Fang Jie made tea himself, then poured a cup for each of Dugu Wenxiu and Cui Zhongzhen. Seeing the two of them being so respectful, Fang Xie opened his mouth and wanted to say that he should not be restrained like this and be as comfortable as a friend, but he didn't say it out because he suddenly realized that with Dugu Wenxiu and Cui Zhongzhen, he could no longer be like a friend. got along.
Not to mention Dugu Wenxiu, Cui Zhongzhen is the second friend Fang Jie met after leaving Fan Gu, the first being Xiang Qingniu. Because of their status, Xiang Qingniu and Fang Jie, who are still in the arena, still get along very casually, but after changing their name from Cui Lueshang to Cui Zhongzhen, Cui Zhongzhen can no longer return to the original relationship with Fang Jie.
Fang Jie would not feel sad because of such a discovery, it would be hypocritical.
Just a little emotional.
"I'm looking for the two of you. There are some things that we need to discuss in private. We'll talk to the people below after we come up with a charter."
Fang Jie sat down, thought for a while and said: "The first thing is Jiangnan. I can trust Xiahou to lead troops to the front line of Xinyang. But it's still not safe enough. In this position, I have to think about more things. .Even if it is a very slim thing, I have to consider it.”
"Suppose, if the two brothers of the Jin family were defeated, where would they flee?"
Fang asked.
Cui Zhongzhen thought for a while and answered: "If the two brothers of the Jin family were defeated, their first choice would be to flee to the north of the Yangtze River. After all, Jin Shixiong and Gao Kaitai Wang Yiqu are still allies, and the men in Gao Kaitai Wang Yiqu's hands may not be able to break through Chang'an , They are also willing to take over the defeated Jin brothers. The second option is that the Jin brothers will return to the Northwest, avoiding the battlefield and going to the Northwest to recuperate.
"Then... it won't be to attack the southwest. The Jin family brothers are not sure that they can defeat the Black Banner Army. The third option is to continue to flee east. To the west are Xiangzhou, Fanzhou, and Guzhou. These big cities can serve as temporary foundations. The Jin family can still find some helpers in Jiangnan, and they may go to Jiangdu, but the Zhao family guarding Jiangdu may not open the door to let them in. If the Jin family brothers are more courageous, they can travel long distances to Qingzhou."
Cui Zhongzhen said: "My lord said before that the emperor of the Opulu Empire, Lehman, tried to attack the Eastern Frontier. If the Mu Mansion and the Aupuru Empire's army were to fight, the Mu Mansion would have no time to take care of Qingzhou. Qingzhou is the eastern border. In the southeast, the troops of the Mu Mansion cannot cover it. The Jin family brothers can run there, and then occupy Qingzhou to recuperate."
Dugu Wenxiu nodded: "My subordinates don't know much about military matters, but General Cui's analysis is very reasonable, and there is nothing wrong with it."
"good."
Fang Jie wrote the names of Jin Shiduo and Jin Shixiong on the paper, and then wrote down the possible escape route of the two brothers: "Now basically, it can be ruled out that these two brothers dare to move their thoughts against the Southwest, let alone others."
"Shengtu?"
Dugu Wenxiu said: "Looking at it now, this person is probably insane. When he followed Luo Yao, his name was Luo Xiaotu. Just by his name, he wanted to be Luo Yao's second, and Luo Yao was his goal. Later, Luo Yao died, and the Yong army belonged to him, so he changed his name to Luo Tu. The meaning was obvious, he felt that he was already a figure comparable to Luo Yao. After that, he practiced in Tonggu Academy, and he didn't know why. The cultivation level increased greatly, and then he removed the word Luo from the name."
Dugu Wenxiu glanced at Fang Jie: "It's not difficult to analyze such a behavior. Luo Tu's character is the kind of extreme, arrogant and arrogant person. He thought he had surpassed Luo Yao, so in his life There is no need to have anything to do with Luo Yao anymore, so the character Luo was removed, leaving only Tu."
"A while ago, he proclaimed himself emperor in Liuzhou, established the country and won a great victory, and then linked the title of the country with his name and changed it to Shengtu. He also said that after him, all descendants will use Shengtu as their surname. This arrogance The arrogance has run out, and by this point, his paranoia has driven him crazy. He should have no reason to speak of now... So... "
Cui Zhongzhen continued: "So, if Shengtu is defeated, then he might attack the Southwest?"
