Governor please stay

Chapter 161 Reaching out in the coffin

In Jinyang city, Er Zhurong's mansion was extremely lively tonight.As the master, Er Zhurong invited all the generals under his command to the mansion to attend the banquet.Not to mention Gao Huan, He Bayue's level, even Hou Mo and Chen Chong, who were still very immature in their teens, were invited.

Er Zhurong defeated Ge Rong's hundreds of thousands of cavalry with less than [-] cavalry. Although half of the boat capsized accidentally, in the eyes of many people, it was not Er Zhurong's fault, but Gao's insidiousness. .

The post-war dividends came one after another, and the first thing that bears the brunt is that many Hu tribes north of Jinyang have settled down a lot. Many people even sent envoys to congratulate Er Zhurong, and even offered cattle, sheep and horses.

The foundation of Er Zhurong has never been the land of Hebei, but the Taiyuan Basin and Linfen Basin with Jinyang as the core.Although they were defeated for a while last time, the army was not injured at all. After returning to Jinyang, they recruited a group of knights in their old lair, Bei Xiurong, and their strength recovered by more than half.

Of course, in addition to Er Zhurong's increasing prestige step by step, the wealth he got back from Luoyang last time also played an immeasurable role. After all, it is easy to do things with money, and this is always the case.

After drinking and eating, Er Zhurong kept Gao Huan, He Bayue, Dou Tai, Murong Shaozong and others, but his nephew Er Zhuzhao did not. Er Zhurong didn't want these "busy people" in front of him to participate in his conversation with Er Zhuzhao.

"Everyone, I heard that Liang Guo seems to have the intention of the Northern Expedition. Maybe it has already started fighting now. I would like to ask what do you think."

Even though Er Zhurong was not clear-headed in Luoyang, in fact, his brain was still very useful in Jinyang.At least there is nothing flawed in the military strategy, including dealing with the Hu people north of Jinyang.

Er Zhurong was born in Qihu, but he didn't think he was a Hu. This had nothing to do with how people in Luoyang and Hebei viewed him.In other words, many people, including Liuzhen, don't think they are the kind of "barbarians" that others think.

"The governor wants to lead troops south?"

Gao Huan asked cautiously.

Er Zhurong asked about Liang Guo's Northern Expedition. There was no need to talk about it at all.Er Zhurong was very strict with them when they marched, but after returning to Jinyang, he didn't interfere much with the generals and their families.

The last time he defeated Ge Rong, Er Zhurong also adopted Liu Yishou's suggestion, and returned the Hebei generals to Hebei, the six towns to the Six Towns, the Hebei generals were resettled on the spot, and the six towns' generals were brought back to Jinyang.

And those refugees only selected a small number of extremely capable people who were suitable for selection into the army and brought them back to Jinyang for reorganization.

This move of "disrupting the arrangement" gave the Hebei family who was about to move, a mouthful of warm Xiang.

It also made the chiefs and generals under Ge Rong's command feel unspeakable.

The final result is that all parts of Hebei have temporarily reached an indescribable but real "horror balance".

This provided a rare window for Er Zhurong to return to Jinyang to rectify the troops. When they sent troops to Hebei again, it would be the time to reap the fruits of victory, and they would not let the Gao brothers who attacked them this time get their wish.

"He Liuhun asked a good question, that's exactly what I mean."

Er Zhurong said with a dignified expression.

All the generals in the study looked at each other, trying to figure out Zhu Rong's thoughts for a while.If the other party really wants to send troops now, it is estimated that they have notified in advance. At least, whether to send troops or not is not something that will happen immediately, but will take a while to prepare.

Especially for major battles, it is not uncommon to prepare logistics one month in advance.

"What does the governor mean... let's take a look first?"

He Bayue asked calmly. He glanced at Gao Huan, but saw the corner of the other's mouth curled up, as if looking down on him a bit, with a look of contempt on his face.

"No, no, it is definitely necessary to send troops, but... I am still hesitating when to do it."

Will Liang Guo go all out to launch a Northern Expedition this time? With Er Zhurong's simple political wisdom, he knows that this will definitely happen.

Almost everyone in this room has this idea, not to mention that there has been definite information, even if there is no information, they can guess: Beihai Wang Yuanhao had to run away when he gave up the [-] soldiers and horses in his hand. To survive?

Obviously, this person has a bigger plan, whether it will be successful or not is another matter, but there is absolutely no way that there will be no waves.

"Let's lead our troops south, but if Yang Yu and others stop Liang Jun...it's a bit ugly."

Er Zhurong sighed with emotion, seeming to laugh at himself, but in fact, the meaning of worrying about gains and losses has been fully revealed.

Liang Jun came, and now he didn't show any sign, and he didn't even write a letter to Yuan Ziyou, why?

