Governor please stay

Xia Houkui asked us to walk southeast along the Sui River and stationed outside Zhuyi City (now twenty miles north of Suzhou City, Anhui Province) in Yin County, Nanji.I know this is the old way that the opponent wants to play Han Xin to break Zhao.So he followed the plan and agreed to Xia Houkui on the surface.

Let the captives of Er Zhurong's army pretend to be our army, and march slowly along the Sui River, deliberately delaying time.Then ordered people to ambush heavy soldiers in nine abandoned cities around Suiyang!

Xia Houkui learned that our army had left Suiyang, and waited for three days to find out that the bait we sent had gone far, so the whole army pressed forward and crossed the small river north of Xingcheng in the dark to attack Suiyang!

Our army fought fiercely with Xiahou Kui's army under the city of Suiyang, and then General Yang Zhong led a thousand soldiers around and burned down the pontoon bridge laid by Xiahou Kui's army.And gather the surrounding thatch to ignite!

Xiahou Kui's army was all terrified when they saw the fire behind them.After retreating at night and disengaging from us, they were ambushed by General Yang Zhong by the river. In the chaos, they trampled on each other and lost their organizational system. I don't know how many people were driven into the river to feed the fish.Xia Houkui ran away with a few cronies.

We explored along the Sui River again and found Xia Houkui's ambush soldiers. They planned to wait for the bait we sent out to return after learning that Suiyang had fallen, and then lay an ambush on the road.Unexpectedly, their main force fell into our strategy. Once the ambush is discovered, they will fall into a passive position, and there is nothing left to say. "

After Yu Jin finished speaking in one breath, everyone knew the whole picture of this battle.Xia Houkui's defeat was not wronged, because he misjudged the general direction. Liu Yishou showed weakness many times, and the general went to Jiankang alone, which gave Xia Houkui the illusion that the opponent was soft and could be manipulated at will.

If they play by the rules, it really doesn't matter.The problem is that Xia Houkui himself had a sneak attack in mind, and when he hit the hammer, he hit the opponent's arms.

Xia Houkui is a typical muffled death this time, losing his wife and losing his army.

"Really macho, they are all playing Kirby! This operation is great."

Liu Yishou gave Yu Jin a thumbs up and said.

Seeing that he was saying some inexplicable words again, everyone got used to it. Anyway, Liu Yishou is very satisfied with this battle, and when the time comes, we will reward everyone for their merits, and everyone will not miss it!

"Yang Zhong took the lead in this battle, and everyone agrees."

Yu Jin pointed to the place farthest from Liu Yishou, and Yang Zhong, who was taking a bath silently, said.

"Then I will make up three thousand for you. Form an army alone, and you will be the commander! You can recruit soldiers yourself!"

Liu Yishou happily pointed at Yang Zhong and shouted.

"Thank you, my lord! The last general dare not take credit for it! There are too many people and I can't manage it. The last general has 1000 people in his hands now!"

Yang Zhong was also very excited, but he didn't get carried away.He was the last to come, and now he has a thousand of the most elite soldiers selected from the captives of Erzhu Rongjun. If he really recruited 3000 people, I am afraid that some of his colleagues will be dissatisfied and run secretly.

"Well, that's fine too. When the horses arrive in the future, I will give you the priority!"

Liu Yishou said boldly.

"Thank you, my lord, the final general will be devastated and will do his best!"

Don't have too many people, the horses keep up, and the fighting power is directly out of the box. Yang Zhong is really satisfied this time, and he hastily expressed his loyalty excitedly!

Chapter 273

Liu Yishou's residence in Shouyang was Xiahou Kui's original residence. Needless to say, it was not only the center of the city other than the government office, but also the largest and most luxurious place in the city.

Originally Liu Yishou didn't plan to live in it, but Yang Min persuaded him: Now Huainan only knows about Xiahou, and there are not a few people who don't know about the governor.If the governor can't live in Xiahou's mansion, then the sense of existence will only be lower, making people think that all this is Xiao Yan's dead dog cooking to clean up Xiahou Kui.

Only when the governor lives in the Xiahou Mansion, there is a clear context of "replacing it". Living in a mansion is not for enjoyment, but a sign and a signal to establish the governor's dominance in the surrounding counties!

Liu Yishou accepted Yang Min's advice and moved his family into Xiahou's mansion.

