Lord of the House

"When Cao's family was seeking two Sichuans, he kept Suizhou and intended that Suizhou could contain Jinghu and separate Huaixi and Nanyang from Hanzhong." Tu Xiucai from Guofu County, although some of his remarks were submitted in the letter handed over by Jiangzhou, but he stood in the hall and talked eloquently, and it seemed that these remarks were his own insights. The situation changes at any time. The Cao family's roots in Qinxi were attacked by the Beiyan army, and they were already exhausted. At this time, the Cao family was forced to bow their heads, approached the canonization of Jiangning, and became a minister of Jiangning again. There are Hu Wenmu, Liang Chengchong, and Dong Yuan. Ma Zhen trembled and asked Luo Shuai, if the Cao family lost Guan Shan, the Cao family would hope that Suizhou would fall into Luo Shuai’s hands, Hu Wenmu’s or Dong Yuan’s. , Liang Chengchong's hand?"

Ma Zhen's words hit the nail on the head, and Luo Xiancheng nodded slightly, admitting that he was right.

The forces around Suizhou, although they are all organized into different systems, are clearly still dominated by Jiangning, and Suizhou is crowded in it, which is an alternative - Emperor Yongxing also added officials to Suizhou at the beginning, but Liu An'er has learned from the past. , and Jinghu officials have always been arrogant in their attitude towards the Changle Army. There is a lot of internal controversy about recruiting the Changle Army. How can Luo Xiancheng dare to accept recruiting?

After all these, Luo Xiancheng just retreated to Suizhou and Xiangyang, in order to be at peace with the surrounding vassals.

However, the first two years were peaceful, not because Suizhou had strong soldiers, but because the Cao family sent troops to invade eastern Sichuan.

On one side, after the Cao family occupied the eastern part of Sichuan, in order to prevent the Cao family from marching down the Three Gorges, Jinghu's troops were mainly concentrated on the western front. buffer between.

Now the situation has changed drastically.

Although the Cao family won a great victory in Qingyang, their hometown gave Beiyan Iron Cavalry a direct intrusion, and it was true that they stabbed into the old nest, which made people worry about whether the Cao family could keep the Guanzhong area. Once the Cao family can't keep Guanzhong, they can only retreat to Hanzhong and Liangchuan, and who can occupy Xiangyang and Suizhou next to Hanzhong at any time, to a force that may fall to Beiyan at any time?

Since Jiangning really acquiesced to the fact that the Cao family occupied two Sichuan and Hanzhong, and joined Cao to fight against Yan, the positions of the vassals against Xiangyang and Suizhou would be the same.

"Suizhou's soldiers are strong and strong, with 200,000 soldiers and horses. If anyone has bad intentions against Suizhou, let him come!" Wang Xiang sat aside and sneered, "Could it be that Liang Chengchong led a mere 20,000 soldiers and horses to attack Suizhou, my family You still want to beg the third master of Han to save you?"

Wang Xiang was one of the few scholars in the Changle army. He was a fellow countryman with Luo Xiancheng. After Luo Xiancheng's official act, he sent someone to tie Wang Xiang and Jia Xiao, and used Jia Xiao to coerce him into the gang as a bandit.

After Wang Xiang joined the army, he managed military affairs for Luo Xiancheng, and his influence in the Changle army was actually deeper than that of Zhong Rong.

Chen Hansan sat in support of the case, squinting at Wang Xiang. Although he was flattened by Wang Xiang through the crack of the door, he was not angry!

Ma Zhen said: "An Shuai moved to Huaisi and joined forces with the Red Jacket Army, with 300,000 to 400,000 soldiers and horses, what would be the final result?"

"Master Ma is too embarrassed to mention this, if it weren't for your family's merit, how could the red jacket girl surrender to the Donghai fox?" Wang Dian sneered.

Mentioning this, Chen Hansan couldn't help his face darkening, Luo Xiancheng scolded Wang Xiang: "It's been so many years, and it's a disappointment to submit this!"

"Prime Minister Wang made a blunder, don't take offense to Third Master Han..." Prime Minister Wang clenched his fists towards Chen Hansan and apologized.

Chen Hansan could only pretend to be generous, and said sadly: "An Shuai was obsessed with lard at that time, and he wanted to recruit security, and he also secretly discussed with Huaidong that he wanted to lend me Chen Hansan's head as an extra head; And my son-in-law was under the knife of the old thief Yue, and the old thief Yue forced me to sing against the stage with Huaidong, taking An Shuai's head as the head, and brother Wang Xiang said, what should I do at that time?"

