Chapter 602 So Smooth
Xue Mansion
On this day, a dinner was held at the Xue Mansion.
Those who were able to attend the dinner were not unknown or incompetent people in Dali before. They knew each other as soon as they talked to each other.
Now that these people have joined the Pingzhou camp, they naturally want to build Pingzhou well and make it bigger and stronger.
Xue Xu held this dinner party in order to help them integrate into Pingzhou as quickly as possible.
After everyone was seated, Xue Xu raised his glass and said, "The governor is ill and unable to come in person. I, Xue, would like to offer a toast to you all on his behalf."
Xue Xu was conquered by Lü Songli and was one of her earliest followers. He had twice braved life and death to venture deep into enemy territory, achieving great feats. His status among her subordinates was exceptional.
Everyone drank the wine in their hands.
Guo Chong said from the side, "Speaking of which, the governor has been working tirelessly for the people of Pingzhou. Otherwise, he wouldn't have fallen ill right after the East China Sea war ended."
"The governor's original plan was to use the conquered East China Sea territory to exchange for Jizhou, Zhuozhou, etc. with the imperial court. Unfortunately, the governor went to great lengths, but in the end..." Xue Xu looked sympathetic.
Dong Jichuan watched the two old foxes jokingly shout and chant, his eyes rolling. How could he let them have all the glory? So he decided to intervene. "The governor is righteous, willing to sacrifice the two Donghai counties in exchange for the people who are loyal to Pingzhou. As the ancients said, when a master is humiliated, his subjects die. Now that the governor has suffered such a great loss, those present, whether new or old, are all his right-hand men. If we do nothing, wouldn't it be a sign of our incompetence?"
Guo Chong and Xue Xu looked at each other, were surprised at first, and then smiled at each other, what smart people.
The others' emotions were stirred, and someone immediately expressed his opinion, "Mr. Dong is right. As subjects, we should share the worries of our lord. Lord Xue, why don't we discuss how to take Jizhou and Zhuozhou? This will be our token of loyalty!"
The person who spoke was named Wu Qingyi, from Jincheng, and was from Shu County.
Xue Xu praised, "You have ambition. Everyone present, no matter who takes one or two places, I will commend him in front of the governor!"
At this time, Xue Xu did not hide Pingzhou's covetousness for these two places.
Everyone lowered their heads in thought.
Jizhou or Zhuozhou is adjacent to Pingzhou.
Jizhou borders Shanggu County in the east, Dai County in the north, Zhongshan County in the southwest, and Zhuozhou in the southeast.
Zhuozhou faces the sea in the southeast, Hejian in the south, Zhongshan in the west, and is closely adjacent to Jizhou and Yuyang County in the northeast.
In other words, if Pingzhou wanted to expand, instead of attacking the Xianbei in the north, they had to attack Dali. They had to first take over these two territories before they could move west or south.
In other words, whoever can capture these two places will make a great contribution.
Xue Xu looked around and asked, "So, what plans do you have to help the governor capture Jizhou or Zhuozhou?"
The old people in Pingzhou all kept silent and unanimously gave the opportunity to the newcomer. This was also a test for them, although the test questions were a bit difficult.
The newcomers looked at each other and decided that it was time to show their true abilities.
At this time, Dong Jichuan was recommended. He was a man of gratitude and his deeds were widely circulated. The newcomers to Pingzhou admired him very much.
"Master Xue, the governor of Zhuozhou, Kong Huai, is an old stubborn and pedantic person. He is very particular about respecting teachers and respecting the teachings. It will be difficult to take Zhuozhou in a short time."
Jizhou and Zhuozhou are actually two large counties in Jizhou, and the most powerful official is the county magistrate.
Xue Xu asked with a smile, "How about doing this without him?"
"I'm afraid that won't work. During the previous battle in the East China Sea, Xie Zhan increased the defense of Zhuozhou in order to completely cut off the supply of the Pingzhou expeditionary force."
"On the other hand, Liu Guanlin, the governor of Jizhou, is smart and clever, but he has no strong foundation. Jizhou is right next to Pingzhou, so he must have been greatly influenced by Pingzhou. The possibility of persuading him is still very high."
Cough cough cough——
A cough was heard and everyone looked towards the source of the sound.
The person coughing was a young student named Wei Yang.
"Mr. Wei, was there something wrong with what I said just now?" Dong Jichuan asked.
Wei Yang shook his head, "Well, County Magistrate Liu is my uncle."
Xue Xu and Guo Chong were slightly surprised when they heard this.
Dong Jichuan raised his eyebrows. Is this like someone giving you a pillow just because you're sleepy? Is it that easy?
"I wonder if Master Wei would be willing to act as a matchmaker for us?" Xue Xu asked hurriedly.
Wei Yang stood up, straightened his gown, and said, "I am willing to serve the governor."
"Sir Xue, Military Advisor Guo, how about letting me go to Jizhou this time?" Dong Jichuan asked.
"good."
After the strategy for Jizhou was decided, everyone turned their attention back to Zhuozhou.
At this time, Gu Huaisheng spoke up, "Master Xue, I have a plan that may help the governor capture Zhuozhou, but it will take time and cannot be accomplished overnight."
"Please tell me—"
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Old Lady Sun and others got off the boat one after another.
Sun Ming and his men had been waiting there and received the person as soon as possible.
"Is this Pingzhou?" Old Lady Sun looked around curiously. This was a commonly used port in Pingzhou, but it was very prosperous with people coming and going.
Sun Ming supported his mother and said, "Yes, mother, I have already bought a house in Changli. We will take a carriage there later."
The governor asked the new troops of the Sun family army to pick out some useful food and fodder, and took the rest at a very fair price.
In addition, the Sun family army had made great contributions when they joined Pingzhou, and they received a lot of rewards from their superiors, so they had money to buy real estate.
Old Lady Sun knows several important cities in Pingzhou. Currently, Changli is the capital of Pingzhou and also the permanent residence of Governor Lu Songli.
Old guys like Old Lady Sun took advantage of this opportunity to get out, but the government was keeping a close eye on them, and they couldn't sell any of their properties.
All we can say is that they were lucky because they had sold all the assets in their home that could be sold under the pretext of raising food supplies.
It can be said that most of the visible property was taken away, which is already a very good result.
The remaining 20% or so of the property would be gone. Old Lady Sun was very open-minded. Saving her life was more important than anything else.
Besides, as they are a family of military generals, no matter how stupid they are, they should have some tricks up their sleeves, right?
They all hid something, more or less. After all, if their descendants were in trouble in the future, they might have to rely on the hidden things to survive, and they would have some capital to make a comeback.
The mother and son looked at each other, and both understood that the things they had hidden were all safe.
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