What Yang Min said is not unreasonable. These days, there are many people who are afraid of authority but not virtuous. Inheriting the Xiahou family's mansion is to a certain extent also inheriting part of the Xiahou family's deterrence. This is only good for establishing one's own authority and not harmful. .

On the second night of the bathhouse meeting, Liu Yishou invited Chen Yuankang and Wang Wei to his study to discuss important matters.Now that the staff under his command is complete, it is time to clarify the division of labor, so as to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings in the future.

"Now that I'm finally settled in Shouyang, I don't have to work around all day. I can start planning some things that I thought about before."

Liu Yishou looked at Chen Yuankang and Wang Wei and said, the two looked at each other, and they all agreed with solemn expressions.

"You two are my crouching dragon and phoenix chicks!" Liu Yishou said excitedly, holding their hands.

The three sat down in the study, Liu Yishou poured a glass of wine for Chen Yuankang and said, "Brother Changyou is familiar with aristocratic families, I have an idea to open a recruiting center in Shouyang City, no matter what their background is, as long as they are elders with skills , can enter the museum with board and lodging, get a subsidy and wait for the appointment.

Those with outstanding talents can even be directly promised high-ranking officials.

In addition, the recruiting hall is also responsible for contacting the government of Liang Guo. If I can't directly come forward, brother Changyou will do it for me.

Of course, this is just a daily job. Brother Changyou has a lot of entertainment on weekdays. This matter also takes your own situation into consideration.If there is a war or a big decision, Brother Changyou still needs to advise and advise by my side. "

Chen Yuankang is smooth and good at drinking and eating meat. In the past, he was surrounded by a bunch of cronies and friends to have fun.Let him do copywriting work, this person is definitely a fish who will fish for seven hours after eight hours of work, it is better to let him be the curator of the recruiting center.

On the one hand, you can eat and drink while working, and on the other hand, there are many fewer restrictions.When people are in a good mood, their work efficiency will be high.

"Thank you, my lord, this arrangement is great."

Chen Yuankang bowed his hands with a smile, Liu Yishou really understood Chen's way too well.This kind of eating, drinking and getting things done at the banquet is his style and preference.If he sits in the study all day long, then after a long time, he will definitely think about how to be lazy, how to fish, how to get here, and then he might make mistakes.

"It's not my business, then I will leave."

Chen Yuankang bid farewell to Liu Yishou and others knowingly.

After he left, Liu Yishou smiled and said to Wang Wei: "From today onwards, you are the chief secretary of my mansion. When I'm not around, you can handle the affairs of the mansion by yourself, and you can follow me when you have nothing to do on weekdays."

For someone like King Liang, the chief history of the palace is just a dog sent by the court to monitor him, or a steward he promoted himself.

But for the big men with ambitions in the world, the chief minister of the palace is the best candidate for the future prime minister. As long as he does not make big mistakes, or if he finds an extremely outstanding master behind the lord, who is comparable to Zhuge Liang, then in the future After ascending the throne, at least you cannot escape the first prime minister.

Hearing this, Wang Wei was stunned and couldn't believe it was true. When he came back to his senses, he rushed to Liu Yishou's side and held his hand excitedly, crying bitterly, "Thank you, my lord, for your kindness. I will definitely smear my heart and brains on the ground to repay the Lord's kindness!"

"Okay, okay, he's such a big man, what's the point of crying?"

Liu Yishou patted Wang Wei on the shoulder and said comfortingly.

"My lord, what plans do we have for the future?"

Wang Wei asked in a low voice.

Liu Yishou laughed and shook his head, took out a chess set from the cabinet, and placed it on the table.The legend of chess was created by Han Xin, but no matter who invented it, it was very popular in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Yu Wenyong of the Northern Zhou Dynasty was very good at chess and wrote chess records.

This chess piece made of ivory was found in the study of Xiahou's mansion. Xiahou's evacuation of Shouyang was extremely hasty, and many good things were not taken away.

After Liu Yishou set up the chess pieces, he took away a piece from Wang Wei's side and said: "By Xiao Yan's side, Zhu Yi is insatiably greedy, so I don't want this one."

Wang Wei nodded slightly, already understanding what Liu Yishou wanted to say.

