"Although Governor Guanhua is my son-in-law, control may have fallen into the hands of the Gongsun family. It is normal for him not to obey my orders." Shao Dianxi expressed helplessness.
Jiang Fang, the governor of Guanhua County, is his son-in-law. The Jiang family is a famous family in the country. Although there is no high-level Duke, there are several marquises, including the Marquis of Changyun, the Marquis of Changxin, etc. Jiang Fang is the contemporary Marquis of Changqing.
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It was just that Chang Qing Hou became a civil servant, became a governor of Guanhua County under Shao Dianxi, and married the eldest daughter of the state shepherd.
"Is Jiang Fang familiar with the Gongsun family?" Ding Kui was not familiar with the Jiang family, let alone Jiang Fang's situation.
"We are very familiar with each other. The relationship between the Jiang family and the Gongsun family is very good. The two families often support each other in the military. It was Jiang who strongly recommended Gongsun Mi to come to Nanma Prefecture to serve as the commander-in-chief of the local army." Shao Dianxi looked lonely.
He couldn't say that his son-in-law was playing tricks on him. At that time, how could anyone know that he was actually cornered by Ding Kui.
"That's right. Gongsun Mi could think of occupying Guanhua County in such a short period of time. He couldn't do it without local support. What do the Gongsun family want? Do they also want to imitate the rebellious Yang family?" Ding Kui figured it out.
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"They don't dare. Now that they can rank among the top three in the Senate and occupy a seat in the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion, what can they gain by joining the rebel king? Under Shaodian Yong, there are Yang Zhao and Xuanyuan Xiong. Gongsunda is the third oldest at most.
, it is better to stay in Zhenjing City and be a loyal minister."
Shao Dianxi was not good at fighting, but he had quite a lot of experience in political struggles, otherwise Ding Kui would not have come to talk to him about this.
Ding Kui had just captured Nanjing City, and there were still many places in Nanzhao Prefecture waiting for him to clean up. Guanhua County could only put it aside for now, and first guide Qian Yilin to fight with Zhenjing City and Xingbang City.
Shaodianshi would definitely condemn the small imperial court for occupying Nanjing City, immediately cut off the portal between the Magic Association and the Southern Magic Branch, and also ordered Shaodiantai to rush back to the capital to rest.
Strangely, Shaodianyong, who indirectly helped Ding Kui attack Nanjing City, also publicly condemned Ding Kui, firmly opposed the Duke Protector's blatant attack on the city, and refused to recognize Shaodianluan's right to rule Nanmao State.
This involves traditional issues. Nobles at duke level and below are not allowed to interfere in the affairs of a state. Only nobles at the level of county king and above are eligible. Shaodianluan is a married princess and does not reach the level of county king. Supervising the country needs to be appointed by the king.
, it is impossible for Shaodianyong to recognize Shaodianfeng as the king.
It is one thing to let Ding Kui capture Nanzhao Prefecture and contain Zhenjing City, but it is another thing to recognize Shaodianfeng's status as king. Political veterans like to do this kind of contradictory thing.
All ministerial units and individuals of the small imperial court began to move to Nanjing City. The Military Command and Staff Department were the fastest movers. Ding Kui himself was there. When Jiang Xi learned that Shao Dianluan went to Hengfu City, he also brought all the staff to Hengfu City.
Fucheng.
"Building the Magic Tower is really foresighted. No wonder you are so anxious to borrow money to build it." Jiang Xi praised his nephew when they met.
"Haha, I didn't expect to conquer this place so quickly." Ding Kui was very honest, "The rebels gave up attacking Zhongwangzhou, the Gongsun family planned to attack Guanhua County, and Shao Diantai was anxious to break the siege. They united to give me a chance.
I can only accept it."
If Shao Dian Tai divided a group of troops to join forces with the navy and local troops to set up a military camp, and his main force was cruising nearby and attacking steadily to delay Ding Kui's attack, then Ding Kui would really not be able to capture Nanjing before March. What follows?
It was the rainy season, so it became more difficult to attack the city. Ding Kui had to pay a higher price and take longer to break into Nanjing.
"There are prerequisites for tempting the enemy to make mistakes. You did a good job." Jiang Xi thought of his son and transferred his love for his son to Ding Kui.
"The rainy season has arrived, and there are still five counties to deal with. The army has already moved and it is not appropriate to stop. Second uncle, please revise this year's action plan."
A large amount of grain, grass and ordnance have been transported to the front line. It would be a pity to send the troops and horses that were finally assembled back to their original garrison. Ding Kui wanted to pacify the entire Nanma Prefecture in one go.
With a state as a base, he can support more troops and be more confident to challenge Zhenjing City. He is indispensable for Shaodian State's voice.
The General Staff Department immediately convened staff officers at all levels to discuss this year's military action plan.
The chiefs of staff and main staff of each army rushed to Nanjing City. The existence of the portal helped many people save time.
Two days later, the general staff held an expanded military meeting, focusing on how to pacify the five counties that had not yet surrendered to the small imperial court.
"Don't worry, Wenguo County. On the surface, our Kong family needs to obey Zhenjing City. In fact, we will not execute any orders that are not beneficial to the prison country. There is a tacit understanding between the Kong family and the prison country." Kong Ren first explained to his family.
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"Yes, the Kong family's affairs are easy to handle. I have a few suggestions: First, Wenguo County should organize its own forces to protect itself and strictly prohibit all outside forces from entering; secondly, Wenguo County cannot prevent economic and trade activities, including those from Zhenjing City and Xing
From Bangcheng; thirdly, when you pay the national tax, you must follow the designated route, and I will arrange for people to rob you." Ding Kui has already thought of a way to deal with Wenguo County.
