Dao Fruit

The three military governors gathered at Qiu Yan's mansion were Chen Shouxin of the Yongping Army, Fan Yiyuan of the Wutai Army, and Zhang Kaiyong, the newly appointed military governor of the Wuxin Army. . .

The three people were in charge of three military towns. They were all located in areas connected to the Five Marshes, separated from the east, middle and west, and guarding the throat. They were all recently promoted and transferred.

Two and a half years ago, Wuxin City fell. The military envoy at that time, as well as several surrounding military towns, were dismissed and investigated by the imperial court due to insufficient response and lack of support.

At the moment, anyone with some connections will go to Northern Xinjiang to supervise the war. Especially half a year ago, the Rouluo people's army was annihilated and Darui's victory has been determined. After this time, it is purely about gaining military exploits and benefits, regardless of civil or military. , who is not jealous?

At this time, being transferred to southern Xinjiang as a military envoy, one can imagine his connections. After all, the Zhu people are not as good as the Roluo people. Killing them may not be a merit, but if they cause a large-scale rebellion, it will be a crime. In addition, No matter how you look at it, Qiu Yan is in a bad position to innovate the military system here.

However, now that I am here, I still want to make a difference after all.

"How do you think Qiu Yan would handle the current situation? The Swamp People are coming fiercely and will not give up easily. In the past, when encountering such things, they would speak with their fists, but now if we just repel the Swamp People, it will not last long after all. "The military governor of Yongping, Chen Shouxin, looks upright, not very strong, but has an Achilles' bookish air. He seems to be more civil servants than military officers. Most of his ancestors were civil servants, and his grandfather went on missions to the Western Regions.

Fan Yiyuan nodded and said in a rough voice: "The key to this matter is to appease the hearts of the Marsh people. It is impossible to completely pacify the Marsh people. After all, the land of the Marsh people is barren. Even in good times, once the population of those tribes increases, they will The famine forced them to go north to plunder. There was originally a way to trade with Fonum, but the last time Fonum occupied the city, the court completely banned trade with Marsh."

Fan Yiyuan was born in a big way and spoke with a loud voice, but he knew that he was in the imperial envoy's house and the discussion among several people did not want to be known by Qiu Yan. They all used the method of condensing their voices into bundles.

This method is not simple, even if you have a certain level of cultivation, you may not be able to do it, but several Jiedu envoys have Gongbu equipment. Only when it can be helped to form a voice can it be implemented.

"It is said that it is forbidden, but it has not been eradicated. There are still people who enter the swamp privately. However, the imperial court wants to use trade as a trump card to negotiate with the swamp people." At this time, Zhang Kaiyong, the newly appointed military commander of Wuxin, spoke. "It's just that the princes in the court take this for granted. In their view, trade is to facilitate the people in the marsh. It doesn't need to be like this, but the people in the marsh don't regard it as a favor. Instead, they think it is a matter of course, and now it is banned. Naturally angry, even if I give you more, they will not be grateful."

There is nothing special about this man's appearance. At first glance, he looks like an ordinary general, but he doesn't stand out among the generals. When he spoke, his voice was low and powerful.

Listening to these words, Fan Yiyuan sighed: "That's it. We have experienced the mentality of the people in the Marsh recently. Qiu Qin sent the village grain law in the name of the military camp, but the grain we grow ourselves has to be reviewed by him. , coupled with the opening of the Zhongfa, all the merchants we support are brought under his control, and the land cultivated by the merchants must also be reported. This was originally our own income, but now it is taken away and given back. It’s a gift from the imperial court, which makes everyone feel uncomfortable.”

"That's right," Chen Shouxin nodded and lowered his voice a little, "Moreover, you only saw the surface, not the deep layers. The two methods of Zhailiang and Kaizhong, on the surface, just passed the money and food in Qiu Yan's hands. It was a circle, but in fact, he used this to control a lot of information. The salary of the officers and the pay of the soldiers were not secrets to him. With this information, he could do more things. "

Zhang Kaiyong also said: "This should be just the first step. Now you see that he just takes the money and food, transfers it around and then sends it back. But I have heard rumors that our imperial envoy intends to set up a transfer Department, specializing in recording the flow of money and food.”

"Is this going to be custom-made?" Chen Shouxin was surprised when he heard this, "In this case, even if he, the imperial envoy, is not here, we will be controlled by the transportation department. With the money and food, wouldn't we be allowed to be manipulated by others? Could this be it? What is the purpose of reforming the military system? Unfortunately, because of the people in the marsh, there can’t be much refutation for the time being.”

"That's true," Fan Yiyuan nodded, and added: "Furthermore, I heard that the next step is to discuss the flow of money and food, but even if it remains unchanged, our interests will be little less than before. There is too much money and food. , were distributed to ordinary soldiers. If they had followed the original method, how could they have taken so much..."

However, before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by a voice——

"It seems to be less now, but there will be more in the future. However, it is not about exploiting the soldiers at the bottom. This is a method of reducing expenditure. To really increase profits, we still have to rely on increasing revenue. After the border is settled, the army can be stationed south If we push forward, the benefits you will gain will definitely be far greater than this."

