Chapter 655 Shuffling the Cards [Please vote for me!]
The morning meeting begins.
When Rong Zhen said the second matter, Yi Qianqiu glanced at Ouyang Rong, her face was calm and she said nothing.
Nor did he look at Yuan Huaimin behind Ouyang Rong.
"The first thing is that these water thieves in Hukou County must be controlled. The last attack on the water transport grain road is a lesson from the past."
Rong Zhen spoke first.
There was silence for a while.
Qin Yi nodded and cupped his fists towards Yi Qianqiu:
"Thank you Commander Yi for your help."
Yi Qianqiu shook his head indifferently, looked around, waved and said:
"Let's do this. Allocate some of our troops to suppress the bandits."
Qin Yi frowned: "Divide the troops, do Xunyang Grottoes have enough manpower?"
"Excluding the Xuanwu battalion transferred to the southwest front line, there are still 3,000 troops left. After excluding the 300 people Li Congshan brought to the Xunyang Palace to guard, there are still 2,700 soldiers."
Yi Qianqiu calculated orally and nodded gently:
"There are enough people. The Xunyang Grottoes are not big enough to deploy troops in formation. I conducted an on-site inspection last night and found that only two thousand troops are needed here, including the reserve team."
Rong Zhen thought:
"It means that we can still mobilize 700 people."
Yi Qianqiu suggested:
"How about deploying 500 people? Send a reliable person to lead the troops and go to suppress the bandits. For example, General Wei and 500 Xuanwu Guard soldiers."
Nanny Song put down her tea cup and asked worriedly:
"Is five hundred people enough?"
Rong Zhen squinted his eyes, as if calculating, and nodded:
"The five hundred Xuanwu Camp soldiers left behind are enough."
Ouyang Rong suddenly remembered that Rong Zhen had requested the Xuanwu Guards in the reinforcements this time, and they were probably useful in defending the Xunyang Grottoes.
Listening to Rong Zhen's intention, the five hundred Xuanwu Guards left behind were just enough for her use.
Yi Qianqiu made the decision directly:
"Okay. According to my temporary experience with them, these five hundred elite soldiers are enough to crush them. In fact, our requirements are not high. We are not trying to completely annihilate them in a short time, but before the Donglin Giant Buddha lands on the ground.
, keep an eye on them and prevent them from being lost, you have to send someone to take care of them."
At this moment, Ouyang Rong spoke again:
"Actually, there is something strange. I don't know if anyone has noticed it."
Everyone looked at it.
Yi Qianqiu frowned:
"Prince Ouyang, what we are discussing now is sending troops to suppress bandits. What are you talking to yourself about?"
Ouyang Rong didn't seem to hear it and thought to himself:
"The timing of the appearance of these water thieves was very strange twice. Once they attacked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in Hukou County. The other time was yesterday afternoon when Commander Yi arrived and they attacked the water transportation road.
"Why are there so many targets for rebels in Nanjianghu these days? If I were them, I would lurk and wait for the opportunity."
Everyone was silent, seeming to chew for a while.
"This group of water thieves may just be heading for the battle on the southwest front. They were sent by Li Zhengyan and other Kuangfu Army rebels. They were arranged by Wei Shaoqi and others who had already joined the Tiannan Jianghu rebels. Commander Yi made the seizure of the Yunmeng
Order, maybe they got it."
Miaozhen spoke calmly and said:
"The attack on Shizi's carriage in Hukou County happened to be the news that we got. It's a good idea to strike at any opportunity. We will not miss any opportunity to attack us."
Hearing this, everyone looked thoughtful.
Yi Qianqiu waved his hand:
"Prince Ouyang, what you said makes sense, but it is only at the level of speculation. Now that things have happened, the most important thing to do is how to deal with these water thieves. No matter why they are not smart people like you, Governor Ouyang. There are many things.
, it’s not as ideal as it sounds on paper.”
Ouyang Rong pondered for a moment:
"The top priority is to suppress the bandits. It's better to try to catch them alive first than to argue here."
