Chapter 69: Killing Intention

Three groups of people? Wei Chong was shocked. In addition to the people sent by his brother to secretly protect him, at least two groups of people may not be suspicious. However, there was also a look of doubt in his eyes. Could it be that Lord Zhongxin’s personal soldiers bragging?

"Guard Wei, it seems that Yingzhou is indeed not very calm." Yang Yong sighed.

Wei Chong's face turned slightly red. It was a fact that Yingzhou was complicated, and he could not explain it for his brother, so he could only say, "Young Master, should you not go to the market outside the city?"

"Go, why not? I want to see who is so interested in us."

A sharp light flashed in Yang Shi's eyes: "Young master, why don't you catch them?"

"Don't alert the snake. Send three people to counter-stalk and find their place first."

"Yes." Yang Shi quietly retreated. He made a few secret gestures. The three personal soldiers immediately left the team without any trace and hung behind the stalkers. Those people only paid attention to Yang Yong's team and did not check at all that they had been targeted by others.

When we arrived at the North City Gate, there were only two teams of officers and soldiers guarding the city gate. Whether they were leaving the city, they had to be strictly inspected. With Wei Chong there, Yang Yong and his group were naturally effortless to leave the city. Yang Yong was worried that the three personal soldiers who were sent to follow were inconvenient to enter and exit the city, so he whispered to Wei Chong.

Wei Chong had no choice but to reveal the letter seal of the governor's mansion to a captain guarding the city gate, and whispered a few instructions. The captain nodded slightly, and the group of people left the city gate.

As soon as I left the city gate, although the market for trading was still a buffer zone of two miles away, I immediately felt the sound of people in my ears, and the various shouts from the market in the distance seemed to be in my ears.

As he approached the market, Yang Yong was a little shocked. The whole city stretched for more than ten miles away. There were countless cattle and sheep, horses scattered around, and various fur, cloth, porcelain in the middle... were piled up in piles, with thousands of people of all ethnic groups bargaining.

Wei Chong knew very well about this market. Wei Chong knew how many tribes traded here and how far their residence was.

"Young master, they are Khitans, the closest to Yingzhou, and the Khitans are less than a hundred miles away. Because the Khitans are closest to us, they are the richest, and their clothes are almost the same as ours. You see, many people are wearing silk clothes from our Central Plains, but the various decorations they wear are quite different from those of the Central Plains."

Yang Yong looked at the Khitans who were pointing at Wei Chong. Sure enough, these Khitans were relatively rich. If they weren't for the large copper rings hanging on their ears and their hair and beards curled, they would be no different from those of mainland merchants.

"Young master, they are Xi people, a little farther from us than the Khitan, and their conditions are slightly worse. The Shiwei people who are only wearing leather jackets on this side are the Shiwei people. They are not tall, but they are as strong as a cow. The tribes closest to Yingzhou are also five hundred miles away. These are the people of the Marine people. Their tribes are centered on Hei Shui, and Hei Shui is at least four thousand miles away from Yingzhou."

Luo Yi and others were all stunned when they heard this. Liu Hu couldn't help asking: "Why do they have to come here to trade?"

Wei Chong smiled and said, "Of course, there are things they need here. They don't know how to weave cloth, and there are few iron tools. The high-quality fur can only be made of nitrogen in their hands. There is a strong wild and good smell when worn on their bodies. If you get it here, you can immediately change to soft and warm cotton and mai. Their fur has been processed by the people of the Central Plains. Not only is it not good, but it is also bright and beautiful. Don't underestimate the things that are not valuable in the Central Plains. When you get here, it's ten times the price. Here you can change to a good horse with two iron pots. These people bring the iron pot back to the tribe, and at least a few good horses to change it."

Yang Yong's eyes were rolling around: "Why didn't I see the Goguryeo people?"

"Young master is looking for Goguryeo people, and there are few Goguryeo people here?" Wei Chong replied.

"Why, don't the Goguryeo people need to change things?"

"Of course, but the Goguryeo people can weave cloth and make irons. The things here are all popular goods. They don't need them. What they need more is our silk, high-stop porcelain, and even snow sugar. So the Goguryeo people are all in the city."

