Liu Xingming can be said to have clearly explained the interests of Yao Donghai.

He believed that Prefect Yao was a sensible person and could understand it very clearly.

Of course, Yao Donghai would not do anything that disappointed Liu Xingming.

He knew very well that in the current situation, they just needed to stabilize their positions and not anger the chieftains, and wait for King Jin and King Zhong to lead the army to quell the rebellion.

When the army arrives, everything is powdered.

All the chieftains' private soldiers are like ants and wings.

"It's just a little master, when will we evacuate Lin'an Mansion?"

"Retreat? Why should we withdraw?"

Liu Xingming's answer made Yao Donghai choke for a moment.

He thought he had heard it wrong, and repeatedly confirmed: "Don't withdraw? What if the chieftain came into the city in anger?"

Liu Xingming heard Yao Donghai's voice trembling and fear already appeared, and knew it was time to give him a reassurance.

"If the chieftains saw the army sent by the court, they naturally understood what was going on, but if we rush to invite them into the city before they find out and separate them from the private soldiers they raised, their threat would be much lower."

Liu Xingming's thinking changed very quickly. At first, he really wanted to transfer the civil and military officials of Lin'an Prefecture.

But later, I thought, if the chieftains vented their anger to the people in the city, wouldn’t he have done something very inappropriate?

In this way, he may be uneasy in the future.

The best way is to "invite" the chieftains to the city first and drag them down under various names.

In this way, after King Jin and King Zhong led their troops to arrive, the chieftains would not be able to dispatch troops and generals as soon as possible to respond. In this way, King Jin and His Highness King Zhong would have more things to arrange.

Sometimes the battle is a little short of time.

The party that takes the initiative will have many advantages.

Liu Xingming has fought so many battles, so he naturally understands the truth.

He wants to share more for Li Dingguo and Zheng Chenggong.

But Yao Donghai, the prefect Yao, didn't understand. He, a civil servant, naturally did not understand why Liu Xingming had to put himself in danger at such a critical moment.

"Oh my little master, my little ancestor. You are forcing the officials to the dead. Not to mention whether these chieftains will be invited to the city, even if they really come to the favor of their faces, how should we serve them? When they learn that the imperial army is besieging the city, we are lying to them, what if we commit crimes against us? Although they cannot bring too many subordinates into the city, they only need more than a hundred people to take your and my life."

Yao Donghai felt that Liu Xingming's plan was not feasible, mainly because the risks were too high.

Such a high risk is far less than evacuation early.

"Magistrate Yao has considered the people in the city?"

Seeing Yao Donghai so selfish, Liu Xingming was quite disappointed.

Originally, he thought Yao Donghai was different from other Ming officials, but now it seems that they are essentially the same.

The reason why Yao Donghai was modest to him was because of Liu Xingming's identity as the prince of the Wan Kingdom.

In Yao Donghai's eyes, the people he ruled were probably no different from ants, right?

"this"

Yao Donghai couldn't help but look embarrassed when he heard this.

Indeed, if he leaves, the chieftain will inevitably be furious after discovering the truth. The chieftains who have no way to vent their anger will definitely spread their anger to the people in the city. At that time, the people in the city will be affected by the fish, and they will definitely suffer.

But there is an old saying that goes, "Do you die but not me."

If you have to make a choice, Yao Donghai will definitely give priority to protecting himself.

But why did the young master just not understand this truth? He forced Yao Donghai to express his opinion, and it was really difficult to choke him with words.

Seeing that Yao Donghai was not speaking for a long time, Liu Xingming said loudly: "Don't worry, I will be with you. If anything happens, I will bear the responsibility of the chieftains, those chiefs will not blame you."

"Oh, my uncle, that's not what the officials mean."

Seeing that Liu Xingming's attitude changed drastically, Yao Donghai hurriedly asked for remedies.

If this really angers Liu Xingming, it will be harmful to Yao Donghai without any benefit.

He finally met such a noble man who held his thick legs. If he was kicked away by Liu Xingming at this time, the efforts he had made before would be in vain.

"The servants follow the instructions of the young master. What do you say do as the servants do?"

Liu Xingming nodded and said in a deep voice: "That's great. Come here with your ears."

In the southwest mountains, large-scale marching is not an easy task.

Zheng Chenggong and his subordinates were very uncomfortable.

On the contrary, Li Dingguo's subordinates seemed at ease.

Of course, this is inevitable with the help of Dianma.

Although the Yunnan horse cannot compare to the explosiveness of the grassland and the Western Regions horse, it is unique in its ability to carry the carriage in the mountains.

As the commander of this operation, Li Dingguo was naturally responsible for formulating the marching route.

Although he has been away from the southwest for several years, he has been operating here for more than ten years, and he has a very good understanding of every tree and grass here, and he seems to be at ease when formulating the route.

Some things cannot be forgotten easily.

"Your Highness King Jin, should we divide the troops?"

Li Laiheng approached and asked with his horse's reins in one hand.

"I'm not talking about now, but about to arrive in Lin'an Prefecture."

Li Laiheng suggested: "I think our army is too large. If we march together, it will be shocking and will easily attract the other party's attention. If the chieftains are alert in advance, we may not be able to act."

Li Dingguo has actually been considering this issue.

He did not immediately answer Li Laiheng's question, but looked into the distance and was tracing his mind.

"The benefits of uniting troops are the benefits of uniting troops, and division of troops are the benefits of division of troops. I have been considering this issue. It seems that the benefits of division of troops are more."

Li Dingguo pondered for a moment and said, "If you divide the troops, do you think it is more appropriate to divide the troops."

Li Laiheng actually had done his homework a long time ago. Lin'an Prefecture is a basin surrounded by mountains. Eight major schools are distributed around it.

To surround Lin'an Prefecture, at least the troops need to be divided into four groups.

"Your Highness, the last general thinks that the division of troops in four directions is enough."

Li Laiheng continued: "You lead the way, Your Highness Zhong leads the way. The last general will lead the way, and then we will block all the passes. Even if the chieftains want to escape, they will not be able to escape."

Li Dingguo nodded and said, "Your suggestion makes some sense. Just do what you said. But the person who leads the army needs to be calm and cannot be emotional. After thinking about it, the other person is only two generals, Yuan Zongdi and Liu Tichun. But General Liu Tichun is not suitable for commanding soldiers because of Liu Xingming, otherwise he will be emotional. So let it be handed over to Yuan Zongdi, Duke Jingguo. "
Chapter completed!