Wu Yuanheng called for immediate dispatch to appease the people, collect and surrender troops, clean up casualties, collect and suppress the treasury, and check important criminals. Wu Shaocheng was about to kill his wife and children, but when he was about to draw his sword to kill himself, he was blocked by Li, and he didn't give him a chance to grit his teeth and commit suicide. A hemp rope was tied and thrown in front of Wu Yuanheng. Dong Chongzhen was severely beaten after being captured by Li alive, and then tied up to see Wu Yuanheng. Other important generals, officials, and staff members were either killed or captured. Occasionally, a few less important characters have slipped through the net, and they are also being captured all over the city, and there is no way to escape.

Wu Yuanheng sat leisurely on the handsome seat, looked at Wu Shaocheng, the unbearable prisoner of the wolf, and said with a smile: "It's been a long time, Wu Dashuai." Wu Shaocheng hated so much that his eyes were about to bleed, but his chin was beaten and his speech was already unclear, and he scolded vaguely: "Traitor!"

The news of Wu Yuanheng's rapid pacification of Huaixi quickly spread to the national capital like lightning and thunder. The Manchu Dynasty was shocked, and the ministers were shocked. Xiao Yunhe was even more overjoyed, and laughed out loud again and again.

In the battle report, Wu Yuanheng reported to the emperor that Wu Shaocheng had been captured alive and asked the emperor to issue an order to decide what to do. In addition, Dong Chongzhen, Li and others were captured, and Wu Yuanheng was willing to ask the emperor to hand it over to him Wu Yuanheng to deal with it in front of the battle. Moreover, he was willing to ask the emperor to pardon their past mistakes and let them serve the court with their crimes.

Regarding Wu Yuanheng's requests, Xiao Yunhe naturally had no reason not to agree. He has been with Wu Yuanheng for many years and knows that Wu Yuanheng is also a person who loves talents. Moreover, he never asked for any favors for others in front of the emperor. This time it is rare for him to open the golden mouth, presumably these two people must also be something extraordinary.

Since Huaixi has been flattened, Wu Valve has completely disappeared from the territory of Daqi. Tens of thousands of soldiers in Huaixi have been tightly controlled. The entire area around Caizhou was also under the control of the Eastern Expeditionary Army.

Xiao Yunhe had an urgent discussion in the Hongwen Pavilion and decided to let Wu Yuanheng temporarily serve as the governor of Caizhou and Gao Gu as the governor of Caizhou to take care of all matters after the war. Since then, the original Huaixi Festival has been abolished, and all institutions, facilities, yamen and government decrees have been implemented in accordance with the methods after Jingxing's reform. This year, all taxes will be exempted in the Huaixi area, and in the next three years, 30 percent of taxes will also be exempted, so that the people can recuperate.

In the study room of the Wude Palace, Xiao Yunhe stood in front of the map and laughed alone.

Huaixi was so calm, so fast that it was almost beyond his expectations. Originally, the shortest time he had booked for Wu Yuanheng in his heart was half a year, and it would not be completed until at least the beginning of next summer. Unexpectedly, this fledgling Wu Yuanheng is indeed a bit of a ghost in military affairs, and in just two months, he flattened Caizhou City, which is strong in soldiers and horses. Huaixi is peaceful, and the imperial court's control over the Jiangnan and Huainan areas will also be greatly enhanced. After pacifying this pivotal area, the southern half of Daqi will also improve rapidly.

The felon, Wu Shaocheng, has been escorted to the national capital. Xiao Yunhe threw him to the Yushitai and convicted him of more than a dozen major crimes that could not be atoned for. It's the autumn season, and it's still time. Under the observation of tens of thousands of people in the national capital, Wu Shaocheng was escorted to the noon gate and beheaded. The white bright broadsword flashed violently, and his head rolled to the ground, and blood sprayed all over the ground.

Wu Shaocheng's head fell to the ground, which also marked the great success of the imperial court. For several years, Huaixi has been Daqi's biggest confidant. Huaixi is rich and strong, and guards the transportation hub in the Jianghuai area, and controls the transportation of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River in Daqi. Now Huaixi has been flattened, traffic is unimpeded, and the ties between various parts of the south and Guannai have been greatly strengthened. Whether it is the imperial court to issue a decree or the local government to pay taxes, there are no worries. The measures of Jingxing's innovation can finally be vigorously implemented in the south.

