Chapter 19: The Trap
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As soon as Li Xiang's words came out, Ma Yun understood what he meant. At present, the most important generals in the Jingnan Army are none other than Ma Guangmeng, Ding Sijin, Cao Yun, and Zhu Yuan. Among these four people, Ding Sijin was born in the army, but unfortunately he is a small tooth general who is not reused; Cao Yun came from the south of the Central Plains, and Zhu Yuan was a newcomer to Jingnan. These people, no matter who goes, once they arrive in Lingnan, where their prestige is not as good as that of Liu Yantao, the commander, and their power is not as powerful as Li Jie's, the prison army, Jingnan's troops are likely to suffer. But Ma Guangmeng is different, of course, he has no status in the internal army, but his biggest advantage is wearing the hat of a royal child.
From the bottom of his heart, the king of Chu naturally has his own preference for these more than 100 royal children, but on the surface, he attaches importance to the Ma family. Whether it is Liu Yantao or Li Jie, they will not ignore this, when they fight, they dare not always put the Jingnan army at the front, and let the Jingnan army gnaw hard bones. In addition, with the identity of Ma's son, it is easier for Ma Guangmeng to win over Liu Yantao. After all, it is much more psychologically acceptable to let Liu Yantao listen to the words of an old subordinate than to listen to the words of a royal child.
On the twentieth day of March of the second year of the Great Jin Dynasty, the king of Chu issued an edict allowing Liu Yantao and Liu Quanming to treat the crime and make meritorious contributions, with Liu Yantao as the main commander and Li Jie as the supervising army, and the 40,000 troops of the Great Chu army went south to conquer Liu Han.
Five days later, the army arrived in Yongzhou, and the bad news came: the general Liu Quanming died of illness in Yongzhou.
Liu Quanming died of a sudden illness, but after the news reached Changsha, under the spread of well-intentioned people, such a rumor immediately circulated in the internal army: Liu Quanming did not die of a sudden illness, but was forced to die by the prison army Li Jie. Ma Guangliang disobeyed the king's pardon and set out to eliminate the officers promoted by Ma Xiguang in the Southern Expeditionary Army, and after the Southern Expeditionary Army was reorganized, Ma Guangliang would turn around and continue to purge the internal troops remaining in Changsha.
The rumors spread more and more, and the hearts of the internal army were in turmoil. Three days later, Ma Guangliang, at the suggestion of Xu Zhongya, used heavy codes in troubled times to arrest and kill 87 soldiers of the internal army who spread rumors.
In the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Ma Guangliang looked at the secret letter from Li Jie that he had just received, handed him to Li Gao on the side, and said with a smile: "Master Li's trick is really wonderful." After Liu Quanming's death, Liu Yantao was frightened and took the initiative to ask Li Jie for peace, and no longer dared to resist our orders. As for the general of the Langzhou faction, he has always been submissive, and he does not dare to have half an opinion on the march and fighting. Ma Guangmeng, this guy has recently fallen in love with Lingnan wine, and he drinks all day long, except for refusing to walk in the front and charge, he doesn't have any radical actions. Master Li, isn't it time for us to take out our hands and rectify Master Peng? ”
Li Gao also looked at Xu Zhongya, who was smiling, proudly, and said: "A few days ago, the prince killed eighty-seven soldiers of the internal army who were plotting to cause chaos, which has completely deterred the army that was originally controlled by Ma Xiguang, and now there are four internal armies in Changsha, and we have already controlled two, Wang Yun has always been loyal, only listening to the king, and he is quite trusted by the king, we can't move him, and we don't need to move him." But this Peng Shigao can't help but get rid of it. ”
Ma Guang nodded, looked at Xu Zhongya again, and asked, "Master Xu, what do you think?" ”
"A few days ago, the ministers played and asked the king to set up a son as soon as possible, but the king did not stay. The news from the palace, the king was still hesitating in his heart, still watching. And at the moment, the candidates for the prince are nothing more than the prince, the fourth master of the Langzhou festival and the fifth prince of the deputy envoy of the Jingnan festival. Xu Zhongya said slowly.
Ma Guangliang was overjoyed, but asked plainly, "Master Xu, how can you see it?" ”
"If the king wants to abide by King Wumu's last words and pass on the king's brotherhood, then more than ten years ago, the king will make the fourth master the son. But the king did not stand up, just waiting for the princes to grow up. Now that the princes are all talented, the four masters have basically been discharged. The fifth prince Ma Yun has military exploits, and the governance of Jingnan is also somewhat effective, but the old minister thinks that the king will not set up the five princes, first, the king likes to write and ink, but the five princes like to dance with knives and guns, which is different in character and hobbies. Second, the king has a luxurious personality, but the five princes are quite frugal, and now the law of King Wumu has basically been abolished, but the reform of the five princes in Jingnan is the old road of King Wumu's legacy. Because of the mother's affection, although the king did not stop him, he was probably quite dissatisfied in his heart. If the fifth prince sits on the king of Chu in the future, I am afraid that the king's policy will be changed as much as possible. The king will definitely take this into account in his heart. Third, the five princes have a lot of military achievements, if the king really wants the five princes to inherit the throne, then the whole army will not be sent to the prince to do, at the same time, the candidate for the southern expedition, there is no doubt, it should be the five princes, but the king did not use the five princes. Fourth, if the king wants to set up five princes, how can he send the five princes to a remote place like Jingnan? It is by no means the style of the lord to let the heir to the throne be detached from the center of power for a long time. There are these four articles, and the minister thinks that the king will inevitably make the prince the son. Xu Zhongya said categorically.
