In the lobby of the Jianzhou County Sheriff's Office, King Tang Jiusheng of Wei sat behind the public case with a sullen face. Xiahou Lingyu and Fatty stood on the left and right behind Tang Jiusheng. Jianzhou County Sheriff Ye Tengjiao knelt in the lobby and took the initiative to confess to the robbery.

A civilian girl, she engaged in plunder and corruption, but she firmly refused to admit her involvement in rebellion, even if she was beaten to death. The fat man, with a ferocious face, walked over and picked up Ye Tengjiao like a chicken, and slapped her twice in the face.

Two of Ye Tengjiao's teeth were knocked out by the fat man, and his face immediately swelled up, as swollen as a pig's head. Ye Tengjiao screamed like a pig being killed, but unfortunately he refused to admit that he participated in the rebellion. In order to survive, this kid also

He risked his life and insisted that this was not the case. Even if Tang Jiusheng knew that he would be tortured, he would not admit it. He drank the fat man away and asked someone to bring Fu Ercong up for confrontation.

Fu Ercong, the captain of the city gate who was also captured, was pushed by the yamen officers to the lobby and came forward to testify against Ye Tengjiao. When the tall Fu Ercong saw Tang Jiusheng, his knees softened and he knelt down in the lobby. At this time, Fu Ercong was no longer there.

He lost his former energy and just kept kowtowing, "Your Majesty, please spare my life! I can do anything!"

Seeing his kindness, Xiahou Lingyu sneered and said softly: "You have grown so big in vain, but your bones are soft!" Tang Jiusheng calmly elbowed Xiahou Lingyu and signaled her not to talk nonsense, his bones

It's easy to ask questions when you are soft! Loyalty is only directed to one's own side. As for the enemy, he will come to assist if he is weak. Isn't this a good thing?

At this time, about three thousand troops were gathered in the school grounds of Jianzhou City for training. These people were all direct descendants of Ye Tengjiao. Although Ye Tengjiao's power in the city had been disintegrated, it was still necessary to change the minds of these people.

Otherwise, if these people stab you in the back, it will be really fatal.

Tang Jiu Sheng was not in a hurry to enter Jianzhou before because more than 5,000 of the 8,000 garrison in Jianzhou were controlled by Niu Mandi. They only recognized Ye Tengjiao and Niu Mandi, not King Wei. Even if they raided the city and captured Ye Tengjiao

It's useless. They rely on the strength of their numbers and will inevitably raise troops to resist.

That's why Tang Jiusheng took the fat man and more than 500 elite soldiers to lure the enemy outside the city, just to lure them out of the city. There were already internal forces in the city, but there were too many troops stationed in the city and there was no way to start. Even if the internal forces took the risk and opened the city gate, the front

The army that came to conquer was also at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, and there was no room for failure in the battle of Jianzhou. Jianzhou was the west gate of Jiannan Road, with a high city and deep pond, so relying solely on a hard attack would most likely lead to losses.

In Changshi Town, Ma Kui failed to rescue Ma Yuanlu in two pursuits. Ma Hongwen, knowing that something was wrong, had Fei Ge send a letter to Ye Tengjiao and Niu Mandi. Both of them took precautions after hearing the news. Niu Mandi

When they heard that Prince Wei's Mansion had sent officers to investigate Ye Tengjiao, they were very alert. They immediately sent Ning Chenggang and Zhang Shuihuan to lead elite infantry to Laoye Ridge to stop the investigators from Prince Wei's Mansion. However, they did not expect that Tang Jiusheng would come in person.

Niu Mandi was still not at ease, so he sent someone to spend one thousand taels of gold to hire Luo Yu Pavilion killers to intercept and kill the investigators of Prince Wei. At this time, the strongest killer of Luo Yu Pavilion, Mr. Ye, came to the Jiannan branch. He heard that he was going to intercept

He was very interested in killing the people from the Palace of Wei and volunteered to come. Luo Yuhan, the leader of the Jiannan branch of Luoyuge Pavilion, was very happy and thought that Mr. Ye would be foolproof if he took action. But he did not expect that Mr. Ye would be struck by lightning because of his pretense.

Ye Teng

Jiao believed that the people sent by the Jinglue Yamen would definitely succeed, so he underestimated the city defense. When Tang Jiu Sheng's troops came to the city, he panicked. Of course, he only ordered thousands of people to go to the city for defense. If An Chongbao hadn't led people out of the city.

Preparing to attack Tang Jiusheng's camp, Tang Jiusheng really had no way to pry open the gate of Jianzhou.

In Luye City, the majestic and heavily guarded Jianluezhi Yamen is still as usual, with officials of all sizes performing their duties and busy, creating a prosperous scene. At the back of the mansion, there is a grass tree hall, and the ground is still full of cattle.

Dressed in casual clothes, he sat cross-legged behind a rosewood table with a smile on his face. On the table were four exquisite side dishes, a pot of rice wine, a wine cup, and bowls and chopsticks.

It seems that Niu Mandi has really been afraid of hunger since he was a child. Even Caoshutang, which is used to receive guests, has some bacon and other food on display. It looks nondescript, but Niu Mandi doesn't care about that, as long as he feels at ease.

Behind the rosewood case opposite Niu Mandi, sitting cross-legged is an old scholar with a rich education in Eguan. He has a broad face and a slightly yellow skin. He is Luo Bingshang, Niu Mandi's chief adviser. The case in front of Luo Bingshang is

On the table, Wagyu Mandi placed the same wine and dishes. As everyone knows, Niu Mandi has always been very kind to Luo Bingshang and almost obeyed his every word.

The South Road gained a foothold thanks to Luo Bingshang's planning.

