"What?" In the town hall, Jiang Wang looked shocked.
After settling down, he learned from Deacon Qian that the Qi army was trapped in Suoyang Kingdom.
From this, I understood why Deacon Qian had to compromise and let himself be slaughtered.
He is still a little tender. If he had known this earlier, he might not have been able to cut off even a thousand Daoyuan stones, let alone five hundred.
But as far as the news itself is concerned, what does it matter if you take more or less than a few Daoyuan stones?
Every move made by Qi State is enough to cause turmoil in the Eastern Region.
What's more, such a major event as the army surrounding Yang Kingdom!
"Please make it clear that the Qi army is encircling the Suoyang Kingdom to trap the plague and intercept the plague. Or is it to swallow up the Yang Kingdom?" Jiang Wang asked.
"How can I, a small businessman, see such a big thing clearly? But maybe... it's both!"
There was a brief silence in the town hall.
Jiang Wang was almost certain at this time that this was the Qi State's big move that Zhong Xuansheng had vaguely hinted at before!
He would not blame Chongxuansheng for not informing him of the matter in advance. It involved a military plane. Even if Chongxuansheng was not afraid of death, he would still stop it.
It's just that it was a bit sudden.
If the Qi State directly swallowed the Yang State in one go and turned the vassal states into prefectures and towns under its jurisdiction, the interests of the entire Yang State would have to be divided again. This also means that all his previous efforts in Yang Country may be useless.
Because the division after the war can obviously only be led by the Qi military, and nothing else is involved.
Wait...couldn't Chong Xuan Sheng have thought of this?
Thinking of this, Jiang Wang asked: "Has Deacon Qian ever found out which big shot is leading the army to Yang Country this time?"
Deacon Qian shook his head: "The intelligence system of the Four Seas Merchant Alliance has also been cut off now, and I was blind in Yang Country. I only know that Qiu Shajun is one of the nine soldiers, and no more detailed information can be obtained at all. Maybe only when the war really starts, I will know who is coming."
It was one of the nine pawns who came, and his determination was already obvious.
As the saying goes, armed with a sharp blade, murderous intention arises from within. With such a powerful army from the world coming to Yang State, and being able to easily conquer Yang State, it would be difficult for the senior officials of Qi State not to be tempted.
All Jiang Wang could think of was... Chong Xuan Sheng must be in the army at this moment, otherwise he wouldn't be unable to reply to the letter. But what role does Chong Xuan Sheng play in it?
How can we help him? What kind of cooperation does he need?
At this time, the two of them, one is in Yang country and the other is outside Yang country. One is guarding a town alone, and the other is in the army.
How can we complete cooperation when communication is impossible?
Jiang Wang always felt that he had missed something, but he couldn't figure it out for the moment.
He asked casually: "Xiaoxiao, what do you think?"
Duguxiao didn't hesitate: "Xiaoxiao doesn't understand anything, how can he have any opinion? Master is such a smart person, we will do whatever you say."
This is just a small, everyday show of loyalty. He has been working very hard to strengthen Jiang Wang's leadership position in front of Xiang Xiang, Zhu Biqiong and others. There is nothing special about it.
But when he heard these words, Jiang Wang suddenly had an idea.
"That fat man is much smarter than me. I can think of cooperating with him. He won't think that I am in Yang Country! In the case of being unable to communicate, if he needs me to do anything or wants to tell me something, he will How? Or even...could he have done something?"
Jiang Wang looked at Deacon Qian again, and he finally figured out what he had overlooked.
"Deacon Qian, I just remembered something." He asked: "I heard from the guard at your Merchant Alliance warehouse that you had fled Yang Kingdom a long time ago? Why did you suddenly turn back? Logically speaking, even if the Qi army sealed the territory, they would not Should we intercept Qi Ren?”
"People are so unlucky that even drinking cold water will hurt their teeth!"
Deacon Qian always thought that he was expelled by Pingxi County for concealing harvests and bribing the army, thus missing the initial opportunity to escape back to Qi.
It was inconvenient to say everything in front of Jiang Wang, so he smiled bitterly and said: "I'm used to being filial to the military master, but I didn't expect to meet a selfless person who drove me back directly. After that, I would go elsewhere, and I was no longer allowed to pass..."
"I'm not busy. Please tell me in detail what the situation is like everywhere."
