Chapter 2339: Always Loyal Above Words

Sichuan and Shu.

Chengdu.

In the government office lobby, the lights were brightly lit.

Outside the lobby, there were armored soldiers standing with swords in their hands. The cold wind and night dew stained the iron clothes, making the surrounding atmosphere even more chilly.

The reason why they discussed matters overnight was because the military situation ahead was urgent.

Xu Shu hid the matter about Yan Yan, but kept spreading the information that Bazhong and Brazil were invaded and plundered by the Taoists and Di people, which immediately caused the whole Chengdu to start to shake.

Outside Chengdu, troops have also begun to gather, but the direction of these troops' march has not been decided yet, and they are still arguing in the lobby.

The army is gathering and is about to move out, but the destination has not been decided yet!

This is almost a ridiculous situation, but it happened now.

Just based on the intelligence that Xu Shu deliberately displayed at the moment, many people still believed that Langzhong was in danger and that it would overturn in a moment. Once Langzhong was lost, it would mean that the hub of Brazil County was lost, and then it seemed that the entire Sichuan and Shu would immediately fall. As if in crisis...

In the continuous military reports, the number of Jin and Di people was exaggerated. In other words, Xu Shu did not eliminate the moisture in these intelligence. After all, the officials in every fallen county and township would subconsciously exaggerate the power of some cheaters and enemies to make their own failure not the result of stupidity and incompetence, but the helpless result of the enemy's strength.

As a result, the destructive power and fighting power of the Jin and Di people became astonishingly huge, and it seemed that they could destroy Sichuan and Shu in the blink of an eye.

Therefore, under such circumstances, Xu Shu expressed his intention to send troops to Brazil immediately, but interestingly, his plan was opposed!

Xu Shu sat high at the top, his face as pale as water, as if he contained something, and seemed to be holding back something.

Dong He sat under Xu Shu, his eyes lowered and silent. If his beard hadn't been trembling slightly, he would have looked like a statue.

In the lobby, no one spoke for a while. Only the sounds of soldiers patrolling around came in, which made the air in the hall a little more lively, so that it would not be like the solidified water pressure, which suppressed everyone. Suffocated.

I don't know how long it took, but Li Miao finally couldn't hold it in any longer, coughed, and then said loudly: "It is simply not a pity to die for all the guards in Bazhong!" They are all under the command of Qiusi, how can they be so timid and afraid of fighting? ! It's just a bluff to cheat people and fight people, but it doesn't mean much! It only takes more than a thousand soldiers to attack it, so how can we use a large army to delay the battle of Hanzhong? 』

"The Hanzhong rebellion has been spreading for a long time. The Zhang family's traitors are safely living in Nanzheng. This is our shame!" Although there is chaos in Qin Di today, it is just like scabies, and it is not something to be afraid of..." Qin Mi said slowly, with a serious look on his face, "However, Zhang Thief shook the foundation of Qiusi and cut off the connection between the north and the south, so Put it first and never underestimate it. 』

Wu Ban frowned and said, "Now the thieves have arrived in Langzhong. We are outnumbered. If we don't send reinforcements, if Langzhong is not protected, it will inevitably stretch into the middle of Sichuan!" When the time comes, our elders will die in the wilderness, and our country will be lost to thieves. Isn’t this our sin? Enter Langzhong immediately! 』

Li Miao sneered, "Captain Wu, could it be that you have property in Langzhong?" 』

Wu Ban glared at Li Miao, "What do you mean?" ! 』

Li Miao still sneered, "Now we should focus on the great cause of Hussar!" The thieves in Hanzhong are doing great harm! The thieves in Langzhong are suffering from minor illnesses! Is there anyone who would give up the big harm and get rid of the minor diseases? What you said is inevitably selfish! 』

Wu Ban was so angry that he was about to stand up, but Wu Yi pulled him back. Fang snorted heavily from his nostrils, then turned away from looking at Li Miao.

Li Miao looked around, then looked at Xu Shu, and said, "Shijun Xu!" The garrison in Bazhong and Brazil exaggerated the enemy's situation to blame you, but in fact, there is no need to worry about the enemy's crimes! Even if we don't send troops to encircle and suppress us, we must retreat when winter comes! However, this is not the case with the Hanzhong Rebellion. If we only focus on Sichuan and Shu at the moment, it is in vain to care about the great cause of Huqi, or perhaps Xu Shijun wants to segregate Sichuan and Shu under the pretext of the Qi Di Rebellion..."

