Liu Xinda's troops entered Jiangxi without any politeness. They seized Jiujiang, expelled the original officials, and directly included Jiujiang Prefecture under their direct rule.

When the news came, the money was furious.

Now that the spring plowing has just ended, Qian Wenzhong immediately summoned the troops in the palace to prepare to attack Liu Xinda.

However, before his recruitment was completed, Liu Xinda's envoy arrived first.

"Fu Xiaotian has seen the Observer!" Fu Xiaotian, who had replaced the armor of a military general, wore a literati costume and bowed to Qian Wenzhong with his fists. He was angry and pressed his hands on the hilt of the knife on both sides of the lobby.

"General Fu, when you arrive in Hongzhou, you should have seen that my army is gathering. If you can't give me a convincing answer, then this army will immediately go to Jiujiang, and you will fall into the trap. I will take your head to sacrifice the flag." Qian Wenzhong said gloomyly.

Fu Xiaotian stood up suddenly and said, "Observer, it is right for you to assemble a large army, and it is very timely, but the opponent is probably not us."

Qian Wenzhong narrowed his eyes: "What do you mean?"

Fu Xiaotian sighed and said, "Observer, aren't you surprised that we were fighting against the Northern Tang army in the Guangshui area of ​​Eyue, and why did we suddenly turn back to Jiangxi?"

"How do I know?" Qian Wenzhong snorted: "Maybe you have defected to Northern Tang."

"If we surrender to Northern Tang, will I still dare to come to you?" Fu Xiaotian shook his head and said, "We lost in the battle of Guangshui. General Xiang Zhen's tens of thousands of soldiers were surrounded by the right guards and the right Qianniu Guards of the Tang army in the Guangshui area. We saw the opportunity quickly. If we were a little slower, we would have dumplings by them."

"What did you say?" Qian Wenzhong stood up suddenly. "What are you kidding?"

"How dare I watch money and make you joke about such a big thing!" Fu Xiaotian said: "As soon as I entered Jiangxi, I left the army with the order of General Liu, and rushed to Hongzhou day and night, just to deliver this news to you, and General Liu was worried that you would have any misunderstandings about us."

Qian Wenzhong sat down slowly.

"What you said is true?"

"It's true or false. In two or three days, there will definitely be a definite news coming." Fu Xiaotian said. "So, your army will not attack us next, but will think about how to deal with the Northern Tang army. E Yue has all fallen into the hands of the Northern Tang army. What do you think they will do next? If we don't have any precautions, I'm afraid they will take advantage of the situation. At that time, can you still protect Jiangxi?"

Qian Wenzhong stared at Fu Xiaotian for a while before waved his hand: "Come on, send General Fu down and have a good rest. General Fu, you'd better stay in the room honestly, and you won't lose your food and drink."

Fu Xiaotian smiled and bowed: "Thank you for your kindness in observing and compassion. These days, I have been fighting and rushing to go, and I can't sleep for two hours a day. Now I can sleep comfortably and peacefully, which is exactly what I want. Goodbye."

As soon as Fu Xiaotian went, the lobby became lively.

"Brother, do you think what Fu Xiaotian said is true?" Qian Wendong stood up: "Is it Liu Xinda's suspicious strategy that makes us dare not attack them so that he can have time to prepare?"

Qian Wenzhong glared at him, "You are confused. Fu Xiaotian is the most useful general under Liu Xinda now. Even if he wants to use suspicious soldiers, will Liu Xinda be willing to let Fu Xiaotian come? What he said is probably true."

The hall suddenly fell silent.

After a while, Qian Wendong said, "What should I do now? Let Liu Xinda occupy Jiujiang?"

Qian Wenzhong took a deep breath: "It is precisely because of this that Liu Xinda has the confidence. He knows that we will rely on his army to fight against the Northern Tang Dynasty. The reason why he sent Fu Xiaotian to come was to show me an attitude that he occupied Jiujiang, but everything is easy to discuss. Fu Xiaotian is a person who can make the decision."

"How did Liu Xinda escape?" Qian Wenzhong's general Lu Jinhao was puzzled. "Xiang Zhen went to rescue Liu Xinda's troops. There was no reason why Liu Xinda escaped, but Xiang Zhen was surrounded by the other party?"

Qian Wenzhong sighed: "Isn't this simple? Liu Xinda betrayed Xiang Zhen. The reason he was able to escape was at the cost of Xiang Zhen being surrounded."

"Then Liu Xinda has already defected to the Northern Tang Dynasty?" Lu Jinhao said in shock.

"It is definitely not possible to surrender to Northern Tang." Qian Wenzhong thought for a moment, "but it is inevitable that he has a certain transaction with the Northern Tang generals. In the eyes of the Northern Tang people, Xiang Zhen's value is much higher than Liu Xinda. If he can wipe out Xiang Zhen in one fell swoop, then it is not impossible to let Liu Xinda escape."

