People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 788 Killing the chicken to scare the monkey, a long-term solution
Hezhou Guanghe, Guangtong Yellow River.

Under the weeping willows on the shore, Li Mo, dressed in black, raised his head indifferently and looked at the fleet of ships approaching slowly in the distance with cold eyes.

Turning around, Li Mo waved his hand, and the next moment, more than a dozen figures in black had jumped into the Guangtong River.

The waves surged, and Li Mo's figure was no longer visible on the shore.

On the clear surface of the Guangtong River, a large ship came from Lanzhou pulling a boat full of supplies.

Taking it as the leader, more than a dozen large ships soon appeared behind.

The boat was full of strong men wearing armless gray clothes, their arms were covered with patterns, and each of them was holding a long knife.

A middle-aged man with a full beard and gray clothes stood at the bow of the ship, with a high nose and sinister eyes. A small flag was flapping behind him.

Further behind the fleet, a small boat followed in the distance. On it was a Guanghe county captain and three right guard sergeants.

Things have changed in Hezhou. I only went to Lanzhou for one day, but after I came back, things changed in Hezhou.

The big man's face was solemn, and his body leaned forward slightly. Above the river, there was his own clear face, with black hair, a face full of flesh, and muscles on his arms that were still bulging.

Putting his right hand on the handle of the knife, the big man's heart finally calmed down.

At this moment, the speed of the ship suddenly slowed down. The big man frowned and looked up. He saw another barrier in front of him and the fleet was forced to slow down.

The anger in the big man's chest was about to explode, but when he saw the right guard cavalry patrolling back and forth on the shore, armed with swords and bows, he was forced to suppress his anger.

Lowering his head again, the big man looked under the river and looked at his face, Huh?
Why are there two faces below?

Almost instantly, the big man was keenly aware that something was wrong, but unfortunately, it was still too late.

A very thin silver needle suddenly shot out from the river, and instantly pierced the big man's chest. In an instant, the big man couldn't help shaking. The next moment, his body suddenly fell forward, and he fell directly. Arrived in the river.

Faintly, the big man finally seemed to hear a familiar shout: "The gang leader has fallen into the water, help!"

Huh~
……

More than a dozen fast horses came quickly from the west of Taozhou City. When they approached the city gate, the horses suddenly slowed down.

The short and sturdy man at the head looked towards the city gate. The new sergeant who appeared at some unknown time had already begun to aim at him with longbows and crossbows.

He couldn't help but frown, and with a wave of his hand behind him, everyone immediately stopped their horses.

"Dismount!" the short and sturdy man ordered, and his men immediately dismounted and prepared for the inspection of the city gate sergeant.

The short and stocky man was the last one to dismount. He stepped hard on the stirrup on the left side and was about to dismount. Suddenly, there was a "pop" sound and the stirrup under his feet suddenly broke. The short and stocky man adjusted his body in an instant and prepared to land safely.

But at this moment, inexplicably, the short and stocky man's body suddenly stopped. The next moment, his head tilted, and the short and stocky man fell sideways to the ground.

"boom!"

A stone as big as a fist suddenly appeared on the short man's head, and blood flew everywhere in an instant.

You can even hear the clear sound of brain bones breaking.

"Help Master..."

……

In the dead of night, in the west of Hezhou City, flames suddenly shot into the sky.

By the time the surrounding people and the fire brigade put out the fire, the place was already in ruins, with two bodies lying inside.

But fortunately, although the flames burned, it did not affect the surrounding neighbors. This is a blessing among misfortunes.

But among the ruins of flames, some special characters were found, Tubo characters...

Qianniuwei quickly surrounded the place, and before dawn, nothing useful could be found on the ground in the entire neighborhood.

……

There was a "bang" and the sound of a huge teacup smashing to the ground, followed by an angry Yuan Xu who had rushed out of the room. Regardless of the fact that he had not yet put on his clothes, he rushed out of the room.

The sun was rising outside, and Yuan Xu angrily rode his horse towards the Governor's Mansion quickly.

When he came to the governor's office and saw that the door was still closed, Yuanxu didn't care. He got off his horse and stepped forward to slam the door hard.

No one paid attention to him for a long time. Just when Yuanxu couldn't help but want to cry out his grievances, the door of the Governor's Mansion finally opened.Inside was a confused looking police officer who had just woken up.

A moment later, Yuan Xu stood outside Yuan Ming's bedroom door. Yuan Ming opened the door, and there seemed to be a low and clear complaining sound inside, and then the sound disappeared.

"Go to the study." Yuan Ming glanced at Yuan Xu coldly, and then walked towards the study. Yuan Xu smiled awkwardly, and then hurriedly followed.

A cup of hot tea was placed on the table, but it was only Yuan Ming's, not Yuan Xu's.

Yuan Ming pressed his tired eyes to calm down the irritation in his heart, and said angrily: "What's the matter, tell me?"

"Second brother, can't you take care of it? Fourteen people have died in Hezhou in five days. If this continues, the whole of Hezhou will never have peace." Yuanxu couldn't help but slap him hard. He sat on the desk, his eyes filled with annoyance.

"There will never be peace." Yuan Ming glanced at Yuan Xu with a sinister look, like a knife.

The corners of Yuan Xu's eyes twitched slightly, and then he said awkwardly: "Second brother, Si Lang is also making a metaphor."

"This metaphor is not good. I don't like it very much. Don't say it again." Yuan Ming withdrew his gaze, then looked at the steaming heat and said in a deep voice: "Since King Nanchang entered Hezhou, many people have died due to various reasons. There are more than a hundred people, some died of normal old age, infirmity, and illness, some died of accidental slipping, and some even choked to death while eating. Now tell me, how did your fourteen guys who will never have peace die?"

