The emperor has always been worried about Li Wanjiang and Murong Heng, and he must send a supervisor with sufficient weight. Xiao Chen is the third-grade chief of etiquette, Bingbi, so he must be of sufficient weight.
The eldest brother, Xiao Chen, is now a member of the empress, and his relationship is quite close, so of course he and Murong Heng can get along very well.
Luomapo is thousands of miles away from the capital, just as far away as the Emperor. Even if something unexpected happens, he can slip away at any time and go directly to the Western Regions.
With Murong Heng leading a hundred thousand soldiers to guard the area, the Western Region has been peaceful for decades. In theory, there will be no major wars, so it is relatively safe.
The only bad thing is that Luomapo is located in the Gobi desert and cannot be self-sufficient in food and grass. One hundred thousand soldiers need to be supplied from the rear to feed their horses.
And this lifeline is equivalent to Luomapo's throat, tightly held in Li Wanjiang's hand...
Wei Yuntian's personal opinion is that it would be best to come to Jiangnan County.
This place requires money and people, food and grain, and ports. It can be advanced, attacked, retreated or defended. It is also the economic lifeline of the Great Zhou. As long as you occupy this place, it is equivalent to occupying half of the country of the Great Zhou. !
Of course there is only one small question, how do you take over Jiangnan County?
"Then let's discuss it slowly," Wei Yuntian said.
Unexpectedly, Duanmu Nanfeng also had this intention.
Xiao Chen arrived in Jiangnan County, and the next day he took Zhuge Xiaosheng, Ye Baiqing, Wen Shanchang, and Wei Yuntian to meet Duanmu Nanfeng.
Xiao Chen went straight to the point and told Duanmu Nanfeng that Xiaosheng and the other four were all his dead brothers and they all knew their identities. I also informed them of the identities of you and Monk Zhishen.
We all are our own people, and we can talk freely and freely.
In fact, Xiao Chen also wanted to tell Chen Jisheng his identity, but he hesitated for a long time along the way and finally did not tell him.
I'm afraid this stubborn old man won't be able to accept it for a while...
Naturally, the few people were polite again, and then got back to business.
Duanmu Nanfeng also heard about Emperor Li Wanjiang's plan to send eunuchs to various military stations to supervise the army. He suggested that Xiao Chen find a way to come to Jiangnan County so that everyone can get together and plan big things together.
He has countless money and food, strong connections, and abundant resources. In addition to five hundred servants, he also has thousands of farmers and tens of thousands of hired workers, all of which can be used by us in the future!
"I'm not just talking big words, I can raise a team of 20,000 people within ten days!" Duanmu Nanfeng raised his eyebrows as he talked about military affairs.
"Uncle Guo thinks things are too simple." Zhuge Xiaosheng shook his head repeatedly.
"Oh? Brother Zhuge, what do you think?" Duanmu Nanfeng was a little unhappy.
"Jiangnan is prosperous and the people's lives are relatively comfortable. No one wants to rebel. This is the will of the people and must be taken into consideration."
"Furthermore, Jiangnan County also has 100,000 elite soldiers. These are the battle-hardened troops who have followed Li Wanjiang for many years. Their combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated, but it is not something that you can defeat with just a random army."
"In addition, there are 20,000 naval forces in Jiangnan County. The rivers here are crisscrossed and the waterways are wide. The navy can pass through without hindrance. How can we resist them?"
"Also, the roads to the south of the Yangtze River extend in all directions, and there is no dangerous place that can be defended. Once Li Wanjiang sends reinforcements to suppress the attack, we will have to be attacked from both sides and be made dumplings. Let alone 20,000 people, even if it is 200,000 I can’t stand it.”
Zhuge Xiaosheng's words made Duanmu Nanfeng really chill.
After all, he is young. Although he is extremely intelligent, he does not understand the pros and cons of deploying troops. He really thinks things are too simple...
Even though he was a little downcast, he said, "Brother Zhuge has learned that this idea is extremely childish... If Jiangnan doesn't work, I'm afraid only the Western Region will fall."
"Uncle Guo has a youthful spirit and scolded Fang Qiu. I really admire him the most. With Uncle Guo's help, why does the prince have to worry about important things? As for what you said about falling off the horse slope, you have the same humble opinion as the lower class people. ." Zhuge Xiaosheng laughed.
"Oh? Brother Zhuge, do you really think so?" Duanmu Nanfeng became happy again.
That's what I think, but if I want to operate it, I'm afraid it's still very difficult.
Because Li Wanjiang may not be willing to release Xiao Chen from the palace. Even if he is released, he, Li Wanjiang, has the final say where he goes.
"King Zhongcheng Li Wanyun wants me to go to his place. What do you think of Nanfeng?" Xiao Chen said suddenly.
"Well, it's not impossible to go to his place. Safety is no problem, but if you want to achieve great things, it will be difficult." Duanmu Nanfeng suddenly had two blushes on his face.
Please note that Duanmu Nanfeng is not talking about King Zhongcheng or Li Wanyun, but 'him'. This small slip of the tongue can explain a lot of problems...
"By the way, Li Wanyun also asked me to give you a letter." Xiao Chen said as he took out a letter and handed it to Duanmu Nanfeng.
Duanmu Nanfeng put it in his arms without even looking at it.
Seeing everyone looking at him in confusion, he quickly explained, "I do have a good relationship with him. When he was stationed in Jiangnan County, I helped him with a lot of food and grass... This is just a personal relationship, but it is not related to the big things we are talking about. It’s irrelevant.”
This is an understatement, which is a bit awkward to hear.
Li Wanyun is the emperor's younger brother. He holds a large number of soldiers and has all the power in the government. He stomps his feet in Jiuxi, fearing that Fengyang City will tremble!
How can such a person say that he has nothing to do with our major affairs?
The relationship is booming!
"But I don't know how deep the friendship between Uncle Guo and Li Wanyun is. If..." Zhuge Xiaosheng still wanted to get to the bottom of it.
But he was interrupted by Xiao Chen, "Okay, after chatting for a long time, I'm thirsty and hungry. Nanfeng, as the master, it's time for you to order the food and wine, right?"
The conversation ended here, and Zhuge Xiaosheng didn't mention it again during the meal, but he was very confused in his heart. He didn't know why the boss didn't let him ask about it?
After coming back, I felt uneasy and went to Xiao Chen's house to make some innuendo, because this matter was of great importance and must be clarified.
Li Wanyun is Li Wanjiang's biological brother!
If Duanmu Nanfeng has a close relationship with him, will he reveal your identity to him?
The consequences would be unimaginable.
"Boss, do you think Duanmu Nanfeng's behavior is weird? Li Wanyun wrote to him, why didn't he open it in front of us? And he kept it secretly..."
"I didn't even know Li Wanyun asked you to send him a message, but you didn't mention it. Did you forget it? It would be great if we opened it and took a look first. As long as the original envelope is sealed, Duanmu Nanfeng will never find it."
"Although this little uncle is young, he is very thoughtful. Although he has been entrusted by the late emperor and has his father's will, after all, people's hearts are far apart, so we have to be careful about him."
"Boss, you..."
"Okay, I'm done with your grinding and whining!" Xiao Chen was happy as he listened.
Zhuge Xiaosheng was really distracted. He would never be so nagging.
"Boss, this is no joke, it's about our lives!" Zhuge Xiaosheng didn't laugh.
He means it.
They were even seriously considering whether to kill Duanmu Nanfeng directly.
To avoid future troubles.
