Hello Chang’an

Chapter 470 Why give up strength for weakness?

On the day Luo Guanlin secretly left Jiangdu, Chang Suining immediately sent a letter to the twelve states of Huainan Province, ordering the governors of each state to arrive in Jiangdu within seven days after receiving the letter to discuss matters. Ordnance, etc. should be detailed.

There is only Jiangning City between Hezhou and Jiangdu. Yunhui, the governor of Hezhou, received a letter from the Jiedushi Envoy the next day. He was very active and asked someone to prepare a whole box of documents that had been sorted out long ago. His eyes were bright and authentic. : "Leave early tomorrow morning!"

But not everyone is as positive as Yun Hui.

Wuzhou, who had followed Hezhou to respond earlier, although his movements were hesitant, after receiving the letter, they were also discussing and planning to go to Jiangdu.

As for the last remaining six states, their attitudes have still not softened—

Among them, Shenzhou and Huangzhou had the most violent reactions. They had always been the most unconvinced and had never concealed their dissatisfaction with Chang Sui Ning.

The governor of Shenzhou directly tore up Chang Sui Ning's letter: "...You want me to go to Jiangdu to discuss the matter? She is a little girl who deserves me to pay homage in person! What a joke!"

And the other party's move is clearly a threat!

Jiangdu has reopened the Shipping Department, and the saint has already nodded in agreement. The sea sacrifice ceremony has become known to everyone. Countless merchants and wealthy families in Shenzhou City are also ready to go to Jiangdu City's Shipping Department to ask for permission to go to sea for business, but Being politely refused the door - the explanation given was: trade exchanges between Jiangdu and Shenzhou can only be opened after discussions between the two prefectures.

What nonsense is this?

It is clear that he is telling Shenzhou that if the governor of Shenzhou does not go to Jiangdu to hand over power, the maritime order of the Shipping Department will not be open to them!

Not only the shipping department, but also the workshops and businesses that are now emerging in Jiangdu, as well as the widened trade routes, show no signs of opening up to Shenzhou.

The news coming out of Jiangdu is very "bewitching" people's hearts. Now the entire Huainan Road knows that the Jiangdu faction is prosperous and living and working in peace and contentment. From the scholars to the ordinary people, they are all flocking to Jiangdu's new policy.

Those poems that praised Jiangdu to the heavens blew like flying flowers to the entire Huainan Road, and nothing could stop them.

Those merchants and wealthy families who had come back from Jiangdu couldn't sit still the more they thought about it - in Huainan Road, if everyone was suffering, it would be okay, but Jiangdu now eats so well, the smell of meat wafts to their noses , but they couldn't even drink the soup and could only soak in the bitter water... Who can bear this hardship?

There are not many intellectuals and dignitaries who support Shenzhou Governor "going it alone". There are **** examples everywhere. They have more than ordinary people, and they don't want to lose everything they have in the turbulent war.

Under the backlog of dissatisfaction at all levels, the old nobles in Shenzhou City finally began to put pressure on the governor of Shenzhou.

The Huangzhou governor, who had the same attitude as the Shenzhou governor and made his dissatisfaction with Chang Suining public, was now facing the same situation - the loudest scolding of Chang Suining in the past was now as big as his head.

The remaining four states, which were pretending to be deaf and dumb, were now filled with voices of unrest and dissatisfaction.

They have not expressed their stance, but not expressing their stance is already a statement. In addition, there are too many voices secretly fueling the situation. The six characters "Never surrender to Jiangdu" are naturally slapped on their foreheads.

Guangzhou is among the four states that are pretending to be deaf and dumb. The governor of Guangzhou has been having a headache recently.

He could feel that in Guangzhou City, countless pairs of eyes were watching him from top to bottom. Those eyes were hoping that he would keep his mouth shut - never imitate Shenzhou and Huangzhou and speak out words asking for beating;

Second, I hope he will take a step forward - quickly take his possessions and leave as soon as possible, rushing to Jiangdu to hand over power.

The governor of Guangzhou paced anxiously and angrily: "...She is in Jiangdu, and she disturbed the internal affairs and people's hearts of the states with just one inflammatory poem. It is simply absurd, insidious, and despicable!"

"It's not just one poem..." the counselor at the governor's office in Guangzhou sighed: "There are hundreds of poems."

Don't mention it, there are really many good poems in it, and he can already memorize several of them.

"There are also those limericks and nursery rhymes..." The counselor sighed again: "It's really hard to guard against them."

Although nursery rhymes have the word "child" in them, they should not be underestimated at the political level - compared with those poems that are only circulated among officials and scholars, nursery rhymes have a wider coverage and can penetrate more deeply into the country. Among ordinary people. In this information-blocked world, it even has no rival.

And they spread at an alarming speed, often spreading overnight.

The reason why this stuff spreads so fast has a lot to do with it being too catchy and brainwashing.