Kong Ren smiled bitterly and said: "Isn't it a bit fake to rob taxes?"
"If Shaodian doesn't believe it, you can send someone to check. If they can find out, my last name is his." Ding Kui didn't care whether people believed it or not.
Nanzhao Prefecture is too far away from Zhenjing City, and there are many things that the regent is powerless to do. If he could take care of them, he would not be controlled by Ding Kui.
"The General Staff had no intention of using troops against Wenguo County. It started with Changtai County, and then from east to west, the remaining three counties were dealt with one by one. The biggest problem now is Guanhua County. Zhenjing City has authorized the Weiguo County Association
Should we attack Guanhua County by force?" Jiang Zhi spoke on behalf of the General Staff.
"It is impossible for the Gongsun family to devote all their efforts to help defend Guanhua County, and they do not have regular troops. Twenty legions can defeat Guanhua County. Leave this task to us." Liang Gong attended the meeting of the staff for the first time. It may have been the first time that the Liang family had attended the meeting for nearly ten years.
The first person of the era.
"It's not time to grab the credit. Although the Gongsun family does not have top-notch talents, there are their children in each legion, and they have great influence in the country. It would be inappropriate to start a war with them rashly." Tie Qi
After Bin retired as the former chief of staff of the 20th Army Corps, Yi Sheng was appointed to take over.
Most of the people present looked at Jiang Xi, but this person who was qualified to challenge the Gongsun family had no intention of expressing his stance.
At this time, Ding Kui had to decide whether the Jiang family would take the lead in starting a war against the Gongsun family.
"Guanhua County is not a noble territory, it must be under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. The authorization to Zhenjing City is invalid here! The use of noble private troops to assist local defense is only applicable when foreign enemies invade. Foreign troops are foreign enemies, and rebels are foreign enemies.
We are not! Our court has no intention of invading the territory of any noble family, but the land that belongs to the court must be under the control of the court, and Guanhua County must be captured!" Ding Kui said loudly.
He dared to challenge the authority of the Prince Regent, so he didn't care how powerful the Gongsun family was. If he couldn't deal with a Duke, how could he take over the capital in the future?
"Well, in order to frighten the Gongsun family, the Eighth Army Corps will focus on attacking Guanhua County, and the Twenty Army Corps will assist."
As soon as Jiang Xi came forward, no one came out to fight. Who dares to say that his troops are stronger than the top elites of the military?
"Okay! The general staff's plan is for the National Defense Army to go north to Changtai County, and Commander Hua Song will lead the navy to respond. It is expected that before mid-April..." Jiang Zhi immediately told the whole plan.
Hua Song had already reached a private agreement with Ding Kui. As long as Shao Dianxi fell, he would openly submit to the small court and have more than 30,000 carefully selected navy soldiers at his disposal.
In fact, three of the four northern counties can be attacked. Wenguo County does not need to be moved. In view of the lack of troops in these places, there is no need to use too many troops. There is the National Guard Army, Gahua Song's navy, and two or three regular divisions.
Assistance, it is only a matter of time before we fight them one by one.
The headquarters of Nanmao Prefecture Navy was in Changtai County. Changtai County refused to submit to the small imperial court, partly because of Hua Song and his men.
The governor of Changtai County never expected that when the National Defense Army attacked the county city, the navy in charge of the city defense suddenly turned against the enemy and opened the city gate under the leadership of Hua Song to welcome Lei Feixiang into the city.
Next, Hua Song and Lei Feixiang divided their troops into two groups and captured the entire Changtai County with overwhelming force. At the same time, the 111th, 112th and 113th Divisions suddenly attacked the southwest of Chiba County, completely cutting off the connection between Chiba County and Guanhua County.
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In mid-April, the allied forces of the Protectorate Army and Navy, which had finished resting, invaded Qingdong County from the east. They advanced at a rate of one city per day and reached the county seat in three days. Seeing that the situation was not going well, the county guard opened the city and surrendered.
The remaining cities followed suit and took the initiative to surrender.
Not all city lords swore allegiance to Zhenjing City. Many did not accept Shao Dianxi's final order because of the pressure from the county guards. If the army came, who would take care of the county guards.
The last armed forces of the three northern counties all fell in the Beida camp, which can be regarded as their best efforts to defend the capital. Loyalty cannot resist the sword after all, and accepting the rule of the eldest princess is not considered treason. Anyway, the current king is not sensible yet, and being close to Shaodian Luan is the same.
My half-sister is closer than Shaodian Shi.
When a person's mind starts to come alive, he can find various reasons to explain his behavior. Not even a stubborn person can convince himself to surrender.
Before Lei Feixiang and Hua Song captured the entire Qingdong County, someone from Chiba County came to contact them to discuss the uprising before the battle.
The 111th, 112th and 113th Divisions were also approached. Ding Cai stepped forward and became the representative of the Twelve Legions. As Ding Kui's "chief dogleg", he accepted all surrenders.
At the end of May, the Eighth Army Corps sent heavy troops to press against the eastern border of Guanhua County, while the Twenty Army Corps deployed troops on the southern border.
On this day, Ding Kui came to Zhenna City and met with Gongsun Jie under the arrangement of Jiang Li.
"What do you mean? We secretly helped you capture Nanjing City. What do your troops want to do now?" Gongsun Jie didn't even say any polite words and asked Ding Kui directly.
"Guanhua County is a place of the imperial court, so it is naturally under the imperial court's control. Before my men took action, they were thinking that you would not hinder my attack on Nanjing City, otherwise I would have started the attack a month ago." Ding Kui was not polite to the other party.
"You!" Gongsunjie pointed at Ding Kui, "Do you still have any rules? After all, I am also your elder. Do you talk to your elders like this?"