The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

In the Yunyang Fucheng Inspectorate, Wang Aoyong looked gloomy and paced back and forth in the hall irritably.

At this moment, Wang Aoyong was far different from when he first met Chen Wang. His hair was quite messy, his clothes were disheveled, and his eyes were red and bloodshot.

"Zhang Yaowen, this loser, drags me into the water even after he dies..."

Wang Aoyong sat back on the chair. He couldn't suppress the anger in his heart and couldn't help but slap the table hard. The tea cup on the table shook suddenly and almost tipped over to the ground.

But Wang Aoyong didn't care about all of this.

No matter how big the matter is, is it as big as the fall of Yunxi County? !
  Wang Aoyong was as decadent as a wounded beast. Just two-quarters of an hour ago, an urgent report came from the west.

Yunxi County was captured by the rogue bandit Li Yingwaihe, and a fire broke out in the city.

What's even more serious is that after the rogue bandits captured Yunxi County, they occupied Yunxi County and took advantage of the chaos to attack the Hanzhong Army camp originally stationed in the north of Yunxi County.

The Hanzhong army was caught off guard and suffered a heavy loss, so they returned in defeat.

Yunxi County is about a hundred miles northwest of Yunyang County. Wang Aoyong only felt that his temples were swollen and uncomfortable.

The number of rogue bandits is more than several times greater than before. When they fled to Yunxi, there were only seven or eight thousand rogue bandits. Later, there were more than [-] bandits. Now the total number written in the Tang newspaper is probably more than [-] people. .

Coupled with the fact that Yunxi County has been breached this time, I am afraid that the number of rogue bandits will be even greater, and it already feels like a big loss.

When the house leaks, it rains all night; when the boat breaks down, it encounters the head wind.

Originally, many villages in various places were broken. The death of those gentry and landlords had already caused Wang Aoyong to suffer a serious blow in the court.

The consequences of the collapse of Yunxi County this time are already unbearable for Wang Aoyong. Yunxi County has produced many candidates, as well as Jinshi, and some have returned to their hometowns to serve as officials. This will definitely have a very bad impact on him in the court. Influence.

And even if we put aside all these things, as the governor of Yunyang, he cannot escape the blame for the fall of the city.

Wang Aoyong looked gloomy and his face was as sinking as water. The situation now gradually became worse.

Just as Wang Aoyong was thinking about a solution, an official quietly walked in from outside the door and whispered a few words to Wang Aoyong.

"Please come in..."

Wang Aoyong raised his head and slowly exhaled a breath, his voice seemed quite suppressed.

"The last general, Chen Wang, will see Wang Fuzhi."

Chen Wang walked into the hall and bowed first. When he saw Wang Aoyong's demeanor, he already knew that things were sure to happen and the plan should be implemented according to his plan.

"I don't know what Wang Fuzhi did at the meeting at night?"

Although Chen Wang knew it well, he naturally would not show it, pretending to be ignorant and asked.

"This is the newspaper from Yunxi, please read it."

Wang Aoyong raised his hand, pressed the document on the table, and then moved it to the side.

Chen Wangdang glanced at the document, then stepped forward and picked up the document.

"Lords Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai headed south. After the battle at Baitu Pass, I thought that the bandits who stayed in Yunyang Mansion were vulnerable. It was just that the scabies disease was not enough to cause them. Now it seems that I have underestimated these bandits."

Chen Wang frowned, and his expression darkened.

Everything written on the document was within Chen Wang's expectations, because this was Chen Wang's original plan, but he naturally had to show an unexpected look on his face.

"Zhang Er and Huang Long were defeated in Yunxi County, and it was difficult to form combat power for a while."

"Now Chang Guoan's troops have captured Yunxi and occupied the city. His subordinates have expanded to more than [-] people. If they are allowed to develop, it may not be good..."

"Right now, Henan is hit by a disaster, and a large number of hungry people are pouring into the Yunxiang Mountain area. If Chang Guoan cannot be stopped quickly, it may cause it to get bigger."

Chen Wang frowned and looked at the document. While speaking in a deep voice, he observed Wang Aoyong's expression with his peripheral vision. As expected, Wang Aoyong's expression became even more embarrassed because of what he said.

When he led his troops to the north for reinforcements, he explained to Wang Aoyong that there were a large number of new soldiers under his command, and there were only more than a thousand veterans who were not strong in combat power. He also described the lack of armament of the local soldiers.

"Based on Chang Guoan's previous actions, Chang Guoan should not occupy Yunxi City, but will retreat to the mountainous area in the north as before."

"Every time Chang Guoan goes out of the mountains, his troops will increase in number. I am afraid that he must have established contact with some mountain people in the mountainous areas. The flood victims from Henan who poured into the Yunyang Mountains have also become a source of troops for Chang Guoan."

Chen Wang made up his mind and pushed the question directly back to Wang Aoyong.

Although Chen Wang never mentioned the map, all his words actually put pressure on Wang Aoyong's heart.

Wang Aoyong could no longer control the expression on his face at this time. He gripped the armrests of the seat tightly, leaning forward, frowning, and there was a battle between heaven and man in his mind.

"Mr. Chen, given the current situation, you are somewhat sure that you can wipe out Chang Guoan..."

After a long time, Wang Aoyong raised his eyes, looked at Chen Wangfa and asked.

