Fletcher's Descent into the Abyss Chapter 136

Fletcher Shen spoke so confidently because Chazhou was not a place that could be conquered by relying on strong troops. During the Yongyi period, Bodun and Duanzhou were the richest. At that time, Marlon Shen led the garrison troops of various states. He had both money and soldiers, but he was unable to eradicate the banditry in Chazhou. Before Fletcher Shen came to Chazhou, Zhou Gui and the staff of Cizhou made a detailed report on Chazhou. They all agreed that Chazhou could only be conquered by wits.

Cai Yu is indeed not Lei Changming. The biggest difference between the Chazhou bandits and the Luoshan bandits is that the Chazhou bandits are still bandits, while the Luoshan gangs have gathered together, not only forming a territory, but also have the intention to expand outward. Lei Jingzhe, who is hiding behind Lei Changming, is obviously no longer satisfied with being a bandit. He has the heart to be reborn, but Cai Yu does not. So he has to fight against Luoshan and plot against Chazhou.

Luo Mu may not be as diligent and caring as Zhou Gui, but Fletcher Shen's acquiescence to Kong Ling's visit shows that they need Luo Mu. Luo Mu has been the capital of Chazhou for more than ten years, and no one knows the inside story of Chazhou better than him.

"Your Excellency was sent to Chazhou during the Yongyi period. During that time, you had made outstanding achievements. You once strongly advised Marlon Shen to suppress the bandits, but Marlon Shen thought that Dunzhou was far away from Chazhou, and there was Fanzhou in between. It would be inconvenient to lead troops for a long distance, and it would be costly. The chances of success were too small, so Marlon Shen rejected your Excellency's advice." Fletcher Shen didn't even blink when he mentioned Marlon Shen's name. He said, "I think your later political ideas began to change from that time."

Luo Mu waved his hand and said: "How can we talk about outstanding political achievements? That's a promotion from fellow intellectuals. After I arrived in Chazhou, I had no political achievements to speak of. During the Yongyi period, Chazhou was famous for banditry. At that time, Qidu was considering decentralizing officials. I And □□shandu was among them. Later, when I came down here, I really wanted to show my talents, but it was too difficult. "