What's more, killing Wu Shaocheng is tantamount to killing chickens and setting an example for monkeys. In today's great Qi world, there are so many festivals. When the imperial court started this battle of cutting Tibet, all the princes of the world were waiting to see the results. Now the imperial court has quickly exterminated Wu Shaocheng, the most powerful in the Fan Town, with thunderous means, which is enough to make the other Fan Zhen Jie Du frightened. Needless to say, the small knots in some places in the south. As soon as these people heard the news that Huaixi was flattened, they were immediately frightened. Immediately, he announced his support for the imperial court's innovative measures within his own rule, and since he went to the festival, he has made the title of the imperial court wait for the imperial court to fall.

For these conscious kings, Xiao Yunhe is still very generous. After cutting off their military powers, they were still appointed to the position of local assassins or other official positions. The imperial court then appointed important members of the court to carry out various reforms. At the same time, one of the most important measures is to carry out military reorganization. The original festival made the soldiers and horses divided into the Divine Guard and the Dragon Guard. A large number of soldiers were released to their homes to work in agriculture. The imperial court gradually restored its absolute control over various places in the south.

But the affairs of the three towns in Hebei are still a little tricky.

Li Na, the envoy of the Pinglu Ziqing Festival, and Zhu Tao, the envoy of the Lulong Festival, have been working against the imperial court. Although Wei Bojie made Tian Yue under Li Baozhen's persuasion, he announced that he had joined the imperial court. However, the various reforms implemented by the imperial court were still delayed. still leading the position of the envoy of the festival. Not long ago, Tian Yue was killed by his cousin Tian Xu. The internal struggle within Wei Bojiedu was turbulent and very unstable. Wei Bojiedu may also continue to rebel against the imperial court at any time in an emergency. Therefore, the three towns of Hebei are still in a situation of rowing and governing, and there is a huge resistance to the revival of Daqi.

Now that Huaixi has been pacified, how to manage the people's livelihood there has become a top priority. Wu Yuanheng is the commander of the horse and the horse can govern the people, which Xiao Yunhe is not too worried about. Here's the problem. The imperial court will not be satisfied if it recovers a Huaixi. The most important thing at the moment is to take advantage of this strong momentum to win the three towns of Hebei in one go.

On the map in the study of Wude Palace, the location of the three towns in Hebei has been circled by Xiao Yunhe with a large pen of Zhu Pi. Right now. He stood in front of the map with Li Sheng, Ma Sui, Lu Zhen and others to discuss the next plan.

"Lu Zhen, you're not a general, I'd like to hear your opinion first. Xiao Yunhe said, "War is only a means, not an end. How to solve the big problem of the three towns in Hebei, I want to know what you, a civil official, think. ”

Lu Yi bowed. After a little thought, he said: "Your Majesty, although it only took two months to fight Huaixi very fast, the consumption is also huge. Not counting the dead and wounded, the military resources and food consumed. The two-month stagnation of production in Huaixi alone has caused extremely huge losses. In the future, it will take at least one to three years to restore the vitality of the Huaixi area. Therefore, Weichen thought that the war should not be talked about lightly. The situation of the three towns in Hebei is different, and it can be mediated by different political means. ”

Xiao Yunhe's heart lit up: "Let's talk about it carefully." ”

"Yes. Lu Zhen said, "There was a civil strife in Wei Bojiedu. Tian Yue was killed by his cousin Tian Xu. Now, Tian Xu has actually grasped the real military and political power of Wei Bojiedu. He has not actually made contact with the imperial court, and is just waiting for the emperor's attitude. And have a wait-and-see mentality for the imperial court. Now that Huaixi has been flattened, Tian Xu's heart is a little worse, and His Majesty has enough capital to give orders to Tian Xu. Weichen thought that Tian Xu's mind was very unstable now, in order to avoid war. His Majesty must find a way to stabilize it. Since Tian Xu hadn't done anything particularly out of the ordinary, it meant that he was still hesitating in his heart. His Majesty should show him grace at this time. Give him a comfortable staircase to go down. In this way, Wei Bojiedu can solve the matter peacefully, and there is no need to use a knife or a gun. ”

"That's a good point. Xiao Yunhe nodded and praised, "The three towns of Hebei have always been united and horns of each other, and it is difficult to break them with one blow. If I can lure Tian Xu down, it will undoubtedly open a big gap in Hebei. When the time comes, one of the three towns will be missing, and the other two towns will not be afraid. I plan to give a daughter of the royal family to marry Tian Xu, and make him an official in Beijing as a lieutenant attached to the horse. The children of his family and clan, I will give them a knighthood to ensure that they will have no worries in this life. As long as he doesn't mess around, I will never touch him. ”

