Governor please stay

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Xuanhu City has a long history and was built very early. It was recorded in Li Daoyuan's "Shui Jing Zhu": "Ru River flows east to the north of Xuanhu City. It looks like a hanging gourd, so it was named."

Since the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Xuanhu has been the seat of the prefecture, county, mansion and county seat.This place can not only go north to Bianluo, but also go south to Jingchu, and it has always been a place that military strategists must contend for.

Xin Zuan, who guards Xuanhu, is actually not directly related to Gao Huan.On this day, Xin Zuan received a letter written by Liu Yishou, hoping that Xin Zuan could release Cao Yizong and the two countries would stop fighting.

Of course, this letter is just asking for directions, and no one will let go of their chips just because of a letter with empty teeth.

However, Xin Zuan faced a more serious problem.

He couldn't let him go, because Cao Yizong was dead!

That's right, Cao Yizong was wounded by an arrow when he was captured, and he didn't get timely treatment after being imprisoned, and he was very old, just an old man in his 60s, so he died like this.

So now there is a problem in front of us, it seems that the way of "low cost" to settle this matter is blocked!

Putting Cao Yizong back should allow Liang Guo to stop fighting.It's just that Cao Yizong is dead now, who knows if he was tortured to death by Xin Zuan?

Even if Xin Zuan had a mouth all over his body, he might not be able to explain it clearly.Since you can't say it clearly, then simply don't say it.

In the signing room in Xuanhu City, Xin Zuan asked Li Guang (this Li Guang is not Li Guang of the Western Han Dynasty) in his desk doctor: "Liu Yishou has gained fame over the years, and he is brave and good at fighting. He once defeated Fei Mu, Yang Kan, Er Zhurong and others are well-known in the north. If he comes to attack this time, what will he do?"

Xuan Hu's status is very important, but here is not a natural danger that is difficult to overcome. It still needs reinforcements to defend it, otherwise it is only a matter of time before it is conquered.

The trick of false surrender has already been used once, and if it is used again the second time, I'm afraid it will not work very well.

"For the current plan, we can only ask Gao Wang for help."

Li Guang cupped his hands and said.

This is really a big truth.

Xin Zuan stroked his long beard, silent.Now his status is tantamount to listening to the tune and not listening to the announcement, and he is just relying on Gao Huan in name.If he asked Gao Huan for help, he would definitely become a subject under the control of the other party after the matter was completed.

"Now that King Gao is sending troops to attack Er Zhurong, do you have enough energy to support us? Besides, I have never had any contact with the people from the Six Towns. Even if they come, will they be willing to support us wholeheartedly?"

Xin Zuan asked two questions that hit the soul.

"Captain, now the main force under King Gao is in Jinzhou. However, Li Yuanzhong, Feng Longzhi and others are still sitting in Hebei and have not moved lightly. Perhaps you can ask King Gao to send Feng Longzhi and others to lead troops south to relieve Xuanhu. Crisis."

Li Guang cupped his hands and said.

"In this way, you ordered someone to dispose of Cao Yizong's body, and the head was chopped off and hung on the top of Hucheng City to show your determination. After Gao Wang learned about this, he would definitely not doubt that we have the heart to take refuge in Xiao Yan."

Xin Zuan clenched his fists and said.

Li Guang gasped, this was to offend Cao Shi to death, if Liu Yishou sent troops to Xuanhu in the future, Cao Shi would definitely cooperate with Liu Yishou to ensure logistics.But if he didn't do this, Gao Huan wouldn't understand Xin Zuan's thoughts, and if the reinforcements dragged their feet, it would cause extremely serious consequences.

The lesser of two evils, since Cao Yizong is dead, no matter how subdued they are, the Cao family and Liang Guo will treat Xin Zuan and his group as slapping enemies.

It's a choice without a choice!

Li Guang sighed and said: "It is also feasible for the governor to withdraw from Xuanhu and use Yingchuan as the foundation. If the people of Xuanhu are moved out and farmed in Yingchuan, this Xuanhu city is like a chicken rib, and it is useless to obtain it.

