Chapter 256

Seeing that Mori Souta had written a memorial impeaching Saionji Maehisa on the spot and stamped it with the commander's seal, Takashi Kanepei signaled his attendants to take the memorial away and send it to the Imperial Palace in Kyoto as soon as possible, then smiled and said to Mori Souta, "Don't worry, Mori-kun, from now on, you and I are one family. What do you have to say about the matter at hand?"

　　Mori Souta knew that he had no way out and could only follow Kanei Takagi to the end. He could only say, "Reporting to Lord Takagi, I do have two plans at hand. I hope you can correct them. One is to quickly attack and recapture Yichuan and suppress the Jin people in Guijin. The second is to shrink all lines and establish a defense line with Fuzhou as the center. First, we will capture the remaining territory of the Chogoku people, and then slowly plan after we have dealt with the Chogoku people."

　　Although Kanei Takagi was a noble, he did not know much about military affairs. He did not have much idea about Mori Sota's idea, so he continued to ask: "What is the difference between these two strategies? What are the advantages and disadvantages?"

　　Mao Lizongtai thought for a while and said, "My Lord, the risk of the first strategy is that the Jin people will definitely defend Yichuan to the death. Although we have an advantage in numbers now, it is not great. If we attack Yichuan forcefully, we will suffer heavy losses. If we fail to capture it for a long time, the Chao people who have recovered their breath will definitely harass us from behind. The risk of the second strategy is that we don't know whether the Jin people will take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack when we are dealing with the Chao people. Because we must divide our forces to capture the city of Chao, I am worried that the Jin people will make a desperate bet and attack with all their strength. I don't know if our defense line can hold up."

　　After hearing this, Kanei Takagi closed his eyes and rested for a long time, then suddenly asked, "Who is the commander of the troops in Jin? I heard it was Liu Jun who abducted the princess of Byodoin and brought shame to my Great Ying?"

　　Maori Souta nodded and said, "That's right."

　　"Do you have any information about this person?"

　　As an opponent, Pang Jun's information had already been memorized by Maori Souta. He said, "This man is from Qinzhou, Jin State. Five years ago, he passed the imperial examination with both the first place in martial arts and the second place in literature. He became famous for solving three difficult questions of the Minister of Administration, Kujo-kun, at the Qianqiu Banquet. Later, he became one of the small commanders of the "Shenyiwei" under the Jin Emperor. The "Shenyiwei" is roughly the same as the "Wushenying" of my Daying. After he joined the "Shenyiwei", he made great contributions in Jiangnan and Xichuan. The Jin Emperor was so happy that he took him to the imperial court. He was promoted to the governor of Songzhou in Liaodong. In the first month after he took control of Songzhou, he wiped out the local nobles who were dissatisfied with him with thunderous means, and won over and suppressed the remaining nobles. From then on, he used Songzhou as a base to develop his own power. Until the assassination of the Jin Emperor in Quyang Mountain, he survived the disaster. After returning to Songzhou, with the help of Fei Lin, the governor of Liaodong, he led his troops to repel Shimazu Jun. Naturally, he took over the entire Liaodong area and became a huge force. In order to win him over, the new Jin Emperor also granted him his aunt, Tang, the wife of the former King of Wei, in marriage. "

　　"Oh? That's interesting. This boy has some abilities and good luck. Tell me, what are his weaknesses?" Kenpei Takagi asked after taking a sip of tea.

　　Maori Souta thought for a moment and said, "Although this man's military and literary skills are not the best in the world, they are both first-rate talents. He acts in a secretive way and leaves no trace. Since he appeared in the world, he has only one weakness that is known to everyone, that is, he has the disease of a widower, and he is unscrupulous. Not to mention that his first wife, Tang, who has long been famous for her beauty, is old enough to be his mother and is said to be extremely doted on. Even the women in his harem, from old ladies in their 50s to young girls who have not even reached the age of gold hairpins, as long as they are outstanding in appearance, they are all within his scope of collection. As for whether this is a flaw he deliberately exposed in order to hide his shortcomings, it is unknown."

　　After hearing this, Takagi Kaneping twirled his beard and laughed, "Hahahaha, there's nothing wrong with a young man being romantic. Since we know his preferences, that's fine. I just heard your plan and it seems that you are worried about fighting on two fronts. As long as we solve this problem, won't all problems be solved?"

