Huan Rong

After releasing the pigeons, Huan Rong put away the map and set off to visit Yang Liang.

At that time, Yang Liang was checking the commercial tax and land tax, and Yang Guang was studying with him.Hearing the health servant's report, he couldn't help showing some surprise.

"at this time?"

Few people choose to visit the house at this time when the lights are just on.

"Is there something urgent?"

Yang Liang pondered for a moment, put down the tax booklet, and greeted him in the front yard in person.

Yang Guang reluctantly followed.

He still has a bad impression of Huan Rong, but he has a faint admiration for the way he dealt with Beidi.This kind of contradictory psychology is extremely complicated, and it's no wonder that he feels better every time he faces Huan Rong.

"Mr. Huanjun came, and Liang was far away to welcome him."

Yang Liang was very polite, after paying respects to each other, he held hands with Huan Rong, led the way in person, and invited him to the main room.

"Visiting rashly, please don't blame Yang Shijun." Huan Rong said apologetically, "There is really an important matter to discuss, so there should be no delay."

"Where are you talking?" Yang Liang smiled, "The Duke of the county came here, and the humble house is full of luxuriant plants. The rest of Mo Yan, please come in and serve tea."

Watching the two exchange pleasantries, Yang Guang remained silent.Hearing Huan Rong's words and seeing his father's reaction, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.No wonder the majesty said that he was no match for Huan Rong. Just because of this "acting" skill, he was a bit behind, and he couldn't catch up.

When the three of them entered the main room, a servant servant had already moved to set up a screen to block the tax books piled up in the box.After being seated, tea soup and pastries were served one after another.It is not as novel as the one made by Youzhou, but it also has the characteristics of Liangzhou, which has a special flavor.

"Please." Yang Liang held up the lacquer cup.

"Your kindness." Huan Rong nodded.

The two came and went, resolutely not mentioning "important matters", but drinking tea soup while using sanzi and pastries, and even talking about this year's autumn harvest.

Yang Guang sat on the side, from uncomfortable to stunned, and then from stunned to numb, the inner journey he went through was really hard to describe.

Finally, the tea soup was drunk, the lacquer plate containing the pastries was removed, Huan Rong cleaned it, and the conversation returned to the topic.

"Let me come here this time, please help me if I have something important."

"If the light can do something, it must help."

If you can't translate it, please don't be embarrassed.

"Can you order someone to prepare a pen and paper?" Huan Rong didn't care about Yang Liang's suggestion, changed the subject, and said, "If there is no paper, silk and sheepskin are fine."

Although puzzled by Huan Rong's request, Yang Liang ordered people to go down to prepare.

In a short while, the silk cloth and pen and ink were delivered, Huan Rong spread out the silk cloth, dipped the pen in ink, and sketched roughly on the cloth.

The map is deeply imprinted in my mind, and I can draw the locations of the counties with a little recollection.Out of prudent considerations, most of them are omitted, and only the counties and counties near Chang'an are drawn.

Even so, as the map gradually took shape, Yang Liang and his son were also breathing slightly stagnant, unable to hide their surprise.

"You know the map?" Yang Liang asked.

"Slightly clear." Huan Rong stopped writing, and blew lightly on the silk cloth.

Yang Liang was still able to hold himself, Yang Guang's eyes were almost glued to the picture, not for a moment, and refused to move away for a moment.

"This is Chang'an." The center of Huan Rong's finger was stained with ink.

"In the east is Hongnong, which is now captured by the Qin clan. To the north are Beidi and Xinping counties, both of which are heavily guarded. To the south is Shangluo, part of which was captured by the Qin clan. To the west is Shiping, and to the west is Fufeng. "

"Fufeng?" Yang Guang thought subconsciously.

"Yes." Huan Rong glanced at him and said, "A few days ago, it was captured by the troops led by Rong Zhicong."

Yang Guang frowned, Yang Liang fell into deep thought.

Huan Rong said in no hurry, he moved his hand on the map, and according to the previous idea, he drew a straight line on the map, leading directly to Guzang.

