Chapter 193: Confidant, Spy and Eyes...
But all of this is based on the premise that Sun Ce would not die shortly after raising his butcher knife.
At this time, he had not even experienced the life of a dependent under Yuan Shu, but he had already become a warlord in Yangzhou who controlled three counties and had tens of thousands of soldiers. He was at an age of frivolity and could easily make mistakes.
As Guo Jia commented later, "Sun Bofu is careless and unprepared. Even if he has 100,000 men, he will surely die at the hands of an ordinary man if he does not change his ways of doing things."1
Qiao Yan replied: "So I want to give him a reminder."
However, there was no need for Qiao Yan to personally send an envoy to Yangzhou to give this reminder.
Being too attentive in her interactions is like going too far. Instead of showing her nostalgia for Sun Jian, it suggests that she has ulterior motives.
Therefore, after some consideration, Qiao Yan sent a letter to Changsha County, and the person who received the letter was Zhu Jun who was staying in Changsha at the time.
In the letter, Qiao Yan mentioned that Sun Jian had made an agreement with her after he defeated Dong Zhuo in Luoyang, that she would take the Liangzhou route while Sun Jian would attack Chang'an via Wuguan. Now that Sun Jian had unfortunately passed away, she asked Zhu Jun not to force her to complete this mission.
In April of this year, Huangfu Song, who was in Liangzhou, fell ill and was in much worse health than before. It was unknown whether Lu Zhi was safe or not in Chang'an City. All that could be said was that no news was the best news.
So please take care of your health, Zhu Jun, so that we can reunite someday.
Also sent along with the letter was Hua Tuo's Five Animal Exercises diagram and a warming and nourishing prescription for the hot and humid areas in the south.
At the end of these concerned greetings, she mentioned in a casual tone that Sun Ce was still young, and if he had offended someone somewhere, he might not be able to stay for long, so she asked Zhu Jun to take care of him.
I heard that Sun Ce's mother, Mrs. Wu, was strong-willed and resolute, not inferior to her husband, and also had a warm and tolerant heart, so I decided to tell her the situation.
It should be noted that in order to recapture Wu County, both military prowess and moral education are required.
Be careful, be careful.
Qiao Yan had the confidence to make this suggestion as a person with experience. After all, the Bingzhou and Liangzhou that she conquered could be considered as places that had not been completely civilized. Although they were not as prosperous as the southern clan bandits, they had some similarities.
She didn't have to worry that this persuasion would make Sun Ce give up and join hands with the Jiangdong gentry.
The death of Wang Sheng and his entire family, and Sun Ce's subsequent attack and killing of Xu Gong, were bound to sow the seeds of discord between him and the aristocratic families.
Sun Ce's temperament had already been determined. If Qiao Yan were to comment on it, he would probably describe it as wise, decisive and self-determined.
This is sometimes a good thing, but sometimes not.
When Zhu Jun received the greeting letter from Bingzhou, neither he nor Mrs. Wu who was reminded realized that Qiao Yan had other purposes in his manipulation of Sun Ce.
Just at this time, the battle situation in Wu County was sent to Changsha.
The letter claimed that Sun Ce had successfully attacked Xu Gong with the confiscated military rations and conquered Wu County. Yan Baihu fled and retreated towards Qu'adantu. Xu Gong was killed by him. It was expected that Wu County would be pacified within a few days and Wujun would be completely under his control.
Mrs. Wu's face changed again and again, and she hurriedly asked the messenger about Wang Sheng's condition.
When she heard that Wang Sheng and all the old and young in his clan were killed, she could no longer sit still. She immediately stood up and asked someone to prepare a boat to sail east.
"In the face of battle, casualties are unavoidable. Even if Bofu kills the prince with one arrow, it won't matter. But if you exterminate his clan after you win, everyone in Wu County will be in danger, and it won't benefit Bofu at all."
She had to go to Wujun to help Sun Ce play the emotional card.
What made Mrs. Wu particularly fortunate was that she arrived in Wu County at the right time.
In the process of Sun Ce killing Gao Dai first, then Wang Sheng and then taking Xu Gong, the previous intense emotions had already passed for the most part. Yan Baihu fled north in panic instead of heading south towards Kuaiji County, which was tantamount to seeking his own death.
