Map of the Kingdom's Warfare.

Summary

Zhang Xuan discusses the urgent need for stability and governance in Bohai with Gao Shu Yuan and Gao Biao Ren, expressing his intent to appoint capable officials to restore order. After leaving, he learns from Fang Xuan Ling that Dou Jiande's messenger, Song Zheng Ben, has arrived, seeking support against the Bohai Association. Zhang Xuan contemplates the strategic implications of Dou Jiande's proposal and ultimately agrees to provide grain under the condition that Dou Jiande relocates to Raoyang and does not enter Xindu Commandery again. Song Zheng Ben expresses loyalty to Dou Jiande but shows interest in joining Zhang Xuan in the future.

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