Now the governor is stationed in Xuanhu, and this city in Liang State is like a sore in the flesh, which must be dug.Liu Yishou is determined to win this battle both emotionally and rationally, so why does the governor have to face his edge? "

Xuanhu is very important, but not as important as life, there is no need to fight Liang Guo's soldiers here, especially the one who sent troops is still Liu Yishou!

"I have made up my mind, there is no need to say more."

Xin Zhuan said with a firm face.If he was a soft persimmon, when Cao Yizong came to ask for Xuanhu, he would have given it up to the other party, why bother to feign surrender and make things worse.

"So, then I will prepare."

Li Guang sighed, bowed his hands and left.

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One day, Xiao Yan was arguing with some monks who came to Jiankang from other places in the Golden Buddha Pavilion of Tongtai Temple. Suddenly Zhu Yi came to look for him. Xiao Yan was very unhappy and dismissed the monks, and then asked with a straight face: "What's the matter?" You can't make up your own mind, you want to ask me?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, Xin Zuan beheaded Cao Yizong and hung it on the wall to show his determination to fight Liang Jun to the death."

Is there such a thing?

Xiao Yan felt like he was being slapped in the face crazily, but he had promised Cao Jiao and vowed to exchange Cao Yizong back.

"What about Liu Yishou, why didn't you send troops?"

Xiao Yan asked with a cold face.

"Uh, he is probably waiting for the appointment of the governor of Huaizhou." Zhu Yi said awkwardly.

This is his guess, but judging from Liu Yishou's current sloppy attitude, the reason is obviously this.

"Give it to him, give it to him! I just need to escort Xin Zuan to Jiankang and ask him why he wanted to kill Cao Yizong!"

Xiao Xiansheng said angrily that he hadn't been angry for a long time, especially when he was slapped in the face by the governor of a mere border town of Wei State.

Chapter 373 The phoenix that fluffs is not as good as a chicken

"Xin Zuan hung Cao Yizong's head on the head of Xuanhu City to show that he has no intention of taking refuge in Liang Guo?"

After learning about Xuanhu's Xin Zuan's decision, Liu Yishou couldn't help questioning, then fell into deep thought, unable to say a word for a long time.

This matter is too unreasonable!No, it should be said that it is simply off the mark!

Now it is just a border conflict between the two countries. Generally speaking, the captive general will not be beheaded. What's the point of killing it?Keep it and exchange it for something.

Hanging the head of the city is a kind of deterrence, but it is also a kind of provocation and humiliation.

We are not relatives or old friends, no grudges in recent days, no enmity in the past, is it necessary to do things so decisively?Liu Yishou didn't understand Xin Zuan's peculiar brain circuit.Of course, he didn't expect that Cao Yizong died of injuries, and Xin Zuan slapped his face to pretend to be a fat man and pretend to be a hero.

In the study of the mansion, Liu Yishou looked at Wang Wei and asked, "What do you think is the reason?"

"I don't know why Xin Zhuan is so mad. Judging from his past deeds, this person has a very ordinary temper."

Wang Wei was also puzzled.

Xin Zuan came from the Xin family in Longxi, and had contacts with many people from the Li family in Longxi, and then followed Li Chong.

He is a very normal person, he can even be regarded as gentle and upright!

"There must be something strange about this matter. Xin Zuan has a very gentle temper and looks like a good-natured person on weekdays. It doesn't seem like he would kill prisoners at every turn. I had some contacts with him back then."

Chen Yuankang said without raising his head while writing the letter.

At the beginning of Li Chongbei's expedition, Chen Yuankang and Xin Zuan were his aides. To be honest, Chen Yuankang's impression of this person was that he was very soft-tempered, and he had nothing to do with tyranny.

"Okay, okay, no matter whether this Xin Zuan is a tiger or a sick cat, he has angered Xiao Yan. Now Xiao Yan would rather give me the governor of Huaizhou, and let this guy look good. What do you say? manage?"

Liu Yishou spread out the imperial decree he had just received today in front of the two of them, with a helpless expression on his face.

Xiao Yan usually has a good temper, but once you provoke him, he will do some very irrational things just to take a gamble.

