As soon as Lin Shiwen said this, Situ Che began to think about it carefully. What Lin Shiwen said is not unreasonable. Or, in a sense, it's better.

"Lord, doing this can not only appease the hearts of the officials under his command, but also throw the infamy of splitting the Yongjun army on the two of them. If the other party does not agree, these officials should not blame the lord, but the other party. ”

"If we persecute too much, we can only make the two of them join together and resist us. In the end, it was not us, nor the two of them, but the other princes who benefited. ”

"Situ Fei occupies the western part of Yongzhou, and Situ Hao occupies the eastern part, it is impossible to say that the two of them do not have the idea of unifying Yongzhou. If there is too much pressure from the outside world, they will only join forces to fight the enemy. If there is no pressure from the outside world, then, they will fight each other. It is much better to sit back and enjoy the results than the labor expedition. Lin Shiwen said word by word.

"So ......"

"Report ...... Returning to the king, urgent information from the Tiqi Division! Just when Situ Che wanted to discuss the matter with Lin Shiwen in detail, the palace guards hurriedly rushed over and handed over a letter of military information.

Situ Che opened it at the moment, and in a moment, his face turned pale, "Bastard, this king wants to personally lead a large army to conquer him, an unfilial rebel." ”

"My lord? What are you? Lin Shiwen saw that Situ Che's face changed so quickly, and he was also puzzled by the information in his hand. He didn't know what was in the intelligence that made Situ Che so angry.

"Look at ...... What you just thought is completely useless now. This Situ Hao is far more hateful and treacherous than we imagined! Situ Che casually handed the things in his hand to Lin Shiwen, with a look of rage on his face.

Lin Shiwen opened the thing in his hand and looked at it, and was immediately surprised, "This is ...... Situ Hao actually ...... Whose idea was this? In this way, the princes fought again. ”

There is no other content on this, and there is no deliberate provocation by Situ Hao to Situ Che, but it is stated that Situ Hao, who is in Luoyang and controls the capital of the Great Yan Kingdom, has issued a new holy decree in the name of the emperor.

Although Dayan's current little emperor is not seen by anyone, the emperor is the emperor, at least, in the whole world now, no one has raised an anti-flag under a clear banner. Of course, these princes will not take the little emperor of Dayan in their eyes.

But this holy decree will make the princes of the world hear about it. Lin Shiwen couldn't help frowning when he saw it.

The content of the decree is simple, but it is extraordinary. Crowned king! wantonly crowned the king, and the princes of several roads in the world were all crowned kings. Among them, Zhao Xun is still the king of Zhao and rules the north; Li Chi of Xuzhou, who was named the king of Chu, governed by Xu and Yangzhou; Tang Xian of the Tang Army, was named the King of Tang, with all of Jingzhou and one part of Jiangzhou; Murong Cheng, the king of Qi, ruled Yangzhou, Jiangzhou, and Jiaozhou; Situ Hao, the king of Luoyang, Yongzhou; Situ Fei, the king of Hanzhong, has jurisdiction over Hanzhong and surrounding prefectures and counties; Situ Che, the king of Shu, has jurisdiction over all of Yizhou and Ningzhou, and one of Jiaozhou and Jiangzhou.

In fact, Lin Shiwen and Situ Che didn't know, if it weren't for Situ Hao's unwillingness to provoke Situ Che, they were afraid that there was also a Situ Tai who was controlled by Situ Che on this sub-list.

"My lord! It's troublesome this time! Lin Shiwen smiled bitterly.

Situ Che said coldly: "Trouble? What's the trouble? What will we care about this little emperor's decree? No matter what he divides, what we get is always ours. They want to be kings? Hum...... After three months, the prince led a large army to the north, and he was bound to kill these two people personally. ”

Lin Shiwen shook his head and said, "It's not that easy!" Lord, although the little emperor doesn't care about anyone, this holy decree has given many people benefits. And Zhao Xun, the only prince who could have an impact on Situ Hao, did not suffer any losses, so Zhao Xun naturally would not object. Then, the other princes, except for us and the Qi army, will express their recognition. Even Murong Cheng would admit it, otherwise, the territory he lost would no longer belong to him. ”

