Chapter 656 Good Gongzang
In the palace, the lights are always bright.
"I see your Majesty!"
As one of the leaders of the Shadow Guard, Zhang Han controls this elite special operations force.
Now, in the empty palace, there are only two people, the emperor and his ministers.
As the two intelligence agencies of the empire, the main focus of Shadow Guard and Luo Wang is the Six Kingdoms of Kanto.
Zhang Han reported the intelligence of the Shadow Secret Guards in Wei to the master of the empire.
Regarding the three national treasures of Wei State, Shadow Guard and Luowang are working in parallel and do not interfere with each other, and have achieved certain results.
Lord Hengyang is dead and Lord Ningling is on the run. As for the whereabouts of the third national treasure, Zhang Han has also found it.
"How did you find it?"
"This... actually has little to do with the Shadow Guard."
Zhang Han didn't dare to lie and told the truth.
"Anyang Jun, the person in charge of the third national treasure, was frightened and took the initiative to find the Shadow Guard and hand over the national treasure."
"Frightened?"
"Yes! According to Mr. Anyang, he was originally going to Jiwang Valley to discuss rebellion with a group of rebels. In fact, at the invitation of the leader of Jiwang Valley, he sent two thousand of his own dead soldiers from the valley. The secret passage entered the Jiwang Valley first. But who knew that a flood would submerge the entire Jiwang Valley. From then on, Anyang Lord was fearful, thinking that it was difficult to disobey God's will, so he obeyed the empire."
Emperor Zun was a little surprised. He didn't expect that a flood could have such an effect.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, I also heard some strange information from Lord Anyang."
"What?"
"According to what he said, there are actually four copies of the national treasure of the old Wei State, but the whereabouts of the fourth copy are unknown. Even the core members of the royal family of the old Wei State do not know the whereabouts of this national treasure."
"Fourth copy?"
"I have been searching carefully for several months, but I haven't found any clues. Even Lord Anyang himself is not sure about the authenticity of this information. He said it was a rumor from Lord Ningling. Maybe he just wanted to take credit."
"I understand."
The emperor said. This matter is far from over, but for the entire empire, the land of Kanto is generally stable.
The empire's focus is now on Baiyue.
Not long after the Qin army captured the Six Kingdoms, an army of 500,000 people began to move south.
Not all of these 500,000 troops were originally Qin's troops. They were complex in composition and were even filled with a large number of surrendered troops from Chu and other countries.
The empire's army was divided into five routes, of which only the first route was successful. The troops attacking Dongyue and Minyue went very smoothly. Minzhong County was established that year, but the other four routes encountered obstacles.
The reason is that the empire's army is stronger than the troops of Baiyue tribes in terms of weapons and training, but it is on an unfamiliar battlefield.
Insufficient intelligence, difficulties in transporting grain and grass, and difficult terrain. Coupled with the hot and humid climate and miasma, the empire's army encountered far more than just a battle on the battlefield.
"Tu Sui sent a letter, saying that the army's attack is not going well. How is the Shadow Guard's investigation of the north and south of the Five Ridges going?"
"I have sent a group of Shadow Secret Guards into the Five Ridges. That area belongs to the border area between Chu State and Baiyue. The terrain is complex. The Shadow Secret Guards entered it to collect intelligence and narrowly escaped an ambush by Baiyue troops. Fortunately, there were It was only through the rescue of the Mo family that we were able to escape without excessive casualties."
"The Mo family?"
A smile appeared on the emperor's face, as if he felt a little amused.
Li Si Mansion.
"Sir, what happened today is indeed a bit strange. Why did Your Majesty refuse to comment in the end?"
The Legalists came forward and wanted to take up the issue of the military ban and launch an attack on the Mohists, but in the end they failed to resolve the issue.
"According to the information from Luowang, there are at least 20,000 rangers of the Mo family."