"uncertain… "
Dugu Wenxiu shook her head: "If he loses, no one knows what he will do next, because he is already crazy."
Fang Jie nodded, wrote the word Shengtu on the paper, and then put a question mark.
"Let's not talk about Shengtu first, let's talk about the court personnel."
Dugu Wenxiu said: "The people in the imperial court depend on the leader of the army. To be honest, the subordinates still can't think of how the brothers of the Jin family and Shengtu can defeat Yang Jian's Iron Armored Army? That is an army that cannot be found at all. Facing an army that has no flaws, you can avoid it, but you will never win."
"However, things are impermanent. If the imperial court really loses, his subordinates don't think that Yang Jian will lead troops to attack the southwest. He is the general of the Iron Armored Army, but don't forget that he is the founder of the Sui Dynasty first. emperor… "
Dugu Wenxiu breathed a sigh of relief: "So, as a founding emperor, if he really loses, then he can only return to Chang'an. He was the one who made Chang'an the capital of the country. If he loses this time, I think even if he dies, he still wants to die in the capital of the Sui Dynasty? Besides, in Chang’an City, he still left a part of the Iron Armored Army guarding the city. After he returns, he will have capital again, so he may not be able to make a comeback.”
Fang Jie hummed, wrote the word Yang Jian on the paper, and then wrote the word Hui Chang'an on the back.
"Now let's see..."
After sorting out his thoughts, Fang Jie said: "The brothers of the Jin family will not come to our southwest, not necessarily Shengtu, and Yang Jian should not come to the southwest either. So the first person to beware of is Shengtu."
"The subordinate thinks."
Dugu Wenxiu said: "If Shengtu is defeated, it is very likely that he will go to the southwest. After all, he was born in Yongzhou. If he is defeated, he probably wants to go back to Yongzhou."
Fang Jie nodded: "I have already asked Nalan Dingdong to go to the Firearms Camp, Nie Xiaoju took the pro-barracks, Yan Kuang, I transferred to the Jingbu Camp, and Qilin and Nalan Dingdong were transferred to the Firearms Camp as commanders. Now The Firearms Battalion has been training secretly for several years, and it is time to let them go out to test their combat power. Shengtu wanted to defeat Yang Jian's Iron Armored Army, so he purchased a large number of firearms and artillery from foreigners, but was caught by Zuo Mingchan. Mu Ping has destroyed a lot, and what he has in his hands may not pose a fatal threat to the Iron Armored Army. But if Shengtu is defeated in the west, the firearms in his hand will have to be guarded against."
Fang Jie said: "So, I plan to let Nalan Dingdong and Qilin take the firearms camp out of the Zhuque Mountain camp, go to Xinyang City, and cooperate with Xiahou to fortify."
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"Basically, there is nothing to worry about about Tuntian."
After Fang Jie took a sip of tea, he said slowly, "My greatest luck lies in the fact that I have Dugu Wenxiu in literature, and Cui Zhongzhen in Wu. I can rest assured that Dugu is in charge of the people's government. Although Zhongzhen's strength is not in cultivation, it is in controlling the overall situation. With you dispatching troops, nothing will go wrong."
Dugu Wenxiu and Cui Zhongzhen quickly stood up and said, "It's the lord's trust, the subordinates dare not do their best."
Fang Jie smiled: "Sit down, I feel uncomfortable every time you stand up. Speaking of the rule of the people, Dugu... I talked to you before I went to Dongjiang. Needless to say, Beihui Road is next to Huangyang Road. People don't dare to make any troubles. Nanhui Road and Yongbei Road, these two roads need to be extra careful. Although the method of peeling cocoons can make those from the family unguarded, after the number of people who can be killed gradually increases, They'll still fight back."
"That's why I asked you to supervise the place and transfer the people to Pingshang Road. This is something that touched the bottom line of those aristocratic families. If the people under their rule are gone, it means that all rights have been emptied. Once this matter is carried out , they are bound to fight back.”
"What does my lord mean?"
Dugu Wenxiu thought for a while and asked, "First strike?"
