Chapter 389: This King Has a Plan
And before Li Dao and the others turned back to Qilu, it had already been rendered in the "News".
Guiding public opinion is an art. In the era of rapid development of media technology in the future, its importance can even rise to the level of national affairs. But in this era, the channels of public opinion are still very narrow, at least except for the newspapers officially controlled by the Liangshan Army, there is no second 'person or thing' on the ground in Qilu that can spread its voice throughout Qilu in a short period of time.
Even for the remaining gentry after the purge, it will take a long time for their voices to spread throughout Qilu.
In this way, the Lu Qian regime, which is a dominant family, only needs to take a little precautions to occupy the highest point of public opinion. In a general sense, this will also be the moral high ground.
The Liangshan army's crusade against Goryeo could not wait until the great army here was successful and the news of the guidance was released in the newspapers, it would be too late. As early as when Li Dao and his entourage set off for Goryeo, traces were faintly revealed in the "News".
Two days later, a more general news was released, which could trigger discussion among the people.
When there is another 'decryption', then the whole of Shandong will know. In this way, it is not shocking that the Yangsan army will return victoriously in the future after the victory of Goryeo.
At least not to give the impression of being unfounded.
Although this kind of thing cannot be concealed from a discerning person, the movements and traces of the Liangshan army's mobilization of troops cannot be erased. Hundreds of years later, Lu Qian will also become a hideous 'invader', and this so-called attack on a merchant ship is as absurd as the "anti-terrorism" and "weapons of mass destruction" of the Lighthouse State.
But so what?
If China really wants to move towards 'inner saint and outer king', it must break a series of benevolent and righteous morals.
"In this battle of Goryeo, there is no need to talk nonsense with Wang Yu, and the army will destroy Kaijing in one battle." Lu Qian told Lin Chong.
Anyway, breaking Kaijing doesn't mean that you can kill Wang Mata. The kings of Goryeo, and the subsequent kings of Joseon, did not seem to have an unyielding figure in Lu Qian's mind. Ganghwa Island is their favorite shelter. But as soon as the land battle is lost, the capital can be dispensed with, and countless dignitaries and dignitaries rush to Jianghua Island in a swarm.
That kind of action is completely in the same vein.
And what about this battle? The Liangshan army came by sea, and Ganghwa Island could not go, but they could still go to Nanjing [Seoul], or Xijing [Pyongyang]. There is still some room for manoeuvre in Goryeo's territory.
However, Kaijing is the century-old capital of the Goryeo Dynasty, and there must be a lot of money and grain. After this clears up the capital, the Liangshan army will go to negotiate peace with Goryeo, and they can make another profit. At the same time, it is logical to cut two pieces of land from Goryeo for lease.
Lu Qian told Lin Chong one by one. Although he really wanted to lead the troops himself, this was obviously impossible. The vanguard of the Western Army of Zhao and Song has already entered Heluo, and the soldiers of Fan and Han are 1230,000 people, and the place where the army has passed is overwhelming, numbering 300,000 people.
Although it was learned from the inside line that many of the 1230,000 Han soldiers were newly recruited volunteer soldiers, they should not be underestimated. It can be said that the beacon fire ignited on the land of the Central Plains this time, the real critical moment is coming, and it is impossible for him to leave at this time.
Zhao Song's more than 100,000 Han soldiers were a powerful force that influenced the rise and fall of the world, fighting head-on, and no one was their opponent. But first cut off the enemies of Hedong and Huaixi, or 'capture the thief and capture the king first', and go straight to Qilu to kill, it depends on the decision of the Song court.
Lu Qian didn't like this feeling very much, there was a kind of rush for people to fight for the knife and I for the fish. But he would never provoke the Song family at this time.
Although he took Lin Chong as the main general on the front foot, supplemented by Hua Rong and Ruan Xiaoer, and led 30,000 naval and army troops to conquer Goryeo, he led Lu Zhishen and Qin Ming generals on the back foot to raise 40,000 main forces, known as 100,000, and arrived in Jinan Mansion.
It can be said that it is-for-tat with the Song army.
But this is just to avoid showing weakness.
Didn't Tian Hu also claim to have gathered 100,000 troops in Jinzhou, and Wang Qing also led 200,000 troops in Nanyang. It's all bragging, anyway.
