Three thousand miles in exile

"Patriarch! The general has dispatched troops, and ten thousand cavalry will soon enter the territory!" The scouts galloped away and shouted loudly.

Yan Qirong's brain buzzed and panicked. After a night of chaotic fighting, Shanyin County was not defeated, and there was no progress on the mountain. This!This is how to do!

The retainer was still calm. "Patriarch, don't panic, quickly withdraw the soldiers and horses on the mountain to confront the general, and at the same time send a message back to Jinyang to make the clansmen prepare for the worst."

How can Yan Qirong not panic, Zhou Chan brought [-] cavalry, this is the elite of the Northern Army!

"Patriarch! The more critical the situation is, the more you can't be discouraged. You are the governor of Jinyang. If the general dares to kill Yan's army, tomorrow will be the death of his Zhou family! Patriarch! It's a big deal!"

The vassals were more or less annoyed, and their tone of voice was a bit harsh. "Remember, you are the head of the Yan family, and hundreds of people in the Yan family depend on you for their lives!"

Yan Qirong cheered up, and quickly sent an order to gather soldiers and horses to confront the Northern Army cavalry outside Shanyin County.

At the same time, Zhou Chan led [-] cavalry to Shanyin County non-stop. The cavalry team stepped into the boundary of Shanyin County, but Zhou Chan suddenly fell off the horse while holding his forehead, and the guards were shocked.

"General!"

The guards helped Zhou Chan up, only to see that Zhou Chan's complexion was red, and the blood vessels on his forehead suddenly burst out, and he was confused.

"Quickly send the doctor!"

"How can there be a doctor here in the wilderness?"

"Hurry back to Jinyang!"

"No..." Zhou Chan was sweating profusely and struggled to open her eyes. "Can't go back..."

"General, your health is critical!" Lieutenant Zhou Sui urged urgently.

"Baoshan... Baoshan can't be lost..." Zhou Chan felt extremely regretful.

He should have guessed earlier, the Yan army has been raging in the Cangxia Plain for many years, how does the Yan family maintain the wealth and prosperity of the family?

If this was just a small mine, how could the Yan family take the risk of sending troops? He was momentarily confused!

At this moment, Zhou Chan's depression was hard to get rid of, he missed the best opportunity, he could have wiped out Yan's family in one fell swoop when Yan's didn't know about it.

Now that the Yan family has dispatched troops to guard Baoshan first, losing the opportunity is equal to losing Baoshan.

"General, it is clear that you have a headache again. Every time it is extremely dangerous, there is no further delay. I will send you back to Jinyang at the end."

Zhou Sui is a retainer of the Zhou family, and in his eyes, the big things are not as important as Zhou Chan's life.

Zhou Chan grabbed Zhou Sui's hand. "Go, pass on to my general, and order Liu Zhan to take full charge of Baoshan's affairs. Let Liu Zhan dispatch [-]... [-] cavalry. Be sure, be sure to take it down."

"The last general takes orders!" Zhou Sui immediately stood up and ordered the team to move on, and then dispatched more than a hundred cavalry led by him to escort Zhou Chan back to Jinyang City in an emergency.

Liu Zhan and Song Fenglin tried their best, but they never thought that even God was on their side at the last moment. Zhou Chan's illness was too timely!

When the two armies faced each other, no one dared to act rashly, Yan Qirong did not dare to act rashly, and the northern army cavalry did not dare to act rashly because of Zhou Chan's absence.

When Liu Zhan received the news and hurried down from the mountain to preside over the overall situation, the two armies had been silently confronting each other for most of the day.

He rode to the front of the battle and bowed to Yan Qirong. "Cen Zhou Lieutenant Liu Zhan has met Yan Junshou, can Yan Junshou take a step to speak."

At this time, Yan Qirong was angry and afraid that he would not be able to express his feelings. This young man in front of him has ruined the foundation of the Yan family, and now he wants to talk to him?Yan Qirong didn't think there was anything to talk about.

The retainer said: "The head of the family can go for a while, and I will go with you."

It wasn't surprising to see Yan Qirong bring a person up to Liu Zhan, he motioned for the two to talk under a big tree beside the field ridge.

Looking from under the big tree, the fertile fields outside Shanyin County were completely destroyed by two waves of soldiers. Liu Zhan looked very leisurely with his eyes fixed on a piece of straw in his mouth.