Who knows the inside story of the Xuzhou change? But Liu An'er was killed by Chen Hansan, which is never fake.

Wang Xiang just reminded Luo Xiancheng not to forget this matter, so he wouldn't care about Chen Hansan's sophistry?

Chen Hansan Chao Luo Xiancheng clasped his fists and said: "Han San knows that he has done something stupid, which makes his old brothers feel cold. Han San can't borrow a soldier or a soldier, and he doesn't blame others! If Suizhou is in trouble in the future, the small enemy Suizhou If the enemy is very sharp, ask Luo Shuai to send someone to tell him. Even though Han San works in Jiangzhou, the three thousand men under his command will still listen to Han San's orders, and then let Luo Shuai see Han San's sincerity. That's right!" Standing up, he was about to say his last farewell, and when he said sincerity, his eyes were full of tears, as if the Xuzhou incident had really made him feel wronged.

Chen Hansan was indignant and wanted to leave, but Ma Zhen refused to give up his last effort: "Yue Lengqiu troops crossed the north of the Yangtze River to occupy Yicheng, and in a few days, they will go west to Huangmei and Qichun, while Huaidong will send troops from western Zhejiang to fight. In Shangrao, Jiangzhou troops and horses could only be sent to the south for reinforcements. At that time, Chizhou and Jinghu were called to free up their hands, and the first one would join forces with Nanyang and Huaixi to attack Suizhou..." Seeing Luo Xiancheng's calm face, Ma Zhen said with hatred, " It is said that Luo Shuai has the clearest mind among the marshals, but I didn't expect this to be a nonsense." He stood up with his sleeves thrown, and also followed Chen Hansan's farewell to leave.

"Hahaha," Luo Xiancheng laughed, the fat on the folds of his face trembled, and said, "Master Ma is good at scolding, but I'm blind or clear, and it depends on how the three Han brothers behave in the future?"

Seeing that Luo Xiancheng changed his tone, Chen Hansan said with joy, "From now on, I will take Luo Shuai as my father and brother, if he violates this oath..." He drew an arrow from the decorative quiver hanging on the temple column. He snapped and broke, "If he violates this oath one day, he should shoot like this, and he will never be reborn!"

"What do I do with these poisonous oaths, I'm just joking," Luo Xiancheng propped up his fat body, motioned Chen Hansan to sit down and said, "This king is thinking, the surrounding vassals and Jiangning will not see me well. Rather than occupying Jinghu and Chizhou, Qichun and other places should be given to your own brothers. You can go to Qichun and ask Han Laoxian to follow your orders from now on. Besides, you can draw 5,000 athletes from Suizhou to Qichun with you. Chun, the future life and death, prosperity, wealth, and honor are all up to your arrangements; as for food and grass, Suizhou also lacks, so I can only lend you 2,000 carts - these days, Han San and Ma Ye have not spoken good things about Jiangzhou. , presumably Jiangzhou will not be stingy..."

Chen Hansan had long guessed that Luo Xiancheng could not completely give up control of Qichun and other places, and Han Laoxian and other big bandits were really involved in following the state. In order to obtain 5,000 soldiers and 2,000 carts of grain and grass in Suizhou, Chen Hansan had to agree with Luo Xiancheng to pierce the nail of Han Laoxian into the depths of Qichun.

"Listen to my brother's arrangement." After recognizing his father and brother, Chen Hansan affectionately called him "elder brother".

When Wang Xiang wanted to say something, Luo Xiancheng waved his hand and said, "I have made up my mind, so I will do it."

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When the discussion was frustrated, Prime Minister Wang returned to his residence and was still indignant, but Luo Xiancheng was slow to make up his mind, but after he made up his mind, no one else could change it. Although Wang Xiang was dissatisfied with the matter of borrowing rations for Chen Hansan from Suizhou, he was also very dissatisfied. is helpless.

At this moment, the family came in and reported, "Master Zhou has arrived in Suizhou!"

"Oh," Wang Xiang was already very depressed. Hearing that his old friend came to Suizhou, he immediately cheered up a little and instructed his family, "Go and invite Zhou Bin to the house, and prepare a table of banquets..."

The Changle army was established in Suizhou. Although Suizhou has abundant products, there is still a shortage of salt and iron. Although the surrounding forces strictly blocked Suizhou, they were profitable, and merchants dared to risk beheadings to enter Suizhou to trade with the Changle army.

