"Your Majesty, Xu Huai, is here to greet you! I am reckless by nature, and without His Majesty's permission, I led troops and horses into the city to disturb the princes. Please forgive me for this!"
Xu Huai walked into the Mingde Hall and kowtowed respectfully as a courtesy to the successor emperor.
"Marquis Xu acted on the orders of the emperor brother. What crime is he guilty of? Please get up quickly, please get up quickly..."
At this time, Zhao Guan wanted to accuse the Zheng family and his son of treason and usurpation, and completely eradicate this threat. How could he blame Xu Huai? He came over and took Xu Huai's arm, and eagerly helped him sit down.
The Mingde Hall was where the prince received his studies. Zhao Guan was granted the title of the emperor's younger brother. The Mingde Hall was the main hall of the Huai Palace. At this time, Zhou He, Gao Chunnian, Hu Kai, Zhu Hang, Wang Boqian, Gu Fan, Wang
Fan and others were sitting in the hall, waiting for Xu Huai to come over.
In addition to the ministers, twenty-eight generals including Zhang Xin, Yu Gong and others, including the Suwei Imperial Army, Jianye Prefecture Army, and the navy stationed in Jianye, all commanded envoys and envoys, including Yuhou, etc., all arrived in Huaihe in the afternoon.
The palace paid homage to Zhao Guan.
At least within the scope of Jianye Prefecture, the title of Emperor Zhao Guansi has been determined.
Duke Wen's Mansion finally gave up resistance after being surrounded by the guards of Prince Huai's Mansion for an hour.
In addition to the more than 300 slaves and maidservants of the Duke of Wen who were detained in situ, in addition to the Duke of Wen, a total of more than 160 men, women, and children of the Zheng family in Jianye City, as well as Zheng Huaizhong, Zheng Cong and his son, were imprisoned in Dali Temple Prison pending trial; Dali Temple Prison
It is also supervised by the guards and horses of Prince Huai Palace.
In addition, the city gates of Jianye were also temporarily closed in the afternoon, and the Jianye Navy also sent a large number of warships to block the Yangtze River waterway.
However, this does not mean that if Zheng Huaizhong, Zheng Cong and his son stay in Chuzhou and other places, their direct relatives who command the 60,000 elite soldiers in Huaidong will easily hand over military power and will not jump over the wall in a hurry.
In addition to Zheng Huaizhong, Zheng Cong and his son, and Zheng Jinqing who were captured in Jianye, there are more than thirty descendants of the Zheng family who occupy many key positions in the Huainan East Road Zhizhi Department. Sixteen of them served as the commander of the capital, the marquis of Duyu, the commander, etc.
The generals commanded many of the most elite soldiers and horses of the Huaidong camp.
Since Xu Huai was in Jianye, in addition to the need to meet the successor emperor Zhao Guan, everyone also wanted to ask him how best to solve the problem in Huaidong.
Xu Huai ignored everyone's objections and devoted himself to eradicating the Zheng family. The most critical reason was that the Huai Prince's Palace and the Shenwu Military Clan were too deeply entrenched over the years, and their internal interests were tied too deeply and closely. It was impossible to use conventional means to eliminate them in just two years.
One of them will be resolved within the year - until the Chihu people launch a large-scale offensive from the east road again. By then, even if the Zheng family is not busy surrendering the enemy, the Huai Palace and the Shenwu Army will not be able to work together to defend against the enemy. As long as any one of them sits and watches
If tigers fight, Ruyang's defeat will inevitably happen again.
The western section of the Qinling-Huaihe defense line has dangerous terrain. Even if the Qinling and Qishan Mountains are lost, there will still be land in the Chuanxia Gorge that will fight against the Chihu people to hold them back.
In the middle section, in addition to the Huaishang defense line that Chushan has been operating for several years, there are also Nanyang, Xiangyang and Jing'e as the depth - if the enemy force surges and Huaishang becomes undefeable, the Chushan army will retreat to Nanyang, Xiangyang and even Jing'e to secure the base.
It is not a question of whether the court allows it or not, but something that must be done.
