Xiangyang was called Xiangzhou in ancient times.
During the Western Wei Dynasty, the General Administration Office of Xiangzhou was established, which controlled thirteen counties including Xiangyang, Henan, and Shandu.
In the third year of Emperor Yang's reign in the Sui Dynasty, the prefecture was changed into a county, and the counties were unified by the counties. Xiangzhou was divided into four counties: Xiangyang, Chongling, Fangling and Nanyang.
Xiangyang County belongs to Xiangyang, Anyang, Changping, Gucheng, Shanghong, Ledao, Hannan, E, Yincheng, Yiqing, Nanzhang and other counties and towns.
Xiangyang, where Qian Duguan was based, was the seat of Xiangyang County - Xiangyang City.
In Xiangyang City, Qian Duguan's "Hanshui Gang" has huge power, and based on this, it continues to radiate to surrounding counties and towns. Now, the "Hanshui Gang" has included Anyang, Gucheng, Shanghong, Yiqing, Five counties and towns including Nanzhang are under control.
With the changes in the situation in the Central Plains, the importance of Xiangyang City has gradually come to the fore, becoming the focus of competition among all parties.
Lin Sumo and Kou Zhong both gave the word "Xiangyang" at the same time. It was precisely because they both saw this that they coincidentally gave the same goal.
Lin Sumo asked: "Xiao Zhong, if you were asked to plan to capture Xiangyang, what would you do?"
Kou Zhong pondered for a moment and said: "The key to seizing Xiangyang City lies in Qian Duguan and the 'Hanshui Gang' controlled by him. The 'Hanshui Gang' has been entrenched in Xiangyang for many years, and the underlying forces are intertwined and have penetrated into Xiangyang City and its surrounding areas. In every corner of the town, if we want to completely control the entire Xiangyang City in our own hands, we must uproot the entire "Hanshui Gang" and cut off the branches and roots. Otherwise, it will inevitably lead to focusing on one and losing control of Xiangyang City. The consequences of instability…”
At this point, Kou Zhong saw that Lin Sumo just smiled and said nothing, and had no intention of agreeing, so he had to bite the bullet and continue, saying: "But we are new here, and we don't have the extra troops to control Xiangyang City. , therefore, I plan to subdue the small gangs in the counties and towns near Xiangyang City first, and then control enough power, and then eradicate the influence of the 'Hanshui Gang' in Xiangyang City..."
Lin Sumo shook his head and said: "The speed is too slow, and there are too many kills in the whole process, which is harmful to subsequent control. Moreover, Li Mi's 'Wagang Army' will attack Luoyang soon. If there is no accident, Wang Shichong of Luoyang will be defeated." Undoubtedly, once Li Mi captures Luoyang, the 'Wagang Army' will be in full swing, and whether it is heading south, north, or west, it will become a sweeping force that will be difficult to contain!"
Everyone's expressions changed slightly when they heard this. Faced with the overwhelming and overwhelming army, even the 'grand master level' masters did not dare to attack them directly. To compete in the world and for territory, they mainly rely on the powerful and sturdy army. Even the role of martial arts masters on the battlefield is limited after all, and 'grandmaster level' masters can only be used as a deterrent.
Once Li Mi is allowed to control the general trend of the world, as the so-called general trend is, coupled with the arrogant soldiers of the 'Wagang Army', it is really possible for Li Mi to win the world, and such a result is something that no one here wants to see.
"Therefore, in our plan to seize Xiangyang, in addition to looking for a breakthrough to advance westward and northward, we also need to threaten the 'Wagang Army' in Henan, so that Li Mi will be faced with enemies on three sides. At that time, Li Mi will definitely be tied up. , and then affect Li Mi’s plan to capture Luoyang!”
In the original process, Wang Shichong, who was entrenched in Luoyang, was assisted by Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling and Zhai Rang's old troops, and defeated Li Mi outside Luoyang City. After this defeat, Li Mi prospered and then declined, until he surrendered to Li Tang, and he was in great power for a while. The 'Wagang Army' also perished.
In the current 'Datang World', due to Lin Sumo's intervention, Gao Zhong and Xu Ziling did not have too deep grudges with Li Mi, nor did they take the initiative to intervene in the fight between Wang Shichong and Li Mi. As a result, the direction of the Battle of Luoyang has undergone uncertain changes.
In fact, for Lin Sumo, he didn't care who won the battle of Luoyang. What Lin Sumo cared about was to reshape a new Tang Dynasty world according to his own ideas. The more certainty there is, the better it will be for reshaping the world.
Therefore, Lin Sumo did not follow the established trajectory. Not only did he change the trajectory of Gao Zhong and Xu Ziling, but he also used secret means at the Pegasus Ranch to kill Chai Shao with the help of Li Tianci.
This would cut off Li Mi's retreat from surrendering to Li Tang, forcing Li Mi's "Wagang Army" to fight to the death with Li Tang. At the same time, it also slowed down Li Tang's pace of dominating the world.
As for the next layout, Xiangyang City is a wedge inserted by Lin Sumo between Li Tang, Li Mi and Wang Shichong. When necessary, this wedge can be used to leverage the situation in the Central Plains and the entire Jiangbei region.
After hearing this, Kou Zhong pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Then there is only one way to go, cooperation, cooperation with Qian Duguan!"
Cooperating with Qian Duguan, as long as he controls Qian Duguan, it is equivalent to controlling the 'Hanshui Gang'. Controlling the 'Hanshui Gang' is equivalent to controlling the entire Xiangyang City. Therefore, Qian Duguan cannot die, at least in the open. You can't die alone!
Hearing this, Lin Sumo neither approved nor denied, but just smiled and said: "As far as I know, Qian Duguan's wife Bai Qing'er is the disciple of the 'Yin Queen' Zhu Yuyan, so she wants to control Qian Duguan." It’s not easy!”
Kou Zhong exclaimed in surprise when he heard this: "Isn't the disciple of 'Queen Yin' Zhu Yuyan the junior sister of Wu Yaonv? Could it be that Queen Yin wants to dominate the world?"
The words "婠魔女" made Hanhan, who was standing by the window, look back and glare angrily. The murderous look in his eyes made Kou Zhong shiver all over. He smiled coquettishly and quickly turned his gaze away, not daring to look at her.
"snort!"
Huanwen snorted coldly and said: "Bai Qing'er is indeed a disciple of our master, and he is indeed a chess piece placed by his master next to Qian Duguan, but the disciples of the 'Yingui Sect' always act alone. What Bai Qing'er wants to do has nothing to do with me!"
Huanhan and Bai Qing'er are both disciples of the 'Yin Queen' Zhu Yuyan, but they have always been at odds with each other. If Bai Qing'er's mission fails, Huanhan will be happy to sit back and watch, and even add fuel to the flames.
Lin Sumo smiled and said: "The next task will be left to you, Kou Zhong. Whether you can successfully control Xiangyang City depends on your ability!"
Kou Zhong smiled bitterly and agreed. This task seemed simple, but in fact it was very difficult to carry out, especially with the involvement of the Demon Sect, which made the difficulty a lot higher.
Kou Zhong did not mention the 'Yin Queen' Zhu Yuyan, because with Lin Sumo in charge of Xiangyang, Kou Zhong would not worry about a master like Zhu Yuyan.
However, among the Demon Sect, in addition to "Yin Queen" Zhu Yuyan, the Yin Gui Sect also has many masters such as Pi Shou Xuan and Wen Caiting, as well as countless dead soldiers. Only Gao Zhong, Xu Ziling, etc. The power of a few people may be difficult to contend with.
