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Ang Lee would not let such a thing happen again. Although he did not have the ability to exterminate the bandits, he could still take effective measures to prevent such a tragedy from happening again.
"Pass down the order, let the soldiers be on high alert. Also, tell the Provincial Governor of Luzhou that the army's supplies will be delivered once every half a month. Every time, send at least 500 strong men to protect them. The Dragon Martial Army will send troops to receive them."
Ang Lee made a prompt decision and passed down the order.
"Yes, General."
The generals also understood the difficulty at hand. After complaining for a while, they accepted the fact that they could not provoke the bandits for the time being.
"The bandits stole 100 days of our army rations. We will remember this grudge. The day the army is trained will be the day these bandits die."
Ang Lee was filled with anger and swore loudly.
The death of five able-bodied men did not cause much of a stir in Luzhou City. Li An's attitude of not pursuing the matter for the time being had more or less caused dissatisfaction among the common people. After all, the common people at the bottom of the social ladder liked to settle their grudges as quickly as possible. They rarely considered the difficulties faced by the imperial court.
Ang Lee decided to swallow this humiliation for the time being. After a few months, when he exterminated the bandits in the mountains, the people of Luzhou City would naturally see him in a different light.
The next morning, Ang Lee personally led the newly recruited soldiers and left the barracks outside the south gate of Luzhou City. They marched towards the Gourd Cave.
A total of 4,000 soldiers and horses were very powerful. Naturally, no bandits dared to challenge them. They arrived at the Gourd Cave without any problems.
At this moment, the construction of the Gourd Cave had been completed. The tall city gate at the entrance, the large number of barracks and training grounds in the three valleys were all neatly erected there, waiting for the army to enter.
Looking at the tall and straight city pass, every soldier was in a particularly good mood. They all felt that their status had suddenly risen a lot. From ordinary old farmers, they had become tall and mighty soldiers.
Two large iron gates were set up at the entrance of the city gate. They were about 20 steps apart from each other to strengthen the defense and prevent strong enemies from attacking the valleys.
Due to the tight construction period, the city gate tower above the city gate was relatively simple and crude. All kinds of complicated carvings and printing were omitted, showing the natural beauty of natural materials.
After the soldiers entered Gourd Valley, they followed Ang Lee's arrangements. The eight combat regiments and the Dragon Martial Army would guard the central valley, the supply regiment would guard the eastern valley, and the special forces would guard the western valley. The Dragon Martial Army soldiers would take turns to guard the eastern valley, and there would be no less than fifty soldiers guarding each pass to ensure the safety of the valley.
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In the Kun Province Governor's Office, Kun Province Governor Cuan Rijin, South Ning Province Governor Cuan Gui Wang, Li Province Governor Cuan Qi, Qiu Province Governor Cuan Shouyi, Luo Mountain Great Ghost Lord Cuan Yanchang, South Ning Province Great Ghost Lord Cuan Chongdao, and other local tyrants gathered together.
Other than them, Nanzhao's Duan Jianwei was also in the Kun Province Governor's Office. However, he wasn't in the main hall for the time being. Instead, he was invited to a guest room by Cuan Rijin, which was more than a hundred steps away from the main hall.
The reason they were able to gather today was because Nanzhao's twenty thousand elite soldiers had approached their territory and sent an envoy to force them to surrender. They wanted to gather together to discuss how to deal with this matter.
"Pilote sent twenty thousand elite soldiers to Moon Province, saying that they were ordered by the Emperor of the Tang dynasty to annihilate us. In addition, he also sent an envoy to persuade us to surrender. Right now, this envoy is in my office."
Kun Province Governor Cuan Rijin said casually.
"Nanzhao has defeated the Barbarian Tribe many times in the past few years and unified the Six Zhao Tribes with military force. Their strength has greatly increased and they now have fifty to sixty thousand soldiers. Their strength is not to be underestimated."
Qiu Province Governor Cuan Shouyi said nervously.
"Hmph, Pilote is the henchman of the Tang dynasty's Emperor. What's so great about him? At most, we can join forces. I don't believe that we can't defeat Nanzhao."
Luoshan Great Ghost Lord Cuan Yanchang said rudely.
"Well then, let your Luoshan Army be the vanguard. What do you think?"
Cuan Qi, the Provincial Governor of Lizhou, said sarcastically.
"Bullsh * t, your Lizhou Army is twice as large as my Luoshan Army. If you want to choose the vanguard, it should be your Lizhou Army."
"Okay, stop arguing. Don't you feel ashamed?"
Kun Province Governor Cuan Rijin rolled his eyes at the two of them and looked at Nanning Province Great Ghost Lord Cuan Chongdao. "Big Brother, what do you think?"
Cuan Chongdao had more than ten thousand soldiers under his command. He was a very powerful force among the tyrants in Cuan Province. Moreover, he was Cuan Rijin's big brother, so he was naturally respected.
