This summer night, Liaocheng Mansion is destined to be a sleepless night. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

A fire suddenly broke out in the camp of Xicang in Liaocheng Mansion, and it can be said that in a short period of time, Liaocheng Mansion was full of shock.

When the weather was hot, looking at the fire that reflected half the sky, I knew that the fierceness of the fire was not a problem that a few people could solve. Although I don't know what caused it, looking at this huge fire, everyone faintly felt that something was wrong.

Historically, the feudal towns in various places have been a beast with a big mouth open to the common people. No matter how good the warlords of the feudal towns are, they all depend on the taxes of the common people to survive. The materials and belongings stored in the warehouses in various places are the lifeblood of the survival of the feudal town.

Although Liaocheng Mansion is not a large feudal town, it is one of the strategic places under the jurisdiction of the Tianping Army of the Dongping County Garrison, but it has collected a lot of materials. Although these materials have nothing to do with the people of Liaocheng Prefecture, how many people have been fed by the circulation, transportation and distribution of these materials?

Looking at the fire so amazing, I don't know how many supplies will be lost. Moreover, the various materials piled up in the camp in Xicang are only a few meters away from each one. If it spreads because of the fire, I am afraid that the entire Xicang will be destroyed.

So don't talk about the worries after this fire, whether it is the panic of the people in the city, or even the displaced people outside the city, there are some inexplicable worries.

After all, many people in the city can usually rely on Xicang to live and find food. And those who are displaced outside the city, although they cannot enter the city properly, can occasionally have some opportunities. Because the supplies in Xicang need to be sent from time to time, and if the people in the city are not enough, they will always go out of the city to find some people with physical strength who can help with the work, and they can also get some small rations.

There are many people in the city who know that there is a fire in Xicang, and people outside the city can't enter, so they can only see this direction from a distance. Although I didn't dare to say that it was a fire in Xicang, I still felt panicked.

You must know that the Xicang camp in Liaocheng Mansion is a special place in Liaocheng Mansion, which is heavily guarded and cannot be approached by ordinary people. It must not be so simple that there can be such a huge fire.

First of all, the big families who received the information sent their families to investigate to see what caused it, or whether they could get some benefits from it. They naturally don't know what happened in Jufulou, no matter who is in charge of Liaocheng Mansion, they will only live for their own existence.

People in this world, as long as they are for profit, may be the same everywhere.

Thinking of the supplies and hoarding in the camp, many people looked at the fire and sighed.

It's not that no one is fighting fires, it's that many people want to do it. First of all, the defenders in charge of each city gate, after receiving orders from the defense envoys one after another, immediately led the regimental training team patrolling the city to support.

As for the husband on each street, they even shouted and beat gongs from house to house, calling on the people to go before the youth and adults to participate in the firefighting and rescue materials.

Except for those people from the big high-ranking families, they didn't get the order of the head of the family, where would they take the initiative to go. On the contrary, the people who were relatively close to the camp in Xicang hurriedly gathered almost after the fire.

Although I saw that there was a fire in the camp, and it seemed that there was a fire on the three large stacks of materials on the side, no one could go in. The answer, of course, was that the guards in the camp were trying their best to extinguish the fire. Seeing that the fire was getting bigger and bigger, even when it came closer, the ordinary people obeyed the order.

But what is surprising is that when everyone hurried all the way, it seemed that there were already a sea of people, but they still couldn't get close at all. When someone asked, they found out that everyone didn't find anyone coming to command, and the guards didn't dare to let everyone into the camp.

The fire was getting bigger and bigger, and people were being heard, but through the high wall, everyone couldn't see the situation inside. However, someone also noticed that something was wrong, except for the dozen or so guards with weapons at the door, it seemed that the other soldiers guarding here were gone.

When everyone's public sentiment was high, but immediately a brigade of nearly 100 soldiers came, although they entered the fire of the Xicang camp one after another, more than ten soldiers were added to the door, but the people were not allowed to enter for the time being.

Some people speculated that there might be some important materials involved in the camp, and although everyone was a little puzzled and wanted to put out the fire, there was no way for the soldiers to let them go. However, many people flocked to watch, and the number of people seemed to increase, but they were still blocked by the defenders.

In a compound not far from the camp in Xicang, in front of the window above an attic, two people were looking at the burning camp in front of them. Even at a distance of several hundred meters, it still felt like the fire was overwhelming.

The faces of the three people reflected in the firelight were red, and the three people looked at the fire quietly, and there was no sound for a while.

"I don't know what Brother Yan Si thinks!" The man standing on the left hand was wearing a man with a flower embroidery pattern and a brocade robe on the background, and his eyes seemed to be dancing with two fiery red fireworks with the fire in the distance.

