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Chapter 550

At night, Duan Shao left the Ba Mansion's study alone in a daze, and after returning to his own courtyard in Ye City, his younger brother Duan Anning came forward to ask about the situation in the Ba Mansion.

Gao Cheng was already dead, of course he didn't feel it, so he didn't have to worry about anything.

But for the other living people under Gao Huan's command, Gao Cheng's assassination and death was no less than a major reshuffle of interpersonal relationships.

Everyone knew that Gao Yang, the second son, would soon be the next son.Or the future emperor.

Gao Huan will always usurp the throne and abdicate, and Gao Yang will be the emperor at that time.

In the past, most people didn't have the cold stove to burn this person, is it still too late to hug the thigh now?

Duan An Ning, who is more than ten years old, is also sensible, and naturally knows that this matter is no small matter. Duan Shao came back from the Ba Mansion so late, and he definitely did not go out to have fun, but was caught in a whirlpool and has been investigating the case.

"I'll go to the study for a meeting, and you'll bring me a jug of wine later... Uh, give me a jug of fruit drink."

Duan Shao changed his words with some hesitation.

After a while, Duan Anning brought a pot of drinks made with fruit juice as the main ingredient, and seemed to have something to say.But Duan Shao, who was sitting in front of the oil lamp, just waved his hand lightly, signaling Duan Anning not to disturb his thinking.

After Duan Anning exited the study and closed the door to leave, Duan Shao covered his forehead in pain, deeply feeling that something was wrong.

Where Lan Jing spent the first night, in fact, this matter has nothing to do with Duan Shao.

But Lan Jing's ability to assassinate Gao Cheng had a lot to do with Duan Shao, and the relationship was so serious that Duan Shao didn't dare to tell Gao Huan the truth!Don't dare to reveal a word!

In fact, Lan Jing's original plan was indeed a little thin, with many flaws. After all, he was only one person, so he could only gamble on his luck.

But Lan Jing's luck was very bad. When he wanted to sneak into Li Zuyi's tent on the first night, he was caught by Duan Shao just after he came out of the woods!
But fortunately, the person Lan Jing met was Duan Shao, and Duan Shao was the only one.Lan Jing begged Duan Shao to give himself a good time, and Duan Shao couldn't help feeling compassionate.

Thinking of his father's entrustment, he wants to get on line with Liu Yishou, and leave a way out for the family without betraying Gao Huan.Moreover, Duan Shao also knew about Liu Yishou's ransom, so he sympathized with Lan Jing's situation.

So Duan Shao thought about it for a while, and immediately decided to let Lan Jing go under Tang. Not only could he sell Liu Yishou a big favor, but he also didn't need to release water on the battlefield.Anyway, Gao Huan has already received the ransom, and it is natural to let go of the hostages. Duan Shao feels that letting Lan Jing go is not a betrayal of Gao Huan's forces.

Immediately Duan Shao told Lan Jing that if he could return to Jiankang, he must speak kindly to Liu Yishou.Lan Jing was overjoyed and agreed wholeheartedly.

Duan Shao immediately returned to the camp, dismissed the patrolling soldiers by the way, and then turned back to bring Lan Jing into his camp, planning to wait for a while while changing defenses late at night, let Lan Jing pretend to be an ordinary servant, and leave the camp openly .

As for whether he will be caught in the hinterland of Wei State after leaving, Duan Shao doesn't care, anyway, there is no evidence to prove that he let him go.

However, just when Duan Shao was going to chat with Lan Jing and inquire about Liu Yishou's related matters, Gao Huan sent someone to inform him to go to his tent to discuss matters, in fact, it was to discuss related plans for military exercises after the autumn hunting.

Duan Shao can only leave Lan Jing in the camp, and ask the other party not to run around.

But when Duan Shao came back from the meeting, he was surprised to find that Lan Jing was gone!

And he didn't take anything, whether it was food in the camp, or clothing, armor and weapons, nothing was taken away.

The mutual trust between the two is very fragile, Duan Shao only thinks of Lan Jing as ignorant of flattery.Anyway, he is already benevolent and righteous, so naturally he doesn't care about Lan Jing.

Even if Lan Jing was caught, it was he who sneaked into the camp by himself, as long as Duan Shao insisted that he had never seen Lan Jing.

