Originally, Shouzhou was not the best place for the rich gentry and magnates in Heluo to escape the war, most of them were northerners, accustomed to the climate of the north, and if they really wanted to escape the war, they should also choose the area such as Xuzhou.

However, Xuzhou has just been incorporated into the right hand of Huai, and although Shouzhou belongs to Huainan, it is only separated by a water from Huaibei, whether it is the climate, accent and customs are the closest to the north.

In addition, such as Cui Shang, Wang Huang, Du Tuo, Yang Kan, Ding Man, Zhang Ting, Guo Yue, these children from Daliang who followed Jiang Feng have moved their families to Shouzhou, with these relationships in it, various relatives, neighbors, old friends, and robes are involved, and Shouzhou has convenient transportation, developed industry and commerce, not only a famous big city on Huaishui, but also a famous granary of the empire.

In fact, this situation has appeared as early as after Jiang Feng entered Xuzhou, and the Liang lost the states north of the river, which is equivalent to losing the frontier position of the attack to the east of the river, and began to fall into a situation of passive self-preservation, on the contrary, the Great Jin Dynasty behaved more and more aggressively, so from that time on, the wealthy families and gentry of Luoyang and Bianjing have been wealthy businessmen and magnates, and they began to look for a way out, and there is no doubt that Huaiyou, who won the land of Xu Yan in one fell swoop, has become the best object.

Thinking about it, it seems that there are only a few places to choose, the first is a metropolis, the second is a stable political situation or a strong strength is completely safe, the third is to have suitable customs and climate habits, the fourth must not be a hostile force, and fifth, it is best to be far away from the war-torn place, so it seems that there are only a handful of them.

Xiangyang and Gangneung seem to look good, but the strength of these two places is too weak, and once something happens, it may change hands in an instant.

Yangzhou and Hangzhou are also metropolises, but now both of them are facing the threat of ant thieves, and it is not advisable.

The climate in Guangzhou and Quanzhou is a little unsuitable for them in the north, and Yizhou is too remote.

Originally, Nanyang was a good place, but now the Nanyang army is attacking the city of Daliang, and it is obviously not suitable.

Needless to say, the land of Heshuo is dilapidated, and it is also facing the threat of the Khitans going south, so there are only Qingzhou, Xuzhou and Shouzhou to choose from.

Qingzhou is relatively poor, and Xuzhou has only experienced war, so only Shouzhou is the most suitable.

As the commander of the Huaiyou Army (soldier and horse envoy), Xu Ziqing is currently sitting in Shouzhou, and the rich businessmen and gentry who want to move to Shouzhou and settle down here are naturally indispensable to come to worship the dock to burn incense, Xu Ziqing was originally quite cautious and self-defensive in this regard, but Yang Kan and Ding Man, these military robes have all sent letters, and some people are naturally sophisticated, and it is also a favor to give some care.

Fortunately, everyone knows the rules, and Jiang Feng has a strict order after dividing the five towns, strictly prohibiting the generals in the army from interfering in civil affairs, so Xu Ziqing is not embarrassed, that is, to say hello, lest these outsiders be bullied too badly by the local snakes in Shouzhou.

These gentry giants who came to Shouzhou before are still somewhat related, especially with the generals in the Huaiyou Army, and the children of the three families surnamed Meida Zheng in Shouzhou also have some friendship with these generals in the army, so there are so many outsiders, small disputes are naturally inevitable, but they are all within the controllable range.

"I still think he's putting too much energy into the north. Xu Ning shook his head, "Now the foundation of Huaiyou is still too weak, has the situation in Luzhou improved?"

"Xiao Ning doesn't have to worry, there are naturally people in Luzhou and Chuzhou to deal with it, and I just need to be responsible for not having a big situation. Xu Ziqing frowned slightly, he knew what Xu Ning mentioned, but he didn't want to intervene.

The stubborn gentry in Luzhou and Chuzhou resolutely resisted the county government's land seizure policy, and some people even secretly communicated with Li Wu's side.

The county prince handed over the matter to a branch from Wuwentang, which is said to be called Nighthawk, to deal with it, and Xu Ziqing also vaguely knew that Kou Wenli's Third Army of the Huaiyou Navy was also involved in this matter, and several gentry were sacked by the water bandits, and the family was wiped out.

Xu Ziqing didn't know the specific situation, and he didn't want to know, but he knew very well that this county lord was no longer the Jiang Erlang of the past, and there was a dark side behind his majesty and domineering.

Just like the department called Nighthawk that was separated from the Wuwen Hall, Xu Zi cleared and knew that it should be Zhang Wanshan's assistant Su Tie who was in charge, and he didn't know anything else, how many people there were, what kind of establishment, and how much power they had.

Many people have never even heard of the name Nighthawk, let alone the existence of this organization, only that the taciturn and dark-faced man in Wuwentang seems to have disappeared, and they don't know where they have gone.

