Chapter 871 An County is Uneasy Fang Jie made tea himself, and then poured a cup for each of Dugu Wenxiu and Cui Zhongzhen. The two people quickly got up and leaned over to take the tea cups. Seeing the two of them being so respectful, Fang Jie opened his mouth and wanted to stop being so restrained and be as comfortable as friends, but he didn't say it because he suddenly realized that Dugu Wenxiu and Cui Zhongzhen could no longer be like friends. Got along. Not to mention Dugu Wenxiu, Cui Zhongzhen was the second friend Fang Jie made after leaving Fan Gu. The first was Xiang Qingniu. Because of their status, Xiang Qingniu and Fang Jie still get along very casually while they are still in the world. However, after changing their names from Cui Lueshang to Cui Zhongzhen, Cui Zhongzhen can no longer return to the original relationship with Fang Jie. Fang Jie will not be sad because of such a discovery, that is hypocritical. ??Just a little emotional. "I'm here to find you two. There are some things that we need to discuss in private. After we discuss a charter, we will tell the people below." Fang Jie sat down, thought for a while and said: "The first thing is still Jiangnan. I can trust Xiahou to lead troops to defend the front line of Xinyang. But in this position, I have to consider more things, even if they are very remote. If the two brothers from the Jin family were defeated, where would they flee?" Fang Jie asked. Cui Zhongzhen thought for a while and replied: "If the two brothers of the Jin family are defeated, the first choice should be to flee to the north of the Yangtze River. After all, Jin Shixiong and King Gao Kaitai Yiqu are still allies, and the men in the hands of King Gao Kaitai Yiqu may not be able to break through Chang'an. , they are also willing to take over the defeated troops of the Jin brothers. The second option is that the Jin brothers will return to the northwest and avoid the battlefield to recuperate in the northwest. Although the northwest is exhausted, Jin Shixiong has been running it for several years and it is considered his territory. " "Then it won't be an attack on the southwest. The Jin brothers are not sure that they can defeat the Black Flag Army. The third option is to continue to escape to the east. There are big cities like Xiangzhou, Fanzhou, and Guzhou in the west that can be temporarily done. The place of foundation. The Jin family can still find some helpers in Jiangnan, and they may also go to Jiangdu, but the Zhao family who guards Jiangdu may not open the door to let them in. If the Jin family brothers are more courageous, they can travel a long distance to Qingzhou. " Cui Zhongzhen said: "My lord said before that Emperor Lyman of the Opuru Empire tried to launch troops in Eastern Xinjiang. If the Mu Mansion and the troops of the Opuru Empire fought, the Mu Mansion would have no time to take care of Qingzhou. Qingzhou is the east. The most southeastern part of Xinjiang cannot be covered by Mu Mansion's troops. The Jin brothers can run there and occupy Qingzhou to recuperate." Dugu Wenxiu nodded: "My subordinates don't know much about military affairs, but General Cui analyzed it. "It makes sense. There is nothing wrong with it." "Okay" Fang Jie wrote the names of Jin Shiduo and Jin Shixiong on the paper, and then wrote down the possible escape route of the two brothers: "Now this can basically be ruled out. The two brothers dare to think about Xinan, let alone others." "Shengtu?" Dugu Wenxiu said: "From now on, this person is probably crazy. When he followed Luo Yao, his name was Luo Xiaotu. The name suggests that he wanted to be second to Luo Yao, and Luo Yao was his goal. Later, when Luo Yao died and the Yong army fell into his hands, he changed his name to Luo Tu. The meaning was obvious, as he felt that he could compete with Luo Yao. After that, he practiced in Tonggu Academy, and for some reason he improved greatly, and then he removed the word "Luo" from his name. " Dugu Wenxiu glanced at Fang Jie: "With such behavior, it's actually still true. It is not difficult to analyze that Luo Tu's character is that of an arrogant and arrogant person. He thought that he had surpassed Luo Yao, so he no longer had anything to do with Luo Yao in his life, so he removed the word "Luo". "There is only one Tu left." "Not long ago, he proclaimed himself emperor in Liuzhou and won a great victory in founding the country. Then he linked the country's name with his name and changed it to Shengtu. He also said that after him, all future generations will be named Shengtu. This arrogance has no limit, and by this time, his paranoia has driven him crazy. He should have no sense at