There may be many people who still don't understand what Yuan Shu's death means, but as smart as Qi Zhen and Yan Xiang, they naturally understand that the entire situation in Nanyang County will undergo extremely huge changes after Yuan Shu, the governor, dies. .
The problem left to everyone in Nanyang City at this time is not only how to stabilize the situation in Nanyang County, but also to consider their own future.
That's why the chat between the two became so relaxed.
Yuan Shu is dead, Ji Ling is also dead, and those loyalties that should have had no purpose at this time have naturally turned into castles in the air.
If Qi Zhen had previously provoked the relationship between Yan and Yang in order to create some opportunities that she could take advantage of in Nanyang City, then after killing Yuan Shu, it was equivalent to forcing these people, especially people like Powerful officials like Yan Xiang and Yang Hong must choose their own sides.
"If you lose Yuan Shu, what's the use of occupying Nanyang? Although we try our best to suppress the news of his death, there is no airtight wall. I think this matter will spread throughout Kyushu very soon. After all, he is the fourth generation and the third prince. When the time comes to make an alliance to fight against thieves, how will you respond?" Yan Xiang asked.
"That's not something you should consider. You just need to choose your side and make a decision quickly. As I told you before, within three days, oh no, there are only two days left. The army will arrive within two days. On the verge of Nanyang City, without Yuan Shu as the backbone and Ji Ling as the general, are you sure that these less than 10,000 soldiers can withstand the attack of the army?" Qi Zhen said with a smile.
Yan Xiang's face was as dark as water, as if he was weighing the pros and cons.
Qi Zhen said nothing, stood up and walked to the door of the room.
"Of course I will still give you time to think, but time is limited, so I hope you can make a decision soon."
After saying this, Qi Zhen disappeared into the room, unknown to where she went.
Yan Xiang turned around, looked at the empty house, and sighed, finally showing the twilight aura that should belong to an old man.
It's going to be dawn.
When the two generals Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui learned of the deaths of Yuan Shu and Ji Ling, they were extremely shocked.
Especially Ji Ling. They were in the army and knew very well about Ji Ling's combat power. To be able to defeat and kill Ji Ling in an honest battle was simply an impossible task for them. .
The two of them served Nanyang City based on repaying Yuan Shu's kindness. This loyalty has already had some cracks after their duties were removed. At this time, now that Yuan Shu is dead, they must also start to consider own way out.
From this perspective, the two of them are actually the most powerful people in Nanyang City now.
The soldiers in the Nanyang City Camp were extremely happy to see that the two commanders were restored to their posts without any injuries.
Yes, they have always believed that the replacement of the two commanders was a disaster. Even within the military camp, because the two commanders were replaced, in just one day, a terrible resentment has been accumulated.
This resentment has nowhere to vent, and is about to be poured out on the new commander-in-chief.
What was unexpected was that after waking up, the two commanders appeared in the camp as if nothing had happened.
Two generals, Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui, took the lead in announcing the appointments issued by the county governor's office, and then returned to their posts with a smile amidst the cheers of the officers and soldiers.
Along with that, there are
Those grassroots captains in the army who are direct descendants of the army.
For a whole morning, the two generals Zhang Qiao had been gathering with the grassroots captains. In the afternoon, those talents returned to their respective camps.
Then the army began to have a strange atmosphere.
They all heard a rumor, which was accidentally leaked by a certain captain.
"Did you hear that?"
"You know that too?"
"How could you not know about such a big thing?"
"This is how to do ah."
"Hey, it's all a matter between big shots. We can do whatever we need to do. As long as we listen to Du Tong, it's correct."
This was a conversation between two soldiers standing guard on the city tower. Conversations like this were happening all the time in the army of Nanyang City throughout the day.
The content of that rumor was naturally the death of Yuan Shu and Ji Ling.
Naturally, this news was deliberately released by the two generals Zhang Qiao.
But no one dared to discuss this matter publicly, and no one dared to verify the authenticity of this matter.
As soon as the news came out, it quickly spread from the military camp to the homes of ordinary people. It became a secret that everyone knew, but everyone had to pretend not to know.
Although no one dares to discuss it openly, since it has happened, there must be two emotions lingering in everyone's hearts.
One is called people's panic, and the other is called people's thoughts.
Everyone stands from their own perspective and thinks about their own way out in the future based on the information they know.
The arrest of Qi Zhen is still continuing, but compared to the careful house-to-house searches when Ji Ling was there, the raids at this time have become much more perfunctory.
