Chapter 583 Fan Yang's Choice

Xuzhou, Guangling County, Dongtai County

In a pavilion, two people sat opposite each other, with a chessboard in the middle and a steaming teapot sitting on a small red clay stove next to it.

Guo Chong put the white piece in his hand on the chessboard and said to Fan Yang, "I never expected that you would take the initiative to come to me."

Fan Yang smiled and then said, "What's the point? The mountains and rivers will never change, and the mountains and rivers will always meet again."

Guo Chong glanced at him and said, "I believe you."

At this time Fan Yang mentioned something else, "Governor Lu has no intention of expanding the battlefield in the East China Sea, right?"

Guo Chong raised his eyebrows, "Want to know? Join us in Pingzhou."

Fan Yang did not answer his question, but smiled and said, "Isn't this obvious? Your East China Sea Expeditionary Force fought very restrainedly in the East China Sea. It neither sent troops to conduct surprise attacks on the surrounding imperial court's territory nor attacked the imperial court's rear supply lines. Or a strategically important place. Secondly, Pingzhou did not provide more support to the East China Sea, either in terms of materials or people.”

Guo Chongxin said that if they do this, the battlefield in the East China Sea will expand, and Pingzhou and the imperial court will continue to invest troops in the East China Sea. This is inconsistent with their strategic goals.

Fan Yang is still smart.

Fan Yang felt regretful in his heart. Obviously Governor Xie was far more powerful than King Jin, and even caught him off guard during this siege. It stands to reason that this battle should be over at lightning speed.

Unexpectedly, because of Pingzhou's intervention, there was a tendency for a protracted war.

Fortunately, Pingzhou was concerned about Xianbei and had no intention of expanding the battlefield in the East China Sea.

The two continued to make moves.

Fan Yang was thinking about the actions of the Pingzhou Expeditionary Force in the East China Sea. Seeing Guo Chong lowering his head and thinking about the chess game, he took a sip of the tea next to him and suddenly said, "Does Governor Lu want something from the imperial court?"

Guo Chongyou raised his head with a fake smile on his face, "Haha, guess?" But he sighed in his heart that Fan Yang was indeed one of the few smart people in the world.

"The battle in the East China Sea is almost over." Fan Yang asserted.

"Really?" Guo Chong asked with a fake smile again.

"Admiral Xie has his own ideas. He will not allow the Battle of the East China Sea to drag on any longer; Governor Lu has concerns; King Jin will not be able to support it for long."

Guo Chong simply threw away the chess pieces in his hand and was too lazy to pay attention to the half-played chess game in front of him. "Fan Yang, in this world of great competition, you must have chosen your camp, right?"

"Let me guess, did you choose the imperial court or Xie Zhan?"

Fan Yang glanced at the chessboard and thought that there was no way to finish the game for the time being.

"Buddha said, don't say it."

Guo Chong snorted coldly, "You don't dare to admit it. Are you worried that you won't be able to get out of Dongtai County?"

Fan Yang did not answer directly, but said, "The Imperial Court, Heping Prefecture, Governor Lu and Governor Xie each have their own advantages."

Guo Chong said sarcastically, "Humph, you don't have to be a villain."

The next day, when Fan Yang successfully left the territory of Dongtai County, he couldn't help but look back at the station of the Pingzhou Expeditionary Force. A strange color flashed in his eyes. He thought to himself, Xie Zhan and Lu Songli have different personalities. One would rather kill by mistake, the other would rather misplace.

After Fan Yang left, Guo Chong thought about it and wrote a letter to the governor, telling her his guess.

When Lu Songli received the letter, she was not surprised by Fan Yang's choice.

Fan Yang came from a well-known family. As a vested beneficiary of the Dali Dynasty, it was too costly to switch sides.

For many people in this era, there is nothing easier than believing in a hero who has already succeeded, and believing in the descendants who share his surname.

This is actually also a herd effect. Since they have eaten fresh grass before, other sheep will move with them without thinking, hoping that the leader will lead them to find fresh grassland again.

King Cheng and King Jin are not expected by the world, but some people will look forward to the descendants of the Song family. If this generation is not good, then the next generation will do it. What if a good seed appears in the next generation?

Chang'an, Sun Mansion

Taiwei Xiao Qun came to visit, and Mrs. Sun personally received him.

At this time, the properties of the families of Sun Jiajun's soldiers had been sold for a fortune.

Xiao Qun looked at the empty Sun Mansion and said, "Old lady, are you too impulsive? Are you going to sell these things that are passed down to your descendants?"

Mrs. Sun said sadly, "My son and the others are gone, so what's the use of these yellow and white things."

Xiao Jun advised earnestly, "Old lady, what's the difference between doing this and sending yourself to death? Although General Sun Ming and the others are gone, your grandchildren are still young, so you have the heart not to give them a way to survive?"

Mrs. Sun first said with an excited expression, "Your Majesty, my sons died miserably. Although they were military generals, their destination was to be wrapped in horse leather. But the corpses left behind were one hundred thousand soldiers, not ten. , not a hundred! "

"My grandchildren are still young, but their father and brother died at the hands of Xianbei. They don't avenge their father and brother, they are pretending to be sons of man!"

"I also know that with the help of this new Sun family army, the Xianbei army cannot be defeated. But someone has to do these things. Only if you do it can you have hope. If you don't do it, there will never be hope."

Xiao Qun urged again, "Old lady, don't be impulsive."

Mrs. Sun wiped away her tears and said, "Mr. Taiwei, don't worry. The Sun family's new army is the continuation of the Sun family's army. I won't let them die in vain."

"Isn't General Yang guarding Xinxing and Zhongshan? After the Sun family's new army passes, if there is a war, the army led by General Yang will definitely be the main force. If there is a chance, let the children recapture Yanmen to comfort their father and brother's spirits in heaven. ”

The Sun Jiajun's designation is still there, and they can have a station if they go there.

Speaking of this, Mrs. Sun was very reasonable. Xiao Qun knew that nothing could be done to persuade her. After thinking about it, he asked, "You also want to leave Chang'an?"

There was doubt in his eyes. Are all these people, old and young, leaving Chang'an? This is not the way to die.

"Yes, we will all leave Chang'an. Chang'an makes me so sad." Mrs. Sun said and started to cry.

After crying twice, she suppressed her grief and said, "The children are still young, so we are going to see them off. In addition, we parents and children want to be nearby to pay homage to our Sun family's army who died in Yanmendai." As for when the county's 100,000 soldiers will return? "

Mrs. Sun said, wiping the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

Xiao Qun heard that he had a grudge against the emperor.

What Mrs. Sun said was false and true, true and false. It contained anger that was driven to the extreme, but also a compromise that had to be made...

There are just no flaws.

After Xiao Qun left, Mrs. Sun sighed softly.

At this time, Wang Dong came over from the secluded guest house and said, "Old Mrs. Sun, things are going very smoothly. In two days, we will be able to leave Chang'an openly."

Mrs. Sun warned him, "The closer it is to the last minute, the more cautious we should be."

Wang Dong admired it. Sure enough, Jiang was still as good as ever, "Okay, I'll do the final touches."

After Wang Dong left, Mrs. Sun stroked her chest, and slowly sat on the couch with the support of her confidant.

When the bad news came, she really felt like she couldn't breathe.

Not long after, Wang Dong came over and took out the token. After gaining her trust, he slowly told her Pingzhou's plan. After hearing this, she agreed.

Now that the son and grandson have made their choice, the entire Sun family should follow closely.

And Governor Lu is right when he says that offense is the best defense. The emperor's reaction during this period all proved this point.