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Chapter 515 The man behind the scenes

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    Lujiang County, Shu County.

    This is the administrative seat of Lujiang County.

    Compared with the geographical environment of Jiujiang County, Lujiang County has a better location and is easier to guard.  Lujiang County is bounded by the Huaihe River to the north and the Yangtze River to the south. Two water veins, one south and one north, form a north-south barrier.

    To the west of the Lujiang River is the Dabie Mountains, which forms a natural western barrier to resist Chu's attack.  If the Nanman Chu Kingdom wanted to invade Lujiang County, they could only attack via the Yangtze River waterway.

    In addition, Lujiang County has Chaohu Lake and Penglize, with developed water systems and a suitable climate.  In addition, Gu Kang, the governor of Lujiang County, always governed the place with light corvees and low taxes. The people's lives were very good, and they recognized Gu Kang very much.

    It is true that Gu Kang has a very high prestige in the entire Lujiang County.

    In the study room of the prefect's mansion.

    Gu Kang is dealing with the latest government affairs submitted. It is August, the autumn harvest season, and rice is being harvested everywhere.  The main thing Gu Kang is currently busy with is urging various places to complete the grain harvest as soon as possible.

    Gu Kang knows one thing very well, people's support is very important.  As long as the people's support is there, Lujiang County will be stable, he will be irreplaceable in Lujiang County, and the soldiers will have combat effectiveness.

    People¡¯s hearts and minds are the cornerstone of everything.

    So don¡¯t worry about how naughty Gu Kang is to the outside world.  He is truly great to the local people.

    "Report!"

    An attendant came in and reported: "Your Excellency, Master Qu has called me to see you."

    Gu Kang ordered: "Please!"

    The attendant turned around and went down to inform.

    The chief secretary of Qu, whose name is Qu Jin, is Gu Kang¡¯s counselor and serves as the chief secretary of Lujiang County.

    Not long after, Qu Jin entered.

    Qu Jin is almost forty years old, handsome and elegant.  Qu Jin entered the study, and when he saw Gu Kang, he saluted and said, "I am humbled to pay homage to my lord."

    Gu Kang said: "Mr. Qu, sit down!"

    After Qu Jin thanked him, he lifted up his robe and sat down.  Gu Kang said directly: "Sir, come here, what can I do?"

    Qu Jin said: "I have just received a message from Yuan Wei. Yuan Wei has sent troops from Wu County to encircle and suppress Wang Qi in Jiujiang County. At the same time, Yuan Wei sent an order to the lord to attack the west of Jiujiang County.  Yuan Wei said that after this thing is accomplished, the first thing he promised us is that the territory we get will be ours. The second thing is that once the thing is accomplished, he will make the lord the king."

    Gu Kang narrowed his eyes and said: "Yuan Wei gives such generous treatment, clearly intending to use our strength to deal with Wang Qi!"

    Qu Jin said: "That's what it means."

    Gu Kang said: "Sir, what do you think?"

    Qu Jin said in a deep voice: "Bizhi thinks we can make some plans. Wang Qi's capture of Jiujiang County is also a big threat to us. Wang Qi is a man who knows a little about Bizhi. He is good at conquering and fighting. He is very powerful."

    "Wang Qi's arrival will definitely break the stability and situation in Yangzhou. Therefore, at the moment, in order to protect ourselves and ensure our status, we must drive Wang Qi out of Yangzhou."

    "In this way, Lujiang County will not be threatened. Compared to Yuan Wei, Wang Qi is too much of a threat. Once Wang Qi truly establishes a foothold, he will come to deal with us sooner or later."

    Qu Jin said: "So I humbly suggest that we send troops to fight Wang Qi. Of course, Yuan Wei does have a plan, but Yuan Wei is a fool and is not worth mentioning."

    After Gu Kang heard this, he also nodded.

    Wang Qi is much more powerful than Yuan Wei.

    In Yangzhou under the rule of Yuan Wei, Gu Kang could always stay in Lujiang County and rely on his own side to listen to orders rather than propaganda.  The problem is that when Wang Qi comes, he will definitely break this situation.

