Chapter 598: People Come, People Come
Such a wonderful play, such beautiful music, was banned just like that.
This is the complaint of ordinary people.
He was hit on the mark and got angry out of shame.
This is the voice of the middle class.
The middle-level managers kept complaining while they were busy packing up their belongings.
People who do business are smart and adaptable.
If they leave now, they will suffer a huge loss as all their assets will not be liquidated.
They were different from those in the south, many of whom had studied at Liaodong Academy and served in Pingzhou. If they didn't leave now, it would be difficult for them to leave later.
They can't leave now, and they don't want to leave, but that doesn't mean they can't take their money away.
It’s not easy for people to go abroad, but it’s not easy to send money abroad, is it?
I gathered up some of the spare money at home and entrusted it to reliable relatives and friends, asking them to take it to Pingzhou and help me buy some property.
If in the future, the person from Pingzhou really takes over the world, they will not become penniless all of a sudden.
In short, it's fun to bet on both sides.
Some people are taking action, while others, after careful consideration, have stopped taking action.
Xu Junfan was one of the first people to receive the secret letter from Pingzhou. Then, the city gates opened as expected, and he and his family were able to leave.
But after thinking about it all night, he decided to stay in Chang'an.
Pingzhou's move caused those who had been exposed and had already confirmed their loyalty to Pingzhou to leave, while some who had not been exposed chose to stay. After this incident, it could help them hide even deeper.
Coincidentally, Zheng Qiao, the magistrate of Jurong County, Danyang Commandery, also decided to stay.
In fact, he didn't mind returning to Pingzhou. For the sake of his future, it would be a good idea to go back to his ex.
However, he discussed with his chief clerk for a day and a night and decided not to return to Pingzhou!
He was loyal to Pingzhou and secretly pledged his loyalty to Qin Sheng, the governor's husband.
But he and the chief clerk both understood that after this incident, Pingzhou must be full of talented people. If he returned to Pingzhou, he believed that the governor would not treat him unfairly.
But he was also very clear about his abilities. Over the years, he had only been a small local official. He had abilities, but not much.
It would be better for him to stay in the East China Sea and lie low. Besides, his identity would not be suspected. He felt that if he performed well, there was a high possibility that he would be appreciated by Xie Zhan and the court.
If Pingzhou attacks Donghai again one day, wouldn’t that be his chance to make a contribution?
Qin Zhao, Guo Chong and others were counting the number of people. People like Zhang Xian and Zhan Ruoshui, who had been confirmed to be pro-Pingzhou and had been exposed, were the first group they wanted to pick up.
"Someone didn't come."
"But the letter was delivered."
"Burn the list."
"Well, these people must be protected."
The next day, all members of the Cao Gang went out.
They needed to send a group of people to Pingzhou, and also send King Jin and others away.
When the soldiers under the King of Jin learned that their prince was going to settle on a small island called Fusang across the East China Sea, and asked them if they were willing to follow him, some of them hesitated. If they followed the King of Jin, they would never see their families again.
There were originally only three or four thousand soldiers under the King of Jin who were willing to follow him, and they were all his die-hard fans.
Later, Bai Xingzhi explained that they could go along and see for themselves, and if they found the conditions there very uncomfortable, they could leave after a month, because the Cao Gang's ship would be heading to Fuso again in a month.
Qin Zhao, on behalf of Pingzhou, also stated that in the future, the ships of the Cao Gang would pass through Fuso from time to time.
In this way, the number of soldiers following the King of Jin reached more than 6,000.
According to the evaluation of Qin Zhao Guo Chong and Jin Wang Bai Xingzhi and others, such a force should be enough to deal with the Fuso natives.
After discussion among Qin Zhao, Guo Chong and other generals in Donghai, the task of escorting the King of Jin was decided to be given to Qin Sheng and Lu Mingzhi.
Fan Yang stood on a high place, looking at the crowded Jimo Wharf not far away.
Under the protection of Pingzhou soldiers, people heading to Pingzhou began to board the ship in an orderly manner.
He noticed that most of these people were well-educated people and middle-class families in Dali.
A thousand-mile long dike can be breached by a single ant bite.
