Chapter 773

The black flag army didn't stay in Peicheng for long. Fang Xie handed over all the local affairs to Wei Xiting. This person knew what to do to satisfy Fang Xie. This is the second civil servant promoted by Fang Xie rocket after Dugu Wenxiu. In fact, it is difficult for ordinary people to adapt to this role change from a county magistrate to the affairs of the three major cities of the premier.

Most people are complaining that they do enough and get enough. When they see people in high positions, they will think that if they sit in that position, they will be able to do better. But when they do that position by chance, they will find that they don't want to be as simple as they think.

Wei Xiting doesn't have a broad vision, but he has one advantage, that is, he knows what Fang Xie wants. It's enough to aim at this goal.

Comparatively speaking, Dugu Wenxiu has a better overall view than him, so Fang Xie will give him more important things. In fact, when Fang Xie took Dugu Wenxiu's mother from the old house, she was already laying out the layout. At that time, Fang Xie knew that he needed someone outside the power structure of the black flag army to do things, because it involved too much scope. Once touched, it may not be as simple as breaking muscles and bones.

At this point, Fang Xie can't do things carelessly.

Although today's black flag army has not completely controlled the whole southwest in a real sense, the three rivers and mountains have actually been held in Fang Xie's hand. North emblem Road, South emblem road and Yong North Road. Although these three roads are still in the hands of local aristocratic families, what else can they do now in addition to following the Fang Xie?

When Fang Xie went south, he forced them to dispatch 10000 County soldiers in each way, and the cards in their hands became less and less. Through the continuous squeeze from the north and the south, under the simultaneous force of Huangyang road and Heping business road, the living space of the three aristocratic families is squeezed less and less, and the threat to the black flag army is also less and less.

When Fang Xie was in Yongzhou, he forced the three governors to transfer the people to Pingshang Road, and then continuously sent people to recruit new soldiers in these three roads, fundamentally prying the foundation of these three governors.

If Fang Xie is willing, now the black flag army can pocket these three at any time. However, Fang Xie does not intend to completely break away from all aristocratic families in the southwest for the time being. The purpose of keeping those people is that they still have room to squeeze.

After staying in Peicheng for two days, Fang Xie immediately led the army to leave. More than 200 miles to the south from Peicheng is Jin'an. Because it is too close, the scale of Jin'an city is far from Peicheng. Peicheng is the ancestral land of Murong family. Therefore, the status and rights of the city master of Peicheng seem to be higher than those of other cities. Jin'an, who is close at hand, is particularly bullied by Bai Kaishan. Ning Hao, the city master of Jin'an, dares to be angry with Bai Kaishan because of his limited military strength.

Jin'an's geographical location is quite embarrassing. It is only 600 miles from Peicheng to Dali city. Jin'an is sandwiched among them, so there is no room for development. One is Murong's ancestral land and the other is Nanyan's capital. Jin'an is pressed by the left and right in the middle, and Ning Hao can only swallow it.

It can be said that Ning Hao is the most oppressed of the city masters of Nanyan. Other city masters seem to have the same power as the earth emperor, especially those who are far away from Dali city. Even the decrees of the Nanyan court can be ignored. But Ning Hao can't. He is a man who lives in a crack. He has to live with his tail in order to keep his position as the city Lord.

But in other words, if someone else had been the leader of Jin'an, he might have been eliminated long ago. Only because he will show his weakness and humility, Murong shame will allow him to continue to exist as a meaningless City Lord.

Moreover, Ning Hao knew that he was weak, so he knew how to take advantage of the situation. After Murong shame ascended the throne, in order to concentrate his power, he tried to deprive some rights of the city leaders. Ning Hao is undoubtedly the best candidate for Murong shame to show the majesty of the emperor. Jin'an is not big and its troops are limited. In addition, it is the thing in Murong shame's hand that is closest to Dali city. There is no more suitable place than Jin'an and no more suitable person than Ning Hao to establish prestige.

Ning Hao knew that he could not stop the army of Murong shame, and the city masters who were used to watching the play would never help. So at this time, he seemed to have no choice but to accept passively, but he didn't. He did something to keep his position.

He sent people to lobby everywhere to convince the city leaders that he was the first person under Murong shameful butcher's knife, but he was by no means the last. He made the city leaders feel that if he was dismissed by Murong shame without resistance, he would be next. If the city leaders did not have a tough attitude on this matter, he would be gradually eroded by Murong shame.

In this way, he actually persuaded many people to unite to put pressure on the South Yan Court, forcing Murong shame to change his mind.

Ning Hao knows how to take advantage of his weakness.

So he's still the mayor.

On the third day after the black flag army broke Peicheng, the messenger sent by Ning Hao to Dali city went into Dali palace.

He sent for help. He had to persuade Murong shame to send troops.

What he has to do is wait and delay the black flag army.

When Ning Hao stood on the wall of Jin'an and saw the mighty people and horses coming from the north with thousands of miles' eyes, he was sure that even if he stuck to it, he would never be able to stop the strong black flag army. Jin'an is better than Pei city. The height and width of the city wall limit the spread of defense forces, and the enemy's siege equipment is so complete. In this case, he made a decision without hesitation.

"Du Mu"

Ning Hao looked at the middle-aged man standing beside him and whispered, "it's up to you whether you can keep Jin'an."

