You return the money and grain of the gentry, but the remaining money and grain will not last long. The people in the county town need to live. Once you drain the pond and fish out all the fish, the three counties will riot in an instant..."

"General Huangfu is right. You just need to focus on the war." Doug smiled and put away the cane. "I will take care of the rest. Besides, I have already taken care of it. I will not treat the soldiers who followed us to fight unfairly."

"Solved?" Huangfu Xing was stunned.

Luo Shuang also looked over.

"When I was collecting grain from the people, I had already sent people to Beihai Kingdom and Da Chu Kingdom to seek their support and explained the Fourth Princess' current power and ambitions."

Douge smiled, with an expression of confidence, "Those two countries are adjacent to Chongming. As long as their monarchs are not stupid, they will definitely be happy to see a Chongming country torn apart and a Qingwu country where war may break out at any time.

Now that we have the opportunity, they will certainly be happy to support us with money and food, and they may even send us some more talented people.

With their money and grain, we can return them to the wealthy households with silver higher than the market price, without having to return the grain to them.

We can also pay some money to the people who donated money and grain to us in advance to reassure them and win more popular support for the Fourth Princess. When there is another opportunity to donate grain in the future, I believe those who hesitated before will be more enthusiastic. "

As he spoke, he looked at Luo Shuang and said with a smile, "How could I possibly let the princess' reputation be truly damaged? I won't let the rumor of the 30-70 split spread. If it gets out, it will at most mean that we bought the money and food from those wealthy families at a high price, right?"

Luo Shuang let out a long sigh of relief and looked at Doug with gratitude.

really.

Master is really thoughtful and still cares about her.

"..." Huangfu Xing was horrified, he stood up suddenly, "How could you do this? He Xu, are you really going to mess up Chongming Kingdom? If you do this, I will never help you even if I die..."

"Is it in chaos?" Du Ge looked at Huangfu Xing in surprise. "I did not harm a single hair in the three counties I captured. I did not burn, kill or plunder. The people live and work in peace and contentment. Taxes have been reduced, and even girls have the opportunity to receive education.

I did borrow some money and food from them, but it won't be long before I return them double the amount.

General Huangfu, the soldiers' food and fodder have been solved; the common people and the rich have not lost any money and food, the fourth princess has her own territory, and everyone has benefited from it. Where is the chaos in Chongming Kingdom?"

"..." Huangfu Xing was stunned. He vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what exactly was wrong.

According to Doug, everyone really benefits.

Moreover, the Beihai Kingdom and the Da Chu Kingdom, thousands of miles away, were also willing to provide financial support.

Why is it like this? How can it be like this?

"General Huangfu, you don't still have to worry about the treasury of Beihai Kingdom and Da Chu Kingdom, right?" Du Ge looked at Huangfu Xing and said mischievously.

Huangfu Xing's face flushed, and he clasped his fists towards Du Ge and said, "Master Imperial, I lost my composure. Master Imperial is good at making plans, and I am not as good as you."

"General Huangfu, I am a man of my word. You don't have to worry about the future." Doug smiled. "According to the time, the people from Langping Pass should be here soon. I don't know anything about fighting. You go and guard the pass with General Gao. Control Langping Pass as quickly as possible. It's too dangerous to just hold on to Yutang Pass. If we control both fortresses, we will have a strategic buffer zone."

"Yes." Huangfu Xing clasped his fists and retreated.

"Thank you, Master." After Huangfu Xing left, Luo Shuang looked at Douge with a red face, "Without Master, I really don't know what to do."

"You're too polite, Princess. This is my duty." Doug sighed, "We don't have much time. We have to take a risk!"

The princess wanted to speak, but was interrupted by Doug, who looked towards the door: "Since Mr. Liu is back, why don't you come in?"

Liu Yian's hearty laughter came from outside the door: "It's been two days since we last met. Mr. He's cultivation has improved even more."

Look how big a mess I've made.

Gender equality has gone from a slogan to concrete implementation. It would be strange if it didn't make great progress.

Unfortunately, even though his attributes had increased a lot, he still ranked second.

Thinking of his own ranking, Doug sighed again. It was really hard to get used to not being number one!

