"Dingzhou's troops are limited, and it is not easy to protect itself."

Li Jingda sighed faintly, but these words seemed to be vetoing Hou Dayong's proposal, but in fact, they were a little loose.

Hou Dayong struck while the iron was hot and said: "Governor Dadu, the last general feels that he can't let Jingjun threaten Jingzhou without scruples. In the past, they attacked the west and north lines of Dingzhou, and our army was definitely able to protect itself, but now that the Jingjun army has changed the direction of its main attack to Jingzhou, will we not do anything and watch the Jingzhou army fall into a crisis? ”

Li Jingda frowned and was silent.

Hou Dayong continued: "The last general is bent on thinking about the metropolitan governor, and he really can't bear that the metropolitan governor has no achievements in this term, even if he can return to the capital in the future, how can he compete with those military ministers? In the rebellion in the capital, Liu Shouguang, Zhang Xu, Han Zhongjie and others shined, and they became celebrities in front of His Majesty, which was already half a position beyond the governor of the capital. Under the advantages of the other, I am afraid that the situation of the Metropolitan Governor will be even more difficult in the future. ”

The words are earnest, and the heart of the fist.

Li Jingda was inevitably moved, after all, Hou Dayong had followed him for seven years, and he had never complained from the capital to the frontier, and the Dingwei Army was the key to his ability to sit on the governor of the state.

Such a loyal person is so rare, even if he has some selfish intentions, Li Jingda can completely accept it.

After thinking for a moment, Li Jingda said with a complicated expression: "Governor Li has already taken this layer into account. ”

He handed over the military intelligence report from the Jingzhou Governor's Office, Hou Dayong took it, and saw that the last part was written with a paragraph, to the effect that Li Tianrun tactfully reminded Li Jingda that although the Yanjing coalition army was threatening the Jingzhou defense line in a big way at present, this could still be Qing Yugong's plan to attack the west. He suggested that the Dingzhou army continue to maintain the strategy of holding out from the previous one, and not give Qing Yugong and Jing the army any opportunity to take advantage of it.

After Hou Dayong read it, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Governor Li is really cautious. ”

Li Jingda said: "The frontier front involves a single attack and moves the whole body, no matter how careful you are. Your words just now reminded me, if Jing Jun really wants to lower the vigilance of the Dingzhou Army, and the target is still Dingzhou, does it mean that we can set up a trap for Qing Yugong based on this? ”

Hou Dayong thought that he would completely follow Li Tianrun's advice, but he couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, his eyes immediately lit up, and he nodded: "The last general has this intention." ”

Li Jingda got up and walked to the simple sand table, and muttered, "Then where do you think our army should start?" ”

Hou Dayong said unhurriedly: "The last general thinks that the defenders of Dingfeng Road in the north and Qingliu Pass in the west cannot take the initiative to attack, once they are caught by the Jing army, if these two passes are missed, Dingzhou will open the door, and the situation will be difficult to clean up." ”

He raised his hand to the vast plain southwest of Dingzhou, and then said, "Metropolitan Governor, if the ultimate goal of the Jing army is still Dingzhou, then there are not many offensive routes for them to choose from. In addition to storming Dingfeng Road and Qingliu Pass, the biggest possibility is to pass directly through the Razor Plain with surprise troops, and then go deep into the heart of Dingzhou. Since His Majesty did not allow the Metropolitan Governor to take the initiative to attack, it was the duty of the Metropolitan Governor to exterminate the enemy in the territory, and even Xu Zhongcheng was beyond reproach. ”

Li Jingda's heart moved, he looked at the topography of the Leize Plain, where the important town of Ningling in the south was located, and there was the Jiancheng Gaoyuan in the north, and there were elite soldiers stationed in the city.

If the Jing army passed through the Razor Plain and entered the interior of Dingzhou to the east, it would not be difficult for the Dingzhou army to cut off their back route.

