Chapter 156 Sole Representative
Meiyang, Yang Qiu’s residence.

On the second floor of the pavilion, Yang Qiu was reading a scroll of silk book.

After continuous heavy rain, the sunshine is pure.

He raised his head slightly and saw that the sky was cloudless and clear.

Unable to hold back a sigh, Yang Qiu rolled up the green silk scroll book with both hands, tied it with a ribbon, and put it into a narrow waterproof thick silk bag.

After tying the bag tightly and putting the remaining scroll of "Records of the Grand Historian" that had been lost by the imperial family into the wooden box, Yang Qiu went downstairs.

In the hall, a dozen military officers were sitting in armor, most of them looking anxious.

The Tiger Tooth Army's attack was so fast that Liang Xing had no time to react and was ambushed and killed in his mansion.

This is obviously a bit unethical, but it is extremely efficient and scary.

Yang Qiu came in from the side door in a khaki brocade robe with a black collar. All the military officers stood up and bowed to him, "General."

"sit."

Yang Qiu is neither strong nor tall, but rather thin, with a not very long beard that is slightly curved and curled into small balls.

After he sat down, he saw that his officers looked distracted, so he asked, "What do you think of Ma Wan's request for help?"

"General, if General Ma is defeated or accompanies the Tiger Tooth Army, we will never be able to deal with it peacefully."

After one person finished speaking, the others were about to stand up and speak. Yang Qiu was annoyed and raised his hand to stop them: "We saved Ma Wan this time, but will you save him next time? What about the next time?"

Yang Qiu's voice was not loud, but it echoed in the inner hall.

A dozen military officers were speechless and looked at each other. Then another one spoke up, "I heard that Taishi Wengong is extremely brave and brave, and is as brave as Lü Wenhou. If we become enemies, if we cross Chiyang and attack Meiyang, we, the nameless soldiers, will be in danger."

“Well, that’s also what I’m worried about.”

Yang Qiu blinked his brownish-yellow eyes and said, "Liang Xing is not ignorant of military affairs, but he died a violent death. I am very afraid of him. I can defend against him for one, two or three months, but how can I defend against him for half a year? If he succeeds once, my head will be circulated among the counties in Guanzhong."

At this point, all the military officers were silent. This was no longer an issue of development or survival, but Yang Qiu's personal safety.

If the troops were dispatched to disrupt the Tiger Tooth Army's plans, when they take revenge in the future, it would not just be Yang Qiu that would be killed.

It’s not that the Tiger Tooth Army is so bad. If we were in their shoes, we would definitely kill the entire family when they take revenge.

In the silence, a military officer spoke up: "General, do you want to make friends with the Tiger Tooth Army?"

"No hurry, I need to think about it."

Yang Qiu said calmly: "As usual, I will recruit troops. I want to see what Zhang Heng is thinking."

Zhang Heng was originally the weakest, but he was from Liangzhou. After being assigned to Meiwu, he relied on the strong city in the past few years and recruited the exiled troops of Guo Si and Li Jue as his minions.

If Li and Guo's former subordinates had not dared to make themselves known, Zhang Heng would have jumped out to cause trouble long ago.

Now that the Tiger Tooth Army has wiped out Liang Xing and his two companions, how could Zhang Heng possibly endure it?
Guanzhong is in chaos now, who still cares about Li and Guo’s old subordinates in Zhang Heng’s hands?

Old subordinates are different from old subordinates. From the perspective of experience, which of the generals in Guanzhong is not an old subordinate of Dong Zhuo, Li Kuang and Guo Xing?
If you look carefully, there is a difference between being subordinate and being directly subordinate.

As for the Cheng Yin and Cheng Yi tribes, Yang Qiu looked down on them. These two people lived in remote areas with small populations, and they were satisfied with the happy life of being the overlords in the mountains.

Whether it is rescuing Ma Wan or stabbing him in the back, all the troops need to be assembled.

This will probably take two or three days, which is enough time for Zhang Heng to make a good choice.

He didn't think Zhang Heng had the patience. Zhang Heng was almost going crazy in the past two years.

If it weren't for Ma Teng and Duan Wei, one in the south and one in the north, cooperating with Zhong Yao to suppress Guanzhong, Zhang Heng would have jumped up long ago.

He also understood Zhang Heng's anxiety... People will grow old after all. Time will make a woman's face lose its luster, and it can also make a former warrior get rheumatism, colds, and be unable to lift a sword if he catches a little cold.

If they wait a few more years, the old subordinates of Li and Guo, whom Zhang Heng has spent huge amounts of money to support, will probably be too old to kill anyone.

As Yang Qiu made the decision, the military officials team withdrew, and only Kong Gui stayed.

