A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Zhang Ba8en still looked gloomy, but after seeing him more often, Shen An felt that he was much more friendly than normal people.

"You came just in time."

Zhang Baba was sitting in the room, with several of his subordinates standing below, and the atmosphere was a bit tense.

"What do you want from me?" Shen An found a chair and sat down.

The smell was a little eerie and a little damp.

Shen An didn't know why the Imperial City was so wet even in the Imperial City.

Staying here for too long will shorten your life!

After Shen An sat down, Zhang Baibian glanced at him and said: "The officials are discussing with the princes today. They are worried about one thing: whether the Xixia people will choose to be weak or tough in the future."

Shen An said calmly: "War!"

Those pairs of eyes turned away from Zhang Ba8an.

These are all experienced spy leaders, so after hearing Shen An's conclusion, two of them shook their heads slightly and one raised the corners of his mouth.

Zhang Baibian put one hand on the coffee table, half turned to look at Shen An, his deep-set eyes were filled with ghostly fire, "They said that Li Liangzuo was young and could not control the government, and starting a war would be a risk, so Li Liangzuo would not take risks. ."

Shen An smiled and said: "But there has never been a young emperor who could turn an innocent boy into a wild wolf after ascending to that position... Li Liangzuo already has a son, so I can't understand how they can return the favor." You would think that Li Liangzuo is young...and from the incident of killing Pang, you can see that this person is very thoughtful and ruthless..."

Zhang Baibian narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "Some people say that there are many internal conflicts in Xixia and it is difficult for Li Liangzuo to control them. If the war is not started, big trouble will happen."

"Short-sighted!"

Shen An's words aroused dissatisfaction, and the eyes of the spy leaders became colder.

Zhang Baba said calmly: "Please explain clearly what short-sightedness is."

Shen An said: "The more conflicts there are in the Xixia Kingdom, the more likely Li Liangzuo will start a war. He will use war to unite people's hearts, and by the way, he can also deceive his opponents... When facing a war, there are countless ways to make his The enemy’s strength is greatly damaged.”

He looked at the spy leaders and said: "A spy must not only learn how to find out information, but also know the opponent's thoughts, otherwise it will be a blind man trying to figure out the elephant!"

Those people clenched their fists, and it looked like they would be ready to take action if Zhang Baibian wasn't there.

Zhang Baibian glanced at these people, and then said: "I didn't know where Wang Yu's poisonous tongue came from before, but now I know that I learned it from you."

Shen An was stunned, and then he was full of grievances and couldn't express himself.

Zhang Baibian succeeded in counterattacking, which dampened Shen An's arrogance, but things were a bit troublesome, "You are just speculating."

Shen An said calmly: "Let's wait and see."

Li Liangzuo has never been an economical person. Starting from seducing his cousin, this half-grown child started his own counterattack.

For such a Xixia leader, the Song Dynasty actually thought that he was young and not very courageous, which made Shen An want to hit someone.

"The Imperial City Secretary is going to inquire about the Xixia envoy and find out what Li Liangzuo means, but..."

Zhang Bianba said coldly: "But Zhao Zhongzhen said earlier that the scouts in the Mangshan Army were unparalleled, and said in front of the officials that the Imperial City Division was not as good as them. I don't know what the officials thought. They said they wanted both sides to send out a try."

Zhao Zhongzhen suddenly praised Mangshan Army. This was probably a sign of being honest and telling Zhao Zhen the inside story of Mangshan Army, indicating that there was nothing fishy.

The Mangshan Army of more than 300 people could not threaten the safety of the imperial city, so his worries were overblown.

So what does Zhao Zhen mean by asking the Mangshan Army to take action?

Shen An pondered for a moment, and Zhang Baibian said coldly: "The officials want to see what the Mangshan Army is capable of. If it is good, it can be expanded in the future."

Expansion?

Shen An knew that he probably wouldn't be able to wait for another chance during Zhao Zhen's time, but it was good to have a good start.

He raised his head and smiled and asked, "How to compete?"

Zhang Ba8 said: "Of course we sneaked in in batches. But there is a problem, fraud..."

Shen An said sternly: "This matter is related to the future of the Song Dynasty. Anyone who dares to make lies will die!"

This statement was very powerful. Zhang Baibian nodded and said: "I believe you, so just prepare. But..."

He looked at his subordinates below, and someone said: "With all due respect, the Mangshan Army may be superb at killing enemies, but when it comes to sneaking in to find out information, the Imperial City Division can make you despair."

There was a hint of pride in his eyes. The Imperial City Secretary never wanted to be inferior to others. He chose to lie dormant just because he was suppressed.

Now that someone wants to challenge the Imperial City Division's ability, there is nothing to say. The only way is to make them lose face.

Shen An stood up and said: "There are three people in the Mangshan Army who understand Xixia..."

"They are all the children of merchants. They followed their fathers and did business with the Xixia people."

Zhang Baibian was not showing off the intelligence capabilities of the Imperial City Division, but was vaguely warning Shen An.

The Imperial City Division is fully aware of the situation of the Mangshan Army!

Shen An smiled and felt that Zhang Baibian had underestimated the Mangshan Army.

If gunpowder doesn’t come out, who can compete with us?

Later, Shen An went to the camp outside the city.

