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Part 11: Civil strife in the capital Chapter 33: Expeditions and schemes

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    Chapter 33: Expedition and calculation

    Let me make a mistake before the text. In the previous chapter, I wrote that Changsun Shunde was drunk in Yingbin Building. Later, I found that there was a small mistake in connecting the context and changed it to "Zizaiju", which means that Changsun Shunde was in "Zizaiju".  Get drunk.

    Text:

    Wu Meiniang listened quietly to the report of her subordinates, with a surprised look on Zhang's elegant and beautiful face.

    Zizaiju is also a famous restaurant in Chang'an. Together with Yingbin Building and Baizuixuan, it is the three most luxurious restaurants in Chang'an.

    But not many people know that Ziziju is an industry founded by Wu Meiniang.

    Wu Meiniang is the queen of business and a born politician.  She is cautious and meticulous in her dealings with others.  When the Wu family was relatively large, she already knew that she was on the cusp of the storm.  Because of the huge benefits of the tea industry, the Wu family will become the target of public criticism.  At that time, she had not yet thought about establishing an intelligence network for Du He, but she had already left herself a room to retreat.  In addition to teahouses and restaurants on the outside, some businesses have also been opened secretly, so that when life and death are at stake, there is still an unknown potential force, and Ziziju is one of them.

    There is a reason why Wu Meiniang is keen on the catering industry.  Food, clothing, housing and transportation are certainly one of them, but information is also the key to her.

    Intelligence is to a businessman what military intelligence is to a general.  Favorable military conditions can enable a general to win or avoid defeat.  A piece of timely business intelligence can make businesses make a fortune, and can also avoid losses.

    And brothels and restaurants are often the best place to obtain information. Prominent dignitaries, wealthy merchants who travel all over the country, well-informed traveling princes, and second-generation nobles who rely on family affairs are all regular customers of restaurants.  Some of these people have good ears and eyes, some know the affairs of the world, and some have top-secret information heard by their elders.

    This valuable information is most easily leaked when you are drunk and your ears are hot.

    Wu Meiniang¡¯s idea at the time was to develop the catering industry while secretly inquiring about some favorable news so that she could be at the forefront.

    After marrying Du He, Wu Meiniang was ordered to set up an intelligence network, which unexpectedly became the intelligence headquarters.

    Changsun Shunde knew that Baizuixuan was secretly controlled by Changsun Wuji, and that Yingbin Tower had an unclear relationship with the Wu family, so he chose to live in the rest of his life.  Little did he know that he had wormed his way into the intelligence center controlled by Du He.

    All his abnormal actions and every word are undoubtedly under surveillance.

    Although Wu Meiniang still didn't know what happened, she saw some clues: Changsun Wuji and Changsun Shunde had a conflict, and Changsun Shunde wanted to deal with Du He, his beloved husband.

    Thinking of this, Wu Meiniang smiled, showing a beautiful smile from the bottom of her heart.

    This is exactly what she wants to see.

    Wu Meiniang was well aware of the conflict between Du He and Changsun Wuji, and knew that sooner or later they would become incompatible political enemies. It was Wu Meiniang's way of doing things to prevent the slightest change and eliminate all potential enemies.

    "It's just that Changsun Wuji is extremely talented. In terms of intelligence and means, he is only better than the current Wu Meiniang, but not worse.

    Even though Wu Meiniang was hiding in the dark and paying attention to Changsun Wuji's actions, there was nothing she could do against him.

    But nowthe opportunity has come.

    Changsun Shunde and Changsun Wuji had a conflict, and they were not of the same mind.  The former even planned to do some unknown things behind Changsun Wuji's back.

    Although Changsun Shunde is not Changsun Wuji, apart from being Changsun Shunde, Changsun Shunde also has another identitya member of the Changsun family.  As long as he is a member of Changsun's family, it is impossible for Changsun Shunde to let go of this relationship.

    If something happens to Changsun Shunde, it will definitely be linked to Changsun Wuji.  Dealing with Changsun Wuji is extremely difficult, but dealing with Changsun Shunde is

    Wu Meiniang was keenly aware of the difference. She was not angry but happy about the eldest grandson Shunde's move against her husband

    **********

    The next day, Li Shimin mourned the tragic death and the envoy from a foreign land in the court hall, angrily denounced the Tibetan crimes, personally appointed generals, and sent orders to the world to avenge the southern expedition.

    The commander-in-chief of the three armies is Du He, a man of the Tang Dynasty and a famous rising star. General Du He.

    Regarding Du He's appointment, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty felt both surprised and reasonable.

    It is unexpected that Du He can become the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces at such a young age. However, his iron-clad military exploits prove that Du He does have this strength.  As one of the twelve generals, he also has the authority to lead troops in battle.

    There was not much opposition to this appointment.

    ?As promised by Li Shimin yesterday, Du He was named the Chief of the Luosu Road March and was fully responsible for the battle in the southwest.

    The military commander-in-chief of the Tang Dynasty all temporarily held the position of chief military officer. As for why it was called Luosuo Road, it was because Luosuo was the capital of Tubo. Li Shimin's intention was to let Du He attack the capital of Tubo.  Receive Tubo into the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

    Du He was wearing Mingguang armor. Although he was excited, his face was as heavy as water. He calmly took the commander-in-chief seal from Li Shimin's hand.

