The army formed a camp, and in a tent, soldiers stood in person. Yu Fan frowned, read the information, and said for a long time: "Qi Liang, explain your plan."
"As you command!"
Qi Liang saw that Yu Fan was looking at him without saying a word, and replied: "I have little talent, and I'm afraid I won't be able to stand in the eyes of my lord."
Yu Fan said: "You don't have to be too modest. Your talent is not inferior to Mr. Kou's before. Everyone knows it these days. Who can say bad things?"
Qi Liang pondered for a moment and then said: "Yes!"
"As far as the current information is concerned, with the guidance of my lord, I know that becoming a real person is a real change from mortal to heavenly status. After Ye Qing received the title of real person, he immediately severed ties with the imperial court, openly declared military control in the county, and expanded his army to
Seven thousand, the total strength of the alliance has even reached 20,000, it has become a climate."
After hearing this, Yu Fan stared at Qi Liang for a long time with a gloomy light in his bottomless eyes, but said: "Although your words are unpleasant, they are true."
"But it's not that there is no turning point. Yesterday, news of the victory of the state army came."
"In Wuzhen County, Pinghe County, Qin Lie led 30,000 state troops to arrive quickly one day and one night. After a fierce battle, he defeated most of the Yin soldiers and captured 20,000 soldiers. Countless people fled. That night, he moved to fight to aid Yanzhou County.
An ancient battlefield, and on the third day he returned triumphantly to the city."
"In the context of Ye Qing's record of defeating 400,000 people, this does not have much luster, but the battle was thousands of miles away in two days, and the use of waterways in it is still quite eye-catching."
"I wonder how many benefits the governor gave to Lord Long." Yu Fan knew it, stood up, walked quickly to the sand table, looked at the position, and said with a sneer.
Ye Qing's great power is a threat to the Yu family, but the heads of the big and small aristocratic families are also instinctively wary of this. In the face of such a rapid deployment of troops, the elite advantage of the state capital is getting bigger and bigger, making it more difficult to compete openly...
Or maybe Ye Qing is the only one who can fight in the ring now?
When Yu Fan thought of this, he felt a thorn in his heart.
"My lord, no matter how you say it, the Dragon Lord has obtained permission from Heaven to open the waterway. This is the overall goal of fighting against evil spirits, and no one can object.
"The state capital obtained the right to use the waterway, and used troops to clear up and expel the Yin soldiers. Finally, the chaos in the counties was stopped for a while, and the order of the imperial court in Yingzhou was restored to a certain extent... People can't help but look forward to what the state capital will do.
Next step.”
"And this will definitely cause a formal conflict between the imperial court and Ye Qing."
After hearing this, Yu Fan leaned forward, looked at Qi Liang, and asked quietly: "How can you see it?"
Qi Liang stood up with a smile, went to the sand table, pointed with a wooden stick, gritted his teeth, and smiled sinisterly: "I grew up on the grassland. It's not dark under the lamp, so I can see more clearly!"
"There is only one Wolf King. If Ye Qing retreats at this time, it can be said that no matter how great his achievements are, his alliance will fall apart."
"The generals who have been killed in the past are all people with great military exploits, but once they give in, they will die and the whole family will be destroyed."
Qi Liang said slowly and clearly: "This is just like the wolves on the grassland. They need water and sheep. If Ye Qing retreats, he will not be able to take care of the wolves and cannot find pasture to eat sheep. How can this be sustained?"
"So there are only two outcomes, either collapse and die, or break with the governor." No.
After hearing this, Yu Fan couldn't help but admire him greatly: "What you said is wonderful and pertinent!"
The man's eyes were shining as he stared at the candlelight, and slowly dimmed again. After a long time, he sighed: "Do you think Ye Qing would choose which one? With his nature, he would be able to catch him without any help?"
Qi Liang leaned forward and said, "My lord, you know the answer in your heart."
Yu Fan walked silently with his hands behind his back, moving his long body back and forth for a long time, and sighed: "I really hope Ye Qing is a loyal minister and filial son, so that he can be captured without any help, and then his head can be chopped off, and we will lose a big enemy.
, an extra piece of foundation has been created.”
"After a few years, we can rehabilitate this dead man and give this dead man a title... What a dream!" At this point, he couldn't help but laugh at himself and ordered the soldiers: "Go and pass on my order and repair for a day -
—Also, get some food and wine, I want to talk to Mr. Qi all night long!"
Finally, Qi Liang was promoted to the status of "Mr. Qi", on par with Mr. Kou back then.
In this atmosphere, the governor-general's office sent envoys to each county to reward and punish the local governments in the name of the imperial court. Although half of the resources were taken away by the central government, the state government never gave up on integrating the local governments.
The gathering of interests in this process also received the tacit approval of the imperial court.
It is unknown what happened elsewhere, but here in Nancang County, the special envoy was warmly welcomed by the county government as soon as he arrived.
Yu Chengen personally came out of the city to welcome him, with a smile on his face and sincere enthusiasm. Officials who were familiar with this boss could see that this was very different from the pretentiousness when welcoming Ye Qing's triumphant return.
At the reception restaurant in the county town, almost all the officials in the county were present to greet Shangguan.
The special envoy is a middle-aged official with a surname of Wang and a double surname. He is a well-qualified Jinshi. His official rank is also from the fourth rank, which is higher than that of the county guard. He does not talk about anything at this time. He directly announces the merits of all the troops in the county and asks each family to do so.
You enter the county and receive a reward.
