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Chapter 1466 Conquering the Empire (12)

The governor's son also laughed and said: "Yes, not only the Lu family, but also other warlords, who were forced by the Lu family to recruit all members. It is estimated that if someone organizes it, it is very likely that all the warlords will join forces to crusade What about the Lu family?"

"It's not possible, but it has already appeared. According to intelligence, the surrounding warlords of the Lu family can't bear the wear and tear, so they have already started to link up and prepare to wipe out the root cause of the Lu family." The governor said with a smile.

"Oh, isn't this the end of the Lu family? Do you think they will strike first?" the governor's son asked curiously.

The governor shook his head and sighed: "No matter who strikes first, the seaside province will fall into a warlord war that is bigger than ever before."

The governor's son was very happy, and at the same time, he was extremely gloating. Let's fight, it's best to join in and fight for both sides, so that his father's army can easily control the entire coastal province!

However, he didn't dare to express his thoughts, so he had to forcefully suppress his excitement and change the subject: "Oh, I really didn't expect the Third Fleet to be so powerful, and easily wiped out the entire army of the Lu family. It will cause such a big thing, when did Major General Liu Ming become so powerful?"

The governor shook his head and said, "This battle has nothing to do with Major General Liu Ming. The Marine Corps we thought was the Third Fleet, the flag of the commander is the colonel's flag."

"Colonel flag? When did the Third Fleet produce such a powerful officer?"

The governor's son was very surprised.

The governor pointed to himself proudly: "This colonel is not from the Third Fleet, this colonel was appointed by you and me."

"Ah! You appointed?!"

The governor's son was extremely shocked. Could it be that his meddling father has such a big hand?How could he arrange such a pawn early?
The governor sighed with an air of reminiscence: "This colonel is the Colonel Zhao Hu I mentioned to you before. I didn't expect him to return to the coastal province."

"Uh, that's the Colonel Zhao Hu who took away a large number of strong men and craftsmen? Didn't the intelligence show that he was already wiped out by the head of the local security division in the neighboring province, Mr. Kate? How could he run back with such a powerful force?" ?” The governor’s son was very surprised.

The governor said disdainfully: "Destroyed? Humph, when I knew that Kate attacked Zhao Hu's territory without losing any troops, I knew he was just forcing Zhao Hu away.

"Otherwise, according to Zhao Hu's ability to lead troops, if Kate really fights Zhao Hu, he will be disheartened and lose his troops. How can there be no damage?"

The governor's son pondered for a while and asked carefully: "Father, didn't you say that this Zhao Hu is a nobleman in the imperial capital? Why did he come back here? Could it be that he was under the orders of a contender for the throne? That's why he ran here to develop?"

The governor thought for a while, then nodded first: "It is very possible, otherwise it would not have taken so long to come back, and if it is not the case, there is no way to explain why Zhao Hu didn't seek Kate's revenge immediately."

Then he shook his head again: "Anyway, don't worry about their troubles."

Speaking of this, he suddenly stared at his son and said word by word: "Remember, we will never get involved in anything related to imperial power, so you must not test Zhao Hu, we will treat him as an ordinary warlord, Just let them make troubles!"

The governor's son, who had been seen through, was startled immediately, and nodded in agreement, feeling bitter in his heart. His father was so timid that he didn't even try?

If I were the governor, I would definitely not give up just like this. If the goal of seeking refuge failed, I would immediately flee to a foreign country, wouldn't I still be able to live a rich life?It's just that my father rejected his proposal on the grounds that the winner will hold grudges.

It's a pity that the military and political power is in the hands of the father, especially the entire family's direct males are himself and his father, and it is impossible to find a powerful clan member to help persuade him.

Alas, forget it, I should try my best to enjoy the glorious life of the young governor who is about to expire.

I just feel that it is a pity to give up investment like this.

The big and small warlords in the coastal provinces were all on the verge of breaking out, but due to many concerns, no one took the lead.

And when everyone was confronting each other, the base of the Third Fleet ushered in a huge transport fleet again.

With the landing of the crew on board, the family members of the Third Fleet were once again dumbfounded. Isn't the Qin family too that?See what they shipped?
A hustling reorganized cavalry regiment is the standard imperial cavalry regiment with one man and two riders in the heyday of the empire!An imperial standard infantry brigade with the same murderous aura as last time. In addition to the army, there are also a large amount of supplies and equipment waiting to be moved off the ship.

