285 The Coming Crisis

The ministers of the court were arguing, and they were unable to reach an agreement on whether to punish Zhan Xiaobai for his crime of adding officials without authorization.

At this time, a great battle broke out between the Qiang rebels and the imperial court army in Meiyang.

The imperial army was dealt a heavy blow and the situation was unfavorable.

Meiyang is in the north of Wugong County, not far from Xianyang, once the Qiang people defeated the imperial army and crossed the Yellow River, then it was not far from Chang'an.

The situation is extremely dangerous, and the rebels may march in at any time and attack Chang'an.

After receiving the news that Zhan Xiaobai had led Wuwei Taishou, Huangfu Song, the chariot general guarding Chang'an, immediately revised a letter and ordered Zhan Xiaobai, who was far away in Wuwei, to cooperate with the offensive of the imperial court and launch an attack from the rear to contain the rebels such as the Qiang people, Ma Teng, and Ma Wan, and create favorable conditions for Zhang Wen, Dong Zhuo, Yuan Peng, Zhou Shen and other generals on the front line to exterminate the rebels.

The envoy arrived in Wuwei City with Huangfu Song's letter, came to Taishou Mansion, and finally handed it over to Zhan Xiaobai.

After reading it, Zhan Xiaobai weighed it, and showed the letter to the three of Spring and Autumn Shaoxia, Ah Fei, and Tianbao, and asked them what they thought.

"Pin down the Qiang people, Ma Teng and other rebels from the rear!" Ah Fei smacked his mouth and said happily: "Big brother, your NPC teacher is really interesting, does he let us provoke Ma Teng?" It's too late to hide, we don't dare to eat ten leopards. Provoke Ma Teng, and we will be served in a pot in minutes. ”

The Spring and Autumn Shaoxia said with a smile: "The real purpose of Huangfu Song is for us to 'contain' the rebels and create conditions for the imperial court, and we don't have to fight against Ma Tengjun." It is completely possible to make a feint to attract Ma Tengjun's attention and relieve a little pressure on the imperial court. ”

The heavenly leopard shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that the feint won't have any effect...... If you really want to attract Ma Teng, it will be a big trouble. This kind of thing is absolutely not possible. Although the imperial army is temporarily at a disadvantage, with Dong Zhuo and others on the side, there is no big problem. ”

The meaning of the three of them is very clear, they all avoid conflict with Ma Teng.

Zhan Xiaobai smiled, in this case, he had to be sorry for his teacher. After thinking about it for a while, he had been thinking about how to explain to the imperial court that he had taken Wuwei Taishou, and now was a good opportunity to convey it through the hands of Huangfu Song.

As a disciple, Zhan Xiaobai replied to Huangfu Song with a letter, explaining the recent situation in Wuwei County, and finally said: "Wuwei City has stabilized...... The students decided to set up a fortress checkpoint in Gulang Gorge to prevent Ma Teng and Qiang from retreating. and prevent the Mawan rebels from expanding to Wuwei County and guard the northwest border of the imperial court. The teacher is asked to go to the imperial court, and the student is willing to defend Wuwei on behalf of Wuwei, and request to be canonized as an official official. In addition, the rebels occupied the main transportation routes, and the post roads were difficult, so the transportation of taxes and grain to the imperial court was suspended in Wuwei County to avoid being robbed by the rebels. ”

This letter replied quite cleverly, promising to contain the Ma Teng and Qiang rebels from the rear, but did not agree to fight directly with the Ma Teng army. And incidentally, he asked for an official canonization from the imperial court.

Huangfu Song received a reply letter and was helpless. It seems that Zhan Xiaobai can't play much of a role, at most he can play a leading role. He had just offended Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, and he couldn't say anything in front of Emperor Ling, let alone seek an official for Zhan Xiaobai. However, it can still be done if you delay it and not let others be the martial arts guards.

Huangfu Song immediately wrote to the imperial court, explaining the situation of Wuwei, presenting Zhan Xiaobai's letter, saying a few words for Zhan Xiaobai's deeds, and suggesting that Xiaobai be officially canonized as Wuwei Taishou.

