Cheng Pu frowned slightly, afraid of being seen, and hurriedly stretched out. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info He felt that Wang Jintang was a little overt in his impatience.

If Liang Zhan, as Wang Jintang said, immediately sent the Liaodong Army, which had not yet recognized the head of Jinling, to the front line, how would the Liaodong Army, which had not yet been stabilized, feel? Was Liang Zan valued as a sharp blade to kill the enemy, or did he go to fill the firewood and grass of the hot stove of the Northern Expedition?

Liang Zan hid the displeasure in his heart, and smiled at Wang Jintang: "What Lord Wang said also has some truth, and everyone here can see General Wang's talents. It's just that General Wang and the Liaodong Army have never met, and this soldier doesn't know the general, and the general doesn't know the soldier, so he will inevitably suffer some losses on the battlefield, which will damage the prestige of General Wang. ”

"Moreover," he said, taking a sip of tea and smiling more warmly, "the way to lead the soldiers, one by one." As soon as the Liaodong army came to defect, they were sent to the front line, not to mention the fatigue of the men and horses, but I was afraid that it would chill the hearts of these 150,000 soldiers. ”

Wang Jintang's old face turned red, he had spent his whole life in the barracks, how could he not understand these considerations? It's just to bully Liang Zan and others to be young, and at the same time want to provoke Liang Zhan's suspicions.

Who knew that Liang Zan would put the truth out so calmly, and Wang Jintang was so ashamed that he had nothing to say.

He smiled wryly: "What is the prince's plan?" ”

Liang Zan said: "You should have read the letter from General Wang from Kaifeng Mansion two days ago, and he urged Shenzhi to go back quickly, so that when Liu Guangsheng was greatly injured in Liaodong, he would take the entire territory of Henan and Shandong in one go. The Liaodong Army stayed in Jinling first, and with Lin Yingchun and others to help me, I went there from time to time, and I could learn a lot. It's not easy to catch up with Shenzhi and General Wang, but I can't be a prince who just eats and doesn't do things! ”

That is to decide to take 150,000 people with you personally! Wang Jintang thought resentfully in his heart. chose Liang Zan because he was young and easy to control, and he didn't have any generals in his hands. His father and son leaned over, and they could easily become the people in charge of Liang Zhan's side. If there are benefits like this, they must also get a piece of the pie first.

Now it's good, the son took his own soldiers to work on the front line, and the daughter was wronged as a side concubine in Liang Zhan's backyard.

Hearing that Liang Zhan, Pei Minzhong, Cheng Pu and others had begun to discuss the route of the Northern Expedition, Wang Jintang coughed heavily, and said to Liang Zhan sadly: "When Yu'er wrote to the prince, he didn't know that there were some changes in Huguang now, otherwise he would definitely not make such an arrangement. ”

Liang Zan was a little surprised, and hurriedly asked, "What happened to Huguang?" ”

Wang Jintang frowned and said: "Don't panic, the old man's stay in Huguang is the news that Liu Guangsheng is worried that the prince will continue to send troops to the north, so he wants the defenders who stayed in the northwest nest to attack Huguang and come to encircle Wei to save Zhao." ”

When Liang Zan heard this, he and Pei Minzhong glanced at each other, and both of them were suspicious of Wang Jintang's statement. Reasoning, Liu Guangsheng is very likely to make such an arrangement, especially since he is still dominating the capital and still dreaming of being an emperor.

But Wang Jintang was still talking a moment ago that he wanted Wang Yu to lead the Liaodong Army to continue the Northern Expedition, and only changed his rhetoric after Liang Zan said the arrangement, which really couldn't help but make people doubt.

Liang Zan hesitated: "Then, if this matter is true, don't go to Kaifeng and go directly to Huguang." ”

Wang Jintang hurriedly said: "Don't bother Pei Shizi!" Tell Yu'er to take someone back. ”

"This ......" Liang Zan pondered for a moment and asked cautiously: "If this is the case, the Northern Expedition may have to be delayed, after all, the two or three hundred thousand people on the Jinling side are either recruits or the Liaodong Army...... Is General Wang going to take people back to Fanghuguang? ”

Liang Zhan's implication is obvious, you Huguang only sent 50,000 people to the front line, and there are more than 100,000 people in the rear. For the sake of chasing the wind and shadows, he had to withdraw his personnel and interrupt the Northern Expedition, didn't this give Liu Guangsheng a great chance to breathe?

Wang Jintang didn't look at Liang Zhan, he just took the lid of the tea bowl and fiddled with the tea leaves, and said in his mouth: "Huguang is not as good as other places, if it is lost, the thief army can go all the way to Jinling along the Yangtze River, and it is only a matter of time before the soldiers come to the city." For the sake of the prince's safety, the old man can only make a big fuss. ”

Liang Zan was about to say something more, but Pei Minzhong shook his head almost invisibly at him and motioned for him to give up.

When he returned to the East Garden, Liang Zhan sat down on the Taishi chair in the study outside angrily and scolded: "Wang Jintang, this old child, he is the eighth king who eats scales, and he has an iron heart!" There are only 50,000 people who don't want to come out, what use do I want him to do? When I first came to him, he negotiated terms with me! Now that he can't bite the fat of the Liaodong Army in his mouth, he will give me this one! ”

Xue Yuanhan persuaded: "Wang Jintang is a person who must be compared, since he has taken refuge in the prince, how much effort he has made and how many benefits he has gained, I am afraid that he has crackled in his heart many times." He didn't think it was worth it, so he naturally wanted to play some scoundrels. ”

Liang Zan said angrily: "Damn! It's really hateful! I didn't find a helper, I actually invited a god for myself! From time to time, he uses the name of his father-in-law to pressure me, and he deserves it! ”

Pei Minzhong said: "The matter has come to this, and we can only suspend the Northern Expedition." The prince doesn't have to be so angry, Liu Guangsheng's army in Beizhili is certainly not to be feared, but if the remaining troops he left in the northwest are flanked in the rear, our front line is even 50,000 Wang Yu's 50,000 and now Qin Lang's 50,000, a total of 100,000 people, but it is also very dangerous. For today's plan, Wang Yu will leave if he wants to leave, and the prince will leave Qin Lang to guard the city in Kaifeng Mansion. It's all about the long term. ”

Liang Zan slapped the armrest of the Taishi chair with one hand, and scolded in his mouth: "Such a great opportunity is so missed!" When Liu Guangsheng recovers, he will have to spend several times his energy to deal with it! He doesn't want a good opportunity to be ranked as a minister and a king to worship the prime minister, does he want to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the world? ”

This is a bit taboo to say, Pei Minzhong and Xue Yuanhan looked at each other, and they both felt that it was better not to talk.

For a while, no one spoke in the study. Liang Zhan drank all the tea in the bowl, which suppressed the anger a little.

He put the tea bowl on the coffee table, thought for a while, and said, "Well, it is much better to manage the 300,000 people in our hands than to rely on others." ”

He turned his head to Pei Minzhong and said, "You don't have to go to Kaifeng, I will write a secret order to Qin Lang in two days, telling him to guard He Nan well." You will stay in Jinling, take me to familiarize yourself with military affairs, and train the Liaodong Army and the 100,000 people you have recruited. ”

Pei Minzhong stood up and answered yes.

Xue Yuanhan said with a smile: "Shen Zhizhi is busy with affairs, but it seems that I am fooling around." ”

Liang Zan said with a smile: "It will be a few days before Shen Zhi gets married, and there are people in the Guogong Mansion to help him manage it." Your good days are coming, and you don't have elders to guide you, so you don't pay more attention to yourself, and be careful to go door-to-door when the time comes. ”