Realm of Power

"What can the 2.67 million royalties do?

"In the past, it was half of the income of Liucheng Port during its most prosperous period, but now, it is incredible. Two million six hundred and seventy thousand court taxes are a life-saving rope for the entire Central and Asian court. Ten million Under the impact of the refugees, the southern region was riddled with holes. Wherever the refugees passed, even the unripe wheat seedlings in the fields were eaten up. , there are tree poles with their bark peeled off along the way. In at least three years, the tax revenue will be greatly reduced in the southern region that has been hit by the refugees. The battle of Deyang seems to be a great victory, but in fact, if the Southwest Long family does not take over the court and hoard With the support of supplies and food, Deyang has long been defeated, so there is no talk of stopping the imperial army from going south. " "The two million and sixty-seven million in court taxes can give the court a breath of fresh air, and allow us to lose our heads without a single word from the court. If the court taxes are left, everyone can live. After paying the court taxes, everyone will be able to live." You can't live even if you want to, so this is not a rebellion, but self-preservation!" Lu Yangyu tapped his fingers on the table, his tone so cold that it made people's hearts palpitate.

"Yes, we are just protecting ourselves."

The other port city officials had complicated expressions and looked at Lu Yang almost unanimously. In the officialdom of Liucheng Port, the Lu family was in charge and the Lu family was in charge of the army. "Just because they were afraid of the Aden people, they ignored the fact that the Aden people were unrest and unilaterally ordered the detention of all Six City Port officials. This incident really chilled everyone. Now everyone has no choice but to adopt this temporary strategy in order to protect themselves. Ahem, withholding the court tax for half a month. Although it is against the court, it is also a last resort. Within half a month, I dare not say anything else. I, Lu Yang, have this old face, and the court forces the Lu family army to be Absolutely impossible!" Lu Yang showed a look of embarrassment on his face and coughed dryly, feeling full of emotion in his heart. Although the officials in Liucheng Port were not good people, and there were many who were corrupt, but for the officials of the Central and Eastern Courts, There has never been a record of delays in taxation. Even today, when the powerful clans in various places are rising and the court's orders are becoming more and more difficult to implement, Liucheng Port is still the most important financial source for the entire court.

"Okay, with Mr. Lu Yang's guarantee, we feel more at ease." "Let's make arrangements now and deduct the court taxes first!" Hearing Lu Yang's assurance, the officials' faces showed joy. Lu Yangyu's method gave them hope, and even touched their hearts that they had always wanted to express but did not want to express. Dare to express your grievances, why should the imperial court squeeze royal taxes from Liucheng Port? He didn’t treat the officials of Liuchenggang as human beings. When he asked for money, he thought of Liuchenggang. After something happened, he wanted to use Liuchenggang as compensation. It was really too much to deceive others. Even if Liuchenggang was a clay figure, he would still be angry. , let the court know this time that Liucheng Port is not a fence that can be pinched at will. You can do whatever you want.

After reaching a consensus, other officials agreed to stay in Longchang Port temporarily, and the taxes from various ports were secretly transported to Longchang and stored in the Imperial Bank. After all, Longchang is the headquarters of the Lu family and is also where the Imperial Bank branch is located. The imperial guards No matter how brave you are, you don’t dare to search for the Imperial Bank. However, the strong funds shown by the Imperial Bank in the early stage, coupled with the Imperial Bank’s good business reputation, are also the best candidates to keep the huge sum of money.

After coming out of the venue, the officials went to prepare themselves. Lu Yangyu also stood up and was about to leave. At this time, Lu Yang winked at Lu Yangyu. Lu Yangyu was slightly stunned and stayed where he was. When there were only Lu Yangyu, Lu Yang and Lu Yusan in the hall Behind the scenes, Lu Yang swept away his relaxed expression and instead made an extremely serious gesture to Lu Yangyu, asking him to sit down.

"Mr. Lu, what is this?"

Lu Yangyu sat down opposite Lu Yang. The Lu and Lu families were related by marriage, and it was said that hundreds of years ago, the Lu family was originally a branch of the Lu family. However, during the founding war of Zhongbia, the Lu family obtained the emperor of Zhongbia. Due to the appreciation of the Lu family and the need to suppress the southern mountains, the Lu family split from the Lu family and changed from Lu to Lu. However, the marriage relationship between the two families still existed. Lu and Lu were originally one, one in the officialdom and the other in the officialdom. In the military, this is not a secret in Liucheng Port;

"I heard that this time the court changed its previous style and forcibly ordered the detention of Liucheng Port officials because the Aden navy had re-captured the South China Sea in Central Asia. Is this true?" Lu Yang looked extremely serious. A pair of sparkling eyes. As the spokesperson of the Lu family in Liugang City, the channel for getting information is naturally not comparable to ordinary government officials. Other officials don't know the reason for the court's order, but the Lu family still got some information from the military cabinet.

