"Commander, for the sake of the mountains and rivers of the Central Plains and the expulsion of the Tatars, you might as well rebel against the hopeless Song Dynasty!"
Lu You was extremely disappointed with Da Song at this moment.
"I know you all want to persuade me to rebel!"
"But now I, Xu Xian, don't have a strong military force, a solid base, or enough food and grass to support me!"
"Even if you rebel against the incompetent Song Dynasty, you will end up like Fang La!"
"What's more, the Tatars haven't been expelled yet, and most of the Central Plains' rivers and mountains are still in the hands of the Tatars. If I oppose the Song Dynasty, wouldn't I let the Tatars enjoy the gains?"
Of course Xu Xian knew that he would not be able to rebel at this time.
"But Marshal, you don't want to rebel, but that foolish king Zhao Gou doesn't think so!"
"Think about the coward Zhao Gou back then. In order to get rid of Marshal Yue who felt that his position was threatened, didn't he also rack his brains and cooperate with the Tatars?"
"So you can't follow in the footsteps of Marshal Yue!"
"After all, you are the only person we, the far-sighted people who are looking forward to expelling the Tartars and restoring the mountains and rivers of the Central Plains, can count on!"
Lu You also spoke his mind.
"Of course I understand what Brother Lu means!"
"But my current situation is indeed too difficult!"
"What I have been thinking about right now is how to find a safe place for my loyal and courageous soldiers. That is the most important thing!"
Of course Xu Xian knew that Bianjing, which was undefendable, was not a place to stay for a long time.
"I heard that all the roads in Shandong can rely on Ji Huang's resistance. The mountains are dangerous and there is no shortage of fertile farmland. It is just like the powerful Qi State back then. Isn't that land now under your control, Commander-in-Chief?"
"Commander, why don't you consider it? Consider it?"
Lu You then suggested.
"The land of Qilu in Shandong is indeed a good place, but if I use it as a base, I will not only face the Tatar soldiers who will bear the brunt of the attack when they go south, but also face the threat of the faint king Zhao Gou!"
"So the land of Shandong is not suitable for the development of Xu Xian and these soldiers. This is why I did not go to conquer the Shandong Dao after arriving in Shouzhou!"
Of course Xu Xian has long understood that Shandong is not suitable for his development.
"Since Shandong is not possible, then why not consider taking Luoyang and Guanzhong as strongholds, so that we can attack when we advance and defend when we retreat?"
Lu You suggested again.
"Guanzhong and Heluo, I have also thought about it. In the past, Guanzhong and Heluo were indeed auspicious places that were easy to defend and difficult to attack. However, since the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an and Luoyang have been desolate and barren, and they are no longer suitable as base places!
"
"If I occupy Guanzhong, I'm afraid I'll face not only the Tatars and the Song Dynasty, but also the Xixia in the north, which is difficult to defend against, and the threat of Tibet in the west!"
Xu Xian actually seriously considered passing the pass.
"Since the commander-in-chief feels that these methods are not suitable, it is not too late for the commander-in-chief to go south to Jingchu, enter Shu, and then try to recover the Central Plains!"
Lu You’s final suggestion.
"This is even worse!"
"Going south to Jingchu and entering Shu, isn't this going to make me openly confront the Song Dynasty?"
"Instead of doing this, why don't I just go south and cross the river to destroy the Song Dynasty?"
"But don't I have the strength now?"
"And Brother Lu should also know how difficult it was for Zhuge Liang to leave Shu. From ancient times to the present, which force from Shu can dominate the world?"
Of course Xu Xian knew that Lu You's third suggestion was even more unfeasible.
"well……!"
"Then... what are your next steps, Marshal?"
Lu You felt a little discouraged when he saw that all his carefully prepared proposals were rejected by Marshal Xu.
"Nowadays, the Tatars still have residual forces stationed in Luoyang, so I plan to recover Luoyang first and then take the next step!"
Xu Xian actually wanted to capture Luoyang, and he was interested in Mang Mountain, the treasure house of wealth to the north of Luoyang.
After all, Mang Mountain is the resting place of countless emperors and generals, and the gold and jade hidden in it is inexhaustible.
After all, Xu Xian knew that to support a huge army, a large amount of wealth was indispensable, and although he had obtained a large amount of money in Bianjing, it was definitely not enough.
But at this time, good news finally came from Shouzhou.
It was Yue Zhen and his men who finally excavated the isolated pile, and obtained thousands of valuable bronze items from it, as well as a large number of valuable gold and jade items.
Xu Xian went to check it out in person and found out from the inscriptions that this isolated pile was actually the place where the bones of Xiong Han, King of Chu You during the Warring States Period, were buried.
After seeing so many treasures among them, Xu Xian naturally became more interested in finding gold.
So Xu Xian formally established a secret team of Mojin Captains, temporarily led by Yue Zhen and assisted by Taoist Priest Qing Yan.
It consists of seven departments, namely, the Chieftains' Department, the Chieftains Transport Department, the Mine Exploration Department, the Gold Touching Department, the Gold Transporting Department, the Supervisory Works Department, and the Gold Protection Department, each of which performs its own duties and specializes in gold touching.
As for toast making and toast transporting, the team is certainly the largest among them.
The Pit Exploration Department was convened by Taoist Master Qing Yan himself, a group of people with rich experience in gold mining, who specialized in confirming gold mining locations.
The Mojin Division and the Jinyun Division were responsible for the final cleaning and transportation of the treasures. Among these two divisions, Xu Xian also specially found some young women to match them with strong men.
After all, Xu Xian knew that women would protect these treasures more carefully than men.
The Supervisory Department naturally supervises these people.
As for the Gold Guards Division, they were thousands of elite soldiers carefully selected by Xu Xian and Yue Lin. They were responsible for protecting the safety of the entire gold-touching squadron. They were also the largest division among them, except for those who planned and transported the toast.
After formally forming this team of gold-touching captains, Xu Xian personally began to order people to package and prepare the wealth acquired in the entire Bianjing City.
"Commander, why do you have to do it yourself?"
"Can't we just leave this matter to the soldiers?"
On this day, Han Yan saw Xu Xian personally dismantling a golden dragon inlaid on a large pillar in Wan Yanliang's palace, so he came over to inquire.
"General Han, you don't know that this golden dragon is a valuable thing. If it is broken down by the soldiers, it will not be sold for the price it deserves. Then the mutton that the soldiers should have eaten will have to be replaced with mutton."
Is there pork?”
Xu Xian still concentrated on using the knife to pry it carefully.
"But with so many treasures we have obtained, who can we sell them to in this troubled world?"
Han Yanzhi has always been a little confused in his heart, why Marshal Xu wanted to accumulate these gold, silver and bronze items in such troubled times, but he didn't seem to have such a high regard for food and grass, which were related to the food and clothing of the soldiers.
"Of course I have already contacted the buyer!"
"You'll find out later!"
As soon as Xu Xian finished speaking, a strangely dressed man came outside the former emperor's palace. This chapter has been completed!