The generals present all looked at Fang Yun in confusion. They had never heard of such a thing before, but it was indeed an effective method. If Fang Shouye wasn't one of Fang Yun's men, after establishing this temporary office, Fang Yun could easily make it a mere figurehead.
Fang Shouye hadn't thought that Fang Yun would come up with such a brilliant plan in such a short time. He thought to himself that his nephew was truly full of tricks. Fortunately, he wasn't his enemy, otherwise, he would have been played to death long ago.
Some of the generals who sided with Gyeongo had headaches. Once the office was established, Xiangzhou would be under the command of the military affairs office and not the Governor.
Fang Yun wasn't in a rush. He sat in the Governor's manor and discussed the entire matter with the generals.
"What a pity. That old man Qu Che missed the opportunity. He must be severely punished!"
"Let's put the reward and punishment at the end. The most important thing now is how to deal with the people who were robbed and how we should counterattack. These are the most important things!"
"Yes, how can the soldiers of Xiangzhou just sit and wait for death? Furthermore, they invaded from Taihe Manor's Ding County. Everyone should remember what happened in Ding County a few days ago, right? "
"So that's how it is. A few days ago, Ding County and Fengzhou's villages fought over water and land, leading to a fight. The Qing army moved to the border and then retreated. I thought the matter was over. Who would have thought that they would come back? "
"The person who used this move is probably an expert. They attacked Moyao Mountain to gain the moral high ground and robbed the people of Xiangzhou to show their strength and military power. At this moment, Xiangzhou is unstable. This timing caught them off guard. "
"Of all the times to go to Moyao Mountain, Gyeongo is clearly targeting the Governor."
"However, in my opinion, dealing with the aftermath and revenge is not the most important thing. The most important thing is how to stop the Qing army from doing this next time. Once the Qing army does it too many times, it will be like walking through the city gates. The dignity of Jingguo and Xiangzhou will be completely gone. "
"What do you mean by walking through the city gates? That's too harsh! "
The generals were used to life in the military camp. Even in important meetings, they said whatever was on their minds. It was different from meetings with civil officials.
Fang Yun didn't say anything. He only listened carefully and absorbed the opinions of these generals. After all, he was a civil official and not a military officer.
The cabinet and the Marshal's Office did not reply to Fang Yun's request to set up a temporary military office. Therefore, Fang Yun did not leave, and the officers continued to discuss it.
During this time, the civil officials of Baling and the manors and generals of various places came one after another.
In the evening, Fang Yun and the officials hurriedly had dinner and continued the meeting.
Late at night, a general asked Fang Yun how he should deal with this matter.
Everyone looked at Fang Yun.
"For the dignity of a nation, we compromise when we are weak, but we fight when we are strong!" Fang Yundao said.
One of the officials said unhappily, "Governor, may I ask what exactly you want? Should Jingguo fight or compromise? "
"Seeking compromise in a struggle."
The generals were stunned for a moment, and they suddenly felt enlightened.
"Fang Xusheng's words are indeed true!"
"The more we think about these words, the more interesting they sound."
"At this time, Jingguo is facing internal and external troubles, and has been weak for many years. However, under the leadership of Fang Xusheng, in an era where the human race is constantly improving, we are not absolutely weak. Therefore, 'seeking compromise in a struggle' is not only a method to deal with this matter, but it is also the policy of Jingguo for a long time to come."
"These seven words should be carved on the door of the Ministry of Rites to let those weaklings who only know how to compromise understand that struggle is necessary, but surrender is not."
"Come, let's brainstorm and formulate a strategy according to Fang Xusheng's seven words."
"Let's talk about compromise first. The so-called compromise is to not have an all-out conflict with Gyeongo. However, how to compromise and to what extent to compromise still needs to be decided by struggle. The extent of the struggle, or rather, the extent of our struggle, will determine the extent of compromise. "
Dong Wencong said, "After being inspired by Fang Xusheng, I have thought of three plans for struggle. The most intense action is to return an eye for an eye, to do the same thing and humiliate Gyeongo. However, as you all know, Jingguo's real strong soldiers are in the north. If the Gyeongo army in Xiangzhou penetrates deep into Gyeongo's borders, it will be too dangerous. Therefore, we can try the second plan. The core of this plan is to control our emotions. Since we can't retaliate directly, we can start to retaliate indirectly. For example, we can investigate who is the mastermind behind the invasion of the Qing army. Then, we can find the mastermind's family and launch an attack to complete the struggle. "
"As for the third, and also the weakest method, we can first make a national announcement and then send troops to the border between the two provinces. Every day, we can conduct a military drill to let them know that we are ready for battle. If they are not afraid of Notre-Dame's punishment, they can come and fight. These three plans are each easier and more stable than the last. "
"Governor Dong, you are indeed the top scorer of Jiangzhou. These three plans are all good!"
"Good methods. As long as we understand, Jingguo can advance and retreat as we please."
Dong Wencong gently shook her head. "Unfortunately, these plans are too conventional."
"At this time, we need Fang Xusheng to make an appearance," a general said.
"Yes, governor. Can you not speak of the plan directly? Speak of the specific methods," a Qing official said.
Fang Yun smiled slightly. "I am waiting for news from the capital. If the capital sends an imperial envoy, even if I have heaven-defying methods, it will be useless. If the capital is unable to send an imperial envoy and I am in charge of this matter, then I will naturally have an upright method to offset Gyeongo's humiliation this time. However, no matter what, the current goal is to settle the victims of the disaster. "
"Very well, then we will wait for news from the capital."
It was late at night. Not long after, the officials all left.
On the second day, there was no news from the capital.
On the third day, Fang Yun received news from his friends. It turned out that the Qing army that had gone to Moyao Mountain was one of Gyeongo's four iron armies, the Xuanwu Army. It only had 50,000 men, but it was led by a scholar. However, the Xuanwu Army's commander was not one scholar, but five.
On the fourth day, the latest edition of the Xiangzhou Court Bulletin was published.
The first article on the second page was the poem Fang Yun had written before.
What harm is there in letting him have three feet?
The moment he saw this sentence, Fang Yun felt that something was wrong. He glanced at the author of the article. It was the Right Bureau Chief of Xiangzhou's Bureau of Rites, the current editor of the Xiangzhou Court Bulletin, Guan Yi.
This person did not hide his support for Gyeongo, nor did he hide his disdain for Jingguo.
The article, "What harm is there in letting him have three feet," elaborated on benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, trust, and other aspects. The origin of Gyeongo's invasion was the struggle for land in Ding County. Rather than becoming enemies with Gyeongo over a few villages, it was better to learn from Fang Xusheng's advice to the people of his hometown. Take a step back and hand over those villages to Gyeongo. Let the villagers of the two places live in harmony. It was better than the villagers of the two places fighting over water and land.
In the end, Guan Yi believed that those villages were only remote and had no value. It was better to give them away.
When this issue of the Xiangzhou Court Bulletin was published, the entire country was in an uproar. Many Jingguo people denounced Guan Yi, believing that he was a traitor like Hua Qingniang.
Just as the criticism of Guan Yi and Hua Qingniang reached its peak, on the 20th of July, of the eighty cities in Xiangzhou, the people of twenty-two cities took to the streets. Some of them used the banner of chasing away the Qing dogs to stop people from buying and selling things in Gyeongo shops. There were even cases of vandalism and looting in five cities.
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