Well! This sounds pretty close to the truth. Liu Xiu said to Long Yuan on the side: "Put up two million dollars and take someone to deliver it to He Mansion in person." Then, he said to He Lu: "Shopkeeper He, our army
I’ll leave it to you for the food and grass!”
He Lu burst into tears of gratitude, kowtowed forward and said: "General Liu's great kindness and virtue, the villain can't repay. From now on, the villain's life belongs to General Liu. As long as General Liu gives the order, the villain will go to Daoshan."
Go into the sea of fire without hesitation!"
Liu Xiu patted He Lu and said with a smile: "I hope Shopkeeper He said this from the bottom of his heart!"
He Lu's face straightened and he said: "I, the villain, can swear by the heavenly alliance that if I have two intentions towards General Liu... and my lord, I will be punished by heaven and earth, my bones will be shattered and ashes will be thrown away, and my whole family will be filled with He family, and I will die without a burial place!" This oath he made!
, the hair is quite poisonous.
Liu Xiu's eyes lit up, and he pulled He Lu up and said, "Shopkeeper He, you can go back now. The food and grass issue needs to be resolved as soon as possible!"
He Lu knew that there was not much food left in Liu Xiu's hands, so he said sternly: "The villain also has two small granaries. Although the food in them is not much, but together, there are several hundred dan. After the villain returns,
Send it over immediately to relieve the urgent needs of our soldiers."
"Very good!" Liu Xiu praised, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Okay, let's get to work!"
"Lord, I'm going to leave!"
"Yes." After receiving Liu Xiu's approval, He Lufang turned around and walked out. Following him were Long Yuan, Long Zhun, and Long Bo.
Liu Xiu did not seize much grain in Xiangcheng, but he did seize a lot of money.
If I don't use this money, I will hand it over to Wang Feng. Why not give it to He Lu? Not only will I cultivate my own food skills, but I will also have a legitimate reason to raise food!
After He Lu left, Liu Xiu's eyes fell on Yao Qi and asked, "Next time, how was the investigation?"
Yao Qi took two steps forward and said, "Someone set the fire!"
"Who did it?"
"The remnants of Li Wen and Jia Xuan."
"Everyone caught?"
"Only two people were caught. The rest should still be hiding in the city. My subordinates will investigate as soon as possible!" Yao Qi said.
Liu Xiu was very satisfied with the efficiency of Yaoqi's work. He said: "These remnants of Li Wen and Jia Xuan must be cleared away as soon as possible, otherwise, Xiangcheng will never have peace."
"My subordinate understands."
"By the way, next time, you have someone call Jun Wen and the others, and we can discuss the follow-up arrangements."
"Yes! Lord!" Yao Qi agreed and walked out quickly.
Not long after, Jia Fu, Ma Wu and others came to the lobby of the county government one after another. After everyone arrived, Liu Xiu asked: "Now that our army has captured Xiangcheng, what do you think our army will do next?"
Ma Wu said: "My lord, my subordinates think that our army should work together to capture Father City first and then Yingyang!"
Fu City and Yingyang are the two closest cities to Xiangcheng. Jia Fu said: "Fucheng is located in a remote place and is not of much value. Yingyang has Yingshui as a natural chasm. If our army wants to attack Yingyang, we need to cross it.
Fighting on water is too difficult."
To say it was too difficult was putting it mildly. In fact, with their current strength, they simply couldn't defeat Yingyang.
They lead cavalry, not naval forces. How can the cavalry fight across the water? How can they fight others on the water? This is completely unrealistic.
Ma Wu asked: "Jun Wen, what do you think?"
Jia Fu narrowed his glasses and said, "Be bold, our army will take the county directly!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked and looked at Jia Fu in surprise.
Jia Fu said: "The troops of Yingchuan County have been transferred to Luoyang, but the county troops recruited from various counties have not yet been stationed in the county. The current strength of the county is empty. This is a good opportunity for our army to invade the county!"
