The governor of Langzhou Li Zhang was in charge of this matter and told Wei Fufeng that the governor of the barbarian chief of Chenzhou resisted opening a business road and repeatedly robbed the company secretly.

The Sizhou Tian family's foothold in Jinzhou was also hostile to the local people.

The Liaoren tribe in Jinzhou (Tongren) only joined the Sizhou Tian clan. The Liaoren tribe's territorial consciousness was very sensitive and believed that the Sizhou Tian clan crossed the boundary.

Li Zhang suggested to launch troops to open up the Yuanjiang business road, join forces with the Sizhou Tian family to launch military force, take down Chenzhou together, and serve as the governor of Chenzhou.

The military forces in southern Sichuan helped the Tian family in Sizhou to build a city in Jinjiang and gain a foothold.

Wei Fufeng rejected Li Zhang's suggestion, and he knew that the Tian family would not send troops to cooperate with the Southern Sichuan Army.

The Sizhou Tian family adhered to the rule of the human race and could not leave their reputation for colluding with external forces or destroying their own foundations.

Wei Fufeng told Li Zhang that the most important thing at present is to return to the Dongting Lake Plain, with the focus on defense of the E Yue Army and the Jingnan Army, and it is not advisable to enter Chenzhou for the time being.

When Wei Fufeng arrived in Tanzhou, the city's defense commander Gan Fengchi reported a difficult military situation.

There is a return from Shaozhou. The Qiandongliao people in the west of Shaozhou have hostile dynamics and may attack Shaozhou.

Wei Fufeng frowned when he heard this. Qiandong belonged to the Shengliao area and was located in the south of Jinzhou. The Tian family in Sizhou had little influence on the Liao people in Qiandong and could only obtain some information.

The act of hostility in Qiandong Shengliao was perhaps the result of the alliance between Sizhou Tian and him. The governor of Chenzhou turned against the previous hostility, and 80% was out of a self-protection reaction.

Wei Fufeng was about to lead his army to expedition to Guiguan. The northwest of the Guiguan area was southern and eastern Qiandong. The hostility of the Guiguan and Shaozhou were in trouble.

It is difficult for a student to communicate with him. He is an unfamiliar ungrateful wolf. He is a rebellious and impermanent person. He accepts gifts and comforts today, and will turn against him and robbery tomorrow.

Wei Fufeng discussed with Gan Fengchi, who believed that there was no need to adopt a strategy of comforting the gentleness.

Pacification cannot guarantee the peace between the children and the officials. The best way to strengthen defense. Once the time allows, Tanzhou and Yelang Mansion will advance in two ways and conquer Qiannan and eastern Qiandong.

Shengliao's hostility trend affected Wei Fufeng's military use. He originally planned to draw 3,000 troops in Tanzhou and combine 13,000 troops to fight for Guizhou.

After taking Guizhou, if the time and situation allow, three thousand troops were left to guard the army, and 10,000 troops were led to the east of Lingnan, and took Guangzhou directly under the pretext of appointing the court.

After weighing the pros and cons, Wei Fufeng mobilized 5,000 troops from Fuzhou and was appointed as the Wuling Capital Defense Envoy. Wuling's 5,000 troops were transferred to Tanzhou, and Tanzhou's 5,000 troops went to Guizhou.

The military order was issued, and Wei Fufeng led 15,000 troops to leave Tanzhou and went to Shaozhou under the name of patrol.

Arriving at Shaozhou, Shaoyang County, the army was stationed and rested, Wei Fufeng inspected the city defense and people's livelihood.

Three days later, the army marched southward, marched along the Zijiang River, and then continued southward along the tributary and entered the boundary of Yongzhou.

Turn southeast to the Xiangjiang River, walk through Lingling County, Yongzhou’s capital, and follow the Xiangjiang River south to enter Guizhou.

Guizhou is Shangzhou, the largest prefecture under Guizhou's rule. Its registered population was more than 400,000 when it was the peak, and now it has a population of 70,000 to 80,000.

It has ten counties under its jurisdiction, namely Lingui (Guilin), Quanyi, Lingchuan, Yangshuo, Yongfu, Jianling, Liding, Muhua, Yongfeng, and Lipu.

