Governor please stay

Chapter 438 People are doing it, God is watching

"Zhuzi! You're too much of a bully!"

In the study room of Wancheng government office, Cui Shiqian ruthlessly smashed the bronze paperweight to the ground.

"Bang!", a small hole was smashed into the ground, and the unlucky paperweight rolled to the wall, as if avoiding Cui Shiqian's wrath.

Cui Xi stood aside helplessly, watching her second brother get angry, without saying a word.

After receiving Liu Yishou's reply letter, Cui Shiqian, who was full of joy and thought that the other party would send troops immediately, was in a bad mood after reading the letter!
Just like the pregnant mistress who was in a bad mood after being perfunctory by the scumbag.Cui Shiqian is also furious now, and now he wants to lead troops to Xiangyang to seek justice from the other party!

It's just that he hasn't completely lost his mind yet, and knows that he must never do this.

"Brother, calm down. Now that you are losing your temper here, Liu Yishou can't see it. Who are you showing me?"

Cui Xi stepped forward and poured Cui Shiqian a glass of wine, motioning him to sit down and talk slowly.Cui Xi thought that even if he really wanted to get mad, he could at least do so in front of Liu Yishou.Going mad at one's own family is a sign of incompetence and meaningless.

"Oh, I really shouldn't let my little sister go to Xiangyang..." Cui Shiqian covered his head, looking very painful.It is undeniable that at the beginning he despised Liu Yishou because he was young and vigorous, easily seduced by women.But he never expected the other party to be so reticent.

"Little sister is not good at speaking and dealing with people. It is inevitable that she will not be favored by Liu Yishou. Brother, don't worry about it. Everyone has his own destiny."

Cui Xi sighed, her younger sister has always been ill-fated, her fiancé died before, and now she is in the tiger's mouth again, what will she do in the future?
"Shiyue (Cui Cong's name), take your troops to Xiangyang and bring the little girl back. Just say that your mother is seriously ill and you want to see her. You have to bring her back no matter what."

Cui Shiqian's face darkened and he said: "I will contact He Bayue and ask them to send troops to Nanyang. As long as we can repel Gao Huan's troops, we will join the whole state."

Can the sister who sent it back be taken back?
Cui Xi looked horrified, his second brother's operation was a bit "not about martial arts".This is to offend Liu Yishou to death.But from another perspective, offending one side is tantamount to showing loyalty to the other side, and it seems that there is nothing wrong with it.

How can there be such a best of both worlds?

If He Bayue knew that the Cui family had nothing to do with Liu Yishou, then he would definitely stand firmer in the team there.On the other hand, if He Bayue knew that the Cui family had a sister who was Liu Yishou's concubine, he would definitely be more vigilant and guard against it.

Cui Shiqian's move was obviously intended to break with Liu Yishou or Liang Guo, and make things go away.

"After He Bayue's men arrive, we'll talk to them about the marriage. At that time, we can help the little girl find a good family. Anyway, no one knows that she stayed with Liu Yishou before."

Cui Shiqian gritted his teeth and said.

For a moment, Cui Xi was speechless, this operation was too much, it was like selling his family as goods.He didn't know if Cui Yaolan would have a nervous breakdown, but no matter how open-minded his sister was, she would probably feel unloved when encountering such a thing.

"Brother, will this be bad..."

Cui Xi asked hesitantly.

"There is no one in the family who is suitable to marry, so I have to wrong her."

Cui Shiqian said categorically, there seemed to be no room for maneuver.Of course, this time I went to Xiangyang to pick up people, I definitely can't say that, I can only trick people back first and then make a fuss.

"After she comes back, brother, you can persuade me, I can't say those words."

Cui Xi sighed helplessly, he really didn't want to be this villain.

……

"Ah Lang, it's really hot..."

Cui Yaolan frowned slightly, but still let Liu Yishou press her feet into the slightly hot water to soak them.Whether the water temperature is appropriate or not, sometimes people's pain response is just an illusion.If it was really too hot, Cui Yaolan must have taken out her feet immediately.

