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After conveying the court's conditions for "Song County autonomy" to the famous "Chang clan" in Changyi County, Cui Yong, Zhang Qigong, and Gao Kuo returned to the Cheng clan from Changyi.

One day later, the three armies of Junshui Army, Chenggao Army, and Fenxing Army arrived at Chengshi at the same time and immediately took over the city defense in Chengshi County.

After the deployment, as the new commanders of the three armies of the Junshui Army, the Chenggao Army, and the Fenxing Army, Li Qian, Zhou Kui, and Cai Qinhu went to the county government in the city and met with Cui Yong and Zhang Qigong.

, Gao Kuo, these three envoys this time.

In this operation against Song County, everyone had a clear division of labor: Cui Yong, as the chief envoy sent by the imperial court, was mainly responsible for diplomatic affairs, while Zhang Qigong was responsible for trying to alienate the strong relationship between Song County and the Beibo Army. As for Zong Weigao,

Kuo, then commanded a group of Green Crows and Black Crows, responsible for assisting Zhang Qigong in launching various plans against the Beibo Army.

As for the three generals with military power, Li Ji, Zhou Kui, and Cai Qinhu, they were responsible for launching military strikes against the Beibo Army and even Song County when necessary.

Because of this, when Li Ji, Zhou Kui, and Cai Qinhu led their troops to Chengshi, they immediately asked Cui Yong, Zhang Qigong, and Gao Kuo to inquire about the specific progress of the "negotiations."

The county magistrate of the Cheng family is called "Yu Wen". He was once a county magistrate promoted by the Qing Wang Party. He was self-aware and properly arranged for the residences of Cui Yong, Zhang Qigong and Gao Kuo, and also arranged for Li Qi and Zhou Kui to live there.

, when Cai Qinhu came to the county government office, he wisely retreated.

Later, in a squad room of the county government, Cui Yong, Zhang Qigong, and Gao Kuo prepared some wine and food, and Quan assumed the responsibility of welcoming the three generals Li Wei, Zhou Kui, and Cai Qinhu.

While drinking and chatting, Li Ji, the eldest among them, asked about the specific progress of negotiations with the prominent families in Song County.

When he asked this question, Zhou Kui and Cai Qinhu also put down their chopsticks tacitly. It has to be said that these three newly appointed generals are quite enthusiastic about the war with the Beibo Army - they need a battle.

A hearty victory that silences those who don't believe in their talents.

Especially Cai Qinhu, this person has always been regarded as a "reckless man" in the eyes of the court. So when Prince Zhao Hong appointed Cai Qinhu as the chief general of the Chenggao Army, many officials in the Ministry of War secretly held

Disregard stereotypes.

Seeing this, Cui Yong told Li Qian and other three generals about the process of their first negotiation with Chang She.

However, since this is the first negotiation, Cui Yong and Zhang Qigong are currently unsure whether Song County will accept the conditions given by the court.

During this period, Cai Qinhu grinned and said, "It would be better if you don't accept it... I have long disliked these Song people."

It is undeniable that regardless of the people in Song County having a bad impression of the Wei people, in fact, the people in Wei also had a very bad impression of the people in Song County, especially those Song people who secretly supported the Beibo Army.

Hearing this, Cui Yong's eyelids twitched, and he coughed and said quickly: "If you can't fight, of course it's better not to fight... This is what Dong Gong means."

When he heard that it was Prince Zhao Run's intention, Cai Qinhu chuckled and said nothing more.

But on the side, Zhang Qigong said lightly: "I'm afraid Song Jun won't obey obediently..." After saying that, he turned to look at Li Wei, Zhou Kui, and Cai Qinhu, and said: "In short, the three generals

We still have to be prepared to fight the Beibo Army at any time."

After hearing this, Li Qi, Zhou Kui, and Cai Qinhu looked at each other, with a look of excitement on their faces.

The reason is that this time they went on an expedition, Prince Zhao Run ordered them to be equipped with many powerful war weapons, such as heavy repeating crossbows that can be used both offensively and defensively. In addition to the Yanling Army and the Shangshui Army, the army in Wei State,

This is the first time that such extremely lethal war weapons have been equipped during an expedition.

