Wang Rong looked at the civil and military officials of the Tang State who were full of courtyards, and admonished: "Taking advantage of the civil strife in Yu State, there is no time to look westward, and my Tang Eastern Expeditionary Army dispatched two routes, attacking Yingchuan County and Chenliu County respectively; Ordered the Tang Army of Jizhou, with Zhou Yi as the head of the march of the Tang Army of Jizhou, to cross the river and attack Dongjun in the south. The goal of this campaign is to seize all the territory of Yu Kingdom! From now on, on the land of the Central Plains, there is no longer the existence of the Yu Kingdom!"

"Whoa!"

The civil and military officers of the Tang Kingdom in the courtyard bowed down one after another and promised loudly.

After the deliberations, the civil and military officials left the palace in twos and threes, and after going out, the civil and military separated.

Dai Qiuqiu saw that Zhang Yunshu's face was very ugly, so he persuaded him: "That Gou An is from the grassroots, and he doesn't know etiquette, it's really insulting, Zhang Sima doesn't need to be like him."

Zhang Yunshu snorted coldly: "In front of the Holy Lord, I don't want to argue with him over some trivial matters, but I am the foreman official of the Military Division, and I can't lose my dignity at this time. The officials of the military department have been despised by the generals in the army for many years, I don't want to see those generals sitting, but I have to stand as the military commander, if so, where will the position of the military division be placed? In the future, how will others perceive me in the military division?"

Dai Qiuqiu nodded and said, "Sima Zhang's words are reasonable, we are not fighting for a seat, but we are face."

Zhang Yunshu was still a little unhappy, and said in a deep voice: "Some generals in the army are really too arrogant, and now the war in all directions, the world is divided into territories, and only strong soldiers and horses can survive. Now the pacification of Yuzhou is just around the corner, and the unification of the world is irreversible. Why did the Holy Lord let so many generals hold heavy troops?"

Dai Qiuqiu listened to Zhang Yunshu's remarks and thought thoughtfully.

Zhang Yunshu continued: "Once this battle is over, the imperial court should take rest and recuperation as the priority, and the peaceful and prosperous era is not far away."

Dai Qiuqiu shook his head and couldn't help whispering: "My Tang Dynasty stands firmly in the Central Plains, but it has not yet completely completed unification, the Jing Kingdom, the Xu Kingdom, and the Yue Kingdom in the south, and the Yi Kingdom in the land of Qilu. They are all going to continue to attack, and outside the Central Plains, there are also barbarian countries such as the East and West Qiang, the Qiang, the Xuan, the Pusha, and the Gaya, and there are also Wa countries overseas."

Zhang Yunshu shook his head and said, "Rushing to fight with the surrounding barbarians is a useless move to waste national strength. The land of white mountains and black waters in the northeast, the grasslands in the north, the deserts in the west, and the plateau in the southwest are all inhabited by barbarians, if the population of the Central Plains cannot stand firm and take root, even if my Tang Dynasty can destroy them for a while, it is difficult to avoid the growth of other tribes. In the past, meat porridge and ghost recipes were chased by the Central Plains, and there was almost nowhere to stay, and soon there were mantles rising in the grassland. Dealing with the surrounding barbarians is not an overnight effort, let alone a victory or defeat, but a long-term strategy."

A few days later, with the support of Zhang Yunshu and other officials, Wang Rong issued an edict: "I govern the country with benevolence, and after the first war in Yuzhou, I have compassion for the suffering of the people. Prisoners in all states, counties, and counties, except those who have committed the most heinous crimes, are to be pardoned for their sins and released to their hometowns. The land of Yuzhou was restored, and officials were forbidden to oppress the people, soldiers and soldiers harassed the people, and civil officials and military generals committed the same crime as civilians!"

In the counties and townships of Yuzhou, the people beat gongs and drums, sang praises of virtue, and were more joyful than the New Year. Wang Rong's prestige and influence in Yuzhou far surpassed that of the Emperor of Yu, and his reputation was surprisingly good for a while.

In the few counties that Yu State still controls for the time being, those Yu *** will have no fighting spirit, and will only wait for the Tang army to find an opportunity to surrender as soon as it arrives.