It's just that the news was too shocking, so Lu Yang was also dubious. But now looking at the silent Lu Yangyu, Lu Yang's eyes suddenly opened wide, and he said angrily, "Is this true? Who is it?" Everyone knows that since the Aden Navy was defeated by the Imperial Navy half a year ago, it has been on a losing streak and has retreated to the edge of the southern waters of Central Asia. If this is still the case, suppress the Aden people. That's what happened, but if the Aden people really re-seized power in the southern waters of Central Asia, that would be another matter. Tens of thousands of Aden people were massacred. I believe no matter how cowardly the military is, they will not sit idly by, let alone It’s the former overlord of the sea, the Aden Navy, Lu Yangyu. I know you are backed by the Empire, but this time, you are pushing Liucheng Port into a pit of fire. What on earth do you want to do!”

Lu Yangyu looked at the furious Lu Yang, and there was no need to hide it. Moreover, as the Lu family was the only Sino-Bian general within a hundred miles, and they also had the Luzhou Army under their command, there was always no way around this vortex of the war, so Lu Yangyu He had no intention of concealing anything and took this opportunity to tell the truth. Under Lu Yang's burning gaze, he calmly took out a report from his sleeve and placed it in front of Lu Yang. He said, "What Mr. Lu said is correct. The Aden navy has regained control of the South China Sea. But if you say that it was me, Lu Yangyu, who pushed Liucheng Port into a pit of fire, that would be an injustice to me. Mr. Lu really thinks that the people of Aden Is the turmoil really just because of that small dispute? This report was originally planned to be sent to the Lu family after the meeting. Since Mr. Lu already knows something about it, it might as well just take a look here."

"Is this given to me by the Lu family from the empire?"

Lu Yang's old face was as heavy as water, and he was obviously a little shocked.

Although he knew that Lu Yangyu had defected to the empire, he did not expect that the other party would send the empire's confidential report directly to the Lu family. He reached out and picked up the report document with a spread-winged falcon paint on the seal, and looked at it, focusing on the red Above the falcon fire paint, the pupils in his eyes suddenly tightened unnaturally.

He had heard that the nobles of the Western Continent had a family heraldry tradition. The red paint in front of him was obviously a family's heraldry. Even if he didn't know which noble heraldry there were, he also knew that in the Falcon Empire, people with hunting skills could Those with an eagle as their coat of arms have extraordinary status. Picking up the report, Lu Yang was a little at a loss.

"No, this is not written by the empire, but written by His Majesty the Emperor himself to the Lu family. Everything mentioned above, I, Lu Yangyu, can guarantee is absolutely true." Lu Yangyu curled his lips coldly

"What!" Even the mature Lu Yang was frightened by Lu Yangyu's words. The hand holding the letter felt like holding a red Luo Tie, Emperor of the Empire? The emperor, who holds the most powerful military power in the land, wrote a letter to a local power in the Lu family. Who would believe this kind of thing, but Lu Yangyu's guarantee made Lu Yang feel a lot of pressure.

"Pretending to be a ghost, how can a notice from the Emperor of the Western Barbarians be of any importance!" Lu Yu said in a disdainful voice next to him. He stretched out five fingers and took the report from Lu Yang. Just before Lu Yang When he wanted to stop it, Lu Yu tore it open without hesitation, revealing a letter inside.

"Yu'er, you are really..." Lu Yang's face turned blue.

"What, it's just some alarmist stuff, the same old tricks of intimidation!" Lu Yu glanced at the letter, playfully stuck out her red tongue, and showed an expression that she had already known: "What are you talking about?" Forget it, people landed at Liucheng Port. They also said that the Aden people gathered an army of 500,000 people to attack me. Asia launched a war of conquest. This is not nonsense. With an army of half a million, how many ships and food reserves are needed to transport an army of 500,000. Even after landing, the logistics alone are enough to overwhelm any country. I don’t know what the so-called Content, do you really think that my Lu family is a newcomer to the battlefield who doesn’t know anything?”

Hearing Lu Yu's words, Lu Yang's expression changed. He took the letter from Lu Yu's hand, looked at it carefully, and stood up angrily. If the relationship between the two families hadn't been good, he would have walked away. This kind of thing was not the case. It's child's play, casually talking about an expedition with an army of 500,000, do you really think that the Lu family is a fool?

"It seems Mr. Lu doesn't believe it."

Lu Yangyu let out a long sigh. In fact, it was he who begged the emperor to reveal the news of the Aden landings to the Lu family. After all, the Lu and Lu families had a good relationship. Once the Liucheng Port turned into a battlefield, the Lu family dozens of miles away would The family will inevitably be involved. Lu Yangyu also knows that it is just a handwritten letter. It is impossible for the Lu family to believe this matter. After all, it is too shocking.

