Although Donghai County is Meng Haigong's old nest, Meng Haigong did not leave many troops in Donghai County after raising troops, only 3,000 people were left to garrison Donghai Island, Meng Haigong himself was not optimistic about Donghai County, there was no food for food, and there was no population for the population, if it wasn't for Sun Xuanya to contain Yang Yichen in Langya County, Donghai County would have been captured long ago.

Therefore, Meng Haigong retreated directly to Qian County after the defeat, instead of choosing Donghai County.

But Donghai County is a crucial passage for Zhang Xuan, from Jiangdu to Qingzhou, no matter how he wants to control Donghai County, this task Zhang Xuan will be handed over to Fang Xuanling, which is also the main reason why Fang Xuanling did not follow Zhang Xuan west into Pengcheng County.

Qishan County is the county of Donghai County, it is close to the sea, the other side of the narrow strait is Donghai Island, because the population of Donghai County is not large, so Yinshan County is only a middle county, with a population of tens of thousands.

When Meng Haigong transferred all the control forces to Pengcheng County, Donghai County immediately quieted down and gradually faded out of people's sight.

In late autumn, the county looks a little bleak, the trees have lost their green, there are bare branches everywhere, the ground is full of fallen leaves, when a gust of autumn wind blows, the fallen leaves flutter in the air like groups of butterflies.

The main street of the county town is also deserted, especially after nightfall, it is even more rare to see a pedestrian, everywhere is closed, only a few shops and liquor stores are still open, but the business is not good, only to see lazy and godless guys sitting at the door yawning.

At this time, a man in black hurried along the corner of the street, and several thin dogs competing for food galloped in front of him, but the man in black was not affected, and hurriedly walked forward a dozen steps, at this time he stopped and looked to both sides, and there was no figure around. Only the shopkeeper of a grocery store diagonally across the street was dozing off in the shop, when the man in black turned and walked into a narrow alley on the left.

The alley was not deep, and there were only three or four families in it, and he walked to the wooden door at the very end. There was a rhythmic continuous knock on the door, and after a few moments, the door 'creaked!' Half of it opened, and the man in black flashed into the door.

"Is the advisor resting?"

The man in black took off his head, revealing a thin face, Huo Ran was Zhang Xuan's scout leader Shen Guang, the reason why he was so cautious was because there were still five hundred soldiers of Meng Haigong in Qishan County, although Meng Haigong had been completely wiped out by Zhang Xuan in Liuxian County. But the news has not yet reached Tokai County.

The subordinate took his hat and smiled: "There is no rest, I am waiting for the general!" ”

Shen Guang walked quickly into the inner courtyard and came to the door with a flash of light, he knocked on the door, "Strategist, it's me!" ”

"Please come in!"

The voice was very clear, it was the voice of Zhang Xuanjun's master Fang Xuanling, Shen Guang pushed the door and entered the house. I saw Fang Xuanling holding a book in his hand, shaking his head and reading vigorously.

Shen Guang couldn't help but laugh and waited for him to finish reading. Only then did he step forward and salute, "See the military advisor!" ”

Fang Xuanling put the book into the bookcase, smiled and waved his hand, "General Shen, please take a seat!" ”

Shen Guang sat down, took out a roll of materials and handed it to Fang Xuanling, and said with some excitement: "The military advisor is really like a god, and there are a lot of cloth and silk hidden in Xu Yannian's other house. There are as many as five or six thousand horses, and there is also grain in the official warehouse, there is a gap of about three thousand stones, and the account books record that it was requisitioned by Meng Haigong, but I have already found the grain. In Xu Yannian's manor warehouse on Donghai Island, I found at least ten people who carried grain for him. ”

After Meng Haigong raised his army, Zhang Shizong, the former Dongjun Cheng who came to Donghai County to take over the post of Taishou, unfortunately died in the chaos, and Donghai County is currently managed by Xu Yannian, the county leader, this Xu Yannian is the key to Zhang Xuan's control of Donghai County, and Fang Xuanling plans to start from him.

Fang Xuanling took a volume of warehouse records and looked at it, a smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, he knew the magistrates around the country very well, the Sui Dynasty had abundant stocks in various places, and the magistrates took advantage of the bandits to make a fortune, and moved most of the grain and property from the warehouse by themselves, and then left a part for the bandits, and finally all relied on the bandits or the hungry people, and reported a confused account to the imperial court, almost every magistrate had a problem to a greater or lesser extent, this Xu Yannian was no exception, the key was to find evidence.

Zhang Xuan sent Shen Guang to assist Fang Xuanling, that is, he wanted him to help Fang Xuanling find evidence, and Shen Guang found evidence and witnesses with his meticulous investigation, which did not disappoint Fang Xuanling.

