"Hahaha, with Old Zhang's help, we can succeed!”
Facing Zhang Weng's firm and unflinching gaze, Xiang Liang couldn't help but laugh out loud and say,""Rest assured, Old Zhang. Xiang Liang swears that if that day really comes, he will help the Han royal family restore their country. If he breaks this oath, Xiang Liang will die with ten thousand arrows piercing through his heart.”
When Zhang Weng heard this, he couldn't help but smile.""That's good. I hope clan head Xiang can remember this oath.”
"Don't worry, Old Zhang!"
Xiang Liang promises solemnly.
However, before he could continue speaking, he heard hurried footsteps not far away.
"Master, there's an urgent message from Yan County!”
A man dressed like a guest walked quickly from the front yard and handed over a bamboo tube.
When Xiang Liang heard this, his expression changed again.
He took the bamboo tube and carefully checked the red paint on the seal. After confirming that no one had opened it, he reached out and opened the bamboo tube, taking out a roll of silk.
Xiang Liang opened the silk and saw that it was densely written with secret words.
After seeing the familiar handwriting and the secret text exclusive to the Xiang clan, Xiang Liang heaved a sigh of relief and said to Zhang Weng beside him,""I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang.”
"Xiang Family Head, there's no need to be like this.”
When Zhang Weng heard the word "Yan County" from the mouth of the Xiang clan's hanger-on, how could he not know that there was a problem in the direction of Yan County? Naturally, he would not stop them.
After Xiang Liang finished speaking, he cupped his hands and hurriedly went to the study. He quickly translated the contents of the silk according to the original code.
The contents of the letter were not complicated.
It was mainly to describe everything that Ying Mu had done in Yan County.
"Li Xin's army has already left?"
"Young Master Mu wants to re-investigate the household registration and land property?”
"You want the people of Yan County to make up for the concealed taxes by three times, and return all the land property, money, and grain that should belong to the people to the people?”
Xiang Liang looked at the letter in his hand. He was first delighted, then shocked.
In the end, when they saw the letter clearly stating that the people of Yan County had completely agreed to the Xiang Clan's conditions, they couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Haha, Young Master Mu has cut himself off from Yan County. This great matter can be accomplished!”
Originally, many of the powerhouses of Yan County were still wavering and wanted to observe.
Now that Young Master Mu had issued a few decrees, they had completely put an end to their hopes of getting lucky.
Unless it was the hard-earned land and farmland.
Otherwise, he could only fight against Young Master Mu to the end.
Xiang Liang laughed out loud and mocked Young Master Mu for being too young. He thought that he could do whatever he wanted just because he controlled the army and did not know how to compromise. In the end, he forced the powerful people of Yan County to the opposite side.
Little did they know that dogs would bite when they were forced into a corner.
Not to mention the powerful people who had controlled Yan County for hundreds of years.
"Quickly invite Old Zhang over."
Xiang Liang opened his mouth and gave an order to his left and right. However, before he could finish speaking, he seemed to have thought of something and immediately continued,"No, I'll go personally and tell Old Zhang the good news!”
Since he had already decided to form an alliance with the Zhang family.
Xiang Liang naturally needed to share this good news with his allies.
Moreover, according to the letter, the battle between the Yan County tyrants and Young Master Mu had reached a white-hot stage. It would not take long for the victor to be decided.
The letter in his hand was a secret letter from the Xiang clan and a request for help from the people of Yan County.
The people of Yan County hoped to obtain the Xiang Clan's support and borrow their strength to fight against Young Master Mu.
If possible, they even wanted to borrow the Xiang Clan's blade to kill Young Master Mu directly, so as to protect the wealth and land in their hands.
Xiang Liang still needed to make a decision with Mr. Zhang as soon as possible and come up with a feasible plan.
This matter was urgent, and he had to race against time. He could not delay it.
Otherwise, once the matter in Yan County was settled, without the help of the powerful people in Yan County, it would be very difficult for them to attack Young Master Mu.
After hearing Xiang Liang's explanation, Zhang Weng also knew that the situation was urgent.
However, he did not make a decision immediately. Instead, he asked in a deep voice,"Have you investigated why Li Xin's army left and where they are now?”
After Li Xin's army left, Yue Wang Mu started to attack the people of Yan County.
No matter how he looked at it, this matter did not seem right.
"Don't worry, Zhang Weng. Although we haven't found out the reason why Li Xin's army left, we've always known their location.”
"If I'm not mistaken, Li Xin's army should be near Mount Zhong, three hundred miles away from Yan County. If they want to return to Yan County, they will need at least three days.”
"As for why His Highness Yue Wang had to wait until Li Xin's army left before attacking the people of Yan County, it's not hard to guess.”