Only the defensive line in the eastern section of Huainan is the weakest, but it is impossible to evacuate, so there is no room for any deviation.
Shi Zhen, Han Gui, Zhu Hang, Wang Fan and others opposed Xu Huai's rash actions, thinking that it would harm the Zheng family and not benefit Chushan - or even trap Chushan in injustice.
What Xu Huai saw in his eyes was not how much profit and benefit he could get from it this time, but that the Jianghuai defense line was eroding, half of the country would be shattered, and Chushan would not be able to survive alone.
How can there be any eggs in the nest?
The bird's nest is about to be blown down by the strong wind. What's the point of the young birds in the nest competing for one more mouthful and one less one for food?
The key is to keep the bird suppressed and buy time to give the wings a chance to grow fuller and stronger.
At this time, Chushan's biggest and most fundamental interest is not in other things, but in maintaining the Jianghuai defense line, which will buy time for Chushan to further grow and consolidate its foundation.
As for the rest, Emperor Jianji's body collapsed so suddenly, so how could there be any foolproof plan?
"Zheng Huaizhong and Zheng Cong have harbored evil intentions for a long time in recent years. Except for their father and son, no other general in the Huaidong camp can establish absolute prestige in the army. Whoever has outstanding military achievements and who can convince the crowd will be deliberately targeted by Zheng and his son.
Unintentional suppression, including Zheng Jinqing and other children of the Zheng family, are not immune," Xu Huai said, "Zheng Huaizhong and Zheng Cong abolished the establishment without authorization, which is unfavorable to His Highness. The evidence of his crimes is conclusive. Your Highness should immediately order Generals Han Shiliang or Ge Yu to lead troops to Chuzhou.
Taking over the Huaidong camp, he ordered Liu Yan to send troops from Yangzhou to the north and present them to the south of Chuzhou as a deterrent. For the Huaidong army generals, select those who are good and appoint them, and those who threaten to follow will be spared. Your Highness is wise and powerful, and the army and people of Huaidong
He will surely be under his rule soon! Of course, after the death of the emperor, the enemy forces in Xusu, Jingxi and Heluo are slightly weaker, but the Dongjing Lake bandits are getting stronger. In order to prevent the Huaidong Army from growing in their hearts
The delusion of echoing each other from afar should be eradicated decisively. I am commanding troops on the Huaihe River, and the journey to the east of the Huaihe River is far away and it is difficult to deal with the dangers in the east of the Huaihe River. However, Chushan is training six or seven thousand rural soldiers in Nancai, Qiao County, and is preparing to supplement the two armies of Rucai and Ruzhou.
Those who defend the state against the enemy, whenever His Highness needs it, can be quickly organized into the army to help Ge Gong quickly kill the Dongjing Lake bandits..."
Xu Huai's words were unflattering to the generals of the Huaidong Army, but the main point was to advise King Huai to attack the Dongjing bandit army faster and more decisively to prevent the Huaidong Army generals from having a wait-and-see mentality and to prevent the Red Husbands from attacking Xu.
Su's surrendered soldiers and horses sensed the opportunity and sent troops to respond, which encouraged the generals in Huaidong to become rebellious.
"Okay, Xu Hou suddenly mentioned the location of the key point. It seems that it is no accident that the emperor relies on Xu Hou," Huai Wang Zhao Guan praised, "Although the Dongjing bandit army is far away from Huaidong, it is undoubtedly a nuisance.
And the Dongjing bandit army is strong, which will inevitably cause the Huaidong Army to breed unnecessary delusions, so we must eliminate them early and quickly!"
Xu Huai set such a big trap for the Zheng family and his son. If he said that he was not asking for any benefits, Huai Wang Zhao Guan did not believe it and was not at ease.
Now, although the Zheng family and his son have joined the army, everyone in the Huaidong Army is in danger with so many generals. They still command 60,000 elite soldiers, and there are hundreds of thousands of vassal soldiers peeking at Xusu and other places north of the Huaihe River - at this time
Not to mention other things, the Huaidong Army will lead 60,000 elite troops directly from Chuzhou (Huaiyin) across the Huaihe River to Xusu, which will directly change the balance of power between the enemy and ourselves in the lower reaches of the Huaihe River. This is not something Dai Viet can easily bear.
