(2nd Update)

Shi Xubai staggered out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, it was noon, the spring sun was just right, the shadows of the trees were mottled, and the pedestrians on the street were weaving, a vigorous image. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

When he walked down the stone steps, the bored look on Shi Xubai's face was gone, he was originally a merry and free temperament, and he could afford to let go of everything, since Xu Zhihe didn't use his strategy, no matter how sad he was, it was useless.

It's just that as far as Shi Xubai is concerned, he is already very disappointed in Xu Zhihe, and he can't help but feel a sense of retreat at this time, unwilling to go against the trend anymore, and make himself suffer in vain, wanting to hide in the mountains and live the days of idle clouds and wild cranes.

Zhou Zong chased after him from behind, the two saw the ceremony, and they led the horse together, although they disagreed with each other in front of Xu Zhihe, but it was also a temple dispute, the gentleman was frank, and he would not complain in private. Of course, this is also related to the virtue of the two.

Zhou Zong said as he walked: "Although Mr. does not agree with Lu Gong's strategy, the matter in Changzhou is imperative, what will be the situation in the future, there are still some places that I want to ask Mr. for advice." ”

He looked at the street and said: "If the matter of Changzhou is successful, then the prestige of the king division will be greatly enhanced, and the northern thief will be shocked when he hears it. ”

Zhou Zong looked puzzled, "In that case, why doesn't Mr. agree to this policy?" ”

Shi Xubai shook his head, "If it happens, everyone will be happy, but if it doesn't work, what should I do?" ”

Zhou Zong's face was contemplative, "This ...... Changzhou's strategy is very thorough, how can it not be done? ”

Shi Xubai sighed: "Changzhou's policy is to invite you into the urn, and you have to be willing to enter the urn." ”

"Sir, are you worried about Qian Yuanjun?" Zhou Zongdao, "Qian Yuanjun's son, it is true that he is a great person, not a mediocre person, but Lu Gong and Kuai Gong are also heroes, and they will not be worse than each other, right?" ”

Shi Xubai was silent for a while, and said with a deep gaze: "After Li Congjing returned to the north, he presided over the Jianghuai war, Mo Liye. This person is called Mo Shenji, with unpredictable abilities, put aside those fantasy talk, this son has been in the army for more than ten years, for Li Congjing's right-hand man, every time there is a major event in the military aircraft, it is mostly this son who gives advice, often anticipates the enemy first, and rarely loses. This time, the mobilization of soldiers and horses in Qiantang was also controlled by this son, and with him joining forces with Qian Yuanjun, it was not easy to win. ”

Zhou Zong bowed his head silently, although he recognized Mo Li's talent, he was far from being as high as Shi Xubai, in other words, he was also a counselor of the military aircraft, who did he Zhou Zong admit to have lost?

......

Qiantang.

After Lu Jiang got Jinling's reply, he immediately found Qian Yuanjun.

As soon as they met, Lu Jiang bowed, "Qian Gong save me!" ”

Qian Yuanqian had already received the news in advance, so he was not surprised that Lu Jiang was acting like this, but there was still a look of concern on his face, and he hurriedly helped Lu Jiang up, "Why does Lu Gong have to be like this, what are the difficulties, please say it, if there is something effective for Qian, there is no reason to shirk it!" ”

Grabbing the other party's arm, Lu Jiang said with a sad and indignant face: "Liu Jin, the assassin of Changzhou, gathered a crowd to rebel and make a mess of the place, intending to surrender to the northern thieves, please ask Gong Qian to help me cut it down!" ”

Qian Yuanqian reluctantly pressed down the ecstasy in his heart, and put on a look of surprise, "There is such a thing?" Lu Gong is a little restless, and wait for you and me to think about it in the long run! Pulling Lu Jiang to sit down, he showed a thoughtful look again, "What does Lu Gong mean, is it to let Qiantang send troops to help you quell the chaos?" ”

Lu Jiang said earnestly: "Now that Da Wu has formed an alliance with King Wu Yue, I also ask Gong Qian to help me, Gong Qian is benevolent and righteous, and Da Wu will not dare to forget it!" ”

Qian Yuanqian hung people's appetite and said: "What, doesn't Dawu have the troops to quell the rebellion?" ”

Lu Jiang said eagerly: "My big Wu Xiaoyong has gone to Jiangbei and is fighting with the northern thieves, where can I still divide my troops and horses?" Speaking of this, he struck the knot fiercely, and was resentful, "At this critical moment for the survival of the country, it is unexpectedly that there are villains who make trouble and cause trouble to the wall, which is really not a son of man, and it is extremely hateful!" If Lu doesn't die, he will have to sleep on his skin and eat his flesh in the future! After that, he hugged his fists again and said: "Gong Qian, the matter is urgent, please help me!" ”

Qian Yuanqian slowed down his tone at this time, looked at Lu Jiang and said leisurely: "Forming an alliance with the Wu State, my king's original intention is also, the Wu country is in trouble, as an ally, my king should help each other...... But how is this covenant determined? ”

