"You, the Zheng family, are now members of Zhang Bao in Hezhou, right?"
"Presumably this time Zhang Bao came to the capital, your Zheng Bao Bank also participated a lot."
Ban Gu said to Zheng Kongqing.
"Um?"
Listening to Ban Gu's words, Zheng Kongqing trembled all over.
really!
Ban Gu really knew it!
Zheng Kongqing quickly hid his panic expression by drinking tea.
"What are you talking about, sir?"
"Why can't I understand?"
"How could this treasure come to the capital? Isn't it in Hezhou?"
Zheng Kongqing asked Ban Gu.
As long as you don't admit this kind of thing, others can't do anything about it, and if you admit this kind of thing, it will basically be doomed.
"hehe!"
"Really?"
Ban Gu smiled.
What he said just now was naturally a guess.
I have been paying attention to Zheng Kongqing's expression just now. Zheng Kongqing's unnatural movement just now was already very obvious.
Even if he is not involved, he is probably aware of this matter.
"Shopkeeper Zheng, I don't have that much time now. The fact that I can come here has already explained a lot of problems."
"Let me tell you straight, I want to send a message to Zhang Bao through you. Cao Kang is preparing to proclaim himself emperor and will soon lead an army to attack Hezhou. I hope Zhang Bao will be prepared in advance!"
Ban Gu no longer concealed anything and said directly to Zheng Kongqing.
"ah?"
"Is this true?!"
Zheng Kongqing was startled.
This is great news!
But why did Ban Gu tell himself this?
Is it their conspiracy?
Or is there any other reason?
Hearing so much news at once, Zheng Kongqing was a little overwhelmed.
"As for what you did in the capital before, it is no longer important now."
"I hope you can understand this."
Ban Gu stood up as he spoke.
He couldn't stay here for a long time, otherwise, if Cao Kang knew about it, it would be difficult to explain.
Until Ban Gu walked out from here, Zheng Kongqing was still in a daze.
But no matter what, if this kind of thing is true, it would be a real disaster for Zhang Bao and the others.
What's more, Ban Gu didn't know, but he knew.
This treasure has really come to the capital.
And I definitely haven’t gone back yet.
If Cao Kang's troops attack Hezhou aggressively at this time, I'm afraid it will be troublesome.
Think of this.
Zheng Kongqing stood up suddenly.
"Someone is coming!"
Zheng Kongqing shouted loudly.
The housekeeper ran in immediately.
"You immediately go to Sanhe County in Hezhou in person and tell the people in Sanhe County that Cao Kang is going to proclaim himself emperor and will soon lead an army to attack Hezhou. Let them prepare immediately!"
"After notifying Sanhe County, you should rush back to the Zheng family immediately!"
"Tell the head of the family what happened here recently, and ask the head of the family to mobilize all the strength of the Zheng family to help Zhang Bao."
"Now for our Zheng family, there is no way out."
"If Zhang Bao dies, I'm afraid it will also be the downfall of our Zheng family!"
Zheng Kongqing said to the housekeeper.
This butler has been with me for more than ten years and is the most reliable person around me.
"yes!"
"I'll leave right away!"
When the housekeeper heard this, he was a little confused and ran out quickly.
"Come here, prepare the sedan!"
"No! Prepare your horses!"
Zheng Kongqing thought for a while, and it seemed that this was still not enough. It would be troublesome if the housekeeper had some problems along the way.
He immediately rode his horse and ran towards Fangcao Tower.
Before, Zheng Kongqing had contact with people from Fangcao Building when he was here at Zhang Bao, and knew that Fangcao Building was also connected with Zhang Bao.
For Zheng Kongqing, at this time, he must use all channels to send the news back.
…
Seven days later.
A piece of news spread from Xiazhou Capital to the surrounding areas like a whirlwind.
Emperor Yang Mo disappeared, Grand Sima Cao Kang proclaimed himself emperor in the capital, and the country was named Dawei!
At the same time, Cao Kang issued an imperial edict that Zhang Bao supported his own troops and was designated as a rebel. He ordered General Liu Xiu to personally lead an army of 200,000 to attack Hezhou from the west.
Nanzhou, Chuanzhou, and Dongzhou responded at the same time.
Half a month later.
Dongzhou Wen Fuli also divided his troops into two groups. One group attacked Hezhou from the east, and the other group marched eastward to attack Dongzhou.
There was no response from the other states.
Ma Yaohan and others who were trapped in Nanxiang County also received Cao Kang's strict order.
Sanhe County must be captured within a month.
Otherwise, Ma Yaohan will directly engage in military law!
In an instant, the entire Hezhou was surrounded by enemies on three sides.
Taizhou.
"What?!"
"Cao Kang proclaimed himself emperor? How dare you invade our Hezhou?!"
"How dare you, Shu Zi?!"
Fan Hanzhong was furious after hearing the news from Xiazhou.
"Give me the order!"
"General Wei led 80,000 troops to garrison Taizhou and command Taizhou's military affairs!"
"I will personally lead 150,000 troops to help Hezhou! Fight against the troops from the west!"
Fan Hanzhong said to everyone.
"General, now in the south of Hezhou, with the previous arrangements of Zhou Mu, we can indeed stop Ma Yaohan's troops. At least there is no problem for the time being."
"If we block the people on the west road, there won't be any problem."
"It's just that there are no extra troops to deal with the people in Jeju."
"It's strange now. Although Zhou Mu is in Sanhe County, he doesn't seem to have mobilized troops to do anything. I'm a little worried now."
"And judging from our current military strength in Hezhou, even if there are only 50,000 troops in Dongzhou, there is no extra force to resist."
A general said to Fan Hanzhong.
"What's so strange?"
"This Zhang Bao, you still don't know him well enough."
"Do you think that just anyone can take the emperor away under Cao Kang's nose?"
"Our Zhangzhou Mu must have gone to the capital in person. Judging from the current situation, it is obvious that he has not come back."
"I'm afraid all the recent arrangements in Hezhou were made by the second lady of Taohua Pavilion. She is really a woman!"
"I'm so impressed!"
Fan Hanzhong said to everyone.
"ah?"
"Can't you?"
"A dignified state pastor, go to the capital in person?"
"If this is discovered, wouldn't it be possible to die without a burial?"
"Isn't this too bold?"
Everyone was very surprised.
"Bold?"
"nonsense!"
"He, Zhang Bao, even dares to steal from the emperor, isn't he bold?!"
Fan Hanzhong curled his lips.
"But General Fan, how did you know?"
"This sounds a bit..."
One of the generals asked in confusion.
"Such a big thing has happened, and there is no news about that girl. This is definitely unusual, unless she is with our Zhangzhou Mu and is secretly escaping to Hezhou."
"I don't know about her yet?"
"Although he gnashes his teeth in hatred for our state pastor."
"But I really want to see it!"
"Just wait. Since Zhang Bao dares to leave, he will definitely make arrangements in advance."
Fan Hanzhong seems to be in control of all this.
"Since Cao Kang is aggressively attacking Hezhou this time, he obviously wants to use our Hezhou as a stepping stone for him to ascend to the throne. He is thinking too simply!"
"It's just a few hundred thousand people, what a wishful thinking!"
"Send the order, the three armies are ready and set off immediately!"