Lu Ze and He Cheng studied carefully for many days, but failed to discover Shao Peichen's intention of choosing Yongzhou, so they had to give up.
Not only was it the result of Shao Peichen's careful consideration, but no matter what, it was impossible for the two newcomers to discover the secret.
On this day, Lu Ze let out a long sigh and said to He Cheng beside him: "I may have to go to Yongzhou."
"Why are you going to Yongzhou?" He Cheng asked him puzzledly.
"I always feel that something is wrong. Although it seems that we succeeded in letting Shao Peichen choose his next target this time and let him continue to complete the mission, I always feel that we have been plotted by him."
As he said that, Lu Ze couldn't help but sigh.
"So, you are going to Yongzhou to ask Huo Tingyu?" He Cheng asked him.
Lu Ze nodded: "Yongzhou is not easy to fight. I dare say that Yongzhou's current arms reserves are probably more than you and I combined."
"Then what should we do? Ask the chairman for help?" He Cheng knew that when he first took office as Yucheng County Magistrate, he knew that there was nothing in Yucheng's warehouse.
"No, I'd better go to Yongzhou first. After all, I want to get to know him in person." Lu Ze made up his mind.
"Then let's go together." He Cheng pushed the mess in Yucheng to his subordinates and planned to go to Yongzhou with Lu Ze.
Huo Tingyu from Yongzhou frowned when he heard that Chaiyang and the newly appointed county magistrate of Yucheng were coming to Yongzhou to visit together.
I don't know why, Huo Tingyu always feels that the person who comes is not good.
On this day, Lu Ze and He Cheng arrived at Yongzhou early. After entering Yongzhou, the first thing they saw was the motorcade that welcomed them to the Yongzhou government and arrived at Huo Tingyu's reception room.
"County Magistrate Lu and County Magistrate He. I have long admired these great names. Their arrival has really brought glory to my Yongzhou officialdom." Huo Tingyu said in a serious official tone.
"Shuai Huo is a top-notch talent." Lu Zele responded to Huo Tingyu cheerfully.
Huo Tingyu smiled and narrowed his eyes: "I wonder why the two county magistrates came to visit me in Yongzhou today?"
Lu Ze and He Cheng looked at each other, and He Cheng looked careless: "It's nothing, it's just my first time coming to the northwest, and County Magistrate Lu wants to take me around."
"Oh?" Huo Tingyu said calmly and did not answer the two people's words. He wanted to see what the two people came to Yongzhou for.
On the contrary, it was his calm and calm look that made Lu Ze and He Cheng take a higher look, and defined Huo Tingyu and Yongzhou as "wealthy and powerful" in their hearts.
The two of them deliberated for a long time, but no one spoke. Instead, Huo Tingyu took advantage of the adjutant's time to serve tea and asked them: "Are you both affiliated with the government of the Republic of China?"
"Yes." He Guo replied decisively, but only he and Lu Ze knew the actual situation.
Lu Ze also nodded along with He Cheng, not wanting Huo Tingyu to know that the two of them were not just affiliated with the Republic of China government, but directly affiliated with the Chairman. They were the minions of the Chairman who also supervised Shao Peichen in order to capture the northwest.
Huo Tingyu nodded: "Whose order did the two of you receive this time?"
Lu Ze kept an eye on it. He knew that Huo Tingyu had met Shao Peichen in private before, so Huo Tingyu should know Shao Peichen's actual identity, so he said this to Huo Tingyu: "Everything about the Republic of China in the northwest is what I heard.
Mr. Shao arranged it."
When talking about Shao Peichen's arrangements, he vaguely bit his back teeth.
He still remembered that Shao Peichen used three arrows to give himself and He Cheng a warning, in order to let him and He Cheng know that it was Shao Peichen who had the final say in all affairs of the Republic of China in the entire northwest, and the two county magistrates had no choice but to obey orders.
For his sake.
Thinking of this, Lu Ze clenched his fists, and his knuckles slowly began to turn white as he exerted force.
Huo Tingyu noticed this, picked up the teacup, and observed quietly.
It seemed that these two people did not respect Shao Peichen.
He Cheng did not forget the main purpose of his and Lu Ze's visit to Yongzhou this time, and asked Huo Tingyu slowly and leisurely: "What does Marshal Huo think of the situation in the northwest now?"
Hearing his question, Huo Tingyu's hand holding the cup lid paused, without raising his head, he lowered his eyes and looked at the teacup in his hand, and said meaningfully: "Northwest, a storm is coming."
"Oh?" Lu Ze narrowed his eyes and asked Huo Tingyu curiously, "The commander-in-chief means that there is no peace in Yongzhou?"
"Is it peaceful?" Huo Tingyu raised his eyes and looked at Lu Ze with a half-smile.
Lu Ze was speechless by this look. Huo Tingyu was right, the northwest was indeed not peaceful. Since the day Shao Peichen arrived in the northwest, the superficial peace and harmony in the northwest has come to an end.
The current situation is just the calm before the building is about to collapse.
Huo Tingyu saw through this early on, and the visits of Lu Ze and He Cheng just confirmed Huo Tingyu's conjecture.
Did Shao Peichen have thoughts about Yongzhou? So he sent two people to pay homage first and then attack?
Or does Shao Peichen want Yongzhou and Chaiyang Yucheng to join forces to take down other warlords?
Huo Tingyu said quietly: "I, Huo Tingyu, cannot take care of other places in the northwest, and I have no obligation to take care of it. Therefore, I take care of the water and soil of my Yongzhou people. As for what you want to get in the northwest, I, Huo Tingyu, have nothing to do with it."
It doesn’t matter in the slightest.”
"Of course, I don't understand the meaning of lips dying and teeth falling apart. If we really get to that point, we have no choice but to meet on the battlefield?"
After saying that, Huo Tingyu's eyes fell lightly on Lu Ze.
Lu Ze frowned. It was obvious to Huo Tingyu that he would not take the initiative to provoke others, but once he threatened Yongzhou, he would take action.
From this point of view, we can understand why Shao Peichen wanted to capture Yongzhou.
Yongzhou is rich and has a strong military. If it cannot be defeated at once, it may only attract the attention of other warlords in the northwest.
But Lu Ze's hesitation happened to fall into Huo Tingyu's eyes, and Huo Tingyu narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.
Something is wrong.
When County Magistrate Lu heard what he said, his first reaction was to feel troubled, instead of immediately denying it and explaining that he had no idea about Yongzhou.
It seems that the two county magistrates came here with bad intentions.
Huo Tingyu put down the teacup in his hand: "What, do you two have any thoughts about Yongzhou?"
He looked at Lu Ze and He Cheng warningly, and Lu Ze quickly shook his head: "Don't dare."
Huo Tingyu sneered: "You really don't dare?"
With that said, Huo Tingyu looked at He Cheng, who had been sitting next to Lu Ze.
He Cheng heard from Lu Ze that Huo Tingyu had fired a barrage of artillery with Marshal Jiang of the Chaiyang warlord, forcing him to surrender while Yongzhou did not waste a single soldier.