"Let's listen to Uncle's opinion first."
Cuan Chongdao did not directly express his opinion. Instead, he looked at Nanning Province Governor Cuan Gui Wang, who had been silent.
Like Cuan Chongdao, Cuan Gui Wang had more than ten thousand soldiers under his command. He was also a powerful force in Cuan Province. Moreover, Cuan Gui Wang was the uncle of Cuan Chongdao and Cuan Rijin. His seniority was higher than the two of them. He could be considered the most prestigious tyrant in Cuan Province. Of course, although Cuan Rijin maintained a polite appearance on the surface, he did not necessarily approve of Cuan Gui Wang in his heart.
Cuan Gui Wang took advantage of his seniority and looked at the tyrants. He frowned and said, "Nanzhao's 20,000 elites are coming. Who is willing to be the vanguard? Look, all of you are cowards. How can you be a match for Piluo Pavilion? Why don't you have a good talk with Nanzhao's envoy? Peace is the best outcome. What do you think?"
It was clear that Cuan Gui Wang understood these tyrants very well. He knew that they were a group of selfish people. It was impossible to hope that they could work together to fight against the powerful Nanzhao Kingdom.
Previously, they were able to work together against the Tang Dynasty because the Tang Dynasty had very few soldiers in Cuan Province. Zhu Lingqian only had a few hundred soldiers under her command. She was not a threat to these tyrants. On the other hand, Nanzhao's 20,000 elites were too powerful. Moreover, Nanzhao's climate was similar to Cuan Province. Nanzhao's soldiers could adapt to Cuan Province's climate. If they really launched an all-out attack, the Cuan Province's tyrants would naturally not dare to be the vanguard. They would lose themselves and allow other tyrants to take advantage of the situation.
"Uncle, Piluo Pavilion is here under the imperial decree of the Tang Dynasty's Emperor. What do you think he will ask for? If he wants to punish us for our sins, we will definitely not agree."
"That's right. If he wants to divide our land, we will not agree either."
Cuan Gui Wang rolled his eyes at everyone and scolded, "Stop making noise. Listen to me. We haven't even started talking yet, but you are already making noise. Don't you feel ashamed?"
"Since Nanzhao Time is in your residence, hurry up and call him out."
"Yes, hurry up and call him out. Let's see what he has to say."
The tyrants were in chaos.
Cuan Gui Wang nodded at Cuan Rijin. Cuan Rijin understood and signaled to the servants in the residence.
Soon, Nanzhao's envoy, Duan Jianwei, walked into the main hall.
"It's him! It's him! How can it be him?"
All the tyrants recognized him. Duan Jianwei was their guest of honor some time ago. He instilled in them what it meant once the Tang Dynasty succeeded in building a city, which made them determined to rebel against the Tang Dynasty.
At this moment, Duan Jianwei came to persuade them to surrender as the Nanzhao Time, which made the tyrants feel like they had been fooled. They were extremely angry.
"It was you who lured us to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, and now you come to persuade us to surrender. What are you up to?"
Cuan Yanchang was the first to question him loudly.
Duan Jianwei smiled faintly and said, "You can't say that. I only told you that once the Tang Dynasty succeeded in building a city, its control over Cuan Land will be greatly strengthened. In the future, Cuan Land may be classified as an official province of the Tang Dynasty and collect taxes. But I never asked you to rebel against the Tang Dynasty. What I meant was that you should be prepared to pay taxes at any time. It's you who didn't understand my painstaking efforts."
"Bullsh * t! Nonsense!"
"Duan Jianwei, it's Piloge who asked you to do this, isn't it?"
"Duan Jianwei, what are you up to?"
"Humph, I have 100,000 soldiers in Cuan Land. Why should I be afraid of Nanzhao?"
Duan Jianwei smiled but didn't say anything. His expression was saying, "It's you who are stupid to listen to others. Who can you blame?"
King Cuan Gui couldn't sit still anymore. He glanced at Duan Jianwei and the tyrants from the corner of his eye and scolded, "Shut up! Don't you think you've lost enough face?"
Hearing this, the tyrants all shut their mouths and glared at Duan Jianwei fiercely, as if they wanted to swallow Duan Jianwei whole.
King Cuan Gui rolled his eyes and looked at Duan Jianwei. "Tell me, what is Piloge's condition?"
Duan Jianwei grinned and felt that King Cuan Gui was more eloquent. He said, "To be honest, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was very angry when he heard that you rebelled against the imperial court. He ordered my Lord to lead troops to quell the rebellion. However, my Lord knows that you rebelled against the imperial court because of a moment of confusion, so he specially asked the Second Prince to go to Chang 'an City to plead with the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, hoping that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty would forgive you."
"Bullsh * t, it's all nonsense. Get to the point."
