Thief Emperor

Chapter 437 Outside and Inside

If the Pinglu Army had turned against Li Yun immediately after Li Yun captured Luzhou, turned around to block the Yangtze River and besieged Yangzhou, then Li might have been caught in a difficult battle.

But at that time, the Pinglu Army obviously had what they considered to be more important things to do, which was to seize more territory and expand their power as much as possible. They were unwilling to be hindered by Li Yun.

Therefore, even though General Zhou suffered a small loss, he chose to temporarily put aside the conflict with Li Yun and turned his attention to Huainan Road and other places in Henan Road, wanting to take all the territory he could get.

Now, half a year has passed, and the goal of the Pinglu Army is estimated to have been basically achieved. Therefore, Li Yun, who stayed in Yangzhou, the thorn in Jiangbei and Huainan Road, became more and more annoying to them.

General Zhou now may not necessarily want to go to war with Li Yun, but his goal is very simple, which is to completely control the area north of the Yangtze River in his own hands.

Then he divided the river with Li Yun.

As a result, the Pinglu Army quickly launched action.

However, half a year has passed, and the Jiangdong soldiers have basically completed their systematic reorganization. After a year, the newly recruited soldiers have all become a relatively mature army.

To be honest, even if the Pinglu Army did not come, before the New Year, Li Yun was ready to challenge the Pinglu Army and find an opportunity to fight again.

After receiving the news, Li Yun did not hesitate and immediately called Zhou Liang to the city.

More than an hour later, Zhou Liang arrived at the government office's study room and bowed to Li Yun, saying, "Envoy!"

"No outsiders."

Li Yun shook his head and said with a smile: "You're welcome, Uncle San."

Zhou Liang did not respond, but looked up at Li Yun and asked, "Why are you calling me here so urgently? Has something happened?"

"There are unusual movements in Jiangbei. The Pinglu Army has made a move. I think they want to block the Yangtze River, surround Yangzhou, slowly conquer Yangzhou, and take the entire Jiangbei into their pockets."

Zhou Liang was startled when he heard this, then he clenched his fist and said, "Didn't the Pinglu Army have an agreement with the envoy? They are so untrustworthy!"

"Bullshit agreement."

Li Yun smiled dumbly: "Uncle San, do you know the difference between being in the underworld and being in the officialdom?"

Without waiting for Zhou Liang to answer, Li Yun said calmly: "There is no credibility in the officialdom."

"If they don't move, I've wanted to move in the past month or two. Third Uncle, you... you take 70% of your men and leave immediately, rush to Runzhou, and station in Dantu."

Runzhou is across the river from Yangzhou, and the capitals of the two states are located on the north and south sides of the river.

Zhou Liang thought for a moment and whispered, "Sir, should we prepare boats immediately and cross the river to Yangzhou in the north to establish a stronghold? This way, it will be much easier to support Yangzhou later."

"Not urgent."

Li Yun shook his head and said, "Let them surround us. Yangzhou won't be lost for a while. This is a great opportunity for us. I need to think about the strategy carefully. You just go to Runzhou and station there."

"You can prepare the boats, but you don't have to take the risk of crossing the river. Just wait for my news."

Zhou Liang lowered his head and answered yes, but he did not leave immediately. He stood there, looked at Li Yun, and hesitated to speak.

Li Yun put down the brush in his hand and said with a smile: "Uncle San, in Jiangdong, the relationship between the two of us can be said to be the closest. If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Why are you hesitating?"

"That's it."

Zhou Liang lowered his head slightly and said, "Some time ago...some time ago, some people from the old village came to look for me, wanting me to assign them tasks. I couldn't make a decision for the time being, and I didn't dare to ask you, sir."

"Today I have a chance, so I want to ask you, Lord Envoy, is it possible... or not?"

Li Yun looked up at him and asked, "Who are they?"

"Second uncle, fourth uncle and others?"

When the seats in Cangshan Village were arranged, Li Yun sat in the top seat. From the second to the seventh, they were all Li Yun's elders and the previous generation of Cangshan Village.

The eighth and ninth brothers are peers arranged by Li Yun.

Originally, according to the plan of "Li Mazi", he was going to replace all those old guys with people of his own generation within three years.

Unexpectedly, before that time came, he had become the new Li Yun, and Cangshan Dazhai gradually began to look down upon him.

Zhou Liang whispered, "My second brother had some misunderstandings with the envoy at the beginning, and he is already old, so he doesn't want to come out and work anymore."

"Others...others all want to come to Jiangdong to do something for the envoy."

Li Yun laughed: "I'm afraid you are jealous of your uncle who has become a powerful general who commands thousands of people."

