"Brother Lai, are you sure there is hope for attacking the Holy City this time?"
Hope scowled.
He was terrified along the way. Although he was separated from Feika, Lai Gouer insisted on taking him with him when he attacked the holy city.
The more he thought about it, the more uncertain he felt, and Lai Gou'er didn't say anything to him.
However, it seemed that there was something to be arranged for him today, so he was called into the cabin alone. There were two large maps on the desk in the cabin.
One prototype is the interior picture of the temple he drew, and the other is a picture of the holy city.
Lai Gou'er studied the map with a magnifying glass in his hand, and said without even looking up, "This will definitely work!"
"We will dock tomorrow. I need your help with something. Brother Hope, please look at the map."
Lai Gouer looked up and waved at Hope.
Hope stepped forward.
Lai Gou'er pointed at the map and said, "The most important parts of the temple are almost all located on the Temple Mount."
"The Congregation for Doctrine of the Faith, the Congregation for Divine Worship, the Congregation for Bishops, the Congregation for the Clergy, each of which has its own residence... As for the armories, there are five or six of them scattered throughout the city."
"Although the Holy City is called the Holy City, I think the military force is not worth mentioning. The Holy City has been peaceful for a long time, and no one dares to challenge its authority. It has long been in name only."
"Our army will only need 500 people, equipped with firearms, and divided into groups of 20. We will go straight to the inner rooms of the temple and kill the church leaders in one fell swoop! Then we will set fire to the city."
Hope swallowed, his mind a little dazed.
Lai Gou'er analyzed seriously: "To kill a snake, you must hit it at its weakest part. To capture a thief, you must first capture the leader. If the person who gave the order dies, there will be chaos in the city."
"As for the rest of our soldiers, they will be lying in ambush on both sides of the main streets. Once the Temple Army and other guards arrive to support us, they will immediately move forward to surround us."
"And the soldiers outside the city will take the opportunity to break through the gate and attack from both inside and outside! The enemy doesn't know our strength, and their morale will be in chaos. If a fire breaks out in the city, then the disaster is doomed!"
"How about it, isn't it bold?"
Hope's face fell. "It's really bold, but I don't understand. Why are the soldiers in the city one moment and outside the city the next?"
"We haven't even entered the city yet, where can we ambush people in the city?"
Lai Gou'er smiled and said, "Now that we are here, I will not hide it from you. Who said that we have no one in the Holy City? Not only are there people, but there are also many people, and they are carrying equipment."
"What! When did you ambush the men?" Hope asked in surprise.
"Just after Father Soljie left the Holy City, Dajing had already begun planning to deploy and develop armed forces in the Holy City."
"Could it be a mutual aid society?!" Hope's first thought was the slums.
Lai Gou'er nodded slightly.
Hope murmured, "So that's it..."
Father Solger was able to leave the holy city successfully thanks to the power of the slums.
The most important thing in the slums is the mutual aid society.
Sometimes when I think back on it, it still seems a little weird. Where did these poor guys get the courage to cause trouble together?
It turns out that there was someone with great influence behind the scenes who was instigating the incident.
But that's a bit too scary... When did these two groups unite?
"But...are those people reliable?"
"They couldn't be more reliable." Lai Gou'er said, "Don't worry, there is absolutely no problem with these people of mine. I can't risk my own life."
"Brother Hope, I have already alerted them and made them ready to cooperate with me at any time. But for this operation, I need perfect cooperation between the inside and outside parties, so I need your help."
Lai Gouer took out two fireworks for signaling and a token.
"This token is used for identification. If you wear it on your chest and walk around the slums, someone will contact you. As for this thing being used to send signals, the people in the mutual aid society will naturally recognize it and know how to use it."
The mutual aid association in the holy city today is no longer the simple mutual aid association that helped alleviate poverty in the slums. Instead, a large number of brotherhood members have infiltrated the holy city to facilitate activities.
Hope took the things, and said with some hesitation and embarrassment: "Aren't you afraid that I will betray you?"
"I have been thinking about this question all the way here." Lai Gou'er said slowly, "People's fear of the church has seeped into their bones. You are just a businessman and you may betray me at any time."
"But after thinking about it, I think you are a good person, and a very smart one."
"There's nothing much to say about the corruption of the church. Your biggest concern is nothing more than Dajing, but you should have communicated with Duke Alvis when you came. I used force to intimidate the duke and occupied the port. Later, the court sent people here to form an alliance and make compensation."
"I think this already represents the court's attitude. You should trust Dajing."
Hope nodded in agreement unconsciously.
Indeed, Lai Gouer is right.
Before leaving Feika, he had learned that Dajing had made friends with Feika and was willing to compensate for the occupation of the port with goods.
I also let go of my fear of Dajing.
If such an operation happened to the church, it would be a miracle.
Dajing seems to be a very ethical and rule-abiding partner.
On the other hand, he had already betrayed the Holy City once, and the internal structure of the temple was leaked.
Even if he turns against them again and helps the Holy City, he will not end up well after the matter is over.
Church... He knew too well that reckoning was inevitable and he had no way out.
"Well, since I have chosen to cooperate with Dajing, I will naturally do it wholeheartedly. Just give these two things to me, and I will take them to the Mutual Aid Association."
Lai Gou smiled: "I knew you were reliable. You will definitely get more benefits in the future. If I tell my brother about your contribution, the benefits you get in the future will definitely be greater than now."
"Your eldest brother... I've heard this many times. What kind of person is he?"
What kind of person can beg for food in the toilet and become a servant to someone else's young lady?
"How should I put it... He is both civil and military, and very handsome." Lai Gou'er changed the subject and said, "By the way, you know the situation in the city much more detailed than I do. If you have any other ideas, please share them with me."
Hope pondered, "I don't understand war, but you are right about one thing."
"The church has been stable for too long. In fact, the guards in the city have always been very lax. Although those people are tall and strong, they have basically no other skills except blackmail and flattery. Even the soldiers guarding the city are the same."
"Once I enter the city, I can buy some wine and get the soldiers guarding the city drunk on the day of the operation. It will be easier for you to attack us then. How do you think?"
Lai Gou'er was very happy.
"Good! If you can do it, it will be a great achievement, and we can save many lives! Our ship will be able to dock tonight, and after you get ashore, we will leave and stay on the sea."
"Five days later, we will act under cover of darkness and ambush outside the city! Then we will just wait for the signal!"
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