After the Press and Publication Agency was established, scouts went to various places to collect materials, and the name gradually became known to officials in various places.

Pan Jun, a minister in Jingzhou, wrote to inquire, asking Jiang Wan if he had offended General Jingnan, otherwise why he had been deprived of his position as a wine worshipper in the school.

Quanling Academy was famous in Jingnan, but the newly established Books and Newspapers Agency was a new thing. In the eyes of outsiders, the latter had no future at all.

Jiang Wan ignored Pan Jun. He replied that everything was fine, and worked hard to complete the tasks given to him by Lantian. When he encountered problems, he came to ask for advice in person. No one knew the future of the newspaper and newspaper office better than him.

In mid-November, Lu Tan came from Bushan to Quanling to deliver a message. After several months of stalemate, Lu Meng finally couldn't stand it any longer. Sun Quan sent an order to withdraw the entire army to Jianye, and asked Cangwu prefect Lu Fan to negotiate peace with Lai Gong.

Lu Meng's 20,000 troops and horses were not much damaged, and Lu Fan replenished Wu Ju's troops and horses in Cangwu. They returned to Jiangdong in basically undamaged condition, but the damaged warships cannot be faked.

Originally Lu Meng planned to carry it until the end of the year, but the food and grass problem has never been solved. The daily consumption of 20,000 mouths is huge. The food and grass in Cangwu and Nanhai can no longer be forcibly collected. If they continue to forcibly conscript the people, they will all run away.

There was no food available locally, and the food from Jiangdong was too shameless to be borrowed from Shi Xie, the prefect of Jiaozhi, for several months. In the end, he only received a letter from this guy, in which he used the excuse of drought and bad harvest, and the food picked out from his teeth was shipped to the vicinity of Hepu. Unfortunately, they encountered rough seas and eventually ten grain ships capsized.

Shi Xie's words in the letter were sincere and he kept his attitude very low, but no matter what, there was no more food to lend, and neither Sun Quan nor Lu Meng could find an excuse.

According to Lan Tian's instructions, Lai Gong and Lu Fan stopped their troops at Moon Bay as the boundary, and compensated Yulin County's losses with half the year's salt production in Gaoyao County.

After listening to Lu Tan's report, Lan Tian nodded and said, "Prefect Lai did a good job. I didn't expect him to ask you to make a trip."

Lu Tan replied cheerfully: "If my brother-in-law were not afraid of Jiangdong's careful work, he would definitely come to Quanling to pay homage in person. In addition, General Sha is also asking for instructions when his barbarian soldiers can withdraw..."

"Have Jiangdong's troops really withdrawn?" Lan Tian asked again.

Lu Tan nodded and replied: "The soldiers in Jiangdong are like lost dogs. Because the warships were severely damaged, most of them were withdrawn by land. My brother-in-law said that he has been fighting for so many years and this is the first time that he has beaten the opponent so hard... "

"The overland withdrawal will take a long time. After you return to Bushan, tell Chief Sha that you will withdraw secretly at the end of the year and let General Liang be temporarily in charge of Yulin's defense." Lantian ordered.

"Wei." Lu Tan responded loudly.

Lan Tian saw Lu Tan standing there after he finished speaking, looking like he was hesitant to speak.

"General Lu, is there anything else?" Lan Tian asked doubtfully.

Lu Tan said hesitantly: "The envoy from Jiaozhi wants to come to see you, but I don't know if it's appropriate..."

Lan Tian frowned: "Shi Xie's envoy? Does Governor Lai know about this?"

"Shi Zhi, the second son of the prefect, is a guest in Bushan. My brother-in-law doesn't dare to reveal his identity as a general, so he doesn't dare to introduce him rashly. This is a lowly position and he makes the decision without permission..." Lu Tan lowered his head and held his hands together nervously. pinch.

Lan Tian sat upright and said meaningfully: "Your brother-in-law doesn't dare to expose himself, but General Lu is very courageous?"

Lu Tan was so frightened that he knelt down in the palace and said in panic: "The prefect has guessed that Liu Shijun is his brother-in-law's backer. He wants to make friends with the general now, but he has received Sun Quan's seal and ribbon, so he doesn't dare to make it clear... "

Lan Tian smiled and asked: "General Lu and Shi Zhi have a good relationship, right?"

