Dao fruit.

The three Jiedu envoys who gathered at Qiu Yan's mansion were Chen Shouxin from the Yongping Army, Fan Yiyuan from the Wutai Army, and Zhang Kaiyong, the newly appointed Jiedu Envoy from the Wuxin Army.

The three people are in charge of the three military towns, all of which are connected to the five marshes, separated from the east, middle and west, and guarding the throat, all of which are newly promoted and transferred.

Two and a half years ago, Wuxin City fell, and the Jiedushi at that time, as well as several military towns around, were dismissed by the imperial court for ineffective response and insufficient support.

But right now, anyone who has some knowledge will go to the northern border to supervise the battle, especially half a year ago, the army of the Rouluo people was wiped out, and Darui has already reached the victory. After this time, it is purely for military exploits and benefits, no matter civil or military. , which one is not jealous?

At a time like this, one can imagine his connections when he was transferred to southern Xinjiang as a Jiedu envoy. After all, marsh people are no better than Rouluo people. It may not be meritorious to kill them, but if it causes a large-scale rebellion, it is a crime. Qiu Yan is here to revolutionize the military system, no matter how you look at it, it is not a good position.

However, since I came here, I still want to make a difference after all.

"Tell me, how will Qiu Yan deal with the current situation? The swamp people are aggressive, and they will not give up easily. In the past, when encountering such things, they always use their fists to speak, but if they only repel the swamp people now, it will not last long after all. It's a plan." Chen Shouxin, the governor of the Yongping Army, has a well-rounded appearance, and his body is not very strong, but he has Achilles' bookish air, as if there are more civil servants than military officials, and his family's ancestors are mostly civil servants, and his grandfather has been sent to the Western Regions.

Fan Yiyuan nodded, and said harshly: "The key to this matter is to appease the hearts of the marsh people. It is impossible to completely calm down the marsh people. After all, the land of the marsh people is barren. There was a famine, which forced them to go north to plunder, and there was still a way to trade. But last time Fozhao occupied the city, the imperial court completely banned trade with the marsh."

This Fan Yiyuan was born in a big and rough way, and he spoke in a loud voice, but he knew that he was in the imperial envoy's residence.What the few people discussed, they didn't want Qiu Yan to know all about it, they all used the method of condensing their voices into bunches.

This kind of method is not simple, even if you have a certain level of cultivation, you may not be able to do it. However, several Jiedu envoys have tools from the Ministry of Industry on their bodies, and they can only be implemented if they can assist in making a sound.

"It is said to be forbidden, but it has not been eradicated. There are still private people who enter the swamp. However, the imperial court wants to use trade as a card to negotiate with the people in the swamp." At this time, Zhang Kaiyong, the new Wuxin Jiedu envoy, said, " It’s just that, this is taken for granted by the princes of the court. In their view, trade is a convenience for the people of the marsh, and there is no need to do so, but the people of the marsh did not regard it as a favor. Angry, even if I give it again, they will not be grateful."

There is nothing special about this person's appearance, at first glance he looks like an ordinary military general, and it is even less prominent when placed in a group of generals.When Shizhi spoke, his voice was low and powerful.

Hearing this, Fan Yiyuan sighed: "That's exactly what the people in the marsh are thinking. We have also experienced recently that the envoy Qiu Qin promulgated the Grain Law in the name of military settlements, and the grain we grow ourselves has to be reviewed by him instead. , coupled with the development of Chinese law, all the merchants raised by us have been brought under his control, and the land planted by the merchants has to be reported. This was originally our own income, but now it is taken away by others and given back, it is It has been bestowed by the imperial court, and it would be uncomfortable for anyone to replace it."

"That's right," Chen Shouxin nodded, and lowered his voice a little more, "Besides, you only saw the surface, not the deep layer. On the surface, the two methods of stocking grain and opening the middle are just passing the money and grain in Qiu Yan's hands." In a circle, but in fact, he used this to control a lot of information. The annual salary of officers and the salary of soldiers are not secrets to him. With this information, he can 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, turns it around and 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 a custom?" Chen Shouxin was surprised when he heard the words, "In this way, even if his imperial envoy is not here, we will be restrained by the transshipment officer, and the money and food will be seized. Isn't it just at the mercy of others? Could it be that The purpose of the military system reform? Unfortunately, because of the relationship between the Marsh people, there are not many rebuttals for the time being."

"It's true," Fan Yiyuan nodded, and said again: "Besides, I heard that the flow of money and food is still discussed in the next step, but even if it remains unchanged, our benefits are not much less than before. There is too much money and food. , were distributed to ordinary soldiers, if they followed the original method, how could they get 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 to exploit the soldiers at the bottom. This is a method of throttling. To really increase income, we still need to rely on open source. When we reach the frontier, the army will move south Pushing forward, the benefits you will gain will definitely far exceed this time."

