The military camp was quiet, except for the beeping sound of the bonfire burning in the open space in front of the camp, and the occasional clang of the armor of a patrolling guard passing by.
In front of the Chinese army's tent, Su Lu sat huddled behind the commander's desk, his eyebrows furrowed.
He is about to leave the Southern Territory, but he has not been able to decide on the breakdown of the various armies in the Southern Territory.
Originally, he wanted to establish the Southern Border Government to control the affairs of the Southern Territory, but he was seriously injured. Although he was not unable to manage, in Li Qing's view, the entire Southern Territory was not as important as one of his fingers, so how could he let it go?
Take on the heavy responsibility yourself.
Among the generals, not many can handle the affairs of the Three Kingdoms on their own. We still need to learn from the Tang State and divide the southern border into three parts to deal with the threats from the Three Kingdoms respectively.
Qi is the most arrogant, so Su Ping can guard it. As long as he doesn't take risks, there won't be any problems.
The Tang state was the richest and had a strong army, but fortunately, he had made an agreement with himself, and the possibility of breach of contract in the short term was unlikely. Li Kun and Zhao Ting were not a big problem in guarding, so Li Kun would be the governor of Jiangzhou and the six chief generals
Give him a card.
The Qin State was the strongest, but he had a gentleman's agreement with Li Chengfeng. Although he didn't know how long Li Chengfeng was willing to keep the agreement, it shouldn't be a big problem if Qian didn't guard it. He was the governor of the Xiting Governor's Mansion.
Su Lu has allocated the generals to guard the southern border. The next step will be civilian officials and staff generals.
The civil servants under Zhou Yuan's leadership played the greatest role in this war. Their logistical arrangements, material allocation, and post-war stability were all top-notch. With Zhou Yuan's strength, he could serve as the governor of a state, or even a higher official position.
Anton, Annan, Guangnan, including the newly captured land of Qi, all need governors. You can choose one state to serve. If there are suitable candidates in the other states, Zhou Yuan can recommend one or two. If not, then appoint them in the three provinces.
Among those who joined the army, Luo Xuan had unparalleled strategic vision. If he were more courageous, he would be the best candidate to guard a state as a governor or even as a military envoy.
It's a pity that as talented as Luo Xuan is, the highest he can be is a staff general.
Ma Cheng has a rebellious temper and even dares to disobey his own orders. Although he is mature and prudent, he cannot do without a beating. Then come to the newly occupied land of Qi State. With his support, Su Ping will not cause any trouble.
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When Chang Ning entered the Chinese army's tent, Su Lu had already fallen asleep sitting behind the commander's desk. There was a brazier burning in the tent, and it was so warm that Chang Ning felt a little drowsy when he entered.
Chang Ning glanced at the two female guards behind him and signaled with his eyes that he was about to go up and pick up Su Lu.
Qingfeng stopped in front of the two of them without saying a word, his eyes full of warning: The prince is resting, you can't get close.
The two female guards had accompanied Li Qing in and out of the battlefield. Naturally, they were not intimidated by Qingfeng's gaze. They raised their hands at the same time and grabbed Qingfeng's arm. They struck quickly and cooperated seamlessly.
"Papa"
The three of them were all very quick in their attacks. It took only a moment for them to face each other, but they had passed a dozen moves.
The sound of fighting made Su Lu wake up. What he saw was the three people fighting. He frowned and ordered: "Stop, this is the commander's tent, not a place for you to fight."
"Chang Ning, it's so late, what's the matter with you coming here?"
Changning took out a military report and presented it to Su Lu, saying: "Your Majesty, another big change has occurred in the north. The inspector on the right side of the South Royal Court has finally died. The oppression of Thule by the North Royal Court and the Eastern Royal Court has increased.
Wu Gutu, who occupies Hanshui City, has submitted a letter to declare himself a vassal and is willing to incorporate Hanshui City into the territory of our country."
"The princes of the three provinces believe that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and believe that our country, the Han Dynasty, should immediately send a large army into Hanshui City to occupy important passes and block the Thule army in the northeast."