"Bold!" ” Li Chao shouted loudly, then prostrated on the ground, “My brother is so anxious for the moment, please ask Mr. Xu to be merciful and forgive him for lying...”

When Li Miao saw this, he lowered his head to apologize, but his eyes were darting around.

Before Xu Shu could speak, Qin Mi said from the side: "The so-called Qing Dynasty will be Qing Dynasty. Xu Shijun is loyal. How can he be so disobedient?" It's just that Xu Shijun cherishes the people and doesn't want Sichuan and Shu to suffer. However, what Li Hannan said has some truth to it. Now the great cause of Hussar should be given priority, and there must be no further delay in eliminating the harm to Hanzhong! For the matter of Ji Di, it is enough to send a partial army! And I don’t know what Xu Shijun’s intention is? 』

This question, which was almost like naming names, made it impossible for Xu Shu to stay silent any longer. He looked at Li Miao, Qin Mi and others slightly, and then said: "If we send out a side army, who will be the general?" 』

Lei Tong said loudly from the side: "I am willing to go!" 』

"No!" Li Miao glared at Lei Tong and said, "You were originally the king of people!" Now there is chaos among the people again. Will you lead the troops to suppress the enemy? Enemy? 』

"Shu Zi!" ” Lei Tong stood up angrily, “How dare you insult someone? ! The loyalty of a certain pair of hussars can be revealed by the sun and the moon! 』

"If you are loyal to the Hussars, you will let others lead the partial army!" Someone recommended General Gan! Li Miao said in a deep voice, "General Gan is extremely brave and proficient in battle formations, so he can definitely defeat Ji Di!" With him as the general of the partial army, Sichuan and Shu will have no worries! Xu Shijun can lead the troops to conquer Hanzhong and put an end to the rebels in Hanzhong. This is the great cause of protecting the hussar! 』

Xu Shu's eyes stopped on Gan Ning, "General Gan... Li Hannan's words... What do General Gan think?" 』

Gan Ning hesitated for a moment, then lowered his head, "I just obey Xu Shijun's instructions." 』

Li Miao frowned immediately, but quickly pretended to be nonchalant.

Xu Shu smoothed his beard, looked at Liu Zhang who had his head lowered at the end of the seat, smiled slightly, and said, "Ji Yu!" If a certain leader marches into Hanzhong to quell the chaos, will you join the army? 』

When Liu Zhang heard this, he trembled all over. After sipping for a while, he said hesitantly: "I...I...have no military knowledge, so I am following the army...I am afraid that it will cause chaos to Commander Xu...but I'd better stay here..." 』

Xu Shu smiled and said, "It's up to you." 』

Xu Shu turned to look at Li Miao, Qin Mi, Li Chao and others, and said, "Would you like to join the army?" 』

Li Miao coughed, bowed his head and said, "I am not familiar with the art of war, so it is inevitable that I will miss Commander Xu's important events by following the army. Therefore, I am willing to raise food and grass for Commander Xu and ensure logistics, so as to help Commander Xu put an end to the chaos in Hanzhong as soon as possible and achieve success." Riding a great achievement is also..."

Qin Mi also said that he had leg problems and was unable to join the army.

Li Chao said that there was an old mother at home, and if he wanted to fulfill his filial piety, it would be inconvenient to travel far.

Xu Shu chuckled, and appointed Wu Ban as the vanguard, leading the soldiers into Jinniu, and then ordered Gan Ning to be the partial army, commanding 1,500 troops, to march into Brazil to encircle and suppress the Di people, while he was the central army. , send troops to Hanzhong in three days..."

When the order was given, some people in the hall frowned, some chuckled, some exposed their faces to the light, and some hid their faces in the darkness.

The crowd slowly retreated.

"Your Majesty..."

Dong He was old, so he moved slowly and fell at the back. Soon after he walked outside the hall, he came back again, cupping his hands and saying, "Now that Sichuan and Shu are unstable, you still have to be more careful..."

Xu Shu raised his eyes and said, "Youzai, this is..."

Dong He sighed and said: "I am very old and don't want to see the people of Sichuan and Shu in ruins, so I start fighting again, but..."

Xu Shu's eyes moved slightly, and then he said with a smile: "Don't worry, Youzai." 』

"..." Dong He looked at Xu Shu for a while, finally nodded, and after cupping his hands again, he left.

Xu Shu stood in front of the hall, watching everyone leave, then slowly returned to the hall with his hands behind his back, sat down, and after a moment, he laughed and said softly, "This Dong Youzai... probably saw it... too." good……"

……(?·??·?)??……

Three days later, Xu Shu officially announced that he would personally lead an army to conquer Hanzhong.