The congratulatory recitals of Yong, Hebei, He, You, and Yi Wuzhou poured into Chang'an Taiji Palace like snowflakes.

Zhou Yi gathered troops in Baimajin, announced the holy decree of the Tang Emperor Wang Rong, and mobilized all the soldiers to conquer Dongjun in the south. In fact, he didn't need to agitate at all, and the soldiers were eager to fight, but they could finally go on the expedition.

The Tang army defeated the Yu army head-on and recovered Luoyang by force, and the power of the country had already been recognized by the people of Jizhou. In that year, Yu State went on a northern expedition and killed and plundered the people of Jizhou. Ji Guo once called Yu Guo nephew and courtier, at that time many people were not convinced, but forced by the situation, and today's unification trend, almost everyone agrees with the reality, Ji Guo's influence was abandoned very quickly. When a country is strong, it is easy to unite people's hearts.

Zhou Yi was also very fortunate at this time, fortunately, he waited for the last chance to make meritorious contributions.

"The Holy One hasn't forgotten the last general." Zhou Yi said in a deep voice, and several generals below were fighting for the opportunity to strike. He said that he was a new one

The Jin generals, if they don't set up military exploits for the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Rong, who can be put on the scene, they won't even have the right to speak in the future.

A military Sima said: "To the south of Baimajin, the Yuguo garrison of Baima County heard that Luoyang has been taken by our Tang Dynasty, and there is a civil strife in Bianliang, so he has quietly agreed with us, just wait for the Tang army of Jizhou to cross the river in Baimajin, then open the gate of Baima County, and surrender with the Yuguo defenders. Let's take Baimajin first, and then the army will march east to besiege Puyang, and sooner or later the city will be broken."

Zhou Yi said: "The Tang army of Jizhou is tens of thousands, which is the closest to Dongjun, of course, we have to capture Dongjun; Not only that, after quickly capturing Dongjun, you can also ask for an order to transfer troops to the south to respond to the Yongzhou Tang army to jointly attack Chenliu County."

The generals of the Tang Army in Jizhou discussed a lot and felt that Zhou Yi's plan was more difficult. It was easy for Baima County to be quickly captured, but Puyang was an important town in the Yu State, with prosperous agriculture and commerce, and a large number of Yu soldiers and soldiers could be mobilized in places such as Dongwuyang and Dongpinglu; The defenders of Yu in Puyang may resist desperately when reinforcements are available.

Zhou Yi said quietly: "After the Tang army of Jizhou captured Baima County, it marched eastward with great fanfare; Then the cavalry of the partial division detoured to Dongwuyang and Dongpinglu to Puyang on the road. At the beginning of the year, the Imperial Court's Craftsman Institute transferred a batch of new armor to the Jizhou army, and the cavalry put on the new armor, and then played the banner of the vanguard of the Wuwei Army, gongs and drums sounded in unison, making a big fanfare, so that the defenders of the Yu State in Puyang City thought that the main force of the Tang Army and the Jizhou Army were jointly besieging and frightening them."

The generals even called for clever plans, and some people suggested preparing the banner of Wuluo, because the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Rong, often used Wuluo as the striker, and that guy was also a relatively famous figure.

Zhou Yi thought for a while and said, "Without the banner of Wuluo, Chu Luxu can do it, and it doesn't seem so pretentious. Although Chu Luxu is not as famous as Wuluo, there must be people in Yu *** who know that he is also one of the strikers of the Tang Army, and they will believe it even more after understanding it."

A month later, the civil and military officials of the eastern county of Yuguo heard that the Tang army of hundreds of thousands of horses and horses were advancing in two directions, and the dust and fog in the upper reaches of the river covered the sky, and the men and horses were all over the mountains, and they wanted to raze Puyang to the ground and build the heads of all the defenders of Yuguo into Jingguan.

The county guard of Dongjun of Yuguo hurriedly sent people to Dongwuyang and Dongpinglu to ask for help, but he did not get a reply after a long time, and his heart was already anxious.

At this time, the staff of the Dongjun county guard advised him to abandon the city and escape.

The Dongjun county guard was worried in his heart, for fear of being punished, but the staff said, "Now that the masters of Bianliang City have been killed, and the new monarch is busy entering Bianliang to sit on the throne, who can take care of Puyang? The new emperor of Yu was old and frail, and the people in power were Zhang Liang and Wei Hua, who urgently needed the support and support of county officials and generals from all over the country.

