Wang Shichong reacted suddenly, I was afraid that this was a chess piece played by Yang Guangbu, who was now controlling the government, and not necessarily Yang Jian's wishes, so he put generals like Cheng Lou and Lai Hu'er here, and then contacted Xue Shixiong, who had replaced Yan Rong, the governor of Youzhou, and replaced Xue Shixiong, who was known as a famous general, with no intention of dealing with Goguryeo or Turkic, but to put a deep nail behind the core area of the Han King Yang Liang and the state.

Han King Yang Liang, although he commanded the hometown of the Northern Qi Dynasty, but its core nest is still only a merger, his direct troops are also mostly concentrated in the merger, Jizhou and Qingzhou are secondary, and Youzhou as the front line of the attack on Goguryeo, has been under the jurisdiction of the imperial court for many years, the former general Yan Rong has guarded Youzhou for many years, except for Yang Jian's account, no one buys, now Yan Rong is dead, Yuan Hongsi and Xue Shixiong are unlikely to follow Yang Liang to rebel in the future, this is only afraid that Yang Liang also knows it, it really comes to that day, will definitely send troops east out of the well first, attack the land of Yanzhao, and enter Yingzhou, the gate of Youzhou, will be very important.

Wang Shichong's mind came to the map that he had studied countless times, the majestic Taihang Mountain isolated the state and Hebei, and from the Taihang Mountain to the east and south, out of Hebei and Henan, there are a total of eight passages, called the Taihang Eight Mountains, which is the land of Hedong and the state to conquer Shandong, the eight main roads must be passed, the most important of which is the Jingcheng in the northeast of the Taihang Mountain.

Jing Cheng is a mountain passage in the northeast of Taihang Mountain, in the Spring and Autumn Period here belongs to the Xian Yu country, because its strategic position is extremely important, so there is a fortress here in Jing Cheng, not long ago the imperial court has just mobilized Zhang Xiang who has the name of filial piety to serve here as a guard, and strengthened the defense of this place. Reach five thousand sergeants. Due to the fact that after going out of the well. It is the endless Hebei Great Plain, so if you want to block the passage of Yang Liang from Bingzhou to the northeast into Jizhou, the first line of defense is in this well.

If Jing Cheng is difficult to resist, then the situation in Jizhou will be very serious, although this is not Yang Liang's old nest in Bingzhou for many years, but the centrifugal force of the Northern Qi region to the imperial court has always been very strong, which can be heard from the small talk of a few drinkers at the city gate just now, if Yang Liang is a little brainy. After entering the land of Jiqing, reuse the strong and powerful Qi land, and promise a heavy responsibility, then you can quickly compete for the hearts and minds of the people here, plus there is a large army into Hebei and Shandong, it is likely that the states and counties here will surrender to the wind, just like when Wei Chi raised troops to make a rebellion, Hebei and Shandong are almost a rumor.

In this case, Youzhou is particularly critical, and Wei Chi's failure back then lies in relying only on the soldiers and horses of Qidi. Lack of foreign aid, but also to divide troops to attack Jianghuai. The main force is too scattered, and there is no shortage of strategists and capable people around Yang Liang, not to mention anything else, even the Wang Gong who has dealt with him, can also be called both ruthless and fine, he will not be unthinkable of the trick of the Northern Turks, and even the mysterious force that smuggles pig iron is very likely to be him.

However, the north of the state and the Turks can be connected to the two important places, a Shuozhou (Mayi), a Daizhou (Yanmen), these two imperial courts are also firmly in the hands, Shuozhou governor sent Yang Yichen, who is famous for his loyalty, to sit in the town, and Daizhou also sent a famous general Li Jing to guard, now the Turkic Binfu, these two places do not need to set up heavy troops, but still concentrated tens of thousands of elite soldiers, who is the defense, you can see at a glance.

Because the defense of Shuozhou and Daizhou is very strong, although it is the closest to the Turks, it may not be able to be captured for a while and a half, so after entering Hebei, continue to go north, sweep away another Youzhou that is controlled by the imperial court, and open up the connection with the Turks, Khitan and even Goguryeo, in case of defeat, you can also retreat to these areas, Jingcheng is the first line of defense that needs to be broken through, and Yingzhou, which chokes the throat of Jiyou, is the gateway to the last Youzhou.

