There is also a token with the word Wei engraved on it, and a luminous pearl that has not been taken out for a long time...

Ouyang Rong put these on the table, lay back on the chair, closed his eyes and entered the Tower of Merit.

In the Tower of Merit, Ouyang Rong glanced at the blue-gold font above the small wooden fish.

[Merits: One Thousand Three Hundred and Fifty Two]

Ouyang Rong nodded slightly and glanced at the fortune clock.

Now it is almost certain that the bloody blessing of seven thousand merits helped him escape that night's golden sword plot.

In fact, that night, after learning that there were still begonia flowers on the wall of Qin Heng's house, Ouyang Rong had a vague reaction, and then he remembered Khufu's two consecutive advices.

Ask him and King Xunyang not to leave the city.

Now it seems that Khufu must have known that Xunyang City was strictly guarded and that there were more than one female official in colorful clothes who supervised them both openly and covertly. He also knew about His Majesty's general character and general attitude towards King Xunyang, so he warned them to be careful.

In Xunyang City, don't go out.

However, Hu Fu was too passive because of Cai Qinjun's affairs and returned in a hurry. He didn't have time to talk to Ouyang Rong, so he went back to report on his duties.

"I gained some merit by saving Prince Xunyang's Mansion, and I am also very grateful to me for taking in the people who fled from the southwest recently. It's another merit, one thousand and fourteen, I'll save more."

Ouyang Rong shook his head again:

"The bloody blessing indeed indicates danger. If you can redeem it in the future, redeem it. Don't skip it lightly."

He summarized, checked for omissions and filled in the gaps.

Immediately, he touched the sword box on the table with his palm.

"Currently, we are still at the ninth level. We have not been able to break through the bottleneck, and we cannot find the opportunity for the promotion ceremony... It is too difficult and harsh for these ninth-level sword holders to kill sixth-level beings. Qiu Shenji almost died that time.

"The little girl is said to be competitive, Ouyang Lianghan, but you are the same way. If the carriage met Rong Zhen, he could be at the eighth level, and he could carry a sword box. This hasty encounter would not be so passive.

"An eighth-level sword wielder who can successfully clothe his sword without the help of purple mist, elixirs, can threaten the life of a sixth-level Qi practitioner, and can break her Qi defense. Oh, wait a minute... Eighth-level...

Until then, let's see if she is still arrogant and dares to show off her shameless face."

Ouyang Rong muttered, becoming more cautious in times of peace.

Moreover, Xunyang City is not safe at the moment. Although he is responsible for the specific defense,

But only Ouyang Rong knew how great the oppression was.

In the unlikely event that Xunyang City is breached, we can't sit still and wait for death. If we have Qi training skills, we can escort our aunt and Wei Lai to run away...

Ouyang Rong pursed his lips.

The next day.

Ouyang Rong went to Xunyang Ferry early in the morning.

Xunyangdu is very busy right now, and in the southwest direction, there is an endless stream of officials fleeing north.

From Guizhou to Jiangzhou, many state and county officials along the way either surrendered, were killed, or fled north.

Most of them are third parties, and many of these officials who fled north are temporarily resting in Xunyang City.

This also sent a steady stream of specific news from Southwest China to Jiangzhou Hall.

The situation was not optimistic. Ouyang Rong began to lead the team and strictly inspected the ferry, city gates, and the entire city to guard against strangers such as merchants and monks from other places. Such people were highly mobile and might be involved in the rebellion.

Now the matter of re-defending the city fell into the hands of Ouyang Rong, and Wang Lengran turned to organize the establishment of the rebel front army.

After a busy morning, at noon, Ouyang Rong invited Chen Canjun to have tea at Yunshui Pavilion as planned.

Chen Shenjun repeatedly reiterated that he had no choice but to distance himself slightly.

But what Ouyang Rong cared about was not this, but what was on duty at the city gate that night.

Ouyang Rong personally poured a cup of tea for Chen You. At this time, Li Fusu walked out from behind the scenes and sat at the table.