Zhou Bin is a private businessman who has frequently entered Suizhou in the past two years-Wang Xiang's young son suffered from the heat last year and was unable to seek medical treatment. Small coffins were arranged in the house. Zhou Bin offered the strange medicine A Furong, and a single dose would save a life.

After chatting, Wang Xiang learned that Zhou Bin was actually a fellow from Shangzhou, and became more and more affectionate.

Zhou Bin claimed to have traveled to Shangzhou as a businessman when he was young, and later became a business of smuggling salt in Weiyang and Jiangning. He injured one eye during a fight, but at least he escaped with his life; Wang Xiang sent people to Weiyang and Jiangning to inquire about news. There is indeed such a number one person, salt and iron have left, and he has no doubts about Zhou Bin since then. Over the past year, Zhou Bin has brought many important materials into Suizhou for profit many times, and Wang Xiang invites him every time. Come to the house to meet.

After an hour of incense sticks, the family led Zhou Bin in.

Zhou Bin looked withered and withered, his left eye turned white, and there was an inconspicuous scar under his eyebrows. He didn't look fierce. If he hadn't changed into a silk shirt, he would have looked like an honest businessman who was harmed by the soldiers. At the slightest thought, it was a smuggler who ate the rivers and lakes and led a dozen outlaws to the north and south.

"Lord Wang, you're thinking about it again," Zhou Bin walked into the hall and bowed, "Isn't the little boy's body still a tiger? I think the last time Lord Wang said that the little boy should be at the age of learning the sword, I'm blind. I found a good thing from Luzhou, Lord Wang, please look at it first..." He asked the attendant to carry a large box in, and on the top was a treasured sword inlaid with silk and jade.

Wang Xiang was born in Xiwen, and he has been a bandit for many years. He also likes knives and spears. At first glance, the appearance of this knife is extremely extraordinary. He pressed the machine and pulled out the three-inch blade. The cold light oozing into the bones, he praised: "It's a good knife! Every time I call Master Zhou you spend the money."

"What are these," Zhou Bin squinted his eyes and smiled more like a harmless old peasant, said, "Emperor Yongxing fled to the nest, and there are a lot of good things scattered among the people, the blind I went late, and the good things I got are not good. A lot. But, blind man, I ask for gold and silver, these fun and useful things, and bring them to everyone to ask for a favor, in fact, it won't cost much..."

Wang Xiang laughed and said, "Then I will accept it politely." He told his family to prepare for the banquet.

Sitting at the table, Zhou Bin asked, "I heard from Lao Yi that Lord Wang was unhappy when he came back from discussing matters today. Could it be that Chen Hansan and Luo Shuai borrowed troops?"

Wang Xiang suddenly became alert, his eyes fixed on Zhou Bin, and he asked, "How do you know about this?"

Chen Hansan has done so many evil things and formed an unsolvable deadly feud with Huaixi and Jiangning. Suizhou does not want to turn against Jiangning, so the affairs of Chen Hansan and Ma Zhen in Suizhou are strictly confidential, and Zhou Bin has just entered Suizhou. Just know about Chen Hansan's borrowing to become a soldier, how can Wang Xiang not be suspicious?

Zhou Bin didn't panic, but smiled and said, "Lord Wang, what kind of secret do you think this is? I'm blind and I'm going out to the rivers and lakes, but it's not good if I'm not well informed; besides, Chen Hansan is going south to occupy Qichun, iron and salt. Ah, mules and horses, medicinal materials, other than borrowing from the state, where else can you get them?”

Wang Xiang was relieved when he thought about it. Chen Hansan had been entrenched in Huaishan for more than a year, and then he had to go to Qichun and other places. Naturally, he would also communicate with daring private gangsters like Zhou Bin, because he was too sensitive. .

With Zhou Bin's explanation, Wang Xiang dispelled his doubts and said to him: "Luo Shuai does not listen to advice today, and he will suffer in the future! No matter how high Chen Hansan's profit is, I suggest that Lord Zhou should be less involved. "

Zhou Bin said: "Lord Wang's concerns are indeed justified. The private lords who often walk in the Huaishan Mountains are often silenced for no reason. I can't afford to provoke Chen Hansan. Besides, I am also old. When I go back this time, I will seal the knife for retirement, and I will not do this business of licking blood..."