"But who will be sent this time?"
As soon as this statement came out, the atmosphere was silent for a while.
Yi Qianqiu took the lead and said:
"Let's mobilize soldiers and horses from Xuanwu Camp. As for the leading general, how about sending General Wei over?"
Wei Mi looked at the quiet crowd and said proactively:
"All the generals will be fine. All of them will be subject to the arrangements of Prince Yi, Commander-in-Chief."
This sentence is very interesting.
Only the prince and Commander Yi were mentioned.
One is the most distinguished person present, and the other is the immediate superior.
But the prince ranked ahead of Commander Yi.
At this time, Ouyang Rong suddenly said:
"Everything is fine, but there is something I don't understand. Why don't you choose people from the White Tiger Camp, but choose from the Xuanwu Camp? Is there something special about it?"
Yi Qianqiu admitted generously:
"I am from the White Tiger Guard, and I am most familiar with the White Tiger Guard. It is best to leave more White Tiger Guard soldiers in Xunyang Grottoes to cooperate with me in the defense."
Ouyang Rong nodded with a calm expression:
"I see. However, General Wei and I also like him. We have admired his name for a long time.
"Last night I sent someone to send a letter to Rong Nu Shi, which is the second thing that needs to be discussed again, which is to change the general guard of Xunyang Palace. The person I recommended to the prince is General Wei.
"I hope General Wei and the Xuanwu Camp soldiers can switch to the Xunyang Prince's Mansion, with the same establishment of 300 people."
Yi Qianqiu frowned and asked:
"It's so good, why do you want to change it? Is it because you can't trust me?"
Ouyang Rong shook his head:
"No, some fortune-tellers said that the white tiger belongs to gold and is in conflict with the Prince of Xunyang's Palace, while the Xuanwu is just right and is of the water sign. Didn't Commander Yi say that both are the same? He asked General Wei of the Xuanwu Guard to garrison the Prince of Xunyang's Palace.
, why not, we can also free up the extra White Tiger Guards soldiers to help Xunyang Grottoes, they are the direct descendants of Commander Yi."
Yi Qianqiu narrowed his eyes and said nothing.
Ouyang Rong's tone was insistent.
Wei Mi is from the same clan as Princess Wei Mei. It would be very suitable to guard the Xunyang Palace. This is also what the Baogan faction has fought for. Among the current batch of reinforcements, it is difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, although they have a common interest - protecting the Donglin Giant Buddha.
, but just in case.
Yi Qianqiu asked: "What does Ouyang Governor mean to replace Li Congshan and let Wei Mi protect the Xunyang Palace and go to Hukou County to suppress bandits? Choose between Li Congshan and Duan Quanwu?"
At this time, Duan Quanwu, who had been silent, said:
"Commander Yi, didn't we agree on the road that if I stay in Xunyang Grottoes, what will happen to those rebels? Especially the owner of Dielianhua."
He cupped his fists again and said:
"I don't care who goes to Prince Xunyang's Mansion, but I hope Commander Yi, the prince, and Governor Ouyang can give me a chance to deal with the rebels in Tiannan Jianghu."
Ouyang Rong, Rong Zhen and others looked at Yi Qianqiu.
Rong Zhen suddenly asked:
"Master of Dielianhua?"
Ouyang Rong's focus seems to be elsewhere:
"Why is this? What is General Duan doing with this request?"
Yi Qianqiu frowned and said nothing, looking at Duan Quanwu.
The latter said bluntly:
"In the past, when Mr. Qiu was in the White Tiger Guard, he was very kind to the generals in the future.
"General, I heard that Mr. Qiu disappeared on Jiangnan Road and was suspected of being attacked. It was related to the owner of Dielianhua. This person is highly suspicious and is definitely inseparable from Mr. Qiu's murder!"
Rong Zhen seemed to have remembered something.
When Wei Shaoxuan came to Jiangzhou, he reported this matter to Rong Zhen and Ouyang Rong.
