Jinyiwei's psychic case: the opening is Lingbo Weibu

Chapter 1031

"traitor?"

“I am a wise minister, and I have received this imperial favor.”

"Of course I must share His Majesty's burdens!"

'bass.'

Xu Shijie, who had stabbed Zhang Tao several times, screamed with a ferocious expression.

As he sheathed his sword and turned around, his face and official robes splattered with blood, he knelt before Xu Shan and said, "This humble official, Xu Shijie, is willing to serve Imperial Envoy Xu with utmost loyalty."

"Oh, Lord Xu, you're too kind."

He quickly helped Xu Shan up, then added with a smile, "It's not for me, the imperial envoy, but for the court, for His Majesty, and for the common people."

"Yep!"

"Great Ming Dynasty, mighty and mighty!"

Upon hearing the other party's shout, Xu Shan smiled and exclaimed, "Congratulations, Lord Xu, on your promotion to Prefect of Jiangzhou!"

"Wang Qinian."

"arrive."

"Order someone to draft an edict. It should include all the heinous crimes of Zhang Tao and the others."

"Only in this way can Prefect Xu be ordered to 'handle cases according to imperial decree' and 'arrest people according to imperial decree'!"

"Yes."

Upon witnessing this scene, the Jiangzhou officials and gentry representatives who had been hesitant all turned their attention to the remaining group led by Liu Hanqing.

Even after seeing his in-law lying in a pool of blood, the latter was still cursing Xu Shijie.

Completely unaware that behind him, pairs of fierce eyes were slowly approaching.

"Jiangzhou Ma Dan is willing to share His Majesty's worries and serve Imperial Envoy Xu at his beck and call."

'bass! ’

'Pfft. '

"what."

"Li Si of Jiangzhou is willing to share Your Majesty's worries and serve Imperial Envoy Xu with utmost loyalty."

……

After Xu Shijie set the precedent, officials and representatives of the gentry who wanted to live and were even more eager to "seek wealth and honor in danger" grabbed the daggers on the tray and stabbed Liu Hanqing and his entourage.

Some officials who were slow to react and failed to retrieve the dagger picked up stones from the roadside and threw them at these people.

Within a few dozen breaths, the screams could no longer be heard at the scene.

Only a few corpses and a pool of scarlet blood remained.

"You can't live without being crazy!"

"I, the imperial envoy, am pleased with your attitude."

"The future of Jiangzhou depends on you all."

As he spoke, Xu Shan even made a pretentious bow.

Upon witnessing this scene, the Xinjiang Prefecture leadership team, headed by Xu Shijie, was flattered and quickly returned the greeting, saying, "We are loyal to His Majesty and to Imperial Envoy Xu."

"Prefect Xu."

"The subordinate is here."

"Although the main culprit is dead, this case of treason must still be investigated."

"If there's a principal offender, there must be accomplices, right? Who hired those retainers, attendants, and assassins?"

"Whether their families were involved, and so on, are all things that Prefect Xu needs to worry about."

Xu Shijie, who naturally understood the implication in Xu Shan's words, quickly replied, "Please rest assured, Imperial Envoy Xu, I will certainly give the court and you a satisfactory result in a short time."

"Get busy!"

"Yes, Imperial Envoy Xu. We shall proceed with this case now."

"Thank you for your help."

After they sent men away with the body, Li Yuanfang quickly approached and asked, "Sir, should we send someone to keep an eye on things?"

Hearing this, Xu Shan smiled and shook his head, saying, "No need."

"Many loyal people are butchers, most unfaithful people are scholars, and demons and monsters are in the temple!"

“These corrupt officials and scholars, when they harden their hearts, are far more ruthless than you and me, mere warriors.”

"If we don't thoroughly investigate the case of Zhang Tao and Liu Hanqing's 'treason,' the murder of a high-ranking official is a capital offense punishable by the extermination of three generations of their family."

"It's better to die for a fellow Daoist than for me; that's the principle."

After Xu Shan finished speaking, Li Yuanfang nodded emphatically and said, "I understand."