Liu Yishou took away another "scholar" and said, "Yang Kan is my father-in-law. I love Yang Jiang because he sees it. He also took 200 million yuan from me to bribe Zhu Yi. Once something important happens, Yang Kan will definitely If he pretends to be sick, he may not even be able to hold the bowl, and this pawn will be useless."

Wang Wei continued to nod, thinking to himself: Liu Yishou's love for Yang Jiang is not just because of lust.

Liu Yishou replaced another "soldier" with a "soldier" on his side, and he had reached the bottom line.

"Xiao Zhengde has been appointed by Xiao Yan as the guard of Danyang, leading the army to defend the southwest of Jiankang. Of course, this is also because Xiao Zhengde betrayed Xiao Yuyao this time and won Xiao Yan's trust.

But Xiao Zhengde told me in private that as long as I am willing to establish him as emperor, then he is willing to act as an internal response, and if something happens, he will let go of the passage between Zhuquemen in the south of Jiankang and Caishiji.

As long as I lead troops to Jiangbei, he can lead the army into Jiankang City. "

With a calm expression on his face, Liu Yishou held an ivory chess piece with two fingers and shook it: "Look, Liang Guo is so big that it looks indestructible, but in fact there are countless flaws."

Wang Wei was stunned, he didn't expect Liu Yishou to have thought of this step.

"Chen Qingzhi and Lanqin are equivalent to Xiao Yan's two cars. These are the pillars of the sky. With them here, Xiao Yan is still safe for the time being."

Liu Yishou pointed to the two "rooks" on the chessboard at Wang Wei's side.

"Half of Xia Houkui's horse has been scrapped, and he is currently suppressing bandits in the southeast. I heard that he suffered a serious setback this time, and his health is not as good as before."

Liu Yishou took one of the "horses" away, and then fell into deep thought.

"There is another horse, who is that?"

Wang Wei asked suspiciously.

Liu Yishou shook his head slightly, but said nothing.

On this game of chess, there are several hidden chess pieces.The two kings, Wang Sengbian and Wang Lin, who only guard against the enemy but not their own people, are under Xiao Yi's command, and they can barely be regarded as cannonballs.

There is another horse, Chen Baxian, who rose up in Guangzhou not long after.

If the country of Liang had vitality, the passage to the top had not been blocked, and talents could be promoted, then these few people would have already made their mark in the army, and Xiao Yan really didn't have to worry about anything.

In the chess game played decades later in history, after the coach was killed, a "handsome" was forced to appear on the chessboard, and then the pawns were aged and turned back.

"It's nothing, so many things in ancient and modern times are all jokes, alas!"

Liu Yishou sighed in disappointment, which made Wang Wei baffled.

At this moment, Shikang's eager shout came from outside the door!

When he came in out of breath, Liu Yishou frowned slightly and said, "You are no longer the messenger you used to be. In the eyes of others, you are a trusted high-ranking official. Why are you still so reckless?"

Liu Yishou reproached softly, but it was just lip service, and he didn't look angry.

"No, my lord, a strange incident happened, and I hurried back from Qiao County!"

Yuan Shikang said out of breath.

"Strange thing?"

Liu Yishou and Wang Wei looked at each other. Since the army took over Shouyang, their group of people can be regarded as one mind in the true sense. Even the prisoners of the Erzhu Rongjun have become active and active. What strange things can happen?

"My lord, most of the local officials appointed by Xiao Yan were dead and full of crimes. When we drove them away, the local people cheered happily, and some even chased and beat those officials with sticks."

Yuan Shikang took a big sip of water and said.

"This is normal, and I have calculated this matter correctly, so I asked you to drive away the officials appointed by Xiao Yan."

Liu Yishou nodded slightly and said.Set things right, and others will remember your kindness.There is no such thing as paying for Xiao Yan's mistakes.

"However, when we went to the county seat of Qiao County to drive away their county magistrate, the locals actually gathered near the county government office to prevent us from moving. Moreover, the county magistrate in Qiao County seemed to be very capable of beating and wounded many of us. Now the county government office is under arrest. We are surrounded, and the two sides are confronting each other.

The humble official felt that something was wrong, so he hurried back to Shouyang to report to the lord! "

This is really strange!Liu Yishou and Wang Wei looked at each other, feeling that this matter was very unusual!

