Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 560

"The last general, Zhang Liao, pay homage to the lord!" Zhang Liao stationed troops in Xi County. After hearing Chen Dao's summons, he dispatched scouts day and night to supervise the official road. After getting the news of Mujing, he led his troops out without saying a word, and joined Mujing in the eastern suburbs. .

"Get up!"

Mu Jing was not surprised that Zhang Liao came quickly.

Today's pastoral scenery is not the old picture of herding dragons. You can leave freely and travel the road of the world. But the Marquis of Ming Dynasty, the leader of the two counties of Hanzhong and Nanyang, lives and dies, which is related to the future of tens of thousands of people, so you can't do whatever you want.

This trip to Fangling is already the limit.

After encountering the enemy, many people jumped up in fright, since they should let the generals along the way respond, otherwise, how to protect the safety, if there is a little accident, the life of the Minghou Mansion, which has just had a rough start, will be lost immediately. collapse.

"My lord, please enter the city quickly, it's not safe!" Zhang Liao reported.

"Not safe?"

Mujing's eyes flickered coldly: "How should I say it?"

"Xi County is surrounded by mountains and water. It is in the northwest of Hanzhong and west of Nanyang. There are waterways to pass through and mountains and forests to hide. Since ancient times, bandits have been rampant. There are bandits on both land and water, and they have not been eliminated yet!"

Zhang Liao cupped his hands and said carefully: "Therefore, outside of Xi County, it is not safe, not to mention caravan pedestrians, there are signs of suffering. If the identity of the lord loses, it will cause the prying eyes of all parties, just for fear of unrest!"

"With the strength of your Jingping Second Army, can't you beat them?" Mu Jing asked coldly, frowning.

Jingping's two armies, the first army and the second army, are all elite soldiers, and the second army is more captured by Shangyong. Based on the foundation of the fifth battalion, the main force of the Shangyong battalion has been honed on the battlefield. It can be regarded as a strong soldier.

"Although snakes, insects, rats and ants are not as powerful as tigers, their nests are unknown and difficult to destroy!"

Zhang Liao's suppression of Xi County is the main force of the Fifth Battalion, and he is not afraid of these bandits, but the surrounding terrain is very complicated, with water and land intertwined, making it difficult to move at every turn, which has brought him a lot of trouble in suppressing bandits: "Please My lord, give me some time, and I will surely make Xi County stable, and make the surrounding bandits disappear!"

"I can't blame you for this!"

When Mu Jing heard the words, he understood a thing or two: "The boat and the car are exhausting, and I am also tired, let's go in and have a rest!"

"My lord, please!"

Zhang Liao led his troops and personally escorted Mujing into the city.

After entering the city, Mujing still lives in the post station. The post station in Xi County is even more dilapidated than Fangling's. Not to mention the few houses that accommodate Mujing's Shuofang Camp, even the Shenwei Army and the masters of the Five Dou Rice Sect can't accommodate them. How many.

The Shuofang camp had to camp in the vacant place on the flank.

It's not that Xixian County is inferior to Fangling. Xixian County is far above Fangling in terms of population and economy, and its geographical location is relatively biased, so it did not become a victim of the Hanzhong battle.

But because of the geographical location, there are not many powerful people passing by here, which makes the post road less important, so the post station has been in disrepair for many years, and it naturally looks a lot dilapidated.

Even a few parents and officials in Xi County could not have imagined that Ming Hou Mujing, who was newly in charge of Hanzhong, would come to Xi County and live in the post.

"How is this good?"

"Didn't I ask someone to tidy up a big house in the city? Why didn't Junhou move in?"

"This inn has been in disrepair for a long time. What should we do if the emperor makes an excuse to make trouble?"

"If I had known earlier, I would have rushed to repair the station!"

"It's easy to say, it's not been a year or two since the construction of this post station was proposed, but you have never taken it to heart, this time you must be passive!"

Just after Mu Jing settled in the post station, there was chaos in the lobby of the county government office.

Several parents and officials in Xi County, the county magistrate Ning Sheng, the county magistrate Tu Hai, the county captain Yu Yue, and the county magistrate Wen Hu, the four giants in charge of the power of Xi County have gloomy faces, peeking at each other, and getting angry, but they still can't get rid of it. .

Xi County, which has not experienced war, has a lot of difficulties in the transition of power. Even Mu Jing is not willing to go to war. After all, a county is in charge, which is related to the changes of many forces in the county. At least it will cause unrest among the people, and at worst it will cause the whole city riot.

