"You want to leave too? It's not impossible, it's just..." Lan Tian was condescending and stopped mid-sentence.
Yuan Yao heard that there was a way out, and he quickly bowed and begged: "My little sister is going to a foreign country alone. I ask the Lord to grant me your support."
"This general is no longer in charge of Lingling. The affairs of Jingzhou are now under the control of Xu Sikong. It is indeed no problem for Mr. Yuan to go, but I am afraid that he will not be able to settle down in his idle position." Lan Tian showed embarrassment on his face.
Although Lantian is no longer in charge of the four counties in Jingnan, it is easy to ask for favors from Xu Shu or Hao Pu. Furthermore, Yuan Yao is only a Langguan beside Sun Quan, and it seems that his ability is relatively mediocre. Otherwise, with Mrs. Yuan's relationship, he I won't take on such an idle job.
"Well, if we can go to Lingling together, it will be for the common people." Yuan Yao quickly agreed. He thought that with his sister's good appearance and the Yuan family's background in Runan, she should be able to find an official to marry, and he You can survive on nepotism.
Yuan Yao inquired about the four counties in Jingnan and knew that Lingling, where Lantian had been in charge, was the most prosperous. In addition, Lingling was far away in the hinterland of Jingzhou, and there was basically no worry about war. Yuan Yao thought that instead of facing the ridicule of several people in Jianye, it would be better to Spend the rest of your life somewhere else.
"Since Dr. Yuan is so sincere, go home quickly and get ready. We will set off with the fleet soon. Just go to the Li Cao Yamen to hand over in advance." After Lan Tian finished speaking, he waved his hand gently, indicating that Yuan Yao could leave.
"Thank you, Mr. Fu. I'll take my leave." Yuan Yao bowed and exited the small courtyard.
Seeing Yuan Yao's groveling, Lan Yuan beside him asked doubtfully: "This Dr. Yuan is so bold that he jumped over the rank and came to plead with his father. You usually don't even talk much to Jiangdong officials. Why do you spend so much time talking about it today?" On little people?”
Lan Tian sighed: "Because he is Yuan Shu's son."
"My father has an old relationship with Yuan Shu? No, Yuan Shu has been defeated a long time ago. Even Sun Quan is under your control. Why would you do this to his son?" Lan Yuan seemed to be talking to himself, but he was actually asking Lan Tian about the situation.
Lan Tian looked into Lan Yuan's expectant eyes and said melancholy: "If your mother had not met me, she would probably have married into Yuan Shu's family and become the wife of Yuan Yao just now."
"What?" Lan Yuan was shocked, and then murmured to himself: "That Yuan Yao is timid and has no trace of heroism. How can he be worthy of his mother?"
"My father told you a long time ago, how many women can choose life? Your eldest father wanted to seize control of Xuzhou in the past, but Cao Cao had a deep hatred for him, and he always wanted to destroy him. Your eldest father wanted to make good friends with Yuan Shu through marriage. Even though your mother is a heroic woman, she can't escape her fate." Lan Tian frowned.
"Well, if that were the case, my mother would have followed the Yuan family's orphan to Jiangdong, but her fate would have been very bumpy, and she might even meet her father." Lan Yuan couldn't help but smile bitterly when thinking about the ending.
Lan Tian shook his head and sighed, "Silly boy, if your mother and I hadn't met, we might not have participated in the destruction of Wu. We might have died early in the insurrectionary army."
"It's still as good as it is now." Lan Yuan felt very happy.
"Now I understand why I was tolerant of Qing'er? My father didn't want her to become a tool to consolidate family interests and carry out political marriages like ordinary women. She should have a freer life." Lan Tian looked at Lan Yuan and said seriously.
Lan Yuan nodded after hearing this, and suddenly asked Lan Tian: "Father, Wan'er can't be..."
"Boyang and Wan'er know each other well. I asked the queen's opinion in advance. Wan'er voluntarily married into our Lan family. Your Majesty also likes you as your son-in-law. Could it be that you don't like Wan'er?" Lan Tian asked meaningfully.