This was beyond Yang Yong's surprise. It was not uncommon for all ethnic groups on the grassland to make iron. Although they could not cast iron pots, they were good at casting weapons. Being able to weave cloth means that the agricultural civilization of the Goguryeo people had far surpassed other ethnic groups, and they had less dependence on the Central Plains. Moreover, when they were able to transport these substances to other ethnic groups on the grassland, the effect of the Central Plains dynasty using border cities to suppress the grassland nations would be greatly reduced. Perhaps this was the reason why both the Sui and Tang dynasties had to destroy Goguryeo.

Yang Yong led everyone around the market. Seeing that the transactions in the market were orderly, he remembered the neat soldiers at the city gate and couldn't help but nod. Seeing that Wei Shikang had good governance of Yingzhou, his ability should be fine. Next, we need to check whether there are any abnormal movements among the ethnic groups on the grassland.

After knowing a rough idea, Yang Yong was no longer interested in the market and summoned Yang Shi to ask: "Is there anyone following him?"

Yang Shi shook his head: "Young Master, my subordinates are incompetent and can't detect it."

"Okay, don't worry about them, let's go back." Yang Yong was a little disappointed, but he didn't mean to blame Yang Shi. The market was full of people. Even if Yang Shi and others opened their eyes wide, they were unlikely to search out the people they followed. Fortunately, there were three personal soldiers staring at each other, so they could only hope that they would not lose the person.

Shortly after Yang Yong left, Wei Shikang received information from someone stalking Yang Yong at the governor's mansion. The three groups of people discovered by Yang Shikang were actually not arranged by Wei Shikang. As the direct controller of Yingzhou, Wei Shikang's power in his hands was not comparable to those stalkers, so naturally it was not so easy to be discovered.

Because of this, the three groups of people were immediately discovered by Wei Shikang as soon as they followed Yang Yong. His aide advised Wei Shikang: "Sir, Lord Zhong Xin is very safe, should you remind me?"

Wei Shikang shook his head: "No, they haven't figured out the situation, and it's impossible to deal with Lord Zhong Xin. These snakes and rats haven't come out for a long time, and it's time to catch them all in one go."

The spies of all ethnic groups in Yingzhou have never been stopped, and one batch was allocated and another batch was added. Because Yingzhou is too important, when the market is opened and when it is closed, it will have a profound impact on the ethnic groups in the grassland. Wei Shikang naturally does not want others to know every move. However, if these spies are lurking in normal times, they are also normal businessmen. For the stability of the surrounding ethnic groups, Wei Shikang is unwilling to seek their bad luck.

Now that Yang Yong's arrival has put Yingzhou in a special period, Wei Shikang naturally needs to find a way to eliminate some hostile spies.

When he returned to the city, Yang Shi quickly rediscovered the person who was following. He wanted to order several personal soldiers to turn around and arrest the person who was following for interrogation, but without Yang Yong's order, he had to force himself to hold it back.

Shortly after Yang Yong returned to the governor's mansion, the three personal soldiers sent back one after another, but only one of them handed over to Yang Yong to complete the task and recorded the address where the followers finally settled. The other two were lost. Yang Yong knew that no wonder they were not familiar with the personal soldiers and camps, so it was already good to get something.

In Wei Shikang's study, Wei Podi, who was responsible for commanding the secret spies in Yingzhou City, was reporting to Wei Shikang. Wei Podi was an orphan adopted by Wei Shikang. He has been following Wei Shikang for ten years. Unlike Yang Yong's personal soldiers, Wei Podi has learned the whereabouts of the three groups of people. Today, two groups of people who followed Yang Yong's final destination was at the Khitan mansion, and one group of people finally came from a Han merchant house, where the Goguryeo people lived.

"Khitans, Goguryeo people." Wei Shikang murmured to himself. The Goguryeo people had a bad intention for the Great Zhou, but two groups of Khitans participated, but Wei Shikang was puzzled. The Khitans were separated from the Rouran part and are now divided into eight divisions and have no unified leadership. In the past two years, the Khitan tribes had been afraid of causing revenge from Gao Baoning, so they frequently showed goodwill to the Great Zhou. Unexpectedly, the Khitans were not willing to remain silent now.

"Hmph, a tiger does not show its power, and it really treats it as a sick cat. The Khitans are so crazy." Wei Shikang slapped the table repeatedly: "It seems that he is going to kill the chicken and scare the monkey."