The voice came from far away, the three Jiedu envoys were startled when they heard the words, they followed the sound, but they couldn't see anyone, but they could already hear that it was Qiu Yan's voice, and their thoughts were suddenly confused.

They used instruments to condense the sound into beams so that it would not dissipate, 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 marsh ultimatum came suddenly, except for Zhang Kaiyong who was in Wuxin City, the other two Jiedu envoys rushed here. When they arrived here, they didn't even have time to rest, so they came to visit. Just happened to run into the other two.

The imperial court now has an unwritten rule, that is, the Jiedu envoys are not allowed to contact in private unless they are required by the military. This also prompted them to use Qiu Yan's efforts before coming here to discuss countermeasures and form a team that advances and retreats together. Fortunately, in the next discussion with Qiu Yan, he took the initiative.

Unexpectedly, before Qiu Yanren arrived, just one sentence changed the situation drastically!

Then, after speaking, about a dozen breaths later, Qiu Yan walked in. As soon as he came, the expressions of the three Jiedu Envoys were quite unnatural. The three of them naturally realized that what they said before was known to Qiu Yan.

"I heard that Qiu Yan is a monk, but it stands to reason that our method of communication and the use of equipment are impossible for ordinary monks to know even with the help of formations. How did Qiu Yan know?"

Zhang Kaiyong looked at Qiu Yan, noticed the smile on his peaceful face, and felt that this person was unpredictable.

The equipment they use to transmit sound has a lot of history. It was cast by capable people and strangers in the Ministry of Industry. It is a secret method for military strategists. When they sit in the position of Jiedushi, every move is not easy. Of course, you have to be prepared.

After Qiu Yan walked in, he didn't hide it, and said: "Qiu has heard everything you said, and what you worry about is normal, and it's normal for human beings. It's the same as you think, there is nothing to say, don't hold back just because I found out, you might as well talk about your thoughts, Qiu's military reform this time is not to make a statement, but to unify all parties, otherwise My position is not secure either.”

When he said these words, there was a feeling of confiding in his heart, but how could the three Jiedu envoys believe it easily? Still wondering how Qiu Yan did the investigation.

In fact, the reason why Qiu Yan said this was not afraid of scaring the snake, because he had already buried the fragments of demons in the hearts of several people, not to mention the current discussion, even some complaints on weekdays, he was well aware of it .

However, Qiu Yan's actions did violate the interests of several people, and he would not even allow others to complain about it. The reason why he said it now was mainly for deterrence, so as to facilitate the arrangement at the meeting later.

Afterwards, the four of them sat down separately, and Zhang Kaiyong asked: "The swamp man is so arrogant that he gathered a few troops and dared to issue an ultimatum to Darui. Can the envoy Qiu have a way to deal with it? If it is not handled properly, it will inevitably damage the court." majesty."

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

As soon as this remark came out, the three Jiedu envoys looked at each other in blank dismay. They were all surprised that Qiu Yan made such a quick move, because before that, Qiu Yan had been concentrating on his internal affairs, and he mostly focused on comforting the people in the marsh. The deputy, Tian Youqing, was very enthusiastic about this, and visited Numabe several times to try to gain support, but with little success.

This time, the Marsh people jointly issued an ultimatum, and Tian Youqing went there immediately, saying that he wanted to quell the military disaster. In the eyes of several Jiedu envoys, they could naturally see the reason, knowing that Tian Youqing wanted to borrow This performance will overshadow Qiu Yan's limelight. They have already heard that Tian Youqing and Qiu Yan are political enemies, and Qiu Yan brought him to Jiannan. Many people thought it was an opportunity to suppress him. , but the actual situation is to allow him to act.

At the beginning, many people did not understand Qiu Yan's purpose, but two and a half years later, Qiu Yan's reform of the military system has begun to take shape, but it is Tian Youqing who has been trying to fight for the appeasement of the marsh people. Not only was the achievement ineffective, but the Marsh people intensified their efforts, and the situation became more and more out of control.

In contrast, Qiu Yan didn't need to suppress the high and low, but many people understood that Tian Youqing's future was almost gone, so the latter put all his eggs in one basket at this time, and did not hesitate to take risks alone.

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While Qiu Yan was negotiating with the three Jiedu envoys in the mansion, Tian Youqing also brought his confidants and guards to the outside of the marsh people's village.

"Excuse me..." When I came here this time, there was a notification in advance, so when I met the marsh people outside the village, Tian Youqing treated them with courtesy and asked someone to report, but at this moment...

Whoosh!

Amidst the sound of piercing through the air, a sharp arrow flew over and nailed Tian Youqing's shoulder all at once.

Suddenly, blood appeared!