Chen Jun was silent for a moment, and then spoke after a long while: "Having said that, the land of a county is given to you for free, but your Chief Zhang is not moved?"

"We don't lack territory, nor do we lack prestige, and we don't need to prove our strength to anyone. We have already proved it. What we want now is to recuperate and recuperate our internal strength. At least we can get through this year's drought and wait until something happens in Jiangdu or Dongdu.

." Xie Minghe replied helplessly. "Then if we really want to expand and annex territory, we must start from Hejian and go to Youzhou..."

"This determination is indeed remarkable." Chen Jun was silent for a moment before sighing. "Chief Zhang has achieved great results in three years. He is by no means a wasted name."

It was Xie Minghe's turn to stop talking. As the person in charge of foreign affairs, he was tired of hearing similar words.

The two of them faced each other in silence for a while in Longgang Fort, where they could overlook Xiangguo County and the city from a distance. Then Chen Jun spoke first: "But I still feel so embarrassed."

"It's not Mr. Chen's decision whether to lose it or not. As long as you want to go back to your hometown in Runan, you have to ask us. As long as you enter the country, we can still make a replacement in your name, but in that case you will lose most of it.

It seems to be not honest enough." Xie Minghe advised seriously. "I remind you again, you really shouldn't think that your family is still saved and that you can continue to dance on three eggs... After the First World War in Xuzhou, the local officials understood the situation clearly.

OK? If you rebel, it will be chaos. Who cares about your identity as a county guard?! What will follow is a situation of wanton annexation, where the strong will prevail and the weak will eat the dust. If you can’t hold it back, you can’t hold it. Don’t do it again

You are struggling! Moreover, Li Ding is coming for his territory and is being invaded by the princes. Under the sword, your Excellency, not to mention your face, it is difficult to guarantee the lives of your family and yourself."

"That's why I went to Jiang Ling to ask for help." Chen Junxian said sadly. "I originally thought that the world could still survive, but in the end, during the battle in Xuzhou, you produced a pile of whale bones, which broke this layer of cover... I can

How about it? I'm just an ordinary county guard, and in this position, it's like being in a heap of tigers and wolves."

"You also know that Jiangdu is just covering up? Without us, it will still be exposed, and you will have to leave sooner or later." Xie Minghe said quietly.

"Then I have one more question." Chen Jun thought about it again and again before continuing.

"As long as you cooperate, everything will be easy." Xie Minghe said relaxedly.

"Why are you doing this? To show your goodwill to Li Ding? Or has Li Ding already had understanding and communication with you because of his friendship with your chief?" Chen Junxian continued to ask. "Or, as the rumors say, the British Duke of Taiyuan

Are you in contact with your chief? Bai Sanniang wants to imitate the female phoenix and even the Red Emperor Empress to become an empress?"

"Your Excellency, you think too much." Xie Minghe was speechless. "First of all, since our gang is the leader of the rebel army in the world and regards itself as the overlord of Hebei, there is no reason why we should not show up when the neighboring counties have a annexation war; secondly, we must try to alienate Li Ding and

The British Duke... So, not only did your Excellency have to give up a county with an order from our chief, Governor Li also had a commendation document posted all over Hebei, letting everyone in the world know that Li Ding was able to get Xiangguo County because of it.

He took the initiative to rebel against Wei."

Chen Junxian was stunned for a moment, and finally smiled bitterly: "Looking at the current situation, Li Ding can't refute it, and no one will believe him if he refutes it? People in the world will only think that he is the same as Zhou Xiaoshang."

"What he did was the same as Zhou Xiaoshang's. Now that he's done this, does anyone care whether he makes the final call or not?" Xie Minghe answered seriously. "It's just that he needs to get letters from some specific people.

It's from the periphery of our gang... not anyone else's, so he can't even explain it himself, that's all."

"I promise." Chen Jun thought for a while and then suddenly responded. "I am willing to make Li Ding suffer a loss. I am willing to lose some face."

Xie Minghe was immediately overjoyed.

One day later, Su Jingfang, who used his tricks to control Dou Xiaoniang and his gang, successfully arrived at Nanhe County, the transportation hub designated by his master, without arousing anyone's suspicion... Yes, Dou Xiaoniang and others thought they were

In the performance of his duties, he monitored Su Jingfang and his party, but in fact, it was Su Jingfang who took advantage of the situation and used a simple method to control the gang sentries who were unlikely to have a direct armed conflict in a secret military operation.

