On the battlefield, the most difficult place is naturally the front line of the battlefield, that is, where the strikers are.

Wang Dun, Gao Shi and others asked for orders to participate in the battle, but they were sent to the forward, and after thinking about it, their faces must be very good-looking.

After the matter of these scholars was over, the eldest grandson Wuji said again: "Your Majesty, there is a letter from Chang'an, saying that everything is normal in Chang'an, please rest assured." ”

"The calm before the storm is nothing more. Wang Mang sneered and said: "Let Shang Ying be careful, he is the most prone to accidents on the cusp." ”

Wang Mang has already received the news that Chang'an City seems to be peaceful, but since he left Beijing for only a few days, Chang'an City has entered a lot of fresh faces, from the news from Jinyiwei, these people are either related to Qi or Chu, and the purpose of coming is very clear, they are all to inquire about Li Wenjun, Baishi and others.

Bailu Academy and Jixia Academy are some of the biggest forces in the world, and they have suffered such a big loss in Chang'an, it is impossible not to find a place, but they seem to have some scruples now, and they are hostile to each other, so they have not made a move.

But sooner or later, Wang Mang has prepared for this.

"By the way, Wuji, you came just in time, I have something here for you to do, and it is also for a group of soldiers in the staff office who have the energy and nowhere to find some work to do. Wang Mang looked at the eldest grandson Wuji and said.

"What's the matter?" said the eldest grandson.

"The rebel thief Wang Xi led his troops to retreat to Shenshui County, there is a Shenshui River between Shenshui County and Shenmu County, there was originally a bridge on this river, but when Wang Xi fled, he demolished the bridge by the way, resulting in the army now unable to cross the river and go to Shenshui County. Wang Mang said: "I plan to build a new bridge over the Shenshui River, and I am going to hand over this project to you." ”

"Obey. The eldest grandson Wuji thought for a while and said: "It's just that the minister doesn't know how to build, and his subordinates don't have the talent to build, ...... this bridge?"

"Aiqing, don't worry, I have prepared for you, before I left Chang'an, I asked for a few people from the Ministry of Industry, and now I will hand over these people to you. Wang Mang said: "In addition, as far as I know, there are also people who are proficient in construction among your soldiers, and you can learn about it." ”

"I understand. The eldest grandson Wuji blushed, although he led the scholars, but he had never understood the scholars, until Wang Mang said, he didn't know that he still had people who could build, it seems that after he went back, he wanted to get a good understanding of these scholars.

Waiting for the eldest grandson Wuji to leave, Wang Jian and Wang Yongji met with heavy faces.

"Why are the two Aiqing so expressiond?" Wang Mang said with a smile: "Now that our army has taken the Shenmu, we have to wait for the Shenshui Bridge to be built, but in a few days, our army can take the Shenshui, and even directly capture the rebel Wang Xi. ”

"Your Majesty, don't run on the two of us. Wang Jian smiled bitterly: "The minister has been fighting with the rebels in the south for two years, and has not been able to clear the rebels, as soon as His Majesty came, the rebels were forced to flee from Shenmu County. ”

"You are just too modest!" Wang Mang smiled and said, "Anyway, what are you two doing here?"

"Your Majesty, according to the report from the front-line spies, the rebel thief Wang Xi has sent an envoy to contact the Kingdom of Yu and the Kingdom of Xu. Wang Yongji said with a gloomy face: "It is reported that Guo Changfu of the Kingdom of Yu has already sent an envoy to contact Wang Xi, and it seems that he is going to do something unfavorable to Daqin, but at that time Wang Xi didn't seem to agree, but he didn't object, he just put things down, and now Wang Xi took the initiative to send someone to contact the State of Qiu, it seems that he was going to agree to the conditions that the State of Yu gave him at that time." ”

"Do you know what kind of deal is between Wang Xi and Yu Guo?" Wang Mang said.

"I don't know. Wang Yongji said: "The main body of the rebels are the princes and nobles and generals in the south back then, and there are not many of our people who have entered the rebels to get high positions, and a few of them are easily moved, and there is no guarantee that they will know these things, but according to the minister's speculation, there is nothing more than a transaction between Wang Xi and the kingdom of Yu, such as land and money." ”

"Lord Wang is right, the kingdom of Qiu is trapped in the mountains and forests, and has always hoped to obtain the land on the plains and use it as a springboard for expansion. Wang Jian said: "In the past two years in the south, the minister has come into contact with many people of the Kingdom of Qiu, and they seem to have a great love for the land that can be cultivated, and many wealthy merchants of the Kingdom of Qiu have purchased a lot of land in the territory of Daqin. ”

In addition, Guo Changfu, the monarch of the Kingdom of Qiu, expressed his ambition to be close to the land of the Kingdom of Yu on more than one occasion in public. Wang Yongji added.

"Then what do you think of these two Aiqing?" Wang Mang said.

"Your Majesty, the ministers should take precautions as soon as possible!" Wang Yongji and Wang Jian said at the same time.

"Precautions?" Wang Mang pondered for a moment, and then said, "Two, at this time, there are some things that I am ready to confess to the two of you. ”

Wang Yongji and Wang Jian glanced at each other, and then said, "Your Majesty, please speak." ”

"Why do you think I'm bringing so many people to the south?" Wang Mang said.

"Pacify the rebels in the south. Wang Jian said.

"Rebels?" Wang Mang sneered: "As for Wang Xi's 200,000 people who are huddled in the three counties of Shenmu, is it worth me to bring a million troops here?" Wang Jian, not to mention anything else, I just don't come, if you want to come with your talents, within a year, this Wang Xi will have to let you be beaten into scum." ”

"Minister......" Wang Jian wanted to shake his head and deny it, but Wang Mang said directly: "Don't be modest, you still understand your ability." ”

The Son of Heaven said so, and Wang Jian wanted to continue to deny it, it was not modesty, it was hypocrisy, so he nodded lightly.

Wang Mang is indeed right, not even a year, within half a year, the situation in the south will change, he Wang Jian is a famous general, he would not have played hide and seek with Wang Xi for so long, but he was trapped in financial resources, and he has always loved soldiers like sons, Wang Jian couldn't bear to use the bones of soldiers to pile up successfully, which made the rebels free until now, and now with the continuous delivery of the imperial court's military salaries, the time of the decisive battle in the south has come, that is, the Son of Heaven does not drive in person this time, Wang Jian has also begun to formulate a strategy for the south of the country.

Why did Wang Jitang surrender, was he really frightened by the majesty of the Son of Heaven? Maybe there was, but Wang Jian had already done a lot of work before, so as soon as the news of the Son of Heaven's personal expedition came, Wang Jitang surrendered directly without saying a word.

Wang Yongji glanced at Wang Jian and didn't speak, he knew Wang Jian's talent better than anyone else, and he also knew that the southern war situation was actually dragged down by the embarrassing finances of the imperial court.

"Guo Guo has always been a little disobedient to Daqin, and Guo Changfu has colluded with Xu Guo under my nose, colluded with the rebel Wang Xi, and even colluded with South Korea. Wang Mang looked at Wang Jian and the others: "I am very dissatisfied with the kingdom of Yu, this time, I want to go to the capital for a visit, by the way, ask Guo Changfu, what does he want to do?"

Yes!

Wang Yongji and Wang Jian were startled and looked at Wang Mang with shocked expressions.