"Da Lang, this is the Chen Canjun I often tell you. I admire you and the prince and hope to meet you." Ouyang Rong introduced with a smile.

Chen You was stunned.

Li Dalang didn't squint his eyes. Although he was nervous, he was trying to figure out Ouyang Rong's past gestures of winning over scholars. He imitated Ouyang Rong and greeted him in a relaxed tone:

"Brother Chen, where are you from?"

"Jiang...a native of Jiangzhou." Chen Canjun responded with an excited stutter.

After some conversation, he was flattered and looked at Ouyang Rong gratefully.

After dinner, send Chen You off.

Leaving Fusu, Yan Liulang cast his eyes over.

Ouyang Rong nodded: "No matter how bad a grateful person is, he can't be worse than that. This person is acceptable."

Li and Yan were relieved.

In fact, they don't know how Ouyang Rong knows people. This is a technical job, but they trust Ouyang Rong unconditionally.

In the afternoon, Ouyang Rong just returned to Xunyang Ferry. After receiving the news, he went to a certain dock in person. Among the people fleeing north who got off the boat, he saw a few familiar figures.

"Magistrate Diao? Master Shandao?"

Magistrate Diao had a stern look on his face, and Master Shandao next to him had a depressed look on his face.

They brought news.

Longcheng County has also fallen into the hands of Cai Qin's army. In fact, there is little resistance.

Ouyang Rong didn't look surprised. He didn't expect Longcheng County to be able to defend it. After all, there were only a few people who were sincerely loyal to Zhou Dynasty. Most of them were just simple wage earners or members of the noble family.

You say, why do you work so hard? If you change the ruler, you can also become an official. Of course, there are people who work hard, but the Zhou Dynasty has only been a country for ten years, and it will definitely not take as long as the Great Qian to support scholars.

To a certain extent, the Zhou Dynasty was founded by Empress Wei’s high-pressure force and iron fist.

That night, Ouyang Rong held a banquet in Huaiye Lane residence to entertain them.

A group of old people from Longcheng gathered together again and couldn't help but sigh.

They had thought about getting together before, but they didn't expect it to be such an embarrassing situation.

Ouyang Rong looked calm:

"Recently, the city has been preparing for war, and the food supply has been controlled. There is some shortage. We only have some simple meals. I hope you don't blame me."

"it's okay no problem."

Magistrate Diao, the eminent monk Shandao who protects the country, and Xiufa, who were already hungry, all immersed themselves in cooking.

During this period, Ouyang Rong asked about Halong City County.

"Dragon City is close to Yunmengze, which deviates from the direct route from Hongzhou to Xunyang City. If Cai Qin's army goes to Longcheng, wouldn't it be a bit of a detour?"

"I don't know, either. Maybe it's because we need to control the Zheyi Canal, a key water transportation point?"

"But we still took a detour. Now is the time to use your troops quickly."

Ouyang Rong frowned slightly and immediately asked for details. Magistrate Diao blushed and confessed that Longcheng County Government did not put up much resistance and it was considered a half-surrender.

Magistrate Diao thought that Ouyang Changshi would blame him, but unexpectedly, his face was calm and he even breathed a sigh of relief.

"As long as there aren't too many casualties, the main outcome will be decided on the frontal battlefield. Xunyang City is the main event."

Ouyang Rong nodded.

After all, it is considered a civil war. Compared with a foreign war, there are more people who surrender and few people are willing to fight.

Ouyang Rong nodded and said:

"They also have to win over people's hearts and engage in a real decisive battle to eliminate the opponent's main force. This is the big show. Killing the people will only affect the legitimacy. After all, under the banner of restoring the Dagan, when it comes to treating the people, the Dagan can't be compared. But Dazhou, right?

"But wasn't there a saying before that our Majesty the Queen and the Wei family are experts at civil war but not at foreign war?"

Ouyang Rong laughed.
Chapter completed!