Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1059
"The Thunder Carriage Crossbow can shoot more than a hundred feet, but it is heavy and difficult to move. It is definitely not a weapon for civilian use. A traitor steals it, so he dare not set up a defense. He takes such a risk and uses it for clumsy use. The plan must be assassination..."

A group of staff members analyzed the intention of the thief, making the atmosphere even more dignified.

Recently, due to the frequent entry and exit of Huaiyin City, and the guards are not sure when the theft was made, it is very difficult to strictly control the outflow.The conspirators choose to steal heavy weapons at this time, so the target they want to assassinate is self-evident!

"The only plan for now is to ask Liang Gong to delay entering the town, and Xi Gong should not leave lightly! If such a heavy weapon is to be put into use, it will be transported to a key location, and it will never be stored for a long time. At that time, we only need to strictly control the water and land and recover it. It's not hard to lose a weapon."

Xi Jian's complexion didn't improve much after hearing the words, he just snorted coldly: "If the thieves are not for use, they are just hiding, if they can't be traced for a day, then they can't make it for a day?"

When the subordinates heard this, they were exhausted for a while.The handover of Xuzhou's important town is a matter of great importance. If it is delayed just because of a misfire, who knows what else will happen?
Whether the other party is for assassination or deterrence, it is not easy to speculate secretly until the identity of the person is known.Moreover, the assembly and use of an important ordnance such as the thunder crossbow also requires professionals, and there are not many such personnel.From this aspect, it seems that as long as the relevant personnel are controlled, even if the ordnance is left outside, it will not cause too much harm.

But the problem is that although the number of these craftsmen is small, they are extremely scattered, and they do not only exist in Huaiyin City.If the other party had premeditated, they could transport the artisans to other places to wait for an opportunity to assassinate.

At this point in the study of the problem, it comes back to the question of time. How much time do they have to deal with this matter?

"It's better to report this matter to Duke Liang urgently. Whether it is dangerous or not, let him decide for himself?"

One of the staff members spoke again, but no one responded to the matter.You must know that even if the theft of the strong crossbow was caused by the chaos of supervision, after all, it was stolen in Huaiyin, so it is still more responsible for them.

As a result, the risk assessment is now entrusted to Duke Liang. If you think about it, you can know how Duke Liang and his officials will react, especially Duke Liang will soon become the lord of Xuzhou. Offend to death!
While the subordinates were still discussing, Xi Jian was able to grasp the crux of the matter, that is, the purpose of the theft should be deterrent rather than real assassination.

First of all, even if some people are not happy to see Shen Weizhou take over Xuzhou, it does not mean that they are happy to see Shen Weizhou die.You must know that Shen Weizhou's life is now the safety of the entire Jiangbei, and his popularity is already extremely high. If he is really assassinated and killed, the changes will be unimaginable. No one dares to take such a risk.

Secondly, even if a certain party really wanted to put Shen Weizhou to death, stealing a strategic ordnance such as the Thunder Carriage Crossbow would only have the effect of scaring the enemy and increasing the difficulty of the assassination.

After determining this point, the train of thought can continue to be extended.

If the significance of this incident is only to deter and deter, neither Shen Weizhou nor Xi Jian himself will allow the other party to succeed. As long as the investigation is strengthened and the left and right guards are increased, the handover can be continued regardless of the danger in this regard.

So in addition to deterrence, it also has another effect, which is to plant suspicion on both sides.Heavy equipment was stolen in Xuzhou, and the people who started it must be Xuzhou personnel, and it is very likely that the grade is not low.

Then the question arises, will Shen Weizhou interpret this as the fact that there are many people in Xuzhou who resist his taking over?Or simply suspected that Xi Jian was guarding against himself, creating such an incident to delay or even violate the previous agreement?

Thinking of this, Xi Jian couldn't help but gasped, no matter which of these two possibilities happened, the result would not be considered good.Shen Wei and Zhou Cheng are strong, but the people of Xuzhou are by no means lonely and docile citizens who are submissive. Once seeds of doubt are planted among each other, the situation will definitely evolve in the worst direction.

At Xi Jian's age, he doesn't have much to ask for himself, and more importantly, he hopes that his life's achievements will be recognized, and that the children of the family can look up to them.However, if civil strife really broke out in Xuzhou because of this, Xi Jian's move to let the virtuous act become a disaster for Xuzhou!

"You and I have worked together for many years, and we know each other well. I thought that the king's mandate would last forever, but I didn't want to leave office soon, and such evil things happened under the rule. The only thing I can do now is to ask for one thing. I hope you can do it for me. I will keep it a secret, as for how to pursue it, we will discuss it in detail after Mr. Liang enters the town!"

Right now, the most appropriate way Xi Jian can think of is to suppress this matter first, so as not to cause chaos under Xuzhou's rule, first appease this end, and then appease Shen Weizhou: "And I will also go straight to Xuyi, and personally speak to Liang Gong. Clear this matter. This trip is easy to follow, and you will help me investigate along the way."