"Give the emperor a marriage?" Lu Yi thought for a moment and nodded decisively, "Weichen thinks that this is feasible." Only by letting him join the country can Tian Xu be truly at ease. What high-ranking officials Houlu and Tian Chuan sealed the territory, he is afraid that he will not be at ease. His Majesty pulled him over as a relative, and presumably he wouldn't have any worries. ”

"Well, that's good. That's it. Xiao Yunhe said, "King Jia has a daughter, who is my cousin, and she is just in time to marry him. Tomorrow I will summon King Jia to tell him that if there is no problem, I will send an envoy to Wei Bo to announce the marriage in two days. ”

Ma Sui on the side bowed his hand and said, "Your Majesty! But...... What if this Tian Xu doesn't receive His Majesty's affection? He occupies Wei Bojiedu, as if he is the king of a small country. Will he give up his fiefdom and become an official in Beijing?"

Xiao Yunhe smiled lightly at the corner of his mouth and said, "If Tian Xu is not an idiot, he will definitely agree." Everyone can see the general trend of the world now. It was only a matter of time before the imperial court wanted to flatten the town of Fan and reunify it. I want to reduce my losses, but also to give him a chance. If he doesn't cherish it, he can't blame others. I am now a salute before a soldier. If he is really stubborn, will I still be afraid of him? If he is angry, he will send hundreds of thousands of troops to level Wei Bo first!"

Ma Sui was slightly stunned, and hurriedly bowed his hand and said, "What Your Majesty said is extremely ...... The imperial court does have enough strength now. Absolute strength is the premise for using political means to mediate...... It's the old minister who is confused!"

Xiao Yunhe smiled and said, "I'm not afraid of fighting, but this battle can't be fought casually." Fighting around, whether you win or lose, you will also lose your vitality. Especially civil wars, which are better avoided as much as possible. We had a lot of fun, and the Tibetans were just watching it on the sidelines. The affairs of Hebei should be resolved by political means as much as possible. It really doesn't work. Lightning Rush is a quick battle. Lu Yi, there are other two towns, what can you do?"

Lu Zhen said: "Pinglu Ziqing Festival is relatively close to Huaixi. Li Baochen, the first Pinglu Jiedu, actually contributed to the imperial court. 陛xià at this time. You might as well find the source of Shuoyuan and praise the current Jiedu envoy Li Na, and stabilize his mind first. In fact, the most panicked person now must be Li Na. Because the 100,000 Eastern Expeditionary Army led by Wu Yuanheng was on the side of his pillow. Morning and evening, the destruction of decay is only in the evening. The strength of Pinglu Jiedu. It has always been weaker than Huaixi. This time the court begged Huai, and Pinglu did not move and did not rescue, and it can be seen that Li Na was not determined to confront the imperial court. But. Li Na has always been the most capricious. The morning and the evening cannot be trusted. When dealing with Pinglu Jiedu, you must be prepared for second-hand. It would be best if Li Na was willing to surrender, but he must be uprooted and driven out of Pinglu to prevent him from rebelling in the future, and if he resisted to the death, he would be completely flattened by military means. ”

Xiao Yunhe said: "You mean to say. Ordinary political means are not of much use against Li Na, and sooner or later they will have to be used militarily?"

"Quite possibly. Lu Zhen said, "Wu Yuanheng is now garrisoning in Huaixi, and in the middle of winter, he crossed the Yellow River to conquer Li Na. Majesty, Weichen thought to treat Li Na. It is necessary to make a forced landing with righteousness and strictness, and not give him the opportunity to be false and wronged. If he agrees, let it go, if not. Huaixi Wu Shaocheng is his role model. ”

Xiao Yunhe pondered for a moment, and then asked Li Sheng and Ma Sui, "What do you two think?"

