"What's the situation? Is it a false means of procrastination..."
Zhou Huaian faced Li Shicheng, who was responsible for affairs related to the **.
"The subordinates have heard of the Niu Jieshuai... or can be a reference for the governor..."
Li Shicheng, who was thin and old, said after thinking about it.
"This handsome Niu was originally from Dajia in Dongshi, but he was only enrolled in the Shence Army. Therefore, what he is best at is speculation and drills, not the ability to govern and use troops..."
"... Therefore, after the Sanchuan Jing Festival was set in the ball game, Chen Jingxuan was certainly the world's'manager of the ball', and this bullshit also gained a reputation as a'Jiashuai'. Because this monarch has done many things in his office and governed. Well, there is the style of merchants, but they only use words for profit..."
"That said, he still really has the heart to commit the world's great evil, and seeks to benefit me.. He is an envoy, is it possible that the authority of the court has declined to this point..."
Zhou Huaian smiled after hearing this introduction
"That's true... Otherwise, what is the reason for the Huainan generals who communicated with me in private... Could it be that the high county king is really blind and deaf."
Li Shicheng smiled bitterly.
"But isn't this a good thing with the Metropolitan Government..."
"It's really a good thing to take it seriously, but it's not so easy to make him cheap; can you just ask for something you can't get on the battlefield... Maybe he still has the conditions for subsequent negotiations"
Zhou Huaian raised his eyebrows lightly.
"The governor's statement is quite true. Someone claimed that Shanxi Town would like to buy 800 gold cakes, 9,000 pieces of Shu brocade, 5,000 quintals of wax, white gum, musk, and cinnabar each, and 13,000 quintals of Xingyuan tea in exchange for it The proposal to retreat... but I am afraid that there is no hope at the moment..."
Li Shicheng nodded.
"No, no, let's give this Jia Shuai a little hope..."
Zhou Huaian shook his head.
"You should arrange for someone who is shrewd and capable of adapting to changes. In the past, touch the other side's attitude, and discuss the new conditions for the truce by the way. After all, Yangzhou is already in the hands of our army, and the old price code research is not enough."
"Now let's make arrangements..."
Li Shicheng nodded quickly and agreed.
After he left, Zhou Huaian received another emergency report. However, the Chaoxun area in the Lingnei area suffered a rare wind disaster. The area was heavily damaged, thousands of houses were dumped, and more than 20,000 victims were affected. Even the replenishment progress of the Eighth Army was affected.
Zhou Huaian recruited the second and seventh groups of the staff and the liaison officer who stayed in the company to conduct argumentation and discussion, and then ordered:
"Let the local garrisons other than the patrol team, the Jiansheng Army, and the garrison regiment be transferred to the territory of Guangfu for rest and replenishment, and the headquarters of the Seventh Army in the territory of Guangfu will be mobilized westward to the vicinity of Guizhou in Lingxi. Carry out training..."
"Exempt from the three-year tax collection project of the seven counties in Chaoxun; increase the local procurement ratio of local products and the quota for factory recruitment; let the nearby Jiansheng Army and the coastal inspection department send extra personnel to assist in disaster relief..."
"Issuing a batch of special public bonds as a guarantee for the restoration of production, we will use the tide of salt production and customs tax as a guarantee..."
In another place in the city of Jiangling, Wei Zhuang, who was handsome in appearance, stared at his old friend Du Xunhe who was packing up and said:
"Brother Du, why are you doing this... Isn't it okay to be born and watch more days?"
"Okay, how bad, these days I have not only raised my feet, but also consciously become stronger; but for me this is not enough..."
Du Xunhe, who has always been free from open-mindedness, never stops his hands and feet.
"Now that the Four Wishes for Peace have come out, wouldn't it be true that I have exhausted the aspirations and ambitions of our scholars, making everyone fascinated by them. Since I have the intention to act, how can I easily fall behind?"
"But it's not enough..."
Wei Zhuang's complex expression of hesitation
"As with today's chaos and fierce contenders, but there have been such deep and righteous words; this chief governor has the aspiration of peace, but also has the ability to practice the principles of the great principle, and has the momentum to act vigorously."
Du Xunhe couldn't help but stop his movements and said sincerely.
"This has already escaped the vast majority of the thieves who survived and died in the world, and the old wars of the feudal towns that guard the land, and it is enough to catch up with the new revolutionary way of the ancient sage kings for three generations... As for the imperial court, how many people will embrace it after entering There is hope..."
"I'm afraid that people who study in the world know about it, and I can't wait to see each other late! Therefore, whether it is going to the countryside for missions or traveling abroad, it is the only way to seek a career and advancement. , What are the qualifications to pick and dislike..."