When Li Si said this, the cronies behind him became even more puzzled. The competition among various schools of thought is very concerned with gathering intelligence from each other.
They know that the Mo Xia of the Mo family are not stragglers, but well-trained armed forces, especially good at flexibly fighting in the mountains and forests.
It is clear that the Mo family poses a huge threat, but His Majesty the Emperor seems to be unable to see it.
"So, didn't Your Majesty notice it?"
Li Si bowed his hands and bowed to the imperial palace.
"His Majesty the Emperor is wise and mighty. He probably knows far more details than we do. Your Majesty is silent because he may have other considerations."
"Other considerations?"
Li Si didn't say any more when a sound came from outside the house.
"Father!"
Li Si's son Li You came in wearing armor. The cronies behind Li Si bowed their hands and retreated.
Li You has a handsome appearance, and unlike Li Si, a scholar, he is tall and tall.
Li Si was a commoner in Shangcai and traveled around the empire. At this point, he only relied on the emperor's trust and respect. As the leader of the Legalist family and an important minister of the empire, Li Si's son took the route of a military general.
"You'er, the Qin Dynasty established its country with its military merits. Although the war is gradually dying out, you should not slack off and become familiar with military affairs."
"My son understands."
Among the military sects of the empire, the most important families now include the Wang family and the Meng family. The other generals such as Feng, Yang, Li, etc. also have considerable strength.
Li Si is from Chu and has nothing to do with the generals in Guanzhong represented by Li Xin.
"Serving in the army abroad is hard work, but it is also a good opportunity for training. Has the imperial court's transfer order been issued?"
"It's already here. My son is going to Anxi to join the army."
Li Si's hand on Li You's shoulder shook, with a look of surprise on his face.
The empire's intelligence departments include more than just Luo Wang and Shadow Guard, but Luo Wang and Shadow Guard are the two most important ones.
In the past, Luowang's intelligence power was placed on the Six Kingdoms of Shandong and hundreds of schools of thought. But as the empire unified the six countries and the Baiyue War began, part of Luo Sheng's power began to tilt there, but suddenly it was discovered that someone was already there.
"Mo family?"
Zhao Gao frowned. The empire's five-pronged army went south and encountered many obstacles. But at this moment, Mo Xia from the Mo family appeared and even joined the empire's southern expedition.
Behind the Mo family is Zhao Shuang, Lord of Hanyang. This is a situation that everyone knows. Luo Wang is now in Tingwei's house and is getting closer to the Legalists, because he wants to take advantage of the contradiction between the Legalists and the Mohists, the foreign forces dominated by the Legalists, and the aristocratic families, to deal with Zhao Shuang.
But now, the situation has changed.
"How many people from the Mo family are in Baiyue?"
"The specific situation is unknown, but the number is quite large. With the help of the Mohists, the advancement of the imperial army has become much smoother."
The man in black robe said, with a bit of surprise in his words.
"Looking at the current situation, the Mo family has been conducting large-scale infiltration into the Land of Baiyue since very early. In the Jianghu, many sects from the Land of Baiyue have also taken refuge with the Mo family. Before this, Luo Wang did not collect any intelligence. arrive."
"The cunning rabbit dies and the lackeys cook it; the birds disappear and the good bow is hidden."
Zhao Gao read these words and suddenly laughed at himself.
"Zhao Shuang really knows how to be a good lackey!"
"What should we do now?"
The man in black robe became a little impatient. It was Luo Wang's plan to weaken Zhao Shuang's power by taking advantage of the power struggle within the empire.
But now, the dispute in the court has not been stirred up, and the battle in the rivers and lakes has also been completely defeated in Jiwang Valley.
"Zhao Shuang placed a large number of Mo family's manpower in remote areas. It was a self-protection strategy, but it also weakened his power at the core of power. For Luo Wen, there is no difference. Now, for Luo Wen, it is important It’s the infiltration of his fiefdom.”
"My subordinate understands."