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Chapter 687: Advice

"So, Mr. Shang has a different view of the overall strategic approach we are now implementing." Xiang Ping asked quietly, very dissatisfied with Shang Haibo's stinging negation of the overall strategy implemented by the Luoyang bigwigs after repeated discussions. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

can see the dissatisfaction in the other party's heart, Shang Haibo doesn't care, he is a mediocre talent if he is not envied, whether he is in Li Qing or in Tianqi, what the other party values is his own talent, and he can't and doesn't need to be as careful as others.

"Everyone's idea is good, and if this policy were to be changed to another opponent, it would work, but now, I want to say that it is not true. Seeing that this policy has been implemented, I want to say that this is based on the fact that people have no in-depth understanding of Dingzhou. "Shang Hai Bodao.

"I want to hear about it!" Tianqi leaned forward, and when he saw Shang Haibo solemnly, he couldn't help but pay attention to it.

"If Li Qing did not obtain the annexation of the state, Fuzhou, Yizhou, Jinzhou, Quanzhou and other places, then, these policies can effectively curb him, but now it is not possible, and the resumption of the land is already a grain producing area, and from the very beginning, Li Qing noticed the shortcomings of the Dingzhou forces in grain, so in Shanglin, and opened up countless fertile fields, and now Dingzhou's grain has basically achieved self-sufficiency, and it is useless to curb him through this."

"Everyone knows that now Dingzhou's troops have the upper hand relative to us, but why doesn't he take advantage of the situation to march, such as Xingzhou, although Zhou Tong has many soldiers and horses, but it is not systematic, if the mountain wind group is pressed on the whole line, Zhou Tong may resist? But why did Li Qing agree to a truce? That's because he saw that if this continued, Dingzhou would become stronger and stronger, and the strength of the Central Plains would be infinitely close to or even surpass, so he readily agreed to a truce. ”

Yuan Fang objected, "Li Qing's truce is because on one side, there is King Ning eyeing each other, and the three sides can form a temporary balance, unless one side has too much strength, it is possible to break this balance." ”

Shang Haibo smiled coldly, "Don't forget, Li Qing's sailor, and his outer island *** chain, if he wants to do something to King Ning, the thousands of miles of coastline are full of loopholes." Just launch an attack, King Ning's hinterland, taking care of one and losing the other, Li Qing now occupies an absolute advantage above the water division. ”

"The area governed by Li Qing, if you count the grassland and the Murowei region, spanning thousands of miles, is not inferior to the Central Plains, and I know that there are still a lot of Central Plains refugees fleeing to Dingzhou every day, during the war, Dingkou is the most valuable wealth, because they are the source of soldiers, they are wealth, so Li Qing attaches great importance to the people at the bottom, this is precisely the worst place that the Great Chu Dynasty has done, to put it mildly, the people are in Dingzhou, as long as you pay, you can see hope, see a good day waiting for you ahead."

Apocalypse's gaze turned to Yuan Fang, Yuan Fang nodded slightly, "Your Majesty, Mr. Shang's words are true, there are indeed many people who flee in the direction of Dingzhou every day, although we set up checkpoints everywhere, there are still people who cross the mountains and cross the border secretly." ”

Shang Haibo continued: "Secondly, in military affairs, Da Chu also made great mistakes, and among them, the most lethal was to use force against the Youyan region, which overwhelmed Xiao Yuanshan. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room was surprised, "Where do you start with this?" The Xiao clan controls the Youyan region, directly threatens the heart of Luoyang, regards it as a thorn in the eye, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is not an exaggeration to take down Youyan, I don't know the taste of food, and I can't sleep well, I don't want to see the enemy cavalry appear under Luoyang City again. ”

Shang Haibo shook his head, "Your Majesty, with all due respect to me, Your Majesty is bent on taking Youyan, the real reason is that Xiao Haoran burned the palace and wants to seek Your Majesty!" ”

Apocalypse's face darkened, and he was about to have a seizure, but he forced himself to press it down.

"Why does Mr. Shang say that this is our biggest military mistake!"

"Obviously, Your Majesty, Youyan is our military buffer zone with Dingzhou!" Shang Haibo spread his hands and said, "Xiao controls Youyan and Li Qing controls Youyan, which is better or worse?" ”

"Why can't Youyan control us?"