Therefore, at this juncture, Huai Wang Zhao Guan was not naive enough to think that the dragon throne would be secure just by gaining the support of the ministers in the court and the imperial guards.
The general did not need to be appeased and won over.
Therefore, what worried Xu Huai and Huai Wang Zhao Guan most at this time was that he would use his support to ask for intervention in the situation in Huaidong.
Before the great victory in Huainan, the two roads in Huainan were the basic base of the Huainan Palace.
The Battle of Huainan made the generals of the Huai Palace realize that the troops on the Chihu East Road were powerful and they could not stop them alone, so they had to accept Emperor Jianji's arrangement of splitting Huainan into two routes for defense.
Now as long as the Huaidong generals are properly dealt with, Huainan can be completely brought under his direct rule. Zhao Guan does not want generals who are not his direct line to intervene.
Next, he won the firm support of his ministers. Jiangdong Road, Zhejiang Road, Guangnan Road, Fujian Road, and Jinghu South Road where Ge Boyi was appointed as the envoy at this time will all become the best places for him to secure the throne.
With a solid foundation and fundamentals, it is not so difficult to accept the slight concessions to generals such as Xu Huai, Gu Jiqian and Gao Junyang at Jinghu North Road and Chuanxia.
In addition, Ge Boyi succeeded Xu Wei as the envoy of Jinghu South Road. In addition to the 40,000 to 50,000 troops trained by Xu Wei in Jingnan, he also had 5,000 elite troops mobilized from Huaixi.
If he could deal with the Dongjing bandit army earlier, it would mean that these 50,000 to 60,000 troops could escape, and he would have more cards to play.
By then, Liu Yan, Deng Gui, Zhang Xin and other Forbidden Army generals, if he is not trustworthy, will have room to replace them, and there will be no need to be cautious for a period of time like now.
Therefore, Xu Huai suggested that the attack on the Dongjing bandit army should be strengthened as soon as possible, which spoke to the heart of Huai Wang Zhao Guan.
At this time, Xu Huai requested to recruit six or seven thousand soldiers and horses in Nancai to participate in this battle. Whether it was to capture prisoners or obtain more military exploits and rewards, Huai Wang Zhao Guan did not want to say that Ge Boyi commanded the Jingnan soldiers and horses, and there were Jingbei soldiers.
It is enough for the horse to cooperate, otherwise it will appear that he is too stingy, too mean and ungrateful.
"Your Majesty is having a great funeral. If Marquis Jingsheng stays in Jianye to mourn, will it miss the opportunity to fight?" Zhu Hang frowned slightly and asked Huai Wang Zhao Guan, "I'm afraid if Han Shiliang or Ge Yu takes over the Huaidong camp.
You can't wait until after the big funeral to do it..."
When the emperor was in mourning, the courtiers had to mourn for twenty-seven days. Xu Huai was in Jianye at this time, so he should be the same as the courtiers.
"The most important thing that the emperor could not forget during his lifetime was to expel the barbarians and bring peace to the country." King Huai wished he could resolve the remaining troubles in Huaidong as early as possible. How dare he delay it until after the funeral? He looked at Zhou He, Wang Boqian, Gu Fan, Gao Chunnian, etc.
The man said, "Tomorrow will be the funeral of the emperor's brother. After the funeral, I will ask Marquis Xu to go out to the battle with the funeral, okay?"
Zhou He, Wang Boqian, Gu Fan, Gao Chunnian and others all felt that Xu Huai was too difficult to figure out and had too much murderous intent. They wished he had left Jianye early, only then did they feel that the court had truly fallen into their control again. Now they all said that Sheji
For the most important thing, as long as you are loyal to the court, there is no difference between mourning in the capital or in the army.
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguo Reading recently to catch up on books, change sources, and read aloud with many sounds, and it can be used on both Android and Apple.]
"Your Highness, Xu Chen, please keep vigil for Your Majesty and see Him off." Xu Huai requested again.
