Liu Song Hanque

Chapter 234 Uncle Zhao Lunzhi

Xu Xianzhi and Wang Zhen'e didn't refute after hearing Liu Yizhen's arrangement.

Now that Liu Yu is dead, it stands to reason that Liu Yizhen should inherit the throne immediately, set up an altar to sacrifice to heaven, and ascend the throne as emperor.

It's just that the current situation is complicated, and Liu Yizhen can't and shouldn't be anxious to ascend the throne in Jiankang right now.But right now Liu Yizhen is indeed the ruler of the empire.

So it was a safe move for him to issue an edict in advance.

"Xu Shangshu can make decisions on important affairs in the court, if he encounters any unsteady attention, he can go to discuss with Wang Maide, a member of Zhongshushe."

"All the affairs in the army will be handed over to Wang Hujun. Remember, the Central Army cannot be used under any circumstances! The Central Army is used to defend the capital at the last moment! Do you two understand?"

After explaining clearly to the two of them again, Liu Yizhen turned around and went to Liu Yilong and Liu Yikang, telling them not to show up until he came back, and just stay in his mansion honestly.

There are quite a few people who know the two brothers in Jiankang City, if someone finds out that they are in Jiankang, it will definitely arouse suspicion.

Xu Xianzhi, Wang Zhen'e, and Liu Yizhen only disclosed to them, not even Wang Maide and Gao Yun, the close ministers around him.It's not about trust, it's about secrecy.

Liu Yizhen quietly called out Pei Fangming from the Central Army, took him, Fan Daoji, and dozens of Qingqi across the Yangtze River in the dark, and headed north.

The next day, the news that Liu Yizhen contracted the cold also spread like wildfire in Jiankang...

Liu Yizhen himself crossed the Yangtze River but kept heading towards Pengcheng.

As the most important transportation hub and defense point in the Central Plains, Pengcheng has been operated by Liu Yu in the past 20 years. It has been extremely prosperous, and it has far surpassed the war-torn Luoyang. It is no exaggeration to say that it is the first city in the Central Plains.

And this kind of lofty and Cuiwei important place is naturally guarded or bandit relatives, turned into wolves and jackals.

So Liu Yu's half-brother Liu Daorian was the one who was in Pengcheng during Liu Yu's Northern Expedition.

Before Liu Yu's Northern Expedition, Liu Daolian was sent by Liu Yu to Jingzhou to stabilize the situation, but it was Zhao Lunzhi, the younger brother of Liu Yusheng's mother Xiaomu Empress Zhao Anzong, who was stationed in Pengcheng.

He led an army of [-] to station behind Pengcheng, and Liu Yizhen came here for the military power in Zhao Lunzhi's hands.

There is actually something wrong with mobilizing the Pengcheng army.

But it's better than directly transferring to the Central Army, right?

When Liu Yizhen arrived in Pengcheng, Zhao Lunzhi was also shocked.

Zhao Lunzhi can also be regarded as a faction of foreign relatives, and he is also a die-hard faction loyal to Liu Yu.

Given Liu Yizhen's seniority, he should be called uncle and grandpa.

As soon as Liu Yizhen saw Zhao Lunzhi in Pengcheng, he asked him to shield him from the left and right, and then burst into tears.

This cry was seven points true and three points false. When Liu Yizhen told Zhao Lunzhi the news of Liu Yu's death, Zhao Lunzhi also sat down on the stool in shock.

Zhao Lunzhi is a very low-key and self-aware person.

He knew that with his own talent, he couldn't compare with Liu Song's other generals, and the reason he was able to reach this level was only because of his status as a relative.

So when encountering major events, Zhao Lunzhi had to ask Liu Yu in detail before he dared to do it.

Liu Yu, who is now the core, died suddenly, which made Zhao Lunzhi feel lost in an instant.

Fortunately, when he saw Liu Yizhen, it was as if he had grasped a life-saving straw: "Che Shi, no. Your Highness King Qin, what should we do now?"