Yan Qirong remained silent, the retainers cupped their hands. "I've heard the name of Lieutenant Liuzhou for a long time. It's a good way to expel the Fang family and pacify Cenzhou."

Liu Zhan smiled. "You all know my style of handling things, so you don't have to test each other anymore."

Unexpectedly, Liu Zhan spoke so bluntly, Yan Qirong and his retainers choked.

Liu Zhan grasped the saber at his waist, half-smiling, and the stone blue official robe on his body was dirty with dirt and blood.

Yan Qirong looked at Liu Zhan with contempt in his eyes, but the retainers looked at the young man in front of him very carefully.

Even the dirt on his body couldn't hide Liu Zhan's sharpness. His sword eyebrows and starry eyes were bright and energetic. He was different from ordinary children in terms of appearance and bearing.

"If Mr. Liu has a good opinion, it's okay to say it." The retainer said politely, and he could see that Liu Zhan really planned to talk to them.

Liu Zhan folded his arms and said straight to the point: "You have also seen that the general has arrived. If you still want to occupy Baoshan alone, it is absolutely impossible."

Yan Qirong was so angry that his face was livid, but the retainers stopped him and motioned him to finish listening first.

Liu Zhan smiled. "Yan Junshou, no matter how dissatisfied and angry you are, you can only smash your teeth and swallow it in your stomach. I have already presented Baoshan's account books to the general."

He casually reported the amount recorded in the account books, and the expressions of Yan Qirong and the steward immediately changed drastically.

"What do you think will happen to the Yan family if this account book is presented to His Majesty?" Liu Zhan smiled cruelly. "Is it copying and beheading all over the house?"

Yan Qirong and the steward were suffocated.

Liu Zhan continued: "How are you going to fight the general? Does your Yan family have [-] soldiers? Is there any other way out? The general is not the same. As long as you deliver the account book to Beijing, it will be a great achievement."

Yan Qirong's face was already pale, and the Yan family had no choice in this matter, because Baoshan leaking secrets was a death penalty from the very beginning.

The retainers on the side were also ashamed, in fact, he had been ready to die since he knew that Baoshan's secret had been leaked.

Liu Zhan sees that the fire is almost ready and takes the last dose of strong medicine. "You have no choice but to listen to my arrangements. I have a plan to make Yan's survive this disaster."

Yan Qirong blurted out. "If you want me to donate the treasure mountain, there is no need to talk about it. My Yan family can't live without the treasure mountain!"

If there is no Baoshan Yan family and an important source of funds is lost, what else can we use to gain a foothold in Jinyang?

Just relying on Jinyang's little income is not enough to support Yan's big family, let alone support those minions who depend on Yan's survival.

Liu Zhan only made gestures. "Thirty to seven points, you get three, the general gets seven, and Baoshan will jointly send stewards to take care of it."

"Is this true?" The retainer's spirit was lifted.

"I'll go and convince the general," Liu Zhan said.

Yan Qirong was unwilling. "How about a fifty-fifty split?"

Liu Zhan was all happy. "Mr. Yan, I can fight for [-]% for you because of my sharp tongue. What bargaining chip do you think the Yan family can share with the general?"

The retainer hurriedly said: "Only [-]%! If the matter is successful, the Yan family will definitely thank you very much!"

Liu Zhan nodded and then looked at Yan Qirong, seeing that Yan Qirong was still hesitant, he muttered, "I want to ask the old lady for instructions."

Liu Zhan was very angry. "I don't have time for you to ask for this and that. Do you think you can bargain for pork at Caishikou?"

The old retainer blushed. "No need to ask for instructions, I can represent the old lady."

"Okay." Liu Zhan spat out the wheat straw he was holding. "I'll rush back to Jinyang to convince the general that you stay here and continue to confront each other, and remember to make an unyielding gesture."

The retainers hurriedly bowed their hands. "I understand, thank you Master Liu."

Liu Zhan returned to the team, and his entourage immediately brought the horse, and he galloped away with only a few people.

Jinyang City, the General's Mansion.

Zhou Chan's illness was severe. Fortunately, the imperial doctor who accompanied the army was good at treating head wind. He gave Zhou Chan the first time to give Zhou Chan bloodletting and a dose of strong medicine, which dragged Zhou Chan back from the gate of hell.

