Chapter 606 Inventory and Plunder
Liu Guanlin's surrender of the city went smoothly.
Liu Guanlin was very smart. After surrendering the city, he followed General Qin Liu to Changli to meet Lu Songli, and expressed his desire to rest for a while and go to Liaodong Academy to attend classes.
He gave up the post of prefect, which was good for both sides. First, Pingzhou would arrange for someone to take over Jizhou, which would reassure the governor. Second, if he continued to serve as Jizhou prefect, what if someone from the court secretly found him?
Lu Songli agreed to his request and said with a smile, "You can take a break, but don't take too long. We are still short of manpower in Pingzhou. How about giving you a month's vacation?"
Liu Guanlin was delighted. "It's up to the governor to order."
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The soldiers in the major military camps in Pingzhou soon learned that they had gained a new piece of territory in Pingzhou, and Jizhou belonged to them.
The officers and soldiers were stunned. No, what was wrong with those civil officials? Why were they stealing other people's jobs?
Do they know that conquering cities and seizing territory is the job of their army?!
The civil servants were so capable that the pressure was instantly put on the soldiers.
In the military camp, those warmongers were clamoring to fight, they wanted to take down Zhuozhou!
But all these people were suppressed by their superiors. "What are you all making such a fuss about? The higher-ups will decide when to march out! Do you have too much energy and nowhere to use it? Then go and reclaim the wasteland! Go to Buyeo and reclaim all the black soil!"
Soldiers: Let’s go!
Chang'an, Fan Mansion Study
Fan Yang held the pen and thought carefully.
After a while, he started writing.
In the East China Sea Campaign led by Xie Zhan, he borrowed the power of the imperial court to destroy the forces of both King Cheng and King Jin, resolved his own crisis, smoothly changed his path, and also used this to reach the highest position in the country. His methods can be said to be very sophisticated.
The Battle of the East China Sea was also a great victory for the emperor. Three of the four rebels were killed, the south was completely pacified, the fragmented Dali was unified, and the emperor was re-established.
Next was Lü Songli of Pingzhou, who, in the battle of Donghai, gained Dai County, the Sun family army, the split Cao Gang, and gained talents and common people. It can be said that he blossomed in all aspects.
The five factions clashed, with Emperor Song Mo, Xie Zhan, and Lü Songli each gaining something. The worst losers were Prince Cheng and Prince Jin, with Prince Cheng even losing his life.
After reviewing what Xie Zhan and Lu Songli gained in the battle of East China Sea.
Fan Yang convinced himself that Xie Zhan was already very good. He had good courage, boldness, decisiveness and the ability to coordinate the overall situation. He just lacked a little luck.
Although she was slightly inferior to Lü Songli, Lü Songli's overall perspective, strategy, and tactics were all first-rate, rarely matched. This evaluation was incredible, and it was hard to believe that a woman could have such abilities. However, his research on the series of events that occurred after the Qin and Lü families merged, as well as the development of Pingzhou, all proved this point.
Just then, a servant came to report that General Xie's carriage was about to arrive at Fan's mansion.
Fan Yang put down his pen, cleaned the table, washed his hands, and went to greet him.
A quarter of an hour later, the two chatted as they walked from the gate to a pavilion in the middle of the lake in the courtyard.
The two men agreed to play a game of chess. Fan Yang invited Xie Zhan to take a seat. After the servants served tea and snacks, they left.
The guards brought by Xie Zhan also retreated to the shore.
There were only the two of them in the entire pavilion in the middle of the lake.
As he made his moves, Fan Yang discussed his ambitions. "Da Li has been established for nearly two hundred years, and the Fan family has been deeply blessed by the emperor. I have no way to repay him, but I will do my best for the country, even if it means my death."
Xie Zhan said happily, "Sir, you have such aspirations to serve the country. It is a blessing for Dali."
Then, Xie Zhan also talked about his political ambitions.
"Sir, that's what I think. I think the same thing. I've always believed that being an official should be like being a good doctor. When you're in office, you save the world; when you're out of office, you save the people."
Then, Xie Zhan changed the subject and said, "Today's Dali is like an old man entering his twilight years. Do you agree, sir?"
Fan Yang nodded heavily.
"When a person is about to get old, his body will become ill. Therefore, I believe that we should discard the rotten parts, take away their nutrients, and provide them to nourish other parts." This was Xie Zhan's governing philosophy for the South after he rebelled. He plundered the nutrients of Dali and other forces to provide them to the South.
"Is the Grand Commander's ambition still the same as before?" Fan Yang asked.
Xie Zhan replied, "When I started the rebellion in the South, my goal was to purge the emperor's court and advance to Chang'an to defend the king. The same is true now. I personally believe that the current Dali should abandon the branches and preserve the main trunk, waiting for the spring breeze."
Fan Yang pondered for a moment and had to admit that Xie Zhan's idea was quite suitable for the current Dali.
"Then what does the Grand Commander think of Pingzhou and Lu Songli?" Fan Yang asked the question sharply with a sharp look in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Xie Zhan paused, holding his cup of tea. After returning to Chang'an, he gathered more information about Pingzhou. He was astonished to learn that the populations of Pingzhou and Youzhou had reached four to five million. With so many civilians flocking to Pingzhou, it gave people a sense of popular support.
When he heard the news, he felt quite heavy-hearted. He knew that as long as there were people, there would be soldiers. With four or five million people, at least seven or eight hundred thousand soldiers could be mobilized. If they were ruthless, they could even mobilize a million soldiers.
Although he was worried about the problems in Pingzhou, he would not encourage others and destroy his own prestige when facing the problems in Fanyang.
"Since you asked, sir, I'll tell you. Pingzhou is like a newborn baby; it looks full of life, but it also carries a high risk of dying."
"However, Pingzhou has now become a stubborn problem for the Dali Empire. It may take a long time and effort to pacify Pingzhou. We must be mentally prepared for this."
Fan Yang nodded in response to his statement, "The Grand Commander is quite right."
There was a brief silence afterwards.
"Lv Songli is a person with a strong ability to coordinate the overall situation and a very forward-looking vision. She can always take advantage of the situation and lead to the results she wants." Xie Zhan's voice was very calm.
The complicated relationship between Xie Zhan and Lu Songli made it very difficult for Fan Yang to evaluate Lu Songli.
It was like peeling off the flesh and blood before analyzing it. However, Xie Zhan's calmness and composure still surprised Fan Yang.
Fan Yang's heart softened, and he said, "As the Grand Commander said, Lü Songli and Pingzhou under his jurisdiction are not without weaknesses. Using the land of two states to support two fierce armies must cost a huge amount of military expenditure."
"In addition, Lu Songli has no children now. She and Qin Sheng must have a son. Only in this way can the Qin and Lu families maintain close cooperation. This may be an opportunity for Dali." As he spoke, Fan Yang showed a meaningful look.
Giving birth to a woman is like having one foot in the door of death. All they have to do now is wait for the opportunity.
Xie Zhan was delighted when he heard this, "Sir, if you are willing to help me help Dali, the pacification of Pingzhou will be just around the corner."
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