"Then, in the end, it can only be that I am not alone, except for our opposition, and the other princes agree. Although we don't care about this, the first part of Jiangzhou and most of Jiaozhou that we occupy are also within the jurisdiction of the Tang Army and the Qi Army. If we use troops in the north, the Tang army and the Qi army will also attack and harass our rear, and even Situ Hao will once again call on the Tang army and the Qi army to take action against us in the name of the holy decree. ”

"The current Qi army is no longer as powerful as it used to be, and it is the enemy of everyone. And after I did not occupy the first part of Jiangzhou and most of Jiaozhou, I became the most powerful party in the south, and there was a threat to both the Qi army and the Tang army. ”

"Internal instability, external enemies, lord, at this moment, don't be impatient. Situ Hao's hand really made it difficult for everyone to deal with it, so we couldn't start. However, since then, Dayan has ceased to exist. There are many kings, and whoever can command the heroes depends on their own abilities. Lin Shiwen sighed bitterly.

"No, why isn't there a Yanzhou Army here?" Suddenly, Lin Shiwen was stunned to find that all the princes in the world were among them, but there was no name of Li Feng of the Yanzhou Army.

"Could it be? No way! Suddenly, Lin Shiwen had another thought in his heart, which made him feel cold, piercing and deep into his heart.

"What? Questions? ”

"Lord!" Lin Shiwen took a deep breath and said word by word, "The situation in the world is about to change, the Yanzhou army does not appear on this list, there is only one possibility, that is, the Yanzhou army has taken refuge in a certain prince." Otherwise, with the current Yanzhou Army, how dare Situ Hao be so negligent? The Yanzhou army is on the side of Luoyang, and it can move troops against Yongzhou at any time, no matter what, Situ Hao does not dare to be so negligent. ”

"This ......" Situ Che was also shocked, thinking of the current strength of the Zhao army plus the strength of the Yanzhou army, now, the Zhao army has occupied half of the world.

"No wonder the Yanzhou Army has always been implemented in accordance with Zhao Jun's new policy in the jurisdiction, it turns out that they have long colluded with Zhao Jun. However, how did Zhao Jun persuade the princes of one side to surrender? Lin Shiwen muttered to himself, and some thoughts in his heart suddenly came to his heart.

Seeing that Situ Che's face changed suddenly when he was shocked by what he said, Lin Shiwen said repeatedly: "Don't worry, lord! No matter what the situation is, I am not far away from the Zhao army, I am worried, and I am also worried about the princes who are connected with the Zhao army. Therefore, what Your Majesty said earlier is the best way for us to deal with it at this moment. ”

"The lord has just taken over power, and the interior is still unstable, and there are our sworn enemies around him, the Qi army. It is imperative to make friends with Situ Hao and Situ Fei on the grounds that the first king died and it is not appropriate to use troops. On the one hand, we will exchange them for the families of our officials, and on the other hand, let them serve as our northern defense line. ”

"On the other side, we need to attack not in the north, but in the east. Zhao Xun has already occupied the north, and if we can't occupy the south in the shortest possible time, it will be difficult to confront the Zhao army. ”

Of course, Lin Shiwen also knew that he had lagged behind Zhao Jun for a long time. But apart from acting quickly and taking the entire south as quickly as possible when the Zhao army was attacking other princes, he had no way to compete with the increasingly powerful Zhao army. Unless it is to unite the other princes of the South, but, is this possible? A holy decree will make the southern princes turbulent and united? Easier said than done......

The holy decree of the little emperor of Dayan was transmitted to various places, and the princes in various places had different ideas. However, except for Murong Cheng, the king of Qi, and Situ Che, the king of Shu, the rest of the kings all expressed their orders. And the northern overlord King Zhao did not make any response, but not responding is equivalent to no refutation. So, this holy decree took effect like this, and suddenly, the whole world was full of kings.

But the princes are therefore more wary of the Zhao army. There is no him, just because after the holy decree of the kings was issued, one of the princes was not among them, and soon after, the counties and towns in the Yanzhou army, the original banner of the Yanzhou army, all changed into the flame unicorn flag overnight.

The princes of the world were suddenly shocked, and then they realized that the Yanzhou army had surrendered to the Zhao army, so the Yanzhou army was not included in this separation. And it can also be seen from the matter of dividing the kings that since Situ Hao can learn that the Yanzhou army surrendered to the Zhao army and did not list his name, then, that is to say, the Zhao army is also involved in this matter. This matter of dividing the kings was agreed by King Zhao.