all now So" Cui Zhongzhen continued: "So, If Shengtu loses, then he might attack the southwest? " "Not necessarily" Dugu Wenxiu shook his head: "If he loses, no one knows what he will do next, because he is already Madman." Fang Jie nodded, wrote the word "Shengtu" on the paper, and then put a question mark. "Let's not talk about Shengtu for now. Let's talk about the people in the court." Dugu Wenxiu said: "The people in the court depend on the person who leads the army. To be honest, my subordinates still can't think of anything that the Jin brothers and Shengtu can rely on. Defeat Yang Jian's armored army?It is an army that cannot find any flaws at all. Facing such an army, you can avoid it, but you will never win. " "However, things are unpredictable. If the people of the imperial court are really defeated, my subordinates don't think Yang Jian will lead troops to attack the southwest. He is the general of the Iron Armored Army, but don't forget that he was first the founding emperor of the Sui Dynasty" Dugu Wenxiu breathed a sigh of relief: "So, as a founding emperor, if he really loses, Then the only option is to return to Chang'an. It was he who made Chang'an the capital of the country in the first place. If he loses this time, I think even if he dies, he will want to die in the capital of the Sui Dynasty, right? Moreover, he still left some armored troops to defend the city in Chang'an. After he returned, he would have capital again, so he might not be able to make a comeback. " Fang Jie hummed, and wrote the words Yang Jian on the paper, and then wrote the words "Return to Chang'an" at the back. "Now let's see" Fang Jie sorted out his thoughts and said, "Brothers of the Jin family don't It's not certain that Shengtu will come to our southwest, and Yang Jian probably won't come to the southwest either. So the first person to be wary of is Shengtu. " "My subordinates think so. " Dugu Wenxiu said: "If Shengtu is defeated, there is a great possibility that he will come to the southwest. After all, he was born in Yongzhou. If he lost the war, he would probably want to return to Yongzhou. Fang Jie nodded: "I have asked Nalan Dingdong to go to the Firearms Camp, Nie Xiaoju will take the soldiers to the camp, Yan Kuang and I will transfer to the Jingbu Camp, and Qilin and Nalan Dingdong will be transferred to the Firearms Camp as commanders." Now that the firearms battalion has been training in secret for several years, it is time for them to go out and test their combat capabilities. Shengtu wanted to defeat Yang Jian's Iron Armored Army, so he purchased a large number of muskets and artillery from foreigners, but Zuo Mingchan destroyed a lot of them in Muping. With what he had in hand, he might not be able to defeat the Iron Armored Army. A deadly threat. But if Shengtu were to retreat to the west, he would have to guard against the firearm in his hand. Fang explained: "So, I plan to ask Nalan Dingdong and Qilin to take the firearms battalion out of the Zhuque Mountain Camp and go to Xinyang City to cooperate with Xiahou in setting up defenses." " " There is basically nothing to worry about in the field. Fang Jie took a sip of tea and said slowly: "My greatest luck is that I have Dugu Wenxiu in literature and Cui Zhongzhen in martial arts." I can rest assured that Dugu is in charge of the governance of the people. Zhongzhen, although your strength is not in your cultivation, but in your control of the overall situation. With you dispatching people, nothing will go wrong. " Dugu Wenxiu and Cui Zhongzhen stood up quickly and said: "My lord trusts me, and my subordinates dare not not do their best. Fang Jie smiled: "Sit down, I feel uncomfortable every time you stand up." Speaking of people's governance, Dugu I talked to you before I went to Dongjiang. Needless to say, Beihui Road is close to Huangyang Road, so those people dare not cause any trouble. Nanhui Road and Yongbei Road require special attention. Although the method of peeling off the cocoon can make the people of the aristocratic families unprepared, they will still resist when the number of people to kill gradually increases. " "That's why I asked you to supervise the local area and mobilize the people to move to Pingshang Road. This is something that touches the bottom line of those aristocratic families. The people under their rule are gone, which means they have been deprived of all their rights. Once this is implemented, they will definitely counterattack. " "What do you mean, lord?" " Dugu Wenxiu thought for a while and asked: "Start first? " Fang Jie nodded: "Go back and think of a way. No matter what excuse you use, first recruit the private