Xi Jian really didn't want any turmoil to break out in Xuzhou, so he planned to use his body to seduce the person behind the scenes, and at the same time declared his calmness to Shen Zhezi.Even if he put himself in danger, even if Shen Zhezi was still dissatisfied, he couldn't take advantage of it to arbitrarily expand the scope of attack.

"Don't do that, Mr. Xi!"

When everyone heard Xi Jian's statement, they all voiced their dissuasion.The matter is before their eyes, and even if they have any opinions, they are all based on guesswork.Now that the heavy equipment is scattered outside, Xi Jian wants to do it lightly, which is completely disregarding his own safety.

"The ordnance was stolen. It is true that Xu Zhen made a mistake in his busy schedule. However, the current treasury is under the joint management of the two towns. Chaos is inevitable. If the responsibility is really pursued, Huainan'an will be spared!"

At this moment, a rather deep voice suddenly sounded in the banquet.After everyone heard this, they were all a little bit astonished, and then their expressions became complicated, even Xi Jian was no exception.

It is true that Xuzhou should bear a great deal of responsibility for the theft of arms in Huaiyin, but Huainan also sent officials to supervise them, so are they not responsible?Even thinking about it a step further, is it possible that this matter was simply done by Huainan people?
Shen Weizhou's strong style is no secret in Jiangbei.This was the biggest worry of Xuzhou people about their entry into Xuzhou before.

You must know that Xuzhou is not the ruins of hundreds of battles like Huainan. The order has already been formed by its people wantonly smearing and delineating. Whether Huainan's set is good or not is another matter for the time being, but if it is introduced to Xuzhou, it will definitely form with the current order. Conflict and collision.

The theft of Xuzhou's ordnance is an excellent opportunity to attack, and it is also just in time for his people to take over Xuzhou, and they need to stand up.And this opportunity is very likely to be Huainan's self-directed and self-acted opportunity for Shen Weizhou to attack and tear apart the entire Xuzhou order!
If this conjecture is true, then Xi Jian's approach of lowering his figure and even putting himself at risk in order to calm things down will not be effective at all, and it may even be directly attacked and killed halfway to expand the overall attack surface!
The reason why Xi Jian hesitated was not because he approved of this kind of malicious speculation, but because he suddenly realized that if there were really third-party forces in Xuzhou at this moment watching coldly, then their goal was not only Shen Weizhou, but assassinating himself was also a big conspiracy. Great way to mess!

Originally, Xi Jian felt that he was getting old and was about to leave office, and he had almost no influence in the current situation. Even if the local people in Xuzhou paid more attention, it would only be Shen Weizhou's successor.

So his so-called risking himself is actually not too dangerous, as long as he can meet and talk with Shen Weizhou, even if there is any misunderstanding, he can talk it over.But what if he really died on the way?
Even if Shen Weizhou himself has the overall situation and can control it, but his subordinates will never sit back and watch the governor commit danger, and want to take over Xuzhou again, then there is only one possibility, that is to force troops into the country and suppress it with iron blood!

Once he realized this, Xi Jian found that his situation was actually much more dangerous than that of Shen Weizhou. The enemy was able to go deep into the treasury and steal heavy weapons, which meant that Xu Zhen had penetrated very deeply. This was a deterrent to him. If you move lightly, you will suffer!

As for the possibility raised by his subordinates, it is not that they really doubt it, but that the current situation can no longer guarantee their own safety, and they need Xi Jian to stay in Xu Town to give them more protection!

At this point, the problem went back to the original point. Even if Xuzhou did not notify about this matter, Shen Weizhou must have a channel to quickly know about it.Then would he suspect that this is Xuzhou people guarding against themselves, just to use this to coerce him into making concessions and guarantees?

Wanting to take this step, Xi Jian already felt a big headache, and he had to feel the depth of the conspiracy behind the game. Through the theft of ordnance, many conflicts that had been intentionally ignored and put aside before were brought to light. Therefore, it will be difficult to achieve a peaceful transition in Xuzhou.

Just after the atmosphere in the room fell into an awkward silence, Yu Man, who was sitting in the banquet, showed an impatient look on his face.He is not only the son-in-law of Xi Jian, but also a representative of Huainan in Xuzhou, and his status is relatively detached. Of course, he is qualified to attend this kind of meeting.

"In the past, when the two towns worked together, millions of thieves would be defeated and their corpses would be scattered all over the field. Now it's just a single crossbow lost, but it's so difficult! My father-in-law is old, so let's sit in Huaiyin for the time being, and I will lead everyone westward to meet the big The governor enters the town. Even if the governor has complaints and is held accountable, I will bear it on my own!"

Yu Manzhi stood up in the banquet, and said in a tone that no one could refuse.

Hearing what Yu Manzhi said, Xi Jian's eyes suddenly lit up. If it is said to break the current deadlock, there is really no one more suitable than Yu Manzhi, and he has the weight to win the trust of both parties.

So without waiting for the people in the table to speak again, Xi Jian nodded to confirm the matter.At the same time, he couldn't help but look at the elder son Xi Yin who was also in attendance and who was contemplative and silent. Standing up at a sensitive and critical moment is already commendable in itself.

(End of this chapter)