Come to think of it, King Zhao's side concubine is the daughter of Emperor Xuanwu, and it stands to reason that she is also the eldest princess today. If King Zhao did not allow it, or Situ Hao did not secretly discuss with Zhao Jun in advance, then Zhao Jun could swing his army down at any time. On the Qingjun side, Zhao Xun has a very good reason.

And here in Zhao Jun, whether to integrate the Yanzhou Army is controversial. Some people think that the Yanzhou army can be used as a surprise soldier to achieve a surprise effect. In addition, once the Yanzhou army is attached, it will inevitably make the princes vigilant, and even stop the infighting and turn against themselves.

Others have a different opinion, the Yanzhou army and the Zhao army have now begun to integrate deeply, even if others do not know the relationship between the two, but they can also find out that the Yanzhou army has begun to move closer to the Zhao army, at least, the neighboring princes will not regard the Yanzhou army as a friend, but look at the Yanzhou army with a hostile attitude. The Yanzhou army and the Zhao army are too close, and the strange soldiers are afraid that they will not succeed. In addition, the princes can only be one and must not be divided into several shares, which will only confuse the system and may even lead to splits.

After consulting with the administrative secretary and the military affairs department, Zhao Xun believed that the general direction of dividing the feudal kings was to disrupt the southern princes and let them continue to fight. This Yanzhou army is also a prince all the way, and it can't be without a king. But the Yanzhou Army is a member of the Zhao Army system, how can it set up another party? Although the lord of the Yanzhou army is another identity of Zhao Xun, it is one, but it has to be divided into two parts, which is not good for the Zhao army, and may even have extremely bad consequences.

Therefore, the Yanzhou Army was incorporated into the Zhao Army system and began to be organized in an orderly manner. Because in general, the Yanzhou Army also governed according to the policies of the Zhao Army, and most of the officers of the Yanzhou Army were sent by the Zhao Army, so it was not very difficult to rectify.

"How, the Yanzhou army is merged, there is no problem!" Zhao Xun asked Pei Yi, who was in charge of government affairs, with a smile.

"There is no problem, however, the integration of the Yanzhou army into my Zhao army has also made other princes, especially the Tang army, the Qi army, and the Xuzhou army around Yuzhou, that is, the Chu army, begin to strengthen their vigilance in the border area." Regarding the integration of the Yanzhou Army into the Zhao Army now, Pei Yi still feels a little bad. In his opinion, he should wait for the princes to go to war again before taking action.

Zhao Xun smiled: "It's okay, let them take precautions." I didn't take the next action, in addition to pacifying Liangzhou, the more important thing was to go west. It would also be good for us if these princes did not dare to act rashly because they were afraid of us. ”

"In addition, if we have not moved, these princes may stop the dispute and even join forces against us. But then our center of gravity is to the west, so these princes will certainly not sink their hearts. ”

"I, Da Zhao, have already occupied half of the world, if they are still indifferent, then, sooner or later, they will be swallowed up by me one by one. If our focus shifts, these princes and kings will be impatient to get rid of the others and become the overlords of the entire south. Or, let yourself be stronger and more powerful, so that you can compete with me. ”

Situ Liang sneered: "These people still want to become the overlord of the south? If Situ Lei hadn't died, maybe there was this possibility. At the beginning, the three major princes in the world, the lord, Situ Lei, and Murong Cheng, but as a result, Murong Cheng was defeated by the princes' coalition army, lost his troops and lost more than half of his jurisdiction. Situ Lei was old after all, and he was still dead. And the Yongjun, the only one that can be a step away from the lord in terms of strength, and the closest among the current princes, has also been broken up into three. ”

"The princes of the world, there is no one who is the opponent of the lord. These so-called kings are just fools who are fascinated by this position! Situ Liang didn't take these princes and kings in his eyes at all.

