Chapter 506: Military Operations in Lingnan
Lin Shan looked at the woman in front of him, who truly had the bearing of a ruler of a state.
Looking at her and thinking of Xie Zhan who started the rebellion in Lingnan, Lin Shan thought that she and Xie Zhan, the former fiancée, were really amazing.
Lin Shan didn't dare to imagine what would happen to Dali if the two of them joined forces without any setbacks in their marriage.
What Lu Songli had just said was enough to reassure him. Moreover, from what he had observed along the way, there was indeed no unrest in Pingzhou, so their property did not need to be dealt with for the time being.
"Deputy Gang Leader Lin, I heard that pirates at sea have been rampant recently?" Lu Songli suddenly asked Lin Shan a question.
Mentioning this, Lin Shan wanted to sigh. Perhaps those pirates knew that the imperial court was currently preoccupied with its own affairs, so they had indeed been dispatching more frequently recently.
Lu Songli pondered for a moment and said, "Deputy Gang Leader Lin, you know that we in Pingzhou have trained a navy. To ensure that your Cao Gang's business is not affected, we in Pingzhou can send troops to escort your cargo ships. Deputy Gang Leader Lin, please consider my proposal carefully."
Lin Shan: What is Lu Songli trying to do? And why did the topic turn to this?
Regardless of his lack of reaction, Lu Songli continued, "I'll send them out to help you defend against the pirates. You only need to take care of their food while they're there, and you don't need to pay them."
Lin Shan: "How can this be so embarrassing?"
"It's alright. We in Pingzhou have always had a happy cooperation with your Cao Gang, and we have a long-standing friendship with you, Deputy Gang Leader Lin. Your Cao Gang is in trouble, and we in Pingzhou can't sit idly by." Lu Songli said righteously, "I just hope that we can always be friends."
Lin Shan also began to seriously consider her suggestion, "How many people does Pingzhou plan to lend us?"
"How many do you need?"
Lin Shan was also very conflicted. This was the first time such a thing had happened and there was no precedent.
"How about we lend you an army of 200 men first?"
"That's fine." Lin Shan thought of something and hesitated to speak. "The pirates are all desperate criminals. Shipping is very dangerous..."
Lu Songli naturally knew what he was worried about. "Don't worry, we will take care of our own lives. However, the command of these 200 people cannot be handed over to you, the Cao Gang."
Lin Shan thought about this. After all, what if the person who took the command power did not take other people's lives seriously?
"But Deputy Gang Leader Lin, I have a question that I need to clarify."
"President Lu, please speak."
"How many boats do you plan to use to accommodate these two hundred of us?"
Lin Shan estimated and gave a number, "I'll give you two small wheel barges. The navy can also come on board our tower ships to rest during normal times."
Lu Songli shook his head, "Give us two sailboats and two wheel barges."
Lin Shan was about to speak, but Lu Songli said directly, "Just think of this boat as being rented by us from Pingzhou and your Cao Gang." How can we conduct actual combat training without a boat?
"Of course, if you Cao Gang are willing to sell, we can also buy it."
Lin Shan: He is very rich, really very rich!
So the two of them had a friendly negotiation on the matter.
Chang'an
Prince Gong and his entourage returned to Chang'an.
As soon as he returned, Prince Gong, despite his illness, knelt down in front of the palace gate and apologized.
Song Mo ignored it at first.
When they were about to summon him, the palace servants discovered that he had committed suicide. In the middle of the day, a line of blood was written on the ground in front of his body: This old minister has not completed the emperor's instructions and is ashamed to face you, so he is dying to apologize.
When Song Mo found out, he was furious.
Prince Gong's death was like a slap in the face to Song Mo.
Ministers such as Xiao Qun did not dare to say a word.
Song Mo was extremely angry. He wanted to kill all of Prince Gong's family members, but was stopped by the ministers.
Song Mo was so angry that he rested for two days.
That afternoon, Song Mo woke up with a splitting headache. Recently, they had been discussing where to deploy troops first, and each of them had his own reasons.
After he woke up, Liang Anle came in to serve him eagerly.
Song Mo frowned and listened to him say, "Your Majesty, do you know? General Xiao and his men have received the latest news that the first person in charge of Pingzhou is actually a woman."
Hearing this, Song Mo was surprised, "Isn't it Lu Desheng?"
Damn it, if it wasn't him, why did he rebel so hard? Song Mo still holds a grudge against the proclamation against him published in Pingzhou.
Liang An paused, "It's not him, it's his daughter, the second daughter, Lu Songli."
Lu Songli? For some reason, Song Mo suddenly remembered something. At that time, it was a critical moment in the fight for the throne. Xue Huaimin had suggested that he take Lu Songli into the harem after everything was settled, but he refused.
At this moment, Song Mo couldn't explain how he felt.
Soon, Song Mo packed up and came to the imperial study.
After a round of greetings, Xiao Qun spoke first, "Your Majesty, Pingzhou's actions show that Qin and Lu must have had internal strife over the right to speak."
Um?
Xiao Qun analyzed, "Pushing a woman, Lü Songli, to the throne was simply the result of a compromise between the Qin and Lü families."
"Your Majesty, what Lord Xiao said makes sense. At present, the Qin and Lu families, one civil and one military, are working together to conquer the world, but there is only one master. The Lu family wants to sit on it, so doesn't the Qin family want it?" Chen Wan didn't believe it.
Xiao Qun continued, "If Lü Desheng takes the throne, the Qin family will definitely not accept it. And if Qin Heng takes the throne, the Lü family will definitely not agree. The key to the connection is Qin Sheng and Lü Songli, and the person in charge can only choose between the two."
Chen Wan continued, "Yes, with Lu Desheng's personality, even if he chooses Qin Sheng as his son-in-law, he will still feel disadvantaged. Only by choosing Lu Songli can Lu Desheng agree and the Qin family accept it."
Song Mo: "But I heard that this woman is different from other women and is quite capable and resourceful."
"He must have some abilities and skills, at least on the surface he has to be able to sit on the throne of this state."
"Your Majesty, I suggest that you do not use military force against Pingzhou for the time being." Sang Baiqing said at this time.
Song Mo pondered for a moment and made no comment.
"Your Majesty, Lord Sang is absolutely right. Pingzhou first committed treason and rebelled against Dali, and now they have elected a woman to lead the affairs. This is simply a hen crowing at dawn, disregarding social order and propriety! Such perverse behavior will not last long. There is no need to be afraid."
They felt that Pingzhou must be in a state of panic at this moment.
"If a woman is in power, it will lead to her own destruction." Xiao Qun said this with a look of deep disgust on his face.
After a brief thought, Song Mo agreed with the two ministers. How could a capable man in the world be willing to crawl and condescend to a woman?
"If Pingzhou has no external enemies at this time, internal conflicts will inevitably intensify. If we send troops to attack Pingzhou at this time, the two families will definitely put aside their prejudices and unite to face the outside world." This is the reason why these ministers do not agree to use military force against Pingzhou first.
What's more, Pingzhou and Youzhou are located in the northeast. As long as they no longer go west, it is not unbearable. The same is true for the Xianbei who are currently hiding in the northern border and Liangzhou.
"If we don't attack Pingzhou, then let's attack Xie Zhan."
"yes."
So, after several days of discussion, the court unanimously decided to use military force against Lingnan first.
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