The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 531: hope of unity
Chapter 531: Hope of Unification
Bai Qingyan tapped his fingers on the table. “If the emperor doesn’t allow it, cousin Changlan will take his troops to stay in the heart of Nanrong and train on his own. He will communicate with uncle from time to time, in the name of military exercises… If uncle is defeated, he will then ask the court for silver and food.”
Dong Changlan frowned and said, “Cousin, if we can break into the heart of the Southern Rong, what will we do if the food and fodder can’t be delivered in time?”
“The Rongdi people will plunder the people of our Jin State, so can’t we plunder them?” Bai Qingyan said this as a matter of course, “The Dengzhou Army can capture the Southern Rong people, turn them into a usable army, teach them how to farm, open up private trade, and gradually turn the Southern Rong people… into Jin people! Whether it’s the Rongdi… or the Jin State, the people only want to have enough food and clothing! When Queen Ji of Dayan was in power, the reason why she was able to quickly destroy small countries and subdue their people without anyone rebelling was that she made sure the people had enough food and clothing! This is why the people are willing to submit!”
“For ordinary people, the most important thing is to have enough food to fill their stomachs and not die, and to have enough clothes to cover their bodies and not suffer from the cold. Only then can they learn to read and care about the quality of food, and whether the fabrics and furs of clothes are of high quality. In this regard, the people of Rongdi… are the same as the people of our Jin State!” Bai Qingyan’s eyes fell on Dong Changlan, “This road may not be easy to walk, but it can gain the support of the people of Rongdi. If we are like Dayan, and we also station troops in the southern Rong, the people will definitely resist, because… Dayan was invited by the northern Rong, and we… fought them!”
Dong Qingyue let out a long breath, leaned on the hidden bag behind him, picked up the teacup in front of the table, and gently stirred the tea leaves. He deeply felt that his niece was a talented person.
“Uncle, the power of people’s support is immeasurable. We must take the land… and the people’s hearts… as well! Only in this way can we avoid conquest and killing to the greatest extent.” Bai Qing said.
“What do you think, Changlan?” Dong Qingyue raised his eyes and looked at his eldest son, his eyes also gleaming with a dark light.
Dong Changlan is Dong Qingyue’s eldest son. He has been raised by Dong Qingyue since he was a child. Dong Qingyue really wants to hear Dong Changlan’s opinion on this matter.
“Father, I think…what my cousin said makes a lot of sense! I will lead the Dengzhou Army to Nanrong, and all matters that follow can be left to Changmao! I will definitely get this done!” Dong Changlan saluted towards Dong Qingyue with a fist, his heart still pounding with passion, wanting to make a career.
In the past, in Dong Changlan’s mind, Rongdi and Jin were irreconcilable, but today… after listening to Bai Qingyan’s words, he suddenly realized.
The world should not be divided into Jin and Rongdi. If the people of Rongdi could have enough to eat…who would be willing to risk their lives to come to Jin to rob?
If we do not just focus on immediate interests, but take a long-term view, and focus on pacifying the world, we can teach the Rongdi people how to farm, how to weave, and how to read the Jin language… and then unify the country, the Rongdi people will not cause chaos.
Who among those born in a military family doesn’t have the ambition to unify the world with a wise monarch? It’s just that the Jin Dynasty’s royal court is stupid, and the military generals can only take care of themselves now.
Bai Qingyan’s words gave people hope for future unification. How could Dong Changlan not be excited?
Dong Changlan couldn’t help but sigh in his heart. Fortunately, it was his cousin who came this time, otherwise he would not have thought so much and would not have been able to convince his father. This made Dong Changlan admire his cousin from the Bai family even more.
Dong Qingyue nodded, put the teacup on the table, and said seriously: “This matter still requires more detailed planning and deployment, so I will leave it to you and brother Changmao to do. After the autumn harvest, I will arrange the evacuation of the people of Dengzhou!”
The final word.
A smile appeared on Bai Qingyan’s lips. She had always known… that her uncle’s ambition had never been extinguished, but the master was not wise enough, so her uncle could not realize his great ambitions.
In the past, when my grandfather was still alive… my uncle could still see hope. Later, when my grandfather passed away, my uncle’s passionate heart must have cooled as well.
“When Dengzhou is evacuated, there may be chaos. Uncle… I came here under the pretext of taking my grandmother to Shuoyang for a short stay. Why don’t you let me take my grandmother and the women of the Dong family back to Shuoyang for a temporary stay? When Dengzhou is stable, I will send my grandmother back.”
Dong Qingyue shook his head: “Just take your grandmother away. If all the women of the Dong family leave Dengzhou, the people will keep an eye on us… I’m afraid they will think that our Dong family got the news in advance and sent the women away first, which will make them dissatisfied and easily cause chaos.”
Bai Qingyan also understood Dong Qingyue’s concerns, and they made sense…
“Second Young Master, Aunt Luo, please stay. The Master and the Eldest Young Master are discussing matters in the study.”
Dong Changmao and his biological mother Aunt Luo brought Dong Changmao’s uncle to visit Dong Qingyue, but were stopped outside the courtyard gate by Dong Qingyue’s trusted guards.
When Qiuhuan saw Dong Changmao’s erratic uncle, she was so scared that her face turned pale. She had originally stood side by side with Chuntao, but now she quietly moved back and hid behind Chuntao.
Chuntao looked back at Qiuhuan in surprise, and when she turned around she met the provocative gaze of Dong Changmao’s uncle Luo Fugui. She felt uncomfortable for no reason, frowned, and stood there with her eyes downcast.
Luo Fugui is already thirty-one this year. He had been engaged before, but Luo Fugui was addicted to gambling and prostitution, so he ruined the marriage.
Later, Aunt Luo had no choice but to beg Dong Qingyue to let Luo Fugui go to the army to gain some experience. She did not expect Luo Fugui to become a sergeant or a lieutenant. As long as Luo Fugui could give up his gambling addiction and his habit of visiting brothels, she would be satisfied.
The military discipline of Dengzhou Army is quite strict. Dong Qingyue asked Aunt Luo to bring the person over to have a look. If the person is sloppy and lazy, even if Aunt Luo and Dong Changmao kneel down and beg… he will never accept him.
Aunt Luo knew that Dong Qingyue always kept his word, so she kept delaying and did not dare to let Luo Fugui come to see Dong Qingyue.
Look, today, Dong Qingyue’s most beloved niece, Princess Zhenguo, came to Dengzhou. Aunt Luo thought of taking this opportunity to let Dong Qingyue meet her brother. Maybe if Dong Qingyue is in a good mood… he will accept her brother.
“It was the master who asked Changmao and I to bring my brother here to pay a visit! Don’t worry… the master knows!” Aunt Luo said with a smile, and was about to step into the room, but was stopped by Dong Changmao.
“Aunt, father is talking to my brother about important matters. Let’s come back later!” Dong Changmao frowned.
Aunt Luo wanted to speak again, but when she saw her son shaking his head at her, she thought for a moment and nodded: “Okay, you can come over later…”
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