The general is a nobleman of the Yu State, and it is only a trivial matter to abandon Puyang at this time, you should quickly send someone to contact Zhang Liang and Wei Hua, claiming that the county guard has long hated the faint king, so that the affairs of the Yu State are inappropriate and the way is not clear, and now Puyang is a lonely city, and no one pays attention to Bianliang. The county guard, you are willing to obey the orders of the new emperor and assist the new emperor to regain his strength in the new solemnity."

The county guard of Dongjun listened to the words of his staff, and was already very moved, but he still hesitated.

The staff eagerly persuaded: "When the interruption continues, it will be chaotic, all parts of Dongjun will be lost, and the army of the Tang State will be under the city, how can Puyang be defended for a long time? The most important thing for Zhang Liang and the others at this time is to deal with those who oppose them, the county guard, you support the new emperor with both hands and feet, if you are still punished, how can Zhang Liang win over others?"

The county guard of Dongjun was finally moved, and he hurriedly gathered people and horses to pack up his belongings, and the group abandoned the city and ran away.

When Zhou Yi arrived in Puyang, the staff who persuaded the Dongjun county guard to escape brought a group of officials and people who stayed in Puyang to welcome him. This big city with a vital geographical location and a prosperous economy, Zhou Yibing did not let go of a single arrow without bloodshed, and came to accept it.

Zhou Yi didn't care about celebrating, so he hurriedly wrote a chapter, and ordered 800 li to hurry up to Luoyang to report the victory, claiming that he had connected Baima, Puyang, Dongpinglu, Dongwuyang and other places in Dongjun, and collected all the important lands in Dongjun.

In the early winter of the second year of the Tang Dynasty, the temperature in the north was already very low, and the leaves of the broad-leaved forest had fallen out. The weather is getting colder and colder, which reminds Wang Rong of the ice and snow in Shuofang County, and the New Year has passed in a blink of an eye.

At this time, Zhou Yi occupied Puyang, Lang Zeqing led the Yongzhou army to occupy Yingchuan County, and Yin He led his troops to approach Bianliang City. relaxed

The land of the kingdom is about to be pacified. Wang Rong also heard that Zhang Liang had taken Wei Siqi hostage and had entered Bianliang. Hundreds of thousands of horses and horses of the Tang army gathered in Chenliu County, and it cost a lot of money without fighting, and the political affairs hall had already come to four or five roads and eight hundred miles to expedite, asking Wang Rong to be a teacher.

Zhang Qian entered the study, bowed down and said, "Holy Lord, Zhang Genghuang asked to see, he seems to have seen an envoy from the Yu Kingdom, and he guessed that he was here to talk about this."

Wang Rong nodded and said, "Call him in."

Zhang Yu took two steps back, stopped talking, and finally bent down and whispered, "The last general...... The last general really didn't know that the Kang family was the queen's aunt before, and if you do something indiscriminately, the last general should be damned!"

Wang Rong said quietly, "It's okay, I have nothing to be rude."

After a while, Zhang Gengxiao, who was wearing a red round-necked robe, entered and held an open envelope in both hands: "Zhang Liang, the prime minister of the Yu State, sent an envoy to write a letter to the saint, please take a look at the saint."

The minister had apparently read the letter, and it was something that Wang Rong had allowed to do.

Zhang Gengxiao first pulled out the letter from it and unfolded it, and then handed it to Wang Rong. Wang Rong saw that it was not a state letter, but he only mentioned a private matter, saying that his daughter could not be taken away in Luoyang, and asked the emperor of Tang if he had seen it. said that his daughter was young and ignorant, and hoped that the emperor of the Tang Kingdom would be tolerant."

"Zhang Liang is on the rise, and he is the prime minister, and the prime minister of Yu has a lot of power." Wang Rong said casually, "This guy is a martial artist, and his calligraphy actually looks quite decent."

Zhang Gengxiao did not comment on calligraphy, because Wang Rong's handwriting was not very good, and the biggest advantage was that it was easy to recognize.

