"How can this be? Cheng Mingzhen carefully put the latest secret report into the wicker basket closest to him, and then shook his head with a wry smile.

He learned this trick from Dou Jiande. The strength of the other party was at most equal to Zhang Jincheng, but because he was good at seizing the opportunity, taking advantage of the defeat of Gao Shida, Liu Badao, Ge Qian and other green forest heroes, Li Zhongjian was ordered to go south to deal with the vacancy of Wagangzhai, and firmly held the golden seal of the big boss of Hebei Green Forest Road in the palm of his hand. It can be said that more than half of the six counties under the rule of the Dou family army were obtained by Dou Jiande, rather than by strength. Looking at the world, if Prince Dou's ability to grasp the situation is second, basically no one dares to claim to be the first.

There are three necessary conditions for seizing the opportunity, one of which is that the field of vision is broad enough to be able to see the height and breadth that others cannot see. Second, the information is well-informed enough, and the major events that have happened in the south and the north must be understood within a certain period of time. Third, the mind is sharp enough to synthesize what you have seen and heard, and draw the most beneficial conclusion from the mess.

It can be regarded as a lesson learned from the previous lesson that he only cared about the one-third of an acre of land in front of him, regardless of the cold and heat outside his body, and after changing careers and becoming a civil official, Cheng Mingzhen worked hard in the above three aspects. Now, whether it is in the territory of the Wagang Army on the south bank of the river or the territory of Li Yuan west of Taihang Mountain, the Zhaozhou camp has a lot of eyeliner. Taking advantage of the convenience of the reopening of the North Canal Waterway and Jingcheng Guanshan Road, all kinds of news and espionage rumors were mixed between merchants and ordinary people, and they were continuously sent to Cheng Mingzhen's desk.

After receiving the secret report, the staff first divided it into four categories: east, south, west, and north according to the objects involved in the secret report, and put them into four wicker baskets. Then, in each wicker basket, the information is divided into four subcategories: light, heavy, slow, and urgent, and stacked neatly in piles.

The information that Cheng Mingzhen put down just now was a piece of news related to Li Yuan's administrative measures. By raising military salaries, Li Yuan plundered more than 20 palaces belonging to the royal family of the Great Sui Dynasty. And for the crime of "colluding and rebelling, vainly trying to rebel", more than 40 wealthy families in Beijing were wiped out. The same news was also sent by him under the rule of Du Fuwei in the south and Wang Shichong in Luoyang City. From the perspective of a bystander, the excuses used by Wang Shichong, Li Yuan, and Du Fuwei are slightly different, but the essence of killing people and accumulating wealth is exactly the same.

However, it is not surprising to say that Du Fuwei can't get along with the local tycoons, after all, Du Fuwei was born in a reckless and has an inherent contradiction with the wealthy family. But Li Yuan and Wang Shichong themselves both relied on Haoqiang's support to get to the top, and now they have turned around and bulldozed Haoqiang's moves, which looks like a bit of self-destruction?

"It's not strange for me to say, I just have to do it!" Wang Ermao, Cheng Mingzhen, and the mark on the cover of the secret report that he just put down, immediately gave his own answer. "After so many years of chaos, the Pingtou people can no longer scrape oil and water in their homes. And the soldiers must eat food, the officials must give money, and if they don't scrape a little from the family, can Wang Shichong and Li Laoyu still make money by themselves? ”

"But it's not safe. It can solve a temporary emergency, but it is not a long-term solution. Cheng Mingzhen first nodded, and then shook his head slightly. Not to mention that it will chill some of the followers. Even the mere eradication of those who once opposed them is nothing more than replacing the old ones with new ones. Over time, who can guarantee that they will always be of the same mind as those in power! ”

