Weihu County, the county seat.
In the Sheriff's Mansion, a middle-aged man with a fat belly sat on the chair in the middle.
The man is tall and very fat, but his eyes are sharp and his arms are strong. You can tell at a glance that he is a good fighter.
He looked at the box filled with gold and silver on the ground in front of him, smiled, then looked at Liu Jia sitting beside him, and comforted,
"Jia'er, stop crying. Don't worry, your godfather will definitely avenge you."
Liu Jia on the side wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and sobbed and said,
"Godfather, that Nie Chen killed the county magistrate and my whole family. Not satisfied with that, he also wanted to kill all the members of our Liu family. If I hadn't happened to be out for an outing that day, I might have been killed. It’s over.
Godfather, that Nie Chen is so heartless. He gathered in Xiaoshan Forest and raised a bunch of grass bandits. They did evil in Qingshui County and the people have been suffering for a long time. I hope Godfather will send troops quickly to wipe out that Nie Chen. Avenge my father, and bring peace to the people of Qingshui County. "
The county guard waved his hand and said,
"I also understand the cause and effect clearly. Nie Chen's revenge against your family was also because your family killed his parents first."
"But my family annexed his Nie family's property, isn't it to better honor you, godfather? You see, the money I sent this year is twice as much as in previous years."
When Liu Jia spoke, she felt a little aggrieved and coquettish, more humane than her usual cold tone.
"Of course I know. I know your family's filial piety. I watched your child grow up with my own eyes, just like my biological daughter.
Now, all the men in your clan are gone, and you are the only girl left, but don’t worry, as long as your godfather I am still breathing, no one else can touch a single penny of the Liu family’s assets. "
"I know my godfather is good to me, but Nie Chen..."
"Don't worry, listen to me."
The county guard picked up the tea cup, took a sip of tea, and said,
"That Nie Chen is just a clown. The real power of Qingfeng Village is the big boss."
Liu Jia asked curiously,
"Master? I really haven't cared about this. Isn't he just a bandit? Those things in Qingfeng Village were all created by Nie Chen."
"You underestimate the big boss too much. He is not an ordinary bandit. His name is Weng Huan, and he is a general under King Pingxi!"
"The general of King Pingxi?"
Liu Jia looked shocked when he heard this.
She really didn't know about this. After all, her power only existed in Weihu County. She couldn't reach King Pingxi, let alone what happened in King Pingxi's army.
The governor nodded and said,
"This Weng Huan is the general of the Pingye Army. He is capable, knows tactics, has brains, and dares to fight. When I was a general, I fought with him before.
Later, he retired and went to my territory to turn into a bandit.
At that time, I was curious whether he had really retired and whether he was still loyal to King Pingxi and plotting something secretly.
He had fallen into disgrace in Qingfeng Village, and he had been doing his job all these years, so I turned a blind eye. After all, there was no need to offend King Pingxi for him.
But now, he dared to attack my county, kill my county magistrate, kill your whole family, and rob your family of their money.
Does he really think that I, Liu Hu, can't be squeezed out of clay? "
As the county guard spoke, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he clearly had murderous intentions.
Hearing this, Liu Jia said in confusion,
"Then since you, godfather, also want to destroy Qingfeng Village and kill Weng Huan, why have you still not started the army after half a month has passed?
You just sent a new county magistrate and 500 soldiers to fill the vacancy in Qingshui County. I didn't see any sign of the county's troops moving.
I still dare not go back to Qingshui County, for fear that Nie Chen will come to the city again and chop off my head. "
Liu Hu smiled and said,
"Little girl, do you think that launching an army to fight is just dragging a group of people up to fight? Tactics must be formulated, soldiers must be deployed, and food, grass and baggage must be prepared.
That Weng Huan was different from ordinary people. We must not treat him as a bandit, but as an enemy.
I haven't left yet because of two things.
The first thing is that although there are now 10,000 soldiers in the county, I have no intention of touching them. I have mobilized 8,000 garrison troops from Hukou Pass to attack Qingfeng Village.
Hukou Pass is located in the westernmost part of Weihu County. It is a traffic artery that guards the power of King Pingxi. There are 15,000 defenders there, and 8,000 are transferred here. The remaining people, with the help of natural dangers, can be defeated even if King Pingxi suddenly attacks. withstand. "
Liu Jia said doubtfully,
"Ah? I don't understand this. There are obviously soldiers in the county, so why do we need to mobilize the soldiers and horses from Hukou Pass? Can't we just let the county soldiers attack Qingfeng Village?"
"Of course not. These ten thousand people are the backbone of Weihu County. Weihu County is the place of the Fourth War. Although it is the territory of King Andong, the territory of King Pingxi is to the west, and the territory of Barbarian Queding is to the north. The northwest is the territory of the Qiyan tribe.
The location is extremely dangerous and we have to face many powerful enemies, so I have to make sure that everything is safe.
If I send these 10,000 army soldiers to attack Qingfeng Village, it’s easy to say I’ll win, but what if I lose?
What if Weng Huan takes the opportunity to counterattack, seizes the county seat, chops off my head, and then chops off your head?
It's not a big deal if you and I die, but what if Weng Huan and King Pingxi's armies cooperate with each other and capture Weihu County?
As long as I am loyal to King Andong, my head can be cut off, but the city cannot be lost! "
Liu Jia frowned and said,
"You are afraid of losing when 10,000 people attack Qingfeng Village, but you are not afraid when 8,000 people attack you?"
"Haha, these eight thousand people are used to find out the strength of Qingfeng Stronghold. Now I only know that there are six or seven thousand people in Qingfeng Stronghold, but how many are workers, how many are soldiers, what is the equipment, and what is the level of the generals? I do not even know.
To put it bluntly, these eight thousand people are just the front army. If they can capture Qingfeng Village, it will be better. If they cannot defeat Qingfeng Village, it will be enough to severely damage the vitality of Qingfeng Village. When the time comes, I will lead these ten thousand people. Going there in person is enough to easily wipe out Qingfeng Village.
At that time, I can take the head of Weng Huan, the general under King Pingxi, to receive the reward, and I can make up for the loss of the soldiers who died in the battle.
do you understand? "
"My godfather is far-sighted and Jia'er admires him. It's just that Jia'er doesn't understand military matters and is talking nonsense."
Liu Jia smiled and then asked,
"You said two things prevented you from moving. What was the second thing?"
"The second thing is that the Sixth Prince is coming."
Liu Hu said lightly.
"Sixth Prince? Why does the emperor's son come to this remote place like ours?"
Liu Jia said doubtfully.
"We are ordered by the emperor to inspect the world. Every prince who reaches adulthood must be released for inspection. This is a rule set by our ancestors. The purpose is to allow the prince to visit the country and observe the people's sentiments."
