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Jinling. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

After the Jianghuai war report was returned, the lights of the Prime Minister's Mansion were not extinguished all night, and all the subordinate officials and staff gathered together to discuss the military situation in full swing. The next day, Xu Zhihe issued an urgent order to recall Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao from Changzhou.

When Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao left from Changzhou, Liu Jin also received an order from Xu Zhihe to let him hold Changzhou City, and there was no need to maintain an offensive on Wuxi.

Back in Jinling, Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao rushed to the Prime Minister's Mansion non-stop, and before they could dry the sweat on their bodies, they were called by Xu Zhihe - the subordinate officials and staff members who had discussed for a day and a night had dispersed, and only Han Xizai and Zhou Zong were left in the political hall, which seemed to be extremely empty, and there was a depressing atmosphere.

When entering the door, Xu Zhihe was waving his hand to reject the meal, Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao glanced at each other, and they both saw the solemnity in each other's eyes. ”

Zhou Zong, who was sitting behind the small case, was slightly pale, and his eyes were also full of bloodshots, after listening to Xu Zhihe's words, he cheered up and explained all the situations of the Jianghuai war to Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao, and finally concluded in a heavy tone: "The northern thieves surrounded the Wang Division on all sides, intending to fight a decisive battle with the Wang Division in Chuzhou and Hezhou, and the difference in strength between the two is not much, and the Northern Thieves have taken the initiative, and the situation is very unfavorable to me!" ”

After Zhou Zong's words were finished, Xu Zhihe did not wait, and then spoke: "The situation in Jianghuai is unfavorable, we must deal with it quickly, before the two of you return, I have discussed with the princes, and I have made a preliminary decision...... Do you have a suggestion? ”

The general situation Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao were told when the messenger arrived in Changzhou, and they had thought about it on the way, and when Zhou Zong explained the details, the two did not stop considering, but the current Jianghuai war situation has become white-hot, how can there be a way to break the situation? However, when Xu Zhihe asked, Lu Jiang had to say: "The battle situation is stalemate, and the balance of forces is similar. A certain person crossed the river to the north, and fought with the northern thief endlessly! ”

Xu Zhihe was noncommittal, and looked at Kuai Ao again. Kuai Ao didn't have a good plan for a while, and like Lu Jiang, he expressed his determination to fight to the death for the country.

Although the two did not come up with a surprising strategy, their determination to effectively be loyal to Xu Zhihe has met Xu Zhihe's expectations, and only in this way can Xu Zhihe hand over the next thing to these two people to do.

"At present, it is not impossible to reverse the tense situation of the Jianghuai war, but this plan is not to fight on the battlefield and fight to the death with the soldiers of the thief army, but to find another way and open up a new way to win the opportunity in the general trend." Xu Zhihe said, "Although there are countless good ministers in the country, I think there are only two people who can complete this strategy." The practitioner of this policy requires extraordinary courage, although the sword and axe are added to the body, and the face is not afraid; It is necessary to have extraordinary agility, even if you are in a mortal situation and can survive in a desperate situation; It is necessary to have extraordinary eloquence, although it is alone in the enemy camp, but it is necessary to be able to fight the crowd with words; It is necessary to have a careful mind, to have a tenacious will, and to have shrewd means......"

In the end, Xu Zhihe stared at Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao, and said almost word for word: "It is more necessary to have the integrity of not being afraid of death and swearing not to rebel...... What do you care about? ”

Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao glanced at each other, quickly got up and left the small case, and bowed down in the hall, "The country, raise my flesh and blood; Prime minister, give me a place to settle down. In order to repay the country and the prime minister, why should I be afraid of death? ”

Hearing this, Xu Zhihe's expression was touched, and he hurriedly walked down the hall, helped the two of them up with his own hands, and said movingly: "The country has virtuous ministers such as the public, how can the society not be prosperous?" If I have to be good and like a public servant, how can I not succeed in the great cause? If the society is really not prosperous and the great cause is not successful, the mountains and rivers will be broken, and the bones will be buried in the barren graves, so what are the complaints? ! ”

"Prime Minister!" Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao bowed down and bowed again, and their moved voices choked, "Please give the Prime Minister an order, although the sword mountain is in the sea of fire, do we dare not to go forward?" Even in the face of thousands of troops, I will not turn my heel until I die! ”

