At noon the next day, Wang Xu returned safely to Quanling, the county capital, with a public vengeance and twenty guards.

But not long after stepping into the city, just after introducing the current situation to Gong Qiu, and when he was about to take him to Quanling, Xu Shu, who had been informed by the guards guarding the city, had already ridden to find him. Although I didn't know who the strange scribe next to Wang Xu was, when I saw him and Wang Xu walking together, he still smiled and nodded, which was considered a salute.

However, the public enemy said that he was extremely surprised when he saw Xu Shu, who was dressed in women's clothes, riding a horse and wearing a sword. However, he reacted very quickly, and guessed Xu Shu's identity almost immediately. "My lord, could this be the master's mother? Mrs. Wang of the four counties of Jingnan in Weizhen? ”

Hearing this, Wang Xu couldn't help but smile slightly: "Hehe! This one...... Sort of! But it's not over yet. ”

However, the public enemy said that he was very smart, and directly ignored the last sentence, and immediately bowed his hand and said: "The subordinate public enemy said, please meet the master mother!" ”

Although Xu Shu was a little shy to be called in such public, she still nodded generously: "There is no need to be polite!" ”

Seeing that the two were polite, Wang Xu, who didn't want to listen to more nonsense, couldn't help but quickly interject: "Wife, why did I just enter the city with my front foot, and you came with your back foot?" Could it be that there is something urgent? ”

Wang Xu's question made Xu Shu frown instantly, and nodded sternly: "Hmm!" There is indeed something big happening, the Zhou Dynasty and Guo Shi's two thieves who are shrinking in the southeast have sent troops, just wait for you to come back and decide what to do! I have already informed Liu Xian and Gao Shun just now that everyone should arrive at the Taishou Mansion soon. ”

As soon as these words came out, Wang Xu suddenly turned his head with a wry smile: "Wen Liang, I also said that I would take you on a tour of Quanling City, and now I may have to break my promise." ”

"Why did the lord say this, of course, it is the right thing to do, if the lord misses the military affairs because of me, then I am really to blame!" Gong Qiu said that he immediately shook his head solemnly.

"In that case, let's rush back to Taishou Mansion first!" After speaking, Wang Xu stopped being verbose, and immediately turned the horse's head and walked towards the Taishou Mansion.

When the group arrived at the front hall of the Taishou Mansion, the generals and Liu Xian and other civil officials had already arrived, and when they saw him striding in, they stood up from the cloth mattress and saluted.

Seeing this, Wang Xu smiled and nodded, and quickly waved his hand to stop: "You don't need to be polite, sit down!" ”

While speaking, the person also walked quickly to the Taishou seat and sat down. smiled and glanced at everyone in the hall, but found that Guan Hai and Zhang Jing were not there, and there were some doubts in his heart. But he was not in a hurry, but first introduced the public feud for everyone.

Gong Qiu was also very smart, and after following Wang Xu in, he sat on the side of Liu Xian and the other three civil officials, and chose the last position. Let a move make Liu Xian, Liu Qian, and Pang Ji The three main civil officials are very favorable. After some introductions, they all politely agreed a few words. As for the generals, it is much more straightforward, and since the introduction of acquaintance, they have not said much, and they all sit on their knees without squinting.

Thinking that they were about to work together, Wang Xu also gave a few literati a little time to get acquainted with each other first. However, everyone present was also sensible people, and after a brief polite exchange, they quickly felt that they had turned their attention to it.

Seeing this, Wang Xu solemnly brought the topic back to business: "Xu Shu, what is going on between Zhou Chao and Guo Shi?" ”

Xu Shu, who was on Wang Xu's side, did not hesitate, and immediately explained in detail: "In the early morning of the second day after you left, I received a report from the spies, saying that the two thieves of the Zhou Dynasty and Guo Shi had made an abnormality, and the thieves of the two cities of Lingdao and Yingdao were assembling towards Yingpu City. After I received the news, I immediately sent Guan Hai and Zhang Jing to lead 1,500 elite troops along the west bank of Shenshui to the south, and settled in a place called Liuquanpo, so that they could temporarily stop the northward advance of the Zhou Dynasty and Guo Shi. Because in my opinion, the Zhou Dynasty and Guo Shi's troops were definitely coming directly at Quanling, our county capital. Although there are only a small number of soldiers to maintain law and order in the three counties of Taoling, Lingling, and Shi'an in the west, they should not dare to fight like this, after all, we will also take the opportunity to attack his base camp. ”