Dong He stayed in Chengdu.

Gan Ning led his troops to Langzhong.

Not to mention what others thought, Li Miao and others couldn't help but want to celebrate.

"The momentum is here!" When Xu Yuanzhi is in the sword pavilion, we will take the opportunity to cause trouble, gather the soldiers, and control Chengdu. At that time, Xu Yuanzhi will be declared a traitor, and his food and grass will be cut off. In less than ten months, we can destroy him in the Golden Ox Path without any effort! 』

The reason why Li Miao has been constantly preaching Xu Shu's rebellious intentions in Sichuan, Sichuan and Chengdu is to achieve this step!

Under Li Miao's plan, Xu Shu had no choice but to personally lead his troops to fight in Hanzhong to prove his innocence. However, as soon as Xu Shu left Chengdu, the logistics would naturally fall to Li Miao. In the hands of the nobles in central Sichuan, even if Xu Shu appointed his subordinates as logistics officers, what use would it be? After all, the transportation of grain and grass still had to go through Guanghan!

In Guanghan, the Li family can cover the sky with one hand!

And because of the new policies of Hussar, just like men and women who live together because of love, after the initial excitement, the differences between them are gradually exposed. One party may think that socks can be saved and washed once a week, and the other party may think that socks can be saved and washed once a week. One side thinks that it would be a nightmare if they couldn't wash every day, not to mention the conflicts in the way they treat people due to different family backgrounds...

If the two parties cannot reconcile, problems will arise sooner or later.

The same is true for the Sichuan and Shu nobles and the hussar Feiqian.

At the beginning, a large influx of goods from Guanzhong opened up the relatively closed Sichuan-Sichuan market. There is a dazzling array of all kinds of things, as if they can be eaten and tasted well by future generations. At first, it became the pursuit of the Sichuan and Shu gentry children, but as time went by, some of these Sichuan and Shu children discovered that there was not only the Sultan in it. Red, and expired meat.

Normal people would be indignant or even refuse, but capital has no conscience and only cares about profit. Therefore, Li Miao and others thought that since they can make a lot of money by eating and selling expired noodles and waste meat, why not Take the opportunity to knock it down, and then change your name, and make something that is good at chewing, can sell well, and can be sold as a jet type, etc.?

Coupled with Fei Qian's actions of clearing land in Sichuan and Sichuan, sorting out household registration, checking the population, etc., the relationship between the Sichuan and Shu gentry and Fei Qian became increasingly tense.

Xu Shu's dispatch of troops this time was the driving force behind these Sichuan and Shu nobles.

If Xu Shu insists on not sending troops, then he has almost confirmed his intention to separate Sichuan and Shu. Even this time, Sichuan, Shu, and Hanzhong still return to the hussar. Under the outpouring of public opinion, there is a plan Does Xu Shu still want to stay in Sichuan and Shu?

Even Li Miao can set off a bigger wave and let those middle and lower classes who are truly loyal to the Hussars in Sichuan and Sichuan launch a coup against Xu Shu! At that time, if Xu Shu dares not to make a move, he will die. If he dares to make a move, he will also die!

So Xu Shu had to unite his troops to attack Hanzhong...

But what made Li Miao and others a little dissatisfied was that Xu Shu appointed Dong He as the governor of Chengdu. Dong He has been an old-fashioned person since the time of Liu Yan and Liu Zhang. He has nothing to do with either party. It is not easy to make Dong He completely fall over to the Sichuan and Shu nobles like Li Miao.

At the same time, Li Miao and others felt that this was normal. After all, Xu Shu would leave some backup just in case. Now we only need to deal with Dong He, and then everything in Sichuan and Shu can be in the hands of Li Miao and others!

This doesn't seem difficult to do.

Once it is confirmed that Xu Shu and others have entered the Golden Bull Road, Li Miao will start to do something, and then...

Through such a multi-pronged approach, Sichuan and Shu can be successfully obtained. Even if the Hussar general Fei Qian comes back in the future, Li Miao and others can still openly state that they are planning for the great cause of the Hussar. He felt that Xu Shu was a traitor, and because communications between the north and south of Hanzhong were cut off, he had to take action!

If you advance, you can gain access to the entire Sichuan and Shu. If you lose, there will be no future troubles.