The Mangshan Army moved to Zhuangzi next door. Although the level of confidentiality was improved, the village soldiers looked a little listless.

"What's going on here?"

Huang Chun rushed over and kicked him, which finally boosted his morale.

"Mr. Lang, there used to be women in the workshop next door, but now here, even the cooks are men."

this……

They are all strong-blooded men who will get entangled when they don't see women.

Shen An knew that this problem had to be solved, otherwise trouble would happen sooner or later.

"Get a wife!"

Shen An pointed to the open space on the side and said: "There are many open spaces here for brothers to find wives, but there is one thing. You need to screen them. If you let someone with ulterior motives come in, one of them will cause trouble for you."

Huang Chun said with a bitter face: "Mr. Lang, there are no women here."

Shen An scolded: "Then go and recruit people. They are all good men. They are not short of money. Why can't they find a wife? Go and ask people to spread the news. These days, the Mangshan Army is recruiting wives. Every family is looking for a wife." Bring women if you like.”

Huang Chun was a little surprised and asked: "Lang Jun, how much does it cost?"

The rural soldiers were also a little uneasy.

More than 300 people got married, and the veteran was lucky because he had received many rewards before, which was enough to cope with it. But the new recruits were paupers.

Shen An stretched out five fingers and said calmly: "No matter the old or new, each person will be given a subsidy of fifty gu to start a family and start a business. That's it, get ready."

No one has fifty guan, but if there are more than 300 people, that means more than 10,000 guan.

"Thank you, Mr. Lang!"

The faces of a group of rural soldiers turned red with excitement.

The status of warriors has always been low. Not to mention giving you subsidies, no one even cares about getting married.

So as soon as Shen An's words came out, all the village soldiers returned home.

"I am willing to die for my husband!"

"I am willing to die for my husband!"

The voices of more than 300 people were loud. Shen An coughed dryly and said, "Don't talk about this. I have something to tell you these days."

He called Huang Chun and Yan Baoyu to the side and said: "The Xixia envoy is here. The court has rejected the request to reopen the market. The Xixia people may be furious, so we need to go to the envoy to find out the news."

Huang Chun patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Lang, brothers, I promise to do well."

Shen An said in a deep voice: "People from the Imperial City Division will also go. The officials said they want to see who is more powerful between the Mangshan Army and the Imperial City Division!"

Huang Chunxi said: "The young man will go there in person, and I will make sure that Zhang Ba8en will be disgraced."

Huang Chun personally took action, relying on his ability to seek good luck and avoid disaster, and this time the Imperial City Division was in trouble.

…

When night falls, the lanterns in the post house sway gently in the wind, and the halo also swings.

Outside the post house, sergeants of the Song Dynasty were guarding them. They stood by the lanterns and gradually leaned against the wooden pillars, falling asleep.

No one in Bianliang would attack the post house. Being idle for a long time made them learn to be lazy.

Several dark figures quietly came over from the side. When they reached the edge of the wall, the two of them bent down. But after waiting for a long time, no companions stepped on them, so they looked up.

The two companions stood there blankly, looking to the left.

The two black figures followed the gaze of their companions.

Just under the wall on the left, several dark figures were waving towards us.

"who?"

someone asked in a low voice.

The waving gestures of those dark figures were so obscene that people couldn't help but get angry.

"Who else could it be? Those who can take action tonight must be those ruffians from the Mangshan Army."

The black figure over there did not bend down, but took a steady step, crossed his hands in front of him, and then his two companions stepped on their hands.

Pushing up with both hands, his companion immediately climbed onto the wall, so fast that people were speechless.

The two soldiers who had climbed up the wall reached down, and their companion jumped up, grabbed each other's hand with both hands, and then pulled him up.

The last soldier made an obscene gesture towards the Imperial City Secretary, and then quietly turned over and went down.

"grass!"

Several spies from the Imperial City Division were so angry that they were speechless at these ruffians.

"Hurry in!"

So the two spies bent down again, but they couldn't help but feel a little sad when they remembered that the country soldiers just squatted on horseback.

Stepping on the backs of their companions, the two spies climbed in and then sneaked in quietly.

The structure of the posthouse is simple, and the lanterns hanging outside the envoy's residence are obvious.

The two looked at each other, then separated from the left and right.

One of them touched the window and the other touched the side of the door.

There was a faint sound coming from inside.

"... Emperor Song refuses to see a certain person. He is determined to be our enemy... this matter..."

The black shadows on the side of the door cling to the wall, seemingly merging together.

Opposite him, a dark figure was also eavesdropping on what was going on inside. UU reading www.uukaｎshu.net

The spy really wanted to throw a stone and remind the Xixia people inside that there were people from the Mangshan Army outside who were eavesdropping.

Of course this was just a joke, but eavesdropping with an enemy at such a close distance felt so awkward.

The rural soldiers on the opposite side retreated quietly. The spy sneered in his heart, thinking that he had no patience at all and was indeed an idiot.

The door was suddenly opened, and light poured out. The spy's first reaction was that it was terrible.

Two Xixia people rushed out from inside, and the light was blocked behind them and became a little scattered.

Between darkness and light, the spy turned around and ran away without hesitation.

This was discovered.

The Xixia people must have someone squatting on the side.

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The third update is here, good night!