Huo Mianzhi was speechless.

What Qin Xiao said was not wrong. Since both the Liaoxi county governor and the county lieutenant could be involved in the silver robbery case, it is certainly not impossible for the Yuguan governor to smuggle arms.

"General Qin, although what you said is not unreasonable,... General Chunyulang has guarded Yuguan for many years and worked conscientiously. If the grain team hid a few knives, it must be said that he smuggled ordnance and ruined his life.

Future, this is really too much." Huo Mianzhi smiled bitterly and said: "Leave some room for everything, don't kill everyone."

He was indeed unaware of the silver robbery planned by the governor Gongsun Shang and Qiao Mingshui, but the subsequent counterattack by Long Ruijun also made Huo Mianzhi understand the current situation in western Liaoning.

There is no doubt that Long Ruijun must use this bank robbery as an excuse to quickly penetrate and even control western Liaoning.

Qin Xiao and Long Ruijun's attacks were fast and ruthless.

In a few days, the situation suddenly changed.

The county guard died, the county lieutenant was imprisoned, and Long Rui's army entered Guangning City.

But now he understands that Long Ruijun's actions have not stopped, he has resorted to a series of strategies, and even pointed the finger at Yuguan.

Although he did not have any evidence on hand to prove that the weapons hidden in the grain team were designed by Long Ruijun, he had been in the officialdom for many years and had never seen anything. He still had a keen sense of smell. He vaguely guessed that there must be something behind this arms case.

It was led by Long Ruijun.

Of course he could understand why Qin Xiao wanted to attack Yuguan.

If he wants to control Liaoxi, if he cannot control Yuguan, then Yuguan will be a sharp knife on his back. Qin Xiao will always worry about this sharp knife stabbing him from behind. So no matter who it is, if he wants to control someone,

Liaoxi and Yuguan are problems that must be solved.

Qin Xiao stared at Huo Mianzhi and said calmly: "Master Jun Cheng is from Taiyuan Prefecture in Jizhou. When he was twenty-one years old, he entered the Hanlin Academy as a editor. A year later, he joined the Ministry of Personnel to fill vacancies. However, because he was young and energetic,

, he had many disputes with his colleagues in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the following year he was sent to the Andong Protectorate by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. If I remember correctly, when I first arrived at the Governor's Mansion, the Lord Commander-in-Chief was only assigned the position of a city chief officer.

Position."

Huo Mianzhi didn't expect that Qin Xiao would suddenly mention his resume, and he knew his resume clearly. He was a little surprised. He only heard Qin Xiao continue: "Master Huo works very hard in the Duhu Mansion, perhaps because he has learned from those years."

Lessons learned from serving in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. After many years in the Protectorate, I had a harmonious relationship with my colleagues and was kind to others. Although they were not from the Liaodong Army, many officials from the Liaodong Army had high praise for Mr. Huo. Six years ago, today,

The saint was changed to Yuan Tiansheng, and in August of the following year, Mr. Huo was transferred to Liaoxi County by the Duhufu to fill the post of Liaoxi County Magistrate."

"General Qin has troubled himself." Huo Mianzhi knew that there must be a reason why Qin Xiao suddenly told his resume, so he remained calm.

Qin Xiao smiled slightly and said: "Master Jun Cheng has two sons. The eldest son is now living in Taiyuan. Because his family is not suitable for the climate in the Northeast, he is raising his old age in Taiyuan. The eldest son is doing his filial piety in the old house on behalf of Master Jun Cheng. The second son is numbered

You have joined the Liaodong Army, and now you are just a captain in the army, but you are not from the Liaodong Army. If the Liaodong Army can give you the position of captain, it can be regarded as treating you as one of its own." He sat back on the chair and said calmly.

: "In other words, the Liaodong Army knows that Lord Jun Cheng is smart and capable, so it wants to use this method to draw you and your son into the Liaodong Army's camp, so that you can be considered members of the Liaodong Army."

"What exactly does General Qin want to say?" Huo Menzhi frowned.