But Xu Ziqing knew that this Su Tie was the real henchman of the county prince, and he was selected from the earliest student army, and almost founded the Wuwen Hall together with Zhang Wanshan.

Xu Ning also knows something, but she understands and even agrees very well, how can a monarch be as polite as Song Xianggong?

Of course, there must be a sunny image, and naturally there are people who want to do those black and dirty jobs.

In all dynasties, which monarch was not like this? Even if it was a small feudal lord like the Xu family in Gwangju, there were no people under his third uncle who did this kind of thing, not to mention that Jiang Feng had already ruled the land of 20 states.

"Some people in Luzhou are too rampant, it's time to clean up. Xu Ning said lightly, "If he wants to make a difference in the north, he must have a stable and prosperous Huainan, he should understand this truth, and he has no reason to give up." ”

Xu Ziqing smiled bitterly.

This cousin is really more radical than the county duke, and has always thought that the Huaiyou Army should take advantage of the situation to take Hezhou, so that Guanghun Shoulu Haochu and the seven states can be unified as soon as possible, and it is also convenient for Huaiyou Town to unify planning.

It's just that she underestimated the impact of winning Hezhou on Li Wu, the northeast corner of Hezhou and Jiangning City are only separated by a river, it can be said that across the river, you can enter Jiangning City, isn't Li Wu like sitting on pins and needles?

Of course, the current situation is different, Li Wu's energy is contained in the two states of Runchang in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is necessary to ensure that the two states of Chuyang do not have too much strength to defend Hezhou, and it is not difficult for Huaiyou to take Hezhou.

And it seems that the battle between the ant thief and Li Wu will not be known in a short period of time, so Li Wu will not really have to completely turn his face with Huaiyou in the short term because Huaiyou won Hezhou.

From this point of view, it is not impossible to win the state.

It's just that Jiang Feng needs to consider more aspects, and the angle of looking at the problem is not the same, although the ant thief rebellion will not see any signs of annihilation in the short term, but if the Wu and Yue families can really join forces, it is not difficult to cut off the ant thief rebellion, the only thing that is difficult to predict is whether the Wu and Yue families can eliminate the knot and work together.

In Xu Ziqing's view, this may depend on Huaiyou's progress in the north.

If Huaiyou is not going well in the north, then the pressure on Wu and Yue is not so great, and maybe there may be some intrigues, but if Huaiyou's progress in the north is smooth, then Wu and Yue, especially Li Wu, cannot but consider whether they can resist once Huaiyou frees his hand.

"And Xuanzhou, hasn't he always been short of money, silver, and grain? Xuanzhou has a vast land, and is rich in copper, and the copper of Xuanzhou, Meiganjian, Tongguanye, Liguo Mountain and Tongjing Mountain, as long as he can mine it with all his might, it will be enough for him to conquer the north. Xu Ning still didn't give up.

Xu Ziqing couldn't help but rub his face, "Xiao Ning, there is such a simple thing, the ant thief is now based in Xuanzhou, and you are going to seize Xuanzhou now, isn't that a fire to yourself? Jiang Kou and the ant thief have already merged, and the ant thief can return to Jiangbei at any time, so it has really become a disaster." ”

"Hmph, second brother, although Jiang Kou is ostensibly converging with the ant thief, I think I'm afraid Jiang Kou also has a different heart now. Xu Ning Zhenzhen said, "I remember Kou Wenli mentioned that he also has acquaintances on Jiang Kou's side, and he also knows some of Jiang Kou's situation, the reason why Jiang Kou is willing to merge with the ant thief is because the ant thief promised that they would take Runchang Erzhou, and then seek the imperial court to recruit peace, but now the ant thief has only captured Xuanzhou, and he is still fighting with Wu Yue, and it seems that there is no end. I'm afraid that even if their leader is willing, the people below may not be willing. ”

"Kou Wenli and Jiang Kou have dealings, but if you want to talk about such a deep matter, I'm afraid the information may not be accurate, right?" Xu Ziqing hesitated.

He knew that Kou Wenli was very influential in the area of Shui Xushui, and Kou Wenshui was connected to the river, so he was familiar with Jiang Kou, down to Wujiang, up to Qiupu and Zongyang, and the Chaohu water bandits still had some reputation.

"Second brother, don't think about those ant thieves and Jiang Kou so strictly, maybe they fight very hard, and their combat effectiveness is not bad, but in terms of military discipline and style, they are much inferior, doesn't Wuwentang have a careful spy among the ant thieves and Jiang Kou? These situations are not secrets, the key is where his mind is, if he always feels that he wants to make a fuss in the north, then there is no way. Xu Ning was obviously a little dissatisfied with Jiang Feng's current strategy, "I always feel that only by laying a solid foundation for yourself can you be invincible, even if you lose one or two games, you will have the capital to make a comeback, and you will not collapse." ”