His analysis coincided with that of Liu Xiu. The latter nodded with a smile and said: "I think Jun Wen's idea is feasible! Taking the county directly seems to be a risky move, but in fact it is an unexpected victory in danger.
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Feng Yi frowned and said, "If we really capture Yingchuan County, we may attract Luoyang's army at any time!"
Yao Qi then said: "If the reckless army from Luoyang goes to attack Nanyang, Liu Xuan will definitely be in trouble. If the reckless army comes to attack Yingchuan, our troops will be in danger but little chance. Liu Xuan can enjoy the success in Nanyang!"
He did not speak too directly, but the profound meaning of his words could be understood by everyone present.
Wang Yi and Wang Xun's troops went to attack Nanyang. This was a good opportunity for their own side to overturn and start over. Even after Liu Xuan was killed, they could directly promote Liu Xiu as emperor in Yingchuan.
If Wang Yi and Wang Xun's troops come to attack Yingchuan, they will fight to the death in front of the two armies, just to make Liu Xuan's wedding dress.
If they lose, none of them will survive. If they win, it will only further consolidate Liu Xuan's throne.
Ma Wu rolled his eyes, came back to his senses, and said, "My lord, I think this situation makes sense!"
Wang Ba surprisingly did not go against Ma Wu this time. He keenly sensed that there was a power struggle within the Han army. He had just joined the Han army and did not know the specific situation, so it was better to say less.
How could Liu Xiu not understand the meaning of Yao Qi's words? But if the Mang army were to attack Nanyang, not only Liu Xuan would be sold, but also his eldest brother, and so many Liu family members.
Woolen cloth.
Liu Xiu looked around at everyone and said meaningfully: "From ancient times to the present, there are countless people who have failed in internal fighting. I don't want our Han army to follow in their footsteps! If Nanyang falls, only our army will be left alone in Yingchuan, and what will happen?"
How long can it last? If one loses, both will suffer, if one dies, everything will die. You should think twice about this!"
Abandoning Nanyang and selling Liu Xuan, it seems that they will become vested interests immediately, but in the long run, they will not survive for a few more days than Liu Xuan.
Everyone looked at each other in shock, and finally lowered their heads in silence. Thinking about it carefully, the Lord's words were not unreasonable. If the Mang army really destroyed Nanyang and killed Liu Xuan, would the Mang army still tolerate their existence in Yingchuan?
Seeing that everyone was silent, Liu Xiu said seriously: "Our troops are advancing towards Yingchuan County. Capturing it is only the second priority. The main purpose is to introduce the main force of the Mang Army into Yingchuan."
Ma Wu frowned and asked: "Lord, if the main force of the Mang Army really enters Yingchuan, how will our army respond?"
The Han army entered Yingchuan with only 20,000 soldiers, and more than half of them were still in the hands of Wang Feng. With only a few thousand soldiers and horses from his own side and Wang Chang's group, how could he resist the hundreds of thousands of reckless troops?
Liu Xiu's eyes were deep and he said quietly: "If you can fight, fight, if you can't fight, run away. The longer the Mang army is held in Yingchuan, the more prepared Nanyang will be, and the greater our chance of victory will be!"
Everyone looked at each other, nodded, and said in unison: "We all follow the master's arrangements!"
Liu Xiu said: "Okay, next, our army's offensive target is Yingchuan County City!"
As he spoke, he looked at Yao Qi and said, "Next, send your elite scouts to sneak into the county. I want to learn more about the current city defense situation in the county!"
Yao Qi cupped his hands and said, "Yes! Lord!"
Liu Xiu suddenly thought of something and said: "After our army leaves, Xiangcheng cannot ignore it. We need reliable people to stay in Xiangcheng."
When Ma Wu heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up. He turned around and grinned at Wang Ba. Wang Ba clearly saw Ma Wu's big teeth shining brightly. His heart moved and he immediately realized that something was wrong. Ma Wu was here.
