Jiuxi

Chapter 201 Chapter 200 [How to treat a pity child without a husband]

Huaizhou, come to Anfu City.

Two middle-aged men rode into the city, followed by dozens of capable guards.

"The 6000 people in the Ruishi Battalion can be said to be the elite of the Huaizhou Army. If it weren't for His Majesty's eloquent words, I would not have been able to get those tiger generals below to surrender with my own strength."

The person who spoke first had a majestic appearance. Under his thick eyebrows were a pair of sharp tiger eyes, and his broad shoulders were as thick as mountains.

He is Xiao Wangzhi, the Duke of Chong'an County in Da Qi and the Governor of Huaizhou.

The middle-aged man next to him had a stout figure and plump cheeks. Hearing this, he said calmly: "Why should you be so humble, Lord? How can the generals of the Huaizhou Army have the guts to go against your decision?"

Xiao Wangzhi smiled casually and said: "The word "Jun Gong" comes out of your mouth so awkwardly. I always feel that you are mocking me."

Lu Tong didn't seem to be in a good mood and hummed softly to show his acquiescence.

Naturally, Xiao Wangzhi would not be angry. Seeing this, he continued the previous topic and said: "Your Majesty has issued an imperial edict, so I will draw elites from all armies and give them to Lu Chen with a total of six thousand horse and foot. The treatment of the Ruishi camp in Huaihe The state army is second to none, and its ordnance, pay, and even daily meals are of extremely high standards. It also took thousands of military horses hidden in the Governor's Mansion. I told you that there has been a rumor in the city for the past six months that Lu Chen is actually a My biological son."

Lu Tong couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "Don't dream."

As soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't help but laugh.

Today, accompanied by Xiao Wangzhi, he went to the Ruishi camp in person and knew that what he said was true. The Huaizhou Governor's Office spared no effort in supporting Lu Chen.

Thinking of this, the anger in his heart subsided slightly.

Xiao Wangzhi knew the old brother's temper very well, and followed his preferences and said: "Jingzhou Feiyu Camp is famous all over the world, and Li Tianrun's apple has a great reputation. In the future, Huaizhou Ruishi Camp will also become an elite feared by the enemy." Hero, I believe in Lu Chen's ability and courage. Let me tell you, you can't always look at your son with the same old eyes. He is not a chicken curled up under your wings, but an eagle destined to spread its wings and soar. "

"This kid Shen'er must have been praised by you and cannot tell the difference between east, west, north and south, so he foolishly worked for you in the north."

Lu Tong said angrily, then shook his head and said, "That's all, there's no need to mention this matter again. Anyway, it's a done deal, and I can't change anything."

Xiao Wangzhi laughed and said leisurely: "Do you really think that I don't know the inside story? You clearly wanted to marry Lin Jie, so you secretly invited Lin Xi to Huaizhou and tried every means to create opportunities for them to get along. Since you With this thought, as your dead brother, how can I not think about you? Even if Puppet Yan didn't come up with the recruitment issue, I would have asked Lu Chen to go to Baotai Mountain. "

Lu Tong blushed and said, "That's nonsense. I will never interfere in Shen'er's marriage."

Xiao Wangzhi did not take advantage of the victory and pursue it, but said with a smile: "I know what you are worried about, but as I said before, you overestimated my influence on Lu Chen and underestimated his ability to lead troops."

Everyone came to the gate of the Governor's Mansion. Xiao Wangzhi and Lu Tong dismounted and walked into the mansion. As they walked, they came to the study in the back house.

"How could I not believe in Shen'er's ability? It's just that the Seven Star Gang has limited strength and is located in the heart of the Puppet Yan. There are powerful enemy armies in the north and south. The situation is not optimistic. Even if Shen'er can lead them to a temporary victory, in the long run, It definitely won’t last long.”

Lu Tongping said calmly, with a solemn look on his face.

Xiao Wangzhi said calmly: "I really can't guarantee Lu Chen's absolute safety, but to say the least, even if the war in the North goes badly, with top masters like Lin Jie and Yu Chigui by his side, he will definitely not be in any danger. "

Lu Tong nodded after hearing this. He was not an unreasonable person after all.

