Late Tang

Looking at the letter written in one stroke, Li Jing frowned and thought for a moment, then finally grabbed the letter with wet ink in his hand, crumpled it into a ball and threw it into the wastebasket.

Gongsun Lan looked at Li Jing with some puzzlement. The letter just now was a secret order written by Li Jing to Zhang Rui, Governor of East Zhejiang, and Liu Xun, Governor of Fujian.After receiving the letter, the two secretly ordered that they immediately join the two towns of Dongxi and Annan in Lingnan, as well as the naval forces of Ryukyu and Hainan's two islands, to form a southeast crusade against Yang Xingmi and Qian Liu, who were already in the land of Wuyue.But now that the order had just been written, Li Jing crumpled up the letter and threw it away, which made her a little puzzled.

"Now is not the time to settle with them." Li Jing frowned, and replied with a gloomy face, "Go and call the people from the Political Affairs Hall, the Staff Council, the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion and the Ministry of War, um, let the cabinet scholars also Come together."

Later, Li Jing changed his clothes and summoned Luoyang's civil and military officials in the Ganlu Hall in the southwest of Shangyang Palace to discuss the urgent report that had just been received.

Facing the rebellion of Wuyue and Shannan, Li Zhuo sneered and said, "The bird's wings are stiff, and it wants to fly!"

"These rebels must be severely suppressed, resolutely attacked, and show no mercy." Guo Shunli said loudly, shaking his fists.

Li Jing glanced at a group of important officials, but he was not in a hurry to express his attitude.

Zeng Yuanyu frowned and raised a different opinion.

"The rebellion must be suppressed, but I feel that this is not the right time. Right now, we should prioritize and get rid of Yang Fugong's army first. After we kill Yang Fugong and others, we will deal with those who want to fish in troubled waters." It's not too late for a thief." As soon as his words came out, Li Jing secretly admired them, and at the same time, several important officials nodded.He continued: "Let's talk about Qin Zongquan in Shannan first. He killed Shang Rang. He raided Huo and the forces of the other three generals. This can only be regarded as dog eating dog. Qin Zongquan has not openly rebelled against Qin now. Although they have always been called our subjects, but In fact, they are not really our subjects, they are just attached to each other in name, and they use each other. Right now, the troops in the Shannan camp were defeated in Xiangyang, and Qin Zongquan’s power was greatly damaged. The reason for the antagonism was just to supplement his own strength. Afterwards, he swallowed The soldiers and horses of the other three generals did not openly oppose the Qin Dynasty, and they did not attack our territory. In addition, seeing that Liu Jurong in Xiangyang is very powerful at the moment, we also need Qin Zongquan to continue to block the front line of Shannan for us and prevent Liu Jurong from going north. Luoyang. A certain proposal, we can add officials to Qin Zongquan, stabilize him, and let him continue to be used by us. As for Ge Congzhou and others, they have lost their fundamentals. We just wooed them appropriately and directly took them under our command. Presumably they Will not refuse."

This is killing two birds with one stone, the internal strife in Shannan, on the surface, Qin Zongquan seems to be ignoring the master Qin Fan.But looking at the essence from the surface, in essence, Qin Fan had no loss in this matter. On the contrary, Ge Congzhou and other three small power groups could only fully devote themselves to Qin Fan from now on.After this incident, Qin Zongquan could only move closer to Qin Fan in the face of Liu Jurong's threat.If Qin Fan takes a step back and doesn't care about internal strife, he will have to follow Qin Fan's command closely in the future, at least for a long period of time.

"Then how do we deal with Yang Xingmi and Qian Liu?" Li Zhuo asked, Yang Xingmi is not Qin Zongquan, their identities are very sensitive.The two of them are not only the agents that Qin Fan began to cultivate in Jiangdong Wuyue many years ago, but at the same time, both of them are also one of Li Jing's Thirteen Taibao.In addition, both of them are Li Jing's brother-in-law.Their younger sisters are all Li Jing's concubines, and they got married back then to stabilize their relationship.In these years, the two were still favored in front of Li Jing, and both had several children.In this way, how to deal with the two of them is somewhat similar to Qin Wang's housework.Ordinary generals are not good at interfering directly.

