Thief Emperor

Chapter 363 Jiangdong surrenders
Since the imperial edicts were all issued at the same time, the time when the military governors in various places received them should not be much different.

The court's attitude was very clear.

He can no longer clean up the mess in Guanzhong.

Rather than letting the Shuofang Army and the rebels struggle in the Central Plains and Guanzhong, it would be better to involve all the military governors in the world.

If the fighting continues for seven, eight, or ten years in various places, until the sky is dark and the earth is dark, and everyone is bleeding, the imperial court may have a chance to return to the capital.

Even if the imperial court stayed in Xichuan from then on and never came out, as long as the military governors in various places became weak enough, the imperial court would be relatively safe.

In any case, throughout history, there have been quite a few separatist forces that have established countries in Xichuan.

As for whether doing so would cause chaos in the world and make people suffer...

The imperial court may not really pay attention to these things.

After all, from the moment the rebels entered Guanzhong, the court had already tacitly acknowledged that the world was in chaos.

A little more messy.

It doesn't seem to matter.

In comparison, the Fanyang Army, located to the north of the Pinglu Army, had far greater military strength than the Pinglu Army. It was at the same level as the Shuofang Army, and even stronger.

Today, half of the Shuofang Army is guarding the border, and the other half can win several battles in the Central Plains. The Fanyang Army may not be able to remain calm.

With this imperial edict, there will no longer be any restrictions on the local military governors.

The world will be in chaos again and again.

While General Zhou was considering whether to go south to vent his anger or to step up recruitment to increase his own strength, the news of Li Yun's great victory over the Pinglu Army in Jiangbei had spread throughout Jiangdong at a rapid speed.

This speed of transmission is obviously not normal.

Du Qian, who was in charge of Nanjing, took advantage of the situation and gave it a push.

He knew very well that the great victory in Jiangbei was a significant event for the entire Jiangdong.

The commander of Jiangdong defeated the enemy with a smaller force and won a great victory over the army of General Jie!
This shows that the East Road of Jiangnan has a sufficiently strong army, or even a backbone.

As long as this matter is handled properly, the power of Li Yun Group will usher in a new expansion.

Almost every "startup group" will go through this process of development.

Nonlinear rapid expansion process.

This seems to be a good thing, but in fact it is also a huge test for the entrepreneurial group.

If it is a linear development, and the power is strengthened bit by bit, it will be relatively easier to digest, and the mentality of some key figures within the group will also have enough time to complete the transformation.

However, if it develops too quickly and becomes a major force all of a sudden, then indigestion is a minor matter. Some key figures may change their temperament drastically, seriously affecting the development of the entire entrepreneurial group.

Among these, the most important thing is that Li Yun, the backbone of the team, must keep his mentality stable.

In Jinling City, Du Qian spent an entire night writing more than a dozen documents. Some were sent to Yuezhou, Wuzhou, Xuanzhou and other prefectures that were already directly under his jurisdiction, and some were sent to officials in Jinling Prefecture.

There was a letter, which was a reply to Li Yun.

The most important letter is a letter to family in the capital.

He called Du Laian and his face became quite serious: "Laian, this letter is very important. Please run a trip for me and try to deliver this letter to my father."

"what?"

Du Laian scratched his head and said, "Sir, isn't the master moving with the court? The mountains are high and the roads are long, where can I find the master..."

"If you can't find it, go to Xichuan and wait."

"Everywhere is in chaos right now. It's hard to deliver our letters, and it may not be easy to deliver other people's letters either. As long as you deliver the letter to my father within three months, it will be considered your contribution."

"Wait until you come back."

Du Qian patted Du Laian on the shoulder and said with a smile: "I'll ask my wife to find you a wife."

Both the master and the servant grew up in the capital, so they naturally spoke the Beijing dialect.

"Really?"

Du Laian was surprised and delighted: "Sir, please don't lie to me."

"When have I ever lied to you?"

"I'll arrange two more companions for you, so you don't run into any danger on the road."

Du Laian then nodded, agreed with a smile, turned around and went to prepare.

It was already morning. Du Qian stretched himself, got up and walked out of his study, ready to go out for some exercise.

As soon as he arrived at the front yard of the governor's mansion, he saw Mr. Gu Wenchuan walking towards him. Mr. Gu was furious: "I was wondering why I haven't seen Li Zhao recently. It turns out he went to Jiangbei to fight in Yangzhou!"

Du Qian rubbed his swollen eyes, feeling rather helpless: "Mr. Gu, first of all, Envoy Li has changed his name to Yun."

"Besides, Envoy Li went to Jiangbei to save Yangzhou, not to attack Yangzhou."