Normally speaking, it would take some twists and turns to get the governor of Huaizhou, and he might have to send money to Zhu Yi. Unexpectedly, Xin Zuan angered Xiao Yan and slapped him madly.Xiao Yan probably vowed to the people of the Cao family before that Cao Yizong would be able to return home safely.

It turned out that Xiao Yan was not angry when something like this happened later.

"Anyway, it's just following our will. If you don't send troops, you have to send troops." Chen Yuankang stopped writing, and after the ink dried, he handed the letter he had just written to Liu Yishou.

"Soldiers never tire of cheating. I am writing a book in my own name, stating my interests, and then saying that we will try our best to resolve this matter peacefully."

Liu Yishou took the letter paper, which said that the war between the two countries would make people miserable. This matter was a misunderstanding. It was Cao Yizong's own opinion that led to this end, and he could not blame others.

Brother Xin, please be calm and don't be impatient. Dudu Liu will try his best to mediate and discuss this matter with Emperor Liang Guo.But after the matter is done, shouldn't you also express that there is never too much military rations and money?

At the same time, I hope that this matter will not alarm Gao Huan in Yecheng. If Gao Huan sends troops, the tension on the border will intensify.

"Uh, Xin Zuan used to be a colleague of yours, wouldn't it be a bad thing to bully him like this?"

Liu Yishou was a little puzzled, feeling that Chen Yuankang's attack was really vicious, a typical fellow villager would shoot in the back when he saw a fellow villager.

"My lord, there are no fathers and sons on the battlefield, let alone former colleagues. I'm doing things for my lord, not for my personal friendship. After reading this letter, Xin Zhuan's desire to ask Yecheng for help should not be so urgent. .”

This letter is to stabilize Xin Zuan and buy time for Liu Yishou to mobilize troops.

It doesn't matter if Xin Zuan is not fooled, how much is a letter worth?After capturing Xin Zuan, he can pretend to be a B and teach him a lesson: Brother Xin, you are so confused, if you listened to my words, Chen Yuankang, how could you be in trouble today?

"Well, this letter looks a bit fake, and I need to add a few words. Just say that we are willing to use a golden Buddha in exchange for Cao Yizong's body, so that it can be buried in the ground and the fallen leaves return to their roots. This shows that we are very sincere in reconciliation. The Cao family will also appreciate it."

Liu Yishou said thoughtfully.

Mao Xi, who was taking notes in the study, looked at the old silver coins in front of him blankly, discussing how to cheat Xin Zuan, and was unable to complain.As expected, wars always start before swords and guns are used.

Don't look at Liu Yishou's saying that the golden Buddha should be exchanged for the corpse. If Xin Zuan didn't change it, Cao Shi, Xiao Yan and others would only think that he didn't know how to flatter him.

The things that are given out will definitely be earned back ten times and a hundred times.Mao Xi, who has always boasted of being smart, feels like he has entered a den of thieves, and his IQ is not enough.

"By the way, Bo Wu (written by Mao Xi), please write a letter to Mrs. Cao for me, saying that this year's drought and floods have resulted in poor food harvests. I'm afraid we won't be able to send troops for the time being, and we need to wait until the army food is ready before we can leave.

You can explain to them clearly that it's not that we don't want to go, but that we go before the soldiers and horses move food and grass. Without food and grass, we really can't go to the battlefield to fight Xin Zuan.Those vicious and vicious people can't win with blood and courage. I hope they can understand.

Once we have raised the military rations here, we will immediately set off for Huaizhou. "

Liu Yishou said in a serious manner, with a look of compassion, people who don't know, really think that he is concerned about the country and the people, and intends to stand up for the Cao family, and intends to win for Xiao Yan.

However, although the weather in Lianghuai this year is not so good, thanks to the water conservancy facilities in Shaopi, Shouyang still has a bumper harvest, and now the treasury is full. Liu Yishou was talking nonsense just now.

"My lord, the emperor is very urgent. If we stand still, will people criticize us? It is not our business. If we are angered, it will not be worth the loss."

Mao Xi frowned slightly and said.

