Li Hongji's words made Lin Renzhao alert, his eyes brightened, and then he showed a solemn expression: "This is indeed a good idea, but..."
"As a general, treat each other as a confidant. Don't worry. If you have anything to say, just say it!" In response, Li Hongji waved his hand gently, and the expression on his handsome face looked very frank.
After hearing this, Lin Renzhao also said directly: "The Han and Liao have maintained peace talks for many years, and there has been no major conflict. Will they rush southward? Will the imperial court agree?"
But Li Hongji smiled, his attitude seemed calm and confident: "Since the founding of Abaoji, the Khitan has dominated the north. In the past few decades, it has invaded the south many times, but no one has stopped. When it was at its peak, Shi Jin recognized his father.
Cut off land and pay tribute in order to survive.
Now that the Northern Han Dynasty has risen in the Central Plains, it neither claims vassal status nor pays tribute to the Khitan. How can the two tigers coexist? In these years, the Han Dynasty has greatly improved its military preparations, attacked on all sides, and encompassed the hearts of the four seas. It is obvious that only the south of the Yangtze River is left.
Half of the wall has not yet been taken down. Once it annexes the south, it will inevitably send troops to the north to fight for Yanyun.
If the Lord of the Liao had any insight, he would have been aware of the threat and be wary of it. Furthermore, there was no shortage of capable people in the Liao Kingdom. He had already sent some capable people to the north. It would not be difficult to reach a consensus with them!
As for the imperial court, the country is already in danger. If we can encourage the Khitan army to go south, and the two powers compete in the north, and give our court a chance to breathe, I think no one would be happy..."
After listening to Li Hongji's words, Lin Renzhao nodded subconsciously, but a stray thought could not help but arise in his mind. Even if the Khitans really went south in a big way, would Jinling dare to take the initiative?
Looking back suddenly, Lin Renzhao felt a little comfort in looking at Li Hongji who was staring closely at the north. Perhaps with the help of the prince, he could earn a chance of survival.
While Li Hongji and Lin Renzhao were discussing the strategy of "North-South Pincer Attack", several ships slowly arrived from the north of the Yangtze River, and the black Chinese flag was particularly eye-catching in the winter.
The Runzhou Navy's drill was quickly interrupted. Sensing the situation, Li Hongji and Lin Renzhao looked at each other, with a hint of gloom in their eyes. They went down to the viewing building and waited for a moment. A naval officer
, came in a hurry to report, but saw Li and Lin who had been waiting for a long time.
"Tell me! What's the matter with the Han ship coming south?" Lin Renzhao asked first.
The military academy raised its hands and replied: "It's the Han Navy in Yangzhou who sent people to check on our army's drills and ask our army to give an explanation!"
"Explanation? I, the Tang army, are practicing. Do I still need to explain to the Han army?" Li Hongji immediately became angry and pointed angrily: "Go, drive away the Han ships coming from the south and tell them to go back to the north bank!"
No matter how hard he suppressed it, Li Hongji's strong and irritable character was difficult to change. Seeing this, Lin Renzhao dissuaded him and ordered: "Answer the Han envoy, our army is just doing daily drills and has no other intentions. Tell them, if
Don’t mind it, I will prepare wine and food in the camp for them to enjoy!”
"yes!"
After the military academy retreated, Li Hongji exploded completely. He looked at Lin Renzhao and said angrily: "The country is humiliated and the army is humiliated. If I had known that the Han army was arrogant, would they bully him like this on weekdays?"
Lin Renzhao sighed and responded: "Your Highness, calm down! Before the sword is fired, you can endure it if you can. If our temporary forbearance can increase his arrogance and paralyze his heart, it may not be a bad thing. And our army is also the same.
You can hide your strength and bide your time, know your shame and then be brave!"
Knowing that Lin Renzhao was a bloody man, but listening to his words, Li Hongji couldn't help but feel sad. At the same time, he could also understand: "I have wronged the soldiers!"