Wei Shaoqi, the son of the Wei family, disappeared for Dragon City, and at the same time lost a piece of the Wei family's tripod sword...
Rong Zhen looked at Ouyang Rong.
But the latter seemed to have no reaction and asked Duan Quanwu:
"Mr. Qiu? Why does it sound familiar..."
Yi Qianqiu said softly:
"Senior Qiu's full name is Qiu Shenji. He once served as the general of the White Tiger Guard. He has a high prestige in the White Tiger Guard and is a first-rate military qigong practitioner. When he was in the White Tiger Guard, he was at the forefront of the four guards. Later he
He resigned from his post and became a guest of the Wei family, and was the teacher of a certain young master in the Prince Wei's palace."
Ouyang Rong's face became respectful:
"It turns out that this kind of person is disrespectful and disrespectful. He was ignorant before I came down."
Duan Quanwu raised his head slightly and waved his hands modestly:
"It doesn't matter, Mr. Qiu is relatively low-key. He only pursues the peak of martial arts and martial arts. He lives outside the world. It's normal for ordinary people like us not to know him."
When Ouyang Rong heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good, wait a minute, I remembered, did Mr. Wei mention it once?"
After speaking, he looked at Rong Zhen.
The latter nodded coldly:
"That's right, he disappeared in Dragon City with Wei Shaoqi."
Duan Quanwu's expression turned gloomy:
"This owner of Dielianhua, I and the officers and men of the White Tiger Guard will kill him."
Everyone looked at each other in shock.
Rong Zhen squinted his eyes, his eyes showing murderous intent.
When the name of the owner of Dielianhua was mentioned, the whole place fell into silence.
"Yunmeng Jianze has such a master helping him, so we need to take the initiative against him this time."
Qin Yi frowned.
Mother Song cleared her throat and said in a sharp voice:
"This boy is very powerful, but we have also prepared a lot this time. We are no longer in the light and the enemy is in the dark. There is no shortage of experts. There is also the assistance of the generals of the White Tiger Guard and the Xuanwu Guard. How can he deploy his sword?
"
"That makes sense!"
Ouyang Rong was the first to nod in affirmation.
"This time I will call him Never Return. The name of the owner of Dielianhua is quite long. I wonder if his life is that long."
His face turned serious again:
"However, strategically we can despise this person, but tactically we have to be on guard. We can brainstorm ways to deal with this person and come up with several options.
"Well. Let's hold a few more meetings like this to discuss this person and what ideas we have. Let everyone talk about it and I will give you some advice."
"That makes sense."
Aunt Song nodded and looked at Ouyang Rong more, and she seemed to find him more pleasing to the eye.
"Yeah." Qin Yi acknowledged with a serious face.
Rong Zhen first lowered his head and glanced at Ouyang Rong from the corner of his eye, who took the initiative to step forward and call for coordination against the owner of Dielianhua. His eyes that were originally full of murderous coldness gradually became a little softer.
Like hard ice in winter, it turns into sparkling waves under the warm sun.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Ouyang Rong, and no one noticed these abnormalities.
"Right."
Ouyang Rong turned his head and asked Li Congshan curiously:
"What about General Li? Is he the same as General Duan? Avenging Mr. White Tiger Wei Qiu? Do you also want to stay in Xunyang City?"
Li Congshan's face was stunned for a moment, he nodded, and then shook his head:
"Mr. Qiu is a senior member of the White Tiger Guard. If he can take revenge and apprehend the murderer, it would be better, but he has to act within his ability.
"This person is actually able to trick Mr. Qiu. It should not be underestimated. The three hundred people led by General Mo are definitely not enough enemies. General Duan should not fight this person head-on. He has to wait for others."
Duan Quanwu nodded with a straight face: "Thank you, General Li, for reminding me."
"General Li is indeed cautious." Ouyang Rong nodded.
"It's just self-knowledge." Li Congshan laughed at himself.
