Yingying thought about it and felt that her father was right.
Luo Changshi stroked his beard and continued, "On the way here, my father thought about it carefully and found that the official's choice to sneak into Yuzhou secretly was not only a risky move, but also a wonderful move."
"Daddy, are you conciliatory?"
"The name of the official family is still there. Soon after the army was launched, many states and counties gathered together to attack the city and plunder the territory. The three native chiefs from the three northwest states also sent envoys to express their goodwill.
"If the officials can finally include these three states and get help from the northwest cavalry, they will be able to build a truly strong army, but there are still two things missing if they want to compete with the false emperor."
"What two?"
"People's hearts and food. Our ancestors' hearts. Nowadays, there are constant disasters everywhere, refugees are everywhere, and the puppet emperor has used troops for years. The taxes are getting higher and higher, which has made many people at the bottom miserable. Naturally, many old people have begun to recall the reign of officials. The benevolent government of the times, but after all, these are only a few people.
"It was decades ago when the official became the emperor. The younger ones don't know what kind of people the official is. Naturally, they are not sure whether the official can save them from the fire and give them better things. I have doubts about my life, so if I want to gather the hearts and minds that the false emperor has lost, we need to take a long-term approach."
"The second is food and grass. As the saying goes, food and grass go first before the soldiers and horses are moved. If you want to build a sufficient army, you first need to solve the problem of food and grass. And this must be the reason why the officials ignore the war on the other side. The reason for running here.
"Although bandits are constantly happening in Yuzhou and people's livelihood is in decline, no matter how chaotic it is, this is also the granary of the north. If we can capture this place in one fell swoop and work hard for a year or two to restore its vitality, then we no longer have to worry about food and grass. .
"Moreover, the official capture of Yuzhou also caused the puppet emperor to lose Yuzhou, a major grain-producing state. Then the capital's grain supply could only rely on water transportation, and the waterway is so long that it cannot be defended. Once it is cut off in the middle, The entire Lintian Mansion, with millions of people waiting to starve together.
"At that time, the officials will not even have to send troops to fight, and the false emperor will have no choice but to abandon the city and flee, so taking Yuzhou for his father is a clever move, but after all, Yuzhou is very close to the capital.
"Once the puppet emperor notices something is wrong, he will definitely send heavy troops to fight. So when we don't recruit enough defenders, the best way is to keep a low profile as much as possible. I think this is why the official wants him to This is the reason for fortifying troops here."
Luo Changshi finished in one breath, and Yingying was also convinced, "Dad's analysis of the general trend of the world is so penetrating that it makes people enlightened."
Luo Changshi looked pleased at first, but then he sighed, "I am good at observing the affairs of the world, especially the way of manipulation. It is a pity that I have been wasting more than forty years in the borderland and rarely meet the Ming Lord. Now that I can If you see a true dragon, then someone from my Luo family should devote your whole life to helping him establish the Nine Provinces."
Luo Changshi's heroic words were resounding.
Yingying was a little surprised when she heard this, "Didn't Dad want to meet Zhaozong first before deciding whether to surrender to him? Why did he make the decision now?"
"No need," Luo Changshi shook his head, "I did have concerns before I got here, but after seeing this earthen castle, I have already seen the ambition and strategy of the officials. If such a person is not the master of the Ming Dynasty, , then there will be no enlightened masters in this world."
While the father and daughter were talking, Lu Jing had already come out to greet them.
Then he led the two of them to the meeting hall on the mountainside.
This was originally the Zhongyi Hall of Qinglong Village.
There was no way, Lu Jing's village was newly built, so he could only pick up the most important things first and repair the wall soon. As for the buildings inside, he didn't have time to do it yet.
We can only make do with the existing ones first. Anyway, this place usually doesn't have many visitors, and the Assembly Hall Lu Jing rarely uses it, so no new one is built.
As a result, after entering the manor, Luo Changshi couldn't help but nod in his heart.
Although there are not too many people here, they are all in good spirits. They seem to have high morale and everyone looks forward to tomorrow.
And this is a strong proof that a new force is flourishing.
Moreover, the proportion of adult males here was incredibly high. Nine out of ten people Luo Changshi met were men, and they were not ordinary men.
Most of them were strong and strong, and carried swords and guns with them. At first glance, they looked like fierce soldiers who had seen blood.
My guess seems to be correct.
The officials really planned to station a wave of troops here first and develop it quietly. When the strength grew, they would take over the entire Yuzhou in one fell swoop with lightning speed.
When the puppet emperor of Lintian Palace reacted and sent troops to attack, the situation was already over.
Sure enough, the heroes have the same idea.
Luo Changshi thought happily while picking up the tea brought by the farm woman.
Lu Jing chatted with the two for a while, asked Luo Changshi and his daughter if they had encountered any trouble on the road, expressed concern, and then found an excuse to leave.
But he didn't sneak too far, and he waited under the awning not far away when the fake Zhaozong came in a hurry.
Lu Jing tugged on the latter's apron and said, "Why don't you change out of your cooking clothes?"
"I'm only halfway done with the roasted whole sheep. I have to go back and continue working on it later." Fake Zhaozong said plausibly.
"Hey, don't worry about your whole sheep for now. Help me get through this." Lu Jing asked a young man who seemed to be quite smart to get clothes for the fake Zhaozong.
Then he asked the latter, "Do you still remember how to pretend to be Zhu Zhen?"
Xu Shi hadn't played the role of emperor for a long time, and the fake Zhaozong business was a little unfamiliar. He stood there and thought for a while, then raised his eyebrows and shouted, "How dare you, who are you, dare to question my authenticity!"
"I feel like I'm using too much force, just like an opera singer." Lu Jing frowned.
So the fake Zhaozong closed his eyes again and thought for a while. When he opened his eyes again, his tone was calmer and said, "Now is the time to employ people. If you can get help from me, there is no need to worry about the uncertainty of the world."
"It's a bit like that. Can you add more aura of superiority?"
Fake Zhaozong shook his head, "No, I don't have long time. It only lasts for three months. This is almost my limit. Mr. Ji, I could just do it on the side, but then I met you, Master Lu. This is not the case." Just change your career?"
Fake Zhaozong felt a little aggrieved when he came here.
Lu Jing couldn't ask for anything more, so he could only nod his head and said, "Okay, then go meet that Luo Changshi. Remember to act as realistically as possible, and find any excuse to do it as soon as possible." He sent it, well, it doesn’t have to be too early, after all, they came all the way here, so you can have the New Year’s Eve dinner before leaving.”
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