Dao Fruit

The next day, at the government office where the imperial envoy was working, several people were welcomed one after another. ＊

This government office is not far from the place where the imperial envoy lives, but it is public and private, and the person responsible for management has no direct subordinates to Qiu Yan's house.

In the front hall, several Jiedushi envoys who had come overnight were already sitting there, each with a solemn expression. The Yazhong steward had already served tea and sent someone to inform Qiu Yan.

There are seven Jiedushi envoys in total, including Shannan Xidao, Wuding, Xiongwu, Zhaowu, Wude, Yongping and Wuxin. Not all of them are Jiedushi envoys belonging to Jiannan Road, but the White Lotus Sect’s uprising this time , unified the power of the entire Lingnan Road, sent out four armies, and the momentum was huge. There was almost no warning before, and it was caught off guard and spread widely. As a result, no one dared to take it lightly.

The military towns connected to Jiannan Road and Jiangnan Road are also worried. Qiu Yan is in charge of the military and political affairs in Jiannan Road and is the top leader of Jiannan Road in terms of authority, so he naturally wants to gather here.

"Fan Yiyuan really didn't come."

After several people were seated on both sides, Chen Shouxin, the governor of the Yongping Army, took a look and understood.

"Of course, the White Lotus demon thief's rebel army passed through the Red Marsh Land, either went north to the Chu Land, passed through Wuzhen City and entered Shu, or passed directly through his Wutai Army Town. They will definitely not take it lightly."

Fan Yiyuan was the military commander of the Wutai Army, one of the three towns in southern Jiannan. He had come to Wuxin before when the Marshland Allied Forces were about to make a move. The military town under his command was located in the southeast of Jiannan Road and was one of the roads that guarded southern Xinjiang and entered Shu. .

This time when troops were raised in Lingnan, the incoming army was likely to come from the place where he was guarding, so all the military envoys gathered at the Imperial Envoy's Mansion, but he did not come. Instead, he was on guard in his own military town, waiting for instructions from the court.

Liu Yuan, the commander of the Xiongwu Army, frowned and said: "Although there is a rebellion in Lingnan, I heard that the army is divided into four armies. Each army has at least 30,000 people, which is a big threat, but it is not easy to invade Shu. Things, let alone going north to Chu and crossing Wuzhen into Shu, Fan Yiyuan is really too cautious. A bunch of stupid thieves from a certain family who don't believe in the White Lotus Sect can really threaten the imperial court. "

"Brother Liu, you are located in the hinterland. You can hardly use weapons, so you don't know the strength of the thieves." Here, Zheng Yifan, the martial arts commander, shook his head, "Otherwise, the current overlord of the red marsh land alone Fonum is not an easy person. I heard that this marsh is also connected to the White Lotus Sect and is suspected of joining forces. In this way, this army may be able to cross the swamp and directly attack Wutai City. Of course, we cannot take it lightly."

As soon as he said this, Liu Yuan's face became ugly. His heroic army was located at the junction of Jiannan and Shannan Road, and had no chance to fight with others. The troops under his command were not trained in battle formations. Most of the time, they were the military commanders of the Xiongwu Army. They were all sent to pass the qualifications, which is a sign of deep background, but from the perspective of the military, it is inevitable that people will not like it.

As for Zheng Yifan's Wude Army, which is located to the west of Jiannan and borders the land of the Fan people, they are qualified to say these things. Even though Liu Yuan is unhappy, it is not easy to get angry.

"Okay, okay..." Zhaowu Jiedu envoy Lu Mian came out to smooth things over. This man looked quite thin, "It's hard to talk about this. I heard that all the major Jiedu envoys in Lingnan have rebelled, and even the few in the west of Jiangnan Road have rebelled." All military towns and cities are also following the thieves. The Jingjiang Army, which originally guarded the gateway to the south from the swamp, has also rebelled. All the soldiers have returned to the four armies of the White Lotus thieves. They can enter the swamp without much damage. From this It can be seen that it is really unpredictable how this rebellion will develop. "

"Speaking of which, it happened so suddenly. Why did it happen?" Zhang Kaiyong, the governor of Wu Xinjun Army, looked at everyone present and asked.

"How do we know?" The others looked at each other, which is why they gathered here.

Tang Rongze, the military commander of the Wuding Army, said: "A while ago, I corresponded with the military commander of the Jianwu Army. There was no clue in his letter. As a result, he turned against the White Lotus Sect as soon as he changed his mind!"

As he spoke, everyone's eyes fell on the face of Xiong Bi, the governor of Shannan West Road.

Xiong Bi is not young, with a strong back and a strong waist. The white beard on his face is as clear as a steel needle. Although he is not sitting on the main seat, he is not angry and has a majestic air. He has a feeling of a divine needle in the sea, as if he is here. Lord.

"How to deal with it specifically depends on the intention of the imperial envoy. In the final analysis, we only have the responsibility of commanding our own military and town. If the imperial court does not send someone to lead the army, then the affairs in Jiannan can only be at the command of the imperial envoy Qiu. You and I are the most Make some suggestions.”

Noticing everyone's gaze, Xiong Bi said these words.

After hearing this, everyone knew what was going on, and Zhang Kaiyong said: "The main consideration now is to defend against the army heading north to Jiannan."

Chen Shouxin said with some confusion: "We have been here for a while, why hasn't the imperial envoy come here yet? Could it be that we came too early and haven't gotten up yet?"

"Can you still sleep peacefully at this time?" Liu Yuan's face became darker and darker.