Even if a war breaks out, the three of them can always ask for the latest war weapons from the Manufacturing Bureau in the rear, such as the ballistae that is kept secret by the Manufacturing Bureau.

Except for the Yanling Army and the Shangshui Army, when did the rest of the Wei army enjoy such treatment?

Just like children who got a novel toy, Li Qi, Zhou Kui and Cai Qinhu were very eager for a war to show off the terrible war weapons in the army - mainly because they wanted to take the opportunity to play.

After Chengshi stayed for another day, Cui Yong was left behind to stay in the city, while Zhang Qigong and Gao Kuo headed west back to Dingtao.

Because at this time, the generals Yi Gu and Zhao Bao had led 10,000 Wei Wu troops to settle in the city, and posted a notice from the court, the "Relocation Order" in the city.

As the actual planners of this Song County strategy, Zhang Qigong and Gao Kuo needed to go to Dingtao to understand the specific situation.

The so-called "relocation order", to put it bluntly, is an edict to "transform the Song Dynasty into Wei", allowing the people of Song County to give up their identity as Song citizens, defect to the Wei State, and truly become the people of the Wei State.

This edict is not compulsory, and it is up to the people of Song County to obey it. However, since the Wei court issued such an edict for the first time, it is not difficult to see that this time Wei State is not a trivial fight against Song County.

It is precisely because of this that the current atmosphere in Dingtao County is very solemn. The giant merchants and famous families in the Song Dynasty in the city are hesitating whether to change their appearance and integrate into the Wei people, or to continue to guard the identity of "Song people" - you know

, after this edict was issued, the people of Song Dynasty were completely reduced to second-class citizens of Wei State.

On the evening of the fifth day of March, Zhang Qigong and Gao Kuo returned to Dingtao and asked to see Yi Gu and Zhao Bao, the current garrison generals in Dingtao County, and asked these two generals about the reaction in the city.

As expected by Zhang Qigong, the reaction of the Song people in Dingtao County was quite fierce. Although many local prominent families did not dare to openly oppose the imperial edict, they privately expressed their opposition to the imperial edict.

Very disappointed.

In addition, there was also a giant businessman named "Tao Hong" who united a group of merchants from the Song Dynasty and called out "Wei and Song should not be like this". He tried to see Yigu and Zhao Bao several times, but was annoyed.

The two generals simply closed their doors to thank guests and did not receive anyone from the Song Dynasty.

Yi Gu and Zhao Bao also felt quite speechless: The edict was issued by Chui Gong Palace. If you have the ability, go to Chui Gong Palace to protest. What are you telling us? We are just following the order.

"...Tao Hong?"

After listening to Yigu's complaint, Gao Kuo touched his chin and said, "I remember this man. When His Royal Highness the Prince first established "Luocheng", this man was the first batch of merchants to do business in Luocheng. Over the past few years,

He has accumulated a lot of wealth... Is this person very prestigious in Dingtao?"

Zhao Bao chuckled and said: "I don't know if he has any prestige, but this guy is very rich. Half of the main street in the city is owned by this person, so he is called "Tao Ban Street", and his men are bare-haired.

People, there are hundreds of Ba slaves, which is amazing."

Zhang Qigong frowned when he heard this. You must know that Hu people and Ba people slaves can be used as soldiers as long as they are given a pair of weapons and armor. In terms of bravery, I am afraid that the soldiers of Wei State may not be their opponents.

"What is this man's attitude toward the imperial court?"

Zhang Qigong's eyes flashed with a sinister look.

In his opinion, if that Tao Hong dared to openly resist the imperial edict, then he would not object to using some ulterior means to make this person disappear.

Being quite sensitive to murderous intent, Yi Gu and Zhao Bao immediately caught Zhang Qigong's sinister look. After muttering secretly in their hearts, they said matter-of-factly: "This Tao Hong is considered a "centrist". In comparison,

There are also several stubborn families in Dingtao who have been slandering the imperial court in private these days, as if to stir up dissatisfaction among the people in the city against the imperial court."

At this point, Zhao Bao spread his hands and said, "Because we can't get any evidence, Lao Yi and I can't arrest people."

"evidence?"

Zhang Qigong chuckled upon hearing this, and exchanged a look with Gao Kuo. The latter smiled and said, "Two generals, can you inform me of the residence of those people?"

