Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 563
Xi County, county government.

above the lobby.

"What, Master Minghou was just attacked by water bandits when he was patrolling the river?" Ning Sheng, the county magistrate, was processing the papers, and stood up suddenly, his eyes widened like copper bells, and he stared at the person who came to report: "Is this news true?"

"My lord, this matter is absolutely true. I also heard that General Zhang Liao has already mobilized the army, and now even the gates of the city are under martial law. The gates are closed and no entry or exit is allowed!"

The person who reported the news bowed his head and said with cupped hands.

"Then, is the prince injured?"

Ning Sheng calmed down and asked immediately.

What he was most concerned about was this issue. If Mujing was injured, someone would be desperate to kill him. At that time, not to mention him, even in the entire Xi County, there might not be many people who could survive.

"It doesn't seem to be. Many people saw him when he entered the city. He entered the city on horseback, but he didn't look very good. He was full of anger and looked like he was about to kill someone!"

"He avoided us when he entered the city, and he already had a grudge against us. Now that he has encountered water bandits, how can he be in a good mood? At this time, he may have the desire to kill us."

Ning Sheng paced back and forth in the hall, his mood became more and more manic: "Damn it, who is so bold?"

In the waterways around Xixian County, there are indeed many water bandits, raising thieves to be self-respecting. This is the phalanx they rule Xixian County. The water bandits within a radius of a hundred miles on this waterway are all raised by them, big families in Xi County.

And it's no secret.

This is something that many people in Xi County agree on.

Ever since Zhang Liao led his troops into Xi County, they were afraid that Zhang Liao would get hold of them, so they immediately ordered all the water bandits to hide and not to appear on the river, but unexpectedly, some people dared to come out and attacked Mujing .

Isn't this worse.

If Mu Jing is really furious, there is no need to mobilize the army, Zhang Liao's soldiers and horses alone are enough to make Xi County restless.

"Come here, give me an order to call the big households in the city to discuss matters!" Ning Sheng said coldly.

"promise!"

Several civil servants quickly went to deliver the order.

In less than half an hour, the county government, county magistrate, county magistrate, and county magistrate who were personally rushed by the head of the big family in the city also gathered together. They watched each other, and what happened in Xi County could not be hidden from their eyes. , they already knew what was going on.

"Who did this thing?"

Ning Sheng was cold and angry, his eyes flashed like lightning, and he asked gloomyly.

"My lord, it can't be us. Ever since Zhang Liao's army entered Xi County, we have issued three orders and five orders. No one should come out to make trouble. We even sent someone to supervise. It can't be our people!"

The county magistrate Tu Hai said hastily.

At this time, no one with any brains would dare to provoke Mu Jing. Mu Jing not only took down Hanzhong, but also put his troops in Xi County. Even if they were arrogant, they would never seek their own death.

"Yup!"

"We are not stupid. We know that the princes and marquises are here, but let them come out to make trouble!"

"That Zhang Wenyuan stationed elite troops here, give us the courage, we dare not do anything to them!"

"..."

Everyone said in succession.

"But now Junhou has encountered water bandits and fought a battle, even if he didn't hurt Junhou, do you know what this means? If the Mu army moves, let alone the main force, even if it is transferred from Xicheng Shangyong , can slaughter the city of my Xi County!"

Ning Sheng said coldly.

He is self-aware, and would not think that relying on the power of Xi County, he can contend against a prince with a heavy army. How fierce the Mu army entered the pass, Zhang Lu's arrogance in the past, but he couldn't stop it for half a year, and the whole army was wiped out .

They don't want to be like a cart.

"My lords, the heads of the family, this matter is no small matter. If we can't find out, we may be caught in this scapegoat. Zhang Liao's heavy troops are stationed in the city, and there is a battalion of main forces outside, with more than five thousand soldiers. They are all ruined!"

The county chief Wen Hu stood up, cupped his hands and said, "So no matter what, we have to give an explanation to Junhou and Zhang Liao!"

"I have already sent someone to investigate, and there must be news soon!"

The county lieutenant Yu Yue's face was gloomy and stern, his eyes were cold, he glanced over, looked at each face, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, let me put the ugliness first, no matter who is involved in this matter, I will never Show mercy!"

"Yes, no matter who did this, I will personally tie him up to see the Lord!"

Ning Sheng said coldly.

"Master County Lieutenant!"

A military marquis from the county rushed in from the outside, and directly said to Yu Yue, the county lieutenant in the hall, "General Zhang Liao sent his own soldiers to deliver an order that you go to the barracks to meet him immediately!"

"Immediately?" Yu Yue narrowed his eyes.

"Yes, immediately!" The county soldier Junhou nodded.

"My lord, please go see General Zhang Liao first, and test his heart. You should be prepared, and you must find out the person who attacked the king as soon as possible!" Yu Yue stood up, facing the county magistrate Ning Sheng arched his hands and said: .

"Go!"

Ning Sheng nodded.

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In the barracks, black mandala flags fluttered in the wind, making a sound of hunting.

"These water bandits, if you don't suppress them, you will die, you have to be prepared!"