Lu Jiang naturally knew what Qian Yuanqian was referring to, his face was full of anger, he sighed half-loudly, and said bitterly: "If King Wu Yue can help me judge, Changzhou ...... Changzhou can be governed by King Wu Yue! ”

Up to now, Lu Jiang still did not say "sacrifice land" but said "jurisdiction", not only that, as soon as these words came out, he hurriedly added: "When the rebellion is settled, you and I will form an alliance to sacrifice to the sky, and from then on we will advance and retreat together, stop each other's swords, and the eternal alliance will be good, and we must not violate the oath!" ”

In Qian Yuanjun's view, Lu Jiang's words were naturally guarded against Wu Yue's decision to continue westward to threaten Jinling after he got Changzhou, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed, but his face was forced to be sincere: "You and I are dependent on each other, it should have been like this a long time ago, once the alliance is good, from now on we will never stop each other's swords!" ”

Speaking of this, Qian Yuanqian did not forget to pretend to reproach: "If Duke Lu had made such a decision, why would he have let Liu Jin in Changzhou have the opportunity to rebel, and why would he affect your country's northern expedition?" Alas! Needless to say, it is better to make a covenant quickly and put an end to the chaos as soon as possible, so as not to spread the disaster! ”

Lu Jiang said: "What Gong Qian said is very true! ”

At present, the two sides are divided into items, written in black and white, and the articles of association are drafted, and they are waiting for the oath.

After Lu Jiang left, Qian Yuanqian and Qian Hua looked at each other and laughed while admiring the draft of the covenant.

"This Lu Jiangxiong is good at discernment, although he is a masterpiece, but he wants to make a covenant between the two places with a three-inch tongue? Hmph, how ridiculous! Now that Changzhou is in rebellion, God really helps me! Qian Yuanqian said proudly.

"The Changzhou rebellion is indeed heaven's help, so don't be close to urging, we should also send troops!" Qian Hua also has a big heart, but after he is old, he can't help but hesitate after reining his thoughts: "Will there be fraud in this Changzhou rebellion?" ”

"Of course not!" Qian Yuanqian was full of confidence, "If Wu Guofu is soft early, Lu Jiang will have room at the beginning, and I will suspect Wu Guo's fraud." But Wu Guo had a tough attitude at the beginning, and Lu Jiang was earnest in his words, and it was categorically not a lie. ”

Speaking of this, Qian Yuanqian showed a smile, "In the world of great contention, who doesn't want to take advantage of the situation?" Gathering crowds to stand on their own feet is a common occurrence. Besides, Liu Jin of Changzhou has already sent me a letter to unite with me, how can this be false? ”

"I see!" Qian Hua suddenly said, "In this way, this matter is true!" ”

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Changzhou.

Liu Jin, the assassin of Changzhou, is discussing with others.

The person who discussed with him was Kuai Ao.

"Rest assured, all the preparations are in place, as long as the Qian family sends troops to attack, keep it so that he will not come back!" Liu Jin assured Kuaiao.

Kuai Ao pondered for a moment, "Does he have a reply to the letter to Qian Yuanjun?" ”

Liu Jin nodded and said: "The reply has arrived, this son promised to form an alliance with me, and promised me many benefits!" Speaking of this, Liu Jin sneered, "This person is cunning and treacherous, and he is a wolf with ambition, so he is really not a son of man!" ”

"That's good, it seems that Qian Yuanqian really has no suspicions." Kuai Ao pondered, "What about the letter to the Northern Thief?" ”

"It's been sent, but there hasn't been a response yet." Liu Jin said so, seeing that Kuai Ao didn't speak, he said tentatively: "If you want to say that it is enough to send a letter to Qian Yuanjun, why do you need to make another move to contact the northern thief?" It is impossible for the northern thieves to really send troops to help. ”

Kuai Ao waved his hand, "If Changzhou really rebels, how can it not use all the forces that can be used?" Although the northern thieves can't send troops to come, they can also show support, how can they ignore it? Moreover, the Central Plains Imperial Court, even if it is only with the help of the momentum of the Central Plains, is enough to stabilize some people's hearts. ”

After thinking about it, Liu Jin immediately figured it out, and couldn't help but admire: "Kuai Gong is thoughtful, I can't do it!" ”

Kuai Ao didn't care, "The Qian army is coming, this is an extraordinary time, all departments should be strictly ordered, there must be no mistakes, and those who dare to slack off will be killed!" ”

Liu Jin's expression froze, "Yes!" ”

......

Outside the city of Yangzhou, the camp of the Tang Army.

In the big tent, Mo Li read the letter in his hand and handed it to Wang Pu.

