Jinyiwei's psychic case: the opening is Lingbo Weibu

Chapter 1229

With Tianxue's command, the heads of Luo Sang, Ma Yi, and Zou Ping were successively severed.

None of the three garrison commanders were spared!

Even the junior officers at the captain level received special treatment from Ye Lin and his men.

As for the soldiers below...

The glutton is now sprawled on the ground, unable to move, his pants overflowing with filth.

Even those who had no appetite were rendered incapable of fighting after drinking water. They were all imprisoned there.

Therefore, when the Jiujiang naval assault battalion and the Central Plains elite troops arrived after their long-distance raid...

They took over the scene without bloodshed.

Xu Shan, who was stationed at the Zhenfu Division, listened to Tian Xue's hurried report.

After he finished speaking, he immediately gave the order: "Have the Jiujiang Navy's assault battalion hold this position. While keeping an eye on these prisoners, block the retreat route of the Cui family of Qinghe."

"Yes!"

"Order Tiger Warriors to rest for a while. Tomorrow morning, they will come with me to offer congratulations to the Cui family!"

"congratulate?"

"Tomorrow is an auspicious day. Cui Cheng, the eldest grandson of the Cui family, will marry the daughter of the Ma family, a prominent clan in Yizhou."

"It is said that some heads of prominent families in the north have personally come to visit."

“Even if someone has something to do and can’t go, they always send their eldest son.”

"A grand and impressive event!"

After hearing his master's words, Tianxue remained silent for a moment before saying, "Is the Cui family of Qinghe also trying to use this marriage alliance to win over the northern aristocratic families, so they can stand together and put pressure on the court?"

"Oh! Tianxue, who usually only knows how to kill indiscriminately, can now see through the essence of the problem?"

"Having spent so much time with adults, I've learned a few basic skills."

After he finished speaking, Xu Shan smiled and nodded, saying, "Gathering the three garrisons in Wucheng is actually the Cui family expressing their tough stance to them."

“They dare to kill even the emperor’s personal guards. They can cut off the supply lines that are crucial to the safety of Beiliang without hesitation.”

"If the imperial court, in order to safeguard the so-called overall situation, only appeases them, do you think the powerful families below will listen to the court in the future, or will they follow the Cui family's lead?"

After saying this, Xu Shan added meaningfully, "The Cui family has built such a big stage, can't we just let them perform a solo act?"

"The stage of the Ming Dynasty is only this big."

"Where our Embroidered Uniform Guard is, no one else will be allowed to take center stage!"

"Go and arrange it!"

"Yes."

Just as Tian Xue left, Li Yuanfang, covered in other people's blood, hurriedly knocked on the door and entered.

"My lord, this is the list of Iron Blood Hall's informants that we obtained from the Three Elders of the Earthly Fiends, as well as the Cui family's strongholds in Beiliang."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Shan accepted the intelligence that Yuan Fang handed him.

After skimming through it, his face turned extremely gloomy.

Relying on the Cui family's industrial chain in several northern cities, the Iron Blood Hall, in addition to its secret agents, has extended into all walks of life.

A vast intelligence network was woven throughout the entire Northern Liang.

These intelligence networks acted as 'guides' when the Tartars entered the pass.

"This is the biggest trump card of the Cui family of Qinghe!"

"As long as this intelligence network exists, the Tartars will be their retreat."

"Yuan Fang."

"arrive."

"Send people to these cities separately."

"In the name of this Duke, transfer troops from Northern Liang. Take control of these strongholds one by one!"

"Especially these forward positions and outposts..."

"At crucial moments, the intelligence they transmit is of great use."

"Yes!"

The Cui family of Qinghe...

Today, the Cui family ancestral home is brightly decorated and filled with the sounds of gongs and drums!

Both the Cui and Ma families were prominent clans in the north.

Their marriage naturally attracted many guests.

Before the wedding officially began, the Cui family ancestral home, which covers hundreds of acres, was already filled with distinguished guests.

The eldest sons of the Cui family were outside taking care of things.

Meanwhile, inside the main hall, Old Master Cui was having a long talk with the heads of several prominent families from the north!

"Have all the patriarchs read this intelligence report?"

"Nine out of ten of the gentry in Shu Commandery were purged; the gentry and powerful families in Jiangnan were even more severely decimated, with not one in ten left alive."

“Any family with a bit of family influence in the capital is targeted.”

"And the culprit behind all this is... Xu Rentu, who has just been enfeoffed as a Duke and the Dragon and Tiger General, and will soon be in charge of the situation in the north."

Sitting at the head of the table, Mr. Cui began to speak slowly and deliberately.

The heads of the various noble families and aristocratic clans looked extremely solemn upon hearing his words.

"Learn from past mistakes to guide future actions!"

"This Duke Xu, who came from humble origins, has always been ruthless in his extermination of the gentry and powerful clans."

"If we are disorganized, he will defeat us one by one."

"Only through sincere cooperation, sharing weal and woe, can we survive."

"otherwise……"

"There will only be one outcome: they will all be slaughtered!"

At this point, Grandpa Cui gave them ample time to think.

During this time, the descendants of the Cui family continued to add: "Our Cui family is in Wucheng, but we did not cooperate with the investigation by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, so they massacred my second brother and his clansmen."

"The reason why the Cui family is so radical in targeting the Embroidered Uniform Guard is out of desperation."

The family heads present, who had already heard about everything that had happened in Wucheng, nodded in deep agreement.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard even dared to touch the Cui family of Qinghe.

If we really wanted to target them, wouldn't we have them under our thumb?

“Old Master Cui, since the Ma family of Shanggu has chosen to form a marriage alliance with the Cui family, they have upheld the principle of sharing weal and woe.”

Ma Ruteng, the head of the Ma family, was the first to stand up and immediately expressed his opinion.

"Yes, our Zhang family in Nancheng shares this attitude."

"Our Liu family is willing to follow Old Master Cui's lead."

……

Several heads of powerful families expressed their opinions with strong emotions at this moment.

Upon hearing the answer that satisfied him, Grandpa Cui's smile deepened.

"Master, it's almost time!"

Yuan Qingshan, who entered right on time, gave a soft reminder.

"Hmm? Alright, since it's settled then, I hope you all keep your promise."

"sure!"

When Old Master Cui led the heads of the various powerful families from the north out, the courtyard was filled with distinguished guests who immediately rose to greet him.

Meanwhile, the steward in the front yard, who was guarding the door, sang about the new esteemed lord's arrival and the inner room that had been brought up.

"The Li family of Jinzhou, carrying a jade-faced golden Buddha as a congratulatory gift, took their seats."

"The Chi family from Liaocheng, carrying a painting of a thousand miles of rivers and mountains as a congratulatory gift, took their seats."

"..."

The shrill singing shocked the guests in private.

The scale of these aristocratic families and powerful clans is truly impressive!

Of course, at their level, it's rare to receive monetary gifts when congratulating someone.

After all, the Cui family of Qinghe isn't short of money.

What I want is this face.

Just then, a commotion broke out outside the main gate of the ancestral home.

Immediately afterwards, those inside faintly heard a calm and composed voice say, "Recite it truthfully!"

"Yes."

"Your Excellency, Duke of the Great Ming Dynasty, General Xu, has entered the room with a gift of three taels and four coins."

'boom.'