"From the Zhuangshi's accent, it sounds like he is a local. I don't know what he does for a living?" The other party's actions made Gong Qixia even more convinced that the other party was here for her.

"Well, Zou is from Chizhou. As for his livelihood, I can't say for the time being." The man's original name was Zou Fu. He was originally one of the people who moved south after the disaster in Chizhou. Because he knew how to fight and disguise, he was recruited by the special forces. Now he is

Chizhou's mission was perfect for him to come.

As for whether to reveal his identity, he still needs to test it a few more times, and since he is not alone, he doesn't know if his entourage can be trusted.

"Ah Jiu, although this rice noodle is good, it's too plain. Go to the shop over there and cut half a roast duck." Gong Qixia certainly trusted Ah Jiu, but the person in front of him obviously had concerns, so he cut Ah Jiu first.

Spend.

In fact, doing this is quite risky. If the other party has malicious intentions, this will undoubtedly invalidate the martial arts.

"Okay!" Ah Jiu glanced at Zou Fu warily. After all, it was the adults' orders that mattered, so he went directly to buy meat.

"Here comes the strong man. Do you have something to say to me?" Gong Qixia sandwiched two sticks of rice noodles. The texture was okay, but the taste of the soup was average. If the soup was stewed with big bones, it would definitely be better.

"I have a big shot, let me tell you something. Is Mr. Gong willing to put things right and work together for a great cause?" Zou Fu looked at the situation around him and saw that there was nothing unusual about it. In that case, he spread his words.

"It's not that I don't want to, but I really can't. Although I am the governor, I don't have half of the military power. The guard general Wu Tingjun directly obeys the orders of the Ningguo Jiedushi..." As soon as Gong Qixia heard these words, he knew that it was indeed Sun.

He is a civil servant sent by Yu. It is impossible to expect him to fight for his life with his head raised.

Moreover, in Shezhou, Kuang Zhonglei, the governor of Xin'an, and Qu Liangji, deputy commander of the Divine Guards, each led tens of thousands of elites to confront Lin Zhaoqing. How could he be qualified to interfere?

"There are many ways to help, it just depends on whether you are willing." Zou Fu glanced inside and saw that the boss was coming out with steaming rice noodles and motioned Gong Qixia not to speak for the time being.

Gong Qixia buried her head in eating rice noodles, thinking about what he should do.

These days, he has been wondering whether Sun Yu will send someone to look for him, but when he does come, he can't make up his mind.

"Master Gong, who do you think has the upper hand now?" Zou Fu knew that the other party had concerns, so he was not in a hurry.

Zou Fu, a member of the special battalion, is not a lobbyist. He knows the truth and has someone explain it before leaving.

"They are evenly matched. If the imperial court had not guarded the north, it would have had some upper hand." Gong Qixia estimated that the Southern Tang imperial court would have an advantage over the other party in terms of territory, population, and number of troops.

"But Mr. Gong has forgotten one thing. The big shot seemed to be at a disadvantage from the beginning, but he has come step by step to where he is today. In today's comparison, the gap is much smaller than in any previous game. They blocked

You can't stop it." Zou Fu took a sip of the soup. Although he was taught this by others, he believed it deeply.

The comparison on the surface does not represent the real combat effectiveness. The loyal and brave army under Sun Yu has extremely strong combat effectiveness, and the result cannot be achieved by a simple comparison of numbers.

Gong Qixia was silent. Sun Yu was able to take a risk and attack directly into the territory of the Qingyuan Army, which really surprised the world. This time he attacked Hangzhou, and the same was true. Judging from his brilliant record, it did not take long for the Southern Tang Dynasty to be defeated.

Ended.

"What do you need me to do?" Gong Qixia took a deep breath. Although it was dangerous, it was worth the risk.

"I don't know, but with Mr. Gong's intelligence, he must know some information that is beneficial to us." Zou Fu nodded, this is a good start.

"The imperial court decided to directly dig embankments and release water at the place where Chizhou was flooded last time. Moreover, taxes will be increased again to resettle the victims..." Gong Qixia felt that this matter, if done properly, would be a good idea

choice.

Zou Fu nodded. He didn't know how to operate it. He just wrote down the matter and sent it back as soon as possible for the big shots above to make a decision.

When Ah Jiu came back from buying the meat, Zou Fu had already finished eating and left. Gong Qixia and Ah Jiu continued to sit down and eat, as if nothing had happened.

Sun Yu was still in Muzhou. He keenly felt that Shezhou was the center of the war. Hangzhou was too far away from here. The war was changing rapidly. If he wanted to effectively control the direction of the war, the closer the better.

It also rained for several days in Muzhou, making the roads slippery and difficult to navigate. It took two days for the news to reach Sun Yu.

Looking at the news in front of him, Sun Yu fell into deep thought.

The best strategy is to send people into the Southern Tang Dynasty to make noise among the people so that they cannot dig embankments. When the river embankments collapse and the people are displaced, the Southern Tang Dynasty will inevitably be in chaos, and his opportunity will come.

But doing so would harm the world and pave the way for his ambitions with the lives and fortunes of innocent people.

Walking out of the house and looking at the slightly clear sky, Sun Yu made up his mind that the long-term pain would be better than the short-term pain.

"Come here, tell Yang Qifeng!" If this matter is to be done well, it will cost a lot of money. He would not trust anyone else to do it. Only Yang Qifeng can do it.

Outside Chizhou City, by Pingtian Lake, everyone has received a notice to move out. However, it rains continuously every day, and everything at home has to be soaked in water when taken out. There are not many left at all.