Su Lu rubbed his hands and asked, "What about Your Majesty? What do you think?"
"Your Majesty said that she didn't understand this, and asked the prince to judge whether we should accept Wu Gutu's surrender."
Chang Ning said cautiously, looking at Su Lu with inquiring eyes. She was also surprised that Tule surrendered as a gift. This was a great good thing. There was nothing to hesitate about, just accept it directly.
Su Lu took the tea cup brought by Qingfeng and warmed his hands, his tone full of ridicule.
"Are the princes of the three provinces saying that the foreign ministers' offering of soil is a great achievement and should be rewarded heavily?"
"I'm confused. Although the current Hanshui City is not the land of our Han Kingdom, it is better than the land of our Han Kingdom. The Tule people wear Han clothes, speak Chinese, and use the writing utensils of our Han Dynasty. There is no need for it.
We, the Han Dynasty, sent troops to garrison."
"If we really capture Hanshui City, how many garrison troops will be deployed to block the armies of the North and East Kings, and how much more food will be spent?"
"There are no roads on the grassland, so it is difficult to transport grain and grass. Once a grain shipment is carried out, 40 to 50% of the ten stops are wasted on the road. The princes of the court think it is easy. Now they can't even supply grain and grass from the southern border, and they still want to intervene.
Regarding the matter in the northern border, it’s really like foreign ministers don’t need money or food after offering soil.”
Chang Ning's eyes lit up. The prince's views were really different from others. He had a far-sighted vision and what he said was very good and right.
"Then when shall we set off, Your Majesty?"
Chang Ning asked and said that since the Northern Territory, she has fallen in love with practicing medicine and has put a lot of effort into medical skills. It can be seen that Su Lu's current injury is very unstable and needs to rest. If she is in the Southern Territory
, I’m afraid I won’t be able to rest at all.
Su Lu nodded: "I will leave as soon as I arrange the generals in the southern border. The three kingdoms of Qin, Tang and Qi must be on guard."
"The life of the people of Qi is not easy. After learning about our life here, the people of Qi will flee to us in large numbers. These people must make arrangements so that they cannot live up to their expectations of our Han country."
The guards next to them were a little excited. They all came from poor families and knew how hard life was in an environment like the Qi State. Although it was not much better under the rule of the Han State, they could always live a stable life without eating.
If you don't have enough to eat, you will spend your days in panic.
Qingfeng's face was excited: "Your Majesty, Qingfeng is willing to stay and help the people of Qi to escape to our country of Han."
Chang Ning glanced at Qingfeng in surprise. Not just anyone can be the prince's bodyguard. Not only must he be good at martial arts, but he must also be loyal. Of course, a salary and benefits are also the best. She actually gave up like this and went.
Help the people of Qi to escape to Han.
Su Lu nodded: "Okay, if you are willing to stay, then I will give you a warrant and allow you to do things easily. People are the foundation of a country. With people, anything can be said. Qi's national power will decline and its demise will be a matter of time. We will not
If you start, they will starve to death sooner or later."
"North of the Qingjiang River is a fertile field, which is very suitable for planting. Let Zhou Yuan take charge here, develop production, and gather a population. In a few years, this place will become a large grain depot in our southern border."
On the second day, Su Lu arranged for the generals and was about to set off.
The carriage is ready and the guards are ready to go.
Chang Ning has also urged her dozens of times. She is worried that if Su Lu continues to worry like this, sooner or later he will become ill from overwork.
Su Lu glanced at Qingjiang in the distance and asked Qingfeng to carry him into the carriage.
Niba suddenly came out and knelt in front of Su Lu.
"Your Majesty, I don't want to go back to Beijing. Please allow me to stay and assist General Su Ping in dealing with Qi."
Su Lu raised his eyebrows and looked at Niba. This guy had been in charge of the army for a while. He was used to being wild. He didn't want to go back to Beijing and be restrained. He had other ideas.
"Niba, you don't want to come with me, have you thought clearly?"