In the main barracks of the Zhongying, Zhang Liao stood at the head and called all the generals to discuss: "It is probably too late to build a ship, but we can invite craftsmen to build rafts and bamboo rafts, and search up and down to recruit some fishing boats. Most importantly, you must Let the soldiers under your command become familiar with water, we are not good at water combat, but if we are familiar with water, at least we can guarantee our escape on water!"

"promise!"

The generals nodded.

"Zhang Shi!"

"Here!" Captain Zhang Shi cupped his hands and stood by.

"Once the spring plowing is over, all the soldiers of the Second Army will be dispatched to Xi County one after another. You will lead your elite scouts to survey the terrain yourself, not in the city, but outside the city, along the rivers and waterways, to find a place to camp! "

Zhang Liao instructed: "The Lord of our Jingping Second Army has already made a decision that he will become a soldier in the navy in the future. When you survey the terrain, you must bear in mind three conditions. First, you must not be too far away from the city. After all, we need support from the city. , Second, if it is a place where you can build boats and practice water skills, and third, you must have a defensive barrier, but any camp needs defense!"

"understand!"

Zhang Shi nodded.

"General, Captain Yu is here!"

"Ask him to come in!"

Zhang Shi waved his hand and asked the crowd to disperse: "Go and make arrangements immediately. I persuaded this person and started to move immediately. Water bandits are not allowed in the waterways of the Han River!"

"promise!"

The generals took orders, turned and left.

"The last general, Yu Yue, Lieutenant of Xixian County, pays homage to General Zhang!"

Yu Yue walked in and bowed down.

"Lieutenant Yu, you're welcome!" Zhang Liao helped Yu Yue up himself, and said, "This time I invite you here, because I actually have something to discuss with you."

"If General Zhang has any orders, you can order them directly, and you will go through fire and water, and you will not hesitate!"

Yu Yue immediately expressed his loyalty.

"Do you know about the fact that the lord was attacked by water bandits outside the city?"

"Slightly heard!"

"Two or three hours have passed since this incident, and I guess you have also received the news!" Zhang Liao smiled, but the smile was slightly chilled: "My lord was assassinated by an assassin when he was going north of Fangling, and now he was attacked by water bandits. He is now very angry, so he has given me a death order and ordered me to send troops to suppress the bandits immediately!"

"Suppress bandits?"

Yu Yue's pupils changed color slightly.

"Correct!"

Zhang Liao said: "The lord has already said that he gave me five days. If I can't wipe out the water bandits on the river, then he will kill me. My lord has a bad temper. If you say one is one, I am too." There is nothing I can do about it, so I asked County Captain Yu for help, County Captain Yu has been in Xi County for many years, and Yu’s family is also a big family in Xi County, so he knows the water bandits around Xi County more or less!"

Hearing this, Yu Yue couldn't help trembling his hands, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said in a low voice: "General, it's not that Yu doesn't follow, Yu has been in charge of the county soldiers for many years, and it's not that he doesn't want to suppress the bandits, but return the common people of Xi County The Qingming river is full of water bandits, but the rivers in the upper and lower reaches of our Xi County have nine twists and eighteen bends, reeds, and small fork rivers.

"Hey!"

Hearing this, Zhang Liao sighed, "Then I can't help it. I have to give my lord an explanation. Since I can't suppress the real pirates, I can only find some small bandits. No matter what, I have to give my lord an explanation." , whichever household in the city will be hurt by then, I will invite them to Haihan!"

When Yu Yue heard Zhang Liao's words, a chill rose from his spine.

He understood Zhang Liao's words.

It is precisely because I understand that I am terrified.

This is an obvious threat. If you don't help me suppress the bandits, I will take the big households in the city. If they are all in collusion with the bandits, they will be taken directly to the master. It's as simple as that. He doesn't care who is hurt. .

"General..."

Yu Yue raised his head slowly and looked at Zhang Liao with a pleading look in his eyes.

"Lieutenant Yu, we have a little friendship, so I'll tell you directly!" Zhang Liao narrowed his eyes and said, "It's not that I don't want to help you this time, it's that you have gone too far. Who is the lord? Back then he was invincible in the battle of Guandong, he was invincible all the way from Guanzhong, no one could stop him, he entered Hanzhong, and went straight to Nanzheng for half a year, what a sharp edge, but now he was attacked by mere water bandits, and in the end he could only watch these water bandits helplessly He drove the boat away, but there was nothing he could do. He was already furious, and if I hadn't stopped him, I'm afraid someone's head had fallen to the ground in the city. This incident also woke up the lord. Hanzhong has waterways, and he is in charge of them, so the lord is planning to build a water army. , my Jingping Second Army will become a navy, and we will camp in Xixian County in the future. Of course, we will not disturb the people, so we will station outside Xixian County. What you see is only a part of the soldiers. Sooner or later, I will really be out of my control at that time, the army is stationed, and the water bandits will never be allowed to run rampant. If you don’t help me, I will wipe out the water bandits sooner or later. If you help me, there may be a way to survive!”

(End of this chapter)