Chapter 603: Offering the City

After Lu Songli recovered from her illness, she was forced to rest for two days by someone. She was not allowed to do anything except urgent official business. She was allowed to go out to work only after she was completely well.

Lu Songli returned to work.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she went, her subordinates gave her a big surprise.

As soon as Xue Xu saw her, he said, "Governor, I have good news for you. We have a chance to take over Jizhou."

Lu Songli: ...

"What's going on?" Lu Songli glanced at Xue Xu, Guo Chong and Ji Wuyin. What's going on? She just got sick and rested for a few days. When she came back, the situation changed?

Then Xue Xu reported to her that they had appointed Dong Jichuan to persuade Liu Guanlin, the governor of Jizhou, through Wei Yang.

Lu Songli: Very good, the people under her are already mature subordinates, and they have spontaneously learned to capture cities and add bricks and tiles to Pingzhou.

"Governor, we have already talked to Liu Guanlin. But the other party wants to talk to you in person, is that possible?"

"Of course." The front steps have been walked, and there is only one last shudder left. What reason does Lu Songli have to object?

Since he plans to surrender the city, Liu Guanlin came in person.

At this time, he was sitting in the teahouse of Pingzhou Prefecture, waiting to be summoned.

As the governor of Jizhou, Jizhou is sandwiched between Pingzhou Xianbei and Dali. He deeply feels the strength of Pingzhou and Xianbei, and in the contrast of these two parties, the Dali court appears very weak.

In addition, over the past year or so, Pingzhou's series of measures have also brought huge impacts to Jizhou, and many local people have run away.

Those who have no permanent property have almost all run to Pingzhou's territory. There are also those who have only a few acres of thin land at home, and they also sold their property and left. These people left when the Xianbei captured Yanmen.

After the end of the East China Sea War, Pingzhou's vitality is better than before.

Liu Guanlin knows very well that Jizhou is destined to be lost.

So when Dong Jichuan analyzed the situation with him and persuaded him to surrender, he took advantage of the situation and came in person.

There is a difference between active surrender and passive surrender.

In the case of active surrender, he has contributed to the surrender of the city, and his nephew has also contributed to the matchmaking.

He is really smart to kill two birds with one stone.

The conversation between Lu Songli and Liu Guanlin went smoothly.

His contribution to the surrender of the city has been recorded, and in the future...

This will become his political capital for promotion.

After the discussion, Liu Guanlin took the initiative to suggest, "There is no time to lose, Governor, you arrange someone to go back with me to take over Jizhou!"

He did this to avoid more trouble. Since the bow has been drawn, it is safer to finish the work quickly and take the credit into your arms.

Lu Songli nodded, "Okay, I'll ask someone to arrange it. You can go eat something and rest for a while. You can take people back later."

"Okay."

Lu Songli immediately asked someone to invite Qin Sheng. She planned to let him take people to take over Jizhou.

Hearing this, Liu Guanlin's heart warmed up. Qin Sheng, the governor's husband, he had to behave well on the way back.

After Liu Guanlin left, Guo Chong said, "Congratulations, Governor. We are almost certain to take over Jizhou."

Lu Songli: I never expected that the lost territory would come back in another way.

Xue Xu's face was full of smiles. What is it called to win without fighting? Isn't this it? !

"You three, do you have anything else to say?"

Xue Xu and Guo Chong both looked at Ji Wuyin, indicating that he should talk about this matter.

Ji Wuyin said, "Governor, do you still remember Gu Huaisheng, the young master of the Gu family, who was the head of the Nandi family?"

"Remember, did his younger brother Gu Er come to Pingzhou that year?"

"Yes, that's him. The governor has a good memory."

Lv Songli raised his eyebrows, "Why did you mention him? Did Gu Huaisheng come to Pingzhou?"

"Yes, Governor."

"Did he ask you for help?" Lu Songli looked at Xue Xu and Ji Wuyin. Both of them were from the South. Would Gu Huaisheng ask them for help?

"No--" Ji Wuyin shook his head, "But as far as I know, he has bought a few stores and some land, and is ready to start."

After the death of Mr. Gu, Gu Huaisheng became the head of the Gu family. I didn't expect him to seize this opportunity. Even when he encountered opposition from the elders, he did not hesitate to give up the position of head of the family and boarded the ship directly with his wife and children and a small number of clan members who were willing to follow him.

This courage, Ji Wuyin felt sorry for him, but also happy for him.

Unfortunately, for various reasons, he was forced to join Xie Zhan's army and missed the opportunity to become the first echelon of Pingzhou's development.

However, Gu Huaisheng is a modest gentleman. If his grandfather were still alive, he would not have done what he is doing now.

Now Gu Huaisheng is considered to be the second wave of people to get on the train. He needs to work very hard to catch up, or he may not be able to make up for this gap no matter how hard he tries. No one can say for sure.

Ji Wuyin put away his emotions and said, "Governor, this is the case. Didn't Old Xue hold a dinner party at the mansion two days ago? We brainstormed at the meeting and came up with a strategy to take Jizhou and Zhuozhou."

"You already know how to take Jizhou."

Lv Songli nodded.

"And the strategy to take Zhuozhou was offered by Gu Huaisheng."

"Tell me."

"Governor should know the story of Guan Zhong's advice to Qi Huangong to buy a deer to control Chu?"

Lv Songli raised her eyebrows. Buy a deer to control Chu? Of course she had heard of it.

"Zhuozhou's specialties include Baiyangdian Songhua eggs, Tangxian jujubes, snowberry, donkey meat huoshao, Qingyuan incense, etc. Which one do you want to take?"

"Baiyangdian Songhua Eggs or Donkey Meat Hot Roast?" The latter actually targets donkeys.

Lu Songli nodded, agreeing that they would use these two items as the starting items.

"Which one do you think is better, Governor?" Ji Wuyin asked. He and Gu Huaisheng had discussed for a long time, but they couldn't make up their minds.

Lu Songli replied, "Donkey Meat Hot Roast."

"Why?" Ji Wuyin was puzzled. Isn't Baiyangdian Songhua Eggs good?

"Let someone invite Gu Huaisheng, let's discuss it together." Lu Songli said.

Lu Songli gave an order, and someone immediately went out to invite Gu Huaisheng.

Gu Huaisheng was invited soon. For people like them, if they have a little pursuit, it is necessary to buy a house near Changli Prefecture.

When he was summoned, he suppressed his slightly excited emotions.

After entering, he quickly glanced at the woman at the top, then lowered his eyes and bowed, "Gu Huaisheng greets the governor."

A gentle female voice sounded, "No need to be polite."