Fang Jie nodded: "Go back and think of a way, no matter what excuses you use, first recruit the private soldiers from these two families, if they don't resist, they won't be able to resist when the time comes to recruit the common people Yes. If they resist, let’s deal with them first. In the southwest, there is no need to be afraid of anyone or any family. My Black Banner Army is the largest, and no one can resist.”
"The subordinates will send someone to handle this matter when they turn back. Although Zhang Chu has limited talent and learning, he does things safely and has strong principles. He is the most suitable person to do this matter."
Dugu Wenxiu said: "Now Zhang Chu is in charge of dividing the land in Yongzhou, let him go to Yongbei Road nearby."
"Um."
Fang Jie hummed: "Before the army sets off, it is best to eradicate all hidden dangers in the Southwest. Cui Zhongzhen mentioned before that there are many people in Huangyang Road and Beihui Road who believe in cults. What's the history?"
"It seems to be related to Buddhism."
Cui Zhongzhen said: "On Mengyuan's side, after Kuoketai Mengge broke through the Daxue Mountain, the Buddhist sect's power in the grasslands of the Western Regions is considered to be over. The Dalun Temple is closed and no longer cares about the affairs of the grassland. Therefore, the monks in many temples in the grasslands of the Western Regions became homeless people. In addition, the Mongolian and Yuan royal courts killed too many monks. Wolf riders killed monks when they saw them on the grasslands. Therefore, a large number of Buddhist disciples flocked to the northwest to seek refuge. , perhaps some of them will go to the southwest and start preaching."
Fang Jie frowned: "A member of the Buddhist sect? If you are really a member of the Buddhist sect, you have to pay more attention. Meng Yuan destroyed the Buddha in the grasslands of the Western Regions, but it is impossible to destroy it completely. There are too many people in the Buddhist sect. Practitioners, it is not difficult for them to escape from the pursuit of wolf riders. The northwest of the Sui Dynasty was too desolate and exhausting, and those monks who had become accustomed to enjoying themselves on the grassland could not bear the hardship, and the southwest was different... "
He thought for a while and said: "I will instruct Chen Xiaoru later to arrange a manpower to investigate this matter carefully."
"The cult of Huangyang Dao still dare not publicize it."
Cui Zhongzhen said: "But in Beihui Road, it is said that they have blatantly started speaking in the villages and towns to recruit disciples. The local government has limited power, and it is difficult to eradicate it."
Fang Jie nodded, and just as he was about to speak, he heard someone knocking on the door.
"My lord, something happened!"
Fang Jie recognized Chen Xiaoru's voice, and immediately let him in. When Chen Xiaoru entered the door, Fang Jie noticed that his face was serious, and asked immediately, "What's the matter?"
Chen Xiaoru glanced at Dugu Wenxiu and Cui Zhongzhen, Fang Jie signaled him to continue, Chen Xiaoru immediately said: "General Xiahou is injured... the army heading for Xinyang City is in trouble, four generals died, General Xiahou was seriously injured..."
Fang Jie's eyes froze: "Keep talking!"
Chen Xiaoru said: "When the army set out, they chose the road of An County. It was because it was found out that there were cultists preaching in An County, so when General Xiahou planned to pass by An County, he would help the local government to eradicate the cult. But in An County Afterwards, I never expected that the cultists would dare to attack the barracks and kill four generals. If it wasn't for the protection of the masters from the Xiaoqi School, and the presence of masters recruited by Dao Zun in the army, General Xiahou might not be able to avoid it... Even so, General Xiahou was wounded by an assassin and has not yet woken up."
Fang Jie stood up, with a cold look in his eyes: "Chen Xiaoru, go arrange the manpower, I will go to An County in person tomorrow morning!"
Both Cui Zhongzhen and Dugu Wenxiu were taken aback, they rarely saw Fang Jie get angry like this. It seems that those cult members really angered Fang Jie this time.
"Under the rule of my Black Banner Army, hurt my general of the Black Banner Army."
Fang Jie said coldly: "If I continue to let them live, I will have no face to lead the brothers of the Black Banner Army. If you dare to blatantly hurt my generals, as long as the cult members are not idiots, they will definitely have something to do." Tu, nine out of ten he just wanted to lure me, if that's the case, then I followed his idea!"