"hiss--"

Knowing his intentions, Yang and his son gasped, and looked at Huan Rong with disbelief, but also faint excitement.

"I sent news from my brother the day before yesterday that the Qin family is interested in Chang'an. Rong thinks that it is useless to fight with him at this time. We might as well find another way to go west and open up the Western Regions trade route."

"Western Region?" Yang Liang looked solemnly, staring at a point on the picture, and said in a low voice, "How sure is the Duke?"

"Three points." Huan Rong said with a smile.

"Three points?" Yang Liang raised his eyebrows, and Yang Guang secretly laughed.

"With the envoy, there are five points."

Yang Liang paused when he heard that, Yang Guang's smile froze on his face.

"Is this the important thing that the county magistrate said?"

"Yes." Huan Rong nodded, retracted his hand, and rubbed the ink on his fingertips.

"It will take some time for the Qin clan to conquer Chang'an just because of the population and wealth in the city. Fu Jian is not willing to retreat, so he will lead his remnant troops to occupy prefectures and counties to fight against the Qin clan. Going north just gives the Qin clan an opportunity to occupy the land. If you flee to the south, it should be blocked by Jingzhou. Here we can take the opportunity to go west and open up the Western Regions."

"How does the Duke know that the Qin family will be able to go to Chang'an?"

"Even if it doesn't go down, it won't last for too long." Huan Rong said, "The bandit Di was dragged down by the Qin family, and his strength has been reduced. It will also be convenient for us to send troops."

Yang Guang questioned: "The benefit of being able to see Gu Zang, the Duke of the county, will definitely not be ignored by Di Zei. Even if he captures Gu Zang, he is probably making a wedding dress for others."

"Brother Yang is so unconfident in himself?"

"What? I..." Yang Guang was about to retort, but suddenly his heart moved, and he looked at Huan Rong, unable to hide his surprise, "You mean, me?"

"Yes." Huan Rong nodded slowly, straightened his back, and there was no trace of joke in his expression, "Rong said earlier, Huan's family alone, this battle is only three-point sure. With the help of Yang Shijun, it can be increased to five." point."

"The Duke really wants to trust my father and son?" Yang Liang hesitated slightly.

"You have witnessed the strength of Hongnong Yang's family with your own eyes." Huan Rong said solemnly, "Mr. Yang, you dare not say that you are absolutely selfless, but please believe me that everything Rong does is to revive the Han family and end this troubled world." .”

End the chaos?

Yang Liang gave a dry laugh, with a big tone!

After smiling, I feel complicated again.

A fierce general in the Qin Dynasty, and a heroic soldier in the Han Dynasty.

With the phrase "the Hu who destroy Qin", the Qin army almost slaughtered the Hu people in the grassland; those who offend the strong Han will be punished even if they are far away.

Even in the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, Gongsun Zan, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and other northern princes all made the Hu thieves frightened.If you dare to step half a step into the Central Plains, the only thing in front of you is the butcher's knife.

After a century of wars and wars, the Han family was weakened and its population dropped sharply.

The Wuhu moved inward, the people of the Han family became lambs, and the Central Plains suffered catastrophe.

How can a child of the Han family not feel heartbroken after experiencing such troubled times?

Yang Liang is not a direct branch of the Hongnong Yang family, but he also upholds the ancestral precepts, and never forgets the evil of the Hu thieves and the humiliation of the Han family.In the early years, he was at odds with Huan Wen, and whenever Huan Wen went to the Northern Expedition, he would still do his best to help.

Lu Yan sneaked into Liangzhou before, trying to instigate the conflict between the Huan and Yang families, but he really misread Yang Liang and his son.

Now, Huan Rong's words are sonorous, and he is determined to revive the Han family and end the troubled times. Although the father and son have some disbelief, they can't suppress the blood surging in their chests.

"The words of the county government are true?"

"Rong swears in the name of Huan." Huan Rong put his hands on his knees, looked at Yang Liang, "Please help me!"