Therefore, Sun Ce chose to first eliminate the retainers left by Xu Gong, rather than heading north to pursue Yan Baihu.
The search revealed a man, who was Xu Jing, Xu Wenxiu, who was taking refuge with Xu Gong.
Sun Ce did not have a good impression of these literati who only liked to talk and come up with monthly reviews, but when he thought about the fact that Cao Cao, who was known as a provincial governor, had received a comment from his brother Xu Shao in his early years: "A traitor in peacetime, a hero in troubled times", and Qiao Yan had also received a comment: "The strategists in Danchi, the young phoenix has a clear voice", he should not lag behind too much.
He then raised a knife to threaten Xu Jing to make some comments about him.
But considering the relationship between Xu Jing and Xu Gong, the possibility of Sun Ce hearing a good word from him is probably as low as the possibility of him taking Kuaiji County tomorrow.
As expected, when Xu Jing was detained by Sun Ce's soldiers, he still stiffened his neck and commented to Sun Ce, "He is brave but not wise, like Xiang Ji." 2
These words... made Sun Ce so angry that he wanted to chop Xu Jing to death immediately.
Mrs. Wu arrived at this time.
After she understood the situation, she said to Sun Ce: "If you really kill this man, wouldn't that be exactly what he wants? I think you should release him and let him go south. I heard that Zhou Xin of Kuaiji and Xu Zhao of Yuyao are his friends. Ask him if he dares to go to these people!"
"If he doesn't dare, it means he admits that my Bofu can conquer Xu Gong today and Xu Zhao and Zhou Xin tomorrow. The so-called brave but not wise is just the words of the weak. Being unwise may not be the case, but bravery is real."
This piece of advice is countless times wiser than asking Sun Ce to give up trying to kill Xu Jing.
The mother knew her son's temper, and the son also realized that he should not have been provoked by others. He immediately had Xu Jing untied and sent him south. He also "thoughtfully" prepared travel expenses for him to join his good friend.
It is not an exaggeration to say that Xu Jing's previous evaluation was similar to that of Xiang Ji, which was made out of a momentary anger. At this time, he really did as Mrs. Wu said. He did not dare to stay in Kuaiji County, but went straight to Jiaozhou.
Whether his action of provoking Sun Ce and then fleeing would damage his reputation was not so important to Xu Jing at that time.
After all, no matter how brave Sun Ce is, he would not attack Jiaozhou, right?
How could he know that Sun Ce was too lazy to remember people like him and would forget about him as soon as he left.
For Sun Ce, there is obviously something else that is more worthy of attention.
Zhou Yu sent him a letter, mentioning that during the period when he was in charge of Jiujiang County, two young heroes heard about Sun Ce's deeds of fighting and lifting the siege of Lujiang and commanding the three counties of Yangzhou, and wanted to join him and serve him.
These two people, one is called Jiang Qin and the other is called Zhou Tai.
Qiao Yan didn't care much about the fact that Sun Ce had gained two more talented generals.
After reminding Mrs. Wu to restrain Sun Ce's words and actions and slow down the outbreak of conflicts, she no longer planned to ask about the situation in Jiangdong.
It was also impossible for her to ask her spies in Yangzhou to report in detail what Sun Ce had eaten today.
So at this moment, she was looking at the chain mail in front of her.
Since Mi Zhu sent a gift of a master who could make chain mail the year before last, before the expedition to Liangzhou last year, the generals of all tribes had already been wearing new chain mail.
As the efficiency of the Bingzhou Iron Art Workshop in producing armor plates increased, a total of 160 pieces of chain mail were produced from April last year to June this year.
What is improved is not just the efficiency of armor making, but also the smoothness of the connection between the armor pieces, and the resulting improvement in defense.
This change in defensive capabilities is supported by actual cases.
Earlier, when Liu Yu returned to Youzhou from Liangzhou, Qiao Yan not only asked Zhang Liao, Qu Yan and Liu Yu to accompany him, but also had someone send him a set of protective gear.
And a few days ago, a battle report was sent back from Youzhou.
Liu Yu adopted a gentle approach when governing Youzhou, but he was also very tough when facing a rebel like Gongsun Zan who brazenly seized power.
He ignored the obstruction of his eldest son Liu He and Zhang Liao, and went into battle personally, threatening to confront Gongsun Zan.
