On the military general's side, Li Cunxian and Li Siyuan were talking about the current affairs, and the civil officials were also whispering.

Feng Dao put his hands in his sleeves, holding his big belly, and said to Ren Yuan, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry beside him: "Ren Shangshu, this time the empire is cutting down Shu, but it is a great achievement, and everyone is vying to fight, hoping to be able to join the army." His Majesty originally intended to let Shang Shu and Li Yu, a scholar of Hanlin, go out with the King of Wei to participate in the military aircraft, why did Shang Shu resign several times and insisted on refusing? ”

Glancing at the smiling Feng Dao, Ren Yuan said lightly: "Why should the waiter make fun of Ren, when he asked His Majesty to resign, Ren said that Ren has been unwell recently, suffering from a serious illness, and it is not suitable to travel far." ”

Feng Dao laughed twice, noncommittal.

Such a look is very bad, Ren Yuan said unhappily: "Although Ren has a stubborn illness and is not suitable for traveling far, but Ren heard that after me, His Majesty also intended to let the squire go west with the army, but why did the squire also insist on refusing and not participating in the army of Shu?" ”

Feng Dao touched his round belly and said with a smile: "Feng's belly is out of place, and after accumulating for a long time, it is inevitable that he will have the same disease as Shangshu!" ”

Ren Yuan was disgusted by Feng Dao, "The waiter is so funny. ”

Feng Dao laughed three times, and then said with far-reaching eyes: "In fact, the reason why Xia Guan did not follow the army to attack Shu is indeed the same as Shangshu. However, it is not a serious illness. By saying this, he not only denied that he was sick, but also denied that Ren Yuan was sick. Whether Ren Yuan is sick or not, it stands to reason that Feng Dao shouldn't know, but Feng Dao said this very firmly.

"What do you mean by that?" Ren Yuan frowned and asked.

Feng Dao looked to the north and said leisurely: "Shangshu doesn't go west, I'm afraid he was reminded by someone, right?" With such a great contribution to Shu, it can make Shang Shu insist on this matter because of his one-sided words, which shows that this person has a lot of weight in Shang Shu's heart! No, it's not that it's not low, it's supposed to be heavy. ”

Ren Yuan heard the smell and asked in a low voice: "In this way, the waiter did not go west, but also because of this person's reminder?" ”

Feng Dao smiled: "It's not just a reminder, it's just a warning that can't be more serious." ”

Ren Yuan was stunned, and then said: "It seems that the situation of the waiter is indeed the same as that of Ren." ”

"There is no difference between the same."

"But Ren is very curious, Ren believes this person's words, and he doesn't go west, and it makes sense, but the waiter seems to have no reason to believe this person so much, right?"

"In terms of relationship, Feng really can't be compared with Shangshu; But when it comes to friendship, Feng is not necessarily worse than Shangshu. ”

Ren Yuan suddenly, "I almost forgot, in the autumn of the first year of Tongguang, the squire was with him on an envoy to the Khitan." For the squire to have such a friendship with this person, I think the experience at that time should be very interesting. ”

Feng Dao's face was a little weird, the corners of his mouth twitched twice, and he sighed, "It's just interesting, it can't be more interesting!" ”

Ren Yuan pondered for a while, and suddenly said: "But in comparison, Ren is more curious, why is he so resolute to oppose you and me to follow the army to attack Shu?" ”

"I don't know." Feng Dao shook his head, looking innocent, "He won't say anything." ”

At this time, Lian Renyuan's face became a little weird, and he wanted to speak several times, and finally said with a wry smile: "This matter is indeed very interesting, the reason why you and I don't want to abandon Shu is actually a reason that I don't know, and you and I still believe this reason, this is indeed as the squire said, it can't be more interesting." ”

Feng Daoshen nodded in agreement, and suddenly looked at Ren Yuan with a serious face, "Does Shangshu think that we are idiots?" ”

Ren Yuan was stunned for a moment, pondered for a while, and had to admit, "It's really, it's an idiot!" ”

……

In the Qinzheng Palace, Li Cunqiao opened his arms, stood in front of the bronze mirror with a golden sword, and the attendants on the left and right were busy around him, dressing him in court clothes. Li Cunmiao, who is full of energy, has a trace of tiredness between his eyebrows, he has been busy enough these days to get up early and go to bed late in order to plan the destruction of Shu. Li Cunmiao can't remember how long it has been since he became the ruler of Luoyang, he hasn't been so diligent in political affairs, and he feels so tired.