Ma Guangliang and Li Gao were overjoyed when they heard this. Ma Guangliang changed his pretended calm just now, clapped his hands and praised: "Master Xu, the analysis is wonderful." ”
Xu Zhongya smiled slightly, changed her words, stopped Ma Guangliang's words, and said: "However, at present, the world is in turmoil, and the soldiers of the five princes are good at fighting, and in the heart of the king, I am afraid that he is the northern Great Wall of Chu State. Except for the last time he married without authorization, the fifth prince has always been obedient and good, and his status in the king's heart is probably no less than that of the prince. Although the king wants to make the prince the prince, he will not touch the five princes, presumably on the day when the prince is the prince, he will also reward the five princes. The fifth prince is quite deferential to the king, but not necessarily to the prince. At present, most of the officials in Jingnan are promoted and appointed by the five princes, as long as the five princes are in Jingnan, where is the monolith, we can't control it. Now the relationship between Langzhou and Jingnan is very good, once the king returns to heaven, if the five princes have no different intentions, the four states of Jingnan will become the next Nanping. If the five princes were not convinced and raised troops to the south, the circus calyx of Langzhou took the opportunity to respond, echoing each other from afar in the north and west, and this Dachu would immediately be a raging war. The fifth prince followed Ma Xiguang very early and served in the inner army, he has a high prestige in the inner army, if he wins one or two more battles, I am afraid that the internal army will all defect. ”
Ma Guangliang's eyes widened slightly, but his hands were clenched into fists.
Li Gao also sneered on the side: "Dongye is right, Lord Wang, we still have to start as soon as possible and deal with this Peng Shigao as soon as possible." If Peng Shigao is not removed, there will be no peace in the country. ”
Ma Guangliang nodded heavily, and was about to speak.
Xu Zhongya said: "Lord, the old minister has something to ask the prince, does the prince want to sit on the Wu'an Festival and the Jingjiang Army Festival in the future?" Or sit on the real King of Chu? ”
Ma Guangliang was stunned for a moment, he looked at Xu Zhongya puzzled and said, "Of course it's the real King of Chu." Suddenly, he kind of understood what Xu Zhongya meant.
Xu Zhongya smiled at the corner of her mouth and said meaningfully: "If the prince moves Peng Shigao, I'm afraid it will be difficult to sit on the real King of Chu." ”
Li Gao said unceremoniously: "Dongye, if we don't kill Peng Shigao, he Ma Yun will not be obedient, but he will leave a disaster." In case Ma Yun rebelled, and he Peng Shigao stabbed us from behind, wouldn't it be a big deal? ”
Ma Guangliang obviously meant the same thing, but he didn't say it, just quietly listened to Xu Zhongya's words. I, Master Xu, is flexible and strategic, and I will definitely not be untargeted.
"Lord, if the fifth prince leaves Jingnan, and he has been away for three or five years, can the prince have the confidence to hold Jingnan in his hands?"
Ma Guang nodded, Li Gao on the side groaned for a while, and said in a low voice: "Are you saying that we will make a false edict and send Ma Yun as an envoy again?" ”
Xu Zhongya shook her head. Ma Guangliang was a little itchy and asked, "Master Xu, what are your clever plans?" ”
"What Nian'an just said is also a way, but with Tuoba Heng, it will be difficult to make a false edict, in case the matter is exposed, the prince will be gone." As he spoke, he casually glanced at Li Gao.
Li Gao was pushed back by him, his face was a little ugly, and he didn't know what to think in his heart.
The minister remembered that the middle of next month seemed to be the king's 46th birthday. Every year at the birthday banquet, the king will reward the ministers and gather the royal children to celebrate together. Now that the country of Chu is thriving, and the land of Jing and Chu is singing and dancing, we might as well invite the king and gather military and political dignitaries from all over the country to gather and hold a birthday banquet, how about it? ”
Li Gao's mind moved, and he said: "It is naturally possible to persuade the King of Chu. But at this time, will Ma Yun come to Changsha in person? If he shirks Jingnan's busy affairs, the king may not be guilty. ”
"Hehe, if you hold a birthday banquet at this time, he will naturally not leave Jingnan easily. However, if we don't move Peng Shigao, we will instead transfer Peng Shigao's army to 5ooo people into the city and be responsible for the defense of one gate. In this way, the five princes must think that they are safe and worry-free. If we release another piece of news, I think the fifth prince will definitely come. ”
Ma Guangliang asked, "What's the news?" ”
Xu Zhongyale smiled and said: "On the day of his birthday, the king will announce the establishment of the prince as the prince. ”
What the? Ma Guangliang was stunned.
"Actually, if the fifth prince is in Changsha, then the burden of the army at the beginning of the year will definitely be handed over to the fifth prince. This is the true thoughts of the king, we know, and Tuoba Heng also knows. The five princes must also know. In this case, the fifth prince will inevitably think about what is the biggest flaw compared to the prince? That is, he is far away in Jingnan, but the prince is in Changsha City. The changes in the political situation in Changsha, he can only watch with his eyes, but he has no influence. He is ambitious, and what he wants to be is naturally not the king of Nanping, but the king of Chu. If he knew that the king would establish a son, he would return to Changsha to make some efforts no matter what. As soon as he came to Changsha, we immediately moved the courtiers, and the king left him in Changsha. After leaving Jingnan for a long time, he is no longer nothing. ”
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