Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 1049: The shadow of the snake with a cup bow moves suspiciously

In the original plan, Wen Qiao and his party would leave Zhangwu County in the evening and continue northward to Youzhou to meet Chen Zhi and issue the edict.

However, after learning about Zhang Fang's dispatch of troops, Wen Qiao temporarily changed his plan and decided to stay for a few days to inquire about the news and understand the situation first.

Because of his decision, another person in the envoy, Su Jun, who served as deputy envoy, came over immediately to ask about the reason.

"Su Jun is here at the right time. You are well versed in military matters. Even the general who conquered the north praised your military skills. I still need you to come over and discuss this matter in detail."

When he saw Su Jun coming over, Wen Qiao did not refuse, but took the initiative to explain the matter.

It turns out that this Su Jun is not an ordinary person. He was elected as Xiaolian at a young age. He was valued by Xuzhou Governor Zhang Chu and promoted to Governor Biejie. He also had an encounter with Chen Zhi and stayed in Pengcheng for a while. , can be regarded as a person who has friendship with Chen Zhi, and is more brave.

Before, King Jiangdu went south to Xuzhou and expelled the governor Zhang Chu. Su Jun had gathered a group of servants and villagers to resist and fought several victorious battles. King Jiangdu noticed him because of this. In the end, because he was alone, Su Jun's The resistance still ended in failure, but he was appreciated by the King of Huainan and promoted him to Huainan's internal envoy.

The King of Huainan joined the Three Kings Group and defeated the King of Changsha to take control of the government. The status of Su Jun, a confidant, also rose with the tide. He was taken to the center and found a position in the Shangshutai.

However, there was a big gap between the environment at the center of the imperial court and at the local level. Although Su Jun had a background, his foundation was shallow. Therefore, he did not succeed in the chancellery and had been seeking greater development, and this opportunity finally came to him.

Relying on a little friendship with Chen Zhi, Su Jun joined the mission, but he knew very well how difficult the mission was, so he placed himself in a correct position.

"You mean, Youzhou may start to expand?"

When Su Jun heard the news from Wen Qiao, he immediately became serious.

"I won't hide it from Mr. Su. We are on this mission, and you and I have a heavy responsibility." Noticing the change in the deputy envoy's expression, Wen Qiao expressed his sincerity, "If everything goes well, I will be the governor and you will be in charge of the military." Working together, I may be able to control some of the forces in Youzhou, but this will still depend on our own convenience. Otherwise, once we are unable to control the situation, Chen Zhengbei will be promoted to Youzhou Mu, which will really make him a step closer to power. ! Then it will be really difficult to treat!"

Su Jun looked serious, and said in a slightly bitter voice: "Your Majesty knows the stakes. Because of your relationship with Mr. Liu Fu, you can rely on his strength, while I have an old relationship with General Zhengbei, and I have friendship with several of his friends." Yes, most of the scholars in Pengcheng have served in Youzhou, such as Liu Gang, Liu Miao, Peng Qi, etc., and they are even in key government offices. I want to rely on my friendship with them, but..."

He paused and said solemnly: "I advise Mr. Wen to give up the idea of ​​taking real power and controlling Youzhou. This is good for you and me. Mr. Su made a plan before setting off. This is best. In this situation, it is nothing more than to secure your position, live in harmony with General Zhengbei, sincerely assist him, and gain a certain influence in Youzhou, so that you can use the power of Youzhou to help the court. In the final analysis, General Zhengbei is not something you and I can do. The person we have to deal with, not to mention you and me, in my opinion, even if the three kings take action, there is absolutely no way they can bow their heads!"

"Oh?" Wen Qiao was surprised. He knew Su Jun's abilities, and he also knew that this person was quite arrogant. Even though he was unsuccessful in the chancellery, he did not admit defeat at all and looked down upon many people. I didn't expect this person to give Chen Zhi such a high evaluation, "How does General Zhengbei compare to the King of Huainan?"

Su Jun was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Victory is far away!" These words shocked Wen Qiao, and he fell silent.

As an envoy from the imperial court, Wen Qiao certainly had his purpose, and his ambition to go north was even more ambitious, but the root cause was still the court dispute not long ago.

The origin of the dispute was the invasion of Goguryeo, but the conclusion was to replace the governor of Youzhou. However, even the mercenary princes of the clan knew what it would be like to try to move a feudal official who had military power and real power and had been operating in the frontier for several years. Dangerous things, so when making specific plans, quite cautious.

The key to the problem was that the land controlled by this frontier official was separated from the hinterland of the imperial court by the territory occupied by Shi Le, which made it difficult for the imperial court to reach the frontier.

But from another perspective, it was because of Shi Le that the clan members dared to use their brains. Otherwise, they would worry about irritating Chen Zhi, who would be angry and lead troops to attack the capital, threatening their own safety. .

Since there was an enemy between them, even if Chen Zhi was furious, he would not be able to defeat him, so they dared to take action.

However, the three kings are all high-ranking figures. They make overall plans and formulate strategies, and it falls to the people who implement them, but they have to overcome many obstacles to get results.

Wen Qiao and Su Jun are the ones who execute it. Although they have goals, they are inevitably worried.

"If Youzhou turns from defense to offense, stop and take a look at the situation." Seeing Wen Qiao's silence, Su Jun put forward his opinion, "The main voice in the court is that Youzhou has not fought for several years and is not as good as other forces. Only with the combat power of Pingzhou can we dare to use it. Under this premise, if you and I can't do our best, it will inevitably attract criticism. Then let Youzhou's combat power show up in Pingzhou first, so that you and I can have confidence in our hearts. , if the fighting power is no longer enough, let's go over and the waist can be straightened. If the fighting power is still strong, it is better to say that the people in the court should wake up. Even if we do not do well, we will not be punished. Accountability.”

Wen Qiao nodded. He had similar thoughts. Stopping to repair was just what he wanted. On the other hand, he also wanted to take the opportunity to find out about Liu Kun. Strictly speaking, Liu Kun was still his uncle, and the relationship between marriage was not Broken bones and tendons cannot be ignored, not to mention that Liu Kun's influence will be needed for this trip north.

With the decision made, both of them felt a lot more relaxed. They didn't have to face General Zhengbei's Mansion for the time being, which also allowed them to take a breather.

Followed by Wen Qiao and asked: "Master Yisu, since Youzhou has sent troops, how long will it take to get the results? We can't wait here for too long..."

Su Jun pondered for a while, and said: "If you talk about the results of the battle, it must not be easy to get. But if you mobilize troops, the food and grass for the soldiers and the horses, and the food for the people, I don't know how complicated it is. The situation in Pingzhou is complicated, and Goguryeo is backed by the border. Sufficient support, if this battle breaks out, it will not be subsided within a few months, but we don't have to wait until the battle situation is clear, as long as the two sides fight each other and listen to the battle reports of a few battles, we will know that the Youzhou army is still there It will almost become clear if we send a letter to the court at that time."

Wen Qiao felt relieved and nodded: "That's it."

(End of this chapter)