As for Gongsun Zan, he seized power readily when Liu Yu was not here, and now he has no guilt at all when facing Liu Yu's questioning.
In a sense, Gongsun Zan's temperament is what a man who wants to achieve great things should have.
He even said frankly when facing Liu Yu:
Liu Yu's way of governing Youzhou would sooner or later lead to a greater backlash. It would be better to let Gongsun Zan replace him as the governor of Youzhou.
As for whether Liu Yu was the trusted minister of the Han dynasty and the legitimate governor of Youzhou, it was not something Gongsun Zan would consider.
There are two emperors in the world now. Which one is Liu Yu loyal to?
In the end, no matter which one Liu Yu obeys, Gongsun Zan will serve the other.
How can this not be a loyal man?
His twisted and heretical theories almost made Liu Yu very angry.
But this was obviously not the full expression of Gongsun Zan's determination to fight. After this frank statement of his position, Gongsun Zan bent his bow and shot an arrow at Liu Yu, knocking him off his horse, and then rode away.
Unfortunately, Gongsun Zan did not expect that Liu Yu, who seemed to be dressed in a scholar's robe and came to the appointment alone, was also wearing a thin chain mail underneath. The arrow was stuck in the gap of this special chain mail.
Gongsun Zan was fully convinced that Liu Yu would surely die if he was snatched away by the servants who rushed forward, so he launched a surprise attack that night.
However, what he encountered was not a team without a commander and in a panic, but Zhang Liao's neatly-organized cavalry charge.
Gongsun Zan was forced to flee eastward, and the defense line of Youzhou was pushed to the Jixian area because of this battle.
This is where chain mail comes in handy.
However, as the number of existing mail armors increases, they also face a problem.
No matter how many generals Qiao Yan has under his command, it is obviously impossible for him to wear all 160 pieces of chain mail on himself.
You can't wear five pieces per person...
This is not the way to change and wash clothes.
"Even if the heavy armored soldiers have more chain mail, it won't bring about a qualitative improvement..."
Because mail armor is not very protective against close-range slashing.
"If we arm the cavalry, the number will be far from enough. If they are dispersed to multiple battlefields, the effect will be greatly reduced."
Qiao Yan thought about it and said to Guo Jia, "I am a little hesitant. Should I use it as a military merit in the first merit system to exchange for items, or should I set up a separate first-class team?"
Although Qu Yi's heavy armored soldiers were also called the Xiandeng Camp in history, this kind of Xiandeng was not the first to climb the city wall and break the city, but the vanguard who climbed the enemy camp first to kill the general and seize the flag.
The use of heavy armored soldiers is definitely not in siege, but in stabilizing the formation when the infantry is confronting or even when the infantry is fighting against the cavalry.
On the contrary, the first troops to attack the city need this kind of armor which is lightweight and more effective in defending against arrows.
As for the former, it is probably the same as collecting points to exchange for rewards. You can mix cotton clothes, armor, BMW and first-class weapons into it to stimulate the enthusiasm of soldiers in fighting and military farming.
Guo Jia replied, "Your Excellency has many ideas. This is a good thing, but exchanging first merit for rice, getting promoted after reaching the target of beheading, and getting higher pay after promotion are a set of established and easy-to-communicate rules. These rules have their reasons for being simplified. Making them complicated will only lead to chaos. It would be better to set up the Vanguard Camp."
There is some truth in what he said.
Qiao Yan then asked, "Who will be the first to enter the camp?"
This position will definitely not be given to Dian Wei.
Although he occasionally commanded heavy armored infantry, he would not change his position as the commander of Qiao Yan's guards.
People like Lu Bu, Zhang Liao and Zhang Yang who are particularly good at cavalry are even less likely to be transferred to this position.
Guo Jia thought for a moment and replied, "Xu Huang, Xu Gongming."
He explained: "Your Excellency first entrusted him with the Yinshan defense line to test whether he was a conscientious person after surrendering. Before the battle of Liangzhou, he was ordered to take over the post of Gate Chief, meaning that he would be used. In my opinion, his strictness in rectifying military discipline is no less than Wenyuan. The former Baibo bandits have also been dispersed into various units, so there is no need to be on guard against changes. If you put this great talent in a low position, it will inevitably show that Your Excellency has a narrow view of him."