Luo Bingshang, whose courtesy name is Degong, is from Yanzhou County, Jiangdong Road. He is a close friend of Song Shilong, the master of Ximen Yushuang's father, Ximen Yuanjie.

He was famous for his shrewdness and thoroughness in dealing with affairs in big business circles, so much so that senior officials felt proud to have Master Yanzhou around them, with the exception of Pingxi Wang Yinquan and others.

Niu Mandi took a sip of wine and asked with a smile: "De Gong, we first sent Ning Chenggang and Zhang Shuihuan with 700 elite troops to rush to Jianzhou Laoye Ridge to intercept and kill the investigators of Prince Wei's Mansion, and then sent 3,000 troops to rush

Going to Jianzhou, plus the garrison in Jianzhou, it is expected that the hundreds of soldiers from the royal palace who suddenly appeared outside the east gate of Jianzhou City are no longer fearful. So, what do you think of the current situation in Jiannan? What should we do next?

Do?"

Luo Bingshang pondered for a moment and replied cautiously: "Sir, the student thinks that it is not appropriate to be too optimistic about the situation in Jianzhou at the moment. Although Prince Wei's Mansion only sent a few people to investigate Mr. Ye, we don't know whether there is anyone in Prince Wei's Mansion."

Playing hard to get, you see, the sudden appearance of hundreds of soldiers from Prince Wei’s Palace is very telling, isn’t it? At least it shows that Prince Wei’s Palace is not as honest as it seems on the surface!”

Niu Mandi thought for a while, nodded and said: "Well, virtue and merit are very important! But what can a few hundred soldiers do? Prince Wei has been very honest recently, so what if he is not honest? At least he has been honest recently.

The newly recruited bandits are all a mob, and they cannot form a fighting force in a short period of time. They also have to dedicate part of their troops to prevent these large soldiers from mutiny. I heard that Tang Jiusheng is also very worried about this! Where can he deal with it?

us?"

Luo Bingshang laughed, "Sir, no matter what Prince Wei does, at least Jianzhou is a battleground for us! With Jianzhou in our hands, we can attack when we advance and defend when we retreat. Although Luye City is prosperous, it's a pity that

It does not occupy an advantageous position! So don’t worry about the actions of Prince Wei, we must firmly control Jianzhou. Jianzhou is in our hands, and Jiannan Road is in our hands, so Wansheng

It is recommended to send more troops to Jianzhou!"

Niu Mandi laughed loudly and said: "De Gong, you are worrying too much! I can guarantee that, judging from the current situation, Tang Jiu Sheng will not be able to use his hands to deal with us within half a year! When he gets his butt settled,

I have almost recruited my troops. By then, we will attack Huzhou County first, then settle the vacillating Lianshan County, and then capture the enclave of Xuantong County. In that case, Jianzhou, Huzhou, and even Lianshan County will be defeated.

Shan, Songshan, Xuantong, and Luye are all in our hands, let Tang Jiusheng hold Anshu and Jiangzhou counties and cry! And Jiangzhou still has to face King Pingxi!"

Luo Bingshang shook his head and said: "Sir, you are right! But the calculation is not so calculated. On the surface, the situation is indeed like this. Tang Jiusheng cannot touch us for the time being, but from his perspective, Jiannan Road is

He must win. Judging from common sense, his current strength is obviously not as good as ours. Although he now holds Xuantong, Anshu, Jiangzhou, and Huzhou in his arms, and the mountains are shaking again, he obviously cannot digest it.

, even banditry is enough to give him a headache for a while. But if it were you, would you act according to common sense?"

Niu Mandi sneered: "What if he doesn't act according to common sense? Since he became King Wei, most of the county governors have not visited Anshu County to pay homage to him, and I have not gone to see him either. Of course,

He didn't come to see me either, and we didn't take each other seriously. Didn't he know it in his heart? His order in Jiannan was not going to work. Although he sent people to arrest Ma Yuanlu and wanted to investigate Ye Tengjiao, he still couldn't

What can be done? Want to take away Jianzhou with just a few hundred people? It’s like a fool’s dream!”

Luo Bingshang sighed, "Since Tang Jiusheng came to Jiannan Road, there have been rumors that there are two kings in Jiannan Road, one is King Wei and the other is King Niu. King Wei is Tang Jiusheng, and King Niu naturally means

My lord, please think about it, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, how could Tang Jiusheng tolerate the existence of two kings in Jiannan Road at the same time?"

Niu Mandi said disdainfully: "Humph, Tang Jiusheng is just a man who relied on his father to become prosperous. How can he be compared with me? He can only rely on his father, and he can't even defeat the eunuch.

He’s just the emperor! I’ve calculated it, and if I fall out with him now, it seems that I’m not strong enough yet, so I want to accumulate some strength and wait for a few months before taking action!”

Luo Bingshang sighed: "My lord, how long are you waiting? If he really establishes a foothold in Jiannan Road, he will be in big trouble! He came here on orders, which is an innate advantage, plus this person

He is good at winning over others, he has great martial arts skills, and he has the support of the Imperial Master and the Emperor, so he has confused a large number of people! He has already started to attack your right-hand man, what do you have to hesitate? If you want to do it, just do it

It's best to move him now! Before his wings are hardened, it's best!"

Niu Mandi hesitated and said: "De Gong, I also want to take action, but I feel that the time is not ripe. There is no movement from King Pingxi now. If we are alone in Jiannan Road, we will only attract the soldiers of the imperial court to attack!

"

Luo Bingshang shook his head, "Sir, those who want to achieve great things need to have enough vision. If we don't take action now, we will be eaten up by him! Others who are still waiting and watching will turn to Tang Jiusheng, he dares to go now
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