Happy Little Scholar

One million taels of silver is not a lot. Li Yi himself has long forgotten how much money his family has.

Ruoqing is the housekeeper of the family. She is in charge of the operation of the brothels and shops. If there is a need for money, just go to the account office to withdraw it.

If one million taels of silver can be used to solve the problem of Wu State, it is simply a good deal. Unfortunately, the emperor of Wu State hides in the palace and does not come out. The palace is heavily guarded and there are many masters. Even the most powerful assassins are unlikely to succeed in such an environment.

Li Yi did not pin his hopes on those martial arts knights. If he could not buy the head of the emperor, it was enough to disgust him.

Xu Zheng, who was in Nanzhou, just received news yesterday that the governor of Nanzhou had gathered more than 20,000 troops from the surrounding four states and counties, and had prepared food and supplies. He wanted to take Cangzhou in one fell swoop and would send troops immediately.

Nanzhou is not far from Cangzhou. If they march urgently, they will arrive in three days. If they are not so anxious, they should be here in five days.

Wei Liang and his men were already discussing tactics to meet the enemy. In terms of numbers, they only had half the enemy's troops, but in terms of strength, these 10,000 men were equal to tens of thousands of troops.

What they had to do was to win with minimal losses.

Of the 73 states of Wu, more than half were still under the control of the Wu court.

They only occupied a small Cangzhou, and there was still a long way to go. If they faced 20,000 troops, they would have to pay a heavy price to win. How could they fight in the future?

Everyone has been very busy recently. As the main commander of the city defense, Wei Liang needs to discuss and finalize the strategy of defeating the enemy with the generals below. Old Man Wang is busy fleecing the landlords and redistributing the means of production to a certain extent. He also needs to appease the gentry who have become restless after being fleeced, so as not to cause greater chaos. In addition, some educated and capable people need to be selected to manage the grassroots team...

Rebellion is not a simple fight and killing. It is a very complicated and tedious task. Fortunately, Yang Liuqing is accompanied by a group of reliable leaders. Otherwise, I am afraid that they will not reach the imperial capital, and the team they have finally established will collapse from the inside...

After lunch, Li Yi and Ruyi Ruoqing went out for a walk.

Cangzhou is different from Shuzhou or Ruyi City. The people here have suffered from war and also know how hard it is to achieve peace.

With the enemy at hand, almost everyone in Cangzhou City is a soldier.

The people did their best. Even if they could not personally participate in the battle, they could help move the wood and rolling stones to the city wall. On the streets, people were rushing. Compared with Shuzhou and Ruyi City, it was a different kind of bustle.

Ruyi and Ruoqing both preferred quietness and did not like to move. They probably did not like this kind of bustle in their hearts.

What they like is to settle down in one place and live a simple and stable life, or abandon worldly affairs and be together as a family, no matter where they go...

In the past few years, they have been running around with me, and Ruoqing has inexplicably become the Queen of Heaven, carrying a heavier burden on her shoulders, which is really a bit difficult for them.

If they can conquer the five states this time, Yang Liuqing will be able to gain a firm foothold in the northwest of Wu State, and will be the largest force in Wu State except the court.

Unless the court of Wu State uses all its troops and gathers hundreds of thousands of troops to encircle and suppress them in one fell swoop, otherwise, no one can do anything to them.

After this, he can completely put his mind at ease. The situation in the five states is stable, and Miss Liu Er doesn't have to worry about her beloved apprentice anymore.

Cangzhou military camp.

Wei Liang just received a secret letter. After opening it in front of everyone, he said in a deep voice: "According to the news from Nanzhou, the enemy will be trapped in five days. Inform the whole army to prepare for war!"

...

Nanzhou, in front of the state capital.

A general in armor rode on a horse, and a deputy general beside him turned over and dismounted, knelt on one knee, and said with a fist: "General, General Zheng led two thousand vanguards to escort food and grass first, and they are already thirty miles away!"

"Let's go!" The general nodded, turned his head, and said in a deep voice: "Follow me to fight the rebels!"

"Fight the rebels!"

"Fight the rebels!"

"Fight the rebels!"

...

Twenty thousand troops stood neatly behind him and spoke in unison. The sound resounded several miles away and was clearly audible throughout the entire Nanzhou city.

The governor of Nanzhou stood on the top of the city wall, watching the 20,000 troops gradually go away, with a trace of worry on his face, muttering: "This time, all the soldiers in Nanzhou and Linzhou are out, and the city defenses are empty. What if those bandits take advantage of the opportunity to enter, what should we do?"

An official beside him smiled and said: "Governor, you are worrying too much. Those bandits are just a group of rabble, showing off their power outside the city. How can they have the courage to attack the city?"

"What's more, the largest bandit in the east is only more than a thousand people. The city is not strong enough, and there are no 50,000 people. How can we easily break through the city gate?" The man looked down and said, "Unless the city gate can be opened from the inside..."

"Even so, we can't be careless." The governor of Nanzhou nodded and said, "Even if Cangzhou is broken from the inside, we can't relax. These days, let people step up patrols and send more people to the city gate to prevent those thieves..."

"I know..."

Although Nanzhou is not located in the heart of Wu State, it is not as remote as Cangzhou, and the people's lives are slightly better.

At the gate of the city, 20,000 troops had just set out from here, and the people retreated several miles. It was not until they left that the gate restored its previous order.

Pedestrians and vendors poured in from outside the city, which seemed a bit noisy. After being scolded by the guards at the gate, they lined up honestly and entered the city in order.

When a man carrying firewood walked into the city gate, he accidentally tripped and the firewood on his back scattered all over the ground.

He hurriedly bent down to pick it up.

"How do you walk? Pick it up quickly, don't block the road!" A guard came over cursing, bent down to help him pick up the firewood.

The man showed gratitude on his face, shook his hand, and said, "Thank you, brother official!"

"Go over quickly after you have packed it up, there are people waiting behind!" The official waved his hand and turned away.

After the man carrying the firewood left, the city gate returned to normal order. The official stood back in place, turned his head slightly, and looked at his companion beside him.

He moved half a step to the side and handed him a piece of paper from behind.

In the east of Nanzhou, somewhere in the mountains.

Since the collapse of the Wu Kingdom, heroes have emerged. Some are powerful and occupy a city or a state; those with weaker strength can only occupy a small county town, which is very easy to be wiped out by the court. Therefore, most people have no hope of occupying the city and can only become bandits and plunder everywhere...

In this mountain forest east of Nanzhou, there is a force of about a thousand people. Relying on the terrain advantage, they have survived several encirclements and suppressions by the government. After taking root here, they have become the largest bandit near Nanzhou.

The leader of this bandit group calls himself "Chuang Wang". His name is very loud near Nanzhou and can stop children from crying at night.

But at this moment, this "King of Rebellion", who was also a well-known figure in the eyes of the Nanzhou government, did not act like a king of a mountain at all. He looked at the young woman sitting above with a flattering face and asked tentatively: "Big sister, the Nanzhou garrison has just set off. The city is empty. When should we take action?" 8)