Lan Yuan was startled when he heard this and hurriedly explained: "Wan'er is filial to her parents and extremely knowledgeable. The child is very satisfied. When she successfully gives birth to Lin'er, please ask your father to give your grandson a name."
"Father will choose your baby name, and I will leave it to you to choose your own name. Only then can you truly grow up." Lan Tian stroked his beard and smiled.
"Don't worry, kid." Lan Yuan clasped his fists and nodded.
Lan Tian stepped down the steps, "The spring is blooming and it's time for war. Now come with me to the soldiers. We have to make the waves in Huainan bigger to share the pressure with General Guan and His Majesty."
"Wei." Lan Yuan agreed.
After relocating Sun Quan's family members and dismissing the attendants in the palace, the Wu Palace became an empty palace. Lantian "used the waste" to let the newly established Liucao Yamen move in. Therefore, Lantian and his son entered the palace not far from the small courtyard. The door came to Bingcao Yamen.
At Lan Tian's suggestion, Lu Xun set up a war room in the yamen to make Huainan and surrounding areas a sand table to facilitate military discussions and deployment of operations.
Yangzhou's current military strength is divided into four parts, namely, the Jingzhou and Jiaozhou naval forces of 20,000 people commanded by Gan Ning, the 30,000 Jiangdong old troops commanded by Lu Xun, the 10,000-person army under the command of Lan Yuan, and the five Jiefanwei troops commanded by Yu Xiu. Thousands of people.
The navy and Jiefanwei commanded by Lu Xun were ostensibly Sun Quan's old corps. The nobles believed that they had half of the say in the military affairs, so they were very comfortable in providing money and food. They were in the 'honeymoon period' with the new Yangzhou Mu.
In fact, in addition to Yu Xiu's Jiefangwei, many of Lu Xun's old Jiangdong troops were loyal to Lantian. For example, young generals such as Ding Feng and Luo Tong had already expressed their loyalty. Lantian had absolute control over Yangzhou's military power. right.
When Lan Tian and Lan Yuan arrived in front of the sand table, Lu Xun pointed forward and explained the situation of the Wei army's garrison. That is, with Hefei as the center point and fanning out to the north, the total total strength was close to 100,000.
"Since the opponent doesn't have many troops stationed in the south, I think we can first occupy the surrounding areas of Shu County, and then wait until we have established a firm foothold in Lujiang before we can think of a way around Hefei. What do Boyan think?" Lan Tian first put forward his own point of view.
Lu Xun frowned and replied: "At this time of year, the water in the rivers slowly rises. Wei soldiers will deliberately move to the north, fearing that the water will suddenly cover the land. It is not difficult for the governor to destroy several small counties in the south, but the flood will also The key to causing losses to us is that the water will gradually stabilize in the autumn, and we have opened up such a large defensive area for a while. What if the Wei soldiers come back in the autumn?"
"What should we do? If the soldiers come to cover up the water and earth, can't we just fight them back?" Lan Tian frowned.
"Wei soldiers have tall horses, and we have no advantage in fighting on the plains. The general thought that we should take the important town of Hefei first, so that all logistics supplies can be taken by water." Lu Xun suggested.
"The city of Hefei is strong. I heard that Jiang Ji deliberately built a new city ten miles away from Hefei based on his favor. The purpose was to deal with Soochow's navy and prevent Jiangdong's warships from approaching the city of Hefei and attack the city. It doesn't make any sense." Lantian said, stroking his beard.
"The Wei army is just like that. At least the troops trapped in the formation have nothing to fear." Lan Yuan expressed his position directly.
"Well, the trapped army is well-equipped, so it is no problem to block the Wei soldiers. However, there are no waterways in various parts of the Lujiang River, and our logistics and supplies are not easy. Is there any way to solve it?" Lu Xun asked curiously.
Lan Tian said succinctly: "No."
(End of chapter)