After serving tea, the soldiers withdrew, and the two sat across from each other. Xiao Wangzhi said: "Lu Chen is the captain of the Huaizhou Army, not a member of the Seven Star Gang. He will not stay there forever, so you don't have to Worry. As long as the Seven Star Gang can survive the first hurdle, things will be much easier later on."

Lu Tong's heart moved slightly and he said softly: "Are you planning to use troops against the puppet Yan?"

In the eyes of the world, he is just a businessman who is good at business, but Xiao Wangzhi certainly does not think so. Among the young people around Yang Guangyuan back then, Lu Tong's military talent was not weaker than others, especially for His grasp of the overall situation is outstanding.

Xiao Wangzhi took a sip of tea and said calmly: "This is inevitable, otherwise what is the point of your Majesty's addition of the Jiangbei Fourth Army? Li Tianrun and I were granted the title of Duke, and the strength of our subordinates has been expanded. If we don't show any achievements, His Majesty’s side is not having a good time either.”

Lu Tong nodded slightly. He knew the situation in Yongjia City far better than Lu Chen did.

The emperor and the Jiangnan clan have a complex relationship of cooperation and struggle, which is difficult to sum up simply in two words: right or wrong.

It has been 60 years since the founding of Da Qi, and it still has a great influence on the people all over the Yangtze River. The word orthodoxy is not an empty lie, so the Jiangnan family cannot give up the righteous title of emperor of the Li family no matter what. This is how Li Duan can secure his position. The throne and gradually control the foundation of the court.

From another perspective, the concept of southerners returning to the south and northerners returning to the north was very popular south of the Hengjiang River. Most powerful people were unwilling to fully support the Northern Expedition. People like Xue Nanting were really outliers.

To put it bluntly, the Northern Expedition required money and people from Jiangnan, but even if they could successfully regain their homeland, there would be no obvious benefits for the southerners, and it would also bring about a very real problem - after regaining Heluo City, Yongjia still Can it retain its status as a capital city?

Recovering his homeland and returning the old capital is the tone that Li Duan must make clear, otherwise it will be difficult to raise the banner of the Northern Expedition. However, this slogan is not only unattractive to the Jiangnan dignitaries, but will greatly weaken their support for the Northern Expedition. support.At the end of last year, after many years of planning, Li Duan took the first difficult step to establish the Fourth Jiangbei Army to expand the strength of the frontier army. It has been 12 years since he ascended the throne as emperor.

If Xiao Wangzhi and Li Tianrun cannot produce results to prove to the world, it is foreseeable that Li Duan will have a difficult time in the court, and those who wait and see will no longer support the Northern Expedition.

Thinking of this, Lu Tong said slowly: "Last year, when you mentioned to me that Shen'er should go to Baotai Mountain, I guessed that you planned to use the resistance forces in the North to make a fuss. But I think this matter is very difficult. The Seven Star Gang Even if we can form a rebel army, there will only be a few thousand people in full force, and they are still capable of fighting in the mountains. How can we leverage the defenders of Dongyang Road in Puppet Yan when we go out of the mountains?"

Xiao Wangzhi said calmly: "I have some latest news here, please listen to it."

Lu Tong said casually: "You say."

Xiao Wangzhi said: "Lu Chen forced Chen Jingtang to death in Heluo City, and Guo Yan, the new deputy privy envoy of the puppet Yan, was demoted. This incident had a profound impact and delayed Jing Chaoshun's move to seize the puppet Yan. This gave us enough time. Planning a battle. Chen Jingtang and Guo Yan resigned one after another, and the people in the army were unstable. The puppet Yan's training process of new recruits was forced to stall, so this time they could only mobilize more than [-] troops to attack the Seven Star Gang. The key is that if Yan The army is defeated, and they will not be able to send old soldiers into the mountains to use troops in a short period of time."

"You mean, if the Puppet Yan wants to continue to use troops against the Seven Star Gang, it will affect the defense of Dongyang Road and other places?"