"Okay!" Yang Liang said solemnly, "With the words of the county magistrate today, Liang must be ashamed, and he will not hesitate!"

"Thank you envoy."

The two raised their right arms at the same time, clapped their hands three times, and laughed loudly.

Yang Guang looked at his father, then at Huan Rong, and finally bit his cheek.

He admits that he is not Huan Rong's opponent, and even if it takes another 30 years, it will be difficult to catch up with three points.However, it's not bad to be an ally if you can't be an opponent.

If there is no today's matter, Huan Rong will only be regarded as a joke if he rashly opens his mouth to solicit.But Yang Liang was moved by the plan to manage the Western Regions, let alone the young and energetic Yang Guang.

With the Western Regions as the target, giving up Liangzhou's emissary is no longer as uncomfortable as before, but it strengthens the relationship of interests between them.

"It's getting late, so why don't you stay for dinner?" Yang Liang said with a smile, "I heard that the Duke has a lot of wine, and there are several altars of fine wine in the mansion. In the morning, I would like to invite the Duke to have a drink."

Huan Rong was speechless.

This is another misunderstanding.

But it's just one time without getting drunk, how can it become a massive amount of information?

Sure enough, life in ancient times was too boring, and you would rather die than gossip.

"For your kindness, don't dare to resign."

"it is good!"

Yang Liang laughed again and grabbed Huan Rong's arm.

Huan Rong twitched the corner of his mouth in embarrassment.

Holding hands when meeting each other, holding hands when happy, always holding hands, even though the other party is a middle-aged handsome guy, he is still not used to it.

If it was Qin Jing... no, Shijun Huan bit the tip of his tongue, he couldn't think about it, he would get agitated when he thought about it, and his ears would turn red when he was agitated, but it was very bad!

That night, when the Assassin's Mansion held a banquet, Huan Rong once again performed exceptionally well and drank Yang Liang and his son under the table.

It was getting late, and it was too late to go back to the camp outside the city, so he simply stayed in the mansion.

Yang Liang was very enthusiastic. After drinking the hangover soup, he ordered a beautiful maidservant to serve in the guest room.Knowing that the person failed to enter the inner room, he put down the cloth towel, and suddenly realized.

"Replace it with a cunning boy."

First the beautiful girl, then the beautiful boy, Huan Rong looked at the sky speechlessly, thanking Yang Shijun for his kindness, really "thank you" very much.

In the early morning of the next day, after breakfast, Huan Rong and Yang Liang and his son closed the door, and then discussed in detail the affairs of the Western Regions.Yang Guang took the initiative to ask for Ying, willing to lead Liangzhou soldiers to go north and join hands with Huan Shiqian to go west.

"This matter has a lot to do with it, so it's not good for the county magistrate to show up in front of people." Yang Liang suggested, "Jing and Liang prefectures alone may be underestimated by Jiankang. If you wish, you might as well invite Ning and Yi prefectures to send troops together."

"Ning and Yi prefectures?" Huan Rong raised his eyebrows.

Zhou Zhongsun, the governor of Ningzhou, had a long-term business relationship with Huan Rong. He was assisted by the Huan family before, and he also led the governor of Yizhou, and supervised the military forces of Ningzhou and Yizhou.

This person is good at fighting, and he is very good at dealing with bandits, but he has the name of "greedy and violent".

When Yang Liang mentioned him, Huan Rong weighed it in his mind, calculating how much military expenses and salaries would be spent in sending troops from Ning and Yi prefectures.

The idea is a good idea. The Runan Zhou family and the Hongnong Yang family can always stop Jiankang's mouth and let the world see clearly that even though the Huan family is domineering, they have no intention of being alone. Anyone who forms an alliance with the Huan family will definitely be able to Share the benefits.

However, the idea really costs money.

Gold and silver are trivial matters. If other troubles arise, it may not end well.

