Heavenly Dao Formula

"Your Highness, there is an urgent message from the station in the north!" Suddenly a guard reported.

"Say." Ning Wanjun nodded.

"The spies discovered that the Shenzhou Army had left their camp this morning and marched west in a group!"

The news immediately caused a commotion among the crowd.

"They are going to support the western region!" He Guicai slapped the fan in his hand, "Is Leizhou unable to defend Leizhou with the local frontier army alone?"

The princess couldn't help but bit her lip.

Xia Fan noticed this detail, "What's going on?" Logically, this situation in Qiguo is definitely good news for Ning Wanjun's goal. The weaker the dynasty is, the less threat it will pose to Shenzhou, but the other party's expression seems to be quite anxious.

"I...a partner who is both a teacher and a friend, works in the Leizhou frontier army." Ning Wanjun hesitated before saying, "With him in the west, it should be impossible for Gao Guo to enter the hinterland of Leizhou. I I had already made an appointment with him, if Jinxia started an incident, he would respond in Leizhou, but now..."

"Your Highness—"

As soon as Xia Fan opened his mouth, she interrupted him. "I know, I know. I'm afraid here that nothing will change what has happened. If the frontiers are still there, he will surely let me know. If the frontiers are defeated, he should be able to rely on My ability to survive. I have to focus on what's in front of me."

As Ning Wanjun spoke, he regained his spirits, "Counselor He, what do you think of the situation in the west?"

"The frontier army is in danger!" Because most of the princess's team is from the frontier army, their faces are more serious. He Guicai said bluntly, "The appearance of refugees means that Leizhou has already lost counties and cities. Gao Guo's army can threaten Arriving at these places, one must have already crossed Pozigou to the Brownstone Beach area. It should have been the home field of the frontier army. In the past ten years, Gao Guo had not been able to break through this line of defense. Now that the line of defense has fallen, the court has also mobilized Shen State Army support, General Ba... there must be a big problem!"

"What about the others? Do they hold the same opinion?" Ning Wanjun looked around.

No objection was expressed.

"In this case, let's talk about how Jinxia can take advantage of this situation." The princess stood up and said, "First of all, I will put the words first, we can't support the frontier army. Do not support our involvement in the war in Leizhou."

Xia Fan couldn't help but look at the other party more.

She was obviously worried about that partner's situation before, but when it came to business, she had completely suppressed her unnecessary emotions. Ning Wanjun is undoubtedly competent in the position of the commander of the first army.

"Beizhi also thinks so." Xu San nodded and said, "Beizhi suggests sending a scout team to Leizhou to investigate the situation, and by the way, we can also get more information from the refugees."

"Yes." The princess replied briefly.

"As for Jinxia City... our army may be able to take another piece or two of territory while the Shenzhou Army is leaving." Xu Guerzilla continued, "I don't think it's possible for a big city, but the county or town should be fine. Now that Leizhou is in chaos, The imperial court will definitely not take us into consideration, as long as the news is blocked and traffic is banned, it will not be difficult to hide it for half a year."

"No." Xia Fan couldn't help blurting out.

"Master Xia, why?" Xu Guerzilla clasped his hands and asked.

"That's not governance, it's occupation. The blockade will spread panic among the people, and at the same time, a large number of people are required to stay permanently. If the local people do not cooperate or have resistance, we may not get much in half a year."

The opponent's method is probably often used at the border, Xia Fan thought in his heart, it can maximize the search for supplies in those scattered settlements, but putting them in Shenzhou will do more harm than good.

"I agree with Xia Fucheng's point of view." Staff Officer He said to help, "Honestly speaking, since the Dongsheng Kingdom's attack was repelled, it is not difficult for the army to do anything, and some things that require the cooperation of the people can be done by saying hello. , the remuneration can be given later, this is the first time I have encountered such a situation. Now I really believe that the "New Jinxia" that Xia Fucheng said is not a lie. If it is possible, I think we will And it should be treated as such.”

"There's no such good thing." Xu Sanzhong frowned, "If it wasn't for the pirate incident that created a vacuum in the government's power, it's hard to say whether the General Affairs Bureau can be built. I naturally know that it is a good thing to win the hearts of the people, but How could those local officials watch us decentralize?"

"This...how about we focus on Jinxia City first?"

"Then let go of this rare opportunity?" He bowed his hands to the princess, "I am unwilling to be humbled."

"General Xu, how long will the Shenzhou Army come back after leaving?" Xia Fan asked him.

"The army does not move lightly, and it will take three or four months to go at least." Xu Sanzhong has obviously thought about this problem, "As soon as December arrives, there may be snow in the west at any time. I would not choose to march long distances at such a time. It is the safest choice to rely on the big city for supplies and wait until the weather gets warmer before heading back to Shenzhou. Of course, all of this is based on the fact that the war is going well. If Gao Guo is a little more difficult... ..."

That means that Shenzhou will usher in a fairly long gap period.

No wonder he didn't want to sit in Jin Xiakong and wait.

Xia Fan pondered for a moment, then turned to the princess and said, "Maybe everyone can change their thinking and not rely on the army to complete the expansion."

"How is it possible?" Ning Wanjun wondered, "Those local officials won't listen to my orders."

"My idea is... let the Privy Council come first." Xia Fan organized his speech, "There will be no Privy Council in the capital of a state, so there are only contact points in these places, or nothing at all. If the Jinxia City Privy Council If you want to expand your influence and open branches to other towns or even counties, it does not violate any prohibition."

The reason for setting up the Privy Council only in the state capital is very simple. One is that it costs money, and the other is that there are not so many questions and testers available for dispatch. In addition, alchemists do not interfere with local government affairs, so there is no need to allocate them.

But Shangyuancheng never said that it is not allowed to do so.

"—But what you want to set up is not the branch of the Privy Council, but the General Affairs Bureau?" He Guicai's eyes lit up, and the swinging fan in his hand stopped, "In the name of preventing evil, whether it is registration or publicity Or aid, can quickly increase Jinxia's influence."

"This is indeed the main idea." Xia Fan agreed, "Winter is a difficult season for ordinary people, and I believe there are many good opportunities to increase their reputation. The army is not unnecessary, because the Privy Council simply does not have enough The alchemists are stationed in various places, so whether it is to deal with small evil spirits or to deter local snakeheads, an armed force is needed to deal with it."

"In addition, I don't intend to release only the civil affairs department. The Privy Council should still perform its duties - to eliminate the evil spirits, or the source of the evil spirits." At this point, his voice deepened, "I don't know how many officials dare to say that they are They are honest and upright, and have never violated the laws of Daqi? If they are just locked up and reported to Gyeonggi for disposal, it is reasonable and reasonable, right? "

Even if the higher-ups disagree with Jinxiacheng's approach, it is not good to continue to return the tainted officials to their original positions. Once the Ministry of Officials reassigns people, the gap during this period will be enough for the Affairs Bureau to take over the power of the government.