Speaking of this, Xu Shu's words paused for a moment, and after thinking about it carefully, he continued: "And I got a battle report from Guan Hai last night, saying that I had fought with Guo Shi's vanguard of the Zhou Dynasty and beheaded a pioneer thief general. However, the shape shì is not optimistic, the Zhou Dynasty seems to know the art of war, and actually contained the western part of Liuquanpo, forming a flanking situation, he hopes that we will send reinforcements as much as possible. ”

After listening to Xu Shu's words quietly, Wang Xu slowly unfolded the map of Lingling County on the table, looked at it seriously for a long time, but smiled and asked instead: "Gao Shun, how are the disarmament things done?" ”

Hearing this, Gao Shun, who had been silent, finally spoke: "It has been completed, there were more than 9,400 people, and after some screening, there are more than 6,900 people who are old and weak, and more than 5,200 of them are separated!" ”

"Hmm!" Nodding, Wang Xu looked back at Liu Xian again: "Shizong, has the old and weak been resettled at present?" ”

"This ...... Not yet, because the time is relatively hurried and the manpower is not enough, so I have just finished my civil registration, and I am still planning the field. Liu Xian immediately replied.

"Good! Shizong, I'll leave this matter to you. Also, in a few days, there will probably be thousands of people who will migrate over, because those are all literal villagers, so I asked him to arrange it himself, and you can help when the time comes! ”

"No!" Liu Xian nodded.

"Public vendetta said!"

"Your Majesty is here!"

"I want to appoint you as Lieutenant Cao Peng, in charge of the deployment and coordination of soldiers, and assist the soldier Cao Peng Wang Fei in charge of military affairs, do you think it?"

Hearing the appointment, the public enemy immediately surrendered his hand and said: "No! I will live up to the expectations of my lord! ”

"Okay, then I'll leave the matter of the county to you." After speaking, Wang Xu didn't wait for a few people to talk, he turned his head and said, "Gao Shun, Wang Fei!" In a few moments, you two will dispatch the remaining 1,700 soldiers and soldiers, except for the 5,200 elites, to all counties in the county, and let them assist the county lieutenants in maintaining law and order and stability. The specific distribution, you and Zhou Zhi and Gong Qiu Cheng discussed. ”

"No!" The two did not hesitate, and immediately responded loudly.

Liu Xian, who was on the side, was shocked when he heard this, and immediately said urgently: "General, don't!" After the elimination of the old and weak, there were already only more than 6,900 soldiers left, and now more than 1,700 people have been sent to various counties, and only more than 5,000 people remain, which is really inappropriate! Xia Guan also understands that the lord is proficient in the art of war and implements the strategy of elite soldiers, but at present, the war is imminent, and the Zhou Dynasty and Guo Shi have already sent more than 17,000 thieves to make a rebellion, if the number is too small, I am afraid it will be dangerous! ”

This time, Wang Xu did not rush to refute Liu Xian's admonition, but nodded with a smile and turned to everyone: "What about you?" What do you guys think? ”

But as the words fell, no one spoke for a long time. After being silent for a long time, he saw Pang Ji hesitate a little and said: "General, in fact, the lower officials feel that there is no need to mobilize the army so much, and they can not rush to move the army. It is not difficult to surrender the Zhou Dynasty and Guo Shi, with the prestige of the lord, and then force the court with the strength of the army! ”

Hearing this, Wang Xu couldn't help but glance at Pang Ji a few more times, and he felt a little appreciative in his heart. In fact, Pang Ji is right, the best way is to surrender and solve the problem without blood. It's a pity that Wang Xu's plan is to force the thieves into Guiyang County, and indirectly defeat Wang Rui. Then contact the officials of Guiyang County and ask them to take the initiative to rely on themselves to quell the rebellion, so that they can take the opportunity to control the entire Guiyang County.

If it surrenders, it means that Guiyang will only have a strong gang from Ou Xing, as well as some scattered bandits with one hundred and fifty people gathered together. It's really impossible to say whether Wang Rui can win with his superior forces, once he succeeds, it will really outweigh the losses!

Moreover, if they surrender without fighting, it is bound to appease the Zhou Dynasty and Guo Shi, not only must they be given good official positions, but they must also not be cut down, so as not to make them suspicious, and the disposal will only be more troublesome at that time.

Therefore, the battle must be fought, but Pang Ji's ability to offer such a good strategy is enough to show his own ability. "Huh! Ziyou's strategy is very good, and he can solve the problem of bandits without blood. However, due to the current situation, this plan is difficult to implement. ”

"Oh? Why is that? Hearing this, Pang Ji suddenly became puzzled.

