Jiaozhou was far away from the Central Plains and separated from the royal power. The local power was mainly controlled by the local wealthy noble families. During Zhang Jin's tenure as the governor, he was not able to fully control the place.
There are seven counties in Jiaozhou, among which Jiuzhen County, Rinan County, and Jiaozhi County are all controlled by Shixie, the prefect of Jiaozhi. Shiyi, the prefect of Hepu County, and Shiwu, the prefect of Nanhai County, are both brothers of Shixie, so nominally Jiaozhou belongs to the Han Dynasty, but In fact, it was the scholar brothers who became the local emperors here.
After Wu Ju was appointed as the prefect of Cangwu County, he controlled Nanhai County to the east. On the contrary, Lai Gong, the governor of Jiaozhou, only had Yulin County, making him the weakest of the three forces in Jiaozhou.
The feudal officials were high-spirited. Wu Ju and Lai Gong were originally Liu Biao's generals, but after arriving in Jiaozhou, neither one accepted the other's will, and local wars often broke out between the two for their own benefit.
Lai Gong, with the power of a county, was caught between the Shi Xie brothers and Wu Ju, and he felt that it was becoming more and more difficult.
However, there was a continuous rain in the house, and Shi'an County in Lingling County in the north suddenly rose up, absorbing many people from Yulin County and Cangwu County.
Because Wu Ju controlled two counties, plus Liu Qi was in Lingling and Liu Bei was in Guiyang, he could bear the loss of some people. Lai Gong was already having a difficult life, and the people of Yulin were lured away again. He felt that the governor's term was about to end, so he took countermeasures.
Recently I heard that someone is recruiting troops in Shi'an County, and many Yue people from Yulin County have also rushed to join the army. Lai Gong lets people fish in troubled waters to cause destruction, and Lu Tan only needs to provoke sharp ethnic conflicts and make this area turbulent again.
The turbulent and chaotic Shi'an County cannot attract outsiders, and may even spit out some common people. Lai Gong did not want to stab Liu Qi in the back, but the reality forced him to take action. This was a stupid move that he could not think of.
Lantian fell into deep thought after listening to Lu Tan's description. The complexity of Jiaozhou was far simpler than he thought. It seemed that planning this place would not be possible overnight. The main reason was that the Shixie brothers were too stubborn.
"Husband, Lai Gong is so insidious. We have finally managed to stabilize the situation. We must teach him a lesson." Lu Lingqi said angrily.
Lu Tan's face turned green when he heard this. Lan Tian said, "Take them back first. I want to think about it carefully."
"Sir, what about these Yue people..." Lu Tie asked for instructions.
"If you really want to join the army, just follow us. If you don't want to, just go back by yourself." Lan Tian waved his hand. These guys were probably deceived by Lu Tan, and their actual combat effectiveness was not very good.
"Zhi..." Ava replied with a smile.
"He said he was willing to go..." Lao He saw Lan Tian looking at him and quickly translated.
Everyone returned to Shi'an County. When Gao Yuan heard that Lu Lingqi and Lan Tian were attacked, he immediately clasped his fists and asked for a fight: "Lord, sir, how about I take a few hundred people to Yulin to deal with Lai Gong?"
"Lao Gao, we are not General Boping..." Lu Tie reminded.
Gao Yuan blushed and said nothing. He knew that he had courage, but Gao Shunlai was still needed to capture the city and command the battle.
"Husband, do you want to call Boping here?" Lu Lingqi asked. This time Lai Gong deliberately provoked him. If there was no reaction at all, he would feel easy to bully.
Lan Tian shook his head, it was already the thirteenth year of Jian'an, and Cao Cao would go south to Jingzhou soon. No matter how rich Jiaozhou's products were, he couldn't spend money and food to get them now, but it was still necessary to beat Lai Gong.
Lan Tian asked someone to take Lu Tan to the county captain's house, "General Lu, what do you think of my customs in Shi'an?"