Zhou Liang lowered his head slightly and said nothing.

Mr. Li looked at him silently and narrowed his eyes.

It is hard to say whether this matter is because the people in the old village want to seek a future, or Zhou Liang feels that he has too few confidants and wants to call some people from the old village to help him.

He just thought for a moment, and then continued, "Uncle San is already a general. You don't need to ask me for permission to send some people to the army. But there is one thing I want to remind Uncle San. Although the people in the old village are close, the current Jiangdong values ​​ability more."

"No matter who comes, they have to speak and eat based on their abilities."

"If Third Uncle breaks the rules for the people of the old village, don't blame me for getting angry with Third Uncle."

Zhou Liang bowed his head deeply and said, "I dare not!" Li Yun thought about it, then smiled and said, "Then come if you want to, and tell them not to talk nonsense in the army. If I hear any rumors or hear some of their gossip..."

"If we are not careful, the old relationship will be hurt."

"this…"

Zhou Liang wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Then...then let's not let them come."

The biggest problem for the people in the old village is that everyone knows that Li Yun was born a bandit, and you never know when, after drinking a little, he will start talking nonsense.

And at such a critical moment, even if what they said was the truth, it should not be circulated in Jiangdong.

By that time, Li Yun would definitely be angry.

"You can still come if you want."

Li Yun smiled and said, "Since we are about to go to war, it is a good thing to have a few people to help. However, Uncle San should be careful in choosing them. Don't let those big-mouthed people come to Jiangdong."

This put the responsibility on Zhou Liang. Zhou Liang took a deep breath and lowered his head and said, "Yes, subordinate..."

"take note of it."

……

After Zhou Liang left, Li Yun began to write furiously, writing letters to Chen Da in Luzhou, Su Sheng in Qiantang, and Li Zheng who had left Jinling and returned to the south.

However, the actual content of the deployment of troops was only found in the letter to Su Sheng. According to Li Yun's calculations, in this battle in Jiangbei, Su Sheng's troops would most likely fight the main force.

After finishing writing several letters one by one, Li Yun finally opened the door, looked at Zhou Bi who was waiting at the door, and said in a deep voice: "Zhou Bi, these three letters are important documents. You must find someone to send them out of Jinling immediately and deliver them to their respective hands without delay."

Zhou Bi nodded quickly: "Yes, sir!"

Li Yun handed him the letter, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "What do you call it when no one is around?"

Zhou Bi lowered his head again and said, "Yes, second brother."

"Second brother, I will arrange for someone to deliver the letter right away."

"Just go."

Mr. Li waved his hand and said, "Do your job well and I'll find you a wife in two years."

Zhou Bi was a teenager after all, so his face turned red and he ran away at a trot.

It's already afternoon now.

Most of the things in the government office have been dealt with. Li Yun thought about it, turned back, picked up some documents from the desk in the study, and prepared to take them home to deal with them.

Go home to see my wife and children.

After all, the paperwork can be handled in Li Yuan, and there is a secretary to help in Li Yuan.

Li Garden was very close to the government office. Even if Li Yun just walked, it didn't take long to get back to Li Garden. After entering Li Garden, he ran into Dong'er not long after. He handed the documents to Dong'er and said with a smile: "Dong'er, you're just in time. Take these to the study for me. I'll deal with them later."

Dong'er looked up at Li Yun, hummed softly, as if she didn't hear him, hummed softly, and turned away.

Li Yun frowned.

This girl has become more and more unruly since she became a concubine.

"Dong'er."

He raised his voice a little, called the little maid, frowned and said, "What's the matter? Can't you even run an errand?"

Dong'er stopped and looked back at Li Yun with some grievance, snorting: "Why are you asking me to run errands? Isn't there a girl from Luzhou who wants to work like a cow or a horse for her son-in-law to repay him?"

Li Yun was startled and scratched his head: "You..."

"What did you say?"

"He came home early in the morning, saying thank you for saving his life, and brought a lot of things with him."

Dong'er curled her lips: "Knowing that the son-in-law is working in the government office, he came to my house. I don't know whether he came to Jinling to find the son-in-law or to find the young lady. What is his intention!"

Li Yun was stunned when he heard this and asked, "Is it Miss Lu who is here?"

Dong'er snatched the documents from Li Yun's hand, then strode towards the study. After taking two steps, she looked back at Li Yun and gritted her teeth.

"I've been waiting for my uncle at home all day!"

After saying this, the little maid walked quickly towards the study, becoming angrier and angrier as she walked.

He became more and more indignant for his own young lady.

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(End of this chapter)