Chapter 704: Escape
Fan Yang came back and reported that the matter had been settled.
"Grand Commander, I've noticed that after learning that Lv Songli wanted to support the children from poor families, some of the heads and young masters of the aristocratic families backed off, while others remained unmoved."
"No problem."
Xie Zhan knew very well that it was impossible for everyone to be persuaded by him, especially those who had already figured out the pros and cons, but he only needed to keep those wavering families.
Moreover, he had anticipated this situation.
The noble families who choose to stand together with Dali are taking a gamble, and the noble families who choose to stand together with Pingzhou are also taking a gamble.
Now anyone with a discerning eye can see that Pingzhou and Dali are evenly matched in strength.
He admitted that it took Pingzhou only a few years to become on par with Dali, which was impressive.
But Dali and Pingzhou each have their own advantages.
Pingzhou is a new force, relying on its powerful weapons and equipment and army, and is full of vigor.
Dali is an old dynasty. What hasn't it experienced? Moreover, Dali's territory is vaster than Pingzhou's, with more people than Pingzhou, and a solid foundation. Most of the people who are now shining in Pingzhou were trained by Dali.
Dali has the ability to destroy Pingzhou, but it currently needs time to regroup and recruit more talents.
Today, the choice of the aristocratic family has been made clear.
He eventually won the support of some aristocratic families for Dali. Otherwise, these aristocratic families would flock to Pingzhou, which would weaken the other and be a great disadvantage to Dali.
Sure enough, not long after, the alliance of aristocratic families headed by the Wang family of Langya expressed their loyalty to the emperor.
This alliance included the Wang family of Langya, the Wang family of Taiyuan, and the Li family of Zhaojun. The Wang family of Langya even brought in the Zheng family of Xingyang.
After Pei Zheng came out of the Sang Mansion, he fled overnight with his friend Liu Shaojun.
The matter of the aristocratic family has been settled, and Xie Zhan's only worry now is whether the affairs in the south are progressing smoothly.
Lu Songli is too smart. I wonder when he will make up for the lack of guards in the south.
He had to prepare for the worst.
Within two days, news arrived that the war in the south was indeed not going well, and the Li people seemed to have been prepared for it.
Xie Zhan slowly exhaled. He could only use this last method.
The attack on the Nandi Li people was intended to surprise them. Now, it was clear that this plan had failed. Although the war was still undecided, it no longer mattered.
Thinking of this, Xie Zhan got up and went to his mother's yard.
Mrs. Xie was surprised that her son came so late.
When Mrs. Xie saw the gray hair on her son's temples and the fatigue in his eyes, she felt distressed. She also knew that her son had been in a difficult situation recently.
Xie Zhan dismissed all the servants, and his first words were, "Mother, I want to transfer my second brother Xie Wei back."
Madam Xie was stunned and asked, "Why?"
"Mother, I have a feeling that I won't be able to escape this time. Later, I will try my best to persuade the emperor not to punish the Xie family. With him at home, we will feel more at ease. Please forgive me for not being able to enjoy your presence."
"How could this be?" Hearing this, Madam Xie was in a state of confusion. "Zhan'er, is there no other way? Isn't the Emperor trying his best to protect you?"
"It's useless." Xie Zhan shook his head and said softly, "Pingzhou specifically wants my life, so I have to give it up."
Thinking of Lu Songli, Mrs. Xie said bitterly, "How could she be so cruel!"
Xie Zhan lowered his eyes and said nothing.
Pingzhou, Changli
Lu Songli estimated that Qin Sheng and the Jintai Army had set out from Leling County. According to the route time, they had already arrived in the south.
At this time, Xue Xu also sent back news.
Lu Songli's guess was correct. Dali did take action against the Li people in the south.
After reading Nan Di's letter, Lu Songli put it aside.
She had the same idea as Xie Zhan. She was not afraid of a tug-of-war. As long as the Li people were not ambushed and wiped out and used to threaten Pingzhou, Dali would fight if it wanted to.
At this time, her father came in with some papers.
