Chapter 186: The family's actions to lure the snake out of its hole! (Subscribe)

In the cold winter, under the heavy snow, Liu Jiuren was leading a group of defeated soldiers and trudging through the wind and snow.

Compared with the high spirits he had just felt when he went south, at this moment Liu Jiuren only had endless regret and uncontrollable hatred towards Lin Zhongyun in his heart.

Since the battle of Chuzhou City, although he luckily saved his life, he later got in touch with the Northern Barbarians and has now gathered a certain amount of military strength.

However, when he thought of his title of "King of Zhenbei", he couldn't help but find it a little ridiculous, and his heart was filled with endless bitterness.

King of Zhenbei,
King of Zhenbei,
Since the establishment of Daqian, the King of Zhenbei was responsible for guarding the northern border and resisting the northern barbarians.

The Kings of Zhenbei in every dynasty were all brave and heroic figures who drove the northern barbarians back hundreds of miles away. They were all heroes of Daqian and were highly respected.

But in his generation, he, the King of Zhenbei, not only failed to defend the northern border, but even became a running dog of the northern barbarians.

Now, even if he were to sacrifice his life for a righteous cause, he would no longer have the face to go to the underworld to meet the ancestors of Daqian.

But these,

Compared with the hatred he had for Lin Zhongyun, it was nothing.

Whenever he thought that it was Lin Zhongyun who caused him to end up like this, he wished he could be cut into pieces to relieve the hatred in his heart.

However, whenever this thought came to his mind, the flying frost in the sky and the cruel reality forced him to calm down.

News about Lin the thief kept coming these days, but with every piece of news, he felt more and more depressed.

When he went south from the northern border, he knew that Lin Zhongyun should not be underestimated, so he made a move that no one had expected, which made Lin Zhongyun hesitate.

From the very beginning, he never underestimated Lin Zhongyun at all, and deployed heavy troops in Chuzhou City. Chuzhou City was as solid as a rock, easy to defend but difficult to attack.

He originally wanted to use Chuzhou City as a base, first cutting off the rebel army's source of manpower, and then the source of supplies, slowly eroding the rebel army step by step.

It can be said that his plan was very cautious, and he thought he had made all the necessary preparations. He even began to fantasize about ascending to the throne.

However, along with the fire that happened to Lin Zhongyun, all the pride and dreams in his heart were burned down in that fire.

If he had underestimated the enemy and was defeated by Lin Zhongyun's surprise attack, that would have been fine.

But he had obviously taken Lin Zhongyun seriously enough, yet he was defeated so thoroughly that there was no room for a comeback at all.

This is what makes him most depressed and the most difficult to accept.

He felt a deep sense of powerlessness in front of Lin Zhongyun. Every move he made was guessed by him, just like a puppet being played with by Lin Zhongyun. Whenever he tried to fight back, Lin Zhongyun could always see through his intentions first and lay a net in advance, leaving him nowhere to escape.

Every effort and struggle he made seemed to be under Lin Zhongyun's control. He wanted to tear Lin Zhongyun into pieces, but he knew very well that he was not even qualified to fight him now.

He knew that he couldn't just fall down and let Lin Zhongyun laugh at him. No matter how difficult it was, he had to find an opportunity, a chance to fight back.

This was not only to defend Daqian, but also to clear his previous grievances and vent the resentment that had been pent up in his heart for a long time.

"Lin Zhongyun, just wait, one day I will trample you under my feet." Looking at the snow all over the sky, Liu Jiuren's eyes became more vicious, and even Wuliu became ferocious.

At this moment, a voice of reporting came from outside the hall.

"Sir, the Cui family, one of the three surnames and seven famous families, has sent someone here." The soldier who reported the incident was so frightened when he saw Liu Jiuren's ferocious face that his speech became unclear.

"The Cui family? But the Hezhong County Cui family?"

Liu Jiuren, who was extremely depressed, raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and paced back and forth in the hall with a puzzled look on his face.

Cui Family of Hezhong County,
He was also very familiar with it. The Cui family had been a prominent family among the Seven Great Families since the establishment of Daqian. The family was wealthy and its businesses were spread throughout the Hezhong County.

It can be said that in Hezhong County, what the Hezhong Cui family says is even more useful than the imperial edict.

When he was really prepared, he did a lot to curry favor with him, but now he was like a tiger in the plain and bullied by a dog. He was a little surprised that the Cui family asked to see him at this time.

