In front of the palace, Changshiro 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 first send a valuable gift to Shen Tu Guan, such as gold objects, beautiful women, calligraphy and paintings, etc. The more valuable 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 clearly even though he is not a great talent. This is a conspiracy to extend favor to Shen Tu Guan and neglect Yuan Chong, resulting in the two people not getting along. 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's heart is towards Xishu and he 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, in view of the relationship between Yuan Chong and Xishu, he would not turn to Xishu, let alone
It is possible to surrender to the Lord."
"I heard that Shentu Guan 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 walking 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 pacify 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 cannot be any mistakes."
"In addition, beware of Chai Zong of Dingzhou and take the opportunity to enter Hebei. Lord, it's time for Chen Bing to deploy his troops on the western border of Hebei."
Tsuneshiro sighed and stood for a long time.
"Zhongde, can we cross the river to control it? I have mentioned this 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 aristocratic families. Xu Buyi is following the path of the people. If my 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. Territory and interests are entangled. 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 I can't rest assured after all. 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 go 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."
"Miracle Doctor 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 disturbing him 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 he fell into a slump. Finally, he seemed to have thought of some idea. When he opened his eyes, there was a trace of vitality in his eyes.
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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 to be 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 Guxuguan 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 one of the first people to follow him to conquer the world. Whether it was the Qing emperor who side-attacked Beidi or went to Shu to conquer the Liang Dynasty, Yu Wen was always there.
Although he did not 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, he actually used a lot of clever tricks.
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 him out of the queue.
"From today on, I will serve as the Zhongcheng 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 be temporarily disrupted in each camp to avoid mass rebellion. The Shanyue camp will return home first. According to what was said before, there will be no recruitment 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 Xishu earlier.
At first glance, today's Xishu seems to be full of majesty. But whether it is Xu Mu or Dongfang Jing, both of them understand that the real battle for the country will be 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. In this way
Once here, the lord's army can be better deployed to compete with him."