As soon as he came in, he said, "No, is there something wrong with Song Mo's brain?"
"What's wrong?" Lu Songli asked.
"Look, the news from Dali is that Song Mo is determined to protect Xie Zhan no matter what."
Lu Songli took the paper her father handed her and started reading it. After reading it, she didn't say anything.
She didn't expect Song Mo to protect Xie Zhan so much.
Lu Songli didn't know that Xie Zhan took a step that tied his fate to Dali, and everything he predicted happened.
So, Song Mo believed it. He was not trying to protect Xie Zhan, but Dali's chance of survival.
"Xie Zhan is really unlucky." Lu Desheng sighed sourly.
Isn't that a tough life? Lu Songli continued to flip through the pages. The next page contained another piece of news. The news was handed over by Pei, and it contained everything that happened when the major families gathered at the Sang Mansion for the second time.
When Lu Songli saw that Xie Zhan actually used the information he got from her to persuade the aristocratic families, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.
It's amazing. She deliberately mentioned the method of dealing with the aristocratic family just to set a trap for Xie Zhan.
Unexpectedly, Xie Zhan had such a trump card in his hand, and he was able to resist using it even though he was jointly petitioned and forced by the aristocratic families.
All I can say is that he saved his own life, and not only that, he also stabbed the boomerang back at her.
Lu Songli could also understand that the reason why Xie Zhan did this was also because they had launched a full-scale war in Pingzhou.
The deterioration of the external environment will inevitably lead to internal grouping within Dali, but there is no way around it. Going to war in Pingzhou is an inevitable trend, and Pingzhou's development requires more land.
Lu Desheng leaned over and asked, "How could he resist using such a good idea?"
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Lu Desheng said unhappily, "Not only is this bad guy useless, he's also using it to drive a wedge between Pingzhou and the aristocratic families, destroying your image and forcing the aristocratic families to stay away from Pingzhou and move closer to Dali."
Lu Songli smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Xie Zhan's actions can also help us screen out some aristocratic families that we can get along with."
Even if there were no one, she wouldn't care. As the saying goes, a small temple is most afraid of strong evil winds, and shallow water hates too many turtles. These big families are like big turtles, and their small pond in Pingzhou can't accommodate so many big turtles.
Lu Desheng curled his lips, "You know how to comfort your father."
Lu Songli laughed and said, "Everything has its pros and cons. If this angle doesn't work, let's look at it from another angle." Don't make yourself unhappy.
"Is it possible that Xie Zhan can't die again?" Lu Desheng said sadly.
The fight between his daughter and Xie Zhan was real and fake, back and forth, and unpredictable. He was too lazy to think about it.
Lu Songli knew that her father had been guarding the confidential information office of the government office recently, so she hoped to receive the news of Xie Zhan's death as soon as possible.
"That's not necessarily true."
Even if Song Mo wanted to protect Xie Zhan, facing the surging public opinion, Song Mo had to give an explanation to the world.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang doted on Yang Yuhuan so much that he even took her with him when he fled. But faced with the resentful Tang army, he had no choice but to compromise. When asked to execute Yang Yuhuan, didn't he tearfully let her hang herself?
Lu Songli wondered if there were any omissions.
Everything Xie Zhan is doing now is to save himself.
Now that they have failed to control the Li people, Dali has lost a bargaining chip, and Xie Zhan has lost a way to save his life.
There is no way out.
But he has Song Mo's protection...
The obvious way of survival is gone, so what about the hidden way?
Suddenly, Lu Songli had a flash of inspiration and thought of a possibility!
"Dad, did Xie Zhan have a twin brother in the original Southern Expedition Army?"
"Is it so?"
"Dad, escape, Xie Zhan wants to escape!"
"What?!"
"Xie Zhan can't escape this dead end, even with Song Mo's protection. But Song Mo is also constrained!" Someone must take the blame for the blame thrown out by Pingzhou.
Yes, that's right! Lu Desheng nodded vigorously, "Girl, let's contact that idiot right away. I think he deserves to know what he's going to face next."
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