Guanghan County, Baishui County.

This location is the northernmost county of Guanghan County, bordering Hanzhong County.

After Zhang Lu led the troops into Baishui County, the speed of his troops was not fast, he was not impatient, but advanced steadily. Liu Xiu and Zhao Yun have both seized a county and launched a fierce attack, but Zhang Lu is still not arrogant or impatient, and has not yet arrived in Baishui County.

Night, barracks.

The Great Tent of the Chinese Army.

Zhang Lu, Yan Pu, Zhang Song, and Yang Ren discussed in the camp tent.

Zhang Lu looked at the people under his command and said, "I just got the news that Liu Xiu has captured Yufu County bloodlessly. Moreover, in this battle, it was Yufu County who took the initiative to surrender. ”

Yan Pu said: "In the past, Liu Xiu and Liu Zhang's army fought in Yufu County, and Liu Xiu's residual power is still there. When he arrived in Yufu County, it was not surprising that the other party took the initiative to surrender. ”

Yang Song snorted twice and said, "It's not worth mentioning, after all, Liu Xiu arrived with a large army." ”

Zhang Lu said: "Not only that, but the army led by Zhao Yun has already broken through Fuling County. Now Liu Xiu's two armies have taken root in Yizhou. ”

When Yang Song heard this, his face became embarrassed.

I wanted to be ironic, but the other party did have enough records.

On the other hand, there is still no trace of success along the way.

Yang Song looked at Zhang Lu, the expression on his face became solemn, and he said in a way that was neither 'yin' nor yang: "Shijun, now that Liu Xiudu's two armies have gained an advantage, under such circumstances, I'm afraid Yan Gongcao's plan is not suitable." Otherwise, once Liu Xiu said that Shijun's march was unfavorable, it would not be good, and it would easily affect the relationship between the two sides. ”

When Yan Pu heard this, he was immediately unhappy.

Yang Song, villain too!

You Yang Song target Liu Xiu everywhere, will you consider the relationship between the two parties?

Zhang Lu looked at Yan Pu and said, "Yan Gongcao, what do you think?"

Yan Pu said: "My lord, I think it is better to maintain the current strategy for the time being, move steadily and slowly. We have already drawn a line with Liu Xiu, so in such a situation, why do we need to work hard?"

After a pause, Yan Pu said: "We are currently allies with Liu Xiu, once we capture Yizhou, our relationship with Liu Xiu will be complicated, not only as an ally, but also as an enemy. Therefore, now, if we can conserve our strength, we should try to conserve our strength as much as possible, and we should not consume too much strength. ”

Zhang Lu nodded and said, "This master also agrees with Yan Gongcao's analysis, so take a break for the time being. ”

Yang Song said: "But once Liu Xiu enters Chengdu first, it will be difficult for Liu Zhang to catch him." ”

Zhang Lu glanced at Yang Song and chuckled twice.

In fact, although Zhang Lu hated Liu Zhang, he was not in a hurry, or Zhang Lu had enough patience. Even if he can't win Liu Zhang this time, he still has a chance.

In front of Liu Xiu, Zhang Lu naturally had to disguise himself.

Yang Song saw that Zhang Lu didn't speak, sighed lightly, and stopped talking. It's just that Zhang Lu treated him like this, and the dissatisfaction in Yang Song's heart became more and more intense.

......

Quren County is adjacent to Yufu County and has a wide area.

In its territory, there are many mountain jungles.

It is not easy to rush to such a terrain.

Liu Xiu took the soldiers from Yufu County and rushed to Quren County, but after three days of walking, they had not yet arrived at the county of Quren County, and the distance was still very far away.

Liu Xiu led the troops to slowly 'approach', but he was not in a hurry.

At this time, in the territory of Quren County, it has already set off 'waves'. Because Liu Xiu directly seized Yufu County, it had a huge impact on Quren County.

As a result, the hearts of the people in Qu Ren County fluctuated.

County office!

The county made Huang Quan's face 'pale' worried, because the news that came back in the past two days was bad.

Huang Quan looked at the county man who was sitting on the side and said, "Chengdu, is there any news?"

Xian Cheng shook his head and said, "Still not!"

Huang Quan thought for a while and asked, "To resist Liu Xiu's army, if we can't wait for the army from Chengdu, then we will definitely fall into a bitter battle." Now, try to stabilize prices as much as possible, prohibit merchants from hoarding grain, and prohibit merchants from raising prices. ”

"Report!"