"Your Highness, today's training ends here!" Lin Renzhao said.
"Let's go! Prepare a banquet! If the Han envoy dares to land and enter the camp, he must see how rampant he is!" Li Hongji shook his hand and ordered.
"yes!"
Soon, two Han officers from the Yangzhou Navy, flattered by the Tang army, proudly entered the camp. Accompanied by Lin Renzhao himself, they ate and drank a lot, accepted some bribes, and returned to the north by boat with satisfaction.
Already......
At night, Li Hongji, the crown prince of the Southern Tang Dynasty, had returned to Dantu City. When he reached the lower level, a confidant came hurriedly to see him. As soon as he saw this person, Li Hongji looked a little nervous. He immediately dismissed his entourage and led him into the room for a secret conversation.
"How is it?" Li Hongji stared at the visitor.
The visitor's expression looked very serious, and he deliberately lowered his voice and said: "Your Highness, Hongzhou has succeeded!"
Subconsciously taking a breath, Li Hongji's expression suddenly became a little complicated: "Really taking action?"
The visitor nodded: "The news should reach Jinling soon!"
His hands began to tremble subconsciously. Li Hongji looked restless and his eyes could not help but turn red. He wandered around the room for a while and suddenly asked: "Are there any limbs left behind?"
Seeing Li Hongji's reaction, the visitor was stunned for a moment and murmured in his heart. When making a decision, the prince was not like this. At that time, his heart was as solid as stone and he did not hesitate. Now that he has succeeded, he has such a hesitant expression.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, the prisoner we found who was executed by Duke Jin has been silenced!"
Hearing what he said, Li Hongji felt a little relieved, waved his hand with some enthusiasm, and said in a low voice: "I know, please step back!"
"yes!"
After his subordinates retreated, Li Hongji suddenly collapsed to the ground, leaning against the desk, with a distorted expression on his face, which seemed to reflect his complicated mood. After a long time, he murmured with a hint of regret: "Uncle, don't blame me.
Nephew..."
Yes, Li Hongji finally took the "old path" of history and sent people to kill his imperial uncle Li Jingsui. He chose to go out to patrol Runzhou, also with the idea of avoiding the storm.
In recent years, the trend in Jinling has been extremely unfriendly to the prince. Before he became the prince, due to the power of the country, this prince who had made great achievements in martial arts was still very popular among some people.
But after he was established as the prince, his character flaws were magnified infinitely. He was strict, jealous, low-level in political skills, fond of martial arts and disliked literature. He also had bad relations with ministers and colleagues, and was unable to harmonize with others. So much so.
, more and more people began to miss the gentle and kind-hearted Crown Prince Li Jingsui.
In the entire Jinling court, there was only one Xiao Yan, a veteran of two dynasties, who always firmly supported Li Hongji. As for Han Xizai, he could only be regarded as a political ally against those Jiangnan scholars who held the idea of surrender.
As for Li Hongji, he naturally would not look for problems on himself. He felt that his status was unstable and his ambitions were difficult to achieve, so he slowly put the blame on his uncle Li Jingsui as a threat to himself.
In fact, Li Hongji's choice to kill his uncle was really stupid. First, Li Jingsui had no intention and retreated to protect himself. His ambition had been made clear and he was very upright; second, he had to bear the notoriety of killing his uncle.
, especially if you kill an uncle with a good reputation, how can he survive and keep his identity as heir?
No matter how high your ambition is, it will never be worth the word "zuo".
...
In December, Jinling is extremely cold. As a metropolis with a population of hundreds of thousands, it has always maintained a certain vitality. Although over the years, the lives of the people of Jinling have not been as easy as in the early years. However, because of the upcoming
In the new year, the atmosphere has improved a lot. No matter how difficult the days are, it does not prevent us from celebrating the festival.