Liu Yian pushed the door open and walked in, bowing to the princess: "Greetings, Princess, and Mr. He."

"Yeah." Luo Shuang nodded to him and asked calmly, "Do you need me to avoid you?"

"No need." Du Ge said, "Princess, you will be the ruler of a country in the future, so you should be able to control all the dynamics of your subordinates. Last time, after Mr. Liu and I went on a secret mission, you didn't even ask about it, which was actually a bit irresponsible. Later, please come to me to receive two canes to deepen your memory."

“…”

Luo Shuangmei's heart skipped a few beats and she looked at Doug strangely.

She now had every reason to believe that the whip her master had created was meant to beat her.

Is this... a hobby?

Luo Shuang swallowed softly and couldn't help but twist her body.

She grew up in the imperial palace and studied at the Qinglan Sword Sect. Through what she saw and heard, she knew that many people had special hobbies.

Maybe she should make some small mistakes from time to time in the future to satisfy her master's hobbies. It has always been her master who has been helping her, and she should give something back...

"Mr. He, the prince has agreed to your conditions." Liu Yian glanced at Du Ge and said straight to the point, "I promise to secretly support you with some money and food, and you will also be able to allocate the dragon teeth."

"The prince is indeed a wise man." Doug smiled, "Mr. Liu, I'm sure the prince has seen what He has done these days. I wonder if the prince is satisfied?"

"Not very satisfied." Liu Yian said, "The prince said that Mr. He is too disciplined. There are no signs of chaos in the three counties..."

"That's because Your Highness didn't see things clearly enough." Duger looked at Liu Yian and shook his head. "As the saying goes, you can fish for big fish by laying a long line. The three counties are under the control of the Fourth Princess. Even if things turn into a mess, Chongming Kingdom won't be seriously damaged. But the Fourth Princess has built a good reputation and occupied more territory. If things get out of control, I'm afraid even Your Highness won't be able to handle it!"

"Your Highness is not afraid of not being able to bear it, but is afraid that the chaos is not thorough enough." Liu Yian said.

"Mr. Liu, you might as well go back and tell the prince that the temporary quiet is to give the prince more time to prepare." Du Ge smiled and said, "Now, what we are doing is taking risks, borrowing grain to cheat food, and robbing Peter to pay Paul. One day, when we can't fill this hole, we will take all the money and troops and fight all the way back to Qingwu Kingdom, leaving a mess behind. At that time, Chongming will definitely be full of resentment, and that will be the opportunity for the prince to take action."

"Will the people be outraged?" Liu Yian asked.

"Yes." Duger nodded. "The territory governed by the Fourth Princess will promote gender equality. When we withdraw, those who do not agree with gender equality will definitely rebel, and those who benefit will protect the results of the reform. The contradictions between the two sides will be impossible to reconcile. At that time, it will be impossible not to be in chaos.

I have also prepared two plans for the prince to resolve the chaos and ensure that the prince can achieve success in one fell swoop. Even if he cannot overthrow the current emperor, he can smoothly take over the territory conquered by the fourth princess and compete with the emperor to rule the country by dividing the river."

"What plan?" Liu Yian asked.

"One plan is to provide a safety net; the other is to transfer conflicts." Doug smiled. "I will write to the prince about the specific implementation method when the first batch of resources arrives. Now you just need to tell the prince. The larger the territory conquered by the fourth princess, the more stable the prince's retreat will be in the future. That's all.

With your wisdom, the prince will surely understand. Mr. Liu, please go again. We don't have much time. The sooner we get the money and food support, the better. "

"Okay, I'll report to the prince right away." Liu Yian looked at Doug again, turned around and left.

In the room.

Only Doug and Luo Shuang were left.

Luo Shuang looked at Douge in surprise and said, "Liu Yian is the Fourth Prince's man? The Fourth Prince wants to rebel?"

"Yes. The Fourth Prince is our last piece of the puzzle. Far water cannot quench near thirst. The financial support from Beihai Kingdom and Da Chu Kingdom is too far away. The money and food sent by Gu Shiming can solve our urgent needs!"

Doug sneered and thought to himself, he just didn't have a feather fan, otherwise he would have fanned a few times no matter what. It turns out that being a military advisor is not that difficult!

(End of this chapter)