Updated: 2013-08-14

Even though all officials were unwilling, King Zhao had made up his mind, and the new Censor of the Censorate expressed his agreement, and the Privy Council also agreed. Therefore, the rectification of the secret guards was implemented smoothly.

The Zhao State is now in foreign wars, and the internal stability is stable. Therefore, the secret guards rectify all matters without external interference. Four new yamen were established in the inner city of Youzhou City, where the Zhao Palace was opposite to the nine tribes. Among them, the embroidery of the embroidery was established.

The Yiwei is close to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and is not close to the other four yamen that are related to the officials.

After the secret guards were rectified, the responsibilities of each secret guards were announced, whether they were central officials or local officials, they were much more careful in their work. In the past, only the inspectors sent by the Censorate were inspecting the local area, but now, around them

Even beside them, there were secret guards of the court, and they had to be careful. The ability of secret guards was clearly understood during the investigation of the officials.

While Zhao State rectified all internal affairs, the southern princes were not idle either. Whether it was King of Qi Murong Cheng or King of Shu Situ Che, they knew at this moment that after the Chu army was annexed by the Zhao army, they would become

The next goal of Zhao State.[

Therefore, the two kings are stepping up preparations for war and also begin to restore people's livelihood. The princes who can persist until now are not ordinary people, so they naturally understand the importance of people's livelihood to them. In addition, the two also began to contact the King of Luoyang and King of Hanzhong.

, organize alliances and other matters.

I originally thought that the Chu army could delay the Zhao army in Xuzhou for a period of time, but I didn't want to fight. Not only did the Chu army "disrupt" internally, but in just a few months, the Chu army surrendered to Zhao, which made the King of Qi and Shu kings both.

I felt that Zhao's military force was approaching and a wave of indescribable pressure came directly.

Especially King Murong Cheng of Qi, he originally hoped to win over the Chu army's navy and lay a defensive net on the Huaihe line in northern Yangzhou. He didn't want to fight, but he was one step late for the Zhao army and let the Zhao army take the lead. Now, Huaihe River

The Hongze Lake front line was gradually expanded.

Originally, for the King of Qi, the Huai River and Hongze Lake line were the natural defense network of Yangzhou. If there were naval troops, they could defend the enemy from outside. After all, without navigators, the army would not be able to fly across the river. Therefore, in the past,

In Yangzhou, there are Yangzhou Huaihe Navy's line on the Huaihe Line.

Unfortunately, Murong Cheng wanted to betray his faith and raided the Xuzhou army while attacking King Yong Situ Lei, but was besieged by the other princes. However, the four northern prefectures in Yangzhou lost their hands with the Xuzhou army, and even the Huaihe Navy

Forced to surrender to the Xuzhou Army. The King of Qi not only lost the Huaihe Navy, but also threw all the ships and shipmakers from the northern part of Yangzhou to the Xuzhou Army.

Later, the Xuzhou army and the Qi army fought each other for nearly two years. The Xuzhou army, which was renamed the Chu army, was defeated and returned. Although King Li Chi of Chu was defeated and negotiated peace with the Qi army, he did not return the stored ones in the past according to the Qi army's wishes.

The Qi army navy did not return the boatman who was taken away from Yangzhou.

Li Chi can persist in Xuzhou for more than ten years and has his own ability. Although he is weak, he also knows that if the Qi army obtains the navy again, then the Chu army will be at an absolute disadvantage. Even if the two sides have peace talks

First, it is difficult to guarantee that the Qi army will not raid across the river and enter Xuzhou.

King Murong Cheng of Qi was also concerned about the situation in Jingzhou at that time and could not delay too much time. In addition, in his opinion, even if the Chu army now owned a navy, it would cause harm to his side. Therefore, Murong Cheng did not force Chu to force him to

The army returned the navy and the ship craftsmen who plundered their own and withdrew their troops. Even in the northern part of Yangzhou, no other naval troops were formed.

After all, forming a navy is not only a matter of soldiers and money and food, but also warships. In the past, the Chu army occupied the four northern prefectures of Yangzhou and withdrew its troops. In order to ensure the defense of the Huaihe Line, not much of the Yangzhou shipyard was left.

The boatman was even packed and taken away by the Chu army. Only some small fishing boats were left for the Qi army. Obviously, this fishing boat could not be used as a navy warship.

Murong Cheng, who was busy in Jiangzhou and Jingzhou, did not have the time and energy to spend too much energy to reorganize the navy. In addition, the Qi army attacked the north and did not break the defense. The weakness of the Chu army did not allow him to do so.

Murong Cheng cared too much.

However, when the Chu army surrendered to Zhao, the Qi army asked the navy to guard the Yangzhou land, directly under the Zhao army's military. This made King Murong Cheng of Qi feel a great threat.

You should know that the territory under the jurisdiction of the Qi army is only Yangzhou, Jiangzhou, and one-third of the Jiaozhou and Jingzhou prefectures. However, the Qi army was attacked from all sides. The Zhao Navy to the east and Zhao to the south

The land occupied by the army and the Shu army in Jiaozhou was the Shu army to the west. Originally, the Chu army was the Chu army to the north, but the Chu army was weak, which was too threatening to King Murong Cheng of Qi.

