"Firstly, the pirates have been entrenched in Nanzhou for many years and their power is deeply entrenched. It is not easy to wipe them out in one fell swoop."
"Secondly, as I just said, many of the pirates are civilians from the four counties. If the imperial court sends troops to suppress them, it will probably provoke a civil uprising, which will only make the four counties even more unstable."
"Well, Master Li's analysis makes sense."
Feng Rusi nodded in agreement. "Then, according to Lord Li, what should we do?"
"I think it's better..." Li Changqing lowered his voice, leaned close to Feng Rusi's ear, and whispered, "Why not, surrender!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Rushi frowned slightly and remained silent.
Seeing Feng Rusi seemed a little unhappy, Li Changqing quickly explained: "Sir, I know that recruiting pirates is detrimental to the dignity of the royal family."
"But this is also a helpless move! Pirates have been rampant for many years. The imperial court has sent troops to suppress them many times, but it has never been able to completely eliminate them."
"Nowadays, the pirates are becoming more and more powerful. If we don't curb them, I'm afraid they will become a serious threat to me!"
Feng Rushi took a step forward and pondered in his heart, as if he had cleared away a thick fog.
He realized the need to adopt Li Changqing's local insights and work with him to check the threat of pirates.
Although this proposal was quite flawed, it gave him a better idea, and he looked up suddenly.
"Lord Li, in my opinion, we have two options right now: one is peace, the other is war."
"Against the grain or against the grain?"
Li Changqing was relieved to see that Feng Rushi did not deny his proposal, and then he became curious about his plan.
"That's right."
Feng Rusi nodded. "I agree with what you just said, that we should seek peace. However, I think peace doesn't mean simply showing weakness."
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