Make up your own mind.
Just as he was about to speak, Ma Wu said: "My lord, my subordinates think that it is most suitable for Boyuan to stay in Xiangcheng! Boyuan is from Xiangcheng and knows the situation in Xiangcheng best. There is no one better than Yuanbo to stay in Xiangcheng.
It’s suitable!”
When Wang Ba heard this, his nose was almost crooked with anger, and he said that Ma Wu had a disgusting face and a rotten belly. He followed the lord not to be a small official, but to follow the lord into battle.
Kill enemies and make achievements.
He thought for a while and then said: "My lord, my subordinates believe that Xiangcheng is the most important place for our army to move north. If Xiangcheng is lost, our army's retreat will be cut off, and it will inevitably become a lone army, and the whole army may be annihilated."
Therefore, the one who stays in Xiangcheng must be a general who is highly respected and brave and good at fighting. The person who can take on this important task is none other than General Ma!"
Ma Wu's anger surged straight to his forehead. He stood up with a slap on the table, pointed his finger at Wang Ba, and asked sternly: "Bastard, what do you mean? You are deliberately trying to get into trouble with me, right?"
Wang Ba looked at Ma Wu leisurely and said slowly: "Obviously he is capable and can take on important responsibilities, but he refuses to accept it. This is suspected of disloyalty."
Ma Wu was so angry that he held the sword in one hand and was about to walk towards Wang Ba. Yao Qi on the side felt a pain in his head and quickly pulled Ma Wu back and whispered: "Zhang, Zhang!"
While he was talking, he glanced at Liu Xiu. Ma Wu turned around and saw, sure enough, Liu Xiu was sitting there with a gloomy face and blazing eyes, staring directly at him and Wang Ba.
If anyone can control Ma Wu today, it is only Liu Xiu. Under Liu Xiu's eyes that contained fire, Ma Wu shrank his neck in fright, sat back on the couch obediently, hung his head, and ignored Wang Ba.
Already.
After a while, Liu Xiu's expression softened and he said, "Uncle Yuan!"
Wang Ba hurriedly stood up, raised his hands and saluted, and said: "My subordinate is here!"
"If Xiangcheng chooses a county magistrate or county captain, do you have a suitable candidate in mind?" Ma Wu is right in what he said. Wang Ba is from Xiangcheng and knows the situation in Xiangcheng very well.
Wang Ba pondered for a moment and said: "My lord, I feel that Ji Zun is a suitable candidate!"
"Ji Zun? Who is he?" Liu Xiu had never heard of this name and asked curiously.
Ji Zun was from Yingyang, a noble family, and his family was very wealthy. When he was young, he read a lot of scriptures and was very talented and learned. Ji Zun was a very handsome man, he was also a scholar, he was gentle and he looked easy to bully.
One time, Yingyang's government official bullied Ji Zun. Ji Zun didn't say anything at that time, but when he returned home, he immediately gathered several retainers and killed the government official.
Later, Ji Zun ran from Yingyang to Xiangcheng in order to avoid the limelight.
After arriving in Xiangcheng, both Li Wen and Jia Xuan valued him. In other words, the money given to the family was very good. Ji Zun changed his identity here in Xiangcheng, from a fugitive to a government official.
The energy of the gentry was very huge at that time. Ordinary people would be wanted if they killed someone, but the gentry's children would be fine if they killed someone, fled somewhere else, and hid for two years.
When Ji Zun went to Xiangcheng, he did not hide, but became an official. This shows how powerful the privileges of the gentry were at that time.
However, Ji Zun was indeed very capable, selfless, and never colluded with Li Wen, Jia Xuan and others, and he was also very loved by the people here in Xiangcheng.
From Wang Ba's point of view, Ji Zun was definitely a breath of fresh air in Xiangcheng's officialdom, and he admired his ability, character, and virtue. Now that Liu Xiu asked him to recommend talents, the first thing he thought of was Ji Zun.