Of course Yigu and Zhao Bao understood what Gao Kuo was planning to do, and they readily told the names and residences of those people.

Within two days, a few local families who secretly slandered the imperial court accidentally caught fire in their mansion. Several people died in the fire. Those who were lucky enough to survive immediately came to the county government to register as a way to give up their identity as Song people.

At the price, he gained the identity of a subject of the Wei State.

A few days later, the voices of dissatisfaction with the imperial edict in Dingtao County gradually disappeared. This made the "centrist" local businessman Tao Hong feel the crisis and did not dare to say anything anymore.

But to be honest, Dingtao County has been one of the few tax-heavy cities in Song County under the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court since more than ten years ago. Therefore, the Song people in the city have long adapted to being ruled by the Wei imperial court, so for that "

The response to the "Relocation Order" is actually quite acceptable. As long as some of the stubborn ones are removed, the county is actually not difficult to control.

In contrast, cities and counties in the central and eastern part of Song County such as Changyi and Rencheng are believed to have reacted much more violently to the "Relocation Order".

Of course, because the "relocation order" was another two-pronged move in the imperial court's strategy to target Song County and the Beibo Army, Zhang Qigong was not very anxious about the progress of this matter.

However, deep down in his heart, he still felt a little regretful. After all, Prince Zhao Run did not adopt his strategy of "destroying the Song Dynasty's economy through dumping" in the end. Otherwise, why would Cui Yong have to contact Chang Xi and other Song County nobles? Only

The Song people humbly begged the court for forgiveness!

"...That's all, now that things are going on, let's think about how to deal with Song County's affairs beautifully."

Zhang Qigong secretly let out a breath, and suddenly thought of the promise His Highness the Crown Prince made to him before leaving, and then his heart couldn't help but become hot.

Two days later, Zhang Qigong and Gao Kuo received news that General Pang Huan had led the anti-rebellion army through Xiangyi and would arrive in Ningling soon.

After learning about this, Zhang Qigong said to Gao Kuo: "Master Zongwei, the anti-rebellion army under the Marquis of Nanliang is about to use troops against Huan Hu in Suiyang, and we must seize the time."

Gao Kuo nodded, deeply convinced.

In the imperial court's deployment of Song County this time, Prince Zhao Run adopted the strategy of "suppressing, suppressing, and fussing at the same time" suggested by Jie Ziu, corresponding to Huan Hu, Beibo Army, and Song County respectively.

The Suiyang Army under the thief Huan Hu did not have the ability of the Beibo Army to hide among the Song people at any time. Therefore, even if the Suiyang Army was not weak in strength, the imperial court was still confident enough to destroy it.

When General Pang Huan - actually the Marquis of Southern Liang Zhao Yuanzuo personally supervised the battle - was encircling and suppressing Huanhu, the three armies of Junshui Army, Chenggao Army, and Fenxing Army suppressed Beibo Army and created pressure on the latter.

, making it difficult for the latter to support Huan Hu.

As for "Fu", it corresponds to the noble subjects of Song County, trying to win them to the side of Wei as much as possible. After all, the court did not want to push all the people of Song County to the opposite side, so it threw out "Allow Song County"

"Autonomy" is the bait, trying to stabilize Song County as much as possible, and use this to try to alienate the relationship between the people of Song County and the Beibo Army.

At the same time, Song Yun, the leader of the Beibo Army, also came to Changyi County without stopping. Accompanied by Chen Si, the general of the Beibo Army, he visited Chang Xi, the head of the Chang clan.

After entering the mansion, Chang's eldest son Changman led Song Yun and Chen Si to the secret room in the mansion.

"Mr. Chang."

In the secret room, Song Yun met Chang Xi, a great nobleman of the Song Dynasty who had been secretly supporting his Bei Bo army.

"General Song."

Changzhen returned the greeting with a smile, and then called Song Yun to sit down at the table. He said with some apology: "I'm really sorry to trouble General Song to come here all the time."

"Mr. Chang's words are serious." Song Yun waved his hand, and then said seriously: "Mr. Chang, the situation is urgent, Song will not be polite... What does that Wei envoy mean?"

Therefore, Changzhen told Song Yun everything about his meeting with Wei envoy Cui Yong a few days ago.
To be continued...