Thief Emperor

Chapter 873 Haste makes waste
The human heart is like water, always changing with its location, or the container it is in, and the surrounding environment.

The once relatively pure Jiangdong Group is now a group of divided people.

However, one thing has not changed, that is, Li is still the backbone and the sky above the heads of everyone in Jiangdong Group.

This is his inherent advantage as an entrepreneur. From the past to the present, and to the future, as long as he is still here, this main form will not change.

Li Yun looked up at the sky, was silent for a while, and suddenly asked: "Where is Huang Chao working now?"

Du Qian was also in charge of the Ministry of Personnel. Upon hearing this, he immediately lowered his head and thought for a moment, then replied, "He should be serving as the governor of Hebei Province now."

Li Yun hummed, and said, "Send him a document, asking him to resign immediately and go to the southwest to take up a post. After we take over Jiannan Road, let him be the governor of Chengdu."

Huang Chao has been under Li Yun's command for many years.

At the beginning, Li Yun was quite cautious when using him because of his name, but later he found that Huang Chao was quite useful.

Although he had a violent temper, he was capable enough to govern an area. There was no problem for him to be a county magistrate or a provincial governor. More importantly, he was quite good at fighting. No matter how important the situation was, as long as it was handed over to him, all local unrest could be quelled quickly.

And up to now, he hasn't made any big mistakes. This Huang Chao has proven his ability.

Du Qian looked at Li Yun, lowered his head slightly and said, "Of course it's possible, but it will take at least one or two months to rush from Hebei Road to Jiannan Road, and it seems useless for Huang Chao to rush to Chengdu."

Li Yun shook his head slightly and said, "Now, even if I rush to Jiannan Road immediately, it will be too late. Huang Chao is still capable of this. If Jiannan Road goes well, he can quickly stabilize Chengdu Prefecture. If Jiannan Road does not go well."

Li Yun shook his head slightly and said, "He can also go and clean up the situation."

Du Qian followed behind Li Yun and said slowly: "Don't be in a hurry to get promoted. The general trend of the world has been determined. No one can go against the trend. Even if there is any problem with Jiannan Road, it is just some minor setbacks."

“It won’t affect the overall situation.”

Li Yun looked back at Du Qian and sighed slightly: "The minor setbacks mentioned by Brother Yiyi may actually result in thousands or even tens of thousands of casualties."

Du Qian also fell silent after hearing this. He put his hands in his sleeves and sighed slowly: "Your Majesty is right. Unconsciously, Your Majesty and I..."

“It’s already too high.”

Li Yun looked at Du Qian and said with a smile: "From now on, you and I have to go down there more often to take a look."

Du Qian nodded subconsciously and said yes. Just as he was about to continue speaking, he heard Li Yun continue, "We will have five prime ministers, three of whom will be stationed in the court, and the remaining two will either stay in the court or go around the court."

"Brother Yiyi, what do you think?"

Du Qian suddenly looked up at Li Yun, and then he realized that Li Yun was establishing the prime minister system.

He thought for a moment, then said, "Sir, your majesty is wise."

After saying this, Du Qian continued, "Should we write this rule down and make it a precedent in the future?"

Li Yun shook his head and said with a smile: "This precedent, that precedent, we just write down a few words, and the future generations may not be able to change them. There is no need to set down so many precedents. As long as some basic rules remain unchanged, the rest will be left to future generations to adapt to circumstances."

Du Qian took a deep breath, leaned forward and lowered his head.

"My lord, I obey."

…………

Jiannan Road, outside Chengdu city.

Zhao Cheng's troops marched straight in and took only seven or eight days to reach the territory of Chengdu Prefecture, less than a hundred miles away from Chengdu City.

Nearby was the position of the Imperial Guards. Although Zhao Cheng's Jiangdong Army was brave, with almost equal forces, it would be difficult for him to break through the Imperial Guards' defense line for a while and he was blocked in Chengdu Prefecture.

No matter how anxious he was, it was of no use.

Behind Zhao Cheng, Gongsun Hao was also in a tough battle.

Zhao Cheng's rapid advance almost exposed his entire back. Gongsun Hao and He Jun had to take into account the Jiangdong Army's already long and narrow food routes, as well as the rear and flanks of the main force.