At the beginning, Mujing recommended Su Xin as the grand historian of Hanzhong, with Ye Ru as his assistant. With Ye Ru's ability and prestige, he was able to hold down all the counties. He had no position at all, and the influence of the local faction was too great, so he didn't make any big moves. He didn't even change a single official, just changed his title.

Now Hanzhong is waiting to be revived, the prefect's mansion is full of work, and Ye Ru is too busy to do his best. As for the affairs of Xi County, as long as there is no major rebellion, he will not take it to heart for the time being.

However, regarding the matter of spring plowing, Mu Jing made an excuse to let Zhang Liao personally lead the main force of the first battalion of Jingping's second army, and stationed in Xi County from west to north.

This has caused uneasiness in Xi County.

Now that Mu Jing personally entered Xi County, these local giants in Xi County were like ants on a hot pot, restless, afraid that Mu Jing would use excuses to do something to kill Xi County.

"Now that the Lord and Marquis don't see us, and insist on staying in the station, what should we do?" County magistrate Ning Sheng pressed his hand to calm everyone down, and then asked in a low voice.

He personally led all the officials to greet him at the door, but Mu Jing went straight into the post and did not see each other, which made him uneasy.

The most important thing is the station.

Not to mention Mujing, even they feel that this inn is unsightly. They are unwilling to let them stay for two days. Now let Mujing be a Minghou, a first-class marquis in the imperial court, in charge of the power in Hanzhong The young man, who went to live in such a dilapidated inn, spread the word that he still has the face to stand in Hanzhong in Xi County.

"My lord, now that the Junhou comes to Xi County in person and lives in a dilapidated inn, I am afraid he is dissatisfied with us. We need to prepare early, lest our family will be ruined and we will die without knowing it!"

The county magistrate Tu Hai said bitterly.

"How to prepare early?" Ning Sheng's eyes flickered coldly, squinting at several people.

He knew that the terrain of Xi County was complicated, and there were many deep mountains and wild forests around it. The major forces in the city kept some thieves and bandits for inconvenience. Over the years, they have also done a lot of things such as robbing goods, killing people and throwing corpses.

But what is the situation now, the people in the city are the people who hold the power in Hanzhong, and they can kill them forty or fifty times with a lift of a finger. These people still have such audacity, it makes him shudder to think about it.

"My lord, the subordinates believe that at this moment, it is better to be still than to move!"

The chief secretary Wen Hu, Wen Congxiao, in his early thirties, a poor scholar, and an outsider, the [-]th to fill the vacant position of the county chief book. Come on, it's an incredible thing.

He can also be regarded as a think tank of the county magistrate Ning Sheng. At the beginning, he relied on Ning Sheng to survive under the eyes of countless families in Xi County.

You know, Xi County is not big, but it has a lot of xenophobia.

Over the past few decades, most of the officials in the county government have been intervened by people sent by local forces. In three years, he either died of illness or resigned from office.

"Congxiao, it's better to be quiet than to move, what should I say?" Ning Sheng's eyes lit up slightly. He has been in charge of the county government for twelve years, making the Ning family the most powerful force in Xi County, but he still has self-knowledge. The county is too small, and if the people above want to move, he dare not resist.

"My lord, if the prince insists on moving us, there are large troops stationed in the city, and there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Nanzheng looking down on them. What we are doing is a big business. If you drag your family and lead your mouth, you will escape. stay home!"

Wen Hu cupped his hands and said: "He absolutely does not need to come in person like this. The subordinates believe that when he comes to Xi County, he must have a plan. If we can get what he wants and help him, we will be able to please him!"

"But now the lord doesn't see us, how do we know what he's planning?"

Ning Sheng was overjoyed at first, but soon became worried.

"He doesn't see us, but someone will see us!" Wen Hu glanced at County Captain Yu Yue: "County Yu has quite a connection with General Zhang Liao and Zhang these days, can you invite him to a banquet in the name of County Captain Yu?"

"General Zhang?" Yu Yue heard the words and said, "I just called on him a few times as a courtesy, but his attitude towards me is neither far nor close, not close, and he is in charge of the army of tigers and wolves. The county soldier, he can't look down on him!"

"No matter what, as long as General Zhang can go to the banquet, there will always be a chance to find out the truth!"

Wen Hu said: "It is rumored that General Zhang was a confidant who followed Junhou from the northern pass. If Junhou came to Xi County with intentions, he must know it well. If he can reveal one or two things, we will have a chance. !"

"That's a great word!"

Ning Sheng nodded: "Lieutenant Yu, you should post the post immediately, no, you should go there in person to show your sincerity!"

