Chapter 2610 Gui Zi Juan is meticulous and intelligence comes first

Feng Ziying also hesitated and said nothing. He also felt something was strange, but he still couldn't see the mystery.

The southern front is not a good place for a decisive battle, because even if a big battle is fought on the southern front, it will not have a vital impact on Shenyang, Tieling, and Anle Prefecture on the northern front. Similarly, for Nurhachi, the southern front will not have a decisive impact. If he wins the battle, the worst thing is that Dongjiang Town and Denglai Town will take a step back. They can still rely on Kuandian Sixth Fort and Gushan Fort to block the battle, which will not play a decisive role. Will Nurhaci fight such a battle?

Won't.

What Nurhachi wants to fight is a battle that can defeat him and their determination to continue fighting and consume them, as well as re-establish the victory confidence of the Jianzhou Army and the Zhou Army, so he will not fight a battle that cannot achieve this goal.

"Although it is just the new Jianzhou Army, its combat effectiveness is still good. Although there is a gap compared with its elite veterans, it is a bit puzzling that it still mobilizes troops south even though its military strength is not dominant. Now, is Nurhachi really planning to fight in the area of ​​Alkali Field Fort and Yiyi Wall Fort to show weakness and make us sink deeper?"

Feng Ziying herself couldn't help laughing: "He's not afraid that the bait is too big and we will swallow the hand holding the bait and even the person together? Does he still have that much money to use as bait?"

"It's not like that. Jianzhou can't afford that. He can move his troops south. Does he really think that with his 40,000 elite troops, he can defeat our Liaodong Army plus the Gansu and Ningxia Army? Even if the Ganning Army is relatively weak, but He is also a veteran, and..."

Wu Yaoqing paused, and Feng Ziying nodded: "Well, the key is still this one. Nurhaci really wants to bet on this one. Can one stone trip us three times?"

"Sir, it's hard to say that. You have made large-scale adjustments since you came. Master Zhao and Master Liu exchanged posts, Master Du went to Xuanfu, the Zu brothers also went to Jizhen, and others also moved There have been a lot of changes, and they are obviously targeted, but since the situation has stabilized this year, maybe they feel that your big move should come to an end, and this is their opportunity?"

Wu Yaoqing's words also made Feng Ziying sigh. It has to be said that Li Yongfang's two trips to Liaodong Town caused some people in Liaodong Town to become soldiers, and also made everyone in Liaodong Town feel in danger, so it had a great impact on the combat effectiveness.

I also "had to" go around after the last round of adjustments by the Zu brothers to appease the morale of the soldiers one by one, so that they could rest assured to guard the border and fight, and told them that this matter was "in the past".

 But in fact, the investigation against this group of people has never stopped, it has just become more secretive and detailed.

In fact, Feng Ziying is not too worried about people like Zhao Shujiao, Du Song, and the Zu brothers. The historical performance of Zhao Shujiao and Du Song proves that, and the Zu brothers were also caused by changes in the situation in the later period. Now this situation In this situation, it was impossible for the Zu brothers to turn to the Jianzhou Jurchens, but Feng Ziying still made high-profile adjustments. On the one hand, it was to prevent the slightest change, and on the other hand, it was to force some people to take that road.

 Now that the "opportunity" is coming, these people have a good chance to "give it a try".

“Yao Qing, it seems that your goal is getting clearer and clearer, almost?” Feng Ziying nodded.

"Well, we have some clues. Even if it is wrong, we have to do it. It is better to do this kind of thing than indulge in it. There cannot be any omissions. According to us going back two years ago, there are still some clues. It should not be He will be unjustly accused." Wu Yaoqing was very confident and said slightly: "According to reliable intelligence, Guerrilla Wang Yiping and Li Yongfang had a relationship at least ten years ago. The two should have had the experience of jointly selling ginseng, but under Li Yongfang They had less and less contact with each other two years ago after the rebellion, and there is also Mr. Qian Bai Qice. If what we have learned is correct, he and Li Yongfang are even related. Although they are distant relatives, the key is that during the last verification process, Bai Qice Qize never mentioned,…”

Wang Yiping and Bai Qice are two military generals in the Liaodong Army, one is a guerrilla and the other is a thousand generals. Among them, Wang Yiping has a battalion of more than 3,000 soldiers and horses, and Bai Qice has a battalion of more than 1,000 soldiers. Among the more than 70,000 Liaodong Army, It's really nothing.

But if these more than 4,000 troops suddenly defected when the fighting between the two sides was intense, it would be two different things, and it might even trigger an avalanche-like rout, with unimaginable consequences.

 Because of this, Feng Ziying asked Wu Yaoqing to verify all aspects of the situation clearly, but at the same time, he must not alert the snake.

We must know that the key link to the plan will fall on these two people. If we can predict in advance and understand the collusion and related actions between the Jianzhou Army and these two people, then we can fight back, which will bring great consequences to the Jianzhou Army. The damage is also unimaginable.