At that time, Hedong Tianhu was the first to send an envoy to visit Lu Qian with heavy gifts. The intention is very obvious, that is, to form an alliance and join forces to resist the Song Dynasty.
This envoy's name is Wu Li. Wu Li is Tian Hu's eldest brother, and the Wu family was originally a wealthy family in Weisheng Prefecture. He himself is also good at using sticks, has a thousand catties of strength in his arms, has a good hard bow, and is accustomed to a fifty pounds heavy wind splashing knife. Tian Hu knew that his young sister was very beautiful, so he married her, and after Tian Hu proclaimed himself the king of Jin, he made Wu Li a privy envoy and called him the uncle of the country.
This time, the western army marched eastward, with extraordinary momentum, known as an army of 300,000, which almost scared Tian Hu. Is this guy cowardly Zhao Song, and he also knows that the so-called "300,000 army" must have water.
How many people are there in the entire Western Army? 300,000 are transferred, are there still people in the northwest? Do you really think that if you make peace with Xixia, the party barbarians will strictly abide by the agreement? In that case, why not let the more famous Liu Fa lead the army?
But the Song army is known as 300,000, minus the water, how can there be more than 100,000 or 200,000, and the swarm of bees is pressed to the east of the river, and Tian Hu can't support it, but it is inevitable.
"A group of bird and dog officials who are as bold as chickens don't look for the big thief, but come to provoke Lao Tzu first. I underestimated me and thought that this king was easy to handle. It's not because they're good-looking! ”
Tian Hu has the word tiger in his name, and he also has a strong mountain king atmosphere, but he is not a fool. In the land of Heluo, there are also eyeliner, and even the officialdom of Zhao and Song Dynasty has something to do with it. Knowing that Emperor Zhao was bent on cutting off the two thieves in Hedong and Huaixi first, Tian Hu, who was angry, scolded.
The so-called "lord worries about the humiliation of the minister". Naturally, there were generals and important ministers under Tian Hu's tent who came out to accuse Emperor Zhao of cursing.
"The king is angry! Today's Song Emperor refuses to admonish and pretend, and is extremely poor and extravagant, which is really absurd. The great mountains and rivers are angry and resentful, and the danger of Liangshan Bo is not thinking of working hard, changing the evil and returning to the right, but abandoning the old capital for a hundred years and fortunately Xijing, it is difficult to find this mediocre and incompetent rat generation for thousands of years!
His army was strong for a while, but it was difficult to last long. The treasury of the imperial court is full of rats, and they can't come up with money, who will give them their lives? Just wait for my Great Jin to restore Hebei and unify the people's forces, and the last general is willing to lead a team of men and horses to set foot in Xijing, and capture this guy to dissipate the king's anger! ”
Niu Wenzhong stepped forward. This is Tian Hu's hardcore brother, and he immediately smiled when he said it. "What Privy Counsellor Niu said is very true. Deeply in line with me. It's just that Lao Tzu can't stand this bird spirit, and the strong soldiers call Lao Tzu to bear it alone, and bury people on the ground. Can't be so cheap Liangshanbo. "Who doesn't know that this is Lu Qian of Qilu who really stirs up the overall situation of the world.
"King Mingjian. My Hedong and Qilu are combined into horns, if the car is supplemented. The car is auxiliary, and the auxiliary is also dependent on the car, and the trend of Qi Jin is like this. "The Hedong army Panheng in the Loess Plateau in later generations, condescending to look at Heluo, they do not break a day, the imperial army will not dare to go out of Henan one day, the east to the land of Qilu. The importance of Hedong to Qilu can be seen, in fact, such words can also be used in the Huaixi army. They have all entered Nanyang, if they enter Ruzhou from Nanyang, they will arrive at the south gate of Heluo in a blink of an eye.
This Huaixi army is extremely dangerous to the safety of the Song family, and the army will go straight to kill Hedong, and it will definitely feel the edge on its back.
In this way, Hedong and Huaixi, like Qilu and Jiangnan, are echoing from north to south.
But few ministers like Tian Hu can afford Wang Qing. Like Fan Quan, who was talking in front of him, he only had Liang Shanbo in his eyes.
"The two families of Qi and Jin depend on each other, and their lips are dead and their teeth are cold."
