"This condition, the old fox of the Wu family master, he can agree to it?" Hearing Yao Hu's report, Ma Jian was silent for a while and spoke.

He was going to bargain with this request, after all, I don't know if other forces have intervened now, Ma Jian is still cautious. Who knew that the head of the Wu family did not bargain at all, and agreed to it all.

He agreed decisively, as if he was afraid that Ma Yan would regret it.

But in terms of the strength of the family, knowing that Ma Jian planted a false position, he must not be appointed casually. Don't talk about soldiers and talk to him on the battlefield, you have to bargain for a low price.

The Wu family resigned itself to their fate so quickly, which made Ma Jian feel very wrong.

Ten out of ten or even nine out of 10 is wrong!

"Ming Gong's suspicions are right, these scholars must have other calculations! I even dare to venture to guess that this assassination of Ming Gong is likely to have something to do with it! ”

Li Mu narrowed his eyes, his expression became very solemn, and he said with great certainty.

"As local families, they can't compromise on their core interests. If it had been a public execution of the clansmen before, it would have been forgotten, and both the Juntian Law and the household registration policy had touched their foundations. ”

"So they can keep making concessions now, probably to cover up their last calculation!"

Compared with Ma Yan, Li Mu has a deep understanding of these local clans. Each of these big clans is an iron rooster with no hair, and some places are powerful and even dare to confront the imperial court.

The original Nanzhong Rebellion was a rebellion between the local clans and the barbarians. The intensity of its rebellion was so great that it ravaged the four counties, forcing Zhuge Liang to personally conquer before it was pacified.

Therefore, Li Mu knows very well that the local clans are very difficult, and they cannot be completely eliminated unless they are uprooted by sending troops.

However, it is impossible to completely purge, and there are many local families in various places, and their influence is very wide. After the family is purged, the entire county will be paralyzed and chaotic in a short time.

Therefore, the Shu Han court treated the local families with one faction and one faction, and it was enough to stabilize the local situation and pay taxes and grain.

But Ma Tan's goal is obviously not limited to this, and although Li Mu supports this, he also knows the difficulties. When Ma Jian proposed the blackmail, Li Mudu had already assigned all the negotiation procedures to Ma Tan.

It didn't work......

"Send people to keep an eye on the spots, and take back the soldiers scattered outside to be prepared." Ma Tan's expression became very serious, this situation is very troublesome, because you don't know what the opponent's calculations are.

It is likely that the long-planned attack on the other side will hit you where you are most vulnerable.

You have to be prepared to avoid major problems.

"Ming Gong, I suggest that it is best to write to the prime minister as soon as possible and ask the prime minister for help." Li Mu looked at Ma Jian seriously and said.

"We only have 2,000 Shu soldiers in Longxi County, and we are still scattered in various counties. There are only a few hundred soldiers in Didao County, and once there is a shock, it will be difficult for us to resist. ”

"As for the rest of the county soldiers, they are basically all recruits with no experience in war. We don't know how many people from the family there are, so we can't use it at all. ”

"Okay! Send someone to find the prime minister for reinforcements! This time, Ma Tan was very simple and agreed directly.

"Let the soldiers of Didao County, except for those who need to be garrisoned, retreat into the city, and focus on prevention and control near the county government to prevent enemy attacks."

After giving these instructions, Ma Jian looked at Yao Hu again and said lightly.

"Yao Hu, I'll give you a task now!"

"Taishou you say!" Yao Hu arched his hand and said.

"Once there is any emergency, such as a sudden disturbance in the family, and a sudden attack by thieves. As the county guard, I will definitely lead the troops to defend the people of the county. Ma Tan said slowly,

"But the county and these officials are the most important personnel of the imperial court, and there must be no mistakes. Therefore I order you, once I lead the troops in front of me, you are not allowed to go to the rescue! ”

"Definitely! You must protect Li Juncheng and other officials for me, and withdraw from the county to find the prime minister for help! ”

"Got it!"

Although Ma Yan's words were slow, his tone was very serious and firm. And Yao Hu was even more shocked after hearing this, and hurriedly said.

"Taishou! It's my job to keep you safe! If something happens to you, I'll ......."

"At this time, are you still thinking about whether you will be punished by the prime minister? Is the important matter of the imperial court or the life of my horse is important? Ma Yan's face suddenly darkened, and he interrupted his words and reprimanded.

"I'm just a Confucian student in Xiangyang, and I'm also the magistrate of a county, so I can't escape! Even if I leave, the prime minister will have to behead me at that time, and the outcome will be the same whether I go or not. ”

"And Li Juncheng and others are all pillars of the country, should they also die?"

"Ming Gong, things are not so dangerous now." Li Mu was silent for a while and spoke.

"And even if it gets to that point, I, Li Mu, am not afraid of death......"

"Don't talk nonsense, not being afraid of death doesn't mean you can die, when the time comes, you can just leave."

Although I don't know what the backhands of those families are, Ma Jian must have to lay out in advance.

But if he dies himself, he will die, but in this situation he really can't die at will. At least he must ensure that these loyal ministers of the court and the people of Longxi will not be buried with him because he died.

In this way, Zhuge Liang's support is the best, and at the same time, let Yao Hu protect Li Mu. In this way, as long as he delivers it quickly enough, Zhuge Liang will not be able to save his Ma Yan's life, and can only save the people of Longxi County.

At that time, Shu Han will have the opportunity to send force to rectify Longxi, and the people will be able to live a little better.

Win-win! What a win-win this time!

Ma Tan was very satisfied with his plan, so that he would not go home and feel guilty.

Ma Tan's words made Yao Hu in a dilemma, but looking at Ma Tan's attitude, he could only nod and agree.

Now that Longxi County is quite stable, he has already asked the prime minister for help, so he shouldn't have too much of a problem, right?

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Ma Yan's reaction was very fast, and he summoned all the soldiers outside in just a few days.

At the same time, in the name of drills, some recruits were incorporated into the army, and veterans were trained to fight.

"Good job! When the county guard takes care of the threat of rebellion against the imperial court, he will give you the cultivated land! ”

The pie painted by Ma Tan has inspired the hearts of many people, and everyone is convinced of it.

After all, this is a county guard who does not hesitate to execute scholars in public in order to enforce the law!

However, although Ma Yan's reaction was fast, it was too late.

A few days later, in the middle of the night, a group of soldiers and horses with an unknown number and small banners quietly appeared in Didao County.

"Chief! We've arrived! ”

"Give a signal to the city and tell those dogs that we're coming!"