Songyang County was governed by Pandu County.
Pandu County was located in the northeast of Fushan County. It was about three hundred miles away from Fushan County. It was very far. After all, although Great Qin had developed for more than a hundred years, there were still many places that were poor.
The population was still relatively low. The land was vast but the population was sparse.
This was because of the foundation.
The population was insufficient.
Fortunately, Pandu County, as the governing area of Songyang County, was relatively prosperous.
Originally, Pandu County was not bad in the entire Songyang County. However, with the rise of Fushan County and its location by the sea, it developed quickly and its businesses flourished. This made Pandu County slightly inferior to Fushan County.
Under this premise, as the governor of Songyang County, Nicholas Tu was jealous.
In the past, he did not care about Fushan County. The reason was simple. There were big bandits like Yan Three and some small bandits in Fushan County. Fushan County wasn't strong, and its economy wasn't good either. Naturally, Nicholas Tu didn't pay much attention to it. He just wanted to consolidate his power in Songyang County.
However, things were different now.
Fushan County had developed.
Even the great bandit, Yan Three, had been annihilated.
In Nicholas Tu's eyes, Fushan County was a piece of fat meat. It was even a safe piece of fat meat. Because there were no bandits, Nicholas Tu could easily send people to take over Fushan County and support him.
In the governor's office, in the study.
Nicholas Tu's expression was very relaxed.
Nicholas Tu looked at his advisor, Erma, and asked, "Sir, Benny has started to go to Fushan County. I think he will reach Fushan County soon. In fact, he might have already arrived. As long as we take over Fushan County, what should we do next? "
Erma said, "Governor, after we take over Fushan County, there is still Yongye County between us and Fushan County. The County Magistrate of Yongye County is independent. He even colluded with bandits in the county. As a result, we can't carry out your orders. "
"If we take over Fushan County, we can attack Yongye County from both sides."
"Your Excellency's current territory is actually only Pan Du County."
"It seems like you are the governor, but you are still lacking."
"Therefore, as long as we take down Fushan County and then Yongye County, Milord's strength will increase like never before. At that time, it will be much easier to control the entire Songyang County and become a true governor. "
Erma said, "Milord, this is a long-term plan. However, according to my calculations, even if Benny arrived at Fushan County, he would need at least a year and a half to fully digest Fushan County and gain control of it. Only then can we take action and deal with Yongye County. "
Nicholas Tu nodded and said, "That's true."
He was not an impatient person.
After being the governor of Songyang County for so many years, Nicholas Tu wasn't in a hurry to sweep the area. Instead, he was developing his own forces.
Back then, when Nicholas Tu first became the governor of Songyang County, Songyang County was in a state of chaos. Each county had its own way of governing, and the government had very little control over the local areas.
After Nicholas Butcher arrived at Pan Du County, he began to make adjustments.
He borrowed the power of the local clans to take control of Pan Du County. In the end, he wiped out the big clans in Pan Du County and took complete control of the county.
Nicholas Tu had been planning this for eight years.
One could see how patient he was.
Nicholas Tu took a deep breath and said, "Erma, I plan to take over Fushan County and Yongye County. At that time, we won't have to delay any longer and can crush the other counties. At that time, we can take over the entire Songyang County in one go. It won't be easy at the beginning, but as time goes on, our strength will grow faster, and we'll have more chances. "
Erma said, "Milord is wise!"
"Report!"
At that moment, a soldier shouted and entered.
The soldier hurriedly entered with a nervous expression. He reported, "Governor, something bad has happened. The new county magistrate we sent to Fushan County, Lord Benny, was ambushed and killed on the way. The personal guards we sent to protect Fushan County were all killed. However, we didn't receive this news at first. It's just a rumor. "
Whoosh!
Nicholas Tu's expression changed drastically.
How was that possible?
How could they all be killed?
One had to know that he had mobilized more than a hundred personal guards to protect Benny and ensure that nothing would go wrong. Even if something went wrong, the personal guards would be able to protect Benny. Now, Benny was dead.
Nicholas Tu asked in a low voice, "Where was Benny killed? You said that he was ambushed on the way. Where was it? "
The soldier said, "He was killed when he was near Fushan County."
Nicholas Tu waved his hand, and the soldier turned around and left.
Nicholas Tu's expression was extremely grave. He continued, "What should we do now?"
Irma frowned as well.
Deep in his heart, he was in disbelief. He felt that this news was too strange.
How could he be killed?
One had to know that Fushan County was now under the control of the government, and even Yan Three had been arrested. Under such circumstances, no matter what, there shouldn't be anyone coming to rob and kill, right?
Erma could only face reality. He said, "Milord, in my opinion, the reason why our people were killed is because of the government. The only possibility is that the Fushan County government made a move. "
"Bandits can't fight you, Milord."
"Previously, the deputy county magistrate of Fushan County, Meng Jiuyou, was the acting county magistrate. Because Zhou Qing wasn't around, Meng Jiuyou was in charge of everything. It's like a monkey claiming to be king when there's no tiger in the mountain."
"Now, we've arranged for someone to go, so Meng Jiuyou is unwilling to accept it."
"Meng Jiuyou has sorted out everything."
"So, since Meng Jiuyou couldn't become the county magistrate, he killed the people we sent and sought independence."
Erma said in a low voice, "Milord, this is my analysis."
Nicholas Tu said, "Let me ask you, what should we do?"
Irma's mind raced as she pondered. He thought for a while and said, "In the current situation, the only thing we can do is to send troops to attack Fushan County. Milord, you've arranged for people to do things in the name of the imperial court. Even if some people were unwilling to send officials, they would still give in in the end. Now that we're going to kill people, we have to be careful. "
Nicholas Tu said, "Let's not talk about this nonsense. We have to send troops. But, how should we break out of this situation? "
Erma said, "Of course, we'll kill them. This is the way to break out of this situation. Our strength is enough to crush Fushan County. So, in the current situation, we'll kill them directly. Meng Jiuyou hasn't been in power for long. We'll take over Fushan County now and drive Meng Jiuyou out. Our chance will come. "
When Nicholas Tu heard this, he quickly thought about it. After thinking for a while, he suddenly said, "Erma, your suggestion is very good."
Erma said, "Thank you, Milord."
Nicholas Tu said, "Immediately arrange for our army to rush to the frontlines and prepare to attack Fushan County. This official has already thrown caution to the wind in this battle and is going all out. "
Erma said, "I'll make the preparations right away."
Nicholas Tu nodded, and Erma turned to stay. After all, he was Nicholas Tu's most trusted aide, so everything he did was based on Nicholas Tu.
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