Suddenly, a soldier walked in from outside the hall.

The soldier reported: "My lord, there is 'chaos' in the city, many merchants have closed their 'doors', and even many people have to leave Qu Ren County. ”

Brush!

Huang Quan's face turned iron blue.

"Report!"

Another soldier came in in a panic and reported: "My lord, something is wrong. ”

Huang Quan asked, "What happened again?"

The soldier cried and replied, "My lord, some families in the city have actually united, saying that they want the county commander to submit to Liu Xiu and conform to the time of day. ”

Huang Quan's face became extremely embarrassed, and the news was simply bad news.

One bad news after another came back, which made Huang Quan's face change greatly.

"Report!"

Suddenly, another soldier rushed in.

Huang Quan couldn't hold back any longer, and yelled, "What's the breaking news again?"

The soldier said, "My lord, I just got urgent news from Chengdu. Lord Zhou Mu has already dispatched Wu Yi to lead an army of 30,000 to resist Liu Xiu. When a great army comes, we have hope. ”

"Whew!"

After Huang Quan heard this, the expression on his face was relieved.

Anyway, reinforcements are coming.

The county man waved his hand to let the soldiers retreat, but said: "My lord, even if the reinforcements come, but from Chengdu to Quren County, it is far away. And Liu Xiu's army has already entered Quren County. Now we are faced with a situation where it is useless to solve the crisis once we are unable to resolve it before the arrival of the army. Wu Yi is here to resist Liu Xiu, not to come to Qu Ren County. ”

Huang Quan heard this, but couldn't help but sigh lightly.

It's a serious problem!

Huang Quan pondered, but his expression was quite solemn.

"Report!"

Suddenly, another soldier came in from outside.

Huang Quan was already wilted, and he couldn't mention any 'spirit' spirit, so he asked, "What's the news?"

The soldier replied, "My lord, there are people outside the house who want to see you." The man who came was named Qian Tong and was a merchant. He said that he had a way to solve the current predicament of the prefectural magistrate. ”

"Money, merchant. ”

Huang Quan's eyebrows furrowed, he was in trouble now, and it was the time when there was nothing he could do.

Now that someone is willing to help, he is naturally very happy.

Huang Quan flicked his sleeves and waved his hand: "Please!"

The soldier went down to deliver the order, and after a short time, he saw a rich boy in a brocade robe walk in. By his side, there was also a handsome middle-aged man.

This rich son is Huo Jun.

The middle-aged man is Chen Dao, who plays Huo Jun's guard.

Huo Jun's big sleeves shook, his long sleeves rolled in the air, as if a cloud was fluttering, his chin rose slightly, and he said slightly arrogantly: "In Xia Qiantong, I have seen the Huang County Order." ”

Huang Quan smiled slightly, and said, "Mr. Qian, please take a seat." ”

Huo Jun sat down, while Chen Zhi stood behind Huo Jun.

Huang Quan said again: "I heard from the soldiers, Mr. Qian has a solution to the predicament of his own officials. ”

Huo Jun laughed and said: "I am well-informed, I heard that Liu Xiu came to attack Qu Ren County, and now although Liu Yizhou sent Wu Yi to rescue, the rescue army is still some time away from the day of arrival. And this period of time is probably the most difficult day for Huang County. can block it, and Huang County will naturally make everything fine. If you can't stop it, you don't know whether you live or die. ”

Huang Quan smiled and said, "Mr. Qian's eyes, this is indeed the current predicament of this official. But I don't know, how does Mr. Qian plan to resolve the current crisis?"

Huo Jun laughed and said: "It's actually simple to resolve the crisis, but let's talk about the conditions first. If Huang Xianling is willing to agree, it is not too late for us to talk about a solution. ”

Huang Quan waved his hand and said, "Sir, please speak!"

Huo Jun didn't think about it, and said directly: "The conditions under it are very simple, in the future, as long as all the commercial goods of my money pass are marked with the mark of the Qian family, they will be tax-free and will not be charged." ”

Brush!

After Huang Quan heard this, his face became solemn.

Tax-free!

Don't take a penny!

You must know that the reason why a county can have sufficient finances is that on the one hand, it is the money and grain paid by the people, and there are more taxes paid by merchants.

Huang Quan looked at Huo Jun and said, "Sir, this is the lion's mouth." ”