"Because we can't control Youyan!" Shang Haibo said categorically: "The more Qiu Houye's soldiers enter the valley and beat Xiao Yuanshan worse, the greater the possibility that Youyan will fall to Dingzhou. Because Xiao Yuanshan knows that if the Xiao clan falls into the hands of His Majesty, it must be the end of the nine clans, on the contrary, if he falls to Dingzhou, at least he can be a rich man, at least Xiao Yuanshan saw that the major families who surrendered to Li Qing, including the barbarians, are all living in Dingzhou, and there is no worry about their lives, if it really comes to the last moment, Xiao Yuanshan will definitely surrender to Li Qing, not Your Majesty, and once Li Qing gets Youyan, it will be really a trouble for Luoyang! ”

Apocalypse's face changed drastically.

Xiang Ping whispered: "Wouldn't it be better if Qiu Houye took the Slope Valley in one fell swoop and captured Xiao Yuanshan alive!" ”

"Not to mention how likely it is, but even so, so what? Why did Li Qing do everything possible to get Youyan's Xiangshan Mansion, and arrange a heavy army group of Lu Dalin in Xiangshan, is he in case Xiao Yuanshan is not good for Dingzhou, no, Li Qing is preparing, once Qiu Houye breaks the valley and the army steps into the Youyan area, Lu Dabing's heavy army group will not hesitate to march east from Xiangshan Mansion, Lu Dalin's department, the cavalry is the majority, Qiu Houye and the other party compare the speed, but there is a chance of winning, not to mention, once the valley is lost, I am afraid that the Xiao family in the Youyan area will desperately resist the imperial army, While quickly surrendering to Li Qing, when the time comes, I am afraid that Qiu Houye's army has not gone far, and most of Youyan has fallen into the hands of Li Qing. ”

The words of the seat made everyone shocked.

"Is that possible?"

"Not a possibility, but absolutely!" Shang Haibo said: "Therefore, it is a good thing to keep Xiao Yuanshan, a dead tiger, and block Li Qing for us." Even we can forgive Xiao Yuanshan and give him a certain amount of space to develop, the stronger he is, the greater the threat to Li Qing, of course, this is a double-edged sword, and it is equally harmful to us, but, Your Majesty, you still have a sharp weapon in your hand to stop Xiao Yuanshan! ”

Tianqi said thoughtfully: "You mean Xiao Haoran, the old horseman?" I'm afraid he won't bow to me. ”

Shang Haibo nodded slightly: "There is no need for him to bow his head, Your Majesty only needs to make a appearance, and Youyan will know Your Majesty's intentions, and when the time comes, we will have a lot of room to show our strength!" If the Xiao clan wants to resist to the end, the Xiao clan will not necessarily be united. ”

Apocalypse suddenly realized, "I understand. Sir, he said it perfectly. Hmph, as long as the Xiao clan can stabilize Youyan and not throw himself at Li Qing, even if I let Xiao Haoran go, what does it matter, and when Li Qing is cleaned up, they will be able to turn out the palm of my hand. ”

"Xiao Haoran, Xiao Yuanshan is a momentary talent, if the mountain is exhausted, how can he bow to others, not to mention, Xiao Yuanshan still has a knot in his heart, since Li Qing can rise rapidly in a few years with the land of a state, then why can't he, the defeat of Li Qing in the early years has become a heart disease of Xiao Yuanshan, as long as he still has this mind, then, let him grow a little stronger, it will only be beneficial to us. Your Majesty is so open-minded, and your subordinates are extremely impressed! Shang Haibo arched his hand.

Tianqi's heart was extremely comfortable, and his face finally looked good.

"So, Mr. Shang, what is our general policy going forward?"

Shang Haibo said: "There is still no major change in the general policy, military confrontation, and increase military reform, strengthening the army is the first purpose, Li Qing once said, the gun out of the power, the subordinates think it is very reasonable, in the end, still rely on the sword and gun to speak." And to strengthen the army, it is necessary to make great changes in internal affairs, without sufficient financial strength, a strong army is an empty word, even if we can't learn to use money to pile up a strong army in Dingzhou, we can also have the number to make up for it. Economically, it is still necessary to maintain the power of Dingzhou, and it must be strengthened. ”

Xiang Ping interjected: "Didn't Lord Shang just say that the economy has no effect on Dingzhou, why do you still need to emphasize *** at this time?" ”

Shang Haibo shook his head and said: "I am not afraid that our things will flow into Dingzhou, but I am afraid that the things in Dingzhou will flow into the Central Plains, and the price of Dingzhou's products is extremely low. ”

"I see!" Everyone in the room was extremely smart, and when Shang Haibo woke up a little, everyone immediately understood the stakes involved.

