Han Xiang

Chapter 128

As the prefect of a county, Liu Xun is not an impulsive reckless man.

While scanning the generals in the hall, Liu Xun found that Zhang Xun, Ji Ling, Lu Mian and other generals all bowed their heads in silence, which was in stark contrast to the noisy generals in Lujiang.

It turns out that the same hall is a minister, and today I am a guest.

Everyone's low-key performance was normal, but with Yuan Shu's sudden death, Liu Xun's heart also changed, and he no longer treated Zhang Xun and other generals as equals.

Tens of thousands of people migrated here, bringing huge wealth to Lujiang County. While enjoying the wonderful wealth, Liu Xun also had to support these tens of thousands of mouths.

After accepting Shouchun's people and wealth, Liu Xun was under two pressures at the same time. One was the huge consumption of money and food, and the other was that Zhang Xun, Ji Ling and other generals all held the army.

The former is tolerable, but the latter makes Liu Xun very afraid, so even if Zhang Xun and others keep a low profile, Prefect Liu cannot relax his vigilance.

Taking advantage of Long Xiang's incident, Liu Xun stopped the uproar in the hall, and asked Zhang Xun by name: "All the generals want to ask questions. General Zhang is His Majesty's favorite general, and he has dealt with Long Xiang in Chengde. You What's your opinion on that?"

"Uh, I'm new here, but I'm actually not familiar with Long Xiang."

Zhang is also a famous man under Yuan Shu's command. Whether he is in command or an official, he has rich experience in fighting.

Seeing that Liu Xun dug a hole for himself, he couldn't speak out against everyone's evil, and he couldn't agree to put himself in it, so he could only answer vaguely.

Long Xiang robbed people in Chengde, which exposed a certain strength.

Liu Xun originally wanted to send Zhang Xun and other generals out, and through the consumption of troops during the attack on Hefei, he felt at ease only when General Shouchun lost his minions.

Seeing that the seasoned Zhang Xun was not fooled, Liu Xun frowned and continued to ask: "The general of Longxiang beheaded Zhang Kai with a knife. I heard that General Zhang witnessed it with his own eyes. You greeted each other before the battle. Are you really unfamiliar?"

Zhang Xun glanced at Hao Meng next to him, clasped his fists and said, "At that time, General Yuan and the crown prince were urging to hurry, and Long Xiang was General Qiao's former general. I came forward to mediate because of my old friendship. We really don't know each other well."

Liu Xun was afraid that the Yuan family would intervene in Lujiang, so Yuan Yin, Yuan Yao and other Yuan family members arrived in Wan County and were kept as pets in the mansion.

At this time, Zhang Xun brought out the Yuan family, which made the prefect Liu Xun quite unhappy, and he was going to continue to find reasons to set the trap.

When the atmosphere was tense, Yang Hong saw that his colleagues were being deliberately targeted, so he couldn't help but stand up and speak up.

"Zitai, Long Xiang is the general of Qiaorui's department. His family members followed him willingly. How can he say that he robbed the guests? There is no need to worry about it."

"Huh? Your majesty's coffin is in Lujiang, and His Royal Highness is also in Lujiang. Since Long Xiang is a general of Qiaorui, shouldn't he come to serve the old lord together? How is he different from the rebels Chen Lan and Lei Bo in the secession of Hefei?" Liu Xun said in his tone. Suddenly aggravated.

Yang Hong had no military power, and didn't have as many concerns as Zhang Xun, so he responded neither humble nor overbearing: "Serve the old lord? You mean His Highness the Crown Prince? After His Majesty passed away, no one supported His Highness to succeed him. On the contrary, he even gave up the capital. There is a country and a king? As for Long Xiang of Hefei, he is no different from Chen Lan and Lei Bo, so why should the eunuch force him?"

"Yang Changshi is very clear-headed. The country is gone with His Majesty's death. Everyone should forget their previous titles. It is not easy to live in this troubled world."

Liu Xun didn't get angry after hearing this, but nodded very positively, intending to beat Shouchun's nobles, so that these Yuan Shu's survivors can recognize their position, the country no longer exists, and they have to be careful in his territory.