"Good!" Xu Zhihe helped the two of them up again, there seemed to be tears in his eyes, and pulled the two of them to the small case, "Sit down, and listen to me!" ”

Returning to the main seat, Xu Zhihe said to the two: "Now the actual commander of the Northern Thief in Jianghuai is Mo Li, who is called Mo Shenji, how is this person, I don't think I need to say much, looking at his various actions in Jianghuai, you can know that this person is a great talent in the world." ”

Seeing Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao nodding, Xu Zhihe continued: "If the Northern Thief does not have this person to preside over the battle, with my 100,000 brave Wu, thousands of good generals, and 100 heroes, Jianghuai has already recovered!" Therefore, if you want to turn the tide of the Jianghuai war this time, you must start with this person! ”

Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao's eyes lit up, "How does the prime minister want to deal with this person?" ”

Naturally, they don't think about such a stupid plan to assassinate, and throughout the ages, how many commanders of the three armed forces have been assassinated and killed in the barracks?

"Counter-plotting!" Xu Zhi's words were like thunder.

Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao were stunned at first, and then their eyes were hot.

"At this time, if you can separate Mo Li and Luoyang, make the king suspicious of the front-line commander, if you can separate Mo Li and Li Congke, and make the generals and commanders of the army discord, then the Jianghuai war situation will be turned upside down!" Xu Zhihe's words were loud.

Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao were greatly boosted when they heard this.

The Discord Scheme has always been vicious, and the results have been fruitful. Far away, in the past, Liu Bang used this trick on Xiang Yu, which made Xiang Yu lose the most important and even the only great strategist Fan Zeng; Recently, when Zhu Youzhen of Later Liang weakened Wei Bojun's town, Li Cunqiao skillfully used a counter-strategy, and it can almost be said that he won Wei Bojun's refuge without bloodshed, eliminating the enemy and greatly enhancing his own strength.

However, after thinking about it, Lu Jiang was quite worried, "I heard that Mo Li not only followed Li Congjing to fight in the south and north for more than ten years, and won his trust, but he was also small in the past, and he was not rebellious, will it be difficult for Li Congjing to be suspicious of Mo Li?" ”

Xu Zhihe said firmly: "Otherwise! The generals have been conscripted and warned, and they have always been suspicious and guarded against by the imperial court, and this matter has been like this since ancient times! Please think about it, now the forbidden army of the Northern Dynasty is only more than 100,000, and Jianghuai has gathered 40,000 guards and pro-army, 10,000 hundred battle troops, 30,000 new troops, more than half of the military strength, and there are tens of thousands of feudal town troops and descended troops, how powerful it is! And what about Luoyang? Is there a military power at this time? If Mo Li really separates Jianghuai and stands on his own, what will Luoyang do to deal with it? Since the chaos in the world at the end of the Tang Dynasty, how can there be less disasters caused by the self-respect of the generals and mercenaries? ”

Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao are not unlearned, and after thinking about the past, they can't help but agree with this statement, "Thinking that Li Siyuan also led the army to rebel and finally won the throne, how could he not guard against his courtiers following his old story?" ”

Xu Zhihe continued: "The separation between Mo and Luoyang is one of them; Separation between Mo Li and Li Congke, this is the second. Li Congke, Li Siyuan's adopted son. After Li Siyuan usurped the throne, Li Congke led the troops to fight in Liangchuan, and his military achievements were also prominent, and now the Northern Thieves sent troops to Jianghuai, and after Li Congjing returned to Luoyang, it turned out to be Mo Li who commanded the three armies, not Li Congke, who was the king of Lu-Li Congke - wouldn't Li Congke feel unhappy and angry? Don't you feel ashamed and unfair? ”

Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao nodded again and again.

Xu Zhihe said: "Since the general has a suspicion, he only needs to use it a little, and the general will inevitably be incompatible, and if Mo Li is suspicious of Luoyang, Li Congke will be justified and take the opportunity to seek to replace him!" If the situation can be like this, how can Jianghuai not change at that time? The court is suspicious of the commander-in-chief, the general is not in line with the internal fighting, and the commander is changed in battle, these three things, no matter which one happens, are enough to make the army fall into chaos, if the three happen at the same time, our army will take the opportunity to attack, how can it not win! ”

Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao praised in unison: "Prime Minister Gao Zhi! ”

The plan was settled, and the next step was to discuss the details of the plan, and everyone conspired together, and soon made a corresponding plan. Afterwards, everyone split up to prepare. A few days later, Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao left Jinling, crossed the river and went north, and went to Yangzhou to see Mo Li.

