Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4153

Niu Jinda saw Cheng Yaojin striding into the handsome tent with a black face almost the same color as the bottom of the pot, so he wondered: "This appearance, could it be the crown prince embarrassing you? It's unlikely."

Now Cheng Yaojin just stood by and watched, and did not completely turn to the King of Jin. Logically speaking, the crown prince could only give favors, not give orders, otherwise what if Cheng Yaojin was pushed to the side of the King of Jin?Zuo Wuwei is inside the city of Chang'an, and Right Houwei is outside the city. Once the inside and outside are fully mobilized, the entire Chang'an will be razed to the ground...

Cheng Yaojin Dama Jindao sat down behind the desk, picked up the teapot and drank a glass of water in one gulp, wiped his mouth, and said with a gloomy expression: "This time, King Jin's plans may be in trouble. Since then, there have been endless battles and the population has dropped sharply. The Shandong family may not be able to gather too many private troops, but the Jiangnan clan is strong, but its water network is criss-crossed. Once the main river channel is cut off by the navy, it is difficult to rush to Guanzhong. ascend to heaven."

Niu Jinda pondered for a while, and his color changed a little.

Although Cheng Yaojin did not completely fall for King Jin, his tendency was very obvious after all. Perhaps the crime was not fatal, but as long as the crown prince ascended the throne and secured the throne, the charge of "responsibility and dereliction of duty" might not be able to escape. It is inevitable to invest idle.

Not only can't "feudal world", but even the current power can't be kept...

The situation is changing so fast that most people can't keep up.

After thinking for a while, Niu Jinda asked doubtfully, "Isn't it possible? The strength of the navy is unquestionable, but the south of the Yangtze River is densely covered with waterways, and any small river can lead directly to the Yangtze River, and the Yangtze River stretches for more than a few hundred miles? With so few troops in the navy , it is absolutely impossible to block all the rivers, as long as the private troops from the south of the Yangtze River are allowed to cross the Yangtze River, the navy will not be able to catch up to the land, right?"

The point of view is almost exactly the same as Cheng Yaojin's previous doubts.

Cheng Yaojin said in a muffled voice: "Why do you need the navy to block all the crossings of the Yangtze River? As long as someone from the Jiangnan clan secretly informs the navy and informs the navy of the location of crossing the river in advance, do you think the Jiangnan clan hastily formed a private Can the army still cross the river?"

The power of the artillery had already been demonstrated to the fullest when the Guanlong army and Li Yuanjing's royal army attacked Youtunwei before, and it can be said to have shocked the world.It is said that the navy ships are equipped with at least two cannons, and those super warships that are tens of feet long are even equipped with dozens of cannons. During naval battles, each ship is lined up one after the other. In the "battle line", dozens of warships and hundreds of artillery fire salvos during the battle, which can be described as earth-shattering and unmatched by anyone in the world.

It is even rumored that all the top shipbuilding experts of Datang are gathered in the Jiangnan shipyard, planning to design and build a super warship with two decks, equipped with twice the number of artillery compared to before...

How can the private army in the south of the Yangtze River be the enemy?

Moreover, based on Cheng Yaojin's estimation of the navy's combat effectiveness, even if they abandon the boat and log in, with the quality of the navy's soldiers and excellent equipment, the private army in the south of the Yangtze River is no match...

Niu Jinda was also speechless, and hurriedly asked: "What should I do?"

Cheng Yaojin sighed helplessly, and said: "I am also helpless, beyond my reach, let fate."

He called Cheng Chu in silently, explained the details one by one, and ordered: "You go out of the city immediately and go to Tongguan in person, report this matter to His Royal Highness King Jin, and ask him to respond quickly."

"Here."

Cheng Chumo was a little flustered, the situation took a turn for the worse, he quickly walked out of the commander's tent, ordered someone to bring in the horses, and led a dozen of his own soldiers to ride out of the city from Mingde Gate in the south of the city, circled around and went straight to Baqiao, and after crossing the bridge, he He caught up with the Youhouwei Division behind the palace, but he ignored them, and instead passed these troops all the way, galloping forward to Tongguan to pass the message.

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When Li Zhi arrived at Tongguan, the rain was getting heavier.

The majestic and majestic Guancheng stands majestically in the heavy rain, and the winding and undulating walls on both sides tightly strangle the road in and out of the pass.The Yellow River roars on one side of the city tower, rolls up the turbid waves in the sky, and flows eastward. The river below is so turbulent that it is difficult to manpower the water, and it is impossible for boats to cross it.

He had just moved into the barracks under Chengguan, and Cheng Chumo had already rushed to the barracks without waiting for repairs...

Horses neighed outside the barracks. The troops who had just arrived had not been able to allocate barracks in time, and they all stood in the rain waiting for the assignment from the military supply department.

Li Zhi wiped his wet hair with a towel, washed his face, and hurriedly summoned Cheng Chumo.

Cheng Chumo entered the barracks to meet the ceremony, turned a blind eye to Xiao Yu, Yu Chigong and others, and reported the news very quickly.

Then he said: "The final general still has military affairs in his body, so he can't stay for long, please His Highness to deal with it as soon as possible, the final general will leave."

After saying that, regardless of Li Zhi's persuasion, he left the barracks and returned in the rain.