"Politically, to strengthen the vertical and horizontal, in addition to the high-pressure policy we just talked about no longer exerting on the Xiao family, we must unite the whole southern Ning Wang, and maintain high pressure on Dingzhou together, militaryly, politically, and economically, so that Dingzhou will be overwhelmed!"

"Join forces with King Ning?" Apocalypse's originally happy face suddenly fell, "This is absolutely not good." ”

Shang Haibo knew that the heart of the Apocalypse was there, glanced at the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, forgive the ministers for being rude, the dispute between you and King Ning is a family matter, no matter if you win in the end, the world will still be surnamed Qin, and once Li Qing succeeds, the world will be surnamed Li. Your Majesty can forgive Xiao Haoran, who set fire to the palace and is very rebellious, why can't he temporarily join forces with King Ning to suppress Li Qing together? Brothers join hands to the outside world, defeat foreign enemies, and it is not impossible for their own brothers to settle accounts behind closed doors? ”

"What's more, when the time comes, will King Ning still have the capital to compete with you?"

Tianqi said slowly: "King Ning's wolf ambition, how can it be so easy to get along, I'm afraid that in the end, we won't be able to steal chickens and rice." ”

"Chasing the world, this is walking a tightrope, if you are not careful, you will fall, Your Majesty said, the plan is in the people, the success is in the sky, each with his ability, each hero, as for who can have the last laugh, how to say it now accurately? Your Majesty has the world in mind, is it possible that he doesn't even have this bit of courage? ”

With a snap, Tianqi slammed the teacup in his hand on the ground, the tea splashed, and everyone in the room knelt on the ground together except Shang Haibo, "Your Majesty is angry." ”

Apocalypse glared at Shang Haibo angrily, "You are so bold! ”

Shang Haibo stared intently at the apocalypse, pursed his lips, and said nothing.

The air in the room seemed to be stagnant, and after a while, Tianqi's face slowly eased, obviously suppressing his anger, and gradually a smile appeared on his face, and finally he actually looked up to the sky and laughed, "Okay, very good, no one has dared to speak to me like this for many years, you are the first, okay, you are right, I was even willing to take the throne back then, how can I not have this bit of courage, King Ning was not my opponent back then, and now, he is even worse." As you played. ”

Turning his face to look at the kneeling crowd, "Big guys get up." ”

Everyone pinched a handful of cold sweat in their palms, looking at Shang Haibo, their eyes were full of admiration, they really ate the gall of a leopard, this courage is indeed nothing to say.

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Shang Haibo smiled and said, "If you form an alliance with King Ning, you can greatly restrict the Dingzhou Sailor and contain a large part of Li Qing's energy." ”

"If you come to be the first assistant, within a few years, you can reverse the advantages and disadvantages of Dingzhou?" Apocalypse glared at Shang Haibo.

Shang Haibo hesitated slightly, the government of Dingzhou is extremely efficient, the order is prohibited, and the whole is united, which is far from being comparable to the current bureaucracy of the Luoyang Imperial Court, but when it comes to this, he can only boast of Haikou and take risks.

"In three years, we can hold on to Dingzhou, of course, provided that there are no major military problems on the front line, maintain the current line of control, and do not have major wars, so that we will have enough time to fully mobilize the resources of the Central Plains to maintain pressure on Dingzhou from all major sides. After five years, we will have the advantage, and if there are ten years, we will have an overwhelming advantage. Shang Haibo left a hole for himself.

"Can the front line be stabilized?" Apocalypse turned his face and asked Qu Yongjie.

"Your Majesty rest assured, the minister will do his best." Qu Yongjie Avenue.