Chen Wang was still calm in his heart. When Wang Aoyong asked this question, it was obvious that his heart had begun to waver, but he still wanted to persist, but his face frowned again, paused for a while, and then thought.

"If you just defeat the rogue bandits, it's not difficult. Although I have a lot of new soldiers, it's not too difficult to win in a frontal field battle. But it's not easy to wipe out all the rogue bandits in the north."

"Wang Fuzhi should still remember that in the ninth year of Chongzhen, the rogue bandits broke into the Yunxiang area and entrenched themselves in the mountains. Governor Lu led tens of thousands of troops, but in the end it was all in vain." "The rogue bandits occupied the favorable geographical location and communicated with the mountain people. The common people are the eyes and ears, and the movements of our officers and soldiers are all seen by the rogue bandits. If there are few officers and soldiers, the rogue bandits will come in large numbers. If there are many officers and soldiers, the rogue bandits will turn to avoid fighting, and the main force will not be found at all."

"When Yang Ge led his troops to advance westward, the vanguard troops suffered heavy casualties because of this,"

Chen Wang observed Wang Aoyong's expression. Wang Aoyong was obviously shaken. As long as he added more fire to it, he could completely convince Wang Aoyong.

After the words fell, Wang Aoyong's expression visibly darkened. Chen Wang knew Wang Aoyong's psychology very clearly.

He finally mentioned Yang Sichang deliberately.

Yang Sichang formed his own faction, but Wang Aoyong belonged to the Donglin faction.

In addition, there was a gap between Wang Aoyong and Yang Sichang. Wang Aoyong impeached Yang Sichang several times. The latest time was when Yang Sichang lost his troops and generals when he marched westward.

Now that Chen Wang mentioned this matter, he naturally wanted Wang Aoyong to think of this crucial point.

Everyone in the court knew what kind of person Yang Sichang was.

Yang Sichang was ruthless and never spared any effort to attack his political opponents.

Now that Yun Xi is missing, Wang Aoyong needs to take responsibility for these responsibilities.

Yang Sichang will never give up this opportunity to attack Wang Aoyong.

Wang Aoyong's future will not be easy.

Yang Sichang was extremely powerful. Although he was far away from the capital, his influence remained.

If there are more changes in Yunyang Mansion, the black gauze hat on Wang Aoyong's head may be taken off.

"I understand what Wang Fuzhi means."

Chen Wang pretended to realize it later, and after pondering for a moment, he said.

"The rogue bandits have now changed their strategy. They no longer rob the people, and rarely coerce the people, just to make them their eyes and ears."

"The reason why the general wants to borrow the map is because he wants to start from this point."

"The bandits use small favors to take advantage of the people, so why can't we use gold and silver to buy them off?"

"The rogue bandits are in the mountains, using the power of the mountain people to avoid our army's attack. Why can't we use the power of the mountain people to strangle them?"

After Chen Wang said the last sentence, he stopped talking.

He had said all he could say.

If he continues talking, Wang Aoyong may be aware of other intentions. What he is doing now is enough...

……

When Chen Wang came out of the Inspectorate again, the personal guards following him were already carrying a ball of brocade in their arms.

Among the brocade was the map of the Yunxiang Mountain District that was stored in the library of the Inspectorate.

After all, Wang Aoyong was worried about another turmoil in Yunyang Mansion and would give Yang Sichang more leverage.

Chen Wang glanced far south. In a sense, Yang Sichang provided him with much more help than Sun Chuanting.

The promotion of Hanzhong Town, the sealing of General Pingthief, and the map of Yunxiang Mountain Area this time were all due to Yang Sichang's help.

Yunyang Fucheng was quiet late at night. There were no other pedestrians on the streets, and the cold sound of horse hooves echoed above the streets.

During the curfew, no one is allowed to travel at night, but for Chen Wang now, he does not need to abide by these curfews.

When the soldiers patrolling the city saw Chen Wang's horse arriving, they stood to the side and bowed in salute from a distance. They waited until Chen Wang led a group of armored cavalry to pass before standing up and continuing to patrol the city.

Yunyang Mansion, which was prosperous during the day, is now quiet, sleeping in the darkness.

Looking around, everywhere you look is a cold and desolate high-walled compound.

In the dead of night, the north wind blew past his face, making Chen Wang's mind extremely clear.

"The locations of all the mountain people's settlements are marked on the map. Everything is going according to the original plan. Don't worry about Xiangyang Mansion for now. The focus is on Yunyang Mansion."

"The current number of people in the Supervision Office is not enough. You don't need to worry about funding. I will ask your elder brother to transfer them to you. The scope of the Supervision Office will continue to expand."

Chen Wangle stopped his horse and stopped in front of the hotel, whispering instructions to Hu Zhili who was beside him.

"In addition to Hanzhong Prefecture and Yunyang Prefecture, Xiangyang Prefecture, Xi'an Prefecture, Kuizhou Prefecture, and Nanyang Prefecture in Henan, the surrounding prefectures will be included."

"I know that the current scale of the Supervision Office is not large enough to cover the six prefectures. The strongholds of the Supervision Offices in Hanzhong and Yunyang are down to the prefecture and county level, and the remaining prefectures have temporarily set up strongholds in Fucheng."

In the darkness, Chen Wang's eyes were terrifyingly bright.

"I want everything in Hanzhong and Yunyang to be known to me, and the situation in Xiangyang, Xi'an, Kuizhou, and Nanyang to be known to me..."