Jiang Baitong left the government office and immediately returned to his place of residence.
In the study, Jiang Baitong and his staff discussed the tasks assigned to him by Li Zhen. Jiang Baitong said seriously: "Master Li asked me to find the magistrates from each county. What is the purpose?"
The staff thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid it's not a good thing."
Comrade Jiang Bai said: "Tell me what you think."
The staff said calmly: "Sir, let's consider this matter from Li Zhen's perspective. Just imagine, Li Zhen enters Cangwu County and wants to gain a foothold and control Wuzhou Prefecture. What will happen? How many officials' rights have been reduced? There must be many officials whose rights have been weakened. If Li Zhen does not control Wuzhou Prefecture, the situation will remain the same. Everyone respects Li Zhen on the surface. Such a result is not what Li Zhen wants to see. ."
"You mean Li Zhen wants to depose us."
Jiang Baitong had a sullen face and a serious expression.
The staff member said: "It is possible."
Jiang Baitong immediately asked: "What should I do?"
The staff explained: "Li Zhenbing is approaching Wuzhou Prefecture, and Wuzhou Prefecture is bordered by Guangdong. He can mobilize the army at any time. Even if we resist, it is impossible. We are like fish and meat. Now Xi Yinglong is rebelling. I think Xi Yinglong is humble. If you can’t hold on for long, sir, let’s just endure the changes and endure it for now if we can.”
"well,."
Jiang Baitong sighed and said, "I'm just a swordsman."
He waved his staff to leave, and then began to write letters to the magistrates of each county, conveying Li Zhen's order to summon officials from Wuzhou Prefecture and even Pingle Prefecture. It was not a simple matter, and Jiang Baitong needed to solve it one by one.
…
In Li Zhen's study, Zhou Xiuying, Smith and Yang Banhou all calmed down and thought about Li Zhen's approach.
Smith said: "Commander, the strategy you came up with is good. Our troops are stronger and we have moral rights. As long as we fight steadily, Xi Yinglong will definitely be defeated. However, if we adopt this strategy, it will definitely take a long time. After all, , Guangxi has 11 prefectures, and there are many prefectures and counties under each prefecture. If we attack them one by one, it will take a long time."
Li Zhen said: "I have my own solution to this problem. This is my plan..."
After Li Zhen finished speaking, he looked at the three of them and asked, "What do you think?"
"I think it's feasible." Smith said first.
Yang Banhou and Zhou Xiuying also nodded in approval, and the three of them were gearing up.
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Guilin Prefecture, Lingui County.
Lingui County was founded in the sixth year of Yuanding in the Han Dynasty (AD 111). From the Three Kingdoms to the end of the Qing Dynasty, Lingui County was the seat of counties, prefectures, roads and prefectures. The administrative seat of Guilin Prefecture was in Lingui County.
In the city, the admiral's office.
In the study room, a middle-aged man wearing black clothes was relaxing with his eyes closed.
He leaned back on the chair and put his legs on the desk. He didn't look tight at all. However, his sharp outlines, high cheekbones, and straight nose gave people a tough and capable feeling. Moreover, his body was tall and strong. Even with his legs resting on the desk, he still gave people the feeling of a sleeping lion, as if he could explode and injure anyone at any time.
This person is Xi Yinglong, the governor of Guangxi.
Xi Yinglong was from Shaanxi. He passed the martial arts examination in the 14th year of Daoguang (1834) and entered the official career in one fell swoop. As a warrior, he could become an official in charge of a province. His ability can be imagined. Moreover, Xi Yinglong was born in the martial arts examination. , has extremely high attainments in martial arts and is a master of martial arts. Even though Xi Changzhen is so powerful, he is still no match for Xi Yinglong.
"Bang, bang,."
Outside the study, there was a knock on the door.
Xi Yinglong opened his eyes, his legs still resting on the desk, and said loudly: "Come in."
As soon as he finished speaking, a scribe in green clothes walked in.
This person is the number one confidant under Xi Yinglong. His name is Yang Zeming. He is already in his fifties and his hair has turned white. This person is just a small scholar. He has been taking the imperial examination for more than thirty years and has always failed. He belongs to the A typical example of repeated defeats, but he did not turn around, and eventually became a small official. Later, he was reused by Xi Yinglong, and he was able to show off his talents.
Yang Zeming entered the study room and saw Xi Yinglong putting his legs on the desk without any discipline. He was so angry that he blew his beard and stared.
The old gentleman stamped his feet and said loudly: "Sir, if you repel the invading Li Zhen, you will achieve hegemony. When the time comes, you will ascend the throne and proclaim yourself emperor. You will be the emperor who dominates the area and will leave your name in history. Therefore, The emperor must have the majesty of the emperor. It is too embarrassing for you to put your legs on the desk. Please take care of your legs so that they do not affect the view."
Xi Yinglong looked sideways at Yang Zeming and said nonchalantly: "Old Yang, if I become the emperor, I can do whatever I want, even if I just put my legs on the table."
Yang Zeming said loudly: "Sir, these are the rules."
"Rules, what are the rules?"
Xi Yinglong chuckled and said: "If I become the emperor, everything will go as I wish. If I can't even do things as I wish, what's the point? Of course, for me, rules can be broken. But the people below still have to behave themselves. This is a small matter, so don’t dwell on this issue and get down to business.”
Yang Zeming shook his head, raised his head and raised his chest, a handful of old bones standing like pine trees, and said loudly: "Sir, as the saying goes, how can you sweep the world without sweeping a house? The smallest details can affect the whole situation. If you don't pay attention to a little detail now, you may be It affects your eternal inheritance. Therefore, I humbly ask you to put down your legs, regulate your words and deeds, and be able to discipline yourself."
"Yes, you are always a stinking stone in the latrine, and I can't afford to offend you."
Xi Yinglong put down his legs and sat upright.
When Yang Zeming heard this, his old face was ugly and his eyes flashed with anger. He was very dissatisfied with Xi Yinglong's metaphor. He was about to get angry when he heard Xi Yinglong say: "Old Yang, back to the topic, what's the matter?"
Yang Zeming choked immediately, with a resentful expression, and had no choice but to say: "There is news from the front that Zhennan Pass has been captured by Li Zhen, and Xi Changzhen and La Er's army are coming towards Lingui County."
"What."
Xi Yinglong stood up abruptly, with an incredible expression on his face, and said loudly: "Zhennan Pass is guarded by Xi Changzhen, how could it be lost? Although that guy is wretched, he is very reliable in his work. Old Yang, are you sure the news is true? of."
Yang Zeming said: "The news is absolutely correct. In a few days, Xi Changzhen and Rachel will be back."
Xi Yinglong nodded and paced back and forth in the study with his hands behind his back.
His expression was solemn, with gleams in his eyes. The solemn look gradually turned into a high-spirited fighting spirit, and he said loudly: "Li Zhen did have two brushes to conquer Zhennang Pass. Now Li Zhen has conquered Zhennang Pass." , I happened to compete with him to see who is more powerful. Being defeated by him is nothing more than death, while defeating Li Zhen will lay the foundation for this general to last forever."
His words were categorical and revealed endless fighting spirit.