Yizhou.
A middle-aged man wearing brocade clothes was boxing slowly in the courtyard.
A strong man walked in quickly from outside, with a trace of anxiety on his face.
"Sir, they are going up the mountain."
"As I expected, they really couldn't bear it."
The middle-aged man sneered, retracted his fists and feet, and stood still.
He is Wan Yiren, the largest civilian governor in Yizhou.
The person who came to report the news was his personal bodyguard Li Wancheng.
"Has the evidence been cleared in this raid?"
Wan Yiren said coldly.
"All those unreliable dark chess pieces have been cleared away, and there are still a few reliable ones left."
"Okay, now prepare to evacuate Kuangbao Mountain. You can take everyone to Banzhou. I think Yizhou will no longer be able to stay here sooner or later."
Wan Yiren's voice was cold, but there was something dark in his tone.
"Don't worry, sir, the way back has been prepared a long time ago. Those who should be sent away have been sent away."
Li Wancheng stood solemnly.
"That's all, go back and do your business."
Wan Yiren waved Li Wancheng to leave.
He packed up his clothes, returned to the room, asked the maid to prepare hot water, took a hot bath, and changed into clean clothes.
The maids lit the incense and placed fruits.
After Wan Yiren took a short rest, he waited for a guest.
A burly general, wearing a powerful robe, stepped in.
He walked into the room without saying anything polite. He walked up and sat on a chair, pinched a grape with his fingers, and threw the skin and flesh into his mouth.
"Lao Wan, do you really want to leave?"
The person coming was none other than Yang Huchen, General Huwei of Yizhou.
Although General Huwei is a general with many names, he is still unique in Yizhou and is regarded as the first among the local military officials.
The alliance between Wan Yiren and Yang Huchen was a typical combination of civil and military affairs, which meant that the military and political power of Yizhou was in their hands.
"What if I don't leave?"
Wan Yiren glanced at him sideways.
Yang Huchen gritted his teeth and said, "I'm still not willing to give in."
"We have been in business for so many years and bought a huge property in Yizhou, and we just give it away like this?"
"Moreover, we just left Yizhou like this without making any achievements. Do we really have good results when we go to Bozhou?" Yang Huchen raised his rough eyebrows.
"This is the reason, but what can be done about it?"
"We have indeed been operating in Yizhou for a long time, but most of the officials and dignitaries are here just for money, so let them go against the imperial court?"
"Believe it or not, if you spread the word, they would sell us out immediately."
"Except for a few people who are under our control, everyone else is just a piece of cake. There is no need to think about it."
Wan Yiren said slowly.
To say that he is unwilling to do so, he is unwilling to do so more than anyone else. However, there is no other way. This cannot be achieved by just being determined.
"What did Bozhou say? What did Yang Yuanhua think? Have you been holding back?"
Yang Huchen snorted coldly.
"Qipanling, the border area between Bozhou and Yizhou, is a hilly land, not a deserted place. If you think of relying on Qipanling to block the army of the Qi court, don't even think about it."
Yang Huchen added another sentence.
"Yang Yuanhua has set up five lines of defense. He has been preparing for several years. Over the years, the lines of defense have been set up, and he is still very confident."
In case of benevolence.
"I know he has deployed five lines of defense. Doesn't he really think those lines of defense can really stop the Qi army?"
Yang Huchen frowned.
"That's what he thought."
Wan Yiren sighed.
In the past, he had only told Yang Huchen that there was a way out in Bozhou, and discussed in detail Yang Yuanhua's ideas in Bozhou like today.
"Who came up with this idea? He deserves to be killed. This is the work of a mediocre person who doesn't know how to fight!"
Yang Huchen's tone was filled with anger.
"Five lines of defense... I have seen one of the lines of defense. It is very solid. It has tall city walls and deep trenches. Relying on the defense line, I think the court would have to have 100,000 soldiers to break it, but the financial resources of the Da Qi court It is already overwhelmed and it is difficult to mobilize even 20,000 soldiers, let alone 100,000 soldiers."
Wan Yiren felt that Yang Huchen was a little excited.
"Lao Wan, you are Hu Tu!"
"The five lines of defense built by Yang Yuanhua are certainly good..."
"But there are at least two flaws in it, one of which is Shiwandashan!"
"There is more than one road leading to Banzhou in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. If the people from the mountains lead the way, the Qi army can bypass the five lines of defense."
Yang Huchen said.
"Where's the other flaw?"
Wan Yiren frowned.
"The second flaw is the Qinggong River!"
"Many tributaries of the Qingyi River extend into Bozhou."
"What will happen if the imperial court uses navy to transport Qi soldiers in along the tributaries of Qingyi River?"
Yang Huchen said.
"If Qi soldiers bypass the five lines of defense... the Yang family is in danger."
Wan Yiren was completely stunned.
His heart sank suddenly.
According to Yang Huchen, this Yang Yuanhua of Bozhou is like a dry bone in a grave, and will die sooner or later.
If we were to flee to Banzhou this time, wouldn't we be in big trouble?
"It's troublesome. Our family is small and our money has already been shipped to Banzhou."
Wan Yiren couldn't help but stood up violently.
His face was as black as coal.
"Lao Wan, we must move south, to Nanzhao! Banzhou is unreliable."
Yang Huchen also stood up, his face was very serious.
"It's not easy to handle. I haven't arranged a way out over the Nanzhao Kingdom. If we go there suddenly, I'm worried that my wealth will be swallowed up by the Nanzhao nobles."
Wan Yiren frowned.
Why is he working so hard?
It’s not just for glory and wealth.
He has indeed obtained wealth now, but whether he can keep it is a big question.
"No, I will lead the troops there."
"I have acquaintances in Nanzhao Kingdom."
Yang Huchen said.
"Okay, we'll leave after everything is settled over there."
In case of benevolence.
"That's all it can do."
Yang Huchen said he was unwilling to give in, but he also knew in his heart that this was the only way they could do it.
What other tricks can they play in front of General Luo?
Even if you gain temporarily, you will eventually fall.
"Don't be so pessimistic, I think we can still save it..."
Suddenly, a faint voice sounded.
"who?"
"who?"
Yang Huchen and Wan Yiren were both alert at the same time, and the hairs on their bodies stood up.
They had never heard the voice that spoke before!
"Don't be nervous, I'm not the enemy."
A figure floated in from outside.
This was a man in black, entering the house like a wisp of smoke.
This is an extremely clever Qigong method.
Wan Yiren and Yang Huchen had never seen this method before, and to them, it seemed like a charm.
"Who are you?"
Wan Yiren said coldly.
"What's your purpose?"
Yang Huchen said.
At this time, they cooperated tacitly.
"Me, I'm here to help you."
The man in black said calmly.
"You don't even show your face, you hide your head and show your tail."
Wan Yiren said disdainfully.
"I am a martial arts master." The man in black said.
