Chapter 35: Conquest of Yizhou

Zeng Shan's cause of death was temporarily determined to commit suicide, and the fingers pointed at Guan Yue, who could not argue. This was the voice of the people in Yizhou. Although the officers and soldiers suppressed it, they still could not curb the current momentum in Yizhou. If this continues, the court will not be able to gain complete control in Yizhou. Guan Yue is well aware of the importance of Yizhou to Deng Hui.

At Zengshan’s grave, the wind blows the grassland, and not far behind is Guan Yue’s army. Guan Yue covered his face and cried alone at Zengshan’s grave. He had no time to care about the rest. As his old colleague, today, Zengshan’s cause of death has left him with no chance to defend himself.

"Master Zengshan, you have stopped your longing now, but you have been wronged!" Guan Yue said helplessly and powerlessly. Now his voice is a drop in the bucket compared to the voices of the people. No one wants to hear what Guan Yue said. Only facts are placed in front of him, and nothing else exists.

The next day, Guan Yue issued several government orders in Yangzhou City:

No one shall talk about all matters of the state patriarch during the state patriarch’s funeral;

All the people in Yizhou will increase their taxes once;

From now on, all military advisors in Yizhou will be under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, and the military pay will be distributed uniformly by the Jingzhou Prefecture Department stationed in Nanyang;

The three decrees made all the people in Yizhou feel miserable, and the increased taxes made everyone worse, and they didn't know how they lived.

"How can I do this?" Guan Yue felt like a needle was stabbed in his heart.

The person who issued this decree was Guan Yue, but the person behind it was not Guan Yue himself. Zeng Guangrong, the governor of Shu County, was Zeng Shan's son. This person was insidious and the cause of his father's death had long been dependent on Guan Yue. However, Guan Yue was a person who valued feelings. He could understand Zeng Guangrong's move. However, now the governor of Shu County, Zeng Guangrong, was the governor of Yizhou. It was also Guan Yue who felt a little sorry for him.

The news soon reached Deng Hui's hands. Such a major matter was enough to let Deng Hui put down the rest of the things at hand.

"How could Guan Yue be appointed so confusedly for such a major matter?" Deng Hui calmly analyzed the current situation in Yizhou in the mansion.

"Zeng Shan did this, but he got the name of a loyal and righteous man, but Guan Yue was covered in dirty water. If this continues, Guan Yue would be afraid that Guan Yue would stay in Yizhou as long as he stayed in Yizhou, the worse it would be. He must think of a way!" Deng Hui murmured to himself.

"At this moment, there is a way to solve the general's worries!" The person who came to Deng Hui now came to Deng Hui's plan was Xia He, the son of the magistrate of Nanyang County. He was only twenty-five years old and had a graceful and handsome face. He was considered the number one person to be a talented man and beautiful woman. Since Deng Hui came to Nanyang County, this person was recommended to Deng Hui by Xia Kui, the magistrate of Nanyang County. There was no one who dared to do it before, but today he offered a plan. Of course, Deng Hui was willing to listen.

Deng Hui looked at Xia He with a smile on her lips, but she wanted to hear what this child had.

"Let me tell me!" Deng Hui looked at Xia He, wanting to see what this person had. Is really smart or fake smart? It can be simply expressed at this moment.

"General, General Guan Yue's dilemma in Yizhou can be solved with just one thing, and the dilemma in Yizhou can be solved at this time. The one who issued the Yizhou order must be Zeng Shan's son Zeng Guangrong. Zeng Guangrong, who has been in charge of the position of the county magistrate of Shu County, must have coveted his father's position for a long time. Such an opportunity is the best time to seize his position. Now General Guan Yue will definitely let Zeng Guangrong calmly take over!" Xia He said.

"What about your opinion? What better suggestions can you have?" Deng Hui looked at Xia He coldly, and he could hear some truths. This person's judgment of the situation was extraordinary, and Deng Hui began to pay attention to it.

"In the opinion of a villain, we are forging letters from the Zengshan rebellion, and the spearhead of the letters is directly aimed at his son Zeng Guangrong. In this case, General Guan Yue can use this to be more than justify the reputation and raise an army to take down Zeng Guangrong and his rebellion. We can take over the entire Yizhou!" Xia He said.

Xia He's plan gave Deng Hui some feeling. If he used it like this, his goal would be achieved. Deng Hui himself also felt a little. However, if he acted like this, he still needed a suitable person to go over. Deng Hui looked at the people below him now.

"Who can do this now?" Deng Hui looked at the three generals and Xia He below. The three were Yang Hu, Hu Ren, and Zhao Lingyue. These three were all under Deng Hui's generals. They followed Deng Hui to fight against foreign enemies. The abilities of these three were below Guan Yue, but they were slightly inferior to Guan Yue in terms of prestige and management.

"Who can?" Deng Hui continued to ask, and the three of them looked at each other in surprise, then walked up to the front and knelt down: "We are willing to serve the general!" The three of them spoke in unison, and Xia He on the side quickly expressed his heart for himself.

"Okay, it's very simple now. General Yang Hu and Xia He went to Yizhou together. According to the plan just now, they pacified all the civilians in Yizhou, eliminated the Zengshan family, and then came back to report and brought back all the military powers of Yizhou!" Deng Hui said coldly. He was originally thinking about how to make the people in Yizhou simply give up the rights in his hands, but now he has made such a move, which makes Deng Hui unable to accept. Such a plan is also a helpless move.

Yang Hu was appointed as the General of Pingxi, and Xia Heren's General immediately led 100,000 troops to go.

The Military Intelligence Department of the Jing Army, Zhang Yu's people have received relevant news. The people sent by the Military Intelligence Department have started to work as informants before this. Zhang Yu has been paying attention for a while. He has taken this opportunity to give these special tasks. As an operation staff of the Military Intelligence Department, Zhang Yu has never left his thoughts and reviews. At this time, Zhang Yu has arranged an investigation into the family situation of all the people in the Military Intelligence Department and made detailed records.

"Zeng Shan is dead. It's so smooth for his son Zeng Guangrong to take office, but is it a bit too much?" Zhang Yu smiled.

"It will never go too far!" Song Yi said that the battle for power is the biggest problem in Yizhou now.

"The government and the public were shocked by it. The focus of the greater is on Yizhou. Yangzhou and Jiaozhou have not made any moves so far. Our chances are actually very close!" Song Yi said.

Zhang Yu knew what Song Yi meant, but he wanted to wait for some new changes in Yizhou to start taking action.

At this moment, the news from Yizhou has just arrived in Sili and Yangzhou!
Chapter completed!