Guizhou was originally the capital, and it was once a wealthy treasure land where hundreds of tribes came to pay tribute and merchants gathered. However, due to the impact of the Huang Chao disaster, the decline of the Tang Dynasty's rule, it went to decline and depression.

The Guiguan Observation Commander was named Zhou Yuanjing, and he also served as the governor of Guizhou.

According to the investigation, Wei Fufeng knew that Zhou Yuanjing was a mediocre official. He not only did not seize the opportunity to achieve a strong vassal, but his power became weaker and weaker, causing the Guiguan rule to become more and more independent.

Although Zhou Yuanjing was the governor of Guizhou, the only counties that could be controlled were Lingui County and Lingchuan County. Other counties were occupied by Xiangzhou County and Liuzhou County.

Zhou Yuanjing had barely three thousand troops to support the storefront, and had to rely on the adjacent Rongzhou Governors and Zhaozhou Governors Alliance.

Wei Fufeng's army marched along the Xiangjiang River, and sent out three thousand vanguard troops to capture Lingchuan County on the way. There were only 300 defenders in Lingchuan County, with a population of more than a thousand.

According to the captive county magistrate, the population of Lingchuan County is only 3,000, and Lingui County can have a population of more than 10,000.

In recent years, Guizhou has lost too much population, and most of it has been removed by other states, and there is very little foreign influx.

After resting in Lingchuan County for one day, Wei Fufeng left five hundred troops to guard Lingchuan County, and led the officials and defenders of Lingchuan County to set off and attack Lingui County.

As soon as the 15,000 army arrived in Lingui County, it besieged the city to prevent Zhou Yuanjing from escaping, and to prevent the loss of the population and the defenders in the city. Wei Fufeng could not allow the defenders to defect to other states.

I thought I needed to attack the city, but I didn't want to shout for orders to take over as the Guiguan Observer. The guard of the North City Gate actually opened the city and surrendered. I didn't care whether it was true or false, nor did I report to the current Observer.

The army poured into Lingui County, and the streets were closed in an orderly manner. A loud voice shouted. The new observer made the general take over the order, so that the soldiers and civilians in the city would not have to panic.

There were many people appearing on the shops on both sides of the street, looking at the bustling expressions with a blank expression.

It is of course a good thing to not cut off blood from the soldiers. Wei Fufeng walked into the city and walked to see the ancient city with a radius of more than twenty miles.

The years when Lingui County exists can be traced back to the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the rule of Han officials was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

However, the ancient city in Wei Fufeng's eyes can be described as dilapidated, with bumpy streets and old houses.

The clothes of the residents in the city are worn out, and they often meet those who are yellow and thin, and some even have shorts covering their bodies, which is obvious at first glance.

Wei Fufeng, Yang He and other officials arrived at the prefecture. After Yang He became the governor of Guizhou, the chief defense envoy Pan Zhiwu was taking over the city defense and recruiting the defenders.

In the future, the military guards under Guizhou would need local people to participate, and Wei Fufeng would not force the Guizhou defenders to go to Guangzhou.

The state yamen was controlled by the Southern Sichuan Army, and Wei Fufeng climbed up the steps and walked into the majestic yamen of the high-gate.

When I saw the screen wall, I suddenly saw an official in purple robe walking out of the left side of the screen wall. He looked at his forties and fifty years old, with a straight facial features and three long beards.

"This general, Zhou Yuanjing, may I ask where is the lord who will take over the order?" The purple-robed official asked anxiously when he saw Wei Fufeng.

"My father Wei Xuan, I am ordered to take over as the inspector of Guiguan. I am the pioneer, so Lord Zhou can hand over me." Wei Fufeng responded with a smile.

Zhou Yuanjing looked at Wei Fufeng and said, "It turns out he is Wei Xian's nephew. I don't know where your father came from?"

Wei Fufeng frowned and said calmly: "My father is the nephew of Prime Minister Wei Zhaodu. Should Lord Zhou browse the imperial edict?"

"Oh, take a look." Zhou Yuanjing responded ignorantly.

"If Lord Zhou wants to stay for a few days, he will naturally see it. If he doesn't want to make any mistakes, he should leave." Wei Fufeng said coldly.

Zhou Yuanjing's face changed and she smiled and said, "I will leave now."