But now that the Chu army surrendered to Zhao, Xuzhou fell into the hands of Zhao, and another great enemy would be added to the north of the Qi army. In this way, the situation of the Qi army was very bad.

The Chu army surrendered to Zhao and Zhao occupied Xuzhou. It was not only a great threat to the Qi army. Isn't that the same for other princes? Needless to say, the King of Luoyang is the only place left in his jurisdiction now.

The lower part of Jingzhou was occupied by King Hanzhong. The King of Hanzhong was slightly better, but it was only better than the King of Luoyang. In addition to occupying Jingzhou with his elder brother King Luoyang, he also occupied Hanzhong and Xiyongzhou.

However, the Luoyang King without Luoyang is no longer very powerful. In addition, the Luoyang King is now willing to fight with Zhao State. In other words, he no longer has the intention of the princes to compete for hegemony. The threat to Zhao State is just

Passively cooperated with the Hanzhong King to defend in Jingbei.

However, the land of Xiyongzhou faces the threat of Zhao State. Especially after the fall of Dong Yongzhou and Zhao State, the land of Xiyongzhou is even more dangerous. As for the land of Hanzhong, although it is located in the rear, the south is his younger brother.

The King of Shu Situ Che, who is also his enemy. Therefore, his current pressure is even greater than that of King Qi. After all, the foundation and strength of King Qi are far from comparable to King Tu Fei of Si Hanzhong. He also wants to join the princes,

Jointly resisted the princes of Zhao State.

The only one who was not threatened by Zhao State is Shu State. Shu State is located in the southwest, with the King of Hanzhong and Luoyang to the north, and the Jiangzhou of Qi State to the east. As for the south, there are foreign countries such as Zhenla.

Moreover, the land where Shu Kingdom intersected with these foreign tribes has a complex terrain and is not afraid of foreign invasions.

Despite this, Shu King Situ Che did not have any ease, especially after the Chu army surrendered to Zhao and quickly gained a foothold in Xuzhou, Shu King Situ Che felt the pressure doubled. After all, the princes in the north were gradually being slapped by Zhao Xun.

If it is destroyed, even if the Shu Kingdom is peaceful, sooner or later, the Zhao army will appear at the city.

Therefore, under the planning of the King of Hanzhong, several other princes all mean to be alliances. Although they cannot be organized well, they are better than before. Murong Cheng and Situ Che are now very obvious

Feeling the powerful threat from Zhao State. They all knew that Zhao State's next move could only go south to attack them. After all, the other princes fell down one by one. If they were still fighting each other and fighting each other in internal battles, there was no need to

Zhao State attacked south, but they were afraid they had already begun to decline.

Therefore, King Situ Fei of Hanzhong sent people to persuade King Murong Cheng of Qi and King Situ Che of Shu, to let them put aside their internal struggles, form an offensive and defensive alliance, and jointly resist Zhao State.[

However, among the southern princes, the King of Qi, Shu and Hanzhong all had the intention of being an alliance, but the King of Luoyang was not very interested in this. Since then, Dong Yongzhou was lost, Luoyang was conquered by Zhao State, and his important officials were surrendered.

After Zhao, the King of Luoyang lost the desire to compete for hegemony among the princes. Perhaps it was other reasons. In short, the King of Luoyang was not very interested in the coalition forces against Zhao, and he was not even very concerned about the Luo army under his command.

In early February of the sixth year of Changping, that is, in early February of the first year of the Great Zhao, the southern princes officially started to meet at Jiangling Prefecture, Jingzhou, and discussed all matters of the alliance. Jiangling Prefecture is located in the southern part of Jingzhou, and to the north is the hinterland of Jingzhou, which is the sphere of influence of King Hanzhong and King Luoyang.

To the east is Jiangxia Prefecture, the sphere of influence of the Qi army, and to the south and southwest are the sphere of influence of the Shu army. Therefore, choosing this place can take into account all the princes, and it will not allow any King of Qi and King of Shu to be different due to the status of the status.

And dissatisfied.

Luoyang, the former capital, is now the heavy city on the front line of Zhao State. Now Dongyongzhou has become the heavy city on the front line of Zhao State against the southern princes. Luoyang City has become the base camp of the Zhao army on the front line. Now the person in charge is in charge.

Situ Liang, the former military commander of the Eastern Yongzhou military.

Situ Liang was the Privy Council of the Great Zhao Privy Council. In the State of Zhao, Zhao Xun set a yamen equivalent to the General Staff Department. Of course, Zhao Xun would not let the Privy Council command the army.

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However, the Privy Council has the right to counsel military affairs. During wartime, it has the right to decide the overall plan of the war, while the three provinces and nine ministries have the right to interfere. In addition, the Privy Council Privy Council Privy Council Privy Council Privy Council may be appointed as the front-line leader at any time.

The head coach, of course, is just a temporary position, and it will not exist for a long time.

In Zhao Xun's plan, the largest town of the army exists alone, that is, 25,000 to 30,000 people, is a whole. No matter how big it is, multiple troops need to join the war together, and the commander is a temporary appointment.