"How can I believe such a thing?" Sensing the sincerity in Lu Yangyu's tone, Lu Yang's expression softened a little, and he said coldly, "Lu Yangyu, what you call the emperor's handwriting is a joke. I, the Lu family, After many generations of generals, fighting against each other The event is definitely not unfamiliar. Just as Yu'er said, the Kingdom of Aden's 500,000-strong army landed in Central Asia. The preparations and materials that needed to be mobilized during the period were enough to overwhelm the Aden people themselves. Such an exaggeration. If this were not the case, I, Lu Yang almost believed it. Do you know that if an army of 500,000 people spreads out on a long front, how many warships are needed to transport an army of 500,000 people? How much supplies are consumed every day? Can even the empire afford 500,000 people? The expedition of the army is still unknown. Count, let alone the Aden people thousands of miles away, they really think that my Lu family has never been on the battlefield! Forget it, this meeting is over. Considering the many years of friendship between the Lu and Lu families, I won’t do it either. Said, I have seen such a handwritten letter from a liar full of lies."

Lu Yang turned around and left with Lu Yu, leaving Lu Yangyu alone in the hall. The setting sun outside the window came in, shining on Lu Yangyu's thin figure standing in front of the window, his eyes full of complexity.

how? You must have been scolded by Lu Yang! "In the emperor's office, Fatty looked at the somewhat depressed Lu Yangyu, with an expression on his face that he knew he would be like this,"

"His Majesty is right! It is impossible for the Aden people to land and rely on China and Libya."

Lu Yangyu blinked his eyes and shook his head with a wry smile. "Although my subordinates are already members of the Empire, I still hope that the Central and African sides will know about the invasion plan of the Aden people. But the reality is how cruel. The Aden army has been preparing for months and mobilized The scale is unprecedented. It has arrived on the ship and is about to land, but no one in China and Bia is willing to believe it. How sad is this! His Majesty once said that China and Bia have never had a navy. There is no belief that half a million troops can be transported by sea. Once the Aden people land and the war spreads, the entire Six Cities Port will become a battlefield. As one of the southern military groups, the Lu family hastily and unpreparedly If you fight against it, you may not be able to save any eggs! The feeling of my subordinates is like knowing that a natural disaster is coming, and everyone they see is indifferent, but they are so frustrated that they can't save anyone!"

The fat man stretched out his hand, patted Lu Yangyu's shoulder, and said comfortingly, "Actually, the situation is not as bad as you think. Lu Yang is a veteran on the battlefield. Now that he knows the fact that the Aden Navy has returned to the waters of Central and South Africa, even though he scolded you , but he must have been wary in his heart. I believe that at this moment, Lu Yang's messenger is already on his way to the Lu family. In this case, even if the war breaks out in Liucheng Port, the Lu family will have some preparations. , at least the entire army will not be destroyed, and in other port cities, because of the Aden rebellion, officials hid in Longchang, and merchants also gathered in Longchang with the Imperial Bank, at least to the greatest extent, reducing the impact of the Aden invasion on China. Biya people, you have done your best to save at least half of the merchants and most of the management officials in Liucheng Port through your hands. After the war, it is only a matter of time before Liugang City recovers." "Your Majesty, there is no need to comfort me. I know that all this is actually your Majesty's arrangement. It's just me, Lu Yangyu, and the turmoil of a single Adenian is enough to turn Liugang City into a river of blood. Don't talk too much about how to save it in the future war." The foundation of Six Port City "Lu Yangyu had a look of cheer on his face, and clenched his fingers into fists. He felt relieved at the thought that at least half of the foundations of Liugang City had been preserved. He said in a solemn voice, "Your Majesty, can you tell me how the Aden people actually landed? time?"

The fat man's face was silent for a moment, and he stretched out five fingers to Lu Yangyu

"Your Majesty is saying that the people from Aden will land in five days? Does the empire have an informant within the Aden Navy? No, even if there is an informant on the vast sea, the information will still be transmitted!" A look of disbelief appeared on Lu Yangyu's face , the people of Aden are still floating on the sea. I am afraid that no one knows the specific time of the landing of the people of Aden. He just asked casually in depression. Unexpectedly, the emperor actually answered.

"There is nothing surprising. According to the latest battle report, the forwards of the Aden people occupied Feiyan Island in the southern sea yesterday, and within five days, the news of the suppression of the Aden people in Liucheng Port spread from Central Asia to Feiyan Island. "Coming and going time." The emperor smiled nonchalantly, "Don't think that the Aden forces have been eradicated in Liucheng Port, but don't forget that the forces in other areas There are still some spies in Aden. Such a major event as the suppression of tens of thousands of Aden people in Liucheng Port must have spread throughout China and Bia. It was only a matter of time before the news reached the ears of the Aden people. After learning about the news of the suppression in Liucheng Port In the end, even if the Aden navy still wants to adopt a steady and steady strategy of plucking out islands one by one, the other Aden people will curse it to death! "

"Could it be that His Majesty did it on purpose..."

When Lu Yangyu heard what the emperor said, he suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but shudder.

Obviously, from the moment the emperor decided to plan to suppress the unrest of the Aden people, he not only wanted to clean up the power of the Aden people in Central Asia, but also pointed his sword at the navy of the Kingdom of Aden, which was steadily retreating from the South China Sea in Central Asia, forcing it to retreat. Do not give up the steady and steady tactics, forcing the Aden Navy to launch a landing battle within the time and place specified by the emperor!

This is not about throwing yourself into a trap!