"The thunder car crossbow is more than a hundred feet long, but it is bulky and difficult to move. It is definitely not a civilian use of weapons. If a traitor steals it, he will not dare to set up defenses. If he takes this risk and uses it, he will definitely be assassination..."

The members of the staff analyzed the intentions of the thief, which made the atmosphere even more solemn.

Recently, due to the frequent frequent personnel entering and leaving Huaiyin City, the guards cannot determine when they were stolen. It is already very difficult to strictly control the flow of the country. The conspirators chose to steal heavy equipment at this time, and the target of assassination was naturally self-evident!

"Only for the present plan, please ask Duke Liang to temporarily suspend the entry into the town. Duke Xi should not use it lightly! If such heavy equipment is to be put into use, it will definitely be transported to the point where it is necessary, and it will never be difficult to hide it for a long time. At that time, as long as the water and land are strictly controlled, it will not be difficult to recover the lost equipment."

Xi Jian's expression did not improve much after hearing this, but just snorted coldly: "If the thieves are not for application, they are just hiding. If they cannot be investigated for a day, they will not be able to do it in one day?"

When the subordinates heard this, they were speechless for a while. The handover of the important town in Xuzhou was of great importance. If it was delayed just because of a loss of equipment, who knows what other variables would happen?

Whether the other party is for assassination or deterrence, it is difficult to guess secretly before not knowing the identity of the person. Moreover, the assembly and use of important military ordnances such as thunder carriages and crossbows also require professional personnel, and there are not many such personnel. In this regard, it seems that as long as the relevant personnel are controlled, even if the military ordnance is left outside, it will not cause too much harm.

But the problem is that although these craftsmen are not large in number, they are extremely scattered and do not exist only in Huaiyin City. If the other party had made plans, they could transport the craftsmen to the territory elsewhere to wait for an opportunity to assassinate.

The problem has reached this point and has fallen back to a question of time. How much time do they have to deal with this matter?

"Why would you like to sue Liang Gong urgently? Is it dangerous to decide for him?"

One of the subordinates said again, but there was no response to this matter. You should know that even if theft was caused by the stolen crossbow, it was caused by the stolen area in Huaiyin, and they were more responsible.

As a result, the risk assessment is now left to Duke Liang. If you think about it, you can know how the Duke Liang and his subordinates will react, especially Duke Liang will soon become the lord of Xuzhou. Who dares to do this is to offend Duke Liang to death!

While his subordinates were still talking, Xi Jian was able to grasp the key point, that is, the purpose of this theft should be to shock rather than to be a real assassination.

First of all, even if someone is not happy to see Shen Weizhou take over Xuzhou, it does not mean that he is happy to see Shen Weizhou die. You should know that Shen Weizhou is now in the safety of the entire Jiangbei, and people's expectations are extremely noble. Once they are assassinated, the changes brought about are unimaginable, and no one dares to take such a risk.

Secondly, even if one party really wants to kill Shen Weizhou, stealing strategic weapons such as thunder carriages and crossbows will only cause the effect of alarming the enemy, increasing the difficulty of assassination, but rather a higher success rate than sudden success.

After determining this, the idea can continue to extend.

If this matter is just a shock, it will be overwhelming. Neither Shen Weizhou nor Xi Jian themselves can allow the other party to succeed. As long as we strengthen the investigation and increase the strength of the left and right guards, we can continue to hand over the work regardless of the dangers in this regard.

So in addition to shock, there is another function, which is to lay suspicion for both sides. If heavy equipment is stolen in Xuzhou, the person who attacks must be the personnel from Xuzhou, and it is very likely that the grade is not low.

Then the question is, will Chen Weizhou interpret this as the existence of many people in Xuzhou who resisted his entry into power? Or might he simply suspect that Xi Jian was custody and caused such an incident to delay or even violate the previous agreement?

Thinking of this, Xi Jian couldn't help but gasp. No matter which of these two possible results, they would not be good. Chen Wei and Zhou Cheng are strong, but the people of Xuzhou are by no means lonely and weak people who obey. Once the seeds of doubt are planted between each other, the situation will definitely evolve in the worst direction.

At Xi Jian's age, he has not asked for much. What is more important is that he hopes that his lifelong achievements can be recognized and that his family members can be revered for their vitality. But if civil strife really broke out in Xuzhou, Xi Jian's actions to make the wise man have become a disaster for Xuzhou!

"I have worked with you for many years and know each other. I thought that the king's order could be fully completed, but I didn't expect that the resignation would be imminent, and such evil things happened under my rule. Only now is the only thing I have to ask for, I hope you can keep it a secret for me. As for how to investigate it, let's wait for Liang Gong to enter the town to discuss in detail!"

The most appropriate way Xi Jian can think of now is to suppress the matter first, so as not to let chaos occur under Xuzhou, first comfort this end, and then comfort Chen Weizhou: "And I will also go straight to Xuyi and personally explain this matter to Mr. Liang. This trip is simple, and you can help me investigate along the way."

