In an inconspicuous courtyard in a small alley on Zhengyangmen Street in Luoyang.
Lu Wenzhao and Ding Xiu were discussing something in the courtyard.
Last night, after parting ways with Liu Wei at a crossroads outside Luoyang, they sneaked back into the city.
However, early this morning, a secret agent reported that Liu Wei was surrounded by Yuan Shao in Mengjin and could not cross the river.
The two hurriedly discussed whether to organize all the secret agents around Luoyang to prepare for the battle.
The thought came to mind, but was immediately dismissed.
Their intelligence network consists mostly of peripheral spies, recruiting agents from all walks of life!
Peddlers, merchants, monks, soldiers, farmers, prostitutes, servants, and even palace eunuchs.
However, only the hundred Imperial Guards trained by Yao Guangxiao, including Shen Lian, were capable of fighting.
In Luoyang, there are only 20 people.
Organizing them to fight would be a drop in the ocean.
"When I parted ways with my lord at the crossroads last night, I already conveyed this message to the commander of the thousand who is in Guanzhong. I estimate that he should have some reaction."
"We cannot act rashly here, otherwise it will ruin the lord's intelligence network in Luoyang."
Unlike the anxious Ding Xiu, Lu Wenzhao's face was ashen.
A month ago, Shen Lian's four intelligence chiefs—Lu Jianxing, Lu Wenzhao, Ding Xiu, and Pei Lun—came to the villa in Beiman Mountain and reported their intelligence work to Liu Wei.
Lu Jianxing was originally spying in Jizhou and Youzhou, and found out about Liu Wei's adoptive parents and the Niujiazhuang incident.
Later, due to Zhao Zhong's complete confession, Liu Wei understood the whole story and ordered Lu Jianxing to stop investigating the matter and instead search for the whereabouts of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun.
Pei Lun originally went to Langya to find the whereabouts of the Zhuge family and the Sima family of Yingchuan, but after returning and reporting back without success, he stayed in Luoyang.
Last night, Lu Wenzhao and Ding Xiu led Liu Wei out of the city and returned with him the mission Liu Wei had given them: to assassinate Xia Hui and Guo Sheng, two of the Ten Attendants.
"I'm sure Lord Qianhu has other plans. We'll just wait for orders." Ding Xiu nodded in agreement.
Just then, a secret agent dressed as a scholar rushed in:
"Lord Centurion, someone has carved our unique communication code on the city wall at Zhengyang Gate!"
"What do you mean? Does that mean we still have people in the city?"
“Our people are all in single-line communication, with each level reporting to the next. Only those close to the lord know how to draw this code.”
"I understand. It must be a guard named Yan Xiaoliu from the Lord's side. He's recuperating at the Princess's residence." Lu Wenzhao's eyes suddenly lit up. "Could it be that he's recovered and wants us to escort him out of the city?"
"It can't be that fast! He was injured just last night!" Ding Xiu shook his head.
"In short, he sent a coded message, so he must have something to ask me. I'm going to see him!"
Lu Wenzhao immediately decided, "You continue to investigate the whereabouts of Xia Hui and Guo Sheng, and prepare to make your move."
"What about our lord?" Ding Xiu asked, still worried.
"He has his own plans; let's just focus on our own things!"
Lu Wenzhao looked resolute.
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In Guanzhong, Fengyi County, there are several houses in a secluded valley near the ancient Yellow River ferry, Puban Ferry.
Dozens of men dressed in black could be vaguely seen patrolling back and forth.
Inside the central room, Shen Lian looked solemn.
Five days ago, Liu Wei asked him to escort Zou Ling, Fu Rou, Yang Lian and others back to Hetao.
After delivering the others to Gao Nu, Shen Lian returned to Fengyi County in Guanzhong and found a secluded place on the opposite bank of the Hedong Puban Ferry.
The plan is to use this as an intelligence transit point to completely connect the intelligence network between the Central Plains and the border regions.
Located between the Yellow River and the Luo River, this place is easily accessible and facilitates the transmission of intelligence.
He thought of Liu Wei leading the Imperial Guard Battalion and the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun to Youzhou, and also arranged for Lu Jianxing, a centurion of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in Youzhou, to provide intelligence services to Liu Wei.
However, early this morning, I received a message from Lu Wenzhao that Liu Wei was under siege at the Mengjin ferry crossing.
Shen Lian was greatly surprised.
If we were to inform the strategist beyond the Great Wall about this situation now, he could make a decision.
The journey from Hetao to Fengyi would take at least six days!
It's estimated that Liu Wei would have turned into a pile of bones in Mengjin long ago.
"Lord Commander, what should we do?" asked Shen Lian's deputy.
"Our lord is in Mengjin, and his fate is unknown. If we go to find out the situation now, it may be too late to take action if he is in danger."
“I remember that our lord has hidden five thousand soldiers in Jiuzong Mountain, and this place is half a day’s journey from Jiuzong Mountain.”
"Why not immediately send a thousand elite troops there, and they can travel down the Yellow River from Puban Ferry to Mengjin in half a day, ensuring the lord's safety?"
The troops stationed at Jiuzong Mountain were arranged by Liu Wei to control the passage from Guanzhong to Shangjun.
They would be a surprise force if needed to advance into Guanzhong.
Commander of these 5,000 troops was Pei Yuanshao, a Yellow Turban rebel whom Liu Wei had subdued. At the same time, Liu Wei also sent a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard as the military supervisor!
“Alright! Then I will use my temporary troop deployment authority to rescue my lord.”
As a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Shen Lian was authorized by Liu Wei to mobilize any army to assist him, with a maximum force of 1,000 men.
Liu Wei is currently surrounded in Mengjin. Although he has not actively sought help, Shen Lian has decided to use his privileges to carry out a rescue operation.
"Send men to search for ships near Puban, the sooner the better!"
At the same time, Shen Lian ordered, "I hope that our lord and the brothers of the guard battalion can hold out until noon tomorrow."
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at the same time!
He Jin arrived hastily with a thousand soldiers from Fuxian, thirty miles northeast of Luoyang.
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