The reason why these pirates are so ambitious is not to blame them, but to blame the officials of Yuezhou.

If it weren't for their hesitation and carelessness, they wouldn't have been caught by the pirates in a short period of time.

If you are a little more careful, it will not be to this extent today, and it just so happened that at this time, a war broke out in Jiaozhou, which was known to the six princes of the three southern states.

Therefore, he asked Nanzhou Mu Guhua to ask Su Qi'an to support Yuezhou, as for himself, if he wanted to preside over the Yuezhou war, he couldn't leave at all.

The battle situation in Yuezhou is probably like this, on the surface, it looks okay, it is not so miserable, and there is still hope for a turnaround.

But in fact, according to Su Qi'an's analysis, the reality is even more grim than it seems.

Not to mention anything else, it's hard to say whether the Dongzhou soldiers can hold back the pirates who divided their troops.

You must know that among the pirates who attacked Dongzhou, there were still a large number of pirates involved.

Don't underestimate these widows, if they really fight, they really have some skills.

In terms of tactical play, it is already in a certain aspect, and it is not weak to Yu Daliang's army.

Looking at the attack on Yuezhou, you can see that these pirates are not the group of bandits, but a rabble, rushing up.

Whether it was sending troops to reconnoiter in advance and hiding in secret, or being taken away from one county later, sticking to two counties for reinforcements, there are some rules and regulations, and at first glance they have been trained.

This is only part of the story, and if the officers and soldiers of the two states can work together to defeat this group of pirates, it should not be a problem.

But the reality is precisely that, don't look at the fact that the two states of East and Vietnam are both located in the coastal zone and have borders that are connected, but in fact, there are quite a lot of internal contradictions between the two states.

Basically, they don't communicate with each other, and even if they encounter a pirate invasion, they will fight separately.

To say that sending troops to support can only be a dream, and the reason why it is so stiff is, in the final analysis, that the other side has not fulfilled its defensive responsibilities.

Let the pirates run rampant, and they all accuse each other of contributing less, and they all want to sit back and enjoy their success.

Even if this matter changes a few state pastors, it is useless, even if it goes to the court, it is all wide-eyed and all kinds of mouths.

No matter how vicious the trouble between the two states is, the imperial court has only one request, don't let these pirates enter the hinterland of Daliang.

Otherwise, the two state pastors, come to see you, this is not only a warning to the two coastal states, but also to the southwest of Jiaozhou, Xizhou, and Nanzhou, do not let the barbarian natives enter the hinterland of Daliang.

To put it bluntly, it is still the same sentence, solve the problems you cause by yourself, if you let these border barbarians come in, the royal family will unceremoniously deal with the state pastors directly.

Such a strict punishment is correspondingly given the greatest decentralization.

This is why, no matter how big a problem is caused in the borderlands, as long as it is not a rebellion, the court will turn a blind eye.

It is up to them to suppress and defend against these barbarian pirates and pirates, and only in this way can the royal family have the energy to face the threat of Northern Dairong.

This is also the reason why Da Liang will be stationed in the north and northwest all the year round, no matter where the war breaks out, it is not as good as the threat of Da Rong in the north.

This kind of compromise, this kind of policy, there are pros and cons, on the good side, if you meet a good state pastor, like Gu Hua's side, the development of Nanzhou is obvious.

But it's a pity that most of them are like Li Kang, Tang Feng and others, who use the power in their hands to turn the states under their jurisdiction into their own territory and become the overlord of the separatist side.

It is impossible for these royal families not to know, but there is no way at the moment, compared to these ambitious state pastors, Northern Darong is the biggest threat.

Once Da Rong's invasion is successful, Da Liang will face the disaster of losing the country, and in order to ensure the safety of Su Liang's royal family, there are some things that can only be turned a blind eye.

This method of drinking to quench thirst is incurable after all, and Su Qi'an has nothing to do.

He shook his head, put the thoughts in his mind behind him, stopped thinking about the things that had not happened, returned to the cabin, and waited quietly to arrive in Yuezhou.

And Xie Cang, who accompanied the party, did not disturb Su Qi'an, he knew that every time on the eve of the war, Su Qi'an had to find an an

Calm the environment, think well, and rest well.

The sun rose in the east and set in the west, and soon, the speed of the ship slowed down and approached a large pier.

Feeling the speed of the ship, Su Qi'an, who was resting in the cabin, noticed something and went directly out of the cabin and came to the deck.

Also appeared together with Xie Cang, and the two looked at the dock in front of them, and there was a group of people waiting.

The leader is an official, looking at his official robe, it should be the governor of Yuezhou.

Behind him, followed by a large number of soldiers, who stood silently, and could feel the smell of blood emanating from their bodies as they boarded the ship as they approached.

It seems that these people have experienced some battles before waiting.

The leader of the state, after getting on the boat, bowed his hands to Su Qi'an and Xie Cang with great respect.

"Xiaguan is Yuezhou Daizhou Cheng Zhou Tai, and the six princes are ordered to deliberately answer the Marquis of Dongshan and the Marquis of Lingdong here."

"Xiaguan is here, thank the two Hou Ye for their help to Yuezhou, and I thank the two of you for the people of Yuezhou."

This Daizhou Cheng, named Zhou Tai, has put his posture very low.

