Chapter 22: Eyes
Control Xiangyang, how to control it, Wu Yunzhao didn't ask this question, and Li Xuan didn't say it.
Some things don't need to be said explicitly, Wu Yunzhao is not a stupid person, he has his own opinions on many things, if he wants to control a city, in Wu Yunzhao's view, but there are two ways to go, one is to move with force, which is also the most common method in troubled times, to defeat the defenders of Xiangyang in a dignified way, and this city will naturally come into his own hands.
However, this method is obviously unlikely, and if this can be done, Li Xuan will not have the request to let him control Xiangyang as much as possible.
Want money to take the initiative to surrender?
This doesn't seem to be a road at all, there seem to be many examples in history of taking the initiative to defect and surrender the city, but those are basically the general trend, or have enough prestige, or come with the general trend, but these two conditions, Li Xuan obviously does not have these two conditions, and even Li Xuan is not even a prince at the moment, so it is naturally impossible to let Qian Duguan, the lord of a city with tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians, take the initiative to serve.
In addition to these, there is only one possibility that Wu Yunzhao can think of, that is, to control Qian Duguan as the lord of Xiangyang City by force, which is also the most feasible plan in Wu Yunzhao's opinion.
Li Xuan has already left, obviously this operation is not ready to let himself participate, Wu Yunzhao does not care, as a famous family, Wu Yunzhao first learned how to be a courtier, and then how to be a general, since Li Xuan is not ready to let him know, there must be a reason, as a subordinate, you only need to do your duty.
Walking alone on the streets of Xiangyang, since you are ready to take over this city, you should first have a certain understanding of this city, people's livelihood, military, city defense, and even the surrounding environment. The relationship with the surrounding forces is not necessarily exhaustive, but at least it must be able to understand it, so after Li Xuan left, Wu Yunzhao decided to go out for a walk by himself. In the future, after controlling Qian Duguan, which aspect should be used to control Xiangyang, this is the most important.
Although Li Xuan had already said that someone would come over to help him one after another, this was also an opportunity to show his ability, and Wu Yunzhao naturally couldn't pin his hopes on others.
"This uncle, it's okay, give me something to eat!" A pair of small black hands poked out beside him, just when Wu Yunzhao was stopped by a ragged beggar in front of him. At a speed that was difficult for ordinary people to detect, he quietly grabbed the money bag on Wu Yunzhao's waist.
"Heh~" Feeling the movement around him, Wu Yunzhao unconsciously got up a little smile on his face, stretched out his hand, and pinched a small black hand in a crisp exclamation and the surprised expression of the man in front of him.
"Friend, thieves also have a way, if you take all the coils below, then you will have to sleep on the streets like you tonight!" Squeeze that little hand. Wu Yunzhao smiled and looked at the little beggar in front of him whose face was painted with various stains and it was difficult to see his original appearance, but he was a little puzzled in his heart that the other party's arm was so soft. It's not at all like what a beggar who eats and sleeps in the open should be.
"You're hurting me!" The little beggar was arrested, but he didn't have much fear on his face, he just glared at Wu Yunzhao with dissatisfaction, and said crisply.
"Heh~" Wu Yunzhao looked around, but saw that more than a dozen ragged beggars had gathered around him at some point, faintly surrounding him in the middle. Seeing this, the surrounding passers-by had already dispersed, and in a blink of an eye, the originally lively street became much more deserted.
"What's your name?" Wu Yunzhao didn't have the slightest look of fear, but looked at the little beggar in front of him with interest, this moment. But he had already noticed that the little beggar in front of him was unusual.
"Hmph, don't change your name, don't change your surname, my name is Yin Xiaohe, I know each other, quickly hand over all your belongings to me obediently." The little beggar snorted coldly.
"Yin crane? Nice name. Wu Yunzhao smiled a little weirdly, and the little beggar who looked at it felt furious in his heart.
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As the lord of Xiangyang, Qian Duguan controls the livelihood of tens of thousands of people, although there is only one place under his rule, but the size is also a prince, especially after receiving the secret funding of the Yin Sect, although it is still only a small prince, but when it comes to the background, it has expanded a lot through the channels of the Yin Sect, and the area under his control is also expanding, Jiangling, Nanyang and even Jingling, although it is not his place of governance, but the tentacles of Xiangyang have extended to these places, and what is needed now is just a suitable time, You can become a prince who is qualified to compete with the four major gates.
Qian Duguan naturally knows that the Yin Sect is willing to spend so much effort to help him, naturally he will not really be impressed by his charm, and there must be something to ask for, but so what, between using and being used, who can really say clearly, at least, Qian Duguan is very satisfied with the current shape, not only has his power increased greatly, but he can also marry a beautiful concubine like a flower, although this beautiful concubine has not really succeeded so far, but it is also a scruple of the Yin faction behind the other party, otherwise, Qian Duguan would never mind using tough tactics against his titular concubine.
