The four roads in the southwest are the former great merchant empire, but this country with a land of abundance is becoming corrupt because of its wealth. After the Sui Dynasty became the new master here, it transformed the country of Shang into Pingshang Road, Yongbei Road, Nanhui Road, and Beihui Road. Luo Yao has been secretly developing his troops during the years of ruling the Southwest, especially when Pingshang Road has been dug the hardest, even if the resources of financial resources, manpower and soldiers are not exhausted, there are not many left.
Therefore, when the weak Nanyan invaded with tens of thousands of troops, Pingshang Dao failed to organize a rebound of troops. Coupled with the rebellion of the He people, half of Pingshang Dao was in chaos within a month. By the time Luo Qiu, governor of Pingshang Road, hurried back, the situation was already difficult to deal with.
The governor of Yongbei Road, Chi Haonian, ordered to block the official road between Pingshang Road and Yongbei Road in order to ensure that his territory would not be involved in military disasters.
At this time, Fang Jie's Black Banner Army had already pressed down on the border of Beihui Road. Zhong Xin, the governor of Beihui Road, was full of turmoil. He couldn't eat these days. When the news came that Nanyan and the He people had invaded the Pingshang Road, he felt rather happy to join them.
"It's all right now. We're being attacked on both sides in the southwest. I'll see if the other people are still in the mood to look at me, Beihuidao, and gloat over my misfortune."
He snorted coldly, picked up his teacup and took a sip: "A while ago, Governor of Pingshang Road, Luo Qiu, Governor of Yongbei Road, Chi Haonian, and Governor of Nanhui Road, Du Jianzhou, got together to discuss something. Could it be that I can't guess? A few short-sighted guys, seeing Fang Jie's Black Banner Army soldiers pressing down on the border, started to gather together. Didn't they want to abandon my Beihui Road in exchange for their peaceful life! These old foxes, how can they betray others? !"
Chen Yongfu smiled and said: "Now it's Luo Qiu's turn to have a headache. Although Fang Jie's army is pressing outside, at least there is no sign of mobilizing troops. But the Nanmanzi on Pingshang Road has already attacked. The troops in Luo Qiu's hands are not enough to protect himself. But thinking about it, I feel annoyed. Nanyan, a tiny place, and Murong Shame, a shameless villain, dare to use troops. Da Sui is really a bit sad for a hero's twilight... "
"If it was put a few years ago, Murong shame would not have dared to have this idea!"
He spat and scolded: "A despicable guy who has usurped the throne, now he is pretending to be righteous and yelling about restoring the glory of the Great Yan Kingdom, I bah... Yan used to be a Shang, and the Shang Kingdom was taken by the Great Yan Kingdom." Sui destroyed the country, he was a villain who betrayed his master and stole the crown prince and built a big country, so he shouted the slogan of the Great Yan country, he is really shameless."
Zhong Xin said: "Why doesn't Murong Hui know that the little strength in his hand can't make any waves at all. If he didn't take advantage of the hatred of the Heren against the Sui Dynasty, he wouldn't be able to mobilize troops at all. Even so, he was just a I plan to take advantage of the chaos in the Sui Dynasty when the Southwest is weak, to grab more land and grab some people."
"That's why his eyelids are shallow."
Zhong Xin snorted coldly and said, "Even if the Sui Dynasty is in chaos now, even if there is no owner in the southwest, even if he can seize some things at this time, has he forgotten that the chaos in the Central Plains has never lasted more than five years? The chaos of replacement has never lasted more than five years. It has been like this for thousands of years. After the new dynasty is stabilized, he will be the first to do it... If he can see a little farther, he will not be able to do such an idiotic thing Come."
Chen Yongfu shook his head: "But the more such an idiot is, the more difficult it is to deal with. He is not afraid just because he can't see it, just like a poor and down-and-out beggar, who can grab as much as he can. We know that after a few years No matter who is sitting on that chair, they will retaliate against Nan Yan, but he doesn't know... So now he is a mad dog, who dares to bite anyone for a bite."