"In addition, I wonder if you have noticed one thing. Xu Gongming, while guarding Yinshan, led troops many times to repel the roaming tribes of the Hu people. He was brave enough to march straight into the enemy's territory, but he had a strong sense of boundaries with your other generals."
"From my observation of this person's character, I can describe him as frugal, cautious and prudent."3
This "fear" is actually quite different from Jia Xu's unwillingness to stand out in his early years.
It's more like Xu Huang himself is self-abased and modest about his past identity as a thief, so he acts cautiously.
But such an attitude, like Sun Ce's character flaws, is not always a good thing.
Guo Jia smiled and said, "People who behave like this are best pushed forward. The longer the previous probation period, the heavier the current responsibility. After a sharp contrast, he will be able to break free from the shackles of this emotion and become your indispensable right-hand man."
He added jokingly, "I'm always very good at judging people."
Otherwise, we couldn't choose Qiao Yan as the lord, right?
Qiao Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry at his sudden boasting.
But what Guo Jia said before was not wrong.
Xu Huang's "thriftiness and prudence" were so obvious that Qiao Yan was a little worried about the coordination between him and other generals.
Since Qiao Yan herself was capable of commanding troops, she did not mind the private relationships among her subordinates. Instead, she was more inclined to let them learn from each other, communicate and compete with each other, and did not force them to be "cautious in solitude".
Besides, it is indeed time to use it on Xu Huang!
She had spent a lot of effort to divide the Baibo bandits to the point where they could be lured down the mountain to surrender. Especially for Xu Huang, a talented person, she even used a trick of sowing discord. She couldn't just let someone guard the door.
There was no position that was particularly suitable for him before, which is why he is in a position to gain experience.
Now is the time!
Qiao Yan immediately responded, "According to what Feng Xiao said, Xu Huang will be the commander of the Xiandeng Camp. Before the battle of Chang'an, all the chain mail that can be produced will be given to this team."
This was like a godsend for Xu Huang.
The casualty rate of teams like the Xiandeng Camp is indeed very high, but this also means that Qiao Yan will carefully select this group of teams.
And this dangerous work will also be rewarded with high military merits.
"There is another reason for choosing you as the commander of the vanguard," Qiao Yan said, "I will recruit some Qiang and Hu people into this vanguard team. In the past few years, you have been on the Yinshan defense line and have had many dealings with the Hu people. I think it should not be difficult to make them obey your orders."
"In addition, you have come into contact with various types of defensive heavy crossbows and climbing equipment. The only thing you lack is siege equipment. Within these two months, I want to see that you are familiar with them."
She looked into Xu Huang's eyes and asked solemnly, "Can you do it?"
Xu Huang's eyes lit up.
The more Xu Huang integrated into the Bingzhou Army, the more he could feel the unique characteristics of this force.
He was no longer the elite bandit who was forced to surrender and had to redeem his life, but another general in whom she had high hopes.
He replied firmly: "If you can't, bring your head to me!"
There's no need to be so exaggerated...
Qiao Yan looked at the general in front of him who was suddenly excited, and thought to himself that there might be quite a few traitors and deceived enemies in Chang'an City. This siege was not difficult, and it was just right for him to practice.
Once we really reach the Central Plains, there will be many opportunities where this advance force will be needed to participate in the battle.
After all, the city defenses in the Central Plains would never be as crude as those in Liangzhou, nor would it be possible for the situation to be the same as that in Bingzhou every time, allowing wars to take place frequently in the mountains and grasslands.
So, it’s time to prepare in advance.
Now that Xu Huang had arranged this matter properly, all inspection matters in Bingzhou were almost completed.
The war situation in Yuzhou, Yangzhou and Youzhou remains the same, and there is no place for her to intervene or need to intervene for the time being.
In the cotton fields in Shangjun, the seedlings have grown a lot taller.
If we can safely get through this period of high incidence of diseases and insect pests in cotton growth, there won't be much trouble in the future.
What makes Qiao Yan even more delighted is that with Ma Jun's technical support, the cotton seed separation equipment has been completely completed and put into production so that it can directly meet the needs of cotton processing after the autumn harvest.
This also further ensures that the cotton in these fields can be transformed into cotton clothing before the arrival of this winter.
Previously, Qiao Yan asked Huang Yueying and Zhuge Liang about their ideas on pushing the knife. The two children went to study the books on mechanical devices on their own and were unable to catch up with Ma Jun's round of changes.