Liu Yizhen wiped away his tears and looked at Zhao Lunzhi pitifully: "I also ask my uncle to allocate [-] troops to Gu, and then send another [-] troops to Qingzhou to assist Shen Tianzi's department and Fu Hongzhi's department in Hebei to evacuate."

While speaking, Liu Yizhen's body tensed up.

Knowing the face but not the heart.

Especially when facing a general who holds military power, Liu Yizhen was afraid that the other party might think something he shouldn't have.

Because the current temptation is the throne!
Liu Yizhen was afraid that he would go to Luoyang alone and find that the generals were unwilling to hand over the military power, so he decided to borrow troops from Zhao Lunzhi first, so that he could have some bargaining chips.

If Zhao Lunzhi also thought about it and didn't borrow troops for himself.

Out of the corner of Liu Yizhen's eye, he glanced at the sword beside the table...

Fortunately, Zhao Lunzhi did not disappoint Liu Yizhen.

In other words, Liu Yuyu's prestige was still there, so that Zhao Lunzhi didn't think of anything else at all.

Hearing that Liu Yizhen already had a plan, Zhao Lunzhi handed over his soldier talisman without saying a word.

He also expressed his willingness to send his son Zhao Bofu to Qingzhou to join Shen Tianzi's department immediately without any delay!

Zhao Lunzhi's appearance made Liu Yizhen finally heave a sigh of relief.

He took the soldier talisman and saluted Zhao Lunzhi respectfully.

"Che Shi thanked Uncle and Grandpa!"

On the one hand, this ceremony was for his apology for treating the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain just now, and on the other hand, he was really grateful to Zhao Lunzhi.

Liu Yizhen now has [-] soldiers and horses, and he has a certain right to speak in the north, which is undoubtedly crucial to Liu Yizhen's actions this time!

Borrowing Pengcheng's soldiers and horses, Liu Yizhen embarked on the journey again after a night's rest in Pengcheng.

With a large army, Liu Yizhen felt a full sense of security even walking on the road, unlike the panic when he rushed from Jiankang to Pengcheng.

After feeling at ease, Liu Yizhen naturally had the energy to start analyzing the situation ahead.

Almost all of the Song Army's army is now north of the river.

Among them, the [-] main force should have been withdrawn to Hedong one after another under the leadership of Wang Zhongde and Zhu Lingshi.

It is very difficult to enter this place in Hedong no matter from which side.

As long as Wang Zhongde and Zhu Lingshi can retreat to Pingyang, an important place in the northeast of Hebei Province, they can naturally deploy a defense system in Pingyang calmly.

There is also the Changning cavalry led by Fu Hongzhi.

Now Tuoba Si should be busy encircling and suppressing the main force of the Song army. Fu Hongzhi's troublesome troops are not enough to attract the attention of Tuoba Si. Evacuate, safety can still be guaranteed.

What Liu Yizhen is most worried about is the Tan Daoji Department in Hanoi and the Liu Yifu Department in Shangdang.

Both armies had their backs to the great river, and nothing could hinder the fortifications of the cavalry.

Once Tuoba Si launched an attack in these two directions, they would definitely not be able to stop them.

Liu Yizhen began to learn to empathize.

If I were Tuoba Si, how would I choose which side to fight first?

If he attacked Shangdang County first, he would certainly be able to catch up with the Song army, but facing the Song army with a defense system, Tuoba Si should know that there is a high probability that he will not be able to expand the results of the battle.

If we attack Hanoi first, and then surround Shangdang from the north and south, then we can keep both Shangdang and the Song army in Hanoi.

but……

Liu Yizhen often deduces the battle situation with the worst results.

Is there a way to keep all the Song army?
Liu Yizhen sat on the horse and thought hard, recalling the wars that took place in this area in history...

Suddenly, Liu Yizhen opened his eyes!

Luoyang!

(End of this chapter)