Chen County was a small county. There were only a few hundred households in the county. The county magistrate and the deputy county magistrate had the responsibilities of the registrar and the county lieutenant. They were in charge of more than a dozen bailiffs and some servants …
This was why the rebels liked to attack the county government in recent years. They only needed a few dozen people to occupy the county government and make themselves king. They could establish their power without much difficulty or risk. They could easily start the first war of the rebellion.
If they attacked the county government, they naturally had to kill a few corrupt officials. Therefore, for a remote county like Chen County, the county magistrate had become a profession with a high mortality rate.
The county magistrate of Chen County hugged the man's leg and said loudly, "Hero, what do you want? I will cooperate with you. Please don't kill me, don't kill me …"
"You have no backbone at all. You're not a man!" The man looked at him disdainfully and shook him off. He walked to the woman and said flatteringly, "Sister Bai, leave the things here to us. You should go and rest …"
"If I knew it would be so easy, I wouldn't have come. It would be better to learn from the chief …" Bai Su glanced at him and turned to leave.
The man looked back at another person and said, "General Chen, I'll leave the rest to you."
Chen Qing covered his face with a black cloth and walked to the county magistrate of Chen County. He pulled off the black cloth on his face and asked, "County Magistrate Liu, do you still recognize me?"
The county magistrate moved closer to the light. When he looked over, he was shocked and said, "General Chen, you …"
He fell to the ground and cried, "General Chen, I've been looking forward to the stars and the moon, and you've finally come. You don't know how hard my life has been after you left. I've been hoping that Her Royal Highness would come back …"
The man looked at the county magistrate of Chen County, smacked his lips and sighed, "He's a talent …"
…
When the first snow fell in the second year of Jingping, Li Yi threw a letter into the fire.
The letter was instantly swallowed by the flames.
In the past few months, seven of the nine counties in Cangzhou had been secretly controlled by them.
The control here did not only refer to the county government, but also the people that Xu Zheng secretly recruited. Nominally, Cangzhou was still under the control of the provincial governor's office. But in fact, the provincial governor's office had already surrounded Cangzhou. Even inside the provincial governor's office, forces had already infiltrated.
There were still two counties in the provincial governor's office. In order not to alert the enemy, they had not taken any action yet.
Compared to a violent revolution using heavenly punishment and cannons to blast open the city gates, this method of boiling a frog in warm water was more suitable for them now.
Once they completely controlled Cangzhou, they could carry out the next step of the plan.
Li Yi frowned as he watched the last scrap of paper in the bonfire burn away.
After leaving home for a few months, Yang Liuqing still frequently wrote letters. Ruyi actually did not send a single letter back, and did not even come back to take a look. It was really a girl who grew wild, too unreasonable …
Li Duan, who was wearing a cotton-padded jacket, ran in from outside and asked, "Daddy, when is Aunty coming back?"
Li Duan had really forgotten about the pain of his butt. He missed Ruyi so soon …
Li Yi thought about it and said, "Two more months. She will be back during the new year."
Li Duan counted with his fingers and realized that there were still two months until the new year. He patted his chest and murmured, "She will be back after the new year. I'm relieved …"
After he finished speaking, he ran out of the room once again …
Li Yi shook his head slightly as he watched him run out with happy steps.
Li Duan was still young. He only remembered Ruyi spanking his butt. He did not know how good Ruyi was …
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Two months before the new year, the first snow fell in Cangzhou.
In previous years, this was the official opening of the gates of hell for the people who did not have much food in their homes.
Every year, it was unknown how many poor people would die from hunger and cold.
This year was slightly different. Those deranged bandits in Cangzhou had disappeared without a trace. Every county would have a fixed place to distribute porridge. As long as they put in a certain amount of work, they would not be able to fill their stomachs. As long as they had arms and legs, they would not starve to death and it was enough to sustain their lives.
In this year of famine and war, to be able to keep their lives was already a blessing from the gods.
No, it was the blessing from the Empress.
The Empress was kind and generous. Numerous people in Cangzhou had received her kindness. Many poor people who survived because of her prayed for her blessings day and night …..
Many people believed in the Heavenly Empress' words of someone that could save them from the sea of suffering and the chaos of war. But they didn't know when this person that could save them would appear.
…
"Your Highness, other than Yong An County and Ding An County in the state capital, the other seven counties in Cangzhou are already under our control. Each county can mobilize more than one thousand people. General Wei has already personally contacted Envoy Xu in the state capital. Miss Bai just said that several brothers from the alliance have already infiltrated the Cangzhou garrison ….."
Chen Qing reported the various matters to Yangliuqing and cupped his fists, "What should we do next? Please instruct Your Highness!"
Yangliuqing thought for a moment and said, "Three days later, occupy the state capital!"
Chen Qing knelt down on one knee and bowed, "Yes!"
Actually a month ago, they were only a step away from occupying the state capital.
Cangzhou's garrison of two thousand soldiers could not be considered elite soldiers. They were stationed outside the city, but they could mobilize more than two thousand soldiers. They were all elite soldiers who had survived countless battles. In terms of weapons, they were far superior to the Cangzhou garrison.
Moreover, for the Cangzhou garrison that had already been infiltrated, it was not difficult to break through from the inside and the outside at the same time.
Chen Qing left in a hurry. He needed to discuss the specific plan of seizing the city with everyone and then deduce all the possible changes and possibilities. Even if he was already fully prepared, he could not let his guard down.
Yangliuqing left the room and walked into the courtyard.
Looking at the bustling crowd around her, her heart was exceptionally calm. She did not feel the slightest nervousness or urgency of a great battle.
This was the first time in several years. The reason was that they already had a well-thought-out plan for Cangzhou.
This was their first battle and it was also a very important battle. They could only win and not lose. She could not disappoint the soldiers, she could not disappoint her master, and she could not disappoint her martial uncle.
Thinking of her martial uncle, her expression froze. She blinked her eyes and rubbed them in disbelief. Her lips parted and she said in disbelief, "Martial uncle ….."
… …
"Outside of Cangzhou, there are still three major forces that have been in a stalemate with the government. After taking over Cangzhou, the first thing to do is to subdue them." Inside the room, Bai Su sat opposite Miss.Liu and said, "I've already sent people to infiltrate those three forces …"
Bai Su said a few more things. Seeing that she was in a daze and seemed to be distracted, he said, "Chief, I'll go down first."
Miss.Liu nodded. Bai Su walked out of the door and met someone at the door. Her eyes widened and she opened her mouth, but before she could make a sound, her mouth was covered.
Her eyes widened even more, and then she became a little angry. Before she could vent her anger, Li Yi raised his index finger and gestured for her to be quiet.
Bai Su pushed his hand away and gritted her teeth, but she did not make a sound.
Li Yi walked into the room, not deliberately suppressing his footsteps. After all, at such a close distance, if he walked quietly, Miss.Liu would notice him. Her back was facing the door. Li Yi walked behind her and wanted to cover her eyes, but she reached out and grabbed his wrist.
Miss.Liu glanced at him and asked calmly, "Why are you here?"
Bai Su stood at the door and saw that the chief's expression was no longer in a daze, and there was a trace of hidden joy. She was completely different from before, and he sighed in his heart.
"Duaner said he misses you," Li Yi walked to the door and held Li Duan's hand as he walked over and said, "I brought him here to see you."
"Aunty …"
Li Duan did miss Ruyi. When he saw her again, he was so touched that his voice sounded like he was about to cry.
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