Because he was waiting for Yuan Ziyou to write a letter asking for help!
Only when Yuan Ziyou cried and begged him to lead troops south to reinforce Luoyang and repel the Liang army, Er Zhurong's face was bright!Otherwise, wouldn't it be the same as licking a dog?
It's like when I got tired of Yuan Jiyao and threw her to Yuan Ziyou like a rag, it didn't mean that this woman was completely boring.Er Zhurong knew that his mansion was very big, the bed in the bedroom was also big, and the kitchen at home was also big. How could many women starve to death?It doesn't matter if there is one more or one less. Isn't it good to play and adjust it occasionally?

But you can't play like that in politics!

Er Zhurong threw Yuan Jiyao back to demonstrate to Yuan Ziyou: You can kneel and lick me, but I will never kneel and lick you!
What I want to give you, you have to take it, what I don't want to give you, you can't even ask for it.What do you want, yes, please!Ask me and I will give it to you!
This is what Er Zhurong really thought, and he did the same.So when Liu Yishou quietly captured the Luoyang Palace, uh, Yuan Ziyou felt that he was a good person, after all, there is no identification without comparison.

But now, Er Zhurong is not worried about Liang Jun's Northern Expedition, or rather, he is worried that if Liang Jun is really too weak, Yuan Ziyou may make Yuan Ziyou cock his tail and embarrass him Er Zhurong!
"Governor, I heard that the Liang army only had 7000 soldiers in the Northern Expedition, and the rest were recruited by Yuan Hao on the Lianghuai River. Their morale is worrying. In this way, how can they defeat the more than [-] soldiers of the imperial court?"

Murong Shaozong asked with some doubts.It is no secret that Liang Guo sent 7000 troops, and Er Zhurong also knew about it.He invited everyone to discuss in the future today, but he was actually worried.

What if Liang Jun is too timid?
He wants to lead his troops south, and finish the unfinished business by the way.Not without an excuse.

If the Wei army in the Huaihe River was really allowed to sweep away Liang Guo's soldiers and horses, and Er Zhurong led the troops to Luoyang, he would probably be ridiculed, and even Yuan Ziyou might feel that his wings were stiff and fight against him.

This feeling is very bad!

"My lord, on the battlefield, no one dares to say that he will definitely win. Last time Ge Rong said that he had an army of one million, but now his head is still hanging on the flagpole at the head of Luoyang City?

In case Liang's army is as powerful as a broken bamboo, they will drive straight in..."

The more he said it, the more inappropriate it became, and Gao Huan felt that his own words would not be able to continue.

Riding on a horse!Is Xiao Yan a pig?Such a good opportunity to launch a Northern Expedition with tens of thousands of people!

7000 people hit hundreds of thousands, this is crazy!
It must be impossible to beat Luoyang!
Gao Huan shouted frantically in his heart, but his mouth seemed to be sewn shut, and he stopped speaking.

He Liuhun is not an "honest person" like He Bayue, of course he knows what Er Zhurong is thinking now, he wants to say what Er Zhurong wants to hear!

Er Zhurong just wanted to hear witty words like "Liang's army is so vigorous that no one is invincible except the governor".Then Er Zhurong, "Long Yan Joyful", led his troops south to fight the Liang army.In the course of this battle, he, Gao Huan and Gao Dudu, made great strides all the way, promoted and made a fortune.

This is what suits his appetite!

But Gao Huan is as thick-skinned as a city wall, so he can't say such insulting words at this moment.

"All right!"

With a look of helplessness on his face, Er Zhurong gently waved his hands, signaling Gao Huan to stop talking nonsense.After getting Liang Jun's exact information yesterday, Er Zhurong's heart sank.

Everything was expected, but Xiao Yan was not expected to be such a waste.Not to mention too much, let’s just talk about the Northern Expedition in Liang State five years ago. At that time, the situation in Wei State was better than today!
How many troops did Liang Guo send at that time?

Multi-way attack, just pick one out at random, it will be at least tens of thousands of people.

"Great Governor, there are unpredictable things. No matter what happens to Liang Jun, we will prepare our troops first and wait and see the situation. If Liang Jun is really invincible, we can also reinforce Luoyang at that time."

Murong Shaozong said calmly.

"If we do it again at that time, I'm afraid... Luoyang will not be saved."

He Bayue said something depressing.

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, and then nodded silently, not thinking that He Bayue was scaremongering.

If Liang Jun is really strong enough to defeat the front of the Lianghuai Wei army, then breaking Luoyang is really a certainty. Of course, whether he can hold it is another matter.

Why do you say that, because now Liang Jun has 7000 people. At that time, with the banner of Yuan Hao recruiting surrender and rebellion, the opponent would not have 7000 people, but 17, or even [-].