When the counselor went out this morning, he heard his youngest son singing a song. After hearing this, he hurriedly scolded and stopped him. However, after he sat in the sedan chair and was lost in thought, he even hummed uncontrollably in his head: : [...Six frogs in the west pond, croaking, gnawing mud, jumping around blindly, not recognizing their home...]

Even now, he couldn't get the sound out of his head. Just between talking to the governor, he had already sung it in his head more than ten times...

In this way, there is a "Book for the World" on the top, a limerick in the middle, and a nursery rhyme in the bottom, just to ensure that everyone can eat this melon... With such a level of coverage, how can we prevent it?

"If we really talk about it more deeply, the reason why people's hearts are now turning towards Jiangdu is not just because of these poems and nursery rhymes..." The counselor said: "My lord, you must know that these are superficial after all."

It is Jiangdu itself that really makes all the people return home.

In this precarious world, the current scene of Jiangdu is like a lamp in the dark night and an oasis in the desert. Doing nothing and just staying there is enough to fascinate countless people.

There are books and a future that scholars yearn for, peace and stability that the rich and powerful yearn for, fertile soil with prosperous industry and commerce that merchants yearn for, and a peaceful and contented life that ordinary people yearn for.

These poems, nursery rhymes and public opinion were just the last push, giving the people a gap and confidence to burst out.

Looking at the frown of the governor of Guangzhou, the counselor said: "With the current situation in each state, officials cannot ignore these voices as long as they plan to continue to stay in this land."

Otherwise, the results are predictable. There will inevitably be civil strife first, and then he will be accused of rebellion. Then Chang Sui Ning will naturally lead his troops to take over power, and I am afraid that countless people will choose to open the city gates to welcome him.

By that time, people's hearts and minds have been lost, their military strength has been crushed, and they can no longer resist at all.

This is the predicament of Gwangju, and it is also the situation that the other five states will soon face.

Unless they have no intention of staying in the state capital for a long time, they can raise their troops as soon as possible and join the struggle for hegemony -

This sentence touches on the crux of the matter.

"Originally, we were going to oppose it..." Guangzhou Governor's voice was low, and his tone was not so firm.

He has secret contacts with several other states. If not, he would not dare to pretend to be deaf and dumb till now. It's hard to fight alone. Facing Chang Sui Ning with his own strength, he is destined to just hit an egg against a stone. Teaming up is an inevitable choice.

But privately, he was still waiting to see the feasibility of this matter and had not really made up his mind.

"My subordinates have a different opinion now..." The counselor pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you think the new governor, Chang Suining, has such wild ambitions?"

The governor of Guangzhou chuckled: "It's a matter of course!"

It was recruiting talents, opening workshops, building ships, smelting, developing agriculture, shipping and shipping... military power, money and food, she would not be able to do anything without it!

"So, Chang Sui Ning must also have rebellious intentions." The counselor said seriously: "In this case, why don't you submit to her and rebel with her in the future?"

Guangzhou Governor: "?"

He was actually questioned!

At first glance, this suggestion sounds absurd, even unspeakably strange...but it turns out to be very durable when I think about it deeply.

The counselor took the opportunity to explain the pros and cons: "Your Excellency, I have no friendship with those people at all, and they say they want to start an uprising, but how confident and likely are they to win?"

Look at the regular envoys, military power, money and food are all prepared...how solid and reliable.

Moreover, if someone has military merit, is famous, and can convince people, if he really submits to her, he can still avoid being scolded in the spine by the people -

The governor of Guangzhou, who had been scolded by the people and even his own father recently, couldn't help but feel excited when he heard this. The counselor went on to say that if you follow Jiangdu, even if you don't talk about rebellion, you can at least save some money and enrich your family... This is the immediate benefit.

The governor of Guangzhou was completely shaken.

For others, he would have to think twice about these words, but this counselor has been with him for many years and is the person he trusts most - he has been able to sit firmly in the position of Guangzhou governor for many years, and this person has a lot of credit.

"Sir, of course he won't harm me..." The governor of Guangzhou sat back in his chair and sighed at the end: "But asking me to accept a little girl as my master... I feel uncomfortable in my heart."

He was originally dissatisfied with the empress's rule. He was happy to see that the empress's heart was completely lost and her imperial power was shaken. However, he turned around and asked him to submit to another woman, and she was a little girl of seventeen or eighteen years old...

"Sir, the human heart and the spleen and stomach are the closest. When you follow the regular season and eat meat and your stomach feels comfortable, your heart will naturally feel better." The counselor said with a smile: "No matter how bad your heart is for a while, it will always feel good. It's better than the feeling of having your head separated from your neck..."

The governor of Guangzhou smiled bitterly when he heard this: "I have to say that what Mr. said today...every word of it touched my heart, and it completely relieved my worries for many days."

He must have made a decision in his heart, and when he was in the mood, he joked: "It seems like I got some guidance from some god."

The counselor just stroked his beard and smiled.