With a slight smile, Wang Xu was ready to speak. "You think, at present, Lingling County has been plundered by a group of thieves, and everything is in ruins, so it is time to quickly stabilize it, unite as one, and seek recovery and development! But if Zhou Chao and Guo Shi are recruited, how should their nearly 20,000 bandits be disposed of? Layoffs will make them suspicious, but it is difficult to ensure that they have their own dignity if they are not laid off. Besides, if I want to recruit them, what official position do you think I should bestow? In terms of strength alone, he is more than me, a man who is too guarded, and should I not give way to him? ”

Hearing this, Pang Ji also understood, and immediately respectfully bowed his hand and said, "Xiaguan has been taught!" ”

Wang Xu smiled, and didn't say much, and immediately continued: "So the fight must be fought, and as for the problem of the lack of soldiers that the first sect said before, we should also pay attention to it." However, 5,000 elite troops is sufficient, and it is important to pay attention to the next issue of tactical formulation, and all generals should seriously consider this disadvantage when using troops. ”

"No!" As soon as the words fell, all the generals on the right let out a majestic voice in unison.

Seeing that although the generals didn't say much, they had an unconcealed desire to fight, Wang Xu was secretly happy. But his face turned solemnly to look at Liu Qian, and asked loudly: "Zhong Qian, you are now in charge of the treasury of the government, don't you know that the treasury is sufficient for grain and grass and military supplies?" ”

"Sufficient!" Liu Qi didn't dare to slack off, and immediately replied: "The county capital Quanling has not been captured by thieves, and there is still a lot of grain, grass and ordnance left. Moreover, the general and the general's wife were among the thieves before, won four battles, conquered the land of the three counties, and the seized money, grain and materials have almost filled the county warehouse, enough for 5,000 people to conquer for two years. Besides, the general may be able to pacify the thieves in three months, so there is no problem with logistics and supplies. ”

"Hahahaha...... Trimester? Hearing this, Wang Xu suddenly burst out laughing, and couldn't help but shake his head: "Zhong Qian, why does it take three months to level the thieves in this area?" If I don't win him within a month, I'll be in vain. ”

As soon as these words came out, Liu Xian and the three of them suddenly shook their heads in disbelief, looking at each other, wanting to persuade something but not knowing what to say. But the generals on the right all laughed one after another.

However, their laughter soon stopped abruptly, and they all looked at Wang Xu with burning eyes, making the entire conference hall quiet in an instant, just because Wang Xu picked up the arrow on the table!

Slowly sweeping over the generals who were full of expectations, Wang Xu was actually a little difficult to decide, after all, everyone wants to make meritorious contributions, but this Quanling County Government always has to leave an army to garrison no matter what, which is really a headache! After pondering for a long time, he shouted: "Wang Fei, Yang Feng, Song Qian, the three of you will go out with me with 2,500 elites, and Gao Shun will stay with the remaining 1,200 people." ”

"No!" With the voice of the promise, Wang Fei and the three of them were already smiling. Although Gao Shun's expression did not change, a trace of gloom flashed in his eyes.

However, Wang Xu didn't care so much, and immediately threw out the arrow: "Wang Kai, the main book, Gong Cao Peng Zhou Zhi is with you!" Liu Xian temporarily consuled the affairs of the government, and Liu Qian was in charge of military supplies, and the public feud said that he coordinated the affairs of the military and the government. ”

"No!" With Wang Xu's series of orders, everyone also surrendered one after another.

Seeing that everything had been explained, Wang Xu eased his face and said with a slight smile: "Shizong, after I leave, you will lead the affairs of the government, but you have to take care of it more, if you have any questions, you can discuss it with Xu Shu." ”

Hearing this, Liu Xian immediately said solemnly: "General rest assured, I will guarantee with my life that I will never go on a business trip, and if there is a major event, I will definitely report it to the master's mother." ”

Smiling and nodding, Wang Xu turned to tell Liu Qian and Gong Qiu again: "Zhong Qian, Wen Liang!" The two of you have to communicate a lot, Zhong Qian is responsible for the supply of military supplies, and Wen Liang is responsible for the correspondence and coordination, the army and logistics, don't make mistakes! ”

Hearing this, the two glanced at each other, and they both replied: "The general (lord) rest assured!" ”

"Good! Now that the big thing has been decided, let's all go down and prepare! ”