Chapter twenty-five, confusing
More than ten cavalry entered Nanyang City. This storm was about to come, and immediately added a bit of turbulence to the entire Nanyang City.
Li Tong and the others did not expect that at this time, Nanyang City had entered the most tense moment, and any abnormal actions of either side could add a bit of explosive variables to the entire situation.
Zhang Wanshan was pacing back and forth outside the yard with some anxiety, waiting for Jiang Feng's return.
Nanyang had long been the key area for Gushi's scouts to do the activities. Before Xu Wangxia left, he finally gave Jiang Feng a gift, which was to hand over the remaining resources he had taken charge of the military office of the Gwangzhou Governor's Office to Jiang Feng.
This was only given to Jiang Feng after he officially agreed to marry Xu Ning as his wife.
I have to say that Xu Wangxia may be lacking in other aspects, but he still has some attainments in the field of careful spy. At least people like Jiang Feng and Zhang Yue have been polished under his hands for several years and have learned a lot.
The intelligence collection ability of the scout team under the Gwangju Governor's Office is definitely the first-class among these small vassal families.
Although it is impossible to compare with the great vassals such as Daliang, Nanyang and Dajin, it is not inferior to the vassals such as Ehuang, Huaibei and Caizhou, and it is even better than that.
However, the limited strength of Gwangzhou at that time limits the performance of the Gwangzhou scout team. However, even so, Gwangzhou still has a relatively complete intelligence collection system in Shenzhou, Shouzhou, Huangzhou, Yingzhou, Nanyang, Caizhou and Bianliang. It can be said that although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs.
Jiang Feng was overjoyed after taking over this intelligence system from Xu Wangxia.
Only he, the one who has experienced, knows best how much effort it takes to establish a complete intelligence system and how much time it takes, and what Gushi needs most is time.
Based on this alone, in Cui Shang's words, it is worth it to let Jiang Feng marry Xu Ning and Xu Jing be a common wife.
For Gushijun, a complete intelligence system is really important. Even if Guangzhou only extends its tentacles to surrounding prefectures and counties due to its own needs, this is a complete system, which is the most important thing.
In other words, you only need to increase investment and expand outward under the existing system architecture, and you can quickly extend it without starting from scratch and step by step.
Jiang Feng reset the entire intelligence system and named Wuwentang, which was formed on the original intelligence system in Guangzhou.
Of course, although the Gwangju intelligence system architecture is sound, there are still many unsatisfactory aspects. The intelligence focus is too uniform, lacks a specific center of gravity and goals, and is too narrow in the direction of collection. It only focuses on military intelligence, while ignoring social, political and economic intelligence.
In fact, most of the intelligence collection in this era is very slow to non-military and political intelligence, and it has not yet been realized that in the confrontation and competition between various forces, social and economic intelligence can play a big role, or even play a key role.
After taking over the entire Guangzhou intelligence system handed over by Xu Wangxia, Jiang Feng began to adjust the layout on the one hand, and consciously increased investment on the other hand. When Gushijun was not strong enough, it was particularly important to rely on the intelligence system to support it.
Jiang Feng also took two steps to adjust the layout.
In order to increase investment in Nanyang, Shouzhou and Huangzhou, these three places are closely related to the future development of Gushi. We need to pay close attention and increase intelligence collection in all aspects. On the other hand, we will start to train intelligence talents from an early age, especially to consciously collect orphans among refugees in Shouzhou, Yingzhou and other places, and also send people to collect orphans in various places to serve as reserve talents in the intelligence system for training.
Zhang Wanshan is the supervisor selected by Jiang Feng who will gradually assist him in mastering the intelligence system in the future.
The intelligence system cannot be used by outsiders. Zhang Wanshan is a relative of Zhang Yue and is very loyal. Although he does not have too outstanding talent in martial arts practice, he can only be said to be excellent, but this guy is smart and can learn a lot of things and understand them at one point.
And another specialty is that he is good at learning from his strengths and weaknesses. For example, his martial arts are not as good as cycads, but he can use magical tools well to make up for his shortcomings in this regard.
After Jiang Feng informed Zhang Wanshan that Nanyang would be closely related to Gushi Army in the future, Zhang Wanshan also deliberately strengthened the personnel arrangement in Nanyang, but the original pattern had not yet changed completely and could only do it step by step.
Zhang Wanshan had just received the news from intelligence personnel in Nanyang that the Jin army divided into two groups across the Taihang Mountains, fighting fiercely with the Liang army in Xiuwu, and the other group crossed Qinshui. In Wude and Wenxian areas, the Liang army was defeated, and the Liang army was forced to retreat to Huaizhou.
However, on the front line of Xiuwu, Liang's general Li Chonggao had an ambush and defeated the Jin army's iron cavalry, annihilated more than 3,000 Jin army's iron cavalry in one fell swoop, greatly shocking the Jin army. The other route of the Jin army had already gained an advantage, but is now forced to shrink.
The Taining Army has mobilized, but there are still some doubts about whether to join the battle group immediately, mainly because it is concerned that the Wei Bo army in the north is ready to move.
Before coming to Nanyang, Zhang Wanshan made special arrangements, requiring that once Gushi obtains military information about the north, it should be transmitted to Nanyang as soon as possible so that Jiang Feng can make judgments and make decisions.
