Chapter 659: Frequent Good News
Yanmen
Members of the Xianbei royal court had been paying close attention to the developments in Zhuozhou, so they received the news when Pingzhou used military force against Dali.
"Khan, Pingzhou and Dali are really fighting!"
The Han people are fighting among themselves, fighting among themselves!
"Khan, this is our chance."
"Well, follow the plan!"
Zhuozhou
Ma Jin was sent back to Zhuozhou by the soldiers, and the military doctor immediately gave him emergency treatment.
However, after examining him, the military doctor shook his head and told Qin Zhao that his condition was not optimistic. He estimated that after all the treatment, he could only survive and would probably not be able to fight on the battlefield again.
Hearing this, Qin Zhao felt very heavy.
Dong Jichuan, standing by, comforted him, "To die on the battlefield is the fate we all face. It's already a blessing that Lieutenant General Ma is able to survive."
Xie Zhan's strategy of luring the enemy away from the mountain was really hard to guard against.
Fortunately, they only had their eyes on the city of Zhuozhou at that time, and the general who led the troops to pursue was not Qin Zhao. Otherwise, even if Zhuozhou was captured, it would be a bit unprofitable.
Therefore, there is still some truth in the saying "don't pursue a desperate enemy".
Qin Zhao nodded and said, "Yes, he is lucky to be alive. After he recovers a little, let him return to Pingzhou to recuperate." We will arrange work based on his recovery later.
At this moment, his subordinates came hurriedly, "General Qin Zhao! Lieutenant General Dong!"
Qin Zhao asked, "What's the rush?"
"I just received news that the Jintai Army led by General Qin Sheng, after taking Qingzhou Leling County, went to attack Bohai County."
Hearing this, Qin Zhao and Dong Jichuan looked at each other.
After the subordinate finished his report, he asked foolishly, "General Qin Zhao, are we going to attack Hejian next?"
Should we go south to attack Hejian?
"Commander Dong, what do you think?"
"General Qin Zhao, what do you think?"
After they finished speaking, they looked at each other and smiled, seeing the same meaning in each other's eyes.
Qin Zhao decided to attack Hejian!
They suffered very little casualties in their attack on Zhuozhou and were able to immediately march south to Hejian.
As the saying goes, opportunity is fleeting, once missed, it will never come back. So grab the chance now!
Anyway, the whole thing of acting first and asking for permission later was pushed onto Xiaoliu! If the sky fell, Xiaoliu, the tall one, would hold it up. If my sixth brother's wife got angry, Xiaoliu would be there to take the blame.
However, before he set off, he sent a message to his elder brother, asking him to send more troops to garrison Zhuozhou.
Pingzhou Changli
Lu Songli was waiting for news from Qingzhou and Zhuozhou.
She felt that since they had done so much preparatory work in the early stages, there should be good results.
She had already drawn up a list of officials to be sent to Zhuozhou and Leling County, and had privately notified them that they could set off at any time.
"My dear, are these the officials you're sending to govern Zhuozhou and Leling Commandery?"
"Yes."
Lu Desheng clicked his tongue twice and said, "Of course, they are both old sparrows in Dongting Lake." He was referring to the two leaders.
The officials Lü Songli had dispatched to Zhuozhou, Hejian, and other places this time were all experienced and capable. There was no doubt that these newly conquered cities would present many potential problems.
When sending capable local officials, the first thing they had to do was to appease the people in the city, and then manage the local area. These were things that could not be allowed to go wrong.
Pingzhou has its own set of talent training mechanisms.
Young, inexperienced officials are placed in the inner city of Pingzhou to train while they gain experience. Later, as their experience and abilities grow, they are sent to large border cities for trials, based on their abilities. The chief officers of these border cities serve as mentors for the newer officials. If these young officials pass the trials, they can then take on independent leadership positions.
Officials with strong abilities and skills were all highly valued by Lü Songli. For example, Zhang Xian was stationed in Youzhou, and Liu Heshan was now the governor of Fuyu County...
