Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 308

Jiangcheng Mansion, an important place in the Xia Kingdom, is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, with developed land and shipping, covering more than half of the Xia Kingdom. Caravans from south to north gather here, creating an unparalleled prosperity here.

Even in the whole world, this place can be called a rich place.

Since the establishment of the Southwest Recruitment Office, the most prosperous place in the hinterland of the Xia Kingdom has been shrouded in the haze of war.

At this time, in Jiangzhou City, the prefecture, there were no more business travelers, the people stayed behind closed doors, and all businesses withered.

The elite soldiers and horses took over the city defense and stood ready.In the army, horse scouts, station guards, and secret agents kept coming and going, passing on military information on the southwest front and reports from various local government officials.

Affected by the soldiers of Yunguo, the six counties in the southwest are in danger, and they look like they have fallen.If nothing can be done, this Jiangcheng Mansion, which has been in peace for more than 600 years, will become an important front line against the Yun Kingdom army.

The purpose of setting up the Southwest Recruitment Department is to coordinate the local states and counties in the worst case, and establish a new line of defense in the shortest time.

Among the recruiting yamen, many disciples from hundreds of schools who came to serve were reporting to King Qi.

A scholar in Confucian robes took the lead and said:
"Your Highness, the treasury of Jiangcheng Mansion has been counted! All kinds of materials and military equipment are being transported by the imperial court, which is still enough for the front line dispatch. Only in terms of food and grass, the Wuzhou camp was just allocated for one month's expenses yesterday, and the After allocating 60 shi of grain and grass to Anshun County, there are only 380 million shi left in the treasury."

380 million stone grain and grass sounds like a lot.

But what a [-] army needs for a month is hundreds of thousands of shi of food and grass.

Not to mention the soldiers and horses under Hao Yuanhua in Anshun County, the combined armies of Guangwu Prefecture and Rongcheng totaled 30 troops. 380 million shi, only three or four months.

King Qi raised his head slightly when he heard the words, made a calculation in his heart, but said calmly:
"It's enough to support the frontline army for three months! Now it's the autumn harvest, don't worry about food and grass for the time being!"

Jiangcheng Mansion is located on a plain with developed agriculture.Although it is not as good as the southern border of Yun Kingdom and the south of Xia Kingdom, there will definitely be no shortage of food and grass.

Previously, the Emperor Xia had resisted all opinions and ordered King Qi to take the lead in setting up the Southwest Recruitment Department, in order to be able to coordinate and dispatch at this time, and to concentrate the power of the local government, so as not to recruit from the rear and waste manpower and material resources.

Hearing the words, the scholar bowed immediately, and Shi Shiran withdrew.

Immediately, another person stood up, cupped his hands and said:
"Your Highness, the army of Yun Kingdom is in full swing, and we don't have a large army in the southwest of Great Xia to defend against it. Just in case, please issue an order to organize the local governments of Dejiang County, Shaoyang County, and Hechi County to harvest grain and grass. Migrate the common people to avoid capitalizing on the enemy. In addition, there are storages, blueprints, and craftsmen in confidential places like the Wuzhou City Ordnance Institute, and they should also be moved immediately!"

Fortifying the wall and clearing the field, transferring manpower and military industry, so that the enemy can only harvest a piece of white land and nothing, is the way to deal with the powerful enemy's military force since ancient times.

Although King Qi was born in the army, there was a hint of bad-mouthing in this scholar's words, which seemed to shake the morale of the army.But this is not a battlefield, and naturally there is no charge of shaking the morale of the army.

On the contrary, when doing temple calculations, the most important thing is to take precautions and not fight unprepared battles.King Qi can still think clearly about this point.

King Qi nodded immediately when he heard the words, and said in a deep voice:
"Okay, I'll have you to assist in this kind of affairs. If there are merits, I will reward them together in the future!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Seeing that King Qi was not angry at all when he heard such remarks, instead he accepted his advice with an open mind and reused this person's attitude. The disciples from hundreds of schools who came to serve him finally felt relieved and spoke out to persuade him.

A disciple of a famous school came forward and asked for an envoy to Yunguo, using his words as a sword, intending to force Yunguo to suspend his advance.

Some disciples of the Mohist School requested to send manpower to set up a weapons factory to forge sharp weapons for killing and cutting, so as to supply the army with what it needs to resist the cloud army in the future.

Confucian disciples took on the responsibility of appeasing the people in the city and assisting in local affairs.The disciples of the Legalist School clearly stated that the law and discipline should be strictly enforced by means of thunder to prevent chaos in the city.

Taoist disciples looked up at the sky and determined the weather of the four seasons, the changing wind and cloud, and the ebb and flow of the tide.The disciples of the Onmyo family overlooked the terrain and drew a detailed map of the southwest.Then hand over the results of the two to the disciples of the military family to determine the places where the army will garrison and must defend, and finally hand it over to the senior generals of Xia Guojun to discuss and confirm the military strategy.

The Xia Kingdom has a vast land and abundant resources, with tens of millions of people under its rule, so there are already many talents.In addition, among the countries in the world, Xia Guo was the first to appoint disciples from hundreds of schools to serve as officials in the court, and wanted to use the strengths of the various schools to help the court govern the country.