Recalling the setbacks faced by the major families in front of Lin Zhongyun a few days ago, he seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes suddenly lit up. He hurriedly said to the soldiers: "Quick, let him in."

The envoy sent by the Cui family this time was a middle-aged Confucian scholar dressed in Confucian robes. He had his hands behind his back, his head held high and his chest puffed out, and an air of literary arrogance immediately came over him.

He slowly bowed his hands, facing Liu Jiuren, and said neither servilely nor arrogantly: "I am Cui Hao from the Cui family in Hezhong, and I am here to pay my respects to the King of Zhenbei."

"Haha, are you putting on airs of a scholar here in front of me?"

Seeing Cui Hao's arrogant face, Liu Jiuren sneered in his heart, glanced at him, and said disdainfully: "Your family has hit a wall with Lin Zhongyun before, and now you come to me. You are really good at changing your attitude according to the situation."

"That's a bad word."

Cui Hao was magnanimous and did not get angry. He said calmly, "A man who knows the current situation is a hero. The Great Qian Kingdom has a hundred years of existence. Now is the time for our noble families to contribute."

"enough!"

Liu Jiuren didn't want to yawn with Cui Hao at this moment. He waved his hand and said straight to the point: "You are all smart people. Just tell me the purpose of your trip."

"Your Majesty is really a quick-witted person. To be honest, the Cui family sent me here to surrender. Our Cui family's businesses are spread all over the world, and three-tenths of the caravans in Daqian belong to our Cui family.

My Cui family can provide the prince with an endless supply of food and fodder, and even the secrets of the rebel army."

At this point, he turned around and opened the big tent, revealing carts of supplies outside, and said slowly: "These carts of supplies are our Cui family's sincerity."

Looking at the large amount of supplies outside the tent, Liu Jiuren's eyes turned red for a moment, and his eyes changed instantly, as if he was thinking about the pros and cons.

In fact, when they left Hanzhou, the imperial court gave them some food.

However, Hanzhou was under siege, and even the imperial court was somewhat stretched, so the food distributed to them had been consumed in the past few days, and they would soon be out of ammunition and food.

Even he had to admit that the Cui family's supplies came at just the right time.

I'm afraid that when the Cui family ran into a wall with Lin Zhongyun a few days ago, they had already had the idea of ​​​​making peace with the court. They have been waiting these days, waiting for their food to be consumed, and then they can provide timely assistance, so that the food can be put to the greatest use.

Sure enough, in the eyes of these aristocratic families, there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests.

Liu Jiuren didn't mind this, but he was a little angry about the Cui family's behavior. However, even though he was angry, he knew that what Cui Hao said was true. Nearly one-third of the merchants in Daqian were from the Cui family.

If we ask who can control the channels for transporting food to the rebel army, it must be these aristocratic families.

The information Cui Hao now has in his hands is extremely important to him. Once the rebel army's source of supplies is cut off, all problems will be solved.

Thinking of this, he looked at Cui Hao and said seriously: "It is never too late for a prodigal son to return, but these words alone are not enough..."

Cui Hao is not a fool, on the contrary, he is extremely smart. You should know that there is no stupid person in their Cui family. That is why their Cui family's business can spread all over the world.

Therefore, they knew immediately that Liu Jiuren said this just to ask for more supplies. For their Cui family, as long as Liu Jiuren agreed, everything would be easy.

"As long as the prince lets go, everything will be fine. As for the supplies..."

……

At the same time, Yunfu City.

The intelligence organization controlled by Yuan Jingxin has spies spread across all states and counties, and a steady stream of intelligence is gathered at all times.

And among this vast amount of information, naturally, it also includes the every move of those aristocratic families.

Lin Zhongyun put down the memorial in his hand and asked Yuan Jingxin who was standing beside him, "Have those noble families been restless recently?"

Although the equipment of the rebel army has been gradually upgraded, he is confident that it will not be a big deal even if those aristocratic families are desperate. However, he still does not intend to take it lightly, just as he attaches the same importance to Daqian who is resisting stubbornly.

He knew very well the consequences of underestimating the enemy. Especially at this time, he had to fight like a lion fighting a rabbit and must not take it lightly.

This is the principle: we should despise the enemy strategically and take him seriously tactically.

Soon, Yuan Jingxin found the information about the noble families among the intelligence. He opened a page, browsed through it carefully, and said slowly: "Your Excellency, since those noble families ran into a wall in front of Your Majesty, the Li family in Hezhong and the Wei family in Hexi have restrained themselves. I heard that they have already distributed all their ill-gotten gains."

