The most intelligent general in the world

However, making a choice could become a stepping stone to war, and any force could kill them.

Therefore, the major decisions now being made must be carefully weighed.

Right now, Ying Zheng’s life and death is in Zheng Xuan’s hands, but he cannot protect Ying Zheng forever.

Therefore, before Ying Zheng's death, Zheng Xuan must do his utmost to weaken those groups that are unfavorable to him, so as not to hinder his ascent to a high position.

Now is the time to root out those unbridled criminals.

Unlike those hesitant court officials, these people who stayed in Kyoto were a cancer and must be eliminated as soon as possible. Only in this way could Zheng Xuan carry out the next plan.

Yin Xia knew that Zheng Xuan had left home, but she still pretended to be asleep.

Since she has decided to help him pursue his dream, at this moment, she has to play the role of a good wife. However, she will not reveal how many times she has given up herself, so there are some things that she can only pretend to be unknown.

Stepping out of the alleyway leading to his home, Zheng Xuan glanced back.

Although he was content with a simple life and lacked the luxurious life of the powerful, this tranquility was his paradise. This was the dream he and Yin Xia had built together. However, the free and unrestrained days were destined to be difficult to maintain.

For him, we must move forward no matter how great the sacrifice.

After sorting out his thoughts, Zheng Xuan embarked on his journey.

Walking through the familiar alleys, although everything is within reach, Zheng Xuan still longs for the tranquility in his own courtyard and the gentle woman.

Everyone says that it is difficult for a hero to resist the temptation of a beautiful woman, but he is willing to give up his fame just for that deep affection.

Unfortunately, things in the world often go against one's wishes, and he has to endure the heart-wrenching pain to make a decision, and there is no turning back from this decision.

Even if I look back, I can't see the familiar figure behind me, and I can only move forward alone in the darkness.

At this point, he had no choice but to move forward bravely and achieve his wish.

Now he was not sure how many bandit forces there were in Kyoto. He only had information about one of them. If he eliminated them directly, it would only alert the rest of the bandits.

Therefore, he planned to use this known gang of thieves as a lure to reveal the hidden enemies so that they could be easily controlled and eliminated later.

Zheng Xuan plans to infiltrate the gang and gradually contact the gang leader to find out other forces one by one...

Zhang Liang could actually wipe out this group of villains in an instant, but in order to dig out the deeper secrets one by one, he did not act rashly.

According to Zhang Liang's analysis, this group of bandits may have secretly joined forces with other criminals in the imperial city after experiencing a brutal battle with the remnants of Zhao Gao.

However, it remains a mystery to what extent their plan has progressed and whether it has actually been implemented.

In fact, this evil force has now secretly contacted three like-minded bandit gangs, two of which are the ones that survived the Zhao Gao incident. They were not covert enough, and their leaders were even captured by the court.

Therefore, they easily annexed the two gangs through a combination of intimidation and temptation, strengthening themselves and increasing their power.

As for the remaining force, they have deep roots, and the people behind them even hold great power in the court, so they only agreed to conspire for the throne in a cooperative relationship, and then fight for dominance after usurping the throne.

Zhang Liang joined the gang as easily as taking candy from a baby. He easily killed a guard's confidant and used his unique visual magic to see into his mind. He then used the Jiuli Pot to dissolve the corpse and quickly took his place, pretending to be one of them.

He learned from his younger brother's memory that this gang of bandits had long been unable to hold back. Once they saw the wanted list, they were worried that their whereabouts would be exposed and they would be punished by the government, so they planned to collude with all the bandits in the imperial city early on.

Now they have contacted three gangs, two of which are partners they worked with in the past, and the other is a new ally.

Although the assassinated confidant was an important figure, the information he knew was limited, and this is all we know.

Just when he was feeling frustrated about this, he accidentally discovered from the memory of the deceased that there were two other gangs with powerful backgrounds and backers who scoffed at the idea of ​​joining forces and firmly believed that they were enough to compete for the throne with their own strength.

This information gave Zhang Liang some comfort, otherwise the results of his investigation would have been too limited.

You must obtain crucial information as soon as you take action.

However, this clue is far from enough to satisfy Zhang Liang. His goal is to dig out the details that this gang has about all the enemies inside the imperial city.

To this end, he decided to continue hiding his identity and patiently look for opportunities to obtain intelligence.

Zhang Liang loyally guarded the door for the criminals throughout the morning and finally waited for the opportunity.

"Ninth brother, it's time for dinner!"

He knew that it was the voice calling him, because the role he replaced was that of the ninth-ranked youngest brother in the gang, who had no special duties at ordinary times, because his elder brother was the sworn brother of the gang boss, who died in a robbery. The boss then treated him as his own brother, always keeping him by his side, and did not assign him any important tasks. He only served as a gatekeeper, allowing him to live a comfortable life.

Zhang Liang walked into the house slowly, put his weapons aside casually, and found a stool to sit down.

"Hey, what's wrong with you these past two days? Why do you feel more and more depressed?" asked the burly man who had just called him to eat. He was usually the eldest brother's confidant. When important matters occurred, he was delegated by the boss to carry out tasks. He was considered a very reliable deputy.

“Nothing, I just keep wondering when I can return home.

"Zhang Liang understood the temper of this young man, so he spoke slowly.

"Ninth brother, don't worry, we will soon dominate the Qin Dynasty. By then, we brothers can go wherever we want and eat whatever we want.

Just stay with me for a while longer, and good days will come.

"The boss looked at Zhang Liang, not wanting to let his emotions affect his brothers. Now is the critical moment to prepare to seize power. Ying Zheng's situation is precarious and may collapse any day.

If anything goes wrong at this critical moment, the cost will be huge.

Zhang Liang did not respond and ate his meal in silence.

Soon the group finished their dinner, and the eldest brother said, "Second brother, you take over the ninth brother's shift in the evening, so that he can have a good rest. I still want to talk to the ninth brother."

“No problem, I’ll go.

“This big man, known as the Second, usually stays by the side of the First. He understands the First’s intentions and immediately accepts the order.

The eldest brother obviously noticed the abnormality of the ninth brother and wanted to have a deeper chat.

"Jie, don't fall into this kind of negativity. We have been quietly accumulating strength for so many years, just to one day hold the power of a big city. Not only to let our partners live a superior life, but more importantly, to make this city a better place because of our existence.

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"Brother, I understand, what you said makes sense, but I am really scared. I am scared of death, and I am scared that I will never see the lights of my hometown again.

We have lived in the cracks of the city for so long, but we are still trapped in this imperial city. We dare not go shopping or leave easily, for fear of being captured by the police.

I really want to go home, I really miss home.”

"Jie, when my brother finishes this important matter, I will definitely bring everyone back home safely.