Chapter 669 It’s time to take action
After the silver in Dali became worthless, merchants were even more reluctant to sell the goods they had.
Business activities have almost come to a halt.
People's livelihood is in decline.
Fan Yang and Jiang Boya looked at each other, and both couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. This battle for supremacy in the world was different from what they had imagined.
This time, they were completely useless, which made the two of them doubt themselves. Were they not skilled enough?
Thinking about it later, maybe it wasn’t that they were not skilled enough, but that their opponents were too strong.
To be honest, Xie Zhan, the commander-in-chief of the army, is already very powerful, but Lu Songli, the lord of Pingzhou, is firmly superior to him.
They sincerely felt that if it weren't for Lu Songli, the Grand Commander would definitely be able to restore the unity of Dali.
Sometimes it is really hard to understand why a woman like Lu Songli has the ability of Guan Zhong. Her economic means are so superb that it is impossible to guard against her.
"Perhaps, we should play to our strengths and avoid our weaknesses." Fan Yang said thoughtfully.
Jiang Boya deeply agreed with this.
Xie Zhan nodded slightly.
He learned his lesson and came to his senses.
Knowing that Lu Songli is very good in the field of commercial economy, it is unwise to compete with her in this area.
If they had chosen to focus their struggle on political warfare, they would not have lost so badly.
"Lü Songli's belly has been more than eight months old, right?" Fan Yang said quietly.
Everyone present understood the underlying meaning of Fan Yang's words.
Eight months, not far from delivery.
It's time to take action. You can't just wait for her to mature, right?
Seeing Xie Zhan silent and pensive, Fan Yang couldn't help but persuade him, "General, a real man, if you want to accomplish great things, don't be bothered by trivial matters."
Others present also expressed their opinions.
"Grand Commander, this is a rare opportunity for us."
Although using such shady means is not fair enough, as long as Lu Songli is dealt with, Pingzhou will be leaderless, and it will be easier to solve the problem by defeating them one by one later.
"Master, I believe that if Pingzhou seizes this opportunity, they will not let us go."
Looking at the eager eyes of his subordinates, Xie Zhan said, "This matter must be considered carefully."
Pingzhou, Changli
What happened recently in Dali not only confused Fan Yang and others, but also amazed Guo Chong, Dong Jichuan and others.
The three of them drank together under the moon.
"The governor's move is powerful. It not only greatly weakens the overall strength of Dali, but also reduces the pressure on the Pingzhou army." Dong Jichuan really felt enlightened.
Xue Xu laughed and said, "I didn't expect that the war could be fought like this?" He was the first person to follow the governor, and he also knew that the governor was very talented.
Dong Jichuan took another sip of wine and then spoke drunkenly, "Before, my master died, he predicted that after I reach middle age, the Han people would suffer a catastrophe. After my master passed away, I swore that if my master's prediction came true, I would assist the wise leader, resist the foreign invaders, and overthrow the old regime..."
Now, Guo Chong feels that since the governor is so outstanding, they might as well set longer-term and more ambitious goals.
They can follow the governor, drive out the Tartars, unify the world, and create a prosperous era!
Guo Chong also drank the wine in his hand. "According to the news we received, another large group of people from Dali are rushing towards our Pingzhou."
Their army recently conquered the four prefectures of Zhuozhou, Hejian, Bohai, and Leling. These four prefectures are considered the heartland of the Central Plains. Currently, their entire Pingzhou has a population of six million.
"Will Dali release the people? Will they give them a pass?" Xue Xu was drunk, and the questions he asked made people shake their heads.
Dong Jichuan stretched out a finger and shook it, "That's definitely not the case, but I'm telling you in secret, the people will run away."
We must never underestimate the people's desire for survival and a better life.
"Is that so?" Xue Xu took another sip of wine. They had just settled the people who had fled Zhuozhou, and now another group was coming? It was truly a mixture of pain and joy.
“I wonder how many people can come this time?”
