Ang Lee looked at the Kongming lanterns that rose higher and higher. His brows furrowed deeper and deeper. He was trying to guess the signal that the spy was sending. 8
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This time, based on Mi Niang's unexpected appearance and the continuous influx of refugees outside the city, Li An speculated that there must be a spy from the Fan Army in the city. Since the Fan Army spies had infiltrated the city, it was impossible for them to do nothing. They would definitely think of ways to cooperate with the Fan Army outside the city to take down An Bian City.
Assassinating the commander Zhang Qiqiu and attacking the east gate were both good choices. As long as the commander was dead and the east gate was breached, Anbian City would fall into the hands of the rebel army.
However, there were more than a hundred Hengye soldiers in Zhang Qiqiu's residence. It would be difficult for the spy to succeed. In order to lure the spy into the trap, Ang Lee persuaded Zhang Qiqiu to move the hundred Hengye soldiers in his residence away. He also had them go around the south gate and secretly reinforce the east gate.
Ang Lee's plan to lure the snake out of its hole was undoubtedly a success. The spy fell into the trap and broke into the encirclement that Ang Lee had set up. They were all killed.
However, Li An did not expect the Fan Army to have a backup plan. This meant that the spy leader of the Fan Army was much smarter than he had imagined. He was a meticulous person.
In that case, the raising of these two Kongming Lanterns was most likely a sign to his companions inside or outside the city that his assassination attempt had failed. The raising of the Kongming Lanterns in such a hurry seemed to indicate that his companions were preparing to take action as well. Since he had lost more than ten men to the trap, he had to stop his companions immediately to prevent them from suffering even greater losses.
Ang Lee understood the crux of the matter and smiled faintly. "General, if my guess is correct, the spy and another group of men are preparing to attack the east gate. There is also another group of soldiers preparing to attack the east gate. When the spy realized that he had fallen into our trap and lost more than ten men, he realized that this was our plan to lure the snake out of its hole. As such, there will naturally be an ambush at the east gate. That is why he raised the Kongming lanterns so that the other group would give up on attacking the east gate."
Zhang Qiqiu could not help but be impressed by Ang Lee's analysis. He looked at Ang Lee with admiration. He was the commander of the Hengye army, but he trusted Guo Ziyi's ability. That was why he trusted Guo Ziyi's ability to defend the south gate. He also trusted Ang Lee's ability. That was why when Ang Lee suggested the plan to lure the snake out of its hole, he readily agreed.
Now, after listening to Ang Lee's analysis, Zhang Qiqiu was even more impressed. He felt that Ang Lee was a rare talent. He only hated that he did not have someone as outstanding as Ang Lee under his command.
"If that dog of mine had half of Li Shaolang's ability, this general would be willing to die. "…"
_ Okay >. "
Zhang Qiqiu's words were filled with admiration.
Ang Lee was startled, but he quickly replied politely. "General, you flatter me. This one is still too inexperienced. I did not think of a backup plan for the spy. Otherwise, this Kongming lantern would not have appeared." After saying that, he glanced at the Kongming lantern.
He was outstanding but not arrogant. This made Zhang Qiqiu admire him even more. He smiled and said softly. "The spy was not completely eliminated. They are hiding in the city. Sooner or later, they will be a disaster. I will leave the matter of finding the spy to Li Shaolang."
Ang Lee nodded. "General, don't worry. This one will definitely eliminate all the spy in the city."
Near the east gate of Anbian City, dozens of men in black were hiding in a dark corner. They were ready to attack the east gate at any time. However, when they saw the Kongming lanterns rising behind them, they immediately scattered and retreated. Before they left, they also lit up two Kongming lanterns.
Outside the east gate, Li Tianlong led five hundred soldiers to a position not far from the city gate. They were quietly lying in ambush.
"General, there are two Kongming lanterns. Tonight's operation is canceled."
A sharp-eyed soldier saw the Kongming lanterns rising higher and higher and reminded him in a low voice.
Li Tianlong raised his head and looked at the Kongming lanterns. Suddenly, he punched the ground in front of him and said angrily, "A bunch of useless trash. You can't even handle such a small matter. You made me come here for nothing."
"General, let's go back."
Li Tianlong snorted and ordered, "Retreat. Retreat."
With a heart full of unwillingness, Li Tianlong led his five hundred elite soldiers and quietly retreated from the east gate.
Although there was very little movement outside the city, Li Feishou could still tell that something was wrong. He drew his bow and shot an arrow at the swaying bushes outside the city.
"Ugh …"
One of the soldiers was unfortunately shot in the arm. He cried out in pain. 8
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"There's movement outside the city. There's movement outside the city."
The soldiers of the Hengye army on the city wall looked outside the city nervously.
However, Li Tianlong and his five hundred soldiers were retreating. Soon, they disappeared without a trace. The outside of the city returned to silence.
Li Feishou looked at the two Kongming lanterns that rose. He frowned deeply.
