Yangzhou City

At this time, Yangzhou City, compared to a year ago that a ruined land, but has changed greatly, the imperial court in the suppression of the rebellion of the Heavenly Daoism, for the land of Jiangnan to give great care, not only to reduce the Jiangnan Province for a year of taxes, but also to suffer from disasters, respectively to give a reduction of money and food and a variety of funding compensation.

And Yangzhou City as Jianghuai or the whole world has a number of big cities, the imperial court is to do its best to repair, therefore, in just a few months, not only the entire Yangzhou City has a new look, even the population in the city has been greatly supplemented, with the traffic from the south to the north, the former prosperity has been noisy again.

It's a pity that this Yangzhou city seems to have suffered a curse, in less than a year, it seems that it is going to experience another war, and the people who have survived in Yangzhou City, every time they think of the terrible battle they experienced a year ago, they have a palpitation to hide at home, dare not come out.

Compared with the dissatisfaction and fear of the people of Yangzhou City, Yangzhou Thorn Mansion is lively, and there is an endless stream of pedestrians.

"Dadu Governor, since the sightseeing brother's letter "Seeking Wu Cao for Li Jingye" came out, the strong men who came to join our army are really endless, and they almost even stepped on the threshold, in just over ten days, more than 100,000 elites have been organized into an army, and even many of them can't help but hope that the Northern Expedition will be made as soon as possible and can reach the eastern capital Luoyang?" In a hall of the Assassin's Mansion, a fair-skinned man who looked to be in his forties said to an extremely strong man.

The forty-year-old man was none other than the one who persuaded Xu Jingye to rebel, and he was also the think tank in Xu Jingye's rebellion group this time, Wei Siwen, and the fierce man who sat on the middle chair and listened to his announcement was the former British duke, and now Xu Jingye, the governor of Yangzhou.

As the grandson of the Confucian general Li Ji, Xu Jingye did not inherit Li Ji's elegant appearance, but grew more strong, which may also be related to his background, although he inherited the title of Li Ji's British duke, but he is not Li Ji's own grandson, but Li Ji's nephew, and even Li Ji still hates Xu Jingye, if there is no successor, I am afraid Xu Jingye will not let Xu Jingye inherit the title of British duke.

Hearing Wei Siwen's announcement, Xu Jingye looked quite happy, raised his hand and touched the short stiff beard on his chin, and grinned, "Good, good, good, so it seems that Wu Meiniang's demon woman is really unpopular, and the people of the world are bitter Wu clan, this time the governor of Bendu obeyed the order of the heavens and raised troops to drive the army, which can be described as Shuntian responding, it seems that it will not be long before the Wu family will abdicate and make way for Xian." ”

"What the Governor said is good, this time I waited for the army, in order to expel the demons and restore the orthodoxy of the Tang Dynasty, and wait until the Wu family abdicates, after His Majesty is in power, the Governor of the Metropolitan will definitely be the first hero, and he will be prosperous and rich in the future, and he will be very good!" Wei Siwen said respectfully.

"The First Hero............. Hmph........."

Hearing Wei Siwen's words, I don't know why, Xu Jingye, who was quite happy before, suddenly changed his face and snorted coldly.

Such a change made Wei Siwen quite surprised, and he didn't know what it was for, but at this moment, Xu Jingye spoke.

"Strategist, now that we have enough soldiers and food, and we have the support of the people of the world, shouldn't we be dispatched next, after all, although this Yangzhou City is good, it is not a place to stay for a long time!"

"The governor is very much, the purpose of this time is to implore the governor to send troops to the north, taking advantage of the fact that the hearts of the people in the world are now in my heart, and many soldiers are also quite high-spirited, it is a good time to smash Huanglong and take the eastern capital Luoyang." After Wei Siwen heard Xu Jingye's words, he said very excitedly.

It's just that what makes Wei Siwen a little puzzled is that after hearing his words, Xu Jingye didn't move, still had a calm expression, and then slowly said, "Military advisor, do you say that we are now all in the heart, and the soldiers will definitely be able to smash Huanglong and reach the eastern capital Luoyang?" ”

"What does the governor mean by this, didn't he say it at the beginning, now that the Wu clan is in the court, the court and many people with lofty ideals in the world are dissatisfied, and now the border is constantly in turmoil, as long as we march quickly, all the way north, until Luoyang, it is not a difficult thing." Wei Siwen said.