After a few moments, he said slowly, "Are you saying that we should act now and prepare for this possible battle?" ”

Hou Dayong said with a little excitement: "Yes, Grand Duke." The reason why the Jing army chose to storm the western and northern fronts and ignore the offensive route in the southwest was that after they crossed the Razor Plain, it was difficult to replenish the logistical baggage. On the other hand, our army has sufficient troops, and the Jingzhou army can support from the flank to the north at any time. Now that they have pinned down the Jingzhou army in place, it is equivalent to one less concern. ”

The more he spoke, the smoother he became, and his eyebrows gradually raised: "Next, the Jing army only needs to continue to maintain the offensive against Dingfeng Road and Qingliu Pass, trap the main force of our army in the west and north lines, and then send a surprise army across the Leize Plain and gallop inside Dingzhou. ”

Li Jingda asked: "How to deal with it?" ”

Hou Dayong obviously thought about this question seriously, and replied without hesitation: "The last general thinks that he can make two preparations, one is to contact the Assassin Mansion, and join hands with them to implement the policy of fortifying the walls and clearing the wilderness in Dingzhou, so that the people can move to the big city as much as possible, and not give the Jing army the opportunity to plunder and fight to support the war. The second is to adjust the defense areas of the various armies, under the premise of ensuring the guarding force of Dingfeng Road and Qingliu Pass, once the Jing army breaks into the territory of Dingzhou from the southwest, our army can tighten its pockets and encircle and annihilate it! ”

Li Jingda paced slowly, Hou Dayong's two strategies were not excessive, and the most important thing was that he did not violate the line drawn by the Son of Heaven for the state governor's mansion.

He stopped to look at this loyal subordinate and asked gently, "What if Jing Jun doesn't come in the end?" ”

Hou Dayong smiled and said: "When that time comes, the Metropolitan Governor may be able to write to Your Majesty that the Dingzhou Army will go west out of Qingliu Pass and then attack Heluo, and transfer the main force of the Jing Army back from the southern front." In this way, the Jingzhou crisis was naturally resolved, and the majority of the governors had the credit in their accounts anyway. ”

Li Jingda praised: "Okay, you are very thoughtful, just follow your plan." ”

Hou Dayong was overjoyed and said: "The last general is ordered!" ”

……

Heluo City, Zhuo Garden.

In the outer study, Qing Yugong finished reading the military briefing from Moyang Road in the south, and then raised his eyes to look at Wang Shidao, who was sitting upright with half of his buttocks, and said with a smile: "I've kept you waiting for a long time." ”

Wang Shidao said humbly: "The prince is busy with military affairs, and it is natural for the lower officials to wait a little longer. ”

Qing Yugong bowed slightly, and said slowly: "Recently, the Prosecutor's Office has done a good job, and the Nanqi spies in Heluo City are very honest, this is your credit, and this king sees it in his eyes." ”

Wang Shidao bowed his head and said: "The prince is falsely praised, and the subordinate officials are just doing their duty." ”

"You don't have to be too modest, this king knows your abilities and means very well, otherwise he wouldn't have let you enter the Prosecutor's Hall back then."

Qing Yugong's words made Wang Shidao's heart feel in a trance, and his thoughts drifted back to more than ten years ago.

After the change of Yuan Jia, he changed from a traitor despised by the world to a key figure placed in the court of Yan by the Jing Dynasty, and his status rose accordingly. Many people can't believe that a small border military clerk can decide their life and death with one word.

At first, Wang Shidao worked for Jing Dynasty wholeheartedly, but I don't know when he started, he gradually had some different thoughts.

Lu Shen led the army to attack Heluo, and after thinking hard for a few days, Wang Shidao finally decided to take the initiative to make a choice again, so he found Lu Shen straightforwardly, wanting to become the internal response of the Southern Qi border army in Heluo City.

However, he was not able to put it into action, and Qing Yugong gave him a dismount as soon as he arrived in Heluo.

