In front of the palace, Chang Shiro supported the old counselor, and the two walked slowly and cautiously.
"As for the plan of extending favor, the lord can send envoys to Donglai and send a valuable gift to Shen Tu Guan first, such as gold objects, beautiful women, calligraphy and paintings, etc. The more expensive the better."
"Zhongde, what about Yuan Chong?"
"There is no need to pay attention to Yuan Chong. When Yuan Chong knows that Shen Tu Guan has accepted the gift, he will gradually become suspicious and wary of Shen Tu Guan."
"How many times do I need to send it?"
"Three times is better. If you give more, Yuan Chong will understand it even though he is not a great talent. This is a conspiracy to extend favor to Shen Tu Guan and neglect Yuan Chong, causing the two people to disagree. I I just want to ask my lord, what my lord wants is for Donglai to be treated as a vassal, or to be swallowed up entirely?"
"Of course it's best to swallow it."
"That's it. Yuan Chong has his heart set on Xishu and has always hated his lord. It's best not to keep him. And Shentu Guan is a famous general in the world. After the emperor and his ministers became suspicious, Yuan Chong would not turn to Xishu in view of the relationship between him and Xishu, let alone It is possible to surrender to the Lord."
"I heard that Shen Tuguan is the fifth generation general of the Yuan family."
"It's just to keep the family name. If you really have to choose between the martyrdom and the family name, I believe that Shentu Guan will choose the Shentu family name."
The two of them continued to walk forward. It was already autumn and the autumn wind was getting cooler.
"After pacifying Donglai, my lord will have to think of a way to conquer Xishu. However, I suggest that it be at least two years later. The situation in Hebei and Yanzhou is not stable, and it will take a period of time to educate the people and quell the rebels. My lord, please note that today's Hebei, plus Yanzhou, is equivalent to my lord's rear area, producing grain, horses, and recruiting young men, so there can be no mistakes."
"In addition, beware of Dingzhou Chaizong and take the opportunity to enter Hebei. My lord, it is time for Chen Bing to deploy his troops on the western border of Hebei."
Tsuneishiro sighed and stood for a long time.
"Zhongde, can we cross the river to control it? I have mentioned it to my little boss before."
Old Zhongde suddenly turned around and shook his head resolutely.
"My lord, don't let your heart become cold when following the aristocratic families. Xu Buyi is following the path of the people. If the lord does not fight for his own interests, those aristocratic families will rebel. By then, my lord's great cause will be in vain."
"My lord is like an ancient overlord. He should have a foundation that is engraved on a bamboo book. The entanglement between territory and interests. If you don't attack Western Shu, Western Shu will attack you. How can we coexist peacefully?"
Perhaps because he was speaking in a hurry, the old counselor coughed several more times in the wind.
"My lord, I don't have much time... but after all I can't rest assured. Please don't hesitate any longer and make a plan early. These two or three years may seem far away, but in fact they have passed by in the blink of an eye. "
"Zhongde's teachings are unforgettable."
"Okay, my lord, please come back to the palace. The carriage is already waiting."
"Zhongde, you must take care of yourself. If Chen Que dares not to try his best, I will kill him."
"Dr. Chen has been so tired that he fainted from trying to help me hang my life these past few days. Master, if you have free time, you will come to me more often to discuss matters."
In fact, Tsuneshiro had been worried about the disturbance and wanted the old counselor to have a good rest.
"My lord, take your leave."
With the help of the attendant, the old counselor got into the carriage.
He heated his hands on the stove, and immediately fell into sitting still. Finally, he seemed to have thought of some idea. When he opened his eyes, there was a hint of radiance in his eyes.
…
Cangzhou, Liancheng.
Due to the fragmentation of Dongling's army, it was time for the transition of power in the two huge Chuling states.
After some discussions with Dongfang Jing, Xu Mu slowly decided on the candidate.
"Yu Wen."
