Chapter 602 Peasant Woman 30
Tan You tapped the table with his fingers: "I understand what you mean, Yue Shu, how is your contact with the city defense troops going?"

Yue Shu patted his chest and said, "The city defense soldier in Yunzhou is named Yuan. He is a generous and open-minded person. We drank together a few times and have a good relationship."

Tan You nodded: "Okay, build good relationships with these city defense troops, and I will make my own arrangements for the follow-up."

"By the way, let's start sending supplies to the vicinity of the city wall. Now that the peace talks are over, it's time for us to take action."

Chen Xi pursed her lips and said, "Mother, I have already transported most of the gunpowder trebuchets to the house near the city wall."

Tan You praised: "Good, very well done. I knew Mingguang would always be able to help me share my worries."

Chen Xi's smile got even bigger: "Mother, I want to share your worries. I thought you were going to blame me for acting on my own."

"How could that be?" Tan You patted her hands and said, "You have always done a good job and are an indispensable helper to me. I feel relieved to leave the logistical support to you."

While the tribesmen were on the alert, the imperial court's peace negotiation team also arrived in Linzhou. The peace negotiation was scheduled for May 18th. Of course, everyone couldn't see the scene of the negotiation, but Tan You could see it.

After seeing from the beauty system that the imperial court ceded Youzhou and four neighboring prefectures and counties, including Linzhou, Yunzhou and Dingzhou, to Beirong, Tan You crushed the paperweight in his hand.

As soon as the peace talks in Linzhou were concluded, Tan You told Yue Shu, Yang Youchang and others the results of the talks.

Although he had guessed it long ago, Yue Shu was still shocked when he knew he was abandoned: "Yunzhou was really ceded?"

Tan You nodded: "Well, you should always pay attention to the movements of Prefect Xu Sheng. I guess he is going to run away."

Yue Shu calmed himself down and said, "If he runs away, should we arrest him? You said before that if he runs away..."

Tan You raised an eyebrow: "At that time, I said that the premise of arresting him was that the Northern Rong people attacked. At that time, Yunzhou had not been ceded. If Xu Sheng ran away, he would be a coward and a deserter."

Yue Shu was puzzled: "Isn't it the same now?"

"Of course not now," Tan You snapped his fingers, "From a rational point of view, Yunzhou is no longer the territory of the court after it was ceded. It belongs to Beirong."

"But Xu Sheng and his men were appointed by the imperial court. Yunzhou and Dingzhou were ceded, so it was only natural that these prefects should return to the imperial court and wait for the court's arrangements. So it was not a mistake for them to leave the government office, it was just that the way they left was a bit embarrassing."

Yue Shu understood: "So there are some reasons for this. So let Xu Sheng and the others go like this?"

Tan You narrowed his eyes and said, "They can leave if they want, but the things they looted in Yunzhou must be left behind."

Yang Youchang thought to himself that this was the lady he knew. She would pluck a few feathers from the geese flying by in the sky, so how could she let others leave so easily?

Besides, if they want to do big things, they will naturally need a huge amount of silver. Instead of giving these officials an advantage, it is better to help them.

Yue Shu took his men to do the work, while the rest of the people stayed put, waiting for the arrival of the Beirong people.

Xu Sheng and his family left in the afternoon. He left with great fanfare. At the same time, he conveyed to the people the news that Yunzhou, Dingzhou, Linzhou and Youzhou were divided.

The common people burst into tears and wailed. It was not easy to make a living under the Northern Rong people. If they entered Yunzhou, would they start burning, killing and looting?
Will this give the common people a way to live? How could Xu Sheng care about these common people? He also hurried to go back with the peace talks. After all, his position as the prefect of Yunzhou has come to an end. It is still unclear whether he can be assigned an official position when he returns.

By the way, his superiors...did they send him another gift? Calculating his own wealth, Xu Sheng gradually fell into deep thought.

Unfortunately, Xu Sheng didn't know that just as he left the city, a group of people followed him from a distance. After the surroundings were deserted, Yue Shu suddenly waved his hand: "Go!"

The guards rushed forward silently, and in less than a quarter of an hour, Xu Sheng and his family, who had been robbed of everything, were crying for their parents.

Chen Xi tossed a pearl bracelet in her hand and said, "No wonder my mother asked me to come here. These women are really good at hiding things."

Yue Shu: "You almost took off their clothes. You are so skillful at such a young age."

Chen Xi smiled: "My mother said that we need a lot of money, I have to find ways to get money for her. Besides, corrupt officials like them are greedy for the hard-earned money of the people. Instead of letting them drink and drink recklessly, it is better to let us do big things."

"I have been very kind. At least I left two carriages for them."

An Wen hit the nail on the head: "Sister is too cunning. She only left two carriages for them. They will have to abandon some servants and slaves. But at the same time, it will not delay their journey, and they will be able to catch up with the peace talks."

Chen Xi: "We should travel light so that we don't get too much trouble. Let's go back. We haven't rested for a long time."

Yue Shu couldn't bear to listen any longer: "Do you want to listen to what you are saying? When have we ever been lax? Didn't I always take you out before?"

Chen Xi smiled shyly: "It is natural for us to win against those small bandits. There is nothing to be proud of."

"If we can drive the Beirong people back to their homeland, that would be a great relief to everyone."

An Wen clenched his fist: "This day will come!"

Chen Xi, An Wen and others moved back almost all of Xu Sheng's assets. Looking at the gold, silver and jewelry in the warehouse, Tan You's heart couldn't help but beat a few times.

No wonder they say that a clean official can earn 100,000 silver coins in three years. When officials get greedy, they really have no bottom line. Anyway, it's a bargain for her. Tan You closed the box with a stern look in her eyes.

Yang Youchang drank tea and said, "Madam, when do you think the Northern Rong people will enter Yunzhou City? I think the general guarding the city, Yuan Cheng, is not a coward. I don't think he will let the Northern Rong people enter the city so easily."

Tan You: "They will definitely strike while the iron is hot. The gates of Yunzhou City cannot be opened. If Yuan Cheng is really a tough guy, then it will be easy to deal with. If he wants to open the gates, we can't be soft-hearted."

Yue Shu agreed: "I understand. The city defense army of Yunzhou is less than 10,000, and their training is poor. They may not be able to resist the army of Beirong. Beirong is famous for its fierceness and cruelty."

Tan You: "So we don't put our hopes on them. Have you forgotten our trump card?"

Yue Shu smiled slowly: "Madam, do you mean that as long as the city defense army does not cause trouble for you, it will be fine?"

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