Duan Jianwei was not angry. He continued, "The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was persuaded by my Lord. As long as you submit a petition to apologize and say that you will no longer rebel against the Tang Dynasty, the imperial court of the Tang Dynasty will let bygones be bygones and forgive your rebellion. Moreover, the imperial court will cancel the construction of the city in Nanning State."
"Really, what you said is true. How can there be such a good thing in the world?"
"When did Piloge become so kind? Doesn't he have any request?"
"Piloge is ambitious. Tell me, what request does he have?"
The Cuan Gui tycoons were full of doubts and doubted Duan Jianwei's words.
Duan Jianwei smiled and looked at the Cuan Gui tycoons. "My Lord said that Nanzhao and Nanzhao should be friends for generations. He hopes to have friendly trade and exchange with Cuan Gui. If Cuan Gui is in turmoil, Nanzhao will also be affected. If the two armies fight, how many people will die?"
The Cuan Gui tycoons heard this and were somewhat convinced. They nodded repeatedly.
Cuan Gui Wang looked at Duan Jianwei suspiciously. He wanted to see the answer in Duan Jianwei's eyes, but he could not find anything.
Duan Jianwei saw that the time was right and looked at Cuan Gui Wang and Cuan Chongdao. He said happily, "Our Imperial Lord has two daughters as beautiful as fairies who have reached the age of marriage. In order to express his friendship with the Cuan people, the Imperial Lord has decided to marry these two daughters to the sons of the most prestigious heroes in the two Cuans to promote the relationship between Nanzhao and the two Cuans."
Cuan Gui Wang and Cuan Chongdao looked at each other and were very satisfied. They felt that Duan Jianwei was giving them face, but they did not know that this was a huge conspiracy, and they had unknowingly fallen into this conspiracy.
After dealing with the Cuan Gui tycoons, it was naturally unavoidable to eat and drink. After sending off the Cuan Gui tycoons, Duan Jianwei was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he stayed in Cuan Rijin's residence and prepared to stay for a few days.
Cuan Rijin had a good impression of Duan Jianwei and was very happy to let Duan Jianwei stay in his residence. He often chatted with him.
"Governor Cuan, that strong young man practicing swordsmanship in the distance is your son, right?"
Duan Jianwei looked at Cuan Rijin and asked softly.
Cuan Rijin grinned. "My son is disappointing. He only knows how to play with swords. He has made a fool of himself."
"Aye, it is a good thing that men appreciate martial arts. Governor Cuan should be happy. It is his blessing that the Lord's daughter can marry such a good young man. Haha!"
Duan Jianwei said happily.
Cuan Rijin was immediately confused. He stared at Duan Jianwei. "Isn't the Lord's daughter going to marry the son of Cuan Gui Wang and Cuan Chongdao? Why would she marry my son?"
Duan Jianwei frowned. "Governor Cuan, when did I, Duan Jianwei, say that I would marry the Lord's daughter to the son of Cuan Chongdao? Before the Lord left, he said that he would marry his two most beloved daughters, one to Cuan Shouyu, the son of Cuan Gui Wang, and the other to Ruzi."
"So it is like this. This one was wrong, hahaha!"
Cuan Rijin was very happy. When he thought of Duan Jianwei saying that he would marry the two daughters that Pi Luo Ge doted on the most to the sons of the most prestigious heroes in Cuan, his blood boiled.
After all, the recognized heroes of Cuan Gui were Cuan Gui Wang and Cuan Chongdao. It was far-fetched for him to be ranked third, not to mention competing with Cuan Chongdao for a ranking.
In Cuan Chongdao's mind, his prestige seemed to be higher. Wasn't this something that made him feel proud?
"Cuan Gui Wang and Cuan Chongdao are respected in Cuan Gui Wang and Cuan Chongdao, but the Lord thinks that I, Cuan Rijin, am a person of virtue and prestige. This is a bit too much for me."
Although he was very excited, Cuan Rijin still explained the local facts politely.
Duan Jianming knew that Cuan Rijin would ask this question. He smiled and explained, "Cuan Chongdao is the strongest military force in Cuan Gui. His so-called prestige is just a deterrent force. There is nothing praiseworthy about him. Moreover, this person's heart is fierce and strong. He is not as peaceful as Cuan Gui Wang and Cuan Gui Wang. If the Lord's daughter marries into their family, she will definitely be wronged. If she marries your son, she will definitely be very happy, don't you think so?"
Cuan Rijin was grinning from ear to ear. He nodded and said, "Cuan Chongdao is my elder brother. He has been very strong since he was young. Us brothers are very afraid of him. Don't worry, if the Lord's daughter marries into my family, my son will definitely not let her suffer the slightest bit of grievance. Otherwise, I plan to become this brat's lackey."
"Hahaha, with your words, the Lord will definitely be relieved. This one will leave early tomorrow morning. The bride will be sent to your residence in a month."
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