Zhong Xin nodded: "This is also the most troublesome place for Luo Qiu. Luo Qiu has not yet beaten such a mad dog with a stick, and can only be bitten one by one. Even if someone will clean up this mad dog in a few years, but now Luo Qiu was bitten in real pain... Judging from the current situation, it is not just the Pingshang Road, I suspect that the coalition forces of the Nanyan people and the He people will not let go of the Yongbei Road. After all, Luo Yao took away all the soldiers. Soldiers."
"It has nothing to do with us..."
Chen Yongfu sighed and said, "We don't need to worry about Luo Qiu and Chi Haonian now, we have our own worries."
He looked outside and said: "I don't know what the plan of that surnamed Fang is. Hui'an has sent at least 50,000 troops there. It seems that if there is no agreement, the army will be mobilized. My lord, do you think he is just scaring you?" Are we still planning to attack Hui'an City?"
"I don't know that junior named Fang."
Zhong Xin shook his head: "I've only heard some rumors about this person, but I'm not familiar with what kind of temperament he is... But now there are some things that make me more worried. Think about it, if he is only for blackmail, then where should he be? "
After thinking for a while, Chen Yongfu replied: "Naturally, he waited outside Liangcheng. He asked that little official surnamed Sun to talk. If it was just for extorting money and food, he would definitely wait for news outside in the Black Banner Army camp. The one surnamed Sun can always ask him for instructions."
"right."
Zhong Xin said: "According to the logic, that's the case, but he is not outside Liangcheng now. The news from Hui'an said that Fang Xie's Shuai Qi was seen in the camp of the Black Banner Army... this has to be worrying. If he is just trying to blackmail us, he must be in Liangcheng instead of Hui'an. If he Chen Bing Hui'an is just for negotiating pressure, there is absolutely no need to lead troops there himself."
"Also... since the little official surnamed Sun left last time, he never came to see us again. I sent someone to the Black Banner Army camp to talk to him, but he excused himself from being unwell and couldn't meet the guests."
Zhong Xin said worriedly: "It can be seen that he must have received Fang Jie's order. At the beginning, this surnamed Sun was very proactive. He came to the city every day to discuss with us, but after he went back last time, he suddenly stopped coming. The performance is completely different, and I suspect that Fang Jie gave him instructions outside the city."
Chen Yongfu thought for a while and said, "If Fang Jie had been in the Black Banner Army camp in the north of Liangcheng, and the man surnamed Sun had been following his orders, he wouldn't have acted so proactively before and then suddenly became indifferent. I feel that Fang Jie is not in the camp, but sent someone to send him a message, so that's why the surname Sun suddenly changed his approach."
Zhong Xin's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he suddenly thought of something: "You mean... He has always let that man surnamed Sun come and talk without interfering, but he personally led the troops to Hui'an to wait Following the news of the negotiations, if the negotiations make progress, he will not move troops. If there is no progress, he will personally command the attack on Hui'an? After all, this is the first tough battle he will fight, so he can't trust the generals below, so he went to Hui'an in person In other words...he is preparing to attack Hui'an at any time?"
Chen Yongfu shook his head and said, "That's not what I'm most afraid of. What I'm most afraid of is that no matter how the negotiation goes, he will fight."
Zhong Xin was stunned for a moment, and then thought: "Probably not. It's not easy to hit Hui'an. Even if he fights hard, he will suffer heavy losses. When he thinks about going south, he will be stretched and difficult to move forward."
Chen Yongfu said: "But because this is his first battle going south, he wants to show his prestige..."
The two looked at each other, and they both saw worry in each other's eyes.
While talking, suddenly there was a close friend knocking on the door: "My lord, a distinguished guest has arrived!"
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Fang Jie was actually not in the Black Banner Army camp outside Hui'an City, nor in the Black Banner Army camp north of Liangcheng. He had already returned to the Zhuque Mountain camp. The matter was handed over to Xiahou Baichuan and Lu Fenghou, but these two matters were not the main point, Chen Qianshan's Flying Eagle cavalry was, so there was no need for Fang Jie to wait outside for news.