Xiang Liang had been concerned about the matter of Yan County for a long time and had tried to figure out the thoughts of the King of Yue, Ying Mu, many times. Therefore, when he heard Zhang Weng's question, he directly told him his guess.
" What he wants is nothing more than fishing. He wants to force the people of Yan County to take action first. Only then can the influence of the people's hearts be minimized. At the same time, he will have a reason to plunder all the money and food of the people of Yan County without affecting his reputation.”
"If Li Xin's army is stationed outside Yan County, the people of Yan County would not dare to take the initiative to attack even if they were beaten to death. In this case, it would be difficult for His Highness Yue Wang to capture all the powerful people of Yan County in one fell swoop.”
"So, he is using himself as bait to lure the people of Yan County to attack first.”
"He thinks that he has 3,000 soldiers and can suppress the entire Yan County, but he has neglected us.”
"This child is not worth fearing, but I overestimated him!”
When Xiang Liang said this, he could not help but sneer.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with Young Master Mu's behavior.
If he was in Young Master Mu's position, he felt that he would do the same.
However, Young Master Mu was still too young.
He only saw the enemy in front of him and ignored them in the darkness.
"Yes, that should be the case!"
Zhang Weng listened to Xiang Liang's explanation and nodded in agreement.
He also felt that this was reasonable.
However, he still had a question in his heart. He said,"That's true, but does the Xiang family head have any plans to deal with the 3,000 soldiers under Yue Wang Mu?”
"If it was just our two families and the people of Yan County, I'm afraid..."
The current Xiang and Zhang clans were no longer the great clans of a country.
Although their two families also raised many hanger-ons and private soldiers.
However, it was not realistic to fight against Great Qin's 3,000 soldiers head-on.
As for the people of Yan County?
There was even less hope.
The private soldiers of some of the more remote counties only had a few hundred people, so how could they be a match for Great Qin's regular soldiers?
"Haha!"
"Don't worry, Elder Zhang. Xiang Liang has long prepared for this.”
Speaking of the three thousand soldiers under Ying Mu's command, Xiang Liang sneered once again and said confidently,"Long ago, I had already contacted the Lin tribe in South Yue. As long as we make a move, the Lin tribe will be able to send a thousand troops to assist us.”
"With this and the preparations of the people from Yan County, the 3,000 soldiers under Yue Wang Mu are nothing to be afraid of.”
When Xiang Liang said this, he couldn't help but smile mysteriously and said,""Moreover, when that time comes, it is still unknown how much combat power the 3,000 men under Yue Wang Mu can unleash.”
When Zhang Weng heard Xiang Liang's confidence, he no longer insisted. He directly smiled and said,"Since the Xiang Family Head has already arranged everything, this old man naturally has no objections. I wonder how many people does the Xiang Family Head think my Zhang family should send?”
The cake was only so big. The more effort one put in, the more share one would get.
Therefore, although Mr. Zhang was asking how many people the Zhang family needed, he was actually talking about the distribution of the cake after the success.
Xiang Liang naturally understood this kind of hidden problem.
He looked at Old Zhang meaningfully, then suddenly laughed out loud and said,"Haha, Old Man Zhang, you don't have to do this. In my opinion, our two families don't need to send 500 guests each.”
One family had 500 hanger-ons, and two families had 1,000.
If the 1,000 people from the Lin Clan of the Bai Yue were included, it would be 2,000 people.
In addition, hanger-ons were different from ordinary soldiers.
They were either former elite soldiers of the Han and Chu Kingdoms or paladins who had mastered powerful combat techniques.
These people were definitely stronger than ordinary soldiers.
With the help of the local landowners of Yan County, it would be enough to deal with Ying Mu's three thousand men.
When Zhang Weng heard Xiang Liang's arrangements, he nodded and said,""This matter is very important. Is the Xiang family head preparing to go personally?”
"Naturally!"
Xiang Liang didn't even think and directly replied,""Although Ying Mu is nothing to fear, this matter is of great importance. This Xiang naturally has to go personally!”
500 hanger-ons, plus the expenditure of persuading the Lin Clan to send troops, it was almost the entirety of the Xiang Clan's resources.
If he couldn't go personally.
It would be strange if Xiang Liang could rest assured.
Not only was Xiang Liang worried, Zhang Weng was also worried.
After all, even though the Zhang Clan had a large business, this move was also a huge risk.
If he couldn't go there personally, he wouldn't feel at ease.
Therefore, when Zhang Weng heard Xiang Liang's reply, he could not help but laugh.""In that case, this old man will risk his life to accompany you and go with the Xiang family head!”
"I only hope that the Great Qin Yue King will not disappoint us too much!”
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