Thinking of this, Wang Shichong's heart was bright, it seems that Yang Guang has also begun to make a situation in the world, and the strategic places such as Youji behind Yang Liang are full of chess pieces, although Yang Guang himself is not familiar with military affairs, but Yuwenshu around him, Yu Zhongwen, Tu Wanxu, etc. are all good generals, these key points will not be unseeable, and even Yang Su will give Yang Guang more pointers on this, after all, he is already in a boat, and it is impossible to turn Yang Liang's thigh at this time.

Wang Shichong sighed, just looking at this Yang Guang's arrangement, obviously compared to Yang Liang, it is already a chess move, if Yang Jian really dies suddenly in the future, the two brothers will meet each other, I am afraid that Yang Liang will not be able to do the power of Kanto, on the other hand, the current Guanlong Military Meritorious Group, almost never heard of anyone who is towards Yang Liang or is attracted by him.

Yang Liang's well-known generals were the first to recommend Xiao Maha, followed by Qiao Zhongkui, Yu Gongli, Su Liang, Liu Jian, etc., most of them are soldiers in the area of Bingzhou, whether it is in terms of ability or prestige, they are not the same as the Guanlong Group, the real Shandong Hebei heroes, such as Cheng Lou and Dou Jiande, he can't let go of reuse now, he really wants to fight, I'm afraid that the chance of winning is not big, and it is difficult to say whether he can last for two months like Wei Chi Hui.

Wang Shichong's heart began to secretly calculate, can't let Yang Guang defeat Yang Liang so lightly, stabilize the world, must Yang Guang sit firmly on the throne, then his life will not be better, the first to bear the brunt is Yang Su, and then it may be his turn, relying on one Yang Liang alone is only afraid that it is not safe, now although he has laid out Dou Jiande and Xu Gai these two tricks of dark chess, but after all, their current strength is too weak, if the war is protracted, they may be able to protect the territory and the people by taking advantage of the situation, but if Yang Liang is quickly defeated, Then they won't even have a chance to get into trouble, and their two chess moves will be completely useless.

Wang Shichong was disappointed in his heart, he didn't expect that he had been planning for a long time, but he was still falling behind everywhere, the cards in Yang Guang's hand were too strong, a united and stable Guanlong military group was almost unshakable, it seemed that if he wanted to help Yang Liang, he had to find another way.

The more Wang Shichong thought about it, the more disappointed he became, and his mind began to gradually become heavy, and in the confusion, an idea suddenly flew into his mind: Yang Liang rose up to resist Yang Guang, who ascended the throne as the emperor as the crown prince, and obviously had a bad name. I'm afraid it will win the support of a lot of people. Even now. There are still many people in the world who sympathize with Yang Yong, especially among the scholars who are upset about Yang Yong, otherwise Yang Jian would not be so angry that he will abandon the world's township and state schools, and only leave the seventy-two students of Guozijian.

In the past few years, Wang Shichong has been secretly funding some great Confucians in the world, such as Li Mi's master, Bao Kai, the great Confucian of Wushan, and his academy in Wushan was rebuilt by Wang Shichong for 200,000 yuan. In addition to gaining a good reputation among the scholars, he also learned about the movements of many scholars today, although Yang Guang also made a polite corporal, but most of the people who corresponded with him were literati in the south of the Yangtze River, and the northern scholars in the traditional sense, he was not very welcome, which made many scholars from middle families in the north privately complain about the future emperor, and there was this comparison. The Shandong scholars are concerned about the former prince Yang Yong, at least hoping that he can be released as a feudal vassal king. This kind of rhetoric has never stopped.

But Wang Shichong thought of An Suiyu dying in his arms, and gritted his teeth with hatred, in this world, he can let anyone go now, only Yang Yong, must take revenge, this is the oath he has been making when he held An Suiyu's body that night, in recent years, he even wanted to attack Yang Yong, who was abolished as a concubine, but because the power to guard him is really well-guarded, there are guards from the Zongren Mansion outside, and there are thousands of guards guarding inside, and the security standards are the same as when he was the prince before.