He felt that this matter was very inappropriate, Xiao Yan was furious, seeing Liu Yishou lying like a salted fish in Shouyang basking in the sun, would he be angry?

It has to be said that Mao Xi's worries are not groundless, Xiao Yan is a very casual person in some matters.

"What you said is not unreasonable, so this time I let Dugu Xin lead the troops to go out, and let him set up troops in Anfeng Prefecture first. Isn't this considered to be standing still?"

Liu Yishou blocked Mao Xi's throat with one sentence.

This is like saying that someone asks if someone is not at home, then this person can go to the neighbor's house and tell the outside world that he is not at home. In fact, this is really "not at home".

It's just that similar behavior is not what the person who asked the question wanted to know, it can be regarded as a word game.

"What the governor said is very true."

Mao Xi cupped his hands and said, thinking to himself: I am really too young.

You can send troops, but... you need to pay more.Liu Yishou already understood what he meant.

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The letter was delivered very quickly, and within a few days, Xin Zuan sent someone to deliver a letter, saying that he was willing to exchange Cao Yizong's body, and the people of Cao's family would take it away and bury him, but he didn't want a golden Buddha, but food and grass.

Obviously, this year's drought has not only affected the Lianghuai River, but also Xuanhu in Shangcai.

"My lord, this is Shangcai's lack of food!"

Wang Wei said excitedly.There was a shortage of food just after the autumn harvest, obviously because of the poor harvest this year, and there was not enough food left to last until next year's spring plowing.I don't know if this is a deliberate trap, or if Xin Zuan is too sincere, anyway, after trying this way, something came out of it.

These days, Liu Yishou has been deploying the hints of attacking Xuanhu in his study, and the strategy has been roughly determined.Now Xin Zuan's reply seems to have revealed a lot of important information. Of course, it may also be that the other party deliberately showed weakness.

"Xin Zuan should have been thinking about whether we will send troops. Now we have not sent troops, but we have verified the words in the previous letter. If we show weakness, we must show weakness to the end. Write back to Xin Zuan, and we are willing to provide a batch of food and grass. By the way, Cao Yizong's Return the body."

Liu Yishou pondered for a moment and said.

"My lord, will this..."

Chen Yuankang felt that Liu Yishou was like a fool who fed chickens to weasels.

"My lord, we are like this. While bearing the pressure from Xiao Yan, Xin Zuan still laughs at us for being soft-hearted. Is this really good?"

Wang Wei was also a little confused. It stands to reason that the troops should be dispatched now. If they don’t leave, by the time the troops march to Shangcai, it will be severe winter. What should we do then?

Fighting a war is not an instant trip, it requires a lot of preparation in the early stage.

"Look at the people from the Cao family, have they sent someone to deliver a letter to us?"

Liu Yishou asked with a cold face.

As soon as these words were said, everyone remembered that it seemed that the last time I sent a letter to the Cao family, it was as if nothing had happened, not even a bubble.

"Could it be that Mrs. Cao wants us to work for nothing?" Wang Wei asked in disbelief. People from the Mrs. Cao thought that because of Xiao Yan's relationship, someone would run errands for them for nothing.

Everyone was silent. Judging from the current situation, it is very likely that Cao Shi really thinks that he is the one who suffers in this wave, and Xiao Yan should uphold justice for himself, so he is waiting for Liu Yishou to send troops.

"You see, the Cao family is not in a hurry until now. Why are we in a hurry. It's just the governor of Huaizhou, and he didn't urge me to take office. I'm not in a hurry at all."

Liu Yishou sighed while talking, although he said he was not in a hurry, but he was still very unhappy to be despised by such a big belly.Many aristocratic families in the south just don't understand that the times have changed long ago, and the old tricks can no longer be played.

What do you think you are pretending to be!

Ten days later, the batch of military rations had been sent to Xuanhu City in Shangcai. Liu Yishou said in a letter to Xin Zhuan that after Cao Yizong's body was returned, the Cao family might not say anything more, and there might be war between the two countries. I can't get up, I hope you don't break your word and play some boring little tricks.

This letter seems to be a threat, but it is actually soft.