　　"But this..." Maori Souta frowned and asked, "How to solve the problem of fighting on two fronts? I am stupid, please tell me clearly, Lord Takashi."

　　"According to our current situation, we must first gain a firm foothold and make steady progress. We will first make peace with Liu Jun, stabilize Liu Jun, and then turn around to wipe out the remnants of Chao State. After stabilizing the rear, we can plot against Liu Jun. As for how to stabilize Liu Jun, isn't he lustful? When you captured Fuzhou before, you must have captured a lot of women from the royal family of Chao State. Select a few of the most beautiful ones, preferably mothers and daughters, or even three generations of grandparents and grandchildren, and send them to Liu Jun together. At the same time, send people to Tianjing of Jin State, Liaodong, and the last place where Chao State resisted stubbornly, to spread the message that Liu Jun secretly made peace with our Daying. Combined with the beauties we sent, we should be able to delay him for a while, and also make the people of Chao State believe it and undermine their morale. This should reduce the risk of our fighting on two fronts, right?" Takashi Kaneping slowly stated his plan.

　　Maori Souta asked back, "There are still many hidden dangers here. First, will spreading rumors in Tianjing have any effect on the Jin emperor? Even if it works, Liu Jun is actually a warlord who controls one side. Even if the Jin emperor issues an order, he may not obey. Second, will Liu Jun himself make peace with us? After all, he is now in the initiative. Whether to attack or defend is up to him."

　　Ying Si Jianping waved his hand and said, "I remember that you sent a piece of information to His Majesty before, saying that the Emperor of Jin issued an edict to reward Liu Jun with the establishment of a government office in Andong as a reward, so that Liu Jun could attack Daying. If he was not afraid, how could he issue this order? He originally wanted to use us to drag Liu Jun into the quagmire and consume his strength. Who knew that this boy would be so rebellious and make us suffer a great loss with lightning speed? This battle will not make the Emperor of Jin happier, but more afraid. He will try every means to weaken and suppress him. Our rumors just gave him a reason. Even if Liu Jun has the ambition to compete for the Central Plains, he is in a corner after all, weak and alone. He still needs the banner of the Jin court to strengthen himself. Failure to respect the orders of the Emperor of Jin will put him in a passive position. Moreover, if he is determined to compete for the Central Plains, his eyes are always in the Central Plains. We just need to release information and let him concentrate on competing for hegemony in the Central Plains. Do you think he will accept this bait?"

　　Maori Souta nodded in agreement, but then thought of something else and said, "I heard that the remnants of the Tianyi Dao in Jin are entrenched in the two rivers. If Liu Jun withdraws his troops and turns to deal with them, when he recovers the two rivers and owns two provinces, won't it be even more difficult for us?"

　　"Hmph, if he really returns to the Central Plains and occupies two provinces, the ones who will be most afraid will not be us, but the two Jin emperors of Tianjing and Zhejiang. By then, we won't have to take action, as the two forces of Tianjing and Jiangnan will tacitly cease fire and deal with Liu Jun together. No matter how much brothers fight over something, it's an internal matter of the royal family. If Liu Jun gets involved, that's another matter. From withdrawing his troops to reorganizing a new round of expeditions, and then to completely recovering the two rivers, it will take at least half a year, no matter how fast he is. In half a year, if you, Mori-kun, cannot reorganize the defense line of Fuzhou and destroy the State of Chao, then you can prepare to commit seppuku!" Takagi Kanehira snorted coldly.

　　Maori Souta hurriedly bowed and said, "Please rest assured, Lord Takashi. If you can help me in the court, and send another 30,000, no, 20,000 will be enough, I will be able to build a defense line and destroy the Kingdom of Chao within half a year!"

　　After hearing what Mori Souta said, Takagi Kaneping shook his head and said, "No, we don't have any soldiers. Let alone 20,000 people, we may not even have 5,000. Did you know that the harvest was poor last autumn and the income was only half of previous years? In order to supply the expeditionary army, our Great Ying is already struggling. Moreover, due to the poor harvest, it is difficult for the people to survive the winter. Since last month, four uprisings have occurred across the country. The expeditionary army has already withdrawn most of the domestic troops. In addition, troops are needed to suppress the uprisings. If we send more troops, there will be no troops to defend Kyoto."