So Wang Shichong had no choice but to dispel this idea, counting on Yang Guang to find a way to kill him, but now it seems that Yang Guang is also very clear about Yang Jian's thoughts, and it is better to keep a dead tiger Yang Yong than to let Yang Jian completely fall to Yang Liang who has a heavy army, so now Yang Guang also let Yang Yong and Yang Xiu live well, anyway, as long as Yang Jian kicks his leg one day, he can naturally do whatever he wants.

Wang Shichong opened his eyes, he still didn't make up his mind, if the throne changes, there should inevitably be a burst of chaos in the capital, and when the time comes, it will be easier than usual to rob Yang Yong and flee to Yang Liang's annexed state, but in this way, it means that he will completely stand on the opposite side of Yang Guang and put all the treasures on Yang Liang, whether it is worth it or not, there is a big question mark.

After thinking about it, Wang Shichong still couldn't make up his mind, now although Yang Guang seems to have the advantage, but Yang Jian is still alive after all, even if it is a fight, his two sons are only secretly fighting, there is a waste of the prince Yang Yong in Daxing, and Yang Liang in the state, maybe Yang Liang can control the land of Kanto more effectively in a few years, so that Yang Guang's series of layouts will lose its meaning, maybe the political struggle has changed dramatically, five or six years ago, who would have expected that Yang Yong, who had been the prince for nearly 20 years, would suddenly be abolished.

Wang Shichong made up his mind, for the time being, it is better to wait and see what happens, although Yang Jian's body is not as good as day by day, especially after knowing that he has been taking red pill aphrodisiacs, but Wang Shichong still feels that everything can not be too urgent, when the emperor of Hou Qin, Yao Xing, is also dying, and several sons under the back are fighting in Chang'an City in order to compete for the throne, but Yao Xing came to life again, and directly made the son who raised the army dumbfounded, anyway, with Yang Liang in front, he only needs to secretly look at the situation and add a force, There is no need to rush too hard, for now, it is still while observing, while contacting the heroes in various places, just be prepared, as for the matter of kidnapping Yang Yong and uniting Yang Liang, it is better to delay it for a while.

Wang Shichong opened his eyes, this thinking made his mind much clearer, at the banquet that he was going to arrive at tonight, he could find out the true attitude of Laihu'er, he should also be able to realize the reason why he was the assassin of Yingzhou this time, Yang Jian put him in the remote Quanzhou for more than ten years, it is difficult to say whether he is resentful, and with his generals, now he is only a mere Zhongzhou assassin history, it is not of great use, Shi Wansui, who was equal to his status back then, has become the commander of Nanpingning Prefecture and the Turks in the north. And he is still just the title of a general in Shangkaifu, this gap is really unacceptable, will Yang Liang also realize this and start to woo him instead? This trend may be a good touch tonight.

While thinking about it, Zhang Jincheng's voice came from outside: "The owner, the sixth prince has already come, let you go over to the banquet." ”

Wang Shichong nodded and said, "Have you prepared the clothes that you went to buy with that Yicheng?" ”

Zhang Jin said respectfully: "It was already good an hour ago, and the villain didn't bother you when he saw that the owner was resting." The villain brought the clothes in. ”

Wang Shichong sighed: "Let's send it in." ”

The door was pushed open, and Zhang Jin said that he had changed into a decent black silk dress, holding a purple silk dress in his hand. A cowhide jade belt is placed on top. Wang Shichong smiled slightly. When he was at home, he liked to wear this kind of purple light and breathable clothes the most, Zhang Jin said that he obviously found his mind and said hello to Na Yicheng, and he himself was wearing the black silk clothes he often wore at home, and the housekeeper's temperament was undoubted.

Wang Shichong dressed neatly and went out with Zhang Jinwei, and the sixth prince also changed into a set of yellow silk clothes, and his hair was recombed, neatly and neatly. His face was clean and clean, no longer the dusty color he had in the afternoon, and when he saw Wang Shichong, he saluted and said: "Wang Yitong, my father has completed the handover, and now there is a thin banquet in the Assassin's Mansion, and Wang Yitong is invited to appreciate his face." ”

Wang Shichong laughed: "The invitation to come to the assassin history, dare not obey the fate, may I ask if the predecessor Cheng Assassin is also here today?" ”

Lai Cheng shook his head: "After Cheng Tingshi completed the handover at noon, he left his post directly." My father wanted to keep him at the banquet, but he said that he still had something to do. Let's go first. Just two hours ago, he had already left the city and returned to his hometown in Shandong. ”

Wang Shichong knew in his heart that this Cheng Lou had been placed here like a firefighter for more than two years, but he was given a position to Laihu'er, and he didn't even get a transfer from another place, so he was sent back to his hometown directly.