So Duan Shao simply pretended nothing happened, and didn't care about the consequences, let alone think that Lan Jing would assassinate Gao Cheng.

Duan Shao did this not because of laziness, but on purpose.

The more he inquired about Lan Jing's whereabouts, the more suspicious he would be. Even if he made insinuations, it might cause unnecessary trouble.

Just because he didn't do anything, he naturally didn't know about it. Duan Shao didn't think there was anything wrong with his response!

As a result, the next night, Gao Cheng was assassinated by Lan Jing!
After learning about this, Duan Shao's face turned pale with fright, and he had a terrible guess in his heart.

On the first night, Lan Jing didn't leave the camp alone, but was taken away by someone!
There must be someone in the camp who took Lan Jing in and hid him well. Not only did he provide him with meals, but he might also give Lan Jing a lot of intelligence support!This person was deeply involved in the assassination, with ulterior motives!
Who is this ghost?

Duan Shao couldn't figure it out, but he didn't dare to confess this matter to Gao Huan, and he didn't even dare to investigate.

If Gao Huan told the truth, the possibility of finding that person would naturally increase infinitely.

However, Gao Huan will also vent his anger on Duan Shao!Even the hatred for Duan Shao is still higher than that person!

If you don't bring Lan Jing to the camp, how can Gao Cheng die?How does the inner ghost act as a demon?
You are the biggest sinner!

Duan Shao didn't know how to explain it to Gao Huan, could it be that all of this was a coincidence?Will Gao Huan believe it?

After investigating the case for so many days, Duan Shao felt that the most suspicious people were those who did not go to the meeting that night.

Gao Yue, Lou Zhao, Sun Teng, Sima Ziru!
There are also some small shrimps, although they were not in the meeting at the time, they must not have dared to enter Duan Shao's tent rashly!
Among these four people, Duan Shao believed that there must be one, the one who was covering for Lan Jing.

Among them, Lou Zhao and Sun Teng are the most likely!
Because Lou Zhao and Duan Shao are relatives, and that person is a bastard who likes to idle around. Simply put, he is a guy who enters the door without knocking.

It is very likely that Lou Zhao will come to his camp to find him a drink, and no one will stop him because of his identity.After Lou Zhao discovered Lan Jing, it was not unusual for him to take him away.As for why he had to take it away, Duan Shao couldn't figure out why.

As for doubting Sun Teng, the reason is also very simple.

Because the timetable and route of the autumn hunting and military exercises, as well as logistical supplies, Sun Teng was writing the paperwork, and Duan Shao was executing it.

The two had discussed the plan many times in private because of their official business, so Sun Teng might also come to his camp by chance because of official business.There have been many discussions before, and it is not uncommon to add another one later.

As for Gao Yue and Sima Ziru, Duan Shao has no business relationship with them, so the possibility of entering the tent is relatively small.

But Duan Shao didn't dare to investigate these four people at all. He was very guilty, and he was even afraid that Gao Huan would find something apart from himself!
"My family is brother-in-law of the Gao family. If it is found that this matter is related to me, will Gao Wang think that this is my family interfering with his establishment of the heir?"

Duan Shao said to himself, a thought that made him shudder appeared in his mind.The sensitivity of this matter is not only because Gao Cheng's death has something to do with him.

If Gao Huan could barely bear Gao Cheng's accidental death due to unintentional, then such a thing as helping the second son kill the eldest son would definitely meet Gao Huan's rebellion.

Even if it's just a suspicion, it will force Gao Huan to kill him!

At that time, Duan Shao told Gao Huan that he didn't do it on purpose, that he had no collusion with Gao Yang at all, and that the Duan family was loyal to Wei Guo from top to bottom, would Gao Huan believe this?Can Gao Huan believe this?

Duan Shao thinks that he will not believe it or dare not believe it.He couldn't guarantee that Gao Huan would remain rational after learning about this.

"Father, how should I lead Duan's family out of the crisis?"

Duan Shao took a sip of the sweet and sour fruit drink, his heart sank little by little, his mouth was full of bitterness.

Regarding Lan Jing's matter, Gao Cheng himself did very immorally, taking money but not letting him go.If it wasn't like this, Duan Shao wouldn't have felt compassion at the time, and he wouldn't have thought that Lan Jing would rather give up the chance of escape than turn back and assassinate Gao Cheng!
How strong and courageous this is!

