Chapter 71: Shanggui has a traitor

Wei River.

The warship went upstream and rushed toward Qinzhou.

Inside the cabin.

"Qinzhou, many mountains, rugged terrain, high altitude, and crisscrossing river valleys..."

Chen Yan supported the table with both hands, staring intently at the detailed map of the entire Qinzhou territory on it, muttering in his mouth: "Shanggui's terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and hard to attack, coming hard will only result in heavy losses!"

Qinzhou, located in Longxi.

This piece of land, Chen Yan's biggest memory point is that even the Han Guangwu Ancestor Emperor, the Great Magus, and the Son of the Plane, had to gnaw on this hard bone for several years...

"Lord (A Xiong)!"

Just at this moment, Gu Yuci, You Xian, and Yuwen Ze walked in.

"Sit down, there are no outsiders, be casual..."

Chen Yan withdrew his thoughts, raised his head, pressed his hand, and smiled.

Yuwen Ze pulled a chair first and sat next to Chen Yan. You Xian and Gu Yuci were slightly cautious, but followed closely behind.

The four were arranged on the four sides of the square table.

"Calling everyone here is to discuss the deployment of this Qinzhou rebellion quelling, and where to start..."

Chen Yan looked around, tapped the map on the table, and said.

Having been by that big boss's side for many years, Chen Yan knew deeply the importance of pre-battle team meetings.

Not only to brainstorm, but also to communicate with each other, so that everyone has a number in their hearts...

He paused, cast his gaze toward Gu Yuci sitting opposite, and continued: "Old Gu, you have been in the ranks for many years and have deep experience, why don't you express your opinion first?"

"Yes."

Gu Yuci, who was named, nodded, responded, pondered slightly, then stood up, pressed his fingertip on a spot on the map, and said: "The origin of this Qinzhou rebellion is here..."

"Tianshui Commandery!"

"Or more accurately, it started in Ji County, swept and expanded to the surrounding Gangu, Xinyang, Qin'an, and Xianxin, until Shanggui was captured!"

Gu Yuci had not been idle after boarding the ship, he had done enough preparation work and understood the situation in Qinzhou.

His fingertips swept across the map, and the circles he drew almost included the entire central part of Qinzhou.

That is to say, seven or eight out of ten of the most densely populated and prosperous places in Qinzhou had fallen...

"I have a question..." Yuwen Ze frowned and said.

"Prince Heir, please speak." Upon hearing this, Gu Yuci stopped and said respectfully.

"Shanggui is a strong city, and it is a fortress, with dangerous mountains and rivers. No matter how fierce the rebel army's momentum is, and no matter how negligent the Qinzhou officials and garrison troops are in battle, it wouldn't have fallen so quickly, right?"

Yuwen Ze's gaze was like a torch as he asked the doubt that hovered in his heart.

Under his father's teaching over the years, besides strategies for governing the country and pacifying the people, Yuwen Ze had also read quite a few military books.

But the Qinzhou war situation was too weird!

That was a city defense battle!

With the shape of mountains and rivers, and regular troops, how could they not be the opponents of a rebel army of mobs that was temporarily pulled together and had never experienced training?

And they were defeated like a mountain falling, losing soldiers and land...

Yuwen Ze couldn't figure it out at all.

"This subordinate suspects that Shanggui has a traitor..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuci said solemnly.

He paused and continued: "It might even be someone working from the inside and outside, actively opening the city gates!"

Countless cases in history books have proven that strong castles are often broken from the inside...

Gu Yuci also felt it was incredible, but he believed more that this was driven by human nature.

"Commandant Gu's speculation is correct, it is that there is a traitor!"

You Xian's gaze was deep, he took over the conversation, smiled but not smiled: "According to the news sent back from Qinzhou, the clans in those occupied places had long been infiltrated, secretly cooperating with the rebel army's actions, and even provided military grain..."

At the beginning of the rebellion, the secret agents of the Mingjing Si had conducted espionage on Qinzhou.

The situation they obtained was so shocking...

Shanggui was like this, let alone Tianshui Commandery.

Being infiltrated is good! I was just worried about not finding a reason to slaughter them... Chen Yan hooked his mouth into an arc, laughed secretly in his heart, but didn't reveal anything on the surface, and said indifferently: "Old Gu, continue."

Chen Yan was sent by the Grand Chancellor to quell the rebellion, and he was so excited because he had another opportunity to raid homes and collect wealth.

These Qinzhou clans were looking for death themselves, sending handles to him, wouldn't it be more justified to kill them?