Yu Wen stepped out steadily and clasped his fists at Xu Mu and Dongfang Jing.
"From today onwards, I declare you the general of Lingzhou and the governor of the military affairs of Chuling and Lingzhou. You must remember that there is still Zuo Shiren's garrison at Guxu Pass in Wuzhou, so be careful."
Yu Wen was overjoyed, but soon returned to his solemn look, "My lord and military advisor, please rest assured, I, Yu Wen, will guard the gates of the two states of Chu Ling even if I die!"
Xu Mu looked at Yu Wen's appearance and felt relieved. At the beginning, Yu Wen was the first group of people to follow him to conquer the world. No matter whether the Qing emperor side-attacked Beidi or entered Shu to attack Liang, Yu Wen was always there.
Although he didn't show any talent as a general at the beginning, he has grown up after all. For example, this time, in order to contain Li Ducheng, many clever tricks were used.
In Xu Mu's heart, this loyalty alone was enough to become the number one general in Western Shu.
"See Li Tao."
Although Li Tao, who had returned with the South China Sea Allied Forces, also followed suit.
"From today on, I will serve as the Zhongcheng Ling of Lingzhou and Yu Wen's chief staff, guarding the two states of Chuling together."
"Thank you, my lord, and thank you to the military advisor. I, Li Tao, will definitely fulfill my mission!"
Although Li Tao is a promotion-type talent, he has contributed a lot whether he is offering advice or sending envoys to the South China Sea. Moreover, although he is not as good as Dongfang Jing, he is also a strategy-type talent.
"Where's Si Hu."
Hearing Xu Mu's voice, Si Hu, who was chatting with Meng Huo, was surprised and hurried out of the queue.
"Brother Mu, here I am!"
"Go to Zaoying to urge us... We agreed to have a celebration banquet today."
Sihu cried twice, but he didn't dare not listen, so he stamped his feet and ran to Zaoying.
"Ru Xiong."
Lu Xiong hurriedly got out of the queue.
"This king declares you to be General Poling. You will officially lead the three battalions of troops and guard Cangzhou together with General Ma Yi of Yuncheng."
"Thank you, my lord, and the military advisor!" Lu Xiong looked excited.
The rest of the people are all rewarded.
Xu Mu stopped talking. In fact, there was also the Navy Commander Miao Tong. Unfortunately, when he first arrived in Cangzhou, his injury recurred and he needed to rest for a while.
As for some of Dongling's surrendered generals, according to his and Dongfang Jing's considerations, there would be no problems after Ye Xiao's investigation and they would still be reused.
There are also Gou Fu and Xiaoyao, as well as Shangguan Shu, who are not present at this time and can only be promoted later.
In addition, the surrendered Dongling soldiers will temporarily disrupt each battalion to avoid mass rebellion. As for the Shanyue Camp, they will return to their hometown first. According to what was said before, they will not be recruited within two years to allow them to thrive.
Of course, the Shanyue tribe that was originally in Wuzhou also had to move to the Chuzhou area according to Xu Mu's request. Ruan Qiu's Haiyue tribe also agreed to migrate to Western Shu earlier.
At first glance, Xishu today seems to be majestic. But whether it is Xu Mu or Dongfang Jing, both of them understand that the real battle for the country will be even more difficult.
"Bolie, you said earlier that you wanted to conquer the three states of Donglai." After the crowd dispersed, Xu Mu thought for a while and spoke.
"Exactly." Dongfang Jing nodded, "Yuan Chong is close to Xishu. Under such a general trend, he only needs to be reasonable. I think he should understand. In the three states of Donglai, there are actually only two choices. One is One went to Xishu, and the other was swallowed up by the king of Yuzhou."
"I believe that Yuan Chong should know how to choose. With the three states of Donglai, the lord is equivalent to having an extra flank. When the king of Yuzhou marches south, he must divide his army and cut off the lord's flank. That's it. Once here, the lord’s army can be better deployed to compete with him.”
