Chapter 128 Separation

Xu Daofu has been in a bad mood recently. To be precise, he hasn't been better since Lu Qiang left.

This road is too sinister. It provoked the relationship between him and Lu Xun without moving. This is not to mention that Lu Qiang's subordinate Han Yanzhi implemented measures such as equalizing fields and exempting people's taxes in Guiyang County, which made many people on the Shixing side run there.

Without Lu Xun's support, the occupied place is small. If it goes on like this, you don't have to wait until the beginning of next spring. The people who govern these places are afraid that they will run away. There is no one. What's the use of him occupying the empty city?

For this reason, he has strictly ordered the people not to leave home and killed several people who wanted to escape. However, the people did not dare to run away, but there were more people who fled secretly. Even those people who did not leave now hate him to the bone.

The loss of the people also means that the soldiers have no guarantee. How can he fight to the death on the same road after the beginning of spring? And why did Lu Xun, the fool, believe in Lu Qiang's childish provocation?

Xu Daofu was angry and worried. After a few days, his hair was half white.

A piece of news received two days ago made Xu Dao even more like sitting on pins and needles. Although the news of the silver mine found in Guiyang County was strictly sealed by Han Yanzhi, is there an impenetrable wall in the world? In the end, it was found out by Xu Daofu.

Of course, Xu Daofu knows what silver mine means to any prince, especially an ambitious person like Lu Qiang. Isn't it like a tiger adding wings to the silver mine developed by him?

For this reason, he has trusted Lu Xun and told Lu Xun about this matter, hoping that Lu Xun can help him with all his strength. He is no longer planning to wait for Lu Qiang's spring appointment. Between life and death, that poor contract is not even fart.

Xu Daofu believes that Lu Xun will definitely understand the key.

He didn't know that Lu Qiang had quietly arrived in Guiyang County. When he was sitting in the house waiting anxiously for Lu Xun's news, he suddenly heard the bodyguard report, and Lord Jing and Jiang Shishi Lu sent someone to send him gifts.

Xu Daofu couldn't help but be shocked when he heard the news. The last incident had not been set out. Why did Lu Qiang do this again? I'm still waiting for Lu Xun's news. It would be strange that Lu Xun knew that he had received Lu Qiang's gift again and would send troops.

Without saying a word, he immediately ordered people to drive people from Jingzhou out of the city, and gifts were not allowed to be accepted.

The bodyguard said with a sad face, "General, I'm afraid it's too late. Jingzhou people said that they came to labor the army and brought a large number of pigs and sheep by the order of Lord Lu. Now they have been sent to the battalions. They also said that the general is a good friend of the same road, and the soldiers accept things, and the general will not blame them."

Xu Dao almost turned his back in one breath and said tremblingly, "Go... Go and send my order and throw away all the things sent by Jingzhou. Whoever dares not listen to me, let's kill him."

As the bodyguard rolled and crawled out, Xu Daofu's heart also sank. He knew that Lu Qiang's method was not just that, and it was estimated that someone had reported the news on his side to Lu Xun.

Lu Qiang didn't care about ore at all in his previous life, and he didn't know anything about silver ore. After meditation and commentary, he knew that silver could be extracted from the gray stone in his hand.

In addition, the retreat also told him that where there is silver ore, there must be iron in the stone.

Ordinary people may not realize anything, but this valley where the silver mine was found is undoubtedly a treasure basin for Lu Qiang.

Because I knew Lu Qiang's mind, I drew a sketch overnight, which indicated where to be suitable for mining, where to build a furnace for refining, and how to preserve it, etc.

After listening to Jingxiu's words, Lu Qiang looked at him as if he was looking at a treasure. This Taoist priest is simply a golden finger. With him, why worry about not finding the mineral you need?

"Do you have heard of oil?"

Quietly correcting the momentum of the vernacular, listening to Lu Qiang's question, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned and naturally shook his head and said, "What is oil?"

"It is also a kind of mineral buried in the ground. After refining, it is very flammable. I don't know if there are any here, but there are some in the northeast and northwest. In the future, it will also become our land. Please go and investigate it. If you can find it, you will make a name in history."

It is obvious that he did not find oil more interested in retreat. He nodded and said, "The poor road must look for it, but..."

Jing Xiu suddenly stopped talking about this and looked at Lu Qiang with a desire to say, and didn't know what he wanted to say.

"What does the Taoist priest want to say?"

Lu Qiang dares not underestimate the Taoist priest who retreats. No matter what he says, Lu Qiang will take it seriously.

After meditating for a moment, he seemed to have made up his mind and said, "The poor view of Jiankang is not kingly. One day, adults should still go to Chang'an."

Lu Qiang knew that Chang'an was the later Xi'an, where Qin, Han, Sui and Tang all built capitals. The Central Plains Rebellion has always come from the north. If the capital is Chang'an, it is obviously more control over the north. The predecessor of his body must be healthy, and obviously he is more inclined to the meaning of peace.

It's still too early to say that it's still there, but Lu Qiang believes in the words of retreat. He nodded and said, "One day, I will go."

