Traveling through the Ming Dynasty, as soon as you open your eyes, you will die

Chapter 81 All Quiet on the Southern Front

Gu Weiben knelt on the ground and did not get up, but continued to kneel and answered with choked eyes: "The rogue bandits occupied Shandong and massacred the gentry and elders of Shandong. The bachelor had to join the thieves out of the desire to understand the elders of Shandong and to preserve his family. It was really a last resort. , please forgive me, Your Majesty, now please return to the Ming Dynasty, and I hope Your Majesty will allow me."

As soon as these words came out, I couldn't control Lu Mou at that time. The whole script was really beyond my expectation.

But we can also be relieved that the Ming Dynasty still exists in the hearts of scholars and literati, which is a good thing.

As soon as his eyes rolled, he had a plan.

Standing up, he personally pulled him up and pressed him on the chair: "I am deeply gratified by Mr. Gu's heart. I am even more moved by your understanding of Mr. Gu. But now, I will not accept your request."

Gu Weiben's eyes were filled with tears: "Why?"

Lu Mou smiled and said: "Because now that you have returned to the Ming Dynasty, there will be no one to persuade Liu Fangliang to stop destroying the elders in Shandong. Another point is that when you come this time, we have to negotiate a solution that is beneficial to both of us. Mainly in the follow-up, it will be a favorable condition for our court. Thirdly, if you come here, I will find a good and loyal minister, but Liu Fangliang will become angry and offend your people, which is not advisable."

The sentence "our court" made Gu Weiben cry again. This shows that the prince admits that he is still the successor of the Ming Dynasty. No, he is a minister of the Ming Dynasty.

And the heart-warming words about considering the safety of his family for himself show that this young prince is considerate of his subordinates and does not force others to do anything. This is a good prince.

He stood up and held his hands in his hands: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your thoughtful consideration of the students. I will listen to Your Majesty's arrangements."

Lu Mou smiled: "When I regain Shandong, you will be an official in the Ming Dynasty."

Gu Weiben kowtowed directly on the ground: "Student——"

"What?" Lu Mou asked with a smile.

"It's me. Thank you for the prince's appreciation. I will follow the prince's arrangements and be a loyal minister in Cao's camp and in the Han Dynasty until death."

Pull him up: "Let's negotiate now."

"Please make arrangements, Your Majesty."

"Arrangements have to be made, but the process still has to go through. This means that no matter how big or small the matter is, the sense of ceremony must be strong."

So, the monarch and his ministers began to negotiate: "My goal is the salt of Shouguang. Therefore, I will not let out the front line that I have occupied from Shouguang to Zhili."

"Not only should we not give up, General Liu should also take the initiative to give up Shouguang."

"To express my sincerity, I gave him half of the Shouguang salt."

"Since the prince has given you half of the salt, we, General Liu, should promise never to attack your transportation line."

"If he doesn't attack my transportation line, then I promise not to attack his territory within two years."

"Then, our general must promise not to attack Zhili within two years. If King Chuang forces us, we will discuss it in advance."

"I will suppress Li Guo and prevent him from entering Shandong."

"My general should treat the people of Shandong well and implement benevolent government."

"So, I will open a port across from Texas. Export cattle, sheep, and coal."

"We should also reciprocate and export cotton cloth and other goods to Zhili."

Among them, Lu Mou also wanted to ask Liu Fangliang to open the Shandong section of the canal and allow water transportation from the north to the south. Gu Weiben was embarrassed and shook his head in denial. It was too greedy and too explicit.

It seems that in recent times, Zhili's food problem can only be solved by relying on the policy of land to the tiller.

The 20 million acres of contracted land should have a good harvest. This year, we will have to rely on treasury silver to support finances, and use grain to replace land rent and silver to maintain food and drink.

In the end, if we want to open up the canal, this key strategic artery, we cannot rely on negotiation, but must rely on force.

"Deal, sign." "For the sake of my general Liu's safety, it's best to just make a verbal promise."

Yes, the agreement is meant to be torn up. Since it will be torn up sooner or later, why waste two pieces of paper? Does Luoyang Zhigui know that? We are all poor, so just save what you can.

Gu Weiben went back. As for how he persuaded Liu Fangliang, that was his business. Lu Mou was already preparing to retreat.

Liu Fangliang is very satisfied with the agreement between the two parties.

For him, Gu Weiben's negotiation was very beneficial to him. In this way, at least the immediate crisis was resolved. I have at least two years to develop, grow and stabilize Shandong. As for the future, when the king of Chuang enters Beijing, is it still necessary to implement this so-called agreement? Who will execute it?

What Lu Mou means is that Shandong is stable and there is no need to worry about the future. As long as I am not invaded by the Manchus again, or prevent the Manchus from being invaded again, I have no worries about the Manchus. What kind of agreement should I implement? Is that necessary?

It turned out that Liu Fangliang and Lu Mou really had the same ideas and wanted to work together. Isn't this a coincidence?

As agreed, Liu Fangliang withdrew the army to the east, gathered the army, and watched the Yellow Belt Army retreat.

It was supposed to be a retreat, but as a result, the officers and soldiers of the Yellow Belt Army walked away with their chests and belly high, as if they were returning from victory.

According to the Fifth Army's campaign mission, they really returned victorious.

Returning to Lijin and joining forces with Li Yan, Lu Mou said proudly: "How about it? I wiped out a total of 20,000 enemies in one battle, and also obtained a contract with the enemy that will be infinitely beneficial to me in the future. It can be said to be a political and military harvest. It can be said that the results are brilliant, you are not as good as me."

Li Yan sneered: "As a prince, do you find it interesting to always compete with your ministers?"

Lu Mou was speechless, feeling bored.

At this time, Li Yan calmly reported: "Li Fang from our Henan base sent a letter from Fei Ge, saying that Liu Fangliang asked him to borrow food. It seems that Liu Fangliang was forced to make such a big concession this time."

Lu Mou heard this and asked anxiously: "Have you replied to the letter?"

"I'm back."

"You must resolutely refuse and trap Liu Fangliang so that he cannot develop and grow."

"I agreed."

Lu Mou was furious: "What? How dare you secretly support the enemy? I will kill you, a traitor." He said and punched.

There was no need for the red lady to come forward. Li Yan stretched out his hand and put his hand on Lu Mou's forehead. Lu Mou could only use force in the air.

"I ask you to calm down and consider the strategic consequences of not lending food to Liu Fangliang."

Lu Mou is not stupid, he knows how to do this. I just wanted to find an excuse to beat up Li Yan, the guy who made me suffer for half a month.

"Lending grain to Liu Fangliang showed Li Fang's sincerity in surrendering and made Li Chuang even more afraid to invade Henan's foundation. You handled this matter very well."

Li Yan looked at him with a look that said, "I don't need to teach you how to do things. And the most important thing is that as long as Li is placed in Henan, with this name, Li Guo can only monitor, not rob, Li Guo will It’s even more impossible to move in Henan. Coupled with the secret agreement between you and Liu Fangliang, the prince, the southern part of Zhili is completely gone.”

"At that time, I can deploy one or two divisions of the First Army to other battlefields when there is a shortage of troops on other fronts. We will have more mobile troops in our hands."

Then the two of them let out a long sigh of relief together and looked at the northeast together: "We are about to face the Manchu invaders, so we will be more confident."

The Qing Dynasty has always been a huge sword hanging over the head of the Ming Dynasty, making people sleep uneasy.

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