Zhao Xun was very clear that in the feudal era, the army was far from being as easy to control and so obedient as later generations. Otherwise, there would be no situation where monarchs of all dynasties suppressed military generals.

"All the princes? It seems that the princes in the south also feel that they are threatened by our country of Zhao. However, they have chosen a good opportunity." After learning about the situation, Situ Liang said with a slightly serious expression.

Situ Liang naturally knew what happened in the court in the past one or two months. The entire Zhao State territory is now adjusting officials to investigate the fraud of favoritism and fraud. Especially after killing two or three hundred officials in a row, he ignored them.

Whether it is the center or the place, they have begun to fall into slight turmoil.

Although these turmoils cannot shake the rule of Zhao, they have to stop any large-scale external actions and other major changes and turn to internal adjustments. It can be said that Zhao is now

In the short term, there will be no easy force. At least, there will be no major actions. Before the internal adjustment is removed, the center of gravity of Zhao will not shift outward.

Zhao Xiong, general of the tenth town army, frowned and said, "Although the army cannot be dispatched easily, we cannot sit idly by and watch the princes of the south form a smooth alliance. Otherwise, our next actions will not be very smooth. We are not afraid of the King of Hanzhong and the King of Luoyang.

In our eyes, Jingzhou and Xiyongzhou are not difficult problems that any law can overcome. However, if Qi and Shu are added, it will be difficult for us to fight the next southern expedition."

Situ Liang nodded and said, "You are right. Now the alliance is indeed unfavorable to us as time goes by. Especially the Qi army and the Shu army will support the Hanzhong King and the Luoyang King, and let them delay and consume us.

However, I have reported the situation here to the king and requested an opportunity to fight. I think the king's reply should come."

"Governor, the king has arrived!" As soon as Situ Liang finished speaking, Zhao Jie, the general of the Ninth Town Army, walked in with a smile on his face, holding a military order with a purple cover in his hand.

"Oh? It's so great. I'm still talking just now!" Situ Liang smiled and took the military order. When he opened it, a smile gradually appeared on his face.

"Governor, what do you say about the king? Is there any intention to let us attack?" Zhao Jie asked anxiously.

Situ Liang looked up and smiled, "What? You can't wait? General Zhao knows the current situation of my Great Zhao. I am afraid that at this moment, I will not have a full-scale war with the southern princes."

Zhao Jie pinched his hand and said anxiously: "But the princes in the south have begun to prepare for alliances. Could it be that they just watch? Even if our country needs stability and adjustments in Zhao, the garrison in Dongyongzhou can be done.

Take the attack.”

Zhao Xiong said in a deep voice: "Lao Jiu, don't forget that there are only 50,000 or 60,000 troops in Dongyongzhou, but the princes in the south have hundreds of thousands of troops. Once the two sides formally fight, it is not the solution that our Dongyongzhou garrison can do.

, it will lead to the opening of the entire line of war. This matter cannot be easily decided by us."

Situ Liang smiled and said, "Don't, this operation is enough for our garrison in Dong Yongzhou. Although the princes in the south are preparing to formally alliance, this is not an easy task. The king has already sent us to find opportunities to fight. It is necessary

At that time, you can lead your army to attack Jingbei and Xiyongzhou."

"In addition, after the rectification, the Shadow Guard heard that among the southern princes, the Luoyang King had already been close to the Luo army, and he did not invest his energy in the alliance. Because of this, King Situ Che of Shu began to secretly attack the Luoyang King's Office.

The idea of ​​occupying the territory of Jingzhou."

Zhao Xiong said: "What the governor means is to provoke internal discord? But even if the King of Shu takes the idea of ​​Luoyang, it will not allow other kings who are committed to the alliance to take the overall situation. In addition, now,

The King of Luoyang, whether it is the King of Hanzhong or the King of Qi, received direct threats from our Great Zhao. They are afraid that they will not be even hostile to the King of Shu because of the King of Luoyang."

Situ Liang smiled and said, "King Qi may not, but the King of Hanzhong may be determined. The land of Jingzhou was won by the King of Hanzhong and Luoyang, because in order to resist the counterattack of Shu, the King of Hanzhong and Luoyang did not go into detail.

The dividing line between Jingzhou. It can be said that the powers of King Hanzhong and King Luoyang have been integrated in Jingzhou."

"In addition, the King of Luoyang and the King of Hanzhong were the princes who were dissatisfied with the succession of King Yong's Daye by King Situ Che. They were not only enemies of my Da Zhao, but also enemies of Situ Che. Situ Fei was unwilling to be defeated and my Da Zhao.

Zhao's hand is also unwilling to be defeated by Situ Che. Defeat and our Great Zhao's hand may be able to save lives. If Situ Che takes over his jurisdiction, he will be a place to die and bury him."[

"So, even if the King of Luoyang loses his fighting spirit and confidence, the King of Hanzhong will not want the King of Luoyang to be taken down by the King of Shu, and he will not want the land of Jingzhou to fall into the hands of the Shu army. If the land of Jingzhou falls into the Shu army, the land of Jingzhou will fall into the Shu army.
To be continued...