"Patience a little bit, your body is weak, you need to relax your meridians and activate your blood regularly, then your body will gradually become stronger."

Liu Yishou said nonchalantly while rubbing the other's smooth little feet.

Cui Yaolan showed a peaceful smile, watching Liu Yishou rubbing her feet intently, her whole body began to become soft and hot.Who cares about her from the bottom of her heart? Cui Yaolan doesn't have much life experience, but she can still feel it intuitively.

"Ah Lang, after your subordinates found out about washing the feet of a little girl, wouldn't they secretly laugh at you?"

Cui Yaolan asked curiously.

"No, because I don't need to show my prestige in front of women to win the approval of others. As long as I lead troops to fight and win, and let them accumulate military merits step by step, they won't be able to say a single bad word.

It's just washing the feet of my concubine's room, what's the big deal? "

Liu Yishou said calmly.

Cui Yaolan nodded half-understanding, it is hard to imagine that a man in a high position would do such a thing in this era.With Liu Yishou's status, can't he find a servant to rub Cui Yaolan's feet?It's impossible even if you think about it.

"People's hearts are unpredictable. My subordinates are also human beings. They also have covetous hearts. They also like beautiful women by their side. They also think that concubines are not a big deal. Throughout the north and south, there are many people who share a concubine's room with their lords. Even talked about.

If I can wash your feet, in their opinion, it means that you have a very high status in my heart, and it is not something they can get their hands on.So they won't have some inexplicable, out-of-the-ordinary thoughts that embarrass each other.

It's good for you, and it's good for them. "

Liu Yishou wiped Cui Yaolan's feet dry, covered her with a quilt, and said in a low voice, "I'm in the study during the day, and I do everything. I won't be here for a while, so let's sleep well at night. I'm older than you Three years old, I believe we can grow old together, with a house full of children and grandchildren."

He reached into the quilt, was caught by Cui Yaolan's hands, and gently stroked.

"Actually, I don't want to Xuan Yin during the day, but as long as you kiss me, I can't help it..."

Cui Yaolan covered half of her head with the quilt, only her eyes were exposed, she looked at Liu Yishou tenderly and said, with calmness and satisfaction in her shyness.

"I have to go to the study to do something, you go to bed first, when you wake up tomorrow morning, I will be by your side."

Liu Yishou blew out the oil lamp, slowly exited the bedroom, and soon Cui Yaolan fell asleep peacefully.

Liu Yishou, who left, did not go to the study room, but went all the way to the signing room at the top of the city. Yang Zhong and the others seemed to have been waiting for a long time, chatting and laughing with Wang Wei and Wang Wei, not knowing what they were talking about.

"Lord!"

"Lord!"

"Don't be too polite."

Liu Yishou waved his hand, and after sitting down, he looked at Yang Zhong and asked, "Have the elite soldiers been selected? There is no way to supply them this way. You must be ready to hit them with one blow and burn the food and grass of He Bayue's army."

Yang Zhong cupped his hands and said: "My lord, three thousand soldiers have been selected, and the ships are ready. You can go up the Mian River quietly at any time. My lord, you can order the expedition at any time!"

The Han River does not freeze in winter, and the water depth is sufficient, so it is absolutely not a problem to send troops by water.

When He Bayue dispatched troops, he marched along the "Han River Corridor". There are mountains on both sides of this line, and it is impossible to kill it by land. It can only be fought up section by section by water with the Mian River as the link.

Otherwise, setting up a checkpoint on land can block the route of the soldiers.

"I am relieved to hear your words. After He Bayue's army enters Nanyang, we will start immediately. I will ask the Sand Sculpture King to lead someone to investigate clearly before you leave."

Liu Yishou nodded slightly and said.

