(It¡¯s a new week, keep working hard!) Chapter 616: North-South Relations The Four Southwest Roads were once the great merchant empire, but this country with a land of abundance has become corrupted by its wealth. After the Sui Dynasty became the new owner here, the Shang Kingdom was transformed into four roads: Pingshang Road, Yongbei Road, Nanhui Road, and Beihui Road. Luo Yao has been secretly developing his military strength during these years of ruling the southwest. In particular, Pingshangdao has been dug the hardest, and the financial, human, and military resources are running out, if not exhausted. So when the weak Nanyan invaded with only tens of thousands of troops, Pingshangdao failed to organize a counterattack. Coupled with the He people's rebellion, half of Pingshangdao was in chaos within a month. By the time Luo Qiu, the governor of Pingshangdao, hurried back, the situation was already difficult to deal with. In order to ensure that his territory would not be implicated in military disasters, Chi Haonian, the governor of Yongbei Province, ordered the closure of official roads between Pingshang Road and Yongbei Road. At this time, Fang Jie's Black Flag Army was already pressing on the border of Beihui Road. Zhong Xin, the governor of Beihui Road, was so upset that he had no idea what to eat these days. When the news came that Nanyan and He people had invaded Pingshang Road, he felt a little happy to join them. "It's okay now. We are under attack from both sides in the southwest. I'd like to see if the other people are still in the mood to look at me and gloat about my misfortune on the North Hui Road." He snorted coldly, picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "Not long ago, Luo Qiu, the governor of Pingshang Road , Chi Haonian, the governor of Yongbei Province, and Du Jianzhou, the governor of Nanhui Province, gathered together to discuss something. Couldn't I guess that those few short-sighted guys started to gather together when the Black Flag Army soldiers came to the border? , Are you thinking of giving up my Beihui Road in exchange for their peaceful life! How can these old foxes be so obsessed with betraying others!" Chen Yongfu smiled and said, "Now it's Luo Qiu's turn to have a headache. Fang Jie's army was pressing outside, and there was no sign of any troops moving yet. However, the Nanbarbarians from Pingshang Road had already invaded, and the few troops Luo Qiu had in hand were not enough to protect himself. Annoyed, in Nanyan, a small country, that shameless villain Murong Shao actually dared to launch an army. The Great Sui Dynasty is really a bit sad for a hero in his twilight years" "A few years ago, Murong Shao would have been scared to death and would not have dared to do this. Thoughts!" He spat and cursed: "A despicable guy who usurped the throne is now pretending to be righteous and talking about restoring the glory of the Yan Kingdom. Bah Yan was a Shang before. The country was destroyed by the Sui Dynasty. He, a villain who betrayed his master and stole the crown prince's position, built a big country. He just shouted the slogans of the Great Yan Kingdom. He was really shameless. " Zhong Xin said: "Murong Shame. He didn't know that the little strength he had in his hand could not make any waves at all. If he hadn't relied on the He people's hatred of the Sui Dynasty, he would not have been able to mobilize his troops. Even so, he only planned to take advantage of the Sui Dynasty's chaos. When the Southwest is weak, he just wants to grab more territory and seize some people. " "This is because he has short-sightedness." Zhong Xin snorted: "Even if the Sui Dynasty is in chaos now, even if the Southwest has no owner. He can seize something at this time, has he forgotten that the chaos in the Central Plains has never lasted more than five years? The chaos of dynasties in the past has never lasted more than five years. It has been like this for thousands of years. After the dynasty was stabilized, he was the first one to take action If he could look further ahead, he wouldn't be able to do such an idiotic thing. " Chen Yongfu shook his head: "But the more idiots are like this, the harder it is to deal with, just because. He can't see it, so he's not afraid, just like a poor beggar, grabbing as much as he can. We know that whoever sits on that chair will start an army to retaliate against Nan Yan in a few years, but he. I don¡¯t know So he is a mad dog now, and he will bite anyone just for a