Xi Jian really didn't want any turmoil to break out in Xuzhou, so he planned to use his body to seduce the person behind the scenes, and at the same time declared his calmness to Shen Zhezi. Even he was in danger, even if Shen Zhezi was still dissatisfied, he could not use this to expand the attack surface.

"Mr. Xi must not do this!"

When everyone heard Xi Jian’s statement, they all spoke out to dissuade him. The matter was in front of them, and even if they had any opinions, they were all out of speculation. Now that the heavy equipment is wandering outside, Xi Jian has to go lightly, which is completely ignoring his own safety.

"Theft of the armour is indeed a mistake in Xu Zhen's busy situation. However, the current treasury is under the control of the two towns, and chaos is inevitable. If you really pursue the responsibility, Huainan will be spared from the matter!"

At this moment, a rather low voice suddenly sounded from the table. When everyone heard this, they were a little surprised, and then their faces became complicated, even Xi Jian was no exception.

Indeed, theft of military weapons in Huaiyin and Xuzhou is indeed responsible for the fact that the parties have to bear great responsibility, but Huainan also sent officials to supervise them. Do they have no responsibility? Even thinking more deeply, is it possible that this matter was simply done by the people of Huainan?

It is no secret that Chen Weizhou's strong style is in Jiangbei. Previously, the biggest concern of Xuzhou people about his entry into Xuzhou was this.

You should know that Xuzhou is not the kind of ruins like Huainan. Because the person wants to smear and outline, the order has long been formed. Let’s discuss whether the Huainan is good or bad. However, if it is introduced to Xuzhou, it will inevitably conflict and collision with the current order.

Theft of military weapons in Xuzhou is an excellent opportunity to attack, and it is just about to take over Xuzhou, and it is time for him to establish his authority. This opportunity is most likely to be directed and acted by Huainan to help Chen Weizhou attack and tear the entire Xuzhou order!

If this speculation is true, then Xi Jian's approach of lowering his body and even taking risks to calm down the situation will not be effective. It is even possible that he will be directly attacked and killed in the middle to expand the overall attack!

The reason why Xi Jian hesitated was not to recognize this malicious speculation, but to suddenly realize that if there were indeed third parties in the Xuzhou area, their target was not just Chen Weizhou, but assassination of himself was also a good way to create chaos!

Originally, Xi Jian felt that he was old and was about to leave his post, and he had almost no influence in the current situation. Even if the locals in Xuzhou pay more attention to it, they would only be Chen Weizhou, the successor.

So what he said about taking risks with one's own life is actually not very dangerous. As long as he can meet with Chen Weizhou, he can talk about any misunderstandings. But what if he really dies on the way?

Even if Chen Weizhou himself has a sense of the overall situation and can control it, his subordinates will never sit idly by and watch the governor take risks. If he wants to take over Xuzhou again, there is only one possibility, that is, strong soldiers enter the country and iron-blooded suppression!

Once he realized this, Xi Jian found that his situation was actually much more dangerous than that of Chen Weizhou. The enemy could go deep into the treasury to steal heavy equipment, which meant that he had penetrated deeply in Xu Zhen. This was a shock to him, and a light move would cause disaster!

As for his subordinates' possibility, it is not really so suspicious. It is because the current situation can no longer ensure their own safety. They need Xi Jian to stay in Xuzhen to provide them with more protection!

The problem has come to this point and goes back to the origin. Even if Xuzhou does not notify you, Chen Weizhou will definitely have a channel to quickly learn about this. So will he suspect that this is a robbery by Xuzhou people, who want to use this to threaten him to make concessions and guarantees?

Xi Jian was already very troubled when he wanted this step, and he had to feel the deep conspiracy of the person behind the scenes. By stealing weapons, many contradictions that had been deliberately ignored and put aside before were presented. If it could not be resolved, it would be difficult to achieve a peaceful transition in Xuzhou.

Just after the atmosphere in the room fell into an awkward silence, Yu Manzhi, who was sitting in the seat, had an impatient expression on his face. He was not only Xi Jian's son-in-law and a representative of Huainan in Xuzhou, but also had a decent identity. Of course, this kind of meeting was qualified to attend.

"In previous years, the two towns worked together, and millions of thieves would lose and lose, and corpses were everywhere. Now they are just a mere crossbow weapon, so they are so difficult! My father-in-law is old, so I will sit in Huaiyin for the time being. I will lead the crowd to the west to welcome the Grand Commander into the town. Even if the Grand Commander is held accountable, I will take it all my responsibility!"

Yu Manzhi stood up in the table and said in an undeniable tone.

When Xi Jian heard Yu Manzhi say this, his eyes lit up suddenly. If he said that he would break the current deadlock, there was no one more suitable than Yu Manzhi. He would have the weight of winning both sides.
Chapter completed!