He, Chen Yan, didn't even need to deliberately fabricate charges...

Gu Yuci nodded, his expression serious, and said: "To quell the rebellion, the thorny part is not only the huge number of rebel mobs, but also the Qinzhou clans who are flirting with them and working from the inside and outside..."

"This is a trouble that relies on each other!"

The Qinzhou clans had long defected, which led to the rebellion spreading too fast.

Plus the cooperation of the two, the situation in Qinzhou was not optimistic.

The rest of the places had not completely fallen, presumably because they were temporarily unable to do so; once they finished integrating, it would really be...

"They can work from the inside and outside..."

Chen Yan smiled indifferently and asked in return: "Can't we do the same?"

Between the lines, it was full of meaning.

"Lord, what do you mean by this?" Gu Yuci was stunned and said incomprehensibly.

Yuwen Ze and You Xian also cast doubtful gazes at Chen Yan.

The Qinzhou clans had already defected, how could they work from the inside and outside with the court?

"Where there are people, there is fighting..."

Chen Yan supported his face with his hand, hooked his mouth into a playful smile, and said: "It is impossible for the Qinzhou clans to be of one mind, and it is even more impossible for all of them to have defected to the rebel army."

"There must be a considerable number of clans being squeezed and suppressed!"

Marshal Zhang said it well, the Jianghu is not about fighting and killing, the Jianghu is about human feelings and sophistication.

If Qinzhou has clans at the table, then there must be clans being served on the table...

After all, the cake is only so big; if some people benefit, there will always be people whose interests are damaged, or even have their families destroyed!

"This subordinate understands!"

You Xian was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "These clans are our breakthrough point!"

Yuwen Ze and Gu Yuci also felt enlightened.

Those clans that were squeezed and suppressed and suffered serious damage to their interests would definitely be dissatisfied and have resentment...

And they would want to retaliate and fight for the family interests that belonged to them!

"That's right!"

Chen Yan snapped his fingers, looked at You Xian, and ordered: "Old You, the task of contacting and persuading these clans is handed over to you!"

"Be fast!"

"If necessary, you can promise them heavy profits to lure them!"

This is not the key to deciding the situation, you still have to speak on the battlefield.

But doing this can reap unexpected miraculous effects at certain times!

As for whether those promises will be fulfilled after the overall situation is settled, it all depends on their remaining utility value...

"Obey orders." You Xian cupped his hands and responded.

Chen Yan exhaled a turbid breath, looked out the cabin window, and said solemnly: "Our top priority now is to first meet with the Qinzhou Inspector and mobilize the remaining Qinzhou soldiers in his hands!"

Three hundred cavalry are elites, it's true, but we must also increase the fault tolerance rate.

Expanding the cards in our hands will allow for more operations to be played...

Hearing the four words "Qinzhou Inspector," You Xian snorted coldly and ridiculed: "That Qinzhou Inspector Mo Zhengxi is also a piece of trash..."

"He has been retreating repeatedly and has reached Linwei City."

Linwei, a key town on the border of Qinzhou.

In other words, the dignified Qinzhou Inspector, a high-ranking official, was almost driven out of his station...

A few days later.

Junction of Qin and Qi Prefectures.

The warship docked, and everyone set foot on the long-lost land.

"Sat on the boat for three days and three nights, finally got ashore!"

Yuwen Ze stretched, exercised his body that had been tossed and turned, let out a long breath, "Is this within the territory of Qinzhou?"

As he spoke, he looked into the distance, examining the surrounding environment.

From the provincial soldiers behind, a doubt drifted over: "I wonder how the brothels in Qinzhou are?"

"How is the taste of Longxi women?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan looked back and said loudly: "Why not try it and see?"

"After the great victory, I will pay out of my own pocket to invite everyone to go together!"

It is better to share joy with others than to enjoy it alone.

You don't say, you really don't say, Chen Yan also wants to taste that taste...

"Thank you, Lord Chen Yan!"

A group of provincial soldiers and Embroidered Attire Envoys were overjoyed and said in unison.

If you don't say you follow the right person?

This is the master worth them selling their lives for!

Just at this moment, in the forest in the distance, a cry for help came:

"Help!"

"Help!"

That figure was looming, looking like a young woman.

"Lord, it seems someone is being chased and killed ahead..."

You Xian took a closer look, leaned to Chen Yan's side, and said: "Looking at the attire of those pursuers, they look like rebels!" ===== CHAPTER 72 =====