"Second brother!" Yuan Xu's face turned ugly for a while. The fourteen people he was talking about were all people who had a certain relationship with him, while Yuan Ming was talking about the total number of normal and abnormal deaths in the entire Hezhou.

Yuan Ming didn't look at Yuan Xu anymore, just stared at the steaming tea steam in front of him, and said politely: "Speak!"

"Yes!" Yuanxu said with helplessness on his face, "On the second day after the King of Nanchang entered Hezhou, the three clear lines of the Tubo people in Hezhou were completely eliminated. On the fourth day, the caravan's Yan Ming, Cao One of the gang members, Shangguan Qin, lost his footing and fell into the water, another lost his footing while dismounting, and all of them died inexplicably. Also, last night, the Tubo people were found in a hidden stronghold in Hezhou, and everyone was killed, and then the assassins left."

"Three Tibetan open lines, two intelligence brokers, and one Tibetan hidden line, all of them are alive and dead inexplicably. Why, do you think they will find suspicion on you one day, or will they kill you without saying a word? ?" Yuan Ming's cold voice penetrated directly into the depths of Yuan Xu's heart, leaving him at a loss as to what to explain.

Of course Yuanxu knew the power of the Tubo people in Hezhou because they had dealt with them more than once.

Yuan Xu lowered his head slightly, his face looking very ugly.

Suddenly, Yuan Xu raised his head and looked at Yuan Ming. As if he suddenly thought of something, he asked in disbelief: "Second brother, how do you know?"

"Hmph!" Yuan Ming pulled out a chapter from the desk, threw it directly in front of Yuan Xu, and then said coldly: "This is what the King of Nanchang sent over after the curfew last night. You can read it yourself."

Yuanxu immediately opened this chapter, and was shocked to see that it contained the identities, backgrounds and origins of all the people Yuanxu had mentioned before.

No one of Tubo's secret agents or intelligence brokers deserves death.

With a slight twitch in his face, Yuan Xu said, "Second brother, those are the three Tubo leads. All of us know their identities. Isn't it just to catch those guys who are really related to the Tubo people that we keep them? There is also Yan Ming from the caravan and Shangguan Qin from the Cao gang. Although they have done some wrong things, they are not Tubo people. There is no need to kill them. As for the last one, where did Wang Zhi of Nanchang find him?"

"Do you still remember what I told you? The King of Nanchang is gradually taking control of the entire Hezhou City. Everything in Hezhou City is under his surveillance. No one's actions can escape his eyes. The Tubo hidden line is again Why, he was found out in just three or two days."

Yuan Ming rolled his eyes at Yuan Xu angrily, and then continued: "As for Yan Ming of the Caravan, Shangguan Qin of the Cao Gang, and those three bright lines, can't you see that the King of Nanchang is trying to scare the monkeys? Let’s not act rashly, he has already set his sights on you.”

"Is the King of Nanchang targeting me?" Yuan Xu was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but shudder, and quickly said: "Second brother, will the King of Nanchang..."

"Humph, now I know I'm afraid." Yuan Ming snorted coldly, and then said: "Can't you see, after the King of Nanchang killed someone last night, he sent this thing here just to tell me, look at you, If you really get caught by them, you will be the next person killed by the Qianniu Guard."

The one who committed the murder was, of course, Qian Niuwei.

The Qianniu Guard itself has the responsibility of eliminating rebellious people, and those who were killed were all confirmed to be the work of Tubo, and no one in Dali Temple would take a second look.

"Now the entire Hezhou City has fallen into the hands of King Nanchang. Even I have to be more careful, let alone you." Yuan Ming suddenly sighed softly, and Yuan Xu was extremely surprised by one sentence.

"Second brother, why is this happening?"

"What do you know? In the name of assisting in transporting grain, the King of Nanchang has already transferred Bingcao, Hucao, Kucao and Shicao to join the army. Facao's army has come down from Dali Temple, plus the three thousand troops who are about to arrive. With six hundred right-guard infantry, the entire Hezhou will be under the control of the King of Nanchang."

Yuan Ming couldn't help but sigh and said, "Now I finally understand why people like Zhang Yungong died so easily under the sword of the King of Nanchang."

Although Zhang Yungong was executed by Li Jinxing, it was Li Xuan who really killed him.

"The King of Nanchang acts like he is constantly putting layers of invisible nets on you. You won't notice anything at first, but by the time you really notice it, it's already too late." Yuan Ming was helpless. Shaking his head, the Yuan family has been operating in Hezhou for many years. Although there are still many methods available, those are the last trump cards.

Not to mention, now, Li Xuan's [-] right-guard infantry are about to arrive in Hezhou, plus [-] cavalry, for a total of [-] soldiers. Li Xuan's strength in Hezhou is only Second to General Wei Li Jinxing, who leads the army on the right, Yuan and Ming can no longer reach it.

Three thousand six hundred right guard infantry, just this sentence made Yuan Ming completely silent.

"Now that the war is imminent, everything must be stable. The King of Nanchang only warned and had no intention of taking action against my family. Moreover, my family has not done anything to disgrace the court. So at this time, we should cooperate fully and wait until this time. After the war is over, Hezhou will still belong to my Yuan family." Yuan Ming's eyes narrowed slightly.

Yuan Xu kept his head down. Finally, he slowly raised his head, looked at Yuan Ming, and asked: "Second brother, what do you think of the battle with Tubo?"

Yuan Ming waved his hand directly and said: "Taohe Road is just a partial deviation. The key lies in Lanshan Road. It's just... I can't understand the current situation in Shanzhou. This may be a good thing or a bad thing, but... …The Tubo people will never be able to conquer the plateau.”

(End of this chapter)