bite of food." Zhong Xin nodded: "This is also the biggest headache for Luo Qiu. Luo Qiu has not hit such a mad dog with a stick yet. He can only be bitten one by one. Even if someone will take care of this mad dog in a few years, Luo Qiu's bite is really painful now Judging from the current situation, not only Ping Shangdao, I suspect that the Nanyan people Hehe's coalition forces will not let go of Yongbei Road. After all, Luo Yao took away all the soldiers. " "It has nothing to do with us" Chen Yongfu sighed and said: "We don't need to replace Luo Qiu and Chi Hao now. Worrying every year, we have our own worries. " He looked outside and said: "I don't know what the plan of that man named Fang is. Hui'an has sent at least 50,000 troops there. It seems that if they can't reach an agreement, they will launch troops. Sir, do you think he is just scaring us or does he really intend to attack Hui'an City? " "I don't understand the junior named Fang. " Zhong Xin shook his head: "I have only heard some rumors about this person, but I am not familiar with his character But there are some things that worry me now. Think about it, if he is just forFraudulent, so where should he be? " Chen Yongfu thought for a moment and then replied: "Of course he was waiting outside Liangcheng. He asked the clerk named Sun to come and talk. If it was just to extort money and food, he would definitely be waiting for news outside at the Black Flag Army camp. It is convenient for the person named Sun to ask for his instructions at any time. " "Yes" Zhong Xin said: "According to logic, this is the case, but he is not outside Liangcheng now. News came from Hui'an that they saw Fang Jie's Shuai Qi in the Black Flag Army camp This must be worrying. If he was just trying to blackmail us, he must be in Liangcheng and not Hui'an. If he was sending troops to Hui'an just to put pressure on him for negotiations, there would be no need to lead the troops there himself. " "Alsosince the clerk named Sun left last time, he has never come to see us again. I sent someone to talk to him at the Black Flag Army camp, but he excused himself from being unwell and unable to see the guests. " Zhong Xin said worriedly: "It can be seen that he must have obtained Fang Jie's order. This man named Sun was very proactive at first, coming to the city to discuss with us every day, but after returning last time, he suddenly stopped coming. His behavior was completely different, and I suspected that Fang Jie gave him instructions just outside the city. " Chen Yongfu thought for a while and said: "If Fang Jie has been in the Black Flag Army camp north of Liangcheng, and the man named Sun has been acting according to his instructions, he will not be so proactive before and then suddenly become indifferent, I It was more likely that Fang Jie was not in the camp, but had sent someone to bring him news, so the man surnamed Sun suddenly changed his approach. " Zhong Xin's face changed slightly when he heard this, and suddenly thought of something: "You mean He has always allowed the man named Sun to talk without interfering, but he personally led the troops there. Hui'an is waiting for news of the negotiations. If there is progress in the negotiations, he will not move troops. If there is no progress, he will personally command the attack on Hui'an? After all, this was the first tough battle he had to fight, so he couldn't trust the generals below, so he went to Hui'an in person! In other words he is preparing to attack Hui'an at any time? " Chen Yongfu shook his head and said: "This is not what I fear most. What I fear most is that no matter how the negotiation goes, he will fight. " Zhong Xin was stunned for a moment, then thought deeply: "Probably not. It's not easy to defeat Hui'an. Even if he fights hard, the losses will be heavy, and if he wants to go south, his troops will be stretched thin and it will be difficult to move forward. " Chen Yongfu said: "But precisely because this is his first battle going south, he wants to establish his authority" The two men glanced at each other, and saw worry in each other's eyes. As he was talking, suddenly A close friend knocked on the door: "Sir, a distinguished guest has arrived! " Fang Jie is actually not in the Black Flag Army camp outside Hui'an City, nor in the Black Flag Army camp north of Liangcheng. He has already returned to the Zhuque Mountain Camp, and left the negotiation to Sun To clear the way, the siege of Hui'an was handed over to Xiahou Baichuan