And the most important thing is that after the Hussar captured Hanzhong, there will definitely not be much spare power to attack Sichuan and Shu. Even if the Hussar general knew that there was a problem with this incident, he could only hold his nose and admit it, and wait until the Hussar As long as they have the remaining strength, Li Miao and others will be able to take advantage of this period of time to control Sichuan and Shu. By then, the state of the former Qin will reappear again. Sichuan and Shu will be a country within a country, a river for the people of Sichuan!

Isn't this beautiful and wonderful? !

But before taking action, Li Miao still wanted to win over Dong He. So, after Xu Shu left Chengdu, Li Miao looked for an opportunity and found Dong He.

"Now that Xu Shijun is on an expedition, whether Chengdu's grain and grass can be delivered as scheduled will be the most important factor in the victory of Hanzhong." Chengdu is a top priority. Once the transportation is not scheduled properly, the harm will be so serious that it is even scary to think about it. The talents of the officials in the city may be as good as usual, but the current war situation is heavy and there are many projects, which may be difficult to cope with. Dong Gong now controls Chengdu. I wonder if he has any troubles or needs some help? 』

Li Miao said with a smile, as if he was sincerely thinking about Xu Shu's great cause.

Dong He heard what Li Miao said. Although his words were fair and upright, Dong He understood what they meant. Although there were many murmurings in his heart, Dong He still said: "Nowadays, all the officials in the city have a long history inside and outside, and have deep qualifications. They abide by their duties and can be trusted with their duties." Or the affairs may be complicated at the moment, but I think I should know the importance of the national economy and private matters, and I will never abandon the public affairs because of private interests. Nowadays, Hanzhong is in turmoil and the war is not over. To judge whether someone is responsible or not will not only harm the national economy, but also seriously harm the morale of the people! 』

Dong He answered like this, and Li Miao could naturally hear the meaning. After hearing the words, he moved his face twice, and still said: "What Mr. Dong said is a prudent statement. However, such important military and national affairs, there are many people who want to Ensuring that nothing goes wrong cannot be achieved by words alone. In the land of Sichuan and Sichuan, there are millions of soldiers and civilians, and they are so important that Dong Gong would not dare to risk his life... Nowadays, the importance of military affairs is related to the great cause of the Hussar. How can it be faked by the integrity of one person? 』

After finishing speaking, Li Miao stared at Dong He carefully, waiting for his answer, with expectation in his eyes. He felt that he was very sincere. Not only did he not care about Dong He's previous uncooperative actions, he even vaguely expressed his willingness to accommodate Dong He into the small circle of Sichuan and Shu nobles. It would depend on whether Dong He was good enough. Got it.

After all, if Dong He cooperates now, then a lot of things can be saved. It can even be said that as long as Dong He nods, Li Miao can start immediately!

Li Miao had already said something so explicit that Dong He could not understand. After pondering for a long time, he raised his head and said: "I am entrusted by others, and I am a loyal person... The Chengdu Order has already felt that it is a small responsibility to do this." Great, just be diligent and diligent, and strive to live up to the favor... As for other things, I don't ask for much..."

After hearing Dong He's words, Li Miao's smile finally turned cold, as if it was frozen on his face. He took a deep breath and then said: "I am seeking an audience with Mr. Dong today, not for my personal gain, but for my personal gain." It is beneficial to the people of Sichuan and Sichuan...Since Dong Gong said so, then that's it..."

Dong He's eyes became more and more worried, but he just said nothing.

When Li Miao saw this, he could only stand up and say goodbye. When he left to a deserted place, his face became gloomy: "Such a short-sighted and narrow plan, thinking that if you can defend Chengdu, you can rely on it to achieve great success. It's really ridiculous! ” He looked back at the Chengdu government office again, then threw up his sleeves and left.

In the Chengdu government office, Dong He was still worried. He glanced at the dark place outside the hall and remained silent.

Li Miao's words made Dong He realize that the situation was very dangerous now. But the problem was that on the surface, Li Miao still kept saying that he was a great knight and loyal to Fei Qian. If he attacked Li Miao now, there would be no doubt that It will cause doubts and even cause turmoil for many ordinary people who are unaware of the situation.

Of course, this is also the reason why Li Miao dared to wander around unscrupulously without worrying about being captured.

This truth is actually very simple. After all, in the United Kingdom, the so-called members who represent the people are not really serving the people. However, before they are exposed to any scandals, it is difficult for anyone to take action, otherwise everyone will There won’t be an endless stream of weird proposals this year...

Dong He looked up at the dark clouds rolling in the sky and couldn't help but sigh.

"Winter is coming..."