This low profile made both of them a little uncomfortable.

In terms of grade, Zhou Tai is not much lower than them, even if it is Daizhou Cheng, it is about the fourth grade, and Su Qi'an is still a third-class marquis, if you really want to convert the grade, it is lower than Zhou Tai, it is a fifth grade, that is, Xie Canggui is a first-class marquis, and it is a third-class marquis.

Even if the two of them sent troops to rescue, they would not let Yizhou Zhou Cheng have such a low profile.

As if sensing the confusion of the two, Zhou Tai said softly, "The two marquis don't need to be like this, the war in Yuezhou is urgent, and the two of them can help each other thousands of miles away, as officials in Yuezhou, they should express their gratitude."

"Of course, the lower official did this because he was hiding a little selfishness of his own, and asked Master Hou to take a step to speak."

Su Qi'an and Xie Cang understood it, and the three of them came to a corner of the deck together.

Zhou Tai first arched his hand at the two, and then said, "I don't know how much the two marquis know about the Yuezhou officialdom."

Zhou Tai's sudden question made the two of them a little surprised, and they really didn't know much about the Yuezhou officialdom.

"Isn't Yue Zhou different from other states?" Xie Cang asked.

Zhou Tai nodded, and then said, "Lingdong Hou is right, Yuezhou many years ago was the same as other states, and there were also state pastors, state governors, and state lieutenants to manage all matters in Yuezhou."

"It's just that many years ago, with the frequent invasion of pirates and pirates, gradually, Yuezhou no longer set up a state pastor."

"Why?" Su Qi'an was a little puzzled.

Zhou Tai smiled bitterly, "Naturally, in the fight against the invasion of pirates and pirates, some military operations, there was a big problem, the state pastor as the highest governor of Yuezhou, he will naturally be punished, there have been several times, because it is not good to fight against pirates and pirates, it is common sense that the state pastor was removed, slowly, for the post of Yuezhou pastor, everyone is avoided, and in the end, it has been more than ten years ago, after the removal of the last Yuezhou pastor, Yuezhou was not established as a state pastor."

As soon as these words came out, both of them were shocked, this was the first time they knew that there would be such a strange thing in Yuezhou.

The state pastor of a state can be described as a feudal official, guarding one side, which can be described as infinitely beautiful, and it is a position that many people cannot reach in their lifetime.

But in Yuezhou, such a supreme official position is avoided, which is really strange.

But after thinking about it, Yuezhou is close to the sea, and has been attacked by pirates and pirates all the year round.

In the fight against pirates in Yuezhou, Yuezhou suffered heavy losses several times, and the most dangerous ones were occupied by pirates in four counties, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they occupied half of the state.

When such a thing happens, it is naturally the highest governor of Yuezhou, the pastor of Yuezhou.

Over time, everyone knows that Yuezhou pastor is a high-risk profession, and only if there is a bubble in the brain, will he take up it.

Without the post of state pastor, the military and government affairs of Yuezhou were held by the state lieutenant and the state minister.

The military and the government do not interfere with each other, and the state lieutenant leads the troops in wartime, and in peacetime,

The state's management of the state's development has had a good effect.

Just like this, the imperial court did not set up a state pastor for Yuezhou, but this model is only suitable for the special situation of Yuezhou, and other states must not copy it.

Although the orders were smooth and the command could be unified, Su Qi'an still saw one of the long-term hidden dangers.

That is, after a long time, the state lieutenant who holds the military power of the whole state, at some point, will be much higher in power than the second-in-command state Cheng.

Even if you have selfish intentions, in wartime, you can cover the sky with one hand, after all, with soldiers in hand, even if you occupy Yuezhou, it is not impossible.

Listening to the hidden dangers pointed out by Su Qi'an, Zhou Tai nodded and said, "It is worthy of being the Marquis of Dongshan, you can see the disadvantages at a glance, and this is what the lower official wants to say."

"In today's Yuezhou, all the military power is in the hands of the state lieutenant Xiang Yan, and in the current wartime, even the Sixth Highness is not in his eyes."

"In the previous battle of Yuezhou, according to the plan of the Sixth Highness, I didn't want to fight hard, but Xiang Yan insisted on going his own way, although he recaptured a county, but the Yuezhou soldiers suffered more than 10,000 casualties, this is not a victory at all, but a tragic victory."

"Xiang Yan is so dictatorial, can't His Highness remove him? Anyway, His Royal Highness is also a prince, as long as he goes to the court, this matter should not be difficult." Su Qi'an said.

Zhou Tai shook his head helplessly, "Master Suhou, you underestimate Xiang Yan too much, Xiang Yan has been a state lieutenant for at least ten years, and to put it mildly, at least more than half of the 50,000 Yuezhou soldiers are his people."

"And among the Yuezhou families, they belong to the largest Xiang family, once he is withdrawn, the Yuezhou soldiers will definitely rebel, and maybe even Xiang Yan will rebel."

Zhou Tai's words made the two realize the seriousness of the problem, if this is the case, then this Xiang Yan is really a tricky person.

At this time, Xie Cang suddenly spoke, "Yuezhou is the fief of the Sixth Highness, after so many years, can't the Sixth Highness bring down a small state lieutenant?"