Lu Qiang's side today are all his own soldiers. If Han Yanzhi is here, I'm afraid he won't accept the meditation.

It is said that the life of meditation is also good. If Lu Qiang is not the real emperor, but those conspirators, he may kill him.

Once the silver mine is mined on a large scale, it can't be concealed for too long, so we must prepare for the worst.

Lu Qiang immediately sent someone to order Jiangling, and Sima Xiuzhi led 10,000 people to secretly go south to Guiyang County. At the same time, he ordered Han Yanzhi to strengthen the wall, and Feng should also be ready to send troops.

Lu Qiang has thought about it, and this battle will not move. Once it is launched, it must completely eliminate the forces of Lu Xun and Xu Daofu and wipe out his backyard.

Lu Qiang appreciates what Han Yanzhi has done before. It can be said that it is the highest level in the art of war to subdue people without fighting. Now the mine is about to start construction, and it still needs a lot of labor, so we have to keep digging people from Shixing County.

A few days later, the vanguard of Sima Xiu's man had arrived less than 100 miles away from Guiyang County. Lu Qiang immediately ordered Han Yanzhi to disclose the silver mine and recruit miners at the same time.

Miners are different from other labor, with difficult conditions and heavy workload. Originally, no one was willing to do it, but the conditions offered by Lu Qiang are really too attractive.

For the people in the mine, their families are exempt from all miscellaneous labor and tax for five years. At the same time, if there is a lack of labor in the family, the government will also send people to help cultivate and harvest.

In addition, the treatment of miners has also been raised to unprecedented. In addition to fixed money every month, there are additional rewards at the end of the year, and meat must be eaten every meal.

After this move, the people who came to sign up suddenly came from all directions.

For this reason, Lu Qiang decided to build a small town under the mountain to settle miners. At the same time, he set up restaurants and teahouses in the town, and even brothels, so as to ensure that the money will not flow out.

Listening to Lu Qiang's idea, Han Yanzhi had to admit that the adult was really gloomy enough.

Xu Daofu really couldn't sit still this time. Before Lu Xun's reply, he knew that Lu Qiang's plan had succeeded again.

What should I do? Is it to sit and wait for death, or to fight for a dead net?

There is no impenetrable wall in the world. The news of Lu Qiang's appearance in Guiyang County has been heard by Xu Dao, but according to the detective's report, Lu Qiang did not bring a large army.

In this way, it gives Xu Dao an illusion, "Is Lu Qiang still waiting to fight with him again in the spring? If that's the case, it's easy to do it. Soldiers are so gimmothical. I will deploy three times the troops of Guiyang County and occupy Guiyang County in one fell swoop.

After made up his mind, Xu Daofu immediately mobilized all 30,000 people, leaving only 3,000 people to guard the city, and then rushed to Guiyang County.

Receiving the news that Xu Daofu led the army to attack, Lu Qiang was also expected. At the same time, he had to admit that Xu Daofu would seize the opportunity, because Sima Xiuzhi's main army had just passed Changsha and would not arrive as soon as three days later. And Xu Daofu will arrive tomorrow, so as long as he lasts for two days, Xu Daofu will undoubtedly be defeated.

Fortunately, Han Yanzhi has recruited more than 10,000 soldiers during this period. As Han Yanzhi said, these soldiers may not be able to fight, and it should be no problem to defend the city.

At the same time, Lu Qiang ordered the veteran Feng He to lead his army to go straight to Xu Daofu's nest and must occupy it in the shortest time. What he was worried about was not Xu Daofu's return, but that once Lu Zhun reacted and reinforced Xu Daofu, the battle would not be easy to fight.

If you want to say that Shixing County and Guiyang County are so happy, doesn't Lu Xun really know anything about it? The answer is obviously no.

Everyone understands the truth of dead lips and teeth, but it is one thing to understand, but it is another thing to do it.

Lu Xun was afraid of Lu Qiang from the bottom of his heart, and he was originally afraid of Xu Daofu's ability. Now he heard that Xu Daofu is so close to Lu Qiang, his mood can no longer be described as simple anger. He wants to kill, Xu Daofu, an unrighteous thing, and Lu Qiang, a guy who always frightles him.

Xu Daofu's repeated request for help has been automatically classified by Lu Xun as wanting to empty his strength, so instead of sending reinforcements to Xu Daofu, he gathered a large army in Zhongsu and Zhenyang between Panyu and Shixing County to prevent Xu's coalition from suddenly killing.

After receiving the news that Xu Daofu led the army to attack Guiyang County, Lu Xun directly sneered and fooled who? First, they sat back together for a drink, and then sent someone to start working together, saying that you two are not in the same group. Who believes it? Do you want me to send reinforcements? Do you want to attract my people out and destroy them?

Hey! I'm not stupid. You are willing to play hide-and-seek and play by yourself. I won't be with you...

If it hadn't been for the appearance of Lu Qiang, Lu Xun would never have broken up with Xu Daofu so early, but this was just if. Their counterattack was doomed as early as when Xu Daofu was exposed.

This also seems to confirm the saying again, "Don't be afraid of god-like enemies, but afraid of pig-like accomplices"