Kong Gui observed Yang Qiu's expression and said, "General, even Zhong Yao, who is so powerful and sharp, still had to condescend to make peace, let alone you and me?"

"Of course I understand."

Yang Qiu stood up and walked towards the side door stairs, and said to Kong Gui who was following him: "There is one thing that I am very confused about. Although we are not talented, we are also well-known for our martial arts under Lord Dong. What is the intention of this Black Tiger Fang to kill Liang Xing and others directly?"

Kong Gui was from Tianshui. He took refuge with Yang Qiu and worked as a clerk in General Yang Qiu's mansion.

He had represented Yang Qiu in paying tribute to Xudu several times before, and had witnessed the splendor of the Central Plains.

Kong Gui understood Yang Qiu's concern, and he was also puzzled: "Yes, Liang Xing and others are not famous generals of the time, but they are the best of the time. If Black Tiger Fang has great ambitions, he should comfort the generals and recruit them as his minions. It is short-sighted to kill the generals at a lightning speed in this war."

The two came to the study on the second floor. Yang Qiu sat down while Kong Gui manipulated the copper brazier, added charcoal, and boiled hot water.

Kong Guicai then sat down and said to Yang Qiu: "Although I don't understand the fate of Liang Xing's generals, I know the life of Gan Xingba."

Yang Qiu was curious and raised his hand to signal: "Then tell me in detail."

"Yes, Gan Xingba's ancestral home is Nanyang, and he is the descendant of Gan Mao, the prime minister of Qin. Later, his ancestors fled to Yizhou. When he was young, he was famous for his chivalry in the prefecture, but Liu Yan could not use him. Later, when Liu Yan and Liu Zhang, father and son, passed on the throne, Liu Biao was granted the title of General Zhennan, so he sent envoys to instigate the generals of Yizhou to attack Liu Zhang, and Gan Xingba and others then raised an army."

Yang Qiu couldn't help laughing when he heard this. Gan Ning's background was very humble.

After Gan Mao, the prime minister of Qin, these days are no longer a big deal.

When people look at family background, they are looking at the experiences of their ancestors during the past two hundred years of the Later Han Dynasty, not the Pre-Qin and Early Han Dynasties.

Yang Qiu naturally understood that Liu Biao was appointed as the General of Zhennan by Li Jue to govern the four southern states, which was actually a revenge for Liu Yan and Liu Fan, who colluded with Ma Teng to attack Chang'an. From the perspective of the court's legal theory, Yizhou Mu belonged to the court. How could Liu Yan's son inherit the throne after his death?

So at that time, the new governor appointed by the court went to Hanzhong to take up the post, but was unfortunately blocked by Zhang Lu; Liu Biao held the power to inquire about the affairs of Yizhou and legally instigated Yizhou officials to attack Liu Zhang.

Therefore, from the perspective of imperial law, Gan Ning's rebellion against Liu Zhang was not an act of insubordination, but rather an act of suppressing an enemy.

Kong Gui then went on to recount Gan Ning's defeat in fleeing from Yizhou, his frustration while living in Jingzhou, and his various performances after he joined Black Bear.

Black Bear and Gan Ning had only met each other a few times before Gan Ning led his troops to follow him. First, they fought against Cao's army and defeated it at Bowangpo, and then they used the surrendered soldiers of Qingzhou to defeat Cai Mao's 5,000 elite troops under the city of Xiangyang. Gan Ning killed Cai Mao and a captain in battle.

Later, when they entered Guanzhong, Gan Ning led the troops alone, captured Tongguan, and divided Zhong Yao's territory into two.

"General, Gan Xingba and Black Tiger Tooth are not close friends, but it can be seen that although Black Tiger Tooth is young, he does have the spirit and mind of a wise leader; Gan Xingba also has the potential to be a famous general."

Kong Gui pointed to the far east and said, "I have seen that under Lord Cao, Commander Ding is his relative and childhood friend; those who lead the army and take charge of local affairs are Cao Ding, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun, and Xiahou Yuan. The general Zhu Ling, who is not from another family, has been in disgrace and is unlikely to be used."

Yang Qiu nodded at this, he also knew the situation of Cao’s army.

Kong Gui went further and said, "I heard that Hei Huya was from a prominent family in Qiaopei. He was afraid of implicating his clan, so he changed his name to make his mark. He established his career alone, and his style was far better than Xiang Yu and Sun Ce, and not inferior to Emperor Gaozu. It may be that his clan was weak, so he killed all the generals. This should be what we are worried about."

"You are right. The Black Tiger Fang tribe is weak, so it is impossible for them to allow the generals to command a large number of troops."