He looked at the man in green clothes in the middle beside him, and as the words just fell, his eyes looked to his right again. It seems that although I asked the person in the middle, I actually meant to ask the person on the right. His tone was light, and there didn't seem to be any major fluctuations in his expression.

The man in the middle has a slightly rich face, even his figure gives people a feeling of being extremely rich, typical of a rich family. He looks like a harmless person.

Hearing the words of the man on his left, his eyes inadvertently revealed a hint of surprise, but this look was immediately hidden by his smile. He still had a deep meaning, glanced at the man in the dark clothes who spoke, and didn't immediately open his mouth to answer him.

The face of the man in the dark clothes on the left remained unchanged, and he seemed to look at the fire in the distance as if nothing happened. The rich man looked to his right, it was a man in a dark clothes who was thinner than him, about half of it, and said in a deep voice: "What does Brother Xiaofu think!" ”

This thin man, most of his body was almost blocked by this rich man, dressed in a simple black robe, which seemed to be thrown into the pile of people and could not be found. Although he was not good-looking, he didn't seem to be able to stop the momentum of his body in the slightest.

Although the two people here were also standing in front of the window, and even taller and richer than him, they both bowed slightly in front of this thin man. He is not a big person in a black robe, but looking at that kind of momentum, it is obvious that he has always had a certain status, and he must have deliberately hidden his appearance and identity.

"If someone is not mistaken, everyone missed the best opportunity to cooperate with Red before, and everyone takes themselves too seriously, so that Red is a little lonely." The man sighed slightly.

The man in Xuanyi who spoke first had a hint of embarrassment on his face, he was the owner of this mansion, his name was Cai Qingyun, and he was the owner of Kechang Commercial Bank, a well-known trading house in Liaocheng Mansion. Previously, in order to gain a foothold in Liaocheng Mansion, they had made many contacts with Thorn Sred, because they came from some backgrounds and powers, and Red had been trying to win their support.

The rich man in the middle is Zheng Heng, the representative of the Zheng family of the Daimyo Mansion, whose name is called Yansi, and he also has a great foundation in Liaocheng Mansion. Not only does he represent the Zheng family in charge of the property in Dongping County, but he is also a wealthy man in Liaocheng Prefecture, and he is currently one of the people who owns the most property and land.

Hearing this thin man speak, although he didn't mean to blame, it was obviously in response to everyone's discord at the beginning. Although there was a hint of embarrassment on his face, he still had a smiling and teachable look.

After all, this kind of cooperation with the forces of the feudal town, as a big family, although he can participate as a representative, he has no right to accept it. The previous contact between the few families and Red was nothing more than to get the greatest benefit for the family in Liaocheng Mansion, so he didn't have much burden in his heart.

"Tonight's turn of events was not accidental, and although it seemed a little sudden and unexpected, everything was expected. Everyone is here, and they are used to it, and they ignore a lot of things! He seemed to be a little emotional, looking at his red flames, one side actually turned a little white, obviously the fire was getting bigger and bigger.

"Obviously, someone has planned it a long time ago, although the Lei family's power in Liaocheng Mansion has not yet been established, but it is a good development in the Ming Dynasty. The other party was able to avoid the eyes and ears of the Lei family, and set fire to it under the noses of the guards, it must be a combination of inside and outside, and it was only a matter of time before this kind of thing happened. If nothing else, Liaocheng Mansion will have earth-shattering changes. The thin man said quietly, his voice ethereal but a little cold.

Zheng Heng and Cai Qingyun even have some respect for him, this man named Wang Xiaofu, his identity and status are far beyond the reach of the two of them. usually rarely shows up, but the forces in Liaocheng Mansion basically act according to his eyes.

He looked at Cai Qingyun, the man in Xuanyi, on the left, and asked, "Haven't the people sent out have come back yet?" ”

"The first group of people have come back to reply, tonight's Wang family's return banquet is normal, it is Red's people, and they have also seen it in Jufu Building with their own eyes!" This Cai Qingyun said affirmatively.

"It's so calculating, it's really calculating! Not only did the three armies command the envoys, but the defense envoys and assassins came, and they really didn't stay! The thin Wang Xiaofu looked at the fire in front of him, and said calmly: "Everything is only looking for an opportunity, wait and see the investigation reports coming out of the camp, as well as the final movement over there in Jufu Building!" ”

The rich Zheng Heng was thoughtful, and asked tentatively without moving: "Liaocheng Mansion is also a new state in the surrounding area, and now the limelight has even overshadowed Dongping Mansion. The imperial court attaches great importance to this place, and there should be no major incidents! If anything,,,,,,! He seemed to groan for a while, looked at this thin Wang Xiaofu, and his eyes were actually a little flattering: "Let's talk about the family background and people in the city mansion!" ”

"Big state? Just because it's a big state! Only then are there who are eyeing it! Wang Xiaofu said quietly, and suddenly the light in his eyes flashed from the thin eyes, as if he remembered something, and his face moved for the first time: "A certain family understands!" ”

"White Wolf Village Horse Bandits!"

