Because it was noon, Lu Jianchao also left his son and nephew to eat in the mansion. An hour later, Lu Houde and Lu Yun walked out of the Governor's Mansion... ·········
Lu Jianchao originally wanted to say goodbye to Lu Yun and go to Murong Zhengshan to check on him, but what he didn't expect was that Lu Yun said to him:
"Brother, you know that I am a martial artist with a big appetite. I am not embarrassed to eat more in front of my uncle at home!"
"I heard that brother, you are at Dingxiang House in the city. You have hired two new chefs who are very good at their craftsmanship. I wonder if you can let me try them too?"
Lu Yun's words surprised Lu Houde somewhat, but feeling the seriousness faintly emerging in Lu Yun's expression, Lu Jianchao also understood that Lu Yun didn't want to eat him!
Nine times out of ten, eating is just an excuse. Lu Yun probably wanted to take this opportunity to say something to himself!
After thinking quickly in his mind, Lu Houde also took the words and said with a smile:
"Brother Yun, you are really well-informed. The new chef we hired at Dingxiang House is truly extraordinary. Today, Brother Yun, you are in for a treat!"
While talking about Lu Houde, the two brothers Lu Yun got on the carriage one after another, and a moment later they arrived at Dingxiang Tower.
Merchants were popular in the south of the Yangtze River, and Lu Houde had a good appetite for food, so he opened the Dingxiang Restaurant to satisfy his own needs and to make money... ····················
Since the establishment of Dingxiang Tower, Jiangnan officials of all sizes knew that the owner of Dingxiang Tower was Lu Houde, so they often spent large sums of money here in order to win Lu Houde's appreciation. This can be regarded as a disguised bribery!
However, Lu Houde still has very good taste, so at the request of the Jiangnan Crown Prince, Dingxiang Restaurant is very good in terms of the environment and the deliciousness of the food. Today, Dingxiang Restaurant has been vaguely known as the first restaurant in Jiangnan. Head, he can contribute nearly 100,000 taels of silver to Lu Houde's pocket every year!
The business of Dingxiang Building has always been very prosperous. Even if it is raining and cloudy outside, the building is still full of guests!
However, as the owner of Dingxiang Building, even if it is difficult to find someone in Dingxiang Building, the best private room in the building has been reserved for Lu Houde all year round!
The two brothers sat down in the private room, and exquisite and delicious meals were served to the table one after another. Big fish, big meat, good wine and good food were overwhelming!
As the most high-end restaurant in Jiangnan, the cheapest bowl of rice in Dingxiang Restaurant starts at one tael of silver. It is normal to spend more than ten taels of silver on a normal meal!
Although he knew that Lu Yun's meal was not his purpose, for the sake of his family's reputation, Lu Houde also let him serve more than ten dishes. The cost alone cost several hundred taels of silver, which was enough to feed and drink more than a dozen ordinary families for a year... ···················
The two brothers drank for a while over the meal. After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Lu Yun finally spoke slowly:
"Brother, I heard that Song Weijie sent Song Weikai to visit Ye Mingsheng, not only to ask for Ye Mingsheng's surrender, but also to hope to get Ye Mingsheng's canonization!"
"It is said that Song Weijie hopes that after Ye Mingsheng establishes the new dynasty, he canonize him as the hereditary king of Shu and rule Sichuan and Shu forever, and control all military and political affairs in Sichuan and Shu!"
At this point, Lu Yun paused, then raised his head and observed the expression of his elder brother, Lu Houde, before continuing;
"As for Song Weijie, his bottom line is that he is the Governor of Sichuan and Sichuan and controls the military affairs of Sichuan and Sichuan. For this reason, he is willing to donate a certain amount of gold, silver and property of beautiful women to Yi Jing every year!"
After listening to Lu Yun's words, Lu Houde did not answer in a hurry. Instead, he took a piece of fish and put it into his mouth to taste it carefully before asking slowly:
"Brother Yun, do you think Marshal Ye can agree to Song Weijie's proposal?"
After hearing this, Lu Yun thought for a while and said:
"Brother, I think Song Weijie's wish to be crowned King of Shu is a bit unreliable. Ye Mingsheng probably won't agree to it, but as for Song Weijie's bottom line
, I think there may be some discussion on the matter of the Governor of Sichuan and Shu controlling the military affairs of Sichuan and Shu! "
Hearing this, Lu Houde became interested and asked again:
"Brother Yun, why do you think Marshal Ye might agree to Song Weijie's conditions..."