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Ten miles northeast of Anbian City. Li Hanlu was deep in thought in her tent. Mi Niang stood next to her with a worried expression on her face.
"Mi Niang, did you really see it clearly? Those people from the White Wolf Mountain are in Anbian City."
Li Hanlu did not dare to believe it. After all, the White Wolf Mountain was so far away from Anbian City. How could those people come to Anbian City?
Mi Niang nodded and said, "Princess, Mi Niang saw it clearly. Ang Lee and his brothers had short spears on their backs. They were very conspicuous. I was afraid that they would find out so I took the opportunity when the city gate was open to sneak out."
Li Hanlu nodded and said, "So they are really in Anbian City."
Her father wholeheartedly wanted to capture Peaceful Border City, yet Li An and the members of the White Wolf Bandits were within the city. This caused Li Hanlu to feel extremely worried. After all, Li An and the members of the White Wolf Bandits had once saved her life. She was a person that knew how to repay kindness, so she naturally wasn't willing to see Li An and the others suffer calamity.
Mi Niang was worried about Li Feishou's safety. She said, "Princess, last night's operation failed. Li Tianlong is very angry. He wants his subordinates to sneak into the city and poison the well."
"Poison?" Li Hanlu was shocked and said angrily, "This Li Tianlong is too evil. Poisoning will cause thousands of innocent people to die. No, I have to tell my father."
Mi Niang quickly stopped her and said, "Princess, it's useless. The leader wants to attack Anbian City. He doesn't care about the lives of the Tang people."
Li Hanlu sighed and looked at Mi Niang, "Then what do you think we should do?"
Mi Niang leaned over and whispered her thoughts in Li Hanlu's ear.
Li Hanlu nodded and said, "It seems like this is the only way. Mi Niang, don't worry and do it."
Mi Niang nodded and turned to leave the tent.
There were spies hiding in Anbian City. These spies were hidden among the many people and were very difficult to find. This gave Ang Lee a headache.
After thinking about it for a night, Li An made a bold decision. He gathered all the people who had entered the city to seek refuge in one place and got them to monitor each other. If they discovered any abnormalities, they would immediately report it. If they discovered any spies, they would be rewarded handsomely.
This was called the mass route. At this time, only by taking the mass route and moving all the people together could they better guard against the spies. They would be restrained and unable to act as they pleased.
"Kun Xiong, why hasn't Shouyu returned?"
Ang Lee thought of a plan and was about to tell everyone when he found that Li Feishou was not here.
"Big Brother, Shouyu is still at the East Gate. He is waiting for Mi Niang to appear."
Ang Lee nodded and looked at Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, and Erniu. He told them his plan and asked them to act separately. Together with the officials in the city, they gathered all the refugees in an open area in the northwest corner of the city. It was convenient to monitor them.
After listening to Ang Lee's plan, everyone felt that it was very feasible.
Ang Lee and the others were not officials of the imperial court, but they had saved Zhang Qiqiu's life and had become his favorite people. For this reason, Ang Lee's request to gather the refugees immediately received the support of the officials in the city. They were ready to settle all the refugees in the northwest corner of the city as soon as possible.
"We just settled down, and now we have to move again. What are you doing?"
A small official grumbled unhappily as he drove the people away.
Ang Lee heard this and was very unhappy. He said loudly, "You, what are you talking about?"
"Oh, Li Shaolang, no, nothing."
Li An took a step forward and lectured, "I know that many of you are resentful, but there are spies from the rebel army in the city. They are hiding among the refugees. Only by keeping an eye on them can we find them better. Do you understand?"
"Yes, yes." The small official hurriedly nodded and continued to urge the people.
Ang Lee knew that the best way to deal with these small officials was to deter them. With Zhang Qiqiu behind him, he was not afraid of these small officials.
"Wait."
"What are your orders, Shaolang?"
Li An sternly said, "If some of the commoners are unwilling to move, then they might be spies. Check these people strictly. If there are any suspicions, then lock them up and send them to prison."
"Yes, I understand."
Checking and arresting people were the specialty of these small officials. Ang Lee had used the right people to give them this task.
At the east gate, Li Feishou Yu only rested for a few hours before he stood on top of the city gate and watched everything outside the city. He felt that since Mi Niang had left through the east gate, it was very likely that she would return. Thus, he had to wait here personally.
At noon, dozens of commoners gathered outside the east gate and shouted for the gate to be opened. A petite figure appeared in the crowd.
Standing on top of the city gate, Li Feishou Yu immediately recognized this small figure as Mi Niang. He could not help but feel shocked.
Mi Niang raised her head and looked in the direction of the city gate. She also saw Li Feishou Yu and was slightly surprised. She took a few steps back and took out a crossbow, aiming at Li Feishou Yu.
Mi Niang, what are you doing? Are you trying to kill me? Li Feishou Yu was shocked. He did not dare to believe this was real. Even if she was from the rebel army, there was no need for her to kill him at this time.
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