"Uh... we haven't known each other for long..." Lu Tan lowered his head again.

Lantian looked at Lu Tan and knew that he had received many benefits from Shizhi. From the fact that this guy was reselling Qinghao Pills, he could tell that he was a profit-seeking person, but what was commendable was his loyalty to Lai Gong.

Shi Xie was able to see through the situation in Jiaozhou, and Lan Tian was not surprised at all. After all, this guy had lived long enough.

Lantian didn't resent Shi Xie's overtures, so he said calmly: "Since Shi Xie intends to make good friends, let your brother-in-law and Shi Zhi come secretly."

"Wei, I won't bother you because of my humble duty." Lu Tan was overjoyed when he heard this. He clasped his fists and bowed before retreating out of the palace.

"Wait a minute." Lan Tian called out to Lu Tan.

Lu Tan stood up straight and asked, "General, do you have any other orders?"

Lan Tian frowned and said coldly: "What qualifications do you have to make the decision for Governor Lai? General Lu had better keep to himself in the future and stop doing such illegal things, otherwise Governor Lai will not be able to protect you. If it weren't for this surname, you would have been at Shishi

An, you will be dead..."

Lu Tan was so frightened that he knelt on the ground with his head pounding, and confessed in a panic: "I...I...I don't dare to hold such a humble position anymore..."

"Let's go." Lan Tian said disdainfully.

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Looking at Lu Tan's trembling figure, Gao Shun next to him sighed with his mouth flat: "Does this guy deserve the surname Lu?"

Lan Tian smiled bitterly and said, "The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds."

"There are many eyes and ears in Jiangdong. Even if the scholars come to visit secretly, Sun Quan will know about it sooner or later. Will it hinder the capture of Jiaozhou in the future?" Gao Shun asked worriedly.

"If you want to settle Jiaozhou, you must first settle the family of the scholar. Lu Meng's use of troops in Lingnan this time is unfavorable, and Shi Xie is even less likely to sincerely support Sun Quan. This is our opportunity. Now my relationship with my brother-in-law has been exposed, even in front of Lu Su last time

I muddled through, and with Sun Quan's suspicious character, it's hard to trust me, but I just don't want to break my skin," Lan Tian analyzed.

Gao Shun shook his head, "The main reason is that Lu Meng bullied the weak and feared the strong. If he had used his main force to conquer the Shi family from the beginning, maybe Jiaozhou would have been occupied by Jiangdong. Unfortunately, this guy had to go to fight Lai Gong. It should be considered bad luck...

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Lan Tian nodded and said: "Lü Meng also wants to preserve his strength. Jiaozhou is the most remote state in the Han Dynasty. Taking it is meaningless for advancing in the Central Plains. In the eyes of many people, it is like chicken ribs. It is a pity to abandon them because they are tasteless..."

"Sir's metaphor is really apt. You regard what others consider as worthless as a treasure. It really took a lot of effort..." Gao Shun replied affirmatively.

Lan Tian sighed: "No one understands the advantages of Lingnan better than me. It is the climate that farmers dream of. When the opportunity is ripe, we will take Jiaozhou and bring all the agricultural researchers there."

Gao Shun asked again: "When will the opportunity mature?"

Lan Tian frowned, "Sooner or later we and Jiangdong will fall out, and then we can openly take over Jiaozhou."

Gao Shun nodded and did not answer, thinking that politics was too complicated. He could easily seize it, but he had to wait for the so-called opportunity. It was really a conspiracy.

Maybe it was because Lu Bu didn't understand politics that he was not welcomed everywhere, and he died in Baimenlou in the end.

Several days after Lu Tan left, no news came from Jiaozhou. Perhaps Lai Gong was still waiting for an opportunity.

After Lai Gong and Lu Fan negotiated peace, the Yushui between Cangwu County and Yulin County was restored to navigation. Merchants and passenger ships traveled between Bushan and Guangxin. Bushan County also had many Jiangdong eyes and ears.

In early December, Jiang Wan sent the first newspaper to the Publications and Newspapers Administration for review. Lan Tian once said that he would personally check it.
Chapter completed!