"Don't be impatient," Xiong Bi shook his head. He knew that Qiu Yan was extraordinary. Just by looking at the way he implemented it in Jiannan, he knew that he was not an easy person. "I think the imperial envoy may be thinking of countermeasures. "

Liu Yuan said: "This thinking and countermeasures must be implemented in the end. Without discussing with those of us who are in charge of the troops, what is the use of thinking out of thin air?" In his words, he specifically mentioned the people who are in charge of the troops, The purpose is to put themselves in the same category as other Jiedushi and reduce crowding.

However, although these words were well-intentioned, they made sense in the ears of other Jiedu envoys. Tang Rong said: "At this time, you should really talk to us more. Although Qiu Qinqian has extraordinary skills, governance and restructuring matters are very complicated." He is good at it and has even written military classics, but the situation on the battlefield often changes in an instant. How much advice can ordinary civil servants give to the imperial envoy? "

Listening to the words of several people, Xiong Bi remained silent and thought about the reason. At the same time, he picked up the teacup on the table next to him, opened the lid and drank.

Ta-ta-ta!

At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside the hall, and then a soldier who looked like a messenger came in. When he saw several Jiedu envoys, he clasped his fists and said: "Xiaoguan Wutai Army's Deputy Scouting Division Zhang Li, I have met several Jiedu envoys.”

"A scout under Wu Tai's army?" When everyone in the hall heard this, their thoughts changed and everyone had their own thoughts.

Xiong Bi said: "But Commander Fan Yiyuan, what message do you want to pass on?"

Others were also speculating whether the White Lotus Sect's army had really passed through the swamp and threatened Wutai City, so they sent people here to ask for help.

"Guys..." Zhang Li still had a frightened expression on his face. He tried his best to calm down the shock when he spoke, but his appearance only confirmed everyone's suspicions about him, but then...

"The lower official is not here to pass on the words of Envoy Fan Jiedu, but the words of the Imperial Envoy."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was confused.

"Imperial envoy? Did the imperial court send an imperial envoy to deal with this matter? Why didn't we hear about it?"

"It's not the new sect, but the one who was originally in our Jiannan." Zhang Li reminded carefully.

"The original one?"

Several Jiedushi thought for a moment, and all of them showed shocked expressions.

Zhang Kaiyong looked at the person who sent the message in surprise and asked: "Is it Qiu Yan, Qiu Qinqiu? Isn't he in the mansion? Why do you need the scouts of Wu Taijun to come to deliver the message?"

Seeing the expressions of several people, the messenger took a deep breath and finally spoke: "Yesterday, the Imperial Envoy led 5,000 elite soldiers and marched all night. Last night, he defeated the 60,000-strong coalition of the White Lotus Sect and Fonumu in the Red Marsh. The rebel army was defeated. The Imperial Envoy He led the army in pursuit along the lines of Rongzhou, Guizhou and Zhaozhou, personally beheaded the three leading thieves, and drove 6,000 thieves into the Mengshui River where they were drowned. The remaining thieves fled to Daozhou and joined Bai Lian's scattered small group, but the imperial envoys Taking advantage of the victory, he pursued them and won five out of five battles. They captured them all in one fell swoop and captured nearly 30,000 prisoners alive. Countless others were killed, drowned, or burned to death. "

After saying this, the whole hall fell into silence.

With a click, the cup in Xiong Bi's hand fell to the ground and broke into several pieces.

After about ten breaths, the reporting scout still whispered: "A few..."

This sound woke up the people in the hall, and Liu Yuan saw an expression of disbelief on his face. He stood up from his chair and asked eagerly: "How is this possible? You mean, the White Lotus Sect's thieves came to attack Shu all the way. The army was put down in one night by the imperial envoy? "

Zheng Yifan also asked: "Is there something wrong?"

Xiong Bi also couldn't help but ask: "Can you tell me in detail what is going on with this bandit army? Why is it still involved in Fonum?"

"My official doesn't know the specifics of this matter. I also received an order from my Jiedu Envoy, saying that the crisis in Jiannan has been resolved, and he specifically asked me to come here for help."

"Now that the crisis has been resolved, what help can we ask for?" Tang Rong frowned, feeling that there was something wrong with it, "Is it a lie about military merit?"

"This fact is not something that a lowly official can know, but..." Seeing this momentum, Zhang Li knew that he could not delay it any longer, so he hurriedly explained what was going on behind him, "After my Jiedushi, the Imperial Envoy, defeated him, We mobilized soldiers from several surrounding military towns to collect the remaining Bailian soldiers and escort the prisoners of war. Because there are too many Fu Lulu, our military town cannot handle it, so we want the nearby Wuxin Army to send people to help. "

"There are too many prisoners. Do you need help to escort them?" At this moment, Zhang Kaiyong, the governor of Wuxin Jiedu, was also stunned. He felt that he couldn't change his mind for a while. Seeing a crisis, he just said no and disappeared?

"This matter cannot be ignored, and we cannot make a hasty decision based on your words." Xiong Bi's words brought back several Jiedushi who were in a mess in their minds, "Kayong, you might as well send out a few scouts first. Go and find out."

"Mr. Xiong's words make sense." Zhang Kaiyong nodded repeatedly, unable to sit still anymore. He immediately stood up and was about to go to the military camp with Zhang Li to give instructions, but was stopped by Lu Mian——

"Wait a minute, you just mentioned how many soldiers the imperial envoy has?"

"Five thousand elite soldiers." (To be continued...)

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