If Lan Jing didn't want to stay overnight looking for a chance to kill Gao Cheng, maybe he could really escape back to Jiankang this time...if he was lucky enough.

"Time and fate are also destiny! It's easy for you to die, but it hurts me!"

Duan Shao said with a wry smile to himself, feeling that Lan Jing really dug a big hole for him!

Maybe it was just a joke that old father Duan Rong said to find a way out.Now, Duan Shao has to seriously consider the future.He dared not pin his hopes on the treacherous and changeable human nature.

For the first time, Duan Shao comprehended the subtle wisdom of family survival from the bottom of his heart.

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It is easy to say bold words, but it is not so easy to win a war.The complexity of the situation in Jiangzhou far exceeded Liu Yishou's previous imagination, or he had a better understanding of the rules of the game in the Southern Dynasties that "the one who enters Jiankang is king".

Nanliang's control over Jiangzhou is only Jiujiang County (so called) with the city of Pan guarding the Yangtze River as its core, and Yuzhang County connecting Poyang Lake and Ganjiang River.

In other places, there are rich and powerful families and the chieftains of the Shanyue Liao people. In many places, Liang Guo's government can't even control the county town!Even many powerful patriarchs and chiefs directly served as county magistrates and sheriffs.

The law of the imperial court is gone here!Even though Liu Yishou's reforms in Jiankang were in full swing, the areas south of Yuzhang County have not changed at all, not only now, but also in the future.

Historically, after Hou Jing arrived in Jiankang, many people in these Jiangzhou rich chiefs even sent troops to Jiankang to help Hou Jing take advantage of the fire to loot.And when Wang Lin fought with Chen Baxian, almost half of these people followed Wang Lin and resisted Chen Baxian's recruitment!

If there is one word to describe the forces here, it would be "weak and chaotic".They will definitely not be able to succeed, and even taking Yuzhang County will have to wait until the southern court is weakest (such as the Hou Jing Rebellion).

But on their one-third of an acre of land, the central counter-insurgency forces have nothing to do with them!Generally, after they are driven to the south of Yuzhang County, they are left to fend for themselves, and they don't care about losing a county magistrate or sheriff.

What Liu Yishou saw was not only that these people are prone to bad things, but also a very terrible thing, that is, Xiangzhou, where Xiao Yi is located, is actually not far from the waterway here!

If these people take refuge in Xiao Yi... the consequences will be disastrous.

Standing in front of a tattered map of Jiangzhou, Liu Yishou remained silent for a long time.Yang Xiuzhi poured him several times of tea and it was cold, but Liu Yishou didn't take a sip and forgot the time while looking at the map.

This old map of the government has already marked the camps of the major chieftains, large and small, densely packed.

"Xiao Lun lives in Yuzhang County every day, so why doesn't he know how to fight hard? If I were there, I would have to worry every day that the powerful chiefs would attack Yuzhang County and rob those beautiful ladies in my backyard!

It's like a hornet's nest here. "

After a long silence, Liu Yishou pressed his hand on the map and couldn't help sighing.

"My lord doesn't know that the vassal king here is the banner of the imperial court. If the powerful chiefs raise troops to fight against the vassal king, it is an open confrontation with the imperial court.

Although they are in charge of their own stalls in the local area, they do not interfere with each other.If the court is fine, they won't look for trouble.

Now it was Xiao Lun who lost his mind and attacked Poyang County.Those people think that he is suicidal, so they want to take the opportunity to make a fortune, which is actually human, and it doesn't mean that they are determined to hit the center with blood. "

Yang Xiuzhi said calmly.

Following the expedition this time, he did a lot of homework after arriving in Yuzhang County, and also obtained a lot of useful information from local officials.

"It makes sense, this expedition performed well."

Liu Yishou praised Yang Xiuzhi verbally.

"Then how do you think we should deal with the current situation?"

Liu Yishou asked curiously.

"My lord, my subordinates feel that the situation in Jiangzhou is so complicated. It would be too bad if Xiao Lun and those powerful chieftains join forces to keep warm. Therefore, we can only take advantage of the chaos in Yuzhang County and the surrounding areas. Hit hard.

Use vassal kings to deal with powerful chieftains, use powerful chieftains to deal with vassal kings, use powerful chieftains to deal with powerful chieftains, multi-pronged approach.When they are tired, it is time for us to play.