With momentum, anything is possible!
"Great Governor, if Luoyang is lost, won't the emperor rely on us even more? So if that's the case, Luoyang is good to lose. If you lose the Great Governor and regain it, won't you be the Great Governor in the future?"

Gao Huan smacked his mouth meaningfully and said.

Ok?
These words sound outrageous at first glance, but after thinking about them carefully, they feel extremely subtle!

That's right, Luoyang is not Er Zhurong's, so what does it matter if it is lost?

Shocked, admired, vigilant, relieved... The eyes of different emotions focused on Gao Huan, making him a little uncomfortable.

Immediately, he cupped his hands and said to Er Zhurong: "Just now the general said casually, don't take it seriously, hahahahahaha."

The others did not laugh with Gao Huan, but were thinking about whether what the other party said was "vulgar language" or "insightful insight".

"Okay, it's getting late, let's go, go back and rest."

Er Zhurong didn't say anything more, and signaled all the generals to go out.After everyone had left, he took out a letter he had just received today, and it came to his desk almost around the day Liang Jun's information arrived.

"...

The Metropolitan Governor Ming Jian, Liang Jun has always been in a chaotic command, and the various ministries are hindering each other.If Liang Jun's Northern Expedition has a large number of people, the combat power will cancel each other out, so there is nothing to fear.

If Liang Jun's Northern Expedition had very few soldiers and horses, the opponent might have a unified command, unite as one, and hold the idea of ​​​​putting to death and reviving, which is unstoppable.In a face-to-face confrontation, even the elite soldiers under the command of the governor may not be able to match him, let alone the Wei army with low morale in Lianghuai.

The Metropolitan Governor must not take it lightly, he should make preparations early, and it is better to raise troops to go south. "

After reading the letter again and again, Er Zhurong put it on the table, feeling a little hesitant in his heart.

"This Liang army is actually so powerful? I don't believe it."

Talking to himself, he put the letter on the oil lamp and burned it, as if he hadn't received it.

……

If the atmosphere of the small meeting held in Er Zhurong's mansion was considered harmonious, then the atmosphere of the "meeting" held by Liu Yishou in Xuchang City, Dongping County was a bit depressing.

On the main seat of the county government hall, Liu Yishou straightened his waist and glanced sharply at the representatives of local families who were either fat or thin, or wretched, or handsome, with a slight anger on his face.

"Let me tell you, rent reduction and interest rate reduction must be implemented. You really don't have to worry about those tenants working in your farms in Dongping County who voted for Xing Gao all at once?"

Wang Wei held an iron ruler from the county government office in his hand, and slapped his palm unceremoniously, with a hint of threat.

"Captain Mingjian, the land of Qingxu has been warped for years, and we are almost out of control. If the rent of the tenants is reduced, the whole family will starve to death! Please Commander Mingjian, this can't be done, can't be done!"

A white-haired old man, sitting in the closest position to Liu Yishou, changed his face in an instant, crying bitterly, his acting skills were natural and flawless.

The old man's surname is Wang, and the Wang family is also a common surname in Dongping County. Of course, he only took refuge in Xuchang City, and the farm is not around Xuchang City.

"No, old man, last time the governor and I went to your house to eat Luzhen and bear's paws. It doesn't seem like we can't get rid of it."

Wang Wei looked at the old man with snot and tears in front of him with a half smile, wishing he could break the opponent's sky cap with the iron ruler in his hand!
The people invited today are all big families in the city, and there are countless farms in Dongping County.Just as Liu Yishou predicted yesterday, these people are reaching out from the coffin, asking for money!

"Oh, it's really not easy for everyone. How about this, let's reduce the rent by [-]%, or those tenants will have a hard time next year."

Liu Yishou said with a sigh.

"Please don't worry, governor. If those unscrupulous people work in the fields more, they can earn more, and they won't be able to live on. We will supervise them well. We will use this rent as a military ration to support the governor's crusade against Xing Gao traitor."

Another voice came from within the group below.

"That's fine, you've worked hard, it's freezing, so go back."

Liu Yishou had no choice but to smile bitterly, and gently waved his hands.Everyone saluted and left, with a very respectful attitude.

After the others had left, Wang Wei walked up to Liu Yishou, and asked darkly, "Captain, let them go like this?"

"Many tenants in Dongping County opened warehouses to release grain when they heard that Xing Gao was here, and they could also marry daughters from aristocratic families. They were eager to eat and drink spicy food. I was really worried about the safety of these aristocratic family members.

After all, our soldiers and horses are too weak to protect them. Is this the reason? "

Liu Yishou sighed with emotion.

Wang Wei held back what he was going to say abruptly, and his face looked a bit like he was about to have a myocardial infarction.

(End of this chapter)