As if guessing what Huan Rong was thinking, Yang Liang said with a smile: "Just don't worry, the county magistrate, the assassin of Zhou is true about his love of money, and he is never ambiguous about big things. And Yi, Ning has Nan Liao, who is brutal in nature, and a benevolent government cannot make him Influenced by the thunderbolt method, peace and order can be achieved."

The Nan Liao in Yang Liang's mouth did not refer to the local ethnic minorities, but the bandits who fled into the Han territory from South Asia and other places in later generations.These people are short in stature, dark-skinned, with flat noses and wide mouths, greedy and savage in nature, and their appearance is very different from that of the Han people, so they are easy to distinguish.

Zhou Zhongsun's greed for money is indeed a problem.

However, Huan Rong is not short of money.

Let Zhou Zhongsun see the benefits of commerce and the huge profits of maritime trade, and he may no longer look down on the three melons and two dates in the hands of the people.If it doesn't work, please take out the sharp weapon Jia Sheren, and trick him into looting the Hu people's land.

After taking down the Western Regions, then trick him into guarding the commercial roads. The rewards will be several times higher, so he won't be tempted.

No one is perfect.

Knowing the shortcomings and prescribing the right medicine can minimize the harm even if all the effects cannot be eliminated.If it is too much, after taking the territory that should be taken and freeing up your hands, there is still a way to clean it up.

Thinking of this, Huan Rong didn't hesitate any longer, adopted Yang Liang's suggestion, and sent someone to Ningzhou to deliver a letter, planning to persuade Zhou Zhongsun to send troops.

When envoy Huan was thinking about the Western Regions, Qin's army had already broken through Xianyang, and after a series of victories, they pushed to the city of Chang'an.

There was a fire in Chang'an before, and more than a hundred houses were burned down.The buildings in Fang City were densely packed, and most of them were burned down.

The fire in the city could not be put out in time, but when the "rebellious soldiers" broke through the city gate, Lu Deshi and Lu Bao took the opportunity to escape and took away the [-] infantry guarding the west gate.

According to the plan in advance, the two of them got their families to pick them up, and they drove all the way to Shiping, joined forces with the old troops of Shuofeng Hou who was stationed here, and turned north together, and rushed to Xinping.

The Jin soldiers had captured Fufeng, so it would be unwise to fight against it at this time.The detour from Xinping County is a bit long, but at least it can guarantee safety, and can join the team of Lord Lie of Jianning to occupy Guzang in the west.

Unfortunately, the plans did not change quickly.

As soon as the Lu Deshi brothers arrived in Shiping, they clashed with Shuofang Hou's old department. It's not that the two of them ran fast, they probably had to move their heads.

Although he saved his life, all the [-] infantry brought out were annexed, and there were only more than a hundred generals around him. Let alone occupying Guzang, he would drink a pot when he met a powerful Zahu tribe.

Looking at the vast road ahead, both Lu Deshi and Lu Bao were at a loss.

Should we go west or go north?

They were not as brave as Lu Guang, nor as resourceful as Lu Yan. The back route arranged by Lu Polou was blocked, and they didn't know what to do for a while.

Just when he couldn't make up his mind, Lu Tanlu's trilogy galloped back, five steps away, and rolled off the horse in embarrassment, his face full of panic.

"Lang Jun, there are Qiang people attacking!"

As soon as the part of the song fell, the thunderous sound of horseshoes suddenly sounded.

The family will immediately get on the horse and protect Lu Deshi and Lu Bao in the middle.

The Qiang cavalry rushed forward, instead of launching an attack immediately, they rode their horses to the left and right, staggered past, and surrounded more than a hundred people.

"Diqin Lu family?" A leader with a scar on his face rode his horse up, recognized Lu Deshi and Lu Bao, and couldn't help laughing, "The gods must have favored us, as soon as the bowstring was opened, the fat deer ran to before!"

The Qiang people cheered and stared at Brother Lu Deshi, as if they were staring at two attractive pieces of fat.

