Chapter 328: The Counterattack of the Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals
Min Shaoqing focused on how to deal with Liu Yu's old subordinates, and gave up continuing to expand the results of the battle. In his opinion, the grassland land is large and sparse, the weather changes abruptly and is extremely unsuitable for farming, the imperial court is not worth occupying such barren land, and it is not easy to maintain peace on the border for more than ten years after winning the first war.
What Liu Yu thought about was that the First World War would bring the grassland into the territory of the Great Shun Dynasty, at least, the Great Shun Dynasty should also establish a puppet regime on the grassland and govern the grassland people with the grassland people.
Depending on the direction, the means used will be different.
After the victory in the first battle of Jin Yaocheng, Liu Yu pursued all the way, and then fell into Min Shaoqing's trap. Although Liu Yu is now missing, Liu Yu's subordinates are basically all influenced by Liu Yu, and accept Liu Yu's blueprint concept that he must pacify the grassland, and they will try their best to complete the control of military power, continue to expand the results of the war, and make the Turks completely and completely submit to the iron heel of the Central Plains Dynasty.
Ma Feng once had some doubts about Hua Ji'an's sudden surrender, but who knew that Min Shaoqing, who was cautious on weekdays, also looked away, he said disdainfully: "A few shrimp soldiers and crab generals are just a few generals, what kind of waves can they make?" ”
For Min Shaoqing, the most worrying thing is Huo disease. Because Huo Ill is indeed a general, under Liu Yu, only Huo Ill may threaten the stability of the imperial power. As for Li Mi and Sui Yi, he didn't care too much, and as for the general Hua Ji'an, he didn't feel the need to care, and he didn't have the heart to care. Since he was able to break away from the army of Huo Illness and lead the army back on his own, he could see how powerless Hua Ji'an was in the eyes of Huo Disease.
Such a person can give him a sweet date to feed him as a meal, and he can write down a sum of money in the credit book when he goes back.
Min Shaoqing didn't expect it. This is a descendant in the eyes of others. Not to mention the little people. But he is Liu Yu's successor, and a mentor and friend trusted by Liu Yu's generals. The purpose of returning to Jinyao City this time is not as simple as it seems on the surface.
Hua Ji'an entered Jin Yao City seems to be very low-key, at this time the Shun Dynasty army is stationed here, the city is not big everywhere is full of camps, Hua Ji'an is not in a hurry to go to He Mao to discuss this matter, he still doesn't know what He Mao's attitude is, but now look at Min Shaoqing's attitude at today's banquet. This should be a manifestation of trusting one's own people, He Mao is upright, this time Min Shaoqing is plotting to kill the coach and snatch the position, He Mao is difficult to become his own person trusted by Min Shaoqing.
Huo Zhi and Li Mi Sui Yi according to Hua Ji'an's instructions, the army was parked at a place six hundred miles away from Jinyao City, no longer a single step forward, for two days, Min Shaoqing sent messengers to urge Huo Yi to return to Jinyao City as soon as possible, so that the army could converge and return to the court.
In Min Shaoqing's view, this war has been won. There is no need to remain in the steppe, which is very detrimental to the supply of the front. Min Shaoqing was also afraid that the Turks would suddenly come out of which hole and block their way, Jin Yaocheng was the second nightmare place for Min Shaoqing, and the first one was naturally Xuzhou City, which he had guarded. Min Shaoqing has no love for Jin Yaocheng, he doesn't want to stay here longer, he still wants to stabilize the overall situation earlier, in his opinion, only by withdrawing all the troops to the Guannei and replacing the border generals with his own people, so that the situation on the border will be stable, and the next step is to encroach on the power of Liu Yuyu's party in the capital, in fact, Qi Fang and Zhang Wuzhu, these two are his henchmen.
The idea was good, but he obviously ignored Hua Ji'an, who was in Jinyao City.
Hua Ji'an was not in a hurry or impatient, and did not give anyone a chance to see through his intentions, and on the third day of entering Jinyao City, he avoided staring at the eyes and ears of his guards, and went to see He Mao, who was idle in the city, and he did not deliberately visit, but on He Mao's way to the military meeting, although Min Shaoqing had already set up He Mao, but in some military meetings, he would still invite He Mao over, which was the basic etiquette.
Hua Ji'an was also an invitee to the military meeting, and the two seemed to talk casually on the road for a while. Because the followers had been dumped by Hua Ji'an, no one knew what they were talking about.
In fact, Hua Ji'an asked a question at the beginning, which made He Mao's brows deep.
"Marquis Wuyi, but he was killed by General Min's design?"
He Mao deeply regretted Liu Yu's disappearance, and although he had no tangible evidence of Min Shaoqing's dealings with the Turks, he knew that Min Shaoqing had indeed done it. Murdering the commander of the Shun Dynasty to win the Turks, this is the most taboo thing for soldiers, even if Liu Yue is a minister, then it should be up to the emperor to decide his life and death, obviously Min Shaoqing exceeded his authority.
He Mao didn't say much, Hua Ji'an seemed to say it casually, and the two seemed to talk casually, everything was very detailed, and even He Mao's guards didn't notice anything unusual. But Hua Ji'an said later: "If General He thinks that Min Shaoqing will be more suitable than Marquis Wuyi to take charge of the army, then there is nothing to say below, if General He feels that the safety of the Shun Dynasty should not be tied to thieves like Min Shaoqing, and the northern grassland should also use a more reasonable way to completely calm down this trouble, then General He might as well talk about it tonight!" ”
Hua Ji'an gave He Mao enough time to think about it, which was also for He Mao to make a decision, whether to choose to continue to help Min Shaoqing, or choose to help Liu Yu's old subordinates. Although He Mao didn't know who Hua Ji'an was working for now, he could feel that Hua Ji'an's attitude was the same as Liu Yue's, that is, to use force to completely surrender the grassland, instead of fighting today and resting tomorrow, and then fighting again in the future.
He Mao is a soldier and doesn't know tactful, in fact, in the hearts of most soldiers, glory is always in the first place, even those generals who took refuge in Min Shaoqing, they also have a lot of complaints about Min Shaoqing's withdrawal, after all, the opportunity is so good now, he can pacify the Turks in one fell swoop, and if he misses this village, there will be no such shop, and in the future, the Turks will make a comeback, don't they want their children and grandchildren to shed blood and sacrifice?
That night, He Mao withdrew from the guards and met with Hua Ji'an alone, and the two talked very late, after which He Mao went back secretly and contacted many figures who had been dominant in the border army, many of whom were also old deployments of the Marquis of Dingguo. For Liu Zhao, the Marquis of Dingguo, although many people think that he is conceited, no one can deny his contribution to the border army, and the Marquis of Dingguo is also a famous general of the Shun Dynasty to resist the Turks.
Dingguo Marquis Liu Zhao was forced away by these people, and now the son of Dingguo Marquis Liu Zhao fought the only big victory in hundreds of years, and was killed by his own people, is this still a heavenly reason? It's not that you say who is the minister is the minister, many people also think that although Liu Yu has some authoritarian power, but for the new emperor, he has the credit of assisting, after pacifying Huaidi, Liu Yu is indeed doing something out, which makes some veterans talk in private and admire.
As a result, a seizure of power against Min Shaoqing was in an orderly and premeditated manner. (To be continued......)