Li Sheng and Ma Sui also said: "The Li family of Pinglu Festival has always been capricious and extremely cunning. Now, it is indeed necessary for His Majesty to take a tough stance and not give him room for manoeuvre. ”

"It's fine. Xiao Yunhe said, "For capricious, untrustworthy and unrighteous people, we really don't need to give them any room for maneuver." I put forward three conditions for them: one is to go to the king. My own uncles have all been reduced to the rank of knight, and the three kings of Hebei still occupy the title of throne. All military power under the rule of Pinglu Jiedu must be handed over and subject to the military reorganization of the imperial court. They also had to remove the title of the Jiedu envoy and wait for the appointment and dismissal of officials in the imperial court. The third is to enter Beijing. If I stay in the place, I will not be able to trust them. Let them come to Beijing to be officials. I promise that as long as these three conditions are met, I will not kill anyone. One less, and my Iron Armor King Master will step on Pinglu, and let him follow in the footsteps of Wu Shaocheng!"

Lu Zhen, Li Sheng, and Ma Sui all showed joy on their faces, and they were all happy. In just a few years, the appearance and weather of the imperial court have undergone such great changes. As early as the beginning of the emperor's accession to the throne, in order to stabilize the internal situation, he was forced to recognize the envoys of the three towns of Hebei and Huaixi as the king of Fan, and also pardoned all their crimes. Now, the court is full-fledged, and the emperor has finally settled the account after the autumn - which also fulfills what the emperor said at the beginning - to appease, but never to raise adultery!

The good life of Li Na and others is over.

Lu Zhen then said: "Among the three towns in Hebei, Lu Longjiedu is far away in the north, isolated by Li Guangjin, Li Guangyan, Li Baozhen and others. Weichen thought that it would be appropriate to do something to Zhu Tao in the end. Zhu Tao is the younger brother of the anti-thief Zhu Di, who has been operating in the north for many years and is strong, and even has a strength entanglement with foreign barbarians. For a short time, don't touch him lightly. However, as long as Tian Xu and Li Na are solved, other Xiaofan towns in Hebei will be self-defeating. When the time comes, Zhu Taodi's wings will be plucked off one by one, and he will be isolated. A lonely town, no matter how strong it is, it can't beat the Great Qi Imperial Court. To take this way of breaking down Hebei in various ways, Weichen thought it was more appropriate. ”

"That's a good idea. However, Zhu Tao is not a fool, he will not sit still. Xiao Yunhe said, "When I solve Tian Xu and Li Na, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not jump over the wall in a hurry and take the initiative to make difficulties." I want Li Guangjin, Li Guangyan and Li Baozhen to raise troops together to put pressure on Zhu Tao, at least let him be on the defensive and dare not go south. After I solve Tian Xu and Li Na, I will settle accounts with Zhu Tao again! His Zhu family has brought a lot of disasters to Daqi. After so many years of being at large, it's time for retribution!"

Lu Zhen arched his hand and praised: "Your Majesty's argument is very high! Zhu Tao can be isolated in the north by force and unable to go south. Although Li Guangjin, Li Guangyan and Li Baozhen did not have too many soldiers and horses in their hands, they could not calm down Dinglong Zhu Tao. However, this trick is used to replace defense with offense. Zhu Tao saw that the soldiers and horses of the imperial court had moved, and he was sure that he would not have any more thoughts of going south if he was on strict guard. At this time, the imperial court just took the opportunity to solve Tian Xu and Li Na. However, if Wu Yuanheng is allowed to send troops to deal with Li Na, then Huaixi will be short of people to govern. Huaixi is the richest and most important place in Daqi, and the people's livelihood cannot be underestimated. Weichen built yì majesty, and selected capable people to take over the post of assassin of Wu Yuanheng in the court. ”

Xiao Yunhe blinked his eyes for a moment, and said, "Then you go!

"No, Weichen can't go. Lu Zhen smiled and said, "This credit belongs to Wu Bocang, how dare Weichen go to grab a piece of the pie? Pei Du, a member of the Zhongshu House, is a very suitable candidate. ”

Xiao Yunhe smiled meaningfully: "Accurate." ”

Hearing the emperor's quasi-word, Ma Sui muttered again in his heart. After everyone dispersed out of the Wude Palace, he hurriedly grabbed Lu Zhen and asked.

"Lu Laojiu, you say...... Why did you just recommend this Pei Du?" Ma Sui said puzzledly, "Isn't he your protégé?" Huaixi was laid down by Wu Yuanheng, but now he sent your protégé to take over the aftermath, isn't it the same as preempting the credit?"

Lu Zhen stroked his short black beard and said with a smile: "Brother Ma, don't you feel that the emperor is intentionally doing this?"

"What do you mean by that?" Ma Sui was still puzzled.

