"Jishui is a large county, located on the southeast side of Xunyang City,

"At the beginning of this year, according to the statistics of Hucao in Benzhou, there are 8,000 households in Jishui County, which is one of the richest counties in the state.

"The lower reaches of the Xunyang River are more diverted, and Jishui County is next to one of the important tributaries.

"Occupying a convenient water transport artery, it is considered to be stained, and the merchant ships unloading and carrying goods in Xunyang Ferry almost must pass through the Jishui County wharf.

"Jishui County is a standard Jiangnan county, like a shrunken Xunyang city, and this county is also backed by mountains, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

"The key is that although the waterways in Jishui County are developed, the mountains next to it are barren, unlike the Kuanglu scenic spot next to Xunyang, which was developed early, and there are many literati and elegant guests, which is relatively safe.

"There are many barren mountains, naturally bandits are indispensable, Jishui's bandits are notoriously serious, thieves and bandits run around, often come down to fight the autumn wind, and plunder the waterways.

"Lingjishui County is very annoying, there has been no good solution to this matter,

"When the successive Jishui County Commanders arrived, they could only follow the stupid method, repeatedly build and improve the Jishui City, and at the same time unite with the local heroes to maximize the recruitment of the people's brave team and crack down on banditry.

"These are all old yellow calendars, Lord Thorn Shi, Lord Changshi, the humble hometown is next to Jishui County, and I know a thing or two about the situation."

As a Sicang who is half of a Jishui native, Chen You smiled bitterly and shook his head,

After looking at the Jiangzhou lord and adjutant who were sitting in front of him, and then looked around at the officials and colleagues who were listening attentively in the main hall of Jiangzhou, he continued to sigh and introduce:

"When the previous dynasty followed Emperor Wen, unified the north and south, opened the emperor for three years, Emperor Wen called to demolish the counties in the south of the Yangtze River, and most of the towering ancient city walls and bunkers established by the counties and scholars in the south of the Yangtze River during the Southern Dynasties were all removed.

"This time, Li Zhengyan, Cai Qin and other rebels were able to break through the hinterland of the south, which can be regarded as the light of the previous dynasty's disarming of the Jiangnan region...... Then again.

However, Jishui County is an exception, in order to defend against bandits, at the suggestion of Wang Yizhi, a southerner who was then the pacification envoy of Jiangnan, with the permission of the imperial court, the eleven counties in the south of the Yangtze River, including Jishui County, which are seriously plagued by bandits, will retain the city.

"Historical legacy, combined with the people's fierce customs, Jishui County, the city wall is towering and strong, and the militia has more than 1,000 people.

"The lieutenant of Jishui County dares to kill and save the city and resist the Hongzhou rebels, and he still has some confidence."

In the main hall of the Jiangzhou Hall, a group of officials suddenly bowed their heads after listening to Chen Shenjun's words.

Chen Youyu glanced at Ouyang Rong, but found that he frowned and was silent, as if he hadn't listened much.

Wang Lengran put down the letter asking for help, got up and stroked his palm, and nodded heavily in praise:

"Okay, good, good Zhao Rushi, he is a man, we still have loyal and righteous people in Jiangzhou! It's not all soft eggs who surrendered and fled, you don't need to be arrogant, cheer up again, this time the Hongzhou rebels, into Wujiangzhou, will be broken and sunk! ”

Seeing this, a group of officials in the Jiangzhou hall agreed one after another.

Wang Lengran looked around for a while, his face was eager to try, and he wanted to speak.

The next moment, it was interrupted by a voice from the corner:

"Take the map, Chen joins the army, please go to the Houfu file library again, and get a copy of the personnel copy of the Jishui County Ya."

As the discussion in the lobby began, Ouyang Rong, who had been standing quietly with his sleeves up, raised his head and ordered, turned his head and walked to the side of the long table.

What Chen You said just now, he already knew it.

After all, as a governor in charge of people's livelihood, Ouyang Rong has already memorized the information of more than a dozen counties in the state.

