Northern Prefecture Rivers and Mountains

Chapter 126 Pit

It’s not impossible to come up with 50,000 strings of cash.

The difficulty lies in how to explain the origin of these 50,000 strings of cash.

Yuan He was Sima Daozi's man. Liu Daogui even suspected that he had set a trap for him on purpose. If he took out 50,000 strings of cash, it would basically be confirmed that he was the mastermind behind the robbery of Yandu.

He probably has a clear idea of ​​how rich the Liu family is.

The Yandu robbery had just happened, and Liu Daogui had so much money...

"This opportunity is rare. If you miss this one, you will never have such a good chance again." Yuan He's voice was full of temptation.

Liu Daogui took a deep breath and said half-seriously, "If Sima can lend me 50,000 coins, I will be your slave from now on!"

He has been trying to win me over intentionally or unintentionally.

But who would be willing to take the bait if it’s just empty talk and no real action?

This is a good opportunity. If he is willing to help him, it is not impossible for Liu Daogui to work for Sima Daozi.

Get ahead first, and worry about the rest later. A real man can bend and stretch...

Sima Daozi was not a good person, and Wang Gong was not an easy person to deal with either.

Unfortunately, Yuan He just laughed dryly and said, "You have borrowed money from me, don't forget that you still owe the military government tens of thousands of coins."

Liu Daogui sighed, "I am loyal to Sima, isn't it worth fifty thousand strings of cash? Sima has helped me this time, and I will go through fire and water for him in the future..."

Yuan He was so angry that he laughed, "Fifty thousand strings of cash! Do you really think my Yuan family is one of those high-ranking families?"

Liu Daogui knew this would be the result. The pie he drew was getting bigger and bigger, but it was extremely difficult to get them to give up some of the benefits.

Liu Daogui further probed, "Sima has a powerful backer in the court. If he takes action, it would only take a word. What would 50,000 strings of cash mean to him?"

Yuan He was stunned. "Okay, I won't test you, and you don't test me either."

This statement basically pointed out that the general he mentioned was a trap, a trap set for Liu Daogui...

"I...take my leave." Liu Daogui bowed and retreated.

In fact, even if it is not a scam, buying it in this way may not guarantee a stable investment.

Either become a scapegoat who rushes to the front, or become a shield after defeat. Liu Daogui has been in the military for almost two years and has long been familiar with their methods.

The noble families looked down upon the poor.

Even if you climb up, you will still face various discriminations and suppression.

There are no commoners in the upper class, and no gentry in the lower class. Each class has its own corresponding rank and position.

Liu Daogui suddenly emerged. If he didn't have a strong backer, he wouldn't have an easy life.

Looking up at the sky, it is still the same sky, so high and so blue, but before I know it, another year has come to an end.

Wang Gong said he wanted to raise an army, but more than a month has passed and he is still dithering in Jingkou. He doesn't even know the principle of speed being of the essence in war.

He holds the elite troops of the Northern Court, and with the help of Yin Zhongkan and the Huan family, the elite troops of the Western Court are also under his command. If he attacks from both the east and the west, grass should be growing on Sima Daozi's grave.

For more than a month, Wang Gong has been engaged in a verbal lawsuit and has not dared to take real action...

Since a fight could not be fought for the time being, Liu Daogui rushed to Lanling with his rear troops in the name of autumn defense.

Along the way, we saw many fields and villages destroyed by floods.

There were piles of corpses soaking in the black water, swaying and floating on the water, and the bloated dead faces were looking at the sky blankly.

A vulture swooped down from the sky, dragged a thin object from the corpse, and flew away into the distance.

From a distance, Liu Daogui could smell an overwhelming stench... Every autumn and winter, the Huai River would flood in Huainan. The imperial court's attention was only on the two sides of the Yangtze River. Many of the Huai River's water conservancy projects had fallen into disrepair, causing this flood.

Liu Daogui couldn't help but worry. Droughts would lead to locust plagues, and floods would lead to epidemics. The Yangtze and Huaihe River systems were interconnected, and if these corpses were not cleaned up, the infected water would flood every river...

