Chapter 224: First Strike (1)

Yangzhou is indeed a good place, a poem by Li Taibai: the old man left the Yellow Crane Tower in the west, and the fireworks went down to Yangzhou in March, so that everyone knew the prosperity of Yangzhou, as for another poem: the waist is wrapped around 100,000 yuan, and the crane is riding down Yangzhou, which has not yet appeared at this time.

Yangzhou's status is very special, and its fame will not be lower than that of the capital Chang'an and the eastern capital Luoyang.

As the third largest city in the Tang Dynasty, the world-famous prosperous capital, Yangzhou benefits from two major events, one is the development of the Grand Canal, so that the transport has been prosperous, Yangzhou as one of the main cities of the Grand Canal, has benefited a lot, a large number of businessmen gathered here, so that Yangzhou's commerce and trade have developed rapidly, the second is the Anshi Rebellion, the north fell into chaos, a large number of wealthy people in the north entered Yangzhou, which directly promoted the prosperity of Yangzhou.

At the beginning, Gao Biao was stationed in Yangzhou, and it is said that he also enjoyed the prosperity of Yangzhou.

Another point has to be mentioned, the women of Yangzhou are also famous in the Tang Dynasty, and the level of Qinglou here even exceeds the capital Chang'an and the eastern capital Luoyang.

Yangzhou is also a place where there are many Hu people, many Hu people do business in Yangzhou, and directly arrange their families in Yangzhou, and a large number of Hu people marry women in Yangzhou and become half of Yangzhou people.

Although there were many riots in Huainan Province, and Huangchao was stationed in Anzhou and other places, this did not affect the prosperity of Yangzhou at all, nor did it make Yangzhou's rich give up enjoyment.

There are frequent riots in Huainan Road, although Bi Shiduo in Yangzhou has no clear feelings, but the pressure from all directions still makes him distressed, but unfortunately this is a plan set by Gao Yu, he can't send troops to encircle and suppress, and the power of Huangchao is very strong, that is, to send a large army to encircle and suppress, I don't know what the situation will be.

A little longer passed, and Bi Shiduo's mind also changed. Can't become the Huainan Jiedu envoy, can't really control the 100,000 army, he still has a lot of complaints, as time goes by, more and more Yangzhou gentry and wealthy families and gate lords come to visit, this mind is becoming more and more clear.

When Gao Biao left Yangzhou, he made arrangements, and Bi Shiduo also knew that it was impossible for him to completely control the 100,000 army, unless he made certain moves. Qin Yan and Li Hanzhi both have a lot of power, and the two of them can also write letters directly to Gao Yu to report his every move.

The prosperity of Yangzhou made Bi Shiduo's heart even more unbalanced, why couldn't he completely control the army and completely control Yangzhou, at this time, the benefits of Gao Yu in the past have long been slowly diluted, and resentment gradually occupies the brain.

Bishiduo decided to make a move. First of all, he still has to test it.

Qin Yan and Li Hanzhi came to the Yamen of the Jiedu Envoy.

When the two entered the Yamen of the Jiedu Envoy, they were followed by more than 100 pro-soldiers, and these pro-soldiers would not leave the left and right, even if they went to the Yamen. will not leave, Yangzhou has long been controlled by the army, and it is useless for local officials to speak, if they dare to offend Bi Shiduo, Qin Yan and Li Hanzhi and others. Lives can be lost in no time.

The two of them didn't dare to fully believe Bi Shiduo, if they didn't strengthen their vigilance, they would be calculated by Bi Shiduo. There is no place to regret.

The three of them were all generals under the command of Huang Chao in the past, and they surrendered to Gao Biao together, and later Gao Biao's first general, Zhang Luan, died in battle, and the status of the three slowly became revealed, and gradually became Gao Biao's right-hand man, but unfortunately their unruly nature could not be completely erased, they were far inferior to Zhu Wen in this regard, Zhu Wen was a person with great ambitions after all.

Maybe Gao Biao had already seen this clearly, so when he left Yangzhou, let the three of them restrain each other.

Bi Shiduo waited for Qin Yan and Li Hanzhi in the wing room.

Bi Shiduo from the window of the wing, saw that the two were escorted to the wing room by their own soldiers, there was not much expression on their faces, but the murderous intent broke out in an instant, the two entered the Yamen of the Jiedu Envoy, and they both carried their personal soldiers with them, which shows how heavy the defensive heart is, and it is impossible to completely get rid of their mutual suspicions, even if Bi Shiduo becomes the Huainan Jiedu Envoy, I am afraid that it will take extraordinary means to convince the two.

Just before Qin Yan and Li Hanzhi entered the wing, Bi Shiduo whispered to the soldiers around him.

The soldier nodded and left the wing through the side door.

Qin Yan and Li Hanzhi entered the wing, and there were five personal soldiers by their side, but after they entered the wing, they found that there was only Bi Shiduo in the wing, and the two were a little surprised, but they did not ask the soldiers to exit the wing, after all, the festival made the yamen directly controlled by Bi Shiduo, and if there was no one around the two to guard, God knows what would happen.

With a smile on his face, Master Bi saluted the two of them with fists.

"General Qin and General Li, I haven't been together like this for a long time, and today I invited the two of you to come, mainly to talk about the past."