Qin Xiao said calmly: "Your Excellency, you have been working diligently and diligently in western Liaoning over the years. The people have praised you very much and said that you are a good official. You are diligent and hard-working, and you have not encircled the land like other Liaodong Army generals."

Because of this, Gongsun Shang and Qiao Mingshui don't seem to regard you as one of their own. I also believe that you really knew nothing about the silver robbery before it happened."

Huo Mianzhi sighed: "General Qin can say this, I am grateful in my heart."

"I also believe that Mr. Huo asked me to mobilize military supplies to be sent to Yuguan last time, and even interceded for Chunyu Bu today. This is all because of his kind nature." Qin Xiao stared at Huo Mianzhi's eyes and said: "I don't think you

He is a member of the Liaodong Army."

Huo Mianzhi pondered for a moment and then said: "General Qin, the situation in Liaodong is complicated and cannot be explained clearly in a few words."

"I dare to ask Mr. Huo, in your heart, are you loyal to the Tang Dynasty or to the Liaodong Army?"

Huo Mianzhi's body was shaken.

"Back then, you were ostracized by your colleagues and even sent to the Northeast. You had quite a bit of complaint in your heart." Qin Xiao also sighed: "You dared to have conflicts with your colleagues in the official department. It shows that Mr. Huo was also a temperamental man at that time. He only had a passionate heart.

Only people who are motivated by their own ideas will disagree with some of their colleagues' actions and have disputes. Mr. Huo has been in the Northeast for twenty years, and he can sit in the position of Liaoxi Commandery within the sphere of influence of the Liaodong Army. This also shows that the Liaodong Army has no control over him.

Mr. Huo is indeed kind to support and take care of you. Since Mr. Huo is a gentle person, he naturally has clear grudges and grudges, and he must not have any feelings of rejection towards the Liaodong Army in his heart."

Huo Mianzhi never expected that Qin Xiao could see people's hearts so clearly at such a young age.

"General Qin, what exactly do you want to say?"

"If you are loyal to the Liaodong Army, I have nothing to say." Qin Xiao said calmly: "But if you still consider yourself a subject of the Tang Dynasty, I am willing to save you once."

"Save me once?" Huo Mianzhi laughed out loud: "General Qin, what crime did I commit that I need you to save me?"

Qin Xiao's expression became cold and he said: "The arms case will not just let go, someone must bear the responsibility. The officer in charge of Hucao cannot bear such a serious crime, he is just a follower to the execution ground. I am now

I just want to ask, who does Mr. Huo want to take the responsibility for this crime?"

"I don't understand what General Qin said. Who will bear the responsibility? Of course, the imperial court will send people to investigate the case thoroughly. Whoever hid the weapons in the grain truck has what intention. If the truth is found out, who should bear the responsibility?

Who will bear the responsibility?" Huo Mianzhi said: "It is better not to decide who will bear the responsibility before the case is investigated."

Qin Xiao smiled slightly and said: "Master Huo is indeed fair and honest. Well, since Master Huo thinks that Chun Yubu is not suspected of secretly trading arms with bandits, then the problem in the arms case can only be with Hucao.

.Who was instructed by Tian Shichao, the chief officer of Hu Cao, to escort the ordnance? How could he, a mere chief officer, be so bold and dare to conceal the ordnance secretly? Is there anyone behind the scenes? There was chaos in the city in those days, but Mr. Huo was busy with it.

He did not forget to supply grain and grass to Yuguan, and even came to me to ask for a warrant to transfer grain and grass. Is this for Yuguan, or is there another reason?"

"General Qin, you...you can't spit on others!" Huo Mianzhi changed his face in shock.

Qin Xiao sneered and said: "Master Huo is a bodhisattva of great kindness and compassion, but I wonder if Chun Yubu is as kind-hearted as Master Huo, and can he try his best to excuse Master Huo when the time comes?"

The corners of Huo Mianzhi's mouth twitched, but he could not speak.

"For the silver robbery case, the county guard Gongsun Shang took the responsibility." Qin Xiao looked sternly and said slowly: "Of course someone needs to take responsibility for the arms case. This case is actually easier to handle than the silver robbery case.