Lu Zhen smiled and said: "First, Pei Du is in good power and has a good character, and in terms of ability, he is particularly suitable for dealing with the post-war affairs in Huaixi. You don't deny that, do you?"

"Not bad. Ma Sui said, "But there are more people like this." Why is it Pei Du alone? And between you and the emperor, this is how a tacit understanding has been reached?"

Lu Yi smiled mysteriously and said, "Second." It is also obvious that the emperor intended to cultivate Pei Du. These days, Pei Du has been getting along with the emperor day and night in the imperial study, and the emperor naturally knows his abilities very well. A young talent like Pei Du needs an opportunity. As long as they are given the opportunity to hone their skills, they will become excellent pillars. ”

Ma Sui hurriedly said: "Alas, you just get to the point! I can't figure it out, what is the difference between sending you and sending your protégé Pei Du Lu Zhen waved his hand, signaled him not to worry, and said: "The difference is big." If I were to be sent, Wu Yuanheng and the soldiers in front of him would feel that the emperor was deliberately letting him go down to snatch Wu Yuanheng's credit and weaken his performance. Because he is on a par with Wu Yuanheng, he is a figure on a par with him. But Pei Du was just a junior, and he went to Huaixi to take over post-war affairs. will not let Wu Yuanheng and his generals become hostile. Because, Pei Du is just a small person, and he poses no threat to Wu Yuanheng. Wu Yuanheng can come up with a high profile and take care of the juniors with the shelf of the seniors. In fact, Wu Yuanheng is also a person who cherishes talents and cherishes talents. For Pei Du's arrival, he must not have any disgust. In fact, the emperor did this with deep intentions. Think for yourself. It's not hard to understand. ”

Ma Sui frowned and pondered, and after a long time, he nodded slowly and said, "I understand, I understand." In doing so, the emperor would not let Wu Yuanheng lose face, nor would he let his subordinates have any dissatisfaction, let alone let the Eastern Expeditionary Army have a team. In the Huaixi area, one family dominates. A bowl of water is flat, it's really wonderful, wonderful!"

"One more point. Lu Zhen said, "The emperor intends to balance the strength of the factions in the court and share the credit. In this way, Wu Yuanheng will not be sharp, and his achievements will be high. The emperor, this is also deliberately protecting Wu Yuanheng. Ages. The courtiers of the lord of high merit, no matter what his character is, no matter how close his relationship with the emperor is. How many of them have come to a good end? Hehe, Brother Ma, don't talk nonsense outside. As a courtier, we must always pay attention to low-key and duty. Those who are content can be happy forever. ”

"High theory, high theory!" Ma Sui bowed again and again.

At this moment, the Eastern Expeditionary Army has ended its short-term celebration activities and is conducting a final military inventory of the Huaixi Territory. All the officials and generals under the rule of the original Huaixi Jiedu have been dealt with in different categories. Those who committed the most heinous crimes and had a close relationship with Wu Shaocheng were all detained and sent to the national capital. Conviction by the Imperial Historical Tower. For some other minor people and non-major criminals, Wu Yuanheng, in line with the purpose of stabilizing the supremacy, turned major crimes into small crimes, and made small crimes, and dealt with them leniently.

Wu Yuanheng is such a smart person. He knew it. As long as Huaixi is initially decided, the imperial court will consider starting to take action against the Pinglu Ziqing Festival. When the time comes. It's time for him, the temporary assassin, to do something else. Before the new assassin takes office, it is necessary for him to help the emperor handle some complicated, tricky and sensitive matters. Otherwise, when the time comes, when the army from other places leaves, the new assassin will not have any great deterrent power in this place of Huaixi. It will be extremely difficult to solve the remaining problems in Huaixi by relying entirely on political means. The predecessors planted trees and the later people enjoyed the shade, Wu Yuanheng is now such a mentality.

Wu Yuanheng, a weak scholar, blew a violent hurricane on the land of Huaixi. Nearly 600 officials in Huaixi all took a look from his hands. Those who should be killed are killed, those who should be sent to the national capital are sent to the national capital, those who should be promoted are promoted, and those who should be pardoned are pardoned. In just a few days, Wu Yuanheng turned the vast land of Huaixi upside down. The old political pattern is completely disrupted, as if a deck of cards has been sorted out and then refreshed and distributed. The original tens of thousands of troops in Huaixi were all disorganized and mixed, either retiring and going home, or belonging to Zuo Shen Cewei and Zuo Long Xiangwei. Every soldier had a household registration file and registration with the imperial court, and from then on they had only one master, the Great Qi court.