Fang Xuanling asked with a smile: "Now the food and property can be guarded by the general's men?" ”

Shen Guang nodded, "They are all under the control of the brothers, and they don't want to be transferred." ”

"General Shen has worked hard, let's go down and rest first! Early tomorrow morning, we will visit Xu Yannian together. ”

"Strategist, what's going on on the boss's side?"

"The commander is now in Pengcheng County, but Wei Chigong has already crossed Shushui with 5,000 troops, and he will be killed in Qishan County the day after tomorrow at the latest."

Shen Guang was overjoyed, Wei Chigong had already been killed, so the recovery of Donghai County was just around the corner

Xu Yannian is a native of Fuli County, Pengcheng County, born in poverty, about forty years old, has been an official in Xuzhou, from the small county master book step by step to Donghai County, in Xuzhou is very well-connected, and Xuzhou major families are very friendly.

Because of this, both Li Zitong and Meng Haigong rely on him very much, although he is only a county prince, he is basically in charge of the affairs of the entire county.

Meng Haigong swept through Xuzhou to his rapid decline, Xu Yannian's mood also followed the ups and downs, seeing that Meng Haigong's fall was imminent, Xu Yannian's heart was both happy and worried, happy that he could finally get rid of the notoriety of being controlled by bandits, and worried about how the court would punish him? After all, during the period when Li Zitong and Meng Haigong controlled Donghai County, he was both in office.

In the past few days, Xu Yannian has already smelled the news, because a large number of Donghai soldiers who participated in Meng Haigong's army have fled back to their hometowns one after another, and they have brought the news that Meng Haigong was sandwiched by Zhang Xuan and Yang Yichen in the back and back, and has been defeated repeatedly, which means that Meng Haigong's defeat is just around the corner.

Xu Yannian felt a huge sense of urgency, he had to hurry up and get rid of the property and food in his hand, exchange it for gold, and then enter Beijing to open up the joints, so that he could get rid of the crime, but the problem was that now the purchasing power of Donghai County was weak, and he had to go to Jiangdu to get rid of it, but he couldn't find a sea ship to transport goods for a while, which made him anxious.

Early in the morning, Xu Yannian was restless in the official office waiting for news from the sea boat, and he decided to use a fishing boat to transport the goods to Yancheng first, and then get on a cargo ship from Yancheng to Jiangdu, which was the only way.

At this time, a henchman hurriedly ran in, panting and said, "Envoy, urgent information!" ”

"Did you find the fishing boat?"

"It's not a fishing boat, it's something happened to the king's house."

"Something?"

Xu Yannian's lips trembled, "What's wrong?" ”

"The door of the other house was locked, and the underground warehouse where the cloth was placed was also poured with copper juice, and the iron door could not be opened at all."

"Who did that?" Xu Yannian was suddenly furious, he felt that this was a prank, who was making trouble behind his back.

"I don't know, and the people who transported the goods can't be found."

Xu Yannian suddenly gasped and sat down, he finally realized that this was not a prank, someone was staring at him, otherwise Minfu would never have disappeared for no reason.

At this moment, he walked quickly into a servant, took a prayer note in his hand, bowed down and handed it to the worship post and said, "Envoy, there are guests visiting outside!" ”

Xu Yannian took the post, glanced at it casually, and his buttocks seemed to be stabbed by a needle, he jumped up all of a sudden, and the post actually read, 'Jianghuai recruited the envoy to join the military room Qiao Baijing'.

Xu Yannian is a veteran of officialdom, how could he not understand that his belongings must have been controlled by Fang Xuanling, his old bottom was actually known by Fang Xuanling, he was like stepping on the air, his heart was empty, and he didn't know what to do.

After a long while, he reluctantly said, "Please let him in!" ”

He immediately walked outside the hall and greeted Fang Xuanling at the middle gate.

Not long after, Fang Xuanling, who was dressed in a white Confucian robe, walked in quickly, followed by a man with a thin face and a medium build, his eyes were sharper than a knife, and Xu Yannian was panicked for a while, he hurriedly bowed and saluted, "Welcome to the county office, Xu Yannian." ”

"Xu Juncheng I've already seen it, Fang Qiao is polite!"

Fang Xuanling gave him a salute in return, and introduced: "This is General Shen, and he is also a famous general under Zhang Shuai." ”

"Long admiration! Long admiration! ”

Of course Xu Yannian knew Shen Guang, he felt bitter in his heart, estimating that his goods were controlled by Shen Guang, he smiled reluctantly, "Two of you, please follow me to the inner hall!" ”

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey your fate!"

Fang Xuanling talked and laughed and followed Xu Yannian into the inner hall, while Shen Guang didn't say a word and followed behind the military advisor with an expressionless face. (To be continued.) )