Inside the barracks, the atmosphere was oppressive, no one spoke, and the sound of the heavy rain outside the window was extremely noisy.

Originally thought that they would stick to Tongguan and wait for the reinforcements, and then they could counterattack Chang'an after the reinforcements arrived, so as to settle the overall situation in one fell swoop and achieve great supremacy. Unexpectedly, the private troops formed from Shandong and Jiangnan would encounter great danger before they came to Tongguan.

This is a huge blow to morale...

The previous self-confidence and high-spiritedness were completely gone, and a haze shrouded everyone's hearts.

Xiao Yu forced himself to be calm, and said: "The Jiangnan clan is united in spirit and loyal to His Royal Highness Jin. It may not be as Cheng Yaojin said, leaking the route of the army to the navy. Besides, even if there is a leak, the current water The main force of the division is stationed in various places in the ocean, and there are not many ships and troops staying in Huating Town, and it may not be able to stop our more than [-] private troops."

The words in his mouth were very firm, but the hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.

This time, the Jiangnan Clan has exhausted its wealth and stood on the side of King Jin unreservedly in an attempt to seize the heir. The money and grain in the storehouses of each family were also poured out like water, summoning the bravery of the townspeople, recruiting civilians, purchasing grain and fodder, and building military equipment. …A fully organized army of nearly 10 people has almost exhausted the entire Jiangnan heritage.

It wasn't because Xiao Yu was too gambler, nor was it because the Jiangnan clan vowed not to give up until they became the master of the center, there was really no way out.

For a long time, Guanzhong and other places have gathered the world's population, money and food as the center of the empire. However, with the development of the Jiangnan area, the advantages of warm climate, abundant water, and sparsely populated land began to emerge. By the tenth year of Zhenguan, the Jiangnan area had gradually become The wealth of the empire is important, and it bears the money, food and taxes no less than the Guanzhong area.

The role of Jiangnan is becoming more and more prominent.

However, with the rapid increase of the economy and population, the political ability cannot be improved equally. As a result, the per capita tax in the south of the Yangtze River is much higher than that in the Guanzhong area. Since the leeks in the garden are growing well, we can cut them one by one...

How can the Jiangnan clan allow mermaids?It is tolerable, what is unbearable!
This is one of them.

The second is the increasingly prosperous maritime trade.

In recent years, with the increasing strength of the navy, there is no rival in the vast seas of the East and South Seas, and brand-new routes have been opened up one after another. Ships loaded with silk, paper, porcelain, etc. set off from Huating Town. Go to Japan, Silla, Baekje, Zhenwa, Annan, Johor and other countries to trade, and exchange huge amounts of gold and silver.

Everyone knows the huge profits of the sea trade. The income of the Jiangnan clan is dozens or even hundreds of times that of the land, but half of the profits are collected by the court in the form of taxes.

The tax rate in Huating Town is so heavy that it has never been seen in the past. The commercial tax is often set above ten taxes and one, and some specific goods can even reach ten tax two or ten tax three...

The benefits brought by the sea trade to the Jiangnan clan were unimaginable before, but such a heavy tax rate also made the Jiangnan clan very dissatisfied-who would want to spend the money in their pockets?
However, under the control of Fang Jun, Huating Town has no room for change above the tax rate. We will face the situation where there is no marine division changing teams to escort.

This is not a question of how likely it is to encounter pirates and cause the boat to sink and people to lose everything, because no one can guarantee whether the sailors who are like amulets of Datang Merchant Ships will turn into pirates at a certain moment...

From the very beginning, all the princes in the court cast aside commercial taxes and talked about "competing with the people for profit", until they were overwhelmed by the huge amount of commercial taxes that Huating Town escorted to Beijing. The financial appropriation has been greatly eased, and the high business tax has gradually been acquiesced and accepted by everyone.

The superposition of the two phases made the Jiangnan clan realize an imminent problem: the lack of Jiangnan power in the center, and no one spoke to Jiangnan. If this state continued, the Jiangnan clan would have to become the leeks of the imperial court forever. Cut another crop, never ending.

Entering the main center will make the Jiangnan people speak the voice of the Jiangnan people, which naturally becomes the most urgent need.

It coincided with the endless ups and downs of Yi Chu, and it was naturally regarded by the Jiangnan clan as the most suitable opportunity. As long as they could spare no effort to support King Jin, in exchange for the status of Jiangnan people in the center of the court to protect the interests of Jiangnan people, it would be worthwhile.

For this reason, the entire Jiangnan clan was united as never before, united as one, and put all their eggs in one basket.

But now the navy suddenly popped up. As a native of the south of the Yangtze River, his family has dozens of merchant ships, and the amount of trade in the sea every year is extremely huge, so Xiao Yu understands the terrible beginning of the navy better than others.

Above the sea, looking at the world, the navy is invincible.

On land, the most powerful army in the world may be able to change one by one...

Once targeted by such an army, would the mob formed temporarily by the Jiangnan clan resist with their heads?
But if the private army in the south of the Yangtze River can't rush to rescue Tongguan, will the King of Jin use his head to counterattack Chang'an?

The news sent by Cheng Chumo was no less than a blow to the heads of the King Jin family.

In case it breaks, there is no use trying to fight with your head...

(End of this chapter)