The three of them spoke in unison almost at the same time, and suddenly the three of them looked at each other with a look of horror in their eyes.

Outside, the sound of the husband desperately shouting and walking away the water, and the sound of the gong beating was even more alarming in this night.

The fast horse quickly passed the order in the city, and it was the assassin Sreder and the defense envoy Shen Ba to jointly issue a notice.

Because of the fire in the camp of Xicang, in order to prevent the influx of homeless people and horse bandits into the city, the four gates of Liaocheng Mansion were ordered to be closed. Miscellaneous people who are not fighting fires near Xicheng are not allowed to go home immediately and obstruct the road. If anyone is found to disturb people's hearts, they will be immediately unforgiving, until the matter of the Xicang camp is over.

Of course, when the people of the city heard this, except for some strong laborers, under the leadership of the lieutenant, one or two of each family came out, and all the rest returned one after another. It's just some people who dare to see the excitement, but after seeing soldiers on the street at the moment, they don't have the mind.

It seems to be going on in an orderly manner, and what many people don't know is that the military camp outside the city is also ready to come to Liaocheng Mansion to fight the fire immediately after receiving the tiger talisman order from the defense envoy.

The Xicheng camp not only involves the materials of the imperial court, but also the hoarding of materials for this northern expedition. The defense envoy ordered everyone to come and put out the fire, and no one thought much about it at all. What's more, when there is no war, because it is the reason for firefighting, it is possible to be improved, and who doesn't want to show this kind of good thing.

Everyone didn't even wear armor, let alone weapons, so they hurried to Ximen under the leadership of the generals. Naturally, there were people on the west gate to answer, because the city gate had been closed, and at this moment, seeing the soldiers under the city who were only wearing thin clothes, the people on the city tower ordered everyone to gather and line up to enter the city.

Although they all came to fight the fire, after all, there was a garrison camp, and the general still had to arrange it routinely, and the military camp left soldiers on duty. And there are less than 100 people left in the barracks outside the city tonight, everyone takes it for granted, after all, the materials of the Xicang camp are damaged, and all the people in Liaocheng Mansion are in danger.

Looking at the soldiers lining up into the city, Ji Hongchang had a smile on his face, glanced at the young man named Ye Xuan beside him, and said quietly: "How is the blue wolf over there!" ”

"Please rest assured that the wolf king has been arranged, and all the brothers have been arranged in the progressive army." Ye Xuan looked at the soldiers who trotted into the city, and suddenly said in a low voice: "Wolf King, do you really let them go!" His voice trembled a little.

Looking at these expectant eyes in front of him, Ji Hongchang deeply knew what he was shouldering, so he said in a deep voice: "They are the same as us, not to mention that killing can't solve the problem now, and only the people who look at us will attack the heart in the future!" ”

"Thank you for the Wolf King's teachings!" Ye Xuan raised his hand and saluted.

Ji Hongchang naturally understood what Ye Xuan meant, there were few people on his side, and even if he won Wang Junge's joining, it was also the meaning of taking what he needed. If you can't deal with these Liaocheng Mansion's soldiers, even if you have already occupied this Liaocheng Mansion, it will not have the slightest effect on your own plan, and it will be a great disaster.

Because occupation is only temporary, and occupation is long-term!

If you can only occupy it, you may be expelled at any time, because you are only a team of a few hundred people, and you can't attack it. This is not the result that Ji Hongchang wants, nor is it the result of this trip plan. I need to gain a foothold here, and I also need to develop my strength here, as a tinder of existence.

Opening up a base of his own in the hinterland of the Central Plains, Ji Hongchang understood that he was dancing on the tip of a knife, which was tantamount to digging a piece of meat in the heart of the Central Plains Domain. remembered that when he promised Liu Jixing, Ji Hongchang never thought that he would complete this task.

After occupying Liaocheng Mansion, if it was simply sent by the Zhou court, there was nothing to worry about. Now there is danger in all directions, if the Zhou State sends troops to gather together, it will be a careless, these people will be killed.

As my own teacher, I am my mentor in this life. Whether it was whether he taught himself to learn martial arts, or let himself follow him to Liu Jixing's allegiance, Ji Hongchang did not doubt his choice in the slightest. So I accepted this task, and it was time to make a contribution.

Ji Hongchang believes in Shiwu, of course, after talking to Liu Jixing, he feels that he has more responsibilities in life. also because of that heart-to-heart conversation, he also believed in this young man. He knew that he had found his purpose and pursuit in this life, and he would rather die for this pursuit.