These several consecutive pieces of information were extraordinary, which means that the war on the Northern Front might become more complicated. The Jin Dynasty had sent troops, and the troops were divided into two groups, but it failed to make breakthrough progress. The Taining Army, which originally thought it should be the first to send troops, was still struggling. This undoubtedly increased the possibility of Daliang destroying Cai. Once Liu Xuan sent troops, Caizhou might be defeated in an avalanche.
But the commander of the army went out again, and even Madam Shi and four personal guards were taken away. He only left a message in the doorman saying that Yangxinzhai had gone, and Zhang Wanshan did not dare to leave because he knew that Jiang Feng was going to visit Liu Xuan and would definitely go back to the inn. If he went out rashly and missed it, it would be troublesome, so he could only wait here.
If he had known that he should have a personal guard, Zhang Wanshan couldn't help but brimming with boxing.
However, the four personal guards were specially trained for magic crossbow formations, just to prevent Jiang Feng from quickly forming a formation when he was assassinated by a master. Therefore, the four of them were generally traveling together, which was also their own requirement for the personal guards.
While I was anxious, I saw the gatekeeper of Ying Hotel coming to report that a man named Li Tong came to ask if Lord Jiang was in the inn.
Zhang Wanshan was overjoyed and hurriedly asked the concierge to bring Li Tong and the others in.
Unexpectedly, Li Tong and others were actually a group of more than ten people. Zhang Wanshan didn't care much about it and pulled Li Tong aside and informed the other party of the situation.
"You mean that the adult was pulled to Yuchi Wubing by Du Li?" Li Tong also felt that the situation was wrong. He had been going for so long and had not come back. Could there be any accident? But then he thought, since Jiang Feng took the initiative to go, he should be able to judge whether there is any danger. "Wanshan, are you worried that Yuchi Wubing will be unfavorable to the adults?"
"I can't say it either." Zhang Wanshan frowned, "Sir, probably knowing Yuchi Wubian, but now Liu Xuan is going to use troops to Caizhou. Du Li is worried that Guangzhou will fall into Liu Xuan's hands and will be unfavorable to their Ehuang Du family, so he wants to lobby the adults to take over Guangzhou, but..."
Although Zhang Wanshan could also guess some clues from Du Li's visit, he was not sure whether he should take over Gwangju, whether he could take over Gwangju, and whether he would take over Gwangju would be a trap.
"Why are you worried about Wanshan now?" Li Tong also felt a headache. Such a confusing situation made him dazzled, and he didn't know how to deal with it. "What do I need to do?"
"I went to Yuchi Wubing. I was a little worried that Yuchi Wubing and Du Li would force him to take over Guangzhou and fight against Liu Xuan. Moreover, I just got some information. The Jin Dynasty was in a stalemate in Huaizhou and Daliang in the north, and the Taining Army has not decided to send troops yet. It is estimated that Nanyang should also get this news."
Li Tong was dizzy and the situation was not good for Caizhou. Then Liu Xuan of Nanyang might have to send troops to Caizhou, but how much does it have to do with the gains and losses of the troops to send troops to Guangzhou and whether he or she takes over Guangzhou? There seems to be too many ties here that make people confused.
"What should I do?" Li Tong breathed out. He felt that he should not think too much, so he simply asked himself how he could do it.
"Can Silang go to Yangxinzhai and his party tell the adults about this situation? As for how to make a decision, the adults will make their own decisions." Zhang Wanshan said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid you can't pick you up. The adults may have to go to Liu Xuan's mansion, so I'm going to intercept the adults in front of Liu Xuan's mansion."
"Okay!" Li Tong was also a decisive person. "I'll explain to them and ask them to wait in the inn. I'll go to Yangxinzhai. You go to Liu Xuan's mansion and leave someone here. If the adults come back, please ask him to stay for the time being."
As soon as Li Tong went to explain, he immediately took action separately. Zhang Ting and Guo Yue saw Li Tong's anxious look and knew that the matter was urgent. Guo Yue stayed in the inn and waited for Jiang Feng. He had already made up his mind to go to Gushi, so Li Tong was also relieved.
"Silang, what are you doing so busy? Something happened?" Li Tong pulled Zhang Ting up and considered that Zhang Ting's martial arts was the highest among this group of people. Once an accident occurs, he can also have a powerful helper.
I originally thought that Zhang Ting was still in the early stage of the Tian Realm, but I didn’t expect that in just one month, Zhang Ting also broke through himself and entered the resting period. It can be said that he was barely compared with Yang Kan.
"After that, please answer me first. Do you really plan to join our Gushi Army?" Li Tong asked back.
The man in black robe and high bun smiled, "Silang, didn't I say that? If you Lord Jiang is ambitious enough, I will consider it. If you only want to be a rich man, then you will be exempted."
Li Tong also knew that his friend had always been wild. As the legitimate son of the Zhang family, his literary and military skills were unmatched in the family, but he was not very popular in the family. The main reason was that he was too arrogant and had no children.
He joined the army twice, once in the Baidu, and once in the Longxiang Army, both of them were unable to get along with the chief generals, so he simply withdrew. Li Tong grew up with him since childhood and knew the pride in his friend's heart too much.
Chapter completed!