Zhao Xun shook his head and smiled: "Okay, if you continue to talk like this, this king will become a god." By the way, Liangzhou is now under our jurisdiction, and I don't want to use it. Liangzhou is located in the northwest, and the environment is far worse than that of the Central Plains, so it needs to pay more. In addition, the pipelines in Liangzhou should also be repaired as soon as possible. The pipeline here is not only for the logistics service of the army, but also for the future business of Liangzhou. ”

"What about Stuartcher? Did you take any measures because of Situ Hao's action? He is the new lord of the Yongjun. Now that Yongzhou has been taken away and renamed the king of Shu, there won't be no reaction, right? ”

Situ Liang smiled bitterly: "I don't know if Situ Che has capable people under him to persuade Situ Che, or if we will annex the Yanzhou army and take Yanzhou and Yuzhou in one fell swoop, so that he can feel the pressure we bring." This Situ Che actually accepted Situ Hao's separation. In addition, he also used Situ Lei's death as a reason to temporarily get along with Situ Hao and Situ Fei. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Xun couldn't help but be stunned, and said with some regret: "I wanted Situ Hao and Situ Fei to join forces to fight against Situ Che, in the southeast, the former Xuzhou army, the current Chu army and the Tang army are at war with the Qi army, so that the entire south is now in a melee." But he never thought that this Situ Che would be able to endure it. ”

After thinking about it, Zhao Xun said again: "This king remembers that Situ Hao has a lot of family members of officials in Situ Che's Shu army, didn't these officials cry in front of Situ Che's eyes?" If Stuart wants to make these officials stable, he can't ignore it. Even if it was Situ Che's former prince's direct cronies, there were many people's family members in Luoyang. ”

Situ Liang said: "Situ Che stopped acting against Situ Hao, and acquiesced to Situ Hao's occupation of Yongzhou, and also acquiesced to Situ Fei's occupation of Hanzhong and Chang'an. Situ Che's strength, Situ Hao is now very clear, and he and Situ Fei are not opponents when they join forces. In addition, our Zhao Jun is also a big enemy of Situ Hao. He couldn't ignore it, especially after we accepted the Yanzhou army, Situ Hao didn't dare to use troops lightly. Nowadays, around Situ Hao, we are in the east and north, Situ Fei in the west, and Tang Army in the south. ”

In this regard, Zhao Xun felt a pity, but immediately put it aside and said with a smile: "It seems that our strength is also an important willingness to influence their decision-making." It doesn't matter, if they don't fight now, it doesn't mean that they won't fight in the future. In addition, if Stucher did not go north, then he could only go east. ”

"In the eastern part of the Shu army, except for the Qi army, which is the Tang army, they are fighting in three directions, which is also a good result. However, without Situ Che's checks and balances, I did not strengthen my vigilance in the border with Yongzhou in the south. Although I am not afraid, I must not be careless. ”

After speaking, Zhao Xun pointed to the northwest direction of the Dayan map behind him, and said in a deep voice: "Our target is him!" In the early period of the Great Yan, the early and middle periods of the Great Chu, this was the jurisdiction of the Central Plains Imperial Court, even if it was nominally, they were also the jurisdiction of the Imperial Court. Now, Dayan has fallen, but we absolutely cannot tolerate the misdeeds of these Western Regions countries on our borders and harm the people. ”

"You are all familiar with this place, hundreds of years ago, this was the jurisdiction of the Western Regions Protectorate. What we have to do is to once again bring these territories under our control. It was once the Silk Road, but now it has been cut off, and I have nothing to do but restore it. Let the Silk Road and maritime trade on this road become the two financial pillars of my great Zhao prosperity. Zhao Xun looked at the location of the countries in the Western Regions with sharp eyes, and said to everyone.

Zhao Xun's words made the officials of the Finance Department, the Taxation Department and other officials suddenly look eager, and even the Logistics Department, which is responsible for the logistics of the army, can't help but flicker their eyes.

"Pei Yi, how is Wei Zilin's preparation in Liangzhou? Also, whether the materials needed by our army are ready. Zhao Xun asked in a deep voice.

"Returning to the lord, Lord Wei has been preparing for several months in the western prefectures and counties, and within these months, the official roads in various places have been repaired, and in addition, Dunhuang City has also been greatly expanded. In the past few months, a large number of grain and grass materials have been transported to Dunhuang City for storage. Pei Yi told everyone in detail about the situation in the western part of Liangzhou.

"Very well, let's start according to the scheduled plan!" After thinking about all the questions, Zhao Xun pointed to the places of the countries in the Western Regions on the map and said in a deep voice.