, because the ultimate responsibility lies with both parties in the handover of grain and grass, either Chun Yubu or Hu Cao. As the magistrate of Liaoxi County, if Hu Cao has something to do, it is impossible for Mr. Huo to escape from the involvement." His gaze was like a razor blade, staring at Huo Mian.

He continued: "Master Huo is extremely shrewd, so of course he will not fail to understand the pros and cons."

There was silence in Guangning City that night, and few people knew that a big storm started again.

It was already dawn when Chunyu Bu arrived outside Guangning City.

The discovery of a horizontal knife in the grain truck was, of course, a very serious matter. Chun Yubu had to come to Guangning City to explain clearly. This was because he had to make it clear that he had nothing to do with hiding the ordnance. In addition, he also had to persuade Guangning to re-adjust the situation.

The grain is sent to Yuguan.

The food supply at Yuguan is about to run out. This is no joke. As the general guarding the pass, Chunyu Bu must solve this problem quickly.

Although he threatened several times that a mutiny might occur if food and grass were not available at Yuguan, he understood better than anyone else that there were less than a thousand people in Yuguan, so how could a mutiny really occur because of the delay in food and grass? If something happened, it would not be possible.

It is said that Long Ruijun will send troops to quell the chaos immediately after finding the excuse he covets. Even if Long Ruijun does not move, Youzhou will definitely send troops.

Western Liaoning is controlled by Long Rui's army. There is no food to eat at Yuguan, and it is in a state of being attacked from two sides. The morale of the hundreds of soldiers guarding the pass will inevitably be extremely low. I am afraid that the soldiers guarding the pass have not yet been killed by the Youzhou army.

They will abandon the barrier and run away.

If this is really the case, no matter whether the final soldier fights or flees, the one who will be unlucky in the end will definitely be himself, the general guarding the gate.

Chunyu Bu saw this very clearly, and knew that when it was not time to act on impulse, the best choice was to go back to Guangning City in person to explain the situation clearly, and then do everything possible to get the city to adjust its food supply as soon as possible.

Yuwen Chengchao sent Geng Shao to rush back to the city to report the situation. He and Chunyu Bu stayed behind to block the Yingzui Gorge, and dispatched half of the people to escort the grain team back to the city.

Chunyu Bu's two hundred cavalry also followed. However, when they arrived at the city gate at dawn, the soldiers guarding the city did not allow the Yuguan cavalry to follow them into the city.

"General Chunyu Lang, according to the military order of General Gao, Guangning City is temporarily garrisoned by Long Rui Army." Yuwen Chengchao explained politely: "Other troops are not allowed to enter the city without the permission of the Gao Supervisor Army. But this rule

General Chunyu Lang must know it very well."

Of course Chunyu Bu understood.

When the sage ascended the throne, there was a rebellion in three states and seven counties. After pacifying it, the sage spent several years trying to rectify local military affairs. Not only did he strictly limit the establishment of state armies in various places, but the mobilization of soldiers and horses from all walks of life in the Tang Dynasty was also extremely strict.

The two hundred cavalrymen under Chunyu Bu are all soldiers and horses from Yuguan. According to military regulations, they cannot be mobilized without authorization from the Ministry of War. Even if they are too far away from Kyoto, if an unexpected situation occurs, even if they have to mobilize less than three hundred soldiers and horses,

It also needs the approval of the local military supervisor, otherwise it will violate military law.

Chunyu Bu also knew that he did not have Gao Rang's order from the Liaoxi Supervisory Army. Once the two hundred cavalry entered the city, they would be labeled as rebels, and the consequences would be disastrous.

But entering the city alone, I still felt anxious.

He was extremely depressed, thinking that he was from the Liaodong Army and was once a powerful figure in the Liaodong Army. Even high-ranking generals such as Wang Xingchao took good care of him. On the ground in the four northeastern counties, the things he couldn't settle were really

Not much.

But these two days have been restrained in every way. It can be said that they have been the most useless two days since I was born. I am full of anger, but I have nowhere to vent it, and I can't even vent it at all. I can't help but hate Qin Xiao and Long Ruijun even more.
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