During the days in the camp, there are many things waiting for him to make up his mind. The workshop will start construction, the shipyard will start construction, whether the navy should expand, and his engagement with Mu Xiaoyao, Shen Qingfan, Wanyan Yunshu and Wu Yinyu The matter has also been put on the agenda, and he has no time to wait outside Liangcheng for Zhong Xin to accept his softness.
While looking at the planning drawings of several workshops in the meeting hall, Chen Xiaoru strode in from the outside: "General, our eyeliner in Yongzhou sent an urgent message from thousands of miles away."
He handed over a wooden box that was still sealed with wax to Fang Jie. Seeing such an urgent secret letter, Chen Xiaoru didn't dare to open it and read it first, so he sent it to Fang Jie immediately.
Fang Jie picked up the wax paint, took out the secret letter to look at it, and then frowned: "The coalition forces of Nanyan Murongshu and the Heren have conquered four or five counties in Pingshang Road one after another, and the governor of Pingshang Road, Luo Qiu, has no soldiers, they hurriedly recruited Minyong when they were suddenly attacked, but now Pingshang Dao is not stable except for those big cities, after all, the He people are more familiar with Pingshang Dao than the Sui people."
"Even a villain like Murong shame dares to attack the Central Plains."
Chen Xiaoru sighed: "When Luo Yao was around, even a cough would make him tremble."
"It's not like it used to be."
Fang Jie looked at the secret letter and was silent for a while, then ordered: "Immediately send more people, go straight to Yongzhou by water, and try our best to find out the news about the Nanyan army and the He people. The more and more comprehensive the information, the better. If it’s not enough, go to Marquis Sanjin and ask him to assign some men to you. If the people from Nanyan beat you too hard...then our strategy has to be changed.”
"General, this matter has nothing to do with us?"
Chen Xiaoru was puzzled.
Although it took thousands of miles to expedite this secret letter, it is important but has nothing to do with the current Black Banner Army.
"It doesn't seem to matter on the surface, but it actually matters a lot."
Fang Jie waved his hand and said: "Go to Jiang San Jinhou immediately, Luo Weiran invites you here, I want to discuss with them. In addition... the courier of Xiaoqi School is always on call, I have an order to send it out immediately!"
"Here!"
Chen Xiaoru clasped his fists and strode away.
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Liangcheng
When Zhong Xin saw clearly who the so-called honored guest was in front of him, his pupils constricted, and he hurriedly greeted him with a smile: "Brother Lixian came to Liangcheng suddenly, and I didn't send anyone to inform me before, so I can take him with me." I greeted him from a distance, but when my brother came by himself, I couldn’t greet him from a distance, it’s too rude.”
The old man who covered his head and face before wearing a robe smiled and said: "I took the liberty to come here, I was rude, don't blame me if you are wise."
Zhong Xin's word is Mingzhe, and the person he calls Brother Lixian is Chi Haonian, Governor of Yongbei Road!
"Brother Lixian, please sit down."
Zhong Xin took Chi Haonian's hand and invited him in, "If there is something important, just send someone to let me know, and I'll trouble you to come all the way here in person."
"It's a big deal."
Chi Haonian sighed, then looked at Zhong Xin and said seriously: "I'm here to ask you, brother... This matter is very important, how dare you send someone to discuss with you casually, after much deliberation, you still have to I'll come here myself to beg you, otherwise how can I rest assured!"
Zhong Xin chuckled and said, "What's the big deal that made brother feel so embarrassed?"
Chi Haonian hesitated for a moment, then looked at the people in the room. Zhong Xin immediately understood, waved his hands and said: "You all go out, no one is allowed to disturb you without me, and arrange wine and food, and I will welcome brother Lixian."
"Where can I eat and drink?"
Chi Haonian took Zhong Xin's hand and sat down: "Listen to me..."