One wave after another, Yan Zhu's head was a bit big. Huang Qi was arguing with him all day long, asking for food, money, and people. Since the Yue people were in chaos, all things were not as important as the safety of the Han border county.
Huang Qi grasped this point and dared to blatantly force himself.
There is also Su Ren, who disappeared without a trace after the last discussion between the three of them. He has not been seen for several days. I wanted to discuss it with Su Ren, but unfortunately I sent people around to ask, and all they got was three words, "I don't know."
Could it be that Su Ren secretly went to South Vietnam? Su Ren was the emperor's favorite, and if something went wrong, his assistant couldn't afford it.
What troubles Yan Zhu the most is what happened in the past two days. In three days, more than ten murders occurred in Kuaiji City, all of which were massacres of families. The methods were cruel and well-planned. A lot of suspects were arrested, and the people of Kuaiji also changed their minds.
He became uneasy. What was even more irritating was that yesterday, several surrounding counties also reported tragedies, all of which were massacres of families. Yan Zhu couldn't sit still.
Thief Cao said to Hu Cao angrily: "They must be Yue people. These guys are the most cruel. What can't they do?"
Hucao didn't give in at all and stared: "How can the Yue people sneak in here secretly? Maybe they are bandits nearby, seeking wealth and killing. Although the people who were killed are not rich, they do have some money left. These are all
What's the problem with the Yue people because of your inability to suppress the bandits?"
The soldier sighed: "Even if it is not the Yue people but the surrounding bandits, there is no way to send troops to suppress the bandits at this time. The army was all taken away by Huang Duwei. In this huge city of Kuaiji, all the soldiers and men combined
It's less than two hundred, and self-protection is not enough, how can we suppress the bandits?"
The governor suddenly raised his eyebrows: "Su Changshi's house has men he brought from Chang'an. It is said that these few men defeated more than a thousand bandits in Hengshan Kingdom. Should we ask him to help defend Kuaiji?"
The soldier hesitated for a long time, but did not agree. He turned to look at the prefect Yanzhu. Yanzhu nodded slightly: "This is the only way we can do it! Send an order to all the civilian camps to be on guard. Don't let the thieves do evil again until the chaos among the Yue people is resolved.
After that, we’ll deal with those nasty bandits.”
Su Ren didn't expect that their actions would be resolved by everyone in this way. Fortunately, he didn't rush in and listened at the door. Otherwise, he would have rashly admitted his mistake to Yan Zhu, and he might have told Ying Guang.
Jilai, then his ability to protect the remnants of the former Qin Dynasty is in the hands of his strict assistant.
Su Ren felt relaxed, took off his shoes and stepped into the threshold, hugging his fists at the people inside: "What's going on? Are you here so neatly today?"
"Hey!" Yan Zhu sighed: "Since the Yue people started to make trouble, we in Kuaiji have not been able to live in peace for a day. Many things that have never happened before have come out these days, and I am a little impatient to deal with them."
"Oh? But the murders one after another?"
"What else but it?"
Su Ren turned around and looked at the thief Cao: "Can the thief Cao catch the murderer? As a border county at this time, we must be stable. This kind of thing will affect the people and then the entire Kuaiji. If we don't do this well, the thief Cao and the household cao will
, all soldiers and cadres are at fault!"
"Ah!" Upon hearing this, the three of them quickly knelt down on the ground.
Yanzhu waved his hand: "You can't blame them entirely. It's in vain that no one can help. This matter was done by bandits nearby. It won't be too late to deal with it after this period!"
"Oh! That's it!" Su Ren nodded: "After Captain Huang transferred the county soldiers, the area around Kuaiji is indeed unsafe. If the prefect does not mind it, I will detach some of the guards brought from Chang'an to help guard Kuaiji.
City, what do the governor think?"
"Okay, okay, I really want it. Someone just suggested it. I'm afraid Ziheng won't want to, so I'll thank Ziheng on behalf of the people of Kuaiji!"
Su Ren smiled and said: "What did the prefect say? I am the chief historian of Kuaiji. How can I not do something for Kuaiji? After I return, I will ask Gongsun He to bring people over."
A rare smile appeared on Yan Zhu's face these days. He stood up and took Su Ren's hand, saying good things again and again. Everyone around him also gave compliments. Su Ren was like a child who succeeded in playing a prank, with a successful smile on his lips.
Smile and express gratitude for the compliments.
After sending everyone away, Yan Zhu and Su Ren sat down. When the servant serving tea left, Yan Zhu said to Su Ren: "Zi Heng has solved my urgent need. I will definitely remember this and I will be rewarded in the future."
Su Ren repeatedly said that he did not dare: "The governor is polite, this is a matter of duty, there is no talk of repaying him."
"By the way, is there anything going on here, Zi Heng? You've been missing without a trace these days. I'm always worried, lest you run away to the other side of the country. That place is not good. There are wild woods, wolves, insects, tigers and leopards are prevalent, and those mosquitoes are just like that.
If you can eat that person alive, you must never leave!"
Su Ren thanked him: "Don't worry, Grandmaster. I cherish my life and will never risk it. I'll tell you the truth. I've sent people to visit Yue these days and got some news. I'm here to tell the Grandmaster."
"Oh? What will Yue Ren do?"
Su Rendao: "My subordinates feel that South Vietnam Prime Minister Lu Jia's rebellion is false!"
"What? It's fake? It's impossible, right? The news that was sent back said that Panyu City was in chaos, and people on both sides were killed and blood flowed like rivers. Many people suffered disasters, and half of Panyu was destroyed. How can this be false?"
Su Ren took out a piece of silk from his arms and handed it to Yan Zhu: "Prefect, please take a look. This is the troop formation diagram of Lu Jia and Zhao Hu marked below. It can be seen from the diagram that the main strength of both sides is present.