Li Jing did not directly deal with Jiangdong's affairs, but let the important ministers discuss it. There is a big reason for this, and it is precisely because of this relationship.

Zheng Tian looked at Li Jing, and took the initiative to say: "I am too worried about the Jiangdong matter. Yang Xingmi and Qian Liu have obviously formed an alliance in secret and want to fight against us. They have won a series of victories recently. At the same time, seeing the great battle in the Central Plains, they miscalculated the situation and jumped out when they thought their wings were stiff. But in fact, they overestimated their own strength and underestimated ours. It can be said , as long as we make a move, the land of Jiangdong can be pacified with a snap of our fingers. However, I don’t think direct use of force is the best policy.”

Zheng Tian talked eloquently: "Judging from the information received, they killed the officers and soldiers we sent and the soldiers of the military observation team. This act is no different from a rebellion. But from another point of view, they have not completely In the rebellion, they did not openly oppose Qin, and they did not attack our Huainan and eastern Zhejiang and Fujian lands. Some people feel that they are still waiting and watching. According to some speculations, Yang and Qian wanted to separate Jiangdong, but they never They want to take the heart of the Central Plains. What they want is that they don't want to give up the territory they have painstakingly managed. What they want is to separate the territory and maintain it. The second town, then the two will definitely be forced to rebel. But if the king of Qin can order the two to be sealed, then the two may be at ease in one corner, and no longer have any other intentions. For the current situation in the Central Plains, someone thought that they would be released temporarily A horse is an expedient measure, but it will be of great help to the overall situation. When the dust settles in the Central Plains, at that time, they will go south to Jiangdong with the overwhelming momentum of Mount Tai. Even if they have any ideas, it will be useless. On the other hand, , A smashed Jiangdong is really a pity for us who will be able to regain it soon."

"Fuck, they are rebelling, and they are going to be promoted to ranks. What kind of strategy is this? If we do this, what will our majesty be in the future?"

"It's just a temporary measure. For the sake of the overall situation, it's okay to let them dance for a few days. If you can't bear it, you will make a mess!" Zheng Tian explained.

In the face of civil and military officials, Li Jing finally made a decision: "What the second minister said is very true. We don't have to fight for this momentary expediency. The most urgent thing is to settle Yang Fugong first. Qin Zongquan, Yang Xingmi, and Qian Liu, The idea of ​​separatism has long existed, and it didn't start today. Since they haven't dared to openly rebel, we might as well let them go for the time being and play tricks with them. When the situation in the Central Plains is settled, it won't be too late to settle accounts after autumn .”

"Order Zhao Ji. Let him comfort the generals Ge Congzhou, Zhang Guimou, and Zhang Guiba." There was a pause.Li Jing said again: "Send envoys to Shannan, confer the title of King Qin Zongquan Qi, grant the envoy of Shannan Town Jiedu, and bestow the title on him. Another envoy is sent to Jiangdong to formally confer the title of King Yang Xingmi Wu, confer the title of Jiedu envoy on Huaixi, and give him the title Ning**. Officially canonize Qian Liu as the king of Yue, and confer the title of Jiedu Envoy in the West of Zhejiang Province. Give the title of Kuang**." Li Jing coldly read out a series of awards, and no longer gave the three people the title of provincial governor or governor. Instead of the title of commanding officer of the battalion, the title was changed to Jiedushi, the canonization of the king, and each of the three was given a very distinctive military title.