Therefore, there are countless outstanding talents above the imperial court!
It's a pity that before this, due to the constant factional disputes in the court, the relationship between the hundred families became more and more tense.These outstanding people have even used their talents and abilities to fight with each other, wasting national strength in vain.

But now, these elite disciples who abhor party struggles gathered under King Qi's command to work together and show their strengths.Even if there are disputes, there is no personal grievance and a public heart.

In the southwestern recruiting yamen, all the students from hundreds of schools are sincere, which only makes people feel emotional.It is in stark contrast to the decayed and dead atmosphere above the court hall of Jinling City!

This scene is the original intention of appointing disciples from hundreds of schools to the court as officials!
King Qi sat at the top, looking at the disciples from the hundreds of schools who were arguing from time to time, feeling inexplicably happy.

Previously in Jinling City, the daily hypocrisy and pandering, seeing the courtiers who were vying for a lot of money for petty gains, the many dissatisfaction accumulated in their hearts immediately dissipated.

But at this moment, the army messenger and an embroidered envoy ran in one after the other, knelt down on one knee, and said anxiously:
"Your Highness, urgent report from eight hundred miles from Dejiang County!"

"Your Highness, the Embroidered Clothes Envoy of the Li Dynasty hastened the secret report!"

Originally, the disciples of hundreds of families were stunned when they heard the words, and then they calmed down immediately, bowed their hands to King Qi Qiqi, and said:
"Your Highness, I will avoid it first!"

These hundreds of disciples are now serving King Qi, and they are already performing their duties as advisers.But after all, they have no official positions, and they are not confidantes recognized by King Qi. For the time being, they are not qualified to listen to such things as military secret reports.

King Qi nodded immediately when he heard the words, his voice slowed down, and he said soothingly:
"After I'm done with my work, I still have to ask everyone face to face!"

During this period of time in Jinling City, King Qi has been regarded as the heir apparent by the ruling and opposition parties, inside and outside the Forbidden Palace.Many people have already begun to teach him the way of being a king, both openly and secretly.

Learning to restrain his sharpness, appease his subordinates, and respect the corporal's attitude is his biggest gain in this period of time!

When all the scholars heard the words, they immediately bowed respectfully and left.

Seeing the person leaving, the army messenger hurriedly reported:

"Your Highness, the heavy soldiers and horses that escorted food, grass, and weapons to Rongzhou were ambushed by a cloud army three days ago, and the whole army was defeated. After investigation, the entire Dejiang County was attacked by cloud troops everywhere."

King Qi was startled when he heard the words, stood up abruptly, and shouted:
"What? What about Rongzhou City, do you have any news?"

The previous attack on Shicheng County was unfavorable, and the 10,000+ Southwest Frontier Army of Xia State retreated to Rongzhou City.

As the southernmost city in Dejiang County, it is extremely strong, and there are 10,000+ elite guards, which should have involved all the Yunjun in Shicheng County.

But now, in the entire Dejiang County, there are actually Yunjun attacking everywhere. Isn't Yunjun afraid that this 10,000+ army will cut off his retreat?
Or, has Rongzhou City been lost?
Thinking of this, King Qi repeatedly shook his head and exclaimed:
"Impossible, absolutely impossible! Previously, according to the military newspaper, there were only 10,000 troops in Shicheng County. How could it be possible to swallow my [-]+ army at once?"

Even if there are 10,000+ pigs, it is impossible for his [-] cloud army to wipe them out so silently!

What's more, King Qi personally led the 10,000+ Southwest Frontier Army for two years. Although it may not be as good as Xia Kingdom's northern elite, it is also well-trained, and it is definitely not a mob!

King Qi sharpened his eyes and shouted loudly:

"After the order, General Qi Mo ordered Wuzhou Daying to send people to quickly find out the reason behind it!"

"Yes!"

Feng Chu, who was behind him, also said in a deep voice when he heard the words:

"Your Highness, the Embroidered Clothes Envoy is also arranged in Rongzhou City, and there must be news that he will wear it back soon. Afterwards, I will try my best to find out the situation in Rongzhou City!"

Upon hearing this, King Qi nodded immediately.

At this time, it is indeed more useful to embroider clothes!
And the embroidered clothes envoy spy who followed in later couldn't hold back at this time, and said urgently:
"Your Highness, there is an urgent message from the Li Dynasty! The royal family of the Li Dynasty, Aohou Lihu, sent out all the soldiers, killed Guang Luxun of the Li Dynasty, seized the military power of the imperial guards, entered the imperial city, killed Li Weining's son, and proclaimed himself king. Now he has accepted Yun Kingdom again Canonized, willing to submit to subordinates..."

Hearing this, King Qi was startled again, and his mind was a little dazed.

Previously, I heard that Aohou of the Li Dynasty helped Li Weining to eradicate the aliens and chaotic ministers in the court, and he was famous for his loyalty.When Li Weining went to war, he entrusted all the affairs of the country, a scene where the monarch and his ministers were mutually beneficial.

