Chapter 608: Division of Troops
In this world, everyone's success is both inevitable and accidental.
Why is Song Dahu the boss of these people?
Ultimately, it is because he is the one who makes the decision when the critical moment comes.
It's not because he is the boss that he makes the decisions, but because he makes the decisions, he is the boss.
No matter if it was Bai Jin, Gou Sheng, or anyone else, none of them made the decision to take the lead. After all, taking the lead comes with risks.
You get as much as you pay.
"In that case, let's split up our forces!"
To the south is Jiannan Prefecture, where the Jieyun Dao was founded and it is the forbidden territory of the Jieyun Dao, but there is food there, which is the food they need most now.
To the east lay Xiangyi Prefecture, a land marked by dragon veins. The people facing them were the renowned Wucheng Marquis and Yongwu Bo, father and son, and now, Xu Lao San, a man no less capable than them. But dragon veins? If they could master them, the future would be bright.
Originally, Song Dahu wanted to pick on the weak.
Without Marquis Wucheng and Earl Yongwu in charge, Xiangyi Prefecture was a soft persimmon in Song Dahu's eyes. But now, he suddenly realized that soft persimmons were hard to squeeze; this was an iron persimmon.
But he has already come this far, it is impossible for him to stop.
"Let's do this on two fronts!"
When Song Dahu made this decision, Bai Jin and Gou Sheng were dumbfounded. Could it be done this way?
Initially, they all thought that there was only one choice to make. But now, Song Dahu's decision made them realize that there were many options.
"Brother, how do you think we should divide our forces into different groups?"
Gou Sheng was a man with some ideas. After hearing Song Dahu's idea of dividing the troops, he started thinking about how to divide the troops and where he should go.
People like to seek benefits and avoid harm.
Gou Sheng is naturally no exception.
Song Dahu pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Divide the troops into three groups!"
"All the way east, all the way south, and some people will stay in Qiping Mansion!"
Song Dahu took a deep breath, his expression more solemn than ever before. "When Emperor Taizu, the founder of the Tang Dynasty, started his rebellion, he advocated building high walls, storing up food supplies, and then slowly declaring himself king."
"Now, our influence has surpassed that of the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but our foundation is still very weak."
"Before, I didn't think it through, but now, I have thought it through!"
"Qiping Mansion is our foundation."
"After the locust plague, Qiping Prefecture is in ruins. We shouldn't take all the people away from their homes. We need to leave some people behind to run Qiping Prefecture."
"Brothers, who is willing to stay in Qiping Mansion and take charge of our base?"
Song Dahu became ambitious, and his ideas naturally changed gradually.
Although his transformation was not fast, if he handled it well, even if he could not seize the country in the future, at least he would be able to die peacefully.
It is no exaggeration to say that Qiping Mansion is in a state of disrepair and needs reconstruction.
No matter what the situation of Qiping Mansion was in the past, the current Qiping Mansion is a blank sheet of paper. No matter what happens to it, it all depends on the will of the person in power.
This should have been a good job.
However, none of Song Dahu's men were good at getting things done. They were adept at stirring up trouble, easily stirring up the emotions of their subordinates with a few words, but persuading them to farm honestly was a difficult task.
The poor people who once had nothing found it difficult to adapt to their previous life style of working hard in the fields after they discovered that they could become rich by looting.
"What? You don't want to stay?"
One can imagine how Song Dahu felt after discovering that none of his subordinates were willing to stay in Qiping Mansion.
"Brother, staying back is really not challenging!"
Gou Sheng spoke first, "I am willing to be your vanguard and charge into Jiangnan Prefecture to let Jieyundao know that we brothers are not pawns in their hands."
"My Lord, I am willing to go to Xiangyi Prefecture!"
Military Advisor Bai Jin followed Gou Sheng and spoke, "There are Marquis Wucheng and Earl Yongwu in Xiangyi Prefecture. Your Majesty, could you allow me to go and talk to them first? Perhaps I can convince them to submit directly to you, Your Majesty!"
Convince Marquis Wucheng and Earl Yongwu. If he can really accomplish this, then he will become the most important person in the lord's heart and an irreplaceable counselor.
Bai Jin can also enjoy the glory of the former King Taiping.
"In that case, then I will take charge of Qiping Mansion!"
Seeing that no one was willing to stay in Qiping Mansion, Song Dahu had to take on this heavy responsibility himself.
"Brother, how can this be done?"
When Gou Sheng heard Song Dahu say that he would personally take charge of Qiping Mansion, he became unhappy again, "Brother, you are the backbone of our brothers. If you don't come with us, we brothers won't be able to bear this burden!"
Although Gou Sheng and others were getting carried away, they hadn't gotten too high.
They knew their own limitations very well. Without Song Dahu by their side, they truly felt they couldn't handle the situation.
Unfortunately, Song Dahu is not a fool.
These brothers were unwilling to stay in Qiping Mansion, and he couldn't force them to do so. However, it was impossible for him to take care of every detail.
"Fifth brother, it's time for you to stand on your own!"
Song Dahu couldn't help but see what Gou Sheng and the others were thinking, but he wasn't going to continue carrying the load for them. If he wanted to be the founding emperor, he needed people who could take on responsibilities, not a bunch of useless people who looked to him for everything.
"In the future, you will all be founding nobles. How high your titles can be achieved will depend on your personal abilities."
"Don't blame me, your eldest brother, for not being loyal. It's just that we really don't have time right now!"
Food was insufficient, and the little food they had left was barely enough to feed the troops below. And food alone could not be obtained from outside.
Therefore, no matter what, they must have their own grain-producing land.
Although the grain output of Qiping Prefecture is not that large, the grain output of Qiping Prefecture can greatly alleviate the food shortage problem here.
"The locust plague was destroyed by the third son of the Xu family. This means that our plan to rely on the locusts to pass through and sweep across Xiangyi Prefecture will be thwarted."
Therefore, if we want to capture Xiangyi Prefecture, we must fight quickly and attack them by surprise!
"Brother, I heard that Marquis Wucheng and Earl Yongwu both value their families very much. Do you think that if we capture their family members, will they obey us?"
Gou Sheng spoke cautiously.
Next to them, Song Dahu, Bai Jin and others were all stunned when they heard Gou Sheng's words.
(End of this chapter)
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