As soon as the three military trumpets of Fengguo, Ningguo, and Kuanguo came out, all the important officials in the palace could not help showing a look of understanding.It seems that King Qin has really held grudges against the three of them, the higher he is now, the harder he will fall when he turns around.Qin Fan has long since lost the title of Jiedushi.Now three of them are blocked at once, if the three of them are not blindfolded by **.I'm afraid that I will understand the real meaning of this soon.

After reading the rewards to the three, Li Jing stopped talking about the three.He turned to make a decision on the current situation in the Central Plains: "After we pacified the five towns of Chengde, Weibo, Zhaoyi, Heyang, and Hedong, Luoyang has been firmly in our hands, and it is solid. Now, our main enemy is Yang Fugong. The Chang'an court. The decisive battle with the Chang'an court is just around the corner. Although this is a battle around Luoyang, the victory node of the battle is the battle in the river. To win the decisive battle in the river, the Staff Council and Gudu believe that the key is to It lies in Guanzhong. As far as the current situation is concerned, Tian Lingzi's sudden defection will make Yang Fugong suffer from enemies in his stomach, and at the same time, Chang'an, his old nest, is in danger. In this way, it will be a good show. The main force of Yang Fugong's army comes from Guanzhong, but now that Tian Lingzi has invaded Guanzhong. The backyard is on fire, how will Yang Fugong's coalition forces fight us in the Kanto?"

Li Jing analyzed the situation and believed that the turning point of the battle had been reached, and the confrontation stage would end early.Tian Lingzi's sudden defection will make it difficult for Yang Fugong's army to stay in Kanto, and they must return to aid Chang'an in Guanzhong.In this way, for Qin Jun, this is the biggest and best opportunity.Originally hundreds of thousands of soldiers, horsemen and civilians gathered in the Kanto, Yang Fugong had already spent all his capital, and the logistical burden was huge.If Chang'an is lost again, their coalition forces will really collapse immediately.The coalition army was originally composed of various towns, and each town fought openly and secretly, against each other, and the hearts of the people were scattered.Now the imperial court, the territory that can really be controlled, actually only has Guanzhong left.The land of Henan has collapsed.And the few towns south of Shannan are also vacillating.

Once Luoyang is lost this time, the prestige of the Chang'an court will inevitably drop sharply, and Tian Lingzi's betrayal will inevitably cause the last bit of prestige of the court to be lost.

Zhang Zimian said: "What Your Highness said hits the nail on the head. Although without Tian Lingzi, we won the decisive battle in the Central Plains in a short time. But Tian Lingzi's genius made us secure the victory in advance. What we have to do now is, It is to never allow Yang Fugong to return to Guanzhong easily. We must defeat the coalition forces in Kanto, let the coalition forces collapse, disperse, and then defeat them one by one!"

Zeng Yuanyu also agreed with this point of view. He said that we now have a large number of soldiers and generals, sufficient food and equipment, and the people in the areas we occupy are recuperating, which has won the hearts of the people.Now that the prestige of the imperial court has long been lost, we can take advantage of the victory and advance westward to take Chang'an directly.I suggest that Yang Fugong be fired again, and let our seven fierce generals who have crossed the Yellow River immediately storm Baoda Town.At the same time, Yu Taishi is also invited to send troops to Zhenwu.Let's attack the four aboriginal army towns in the pass, and force the four towns to express their attitude and leave the Chang'an coalition forces with thunderous force. Even if they can't completely surrender to us now, we have to let them really withdraw from the Chang'an coalition forces and remain neutral.

"Kill the chickens to warn the monkeys, good! As long as the Sifan towns can withdraw from the coalition forces, it will definitely cause uneasiness in other towns, and the Chang'an court will inevitably collapse. Without the alliance, the towns can only be scattered, and they will be defeated one by one at that time."

Zheng Congxuan also believed that Li Jing's analysis was far-sighted, and he suggested opening up a third battlefield, with light soldiers crossing the Yellow River westward and entering Guanzhong, so as to accelerate the collapse and dispersal of Yang Fugong's army.As long as the coalition forces disperse, the Qin army can easily defeat them one by one.