　　"But, this..."

　　"Don't worry about the soldiers in the country anymore. If you have the ability, recruit them here. I will ask His Majesty for permission to recruit soldiers here, but you have to find a way to deal with the consumption of these new recruits yourself. That's all I can do. As for the woman to give to Liu Jun, do you have any ideas?" Takagi Kanei interrupted Mori Souta's argument.

　　Maori Souta nodded and said, "Master Takagi, there is indeed a suitable candidate. When Buju City was captured, we captured Queen Choi, Princess Park, and Park's daughter Gao. They are all beautiful women and can be given to Liu Jun. Does Master Takagi need to take a look?"

　　Takagi Kanepei waved his hands and said, "Forget it, out of sight, out of mind. Take these three people, along with some maids, and some gifts, and go to Guijin to ask for an audience with Liu Jun. The rest of the things will be done simultaneously. Remember?"

　　"Yes, I obey your command!" Mori Souta took the order and left.

　　Kanepei Takashi looked at the back of Maori Souta who was walking away and snorted coldly: "Humph, Liu Jun..."

　　In the study of the Guijin City Lord's Mansion, it was warm as spring. Pang Jun was processing official documents in recent days. However, unlike usual, two black ropes were wrapped around his hands at this time, and the other end of the rope was a belt collar. The sisters Zheng Guanyin and Zheng Shuyin were fully clothed, with collars on their necks. They lay under Pang Jun's crotch like two bitches. One of the sisters grabbed Pang Jun's cock, put it into her mouth and sucked it, while the other one lay down further down, holding the scrotum and licking it.

　　After sending Cai Lianqing back to Zheng Yinglin, apart from occasionally having sex with Gong Ziyun, Pang Jun spent more time on the bellies of Zheng Guanyin and her sister. Of course, in order to erase the sharpness of the sisters who were once delicate and noble, he used some means, such as adding the sensitive drugs and aphrodisiacs that were previously used on Huangfu Junyi and her daughter into their diet, making the sisters' bodies more sensitive and more lustful. This is a gradual process, and they will be like Huangfu Junyi and her daughter, gradually abandoning all the shame and dignity hidden deep in their hearts, and completely becoming two bitches who only know how to please Pang Jun with their bodies.

　　Suddenly, Pang Jun said, "Come out, it's okay."

　　In a certain corner, there was a change in space, and a woman in red with a cold Japanese sword on her back suddenly appeared in front of Zheng Guanyin and her sister, scaring the two women so much that they stopped moving.

　　"It's okay, she is mine." Pang Jun gently touched their heads as if he was teasing a dog, and calmed them down. Only then did the two girls calm down and continue to serve Pang Jun.

　　"Qianluan greets the master." When Wangyue Qianluan saw the bitch sisters in front of her, a hint of shyness flashed in her eyes, but she quickly adjusted herself and saluted Pang Jun.

　　Pang Jun nodded and said, "I haven't seen you for a long time, Qianluan. Tell me, what does the master want you to talk to me about?"

　　"In reply to the master's words," Wangyue Qianluan stepped forward and said respectfully, "Three months ago, Master Qinxue asked Qianluan to return to Daying to gather information. Today I came to report to the master."

　　"Hmm? What information did you find out?"

　　"My master, the grain harvest in Daying was poor this year, but because they wanted to support the expeditionary army, they still collected rent at the same level as before, which led to riots in many places. In order to suppress these riots, they were no longer able to provide any support to the expeditionary army," Mochizuki Qianluan paused and continued, "On the way back, Qianluan learned that the master had defeated the expeditionary army's western army, and they also sent a special envoy to the expeditionary army's headquarters to discuss the aftermath."

　　Pang Jun was a little surprised after hearing this. He asked, "Are you sure? Japan is no longer able to support Maori Sota?"

　　"Yes, absolutely."

　　As soon as Wangyue Qianluan finished speaking, Sun Zihan's report came from outside the study: "Sir, a group of Japanese people came from outside the city and wanted to see you."