Chapter 2339 The slogan of loyalty is always loud


    After dressing up in disguise, Li Miao left Chengdu City and then arrived at Lifang in Jinguan City outside the city. It was already approaching dusk.


    , sir, two guests are already waiting in the courtyard...』


    ?Li Miao nodded slightly, and then said, "Is there anyone out there spying on this place?" 』


    ??The guard who had been on duty in the courtyard said: "No one was found snooping." 』


    Good. Li Miao nodded and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then he took two steps inside, stopped again, and ordered his personal guards to check the ships in the ditch outside the side door to ensure that the arranged retreat was ready at any time. After it can be activated, continue walking to the inner courtyard.


    ??The two people in the inner courtyard heard Li Miao''s footsteps and stood up warily, looking around.


    ??When Li Miao came in, he had a calm smile on his face, as if he had everything in his mind.


    The two people in the courtyard saw Li Miao''s smile, then looked at each other and seemed to relax a little.


    Li Miao took in the performance of the two people, and the smile on his face became brighter and brighter. "It is rare to be calm here and now. Small talk is polite. Needless to say. After meeting you two, I have to re-enter the city and carefully arrange... Today''s adventure When we get together, I invite you both to express your thoughts and hope to be honest with each other..."


    Hearing what Li Miao said, the two looked at each other and hesitated to speak.


    ?Li Miao glanced left and right, his smile unchanged. He didn''t mind that both of them had their suspicions. If he saw these two people together and chatting happily as soon as he came in, he would have to think carefully about whether there would be any problems.


    At least at the moment, it seems that the two people are just like Li Miao knew them before, and they still have some grudges with each other.


    This is good.


    ??Li Miao doesn''t care whether they can get along with each other, he only cares whether these two people are willing to follow his plan, so when these two people arrive here and are willing to sit together and wait for him to come, it has already explained something.


    "This plan, the military affairs, and the attack on the government office are all relying on General Lei. He can make righteous statements and convey the message. He is familiar with Sichuan and Shu, and Qin is the best in writing..." Seeing that neither of them spoke, Li Miao spoke first and briefly explained the reason why they got together here.


    After hearing this, Qin Mi bowed his hand to Lei Tong, and Lei Tong also nodded slightly to Qin Mi.


    "What happened before was due to necessity, and I won''t mention it... Since Qingqi entered Sichuan, our livelihood has become more and more difficult, and the evil atmosphere in the region has become more intense. Everything has gone wrong, so we want to correct the path and eliminate the evil atmosphere. , it still requires the two of you to work hard and work together! I would like to sincerely thank you both for this, I will definitely repay you generously when things are done! 』


    ?Li Miao bowed his hands in salute, and then bowed to Lei Tong and Qin Mi again.


    Lei Tong grinned and didn''t say anything more. He just took out a blueprint from his arms, flattened it, and placed it on the table. It was the defense map of the entire Chengdu.


    This is not a serious defense plan that Lei Tong stole or copied. It was drawn privately by Lei Tong from memory while walking around the city these two days. Although Lei Tong is not as good as Qin Mi in terms of scriptures. , Li Miao and others, but after all, they were born in the military, so they could still draw a general schematic diagram, and also marked the location and direction of the patrol...


    ?Especially the areas that Li Miao and Qin Mi failed to detect, or the weaknesses of the patrol, Lei Tong marked on the drawings. For example, from the north gate of Chengdu to the government office in the city, there is a long and narrow lane where two people can pass side by side. However, there are no patrols passing by. If you rush along this passage, you can avoid most of the patrols on the street. .


    With such a drawing as a basis, the three of them basically formulated several plans. The deployment of manpower and some details still need to be more detailed, but the general framework has been drawn up, and some can even be estimated. The subsequent finishing measures almost fleshed out most of the entire mutiny plan.