"The Qin family vowed to exterminate the Diqin Lu Polou lineage. If you take the two of you, we will have a certificate of honor! To be cast under Qin Silang's command, what a glory!"

The leader raised his right arm, and the Qiang people let go of the reins one after another, clamped the horse's belly with their legs, and opened their bows on the horse's back.

"Leave Lu Deshi and Lu Bao, and kill all the rest!"

"kill!"

The bowstring sounded, and arrows flew out like rain.

Unwilling to die, Lu's family general He Buqu rode their horses towards the Qiang people regardless of the arrows flying towards them.

The Qiang man gave a grinning grin, raised his bow to brace Moqu, and with a backhand slash, chopped him off his horse.

At this moment, a horn sounded suddenly from behind.

The leader of the Qiang people frowned, and when he saw the team getting closer, he secretly said "bad luck".

"Xianbei people!"

The Xianbei people are here, and it is estimated that the Jie people will not be far away. It is really impossible to swallow these two pieces of fat all by themselves.Thinking of this, the leader of the Qiang people was full of anger, but there was nothing he could do.

The person who came was Murong Xianbei, who defected to Chang'an with Murong Liang, and then stationed near Jingzhao.There was a fire in Chang'an before, news spread, and Qin's soldiers came under pressure, so it wasn't just Qiang Hu who was thinking about it.

The leader of the team, the Xianbei, pulled the reins, nodded to the leader of the Qiang people, and then turned his gaze to Lu Deshi and Lu Bao, with obvious intentions.

The leader of the Qiang people felt dissatisfied, but the opponent had a large number of troops, so it may not be possible to get any benefits by fighting.The eyeballs rolled around, and the arms were raised to signal, making a gesture of "one person, one person".

"You and I work together to take them down as soon as possible. Waiting for others to come again will not be as good as it is now."

The two sides bargained in front of Lu Deshi and Lu Bao, and finally made a decision, deciding the fate of the two brothers.

Lu Polou, who was far away in Chang'an, had no idea that her son had fallen into danger and was about to be sent to the Qin family as a "certificate of nomination".

He sat in the courtyard for a whole night, and learned that Wang Meng was assassinated, and escaped by chance, but he relapsed due to a serious illness, even though he did not escape the call of Hades, he left half an hour ago.The prime minister's mansion strictly guarded the news, and only sent the funeral news to the palace, all civil and military officials and the people of Chang'an City were still being encouraged.

"Okay!" Lu Polou laughed loudly, and the sound stopped abruptly in the middle of the laugh.

The loyal servant stepped forward cautiously and saw that Lu Polou had closed her eyes and still had a smile on her face. She stretched out her fingers tremblingly, poked her nose carefully, pressed the side of her neck again, and immediately knelt down on the ground.

"The lord has gone!"

The second year of Ningkang, August, Gengxu

During the fire in Chang'an, Prime Minister Wang Meng was assassinated and died, Taiwei Lu Polou died of a serious illness.More than a thousand soldiers guarding Chang'an fled, some were taken away by Lu Deshi and Lu Bao, and the rest moved with the tribe.

When the soldiers of the Qin family came under pressure again, Qin Jing and Qin Jun led their troops to surround Chang'an, blocking three sides, leaving only the north gate.

Fu Jian was in a state of desperation, and the officials were called into the palace, but they fell into silence collectively, and there was no way to break the situation.

At the same time, Huan Rong's letter was sent to Ningzhou. Zhou Zhongsun considered it several times and called for a discussion under the curtain. Finally, he decided to respond to the call of the Duke of Huainan and send troops to the Northern Expedition for the sake of the country and the people!

To mobilize the troops of the four states, we must give Jiankang a word.

The Biao Shu was just a cover, Xu Chuan took the opportunity to go to Beijing to join Jia Bing, and brought Huan Rong's private letter, deciding to re-divide the interests of the Xie family of Chen Jun and the Wang family of Langya.

Knowing that Huan Chong and Huan Huo had nodded their heads, Jia Bing folded the silk cloth and smiled with endless meaning in his smile.