It was already late at night when Liu Zhan arrived. He originally planned to wait for dawn before looking for Zhou Chan, but unexpectedly the housekeeper brought him in directly.

"The general has explained that if you come, you must call him up at any time."

There was a strong smell of medicine in the bedroom, the maid lit a lamp beside the bed, and Zhou Chan lay on the bed looking very haggard.

"The young general greets the general." Liu Zhan knelt down in front of the bed.

Zhou Chan raised his hand. "What's wrong?"

Liu Zhan clasped his fists and said, "Fortunately, I didn't disgrace my life. Baoshan can be defended, but it will take some twists and turns."

Zhou Chan's expression immediately relaxed, and he felt that the boulder that had been pressing on his heart had finally landed. "It doesn't matter if you spend a lot of trouble, Baoshan can't be lost."

Liu Zhan said: "The Yan family is very cunning, knowing how much the general attaches importance to Baoshan, and using Baoshan as a threat to demand joint management with the general, I am worried that the Yan family will jump the wall in a hurry. If the Baoshan incident gets to the capital, they will have nothing to do with it. "

Zhou Chan's eyebrows twitched when he heard this. What he was most worried about was being known by the emperor. If he wanted to swallow Baoshan, he had to keep it a secret.

"What's the result?" Zhou Chan asked anxiously.

"I bargained with the Yan family, asking for [-] to [-] points, the Yan family will get three, and the general will get seven."

As if afraid that Zhou Chan would be angry, Liu Zhan hurriedly agreed.

"General, please rest assured that this is an expedient measure. The Baoshan matter has already been exhausted. The longer it is delayed, I am afraid that something will happen. I want to stabilize Yan's control of Baoshan as soon as possible, and the rest can be gradually planned."

Although Zhou Chan is a great general, not every general in the Northern Army is from Zhou Chan.

"You did a good job." Zhou Chan finally smiled.

In the past, Zhou Chan would not be so easily satisfied, but he has experienced ups and downs and a serious illness, and it is a blessing to recover his life. In fact, he has no hope for Baoshan.

Unexpectedly, Liu Zhan persuaded the Yan family to win the [-]% bonus to stabilize the situation. Of course, Zhou Chan knew that as long as Baoshan was in his hands, Yan's [-]% would be swallowed sooner or later.

At this moment Liu Zhan said again: "General, the young general still has a plan to divide the Yan family from the inside."

Zhou Chan immediately regained his spirits. "Just tell me."

"The young general captured Yan's concubine alive on the mountain. The concubine's name is Yan Qixiu. This man is as cowardly as a mouse and has no roots. After being beaten up, he said everything. He was the one who handed over the account book on his own initiative."

Liu Zhan said with confidence in his chest: "The general can't pull the surname Yan down from the position of Jinyang County Governor for the time being, so let someone surnamed Yan go up to sit, and change the son of a vegetable bun to be the head of the Yan family. First, to humiliate the Yan family, and second. It's easy to handle."

Zhou Chan immediately laughed heartily, and the headache didn't hurt for a while. "You kid is full of bad water, hahaha, this counts seconds!"

The two discussed some matters concerning the aftermath of Baoshan and got the general's approval letter, and Liu Zhan returned to Shanyin County overnight.

The next day, the [-] cavalry of the Northern Army withdrew, and Yan's army followed suit, leaving only a mess.

On that day, the general sent his confidants to go up the mountain with Liu Zhan, along with Yan's retainers. The two parties have agreed to share [-]% of the management. This year's Baoshan's output will naturally be divided according to this ratio.

The money was all in the cave, and Zhou's retainers took the account book to check and confirm that it was correct, and then divided the money with Yan's retainers on the spot, and both sides asked their soldiers to arrange for the delivery of the silver.

After distributing the money, Zhou's retainers and Yan's retainers would go to the mine together, and there would be nothing else for Liu Zhan, so Liu Zhan took the initiative to resign and go down the mountain.

As for the Baoshan matter, Zhou Chan would naturally have a way of explaining it to Prince Rui, and it was not Liu Zhan's turn to talk about it.

Later, Liu Zhan went back to Shanyin County to meet Song Fenglin, but Liu Zhan couldn't remember what happened after the meeting. He only vaguely remembered that he went to the inn with Song Fenglin, and two days had passed since he woke up, and he had fallen asleep for two full days. sky.

