Chapter 295: Containment

He and Sun Boping have similar backgrounds, and they have known each other for almost 20 years, even if one is in the center of the imperial court and the other is a local official, Lin Qingxuan and Sun Boping have always maintained a very close relationship. When Sun Meier married Lei Huang, Lin Qingxuan was also puzzled about this matter, but although Sun Boping did not tell Lin Qingxuan that he had fallen to Dongping, in fact, he mainly told Lin Qingxuan about his fall to Yunzhou, but Sun Boping told his mentality and his ambitions in the letter. And although Lin Qingxuan felt that it would be dangerous to combine with this sectarian power, he still sent gifts and blessings.

What I didn't expect was that in just a few years, the Thunder Yin Demon Sect would be able to have its current strength. Compared with the Daoming Sect's style of trying to influence the situation in every possible way, the Lei Yin Demon Sect's diligent cultivation in the local area, organizing many ordinary people to fight for their own lives is obviously more acceptable. Because, the system of the Lei Yin Demon Sect does not seem to tie the people to their chariots so firmly, and there is no fanatical religious brainwashing, but it starts from the heart of the person. Although Lin Qingxuan is a squire of the military department, as an official of the backbone of the middle class who is qualified to enter the palace to discuss matters, he also knows all aspects of the situation. In Taizhou, at least those ordinary people who have been united by the Thunder Yin Demon Sect, their lives are indeed improving. Just because the Thunder Yin Demon Sect has spent a lot of effort to coordinate the form of mutual assistance, there are already many people who have benefited from it.

Just when Xiling was caught up in the chaos in the north, on the southern border of Xiling, the Chunnan army was already ready to move. Because the old general Chen Xujing, who was in charge of the entire southern campaign, also learned about the current riots in the north of Xiling. In this regard, it shows Tan Xiaopei's superb diplomatic thinking, and Tan Xiaopei is very supportive of Ye Tao's refusal to send troops to assist, but he still did something else afterwards. For example, now that the situation has changed, Dongping is facing a war with Northern Liao that may break out at any time. Yunzhou was planning to get the Zhenbei Military Division into his hands again, and Tan Xiaopei immediately changed the tone of his speech to Chunnan. For Chunnan, if Dongping can launch an offensive in the north, it is an excellent containment, but for Dongping, Chunnan's offensive also has such an effect. Now, if Chunnan and Dongping advance north and south, although it is impossible to destroy Xiling in a battle anyway, the Zhenbei Military Division and the south of Da Nanguan will all be cut off from the territory of Xiling. It is also a great detriment to Xiling's national strength. Tan Xiaopei began to chat with Chunnan's envoys in Danyang after he told Ye Tao about the offensive in Yunzhou, and he carefully designed his own statement to make the other party feel that it was not impossible for Dongping to launch an offensive, but Chunnan had to pay a greater price. The Chunnan envoy brought the news back to China, causing a wave of joy. Anyone with a brain understands that the price to be paid will never be greater than the loss of such a large piece of land from Xiling. Moreover, after all, this is the only large-scale counterattack on Xiling in Chunnan in recent decades. If a complete victory can be obtained, the effect of boosting confidence in Chunnan should not be underestimated.

What Tan Xiaopei did even more beautifully was that the two sides were still in the "Shangshu-level meeting", and before they reached an agreement, they had officially begun to provide intelligence support to Chunnan. A large number of important information on the situation in Xiling, especially the military strength of various places, the people in charge of the army, the assessment of the local military strength, and the grain reserves in various places, were sent to the Chunnan Imperial Court one after another. In particular, the Chunnan military was overjoyed. This information can be useful when the two countries are fighting, even more than 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers.

Dongping's attitude of slapping a date to eat changed although Chunnan was a little depressed, but he had to buy it. Although negotiations are still proceeding in a hurry. However, the transmission of information has never been interrupted, and Chunnan even took the initiative to propose that it would be best to send a copy of the information directly to the old general Chen Xujing in the future, so as to avoid a delay of several days from Danyang to Yuhang and then to the old general Chen. Tan Xiaopei agreed without thinking about it, and even set up an eagle station in Chen Xujing's general's mansion. There was such a commotion in the north of Xiling, and Tan Xiaopei's first thought was to send it to Chen Xujing to know and see Chen Xujing's reaction.

While secretly mobilizing troops and horses to move, Chen Xujing sent a letter asking for further information. This move made Tan Xiaopei, Zhuo Mang and others evaluate Chen Xujing several times higher. As a rider. Chen Xujing may only be qualified, but when his age, qualifications and experience are put together, he is indeed calm and good at thinking, and he is a qualified senior general.

Yunzhou, which borders Taizhou and Zhenbei Junsidu, pretended to prevent riots from spreading to Yunzhou, and began to expel and control followers of any sect while trying to advance the balanced scorecard program in the border areas. Although it has become unrealistic to hoard food in the places of the Zhenbei Military Division, there are pros and cons to the Zhenbei Military Division, and the Zhenbei Military Division may not have the time to care about what Yunzhou is preparing now. There are also good reasons for border control and some internal preparations that have to be exposed to others.

