Chapter 438

Regarding the objects of suspicion, Si Wushuang already had ideas in his heart, and had even drawn up a list.

Among the people under Wei Wenlie's command, only a few could be involved in core secrets, and they were exactly the people of the four great families.

Among the five great clans, the Yan family went all-in and defected to Beijiang, holding no official position under Wei Wenlie, so the Yan family could be prioritized for exclusion.

Among the remaining four great families, the Si family was now headed by him, and on the surface, he was also the current head of the Si family, but he had little contact with the Si family members, so it was hard to guarantee that no one had different intentions.

Si Wushuang could not exclude them from suspicion just because they had the same surname as him.

On the contrary, because he had gained the trust of the King of Western Liang, the status of the Si family had risen, and many important positions were held by Si family members.

As long as the Si family could come into contact with core secrets, they were on Si Wushuang's list of suspects.

Next was the Cui family; Cui Yan also defected to the King of Western Liang with his entire family, and his daughter Cui Wangshu was even a side consort of the King of Western Liang.

It could be said that the Cui family had made great contributions to the King of Western Liang's ability to take Jiangnan, Luoyang, and even the Shu region.

On the surface, the Cui family seemed to have no reason to rebel, but Si Wushuang knew that Western Liang was not the Cui family's first choice.

The Cui family first went to Beijiang's Jiang Jinshi, and even wanted to marry Cui Wangshu to Jiang Jinshi as his primary wife.

After being rejected by Jiang Jinshi, the Cui family chose to bet everything on Western Liang.

Then... if the two had reached a consensus from the beginning, was this news just a false message released by the Cui family??

As for Cui Wangshu... in Si Wushuang's eyes, this woman was nothing more than a "commodity"! Whether she married Beijiang Bright King Jiang Jinshi or Western Liang King Wei Wenlie, she had no choice!

At this moment, in Si Wushuang's speculation, the Cui family had the highest suspicion!

Even Wei Wenlie thought so, which was why he let Si Wushuang send people to monitor the Cui family and put the Cui family under house arrest.

Next was the Fu family; although most of the Fu family members were in Western Liang, Fu Ruyan had defected to Beijiang.

Externally, the Fu family had always claimed to be separated, and it was this unfilial daughter Fu Ruyan who insisted on defecting to Beijiang.

But everyone knew clearly that this was the traditional scholar-gentry routine, not putting all eggs in the same basket.

On the surface, this approach seemed reasonable, but in Wei Wenlie's heart, this was a manifestation of not believing in the strength of his Western Liang, so the Fu family's right to speak under Wei Wenlie had never improved.

Regardless, the Fu family was a big family, and they had defected to Western Liang relatively early, so they could come into contact with some core secrets.

Just saying, this time Fu Qingshuang defected to Beijiang, even if the two Fu families were not the same, it invisibly increased the suspicion of the traitor, after all, the two Fu families came from the same origin.

The last one, the Lu family, had the lowest suspicion; Lu Wenchang had emptied the family foundation of Da Qian back then, which could be said to be full of food.

But here in Western Liang, his defection time was the latest, and the resources he contributed were not much, so he was on the edge of the core area.

If it weren't for the huge size of the family, perhaps his status in Western Liang would not even be as good as the local powerful families in Luoyang!

The only abnormality was that Lu Wenchang, this greedy pig, was honest and obedient when he arrived in Western Liang, never taking the initiative to offer advice to brush up his presence, nor climbing up to the powerful.

He honestly completed whatever tasks Wei Wenlie handed down, and even had a feeling of being a small transparent person.

Regardless, the people of the four great families could not avoid being suspected, and Si Wushuang knew that this probe would definitely bring everything to light.

Right now, he still had to report the news of Wuguan falling to Wei Wenlie.

Si Wushuang came to Wei Wenlie's study and stated the intelligence simply and clearly.

Wei Wenlie's face looked a bit ugly after hearing this; although he had indicated that he could lose some people, he would still feel heartbroken if they were really gone.

"Military Advisor, what is the next plan?"

Si Wushuang responded softly: "Lantian granary!"

"Lantian granary?"

Wei Wenlie was puzzled. "That is where Tufa Yan's remnants are stationed, and indeed a lot of grain and grass are stored, but..."

"But the location is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, right?"

Si Wushuang took over the conversation. "This is the key! We want the traitor to 'inadvertently' learn that because Wuguan fell, Helian Bobo's routed soldiers poured into Lantian, plus Tufa Yan's remnants, the number of Lantian defenders suddenly increased, and the pressure on grain and grass is huge.

To solve the urgent need, and also to paralyze Beijiang, we decided to secretly store a batch of 'new grain' urgently transported from Jingxiang, which is amazing in quantity, at 'Yingzui Ravine', thirty miles southeast of Lantian!

The terrain there is hidden, but there is a secret small road that can pass, and the defense... 'relatively weak'."

He deliberately emphasized the words "new grain" and "relatively weak".

"This news needs to be 'inadvertently' leaked to the core figures of the four great families through different channels and on different occasions."

Wei Wenlie understood in an instant, his eyes flashing with light: "You want to... lure the snake out of the hole? Let the traitor pass this false intelligence to Jiang Jinshi, inducing him to send troops to rob the grain, and then we set up heavy troops in ambush at Yingzui Ravine?"

"Exactly!"

Si Wushuang nodded affirmatively. "The key to this plan is three points!

First, the intelligence must be 'true'. Lantian lacking grain is true, Jingxiang transporting grain might also be true, only the destination and time are false, and Yingzui Ravine's terrain being dangerous and suitable for storing grain is also true. Only with seven parts true can the three parts false be covered!

Second, the leakage channel must be 'natural', letting the traitor believe that this is top-secret information they worked hard to explore, not something we actively sent.

Third, the ambush must be ruthless! If we fight, we must break the claws Jiang Jinshi reached out completely! Let Zhang Honghong, or whoever comes, pay the price of blood!"

He paused, his voice carrying a hint of ruthlessness: "At the same time, strictly monitor the movements of the core figures of the four great families and their trusted aides.

Whoever behaves abnormally after the information is leaked, whoever has unusual movements in their troops, whoever has sudden frequent contact with the outside world... that is the traitor!

If this battle succeeds, it will not only severely damage Beijiang, but also pull out this malignant tumor!"

Wei Wenlie immediately made a decision: "Good! Just follow the Military Advisor's plan!

You take full charge of this matter, and this King will agree to all the manpower and resources needed!

Remember, what I want is for Jiang Jinshi to suffer losses, and even more for that traitor... to die without a burial place!"

A few days later, the news was 'revealed' inadvertently by Si Wushuang and reached the Cui family!

Cui Yan sat alone in the dim study; since the last defeat and reprimand, the Cui residence had been deserted, and the former students and former officials avoided him.

They were not stupid; they