"The troops are strong and the horses are strong...the scenery is beautiful...the people are outstanding..." Lu Tan replied with a smile.
"Since the scenery is beautiful, let's stay longer. But General Lu, if you don't come back for a long time, Mr. Lai Fu will be worried. Why don't you write a letter and ask Lao He to take it back to report that you are safe?" Lan Tian suggested.
Lu Tan's smile gradually solidified when he heard this, and he hurriedly said: "I still have a wife, children and mother at home, why don't you go and deliver the letter?"
"Lao He said the same thing just now, thinking that since he had a sword wound on his arm, General Lu should stop fighting with him." Lan Tian said with a smile.
After Lu Tanxin finished speaking, he was here to confess his life. He was forced to write a letter on the spot. In the letter, he talked about Shi'an's outstanding people, especially Liu Qi's strong soldiers and horses. The surrounding Yue people were all convinced and suggested that Lai Gong should communicate with Shi'an. Live in peace and harmony.
After sending Lu Tan to the posthouse for custody, Lan Tian asked Gao Yuan and Lu Tie: "I need someone to accompany Lao He to Yulin to meet Lai Gong. I don't know much about this person's character. I don't know which of you is willing to go." adventure?"
"Me." Gao Yuan (Lu Tie) said in unison.
Lan Tian looked at Lu Lingqi next to him. All the generals in your family are good.
After Lan Tian's observation, this Lu Tie was relatively smarter. Lan Tian told him: "Shi'an still needs people to guard it, so leave this matter to General Lu. Regardless of success or failure, safety must be the first priority.
If Lai Gong has evil intentions to blackmail you, you can agree to any conditions first, and you can tell him any secrets, but you must return safely, do you understand? "
"Wei." Lu Tie replied excitedly. It is difficult to find a people-oriented leader like Lan Tian in the world.
The terrain in Jiaozhou is complicated and full of miasma. In order to save time on the road, Lantian asked Lu Tie to take a boat south via Langshui to reach Bushan County, the seat of Yulin County. It would take at least half a month to travel by land.
"Husband, can a letter scare Lai Gong?" Lu Lingqi asked.
Lan Tian shook his head, "This Lu Tan is Lai Gong's brother-in-law, and he is considered a hostage if he stays in Shi'an. With Lao He and Lu Tie passing by, Lai Gong should be afraid of the enemy. The war on the Yangtze River is about to start, so Jiaozhou can only take action slowly. ..”
"Yangtze River? Husband is talking about Jiangxia? Didn't General Gan go there?" Lu Lingqi looked curious.
"The north has been pacified, and there are not many days left until Cao Cao goes south..." Lan Tian sighed.
Lu Lingqi clenched her fists, "I want to pick up my martial arts skills when I get back. Even if I can't go into battle to kill the enemy, I still want to protect Yuan'er and Ji'er..."
Lan Tian patted her shoulder and said softly: "Don't worry, Xiaojun, I will take care of everything."
"Well..." Although Lu Lingqi still remembers her father's hatred, she now has other concerns.
"General Gao, how are the people of Leader Awa? Can they train good soldiers?" Lan Tian asked.
Gao Yuan shook his head and said: "The Yue people who are good at martial arts have already come to join the army. These dozens of guys can only be considered to be of average or lower level, but most of them are very clever."
Although Lu Tan was not good at running an army, he still had a good eye for choosing troublemakers.
If Lantian hadn't accidentally thrown a stone, the security county might have been in chaos again.
Lan Tian smiled slightly, "It's good to be clever. People like this can also be used by me. Go and invite the leader of Ava to me, and also call two soldiers who understand Yue's human language and have a smarter personality."
"Wei." Gao Yuan responded and turned around to go out.
Lu Lingqi asked in confusion: "Husband, why did you call those savages here?"
Lan Tian smiled mysteriously, "Lai Gong asked them to come to Shi'an to cause trouble. I can ask them to go to Jiaozhou to make trouble."
Lu Lingqi was startled when she heard this, and thought to herself that this Yue person can still listen to you?