    After all, it is easier to attack the fortress from the inside. It would be better if Lei Tong could still have some soldiers and authority in Chengdu. Unfortunately, Xu Shu seemed to be vaguely defensive, so Lei Tong has always been idle.


    Of course, this is also the fundamental reason why Lei Tong is finally willing to cooperate with Li Miao. Just like Qin Mi, I feel marginalized, and may even be thrown out at any time to take the blame. Naturally, no one wants to live like this more...


    When the specific ideas of the mutiny have been sorted out, the next step is to show their respective strength, or their connections.


    Li Miao couldn''t help but feel hesitant when he saw the two of them. Neither seemed willing to speak directly, so he simply suggested that each of them write down all the power they could mobilize on paper, and then display and coordinate together.


    The two agreed.


    The power that Li Miao could mobilize on his own side was nothing more than some private soldiers and servants in the city and Guanghan, especially the industries and grain and grass savings in Guanghan. These did not need to be overly disguised or concealed, so he almost wrote it. come out.


    But when Li Miao finished writing, he looked up at Qin Mi and Lei Tong, either frowning and thinking, or sitting at his desk and writing slowly. He didn''t put down the pen for a long time, and he couldn''t help but murmur in his heart, and blinked. Then he picked up the pen again and added the two storage locations in Jinguan City as he pondered.


    After about another stick of incense, Lei Tong stopped writing, and after a while, Qin Mi also put down his writing. The three of them looked at each other and put the list together.


    The list of people under Thunder Copper is smaller. Of course, this is reasonable. After all, Thunder Copper is on the military route and is a monk, so generally speaking, most of the people he interacts with are of similar status. , basically all middle and lower-level soldiers or generals in the military.


    As for Qin Mi, because Qin Mi himself is a descendant of the gentry and is familiar with the scriptures, most of the people on the list are some unsuccessful gentry descendants in Sichuan and Sichuan, especially those in Chengdu who have been stationed in the city for a long time. In addition, these nobles and squires, who were not awarded positions, shared the same language and indignation with Qin Mi.


    ??Li Miao and the three of them all handed over some lists, and the next step was to select. Only those three people agree can be introduced to the next round of planning.


    After some deliberation and selection, the number of people finally decided was six, exactly two on each side.


    Among these six people, some belong to the city defense series, some are in the city square, and some outside the city can provide traffic shelter. This mutiny can be said to be related to the changes in the entire Sichuan and Sichuan, so the candidates are also very important. Basically, they all have at least some marriage relationship with the local nobles of Sichuan and Sichuan, or they have been favored by them in the past, and they must repay the debt of favor now, and some simply have some handle...


    ?After determining the candidates for subsequent communication, Li Miao once again proposed that this mutiny was to use Liu Zhang''s name. After all, the current cross-level, multi-party collaborative action needs to be supported by a relatively core figure. Of course, the higher the power, the better, and the more prestige the better for the person holding this position.


    But it is a pity that Li Miao and others do not have the qualifications, and Liu Zhang is not a person with a strong reputation. It is just because he is taller among the dwarfs at the moment. Liu Zhang still has the reputation of being a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and he is also a high-ranking person. The former master of Sichuan and Shu was barely qualified.


    ?On the one hand, Liu Zhang has a cowardly character. If he is elected as the leader, wouldn’t the actual authority be distributed among everyone privately? It''s a bit of a benefit.


    Thinking from another aspect, if nothing happens, you can also put all the blame on Liu Zhang. Although the hussar may not believe it, at least he is a good candidate who can shoulder some of the blame...


    With this tacit understanding, the three of them dispersed one after another.


    Li Miao was the last to leave. After he sat on the boat, he suddenly smiled and shook his head.


    ?During the brief meeting between the three people, although some specific matters were finalized, one very interesting thing is that none of the three people proposed the benefits or status they wanted to obtain after this mutiny.


