Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 274: Great Ambitions

As a civil servant, Wen Cheng demonstrated his both military and political skills at critical moments.

Following Wen Cheng's advice, Bai Jing pretended to be calm and walked around the castle every day, looking around and asking questions.

You can also discuss with the craftsmen how to improve the process.

This made the soldiers and civilians in the castle feel much more at ease.

There were also other senior generals who were also summoned to the headquarters by Bai Jing from time to time, either to have a meal together or to ask about the progress of their respective work.

Bai Jing understood.

If Lingdouzi Castle loses Lin Feng's support, it will probably fall apart soon.

The most determined person in the castle is Wang Qian.

He ignored any discussion or analysis and patrolled the four gates every day without fail.

In his heart, Lin Feng will definitely come back, nothing else.

Qin Fang was guarding Qingshui County and was not in the castle.

Although Hu Jincai, Zhang Changyou and Li Donglai were determined in their hearts, they also made some plans for themselves when it was late at night and everyone was asleep.

They believed that as long as Lin Feng was there, they would fight and die for him.

But what if Lin Feng is gone?

At present, there are still several civil servants trapped in the castle.

The magistrate of Qingshui County was Cao Deyun, the magistrate of Bin County was Gu Huaisheng, the chief clerk was Wang Fulai, and the county magistrate was Bai Zhanwen.

Cao Deyun is the oldest and the most open-minded.

Enjoy yourself and don't be disturbed by external affairs.

Idle officials Xie Yunling and Lu Shida.

These two idle officials were in the same group as the registrar Zhang Licheng, and they often got together to discuss current affairs.

They were all Jinshi from a large family and looked down on the status of Gu Huaisheng and others as Tongsheng.

Even though they now have real jobs.

All three of them felt that their talents were not appreciated, and they also felt that they were stuck in a remote area with no hope of getting ahead.

After drinking one time, Zhang Licheng expressed his thoughts.

Xie and Lu's eyes suddenly lit up.

This is a good opportunity to be an official in such a powerful Tiezhen tribe.

Just thinking about it makes their blood boil.

The three Jinshi from the Dazong clan got together and all felt that it was hopeless for them to stay in the Dazong clan.

The court of Dazong is too dark, and if you don’t have a background, you will not be reused at all.

What kind of development can they achieve by following Lin Feng and a bunch of country bumpkins?

Moreover, Tiezhen's cavalry is powerful, and with the planning of several of their talented people, they will definitely be able to capture Zhenxi and then expand to the vast inland areas.

Although I am not very familiar with the Tiezhen Dynasty, fortunately I can rely on someone in the royal family.

Having background is key.

This is also the experience of the three Jinshi who have been in officialdom for many years, and it has been regarded as the truth.

The plan of three people is much more powerful than Zhang Licheng's own idea.

Soon, they came up with a plan.

Xie Yunling went to find a way to get a token.

Lu Shida was responsible for transferring the hunchbacked jailer.

Zhang Licheng was responsible for entering the cage to negotiate terms and rescue Nalan.

The three of them gathered at the city gate, then tricked the gate into opening and took a few quick steps to gain the protection of Tiezhen's army.

There are several difficulties with this plan.

The first is how to get the token that allows the soldiers to open the city.

If you cannot get the token, take the second step and use a rope to lower yourself down from the city wall, cross the moat, and you can also reach the Tiezhen camp.

The second is how to trick the diligent and conscientious hunchbacked prison boss into leaving his post.

Third, whether it is possible to negotiate terms with Nalan.

If no agreement is reached, this plan will be scrapped and everything will be restored to its original state.

The three of them racked their brains and planned various solutions.

With more people, more brains, and finally a few people came up with a solution.

After collecting some silver, he went to the artisan district to buy a badge, and used the excuse of repairing the suspension bridge cable to trick the city gate open.

Here, in the name of the Dianshi, several jailers from the prison area were invited to have a drink.

Among the jailers was the hunchbacked jailer, who was accompanied by Lu Shida, who made the jailer drink a few more glasses of wine.