But if we don't leave, once the embankment is dug and the river water flows back, the terrain around Pingtian Lake will be low and the lake water will surge, and the surrounding area will inevitably be submerged.

"Have you heard? It's impossible for us to break the dike here. It's all the people from the imperial court who are afraid that the area around Jiangning will be flooded and we will suffer the consequences." Each village has sent representatives to discuss together. Recently, there are reports from outside.

There is so much information out there that it’s hard to tell whether it’s true or false, but some of it still makes sense.

"Isn't that right? After last autumn, we all went to do corvee work in the area that had just been reinforced. If the embankment was dug, our work would not have been in vain." Another person immediately shouted.

"Bah, those black-hearted big shots know how to sacrifice us. Their family properties are all near Jiangning, and they are afraid that they will suffer disaster."

"If you ask me, go to hell, we finally managed to secure our home, why should we be asked to withdraw?"

"That's right, they also said they would give money and food as compensation. That's nonsense. I don't know where the money and food are."

"If you ask me, I won't go anywhere without the money. If anyone dares to dig a dike, I will be the first to spare him."

"right!"

"Just do it!"

...

The joint protest action quickly gained support from the villagers. Each township spontaneously organized embankment teams to patrol the river embankment. In name, it was to prevent the river embankment from collapsing. In fact, it was to prevent the government from secretly digging the embankment.

"Sir Gong, the villagers are not willing to move. They have to see the money." He Zhiqian has suffered a lot these days. He has been coming and going in the wind and rain all day long. The most disturbing thing is that he can't go anywhere.

Everyone is treated like a stone in a latrine, smelly and hard. If you bite it to death, you will have no money to talk about it.

"Master He, this is the right thing to do. Everyone is afraid." Gong Qixia nodded. It is indeed unethical to let people abandon their homes without money.

This time, the villagers were able to organize together so quickly. Gong Qixia believed that there must be someone behind this.

But he didn't want to pursue it, so he acquiesced.

"But the court's intention is that it won't last for a few days." He Zhiqian stamped his feet anxiously. He should have started organizing his departure today.

"Sir He, the folks can't trust the government. We have to see the cash and we can't get it out. What can we do?" Gong Qixia spread his hands. It was normal to believe it, and he didn't quite believe it either.

"Master Gong, isn't this right?" He Zhiqian's old face twitched. He was the one who was dawdling around waiting for the official position. Why is the other party's current state worse than his own?

"Is a penny a hero? If you don't have money, it's all for nothing. I'm going to write a letter to the court right now. Sir He might as well sign it." Gong Qixia is currently in Cao's camp and her heart is in the Han Dynasty. The bigger the matter, the better.

"There is no need to sign. I have to go and have a look, don't cause trouble." He Zhiqian couldn't understand and didn't bother to think about it. He didn't have to take the main responsibility for whether it could be done or not.

In the Jiangning Palace, Li Congshan looked at the documents in front of him and wished he could fly to Chizhou and scold these local officials one by one.

The rain has not stopped these days, and the roads are difficult to travel. How can the additional taxes levied by various places be paid immediately? But this flood cannot wait. The water level of the Yangtze River has been getting higher and higher, and there is a risk of the embankment bursting at any time.

"Xu Aiqing, what's going on with Gong Qixia?" Li Congshan didn't know who Gong Qixia was at all, but he couldn't even do such a small thing well, so he must be a simpleton.

"Well, back to your majesty, in previous years' assessments, I was above average. When I was working in Jiangning, I was considered diligent." Xu Xuan secretly thought that he was unlucky. The same goes for Gong Qixia. Can't he be tougher? Pull the person away first and lower the water level.

Let's talk after we come down.

"Who recommended the transfer?" Li Congshan looked unhappy. This little-known little character was suddenly able to be transferred to the governor of a state. Someone must have done a good job here.

"It was recommended by the old minister." Kong Ju's face twitched. Is he trying to settle scores? Back when the former leader Li Yu was still here, who would have thought that such bad things would happen today.

"Then Kong Aiqing will go to Chizhou for three days. Within three days, the evacuation must begin. Within five days, the embankment must be dug. I will give you two thousand troops to accompany you, and you will also have the authority to mobilize local manpower to assist. This matter can only be successful.

No failure is allowed." Li Congshan knew that this matter was a mess and no one was willing to take it, so he used the method of holding people accountable to force him to take the job.

"My lord, I obey the order!" Kong Ju sighed. In this weather, the road was difficult to travel, and he didn't know if he could reach Chizhou in three days.

In April of that year, heavy rains fell continuously on both sides of the Yangtze River. Fierce conflicts broke out between imperial officials and local people in Chizhou over the digging of embankments to release floods, and the situation soon intensified. Although the officers and soldiers had the advantage of equipment, it was difficult to move due to the weather, and the villagers did not know where to go.

Obtaining a large number of swords and guns, and occupying a favorable location, the officers and soldiers were instantly defeated.

Immediately, the villagers formally revolted, waving the banner to welcome King Wu, and marched towards the surrounding counties.

In Chizhou City, in the Governor's Mansion, Gong Qixia looked sad. Lying in front of him was Kong Ju, who was no longer breathing.

He advised Kong Ju not to take the risk, and also hinted that the mob was unusual. But Kong Ju said that he had no choice. The entire family was firmly in Li Congshan's hands, but if something happened, it would be beyond redemption. Maybe,

This is his best way back.

"General Wu, Master Shangshu and General Chi who came from the imperial army have all died in the battle, but you are alone alive. How should we explain this matter?" Gong Qixia calmed down. The matter has come to this, and he needs to do his own thing.
Chapter completed!