Du Mu hugged his fist and said, "the city master, this time is better than ever. His subordinates are most sure to delay the black flag army offensive for three or four days. If there are still no reinforcements from Dali city within three or four days, even if his subordinates do their best, I'm afraid it won't help."

"One day is another day. I'll try again in Dali city. Murong shame knows better than anyone. Now all three cities in the north have fallen, and Jin'an is the gateway to Dali. Once Jin'an loses again, Murong shame will be on pins and needles."

Du Mu is very famous in Jin'an. Although he is not from a big family and has no great talents, he has always been the most valued person by Ning Hao. Because of his resourcefulness and eloquence, he was able to keep Ning Hao's position as the city Lord from being taken away. At the beginning, it was this person who lobbied the four sides with one mouth that united the city leaders to put pressure on the imperial court.

"What are you going to talk about?"

Ning Hao asked.

Du Mu sighed and said, "Jin'an has no bargaining chip to negotiate with the black flag army, so if you want to talk, you can only talk from the negotiation and surrender. Give it a try, and try your best as if the city Lord really wants to open the door and surrender. Take the negotiation and surrender as an excuse for a few days."

"Go!"

Ning Hao patted Du Mu on the shoulder: "if you can save Jin'an once, I believe you can save Jin'an a second time. If you succeed this time, I'm willing to take out half of Jin'an to reward everything in Jin'an city since then."

Du Mu's face changed, but he still sighed heavily in his heart.

He looked outside the city and murmured in his heart... It's good to talk about anything. The first thing is... The other party is willing to talk.

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Fang Xie jumped down from the back of the white lion, looked at the city a few miles away and asked, "is there anything famous in Jin'an?"

Chen Xiaoru replied, "the most famous thing in Jin'an city is the lotus leaf chicken. It is said that the local local chicken wrapped the lotus leaf and then baked it with special soil. It is said that the emperor of the Shang Dynasty specified the lotus leaf chicken in Jin'an as a tribute. I don't know whether it is the local chicken or the soil. Anyway, it is said that the taste of Jin'an lotus leaf chicken can't be made in other places."

"Take a day off and eat lotus leaf chicken in the city the day after tomorrow."

Fang Xie smiled and said, and the generals roared with laughter. For the current black flag army, they are used to victory. It is said that Jin'an city is not more than 5000 or 6000, with a population of only 60000 or 70000. If such a small city can no longer deal with it, there is no need to fight Dali again.

"There is another famous in Jin'an city..."

Chen Xiaoru smiled and said, "there is a man named Du Mu in the city. When he was a child, he was a cowherd boy. He didn't read any books when he was young, but he was born with good eloquence and knew the way of lobbying best. The reason why Jin'an city was not swallowed by Murong shame was that he lobbied around and Jin'an was preserved under the pressure of the city leaders."

"Eat by mouth"

Fang Xie thought of two famous people who ate by mouth in his previous life, one with the seal of the six kingdoms, one with the Qin Dynasty and two with the Wei Dynasty. They were all outstanding figures.

"Du Mu had a poor family when he was a child. He herded cattle when he was young. Later, when he grew up and got a wife, he stayed at home. All his money was bought books. He lived a very hard life. He was determined to become an official, but he failed to take the exam many times. In the end, there was no food at home. He asked his wife to borrow it from his mother's house. His wife simply went back to his mother's house and didn't come back. However, he didn't bother to pay attention and only stayed at home When he was hungry, he went to his brother's house to eat. Once his sister-in-law beat him out with a stick and became a laughing stock in the village. "

Chen Xiaoru sorted out the news from Xiaoqi school a while ago: "Later, a few years after Murong shame became the king, he planned to gradually take back the rights of the city leaders. The first one was to attack Jin'an. Ning Hao was worried after he heard the news, and there was no way. At this time, Du Mu, who heard about it, asked outside the city leader's house and shouted that he had a solution. Ning Hao asked who was outside, and someone told him that he was the wife and sister-in-law who didn't work All look down on Du Mu. "

"Ning Hao also knew this man's name and asked people to drive him away, but Du Mu knelt outside the door and said that anyway, the city Lord had no choice but to try by himself, and the city Lord didn't lose anything. Du Mu thought it was true, so he sent Du Mu and said, if you can keep my position as city Lord, I will give you glory and wealth. Du Mu got up and left. Unexpectedly, he really persuaded several city masters to join hands Murong shameful wrote that Ning Hao's position as the city Lord was preserved. "

Fang Xie was slightly stunned, thinking that there were such people in this era. Du Mu's life track was quite similar to one of the two lobbyists he knew well.

"The most interesting thing is that after his success, he was highly valued and went to pick up his wife home. His wife didn't even open the door. Finally, Ning Hao came to the door himself, and his wife believed that he had made a fortune."

As he was saying this, several soldiers in the distance came here with a man.

"My Lord, someone came out of Jin'an. He said his name was Du Mu. I have something important to see."

Fang Xie couldn't help laughing: "this is the way of garrison of Ningcheng master..."

He turned his head to the distance and looked at the famous Du Mu.

"Tell him that if you want to talk, let Ning Hao prepare 20000 lotus leaf chickens to send out in two days. If you can't send them out, wait for my black flag army and horse to step into the city master's house."

"Really so much?"

Chen Xiaoru was surprised.

"Of course, but still that sentence, go to the city to eat!"