The world is too crazy, the mouse is a bridesmaid for the cat!In Liang State, the people supported the county magistrate not to let them leave their posts. This is even rarer than a mouse being a bridesmaid to a cat!

Because according to the Eastern Jin-style political structure inherited by Liang Guo, local officials were appointed through compromise between the central government and local aristocratic families.This kind of people are county magistrates, do you think they can be loved more?

Even Yuan Shikang felt that it was unusual, so this matter is indeed worth investigating.

"Go, take me to Qiaoxian County!"

Liu Yishou said in a deep voice, grabbed the saber hanging on the wall and left.He turned his head and said to Wang Wei: "You arrange the wedding, you can handle the small things in the house, and the big things are waiting for me when I come back."

As soon as he went out, he saw Yang Zhong had prepared his carriage and was waiting outside the mansion.

Liu Yishou asked curiously, "Why are you here?"

"My lord, the last general and General Yuan came back from Qiao County together."

Liu Yishou nodded slightly, probably because Yang Zhong found out that something was wrong.Seeing Yuan Shikang's eyes wandering, he seemed a little guilty, but he didn't point it out, and said to Yang Zhong seriously: "Go, let's go to Qiao County to have a look together."

……

It was getting late, and many local people gathered in the front yard of Qiao County.A middle-aged man wearing the red official robe of Liang Guo was comforting everyone and said: "When Dudu Liu of Shouyang Xingtai comes, everyone can go home. I, Zhou, thank you for your help, but you sent me That’s it for now.”

"Mr. Zhou! What shall we do when you leave!"

An old man dressed as a fisherman asked unwillingly.

"The way of heaven is permanent, if it doesn't survive for Yao, and doesn't die for Jie, it won't be a big deal if I, Zhou, are missing from Qiao County."

This Liang Guo official surnamed Zhou sighed, he felt guilty for using these innocent people to achieve his own goals.But if he doesn't answer the doubts in his heart well, he won't close his eyes until he dies.The two evils are the lesser, so I have to wrong the elders in Qiao County, and hope that I don't misjudge the person.

Just as he was comforting the people guarding the county government, a man was wearing black two-tiered armor (the front armor and the back armor were hung on the body, only protecting the front chest and the back, which had been eliminated in the circle of generals and reduced to ceremonial armor), with a figure of The burly young military general, who seemed to be in his twenties, walked up to the official surnamed Zhou and said in a low voice, "Teacher, then Liu Yishou has already arrived, just outside the county office."

"I'll wait for him in the hall of the county government office. Dismiss all these villagers, as well as the soldiers in the county government office, let them disarm."

The official surnamed Zhou, who seemed to be in his 30s, seemed to be very calm. He waved at his apprentice and walked leisurely into the lobby of the county government office, without the slightest sense of being besieged.

After a stick of incense, the official surnamed Zhou saw his apprentice leading a young man with a handsome appearance and quite a bearing coming in.

After all the calculations, he didn't expect Liu Yishou to be so young, so he couldn't help being a little stunned.

"My lord Liu Yishou, I heard that the people in Qiao County are reluctant to leave your husband, so I came here specially to see the situation. May I ask you, sir, is there a general named Gao next to me?"

Liu Yishou asked with a smile in an amiable tone, without putting on airs at all.

"My surname is Zhou, my name is Hongzheng, and my style is Sixing. This is my lover Wu Mingche, and my style is Tongzhao."

Zhou Hongzheng walked over to salute Liu Yishou, and his apprentice Wu Mingche also saluted along with him.

Liu Yishou's gaze rested on Wu Mingche for a moment, and he thought to himself: the two idioms "Late Blooming and Late Festival Failure" both came from this person.

Sure enough, this person looked dignified when he was young, but it's a pity that Liang Guo's ascent channel was blocked. If there was no Hou Jing, Wu Mingche might die in depression.

But who is Zhou Hong, who can be Wu Mingche's teacher?

Liu Yishou secretly figured in his heart that it must be difficult for Zhou Hongzheng to be a teacher if he could teach an apprentice like Wu Mingche.It seems that he came to Qiao County to be the county magistrate just for fun. This is not a talent at all.

"I was originally the master of King Jin'an, and later released Qiao County as the county magistrate. Now that Liang Guo has changed, even if the governor does not send someone to drive me away, I will leave here after a while."

Zhou Hongzheng said indifferently.