    While Gu Kang was thinking in his mind, the housekeeper came in, hurriedly came to Gu Kang's side, and whispered something in a low voice.

    After hearing this, Gu Kang looked serious.  He waved the butler to step back, then looked at Qu Jin and said: "Mr. Qu, I have some personal matters to deal with. You go and think about the strategy again, how to deal with Wang Qi. I will notify you after I have handled the matter.  you."

    Qu Jin said: "I humbly obey my orders!"

    After Qu Jin retreated, Gu Kang got up and left the study, going straight to the front hall.  In the middle of the hall, I saw a tall and slim man standing in the middle of the hall. His body was not strong, but just looking at his back gave people great pressure.

    When the visitor heard the sound of footsteps, he turned around and looked over.

    The person who came was young, less than thirty years old.

    The cheeks are clear and corners, thick eyebrows, and tall, like Qingsong standing, looks very hard -core.

    As soon as Gu Kang saw the person coming, he quickly stepped forward and walked two steps.?The most basic strategic planning has been forgotten.  "

    At this point, Xiong Tai paused for a moment before continuing: "For a warrior, the more temples you have, the greater the chance of victory. If you don't even need the most basic planning and deduction, why fight? Is it possible to just pile up the number of people and see who wins?"  Whoever has more people wins?"

    These words were extremely harsh. After hearing this, Gu Kang's face became more embarrassing than ever.

    It¡¯s very embarrassing.

    After all, he has been in a high position these years and is even more independent.  To put it bluntly, he is the equivalent of a local emperor.  But now, I am being bossed around and even pointed at and yelled at.

    I feel a little uncomfortable in my heart.

    Gu Kang did not dare to be disrespectful at all, and quickly bowed and said: "I have neglected my duty. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

    Xiong Tai said: "There is no need to punish me. I just wanted to test you. I didn't expect you to be so perfunctory. Your behavior makes me very disappointed."

    Gu Kang said: "Being humble is a crime."

    Xiong Tai said: "You are indeed guilty, behave well, I don't want you to be like this Gu Kang."

    Gu Kang¡¯s cheeks twitched.

    He was hunched over, but his heart was filled with boredom, and he was even more unhappy.  Essentially speaking, what Xiong Tai did was just to beat the new official as he took office.

    This is the purpose.

    Xiong Tai looked like he was resting and continued: "Tell me, based on the topography of Lujiang County and the road leading to Jiujiang County, what is the best plan to adopt?"

    Gu Kang looked calm and said slowly: "Reporting to your highness, there are two options to reach Jiujiang County. The first is to take the land route, and the second is to take the water route. Regarding the land route, Wang Qi's army is definitely not weak, and I do not recommend taking it.  Overland.¡±

    "My suggestion is to attack by water. The place where Jiujiang County and Lujiang County meet is Chaohu Lake. It is July and August, and Chaohu Lake is at the stage of rising water, which is just suitable for our water attack."

    "Especially our navy, they are the most tyrannical elite. They are all idle and unscrupulous. This is also my trump card that has been based in Yangzhou for many years. This time, we walked on the water of Chao Lake and directly attacked the water village in Jiujiang County.  .¡±

    Gu Kang said: "As long as we break the opponent's water stronghold, it will be easy for us to attack Jiujiang County at any time. And after breaking the opponent's water stronghold, we can then go north and attack Yinling County."

    After hearing this, Xiong Tai said: "This king has also considered this. Okay, let's adopt this plan and make arrangements."

    "yes!"

    Gu Kang agreed.

    At this moment, Gu Kang breathed a sigh of relief.  Facing Xiong Tai, especially the aggressive Xiong Tai, Gu Kang felt very uncomfortable, and there was even a trace of resistance and resentment brewing in his heart.

    In the blink of an eye, he suppressed such emotions.

    ??Gu Kang is from the Chu state.

    His roots and family are all in Chu State.  Although he has his own family in Lujiang, Gu Kang cannot abandon his family in Xiangyang, Jingzhou, and can only follow Xiong Tai's arrangements.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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