Ji Han Liu Zhang

Chapter 41: Dark Clouds Overcome the City
Hanchang County, Bajun.

Cheng Ji, the mayor of Hanchang, picked up the documents on the desk and saw that the seal was from Shengdao, the magistrate of Liangping County. Shengdao had met him several times and had some friendship with him.

Sheng Dao stated in the document that several groups of bandits had appeared in Liangping County recently, and the county lieutenant in Liangping County could not resist, so he wanted to recruit some bandits from Hanchang County to quell the bandits in Liangping County.

There seems to be nothing wrong with the document. The thieves in Liangping County are so fierce that the county captain can't get rid of them, so Sheng Dao wants to get rid of the people.

Everyone in Ba County knew that there were many Mi people living around Hanchang County under his control. The Mi people fought fiercely. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Emperor Gao even recruited Mi people to pacify Guanzhong.

It is normal for Shengdao to ask for help from thieves and bandits. This is very reasonable.

Thinking of this, Cheng Ji shook his head. This matter was reasonable, but it was not in line with the rules.

If there was a document sent by the Prefectural Mufu, he would naturally have no objection and would immediately recruit people and send it to Liangping County.

But this document was only sent by Liangping County, and it also bore the seal of the county magistrate Shengdao. As the county magistrate, Shengdao did not have this right, or was not qualified to recruit people.

Although there were kind words and slightly flattering words in the document, Cheng Ji's heart did not waver. He thought for a while and thought about the wording of his reply, then wrote a document.

The document told Shengdao that this was not something he could decide, and asked Shengdao to first apply to the Prefectural Mufu Office to recruit people. If there was a document from the Prefectural Mufu Office, he would be able to do it.

After a while, Cheng Ji wrote the reply, signed his official name on the document, stamped it with the seal of Changchang of the Han Dynasty, and handed it to the envoy sent by Sheng Dao, asking him to return to his post.

After handling this business, he stood up and relaxed his muscles a little, walked to the window and looked at the sky outside.

The sky is gradually becoming gloomy, the clouds are dense, there is no wind in the air, and it is so dull that people can't breathe.

He knew this was the sign before a thunderstorm.

But apart from the coming thunderstorm, something seems to be happening in Ba County. The matter of Shengdao asking for help is a bit unusual.

He had met Sheng Dao, and his impression was that Sheng Dao was not such an unruly person, so there must have been some changes.

Cheng Ji sighed, hoping that this was just an unfounded conjecture in his heart.
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Linjiang County, Bajun.

Linjiang County Lieutenant Yan Yan stood at the top of the city, resting his hands on the battlements, looking at the broad river in the distance.

He likes this feeling. Climbing high and looking into the distance, wandering and wandering, is enough to provide him with great audio-visual entertainment.

However, the weather did not allow him to stay on the tower any longer. The dark clouds in the sky were accumulating more and more, and the summer thunderstorm might pour down in the next moment.

'It's time to go down. ' He thought to himself, and the legs that had been standing for a long time began to move, walking towards the stairs of the city tower.

Yan Kai, who was serving beside him, breathed a sigh of relief. The rain might start to fall, and there would be 100% thunder. The top of the city tower was not a good place.

He said with doubt: "Brother, why do you have so much free time these days, and why do you climb high and look far away from time to time?"

His eldest brother Yan Yan is a county captain and is supposed to be responsible for public security and military preparations. However, since Xie Yuan, the county magistrate, is an extremely lazy guy, his eldest brother handles all the affairs of Linjiang County on weekdays. A rare moment of leisure.

Yan Yan has been taking some time off recently, and takes him up to the tower from time to time, which makes him a little strange.

Yan Yan did not respond immediately. He thought of his boss Xie Yuan. Since he received people from the Xie clan a few days ago, this lazy County Magistrate Xie has become more diligent and handles all government affairs personally. , do not allow others to interfere.

When things go wrong, there must be demons.

In addition to diligent work, County Magistrate Xie also calculated the number of soldiers and equipment in the county, and took charge of the responsibilities of the county captain. He kicked aside the official county captain and did not allow him to interfere in military affairs.

He responded with a Yan Kai: "County Magistrate Xie has not flown for three years. Now he has started to handle government affairs and wants to soar into the sky, so I am left idle."