With Huangfu Song's current status, the imperial court still attaches great importance to his opinion.

Although the NPC Spirit Emperor is mediocre, fortunately he is not dizzy at this time, knowing that Liangzhou is "chaotic", and it is very necessary to win over the local ministers.

In order to keep Liangzhou, Emperor Ling hurriedly made an astonishing decision, publicly commending Xiaobai, the general of Wupin Zhonglang, for standing up at the critical time when Wuwei Taishou was assassinated, standing on the side of the court with a clear position, protecting the safety of the people of Wuwei City, and officially canonizing Xiaobai as Wuwei Taishou and guarding Wuwei County in Liangzhou.

Instead of punishing crimes, they were rewarded with rewards, which was unimaginable in a time when the world was at peace. It can only occur when there is such a great 'chaos' in the world and the court is in danger.

Even so, Emperor Ling was still not very relieved, worried that Zhan Xiaobai would join the ranks of Han Sui and Ma Teng. He ordered Huangfu Song to keep in touch with Zhan Xiaobai to ensure that Zhan Xiaobai did not betray the court.

Soon, the official canonization of the imperial court arrived in Wuwei City.

Zhan Xiaobai was officially canonized and relieved. For the time being, the court does not intend to hold him accountable. It is estimated that the Qiang people and Ma Tengjun put too much military pressure on the imperial court, and before the rebels were suppressed, the imperial court had no intention of pursuing the matter of Wuwei City.

This result couldn't be better, he needs some time to restore the economy and military of Wuwei City.

During these times, Zhan Xiaobai asked Tianbao to organize manpower and sort out all the information of Wuwei City, including population, grain storage, treasury money, and building .......

The result was very "shocking" to Zhan Xiaobai, except for the loss of the population, there was almost no money in the treasury. The taxes collected were barely enough to pay the salaries of hundreds of officials in Wuwei City and the salaries of 5,100 heavily armored soldiers this month.

There is no extra money to recruit more troops.

No wonder Taishou was looking forward to his two thousand Xiliang Iron Cavalry arriving in Wuwei City.

The grain was a little more, and about 150,000 stone of grain were hoarded, enough for 10,000 heavy armored soldiers to have food for a year. In the short term, there is no need to worry about military rations.

Zhan Xiaobai "kneaded" and "kneaded" the sun "temple", and it was difficult for 5,100 heavy armored soldiers to defend Wuwei City.

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Knowing the news that Zhan Xiaobai captured Wuwei City and became the Taishou of Wuwei, the heart of the Warring States was like crying blood. Since the Warring States Town was attacked by Zhan Xiaobai into a Warring States Village, he secretly vowed to avenge this blood revenge.

To take revenge, you naturally need strength. He left his village and went to fight on the border battlefield of Wuwei County, seeking an opportunity to rise to the throne. At first, he followed the assassin Shi Geng and killed the Qiang rebels. After the assassination of Shi Geng was killed, and Ma Teng rebelled, he immediately seized the opportunity to take refuge with Ma Teng, a great warlord with great potential.

Ma Teng was also in need of a group of players to assist in the battle at that time, and a large number of players, including him, were absorbed. However, Ma Teng belonged to one of the rebels and fought against the imperial court, so the Warring States World also became a player in the rebel camp of Ma Teng's faction.

The Warring States World quickly got in touch with Blue Devil Tears, who served in the Qiang camp and took refuge in Han Sui. Ma Teng negotiated peace with the Qiang rebels, and reached a temporary alliance, and they also became natural allies, and naturally there were opportunities to communicate.

In the Ma Teng army camp, the Warring States World summoned Blue Devil Tears, as well as dozens of village chief-level players from the Ma Teng camp and the Han Sui camp, to gather secretly and discuss countermeasures.