Even the appearance and background of Jishui County Lieutenant Zhao Ruyi, he remembered a lot in his mind,

Not long ago, that is, in March of the first year of Tianyou, this person followed the county government team of Jishui County, and also reported to his top boss.

In my impression, this Zhao Rushi is a lean man who can speak well, with an old injury on his left foot, which was left by his previous military service, and his walking posture is a little extraordinary.

Ouyang Rong pursed his lips.

Everyone looked sideways.

Wang Lengran was a little unhappy and said:

"Why is Lord Ouyang unhappy? Finally, a breakthrough was opened, why did it look so serious and pessimistic, should I say anything frustrating to everyone again. ”

Ouyang Rong thought about it and asked seriously: "Xiaguan is not born to laugh, can't he?" ”

Wang Lengran squeezed out a bright smile:

"Okay. No wonder he is deeply relied on by the prince, Lord Ouyang is really old-fashioned, and it is really fortunate that Jiangzhou can have Lord Ouyang. ”

"Yes." Ouyang Rong nodded: "It's a pity that the situation is a bit unfortunate now, and I don't know why." ”

Wang Lengran snorted with his hands behind his back.

The surrounding officials pretended not to hear the two of them.

After a while, Chen joined the army and took a large map of Jiangzhou, as well as a stack of dusty documents.

The map was spread out on the table, pressed against the wood.

Ouyang Rong took the paperwork, swept the dust on the paper with his sleeve at will, he didn't turn it over, and handed the paperwork to Yan Liulang, who was the closest.

This document was passed on in the hands of Yan Liulang, Chen Senjun and other officials.

"Twelve pages, let's take a look at the resume of this Zhao County Lieutenant. A native of Taiyuan, in March of the first year of the holy calendar, that is, at the beginning of last year, he was transferred from the Hongzhou Bing Cao Judgment Division to the lieutenant of Jishui County, and was moved to one level.

"Zhu Lingxu has served as the governor of Hongzhou for three years, and this county lieutenant of Zhao has a background of performing duties under the Hongzhou Governor's Mansion."

Ouyang Rong's tone was serious.

Wang Lengran frowned: "What do you mean, Lord Ouyang." ”

"It's not interesting, it's just a strange point, as for whether the county lieutenant Zhao and Zhu Lingxu had a relationship during Hongzhou's performance of duties, the lower officials don't know.

"But I have to be reminded that I can't help but say it."

Wang Lengran locked his eyebrows:

"Hongzhou is an important state in the south of the Yangtze River, with a higher level of governor's office that supervises the prefectures, and there are many military offices in Hongzhou, and there are many military attachés, and there are frequent relocations.

"In the surrounding states, including Jiangzhou, many martial artists have had a resume in Hongzhou before, which is normal. If all of them are suspicious, nearly half of the generals in Jiangzhou are now unavailable. ”

"What Lord Wang said is true, but now, it can't be regarded as normal."

Ouyang Rong looked at the map on the table and pointed to Jishui County on the map:

"No wonder Cai Qin and Zhu Ling's army did not come directly to attack the city, but made a detour to attack Longcheng County in the south.

"Jishui County is located in the southeast of Xunyang City, this is a dumpling, once Jishui County is controlled, it can cut off the reinforcements from the southeast to a certain extent, at least this waterway is impassable, delay the follow-up reinforcements, and can also surround the point to send reinforcements.

"The abacus is quite loud."

Ouyang Rong nodded.

There was another sentence that he didn't say.

Previously, Cai Qin and Zhu Lingxu's army responded to Li Zhengyan's Kuang Fu anti-banner in the southwest and invaded Jiangzhou, the original trend was to take Xunyang City directly, but this trend ended on the night when Wei's Golden Knife Plan and Wang Junzhi were asked to die by Ouyang Rong, and King Xunyang became the pacification ambassador of Jiangnan Province, which was interrupted.

Cai Qin and Zhu Lingxujun began to detour and changed to the current encirclement method.

It is conceivable that it is impossible for Ouyang Rong and Xunyang Wangfu to defect, be afraid of someone, and avoid some kind of battle.