What Ye Tao didn't expect was. In this complicated situation, the Western Route Army of Northern Liao once again sent Gao Sen Banner to contact him. to reaffirm the principle of non-combat on the border on the side of Northern Liao and Yunzhou. Ye Tao could quietly tell Tan Xiaopei about this kind of private agreement, but the Western Route Army could not let the Northern Liao Imperial Court know. Gao Senqi said very frankly that the Western Route Army was going south to Zhenbeiguan this time. Ye Tao was a little strange why the Western Route Army was like this, but Dai Yun explained to Ye Tao, saying that the Western Route Army had to be sideways by itself regardless of whether it was optimistic about the attack plan of Northern Liao. If they win, they have to stand with the winners, and if they lose, they can also find ways to control the damage and minimize the losses of Northern Liao. At this time, it is no longer a question of whether the Western Route Army wants to retain its strength for self-protection. If the Northern Liao suffered heavy losses in front of Zhenbei Pass, then the Western Route Army would definitely not be able to recover the erosive situation of Northern Liao in the future, and if it could form a situation of at least two points in Zhenbei Pass, even if the Western Route Army alone would bear greater losses, it would be worth it. After all, if the skin does not exist, everyone still understands the truth that Mao will be attached. And the Western Route Army asked Gao Senqi to reiterate peace with Ye Tao, I'm afraid it's not really to show peace, it's more like saying: There is going to be a war, we all know this matter, and we won't be unprepared if you dare to do it here, let's weigh it yourself.

As soon as he said this, Ye Tao also understood, he was naturally not the kind of defense that would really withdraw from the Eastern Front because of Gao Senqi's hand, but would strictly follow the original plan and let several battalions be ready to deal with contingencies at any time. And Gao Senqi's intentions were explained by Dai Yun in this way, and Ye Tao was even considering whether to mobilize several invalids farms and ranches on the Eastern Front.

Ye Tao stayed at Thunder Cliff until what happened in Zhenbei Military Division and Taizhou came to an end before he set foot on the road to Danyang again. Now Taizhou with the arrival of Lin Qingxuan and the five thousand sergeants, as Sun Boping came back from illness under Lin Qingxuan's "persuasion" and is more and more firmly in his hands, if Sun Boping can handle it properly, not only will he not be punished because of this riot and his inextricable relationship, but will be reused. That's the news that Lin Qingxuan brought. Although the lord of the country was very dissatisfied with Sun Boping and the Thunder Yin Demon Sect getting so close, and he also suspected that Sun Boping was threatening the imperial court with the conflict between the Thunder Yin Demon Sect and the Daoming Sect, but the matter was provoked by the Daoming Sect, there is no doubt about it. Compared with the current anxious Daoming Sect, the lord of Xiling obviously let the Leiyin Demon Sect go, and regarded the Leiyin Demon Sect as an important chess piece to contain the Daoming Sect, and also gave Sun Boping a multiple-choice question: he can enter Beijing, starting from the household servant, Lao Shangshu estimates that he will retire in two to three years at most, and at that time, as long as his performance is not too ugly, he will take over the household department and become the head of the extremely important one of the six central departments; Or, he can continue to stay in Taizhou, the lord of the country asks him to cut off too close ties with the Thunder Yin Demon Sect as much as possible, at least to treat sectarian affairs fairly, in return, Taizhou will add 30,000 soldiers, he will be responsible for the formation, and he will also begin to have further power in the military affairs of the northern frontier, not just to ensure the supply of the Zhenbei military division.

This question really stumped Sun Boping. Xiling's army has obvious characteristics of individualization and clans, and compared with Dongping, which is still relatively thorough nationalization of the army, this kind of army obviously represents the power of individuals. However, Xiling is extremely strict in cracking down on private soldiers, and it is difficult to get the approval of the Ministry of War. Although it is said that if there is a formal establishment, it must unconditionally respond to the requisition and dispatch of the Ministry of War, and as long as there is a violation, it will be dealt with as a private soldier, but for Xiling, which has a strong national strength, at least until Dongping develops strongly, fighting a war has always been a matter of taking advantage of it, and everyone cannot ask for it. And how to respond to the imperial court's requisition is also a very tricky thing. Although Sun Boping is now determined to fall to Dongping, mastering the army is actually more conducive to him playing the role of a high-level spy, in particular, the establishment of the army has always been passed down in the family, as long as there are no problems, then this army is equivalent to the imperial court recognizing the Guardian Army of the Lei Yin Demon Sect in another way, and the commander of the army must be Lei Huang and those capable people around him, this situation can't help but make him unmoved.

Fortunately, at this time, Dai Shikui was still by his side to help with the move, and Dai Shikui did not hesitate to suggest that Sun Boping become the head of the household. In front of the lord of Xiling, no matter how entangled he is in the place, it seems that his ambition is even greater, and going straight to the center only shows his personal official addiction. The difference between the two cannot be summed up.