and Lu Fenghou, but these two matters were not the focus, Chen Bishan's Flying Eagle Army cavalry was, so there was no need for Fang Jie to wait outside for news. There were many things waiting for him to make up his mind during this period in the camp, including the construction of workshops and shipyards, whether to expand the navy, and his engagement with Mu Xiaoyao, Shen Qingshan, Wanyan Yunshu, and Wu Yinyu. The matter has been put on the agenda, and he has no time to wait outside Liangcheng to decide whether Zhong Xin will give in or not. While looking at the plans of several workshops in the meeting hall, Chen Xiaoru strode in from the outside: "General, let's go. The informant who stayed in Yongzhou sent an urgent message from Qianli. " He handed Fang Jie a wooden box still sealed with fire paint. Seeing such an urgent secret letter, Chen Xiaoru didn't dare to open it himself and read it first, so he immediately sent it to Fang Jie. Fang Jie opened the fire paint and He took out the secret letter and read it, then frowned: "The coalition forces of Murong Shai and the He people of the Southern Yan Dynasty have successively conquered four or five counties of Pingshang Road. Luo Qiu, the governor of Pingshang Road, did not have any troops, so he panicked when he was suddenly attacked. Recruiting civilian braves, but now Pingshang Road is not stable except for those big cities. After all, the He people are more familiar with Pingshang Road than the Sui people. " "Even a villain like Murong Shao dared to launch troops in the Central Plains. " Chen Xiaoru sighed: "When Luo Yao was here, a cough would make him tremble. " " Today is different from the past. " Fang Jie looked at the secret message and was silent for a while, then ordered: "Send more people immediately, go straight down to Yongzhou by water, and do your best to find out the news about the Nanyan army and the He people. The more and more comprehensive the information, the better. If the Xiaoqi Academy has If you don't have enough manpower, go to Sanjin Hou and ask him to allocate some manpower to you. If the Nanyan people hit them too hardthen our strategy will have to change. " "General, this matter has nothing to do with us, right? " Chen Xiaoru was puzzled. Although this secret letter has been expedited for thousands of miles, it is important but peaceful.??It has nothing to do with the Black Flag Army. "It doesn't seem to matter on the surface, but it actually matters a lot." Fang Jie waved his hand and ordered: "Go and invite Luo Weiran, Sanjinhou, immediately. I want to discuss with them. In addition the messenger from Xiaoqiu School is at any time. I have orders to send them out immediately!" "Here!" Chen Xiaoru clasped his fists and strode away. ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Liang Cheng When Zhong Xin saw clearly who the so-called distinguished guest in front of him was, his pupils could not help but shrink, and then he hurriedly greeted him with a smile: "Why did Brother Li Xian suddenly arrive in Liang Cheng without sending anyone to inform him before? , I wanted to lead the people to greet him from a distance, but I couldn¡¯t greet my brother from afar. It was too rude.¡± The old man, who was wearing a long robe and had his head and face covered before, smiled and said, ¡°I took the liberty of coming here. , It¡¯s only me who is rude, don¡¯t blame Mingzhe.¡± Zhong Xin¡¯s courtesy name is Mingzhe, and the man he calls Brother Lixian is none other than Chi Haonian, the governor of Yongbei Province! "Brother Li Xian, please sit down quickly." Zhong Xin took Chi Haonian's hand and invited him in. "If there's anything important, just send someone to let me know. I'd rather you come all the way here in person." "It's a big deal. Ah." Chi Haonian sighed, then looked at Zhong Xin and said seriously: "I'm here to ask for help from you This matter is very important. How dare I send someone to discuss it with you? Think about it. Go, I have to come and beg you myself, otherwise how can I feel at ease?" Zhong Xin chuckled and said, "What's the big deal that makes brother so embarrassed?" Chi Haonian hesitated and then looked at it. Look at the people in the room. Zhong Xin immediately understood, waved his hand and said: "You all go out, no one can disturb me without me, and we will also arrange food and drinks. I want to take care of brother Li Xian." "Where can I eat and drink with you?" Chi Hao Nian took Zhong Xin's hand and sat down: "Listen to me"