"But many other noble families are either still waiting and watching, or have already sent people to contact the Daqian court. The Cui family in Hezhong and the Chen family in Nanyang are the leaders, and they are taking more actions."

"Some noble families have even joined forces with other noble families to establish themselves as kings. They are now preparing their troops and their momentum is overwhelming."

When Lin Zhongyun heard the news, he smiled coldly and said disdainfully: "These noble families really have ulterior motives. It seems that this time they have brought out all the evil spirits."

"Sir, what are you doing?"

Lin Zhongyun did not get angry but laughed instead, which made Yuan Jingxin who was standing beside him stunned and look puzzled.

In his opinion, at this time, the aristocratic families are in frequent contact with Daqian, and some have even declared themselves kings. This is definitely not good news for the current situation of the rebel army.

But he was puzzled as to why Lin Zhongyun, instead of getting angry after hearing the news, burst into laughter.

"Just this one move has blown up these evil spirits, which can save us a lot of effort in eradicating them in the future."

Lin Zhongyun smiled and explained: "If there is no such thing, these people with evil intentions will pretend to be dead and will not reveal their true thoughts until Daqian dies.

After Daqian is destroyed, it will be a waste of time and effort to check them one by one. Instead of looking for a needle in a haystack at that time, it is better to blow them out now and catch them all in one fell swoop."

After hearing this, Yuan Jingxin suddenly understood, but he still had some doubts in his heart. He asked, "Sir, are you saying that you deliberately exposed these noble families so that we can eliminate them later?"

Lin Zhongyun nodded, his eyes gleaming with wisdom: "That's right. I'm not just targeting the aristocratic families, but all the unrest factors that affect the unification of the righteous army.

Now is a time of chaos. If we push these people too hard, those with bad intentions will definitely not surrender. In this way, they will unite one by one and dig out more people. The more people emerge now, the less effort I will have to put in to dig out their roots one by one."

He paused and continued, "If I don't do this, after I unify the world, those people will be intimidated by me and will definitely not reveal their thoughts.

But if this continues for a long time, those people will only become parasites in the world, and become a difficult to get rid of existence. At that time, it will be difficult to deal with them if you are too cautious.

Now I am waiting for these people to jump out one by one, and I will take advantage of this moment to eliminate all the unstable factors, otherwise the innocent people will suffer. "

Yuan Jingxin was convinced and said with admiration: "Your Excellency is indeed far-sighted. I admire you."

Lin Zhongyun smiled slightly, his eyes firm: "Yuan Jingxin, immediately send people to closely monitor the movements of these noble families, especially those families that have already started to prepare for war. If there is any unusual movement, report it immediately."

Yuan Jingxin cupped his hands and replied, "Yes, sir."

Lin Zhongyun nodded with satisfaction, and then continued: "How is the situation of the Wudang Flying Army and the armor smelting?"

Yuan Jingxin bowed his head and replied respectfully: "Your Excellency, General Li Zhongwu has selected 60,000 strong men from the entire army to begin training the Wudang Flying Army.

As for the replacement and upgrade of the entire equipment of the rebel army, the masters have now taught more people, and the major furnaces in the city are forging at full capacity, but now we have sufficient manpower, if we want to equip the entire army, I am afraid it will take quite some time. "

"Ok!"

Lin Zhongyun nodded and said: "Of course, in addition to the Wudang Flying Army, the training of the Beiwei Army and ordinary soldiers cannot be left behind.

As for upgrading the equipment of the entire army, since we cannot equip all of them in a short period of time, we should start with the most important ones. The first thing to be completed is to fully cover the Wudang Flying Army and the Beiwei Army. "

Yuan Jingxin nodded and said, "Your Excellency is right. I will arrange it right away."

Although they had to settle for the second best, the Beiwei Army and the Wudang Flying Army had a large number of troops, and it would be a big challenge to fully equip them.

Lin Zhongyun watched Yuan Jingxin leave, his eyes gazing into the distance, his heart gradually broadening, and the magnificent mountains and rivers suddenly came into view.

In fact, there was no need for him to offend the aristocratic families at this time, and there was no need to make enemies everywhere.

However, now that he is in a different position, he sees more scenery and thinks about more profound issues.

What he wanted at this time was the whole world, a world of peace and prosperity.

How can the common people be blamed if their lives are ruined?

In his world, not only must he wipe out the foreign threats from the northern barbarians, fill the world with the flags of the righteous army, and make the world submit to him, but he must also clear away all unstable factors that endanger peace and make the world anew.

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