The two asked and answered, making the atmosphere in the hall even more strange.

Liu Xun saw Zhang Xun and other generals bowed their heads in silence, a trace of complacency welled up in their hearts.

Liu Xun accepted it as soon as he saw it, and changed the subject and asked again: "Chen Lan and Lei Xuxiao gathered in the mountains to become bandits, but Long Xiang dared to occupy the city. There is an essential difference between the two. Yang Changshi is good at planning, what do you think?" response?"

Yang Hong thought for a while, stretched out his right palm and turned his fingers into a fist, and said to him: "Hefei is located between Shouchun and Wan County. If Cao Cao goes south, he will attack Hefei first. We are all colleagues from Shouchun. It's best to shake hands. Fist together to defend against Cao bandits, if they fight each other, it may be for the benefit of others."

"What is Long Xiang's status? What is my status? Can he be equal to me?"

Liu Xun got up solemnly as soon as he slapped the table, and looked at Yang Hong coldly with anger on his face.

Liu Xun was moody today, and Yang Hong didn't know what to answer for a moment. Zhang Xun, who was next to him, was grateful for his rescue, and he reciprocated his love and came out to help:

"Prefect, please don't be angry. Letting Long Xiang continue to garrison Hefei is actually very beneficial to Lujiang River. If you send troops to attack, you may push him to Cao Cao. I heard that Yan Xiang, the new governor of Yangzhou, has been stationed in Shouchun after us. I'm afraid There is a picture of Huainan”

"Yuan Shao has wiped out Hebei, so how can Cao Cao have the energy to go south? But your worries are justified, do you have any specific countermeasures?"

Zhang Xun clasped his fists and replied: "Long Xiang is nothing to be afraid of, but the general under his command is excellent in martial arts. Forcibly attacking may cause damage to the army. It is better to send people to find out the truth and reality, and then according to the situation, to win or intimidate."

"That's right. We'll stop here today. We'll talk about it when we get news from Hefei. Let's go."

Liu Xun announced the end of the show with a big wave of his hand, and watched the crowd of civil and military personnel slowly walk out of the hall, and the two eyebrows on his forehead frowned again.

Although Zhang Xun and others were beaten today, I still don't feel at ease about these supporters, and I have to find an opportunity to weaken them after thinking about it.

Li Tun was worried about Long Xiang's interception. He was still on the way to Lujiang, and he suggested that Zhang Xun send scouts to follow him. Later, he discovered Long Xiang's hiding place and secretly spread the news to Zheng Bao.

Liu Xun's scouts had only been out for three days, and Zhang Xun had already received the news that Zheng Bao had been killed. He didn't want to fall into Liu Xun's trap, so he immediately reported the information, and everyone in Lujiang was in an uproar.

Zheng Bao was among the Huainan tyrants, and the amount of money, rations and productions was not bad. Liu Xun himself was unwilling to provoke him. He once ordered the two counties of Xiang'an and Linhu near Chaohu Lake to move the people from the outer cities to the vicinity of Wanxian County, so that the two The county stepped up its vigilance.

So Liu Xun was unwilling to believe Zhang Xun's information at first.

Until the return of the scouts in mid-August, it also brought news that Long Xiang defeated Zheng Bao and surrendered his trilogy.

Suddenly being next to a strong man, Liu Xun couldn't sit still for a moment, and then the civil servants and generals asked for advice.

Just like the previous meeting, when the generals and officials in Lujiang expressed their opinions, neither the civil and military officials from Shouchun said a word.

Liu Xun was dizzy after listening for a few hours, and when he lowered his head and rubbed his forehead, he suddenly saw a person in the corner with a calm expression.

That kind of independent attitude, either has seen through everything in his heart, or is really out of tune with everyone.

The situation of this person happened to be very special. He was Liu Ye who voted earlier than Yuan Yin, and he was an independent existence outside the two groups of Lujiang and Shouchun.

"Zi Yang, it's been a while since you came to Lujiang. I heard that you have a lot of high opinions on weekdays. Long Xiang's strength can't be underestimated now. Can you teach me a good strategy?"

(End of this chapter)