"Lu Qian has achieved today's foundation from a puddle of water, and he is by no means an ordinary person. How can you not know what's at stake? Our army is defeated, how can Qilu be good? The king can send an envoy to Qilu to see how Lu Qian behaves. ”
Tian Hu's cheap father-in-law Fan Quan is reasonable. asked Tian Hu to nod again and again.
This man has a bad reputation, but he is a disdainful person. His daughter was born as beautiful as a flower, and Fan Quan saw that Tian Hu was powerful, so he offered his daughter to Tian Hu, so Tian Hu was reused. That Tian Hu's wife, Wu Shi, was snatched by Tian Hu himself. This person's character can be seen.
But Tian Hu believed him. Fan Quan studied as a young man, even if he failed the imperial examination and lived for half his life, he was also well-informed, and his speech was very level, which was also the key to his trust by Tian Hu.
Like at this moment. He insisted on sending the envoys to Qilu as soon as possible to make an appointment with Lu Qian.
As he said, Tian Hu thought about it again and again, and sent Wu Li to go, carrying a lot of treasures.
The latter pretended to be a merchant and went all the way to the Daimyo's Mansion, originally to rush to Qingzhou, but when he heard that Lu Qian had led troops to Jinan, he went straight to the south.
"Your lord, you are the leader of all the anti-kings in the world, and my lord King Jin has long admired the prestige of the Liangshan army, and I can't wait to come to see you in person. This time, the Song court sent a large army to crusade against the ministers, and the east of the river was close to Heluo, and it must bear the brunt. My main soldier is weak, and the imperial army will definitely not be able to resist it, so the king of Wanwang will lend a helping hand and help one or two. ”
Seeing Lu Qian, although the simple furnishings in the line made Wu Li sneer in his heart, but on his face, he was respectful. The posture is very low!
In these words, the first meaning is that Tian Hu bowed his head and recognized Liang Shanjun as the boss.
But does this have any substantial benefits for Lu Qian? Except for the rare jewelry brought by Wu Li, Lu Qian couldn't think of it at all.
Lu Zhishen and Qin Ming on the left and right were all overjoyed, and the two of them could naturally see the great role of the Hedong Army in Liangshanbo. But the two of them knew that the Liangshan army was still at war with Goryeo, and Tian Hu's generation was a shield in the eyes of the Liangshan army.
Lu Qian didn't think it was difficult at all, smiled loudly, and said modestly: "The king of Jin has praised it, this king really doesn't dare to be the king." ”
Then you and I opened the skylight and spoke brightly. This king's character is the most impatient with that hypocrisy and politeness, and he has something to say. I already know the difficulty of this king. Hedong and Qilu are indeed in the same vein, and one is a loss and one is prosperous. But even so, it would be difficult for me to ask this king to send troops to help. ”
Lu Qian refused cleanly.
That pear's mouth has grown. "Think twice, the king. I ...... Hedong and Qilushi"
"Your envoy stays and listens to me." Lu Qian smiled.
"There are still Gyeonggi and Hebei between our army and Hedong. Didn't your envoy think that Tong Guan of Hebei and Liu Tao of Jingdong were given for nothing? Now that Liangshan's determination to attack Goryeo has not yet been shaken out, Lu Qian will not say it to Wu Li.
"However, this king has a plan, which can solve the crisis of the king of Jin."
Tian Hu can't do it on the Loess Plateau, but he can be a rogue. If you can't stay in Hedong, can't you go to Hebei? Why bother to fight the tens of thousands of brothers in your hands with the Western Army, and finally die and be wiped out?
"Your Excellency, look. Nowadays, there is no strong army in Hebei. The 300,000 forbidden army is not even as good as a herd of pigs. Tong Guan recruited archers from the northern border of the river in the Daimyo Mansion, and now he has gathered less than 20,000 people. Your army went straight to Hebei from Taihang Gu, isn't it a tiger into a flock? ”
"Don't you hear: If you lose your land, you will lose your land; If people lose land, people and land will survive. ”
Time flies, and Lu Qian seems to have returned to the time when he and the Manichaean people preached and solved their doubts.
Wu Li on the other side looked ignorant at first, and then there was a burst of light in his eyes. "The king is a good man. One word lives the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers in Hedong. Wu Li thanked the king for his kindness on behalf of my lord. ”