"I heard that the Sword Emperor Li Xuan has been making a lot of trouble recently, and even the Demon Hidden Side has fallen into his hands, I wish the sect master a headache when he thinks about it, right?" Sitting on his favorite seat, Qian Duguan looked at his concubine with a smile, it won't be long before this concubine will be promoted to his official wife, the mistress of Xiangyang City.
"The matter of the sect master, that is one of my disciples can ask, but Uncle Bian has been crisscrossing the rivers and lakes for many years, although he has not met an opponent, but the righteous people have also besieged him more than once, but they have not succeeded, I heard that the Sword Emperor is only old, but I don't believe that he really has the ability to kill Uncle Bian, he must have used some kind of tricks." Bai Qing'er's watery eyes fell on Qian Duguan's face, her eyes showed a soft charm, and she said in a puzzled tone: "I just don't know when Qian Lang cared so much about this sect?" ”
"Where!" Qian Duguan laughed and said: "It's just a little curious, after all, we are also partners, and it doesn't hurt to know more." ”
Partner?
Bai Qing'er nodded softly, with a smile in the corner of her eyes, but she was sneering in her heart, there are many partners of the Yin Sect, but there are few who can have a good end, this money seems to be shrewd, but in fact it is a straw bag, the master sent himself here, but in Bai Qing'er's eyes, it is a bit of a fuss.
Shaking his head, he didn't bother to pay attention to Qian Duguan's greedy gaze, he was charming, and his smile was moving, even if he was absent-minded at the moment, it was difficult to feel the impatience in her heart in Qian Duguan's eyes.
lowered his head, not wanting Qian Duguan to see his eyes at the moment, but at the moment of bowing his head, there seemed to be a figure shaking in the corner of his eye.
What people!?
Suddenly turned back.
At the same time, Qian Duguan also seemed to feel something, almost at the same time as Bai Qing'er looked in the same direction, two pairs of eyes, two pairs of pupils at this moment, contracted to the size of a needle, and his eyes focused on the figure that suddenly appeared at the same time.
"Who is Your Excellency?" For the stranger who appeared in the room where there should have been only two people in silence, although he was shocked by the other party's means in his heart, but after all, he was the lord of a city, and his mind was far more tenacious than many rivers and lakes in many cases, at least Bai Qing'er was still in shock at this moment, but he came back to his senses first, his eyes fell on the other party, and his hands were unconsciously touching his waist.
Li Xuan raised his head, his gaze swept over Qian Duguan's body indifferently, making Qian Duguan feel a chill in his concern, that look in his eyes was not at all like looking at a living person, but at a corpse, cold and ruthless, with a kind of indifference to all things, as if nothing in this world could make the other party have a trace of waves.
"Sword Emperor Li Xuan?" Bai Qing'er is a tankou lightly, although she has never met, but she has had a meeting with that senior sister Wanwan before, and she also obtained some basic information about this person from there, Sword Emperor Li Xuan, has been defined by Wanwan as an enemy who cannot be provoked for the time being.
can't be provoked, it's an enemy, and it's already very clear that the other party's ability is good, and even his senior sister is helpless.
It's just that as the only person in the Yin Sect who dares to compete with Wanwan for the position of the Holy Maiden, although he thinks that his talent is not as good as his senior sister Wanwan, but the master may not be really invincible, and there may not be only one way to deal with the master.
In addition to her martial arts talent, Bai Qing'er, who thought that she was superior to her senior sister in other aspects, was thinking differently at the moment.
"You are the junior sister Bai Qing'er in the Yin Sect." Being called out of his identity, Li Xuan didn't have too much of a surprised expression, he was not an assassin, and his name was not unsightly, there was nothing to make a fuss about, but his eyes swept over Bai Qing'er, who was only a few feet away from him, and dared to compete with Wanwan, this woman does have her own capital, even if it is not as good as Wanwan, but there is not much difference.
Just when Bai Qing'er wanted to show off his capital, Li Xuan had already withdrawn his gaze, looked up and down on Qian Duguan, and finally, with a faint mocking tone, he said: "Originally, to be able to become the lord of a city, I thought I still had some ability, but I have to say that this time, I have lost my eyes, with your qualifications, sitting in this position, it is really a waste!" ”
"Qiang~"
Almost the moment Li Xuan's words fell, Qian Duguan already had two knives in his hands, slashing at Li Xuan with a fierce wind, but with a look of horror in his eyes, because this was not his original intention, but under those eyes with a peculiar sense of oppression, he uncontrollably pulled out his knife and made a move, and the reason was just a look from the other party! (To be continued......)