Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 162

Li Ye handed the report to Jing Xiang, saying: "Li Ke used his troops to plunder Xing, Ming, and Ci prefectures. Countless people were killed and injured, and all the cattle and food were robbed. It's all for nothing."

His Majesty the Emperor was in a very bad mood. Two months ago, Li Ye personally wrote to Li Keyong to discuss it. Obviously, it had no effect at all.

Jing Xiang said: "Li Keyong is a fierce tiger. If he is fed enough, he can bite people. If he is not fed enough, he will eat the master. This is predictable. The river east is in disrepair, and there is a severe drought. That's why?"

Li Ye said: "It's not that I don't give food. I have ordered Prime Minister Zhang Jun and Yushitai Xu Yanruo to go to Hedong to negotiate. How can this be?"

If a little money can be used to stabilize Li Keyong, it will be worthwhile for the court's strategy.

After Li Ye finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something!
Jing Xiang did not speak.

The air is a little frozen.

I'm afraid it's something bad about Zhang Jun!

I also thought that in the original history, Zhang Jun had always advocated the crusade against Li Keyong, and Zhang Jun's political stance had always been clear, which was to wipe out the Hedong Army.

"The rotten Confucian fooled me!"

Li Ye slapped the desk angrily.

How dare he!
How dare you influence the imperial court's strategy, and use shady means to investigate, and you must thoroughly investigate.

"This is all the mistake of my employing people. I regret it too late. There are now hundreds of thousands of starving people in Xing, Ming, and Ci prefectures. Aiqing, what do you think should be done?"

Jing Xiang said: "Xing, Ming, and Ci are all places of the Four Wars. They border on the three towns of Heshuo and Hedong. They cannot be defended without strong soldiers. , will the court fight or not?"

Li Ye shook his head, fight, what kind of fight, Wei Bo, Chengde, and Hedong are all first-class powerful feudal clans, even if they fight alone, Li Ye is not sure that they will win, let alone the three.

Jing Xiang took a long breath and said, "Your Majesty, I still think that we should abandon the three prefectures of Xing, Ming, and Ci in exchange for Heyang, the eastern capital of Luoyang."

"What about the people of the three states?"

"If you want to follow, move to Luzhou, Guanzhong, if you don't want to follow, that's the only way!"

Li Ye couldn't make up his mind, "Let's discuss this matter again!"

"One more thing. Zhu Wen made an apology and was willing to return Huazhou, but he didn't say anything about Zhengzhou."

Jingxiang said: "The people of Huazhou have all moved to Bianzhou. They have empty land but no people. Whether they give it to the court has no effect on Xuanwu.

The minister secretly thought that the court could forgive Zhu Wen's crimes and award Xuanwu Jiedu envoy. If there is a change in Hedong, Xuanwu can also be used to check and balance Hedong. "

Li Ye nodded. This is exactly what he thought. The court's primary strategy now is to flatten Caizhou first. After all, Qin Zongquan is still known as the Great Qi Emperor. There are two emperors in the world, which will greatly weaken the majesty of Tang Ting .

Jingxiang said: "Your Majesty, according to Sanchuan and Guanzhong, this is the emperor's capital. As long as Jingxiang is captured and the north and south are connected, there will be a steady stream of wealth gathered in Guanzhong. , resolutely mobilize the horses, make friends from far and attack near, and plan slowly, this is what I planned for Your Majesty."

Li Ye laughed and said, "I get Jingxiang, just like Han Gaozu got Zhang Liang."

……

The formation of the left and right Zhenwu armies was completed, and the division of the Dongxichuan administrative districts was also completed according to the planned plan.

The emperor's army was in full swing, but there was no obstacle.

Jiannan Dongchuan was renamed Yizhou, governing 97 prefectures and [-] counties.

Jiannan Xichuan was renamed Shuzhou, governing eleven counties and 75 counties, and the governor was Cui Anqian.

The prefects and magistrates of all counties basically did not move except for those who were rebellious. Li Ye also set up left and right observers to report illegal activities.

All matters proceed in an orderly manner.

In November Wuchou, it is advisable to travel.

Before leaving, Li Ye summoned Sun Xie and Cui Anqian and said: "The two rivers are newly settled, and non-important ministers cannot take care of the town. I let you stay away from your family and come here thousands of miles away. Others?"

Both of them said: "Your Majesty, the ministers must do their best to repay the emperor's kindness."

"After the great chaos, there will be bandits. This is my first worry. The land is barren and no one is planting. This is my second worry. The people's hearts are unstable and officials are slack. This is my third worry. The matter of Yi and Shu. , I entrust the two lovers."

