Liu Qiong'er woke up from her sleep, listening to the cold wind whistling over the courtyard. There was no lamp in the room, but the lights from outside the corridor filtered in, making the room not so dark, and also made the outline of Xu Huai's figure standing in front of the window clear.
Outline it.
Liu Qiong'er put on her clothes and stood up, lighting the glazed lamp on the table - the lampshade was made of translucent yellow glazed, and the flame of the lamp shined through, illuminating the room with a bright yellow color.
Liu Qiong'er walked up behind Xu Huai and gently hugged his generous arms from behind.
"Did it wake you up?" Xu Huai turned his head, pressed his cheek against Liu Qiong'er's soft and thick hair, and asked.
"No. I just had a dream and suddenly woke up." Liu Qiong'er said.
"What dream?" Xu Huai asked.
"It's really strange. The feeling in the dream was quite real, but I forgot it when I woke up." Liu Qiong'er said.
"I had a spring dream without trace..." Xu Huai said with a smile.
"What are you talking about?" Liu Qiong'er glanced at Xu Huai angrily and asked, "Are you still thinking about Mr. Shi's suggestions?"
Xu Huai nodded and said: "We can't be sure now that Wei Chujun, Ge Yu and his like have secretly had no contact with the Chihu people. Once the person in the palace is called and Ge
Yu's troops are converging in Runzhou, there are too many variables out of control..."
When formulating the strategy for crossing the Huaihe River this time, Xu Huai did not think about directly attacking key cities such as Bianliang and Luoyang, nor did he think about deciding the ownership of the Hehuai land through quick battles and quick victories. In addition to the long supply line being easily cut off by the Japanese soldiers, he also did not think about it.
I am worried that the army will be isolated in the rivers and Huaihe Rivers, and the Qiandi Department will not be at peace.
However, Xu Huai did not expect that his plan to cross the Huaihe River step by step and advance northward with a more reliable strategy would create a deeper sense of crisis in the Qiandi Department, making their secret plots more urgent.
It is not difficult to judge from various signs that the Qiandi Clan believes that as long as Emperor Shaolong can successfully rendezvous with Ge Yu's troops in Runzhou, he will be able to get rid of the direct threat of force from Beijing and Xiangxiang, and there is no need to tolerate everything; the Qiandi Clan even
It is believed that by regaining control of Huaidong, Zhejiang and Zhejiang, Jingnan, Jiangxi, Jiangdong, Guangdong and Guangxi, etc., we can compete with Beijing and Xiangzhou.
Naturally, Jingxiang never wanted to see this scene happen.
Xu Huai thought that he could use the excuse that the threat of captured naval forces had not been eliminated, so that the Jingzhou Navy also strengthened the blockade of the Yangtze River waterway between Runzhou and Yangzhou. In the end, Ge Yu's troops were unable to cross the river into Runzhou and those who fled eastward from Jianye were unable to cross the river.
When Emperor Shaolong and others gathered together, they were not afraid of how big the waves could be caused by the Qiandi system.
However, Shi Zhen, Han Gui and others believed that it is easy to be a thief in a thousand days, but difficult to prevent a thief in a thousand days. Since the Qiandi Department has made up its mind to use the army to cross the Huaihe River to engage with the main force of the Chihu Prefecture, they plot to get rid of Jingxiang.
They only used two to three thousand naval officers to blockade the Yangtze River waterways in Jianye and Runzhou. Their strength was still too weak, and they were not completely sure that they could suppress the Qiandi faction's imminent move.
Shi Zhen, Han Gui and others advocated either giving up the plan for crossing the Huaihe River this time, or eliminating worries before crossing the Huaihe River and nipping this variable in the bud.
The problem is that the Huaihe River is about to thaw. It is necessary to capture one or two cities on the north bank before the flood season in May. Troops must be sent out in mid-to-late March at the latest. How to lure the snake out of its hole in just over two months? , to alert the enemy and ask Qian Di to expose his conspiracy on his own?