After seven or eight days of fighting, Gongsun Hao's troops were constantly harassed by the Jiannan Army, which was familiar with the terrain, and were suffering terribly.

At nightfall, in Gongsun Hao's camp, He Jun, with blood still on his forehead, took a deep breath and saluted Gongsun Hao with his fists clasped: "General Gongsun, this won't work."

"These Jiannan troops are very familiar with the terrain. To deal with them, we should advance slowly and let them not find any opportunities. Now our army is stretched out like a long snake. Not only is the battle line long, but there is no result on the front line. If we continue to fight, I am afraid something big will happen." He Jun lowered his head and said, "The casualties of my troops today alone are more than 300 people."

Gongsun Hao was silent for a moment, then he looked at the document in his hand and said in a hoarse voice: "General Zhao wrote to say that in five or six days at most, he will be able to surround Chengdu City and use the situation to force the emperor in Chengdu to surrender."

He Jun looked up at Gongsun Hao, then at the document in Gongsun Hao's hand, and said in a hoarse voice: "But the Chengdu court is the Chengdu court, and the Jiannan Army is the Jiannan Army. These two sides..."

“It doesn’t seem to be the same thing.”

Although the Jiannan Army is currently fighting against the Jiangdong Army together with the Xichuan small court, everyone can see that the two sides are no longer of one mind.

At least, they cannot be regarded as the same force. In other words, even if the Xichuan small court surrenders, the Jiannan Army may not necessarily surrender.

By then, even if Zhao Chenggong succeeds, the food supply routes in the rear and the entire front line may collapse.

Before He Jun could say anything, a messenger rushed into the general's tent and saluted the two men with a fist: "You two armies!"

"In Deyang, the Jiannan Army appeared in the rear. They discovered our grain transport convoy. More than 2,000 people in the convoy were killed, and tens of thousands of stones of grain were burned."

After hearing these words, Gongsun Hao's expression finally changed.

Most of the people who transported grain in the rear were civilian laborers. There were more than 2,000 people in the grain transport team, and the army among them was probably just a battalion of a lieutenant, about 400 to 500 people.

However, even if the casualties were only four or five hundred, it was already a considerable amount for the current Jiangdong Army. At least after they broke through Jianzhou and entered Jiannan Road, they have never suffered such heavy casualties.

Gongsun Hao looked at He Jun and said in a hoarse voice: "Captain He, you have experience in transporting grain. Can you keep the grain route safe?"

He Jun shook his head and said, "We are alone in this way, and the food route is too long, and the troops under my command are not enough."

"These Jiannan troops are familiar with the terrain. They can attack wherever they want."

"It is impossible for me to take care of it."

Gongsun Hao lowered his head and smiled bitterly: "General Zhao was too anxious and did not consider this."

He Jun lowered his head and said nothing. After a long while, he finally said, "General Gongsun, you should persuade General Zhao to return. As long as the main force withdraws, the pressure on the grain route will be greatly reduced."

"We can still fight our way back to Chengdu little by little. It will take until next year at the latest."

He Jun said in a hoarse voice: "I am not in a hurry to get promoted. I can wait for it."

"The higher-ups can wait, but our General Zhao may not be able to wait."

Gongsun Hao looked at He Jun and said with a wry smile: "Captain He, you are a senior member of our Jiangdong Army, you go and persuade him."

"I will do my best to protect the food supply route in the rear."

He Jun lowered his head and thought seriously for a while, then clasped his fists towards Gongsun Hao and said, "Then I will take the people to Chengdu Prefecture right away. General Gongsun, please take care of yourself."

Gongsun Hao patted his shoulder, smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, nothing will happen here. At most, I will just step back."

"and."

Gongsun Hao narrowed his eyes and said softly, "The fighting power of the Jiannan Army is only so-so. They can only win by a sneak attack. If I catch them, I can turn the tables and give them a hard blow."

"it is good."

He Jun clasped his fists and said, "Then I will go and prepare."

"Ah."

Gongsun Hao also clasped his fists in return and said, "Brother, take care along the way, and try your best to persuade the general to retreat as soon as possible, the faster we retreat now."

"The less we lose."

"rest assured."

He Jun said in a deep voice: "Subordinates, please do your best to persuade General Zhao."

(End of this chapter)