Nanyang seemed particularly calm that day, but it was extremely difficult to hide the turbulent undercurrent beneath the calm.
The sky darkened again, and the time came to the evening of the second day after Qi Zhen arrived in Nanyang. In one day, Huang Yueying would lead an army to attack Nanyang City.
The Grain Savings Department is an inconspicuous yamen in Nanyang County, but it is a very important department.
Jie Liang does not mean to save food, Jie means festival. As the name suggests, the Grain Jie Department is an yamen that manages food.
The people in the city only hated this yamen, but the sergeants in the city had to rely on this yamen to make a living, so they were very close to this yamen.
The people's rations are naturally earned by their own hard work, but the army does not do agricultural work. Under normal circumstances, the amount of military rations collected and the method of distribution come from this yamen.
At the very beginning of the blood exchange, Yuan Shu was replaced by the chief official of this yamen.
The current chief official of this yamen is named Xie. As soon as he took office, he became the busiest person in the entire Nanyang City, second only to Chang Shi and Yuan Shu.
The reason is also simple, because the Food Festival Department has been collecting grain these days, but they don’t know who they are going to war with. The Food Festival Department needs to collect and record the people’s grain clearly, and then put it into the granary in the south of the city. In addition to collection and collection, the Grain Savings Department also needs to clearly write down the storage time of grain in each warehouse, and then distribute it to different infantry battalions in the city based on time calculations.
If the time is wrong, a lot of old grain will not be distributed, and too much new grain will be consumed. Over time, the grain will rot, and it will be wasted in the end.
It turned out that the previous chief officer had done a good job. He had worked diligently in his position for several years and already had a general understanding of the matters involved.
Mr. Xie was really in a hurry when he suddenly took over.
Of course, the gentleman named Xie knew very well why he was put into this position, because his cousin was Yuan Shu's concubine, and with such a kinship relationship, he always trusted himself more than others.
If the chief officer of the Food Festival Department is now in office, he may not be able to play his role now, but in a month's time when the alliance will attack Dong Zhuo.
Mr. Xie feels that his fortune has turned around. As long as he doesn't make any big mistakes, he will almost certainly have a bright future, so he has been working hard to adapt to the current intensity of work.
Since he has such a close relationship with Yuan Shu, he naturally gets a lot of information earlier than others, and it is more accurate and comprehensive than others.
So he was particularly worried today.
The cousin-in-law died just like that, and the general also died. All the achievements that were easily achieved have now become unpredictable. What should I do?
He had been busy all day, thought all day, and waited all day, but there was no news of the change in official position.
A letter came from my cousin, saying that for the sake of the stability of Nanyang City, Mr. Changshi would not make any further changes to the official structure of Nanyang City.
This news made him feel slightly relieved, but when he turned around, he felt a little sad.
If my brother-in-law is dead, will I still have a chance to get ahead?
After a busy day, Mr. Xie returned to his home with a lot of worries. After eating a few bites, he lay on the bed and got ready to sleep.
"Xie Cheng?" A voice suddenly sounded in his heart, making Mr. Xie sit up instantly.
"Who!" Mr. Xie looked at the empty and dark room and shouted.
"Yuan Shu's brother-in-law, right? Are you going to fight to the end, or are you going to do what is good?" The voice asked softly with a hint of amusement.
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Qi Zhen disappeared for a day, and there was no trace of him anywhere. Due to the deliberate release of the water by the two generals Zhang Qiao, and the intentional or unintentional omissions of the two civil servants Yan and Yang, no one had the intention to take care of Qi Zhen, the culprit. What exactly is being done.
Qi Zhen gave Nanyang a day. He did nothing during the day. He was a little tired after not sleeping for two days and was just looking for a place to sleep.
Starting from nightfall, Qi Zhen took action again, and her destination was the residences of Nanyang officials.
It was based on the list Yan Xiang provided to him.
It's very simple. Yuan Shu is dead and people's thoughts are moving. Qi Zhen wants to see if there are any changes in the mentality of these people that make her happy.
Qi Zhen was very busy that night, spending most of her time using her mental power to carefully explore everyone's psychological changes.
The fact did not exceed Qi Zhen's expectation, but it was enough to frighten him.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Shu is dead, but there are still so many people loyal to him.
This may be due to Qi Zhen not knowing much about the integrity of the ancients, but what I have to say is that Yuan Shu's emperor was well-mannered.
Some people have changed their attitudes, while others still have the heart to serve to the death.
Qi Zhen didn't care about those who changed their attitudes, but Qi Zhen let those who followed him to the death get what they wanted.