    In addition to Du He's headquarters troops, Li Shimin also dispatched veteran general Zhang Liang as Du He's deputy as deputy commander of the march. At that time, he also sent left Wuwei general Niu Jinda, left leading general Liu Lan, right leading general Xin Linger, and left leading generals.  The brave generals Liu Boying, Cheng Chumo, Li Jingye and other brave generals accompanied the army on the southern expedition, and the expedition force was also extremely large.

    Du He led an army of about 40,000 Weiwei. Twenty thousand soldiers and horses under Zhang Liang, the governor of Qinghai, were already on standby at the Tibetan border. General Niu Jinda of the left Wuwei, Liu Lan, the leading general of the left army, Xin Li'er, the leading general of the right army, and Xiaowei of the left  The soldiers from various places recruited by General Liu Boying and others are rushing to Qinghai. The total number of troops has reached 150,000.

    The number of troops Du He commanded this time was as high as 150,000

    With such a number, there is no one in Du He's age group, looking at the past and present.

    After more than ten days of preparation, Du He bid farewell to Li Shimin and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty outside the Mingde Gate of the Imperial Palace. Looking at the mighty army behind him, he waved his hand and shouted: "Let's go"

    **********

    Outside Chang'an City.

    Chang Le, Li Xueyan, Wu Meiniang, and Xiao Baoer and Sayuri, whose eyes were red from crying, were seeing each other off from a distance.

    Chang Le, Li Xueyan, and Wu Meiniang are already used to Du He's expedition, but this is the first time for Xiao Baoer and Sayuri.

    Du He loves these two children very much, and the two little guys are also very close to him.  Normally when Du He goes out to work, the two little guys don't cry or make trouble. This time, they seem to understand some of the situation and cry very hard, which makes people feel distressed.

    "We can't see anymore, let's go back!" Changle hugged Sayuri who was crying the most, comforting her while speaking to Li Xueyan and Wu Meiniang in a questioning tone.

    Li Xueyan was also comforting Xiao Baoer. Hearing this, he couldn't help but nod.

    Wu Meiniang nodded unexpectedly and said: "The two sisters will go ahead first. The younger sister still has some things to deal with and will go back later."

    Wu Meiniang often helps Du He handle some affairs and often spends time outside.  Changle and Li Xueyan were already used to this, so they didn't say anything more and just told her to be careful.

    Wu Meiniang first came to Longjing Tea House, put on the mask Li Xueyan specially prepared for her, and transformed into an ordinary girl who was inconspicuous.

    We arrived at Ziziju and walked into the backyard room.

    In the hall of the wing, a young man with neat clothes and extraordinary appearance was standing in the hall. He was dressed more luxuriously and had an aura of nobility, but his face was a little frivolous, and he had the air of a playboy.

    Wu Meiniang walked into the hall with a smile like a flower.

    The young man hurriedly bowed and said hello: "Shi Wei has met Mrs. Du"

    Wu Meiniang has three titles, the earliest is Wu Zhao, followed by Wu Meiniang, and finally Mrs. Du.  Wu Meiniang liked the last title the most, for no reason.  Therefore, all Wu Meiniang's subordinates addressed her as Mrs. Du.

    Wu Meiniang smiled and looked up and down the young man who called himself Shi Wei, looked at the familiar and hateful face, and said: "Yes, you are already seven times as hateful as my elder brother. I can see that you are very attentive, and I am very satisfied  "Even though she had seen it many times, every time she saw it, she couldn't help but marvel at Li Xueyan's disguise skills. It was really amazing.

    At first, Li Xueyan only met Wu Yuanqing once at a wedding banquet. With the help of memory, he was able to make up so similar, which is really amazing.

    Shi Wei is one of Wu Meiniang's confidants. He has never met Wu Yuanqing personally, and he can't pretend to be so impressive. Most of his success is due to the magic of disguise.  In addition, Wu Yuanqing was not very prominent in Chang'an, and there were not many people close to them, so there was no danger of being discovered and recognized.

    Wu Meiniang knew this, but never mentioned it. This was her way of employing people.

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    Wu Meiniang said: "How did things go?"

    Shi Weigong said: "Back to Mrs. Du, as you expected, I appeared as Wu Yuanqing who hated Du He to the core. I immediately gained the favor of Changsun Shunde. The two of them share the same hatred and get along extremely harmoniously. As far as I understand  , Changsun Shunde and Changsun Wuji have a relationshipThere was a serious friction and he was doing something that Changsun Wuji didn't let him do.  Changsun Wuji controls the connections of the Changsun family without his consent.  Changsun Shunde could not find many helpers worthy of his trust.  I think we can start from this aspect. As long as we gain further trust, I believe Changsun Shunde can let me join"

    Wu Meiniang thought deeply for a moment and said decisively: "It's too late now. We can't wait for the eldest son Shunde to believe it. You should say it directly. In this way, in a few days, you invite the eldest grandson Shunde to dinner, intending to get him drunk, trick him, and ask Nan Zheng  The situation of the army. Although Changsun Shunde is far inferior to Changsun Wuji, he is not an unintelligent fool. Ordinary tricks cannot hide it from him. Your intentions will be exposed. When the time comes, you are 'telling the truth'  , just say that you want Du He to fail, and you want to find out information about the Tang army and give it to Tubo Songtsen Gampo. If Changsun Shunde wants to deal with Du Lang, he will most likely start from here. You guys will hit it off, and he will definitely treat you as one of his own.  I won¡¯t hide any plans from you"
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