"However, did the military advisor think that we led the army north in such a hurry, in case things did not go as smoothly as we imagined, we did not reach Luoyang, but were blocked on the road, and at that time, under the long war, what should we do, if we really fall into that kind of stalemate, I am afraid that those who support us will also have other ideas!" Xu Jingye continued to ask.

"Ah........... Hmmm.........."

If it is said that Wei Siwen has not understood Xu Jingye's words before, now this question, Wei Siwen finally understands Xu Jingye's thoughts, he understands, Xu Jingye has no intention of leading the army to the north at all, or in other words, before there is a place enough to gain a foothold, he has no intention of going north at all.

Xu Jingye is not like working hard to expel Wu Meiniang and return to the emperor, but to realize his ambitions.

"I don't know what the Metropolitan Governor means." After understanding Xu Jingye's thoughts, Wei Siwen didn't bother to say more, and asked directly.

Listening to Wei Siwen's obviously wrong words, Xu Jingye also looked a little embarrassed, and said with a little red on his face, "Don't blame the military advisor, it's not the meaning of so-and-so, but a few days ago, Zhong Zhang and others came, saying "There is no disadvantage in entering, and there is a return in retreat", a certain has thought about it these days, and feels that what they said is very reasonable, this time I have taken risks and struggled, from the beginning of the few people, and hundreds of thousands of people today, it can be described as a blessing for the heavens, since these brothers have entrusted their lives to a certain one, a certain must think about them.

If we rashly go on a northern expedition, it is best to reach Luoyang, when the Wu family abdicates, His Majesty will take power, and we will also be regarded as meritorious ministers, and we will have a good future in the future, but if we do not reach Luoyang, we will be stuck in the middle of the road, what should we do when the time comes, it will definitely not work to continue to move forward, and if you want to retreat, I am afraid it will be impossible, when the time comes, hundreds of thousands of brothers will have no other way except to die, and a certain person as the commander of an army, how can he not think about it. ”

"Dadu Governor Mingjian, Xue Zhongzhang's remarks seem reasonable, but in fact, it is a big fallacy, don't you know, we are now in a backwater, except to send troops to the north, straight to the Yellow Dragon, there is no other way, yes, before going north, first find a good way to retreat, find a solid foundation, in this way, even if the north is blocked, we can also have a place to stay, but what is the point of this, if this northward advance can not be successful, can not let the Wu family abdicate, what are we, we are chaotic ministers and thieves in the eyes of the Wu family, Even if we can retreat, how long can we survive, a month, two months, a year, two years, no matter how long we resist, under the siege of the entire imperial court, we will still fall short in the end.

You must know that now the people of the world are hoping that we can expel the Wu clan, so they will support us so much, if they can't see us act for a long time, I am afraid that we are deceiving the world, and when the time comes, they will not only not support us, but will dislike us.

If you take the restoration of the emperor's power as a slogan, you should lead a large army to advance with great fanfare, and go straight to the eastern capital Luoyang, then the people of the world know that you have the ambition of rescuing the Son of Heaven, and you will respond from all directions.

Compared with the two, where to go, most of the governors have to think twice! Wei Siwen said with an eager face.

"Hey, ah, hurry up, you are making it difficult to do something, forget it, where is this going to go, give a few days of time, let a certain person think clearly before making a decision, what do you think." Looking at Wei Siwen, who was kneeling in front of him anxiously, Xu Jingye hurriedly helped him up and said.

Although he was unwilling, seeing Xu Jingye's embarrassed face, Wei Siwen also knew that it was useless to say more, and the rest of the things could only be decided by himself, so he didn't speak, but walked out silently after saluting.

When Wei Siwen walked outside, it was the time when the sun was setting, because it was summer, the sun set for a long time, looking at the light that exuded nostalgia and melancholy, I don't know why, Wei Siwen suddenly thought of the scene of himself and the entire Xu Jingye Group.