"That's right. As long as Lu Chen leads the Seven Star Army to win, the Puppet Yan will be in a dilemma. If the Seven Star Gang's innermost problem is not solved, it will be difficult to maintain security within the territory, and other Green Forest gangs in the North will definitely follow suit. By then, it will become a prairie fire. If the Puppet Yan continues to use troops against the Seven Star Gang, they will only be able to mobilize veterans of the border army. This is our opportunity."

Lu Tong muttered: "I'm worried that Jing Chao will take action directly."

"They've already taken action."

Xiao Wangzhi looked calm and said leisurely: "Among the more than 3000 troops who entered the mountain to deal with the Seven Star Gang this time, there were 3000 people from the Xiashan Army under Qing Yugong. However, even if these [-] people died in the mountains, Qing Yugong would not We cannot continue to mobilize our troops for revenge.”

Lu Tong asked in confusion: "Why?"

Xiao Wangzhi responded: "Su Yunqing sent a secret report a few days ago, saying that the Ming Dynasty was about to use troops against Zhao."

Lu Tong was slightly startled, then said in a deep voice: "They finally don't plan to wait any longer."

Xiao Wangzhi picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and said with emotion: "Actually, this is already a little later than we expected. Back then, Zhao's armored army was eaten up by Jing Chao, and I have been waiting for Jing Chao to swallow it up. Zhao State did not expect it to be delayed for so many years. According to my estimation, Jing Dynasty will definitely be able to annex Zhao State this time, and it will only take a year at most."

"One year..."

Lu Tong looked solemn and said slowly: "In this year, they may not only attack Zhao State, the fake Yan must also be their target."

Xiao Wangzhi nodded and said: "That's why I said that Lu Chen made great contributions. Chen Jingtang's death ruined Jing Chao's plan, but no matter what, no one can stop Jing Chao from annexing Zhao State, and Puppet Yan must be next. In this In the next year, if we cannot regain our homeland as much as possible, we will directly face the Jing Dynasty army in the future."

Lu Tong remembered what they had discussed earlier, looked at Xiao Wangzhi and said, "You asked Shen'er to train the Seven Star Army, lead the enemy into the mountains and defeat them, and then force the Puppet Yan to continue using troops, and take advantage of Dongyang Road to defend the void? "

"I will not underestimate the enemy. They should be able to see this clearly. Therefore, the empty troops on Dongyang Road is likely to be a trap."

Xiao Wangzhi smiled slightly and said softly: "This is like guessing a riddle. Puppet Yan is guessing whether I will send troops to Dongyang Road, and I also want to guess whether the other party is trying to spread suspicion."

Lu Tong looked at the faint smile on his face and suddenly came to his senses, saying, "Are you going to repeat your old tricks? Pretending to attack Dongyang Road, but actually taking Moyang Road? No -"

Without waiting for Xiao Wangzhi's reply, he rejected his guess, and then said with a half-smile: "It turns out that it was a deceit inside a ring. You are much more cunning than before."

Xiao Wangzhi said aggrievedly: "You are scolding the wrong person. This policy was proposed by your precious son. I just modified it slightly."

Lu Tong was too lazy to argue with him and said with a smile, "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Xiao Wangzhi showed a look of relief and nodded: "I knew you wouldn't embarrass me. In fact, it was mainly due to two things. The right minister sent someone to convey a message to me some time ago. The court has finally prepared food and fodder for more than half a year. We are preparing, but the transportation capacity is not enough. I hope the Lu family can assist at Jiangbei Ferry. In addition, I know you have a lot of secrets in the north, please let them put some bait."

The first thing was very simple for Lu Tong. He was thinking about the second thing. After thinking for a moment, he said: "The so-called bait means that on the surface, the Huaizhou Army is aiming at Dongyang Road, but in fact, it intends to cooperate with the Jingzhou Army to recover Fake news all over Moyang Road?”

Xiao Wangzhi praised: "I can't hide anything from you. The Warp Weaving Department is also doing this, but with your help, we can definitely get twice the result with half the effort."

When it came to business, Lu Tong responded simply: "No problem."

Xiao Wangzhi smiled and said: "We just have to wait for the results from the north. I believe that Lu Chen will definitely win this battle as a fledgling."

Lu Tong lowered his head and eyebrows, and said softly: "I just hope he can come back safely."

(End of this chapter)