soldiers in the hands of these two aristocratic families. If they don't resist, they will have nothing to do when the time comes to recruit the common people. Resisted. If they resist, deal with them first. In the southwest, there is no need to be afraid of anyone or any family. Our Black Flag Army is the largest and no one can resist. " "My subordinates will send someone to take care of this matter when they turn around. Although Zhang Chu has limited talent and learning, he works steadily and has strong principles. A person like him is the most suitable for this matter. " Dugu Wenxiu said: "Now Zhang Chu is in charge of allocating fields in Yongzhou, so let him go to Yongbei Road nearby. " "Yeah" Fang Jie said: "Before the army sets off, it is best to eradicate all hidden dangers in the southwest. Cui Zhongzhen mentioned before that many people in Huangyang Road and Beihui Road believe in cults. It seems that the cult has become more popular in the past few months since I left. What is the origin of this cult? " "It seems to be related to Buddhism. Cui Zhongzhen said: "On the Meng Yuan side, after Kuoketai Mengge conquered the Daxue Mountains, the power of the Buddhist sect in the grasslands of the Western Regions was over. The Dalun Temple closed its doors and no longer cared about the affairs on the grasslands. It just wanted to survive and continue." . Therefore, the monks in many temples in the grasslands of the Western Regions became homeless. In addition, the Meng Yuan court was too ruthless in killing people. Wolf riders would kill the monks on sight, so a large number of Buddhist disciples poured into the northwest to take refuge. , maybe some of them will go to the southwest and start preaching. ¡± Fang Jie wrinkled.??: "People from the Buddhist sect? If they are really from the Buddhist sect, we have to pay more attention to it. Meng Yuan destroyed the Buddha in the grasslands of the Western Regions, but it was impossible to destroy it completely. There were too many practitioners in the Buddhist sect, It is not difficult for them to escape the pursuit of the wolf cavalry. The northwest of the Sui Dynasty is too desolate and exhausted. Those monks who have become accustomed to enjoying the grassland cannot bear the hardship. The southwest is different" He thought. After thinking for a while, he said: "I will tell Chen Xiaoru later to arrange for people to investigate this matter carefully." "In Huangyang Dao, this cult does not dare to publicize it." Cui Zhongzhen said: "But in Beihui Dao, it is said that it has started to blatantly Speeches in villages and towns are recruiting disciples. The local government has limited power and it is difficult to eradicate them." Fang Jie nodded, and when he was about to speak, he heard someone knocking on the door. "Lord, something happened!" Fang Jie heard Chen Xiaoru's voice and immediately let him in. When Chen Xiaoru entered the door, Fang Jie noticed that his face was a little solemn, and immediately asked: "What's the matter?" Chen Xiaoru glanced at Dugu Wenxiu and Cui Zhongzhen, and Fang Jie motioned for him to continue. Chen Xiaoru then said: "General Xiahou is injured drive to The army in Xinyang City is in trouble, four generals are dead, and General Xiahou is seriously injured" Fang Jie's eyes flashed: "Continue!" Chen Xiaoru said: "When the army set off, they specifically chose the road to Anxian County. Because it was found that there were people from the cult in An County, General Xiahou planned to help the local government eradicate the cult when he passed by An County. However, after arriving in An County, he did not expect that the cult people would dare to attack the military camp and kill four generals. With the protection of the masters of the Knight Riding School, and the fact that there are also martial arts experts recruited by Dao Zun in the army, General Xiahou may not be able to avoid it Even so, General Xiahou was injured by the assassin, and he has not yet woken up. Xie stood up with a cold look in his eyes: "Chen Xiaoru, go arrange the manpower. I will go to An County myself tomorrow morning!" Cui Zhongzhen and Dugu Wenxiu were both shocked. They rarely saw Fang Jie get so angry. . It seems that the cult people really angered Fang Jie this time. "Under the rule of my Black Flag Army, hurt my Black Flag Army general." Fang Jie said coldly: "If I continue to allow them to live, I will have no shame in taking my brothers from the Black Flag Army. Dare to blatantly hurt them? As long as he is not an idiot, the cult person must have an agenda. In all likelihood, he wants to lure me away. If this is the case, then I will follow his idea! "