Wei Siwen left, and when Xu Jingye was the only one left in the hall, Xu Jingye finally put down all his disguises and showed his true thoughts on his face.

To say that his heart has already been decided, the intention of Xue Zhongzhang and others really moved him, using the powerful strength in his hands now to lay a big foundation in the land south of the Yangtze River, and then lead the troops to the north, of course, he is not for what to expel Wu Meiniang and return to the emperor, but to replace him and become the master of this world of flowers.

But now Wei Siwen's words made him have a different understanding of the situation in front of him, indeed, he has such an achievement now, not by his own ability, but by the role of the previous slogan, if those people find that he is not the same as he shouted, go north to expel Wu Meiniang, return to the emperor, but have another purpose, then the people of the world will definitely not support him as now, and without the support of the people of the world, how can he talk about replacing Li Tang Jiangshan.

"Good news, good news, good news, great news, Governor........."

Just when Xu Jingye was thinking carefully about how to choose, a shout quickly came into his ears from far and near.

When Xu Jingye came back to his senses, he saw that the person who shouted had arrived at the door of the hall and was looking at him with surprise on his face.

"It's Zhong Zhang, come in, what is the happy event that makes you so happy as a marching Sima."

The person who came was a man dressed in white, who looked to be in his thirties, and his jumping movements made him look like a teenager, and this person was Xue Zhongzhang, that is, Pei Yan's nephew.

"Governor, Daxi, Daxi, a few days ago, didn't you say that you wanted to find a place to be our foundation, and now we have finally found it, and it is still a good place at our fingertips." Xue Zhongzhang said with a smile.

"Oh, it's there." Although Xu Jingye's heart has changed because of Wei Siwen, he is still extremely interested in Xue Zhongzhang's words.

"Hahaha, look, far away in front of you, this is it." As he spoke, Xue Zhongzhang put down a map he was holding in his arms, pointed to one of the places and said to Xu Jingye.

Xu Jingye, who was born in a military family, may not be very proficient in other places, but for this map, it has indeed been imprinted in his mind since he was a child, and at a glance, he knew that Xue Zhongzhang was holding a map of a place near Yangzhou, and the place he was referring to was not elsewhere, but Jinling City, which was less than two hundred miles away from Yangzhou City.

"Jinling"

"Yes, Dadudu, I waited these days, day and night searching, and finally found the place that best meets what you said, that is, Jinling, you see, since the beginning of Qin Shi Huang, Jinling City has been a number of famous cities in the world, to the end of the Han Dynasty Three Kingdoms, Wu is to build the capital again, and then there are several dynasties to build the capital again, it can be said that Jinling is very imperial, again, Jinling is one of the few easy to defend and difficult to attack in the south of the Yangtze River, the Yangtze River is dangerous, the surrounding mountains are innumerable, enough to hold, and he is surrounded by Chang, Run Erzhou, It is also a number of rich places in the world, as long as we seize the Chang, run the two places, there is no need to worry about grain and grass, such a good land, it can be said to lay the foundation of hegemony, and then, with this solid foundation of the place, we are first considered invincible, and then to the north in order to seize the Central Plains, so that you can win, retreat has a home, this is the best strategy. ”

Xue Zhongzhang said proudly.

"Jinling, Jinling, good, good, it's really a good place, it's a good place, it's just .............."

Although he was extremely moved by Xue Zhongzhang's words, Xu Jingye was still a little hesitant.

"Why don't you have any concerns about the Metropolitan Governor?" Seeing Xu Jingye's somewhat embarrassed look, Xue Zhongzhang asked suspiciously.

"It's ........ Forget it, it's not a big deal, it's just ............"

Xu Jingye told Xue Zhongzhang what Wei Siwen said to himself, on the one hand, it was much easier to say it, and on the other hand, he also hoped that Xue Zhongzhang could think of a better solution for himself.

"This ..........."

After listening to Wei Siwen's thoughts relayed by Xu Jingye, Xue Zhongzhang was also a little speechless for a while, and he also admitted that what Wei Siwen said was still very reasonable, but he was unwilling to let his suggestions be erased, which is not only related to his future, but also related to the distribution of interests in the future, in the face of interests, no one will easily compromise.

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