It is better to draw fire from the bottom of the pot to stop the boiling soup.To deal with He Bayue's men, Liu Yishou's solution is very simple: give up competing for Nanyang with the opponent, give up confronting the opponent head-on, and directly cut off their retreat.

He Bayue's army has been attacking Liang Guo all the way since Hanzhong, and Liu Yishou has a hundred official reasons to beat them to death and maim them!
If the enemy invades and doesn't fight back, you are still the commander-in-chief of all Chinese and foreign military forces!
"My lord's words are very true, and Yang also thinks so."

Yang Zhong said convincingly.

It's no accident that Liu Yishou responded to all calls in the army. It was because he really had the overall situation and ability to lead his generals to attack cities and conquer territories.

These days, you are incapable, those arrogant soldiers have killed you long ago.When you are instructing them, those people below are constantly observing and pondering you, judging your own interests, and judging your ability and mind.

"My lord, if Cui's side writes a letter to urge us to enter Nanyang again, what should we do?"

Wang Wei asked with some doubts, this is currently the only uncertain factor.Uncertainty means variables, and any variable on the battlefield may be fatal.

"If you press again, then decline again, saying that the time is not ripe. The Cui family will always contact He Bayue. As long as He Bayue enters the game, we can do it."

Liu Yishou said very coldly.

It's hard to believe that half an hour ago, he was still washing Cui Yaolan's feet, massaging her blood, and talking about wanting to grow old with her forever.Perhaps in Liu Yishou's view, living with Mrs. Cui forever and killing the people of the Cui family are things that do not conflict with each other at all.

Wang Wei understood Liu Yishou's thinking very well.

The first is to show weakness to He Bayue, implying that he will not send troops to Nanyang (in fact, he will not), so that the opponent can boldly fight.

Then let the Cui family enter the game and invite He Bayue's army to enter Nanyang.

Then secretly inform Gao Huan, let Gao Huan send troops to suppress the rebellion.

In the end, Liu Yishou used elite soldiers to dig out the old lair of Heba Yue's army and burn food and supplies.

After these are done, Liu Yishou can personally lead the main force to Nanyang to clean up the mess.When the time comes, whoever jumps will hit him!
"My lord, there is a letter from Shouyang. The military training is over, and the county soldiers have returned to the village to recuperate. Do we need to regroup them?"

Wang Wei handed the letter he had just received today to Liu Yishou and asked.

Yang Min's work in Shouyang is still reliable. The [-] county soldiers have been trained. Although they cannot go into battle, there is no problem in defending the city and transporting food.

It is also thanks to the implementation of garrison and granting of land in Shouyang and surrounding counties and counties, so that the people under Liu Yishou's rule enthusiastically joined the army, unlike when Xiao Yan was still there, the townspeople often used ropes to tie people in the village Come to be a soldier, one can imagine the combat effectiveness of such soldiers and horses.

"Prepare for the worst. Once the attack on Nanyang fails, Gao Huan might have to fight back. After arriving in Xiangyang, the [-] soldiers and horses will cultivate on the spot and prepare for spring farming next year."

Strategically, Liu Yishou was very aggressive, but tactically he was very conservative.Even if everything goes well for now, he is ready to retreat.At the very least, we must ensure that Xiangyang is not lost.

As for the food and grass for the soldiers, he has already contacted Xiao Xie and Xiao Yu, and the two feudal lords have promised to give their full support, so there is no problem at all in the short term.

"My lord, we've already done what we can do. Do we really have to wait for the rest? If the three parties all exercise restraint and do nothing, then we'll be wasting our lives in vain."

Yang Zhong who was at the side suddenly asked a very crucial question.

Fighting depends not only on how well one is doing, but also on the reaction of the opponent.

Although Liu Yishou and the others are fully prepared now, what if He Bayue or Gao Huan is not fooled?
It was also possible that He Bayue, Gao Huan, and Cui Shi all acted as if nothing had happened.He Bayue digested the territory of Hanzhong and the Hanshui Corridor with peace of mind, and transported the limited grain back to Guanzhong to make ends meet.