"Then let people get ready..." Guangzhou Governor said: "I will go to Jiangdu personally to see what this new Jiedushi, who is rumored to be magical, is like."

The counselor smiled and stood up and saluted: "Your Excellency is wise."

That night, the governor of Guangzhou returned home and finally didn't get scolded by his father again.

The counselor returned to his residence and bowed deeply to the guests in the study: "The matter is done. Thank you Mr. Qian for your advice!"

Luo Guanlin, who was half-covering his face with a mask, nodded slightly: "This is a blessing for the people of Guangzhou."

The counselor kept sighing: "Sir's words are really to the point..."

Especially the indifferent but domineering sentence - [If you want to be the opposite anyway, why give up strength and seek weakness? 】

Such a gesture simply killed the confrontation.

Aren’t you going to rebel? Then let’s all work together—but before rebelling, it’s normal to save some money, expand your power, and incidentally engage in people’s livelihood and accumulate more reputation, right?

This is the core of Luo Guanlin's plan to persuade the opposition.

Thinking about the future prospects, the counselor was very excited and immediately asked someone to prepare wine to drink with Mr. Qian.

Mr. Qian declined: "When we meet in Japan and Jiangsu, it won't be too late to get together."

Now that this place was decided, he was about to rush to the next place, so he asked his counselor: "I wonder if your letter is ready?"

The counselor hurriedly took out the prepared letter and handed it over with both hands.

They have private contacts among these states, and their advisers also have their own network of relationships.

If you can use the relationship between them to knock on doors, it will be more effective to instigate rebellion.

Luo Guanlin took it, thanked him, and left at night.

The counselor watched him leave and said with emotion: "With such a talented person and such dedicated work, there is no need to worry about failing to achieve a great cause."

After Luo Guanlin left Guangzhou, he headed west to Shenzhou.

The west side of Guangzhou is close to Shenzhou, and below Shenzhou are Anzhou and Huangzhou. These four states have one thing in common, that is, they are all located on the edge of Huainan Road and are not easy to be blocked. This is why they are unwilling to submit. Chang Sui Ning's reliance.

Among them, Anzhou faces Shannan East Road to the west and faces Jingzhou across the Han River. It is only separated from Yuezhou on Jiangnan West Road by Mianzhou.

Yuezhou was occupied by Bian Chunliang's army, and Li Xian had been defending Jingzhou for more than half a year.

That night, outside Jingzhou City, a scout returned to camp and brought back a secret report: "General, we have intercepted a secret letter sent from Anzhou to Yuezhou... Cao Hongxuan, the governor of Anzhou, secretly wants to collude. Bian Chunliang is in trouble!"

In the letter, Cao Hongxuan encouraged Bian Chunliang to capture the prosperous Huainan Road first, and then attack the capital, while Anzhou was willing to open the door to Huainan Road for Bian Chunliang.

After the case, Li Xian raised his eyebrows after reading the secret letter.

"General, the governor of Anzhou has rebelled. Can you immediately send a message to the saint and inform the governor of Huainan Province?"

Li Xian said "hmm" and raised his hand to signal the detective to retreat.

When the detectives exited the tent, Li Xian placed the secret letter above the oil lamp and watched as the letter was lit with a smile on his lips.

He was just ordered to defend Jingzhou and kill Bian Chunliang... Anzhou was under the jurisdiction of Huainan Road, what did it have to do with him?

If anything goes wrong in Huainan Road due to Anzhou, it can only mean that the new Jiedu envoy is incompetent.

Furthermore, if Bian Chunliang really changes his route to capture Huainan Road, it will relieve the danger of Jingzhou and Gyeonggi. This is not a bad thing.

Of course, he will not do nothing. He has sworn to the saint that he will regain Yuezhou this month.

For this reason, he was fully prepared and was just waiting to send troops tomorrow.

In the Chinese army general's tent, Xiao Min was discussing with his generals the matter of tomorrow's deployment of troops to Yuezhou.

Since Xiao Min rushed to Jingzhou to support Li Xian, he has fought several battles with Bian's army, but he only defended before and wanted to attack this time.

To Xiao Min's surprise, although Li Xian was very dissatisfied with him and the two often had conflicts of opinion, in this plan to regain Yuezhou, Li Xian mostly obeyed his arrangements and did not argue again.

This made Xiao Min feel relieved, but also felt vaguely strange, so he repeatedly confirmed tomorrow's battle plan.

After everything was ready, all the troops left separately, and Xiao Min also came out of the tent to breathe.

He looked far away in the direction of Huainan Road and took out a copper plate wrapped with red thread from his arms.

Whenever he was overwhelmed by the tense war and the messy people around him, he always missed the good old days of picking up the credit behind General Ning Yuan.

Xiao Min held the consecrated copper plate and said as if to relieve his tension: "May General Ningyuan bless our army with a great victory in this battle..."

Chang Suining, who was far away in Jiangdu, sneezed and the lights flickered.

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