"This is a god-given opportunity to witness and participate in the great cause of the new dynasty. It's just that you can deliberately walk with me to encourage you."
"I..."
At this moment, Wei Zhuang couldn't help but hesitate.
—I am the dividing line —
And in the courtyard gate of Jingxing exit, one of the eight temples of Taihang. Inspector Taiwei and Zhongshuling, Cui Anqian was on all sides of the capital, and he was also standing in front of Tianjingmi, Waishaodao, and Liangshuiquan, which were named after Tianjingguan. These three eyes had already condensed the spring water on the thin ice surface.
From here, he could watch the road to the south and flow along the gorge, the undulating Baishui River at the end of the slender Patio Creek. The town army general Liu Guang, who had established himself as the Zhaoyi army in the chaos, fled all the way to here, and was put on the water by the chasing soldiers.
In fact, when he led the Hedong army over Shihui and Mangche and arrived at Luzhou in the Shangdang Basin, the entire territory of the Zhaoyi Army was shaken, and when the wind looked down, it turned back.
Even when his banner arrived at the Shangdang city in Luzhou, the subordinate of Liu Guang, who was robbed of it, even experienced civil strife. Subsequently, the imprisoned Zelu Jiedu made Gao Xun (who also came from the forbidden family Gao family) was rescued and opened the door welcome.
Then, the envoy was also a little bit ashamed to be courageous or to make up for his merits. He personally ought to be the forerunner all the way to bring the Zhaoyi Army to the four prefectures in the mountain, and all of them were leveled under the banner of the imperial court, and he went through the dangers. Will flee the remnant of Liu Guang and wipe out all of them in this Jingxing natural danger.
Since then, within a few miles to the south, only the Xingjiyi, Hengwang Pass, Xiaokou Pass, Wanzicheng and other important passes connected by the Yangchang Pass, to Shuinan Pass in Qinyang, Henan, have been taken by these Hedong troops. Up.
But Cui Anqian did not feel much satisfaction and contentment because of this; although he had put down the Hedong Rebellion and took over the Daibei camp, he also made a big fight against the local wealthy surnames and county leaders, and was able to gather enough money for a few months to act accordingly. Military resources and rewards.
Now the four states in the mountain (Shangdang Basin) that are relatively intact (Shangdang Basin) have been captured and recovered with a quick fight. As long as a little bit of liquidation and local control are needed, we can raise enough money and resources for these troops to persist in combat.
But in the rear where he came, the situation of the imperial court in Guannei continued to deteriorate and collapse; especially in Guannei Road under the offensive of the thief army, various bad news about the loss of the city and residence registration continued to be heard. And bad news.
However, the eight towns in the northwest, which were the mainstay of the imperial court, were not stable this winter. Many officials from Shuofang, Jingyuan and Fenning said that because of the lack of sufficient rewards, salaries and winter clothing, the local soldiers have already started. Restlessness; I ask the court to find a way to reassure people.
The local military guards’ envoys successively reported in secret that suspicious persons were continuously visiting and walking between these military towns that had always been loyal to the imperial court. Among them, more than half of the military guards of the Linfang Jiedushi had lost contact with them. Months have passed, and I don’t know if it’s sinking or something happened.
From Cui Anqian's standpoint, he would rather have more of the former. After all, the lost land can be taken back in the future; but as the southernmost part of the eight northwestern towns, once shakes and rebellions occur in Linfang Town, it will be a chain reaction of declining and rising.
However, he led the army here and couldn’t even turn around, because he had another goal and problem that needed to be solved: during the Zhaoyi Army rebellion, he took advantage of the situation to steal the three states of Xing, Ming and Ci outside the mountain, while in Xingzhou ( Xingtai, Hebei) established a separate section, the former courtyard gatekeeper Meng Fangli.
At this time, a military academy drove a horse from the mountain road and brought the latest news:
"The messenger, Cizhou (now Handan, Hebei) governor Sun Chengyi secretly agreed to submit to the imperial court, but he was victimized by Meng Quan, the training envoy of the state regiment..."
"Xingzhou General Meng Fangli rejected the appointment of Xingzhou Governor and Xing Ming's Economic Envoy, and said that if there is no Zhaoyi army, he can only join the three towns of Heshuo and fight the court..."
The elegant Cui Anqian sighed involuntarily. It seemed that the day when his class teacher returned to the court was still far away. However, he took a deep breath and said humanely:
"Send an envoy to reply again, saying that he can grant the Zhaoyi army to stay in the post, but he must be ruled to send 8,000 troops and rebel with the court. If not, then we will meet on the battlefield. We will send you down again Tie Lingshan, the generals of the three states outside the mountain, whoever kills the chaos can take their place anyway." (End of this chapter)