Zhan Huazhao was startled and looked at Li Luo. Li Luo smiled and continued: "Brother Zhan was also there when the mansion was attacked, but at that time I was in a state of confusion and did not speak to Brother Zhan. It was probably me who was rude first.
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Zhan Huazhao's eyes turned hot and he murmured: "It turns out that the young prince knows that the general is here."
"Yes." Li Luo took a long breath and said with a wry smile: "There are eight out of ten people who are unhappy in life. When assassins entered the palace and the kings of power fought, many people died tragically. At that time, I also secretly hated the world.
There were disputes, but who would have expected that a few years later, the people who would die in my hands would be a thousand times more deadly than this assassin."
"My young prince, you are in charge of the armies of the Western Prefecture. Although you have killed many people, you have saved more people from the war. This is a great act of wisdom and courage, but others cannot do it."
Li Luo said lonelyly: "I keep saying that the crime of killing is too serious, but every time I take action, I am even more ruthless and ruthless. There are not many people like me who are willing to go against their will in the world."
Zhan Huazhao consoled him: "The young prince has been a kind-hearted person since he was a child. He has never behaved like a prince. The brothers in the army all admire him very much. The young prince must not think like this."
Li Luo was stunned for a moment and said in a low voice: "Brother Zhan still remembers Luo'er?"
Zhan Huazhao smiled pitifully, and Luo'er's strange elf appearance appeared in front of his eyes.
He sighed: "How could I forget this little girl? When the young prince was practicing martial arts, she would often squat on the edge and shout to cheer. If the young prince won a match, he would be beaming with joy. Her shouts would surprise even the brothers in the army.
It’s endless.”
"I am private and I have business here. I should go to Yuzhou." Li Luo gently raised his head and said slowly.
Zhan Huazhao's expression calmed down, the cold light in his eyes rose sharply, and he said in a deep voice: "My young prince, are you going to go with us?"
Li Luo shook his head slowly and replied calmly: "No need, I just want to see what Yuzhou is like under the rule of King Nan."
"My young prince, I was ordered to command the Tongnan Camp. It was after the assassination in the mansion that my prince deployed the Tongnan Camp to fight against the King of Nan.
In what happened that year, King Nan was indeed very capable, and his repeated plots did not leave any clues, but instead used excuses to slander the prince.
In the past few years, the strength of the Tongnan camp has been reduced year by year. When General Mo first arrived in Yizhou, there were still 80,000 troops in the camp. Now, the number of capable generals is only about 30,000.
Hey, if King Nan really raises an army to cause rebellion, the strength of the Tongnan camp may not be enough to fill Song Yayu's teeth."
Li Luo snorted and said: "My father must have known about the changes in the soldiers in the barracks. How could he agree to reduce the military strength of Tongnan Camp?"
Zhan Huazhao laughed at himself and said: "The prince certainly disagrees, but it is inevitable that those in the court who are short-sighted or have ulterior motives will play tricks on him, saying that the southern states are calm and there is no need to station troops.
The general has heard that there are still rumors that the prince is good at raising private soldiers in Dagan. No matter how accomplished the prince is, he would not dare to make such excuses, so reducing the number of troops is a helpless move."
"So Nan Wang Yu Yin has already spread all over Da Gan?" Li Luo asked very strangely.
"That's true. To be honest, the general doesn't know how many people in the Tongnan camp have been bribed by the Song family. Except for a few old brothers from the Dingbei army, the general doesn't dare to believe it now.
King Nan's actions have always been pervasive and never leave any excuse for others.
In the past few years, the general and the Song family have seemed to be at peace with each other, and the Song family has never acted out of line. The more this happened, the more abnormal the general became. He secretly made several moves and detained the Song family's caravan, but only three or two.
On that day, visitors from the Song family would definitely come to visit, and they would always be patient.
After several times, if it were not for the constant reminders from the prince, the general would have thought that the Song family would not have any intentions of rebellion.
Alas, the general is stupid and is indeed no match for that old fox Song Yayu."
Li Luozhan smiled and said: "Brother Zhan is too modest. Most people will be deceived by his appearance. If they knew the details of Brother Zhan, no one would have thought that Brother Zhan was so attentive. Otherwise, my father would not have sent Brother Zhan to guard Tongnan Camp.
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Zhan Huazhao scratched his head and said with a smile: "It's not as if I'm careful, but I still have a few eyes."
Both of them smiled. Zhan Huazhao no longer felt restrained. He still called Li Luo the little prince in his mouth, but in his heart he regarded Li Luo as his brother.
Li Luo Wenyan asked: "How about the seven states of Nanfu?"
Zhan Huazhao's expression perked up, he coughed lightly, pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "The seven states of Nanfu and Yuzhou have long been in the possession of the Song family. Although the post of governor is still appointed by the court, it is no longer the same now.
It's just a show.
Among the remaining six states, Minan and Jingyang are the foundations of the Song family and are the most prosperous. Before Song Yayu was awarded the title of Southern King, most of the Song family's foundation was in Minan and Jingyang.
When Song Yayu was granted the title of King of the South, the prince found it difficult to stop him, so he had no choice but to retreat and do the next best thing, abandoning the Minan, Jingyang and other states where the Song family was deeply rooted, and granting the title of Yuzhou.
The original intention was to pull the Song family away from these two states, but unfortunately the prince's clever move not only failed to work, but also got him into a Yuzhou in vain. The magistrates of Minan, Jingyang, and the two states turned out to be family friends of the Song family, and they actually managed to hide it.
Da Gan court.
If the prince hadn't paid a huge sum of money to buy someone who knew the inside story, he would still be kept in the dark even now, and would only lament that his success fell short in the end. Song Yayu is indeed an unparalleled hero who has the courage to send experts into the palace to assassinate him. Although there is no clear evidence, except for
He, who would do such a thing?"
Zhan Huazhao paused slightly and then continued: "There is another state that I have to talk about."
"Cang'er Prefecture?"
Zhan Huazhao glanced at Li Luo in surprise, nodded heavily, and said: "It is Cang'er Prefecture. The Song family is extremely wealthy and is good at doing business. However, Cang'er Hidden Dragon was very powerful back then and it was difficult for the Song family to get involved in Cang'er.
After Shen Xiangdong was defeated and captured, the imperial court granted the Song family a ten-year exemption from taxes for conducting business.
Hey, young prince, today, in the Cang'er state, almost no one from the Song family can compete with them, and Song Yayu even got the title of Southern King through this.
Don't blame the general for disobeying the imperial court. For more than ten years, the imperial court has been causing chaos. He has raised this ferocious beast for us. Once it breaks free from the south of the world, it will cause internal and external troubles. The general will be frightened just thinking about it.
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Li Luo saw Zhan Huazhao looking worried, no wonder Prince Chun trusted him, he was indeed loyal and brave.
Qi Yan said softly: "Brother Zhan, don't worry so much. Tiannan is rich. Although there is a saying that martial arts is not flourishing, I am afraid that the Song family may not be able to do it accurately after years of management.
However, the water and soil in Nanfu are warm and humid, which is very different from the states in Zhongfu. Marching operations are mostly based on infantry and water troops. No matter how magical Song Yayu is, the Song family's soldiers will not be able to compete with the cavalry and horse fighting in the northwest two provinces. If the Song family raises troops to cause chaos,
, the worst situation in Dagan can be divided into two rivers.
What I am most worried about is the Mongols. If one day, the Mongolian cavalry breaks through the Dingbei Army’s front and goes south, I really can’t think of anyone who can resist it.” (To be continued.)