My lord, attacking the heart is the top priority, and attacking the city is the bottom. The subordinates suggest not to attack Poyang County first.It is better to attack Yuzhang County first, and Xiao Lun will definitely lose ground if the old nest catches fire. "

Yang Xiuzhi told him all the strategies he had been thinking about all night.

"That's right. There is a glorious and arduous task to be entrusted to you. I don't know if you have the confidence. It only depends on your good tongue."

Liu Yishou said to Yang Xiuzhi with a smile.

"My lord, I'm afraid that my ability is limited..."

Yang Xiuzhi has already sensed that something is wrong, this job must be going deep into the enemy's camp to persuade him to surrender.If you are lucky, one person reaches the first army, and if you are unlucky, you will be reincarnated. It's really no joke.

"Don't worry, I have my own opinion."

Liu Yishou patted him on the shoulder, and continued to ask: "Huang Fajiu, the chieftain of Bashan County, Zhou Di, the chieftain of Linchuan County, Yu Xiaoqing, the chieftain of the western part of Yuzhang County, who is the strongest and who is the weakest?" ?”

"Returning to my lord, Yu Xiaoqing is the weakest, but he has an advantage that his territory is very close to Yuzhang County. When Xiao Yan was still alive, Yu Xiaoqing's family asked the court many times to be the governor of Jiangzhou. The prefect of the county, Xiao Yan and Zhu Yi ignored it.

Yu Xiaoqing has a deep obsession with Yuzhang County, and he was the first to bring up this disturbance.

Huang Fajiu was brave and good at fighting. His father, Huang Tingyong, was the magistrate of Xinxin County of the imperial court (Nanchang Xinjian District), and he was relatively close to the imperial court among the local tyrants.However, Bashan County is relatively poor, and his private army is not too many.

Linchuan County where Zhou Di is located is the richest and has the most private troops.But Zhou Di is only their leader, and there are many little chiefs below, who don't listen to Zhou Di's dispatch very much. The local situation is very complicated, and the subordinates are also hard to explain. "

After listening to Yang Xiuzhi's introduction, Liu Yishou nodded slightly, and finally understood what was going on.

Don't think that the local tyrants are officials in the county, and they are facing the court.In fact, since the founding of Liang Guo, the control over this place has been extremely weak, unable to manage, and the laws and regulations are useless.

Therefore, the local tyrants acting as prefects and county magistrates are nothing more than official positions given to them by the imperial court, which cannot explain any problems.

Most of the local rich families passed their father's appointment as county magistrate to their father, and their father's appointment as county magistrate passed it on to their sons. The Jiankang court was just a tool for stamping.

Even most of the time, local taxes are only paid symbolically.If the court is satisfied, then everyone is satisfied.

This time Liu Yishou led his troops to Jiangzhou, if he didn't see these people dancing among demons, it would be fine.Now that you have seen it, you have to deal with it all at once, so as not to leave any future troubles!
"If I re-divide Jiangzhou in the name of the center of the imperial court, with the south bank of Poyang Lake as the boundary, the surrounding and southern areas of Yuzhang County will be divided from the boundary of Jiangzhou to Hongzhou, and Huang Faji will be appointed as the prefect of Yuzhang County. Governor.

The jurisdiction of Hongzhou includes the current Yuzhang County, Linchuan County, and Bashan County.However, Huang Fajiu must first assist the imperial court's counter-insurgency army, that is, us, to quell all the rebellions in Jiangzhou and Hongzhou areas before the imperial court's appointment can take effect.

What do you think Xiao Lun and Yu Xiaoqing will think? "

Liu Yishou looked at Yang Xiuzhi with a sneer and asked.

two!Peach!kill!three!scholar!

Five cold words popped out of Yang Xiuzhi's mind, and only then did he know the viciousness of Liu Yishou's strategy.

Everyone wants a prosperous Yuzhang County, and no one has the upper hand.If you pull one and hit a few, you will have the greatest advantage.

The frightening thing about people's hearts is that they know it's a trap, but they have to jump into it!Because even if you can bear it, your opponents will not be able to bear it, colluding with the soldiers and horses of the imperial court to deal with you.

What to do then?
"This subordinate is going to Bashan County."

Yang Xiuzhi sighed, cupped his hands and said.

(End of this chapter)