But when Qiao Yan was chatting with them, he could tell that they didn't feel too sorry about it. Instead, they felt that if there was a next time, they would be able to complete the task even better with their newly added knowledge reserves.
Qiao Yan couldn't help but feel happy when he heard this.
This is the future of Leping Academy...
As for Cao Pi, who was sent to the academy by Cao Cao, because he was too young, he was directly thrown to accompany Lu Ji.
The result was that Zheng Xuan brought Lu Ji with him, and Cai Yong brought Cao Pi with him.
Under this combination, there is no sign of Cao Pi's style as Emperor Wen of Wei, but his interest and talent in literature are very obvious.
If he learned good literary talent from Cai Yong but also became politically incompetent, then this was definitely not something Qiao Yan did on purpose.
It can only be considered a coincidence, yes, a coincidence!
Qiao Yan, without any psychological burden, told Cai Yong the task of teaching the literary prodigy well, and then began to plan when to return to Liangzhou.
However, at this time, she also met two special people for refuge.
The Qiao sisters arrived in Bingzhou with the help of a caravan and waited for Qiao Zhen, the daughter of Qiao Mao, outside Leping Academy. After she proved her identity, she introduced her to Qiao Yan.
The two sisters changed out of the clothes they had disguised themselves in along the way and washed off the dust that covered their faces. Although the fatigue in their expressions had not been completely eliminated after a night's rest, they had successfully escaped the fate of being a potential gift, and there was still a sense of excitement in their eyes.
When he looked at Qiao Yan, a bit of admiration was revealed.
Qiao Yan looked back at their faces and it was hard not to doubt that these were the two Qiao sisters who later married Sun Ce and Zhou Yu.
However, they were not called Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, but one was called Qiao Lan and the other was called Qiao Ting.
So it doesn’t really matter whether it’s Da Qiao or Xiao Qiao.
The peaks of Lanxiu were verdant and tall, and in Qiao Yan's opinion, they just suited the temperament of the two sisters.
After listening to them talk about the situation they faced due to the death of their father Qiao Rui and why they chose to come to Bingzhou to seek refuge with her, Qiao Yan couldn't help but say "good" in his heart.
Although the order along the way was not so chaotic because of Cao Cao's presence in Yanzhou, it was still not a particularly easy journey.
But when they arrived and stood in front of her, they did not mention the difficulties of the journey, but only asked their cousin Qiao Yan if she could let them study in Leping Academy.
"..."After recognizing Cao Ang, his older nephew who was about the same age as him, and being friends with Sun Ce, who was also a generation younger than him, it didn't seem too strange to have two more nieces who were only four years younger than him.
Having said that, when Qiao Yan heard the term "cousin" coming from the mouths of his two beautiful sisters, his expression was still frozen for a moment.
Fortunately, she is the governor of a state and has seen all kinds of scenes!
What's wrong with calling me aunt?
Before the Qiao sisters noticed her abnormality, she replied, "Go to the academy and report to it. Just treat this place as your residence. If you don't want to, I won't tell the Qiao family that you are here."
Qiao Lan and Qiao Ting looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
Although Qiao Yan had only spoken a few words to them since they entered the study, his tone and attitude made people feel safe.
Before coming here, they were still wondering whether they had to show some abilities in order to stay here as a member of the Qiao clan.
But it seems that Qiao Yan, the cousin and prince, doesn't care too much about this?
"By the way," Qiao Yan continued, "After entering the academy, wait and see for a few days and then choose courses after you have a clear understanding."
Qiao Lan and Qiao Ting nodded in response to this regard, and left the study at Qiao Yan's signal.
After the two disappeared from sight, Qiao Yan heard Lu Yuan, who was waiting outside, say, "It seems that the Lord is quite satisfied with their personalities."
Qiao Yan smiled and said, "She is decisive, has good vision, and is capable of taking action. A girl from the same clan like her is much better than someone who causes trouble for others, right?"
The two sisters did not want any special treatment just because Qiao Yan was the governor of this state.
Overall, their arrival is mostly good news.
"That's true," Lu Yuan replied, "So I plan to take advantage of your good mood and report the candidate you asked me to find earlier."
He was the one who used the merchant method to conceal the transmission of intelligence.