"These are the proper meanings. I am going to name you here and invite Earl Ye to be present in person... After all, it is a good thing to fight against the outside world. It is such a great achievement to defeat 400,000 Yin soldiers... If you don't reward me, wouldn't it make people laugh at me?
Is the dynasty too big to tolerate anyone?"
Wang Shuang said sternly, but there was a stir among the people below. Everyone had different expressions. Many unworthy officials secretly regretted that they should not have come here because of the banquet and got involved in this dispute.
After drinking for three rounds, Wang Shuang put down his glass and said, "You can do whatever you want, I'll go change my clothes."
Yu Chengen also stood up to accompany him. They walked silently all the way to the top of the building, where they both stopped naturally.
"This move seems a bit redundant." Yu Chengen tried in a low voice, knowing that Ye Qing would never agree. This son has decided to stay out of the court and will not listen to orders except in times of war, let alone listen to propaganda.
Wang Shuang looked at the logo produced by Yejia Workshop on the window paper with great interest, shook his head, and opened the window: "The rules are the rules, nothing redundant."
A gust of wind and rain blew in through the window and splashed on the ground, but it was isolated by a transparent membrane and did not contaminate the two people talking. The cold water vapor refreshed people's spirits and made them look outside.
There was a misty rain outside the building, dense rain streaks sputtering and crackling on the blue tiles of the houses, and white water vapor spread across the sky and earth, blurring the human atmosphere.
In the mist and rain, there are dozens of streets and streets in the city. You can't see them in the distance. You can still see businesses and red lanterns in restaurants nearby. The market is much depressed than before the war, but its popularity has recovered a lot compared to the war curfew. Bluestone
Many pedestrians were returning from outside the city on the street, and the oil-paper umbrellas scattered, collided, and drifted... and finally disappeared into every house.
Occasionally, there would be a funeral procession out of the city, and the deceased were mostly soldiers and civilians who had been invaded and massacred by evil spirits several times. The war had been delayed to this point, and there was no way to delay it any longer even on rainy days. Relatives carried black umbrellas and carried them to the tomb...
Maybe it’s a kind of homecoming.
"The mountains and rivers are picturesque, and the generations are fleeting. Perhaps you don't know that I was born in the same family as a Jinshi. I can feel that this son's heart is not in this mortal world. He wants to become an immortal..."
Wang Shuang sighed and said, with a cold look in his eyes: "One general's achievements have led to thousands of bones being withered. If he still wants to go to heaven with his only green veins, why not use the entire state capital as a stepping stone? Nothing in this world is so cheap."
It turned out that Tumai had exerted influence and did not want to see Qingmai achieve success... Yu Chengen was much more open-minded and said actively at this time: "The county will definitely cooperate fully with the special envoy!"
"It's to cooperate with the state capital and the imperial court."
Wang Shuang glanced at him, corrected him, and said in a friendly tone: "The state government has decided to clearly support your Yu family..."
The first half of the sentence made Yu Chengen feel a little hot in his mind. Just as he smiled, he heard Wang Shuang say again: "Call your son Yu Fan back, no matter where he is now... The Governor has something he wants me to convey to him."
"...Yes, Quanzi has been summoned and is returning from the grassland to the west. It's just that he traveled a little far away. I'm afraid it will take ten days... and if Ye Qing comes here."
Wang Shuang said calmly: "It's his choice to come or not to come. I have a banquet prepared for him... But all the so-called princes in the county must be present for me. I can't lose the state capital."
You must urge me to save my face."
"I will definitely work hard." Yu Chengen said in a cold sweat. He was a little unsure about this, but at this time he did not dare to go against the special envoy's wishes.
Zhongzhang camp
Qi Liang's face changed after receiving the latest news: "The development of the following situation is somewhat beyond our expectations in the state and city. We originally wanted at least half of the people to respond to the call from the imperial court."
"Unexpectedly, there was only a small response from the county. There were not many lords who rushed to the county. And within the Ye family alliance system, almost no one moved. Everyone's eyes are on Nanlian Mountain, waiting for the decision of the Governor's Office."
"In the face of the special envoy's summons, Ye Qing didn't even show up. There was only a handwritten letter from Master Qian, expressing his gratitude. Master Qing Jin is practicing in seclusion and stabilizing the Qingmai Spiritual Pond, and worldly matters cannot be interrupted."
"It's really audacious to openly regard the call of the imperial court as a secular matter!" At this point, Qi Liang raised his head, his wolf-like eyes flashed faintly, and his hoarse voice made people shudder: "My lord, Ye Qing is not full of wings yet.
, its strength and influence have exceeded our expectations."
"What will Wang Shuang do next? It's impossible that he doesn't know the meaning of this." Yu Fan paced a few steps hurriedly and asked.
Qi Liang didn't say anything for now, and turned his gaze outside. He saw that the sky was dark, with thick clouds in the sky, and the wind rustled the tent. After a long time, he sighed and said: "My lord, we can't hesitate any longer, Nancang County is about to change."
Oh my god!"
Seeing Yu Fan's body trembled, he leaned forward and said: "My lord, your roots are in the family business. No matter how many people support you now, their homes are in the county."
"If the situation in the county changes, will your family be able to keep it?"
"If it can't be saved, can your army be saved?"
"If the army cannot be defended, where will your wealth and life be?"
"Lord, go back and take charge of the overall situation as soon as possible. If you can't save it, you must save it. If you can't save it, you must lead the whole family to move quickly - as long as someone has sheep, why are you afraid of not having pasture?"
Just as he finished speaking, there was a "boom" and a muffled thunder rolled past in the dark night.