It is anxious and moving closer to the border with Luoyue. Its intention is very clear. The target is Luoyue."
"Luoyue?" Yan Zhu quickly took the silk from Su Ren's hand. It was a miniature map of Yue. The mountains and rivers on it were not clearly marked, but the simple lines allowed you to see them clearly at a glance.
This is Vietnam. South Vietnam is at the bottom of the map. There is a long border line connecting Minyue, Luoyue and Xi'ao. There are thick and thin lines. The country is a big black dot and the towns are small black dots. In South Vietnam and Luoyue
On one side, two red and blue lines twist like twists and turns, and two arrows point to the west.
Yan Zhu looked at it for a long time and then looked up at Su Ren: "Did you draw it?"
Su Ren nodded: "Drawing randomly, the painting is not good, the prefect should just look at it!"
"As shown in the picture, it seems that this is the case, but how can it be so inconsistent with the previous news?"
"Sun Tzu's Art of War says that soldiers are crafty! The whole thing is probably the smoke released by Zhao Hu and Lu Jia. They actually want to dominate the entire Yue region to compete with my big man, but they
They were afraid of my big man and worried that we would suddenly send troops, so we thought of this way, and we would all fall into their trap!"
Yanzhu took a breath: "If this is the case, what should we do?"
"Send troops!"
"Send troops? Help Luoyue, or attack South Vietnam?"
Su Ren shook his head: "It is getting too late to save Luoyue. Their soldiers and horses have already reached the border. They can capture Luoyue in an instant. Even if we travel day and night, arriving there will not have any effect."
"That……"
Su Ren stretched out his hand and pointed at the place of Minyue on the map: "Attack Minyue and win over the West."
"What's the point?"
Su Rendao: "There is another news that Minyue King Wuzhu has raised troops and is heading to the west nearest to us. According to this posture, I am afraid that Minyue and South Vietnam will be inseparable from this action. Both sides have their own needs.
Of the four Yue tribes, Nan Yue is the largest, Fujian Yue is the most ferocious, and Xiai and Luo Yue are the weakest. They can achieve their own goals. Within ten years, the Yue people will live in peace. If they unite, they can pose a threat to our big man. This is probably what the Yue people have.
Final goal."
"In this case, we will break their alliance, take advantage of Luo Yue's opportunity to hold off South Vietnam, attack Fujian and Yue first, then fight in the west, and then use our troops to completely defeat South Vietnam and Luo Yue in one fell swoop. From now on, there will be no more
Yue people, our Han Dynasty's southern frontier can maintain long-term peace! The most important point is that Huang Duwei's main force is stationed in Nanling, which is the closest place to Minyue. From there, the troops sent out from there are like tigers descending the mountain, unstoppable!"
Yan Zhu listened to Su Ren's analysis of the situation and nodded repeatedly. Suddenly he heard Huang Qi's name and frowned: "I'm afraid Huang Qi is unwilling to send troops!"
Su Ren stood up: "At such a critical moment, he cannot help but send troops. If he insists on refusing, then don't blame the ruthless national law!"
Yan Zhu suddenly felt that Su Ren was very tall, and there was something like a tiger in his thin and frail body: "What do you want?"
Su Ren took out another piece of silk from his arms and held it up: "This is the imperial edict written by His Majesty himself before leaving, granting me the power to make arbitrary decisions when the opportunity arises. If Huang Qi refuses, he will have to be dismissed from office and punished!"
Yanzhu took a breath of cold air: "Do you really want to kill him?"
"Does the prefect think Huang Qi shouldn't be killed?"
"This..." Looking at the imperial edict in Su Ren's hand, Yan Zhu did not say the next words: "In this case, just listen to Su Changshi."
Su Ren put the imperial edict in his arms and handed it to Yan Zhu: "I will take people to Nanling tomorrow, and the military supplies will depend on the prefect."
"For the benefit of the country and to share your Majesty's worries, I will do whatever I can to help you!"
He personally sent Su Ren out of the door. Yan Zhu stood at the door and watched Su Ren riding a horse. He was lost in thought for a long time. The housekeeper had never seen his master respect anyone so much. Even the King of Wu back then, Yan Zhu was neither humble nor overbearing, but he treated Su Ren so well.
The young man riding the white horse in front seemed a little scared.
"Master, you are gone!"
Yan Zhu sighed: "Immediately send someone to deliver a message to Huang Qi and tell him to be careful. No, let's forget it!" Yan Zhu thought of the recent murders in the city. He had read the files. The dead ranged from farmers to merchants, from beggars to
There are women of all kinds, and there is no problem between them at all. The only similarity may be that these people have all come to Kuaiji in the past four or five years.
Slowly walked into the yard and looked around. The housekeeper followed behind Yan Zhu: "Master, what are you looking for? I will ask for help right now!"
Yanzhu smiled helplessly and glanced at the housekeeper: "It would be great if I could find it, but I'm afraid I can't."
The housekeeper also smiled: "As long as you are in our yard, you will never be able to escape, unless there is none in the first place."
Yan Zhu's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked: "Have there been any new people entering the house recently?"
The housekeeper thought for a while: "There seem to be a few."
"Send them all away!" These words were yelled out, and the frightened housekeeper nodded repeatedly. He didn't know what kind of illness his master was suffering from. Just after he took three steps out, Yan Zhu stopped the housekeeper again and sighed: "Forget it.
Forget it! If one leaves and two come, it means they haven’t left. Even if they leave, does it really mean that everything is fine?”
No longer paying attention to the housekeeper, Yan Zhu put his hands behind his back and entered the lobby. (To be continued)