Ouyang Rong turned his head:

"Lord Wang said all day long that he should focus on military affairs, and it is impossible not to know the location of this Jishui County, right?"

Wang Leng nodded and said loudly:

"Of course I know. That's why I'm just convening you right now to discuss the matter of sending troops to support, Jishui County is in an important location, and there are high walls to defend, so it's hard for righteous people to resist, what are we hesitating about?

"Do you want to chill the righteous below? Let Your Majesty, all the princes of the world, watch us be turtles with shrunken heads? ”

He was familiar with military strategy, and nodded with his beard:

"To a certain extent, Jishui County and Xunyang City are each other's horns, and there must be no mistakes, otherwise they will be very passive, the left and right waterways will be cut off, and the enemy will make dumplings, so you can only learn the tactics of shrinking the head of the turtle and defending the lonely city as suggested by Lord Ouyang."

Ouyang Rong nodded: "Then did Lord Wang's art of war say that he would encircle the point and send reinforcements?" Attract reinforcements to ambush? ”

Wang Lengran frowned: "Of course this official knows, he will be careful, but he finally has a chance, how can he lose, besides, there are also troops in Jishui County, so he can't be able to flank Cai Qin's rebels back and forth!" ”

"How do you feel about the lower officials, it may not be them who are being pinched."

Wang was coldly unhappy: "Lord Ouyang doesn't believe in the ability of this official?" Think it's a free gift? ”

Ouyang Rong was silent.

An argument broke up unhappily.

The officials did not dare to intervene and did not speak, but they understood the general contradiction:

Ouyang Rong was in charge, dragging out time, waiting for reinforcements from the imperial court.

Wang Lengran attacked the main attack, advocating that he could not sit idly by, wait for the opportunity to move, and keep Jishui, not only to receive reinforcements, but also to fight for favorable terrain, if the Hongzhou army was defeated, it would be better.

Walking out of the Jiangzhou lobby, Ouyang Rong turned his head and said to Yan Liulang:

"Wang Lengran is wrong."

"Mingfu means ......"

Ouyang Rong didn't speak.

Late at night.

Xunyang Palace.

Thorn ——!

Ouyang Rong burned a secret letter in front of Lixian and others.

It was Xie Xun's letter sent by the little junior sister not long ago, and several more were sent in a row, talking about the current controversy in the court.

"Everyone knows what the teacher said?"

"Hmm."

Ouyang Rong sighed:

"No wonder Wang Lengran is in such a hurry, it turned out that he fantasized about defeating Cai Qinjun and gaining the initiative on the front line.

"At present, the counterinsurgency army of the imperial court is being formed, and the candidate for the general manager of the Jiangzhou Dao march army is in a stalemate, and Wei and Master have recommended people to compete for this position.

"However, judging by His Majesty's attitude, the Wei clan is currently at a disadvantage.

"The previous rebellion in Yingzhou has made His Majesty doubt the ability of the two kings of the Wei family."

The Great Zhou Dynasty is a government military system, showing the distribution of heavy inside and light outside, less in the south and more in the north.

In the north, especially in Guanzhong, there are hundreds of Zhichong Mansions, so the counterinsurgency army was mobilized from the north, which can be regarded as fighting from far water.

As for the important border towns close to Lingnan Province and Gangnam Province, such as the Annam Prefecture, it was inconvenient to transfer troops because they had to defend against foreign enemies.

It can be regarded as a helpless move on the bloated system.

Away from the wrapper's jaw:

"That's right, the Jiangnan pacification ambassador is my father, so the chief officer of the counterinsurgency, the head of the Jiangzhou march, the grandmother's tendency is very clear, if you want to choose someone who is close to the faction, at least you can't fight among yourself, Wang Lengran should have received a secret letter from the Wei family."

Libao'er asked: "Ouyang Lianghan, do you think the rebellion in Guizhou and Hongzhou can be bigger, and which side of Li Zhengyan and the imperial court can win." ”

Ouyang Rong glanced at her, but before he could speak, he answered from Da Lang:

"I lost my father's banner, and now he is on the opposite side with us, what will Li Zhengyan win.