"That's right! But for thousands of years, who has a better way? Wang Ermao smiled, and his gaze became infinitely deep. Oh, the leafy tree, the grass under it is difficult to grow. If you cut down the tree, new saplings will inevitably grow from it, and in the end, it will be difficult to grow! Hehe, no one has been able to solve this game for thousands of years, and after thousands of years, I'm afraid no one may be able to solve it! ”

The two of them had a high argument like a Zen meditation, and they had already attracted the attention of others. Xiongkuohai was the closest to Wang Ermao, shaking his sweaty head, and said with a smile: "It's better to cut off a batch than not to cut one." If Yang Guang could show half of Li Yuan's ruthlessness when he was alive, he would not lose his head in a daze. ”

"The so-called family is just lice in the crotch of the pants! Pinch to death early, and the world will be cleaner sooner! Wu Tianxi followed closely and sighed in a low voice.

"Hmmm! It's a fitting allusion! Cheng Mingzhen turned his head sideways with a smile, with a bit of praise in his eyes. Tianxi must have read it a lot lately, and even Ruan's infantry article can remember! ”

mentioned the source of the text, Wu Tianxi immediately had stage fright, quickly stood up, and explained with a grin, "No, no, don't praise me." I also heard a talk from the Boling Army on the Great Wall a few months ago, and I felt relieved, so I remembered it. Actually, what Ruan infantry Ruan cavalry, even if he knows me, I don't know him. As soon as the words fell, everyone laughed. Even the guards standing at the door on duty couldn't help but turn their heads sideways and cover their mouths with their hands. After laughing, many people looked at Wu Tianxi, but their eyes showed a little envy. Above the Great Wall, above the Great Wall. It is a heroic man like General Wu who is qualified to walk on the Great Wall. The 150,000 middle atomic brothers resisted the 400,000 wolf riders, and they didn't have to see it with their own eyes, and they felt majestic when they thought about it.

"It turned out that Li Zhongjian said it! This guy must have suffered from the rich back then! Listening to Wu Tianxi's explanation that the allusion to the crotch came from Boling Army, Cheng Mingzhen immediately felt not surprised. Looking at the world, that is, his close neighbor, has such a strong strength, but he has never been tempted by the picturesque country. He may have been tempted, but for various reasons he did not act. cheapened Mrs. Li in vain, and let him exchange it for a concubine to return to the land of the six counties.

"That man is a real hero!" Wu Tianxi picked up Cheng Mingzhen's words again, and his words were full of admiration for Li Zhongjian. "We are military generals, and it is enough to be able to do Li Zhongjian's share in this life. You don't have to be the sole hegemon, but in front of the king of heaven, you dare to speak with a straight waist! ”

Similar words had obviously been heard more than once in his mouth. So I didn't worry about Cheng Mingzhen getting angry, and joked with a smile: "You blow the Boling Army so mysteriously, don't you destroy your own prestige?" In case Li Zhongjian leads his troops south one day, how will your old Wu fight him face-to-face? ”

"Why don't you dare?" Wu Tianxi stood up and was full of pride, "It is the honor of a military general to be able to fight with this person." Even if you don't win, what's the harm in dying?"

"I'm still scared!" Everyone laughed again, ridiculing Wu Tianxi with no confidence. When Wu Tianxi heard this, he was not annoyed, shook his head, and sighed in a low voice: "You didn't see the situation at that time. After seeing it, it will definitely not speak. I followed Sang Xianhe back then, and I also had a face-to-face with many famous generals. But there is no one who can reach the realm of Li Zhongjian. Sang Xianhe can't do it, he can't protect his ears, and he can't do it, even if he was an old general with an iron rod back then, he can't reach it! ”

When everyone heard this, they felt more and more unconvinced. glanced up with a smile, and deliberately teased Wu Tianxi to make a fool of himself, "What about the head of the sect, who is more clever than the head of the sect and the person surnamed Li?" ”

