After obtaining Gongsun Yue's approval, Fan Fang immediately led a few attendants and flew in the direction of Liaodong Prefecture.
After all,
Now that Beiping was under siege, all the cities below Zichang City were in danger. Therefore, they had to resolve this matter as soon as possible. Moreover, the longer this matter dragged on, the more changes there would be, so they had to be quick.
Everyone traveled day and night. Finally, on the third day, they arrived at Liaodong County.
When Qin Mu found out that Beiping County had actually sent an envoy over, he chose to receive them. Fan Fang was brought to the prefect's manor. As soon as he entered the manor, the latter looked at the young man sitting on the main seat and could not help but be shocked.
Even though they knew that Qin Mu was very young, they didn't expect him to be so young. Furthermore, he was able to possess such power at such a young age and even forced the Gongsun Clan, which had been entrenched in Youzhou for many years, to lower their heads.
From this, it could be seen that Qin Mu's methods naturally didn't dare to be underestimated.
He immediately bowed and said,
"Greetings, Lord Prefect. I am Fan Fangshi, a strategist under Gongsun Zan of Beiping. Defeating the Xianbei, attacking the Wuhuan, pacifying the grasslands, and raising the prestige of our Great Han. Today, I am lucky enough to meet you. It is really a lucky thing.”
As he said that, Fan Fang first put a tall hat on Qin Mu's head.
In that case,
Even if he said something wrong later, he would not fall out with her. Now that they were bowing to others, they naturally had to lower their stance.
When he finished speaking, Qin Mu, who was sitting there, frowned."
"Mr. Fan, you really know how to talk. However, since you know my reputation, you still dare to take advantage of the internal strife in Liaodong to invade. Are you courting death? Or did he intend to start a war?”
Qin Mu didn't have the time to beat around the bush, so he spoke bluntly.
Anyway,
Currently, he had the absolute advantage in military strength, so he naturally did not need to be polite.
Moreover, in this chaotic world, if one wanted to make a difference, one had to be strong enough, especially at the negotiation table.
Otherwise, if Qin Mu's imposing manner was slightly weaker, this fellow would definitely take advantage of him.
"Ahem, I think Mayor Qin has misunderstood. "Our army definitely has no intention of fighting with your army, nor do we have any intention of invading. It's just that when my Lord Gongsun Yue heard that there was a rebellion in Liaodong Prefecture, he sent troops to help you stabilize the situation. However, the situation at that time was too dangerous, so we were unable to inform you in time!”
"This has caused a misunderstanding between us. I hope that Lord Prefect can forgive me.”
"In addition, my Lord Gongsun Yue hopes to discuss with you the matter of returning Chang City. After all, no matter what, this place is still our Beiping Prefecture's city. It is inevitable that it is not appropriate for your army to continue occupying it.”
Fan Fang quickly explained.
It had to be said that this guy was really glib. It was clearly an invasion, but he still said it so nicely.
"Oh? Return Chang City? If I remember correctly, Chang City should be the territory of my Liaodong Prefecture! What's the point of returning it?"
Qin Mu, who was on the main seat, pretended to be confused.
"This…Governor Qin, please don't joke around with me. Chang City is clearly under the jurisdiction of Beiping Prefecture, so how can it be said to be the territory of Liaodong Prefecture?”As Fan Fang spoke, a bitter smile appeared on his face.
Qin Mu said matter-of-factly,"
"Our army also received news by chance that there was a rebellion in Chang City, so we specially went to suppress it. After that, everyone in Chang City said that they were willing to submit to Liaodong Prefecture. If you don't believe me, you can go to Chang City and ask!”
"Governor Qin, there are many forces in Youzhou. If you start a war with us, I'm afraid others will benefit from it. Moreover, my prefect Gongsun Zan is now responding to the call to denounce Dong. If you forcefully occupy Chang City at this time, I'm afraid that if word gets out, it won't be good for your reputation!”
Fan Fang knew that Qin Mu was denying it, but there was nothing he could do.
Now, the situation was stronger than the person.
He could only persuade her with soft words and use righteousness to suppress her.
After all,
Right now, Liu Yu and Dong Zhuo were the biggest enemies. If Qin Mu took the opportunity to attack Beiping, his reputation would be ruined if word got out. After all, crusading against Dong Zhuo was the righteous cause of the world.
Under Liu Yu's covetous gaze and the threat of righteousness.
Fan Fang believed that Qin Mu would definitely agree.
After hearing his words, Qin Mu revealed a faint smile and said,"
"Hehe, Mr. Fan is indeed a great talent. However, I still have to remind you that it was your army that attacked Liaodong Prefecture first. In addition, speaking of righteousness, I personally led the army to slaughter the Wuhuan, destroy the Xianbei, and save the people of Youzhou from fire and water. No matter how you look at it, my achievements are not lower than those of the Minister of Justice, right?”
Not bad,
What Fan Fang said could be said to hit the vital points of all the dukes.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were many vassals everywhere, and there were many powerful people in each state and county. It could be said that pulling one hair would affect the whole body, so no one was willing to be the fuse.
In addition, everyone's eyes were now focused on the matter of the chairman.
At this moment, if anyone were to jump out and attack any of the forces of the Eighteen Vassals, they would be killed.
He was afraid that they would all be criticized.
However, Qin Mu wasn't the only one who didn't need to worry. One had to know that his reputation of crusading against foreign races held a very important position in the hearts of the soldiers and civilians of Youzhou. Furthermore, Gongsun Yue had taken the lead in attacking.
Even if they really sent troops, they had nothing to say.
Of course,
Fan Fang's words were not without reason.
Liu Yu, the Overseer of Youzhou, was also a problem. Although he looked weak, he was old and cunning. Who knew, he might really send troops when the time came.
After all, as the Prefecture Overseer, the latter naturally wanted to control Youzhou.
This was also what Qin Mu had scruples about. However, it was impossible for Qin Mu to obediently spit out what he had eaten just based on this little bit of threat.
"Your Excellency must be joking. The soldiers and civilians of Youzhou have all witnessed your achievements. However, there are tens of thousands of soldiers in our Beiping army. If we really fight, I'm afraid both sides will suffer some losses. Why don't you tell us how we can return Chang City to our army?”
Fan Fang also said bluntly.
Moreover, his words implied that he was threatening the tens of thousands of soldiers in Beiping.
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