That day on the flag mountain outside the city of Tengxian County, Qing Yugong just made Wang Shidao sweat with just a few simple strokes, he didn't know how much information this Marshal Dajing had, so he didn't dare to make any trespasses during this time, and honestly helped Qing Yugong do things.

When his mind was turning, Wang Shidao said respectfully: "If it weren't for the appreciation of the prince, Xia Guan would have been a piece of loess on the bank of the Jing River. In front of the prince, how dare the lower officials take credit. ”

Qing Yugong smiled meaningfully, and said leisurely: "But you sit back and watch Zhang Can's crochet conspiracy, put Huai Jin in danger, so that Dajing fell into an extremely passive situation, and let Lu Shen return with the Huaizhou army without hindrance, this is your reward to this king?" ”

Wang Shidao was startled, and immediately stood up.

Qing Yugong didn't give him a chance to explain, and continued: "During the time when Lu Shen occupied Heluo, he knocked out the bones of the various gate clans in the city, and killed people in public. It's just that to the king's bewilderment, he seems to have forgotten the Prosecutor's Office and you, an extremely important person, and he didn't even have the necessary arrest. This king thinks about it carefully, maybe you and him have reached some kind of agreement, you continue to stay in Heluo City to take charge of the prosecutor's office, and when Nanqi makes a comeback in the future, Lu Shen will guarantee you the glory and wealth of the second half of your life? ”

"Lord ......"

Wang Shidao's tone trembled, and sweat fell like rain.

Qing Yugong leaned back in his chair, his calm eyes fell on Wang Shidao's face, and said, "This king doesn't like to kill his own people, but he won't hesitate when it's time to kill." Wang Shidao, you are a smart person with ability and ambition, and it is precisely because of these qualities that this king chose you in the first place. ”

Wang Shidao's face was slightly pale and said, "Xiaguan understands. ”

Qing Yugong asked unhurriedly, "What do you want this king to do?" Give you another chance, or will you put the nineteen members of your Wang family to death? Oh, by the way, this king almost forgot about one of your concubines and two sons who were hiding in Youxian County, Weinan Road. ”

With a "plop", Wang Shidao knelt down and kowtowed: "The lower official is guilty, I implore the prince to give the lower official another chance, and the lower official will have no second heart from now on!" If this oath is violated, the lower officials will be thundered by the sky, and they will never be able to live forever! ”

Qing Yugong looked at him quietly.

The silent atmosphere shrouded Wang Shidao, and the pressure of the mountain was so overwhelming that he couldn't raise his head.

After a long time, Qing Yugong said lightly: "Get up." ”

"Xiaguan thank the prince for not killing!"

Wang Shidao kowtowed and thanked him, then got up and stood slightly awkward.

"Get down to business. Now that the war has started, internal stability is particularly important, in addition to doing what this king explained before, you also have to keep an eye on the Beidi Gate Valve, especially the Zhai Lin Wang clan. This king does not want any further changes in the rear, but if the safety of the army on the front line is threatened, you know very well what the fate will be. ”

Qing Yugong stood up, raised his hand and patted Wang Shidao's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Do things well and live well." ”

Wang Shidao bowed down and said, "The lower officials will obey the orders of the prince. ”

"Let's get to work."

Qing Yugong didn't continue to beat, it seemed that he didn't care whether Wang Shidao's statement today was sincere, there was no doubt that as long as Wang Shidao made another mistake and took half a wrong step back, he wouldn't be able to keep the head.

After he left, Qing Yugong walked to the bottom of the porch and looked up at the dreary sky of late autumn.

Now that the internal problems have been solved one after another, and the foreshadowing of the early stage of the war is also going smoothly according to his presupposition, he does not have much joy and excitement.

Thinking of the top-secret information from the south that he received yesterday, Qing Yugong's face appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help but sigh softly: "I hope you can live for two more years and give me a chance to avenge my father." ”

(End of chapter)