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On the day that Lu Jiang and Kuai Ao left Jinling, Han Xizai and Ma Renyu also crossed the river to Hezhou, and the important strategists beside Xu Zhihe were only Zhou Zong, Cha Wenhui and a few others, these were his own team, and Yan Keqiu, Luo Zhishen and others inherited from Xu Wen, now most of them are doing their own jobs step by step, and they are not often counselors - after all, they were once a son of heaven and a courtier.

"Is there something urgent happening in Chudi?" After dealing with the affairs at hand, Xu Zhihe asked Zhou Zong, who was sitting on the left side of the hall.

"The two armies are fighting fiercely around Yiyang, and the battle situation is deadlocked, and there is no major victory at present." Zhou Zong replied.

Xu Zhihe nodded in response, and suddenly fell into deep thought.

Zhou Zong hesitated for a while, and finally said: "This time, Lu and Kuai went north to Yangzhou, and I don't know how long it will take to get it done." ”

Xu Zhihe knew what Zhou Zong meant, and the other party was worried about whether things could be done, he said: "Since the chaos in the world, all the generals who lead the army are arrogant and self-respecting, ambitious, ill-intentioned, and small-minded, bringing the public for profit, and the court is difficult to control. Therefore, in the past, Li Cunqiao ordered Guo Chongtao to lead the troops to attack Shu, and the prince Li Jiqi accompanied him in the army. When Li Congrong led the troops to leave Luoyang, Li Siyuan sent a message 'Let the world know that everyone in the Li family is virtuous', but his true meaning is really so? Li Siyuan is a person who understands, of course, he is also worried that the leading general will be away from the center for a long time and difficult to control, so letting Li Congrong lead the three armies is not to let the military power fall into the hands of outsiders. ”

"Li Congjing left Mo Li to lead the overall situation in Jianghuai, and he returned to Luoyang and entrusted the heavy troops to the hands of foreign surnames, how despicable this move was! The same surname can't be completely assured, let alone a foreign surname? Speaking of this, Xu Zhihe couldn't help but sneer, "Over the years, the Northern Dynasty has leveled the two rivers and the Dingkhitan, and after invading the Jianghuai, they have won successive battles, and the merits are not small, but all things in the world, only meritorious deeds and achievements can confuse people's hearts the most, and at this time, Li Siyuan and his son really think that they are destined to return?" If you neglect to guard against outsiders, you can't complain about giving me an opportunity to take advantage of. ”

Zhou Zong thought so, and suddenly smiled: "Li Congjing returned to Luoyang because Li Siyuan had a serious illness, and he did not return to Jianghuai after returning to Luoyang, and I heard that it was also because Li Siyuan was not in good health." However, if there is a change in Jianghuai this time, will Li Congjing come to Jianghuai again? ”

"No!" Xu Zhihe said firmly, "Li Siyuan is already old, and his health is not good, at this time, how dare Li Congjing leave Luoyang without permission?" ”

"Could it be that Li Siyuan asked Li Congjing to return to Jianghuai, and he won't come?" Zhou Zong asked.

"Of course not!" Xu Zhihe said, "The whole country and the war in one place, which is more important, can Li Congjing Yan tell the difference?" In the world of great controversy, people's hearts are unpredictable, and when Li Siyuan did not raise anything, he also seemed to be a virtuous person, but what was the result? Li Congjing did not dare to leave Luoyang. ”

Zhou Zong nodded again and again, and after thinking for a while, he said: "It is true that Lu and Kuai are going north to divide the plot, but according to the prime minister, will Mo Li be a mercenary and take control of Jianghuai...... Or even a counterattack on Luoyang? ”

Xu Zhihe smiled unpredictably and did not answer, some words were different from the master and slave, he couldn't tell Zhou Zong, and said in his heart: "The big husband is in the world, who wants to be subservient?" Who prescribes who must be subservient? But who has no ambition? Since he has extraordinary talents and many extraordinary achievements, and he is not a woman himself, why does he have to be Li Congjing's shadow, how can he really have no ambition? ”