In the Tang Palace, owl kisses were still displayed on the roofs of the palaces to maintain the dignity of the "emperor". Of course, this dignity was just for self-hypnosis and self-amusement. In recent years, whenever Han envoys came to the south,
Li Jing ordered them to be demolished and all illegal artifacts in the palace were hidden, so as not to be caught and give the Han court a chance to investigate.
In the Turtle Palace, the conservatory was fragrant, the atmosphere was harmonious, and cheers continued. But it was Li Jing, the Lord of the Tang Dynasty, who wrote another proud poem in the banquet room, which attracted great compliments from the courtiers and beauties.
While the banquet was enjoying itself, the chamberlain came to report that Prime Minister Han Xizai asked to see him. Li Jing immediately gave the order and announced.
Soon, Han Xizai stepped into the palace, looked around at the luxurious scenes in the palace, looked at Feng Yansi who was exchanging cups with others, and then looked at Li Jing who was smiling. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart and stepped forward to greet him.
"Han Qing is here!" Li Jing was in high spirits. When she saw Han Xizai, she immediately said: "Hurry up and come to the table. We are full of distinguished guests today. There are many excellent works. Please enjoy and drink with me!"
Looking at the beautiful palace concubine, Han Xizai smiled sweetly and offered a glass of wine. Han Xizai gently rejected it and said with cupped hands: "Your Majesty, I will not drink the wine for now. I am here to prepare you for a major military event!"
"
Seeing Han Xizai's reaction, Li Jing's mood dropped a little and she became a little more serious: "What's the matter? Please tell me!"
Han Xizai: "Your Majesty, Sichuan and Shu came to report that there was great chaos in Shu. After the Han army entered Shu, they extorted and plundered the subjects of Meng and Shu, spread accusations widely, and embezzled people's property. As a result, the powerful people in Shu rebelled. By November
, the rebellion against the Han army has reached 15 states, with more than 100,000 rebels!"
Because of the Han army's blockade, the news of the Shu rebellion was not discovered by the Southern Tang until this December, when the Shu rebellion was coming to an end.
After hearing this, Li Jing became interested again, widened his eyes and asked: "Seriously?"
Han Xizai nodded: "This news was brought out by our country's secret agents after all their efforts! Nowadays, the rebellion in Shu is urgent, and the Han army is even more urgent to put down the rebellion!"
Li Jing couldn't help but laugh, an unrestrained, gloating laugh.
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"Congratulations, Your Majesty! If Sichuan and Sichuan are in chaos, the Northern Han Dynasty will be unable to look eastward, and our country will be safe!" Feng Yansi stood up and said with a smile.
"The rebellion of Sichuan and Sichuan shows that the Han army is unpopular. If they conquer by force, they must resist by force!" Someone agreed.
"My lords, let's raise our glasses together and applaud the people of Shu for their righteous deeds! Please!" Li Jing was in great spirits.
The performance of the monarchs and ministers present made Han Xizai feel helpless. He stood in the palace, his eyes flashing with anger, and his bitter expression was even more incompatible with the atmosphere in the palace.
"After receiving such good news, why did Han Qing do this?" Li Jing found out and couldn't help but wonder.
"Your Majesty, although Sichuan and Shu are in chaos, they are still a bunch of mobs. With the strength of the Northern Han Dynasty, if nothing unexpected happens, they will be pacified sooner or later. Sichuan and Shu are certain. Wherever the Han army's troops are directed, our dynasty will be the first to bear the brunt! That's why, sir.
I don’t think I’m happy!” Han Xizai said solemnly.
Listening to his words, Li Jing felt disappointed. In recent years, Han Xizai had always disappointed him. Although he knew that some words and advice were correct, he just didn't want to listen and felt irritated.
Li Jing lowered his face and asked: "In Han Qing's opinion, what should I do? With the strength of the Northern Han Dynasty, what can our court do?"
"Are you raising your troops for the Northern Expedition?" Li Jing's tone was somewhat mocking.
Facing Li Jingzhi's question, Han Xizai also remained silent. The current situation in the Southern Tang Dynasty was a dead end unless the north returned to chaos.