"This is a good thing. If, like in the past, the eldest brother is left to take charge of the affairs of the county magistrate, being used like a cow and a horse, with no time to relax, and no time to even climb high, it will not be beautiful." Yan Kai There was a sense of ease in his words, thinking that Xie Yuan's diligence was a good thing and could make Yan Yan calm down.When Yan Yan heard this, his eyebrows were lowered and he fell into deep thought.

If Xie Yuan was only handling government affairs, he, the county captain, would naturally be indispensable. However, according to the news from the brothers in the government office, Xie Yuan seemed to be planning something. I am afraid that within a few days, Linjiang will undergo major changes.

But things haven't exploded yet, so he still needs to observe.

At this moment, a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the entire sky that was gloomy due to dark clouds.

'Thunderstorm is coming. Yan Yan sighed in his heart.
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Liangping County, Bajun.

Lou Fa, who was sitting at the end of the banquet, picked up a bowl of wine and sipped it slowly. Sitting at the end of the banquet, he could clearly observe the sky outside. The dark clouds in the sky sounded with a thunder, and in an instant, there was a crackle. Raindrops came from a distance.

'The rain finally came down. ' He sighed, and along with the heavy rain came a strong wind, which rushed into the banquet, breaking the dullness before the thunderstorm and bringing a refreshing earthy smell.

Taking another sip of wine, he glanced at the people the chief was planning.

The chief guests of the banquet were the patriarchs of the three large families of Xie, Yang and Bai, and Jingzhou farewell driver Liu He. As a landowner, the county magistrate Sheng Dao was also able to sit at the chief table.

"Brother Yang, in your opinion, who will Liu Zhang send to Ba County?" Liu He asked.

Yang Ping was a little cheerful and said with a smile: "I guess it is General Zhao Zhonglang. He is a native of Ba County and is familiar with the geography of Ba County. Yang Huai has been campaigning in Zitong County all year round. Gao Pei recently went to Yuexi County to conquer the Soyi."

"It's almost certain that General Zhao Zhonglang is coming with his troops."

Regarding the news in Chengdu, several wealthy families had spying methods. Based on the current situation, Yang Ping made a reply.

"That's very good." Liu He also became happy. He heard Yang Ping say that Zhao Wei was not very peaceful and he didn't want to be stepped on by the Dongzhou people.

If Zhao Wei comes, there may be a chance to incite rebellion against Zhao Wei and join forces to march towards Chengdu.

He expressed his plan: "No matter who Chengdu sends, they should first occupy Jiangzhou and block the troops from Chengdu, and then return to Baidi and Kuimen to lead the troops from Jingzhou to the west."

"If we first raise our troops to attack Baidi and Kuimen, the two cities are dangerous and difficult to capture for a while. If the troops from Chengdu appear in our rear via Jiangzhou, we will be attacked on both sides. This is very inappropriate."

Several people present nodded, and the plan Liu He said sounded relatively safe.

Seeing the approval of several people, Liu He was a little proud. The plan he mentioned was planned according to the current situation, but he had some selfish motives. If he captured Baidi and Kuimen first and led Jingzhou's troops to Shu, it would be for Liu Biao makes wedding clothes.

What's more, there is still no movement in Jingzhou. If Baidi and Kuimen are captured, and everyone finds that Jingzhou has no response, the mob in front of them will probably disperse, which will be detrimental to his grand plan.

At this time, a young man rushed into the hall. He was soaked by the heavy rain. He took a few steps, and with every step he took, small puddles of different shapes appeared on the wooden boards of the county government office.

The people sitting at the head of the table couldn't help but frowned, it was so unruly.

Yang Ping was even more annoyed. This was a son of his family who was responsible for spying on the news. He rushed into the house so recklessly and lost his face.

The young man didn't care much, strode to Yang Ping's side, and whispered a few words to Yang Ping, who frowned.

A few words passed into Yang Ping's ears, and his dissatisfaction with this disciple suddenly disappeared. His face became panicked, and he spoke with a trembling and uneasy tone of the news brought by this disciple: "A large number of buildings and ships passed by Qu Ren. , headed towards Kuimen."

As soon as he said this, everyone in the house was shocked, and the sound of several wine glasses falling to the ground echoed in the room.

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