The speed at which the army is reorganized is truly astonishing. Under the strong impeachment of the Eastern Crusade Army, there were no disturbances or abnormalities in the reorganization of the entire army. The Huaixi Army, which was defeated and captured, only wanted to survive, and was much more honest than those old soldiers in the Guannai when they accepted the organization and reform. Half a month later, the Eastern Expeditionary Army completely engulfed and digested the Huaixi Army. Nearly 30,000 people have retired and returned to their hometowns and scattered across the country. Most of the remaining elites were added to the Crusade Army. In this way, Wu Yuanheng's men and horses have reached 80,000 people. Now that Huaixi has been pacified, Li Baozhen and Shangguan's soldiers and horses have also returned to their respective stations. The generals Wang Pei and Li Heng, after the first battle of Huaixi, also formed a deep friendship with Wu Yuanheng, Li, Gao Gu and others. The relationship between the imperial court's Eastern Expeditionary Army and the local soldiers and horses also became harmonious and affectionate.

It's winter, and the weather has become a little cold. Huaixi has always been wealthy, and there is no shortage of military supplies. In addition to grain, grass and ordnance, the reserves of winter clothes and dry firewood for cold protection are also abundant. The Eastern Crusade Army no longer needed the Eastern Capital to transport supplies, and rested on the spot and waited for the imperial court's order.

Huaixi's steady speed is surprisingly fast. Pinglu Jiedu and the imperial court all watched the movement of this place, and then played the political card in their hands. From the day Caizhou City was breached, Li Na's heart rose to his throat. At this time, his men and horses were divided into two distinct factions: war, or surrender.

Almost at the same time, the emperor's hard-line attitude reached Pinglu: Li Na, and there were only two choices. First, it fought head-on with the Great Qi court. Second. Accept the recruitment of the imperial court, go to the prince, hand over the military power and abolish the festival degree, accept the reorganization of the imperial court, and enter Beijing. Three conditions are indispensable.

Inside Pinglu, there has been a quarrel. The two factions of the main battle and the main surrender are almost to the point of drawing their swords against each other. Li Na herself was also terrified. He understands very well that his strength is still very far behind Wu Shaocheng. Wu Yuanheng solved Wu Shaocheng. The strength has increased greatly, and the morale of the army is extremely high. Moreover, in the Huanghuai area, only his family was left to dare to oppose the imperial court. Zhu Tao of Lulong Jiedu is far away in the land of Yanbei, and it will not be of any help to him. Right now. He is already fighting alone, and he is the enemy of the entire Great Qi world. But Li Na didn't give up. Put it in the palm of your hand to be glorious and rich, who wants to give up so lightly? Go to the prince, military power is a talisman to save your life, and you can't hand it over whether you live or die; if you go to Beijing, can you still have a good life? It would be nice not to lose your life!, but ...... If he fought to the death against the imperial court, in terms of strength alone, he himself knew it. Chance...... Hardly less than one in 10!

Li Na, almost every day, hovers between luck and despair, miserable.

On the first day of the lunar month, Xiao Yunhe personally wrote a holy decree and made an ultimatum to Pinglu Li Na: Before the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, if Li Na did not enter Beijing, the imperial court would adopt the method of force to settle the Pinglu matter!

The Divine Decree went out of the capital at the same time. Pei Du also went on the road together and went to Caizhou to take over the post of assassin. This intention is very obvious: as soon as Pei Du arrived in Caizhou, Wu Yuanheng returned to being his generalissimo of the Eastern Expeditionary Army. If Li Na doesn't give in, he will raise troops to the north and level the Lu Ziqing Festival!

When Pei Du arrived in Caizhou. Amazed. In his expectation, such a huge war had just been born here in Caizhou. Ravaged by war, it should be a miserable scene full of ruined cities and thousands of miles of uninhabited. Unexpectedly, the entire city of Caizhou was in good order, and instead of panic and misery after the war, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. The wealth and prosperity of the Huaixi area were also greatly beyond his expectations. Compared with the national capital, Luoyang and other places in Guannai, Caizhou is naturally a little lacking in scale and momentum. But the feeling here is that - wealth. Now he believes that ninety percent of the salt in the world is really produced in Huaixi, and long before the formation of the partition, thirty percent of the taxes in the world came from this rich and magical land.