After that, he went deep into the Central Plains again, not only successfully passed through the sea channel, but also obtained hundreds of war horses sent by Captain Karma. And in a short period of time, the team that started with a junior of more than 100 people has developed into a horse team of 500 people today, and it has become the white wolf king of the Central Plains.

The success of White Wolf Village is obvious, but Ji Hongchang is not proud at all, because he knows that this success is not his own. This is not only the wolf rider's fearlessness of life and death, but also the vigorous efforts of many intelligence officers, and the selfless dedication of many people with ideals.

Therefore, Ji Hongchang's mentality is very balanced, not only loyal to Shiwu, but also has more respect for Liu Jixing. Liu Jixing is not only his firm backing, but also the person who opens another window for himself.

Judging from the plan instructed by Liu Jixing, the occupation of Liaocheng Mansion was the biggest accident during Zhou's northern expedition, and it was also a risky move made by Liu Jixing.

Ji Hongchang also thought so at first, but with his understanding of the surrounding intelligence of Dongping County and his in-depth understanding of the Zhou court. Now it is clearer that although he is playing a dangerous move, it is not a dead chess that cannot be solved.

This is not only due to the internal reasons of the Zhou court, but also the reasons for the lack of people's hearts in this era. At first, Ji Hongchang naturally didn't know why Liu Jixing wanted to let himself make this risky move, but now he vaguely knows the real reason why Liu Jixing is so bold.

The occupation of Liaocheng Mansion looks like a crisis, and anyone with a discerning eye knows it!

But everyone ignores an important reason, that is, the current shortage of troops in the Central Plains. It not only had to prevent the Khitan Liao State from committing crimes, but also considered the Han State stabbing the north side. Of course, the prestige of the Tang State has just been killed, and if the Central Plains is in chaos, maybe the Tang Kingdom will be revived.

Therefore, Liu Jixing will designate that he will choose to add a little trouble to Guo Rong when he is on his northern expedition. Ji Hongchang didn't know the real specific reason, he just carried it out. And Ji Hongchang now has the greatest confidence, that is, his own access to information and resources, much faster than the Zhou court.

In this way, he occupied Liaocheng Mansion by himself. Even if Guo Rong found out that something was wrong, he sent people to encircle and suppress him. Now that he has enough time to disperse and escape, this sounds a bit ridiculous, but it is also a disguised preservation of strength.

Of course, if there is no encirclement and suppression, Ji Hongchang can develop his own power to his heart's content. This is Ji Hongchang's greatest strength, and it is also the greatest pride in his heart since he found out the details of Zhou Guo.

Originally, with Ji Hongchang's ideas and character, since he occupied Liaocheng Mansion, there was no reason to quit easily. But Liu Jixing told him a reason, because the dispersion of the whole into parts is not an escape but a strategy.

If Liaocheng Mansion can't hold on, just disperse the forces, as long as the Central Plains Imperial Court feels like a bone spur in the throat, it will be the greatest success of Ji Hongchang's team. Because it hinders the development of the Central Plains, it means that Liu Jixing has a few more chances of winning in the Central Plains.

The first step to success is to pave the way for the second step in the future.

The first step is naturally the basis of the plan, and since the first step has achieved the effect, it is natural to hope that the second step can be smoothly extended.

Reality is often crueler than ideals and plans, although this first time went smoothly without much risk, but how to stabilize this rare achievement!

This is what Ji Hongchang is most concerned about!

If it was simply Ji Hongchang who planned it himself, he would definitely not act like this. Because to seize Liaocheng Mansion and then occupy it as a base is to put yourself to death and then be born.

Liaocheng Mansion is not another place, it is a state capital that extends in all directions. It is not only possible to go to sea quickly, but also has the convenience of the Grand Canal, and of course, the smooth land route. Such a well-developed gateway and hub is both a good thing and a bad thing today.

Because if it is in peacetime, it is naturally a good thing here, and in this era of war, it is completely possible to become a place of cannon fodder immediately.

Because Liaocheng Mansion is surrounded by close neighbors of the Central Plains Prefecture Capital, as the central prefecture capital of the Central Plains Domain, if it wants to meet the rebellion, it will be attacked from all directions. Therefore, when these soldiers were brought into the city, they wanted to detain them all.

According to the meaning of Ji Hongchang's subordinates, it is natural to kill a hundred. But Ji Hongchang thought that in the future, if these people could be detained and then slowly adjusted, it would be a huge force that could not be ignored.

Ji Hongchang dares to take risks, and he is not stupid!

These soldiers are all from the common people, and it is not easy for anyone. He understands a truth, that is, Liu Jixing told him a story at the beginning. After listening to this story, he deeply understood that the people are the most powerful force of a regime!

Therefore, Ji Hongchang believes that only by relying on the strength of the people and the people will a regime last for a long time!