    For Li Miao himself, of course, he hoped to get the highest administrative and military rights in Sichuan and Shu in one step, and use this period of vacuum between Sichuan and Shu to consolidate himself and his family''s status, so as to Forming a too-big-to-fail situation, even if the Qiusi Qiu settles accounts, he can safely step down and still have the reputation of being a rich man in Sichuan.


    As for Lei Tong and Qin Mi, it is obvious that what these two people want and what Li Miao needs must have some overlap, so neither Lei Tong nor Qin Mi proposed it...


    Because at the moment, Li Miao, Lei Tong, Qin Mi and others are all people who have been pushed to the margins by the Hussar faction, so their natural interests are relatively consistent, and they are all pointed at the central area of ????power, and they will subconsciously join the group to keep warm. But after truly standing on a high position of power, the previous alliance may collapse immediately, and the boat of friendship capsizes at the drop of a hat.


    It’s just that these issues can be put aside for the time being. After all, there will only be benefits after success. Now, it is obviously not good for anyone to fight for the benefits that have not yet been obtained. Therefore, Lei Tong and Qin Mi So they all refrained from saying anything, presumably they all had the same idea.


    ?Before, Li Miao still had some intention of fighting alone, but with the departure of Xu Shu and others, Chengdu''s military strength was empty, and the spring in the hearts of these people who had been suppressed could not help but rebound...


    After all, not everyone in this world can see the future clearly, otherwise there wouldn’t be so many young and energetic people saying that it’s okay if they can’t get into college. Only then did I feel in a daze that the beauty in school had drifted away, leaving only the cruelty of life and endless work.


    Of course, going to university may not be the best, but at least it will give you more choices... The world will not revolve around a few people. If what Li Miao and others plan succeeds, then of course they can influence the relationship between Sichuan and Sichuan. The political situation may even trigger subsequent changes.


    Everything is based on success. If you succeed, no matter how big the risk is, someone will praise you. If you fail, no matter how much preparation you make, you will be ridiculed.


    The time for the mutiny was chosen after it was confirmed that Xu Shu had left Guanghan and went to Jiange.


    ?Because of Li''s spy in Guanghan, he could know very clearly when Xu Shu left Guanghan. Then when Xu Shu''s soldiers entered the Golden Bull Road, Li Miao and others had the opportunity.


    Ordinary people in the city of Chengdu are not aware of the turmoil among the upper class. Just like when the qualifying competition enters the preparation stage, most ordinary people still consider that tomatoes have risen to 9.9 yuan today...


    ?Although in ancient times when material conditions were insufficient, cultural entertainment was only part of the spiritual entertainment that could be enjoyed, but it generally reflected some of the spirit of the times.


    The entire Han Dynasty was in the midst of shock and change, and the Qinglong Temple of General Qinglong was at the forefront of all ideological trends. Those remarks in Chang''an were like rolling waves, spreading to Sichuan and Shu, and also triggered Students in the Chengdu Academy debate and discuss with each other.


    Some people think that this is the promotion and development of the spirit of the Han Dynasty, while some people think that it goes against the traditions since the Qin and Han Dynasties. Such arguments are actually normal. After all, in the three to four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, some things have become solidified. concept, it is not so easy to get the concept at once.


    ??It''s like the hussar general''s field administration.


    ?These nobles in Sichuan and Shu felt that the new Tianzheng was too outrageous.


    What can destroy a person''s will is not only the huge and cruel pressure of life, but also an inadvertent little thing. What also destroys the will of the Sichuan and Shu nobles is not just Tian Zheng of Hussar, but also the confusion of losing his goal. …


    The tide of the times is rolling by, and it will not stay for a moment just because someone has put in a lot of effort. Some people stand on the upwind side, and naturally some people stand on the downwind side.


    Li Miao held up a glass of wine, pondered for a long time, then raised his head and drank the wine in one gulp.


    How can something like this be without risk?


    It just depends on who wins and loses in the end.


    Unknowingly, the sound of street drums sounded. It was already early winter, and the days were short. When the street drums sounded, it was already nightfall and the lights were first turned on.