"Hard to say!" Wu Tianxi is not * at all, and he does not drill into the trap at all. "Each brings a sentry to fight in formation, and the head of the sect may not be able to take Li Zhongjian. However, the use of soldiers by the head of the sect has always been unconstrained by form, and there is always a stroke of genius everywhere that people don't expect, and Li Zhongjian is too square and easy to suffer! ”

"You sycophant!" Seeing that Wu Tianxi didn't leave his hand, everyone shouted in unison. Mr. Wu Tianxi hugged his head and laughed for a while, then put away his smile and responded, "I didn't say that." It was Wang Fubao and General Wang who said it. It doesn't matter if you scold me, scold General Wang, be careful of your own skin! ”

"Phew! You don't pull tiger skin to make a big banner! Everyone was so angry that they couldn't help but look at Cheng Mingzhen. However, Cheng Mingzhen's mind didn't seem to be here, he just smiled lightly, and then put his eyes on the secret report at hand.

It was a secret report from the south, and An **'s eyeliner in the Tiger Prison area heard that someone in Luoyang, the eastern capital, advocated recruiting the Anwagang army, and wanted to use its momentum to crusade against Yu Wenhua and. Wang Shichong was hesitant about this, but the powerful ministers Yuan Wendu, Lu Chu and others admired Li Mi's literary talent and fame, and thought that this plan was feasible. The two sides argued several times in front of Emperor Yang Tai, and finally came to an end.

"Yuanwen is looking for death!" Cheng Mingzhen put this secret report in the wicker basket on his side to collect the discarded items, and no longer wasted energy on it. Yang Tai, the emperor in Luoyang City, was established by Wang Shichong, and the military power of the eastern capital was also in the hands of Wang Shichong and his cronies. Yuan Wendu and others relied on their own names and official positions to cheer with Wang Shichong, and it is estimated that it will not be long before the family property of these guys will become Wang Shichong's military assets.

Seeing this, everyone also stopped talking, and each lowered his head to deal with the official business at hand. Silence gradually returned to the chamber, and the occasional wind blew in, bringing the fragrance of ears of wheat to add a bit of comfort.

After being busy for a while, Cheng Mingzhen stood up again and put a secret report in hand beside Wang Ermao. "Look at this, I estimate that there will be a big war in the west soon!"

Wang Ermao quickly glanced at the secret report, smiled, and replied nonchalantly, "Xue Ju is making trouble for himself." The gap between his strength and Li Yuan's is too big. Even if he took advantage of the Li family's strength to take advantage of the damage, the momentum could not last long. ”

"And Liu Wuzhou, who is also fighting hard!" Cheng Mingzhen nodded, and then handed another secret report to Wang Ermao for a look. He doesn't have any effective civilian staff, so he can only discuss with Wang Ermao, Wu Tianxi and others when he does big things. Fortunately, the spring sowing has already ended, and even if Wang Ermao, the county commander, is not in office, there will not be much trouble on Handan's side.

"Caught between two sides, it's a bit of a sight!" Wang Ermao compared the two secret reports and analyzed them in a low voice. "But it's still not a big win. Behind Liu Wuzhou are Li Zhongjian and Luo Yi, as long as one of the two sends troops, they can force Liu Wuzhou to turn around and save himself! ”

Cheng Mingzhen nodded, agreeing with Wang Ermao's point of view. However, he was not only concerned about how Liu Wuzhou and the others moved, "What if Prince Dou takes the opportunity to go north again?" Is there a chance? ”

"Hmm!" Wang Ermao quickly got up from the stool, walked to the map hanging on the wall, and frowned and pondered. Liu Wuzhou went south to Taiyuan, and in view of his relationship with Tang Duke Li Yuan, Li Zhongjian had to be rescued. But after the Battle of the Great Wall, the strength and number of the Boling army were not as good as before, as long as they left the lair, Li Yuan would go. Dou Jiajun can take advantage of the weakness to enter!

With Dou Jiande's gaze, he would not fail to see this opportunity. But for the Zhaozhou battalion, behind this opportunity, there are blessings and misfortunes!