One million taels of silver is not much, and Li Yi himself doesn't know how much money his family has.
Ruo Qing is the housekeeper of the family, and she is responsible for the operation of the shopping mall and the store. If money is needed, she can go directly to the accounting office to withdraw it.
If one million taels of silver could be used to solve the problem of Wu State, it would be extremely cost-effective. Unfortunately, the Emperor of Wu State was hiding in the palace. The palace was heavily guarded and there were many masters. No matter how powerful the assassin was, it was unlikely that he would be able to solve it.
Succeed in this environment.
Li Yi didn't place his hopes on those martial arts knights. He couldn't buy the Emperor Wu's head. It was enough to disgust him.
Xu Zheng, who is in Nanzhou, received news just yesterday that the governor of Nanzhou has assembled more than 20,000 troops from the surrounding four prefectures and counties, and has prepared food, grass and baggage. He wants to take Cangzhou in one fell swoop and will send troops immediately.
Nanzhou is not far from Cangzhou. If they march urgently, they will be there in three days. If they are not so anxious, they should be here in five days.
Wei Liang and the others were already discussing tactics to face the enemy. In terms of numbers, they only had half the enemy's strength, but in terms of strength, these ten thousand people were worth tens of thousands of the army.
What they want to do is win with minimal losses.
Of the seventy-three states of the Wu Kingdom, more than half are still controlled by the Wu Kingdom's imperial court.
They have only occupied the small Cangzhou, and they still have a long way to go. If they face 20,000 troops, they will have to pay a heavy price to win. How will they fight in the future?
Everyone is very busy recently. Wei Liang, as the chief general defending the city this time, needs to discuss with the generals below to formulate a strategy to defeat the enemy. Old man Wang is busy harvesting the wool of the landlord Lao Cai, redistributing production materials to a certain extent, and appeasing him.
The rural gentry clan that has become restless after being ripped off should not cause greater chaos. In addition, some educated and capable people must be selected to manage the grassroots teams...
Rebellion is not a simple matter of fighting and killing. It is a very complicated and tedious task. Fortunately, Yang Liuqing is surrounded by a group of reliable leaders. Otherwise, they may not have reached the imperial capital yet and finally established it.
The team collapsed from within...
After lunch, Li Yi and Ruyi Ruoqing went out for a walk.
Cangzhou is different from Shuzhou, or Ruyi City. The people here have suffered from war, and they also know how hard it is to achieve peace.
The enemy is facing the enemy, and almost everyone in Cangzhou City has troops.
The common people did their best, even if they couldn't participate in the battle in person, they could still help move the wood and rolling stones to the city wall. On the street, people flowed in a hurry. Compared to Shuzhou and Ruyi City, it was a different kind of liveliness.
Ruyi and Ruoqing both prefer silence to movement, so they probably don't like this kind of excitement.
What they like is to settle down in one place and live a simple and stable life, or to abandon worldly things and stay together as a family, wherever they go...
In the past few years, they have been following him around, and Ruoqing has become the Queen of Heaven inexplicably, carrying a heavier burden on his shoulders, which is really difficult for them.
If the five states can be conquered this time, Yang Liuqing will be able to establish a firm foothold in the northwest of the Wu Kingdom. Apart from the imperial court, Yang Liuqing will be the largest force in the Wu Kingdom.
Unless the Wu Kingdom's imperial court devoted all its forces and gathered hundreds of thousands of troops to encircle and suppress them in one fell swoop, no one would be able to do anything to them.
After this time, he can completely relax. The situation in the five states is stable, and Miss Liu Er no longer has to worry about her precious apprentice.
Cangzhou Military Camp.
Wei Liang had just received a secret letter. After opening it in front of everyone, he said in a deep voice: "The news from Nanzhou is that the enemy's army will enter the urn in five days. Please inform us and prepare for war!"
…
Nanzhou, before Zhoucheng.
A general wearing armor was riding on a horse, and a deputy general beside him dismounted, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said: "General, General Zheng is leading two thousand vanguards to escort the grain and grass ahead, and they are already thirty miles away!"
"Let's go!" The general nodded, turned around, and said solemnly: "Come with me to defeat the rebels!"
"Destroy the traitors!"
"Destroy the traitors!"
"Destroy the traitors!"
…
Twenty thousand troops stood neatly behind him and spoke in unison. The sound resounded several miles away and could be clearly heard throughout Nanzhou City.
The governor of Nanzhou stood at the top of the city, watching the 20,000 troops gradually retreating, with a trace of worry on his face, and murmured: "This time, all the garrison troops in Nanzhou and Linzhou cities are out, and the city defenses are empty. If those chaotic people
A thief takes advantage of the situation, but what should I do?"
An official next to him smiled and said: "The governor is overly worried. Those thieves are just a group of mobs, showing off their power outside the city. How can they have the courage to attack the city?"
"What's more, the biggest group of thieves in the east only has more than a thousand people. The city is so strong that without 50,000 soldiers and horses, how can it be easily broken through?" The man looked down and said, "Unless this city gate
It can be opened from the inside..."
"Even if this is the case, we cannot take it lightly." The governor of Nanzhou nodded and said: "Even if Cangzhou is attacked from the inside, we cannot relax. These days, people have stepped up patrols, no matter how many people are at the city gate.
Send some people over to guard against those thieves..."
"Your Majesty knows..."
Although Nanzhou is not located in the hinterland of the Wu Kingdom, it is not as remote as Cangzhou, and the people's lives are slightly easier.
At the gate of the state city, 20,000 troops had just left here, and the people retreated for several miles. It was not until long after they left that the previous order at the city gate was restored.
Pedestrians and traders poured in from outside the city, which seemed a bit noisy. After being scolded by the guards at the city gate, they lined up honestly and entered the city in order.
When a man carrying sticks of firewood walked into the city gate, he accidentally tripped and the sticks of firewood on his back fell apart and scattered all over the floor.
He hurriedly bent down to clean it up.
"Why are you walking? Hurry up and pack up, don't block the way!" A guard cursed and came over, bending down to help him pack up the firewood.
The man showed gratitude on his face, held his hand and said, "Thank you, brother official!"
"After you've packed up, hurry over there. There are people waiting behind you!" The official waved his hand and turned to leave.
After the man carrying the firewood left, normal order was restored at the city gate. The official stood back, tilted his head slightly, and looked into the eyes of his companion.
He moved half a step to the side and handed him a piece of paper from behind.
To the east of Nanzhou, somewhere in the mountains.
Since the collapse of the Wu Kingdom, heroes have emerged. Some are strong and powerful, occupying a city and a state; those with weaker strength can only occupy small counties and are easily annihilated by the court. Therefore, most people have no hope of occupying cities and can only become
Rogue bandits, plundering everywhere...
In the mountains and forests to the east of Nanzhou, there is a force of about a thousand people. Taking advantage of the terrain, they have withstood several sieges by the government. After taking root here, they have become the largest group of bandits near Nanzhou.
The leader of this group of thieves calls himself "King Chuang", and his name is so resounding around Nanzhou that it can stop children from crying at night.
But at this moment, this "King Chuang", who was also a well-known figure in the eyes of the Nanzhou government, was not like the king of the mountain at all. He looked at the young woman sitting above him with a flattering face, and asked tentatively: "Sister, head
, the Nanzhou garrison has just set off, the city is empty, when should we take action?"