Liu Zhan was awakened by the smell of food, he was already so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back.

"Slow down, have a sip of soup to warm your stomach first." Song Fenglin filled the soup for him, and Liu Zhan took it and drank it all in one gulp.

Liu Zhan let out a long breath. "It can be regarded as alive." This remark is a pun.

Song Fenglin smiled calmly. "The vacancy of Shanyin county magistrate, can the general make any arrangements?"

"The general asked me to arrange it myself." Liu Zhan said while eating.

This surprised Song Fenglin. "Baoshan is in Shanyin County, the general doesn't plan to let his retainers guard it?"

Liu Zhan looked like you don't know something. "The general set up a barracks directly on the mountain. From now on, that mountain will not be under the jurisdiction of Shanyin County."

"So that's how it is. Sure enough, ginger is still hot." Song Fenglin thought of something important and hurriedly got up to fetch a package.

"The account book has been retrieved. I have compared it carefully. It is indeed a running account of the whereabouts of the money."

After hearing this, Liu Zhan was completely relieved, and he let out a long sigh. "With these account books, there is no fear that Yan Qixiu will turn his face and deny people after he takes power."

Song Fenglin said: "These account books are too important, I plan to send them home for safekeeping."

Liu Zhan nodded. "I'll go back with you."

Besides, there is another equally important thing, Song Fenglin said. "There is also that batch of silver, which is now in the Zhangtai County Barracks. Where do you plan to store it?"

This batch of money is exactly the part of the money that Yan Qixiu and the steward wanted to embezzle by changing the accounts. Liu Zhan first asked Li Xiaolian to secretly transport this batch of money to Zhangtai County.

The biggest gain for the rest of his life after this catastrophe is this batch of money. With this batch of money, Liu Zhan no longer has to worry about funds.

Liu Zhan said: "The amount of this batch of silver is huge, and I am not at ease where to put it."

Song Fenglin did have an idea. "The Yan family's private bank is all short of catties and cannot be circulated outside the northern Xinjiang. It is better to take all of them to Wuyuan County for recasting, and then deposit them in batches in the major banks of Dachu. We only need to keep a part of them. Enough for this year."

"You arrange the family affairs, and I will listen to you." Liu Zhan smiled.

It was not safe to put the money in Zhangtai County, and the two decided to set off immediately to escort the money back to Wuyuan County.

And because the county government office in Shanyin County was empty, Liu Zhan left Wei Chenggui and Zhang Xiaoman as agents of county affairs. He went back to ask Liu Xueyuan for instructions and arranged for a new county magistrate to take office as soon as possible.

What happened in Shanyin County in the past few days has spread to Zhangtai County. Yan Hongji was killed, and there was no one left alive in Shanyin County. It is said that a counselor under Liu Zhan personally led people to slaughter Yan Hongji's family. The counselor was honored as Mr. Song .

Overnight, Mr. Song's reputation was as fierce as that of Liu Zhan, and the local tyrants in the six counties of Cenzhou were even more afraid of Liu Zhan.

Similarly, there are good-natured people in the counties of Cenzhou who are eagerly waiting to see a good show. Liu Zhan killed the imperial court official. How will Prince Rui and the general, who are governors of Northern Xinjiang, react?

Unexpectedly, Yan Hongqi was accused of collaborating with the enemy and treason, and Liu Zhan not only was not punished, but also made great contributions.

Since obtaining [-]% of Baoshan's output, Zhou Chan's headache has been cured in sevens and eighties. Liu Zhan helped a lot this time and made great contributions to the Zhou family. Naturally, Zhou Chan was the first to help Liu Zhan. .

At the same time, Zhou Chan also adopted Liu Zhan's suggestion. The forged evidence that Yan Hongji, the adopted son of the Yan family, had colluded with the enemy had been sent to Beijing. Shou.

Yan's never thought that Zhou Chan would take the opportunity to make trouble, which caught Yan's by surprise.

In previous years, Yan's Treasure Mountain produced all its output, so matters related to Yan's in the court were all settled with money.

This year, the Yan family can only get [-]% of Baoshan's output. He can no longer act arrogantly as usual, but Zhou's [-]% of Baoshan's output is even more powerful.

The dispute over the replacement of the Jinyang prefect continued between the DPRK and China, and at this time, Cenzhou gradually calmed down after the turmoil.