Li Jing said with a smile: "This is exactly what I want. The law of war says that the temple counts, and it counts too much. Let Lin Wei keep a close eye on Yang Fugong, and give him sixteen words, the enemy advances and we retreat, the enemy retreats and we chase, the enemy retreats and we chase." Stop me to harass, the enemy is tired and I will fight!"

Prime Minister Zheng Congxun said: "What Your Highness said is true."

Li Jing knew how important this battle was.But at the same time, he had to take care of places like Huaisi and Fujian.He immediately ordered Lin Wei to be the general of the Southern Expedition, and Wang Zhong to be the General of the Southern Expedition to lead the 30 Qin troops that had assembled on the front line of Jiangzhou to face Yang Fugong's [-] coalition forces head-on.Gao Jichang, Song Xi, Qin Zongshou and others followed suit.

Li Jing also ordered Wang Yanzhang to be the general of Zhengxi, and Gao Siji and Li Cunxiao to be the deputy generals of Zhengxi. They led [-] elite troops to cross the Yellow River from Longmen to the Guanzhong, and captured the Baoda army, with the ultimate goal of subduing the party members.Wang Tan, Guo Tao, and Guo Wei followed suit.

Li Jing then appointed Yu Jian as the General of the Conquest of the North, and ordered him to lead [-] troops from Shuozhou to the north and march towards Zhenwu and Tiande towns in Hetao.

The bachelors in the hall were flying like dragons and phoenixes, quickly recording Li Jing's orders one after another.

In the end, Li Jing ordered Zhang Rui to be the general of Zhengdong, and Liu Xun to be the deputy general of Zhengdong. He ordered them to lead the soldiers from Fujian, Zhedong, the two towns of East and West in Lingnan, and Annan, as well as the navy of Ryukyu and Hainan. And the Marine Corps assembled, ready to go to war at any time, let them move to the border of West Zhejiang and Xuanshe, south of the Yangtze River, to monitor the second town.If the soldiers and horses of the second town of Wuyue dare to make any changes, they will immediately attack the second town.Although Li Jing had already issued reward orders to Yang Xingmi and Qian Liu, Li Jing would not take it lightly and had already made two-handed preparations.

He also asked Zhao Ji from Huaisi to also be at Bianhe in Chen Bing, while threatening to restrain Zhu Wen's soldiers and horses in Xuanwu Town not to move.Secondly, it is also to guard against Qin Zongquan in Caizhou.If this guy dares to come east, then he will not be polite to him, and he will be liquidated immediately in advance.

A series of military orders were written and issued immediately after being stamped and signed.

Li Jing looked around, and ordered the guards in other places to stay still and stick to their localities.The guards and horses stayed behind in Luoyang with him.He repeatedly stated that once the soldiers and horses are dispatched, they must be as fast as thunder.It also emphasizes that we are ordered by heaven to punish the people and punish crimes, and we have always followed the rules of calming disasters and ensuring people's livelihood. Therefore, military discipline must be strictly observed.

Conquering the south, the west, the north, and the east, four conscripts, a total of 25 elites, plus 30 from Luoyang, the army is [-].He was assured that all the generals would be able to block each other, and with Zhao Ji and others sitting on the front line of the border, Zeng Yuanyu, Zhang Zimian and others commanding the Chinese army, and Li Rang, Li Liang, Li Zhen and others in charge of logistics, this battle would surely be won.

Since the Anshi Rebellion, over the middle land, tyrannical powers have risen everywhere, and the feudal towns have been separated.The world cannot continue to be in such chaos, and the people cannot always survive in the midst of war.One day, the world will be one.And that day is finally here.

"Let's encourage each other!" Li Jing said loudly.

Li Zhen stood up with a long body and shouted: "Let's encourage each other!"

All the ministers repeated: "Encourage together!" The bold and powerful voices gathered together, deafening. . )