"It seems like it's snowing?" Liu Qiong'er saw black shadows floating down outside the window. She opened the window covered with window paper and felt a chill.
The air came in, but under the illumination of the corridor lamp, there were snowflakes falling in the courtyard and floating to the eaves.
Only then did Xu Huai see Han Gui and Chen Songze still standing on the corridor in front of the east wing, waiting. He frowned and said, "What time is it? What are you doing here?"
"I don't know when the envoy will make up his mind," Han Gui said. "We will have to cross the Huaihe River until late March at the latest. Han Gui really doesn't dare to waste time, so he is waiting here. When will he want to envoy you?" Once we can make up our mind, we can make arrangements as soon as possible..."
"The bait we can lay now does not guarantee that people like Wei Chujun and Ge Yu will bite the hook." Xu Huai said with a frown.
"If it doesn't work in the end, Han Gui will also persuade the envoy to cancel the crossing of the Huaihe River this spring." Han Gui said.
"Okay, you go ahead and do it. If it doesn't work, we'll discuss other issues later!" Xu Huai waved his hand, indicating that Han Gui didn't need to keep Chen Songze here to listen to his advice...
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Jianye Dongcheng Wangji Restaurant is good at cooking donkey meat. Take a casserole and cut the cabbage head and frozen tofu into strips. Put them on the bottom. Place the cut donkey meat in pieces and add the soup. , stewed with sauce, extremely delicious in the cold winter months.
During the years when Gao Chunnian was the Prime Minister in Jianye, he would go to Wangji Restaurant to eat donkey meat and drink wine when he had free time. In addition to the quiet and simple restaurant located deep in the long alley, the sound of silk and bamboo in Yucui Building across the river , the sound of love between men and women could be faintly heard, and it also had a charm that was not found in the right minister's mansion.
On Gaochunnian's day, when he returned from court, the guards cleared away the crowds in front and behind Wang Ji's restaurant. He sat in the empty riverside shop of the restaurant, looking at the graceful figures in the Yicui Building on the other side of the river. I tapped my fingers lightly on the table with the sound of silk and bamboo music, and the rich aroma of donkey meat from the kitchen was already wafting in. I couldn't help thinking that if Beijing and Xiang were to cross the Huaihe River this time, both sides would suffer losses with the Red Husbands, and no one in the DPRK or China would be able to do anything for a while. Who, he may still have a chance to get both sides.
"What is Prime Minister Gao thinking about?" the restaurant waiter came over holding a steaming casserole with a fragrant aroma and asked with a smile.
The shopkeeper and the waiters of the restaurant are all sensible people, and they are not usually so talkative. Gao Chunnian raised his head in displeasure, only to see that the waiter was walking with a slight limp, his face was thin, and his smiling eyes were filled with tears. The coldness of man.
Gao Chunnian was frightened and asked: "Who are you and why are you pretending to be a waiter in a restaurant?"
The guards standing outside heard the sound and were about to rush in. At this time, Chen Songze pulled out the dagger from his waist and pressed it against Gao Chunnian's neck.
When several guards saw this situation, they stopped in their tracks and did not dare to act rashly.
"...I just came here to say a few words to Prime Minister Gao, and also asked Prime Minister Gao to tell the people below to stay outside and be quiet," Chen Songze said.
"When I was a prime minister in the imperial court, I was devoted to the interests of the country, and I put my life and death aside for a long time. If you want to assassinate me, please do it."
How could Gao Chunnian dare to let the guard out? He was afraid that as soon as the guard went out, the assassin would take his life and escape through a side door in the back kitchen.
He forced himself to stay calm and stared at the person in front of him and asked,
"Besides, even though I was still serving as prime minister in the court during my Gaochun year, the women and children in Jianye City all know that Zhou He, Gu Fan, and Wang Fan are now in the court. You will take my life.
I’m afraid it will be difficult to achieve the goal.”
Chen Songze placed a letter on the table.