These cities either border the Xianbei or the Dali, and the situation is complicated, so they need capable officials like Zhang Xian and Liu Heshan to guard them.
This kind of official layout is the opposite of that of Dali.
In Dali, the ministers who governed the border cities were loyal but lacked ability. Their loyalty to the imperial family and the court ensured they wouldn't easily betray or cause rebellion, while their lack of ability ensured they wouldn't pose much of a threat even if they did.
When it comes to hiring people, Lu Songli truly practices the principle of selecting people based on their talents, and everything depends on their abilities.
Of course, this is also related to her cognitive mind and control.
Just then, the good news that Lu Songli had been waiting for finally came.
"Governor, there's good news from Qingzhou. They've taken Leling County!"
"Governor, General Qin Zhao has sent a message with victory news. He has captured the entire Zhuozhou!"
Lu Songli was very happy. Both Leling County and Zhuozhou were taken, and the predetermined goal was successfully achieved.
Lu Desheng next to him was also very happy.
Lu Songli thought that it was time to let the prepared officials set off.
At this time, Jiang Yizhou came in again, very excited, "Governor, another victory!"
Lu Songli looked at him in confusion. How come there was more good news?
Jiang Yizhou was extremely happy. He read out the victory report aloud, "This is the victory report from Qingzhou. After taking Leling County, our army continued to advance towards the north. We have already captured Chongping County, Dongguang County, Tongxiang County, and Yangxin County!"
Regarding the frequent good news, Lv Songli said: ...
She probably already guessed what was going on.
"Give it to me." Lu Songli stretched out his hand towards Jiang Yizhou.
Jiang Yizhou silently presented the report sent back from the front line.
"What's going on? Is there something wrong?" Lu Desheng was a little confused.
After reading the detailed report, Lu Songli couldn't help but pinch her eyebrows.
She handed the report to her father and said, "Take a look at it yourself."
After reading it, Lu Desheng was very happy. After all, his son-in-law was so capable and had made great contributions to Pingzhou.
Furthermore, my son-in-law also said that the Jintai army was already attacking Gaocheng County, so it was likely that they had already captured Gaocheng County. With five of the ten counties in Bohai County already under their control, half of Bohai County was already in their hands.
Seeing that his daughter's face was no longer smiling, Lu Desheng couldn't help but hide the smile in his eyes.
At this time, the guards outside came to report, "Governor, General Qin Heng wants to see you."
Qin Heng is back? The father and daughter looked at each other.
"Please ask him to come in."
After getting the consent, Qin Heng strode in.
"Governor, Qin Zhao led a large army to attack Hejian without any orders. This is truly outrageous."
Lu Songli: Is the third brother also making trouble?
"General Qin Heng, Qin Zhao is not the only one who acts without authorization."
Qin Heng: Hmm?
"Take a look." Lu Songli handed him the report that Qin Sheng led the Jintai army to capture the four counties of Bohai.
After Qin Heng finished reading silently, he said seriously, "Governor, if they conquer Hejian and Bohai this time, they shouldn't be given any credit. This trend must not be encouraged!"
"Let's do as General Qin Heng said. This time, the merits and demerits of the two armies are equal, so they won't be punished, nor will they be rewarded. But if they disobey orders again next time, they will be dealt with by military law!"
Lu Desheng on the side mourned for his cheap son-in-law for a moment. It was so pitiful. Under the joint suppression of his wife and elder brother, he did extra work so well but got no reward. Tsk tsk.
"Also, we need to immediately mobilize troops and transport food and supplies."
Qin Heng nodded and sent the troops there before he came back.
Lu Songli picked up the pen, thought for a while, and added the names of two more officials to the list of officials to be assigned.
If they really took Hejian and Bohai, it would be equivalent to taking down a state in one fell swoop. A state is about the size of four counties.
Now that we have conquered the territory, we must hold on to it! There is no reason to spit out what has been eaten.
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