The polluted waters were so vast that it was beyond the capability of a mere soldier like Liu Daogui to solve the problem. Even the entire Zhenglu Army Headquarters could not solve the problem, unless Wang Gong ordered the mobilization of the three states of Yang, Xu, and Yu to recruit civilians...

The emperor had just passed away in the court, and Wang Gongzheng and Sima Daozi were staring at each other, and no one cared about these things.

Every natural disaster is actually followed by man-made disasters.

After Xie An left, the court was inactive and the powerful aristocratic families were living a life of luxury and no one cared about the lives of the common people.

After crossing the Huai River, the situation improved slightly.

Firstly, the population is not so dense, and secondly, the terrain is higher.

After arriving in the city of Qi, Liu Daogui ordered that all drinking water must be boiled before drinking and that water must not be taken directly from the river.

All the villagers went up the mountain to cut down trees and store dry firewood.

Today, Mount Niu is basically occupied by eight buildings.

Liu Guangzhi used Qingguangzhai as a base, infiltrated to the north, and built three camps.

Green waters and green mountains are gold and silver mountains. Mount Nichu is a treasure house. Every blade of grass, every tree, every bird and beast, and even every bluestone on the mountain are money.

As long as there are mountains, there is firewood to burn and food to eat.

By controlling Mount Niu, Lanling had a barrier in the north. Liu Zhong built a fort on the west slope and closed the gate. The number of bandits coming here this year has decreased significantly.

Liu Guangzhi also planned to infiltrate Mengshan and Yishan...

"The scouts reported that the bandits have all gone to the north. I heard that Zhai Liao is seriously ill and Zhai Wei is dying. The State of Yan has already gathered a large number of troops, and Murong Chui is leading them personally." Cao Ji said with a gloating expression.

Zhu Xu dealt a heavy blow to Zhai Wei, and even Zhai Liao was seriously injured and was about to collapse, so the surrounding forces all set their sights on Zhai Wei, this piece of fat meat.

Even the bandits in Mount Tai went back to plunder Qing and Yan provinces.

Liu Daogui said, "This is not a good thing. Once Zhai Liao is destroyed, Lanling will be adjacent to the State of Yan."

A wolf leaves and a tiger comes.

The Xianbei people had a stronger desire to attack than the Dingling people.

Cao Ji's face was filled with worry. "Murong Chui has fought all his life and never lost a battle. If he takes action personally, Zhai Wei's days will be numbered..."

Not only Murong Chui, but Zhai Liao was also one of the heroes in troubled times.

When Xie Xuan launched a northern expedition, Zhai Liao fled to Liyang and took refuge with Teng Tianzhi, the prefect of Liyang. Teng Tianzhi was a son of a noble family, with dissolute habits and a fondness for hunting. He did not care about the people under his rule.

Zhai Liao took the opportunity to win over the hearts of the people. When Teng Tianzhi sent troops, Zhai Liao closed the city gates, occupied Liyang, captured Teng Tianzhi, and persuaded Zhang Yuan, the prefect of Mount Tai, to surrender.

In addition, Liu Laozhi was defeated by Murong Chui, which led to the failure of Xie Xuan's Northern Expedition.

Afterwards, Zhai Liao wavered between Murong Yong, Murong Chui and the Jin Dynasty. He moved the capital to Huatai and used the Yellow River as a barrier to repel the attacks of Yan State many times. He cooperated with the Yan State's refugee leaders, Wang Zu and Zhang Shen to plunder Qinghe and Pingyuan counties.

He also captured Xingyang County and sent assassins to kill Murong Wen, the governor of Jizhou in Yan State, causing unrest in Yan State.

Even the powerful Murong Chui couldn't do anything to this man.

To some extent, Zhai Wei slowed down Murong Chui's rise.

However, without a hero like Zhai Liao, the forces caught in this dilemma would be doomed to destruction.

(End of this chapter)