"Don't worry about that." Zhen Yao replied: "We have a secret passage that can reach the Yellow River north of Dongpingling. And my Liyang's sailors are already waiting there. As long as you transport the five baht money there, you can take a warship and go to Hebei. ”

"Sure enough."

When they heard this, all the families understood. This matter must have been ordered by Yuan Xi, and only Yuan Xi could mobilize Liyang's army. Zhen Yan and Zhen Yao are just here to talk.

Compared with the Zhen family, they are more willing to believe in Yuan Xi.

After some talking

The families all agreed to deposit the money in Yecheng Bank.

According to Zhen Yao's suggestion, the five-baht coin was transported to this courtyard within three days.

There is a tunnel in the backyard that leads directly to the outside of Linzi City.

Can avoid the search of the soldiers defending the city.

this day.

Yuan Tan received a strange message.

All the meticulous work that stared at the door of the family was returned, and the family closed its doors without any movement. In the past, every once in a while, people would visit the door or have business dealings, but today there is not even a single person.

This couldn't help but make the meticulous workers puzzled and reported to Yuan Tan.

Inside Linzi Mansion.

Yuan Tan's strategists Xiao Ji and Xin Ping, and the military generals Lu Kuang, Lu Xiang, Han Meng, Guo Yuan, etc., were arranged on both sides.

Yuan Tan told the news he had just received, and said, "The families promised to support me on the surface, but in fact, they have their own thoughts. They were afraid that I would not be able to beat Yuan Xi and Cao Cao, and the money in my hands would become waste paper. Carefully reported that there was no movement in the family's mansion, would it escape? ”

"The last general is going to search!" Guo Yuan came out of the ranks.

"The implementation of the new currency needs the support of the family, and you can't search rashly and offend the family." Xin Ping arched his hand and said: "The lord can visit in person to find out the truth and reality." If the families really escape, they will be in trouble. ”

"Okay."

Yuan Tan was anxious in his heart, and waved his hand: "Come with me." ”

Everyone followed behind Yuan Tan and went to Han Wenyi's mansion. Han Wenyi's reputation in Linzi is quite big, and he has funded Yuan Tan's food and salary many times, and has an excellent relationship with Yuan Tan.

Yuan Tan also didn't believe that Han Wenyi would abandon him.

Knock knock

When he arrived outside the Han Mansion, Yuan Tan personally knocked on the door.

"Kick away!" After knocking for a long time without moving, Yuan Tan took two steps back and said to Han Meng and Guo Yuan beside him.

Rumble! Rumble!

The two of them quickly rushed forward and kicked the door open.

I checked it out in the house.

as expected

Han Wenyi is really not in the house, Han Wenyi's family is not there, and all the valuables are gone. From this, it can be concluded that he has really escaped from Linzi.

"Not good!"

Yuan Tan exclaimed: "Quickly send someone to the mansions of other families to see, have they all fled?" ”

Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang went to investigate separately.

It took more than half an hour to find out. The families in Linzi City, all who are rich, disappear with their families. Yuan Tan asked the soldiers guarding the city, and he did not see a convoy out of the city in the past two days. Nor did the family go out.

It's strange, where did the families go?

Is it really out of the city?

Thinking of tens of millions of five baht coins, which had already flown away, Yuan Tan was extremely anxious: "Send fast cavalry to search all the counties, especially the official roads leading to Hebei and the Central Plains, let the local army set up roadblocks, and once they find the people of the family, they will be arrested immediately!" ”

"No."

Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang were ordered to go.

"Two gentlemen, what should we do if we can't capture the escaped family?" Yuan Tan's face was sad.

He was going to issue banknotes, saying that he was learning from Yuan Xi, but in fact there was an essential difference from Yuan Xi.

Yuan Xi issued banknotes in order to control prices and effectively improve Hebei's economy.

However, Yuan Tan wanted to blatantly loot the Qingzhou family and the people, in order to obtain huge wealth in a very short period of time and buy warships, armor, equipment, etc. With these, it is possible to contend with Yuan Xi.

The strategist Xiao Ji said: "The minister still suggests that an envoy be sent to Xuchang and ask Cao Cao to send troops to attack Puyang." If Puyang is in danger, Yuan Xi will have to face Cao Cao. And we've got a respite. ”

"Mr. Xiao is right, it's better to defend than to attack. We joined forces with Cao Cao to attack Puyang, and on the surface, it seemed that we had the upper hand, but in fact we indirectly held Qingzhou. Regardless of the outcome of the Battle of Puyang, we will profit. Xin commented.

Yuan Tan rolled his eyes: "How can I not know?" But some time ago, didn't you go to Xuchang? Cao Cao agreed, saying that he would attack Puyang with us, but what was the result? So far, there has been no reply. ”

"The minister has a plan, which can make Cao Cao send troops!" Aki Road.

"Oh? Sir, come and hear it. Yuan Tan said excitedly.

"There are three main reasons why Cao Cao is reluctant to counterattack Puyang. First, he had just experienced the Battle of Chang'an, the Battle of Jingzhou, and the Battle of Yangzhou, and he urgently needed to recuperate. Second, he is not absolutely sure that he can defeat Yuan Xi, and before that, he is unwilling to provoke a big war. Third, he guessed that Yuan Xi's intention to gather troops in Wei County was to attack our Qingzhou, not the Central Plains. This was extremely beneficial to Cao Cao, why did he send troops? The minister's strategy was to send people to Yecheng to spread rumors, saying that Yuan Xi would send troops to Puyang on the same day. ”

When Xiao Ji said this, Yuan Tan interrupted him: "Sir, why don't you go to Xuchang to spread rumors?" ”

"Returning to the lord, Cao Cao is treacherous, and his strategist Guo Jia has a plan to dominate the world, if he goes to Xuchang to spread rumors, they will definitely suspect it. But if you go to Yecheng to spread rumors, you won't necessarily be suspicious. ”

"Oh, but, go to Yecheng to spread rumors, how would Cao Cao know?" Yuan Tan frowned.

"Huh." Xiao Ji laughed: "The current Linzi, Xuchang, and Yecheng are the capitals of the lord, Cao Cao, and Yuan Xi respectively. There are not only the fine works of the lord, but also the fine works of Yuan Xi and Cao Cao. Even if a small incident happens, within two days, it will reach the other party. This is not unusual. ”

Yuan Tan suddenly realized: "What Mr. said is extremely right. ”

Xiao Ji continued: "After Cao Cao received the news, he was worried that Yuan Xi would lead his army into the Central Plains and would definitely take the initiative to attack Puyang. The lord can send 50,000 troops to help in the war, one is to consolidate the alliance with Cao Cao, and the other is to strive to inflict heavy losses on Yuan Xi and stabilize the Qingzhou border defense. ”

"Good!"

Yuan Tan barely thought deeply, and said, "Sir, send someone to do it." ”

"Yes."

In the next few days, the armies all over Qingzhou were frantically looking for the disappeared family. From Huangxian County to Dongpingling, and then to the border of Mount Tai, there are Yuan Tan's local troops to set up roadblocks and cavalry patrols, blocking the territory of Qingzhou impermeable.

But Yuan Tan didn't expect that the Qingzhou families had already left the country first, and took the warship of the Liyang Navy Army to Pingyuan County. Before that. It was also intercepted by the Dongpingling garrison, but was repelled by the family's private soldiers.

After meeting with Yu Ban and Lejin's naval army, the Qingzhou local army did not dare to pursue, and watched the Liyang naval army return.