“Does Wang Yiping and Bai Qice have any contact with each other?” Feng Ziying asked again.

"It seems that they have never been in contact with each other in the past few years, but the two of them should be intertwined. This makes people feel more suspicious. There is obviously a friendship. Why did they no longer interact with each other after Li Yongfang's rebellion? If it is because of Li Yongfang's rebellion, We need to avoid suspicion because of Yongfang, so the last time the adults asked everyone in each department to conduct a self-examination, they should have explained themselves, but they all avoided talking about it, or they said they didn't have a deep friendship..."

Wu Yaoqing's suspicion has some truth, but it is not enough to explain the problem. Perhaps the two simply wanted to avoid trouble, so they avoided these relationships. But in this case, it is better to believe that they are there than to believe that they are not, and never believe that they are. In his heart, Feng Ziying really hoped that these two people would always have some kind of connection with Li Yongfang, and it would even break out at a critical moment.

"Yao Qing, these can only be used as clues, or they are not convincing enough. Isn't there any other abnormality among them after such a long time?"

Feng Ziying didn’t believe that Wu Yaoqing and the others had not discovered anything after a year of surveillance. He also didn’t think that if there was really a problem with these two people, and if Li Yongfang really wanted to use these two people, he would give up such a great opportunity.

"Yes, our surveillance for more than half a year has still achieved some results. Although Wang Yiping and Bai Qice seem to have never interacted with each other, over the past six months we have found that their families go to one place frequently, and that is Taixing in Liaoyang City. Fur line.”

Feng Ziying frowned and asked, "The Taixing fur business of my ancestors?"

Taixing Fur Shop is the ancestral property of the Zu brothers. It has been opened for more than 20 years. It is also the largest fur shop in Liaodong. It specializes in mink, black fox, red fox, bear, tiger and other furs. It has an excellent reputation and also has a store in the capital.

A proud smile appeared on Wu Yaoqing's lips, "We didn't think anything was wrong before. Although the Taixing Fur Company is headed by the ancestral family, in fact many generals from Liaodong have shares in it. It is normal for these people to go to the fur store sometimes. But we later discovered that both Wang Yiping and Bai Qice went to the fur shop regularly, once every month or two, and on staggered days, so we investigated secretly and found that in fact, the shareholders of the fur shop did not discuss it often. Wang Yiping The people who went with Bai Qice's family were also very regular, their stay was very short, and they came into contact with the same person, the second shopkeeper of the fur shop..."

 Feng Ziying slightly tilted her head to signal Wu Yaoqing to continue the introduction.

"We focused our investigation on this second shopkeeper and found that this person had very close business dealings with the Jianzhou Jurchens as early as the Li Chengliang era. A considerable part of the Jianzhou Jurchens' furs at that time were managed through him, and Li Yongfang should also be involved,..."

As long as you have the intention to investigate, or do it in a targeted manner, there is no secret that cannot be found out. It only took more than two months to basically investigate the details of the senior second shopkeeper of Taixing Fur Company. Seven or eight.

This person should have taken refuge with Nurhachi very early, even a few years earlier than Li Yongfang, and became an interest spokesperson for the Jianzhou Jurchens in Liaodong, but he hid it very well, or it may be said that the Jianzhou Jurchens had already arranged for this person to be used in the future. Playing a big role shows how deeply the Jianzhou Jurchens have penetrated into Liaodong.

After Li Yongfang surrendered to the enemy, this secret agent played a greater role. Jin Yuhe, the Shi brothers, Dai Jixian and others who had already surrendered to the enemy should have secretly obtained the benefits of bribing them through Taixing Fur Company, or conducted secret operations here. communicate.

However, the chess piece became more and more careful in the later period, probably because it was worried about being discovered by the anti-espionage agency in Liaodong. Therefore, except for Wang Yiping and Bai Qice, who were still secretly transmitting information here, no other abnormalities were found.

But as for whether the Zu family and other shareholders of Liaodong Wu knew this person's true identity, and whether there was collusion between this person and Jianzhou Jurchen, it is hard to say now.

Wu Yaoqing did not mention this, but Feng Ziying understood that it also became a thorn in everyone's heart.

Although many people have been transferred away from Liaodong, the shares of the Taixing Fur Company are still there and are still operating and making money. However, what relationship it has with the Jianzhou Jurchens will have to wait until after the fact for a re-examination and verification. Clear.

"I understand, let's proceed according to your established plan, include these two people, and then discuss in detail how to maximize the effect without making Jianzhou suspicious, so this is also It’s hard to think about how to arrange it. This may also need to be arranged according to the progress of the war..."

Since Nurhachi has his eyes on these two people, he naturally wants to use them as his trump card. Moreover, Wu Yaoqing's intelligence also shows that Wang Yiping and Bai Qice have good prestige in the military and are influential among their subordinates. Very strong, especially since some of the officers are their direct descendants. If they suddenly rebel on the battlefield, especially at a critical moment, if the other party can make good use of it, its power will be unimaginable.

 (End of this chapter)