Gao Chunnian opened the letter and glanced at it, his expression changed slightly, and then he motioned to dozens of guards to go out and stand by.
At this time, two more people walked out of the kitchen and closed the door and windows.
Seeing Gao Chunnian's expression change again, Chen Songze said with a smile: "We don't want to do anything to Prime Minister Gao, but some of his words are just like this letter. The fewer people who know about it, the better - Prime Minister Gao, don't you think so?"
"Who are you, and why is this letter in your hands?" Gao Chunnian asked in shock.
"Yang Jingchen, father and son, were executed at the mouth of the Feishui River. Can't the high minister guess whose hands this letter fell into and who we are?" Chen Songze said with a smile, "Then let me introduce myself:
Jingxiang Road established a pacification envoy, the Military Intelligence Department, Chen Songze, to pay homage to the Prime Minister..."
"Ping Liang Gong wants to see me, why bother?" Gao Chunnian stared at Chen Songze suspiciously, not believing that he was from Jingxiang.
"Because the envoy doesn't want others, especially people from the Qiandi family, to know that Prime Minister Gao has contact with us," Chen Songze said, "so this is a last resort. Please forgive me."
Gao Chun was silent for a long time, but he looked at the letter in his hand out of the corner of his eye.
"Prime Minister Gao and Yang Jingchen are old friends. After the destruction of the Jianye Navy, the city of Jianye will fall at any time. Prime Minister Gao found a way out for himself and wrote to Yang Jingchen to reminisce about the old feelings. It is also a coincidence," Chen Songze said with a slight smile.
"Of course, in order to prevent the loss of the letter and let others know that Prime Minister Gao was secretly colluding with the Hulu, Songze brought only a temporary donation piece this time as a token of trust to Prime Minister Gao. The original is still in the secret files of the production department.
Don't worry too much, Prime Minister Gao, or you can just throw it into the fire pit and burn it, it won't be a problem."
"Are you really the person next to Mr. Ping Liang?" Gao Chunnian asked.
"Xiang Gao already believes it now, so why bother to ask more questions?" Chen Songze said, "Why don't Prime Minister Gao pay more attention to why Songze is bothering Xiang Xiang?"
"Why are Chen Langjun here?" Gao Chunnian asked.
"The emperor is about to unite his troops to cross the Huaihe River for the Northern Expedition, but the undercurrents in Jianye continue to surge, making the emperor worried about the possibility of fighting with the captive soldiers. Should the high minister understand the emperor's worries?"
"I know a little bit about what Mr. Pingliang is worried about, but I am just a short-term right-wing minister at this time. I'm afraid I can't worry about Mr. Pingliang." Gao Chunnian said with a gloomy face.
"Your Majesty still trusts Prime Minister Gao. Why can't Prime Minister Gao take care of the envoy's worries?" Chen Songze said.
"Chen Langjun was joking, or perhaps Mr. Pingliang had a misunderstanding. Do you really think that your majesty would still trust me?" Gao Chunnian asked with a gloomy expression.
"The Prime Minister Gao said a few words to help Jing and Xiang when he was sent to the King of Qin alone in a boat, but when Duke Gejun said that he would surrender the enemy without fighting, didn't the Prime Minister also follow him?" Chen Songze said with a smile, "
Others who don't know what's going on may wonder why Prime Minister Gao is so arrogant, but why doesn't Prime Minister Gao tell His Majesty how to express his feelings? I believe that Prime Minister Gao should have a few surrender letters from Yang Jingchen or someone else, and Prime Minister Gao can definitely take these.
To persuade you to surrender, go to your Majesty and confess your feelings! In this way, Your Majesty will not believe that the Prime Minister acted out of necessity and had his own reasons?"
Gao Chunnian was silent for a long time and asked: "What does Mr. Pingliang hope that I can do?"
"The envoy hopes that what your Majesty wants to do can be done before the Northern Expedition across the Huaihe River, so as to save everyone from having long nights and dreams." Chen Songze said.