Seeing Kong Gui was about to speak again, Yang Qiu raised his hand to interrupt him, thinking for himself, and said, "I probably know the cause of Liang Xing's death."

It's not that these people are useless, but that Black Bear cannot be used.

Rather than keeping him around and letting him become a hidden danger, it is better to kill him directly and promote a new general.

The new general's position depends on the black bear, and his innate position naturally tends to the survival and development of the black bear.

Yang Qiu stood up and paced back and forth. After a while, he said to Kong Gui who was sitting and waiting, "I can't go to Liang Xing's old road, and now it seems that only one of me and Ma Wan can survive."

Among the generals in Guanzhong, Liang Xing, Zhang Heng, Cheng Yi and Duan Wei were from Liangzhou; Li Kan, Hou Xuan and Cheng Yin were from Hedong, while himself and Ma Wan were from Guanzhong.

Ma Teng is quite unique. He is from Guanzhong and Xiliang.

The Yang in Yang Qiu is different from the Yang in Hongnong Yang family. He is a descendant of the royal family of the pre-Qin period.

Since the Later Han Dynasty, Guanzhong has been in decline and has suffered too many days of hardship. Their ancestors were truly wealthy, so the people in Guanzhong have a very strange attitude towards the Later Han Dynasty.

The people of Guanzhong were happy to see Dong Zhuo depose and enthrone the emperor and welcome him to Chang'an.

The only bad thing is that I met a stupid and bad person like Wang Yun.

Black Bear wants to rule Guanzhong, so how could he not have representatives from Guanzhong around him?

Celebrities can be representatives, and so can you!
What can those famous scholars do in Guanzhong today?
The majority of the population is in the hands of large and small garrison commanders in the form of military units. What is the significance of the public opinion appeal of celebrities?
Yang Qiu had made up his mind and smiled at Kong Gui: "Grind the ink for me."

"Yes."

Kong Gui also smiled, and quickly went to the study to take out a Lintao inkstone to grind ink for Yang Qiu. Yang Qiu rolled up his sleeves and personally selected a square piece of high-quality plain silk.

After spreading the text, he took up his pen and thought for a while before writing two lines: "Since the reigns of Dong Zhuo and Li and Guo, the people in Guanzhong have suffered greatly. Can the general save them?"

Then, Yang Qiu took out his general's seal and stamped it steadily.

He folded it and put it in a brocade bag and handed it to Kong Gui: "Shulin, I will send a letter to Ma Wan later. You take my seal to see Hei Hu Ya. When Hei Hu Ya gives his permission, you use my seal to hold Ma Wan. When Zhang Heng sends out his troops, I will follow him."

Kong Gui listened and trembled all over: "General, do you want it?"

"Yes, Zhang Heng is a hidden danger after all, and the old accounts between Li and Guo should be settled together. He doesn't care about these people, and I could have just stood by and watched."

Yang Qiu said with a smile: "But now the opportunity has come, let's destroy them all at once."

Seeing this, Kong Gui took two steps back and bowed: "Please take me with you, young master."

"can."

Yang Qiu's smile faded: "Shulin, to avoid suspicion from Black Tiger Teeth, I want to move to Lantian. But most of my tribesmen are from Guanzhong, so it's inconvenient to entrust them."

Kong Gui immediately expressed his opinion: "The general has shown me kindness and trust, and I will never forget it."

Kong Gui further explained: "Pang Lingming was a county official when he was young, and became a state official after his coming-of-age ceremony. How can I compare with him?"

Ma Teng’s size is there, and he pushed Pang De up temporarily. Does he really think those old brothers in Liangzhou will follow Pang De?

There is a lot of water in the information provided by Pang Deshi in the states and counties.

The county was Nan'an County, a small county formed by three counties separated from Tianshui; the state was Liangzhou, a typical cultural desert. Pang De had a clean background, was literate and responsible, so naturally he served in the state and county.

Seeing that Kong Gui also understood the situation, Yang Qiu said, "Shulin went to General Huya and asked Black Huya to send a trustworthy person to join our army."

As the battle is approaching, even if Black Bear doesn't have to trust him, he should at least send someone to supervise so that he can be rewarded after the war.

If Guanzhong is unified, it would be a dead end if anyone still clings to military power.

After unification, he could live in peace without the need for military power.

After Dong Zhuo, the general environment in Guanzhong was like this. If you didn't seize military power, it would be difficult to keep your head, wife and daughter, and wealth.

It was an era where the winner took all, and there were no rules to constrain the other side.

Now it looks like the black bear isn't doing too badly.

Even the notorious Qingzhou soldiers had strict military discipline at the hands of the enemy.

(End of this chapter)