"All right!"

Yu Yue nodded, got up and walked out.

"Hopefully we can get through this!"

Ning Sheng's face didn't relax, but he was still a little bit bitter: "These years we have been the king in Xixian County, and Su Taishou is still there, so we still have a little bit of sense, but Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu competed for Hanzhong, and we stayed out of it, but strengthened our strength. This Minghou lord is not a kind person, although he did not do any slaughter, but he entered so forcefully, he is not a mediocre person, I am afraid we will not tolerate us being so presumptuous!"

"Your Majesty, don't worry too much, there is still hope for this matter!" Wen Hu said in a low voice.

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post station.

This inn was built in the north of the county seat, and its geographical location was already biased towards the northern suburbs. Looking up, it looked like the shadow of two mountains, and the house was too dilapidated.

"My lord, it's better to enter our barracks. The barracks have been built for more than a month, and there are already barracks!"

Zhang Liao proposed.

This place is really not easy to live in.

"Just live here!"

Mujing ordered: "Zhongheng, let someone clean it up!"

"promise!"

Huo Yu accepted the order, and immediately arranged for people to tidy up the dilapidated house. There were many people and strength, and within half an hour, several houses were cleaned up, ready for people to live in.

In a box hall.

Mujing sat on his knees to see if the dust had not dissipated in the air, and said, "Accordingly, this Xi County should not be so dilapidated. The level of wealth is far higher than that of Fangling, and the post station in Fangling can still be settled, but the post station in Xi County makes it difficult for a certain person to even work and rest!"

"My lord, there are different houses in Xi County, and few outsiders come here. This inn has not been inhabited for at least three years!" Zhang Liao said.

"Shouldn't be!"

A stern light flashed across Mu Jing's eyes: "Han River leads to Nanyang, and Xi County is the only way to go. Even if it is to the north, there should be more people coming and going!"

"If thieves and bandits run rampant on the rivers and cut off the roads of merchants, Xi County will be as closed as it is!"

Analysis by Zhang Liao.

"So, these people want to enclose land and become king?" Mu Jing sneered.

"Not really!" Zhang Liao shook his head: "I thought about it before, but after I checked it out, I found out the reason. Xi County was originally a good county, but decades ago a foreign county magistrate ran amok and bullied the local gentry. The family ransacked the family and wiped out the family no less than ten times, which caused the backlash of the local people. Although it was peaceful later, it caused the atmosphere in Xi County to be extremely xenophobic. The rest of the small door officials, as long as they come to Xi County for three to three years, they will either die or be injured, or they will be terrified and resign from their official positions. Gradually, some big families in the area will unite and bribe the prefect's mansion. However, most of the county government forces have been established, which are dominated by the children of local wealthy families. In addition, Hanzhong has not been peaceful these years, so this trend has become more and more obvious. Worse!"

"It seems that Xi County is not well managed!"

Mu Jing let out a long sigh, but his face soon became resolute, and his voice was aggressive: "But Xi County is very important and must be fully controlled. For this, I can pay the price and start killing!"

"What the lord did, could it be the waterway!"

Zhang Liao asked suddenly.

"Wen Yuan, in terms of long-term vision, few people can surpass you!" Mu Jing smiled when he heard this.

"Spring farming, among the nine counties in Hanzhong, Xi County is not affected by the military disaster. As long as the prefect's government orders, if they want to use Xi County's ability, they can complete the spring plowing. They will not disobey the Lord's order at this time!"

Zhang Liao said in detail: "However, my lord insisted on letting me lead the fifth battalion to station in Xi County, using soldiers for the people, and assisting in farming. In Xixian County for many days, I have also inspected the surrounding terrain, and I have been thinking about it for several months, thinking about it, and there is only one possibility, the Lord wants to connect the waterway and Nanyang!"

"That's right!"

Mu Jing did not deny Zhang Liao's conjecture: "Of course, this is just one of them!"

He paused and said: "I won Hanzhong, but I don't want to abandon Nanyang. Nanyang finally survived Yuan Jun's attack this time, but next time, if it cannot pass unimpeded, it will still be unable to connect the two counties. Between the counties, there are mountains and rivers, and the road is difficult. Although the Dongshan plank road is a good road, it is still difficult to achieve large-scale access, and the waterway is the only way for me at present!"

"It is necessary to hold the waterway and connect the power of the two counties, but the Han River has never been able to pass through, especially in Xi County, and I am particularly worried!"

"That's why you are stationed in Xi County, as the vanguard army!"

(End of this chapter)