Wei Fufeng smiled faintly and said nothing. Zhou Yuanjing hurriedly turned around and Wei Fufeng followed in, standing outside the lobby watching Zhou Yuanjing busy.

Seeing dozens of Zhou Yuanjing's slaves and relatives moving goods and loading the car, a moment later, more than a dozen beautiful women came out and were ordered to get on the car.

"Mr. Zhou, you have brought too many of them. These women are burdens on the way." Wei Fufeng said coldly.

"Nephew Wei, these are the singers who serve. Our army can give four nephews." Zhou Yuanjing said with a smile.

"Stay all, Yang He, you choose one as your concubine and send one to Pan Zhiwu. Let's talk about the others later. If you send Lord Zhou away, I don't want to see him again." Wei Fufeng said coldly, turned around and walked to the lobby.

Yang He raised his eyebrows and ordered: "Come here, take down Lord Zhou's official seal and drag it out of the city. Only three cars of property are allowed to take away."

The soldiers around flocked to him. Regardless of Zhou Yuanjing's annoyed reaction, they captured Zhou Yuanjing and escorted him out.

Yang He gave another order, took two official seals and walked to Wei Fufeng.

"Sir, this is an official seal, and everyone else will be sent to Tanzhou." Yang He respectfully handed over the official seal and reported in a vague way.

Wei Fufeng took the official seal and looked at it. He nodded with satisfaction and handed over the official seal of Guizhou Governor to Yang He. He would not release Zhou Yuanjing at all, but he could not kill him in Guizhou.

Zhou Yuanjing's greed and pedantic nature also made Wei Fufeng feel ridiculous.

After successfully seizing the Guiguan Governance Office, Wei Fufeng took over his father's name to serve as the Guiguan Observation Office.

The intention was to try to cover up the fact that Hou Fufeng was invading Nan, and to use Wei Zhaodu's name to win people's hearts, the remaining power of the Tang Dynasty was still useful.

On the day when Lingui County was occupied, Wei Fufeng sent troops to take over other counties, and all county officials and defenders were replaced by officials from the southern Sichuan Army to serve. The former defenders and officials were escorted to Lingui County to control them.

At the same time, the messenger was sent to carry official documents and informed the governors of various states under Guizhou's rule, and ordered the governors of various states to express their approval to the new Guizhou's observation envoy.

Eight days later, the governors of the other twelve states made people express their recognition, but they just recognized it, without touching their fundamental interests.

Within eight days, Wei Fufeng also completed the construction of Gui Jianbing Mansion and absorbed the local population. The military power of the military power reached 10,000, but unfortunately, most of the supplies of the 10,000 military power need to be transported from abroad.

Guizhou is too poor, the treasury is empty, and military pay is long-term. No wonder the defenders are willing to surrender without fighting.

After the governor of the 12 prefectures responded and approved, Wei Fufeng did not need to send troops to attack. He led 10,000 troops to leave Lingui County, headed southeast along the Li River, passed Yangshuo County, and entered Zhaozhou under Guizhou.

The governor of Zhaozhou was shocked and rationally left the city to greet him.

Wei Fufeng was just a passerby. He met the governor of Zhaozhou in the military camp outside the city and comforted him and sent him back.

He stationed outside the city overnight and continued his journey, passing through Zhaozhou and Fuzhou, and arrived in Wuzhou, where Wuzhou was under the rule of the Lingnan Jiedushi.

Wuzhou is located at the convergence of the three rivers, at the intersection of the Xunjiang, Guijiang and Xijiang. It can be said to be the gateway to Lingnan.

In Wuzhou, Wei Fufeng encountered the resistance of the first strong enemy, and the military strength of Fengzhou Governor Liu Qian.

Liu Qian, the governor of Fengzhou, has a relative relationship with Wei Fufeng. Liu Qian's wife was born into the Wei family, and Liu Qian's success was leveraged by Wei family.

Liu Qian's father once served as the Chief Secretary of Chaozhou, and the Chief Secretary's official position was actually not very powerful.

Therefore, Liu Qian's origin was only from an ordinary family of officials.

When Liu Qian became an adult, his father had acquired Ya General in the Guangzhou Governor's Office. Ya General was a military officer at the bottom and basically could not control the military power.

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