Gao Huan "magnanimously" did not pursue Cui Shi, as if nothing happened.Concentrate on dealing with Er Zhurong.

The Cui family also honestly did nothing, and was still a nominal courtier of Gao Huan, barely surviving in the cracks of various forces.

It has to be said that although this possibility is extremely small, it is a situation that is beneficial to all three of them.The only loser at that time is Liu Yishou, because he lost the Hanshui Corridor and Hanzhong, but did not get Nanyang.A lot of money and food were spent, but nothing was obtained.

It is even impossible to challenge these three parties in the situation they are facing.

At that time, how to deter the opposition forces that are about to move in the country of Liang?
Yang Zhong is most worried about this situation.

"Nine times out of ten, life is unsatisfactory. We have done everything we can do, but if God doesn't open his eyes, there is nothing we can do about it. We can only admit it."

Liu Yishou sighed, spread his hands, and said with empty palms.

……

A few days later, Cui Cong came to the city of Xiangyang with a [-]-man personal army, and Liu Yishou accompanied Cui Yaolan out of the city to meet them.Liu Yishou had a smile on his face, but he was thinking about how to deal with Cui Xi's doubts.

"Third brother, come to see me!"

Cui Yaolan stepped forward, took Cui Xi's hands and shook them desperately, that cheerful look reminded Cui Xi of her personality when she was a child.

He observed Cui Yaolan calmly, only to see spring in the corners of his younger sister's eyes, looking bright, and the fine hickey marks on her neck were faintly visible even though she was covered with a scarf.Cui Xi is someone who has been there and already has several sons, so she naturally knows what happened to Cui Yaolan.

His heart darkened, this matter might not be easy to handle.

"Mother is seriously ill, she really wants to see you, come back to Nanyang with me."

Cui Xi's eyes flickered, and he said insincerely.

"Seriously ill?"

Cui Yaolan has a strange look on her face, although she is almost completely reborn now, in fact she has only been in Xiangyang for more than half a month.Mother Li was still in good health before she left, so why did she become seriously ill in the past ten days?

"Really?"

"Indeed."

Cui Xi turned her head to the side, not daring to look into Cui Yaolan's eyes.

At this moment, Liu Yishou hugged Cui Yaolan's shoulders, and whispered in her ear, "I'll handle this matter. It's cold outside, so you go back to your bedroom first, your body can't catch the cold."

Cui Yaolan nodded slightly, and said to Cui Cong: "Brother, let Alang talk to you, my sister will go back to rest first."

She had great trust in Liu Yishou, and also vaguely felt that her brother seemed to have hidden secrets.

"Little sister, wait a minute."

Cui Xi seemed to want to rush over and grab Cui Yaolan's hand, at this moment, an arrow was directly nailed one step in front of him!

"My lord's little lady, is it something you can play with? If you don't back down, the next arrow will shoot you!"

Hu Luxian just shot an arrow, and quickly took out another arrow, aiming at Cui Xi.

The soldiers behind Cui Xi and the soldiers beside Liu Yishou drew their swords out of their sheaths instantly, and the warm atmosphere just now suddenly became tense.

"Don't be nervous, it's not good if your hands shake, put the arrow down, put it down."

Liu Yishou gave Hu Luxian an encouraging look, and waved his hand lightly.Only then did Hu Luxian put down his bow, and both sides put their sabers back into their sheaths.

"Liu Dudu, what does this mean?" Cui Xi asked with a worried expression.

"It's not interesting, I just want to tell you the truth. People are doing it, and the sky is watching. No matter how loud the voice is, it can't be more than a word of reason."

Liu Yishou said to Cui Xi with a half-smile.

He turned his head and nodded to Cui Yaolan, whose figure was still and pale, and quietly made an OK gesture.

Seeing the gestures that only the two of them understood, Cui Yaolan smiled, entered the city gate very obediently, and never came out again.

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(End of this chapter)