochang must have been panicked and helpless, and rushed to find me!
At the same time, the letter also instructed Li San to arrange for another county soldier to return to the camp to retrieve valuables, pretending to have just returned from Chenjia Village. After a short while, he was to come back and report to Ji Bochang that a large number of Xianbei soldiers had been discovered operating in the Yanshan Mountains.
This serves as evidence that what Jiang Ming said is not false!
In ancient times, a stick of incense would last for half an hour, and Jiang Ming calculated the time precisely!
Sure enough, no sooner had Jin Feng left than Ji Bochang's men arrived looking for him!
Jiang Ming naturally hoped that Jin Feng and the old lady would fight to the death, resulting in someone's death!
In this way, whether it was Jin Feng who passed away or the old lady who passed away...
Jin Feng can finally get rid of this burden...
From now on, this 'precious treasure' Ji Bochang will belong solely to me.
Jiang Ming followed the servant to Ji Bochang's study. As expected, Ji Bochang was like an ant on a hot pan, scratching his head and pacing around the room anxiously.
"Master, is this...is this true? Have the Xianbei really attacked?" Ji Bochang asked anxiously.
"cough!"
Jiang Ming sighed: "I've cast the divination three times, and it's the same every time... Your Excellency, how many troops does our Dukang Prefecture currently have?"
"No... less than ten thousand people!"
Ji Bo said with a worried expression, "The ruler wants to go to war with Qi, and most of the troops have been mobilized! What should we do?"
"cough!"
Jiang Ming sighed in worry: "Less than ten thousand men, how can they possibly defeat the Xianbei? The Xianbei... they probably knew that our ruler would fight Qi again, which is why they launched this sneak attack..."
"Then, sir, what should we do?" Ji Bochang asked anxiously.
Jiang Ming pondered for a moment and said, "No rush, no rush. Let me cast another divination and think of a way to break this deadlock!"
After saying that, he sat cross-legged on the soft couch in the study, pretending to be profound, like an old Taoist priest in deep meditation.
"Tsk... Ouch!"
Ji Bochang kept clicking his tongue and spinning around on the ground.
"Master? Have you finished calculating? What does the divination say?"
Fifteen minutes later, Ji Bochang, looking miserable, tentatively asked Jiang Ming.
Jiang Ming ignored him, and Ji Bochang, feeling foolish, continued pacing around the room.
"Your Excellency, please do not be anxious..."
Jiang Ming pondered for a moment and said, "I'm almost there to figure out how to break this deadlock!"
At this moment, a servant suddenly came in to report that a county soldier who had just returned from Chenjia Village had an urgent military report.
"Quickly, bring him in!" Ji Bochang shouted anxiously, stamping his feet.
At this moment, Jiang Ming slightly opened his eyes.
The county soldier arranged by Li San came in, looking flustered and terrified, and said, "Reporting to the prefect, we were ordered to watch your horses on Yanshan Mountain, but a large number of Xianbei troops appeared!"
"ah?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Bochang was so frightened that he plopped down on the stool.
If there was doubt and worry just now, now... it's completely confirmed!
Mr. Jiang's calculations were indeed accurate! Not a single detail was off!
"A large amount...how much is a large amount?"
“I can’t see clearly, but there are at least fifty or sixty thousand of them! And they’re all cavalry!” the county soldier replied.
"This...this..."
Ji Bochang stamped his foot in frustration: "What should we do? What should we do? Dukang is a place with high mountains and dense forests, which is not suitable for large-scale troop operations at all. Why did they come? This doesn't make sense!"
"Your Excellency the Prefect!"
At this moment, Jiang Ming finally spoke: "Prefect, please don't worry, I have already figured out a way to deal with the Xianbei!"
"Oh dear! Mr. Jiang, my benefactor... Thank goodness you were here, thank goodness you were here! Waaah!"
Ji Bochang was so anxious that he burst into tears. He grabbed Jiang Ming's sleeve and asked, "Master, tell me quickly, how do we repel the troops?"
Jiang Ming pondered for a moment and said, "I need the Prefect to come with me to Chenjia Village. With the Prefect's divine power, we can intimidate these Xianbei people!"
"Wh...what?"
Ji Bochang looked at Jiang Ming in disbelief: "With my divine power? What divine power do I have?"
Jiang Ming pondered for a moment and said, "Prefect, do not underestimate yourself... The Mountain God has already recognized you. You are the one the Mountain God will protect. With you here... the Xianbei people will not dare to cross the line!"
"This...this..."
Ji Bochang looked troubled, clearly unwilling to put himself in danger.
Jiang Ming knew... that bastard was probably already thinking about how to run away.
He grabbed Ji Bochang's sleeve and said, "What? Prefect, don't you trust me?"
"Oh dear!"
Ji Bochang said with a bitter expression, "Of course I believe Mr. Jiang, but... these Xianbei people, their livestock are savage, I've heard they all eat raw meat... If I go there, I'm afraid..."
"Don't be afraid!"
Jiang Ming laughed and said, "I'm right here beside you, I'll make sure you're safe!"
"Oh dear!"
Ji Bochang was still unwilling and said miserably, "Mr. Jiang, please don't think I'm being blunt... You're a god. If those Xianbei people really come down the mountain and you just turn into a puff of smoke and run away, what am I supposed to do?"
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