How did it take so long to usurp the throne and treason?
Even Feng Chu, who hadn't reacted much when he heard that there might be a mistake in Rongzhou City, shrank his pupils and showed a look of shock.

"Earlier, the Embroidery Envoy heard that there were a lot of prophecies in the Shenglong Mansion, saying that Li Hu had the appearance of becoming a king. I thought it was just that the East Factory of Yunguo wanted to use the opportunity to shake the court of the Li Dynasty..."

Feng Chu looked ugly, and continued to bow and apologize:

"Your Highness, it was my embroiderers who were negligent and didn't pay attention, which caused me to be so caught off guard. Please forgive me... But Li Weining must not let Li Weining know about this!"

King Qi also calmed down a little at this time, and he immediately reacted when he heard Feng Chu's words.

On the condition that they send Li Weining back to the country, they took out the method of luck from his mouth.

But at this time, Li Hu rebelled and became self-reliant, and wanted to send Li Weining back, it was not that simple!
Obviously, Li Weining also knew that with the arrival of the troops from Yunguo and the turmoil in the southwest of Xiaguo, it was absolutely impossible to send troops to Li Dynasty to help him reset.So if he is informed of this news, don't even think about this method of luck!

King Qi frowned, and said in a deep voice:

"This matter can only be kept secret for a while, even if it's for luck, we can't keep Li Weining under house arrest..."

Having said that, King Qi gritted his teeth suddenly and said:

"We can't drag it on any longer, we must get the law of luck in our hands as soon as possible! Pass on the king's will and summon all the civil and military personnel from the Southwest Recruitment Department and Jiangcheng Mansion to discuss the matter. You can invite Li Weining here again and make him the real deal In front of you, hand over the secret technique to this king!"

King Qi said coldly:
"Among the crowd of civil and military personnel, there are my father's confidantes, and my king's brothers' disciples. If I hand it over to this king in front of everyone, he can always rest assured!"

Hearing this, Feng Chu pouted, and after a moment of hesitation, he lowered his voice and said:

"Your Highness, have you thought it through?"

Upon hearing this, King Qi subconsciously turned his head to look at him.

Feng Chu looked a little struggling, and after a moment of deliberation, he said in a deep voice:
"Li Weining said before that the change in Shenglong Mansion was to eradicate Li Xing, the founding king of the Li Dynasty who has been hiding behind the scenes in charge of the government and treating the successive Li Dynasty kings as puppets."

"There are some things that I shouldn't have said as a subject. But now, Your Highness, the position of the crown prince is firmly established... If, if you present this law of luck as it is, then things will be difficult to say..."

Let's not talk about whether it will be treated as a puppet, but just say that throughout the ages, when the crown prince was registered, which one was not the emperor's favorite, and he was regarded as an heir who could entrust the country?

But then what?With the prestige and power of the prince, the emperor inevitably became jealous.A little carelessness will cause the court to be unstable and the world to be in turmoil!
Since ancient times, if the emperor and the prince are both strong, they will become incompatible fates of the two dragons.

Upon hearing this, King Qi took a deep look at Feng Chu, shook his head and said:
"You are the embroiderer, the confidant of the army arranged by the emperor to be next to the king. You said these words, what do you mean, do you know?"

Hearing this, Feng Chu subconsciously turned serious, gritted his teeth and said:
"I am the courtier of Daxia, and Your Highness is the hope of Daxia... The disciples of hundreds of schools work together under His Highness's command to sweep away the bad habits of party strife in the court. It is impossible for me to remain unaffected!"

King Qi fixed his gaze upon hearing this, and said in a deep voice:
"This king can guess what Li Weining is thinking, but this king has never been someone who cares about these things!"

Li Weining wanted to use the law of good luck and longevity, using the throne and imperial power as a bait, to provoke a battle between Emperor Xia and King Qi, the prince, and to reproduce the past events of his Li Dynasty for hundreds of years.

The reason why Emperor Xia's cronies were asked to take over the method of luck was because he was afraid that King Qi would deliberately conceal the method of longevity.

If he hadn't seen his plan, King Qi would not have thought of summoning a group of civil and military officials to come together.

Because so many people came, they saw with their own eyes that King Qi had obtained the method of using luck, and knew that this method of luck can also prolong life.Even if King Qi wanted to cover it up afterwards, it would be impossible to hide it.

Only in this way can Li Weining hand over the secret technique with confidence.

Seeing that Feng Chu was still about to speak, King Qi interrupted immediately:
"Now is not the time to talk about these things. The cloud army is coming, and if you can't get the law of luck, Daxia is at stake!"

Seeing this, Feng Chu took a deep breath and said seriously:

"According to the order!"

　Uh, I just remembered that I owed a thousand words the day before yesterday.Because the epidemic situation near my home is not serious, I have to go to the company on duty to maintain the operation of the department in the past two days, and I am a little busy and dizzy...

　　Alright, I'll be on duty for half a day tomorrow, and I'll make up for it when I come back in the afternoon.I will rest the day after tomorrow, and I will definitely add more.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)