"Actually, if General Duan wants to kill the owner of Dielianhua, he doesn't necessarily have to stay in Xunyang Grottoes."
Ouyang Rong said leisurely.
"What do you mean?" Duan Quanwu asked.
"Right now, the best way to get in touch with the rebels in Tiannan Jianghu is to go to Hukou County to suppress the bandits, so it is more appropriate to go there. Maybe you can meet the owner of Dielianhua.
"By the time the Donglin Giant Buddha lands, you will either have finished suppressing the bandits, or you will just come back and be able to assist the Xunyang Grottoes."
Yi Qianqiu, Duan Quanwu and others frowned, always feeling that this theory sounded a bit strange.
Finally, Ouyang Rong proposed a show of hands vote.
Duan Quanwu and Yi Qianqiu looked at each other.
Wei Mi didn't say anything, didn't look at Ouyang Rong, and was in a state of mind the whole time.
Soon, the voting began.
Rong Zhen voted on the first two things, who should stay and who should go.
The last people left behind are the remaining Xunyang Grottoes.
After one stick of incense.
Duan Quanwu left the room with a gloomy expression.
Li Congshan said nothing.
Li Xian also frowned slightly.
Aunt Song and Miaozhen looked indifferent.
Rong Zhen walked in front, but turned back to see Ouyang Rong's expression.
I found that his face looked as usual.
Three matters have been decided.
Li Congshan continued to stay in the Xunyang Palace and was guarded by three hundred white tiger guards.
However, Duan Quanwu was sent to Hukou County to suppress bandits. Depending on the progress, he would wait until the Donglin Giant Buddha landed before returning to the Xunyang Grottoes for protection.
Wei Mi continued to lead a thousand Xuanwu Guards soldiers to stay in Xunyang Grottoes, assisting the commander-in-chief Yi Qianqiu.
This is the result of a show of hands.
During the relevant voting process, Li Congshan, Wei Mi and Duan Quanwu, who were involved in personnel transfers, did not participate and were excluded.
Among them, some people abstained from voting, such as Rong Zhen, who abstained from voting on the first issue. On the second issue, he sided with Yi Qianqiu, supporting the continued treatment of Li Congshan in the Xunyang Palace without any changes.
There were also those who firmly followed Ouyang Rong and raised their hands, such as Li Xian, Yuan Huaimin, and Qin Yi.
For this reason, Yuan Huaimin was glared at by Yi Qianqiu a few times, but Yuan Da Changshi was not afraid of being scalded by boiling water. He was wandering in the sky the whole time, and Yi Qianqiu couldn't do anything to him.
The first thing is to send Duan Quanwu to Hukou County to suppress the bandits.
Ouyang Rong, Li Xian, Yuan Huaimin, Qin Yi and Wei Mi all agreed.
Rong Zhen, Sister Song, Miaozhen abstained, and only Yi Qianqiu and Li Congshan opposed it.
Duan Quanwu did not participate in the voting.
The second thing is to transfer Wei Mi and 300 Xuanwu Guards to guard Xunyang Palace and switch defenses with Li Congshan.
Ouyang Rong, Li Xian, Yuan Huaimin and Qin Yi all voted in favor.
Yi Qianqiu, Rong Zhen, Sister Song, and Duan Quanwu all opposed it.
Miaozhen abstained from voting.
Li Congshan and Wei Mi did not participate in the voting.
It's settled, no adjustments will be made for the time being, and it will remain as is.
However, Ouyang Rong did not expect that Miaozhen would abstain from voting, so he took a second look at the lady in palace clothes.
The morning meeting ended and everyone dispersed.
Ouyang Rong walked out of the bamboo forest and looked back at Duan Quanwu and Li Congshan.
I saw the two walking side by side for a while, holding each other's fists, exchanging pleasantries among colleagues and then dispersed.
Ouyang Rong's face was calm.
At this time, Li Congshan stepped forward, bowed his hands respectfully and said:
"I would like to ask Governor Ouyang to give me more advice in the future."