"Pass my military order to have Qizhou commander land on the island to discuss matters!"
In order to nip the scourge in the bud, Zhang Gongjin began to mobilize troops and generals to eliminate all external forces of the Zhao family.
"Wait!"
Yang Ming asked the messenger to retreat amid the puzzled looks in everyone's eyes.
"Captain, don't worry about the Qizhou camp for the time being. Zhao must have ambushed many killers on the way to the camp. In fact, even the outskirts of Shenquan Island have been surrounded by them."
"What?! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Li Chunfeng hurriedly stepped forward to interrupt. If there were so many great gods here and Shenquan Island still had people quietly making dumplings, then his good days as a leader would come to an end.
"Even if he, Zhao Danda, is crazy, the rest of the Zhao clan will not let him do whatever he wants. Rebellion is a serious crime against the nine clans, and he has no courage. And even if he has a lot of money, he doesn't have that many soldiers and horses to mobilize!"
"Brother Liu has more say in the matter of the ambush outside Shenquan Island. As for Zhao's hidden strength, I'm afraid it will be out of control by then, which will exceed your expectations."
Can you believe that a dignified military commander named Xuejie, who was usually inaccessible to three or five people, just went to Qingzhou to visit the brothels and lost him?
Originally, Yang Ming was thinking of letting Tian Boman act as bait, fishing for big fish in the long run, and letting him go deep behind enemy lines to understand the specific situation. Unexpectedly, the Zhao family didn't take the Ministry of War seriously at all, and Captain Xuanjie disappeared out of thin air!
"I don't know if the situation outside Shenquan Island is as Luhou said. I hope Senior Brother Liu can explain it in detail so that we can take countermeasures."
During this period, the Tang Dynasty was in turmoil, and bad guys were busy without touching the ground. If even the surrounding areas of Shenquan Island were quietly surrounded by the Zhao family, then the Zhao family's influence would indeed make the rulers restless!
"It is indeed as Mr. Yang said, there are many people ambushing around Shenquan Island! At first, I thought those people were subordinates of Governor Zhang, until I met Huang Laoji..."
They came from Shenquan Island, where they had plenty of food and clothing, but the guards in the forest were frozen like dogs. This surprised Yang Ming and Liu Chengu.
The forest near Shenquan Island was frozen like this. If they were to ambush outside the valley, their entire army would be wiped out.
"Shenquan Island does have a lot of food reserves, but other daily supplies are relatively scarce."
Zhang Gongjin laughed awkwardly.
I mean, life on Shenquan Island is good, so there should be nothing wrong with that. They were frozen like that after leaving Shenquan Island.
"Shenquan Island is self-sufficient, and it must always train troops to be wary of strangers approaching. In the past ten years, it has been able to develop to this scale. Governor Zhang has done a good job!"
There is no way to obtain other materials through trade. The resources on Shenquan Island are indeed relatively simple. If they are placed outside, they will not be able to meet the daily needs of the people!
"Did the two junior brothers not bring some urgently needed supplies to Shenquan Island when they landed on the island this time?!"
Liu Chengu just couldn't understand, was Li Shimin that poor?
"Senior Brother Liu doesn't know something..."
Li Chunfeng hesitated and hesitated, a little hard to say.
"To be honest, Senior Brother Liu, the Tang Dynasty's treasury can run smoothly! The Weishui Alliance even paid Jie Li a lot of money, and now all the officials in the Tang Dynasty have been cut off from their salaries for several months!"
Yuan Tiangang didn't feel shameful, and there was no need to take the blame for Li Shimin. He told Li Tang's precarious national situation realistically.
"So, if Mr. Yang wants to mess with the Zhao family, it's possible that Li Shimin is on the sidelines to support him?"
Li Tang's country is in danger due to internal and external troubles. The Zhao family in Qingzhou is still living in poverty, and they choose to side with Li Yuanchang. Don't you think this is clearly challenging Li Shimin's bottom line!
"Well...Actually, we have just seen the imperial edict, and we don't dare to speculate on His Majesty's intentions. As for how Luhou wants to deal with the Zhao family, we will do whatever it takes to cooperate with us."
Yuan Tiangang spread his hands, expressing his helplessness.
The profession of a bad person is not that high-end, nor is it as awesome as it seems to the outside world! If it weren't for the confiscation of homes and Yuan Tiangang's private subsidies, they would have been unable to uncover the truth!
"Actually, we have already made a preliminary plan, but we underestimated Zhao's influence in Qingzhou in the early stage. The arrow is on the string, and we have no choice but to bother the governor. I hope the governor will not take offense!"
Unlike Yuan Tiangang, Zhang Gongjin may not necessarily use his heart.
Everyone has different responsibilities. Zhang Gongjin was transferred to Shenquan Island by Li Shimin for the reason of recuperating from illness. So whether he tried his best to help, the result was still different.
After all, Yang Ming is still a little-known young man. If he only knows how to talk on paper, then he is treating thousands of lives as child's play!
The same goes for Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng, they are not handsome.
It's okay to let them have a big fight, but if there's a large-scale battle, I guess I have to go out and arrange the troops myself!
"Marquis Lu, I heard that the emperor sent you five hundred royal guards..."
"Captain, to tell you the truth, I have arranged for those royal guards to be sent to Qingzhou City! As for the Yang family's guards, they were all disabled by Brother Liu, and they all lay in Lingxiao Pavilion to recuperate. It probably took less than ten days and a half. It won’t get better!”
do my best!
No matter what, Zhang Gongjin must be asked to send troops to help, even if it is to borrow a group of old, weak, sick and disabled people waving flags and shouting, in short, they must sweep across Qingzhou and wipe out the Zhao family's arrogance!
"What? I asked you to kill hundreds of people before even setting foot in Qingzhou?"
Zhang Gongjin's heart skipped a beat, and he sprayed the tea in his mouth at the stone pillar, and then asked Yang Ming in disbelief.
"No! Those palace guards were all arranged by me at Qingzhou Station. I believe that the Zhao family will not be so evil that they enter the station and kill all the palace guards!"
Yang Ming scratched his head. Even if he, the Zhao family, had great hands and eyes in Qingzhou, the others were not fools, right? Killing a palace guard is not a small crime. It would be punishable by three generations!
"You're too naive, a tiger can't fight a local snake!"
Zhang Gongjin put down his tea cup with a trace of pity in his eyes. In his opinion, these guards had already become Li Shimin's abandoned sons!
"The Zhao family has been operating in Qingzhou for decades, and there are so many diners and dead soldiers there! If he is determined not to let those palace guards live, then nothing will happen to the inn!"
It’s true that it’s easy to hide from open guns, but hard to guard against hidden arrows.
If Mrs. Zhao is determined to resist, whether it is arson or poisoning, Wan'er and the others will be in danger in the city!
no!
We have to find ways to speed up the demise of the Zhao family. If it continues, even my wife may have to pay for it!
"Brother Yang, don't worry. I don't think Zhao will dare to kill the palace guards until the last step. After all, there is a big difference between killing a few people and killing the whole family."
Liu Chengu suddenly became enlightened after his daughter's explanation. When he saw Yang Ming's worried expression, he thought he was worried about the safety of the palace guards, so he patted his shoulder and comforted him.
"Moreover, the people of Qingzhou have long been dissatisfied under the jurisdiction of the Zhao family, and the four major families in the city are fighting openly and secretly. If you take action at this time, you will win the hearts of the people, and it is also in line with the right time and place!"