The Warring States World looked worried, and said: "Brothers, we are all from Wuwei County, and our roots are all in Wuwei County. But Xiaobai took Wuwei City, but I am afraid that there is no player in Wuwei County who is his opponent. At least, I, the Warring States Village, are helpless against him. I estimate that it won't be long before Xiaobai will unify the entire Wuwei County. I have gathered you here today to hear your views. What are we going to do? ”

Blue Devil Tears had already reached a tacit understanding with the Warring States World, and immediately said: "He is the imperial court camp, and we are Ma Teng, Han Sui and other camps, and they are incompatible." In my opinion, sooner or later he will attack us, and we might as well **** him as soon as possible. ”

A player village chief snorted coldly: "How to start?" Take an egg to smash a stone? Xiaobai has even taken Wuwei City, will he not be able to deal with our ten player villages that resist him? Don't get into big trouble when the time comes, even the village will be destroyed. ”

The Blue Devil burst into tears. What the player said was the truth, there were hundreds of alliance villages in Xiaobai Town alone, and their dozens of village chiefs were really not enough.

The Warring States World shook his head and said: "Xiaobai's momentum is like a rainbow, so naturally we can't touch him." However, we can use the power of NPC warlords such as Ma Teng and Han Sui. If Ma Teng wants to seize Wuwei City, he will inevitably attack Xiaobai, but I am afraid that Xiaobai will be in a catastrophe! We can take the opportunity to uproot Xiaobai Town and redivide the sphere of influence in Wuwei County. ”

Everyone's eyes lit up,

"Yes, the only hope is still in Ma Teng. Now only Ma Teng has strong power, and he is impressed. However, what is the movement of Ma Tengjun? Is it going to attack Wuwei City to the west, or to attack Anding and Beidi City to the north? ”

"It's not clear, during this time, Ma Teng was adjusting his troops, and there was no large-scale military operation."

"I'll take a look!"

The village chief of a certain player immediately got up and went to Ma Teng's camp, and came back after a while, excitedly saying, "The merit is too low, don't let you see Ma Teng." However, I asked a low-level patrol officer, and the army had been reorganized and was about to set off, but it was not clear whether it was going to Wuwei City. If it's going to Wuwei City, then our chance is here! ”

Another village chief said boringly: "If Ma Teng doesn't go to Wuwei, then we have no chance." ”

Everyone present was helpless, and they had only joined Ma Teng's camp not long ago, and their merits were not high enough, and it was a little difficult to obtain some high-level information. Without accurate information, it is difficult for them to deal with it.

Seeing that the popularity of the people in the Warring States World was not high, he said: "Anyway, those of us who belong to the camps of Ma Teng, Han Sui and others are in a hostile relationship with Xiaobai. I suggest that an anti-hegemonic alliance be formed, secretly contact all the villages that are unwilling to join Xiaobai Town, and use all means to prevent Xiaobai from dominating Wuwei County! This is a matter of life and death for our village, and we must not sit idly by, what do you think? ”

Blue Devil Tears immediately agreed, and said: "I think it's better to make Brother Warring States the leader of the Anti-Hegemony Alliance and prevent Xiaobai from annexing Wuwei County." Xiaobai is in the light, we are in the dark, even if we can't confront Xiaobai, at least we can drag him down and prevent him from unifying Wuwei. ”

The proposal of the two of them immediately made dozens of players hesitate.

"I'm afraid that this matter still needs to be considered, in case it doesn't work, I'm afraid that Xiaobai will be angry, but a big disaster is coming...... It's not for ourselves, it's for the sake of the thousands of brothers in the village, and we can't push all the brothers to jump into the fire pit. ”

"The anti-hegemonic alliance, can it work? Now in the situation in Wuwei County, Xiaobai is unstoppable, I'm afraid that our manpower effect is limited. ”

"In case it is discovered by Xiaobai, the anti-hegemonic alliance is only afraid of more evil and less auspicious."

Only a handful of player village chiefs agreed.

The Warring States World snorted coldly in his heart, and he didn't persuade much. To resist Xiaobai's hegemony, it is necessary to absorb the village chief with a firm will, and hesitation will not become a big thing. In the entire Wuwei County, in the entire Liangzhou, there must be a large number of village chief players who don't want Xiaobai to dominate, as long as they join, the anti-hegemony alliance will definitely become a big climate.

However, the biggest hope at present is still in Ma Teng's body.