In front of Su Wei and the others was a map of the military distribution along the Dongyao border. The number of Dongyao troops stationed was far more than it seemed on the surface. Intelligence showed that a large number of unregistered private soldiers were stockpiled behind the border with Daqing, and their wolfish ambitions were obvious!
"This matter is of great importance and His Majesty must be notified!"
Unexpectedly, the first person to speak was Xin Wu, a native of Dongyao, but his heart belonged to Daqing.
As for the three people present, Su Wei was a time traveler and did not have a strong sense of belonging to Daqing; Tu Nan was the son of an aloof imperial tutor, and various interests required him not to be too involved in the court; Xin Wu was a foreigner by identity, and all three did not know how to deal with this information.
Originally, Su Wei had only left two people behind when he passed by the border, asking them to keep an eye on the movements of Sheng Jicheng's troops. In that case, if there were any unusual movements on the border when they were eliminating Sheng Jicheng in Mingcheng, they would be able to be prepared in time.
But I didn’t expect that this seed planted accidentally would bloom into the most amazing flower!
"Let's notify Fengming first, and have her write a letter back to His Majesty!"
Su Wei thought for a moment and then spoke. This piece of information had not passed through the hands of the National Security Bureau. It was his subordinates who discovered it and rushed it to him. Even Ye Xuwen, who was now responsible for following his arrangements, did not know about it. It still had to be handed over to Fengming for processing. Fengming would then arrange for Ye Xuwen to verify the situation and report back to the capital. Although this would not bring him any credit, it would also prevent his Daqing Langya Pavilion, which had not yet matured, from becoming a thorn in the eyes of the National Security Bureau.
As the matter was of great importance, Su Wei did not delay and immediately wrote a letter explaining the situation in general. He also handed the military intelligence to Ye Xuwen and asked him to send someone to deliver it to Fengming, and explained that the matter was urgent and must be done as soon as possible.
Secret Guard A, who was originally in charge of guarding, once again received the glorious task of becoming a messenger, and Secret Guard B gave him a gloating look to encourage him.
Feng Ming had just returned to the guesthouse when he received two letters. One was naturally Su Wei's intelligence letter, and the other was - "Sheng Jicheng invites us to go to the camp outside the city to watch the crossbows tomorrow!"
"What? Really?"
Feng Xiyun, who was concentrating on playing with Feng Yuyun about what he had gained during the Spring Festival tour, threw away the things in his hand and rushed to Feng Ming's side when he heard this, causing Feng Yuyun to give him a disgusted look.
"Well, he said that since there's a camp change tomorrow or something, he wants us to go watch a crossbow formation drill."
"Hey, that's just right. I was just wondering when he would invite us over."
Feng Xiyun took the letter from Feng Ming's hand. Feng Ming, on the other hand, looked thoughtful. He had just given Bai Baozhu a favor today, and Sheng Jicheng's message came in the evening. Was he trying to get back at his girlfriend?
Seeing Feng Xiyun reading it, Feng Ming opened Su Wei's letter, but his expression became more and more serious the more he read. Sheng Jicheng stationed private soldiers on the border. Su Wei's guess was right. He had wolfish ambitions!
It seems that the heroine Bai Baozhu still plays a big role in the script. Although it has not been shown yet, who knows how deep and big the iceberg under the water is?
According to Zhao Mingxin, once Sheng Jicheng and Bai Baozhu get married, Bai Baozhu will officially be recognized as the heroine by the world's laws, and will naturally be blessed with good luck.
Although Daqing has the same luck as her, the laws of the world will certainly not favor either side. The most likely scenario is that the two sides will be equal.
But now Daqing is strong and Dongyao is weak. Even if Daqing and Dongyao are equal in strength in the end, Daqing will suffer losses while Dongyao will gain benefits. From Fengming's perspective, this is a huge loss!
Before, she had no feelings about the protagonist's script, but now she understood the role of the protagonist's script. Bai Baozhu and Sheng Jichen had not yet married, but not only did she help him gain the love of King Dong Yao and the status of Prince Mu Yun, she also secretly accumulated a large number of private soldiers, and it was unknown how many other military equipment she had.
This matter was of great importance, and Feng Ming did not dare to delay. He ignored Feng Xiyun who came over out of curiosity and told Bi Chun to find someone to call Ye Xuwen over.
He naturally had a way to avoid Dong Yao's guards and go into the guesthouse to discuss with her.
While Ye Xuwen was not there yet, Feng Ming briefly explained to Feng Xiyun and Feng Yuyun about the discovery of Sheng Jicheng's private soldiers. Feng Yuyun did not understand, but Feng Xiyun understood the importance of the matter. Although he was usually as silly as a husky, he was very knowledgeable when it came to military affairs.
I immediately thought more than Fengming.
"Sister, this matter is of grave importance. The most urgent task is to send someone to quickly verify the authenticity of the intelligence and investigate whether there are any troop accumulations that we are unaware of. Also, we need to send someone back to the capital to report to the Emperor and the Sixth Prince. We must be prepared for a major battle on the border."
"Yeah, I thought so too, that's why I sent someone to call Ye Xuwen over..." Feng Ming's expression was serious, his brows slightly furrowed. "But I don't understand where he gets the manpower and financial resources? As for Dongyao's current situation, how many troops can be supported? Sixth Uncle and the others know it very well. Logically, there shouldn't be another army like this. Where does he get the money and people?"
"this?"
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"Xin Wujia!"
Feng Yuyun, who was originally playing by herself, woke up Feng Ming and Feng Xiyun, who were frowning and confused, with a word. Now the source of the finances made sense.
The wealth of the Xin family, the richest family in Dongyao, is enough to support such an army.
If you think about it this way, it's no wonder that Sheng Jicheng would do whatever it takes to seize the Xin family's wealth. He needs this money as start-up capital for his business.
But the money is the problem, but where do the people come from?
Feng Ming still couldn't figure it out. Just then, Bi Chun knocked on the door: "Princess, Captain Ye is here."
"Let him in quickly."
Soon, Ye Xiuwen entered the inner room and found that Feng Yuyun, who was playing casually, and Feng Ming and Feng Xiyun, both had serious expressions. Seeing Feng Xiyun, who was usually cheerful and cheerful, behave like this, Ye Xiuwen realized that the situation was serious.
"Your Highness, why do you summon me so urgently?"
"Well, take a look at this first."
Fengming handed the information in his hand to Ye Xuwen, and the more Ye Xuwen read it, the more serious his expression became.
"Princess, this matter must be reported to the capital immediately!"
"Yes, I called you here for this matter. Arrange for someone to quickly send the information back to the capital, and also send someone else to confirm the number of troops reported in the intelligence. Perhaps there are more that have not been discovered yet."
"Yes, I will arrange for someone to investigate when I get back."
"Also, I need you to arrange for someone to investigate the private soldiers supported by Sheng Jicheng. Where did the money come from? Where did the soldiers come from? I just mentioned to Xi Yunfengxi that Sheng Jicheng may have embezzled the Xin family's property. However, the Xin family's property is openly in the hands of the Xin family's loyal servants. Where did he get it from? According to Dongyao's current population level, there shouldn't be any extra people to supplement and expand the army. You also need to investigate those people in the army. Where did Sheng Jicheng dig them out?"
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