"This thing with a rebellious bone on the back of his head is as strong as 100,000 troops. He and Xiang Zhen have no power to fight with the Northern Tang army. What are the benefits of doing this?" Lu Jinhao said angrily. "Do you want to harm us now? Observer, such a person must not be kept. Can he harm Xiang Zhen now and will not harm us in the future?"

"That's the future!" Qian Wenzhong glared at Lu Jinhao and said, "If Xiang Zhen's entire army has been destroyed, then the Northern Tang army is most likely to launch a large-scale attack on us. Liu Xinda is in Jiujiang and can indeed share some of the pressure for us."

Thinking of the Northern Tang army invading Jiangxi with the power of exterminated Xiang Zhen's 50,000 troops, everyone in the hall couldn't help but feel cold. Now it can be said that Jiangxi is the weakest time. A few years ago, they fought against Xiang's family, and after a few battles, they lost a lot of elites. Later, they surrendered to Xiang's family when they saw that the situation was not good. Although they saved Jiangxi's territory, most of the elites under their command were reorganized by Xiang Zhen. Now, Xiang Zhen was annihilated in Eyue together.

Now the entire Jiangxi Observer is called the elite, but the 20,000 troops stationed in Hongzhou belong to Qian Wenzhong, one led by Lu Jinhao and the other led by Qian Wendong. The remaining ones that can be used are the only ones to recruit the government soldiers.

If the Northern Tang army really fights, it will be a disaster that will be defeated again.

"Send someone to inquire about the news immediately." Qian Wenzhong stood up, "It's useless to come to an end. First, we must speed up the recruitment of troops in the palace. Over 16 years old and over 60 years old are all recruited. Second, we need a lot of military expenditure and food to collect food. Third, we send people to Guangzhou for help."

"The observer, the spring plowing has just ended, and now the money and food in the hands of ordinary people is the least of the year. At this time, taxes will be imposed, I'm afraid..." A civil servant stood up and said uneasy.

"I don't care about so much!" Qian Wenzhong looked gloomy, "If the Northern Tang army came over, we didn't have enough money and food, so how can we resist? There is no need to discuss this matter."

"While levying taxes is increased, why not ask the big households to donate at the same time?" The civil servant mustered up the courage and said, "As the Observer said, the Northern Tang army really came, and everyone would have nothing left. I think everyone would be happy."

The civil and military officials in the hall looked different, some lowered their heads to ponder, some looked around, and some stared at the civil servant.

Qian Wenzhong smiled: "Yu An, you are right. At this time, it is time to work together. My Qian family took a lead and paid 100,000 jin of grain and 50,000 jin of grain. You are responsible for this matter. Under yourself, you make a list, and each family of the wealthy family will give me how much they will pay, and then charge it according to this list."

Yu An was overjoyed and bowed to him and said, "Observation makes him wise. The subordinate officials will receive the order."

"You will be responsible for both things going on at the same time." Qian Wenzhong pointed at Yu An, "You were originally my ambassador of the treasury in Jiangxi, and this matter happened to be within your responsibilities."

"The officials must do this well. Tomorrow, the officials will take out all the details." Yu An bowed deeply, "The officials will do things now."

Qian Wenzhong waved his hand and said, "Everyone should do things. This time, if we deal with it improperly, we are afraid that our lives will be difficult to protect, and we will never be lazy."

When everyone left the hall, Qian Wendong came over: "Brother, do we really have to get so much money and food?"

Qian Wenzhong glanced at it: "The whole of Jiangxi is ours. What is this little money and grain? I will take it out now. If I save Jiangxi and get these things back, how long will it take?"

"Who big families are willing to pay for the food?"

"So let Yu An do it!" Qian Wenzhong said: "If you look back, you might as well give him a hint and let him do it with your hands. Even if the methods are more cruel, it doesn't matter. This person is from a humble background and is a good person in doing things."

Qian Wendong nodded understandingly: "If there is something wrong in the future, pushing him out to take the matter will not have a big impact."

"I have always rewarded those who are loyal to their affairs!" Qian Wenzhong snorted coldly.

Qian Wendong smiled, "Then I'll go and cheer him up and provide some staff for him."

When the entire Jiangxi began to mobilize, in Yangxin, which borders Eyue, Wang had already collected about two or three thousand remaining soldiers. Among these scattered remaining soldiers, a considerable number of them escaped from Guangshui, which scared the king again.

Xiang Zhen's entire army was destroyed, which was a big blow to him. Today, Tengjian took some people away. After learning that Liu Xinda was in Jiujiang, he took some of his troops and headed straight to Jiujiang without any hesitation.

But Wang You wanted to wait for Yang Xin for a while, but he still didn't give up. A total of 50,000 people disappeared like this? And what happened to General Xiang Zhen? Without a definite news, he didn't want to leave.
Chapter completed!