Sun Xie said: "Your Majesty, please be at ease. It is the duty of ministers to persuade the people to do their own business, educate the people, stabilize the place, and clean up the administration of officials."

"With Sun Aiqing's words, I feel relieved."

Li Ye still has some expectations for Sun Xie, and his evaluation of him is that he is not rigid, has a lively mind, and acts steadily.

Sun Xie's family background is very prominent. His uncle Yu Cong was the prime minister of Yizong, his aunt was Princess Pingxiang, and his father was the military governor of Tianping.

If others had these backgrounds, they would have left in Chang'an long ago, but the 13-year-old Sun Xie left his hometown with his younger brothers.

Came to Chang'an to meet his uncle Yu Cong, but seeing his uncle for the first time, Sun Xie didn't even go to the Imperial College, and led his younger brother to run away.

His brother didn't understand why?Asked him, Sun Xie said: "Uncle, as the prime minister, still speaks without choice and makes promises lightly. After a long time, there will be great disasters!"

Sure enough, the child's words came true, and a few months later, his uncle was arrested and exiled to Lingnan.

So as an adult, you must take good care of your children and don't talk nonsense.

Since Sun Xie left Chang'an, he studied hard for more than 35 years. At the age of [-], he won the first prize in one fell swoop, which is considered to have fulfilled his wish.

When they came to Jianmen Pass again, the soldiers of the Zhenwu Army on the left and right were reluctant to give up.

Li Ye shook his head, this was also the reason why he was unwilling to recruit troops locally.

The soldiers are homesick, and His Majesty the Emperor has no idea how much combat power can be maintained and how long it will take to adjust.

"Brother, can you go back to your hometown if you go out this time?"

The sergeant who was asked shook his head.

How does he know.

Someone couldn't help crying.

Li Ye thought about whether to move the families of these soldiers to Chang'an, but he shook his head when he thought about it. It would cost a lot of money to be thousands of miles away, and it was unrealistic.

Unlike the Zhenwu Army, the Zuo Yulin Army is laughing and laughing. If they set off at this time, they can rush back to Chang'an for the Shangyuan Festival.

There was not much movement in Zuo Huwei's army, most of them had no relatives in Chang'an, and a small number of officers who had families in Chang'an were very anxious.

Li Ye walked on the plank road, and said to Jingxiang: "Nowadays when recruiting soldiers, unless they are dead, injured or unable to use due to old age, the rest are not allowed to leave the barracks.

I thought that if a soldier has served for five years, the soldier can voluntarily leave the barracks. I don't know if this is okay? "

Jing Xiang smiled and said: "Your Majesty is kind, of course it's okay, but I think that after five years, no one will be willing to leave the barracks."

Li Ye looked at Jing Xiang, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

In this world, is there a better job than being a soldier?Time can be shorter!
"Your Majesty decreed that after three years of military service, everyone can return home voluntarily."

"Your Majesty decrees that after three years of military service, you can return to your hometown!"

Li Ye didn't expect that the Zhenwu army on the left and right would react so violently, they all knelt down and shouted long live.

When Zhu Zhen heard the edict, she thought that His Majesty the Emperor was doing too much, but at this moment, she also understood.

This human heart has been harvested by His Majesty the Emperor again.

Jingxiang said: "Your Majesty, there is one more matter. I don't know if I should talk about it or not?"

"I love you, but it's okay to say it!"

"Your Majesty, I think Yangping Pass should not be guarded by the Right Han Chinese Army!"

After thinking about it, Li Ye knew the reason.

"The Central Army of the Right Han is stationed in Hanzhong to protect the environment and the people. Every other year, it will switch defenses with the Central Army of the Left Han at Jianmen Pass. Let the Central Army of the Left Han be stationed at Yangping Pass with two troops!"

"Your Majesty's words are intertwined!"

With Jingxiang checking for omissions and filling in vacancies, it is naturally very good.

Yangping Pass is the throat to enter Hanzhong, so naturally it must be in the hands of the imperial court. With Yangping Pass, Hanzhong will have no worries.

The Jianmen Pass is divided into Hanzhong and guarded by the Hanzhong Army. The imperial court occupies Yangping Pass, controls Hanzhong, and controls the Jinniu main road. Naturally, the two Sichuans cannot be separated.

At that time, Li Ye was also anxious to draw out the soldiers and horses of the Left Shenwei Army and let the Right Han Central Army temporarily guard them. Everything was so complicated that he forgot about it.

(End of this chapter)