Zhang Genghuang said: "Zhang Liang may regard his daughter as the pearl of his palm, but compared to the life of the Yu State and the Zhang clan of Shanyang, it is not so important. Now that Zhang Liang has the heart to send someone to mention his daughter and be able to get out of the border of Yu Kingdom smoothly, the minister thinks that Zhang Liang has already controlled the scene in Bianliang."

Wang Rong nodded thoughtfully, agreeing with Zhang Gengxiao's statement. He reaffirmed that since Zhang Liang suffered a big loss in Luoyang, he really underestimated this person. Zhang Liang's tactics are not very clever, but his other abilities seem to be not small.

A short letter, but Zhang Gengxiao also had a lot of inferences based on it, and he continued: "Tang and Yu were originally old enemies, and the casualties of the great wars were not counted, and the blood feud was not exaggerated, and the Yu State had just lost a large piece of land. At this time, Zhang Liang's words in the letter were quite kind.

The minister thinks that Zhang Liang is a person who understands current affairs and does not act rashly, and thinks that it is not appropriate for Yu to start another war at this time, and intends to ease relations with my Tang Dynasty."

Wang Rong nodded and said, "The state is based on practical interests, but it is different from personal enmity."

He showed a hint of a smile and said, "But there is always a difference between honor and disgrace, and if we negotiate peace with Yu State now, it will be much better than when they use troops to seek peace when they march west."

Zhang Gengxiao bowed and saluted, "Holy Wisdom."

Wang Rong pondered for a moment, cleared the thoughts in his heart, and said, "Whether I am the Tang Dynasty or the Yu Kingdom, the primary purpose of the war is not to destroy the other party and kill them all, but to survive, strengthen, and weaken the threat. Now that it has reached the critical moment of destroying the Yu Kingdom, I am not willing to give up halfway.

First of all, we have already stabilized our position in the counties of Yuzhou, if we give up halfway at this time, when Jing, Xu and Yi react, they will survive together, and maybe it will promote them to join forces with Yu to resist our Tang Dynasty.

Secondly, my Datang has already taken the steps of the Eastern Expedition, although the national strength is limited, the Eastern Expedition to Yuzhou has already cost a lot, and the soldiers will not agree to the last kick."

Wang Rong immediately said: "I mean, it is advisable to chase the poor with the remaining bravery, and not to become a scholar overlord! Our Tang Dynasty armies gathered in Bianliang, and took advantage of the new establishment of the Yu Imperial Court to break Bianliang and destroy the Yu Kingdom!"

Zhang Gengxiao hurriedly bowed and saluted, "The saint is reasonable, and the minister immediately wrote down the text and spread it all over the world. The ministers will spread the word of the Holy One throughout the armies."

"Then let's go and prepare." Wang Rong slapped the arm of the chair, which was an understatement. That posture and tone, as if someone said that it made sense, and he did it as soon as he slapped his head.

Zhang Gengxiao bowed his hand.

Wang Rong said again, "Zhang Sheren, wait a minute, since you have seen Yu

The national messenger, arrange it in a while, and send my reply to Zhang Liang."

"Why?"

Zhang Gengxiao made a patient appearance.

Unexpectedly, Wang Rong picked up the pen of the inkstone on the coffee table and wrote a sentence on the paper: "Your daughter and I raise it, you don't worry about it."

Zhang Gengxiao hurriedly picked up the paper that had not yet dried, as if holding a valuable and fragile object, and he thanked him for his retirement.

Wang Rong sat on the chair for a while, remembering that he had wanted to do many things before, but they had been postponed because he had put the capture of Yuzhou in the first place. Now that my wish has come true, I feel that everything is complicated, and I don't know where to start for a while.

However, he soon realized that he was still very young, had a lot of time, and was rich in prestige and power, so he could completely slow down. My heart became comfortable for a while, and I felt calm and steady in doing everything, and it was time to let go of the courage to do what I once wanted to do

The assassination of Emperor Wei Sinian of Yu State really shocked Wang Rong, who was also the emperor, at first. But soon he relaxed a little, and Wei Sinian's situation was much worse than his current situation.

With such high prestige and power now, it is difficult for anyone to have the courage and strength to threaten him, not to mention that Wang Rong is not violent to the people around him, even to the humble slaves and maids, except for the mortal enemies who compete with him for power, almost no one hates him.