Wu Yuanheng was able to stabilize the livelihood of the people in Huaixi in such a short period of time, and took care of the government affairs and military affairs clearly, just waiting for him Pei Du to pick up the bargain, which also made Pei Du extremely shocked and admired.

The two have a feeling of hating each other.

Now that Pei Du has arrived in Caizhou, Wu Yuanheng also knows in his heart that it is time to prepare for battle. The army has rested for more than a month, and now it is a strong soldier and a strong horse, and the morale is shocking. Stepping across the Yellow River to sweep Pinglu is no problem.

The Chinese New Year's Eve is approaching day by day. Xiao Yunhe and Wu Yuanheng are both living with their fingers on their heads. Pinglu Jiedu made Li Na, and there has been no major movement. There was no entry into Beijing, and there was no major troop transfer.

On the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month, 80,000 troops crossed the Yellow River and began to advance to Pinglu and Ziqingjiedu. At the same time, the soldiers and horses in Xuzhou, Jizhou, Zhaoyi and other places also joined forces with Wu Yuanheng one after another and began to threaten Li Na.

Three days later. An army of 100,000 has crossed the Yellow River, and the Pinglu Ziqing Festival is close at hand. The drums of war in the Eastern Crusade Army beat every day, and they could almost shake the city of Pinglu.

Twenty-fourth of the lunar month.

Wu Yuanheng, as usual, took Dong Chongzhen, Li, and Li to ride on a horse and walked up a high slope, looking at the city of Pinglu Jiedu.

"Dashuai, does the bet we made still count?" Dong Chongzhen said to Wu Yuanheng, "The humble position is about to win." ”

Li sneered on the side: "You can't win against Wu Dashuai." ”

Dong Chongzhi glanced at Li with disdain, and was silent.

Wu Yuanheng glanced at the two of them, smiled slightly and said, "When we meet, we have a smile and a grudge." I'm sure both of you are knowledgeable people. At present, you are all contributing to the country, and at the same time, you are also making meritorious contributions, and I hope that you can put aside your personal enmity and old grudges and work together. ”

Dong Chongzhen and Li Du bowed their hands in shame and said: "The handsome lesson is yes." ”

"Go back later, I'll be in charge, the two of you will have a drink, and the old grievances will be written off. Wu Yuanheng said, "How?"

Dong Chongzhen and Li glanced at each other, nodded together, and said, "You should obey orders!"

Li said with a smile on the side: "You two used to be your own masters. One serves Wu Shaoyang, and the other serves Wu Shaocheng. Now, these two people together have been defeated at the hands of Wu Dashuai. Why aren't you convinced? Actually, you're all very good. One courage and one wisdom, if you can work together, you will be invincible. If you always have such a small belly and chicken intestines, it will only make people laugh. ”

Dong Chongzhi and Li bowed with shame on their faces: "The little general is right, it's me who is confused." ”

Wu Yuanheng smiled, diverted the topic and said, "Just now, Brother Dong talked about the gambling game between the two of us. Although it is now the twenty-fourth day of the lunar month, I still insist that I will win. ”

"Really?" Dong Chongzhi frowned, puzzled, "Why is Dashuai sure?"

Wu Yuanheng said with a smile: "Because of time, life." Even if Li Na himself is a hundred unwilling, he can't help it at this time. In fact, if the imperial court wants to cut Tibet and withdraw the temperance, it will not strike at all aspects one by one. Solving Huaixi is like a ball of threads finding the end of the thread. It's easy. Pinglu or Lulong. These strong towns of Fan Wang, no matter how strong and arrogant they were in the past, now they are also the cicadas of the autumn queen and have no advantage at all. If Li Na hadn't suffered from madness, he would never have done anything stupid. What he needs now is for Ben Shuai to give him a step down. ”

"What steps?" the three of them asked in unison.

Wu Yuanheng raised the corners of his mouth lightly and said with a smile: "Let everyone in Pinglu Jiedu see the military might of the Eastern Expeditionary Army! At that time, they will know that they are invincible, and there will be no reason not to surrender." ”

With this victory and the big stronghold of Huaixi, what is the difficulty in sweeping away Hebei? The dry and cold wind blowing from the north wind can almost tear apart the tents and flags. The surface of the frozen and dry land is like a thin layer of soil armor, and it can make a creaking sound when stepped on.