The two sides only had one face-to-face meeting before he came up with this strategy.

As for the purpose of Su Jingfang and Fan Lihua's trip, they were to control the Nanhe River by surprise, or at least control the official road bridge on the east side of Nanhe County. By controlling this place, they can effectively prevent the governor of Xiangguo County, Chen Jun, from escaping eastward first, and then continue with the gang behind him.

resistance.

It can be seen that Li Ding also knows Zhang Xing very well. He knows that Zhang Xing, who regretted the war in Xuzhou, will never send troops without authorization again, especially to Xiangguo County, a troublesome state wedged in the western region of Hebei. But he

We also know that once Zhang Xing gets the news, he will definitely try to use his political influence to make some gains out of thin air.

From Li Ding's point of view, the most troublesome thing was that Chen Jun went eastward and became a new buffer force on the east side of Xiang State. This was simply unacceptable to Li Ding, who had been patient for a long time.

"How about entering the city!" Seeing that the soldiers at the bridge did not dare to intercept, Su Jingfang hesitated and took the initiative to suggest to Fan Lihua.

"Are you entering the city?" Fan Lihua was inexplicably flustered, and at the same time looked at the patrolling cavalry behind the team. "Just the hundred of us?"

"That's enough." Su Jingfang also glanced at Dou Xiaoniang and his group. He knew the real reason for the other party's panic. "There's no need to hide it here... For one thing, no matter what they do next, they will be suspicious, and then go back

To report, we directly took the city, saying that we could not make them continue to be vigilant and follow curiously, and delayed it for a while; secondly, they followed us, and we said that we could not use the power of others to undermine the morale of the defenders in the city in the name of gangs; thirdly,

Whether it is to intercept Chen Junxian or prevent the army from coming to help, it is better to control the city than to control the bridge."

"I understand the first two, but what happened to the last one?" Fan Lihua thought for a while and continued to ask. "The army is coming. We have a hundred horses. We can't stop it in the city or on the bridge, right?"

"That's a fight... The problem is that the two families can't fight now." Su Jingfang answered frankly. "Since we can't fight, if we occupy the city, we will take advantage first, making it difficult for them to attack the city."

Fan Lihua suddenly realized: "In that case, let's enter the city... You pretend to be the envoy from the county, and I will directly capture the deputy captain of the garrison from behind! Take control of the city defense!"

After the two of them had discussed it, they continued to the city ahead without hesitation. Dou Xiaoniang and others, who had no idea that they had fallen into a trap, discussed it with each other and decided to follow them boldly - they didn't believe Wu'an County.

This group of people want to sell themselves, and they really want to know what this group of people want to do.

Of course, as the three-day bargain period was approaching, they still separated one person and went back directly. At the same time, they discussed it carefully and reported back as soon as they figured out how to do it.

Let's say that the autumn day was warm, the wind was beautiful, and the gates of Nanhe City, which was located in a strategic location, were wide open and there was no defense at all.

However, what is surprising is that at the intersection in front of the city gate, many passers-by gathered around a big tree with a notice posted on it, blocking the intersection. When they saw the soldiers and horses, they only became slightly alert and did not flee in fright.

the meaning of.

Su Jingfang couldn't figure it out, so he took the initiative to take a look, and Dou Xiaoniang and others naturally came forward.

As a result, dozens of steps away, I heard someone inside shouting loudly under the tree:

"That's what I mean...that's you...our County Sheriff Chen did a bit bad, and now it's Chief Zhang of the gang who makes the decision in Hebei, so Chief Zhang drove County Sheriff Chen home, and gave our Xiangguo County to Wu'an County in the south.

County Sheriff Li is in charge... County Sheriff Li is Chief Zhang's sworn brother and a first-class confidant, so he has to leave it to him... As for posting this notice specifically, County Sheriff Chen felt sorry for everyone, so he took the initiative to give it to the county commander "

He confessed his mistake, and the other asked everyone not to panic. It was normal to see some exchanges of soldiers and horses, because the people from Wu'an County would definitely come to receive it... Everyone took advantage of the autumn harvest and went to the mountains to find some.

Dates can make up for the shortage of drought, which is the right reason."

Su Jingfang and others were stunned.

Dou Xiaoniang saw clearly that the person giving the lecture was one of Xie Minghe's group that she had escorted before. She couldn't help but be confused and surprised, and then she seriously asked the people beside her: "Is that so? Are you here to take over the city? But?

Why are you still hiding it from us? What’s the point?”
Chapter completed!