The family members of the Third Fleet who took the initiative to help, the more they moved, the more excited they became, and the more they moved, the stronger they became. It's been a day of worrying all day.

However, compared with the family members of the Third Fleet, the captured Lu family soldiers were not so excited. Not long after the transport ship arrived, they bid farewell to the good old days of sleeping in the prison camp after eating enough.

Each captive received a tool, and then under the command of the craftsman and under the supervision of the army, heavy physical labor began.

Some heartless and stupid guys, after enjoying a good life, were suddenly treated as enslaved. The huge difference made them very dissatisfied, and they jumped out to protest the abuse of captives and demanded that the original good life be restored treatment.

There are a few guys who jumped out to test the limelight, and the other captives hid on the sidelines to see what the other party's regulations are. Joined the army, and let them go, and lived well, but now they suddenly enslaved people like themselves, did something big happen?
Just as the captives were worried, those who jumped out to protest were hanged up and beaten to death by the ferocious soldiers, and all the captives' meals for the day were cancelled.

At first, some people jumped out and shouted because they were hungry, but after the soldiers under surveillance hacked to death a dozen of them without saying a word, the captives knew their identity as slaves from the enemy's yelling, and immediately realized that they were about to die. It is certain that the future is already dark.

Just when the captives, after a period of suffering, began to think about whether to riot or escape or accept their fate, a middle-aged man with the appearance of a high-ranking official read to himself, these slaves, including the family members of the army, the immediate effect issued by the warlord in charge of the place. Status Act.

"Peter, why are you here?" Zhao Hu was surprised to see Peter, who was supposed to be in Mingyue City, appear in front of him.

After Peter saluted, he smiled and said, "My lord, I think that I am a little familiar with the empire and should be able to contribute to the great cause of the lord, so I recommend myself to be the lord's staff, and hope that the lord will accept my lord's support." A little extravagant."

Zhao Hu laughed, really want to talk about the familiarity with the empire, this Peter who served as the highest civil and political officer in Haiquan Province is definitely the number one in the Qin family, and he is still far behind No.2 Kind of first.

Peter can come here, which means that the task assigned to him before has been completed. Thinking of this, Zhao Hu nodded immediately and said: "Very well, I just need help. It is really timely for you to come. Well, there is now You need to take a closer look at the matter."

Zhao Hu was not polite, and asked Zhou Wen to tell Peter the latest information and surrounding developments.

But Zhou Wen was only halfway through when Peter interrupted: "My lord, I'm not proficient in military matters, and I have a proposal that I want to report to my lord."

Peter's move stunned Zhao Hu, and Zhou Wen stared at him with anger.

Didn't you mean the staff?If you don't even listen to military intelligence, what's the point of giving advice?Don't you know that it's very uncomfortable to let yourself talk halfway?

Peter ignored Zhou Wen's state of mind, and only after obtaining Zhao Hu's permission, he continued: "I think that if our Qin family wants to gain a firm foothold in the empire, we need to fully integrate into the empire. We must not let the people of the empire think that we are It's an outsider."

Hearing this, both Zhao Hu and Zhou Wen nodded in agreement: "Then what should we do?"

"It's very simple, just abolish the military and political titles in the southeast peninsula, and then govern the local army according to the original military and political titles of the empire."

"It's as simple as changing the name? But those of us who are from the empire don't care, we can get used to it soon, but people from the southeast peninsula, facing this situation that is completely opposite to theirs, it may be difficult for them to get used to it, and I'm afraid There will be complaints." Zhou Wen interjected.

Peter smiled confidently and said: "Actually, they just call the generals and seniors and change the military and political titles in the empire. As long as the power and status remain the same, they will not have any complaints.

"However, because they enjoy the kind of hierarchical system that is admired by all people, it is clear at a glance and extremely strict. I believe that after the change, the complaints will also be aimed at this aspect. Therefore, the minister suggested that the Lord implement a status hierarchy for everyone within the sphere of influence."

"Status hierarchy? What is this?" Zhao Hu and Zhou Wen became curious.

"That is to say, no matter whether it is an official, a soldier, a public or a slave, there is a difference between grades, grades, grades, grades, and grades. Those with higher ranks can enjoy various preferential treatment, so that they can firmly control everyone in the territory."

(End of this chapter)