"If you can take Jiangzhou, you can expand some war, but there is another key element, the masters of the court practice qi, and Luoyang also has a sword, if it is not for the pressure of border defense, it is impossible to transfer border soldiers to extinguish the fire at the first time, and the three are superimposed, and the rebellion in the southwest is nothing.

"We have handed over Wang Junzhi now, and we have turned against them, but in Xunyang City, there are female officials in colorful clothes to protect my father, and there is no battlefield victory, Li Zhengyan has nothing to do with us.

"With my father as a pacification envoy and support for counterinsurgency, the morality of Kuang Fujun will not last long. If it drags on, it will not be possible to capture Jiangzhou for a long time,

"When the imperial court withdraws its hand, the advantage is gone, and defeat is a matter of time."

When Ouyang Rong heard this, he remembered the Peach Blossom Source painting again.

However, he did not refute Lidalang, except for the fact that Ding Jian was not necessarily, he guessed the general trend well.

He nodded.

Immediately said:

"Therefore, since it is a game with a great chance of winning, this military merit of quelling the rebellion, the old ministers of the Baoli faction must fight, and the Wei clan cannot be allowed to get it.

"And the Wei family also wants to brush up on military merits, win the hearts of grandmothers, the front-line war can change Your Majesty's attitude to a certain extent, if Wang Lengran on the Wei side can repel the Hongzhou rebels, save Jishui County, the supreme commander of the rebellion, the position of the general manager of the Jiangzhou march is likely to fall into Wei's pocket."

The crowd was silent.

Lixian sighed: "Makes sense. ”

"But why is this person so impulsive, don't you know that Jishui County may be cheating?"

Xie Lingjiang was puzzled.

Ouyang Rong also frowned and was silent.

The next day, at the meeting in the lobby of Jiangzhou, there was another quarrel, and Wang Lengran advocated leading the soldiers to go out to rescue Jishui County.

Ouyang Rong still advocated defending the city.

Wang Lengran refuted Ouyang Rong's intention of surrendering, and the two argued.

In the end, it broke up unhappily.

That night, the king of Xunyang was in the study.

Lixian proposed to go out in person and put pressure on Wang Lengran.

was stopped by Li'er, lowered his eyes and said:

"Don't persuade those who are dead, just don't splash blood on us, if the resistance of Jishui County is fake, there is really an ambush, Wang Lengran made a mistake, but dragged Wei's hind legs."

Xie Lingjiang stood up and said:

"That's right, let him go, it's hard to persuade the damned ghost with good words, as long as the senior brother fulfills the obligation of the adjutant to advise, and then write another letter, show a conservative attitude, back up in advance, and avoid the subsequent defeat.

"Don't want this kind of pig-brained teammate, without him, it will be easy for the senior brother to defend the city, it is better than to defend the city and continue to command blindly when the time comes. Without him, he would be able to lead the affairs of the whole state with the history of Governor Jiang, and lead the army and civilians to defend the city like Lan Changhao at the beginning, but it would be light.

And Wang Lengran was deflated, and he could also decide the direction of the position of the chief of the march, and the final word was made.

"This is called watching the fire from the other side, what do you think, senior brother?"

Ouyang Rong was silent and suddenly asked:

"Who gave Wang Leng Ran confidence."

After a pause, he frowned: "Is he really a genius?" ”

Everyone looked at each other, and Xie Lingjiang complained:

"It's just a vegetable and a fun-loving one, like Wei's, the Yingzhou Rebellion is an example."

Ouyang Rong was silent.

On the morning of the second day, Jiangzhou Lobby.

Ouyang Rong was slightly relieved, but Zhengse asked Wang Lengran to leave five hundred elite soldiers to guard the city and protect the palace, just in case. At most, he could lead 2,500 soldiers to attack.

And Ouyang Rong continued to stay in Xunyang City and presided over logistics.

Wang Lengran was still a little dissatisfied, but his face was a little better, and he dropped a sentence "Lord Ouyang still understands the overall situation", he went out of the house with his fists, went to the military camp to transfer troops, and prepared to go out of the city to help Jishui County today......

(End of chapter)