    ??Near the Chengdu Pier, as the sound of street drums sounded, instead of becoming deserted, it actually became noisier. Although Hanjing has cut off transportation, because Chengdu was originally an important goods consumption and distribution center, and because of the stimulation of the war, prices suddenly rose, which stimulated businessmen even more than usual.


    ?Especially the big businessmen, as if they have contracted some fixed loading and unloading positions at the dock, they purchase and ship goods day and night, dispatch materials, and make huge profits.


    Of course, if you want to delay closing the gate of the pier for another hour after the sound of street drums, you must pay a hefty fee. After all, the system is one thing, and the implementation is Getting up is another story. If you have money, you can indeed ignore some boundaries sometimes.


    ??Then, as the red line jumps left and right again and again, some people will feel that this red line is in the way, so they want to move the red line away, or simply cut it and cancel it...


    Three cargo ships, with very deep drafts, crashed into the waterway of the dock.


    『Hey…it’s a lot loaded…』


    When the soldiers responsible for manning the gate saw the draft of the cargo ship, they winked at each other, knowing that they had encountered a fat sheep again.


    The more goods you have, the more you can collect.


    Of course, when surrendering, it is based on the number of ships, and you can even report less...


    This method sometimes causes backlash, but even if it is dealt with, it is just a matter of removing a few tax collectors who collected money. After a period of time, after the limelight has passed, the business firm that caused the trouble will inevitably attract more dissatisfaction. , the next step is to intensify the exploitation of this product number. If you want to pass, you have to pay several times more than other product numbers.


    Several tax collectors were veterans. When they saw the deep draft, they knew they must be transporting heavy cargo, so someone shouted: "Drag the ship over and board it for inspection!" 』


    Several hooks were thrown onto the ship, and they hooked the side of the ship and pulled it toward the embankment. With a few muffled sounds, the ship hit the stone embankment. A taxman yelled, "Are you blind? If you hit the embankment, you will be blind." , I can’t afford to have you skinned and boned! 』


    ?While they were yelling and cursing, three or four tax collectors jumped on the boat and started to lift up the carpet to inspect the goods.


    Wow! 』


    ?Golden Legend…


    Eh, wrong, it’s the Spice Legend…


    ??When the straw felt was lifted and the earthen pot was opened, the smell of spices filled the air, making several tax collectors laugh so hard that they couldn''t see their eyes. This thing is so valuable! The goods are valuable and the quantity is so large. This time I am going to make a fortune!


    ??The tax collector coughed twice, holding back his excitement and asked, "Are there any provisions for passing the customs?" Where does this stuff come from? Come on, come here with a few more people and take a good look! 』


    The rest of the taxmen also realized that they had encountered a big fish, and they all agreed. Then almost everyone on the shore got off the boat. While checking, they took the opportunity to put some spice packages into their arms...


    The tax collector''s eyes were fixed on the spices, and he swallowed his saliva and shouted, "More money!" This cargo needs to be added to this ship..."


    ?In the middle of speaking, he suddenly saw a flash of cold light from the side, and felt a pain in his throat. He couldn''t say the remaining word "qian" anymore, he just covered the wound with blood spurting out, and then fell down crookedly.


    ‘Do it! 』


    ??The thick carpets inside the ship were lifted one after another, and what spices and goods were covered underneath were clearly strong men holding swords and guns!


    ??These men raised their swords and chopped down the tax collectors on the pier, then threw themselves into the customs, opened the sluice, and rushed into the city while shouting various slogans!


    quickly capture the government office! 』


    Xu Yuanzhi rebelled against General Hussar! Today we will attack them on behalf of the Hsüqi! Xianza retreats! 』


    Xu Yuanzhi rebelled! 』


    『Loyal people, please follow me! 』


    『Corrupt foreign officials can be slaughtered! 』


    『Peace to Sichuan and Shu! End the war! 』


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    (End of this chapter)