"Yuanfang, what you need to do now is to reorganize the garrison in Jiangzhou."

"The Fourth Battalion of Guyanling who came with you can be considered brothers who have been through life and death together."

“Give them opportunities for promotion, then shuffle them up and assign them to different squads.”

“Completely taking over the leadership of the Red Miao generals of Coffin Mountain, leaving behind a vacuum.”

"It's a bit urgent, but we must firmly grasp command."

"The foreseeable storm is about to hit."

"Yes!"

"Furthermore, whether it is internal or external, anyone involved with the Red Miao of Coffin Mountain will be killed without exception."

"But we can't kill them all. Let a few out so that the Shu King's Mansion knows the current situation in Jiangzhou."

"Don't worry, sir, I will definitely take care of it."

After Li Yuanfang left, Xu Shan beckoned Wang Qinian to his side.

"Send out all your men. Keep a close eye on the situation in the direction of Kuimen!"

"Once there is any movement, immediately send someone to relay intelligence to the naval forces of the two lakes."

"Yes."

"Order the Big Sword Battalion, the First Battalion, the Second Battalion, and the New Army Tiger Warriors to be ready to enter Shu at any time."

"I will obey the Holy Order!"

A few days later...

Three scouts rushed toward the Jiangzhou General's Mansion from the east, north, and south gates respectively.

After Xu Shan took control of Jiangzhou, this place became his temporary residence.

As usual, while he was analyzing the situation based on real-time intelligence, he suddenly heard a piercing sound from inside the mansion.

"Report!"

"Sir, this is an urgent message from Wanzhou, delivered by express courier."

"Report!"

"Emergency dispatch from Kuimen, eight hundred li away."

"Report!"

"Emergency dispatch from Hundred Beast Valley, 800 li away."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing these three urgent reports, Xu Shan strode forward to meet them.

What happened in Wanzhou?

"Reporting to Your Excellency, a day ago, the Wudang Flying Army, led by General Guo Yijing, forcibly occupied Dazhou."

"Huang Ruyan, the leader of the Beggars' Sect, led his disciples to settle in."

"Using the pretext of avenging Vice Leader Chen Guanqing, they launched a surprise attack on Songshan Ridge with the help of the Wudang Flying Army."

"The three battalions led by Commander Lu were outnumbered and suffered heavy losses."

"The officials who accompanied the lord to Sichuan to investigate the accounts have been temporarily detained in Wanzhou City."

When his subordinates reported these details, Xu Shan began to elaborate on the specifics, his expression becoming extremely grave.

"Where is Kuimen?"

"Commander Shi Qianhua is leading the main force of the navy and is heading towards Jiangzhou at full speed."

"The estimated troop strength is over 50,000."

Upon hearing this, Xu Shan frowned and asked, "More than 50,000? Eighty percent of them have been mobilized?"

After he finished speaking, Wang Qinian leaned over and said, "Sir, there's an urgent report from Jiangxi. It says that the Prince of Shu has requested the Jiujiang Navy to make some unusual moves in the next few days to restrain the naval forces of the two lakes."

"Has the Jiujiang Navy made a move?"

"Moved."

After Wang Qinian finished speaking, Xu Shan sneered, "I was wondering why the Shu King's Mansion should have mobilized more than 80% of the naval forces at Kuimen."

After muttering all this, Xu Shan pressed on, "Where's Hundred Beast Valley?"

"Fang Qian's wife, Miao Yan, has personally led over ten thousand members of her clan in the valley and is already at the gates of Nan Yanling. She clearly intends to march south!"

When the scouts reported this, Wang Qinian looked at the map and found the location of Nan Yanling.

"My lord, the Valley of a Hundred Beasts is probably waiting for the Kuimen Navy."

"Prepare to attack Jiangzhou from the east and south."

"If the Wudang Flying Army continues south, the northern gate will also be threatened."

“Jiangzhou is bordered by mountains to the west, making large-scale military operations impossible.”

"So, we're basically trapped in Jiangzhou."