"How can it be done? As soon as you stop, Master Zhou, the salt in Suizhou will be short by 20%!" Wang Xiang asked in surprise, "If Jiangning's investigation is tight, Master Zhou can move his family to Suizhou, I went to Luo Shuai to recommend Zhou Ye as the salt supervisor, and the money and profits were calculated as before, so the running things can be left to others..."

Zhou Bin shook his head: "I've been walking around Weiyang, Jiangning, and Luzhou these days, and the wind has changed a bit. Did Mr. Wang notice it?"

"What did you notice?" Wang Xiang didn't know what Zhou Bin meant by suddenly mentioning this?

"Master Wang thinks how long can the luxury family last in Jiangxi?" Zhou Bin opened his mouth and asked.

"Master Zhou is worried that the fire of war will soon burn to Suizhou?" Wang asked instead, and said comfortably, "Master Zhou doesn't have to worry about this, Suizhou has a strong army, even if Jiangning pacifies Jiangxi in the future, Suizhou can only be recruited... …”

"I heard the news that the Luzhou side will also form a joint defense, and the actions of Jingzhou, Jiangxia and Hanzhong will soon follow," Zhou Bin said. Nanyang, Jinghu, and Hanzhong all drew 10,000 elites and approached Suizhou and Xiangyang. On the bright side, they were preparing for the attack in western Zhejiang in the autumn, and prepared for any action on Suizhou's side, but once the net was tightened, it would no longer be Relax," Zhou Bin said. "When Liu An'er was so majestic in Xuzhou back then, wasn't he strangled with a net and strangled to death? Not only the blind man, I want to retreat, but other private businessmen will also make other plans. If others don’t come, they won’t come, and I will never say it in advance. I am blind and I am so taken care of by Mr. Wang, if I don’t say goodbye, I will be sorry for my conscience!”

Wang Xiang knew that what Zhou Bin was saying was true. Liu An'er said that he was betraying Chen Hansan. After all, he stayed in Xuzhou for too long. After accepting the recruitment, only when he was careless, he asked Chen Hansan to kill him with a trick?

Suizhou claims to have 200,000 troops, but the soldiers and generals cannot compare with the heyday of the Huangjue Army - and this is precisely why Wang Xiangcai increasingly opposed and supported Chen Hansan's foothold in Qichun. Suizhou really can't handle it, and there is a way to accept recruiting. If you support Chen Hansan in Qichun, it will inevitably increase Jiangning and Huaixi's disgust towards Suizhou, and even more worried that Chen Hansan will repeat Xuzhou's old strategy.

It is also because they have been together for a long time, and they are not so wary of Zhou Bin. Furthermore, Zhou Bin made up his mind to quit, and did not agree to stay in Suizhou as an official. "Hey, I also want to persuade Luo Shuai to find a way out in the future, but the Changle army has so much blood on his hands that even if he accepts recruiting now, he will inevitably be purged in the future. Isn't the lesson of Liu An'er and Chen Hansan not enough? "

"Now the ruler of Jiangning is Chongguo Gong, and even the women in red jackets marry Chongguo Gong as concubines. In my opinion, Chongguo Gong can be trusted..." Zhou Bin said.

"Master Zhou, you are also confused," Wang Xiang shook his head and laughed, "Master Zhou, look around Suizhou, around the front and back, where can you connect with Duke Chongguo's territory? If Suizhou really wants to invest in Huaidong, Jinghu, Huaixi, Hanzhong , Nanyang, are you still determined to fight Suizhou? First divide the territory of Suizhou? If you only take an official from Jiangning in name and make a good relationship with Huaidong, how much difference can it make now?"

"Could it be that Luo Shuai and Lord Wang are waiting for someone from the north to call?" Zhou Bin asked in a low voice.

"Bah, Master Zhou, don't look down on me!" Wang Xiang said angrily.

"..." Zhou Bin smiled and said, "I'm not talking about these things by myself. Before the war in Xuzhou, the matter of Yan Envoy's entry into Suizhou, I really can't hide it from others..."

"It was purely Zhong Rong's mess, and Luo Shuai was only a little hesitant," Wang Xiang argued, "I told Luo Shuai when the envoy Yan came here, whoever is not good will go to Hugou? Zhong Rong has eaten human flesh, and his evil deeds are too deep. He knows that no one will forgive him if he votes for Jiang Ning, so he is determined to vote for Hugou!"

"It's not just General Zhong," Zhou Bin said calmly. "People like Wei Zhang, Ma Kuixiong, etc., all thought to vote for the most popular and spicy food in the north. You have the same thoughts, there is nothing to be embarrassed to say!"