Deacon Qian picked it up and said it.
"So, Chen Yong and the others are still in the military camp outside Baichuan City?"
"Yes." Deacon Qian scolded: "I'm just one day late, and those stinking military leaders won't be allowed to pass, even if they stay in the military camp!"
Hearing this, Jiang Wang was already 80% sure. Now Chongxuan Sheng is very likely to be in Baichuan City and has certain military power.
This Deacon Qian is the "informant" he "sent" back!
He knew very well how well Jiang Wang was running Qingyang Town, and also knew very well that Deacon Qian, who fled with the money, had no way out in Yang Country.
He used Deacon Qian to vent his anger on Jiang Wang, and he also asked Jiang Wang to use Deacon Qian’s resources to supplement them. He also told Jiang Wang that he was coming!
And peeling back everything, the core part is that Zhongxuan Sheng also needs him to protect Qingyang Town!
"Deacon Qian, I believe you also know the current situation." Jiang Wang stood up and said: "At this time, we must focus our efforts in one place, otherwise we will be weak. Your people, including you, are now under my unified command .how do you feel?"
"I think it's very good! Mr. Jiang, the young hero, is right!"
Deacon Qian behaved righteously.
Of course, I don’t know if I have any opinions in my heart. Fortunately, Jiang Wang didn't need to consider his inner drama. He only needed him to dispatch as much of the supplies as possible from the Four Seas Merchant Alliance in Jiacheng City.
What is worth mentioning is that this day is already July 26th.
The last two plague patients in Qingyang Town.
One died of illness and the other recovered.
It's like the past and the future exist at the same time.
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Zhaoheng City, in the palace hall.
The courtiers have all retreated.
Yang Jiande, the leader of the Yang Kingdom, squatted half-crouched and personally picked up something on the ground - they were some fragments of clothing and accessories, and the materials were vaguely luxurious.
Naturally, there will be no flesh and blood left, and the fragments left behind were destroyed by the owners of the fragments themselves in their struggle.
The eunuch Liu Huai was waiting beside him.
Yang Jiande asked casually while picking it up: "Where is Xuance?"
Liu Huai bowed and said: "He is neither in Zhaoheng City nor Cangfeng City. I don't know where he went. The situation is too chaotic now, and I still need some time..."
"Forget it." Yang Jiande straightened up, held the messy fragments in his hands, and said calmly: "The Yang family is in today's situation, it is all the fault of being alone. It would be good if a bloodline can be left."
"To this day, how can you blame your majesty?" Liu Huai shed tears: "As early as three generations ago, the Yang Kingdom was a vassal state. When the previous emperor was still alive, the last strong army of the Yang Kingdom was destroyed. He also had to change his name to Zhaoheng. After defeating the Xia State, the Qi State no longer had any rivals in the Eastern Region, and our Yang State was on the other side of the bed... This is the situation your Majesty faced after he ascended the throne. Even though your Majesty Wen Tao and Wu If you don't lose to others, how can you have the power to recover?"
"The one who shines is the bright light, that is, my Yang family. The one who is balanced is the stability, that is, begging for the current situation. To put it nicely, it is nothing more than lingering on."
Yang Jiande sighed and waved his hand: "Gu is useless, and Gu's son is useless. Don't push the responsibility to Gu's father anymore."
He took a few steps and put the pieces he was holding in his left hand into Liu Huai's arms: "It's a good idea to keep them."
After Liu Huai held them respectfully, Yang Jiande turned around and walked out of the hall.
Although the main hall is gorgeous, it is a bit dim. Perhaps it is because the palace is too deep and the lights are not bright enough.
However, there was a bright light outside the palace, and the sun was shining brightly.
"Draw up a letter of credence, beg Chongxuan Chu Liang for surrender, add a solitary jade seal, and invite him to come to the palace to speak."
Yang Jiande said as he walked.
His steps were not fast, but he took one step very far.
As soon as Liu Huai raised his eyes, he saw that his monarch was already standing at the palace gate.
The not-so-tall figure seemed to be standing at the dividing line between light and darkness.
There was light ahead, but he didn't want to walk into it. There was darkness behind, and he couldn't fall.
Only his voice came from another world in a trance.
Very clear, but also very far away.
"You want to see, thirty years have passed in a blink of an eye, can Ji Tu... still be able to make a living?"
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