Amid the sound of drums and drums, the hooves of the 100,000 Eastern Expeditionary Army were flying and shouting, and a huge military exercise was carried out along the Yellow River.

Wu Yuanheng was still dressed in the same white robe, standing as calm as a pine in the gale. The thick fur was also blown by the strong wind, and the white fox hair on the edge of the fur fluttered in the wind. Standing on the high ladder platform, he held the five-color military flag and commanded the 100,000-strong army to practice formations and tactics. Thousands of troops and horses galloped together, the rolling yellow sand swept the heavens and the earth, and the shaking horses' hooves made the riverbed of the Yellow River, which was close to dryness, tremble. The sword is shining and the iron armor is shining, and on the battlefield of dozens of miles, the battle momentum of the Eastern Expeditionary Army is like a fire, swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger.

The commander of such a 100,000-strong army almost never personally held a sword. At first glance, no one would see him as a marshal of the 100,000 Eastern Expeditionary Army, but as a country student or a scholar.

The fierce cold wind blew on Wu Yuanheng's face, and it hurt like a knife. But when he saw 100,000 sweaty soldiers, he could no longer feel the slightest chill. The command flag in his hand kept changing, and the 100,000 troops clashed and assassinated under his guidance, constantly changing the formation.

"The formation of His Majesty's teaching, it is really mysterious......" Wu Yuanheng looked at the constantly changing formation under the stage, and secretly praised himself, "100,000 horses advance and retreat in an orderly manner. There are endless variations between opening and closing. Advance can be attacked, the momentum is like a thunderbolt to destroy the withering and decaying, retreat can be defended, steady as a rock, solid as gold. His Majesty once said that this is the battle map of the famous general Li Jing in the early Tang Dynasty...... How did His Majesty possess such a top-secret thing that had been lost for many years?"

The place where the Eastern Expeditionary Army practiced and talked about martial arts was not far from Qingzhou. The iron horse galloped up, and the morning and evening came. As long as Wu Yuanheng gives this order, the 100,000 army will attack Qingzhou like a rushing torrent. Stepping on the Pinglu Qingzi Festival. Compared with Huaixi, Pinglu's strength was originally a few points weaker. With the current strength in Wu Yuanheng's hands, it is not too difficult to take Pinglu by force.

Still, he's waiting.

On the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month, the weather is cold and splashes water into ice. In the city of Qingzhou, there was a dead air. Soldiers standing at the head of the city. It's almost freezing. The people of the city were so frightened that they hid in their homes and did not dare to go out. The city was also in chaos. From time to time, soldiers and horses are running back and forth, and the streets and markets of the past have disappeared without a trace, and everywhere you can see the officials of the government pulling and arresting strong men. Seeing that the pillars of the family were taken out of the army, the old and weak women and children cried and cried. The entire Qingzhou city. It was like a great plague, always shrouded in a layer of blue-gray.

In the tent of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, the coals in the furnace were boiling vigorously, and a pot of water was about to boil with tiny bubbles and a trace of heat. Lee brought a couple of cups. Add the tea leaves to the cups in turn and wait for the water to boil. Some others sat quietly by the fire, watching Wu Yuanheng's back in a daze.

Wu Yuanheng looked at the military map for a long time, and said to himself: "It's the twenty-fifth month of the lunar month." There were five days left before the deadline given by the imperial court. ”

"Li Na won't give in. Dong Chongzhi said, "Just like Wu Shaocheng." No one wants to give up the glory and wealth in their hands to be a prisoner of the ladder. Although he knew that the final result of the confrontation with the imperial court would be defeat, he still had a trace of luck and tried to fight to the death. ”

"Really?" Wu Yuanheng smiled slightly, turned around and sat down by the fire.

The water boiled, Li made tea for everyone, and the tent was suddenly overflowing with the fragrance of tea.

"Rare. The army can still drink this kind of good blue stream and bright moon!" Dong Chongzhi took a sip and praised it with a sigh. "It's really good tea!"

"This tea was given to Wu Dashuai by His Majesty the Emperor. Li said lightly, "For a few months since the expedition, Wu Dashuai will only take out a drink whenever he is in a good mood. ”

"In a good mood?" everyone exclaimed.

Wu Yuanheng rubbed his hands on fire, and said with a slight smile: "Not bad." My mood right now. Very good indeed. Because Pinglu can win without a fight. This is perhaps the happiest thing I have ever done since I led my troops on the expedition. ”

"What do you mean by that?" the crowd asked in unison.