Lu Yun replied without thinking:
"There are natural dangers in Sichuan and Shu. The road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to reach the blue sky! The middle of Shu is also a country of abundance, so we can form our own sect and defend it to the death!"
"Song Weijie has also continued to eliminate dissidents in Sichuan and Sichuan during this period. Now he is 100% confirmed as the governor of Sichuan and Sichuan. I estimate that he may have 70,000 to 80,000 troops at this time!"
"If the Fengwu Army wants to capture Sichuan and Shu, it will need at least 200,000 soldiers and horses, and it will also need to be prepared for a protracted war!"
After hearing Lu Yun's words, Lu Houde smiled slightly and said:
"Brother Yun, how do you think the Fengwu Army regime compares to the Luoan Forbidden Army? How does Ye Mingsheng compare to Shangguan Hongyuan?"
Faced with this problem, Lu Yun thought for a while and said:
"The Fengwu Army is definitely stronger than the Luo'an Forbidden Army. Their firearms are very sharp. The firearms they sold to us back then, even though they were hidden in many hands, also made great progress in the development of our Jiangnan firearms.
As for the comparison between Ye Mingsheng and Shangguan Hongyuan, I don't know, but Ye Mingsheng can lead the Fengwu Army to this day, and his ability should be at least as good as Shangguan Hongyuan! "
After hearing his cousin's answer, Lu Houde said calmly:
"During the Luo'an Incident, Shangguan Hongyuan was able to defeat Sichuan and Shu despite being surrounded by enemies. Now that Ye Mingsheng has conquered the world, and the Fengwu Army's combat power today is stronger than the Luo'an Forbidden Army, do you think Song Weijie of Sichuan and Shu can resist stubbornly? When...····························"
Lu Yun's face turned very ugly when he heard this. Although he was always talking about Sichuan and Shu, he was actually referring to himself. After all, apart from Annan, only Sichuan, Shu and Jiangnan were not under the control of Fengwu Army. !
Therefore, the current situation of the Lu family and Song Weijie can be said to be very similar. However, the natural dangers of Nanjiang in Jiangnan are basically gone due to the fall of Huainan, while the natural dangers of Sichuan and Shu still exist, and Jiangnan is ten times richer than Sichuan and Shu!
Therefore, Jiangnan is bound to become Ye Mingsheng's next target, and the strategic situation is far worse than that of Sichuan and Shu!
Therefore, if Ye Mingsheng does not agree to Song Weijie’s conditions, then he will not agree to their Lu family’s conditions.
Looking at his cousin's ugly face, Lu Houde understood what he was thinking and couldn't help but sigh. Then he poured his cousin a glass of wine and asked sadly:
"Brother Yun, do you think you and our Jiangnan men can stop the Fengwu Army?"
Facing Lu Houde's critical question, Lu Yun wanted to give a positive answer, but under his cousin's gaze, Lu Yun couldn't help but face the cold reality. He shook his head with a wry smile and took a drink from his glass. And it’s all over!
Lu Yun is now in charge of the troops of the Jiangnan Army. He knows very well that when facing the Zhennan Army, the Jiangnan Army barely managed to achieve a 50-50 situation by relying on its three advantages: firearms, numbers, and sufficient local combat logistics. ·······················
Although the firearms of the Jiangnan Army were stronger than those of the Zhennan Army, Lu Yun knew very well that many of the firearms that the Jiangnan Army was proud of were second-hand goods eliminated by the Fengwu Army!
Therefore, facing the Fengwu Army, the Jiangnan Army's firearms advantage will not only disappear, but will even fall into an absolute disadvantage!
Without the protection of firearms, facing the wolf-like barbarians of the Fengwu Army, Lu Yun had no enthusiasm and fighting spirit in his heart, but he had to face reality. As long as the Fengwu Army's soldiers pressed the enemy, the Jiangnan Army would collapse at the first touch. It will be an inevitable result!
After being silent for a while, Lu Yun did not intend to continue to be confused with his cousin. Instead, he asked his cousin directly:
"Brother, are you ready to surrender? What conditions are you prepared to offer to the Fengwu Army?"
Facing his cousin's question, Lu Houde pondered for a while and said:
"It's not clear what my father is thinking yet, but Zhu Chen is already preparing to go to Yijing to meet with Marshal Ye. Things should make some progress when he comes back!"
After hearing this answer, Lu Yun hesitated and said:
"Brother, I was born and raised in Jiangnan, and I don't want to leave here!"