Hug your fists and salute, this is the way the three of them once saluted when they were under the command of Huang Chao, after surrendering Gao Yu, the three of them rarely saluted like this, and they didn't expect Bi Shiduo to salute like this when they met.

Li Hanzhi has a short temper, but there are also many direct people, seeing Bi Shiduo saluting like this, he didn't have any hesitation, and he also hugged his fists in return, Qin Yan thought carefully, and when he saw Bi Shiduo doing this, he just hugged his fists slightly.

Of course, Bi Shiduo knows that his main target today is Qin Yan, Qin Yan's mind is clearer, when the three of them surrendered to Gao Yu's command, Qin Yan played a major role, Li Hanzhi has a short temper, it is good to fight hard, when it comes to thinking, it is still a lot worse, to put it mildly, it is easy to be fooled.

The attitudes of Qin Yan and Li Hanzhi were expected by Bi Shiduo.

"Come on, put on a banquet."

Master Bi spoke loudly outside.

It is hard to imagine how to look at the banquet in the wing, the wing room of the yamen is either a place for rest and adjustment, or a place to discuss big things, if you want to eat and drink, the most solemn is to set up in the middle courtyard.

A hint of a smile appeared on Qin Yan's face, and Li Hanzhi was already laughing.

"Deputy Envoy Bi, such a long time has passed, and a certain has not drank, today is a rare opportunity, drinking in the Yamen wing of the Jiedu Envoy, Deputy Envoy Bi really looks up to General Qin and a certain ah."

"General Li's words are just with a certain intention, and the brothers haven't drunk for a long time."

The banquet was set up quickly, and it didn't matter what the host or guest sat in.

After the three of them sat down, Bi Shiduo personally poured liquor for Qin Yan and Li Hanzhi, and finally poured liquor for himself.

After raising his glass, Master Bistonie spoke first.

"In the past, I used to use a wine bowl to drink, but after I arrived under the command of Dashuai, I changed to a wine glass for drinking, and I didn't feel like it was enjoyable, but this rule should not be broken, so I had to use a wine glass instead, and this first glass was done first as a respect."

Bi Shiduo drank the liquor in the cup in one go.

Li Hanzhi, who has a straightforward personality, couldn't help but open his mouth after drinking the liquor in the cup in one go.

"Here are the three brothers, what if they drink with a wine bowl, this wine glass is too small, drinking is not fun at all, it used to be the ...... of the marshal"

A smile appeared on Bishidor's face.

Qin Yan was noncommittal, he already understood in his heart that today's banquet was not simple, it was by no means for no reason, Bi Shiduo mentioned the rules of the big marshal at this time, and let Li Hanzhi of the big lama say the words that should not be said first, breaking the rules set by the big marshal, I'm afraid there will be other things in the future.

After switching to a wine bowl, I did feel a lot more comfortable drinking.

After drinking three bowls of wine, Bi Shiduo spoke again.

"There have been riots in various parts of Huainan Province, and there is a lot of pressure on him, and the imperial court has come to the holy decree to ask the army to quell the turmoil in the south, but the marshal once had an order, and he didn't know what to do, so he invited two brothers to help with the reference."

This is talking about big things, Li Hanzhi still knows the rules, such a big thing, he must see what Qin Yan says, and he will not speak first.

Qin Yan was silent for a moment and slowly spoke.

"Deputy Envoy Bi bears a lot of pressure, General Li and a certain are clear, after all, Deputy Envoy Bi is responsible for many matters in Huainan Province, and there are many places to consider, but a certain still thinks that these are the trust of the marshal, and the requirements of the marshal Deputy Envoy Bi are also clear, the army is waiting for the return of the marshal, the more chaotic the south, the more the marshal can come back quickly, and the marshal also believes in Vice Envoy Bi, so he will entrust Vice Envoy Bi with such a heavy task."

Qin Yan said it very directly, maybe he felt that it was too hard to say so.

From now on, I also hope to be able to help Deputy Envoy Bi bear the pressure, if there is anything difficult to deal with, Vice Envoy Bi will open his mouth, and he will resolutely come forward where he can come forward, and he will resolutely come forward where he can contribute."

An ugly smile appeared on Bi Shiduo's face.

"General Qin said this, I am grateful, it is because the pressure is too great, that I want to find the two brothers to discuss."

Qin Yan spoke, and Li Hanzhi also wanted to express his position.

"General Qin's meaning is the meaning of so-and-so, and Deputy Envoy Bi has something difficult to deal with, just give orders."

Bi Shiduo's expression had returned to his composure.

Qin Yan's words made him unacceptable, what instead of sharing worries, isn't he just thinking about seizing the power of some Jiedu envoys, not only did he not want to exterminate the traitors, but he wanted to seize power at this time, which was something that Bi Shiduo could tolerate.

However, Bi Shiduo has already been prepared, he will not lose his temper, and he will not make the yamen directly in Jiedu, at least he can't let Qin Yan and Li Hanzhi fall in the yamen of Jiedu, so that the 100,000 troops under his command will be in chaos, and even fight each other, if there is such a situation, Yangzhou may not be able to keep it, if Huang Chao knows, he will definitely lead the army to attack.

"Thank you General Qin for reminding me, I thought too much and forgot the commander's orders, this is the fault of XX, and I hope that General Qin and General Li will not take it to heart, and a toast to the two of them can be regarded as reparation." (To be continued......)