Qiao Yan gave Lu Yuan three months to decide on this candidate, but the time has not yet come.
But since she chose to report it in advance, she must have her own intentions.
This probably wouldn't be an answer that hadn't been carefully considered.
"Tell me about it."
Lu Yuan said, "I have three candidates that I would like you to choose from."
Three?
This surprised Qiao Yan a little.
Lu Yuan said, "The first one is the disciple that Lord Zheng brought with him after he arrived in Leping. However, he did not come with the team from the beginning, but followed after hearing that Lord Zheng was here. His surname is Sun, his given name is Gan, his courtesy name is Gongyou, and he is also from Beihai."
"Sun Gongyou is good at speaking and has the talent of a counselor. Since he arrived in Leping half a month ago, I have communicated with him and found that he has an extremely sharp memory of names and fragmentary events. He can recite the names and talents of all the three thousand disciples of Zheng Gong in Beihai, so every time he talks to someone, he always has something to say."
"I suggest that you make good use of this person, even if it doesn't have to be used for intelligence."
Qiao Yan nodded and replied: "If what you said is true, he does meet the conditions of the person I need."
If Liu Bei knew that Sun Qian did not develop according to the original trajectory and was first recommended by Zheng Xuan to the state and later became his subordinate, he would probably cry.
But compared to losing Zhuge Liang, this may not be a big loss.
So Qiao Yan asked calmly, "What about the second one?"
Lu Yuan replied: "This man's name is Guo Daxian. The name is... a bit hasty. Considering that he came from the original Black Mountain Army, it's not surprising."
"Compared to General Chu and Zhang Niujiao, his command ability is a little worse, but he is still a talented leader. If the Black Mountain bandits at that time were given the opportunity to expand, he should have the opportunity to become a leader."
"Let's not talk about this possibility, let's talk about him. His wife and children were able to survive because you took in everyone in Leping. They are very grateful to you. Compared with the previous Sun Gongyou, they are more loyal to you."
"Since the Black Mountain Army of Leping no longer had to make a living by growing yam, he did not choose to join the army, but started some small businesses. Because of his good image and eloquence, he has now settled in Jinyang City and rented a large store. If he is given a few more years, he may become a big taxpayer of business taxes."
Qiao Yan thought to himself that according to what Lu Yuan said, this person was very suitable to be his own person who could travel around the country to develop business, that was certain.
But it seems hard to say whether he can get rid of the influence of his background, handle intelligence work well, and whether the people he interacts with can cross the class barrier.
Lu Yuan also immediately expressed this concern.
"So my suggestion to you is to use the second person to open up trade routes, the first person to collect records and filter information, and the third person, no, I should say the third group, as the person in charge of the intelligence system."
When Qiao Yan heard the word "group", a flash of enlightenment came into his mind.
It goes without saying why Lu Yuan wanted to visit after the sisters Qiao Lan and Qiao Ting came to see her.
Lu Yuan continued, "When the two cousins of the Lord arrived yesterday, I chatted with them for a while and mentioned how they arrived in Bingzhou. The younger one told me that they chose to use the caravan as a cover. Although it was a hasty decision, they had carefully considered the choice of goods to carry."
"If the products they choose are not convincing enough, it would be easy for people to see that they are actually a pair of sisters disguised as boys, which would be very dangerous."
"Among the specialty items produced in Suiyang, Liang State, the most suitable ones to be sold to Bingzhou in her opinion are the lacquerware made of paulownia wood from Shangqiu. Because the prices in Bingzhou are moderate and the people live in peace, they are not short of food, but if the people have spare money, they will definitely need ornaments."
"Besides, the prince is a woman, and he supports women to work and earn money for the family, so they should have extra money, so she chose lacquer hairpins and lacquer jewelry boxes. These things can be transported by the two sisters with their physical strength, and it also reasonably explains why they have to go to Bingzhou, and it will not arouse suspicion from others."
Qiao Yan felt that it was rare for someone to think of these things when making the sudden decision to flee from home.
Lu Yuan bowed to her and said, "I should congratulate you, my lord. Of your two cousins, the older one is good at making decisions, and the younger one is good at thinking carefully. Putting them together, they are truly a perfect pair of leaders."
"They are more suitable than anyone else to serve as your confidants and eyes and ears."
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