Wang Shichong couldn't help but laugh dumbly, this Shandong hero is really straightforward, he knows his father from his son, that Cheng Zhijie is a cannon barrel, and his father is exactly the same as him, he originally intended to take the opportunity to make friends with Cheng's father and son, but it seems that this time it will be empty, so let's wait for the opportunity to talk about it later.

Wang Shichong smiled at Lai: "Then there will be Lao Lai Gongzi to lead the way." ”

Wang Shichong got out of the post house and got on a roller shutter carriage that had been prepared for a long time, Qin Qiong and Zhang Jin said that they followed on horseback behind, Zhang Jin said that when he came out, he made a look at Wang Shichong, Wang Shichong knew in his heart that during the period of his rest, Zhang Jin said that he should have conveyed his meaning to the Luo shopkeeper of the branch shop in the city, and there should be no problem with those Turks.

The carriage traveled to the outside of the Thorn Mansion, Wang Shichong got out of the car, here and other medium-sized states and counties of the Thorn Mansion are the same size, the building type is also about the same, according to the regulations of the imperial court, the door is obviously much taller than the surrounding several houses, in order to show the grace and majesty of the imperial court, in addition to the Thorn Mansion on the whole street, there are only three or four large mansions left, obviously the local big family, the Sui Dynasty's state and county level officials are often appointed by the central court, and the miscellaneous officials are mostly filled by the large families and powerful people in the states and counties, A delicate balance of power between the central and local governments has been formed.

Wang Shichong walked into the Assassin's Mansion, the two classes of officials were already standing in the lobby, and a foreman who looked like a head catcher was giving them a lecture, as soon as he saw Wang Shichong, he arched his hand and said: "The villain Yingzhou Mansion catches Lu Mingyue, and I have seen Wang Yitong." ”

Wang Shichong glanced over, and saw a man in his thirties, with a black face and big eyes, and a beard on his face, saluting him, he nodded and said with a smile: "Lu Zhutou is hard, may I ask if you are here to assassinate Shi?" ”

Lu Mingyue nodded: "I've been waiting for you for a long time to set up a banquet in the backyard to assassinate Shi." ”

Lai Cheng stepped forward and said with a smile: "Wang Yitong, my father only invited you as a guest today, please come with me." ”

Wang Shichong's heart moved, today he thought that the Hu'er would invite local powerful people to the banquet according to the custom, and the powerful squires came together, but he didn't expect to invite only himself, even the head catcher of Benzhou, Changshi and others who were supposed to accompany him should not be invited, obviously there are some confidential matters to discuss with him, he said quietly: "Then Wang took the first step and walked from the side door of the lobby to the backyard.

Came all the way to lead the way by Wang Shichong's side, Qin Qiong and Zhang Jin said that the two followed behind, and passed through the two courtyards, which is the backyard of the Thorn Mansion, in a quiet courtyard, there is a two-story small building, Lai Hu'er also changed into civilian clothes, and was standing by the small fence on the second floor, waving at Wang Shichong.

Wang Shichong went upstairs, there are only two couches lined up here, each with a small number of them, and the wine and food have been placed on a few of them, Wang Shichong thought that today's banquet, between the two court officials of the fourth or fifth grade, at least some maids should serve the dishes, but it seems that there are only himself and Laihu'er, and even Laihu'er's sons and Zhang Jincheng are guarding the door of the courtyard downstairs, it seems that today's Laihu'er has dinner with himself is fake, and the conversation is true.

The guests and hosts sat down separately, first exchanged a few polite words, and after drinking a few glasses of wine, Lai Hu'er put down the wine glass and said to Wang Shichong: "Wang Yitong, I heard that you bought a BMW this afternoon?" ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "That horse is really good, but there is a chance to see that horse after coming to the general, I think your escort Qin Qiong is a strong man, but the horse he rode is too unsuitable for him, so he turned to give it away, there is no other meaning, please don't worry about it when you come to the general." ”

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