Xie Ming

Chapter 299: Xiao Qiu Qinghe Confrontation (Part )

Regarding the matter of Li Chengdong being beheaded, Xiao and Qiu had a discussion in the backyard of Qinghe County Government Office.

Zhizhong was angry and sat on the bench under the corridor. Xiao Lang also sat nearby and continued the conversation.

"But I want to tell you this!"

"Whether you Feiyu (Qiu Zhizhong) believe it or not!"

"This time, I was able to get Chang Ting to kill Li Chengdong immediately, which was definitely not entirely due to recklessness and bravery!"

"Earlier, when we were in Shunde, you had repeatedly stressed that when you and I arrived in Jinan Prefecture, we would work with the four general towns in northern Jiangnan and the officials in the southern border, and we must be cautious and careful at every step."

“Even if the Crown Prince can really keep his promise in the future and grant him the power to lead military affairs, he must not be too hasty and rush to make arrangements, lest a mutiny occur that is difficult to deal with!”

"After all, these soldiers from the four southern towns have been entrenched in the Huaibei area for many years!"

"We are new here, and we don't know the situation well. If we act hastily, we will only cause trouble. If we are not careful, we will be killed. The whole army will suffer, and it is not impossible that we will be wiped out!"

"I remember everything you said. I understand it all!" Xiao Lang said bitterly.

"Ke Feiyu!"

"Tell the truth!"

"As for how to deal with this, I have my own ideas!"

"It's because the original is not yet mature, so I can't discuss it with you in detail!"

"kindness"

"It was probably this morning, when I led the army to the west gate of Qinghe, that I finally understood a little bit!"

"So, they were able to enter the city, storm the county government office, and execute Li Chengdong immediately!"

After hearing Xiao Lang's remarks, Zhizhong's anger had already subsided a lot.

After hearing the suggestion of other reasons, Zhizhong finally turned around and continued to listen in a serious tone.

"Yeah, I thought!"

"Our army has conquered the four towns in northern Jiangbei together, but there is a natural barrier between us!"

"I will kill people like Li Chengdong! They will be hated by others and may lead to mutiny and rebellion!"

"If we don't kill them, they will rebel because they will hear other explanations!"

"You need to live in harmony and take things slowly. In this era of quelling rebellion, it's probably very difficult to do so!"

"In my opinion, we are determined to get involved in the Four Towns!"

"If you want to accomplish something, there is only one way to go!"

"It's just to establish authority and intimidate others!"

"As for the reason, you explained it very clearly just now!"

"A foreign monk!"

"We are just an outlier. Yu Nanjing is the local landlord and rich man, the king of the mountain stronghold!"

"Even though we got news from the intelligence earlier, it said that there was discord among the four towns, and the fighting among them was fierce!"

"But given the current situation, let's just step in and give it a try!"

"Anyone would feel disgusted at first!"

"So! In my opinion, when we get to Jinan, the situation we're in will be even worse than what you expected in Shunde!"

"That's why I said that the only way to go east is to establish authority!"

"We must first intimidate this group of warriors, and then we can take advantage of the gaps when they stir up trouble to strike and defeat them one by one!"

"If you can use it, use it. If you can't use it, eliminate it!"

"Pull one faction and fight the other!"

"We must prevent the four towns from joining forces to attack us, and at the same time, we must plan carefully to make them restrain each other and prepare for the next Shandong defense war!"

"After all, the Jiannu's march southwards and the Shun army's seizure of Shandong are imminent and are just around the corner!" Xiao Lang talked freely about what was on his mind.

But it seems that Zhizhong frowned and was full of worry.

"Wow, Lao Xiao, you make it sound so simple, but..."

"Ugh!"

"Who among the four generals who can command tens of thousands of soldiers and those high-ranking officials of Nanjing who can climb to these positions would be willing to be manipulated?!"

"Who isn't a smart guy?!"

"The strategies you mentioned, in general, are nothing more than four moves: intimidation, taking advantage of the chaos, forming alliances, and dividing and conquering!"

"This is a good way!"

"Although it is a bit more radical than what I expected, your style of cutting through the Gordian knot is probably a new approach!" "But..."

"Old Xiao, I'm still worried!"

"It would be great if you were to follow your approach, but my rough guess is that you will need at least three important prerequisites before you can succeed!" Zhizhong followed his train of thought and made some extrapolations.

Hearing Zhizhong's words, Xiao Lang raised his eyebrows.

"oh?!"

"What are the three major prerequisites? Tell me about them!" Xiao Lang replied.

"kindness"

"For one thing, the troops from the southern border entered Jinan to serve the king!"

"When the prince arrives, this matter will be settled!"

"As for the fate of the four towns, you and I have no say in the matter!"

"Your Highness must personally issue an order, and the four towns must all obey the orders of the Crown Prince. Only then can the Shandong incident be followed up, and you and I will have room to operate."

"Otherwise, nothing can be discussed!"

The words hit the mark, Zhizhong paused, and Xiao Lang searched carefully.

After a while, he continued, and suddenly stretched out a second finger.

"Second, you and I must do our best to ensure that the Crown Prince fulfills his promise. I will allow you to take charge of the military power!"

"Without the authority to lead the entire army, how can you appoint the various towns?!"

"So! Regarding your ideas, I think we should choose the harmless part and communicate it to the Crown Prince first."

"In addition to showing loyalty, we also need to make him understand the general situation of the four towns in northern Jiangnan and the southern border!"

"Thus, we can distinguish the chaos and rely more on our behavior!"

"You are the one!"

"If we fail to convince the Crown Prince, then all our previous plans for the battle in Shandong will be in vain and declared a failure!"

"Three!" Zhizhong continued and stretched out his third finger.

"You have predicted that at the end of June, the Jiannu army that is wreaking havoc in Northern Zhili will lead the way with cavalry and attack Shandong!"

"If what you expected is true, then the time left for you to organize the troops and horses of the four towns will be very limited!"

"In this case, whether you can successfully grasp the battle situation at this juncture is extremely crucial!"

"You must understand that the war in Shandong will not start!"

"Once the blocking battle begins, if there is any disadvantage, then you, as the commander of the entire army, will be held responsible if you fail!"

"That's when!"

"Impeachment in the court, stabbing in the back in the four towns!"

"If this is the ending, then it's all over for you and me!"

"Ugh"

"Old Xiao wow!"

"To sum up, you can't do without any of the three prerequisites, and only then can you make your subsequent comments!"

"So, are you clear about this in your mind?!"

After he finished speaking, Zhizhong let out a long sigh, looking worried and panic-stricken.

On the contrary, Xiao Jingchuan, after hearing Zhi Zhong's decision, seemed to relax and look relieved!
"kindness"

"Haha, I've thought of some of it, but Feiyu is Feiyu!"

"After your analysis, I have a better idea in my mind!"

"hey-hey!"

Xiao Lang was puzzled by the sudden change of expression, and his smile seemed quite cunning.

"Hmph! Stop it!"

"Hey, General Xiao, don't interrupt me. Just tell me, how do you plan to achieve these three prerequisites, especially the first two?!"

"I guess you must have thought about all this since you can chop so neatly!"

"Tell me about it, so I can understand it clearly!"

Teasing, who is Zhizhong? He was exposed at a glance, but he was unmoved. It's a joke!

(End of this chapter)