Guo Chong replied, "I don't know." People are more likely to have the desire than to take action. If you subtract those who give up halfway, even fewer people can reach Pingzhou.
However, he felt that the problem was not big. They just needed to plant the seeds of loyalty to Pingzhou among the people of Dali, so that when Pingzhou attacked the city of Dali in the future, the people's resistance and opposition could be reduced.
Just as Guo Chong and others had expected, the people of Dali had a hard time.
Life was difficult, and the Luo family in Chang'an once again thought of going to Pingzhou.
At this time, Pingzhou sent some food to the Luo family in the name of relatives, so they stayed there with peace of mind.
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The strength of the Pingzhou army was not inferior to that of the Dali army, and was even slightly better. In addition, the Pingzhou army had a legitimate reason to fight a just and reasonable battle, and their morale was high.
On the contrary, the morale of Dali's soldiers was low.
Although Dong Guowei had been asking his generals to boost the morale of the soldiers, the effect was not good.
Therefore, after receiving follow-up support from Pingzhou, Qin Zhao's troops and the Jintai army led by Qin Sheng took little time to attack from both sides and quickly penetrate the entire Hejian area.
Dong Guowei realized that the situation was hopeless and he could not stop Pingzhou from occupying a large area. So he led his soldiers to slowly retreat and build a defense line in Anping, Qinghe and Jinan.
Qin Sheng, Qin Zhao and others did not pursue the victory. They had swallowed up four counties and needed to digest them.
Sun Congyi had just withdrawn from the front line and was eating in the cafeteria when he casually asked, "There was a lot of noise just now. What happened?"
"It's okay, it's okay. The logistics department just delivered a batch of food and fodder, and everyone was helping to load and unload it."
Sun Congyi and other Sun family soldiers were very satisfied after hearing this. Since joining Pingzhou, they no longer had to worry about going hungry during the war. Pingzhou's logistics was very powerful, and they were usually given enough food and fodder.
This is the right thing to do. How can we let these soldiers fight and worry about food supplies at the same time?
On this day, Sun Congyi led the Sun family army to the outside of Anping City as planned to challenge.
The troops stationed in Anping County were led by Liu Mao.
Liu Mao was one of the three great generals of the Southern Expedition Army.
They are like fellow villagers meeting each other.
The city defending general Chang Zhilan saw that the people on the opposite side all had rosy faces. What about his side?
His face was pale and sallow.
"General Chang, you look a little weak." Sun Congyi shouted upwards.
Fu Lianheng skillfully played the supporting role, "Xu has no other choice. If you follow Dali, you will go hungry nine times out of three days."
Chang Zhilan: “Nonsense!”
The speaker may not intend it, but the listener may take it seriously.
The soldiers on the city wall heard Sun Congyi's words and their minds were immediately distracted.
What? Serving as a soldier in Pingzhou, eating three meals a day? Luxurious, too luxurious!
But, isn’t it said that food prices are soaring now?
"Captain Fu, tell them what we're going to have for lunch today."
"If we had the pig-killing dish for lunch, it would be really delicious, haha."
Pig-killing dish? The soldiers on the opposite side swallowed their saliva when they heard this.
Some people were quick-witted and heard how Sun Congyi addressed Fu Lianheng. Fu Lianheng was captured in the East China Sea. After joining the Pingzhou Army, he was promoted to the rank of captain so quickly?
After Sun Congyi showed off the food of the Pingzhou army, he had people challenge him in front of the city gate for half an hour, and then ordered his men to call back the troops and go back to eat!
The soldiers stationed in Anping County watched their fellow villagers slowly evacuate and thought they were so hateful!
The soldiers defending the city suddenly felt very bored and unhappy. What was the purpose of their service? First of all, it was to have enough food to eat. How could they be expected to fight so hard on the battlefield when they were not even allowed to eat enough?
Think about Sun Congyi and the others again. They were all brothers in the past. It would be fine if they turned against each other as they each served their own masters. But now, it is obvious that others are living a better life than them, which makes them feel a little uncomfortable.
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