Wang Xiang stared at Zhou Bin, in a hurry, and pointed at the door: "I have been with Zhou Ye for a long time. Every time I drink alcohol, there are many joys and sorrows. If Zhou Ye still wants to use words to insult today, then the past friendship Just forget it.”

"Master Wang, don't be annoyed," Zhou Bin laughed, "I have to ask Master Wang, if Yan Bing calls, Luo Shuai and General Zhong will both surrender, I'm afraid it's Master Wang who can't help himself, right? !"

"These old men have no credit or hard work in front of Luo Shuai, and it is not a problem to ask for a free body in the end." Wang Xiang said.

"Then Lord Wang is really willing to watch Hugou ravage this great country?" Zhou Bin asked.

Wang Xiang realized that Zhou Bin's tone had changed abruptly, looked at Zhou Bin in a daze, pressed the table and asked, "Did I take a wrong look at Zhou Ye?"

Zhou Bin used to be a smuggler, and his contacts were only for money. He commented that the forces of all parties were detached from it, and he had no pre-set position, but his "hu dog" revealed his position, and he was completely different from the past. Of course different.

Zhou Bin didn't panic, put down the wine cup in his hand, and looked at Wang: "What do you think, Lord Wang?"

Some of the private gangsters who travel to and from Suizhou are secret spies who have infiltrated other forces to inquire about news. Wang Xiang also understands it very well, but it cannot be prohibited. Otherwise, Suizhou will cut off the source of salt and iron, and the problem will be more troublesome - but he did not have it before. I thought that Zhou Bin would also be the eyeliner sent by one of the forces.

It can only be said that Zhou Bin covered up quite well, and the amount of smuggled salt was quite large, which really solved some of the salt use problems in Suizhou. Eyeliners like Jinghu and Huaixi sent to Suizhou cannot tolerate such a large amount of private salt flowing into Suizhou. Of course, Zhou Bin concealed it deeply. Wang Xiang sent someone to find out his roots, but no doubts were found.

Wang Xiang closed his eyes and thought for a moment. There were only two possibilities. One was that Zhou Bin hid extremely deeply.

"Master Zhou has already found out about Wang, so if you have something to say, you can say it directly." Wang Xiang said in a cold tone, since he has been deceiving Zhou Bin all the time~www.wuxiaspot.com~ The past friendship is just a joke .

"Chongguo Gong asked the blind man to greet Lord Wang." Zhou Bin said.

"What proof?" Wang Xiang asked. There were too many things that were intriguing and cheating. Wang Xiang didn't dare to listen to Zhou Bin's one-sided words. If the words were wrong, it would kill Luo Xiancheng's ears.

"The Duke of Chongguo will cross the river to Yijiang this afternoon. He wants to come to Suizhou's eyeliner in Juchao. There will be news two days later," Zhou Bin said. "Then the truth will be known."

Wang Xiang was right when he thought about it, how could other eyeliners know about Lin Fu's itinerary in advance?

"Then I don't know how Master Zhou is considered in Huaidong?" Wang Xiang asked.

"My colleagues in the Military Intelligence Department of the Privy Council call me Blind Zhou, so few people know Zhou Bin's name." Zhou Bin said.

Wang Xiang said, "Luo Shuai has already made up his mind about borrowing rations for Chen Hansan. I can't persuade him to change. Apart from this, what else can Master Zhou teach me?"

"Lord Wang, I have been blind to you for so long, but I have no choice but to do so; if I hadn't known the character of Lord Wang, my lord would not have allowed me to reveal my identity to Lord Wang this time," Zhou Bin said, "There is also a consensus in the Privy Council. , Lord Wang is not the same way with Luo Xiancheng and Zhong Rong, and he was bound from the bandit at the beginning. Even after the bandit, Lord Wang still has a good conscience, and what he did, he strongly advised Luo Xiancheng to settle down and not disturb the people. The fact that Suizhou can recover some vitality today is mostly due to your credit, Lord Wang, and my lord sees it all in the eyes. Lord Wang, you really don’t need to follow them all the way to the dark, and in the end you will harm your children and grandchildren!”

"I'm just a thief, I don't have the power to tie a chicken, and I don't have half a capable soldier in my hand. I can't help myself, what can I do?" Wang Xiang smiled bitterly. My QT room is open! More vulgar official QT room number [9167] Click to enter