"Besides, I'm still young and don't want to be a rich man and be imprisoned. I don't want to spend the rest of my life just hanging around and waiting to die. I'm happy in Yi Jing and don't miss Shu. I also want to do something to realize my ambitions and ambitions in life. ideal······················"
At the end of Lu Yun's words, he became more sincere and sincere, and the pleading in his eyes was beyond words!
Lu Houde also understood what he meant, but he didn't have any good solution for this matter, but he couldn't say it directly. He could only hesitate and said:
"Brother Yun, Brother Wei understands your thoughts. Brother Wei cannot give you a guarantee at this time. After all, it depends on what Marshal Ye thinks about this kind of thing. But Brother Wei promises you that I will do my best. I will fight for you and prevent you from working as an apartment in Yijing!"
Lu Houde's guarantee did not satisfy Lu Yun. After all, most of the Jiangnan Army's troops and horses were now in his hands, Lu Yun!
In fact, after knowing that Song Weijie wanted to make him a queen, Lu Yun's heart became excited. He felt that if Song Weijie could make him a king, then his uncle Lu Jianchao would naturally be able to make him a king. In this way, he, Lu Yun, could also be made a marquis!
However, under Lu Houde's words, Lu Yun also realized that the possibility of Song Weijie being crowned king was not high, and his title was naturally in vain!
So now Lu Yun has retreated and not pursued the title of marquis. Instead, he has made two demands: first, not to leave Jiangnan, and second, he hopes to continue to lead troops to fight!
Lu Yun thought that his two demands were not excessive at all, and that his eldest brother should give him a guarantee, but he did not expect that his eldest brother would only do his best. This was really different from Lu Yun's expectations, and Lu Yun felt very disappointed. ····························
Lu Yun is a martial artist who is not very good at cultivating qi and is not very good at cultivating qi. Some thoughts are easy to show on his face, so looking at his dark face now, Lu Yun can also feel his cousin's current thoughts, so he quickly speaks. Soothingly said:
"Brother Yun, this matter is not because my eldest brother doesn't help you, but because now the Zhennan Army is finished, we Jiangnan are facing the blade of the Fengwu Army!"
"And we can't stop the Fengwu Army's troops. We are now fighting for our lives. The Fengwu Army has the initiative and decision-making power in the negotiations!"
"You said that now, eldest brother, I promised you with all my heart. As a result, Marshal Ye no longer intends to let our Lu family lead the army, or he must move our Lu family out of Jiangnan!"
"Then what do we do if Brother Yun does this? Let's stop talking with the Fengwu Army and start a war directly?"
Faced with Lu Jianchao's question, Lu Yun immediately wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, nothing came out and he could only sigh in frustration!
Seeing this, Lu Houde was overjoyed, poured another glass of wine for Lu Yun and continued to say sincerely:
"Brother Yun, I know that you have feelings for Jiangnan and have ideals and ambitions in your heart, so as long as conditions permit, I will try my best to fight for you, even if it means sacrificing some other interests, I will try my best to protect you, Brother Yun. conditions of!"
"Brother Yun, you are my brother. As the eldest brother, I don't want to lie and lie to you. This is what I say from my heart... ··········》
After the words fell, Lu Houde also picked up the wine glass. Seeing this, Lu Yun was silent for a moment, then he also picked up the wine glass, touched it with Lu Houde and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp!
After finishing the glass of wine, Lu Yun, whose face turned reddish, also clasped his fists with his hands and said in a deep voice to Lu Houde:
"I'll leave everything to you, big brother!"
Lu Houde also nodded heavily and said:
"Don't worry, Brother Yun. Big brother, I will never let the Fengwu Army treat you badly. We, the Lu family, all have to take good care of you."
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After talking and drinking, Lu Yun said goodbye to Lu Houde and left with a heart full of thoughts.
Because Lu Houde also drank some wine, and it was already approaching evening, he originally planned to go home and have a good rest!
But when Lu Houde returned home, he couldn't sleep well thinking about Lu Yun's commission. He thought that he must visit Murong Zhengshan, his brother-in-law, tomorrow.
Some recent news from the north indicates that the Fengwu Army seems to be reaching some compromises and behind-the-scenes deals, and his brother-in-law Murong Zhengshan, who was almost killed in an assassination attempt by Qian Huwei, will most likely be It was a blessing in disguise that he was entrusted with important tasks by that Marshal Ye!
And now that the negotiations between Jiangnan and Fengwu Army will soon begin, it is necessary for him to keep in touch with Murong Zhengshan and establish a relationship... ···········