The voice came from afar. The three Jiedu envoys were startled when they heard the words. They followed the sound and saw no one. However, they could tell that it was Qiu Yan's voice, and their thoughts were immediately confused.

They used instruments to condense their voices into bundles so that they would not escape, in order to keep it secret, but now it seems that this method is not reliable.

In fact, they didn't need to discuss it here, but the ultimatum from the Marsh people came suddenly. Except for Zhang Kaiyong who was in Wuxin City, the other two Jiedu envoys came here in a hurry. When they got here, they didn't even have time to rest, so they came to visit. Just happened to run into the other two people.

The court now has an unwritten rule that the Jiedushi cannot contact each other privately unless it is necessary for military purposes. This prompted them to discuss countermeasures and form a situation of advancing and retreating together before Qiu Yan came over, so that they could take the initiative in the subsequent negotiations with Qiu Yan.

Unexpectedly, Qiu Yan did not arrive, but just one sentence changed the situation abruptly!

Then, after the words, Qiu Yan came in about ten breaths. When he came, the faces of the three Jiedushi were quite unnatural. The three naturally realized that what they had said before was known by Qiu Yan.

"I heard that Qiu Yan is a cultivator, but it stands to reason that our communication method and the use of instruments are impossible for ordinary cultivators to know even with the help of the power of the formation. How did Qiu Yan know?"

Zhang Kaiyong looked at Qiu Yan and noticed a smile under his peaceful face. He felt that this person was unfathomable.

The instruments they used to transmit sound had a long history. They were cast by talented people in the Ministry of Works. They were used as a means of keeping secrets for military strategists. After sitting in the position of Jiedushi, every move was not simple, so of course he had to be prepared.

After Qiu Yan came in, he did not hide it and said, "I have heard everything you said. It is normal to worry about it. It is human nature. To be fair, if Qiu was in your position, I would think the same. There is nothing to say. Don't restrain yourself just because I have found out. You might as well tell me your thoughts. Qiu's military reform this time is not to be a one-man show, but to unify all parties. Otherwise, my position will not be stable."

His words sounded like a heartfelt confession, but how could the three Jiedushi easily believe it? They quickly apologized, but they made up their minds not to discuss these things in Qiu Yan's place in the future. But in fact, they were still wondering how Qiu Yan found out.

In fact, Qiu Yan said this not because he was afraid of alerting the enemy, because he had already planted the fragments of the inner demon in the hearts of several people. Not to mention the current discussion, even some complaints in daily life, he knew them well.

However, Qiu Yan's actions did infringe on the interests of several people, and he would not even allow others to complain. The reason why he said it now was mainly to deter them, so as to facilitate the arrangement for the discussion later.

Afterwards, the four sat down in order of priority, and Zhang Kaiyong asked: "The swamp people are so arrogant that they have gathered several groups of people and dared to issue an ultimatum to Da Rui. Does Imperial Envoy Qiu have any way to deal with it? If it is not handled properly, it will inevitably damage the dignity of the court."

Qiu Yan nodded, and then said: "I know everything about this matter and have sent people to deal with it."

As soon as these words came out, the three Jiedushi looked at each other, all of them were surprised that Qiu Yan had such a quick move, because before this, Qiu Yan had been focusing on the inside, and mainly appeased the swamp people. On the contrary, the deputy Tian Youqing was particularly enthusiastic about this and visited the swamp tribe several times to win support, but unfortunately with little success.

This time, when the Swamp People issued a joint ultimatum, Tian Youqing went there in person at the first opportunity, saying that he wanted to quell the war. In the eyes of several Jiedushi, they could naturally see the reason. They knew that Tian Youqing wanted to show off and overshadow Qiu Yan. They had also heard that Tian Youqing and Qiu Yan were political enemies. Qiu Yan also sent him to Jiannan. Many people thought that he wanted to take the opportunity to suppress him, but the actual situation was that he was allowed to do whatever he wanted.

At the beginning, many people did not understand Qiu Yan's purpose, but today, two and a half years later, the military system reform led by Qiu Yan has begun to show signs. However, the achievement of appeasing the Swamp People that Tian Youqing had always wanted to strive for was not only ineffective, but the Swamp People became more and more aggressive, and the situation became more and more out of control.

In contrast, the difference is obvious. Qiu Yan does not need to suppress, but many people understand that Tian Youqing's future is almost gone, so the latter will be desperate at this time and risk his life alone.

………………

Just when Qiu Yan was discussing with the three governors in the mansion, Tian Youqing also brought his confidants and guards to the outside of the swamp people's camp.

"Trouble..." This time, there was a prior notification, so when he saw the swamp people outside the camp, Tian Youqing treated them with courtesy and asked someone to report, but at this time...

Swoosh!

With a burst of air-breaking sounds, a sharp arrow flew over and nailed Tian Youqing's shoulder in an instant.

Suddenly, blood appeared! (To be continued...)