Empress Liu had already finished dressing, she stood beside Li Cunmiao, looking deeply at the high-spirited man in front of her, she knew what it meant to him today. The world, that has always been the thing that men are most interested in, especially the man in front of them, that is the existence that they can't leave behind.

For a long time, Li Cunmiao almost lived in the Qinzheng Palace, which was still the place he had entered when he first came to Luoyang, and the Liu family had to come often these days, in order to serve the man in front of him with all his heart.

Li Cunmiao's diligent appearance, Liu is not unfamiliar, when Li Cunmiao was still the king of Jin, he has always been like this. It's just that now the Liu family doesn't like Li Cunqiao like this, after a few years of hedonistic life day and night, the Liu family no longer wants to go to the previous days of exhausting for the so-called Jiangshan Sheji.

The country has been defeated, and we still have to pay attention to so much work, the world is ours, and we still have to spend so much energy to do it? Before, there was the enemy of the Liang Dynasty, you were diligent day and night, I can understand, but now, the enemy is dead, and you still refuse to be by my side, do you have me in your heart, and what is my position in your heart?

This is Liu's innermost thoughts at the moment, but she can't say this kind of thought, she also knows that cutting Shu is a thing after all, Li Cunqiao has spent more time thinking about it, and she can't change it. But now, the matter of cutting down Shu has been prepared, and the army is going to go out today, and in the future, she must stay away from this damn Qinzheng Palace and accompany her day and night.

Dressed properly, Li Cunqiao showed a shallow smile in the mirror. He was originally a heroic man, but now he is dressed up again, and he looks more and more extraordinary.

Li Cunmiao finally had time to pay attention to Liu, and he said: "Ai Concubine, the time is coming, and walk with me." ”

Liu responded obediently, went out with Li Congjing, sat on the royal car, and walked to the altar in the south of the city with the guard of honor.

The sky was high and the clouds were light, and under the gaze of the civil and military officials and the magnates of Luoyang, Li Cunmiao walked across the imperial carpet and walked towards the altar.

Sacrifice to heaven and earth, and swear to go on the expedition.

In front of the world, Li Cunqiao announced the appointment of the Shu army.

With Li Jiqi as the commander of the camp on all sides of Xichuan, and Guo Chongtao as the commander of the camp in the north of Xichuan, he recruited envoys to make arrangements for the camp in the north of Xichuan, and entrusted all the military forces to the two of them. He also led his army with Gao Jixing in Jingnan Jiedu, Li Congqu in Fengxiang Jiedu, Li Lingde in Tongzhou Jiedu, and Li Shaozhen in Shaanfu Jiedu, and became the general of the army. Zhang Xian, Li Yu and others accompanied the march, and the military aircraft were sensitive.

The Tang army was 60,000, and since then it has been cutting down Shu every day.

After arranging these things at the altar, Li Cunqiao returned to the palace, and did not go to the Qinzheng Hall that day, but re-entered the deep palace with the Liu family.

For many days after that, the palace remained empty, and I don't know when the gate was locked again.

……

When Yelu Abaoji set out to attack the Bohai Kingdom, Li Congjing announced a series of appointments in Youzhou related to the personnel changes in Lulong and Kyushu, among which several were the most eye-catching.

Sima Chang'an, the general of Gubeikou, was appointed as the defense envoy of Danzhou; In the past, the defense of Danzhou made Ma Huaiyuan and led the history of Jizhou; Zhao Zhongming, the former governor of Pingzhou, was promoted to the history of Pingzhou.