If the hunchback jailer had been loyal to his duties, he would not have attended the banquet.

Zhang Licheng could find a reason to knock him unconscious.

That night, the three of them were so excited that they couldn't sleep.

All kinds of thoughts were swirling around in my mind.

Especially the plans for the future, as well as all kinds of wealth and glory, and the highest position in the country.

Zhang Licheng is even worse. Not only is there wealth and glory in his mind, but he is also tempted by Na Lan's ambiguity of wanting to accept but not reject, and he also has the happy scene of winning the beauty.

They were taking a gamble and took out all the money they had.

If nothing succeeds, the best outcome is to become a laborer and work to earn money.

Of course, they don’t think too much about the worst outcome.

How can anyone who achieves great things be without risks?

They couldn't wait a moment and started implementing it immediately after the division of labor was clear.

After enduring the night in restlessness, they split up and began to act.

Things went smoothly. Zhang Licheng used the excuse that he had just taken office and invited several colleagues in prison to have a small gathering, and invited several prison guards in key positions and the hunchbacked prison boss to his residence.

Everyone would give a new boss some face, even the hunchbacked prison boss was no exception.

For an elderly widower, the hunchbacked jailer's only hobby is to have a few drinks.

So, after receiving the invitation, he found a soldier to take his place and happily attended the banquet.

The abundant food and wine made the jailers very happy.

In addition, Lu Shida was eloquent, which made the atmosphere of the banquet very harmonious.

I drank a few more glasses without realizing it.

During the meal, Zhang Licheng excused himself and left, saying he had a stomachache.

He took out a cloak from his residence and, taking advantage of the night, walked quickly to the gate of the prison area.

The soldiers on guard would naturally not stop the Registrar from inspecting.

The soldier on duty for the hunchback jailer had no idea what was going on, so he asked the registrar to take the key and went to inspect alone.

Zhang Licheng felt nervous and excited when he saw that the plan was being implemented smoothly.

Holding a lantern, he went straight to the door of the cell where Nalan was imprisoned.

There were soldiers standing guard here, but they didn't pay any attention when they saw that it was the Registrar.

With a burning body and mind, Zhang Licheng squatted in front of Nalan again.

His attitude this time was very different from the previous two times.

Because he understood that the happiness of his remaining life would be entirely in the hands of this noble beauty in front of him.

"Nalan, have you made up your mind?"

Nalan is very smart and of course knows what Zhang Licheng wants.

That's why I'm trying to please the man in front of me.

She struggled to sit up from the bed with a charming smile on her face.

"Master Zhang, have you made up your mind?"

Zhang Licheng took a deep breath and gritted his teeth.

"As long as you obey me, I will let you go. With our wisdom and strategy, we can definitely help the Tiezhen Iron Cavalry conquer every city in Dazong."

Nalan was stunned. He didn't expect that this person had even greater ambitions.

"Your Excellency, as a Dazong official, why would you betray the Dazong court?"

"The imperial court is dark. Zhang, a legitimate military scholar, is trapped in a peasant village. How can I realize my ambitions?"

"This place is heavily guarded. How can you rescue me?"

Zhang Licheng chuckled.

"This castle has been surrounded by Tie Zhenren, with four gates. As long as we trick the gates open and cross the moat, we will find the Tie Zhen camp."

"Oh, did they surround the castle?"

"It's been surrounded for quite some time."

Nalan's blue eyes lit up with hope.

"How do we avoid the guards here?"

"Nalan, if I let go of your hands and feet, it won't be difficult for us to slip away, given our skills, right?"

"But my lumbar spine is badly injured. I'm afraid I can't exert any force."

"Don't worry, I'll lead the way, and you just follow behind."

Nalan still asked worriedly.

"How do you trick the city gates into opening?"

"I have already planned all this. As long as you agree to my request, I can send you out of the city and back to the Tiezhen camp tonight."

Zhang Licheng stared at Nalan's charming body eagerly.