"Sir, Lord Zhong Xin summoned him." A confidant from the governor's office replied.

"I know, I'll be there soon." Wei Shikang hurriedly gave Wei Podi a few instructions to report, took the books of Wei Podi's report into his arms, tidi's clothes and headed towards the yard where Yang Yong was.

The governor's mansion has several independent yards, and the largest yard is naturally empty for Yang Yong to live. Now all the people in the governor's mansion have been withdrawn, and even no maid or maid is left.

Seeing Yang Yong, Wei Shikang quickly bowed: "I wonder if you summon the officials to come, what are you going to give me?"

Yang Yong took a sip of tea and put down the cup. Wei Shikang was considerate. Although the various utensils of the governor's mansion looked old, they were antique and the tea sets were even more exquisite: "Governor Wei, please sit down!"

"Sir Xie." Wei Shikang sat down.

"I am just a quick look in the city today. Yingzhou is so prosperous, governor Wei is really making a contribution." Yang Yong praised first.

"Thank you for your praise, this is what the officials should do."

"Once you serve as an official, you will benefit the people. However, Yingzhou is a large surrounding border. It not only benefits the people, but also maintains the security of the court."

"Yes." Wei Shikang didn't know Yang Yong's intention, so he had to nod and agree.

"As soon as I left the mansion, I encountered three groups of people following me to investigate. I don't know how to explain this governor Wei?"

Only then did Wei Shikang realize the intention of Yang Yong calling him. It turned out that Yang Yong was dissatisfied with the person who followed him. He smiled bitterly and said, "Sir, Yingzhou has a mixed race and many spies. If the lord comes out of the governor's mansion, there will naturally be someone to follow him. However, the official has dug out the lair behind the lord who followed him. Please take a look." After that, Wei Shikang stood up and handed Yang Yong what he found.

After taking the booklet handed over by Wei Shikang, Yang Yong had to admire Wei Shikang's efficiency as much as his own soldiers. One of these three addresses was investigated by Yang Yong's personal soldiers, but it was more detailed. Wei Shikang wrote clearly how many people there were and what the background was.

Yang Yong raised the book in his hand: "Then what will governor Wei plan to deal with these three places."

Wei Shikang said: "Sir, the Goguryeo people can ignore it for the time being. However, the Khitans are so rampant that the lower officials think they should give them some color. The lower officials have already ordered them to send people to destroy these two Khitan strongholds at night."

"Why let Goguryeo people go?" When Yang Yong saw the famous details provided by Wei Shikang, the first thing he thought of was to get rid of Goguryeo people first.

"Sir, the officials received the news that the Turks on the grassland had already begun to move abnormally. If it hadn't been October now, the Turks would have gone south again." Speaking of this, Wei Shikang was a little worried. The Great Zhou had just experienced a rebellion. Although it had been quelled, it was just a false air. The national treasury was empty and the soldiers were exhausted. The most fear of another war.

Fortunately, the Turks had to send troops after the spring, and the soldiers could rest, but the national treasury could not be enriched for a while. If the Goguryeo people intervened again in the spring of next year, the situation in the Great Zhou would naturally be even more sinister. Therefore, Wei Shikang was temporarily patient with Goguryeo.

If the Great Zhou could have two or three years to prepare for the war, Wei Shikang believed that the Great Zhou would not have any problem dealing with the Turks and Goguryeo under the rule of the prime minister. The most important thing now is to gain time.

Yang Yong shook his head: "Governor Wei, if we dialed those two Khitan strongholds, would the Goguryeo people find out?"

Wei Shikang nodded: "Of course the Goguryeo people will find out."

"If we only deal with the Khitans and not the Goguryeo, would they think we were guilty?"

"That adult means that the Goguryeo people will deal with each other." Wei Shikang asked tentatively.

"Of course we will deal with it together."

"Yes." Although Wei Xiaokang did not completely believe Yang Yong's words, it was no big deal to secretly wipe out a Goguryeo stronghold. This place was not an industry for the Goguryeo people on the surface, and the Goguryeo people could only suffer once. Since Yang Yong insisted, there was no need to contradict Yang Yong for such a trivial matter.
Chapter completed!