The Khitan attacked the Bohai Kingdom, marched with an army of 200,000, and Yelu Abaoji personally took command. At the same time, outside of Danzhou, Jizhou, and Pingzhou, there were signs of a large number of Khitan ranger activities, and the intelligence obtained by the military intelligence department showed that in the north of Danzhou and Jizhou, there was a Khitan garrison with tens of thousands of Khitan troops, and in Yingzhou, the defensive strength also reached tens of thousands.

In fact, not only did the Khitan send a large number of rangers to the border, Li Congjing also sent several times more rangers to the border of Danzhou and Jizhou, in order to grasp the movements of the Khitan army more.

"Yelu Abaoji almost poured the country's troops to attack the Bohai Kingdom, and it is impossible for him to be defenseless against our Youzhou. According to the way we got along with the Khitan before, it is impossible for Yelu Abaoji to believe that the military commander will not take this opportunity to attack the Khitan and pick up the cheap. Since we have to deal with our Lulong, in the case that the main force of the Khitan army is attacking the Bohai Kingdom, it is the safest way to take a defensive position on the southern front. Although the Khitan is strong, they are fighting on two fronts, but they are not able to bear it. And the best way to take a defensive position, for the time being, is to gather heavy troops in three or two places that can echo each other and radiate the entire border. In this way, as long as our army goes north, the Khitan can calmly deal with it. After receiving the latest news, Mo Li made a simple analysis of the current situation.

Li Congjing touched his chin and said: "Use Yingzhou to guard against Pingzhou, and then gather heavy troops in the south to guard against Ruzhou, Danzhou, and Jizhou." In this way, no matter where we attack from, the Khitan army can be at ease, and this is indeed the method of achieving the maximum effect with the least effort. ”

"The Khitan does not take the initiative to attack, but waits for work, this is the old way of Yelu Abaoji, and it is always easier to defend the city than to attack the city, and the Khitan behaves like this, and it is also deeply rooted in the art of war." Wang Pu said, "It's just that in this way, if our army wants to attack, the situation will be much more unfavorable." ”

Li Congjing bowed his head and said: "That's true. But this battle always has to be fought, and the difference is only when it starts. At present, the Khitan army is rushing to the western border of the Bohai State, and the two countries will go to war in the near future. The troops were dispatched early, and the Khitan had not yet worn off too much sharpness in the hands of the Bohai State, and the combat power of the troops was not much consumed. It's just that it can't be too late, if it's too late, the Bohai Kingdom will be completely broken by the Khitan, and there will be no power to fight back, we will go to the Khitan, they have 200,000 heroes, but they can't fight. ”

Looking at Mo Li, Li Congjing continued: "This timing must be chosen to be extraordinarily appropriate, and the key point in choosing the timing lies in the combat power of the Bohai Kingdom, that is, the combat power of the existing army of the Bohai Kingdom, as well as their potential, how long can they resist the Khitan." ”

Mo Li said: "After the battle of Liaodong, the combat strength of the Bohai army has been greatly improved, and now Daming'an has transferred the Bohai Navy from the Liaodong battlefield in accordance with the advice of the commander, except for the defenders of Bo Shan City, the others have been transferred to the western front defense, which has greatly enriched the defense force. In addition, since the day Daming'an took power, he has been preparing for today's battle, and the accumulated strength in all aspects has also achieved a small success, in my opinion, it will take half a year for the Khitan to break through the city heavily garrisoned on the western front of the Bohai State. After the Khitan army broke through the western front of the Bohai Kingdom, it would take at least half a year to capture Longquan Mansion. This period of six months to one year is the best time for us to send troops. ”

Li Congjing nodded, "This is very good. ”

At that moment, Li Congjing ordered all border towns to take strict precautions, and at the same time sent sharp soldiers of the military intelligence department to bypass the Khitan sphere of influence in Liaodong by sea and keep in touch with Daming'an in Longquan Prefecture, in order to keep abreast of the progress of the war in the Bohai Kingdom.

Lu Long's preparations for the war were carried out in an orderly manner, and the autumn harvest ended in late autumn, not surprisingly, today's autumn harvest was indeed a bumper harvest, and the grain harvested greatly filled the treasury.

After the autumn harvest, someone found Li Congjing.