"Very good, Mr. Shang, Chen Shoufu is seriously ill now, you are temporarily appointed as the second assistant, the main regent, I hope you can assist me as you did when you assisted Li Qing, and you will succeed in the future, and Da Chu will rule the world again, and a king with a different surname will always be indispensable to you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Shang Haibo was a little sad in his heart, Canghai Sangtian, the self back then, or the self a few months ago, would never have imagined that he would have today.

"Yuan Fang, what do you think Mr. Shang's mansion is suitable for placing there? The former Anguo Mansion and the Qi Mansion are still empty, so choose one of them to give Mr. Shang to live in? "Apocalypse.

Yuan Fang stood up, "Your Majesty, Dingzhou is very anxious to chase and kill Lord Shang, obviously it is unwilling not to take Mr. Shang's life, and Dingzhou's secret spy leader Hu Dongximenqing and others have fled without a trace, and they have not yet been brought to justice, so whether it is the Anguo Mansion or the Qi State Mansion, it is not very safe, so the intention of the ministers, Mr. Shang is currently living in the guest house in the imperial city." After Wechen catches all these fish that have slipped through the net, it is not too late to give the house. ”

Tianqi looked at Shang Haibo, "In this way, you will have to wronged Mr. Shang." ”

Shang Haibo shook his head, "It's okay, I think I'm in Dingzhou, it's just a small courtyard, just be quiet." ”

"In this case, please ask Mr. to stay in the guest house temporarily, Yuan Fang, select a good hand to protect Mr. Shang's safety, Mr. Shang lost a hair, I will ask you!"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, along the way, Mr. Shang and I can be regarded as sharing weal and woe, living and dying together, Mr. Shang's safety, I will naturally do my best to not let the opponent have a little loophole." Yuan Fang said with a smile.

Hearing this, Shang Haibo felt bitter in his heart.

A few days later, Shang Haibo and Xiang Ping, who were dressed in the official uniform of Da Chu, came to the edict prison of Da Chu together, and all the people imprisoned here were people who had been in the limelight of Da Chu, and among them, the No. 1 room of Tianzi was naturally lived by Xiao Haoran, the Duke of Qi.

The characters who are locked up here because of the failure of the political struggle will generally be treated preferentially by the jailers, because the political tide is like a tide, today's losers, maybe one day they will turn over, return to the court, and hold great power, so generally no one dares to treat them slowly, but Xiao Haoran is different, everyone knows that although this old guy has a very high status and is a very popular minister, he is guilty of rebellion, and it is a certainty, there is no room to turn over, for such a guy, the jailers naturally have no one to treat him, If it weren't for the Xiao nails in the early years among the jailers, I am afraid that Xiao Haoran would have died in prison silently.

Through the small window on the iron door, looking at Xiao Haoran indoors, a complicated look flashed in Xiang Ping's eyes, Xiao Haoran in the room, his clothes were in tatters, his hair was tangled, and he didn't know how long he hadn't taken a bath, changed his clothes, and he didn't know how long the room hadn't been cleaned, a smell of chaos passed through the window, and the apocalypse frowned, and Xiao Haoran, in such a harsh environment, actually sat on the straw mat steadily, holding a chopstick in his hand, writing and painting something on the wall, and still chanting words in his mouth.

"This old thief!" Xiang Ping scolded hatefully: "In such a situation, you are still alive and well." ”

Shang Haibo smiled, Xiao Haoran was born in the army, and his mind had already been honed like steel, so naturally he would not be knocked down by the environment in front of him, and looked back at the jailer on the side and said: "Open the door!" ”

The door creaked open, and the door hadn't been opened in days, and when the door shaft was pushed open, it made a very painful sound.

Hearing the door, Xiao Haoran turned around, the light in the room was not good, he squinted his eyes and looked at the people who came in.

"It turned out to be Xiang Houye, hahaha, since I arrived here, old friends from the past, you were the first to come to see me!" Xiao Haoran laughed and turned his head to look at Shang Haibo, "This adult is very raw, I don't know who it is?" ”

"This is the new deputy assistant of the imperial court, Lord Shang Hai Boshang!" Xiang Ping said loudly.

"Shang Haibo, this name is so familiar!" Xiao Haoran tilted his head and thought for a while, in the end, he was old and his energy was a little lacking, he thought hard for a while, suddenly remembered, and said in amazement: "Isn't Shang Haibo the first strategist under Li Qing, what, how did he become the second assistant of the imperial court?" ”