No matter how strong Dali's foundation is, it cannot withstand Pingzhou's digging.
The Pingzhou expeditionary force was the last group to leave. After boarding the ship, all the land in the East China Sea was taken over by the imperial court.
The imperial army stood on the shore, staring eagerly at the Pingzhou expeditionary force on the ship.
Qin Sheng glanced at the opposite side indifferently, then faced north.
Zhou Da, Chen Jinlong, Zhu Dazhuang and other soldiers standing at the outermost edge glared back without giving in.
"Do you think they will take action?"
"No."
"The imperial court has such a long coastline. If they dare to take action, we can just choose a random place to land and take over the land."
"Okay, okay. We'll choose a location further north, closer to Daping Prefecture. Then we'll coordinate with our main force and directly break through the lines that are blocking us!"
To be honest, in the Battle of the East China Sea, the tactic they used was to defeat the enemy without fighting, and the casualties were unprecedentedly low.
This has its advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantage is that the experience is very poor, and they hardly fought many battles...
Qin Zhao, Guo Chong and the others naturally saw the soldiers' eager expressions and could not help but laugh and scold, "These brats!"
The current Pingzhou power only consists of two states, Pingyou, plus Buyeo County and Dai County, which is equivalent to two and a half states.
If Pingzhou wants to develop, it is necessary to expand its territory. Are they afraid of not having a war?
The governor has already said that now is the early stages of laying the foundation for Pingzhou, so they should just hold on for now. In the next ten years, they will definitely come into conflict with the Xianbei or the imperial court, and a large-scale war is unavoidable.
Prepare them mentally.
After the withdrawal of troops from Pingzhou, Xie Zhan returned to the court.
As soon as he returned to Chang'an, the emperor appointed him as the Grand Commander of the Dali People's Horses, in charge of the Dali army and wielding great power in the court and the country.
Xie Zhan thanked all the ministers who flattered him and came forward to make friends with him, and also mentioned that he would hold a banquet in a while, and then returned to the original residence of the Xie family.
That’s right, Song Mo gave back to him all the mansions and lands of the Xie family that had been confiscated before.
After Xie Zhan returned, he went into the study and reviewed the gains and losses of the past period of time.
He expected Song Mo to reward him.
No matter what, he helped Song Mo quell three rebellions in the south and restored the small unification of Dali, which was a great achievement.
In addition, Song Mo also hoped to use him to deal with Lu Songli and recapture Pingzhou.
Now Dali governs the nine provinces, with only the Qin and Lu families of Pingzhou remaining as rebels.
Lu Songli, who controlled half of the territory of Pingzhou and Youzhou, has become a serious threat to Dali.
"Where are the old lady and the lady?" Xie Zhan asked while reading the information about the Southland.
"Go back home, the old lady and the others are already on their way."
Xie Zhan nodded and continued reading the document.
The entire south was pacified. Because of the agreement with Pingzhou, many middle-class families in the south gave up their fields and shops and left with their wealth.
After consulting the emperor, he threw out this part of the benefits. This move stabilized the big families in the south, but -
In order to go to Pingzhou, Gu Huaisheng actually gave up the position of head of the Gu family. This was really beyond his expectation.
Xie Zhan frowned. He didn't expect that after Mr. Gu died, there was no one to suppress Gu Huaisheng, and he left so decisively.
The Gu family is now headed by the second son Gu. Without Gu Huaisheng, the Gu family’s position as the top family in the south will be difficult to maintain.
Pingzhou
Recently, Pingzhou officials, from top to bottom, have been swamped. They've been busy with spring plowing and receiving and settling people from all over the place. They've been so busy that they barely have time to even sip water.
But among these people, there was one person who had the most free time. This person was none other than Lu Desheng.
Spring has arrived, and a thin layer of green has emerged on the land of Northeast China.
Lu Desheng hummed a little tune and strolled around, under the pretext of dynamically supervising Pingzhou officials.
At the dock of Fang County, Lu Desheng drank tea, ate snacks, and watched the people getting on and off the boat, humming with joy.
"...I love the people, and the people love me. The people come from all corners of the world, from all directions, overwhelming the heavens and earth, in a long, neat row. The people come... the people come..."
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