Wang Pu was shocked: "Changzhou Liu Jin gathered a crowd to rebel? He asked to submit to the court and asked me to send troops to help? ”

Mo Li said lightly: "Of course, it is impossible to send troops to support, but it can still be done with support." ”

Wang Pu handed the letter to the others again, and thought: "At this time, the rebellion in Changzhou can be said to be God helping me, just to create an opportunity for Qiantang to send troops to the west, with Changzhou Liu Jin responding, Qiantang will enter the army will be much smoother, the two are in harmony, will be able to disturb the east of Jinling, not to mention the Huainan chaos at that time, at least the Huainan army in the north will be in turmoil, it is not impossible to rescue Jinling." ”

Mo Li shook the folding fan lightly, the smile on the corner of his mouth was faint, and he didn't speak.

Wang Pu was familiar with his temperament, and when he saw him like this, how could he not know that the other party was fighting ghosts in his heart, so he asked: "The military advisor doesn't think so?" ”

"Will pie fall from the sky?" Mo Li asked Wang Pu.

Wang Pu was stunned, "The military advisor thinks that Changzhou is in rebellion, and there is a deception?" ”

Mo Li said calmly: "There is a secret report from the Military Intelligence Department, earlier Huainan sent an envoy to Qiantang, intending to form an alliance with King Wu Yue, and Qian Yuanqian made a condition that he asked for Changzhou, but Huainan hesitated. At this critical period, isn't it too coincidental that Changzhou said that rebellion is rebellion? ”

Wang Pu said tentatively: "Wang Shi has been attacking Jianghuai for a long time, and the general trend of Huainan has gone, that is, it is common for some prefectures and counties to rebel against Huainan and take refuge in the imperial court." ”

Mo Li shook his head, "Just because Wang Shi has been attacking Jianghuai for a long time, if Huainan County wanted to rebel, it would have rebelled a long time ago, so why wait until today?" This time, the imperial court ordered King Wu Yue to send troops, Huainan has always been at odds with Wu Yue, how can he not guard against it? Taking advantage of the fire to rob this kind of thing is the most fatal. At present, the Jianghuai war is tight, if he wants to defend, passive defending the land is the next policy, and taking the initiative to attack is the middle policy, but the best strategy is to dig a pit and let King Wu Yue jump! ”

Wang Pu nodded, feeling reasonable.

Mo Li turned his head and asked the fifth girl who lowered her head to trim her nails, "Is there a secret report in Changzhou?" ”

The fifth girl looked up and said, "No." ”

Mo Xuan's head was already clear, "Send a message to Qian Yuanqian and let him be on guard." ”

A scribe was ordered to arrange, but the other party had not left, Mo Li added: "Tell Qian Yuanqian to be careful, if the army is defeated in Changzhou, it will be just a loss of troops, and the credit will be nothing." ”

The deep meaning is nothing more than that there is no chance of succession to the throne without merit. With this alarm bell, I am not afraid that Qian Yuanqian will not act prudently.

The fifth girl said at this time: "Chuzhou came to report that the Huainan army had gathered tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Hezhou, and was marching north, and there was an attack on Chuzhou. ”

Mo Li nodded, signaling understanding, but did not respond.

Wang Pu continued: "This time Huainan gathered 100,000 brave men to go north, although Changzhou has changed, it is inevitable to disperse a part of its troops, but Huainan can be used for Jianghuai, not to mention that there are still 70,000 or 80,000 soldiers and horses, and now Wang Yanyan and Wang will attack Chuzhou, and my Chuzhou troops are not much, and they are categorically unable to resist. ”

Mo Li said expressionlessly: "How to dispatch the Huainan soldiers and horses, I have no way of knowing, wait for me to divide the troops from Yangzhou, if the main force of Huainan comes to rescue Yangzhou, how can we deal with it?" ”

Wang Pu hesitated: "But if you don't divide the troops, once Chuzhou falls, the soldiers and horses attacking Yangzhou will become rootless duckweed." ”

The main force of the guards and troops attacking Yangzhou was Li Congke, the main force of the Hundred Battles Army led by Meng Ping, and some of the soldiers, with a total strength of about 50,000, and the rest of the troops except for the 30,000 feudal towns of Shouchun, other guards and troops, mainly Li Yanyanchao, Ding Mao, Shi Congda, and Li Yanqing's troops, totaling more than 20,000, guarded in the six key states in the eastern part of the Jianghuai, such as Shengtang, Luzhou, Chuzhou, Liuhe, Guazhoudu, etc., and the troops were scattered.

Wang Yanyan and Wang Hui marched north into Chuzhou, as long as the troops were slightly sufficient, with the defenders of Chuzhou and its vicinity, it was categorically impossible to resist - the arrows and crossbows of the army were seriously damaged, and the soldiers had lost their initial sharpness after a long battle, and they could not replicate the battle example of the Hundred Battles Army defending Xuanwu City.

Mo Li sat on the slump reclining, gently shaking the folding fan, his face was as usual, saying that it was the eight winds that did not move, but it seemed light, it was completely like no one, not saying a word, not taking an idea.

Wang Pu knew that Mo Li was thinking, although he was anxious, he was helpless.