Gu Wenchuan still had an ugly expression on his face. He looked up at Du Qian and gritted his teeth, "You, Du Shiyi, are speaking for him like this. It seems that you have made up your mind to make Li Zhao the "Prime Minister"!"

Du Qian frowned slightly and continued, "Mr. Wenchuan, this time the Pinglu Army went south and first occupied Chuzhou in Huainan Road, and is about to occupy Yangzhou. Our Jiangdong Army should not move, but should the Pinglu Army move?" "Why didn't I see you go to Qingzhou and talk to General Zhou like this?"

"Besides, whether we are going north to attack Yangzhou or to save Yangzhou, I have already reported this to the court. The court will make the final decision on how to determine this."

At this moment, Du Qian, who was a peaceful person, was also a little annoyed, and said in a muffled voice: "Mr. Gu has come to me again and again, is it because he thinks that I am soft and easy to bully?"

Gu Wenchuan's face darkened. He looked at Du Qian and gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Du, I want to go to Jiangbei to take a look."

"Wouldn't it be better to be more peaceful?"

Du Qian shook his head slightly: "Why do you have to go through so much trouble? If Mr. Gu has nothing to do, I have countless political affairs in my governor's mansion, and I can arrange them for you."

"When I get to Jiangbei, I'll go to Qingzhou!"

Gu Wenchuan turned around and left: "If you don't send me there, I will go by myself!"

"What I said to you today, I will also tell Zhou Xu!"

After saying this, the old man walked away angrily.

Du Qian looked at his back and frowned slightly.

He knew that if this stubborn guy really went to Qingzhou, he might...

There is no doubt that he will die.

Thinking of this, Du Shijun was also a little dazed.
Is there anyone in this world who is really willing to die for the morality in his heart?
He looked at Gu Wenchuan's gradually receding back and had the answer in his mind.

Most likely, yes.

It’s just that the morality that this person is willing to die for may not be the morality that everyone agrees with.

…………

In Yangzhou City, in the government treasury.

Zhao Cheng was looking through the inventory one by one. After taking a rough look, he turned to Li Yun and said, "There are still 200 to 300 pieces of armor available, and there is nothing else available."

Li Yun put his hands behind his back, glanced at the newly opened treasury, shook his head slightly and said, "Yangzhou is so big, but there is not much left for us."

"It's good enough that the armor is left."

Zhao Cheng smiled and said: "At the beginning..."

He coughed and lowered his voice: "When we took over Yuezhou, there was almost nothing left in Yuezhou's warehouse, not even armor. There was nothing left at all."

When he said "before", he was naturally referring to the time when he followed Qiu Dian.

"There is no place where these local officials dare not take action. The government troops in Yangzhou City have already fought a battle with us, and there are even fewer left."

"However, many of the soldiers in Yangzhou City were wearing armor. I have had them all stripped off, which is considered a considerable gain."

At this point, he looked at Li Yun and asked, "Envoy, we have captured a lot of government troops in the city. Should we release them or recruit them directly?"

"Recruit them all. Recruit them all."

Li Yun said without hesitation: "We are short of manpower right now, and one more person is good."

Zhao Cheng nodded his head and the two of them walked around the treasury for a while before walking out one after the other. Not long after they came out, they ran into Lü Yan and Lü Biejia who were walking towards them. Lü Biejia bowed to Li Yun and said, "Sir, in the past three days, more than 20 wealthy families in Yangzhou who had colluded with Mo Sima have been severely punished. Innumerable properties have been seized. What do you think should be done with them?"

“Seal it in place.”

Li Yun thought for a moment, turned his head and looked back at the warehouse, and said, "It will be sealed in this warehouse. No one is allowed to enter without my warrant."

Lu Yan was startled at first, then asked, "Sir, are you not going to transport it out of the city?"

“What are you shipping out of the city for?”

After Li Yun asked this question, he finally reacted and said in silence: "You think I will transport these valuables back to Jiangnan, right?"

"I'm not a bandit, and I didn't come to Yangzhou to rob. How could I do such a thing? These properties will be kept in Yangzhou for the time being. Maybe they will be used in Yangzhou in the future."

Li Yun was not ready to leave Yangzhou.

If he had not been able to come in a few days ago, he would have to go back to Jiangnan and look for another opportunity.

But now, he has already entered the city.

There is absolutely no reason to leave a big city like this.

His ambition was far greater than Lu Yan and others had imagined.

Just as Li Yun was about to continue speaking, Meng Hai hurried over and handed him a letter.

"Envoy, a letter from Envoy Du!"

Li Yun took the letter, opened it and read it, feeling overjoyed.

The content of the heart is not short, but it is very simple to summarize.

Several states in Jiangdong wrote to Nanjing, expressing their willingness to submit!

(End of this chapter)