Li Tai looked at Kong Yingda, Lu Chengqing, Zhang Xuan and Chu Zhuliang who came together, and he was in a very happy mood. Since the last time the Xiaoshan camp seized power, 300,000 new troops controlled half of it, and Lu Chengqing also forced Lu Chengqing to use all his strength to control the remaining half.
Go to training and your combat effectiveness will improve a lot.
What's even more gratifying is that with the military power in Luoyang, safety is guaranteed. At least you don't have to worry about being beheaded in your sleep. With military power, you will naturally be tougher in speaking and acting. During this period, Kong Yingda was forced to give up a lot of his strength, which can be regarded as the victory over Zhang Xuan and Chu.
Zhuliang supported him.
"See you, Your Majesty!" The four people saluted one after another.
"Without courtesy, I'll give you a seat!" Li Tai raised his right hand and smiled calmly.
The waiter quickly brought the show stand to the four of them, and the four of them sat down.
Kong Yingda said angrily: "Your Majesty, the army has already captured Qinzhou, why don't you continue the attack, capture Minzhou in one go, and completely wipe out the western border and turn it into a border town?"
Of course Li Tai wanted to, but it was very difficult to operate, so he couldn't help but look at Lu Chengqing.
Lu Chengqing's face instantly became ugly, and he cursed in his heart. The troops attacking Qinzhou were controlled by Lu Chengqing. They lost more than 30,000 people in the first battle. This was the result of a sneak attack. If they fought head-on, they don't know how much they would have lost.
This battle made Lu Chengqing see clearly the terror of the Hanzhou Army, and also realized how difficult Xu Shiji was. He did not dare to continue the attack. If all the troops were lost, he would be nothing.
But I definitely couldn't say such words as supporting the troops and respecting themselves. I couldn't even express my meaning. My thoughts flashed and I met Li Tai's eyes and said: "Your Majesty, Fei Chen does not want to continue the attack. It is true that the food and grass cannot keep up. The crossbow
The arrow consumption is huge, and the soldiers cannot fight anymore without replenishment."
The reason why grain, grass and crossbow arrows are under the control of civilian officials is very strong.
"you……"
Kong Yingda was so angry that he puffed his beard and glared, and cursed unceremoniously: "Master Lu, haven't we just shipped a batch of grain, grass, crossbows and arrows, which is enough to support the army for a month? Such an excuse is too far-fetched. The truth is that you are passive and lazy in the war.
, if you don’t want to make progress, are you trying to drag down His Majesty’s ambition to regain the Western Territory?”
"Xiang Kong, can't you see that I won the battle of Qinzhou? You actually said that I was passive and lazy in the war. This is a slander to the soldiers. If it is spread out, how will the soldiers view the imperial court? Once the soldiers are cold and the morale of the army is shaken, the consequences will be for you.
Can you afford it?" When it comes to wars of words, Lu Chengqing is not timid.
"Isn't it reasonable to retreat to Qinzhou and stagnate? If you don't have the guts to abdicate in a battle, the court is most in need of talented people." Kong Yingda started his attack directly, full of momentum.
The last time Li Tai seized power, Kong Yingda had some understanding. He knew that what Li Tai liked and wanted to do the most was to completely control the military. During this period, he often used this to squander Lu Chengqing.
Lu Chengqing was indeed afraid that his last bit of military power would be taken away. He immediately became anxious. He looked at Li Tai, only to find that Li Tai was looking at him with a half-smile. His meaning was self-evident. If he didn't express his position, he might not be able to leave the hall. He quickly said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty.
If you don't dare to fight, you really can't fight. There is a lack of crossbow arrows. What can the soldiers use to fight? It's not a waste of death. The imperial court has finally trained a large army. I can't bear to lose it..."
"You are making excuses."
Kong Yingda interrupted unceremoniously, and immediately raised his hands to Li Tai who was on the imperial desk and said: "Your Majesty, I and several aristocratic families have brought out private soldiers to gather 50,000 to attack Jincheng County with all their strength. When Jincheng County is captured, the army will
We can drive straight in, take Longyou to attack the Western Region, and at the worst, we can block the pass and prevent the Hanzhou army from leaving."
"really?"
Li Tai's eyes lit up and he asked excitedly, but his heart tightened inexplicably. A few aristocratic families could form a private army of 50,000 people. No wonder his father tried his best to suppress the aristocratic families, but it was a pity that he didn't understand it at the beginning.
"I dare not deceive Your Majesty. The news of victory must be coming soon." Kong Yingda said proudly.
Lu Chengqing's expression changed drastically. If he successfully captured Jincheng County, the door to Longyou Road would be opened. It would be a great achievement. His own contribution to capturing Qinzhou would be eclipsed. He couldn't help but look at Henry Zhang and Chu Zhuliang.
The two of them have long been accustomed to arguing with each other, looking at their noses and their noses, pretending not to listen. Naturally, they didn't see Lu Chengqing's look for help, and they didn't care if they did.
Luoyang was attacked by an air raid some time ago, and many people escaped from the city and went to the west. Zhang Xuan and Chu Zhuliang were suffocating because they followed Li Tai to inspect the new army in Xiaoshan and failed. They went to court every day.
Watch a play.
It was during the inspection of the New Army that Li Tai, Lu Chengqing and Kong Yingda escaped.
"Report——"
A chamberlain chief steward hurried in, holding up a battle report in his hand and shouting urgently: "Your Majesty, urgent report from Jincheng County!"
"Quick, bring it up."
Li Tai quickly shouted, feeling angry, but if Jincheng County really won, the whole game would be a little more angry.
When the military report was presented, Li Tai couldn't wait to take it over. He first checked the seal to make sure it had not been opened, then took out the emergency report inside. After a quick look, his face suddenly changed and he looked at Kong Yingda.
Kong Yingda didn't know why, and asked excitedly: "Your Majesty, this is a great victory, where did the army go? Taking Jincheng County is very important to the court. It is a great achievement and must be rewarded..."
"look by youself."
Li Taihan said in a cold voice, "Throw the general's report away."
When Lu Chengqing heard something was wrong in the sound, he immediately realized something. He was relieved and looked at Kong Yingda proudly.
Kong Yingda picked up the military newspaper and glanced at it hastily, his face turned pale: "How could this happen? How could this happen? This is impossible, how could the 50,000-strong army be defeated?"
Lu Chengqing said proudly: "Do you think fighting on the battlefield is about reciting poems? How can a bunch of nerds understand war? Now you know my difficulties, right?"
"you……"
Kong Yingda was so angry that his face was livid. He thought he could force Lu Chengqing to hand over his military power by taking advantage of the victory of Jincheng County today. He didn't expect that the clown was himself. He didn't know what to say for a moment. A total of 50,000 troops and several great families with thousands of years of wealth were just like that.
Already?
Then, every word in the military newspaper was like a ball of blood, each life, shocking, more like a knife stabbing into Kong Yingda's heart, making it difficult for the proud Kong Yingda to accept.
Li Tai didn't feel bad. Anyway, it was the aristocratic family's weapons. If they were gone, they would be gone. But when the army reported, the cavalry that suddenly came out was suspicious. Xu Shiji's army gathered in Minzhou. Minzhou was still far away from Jincheng County.
It’s impossible to arrive so quickly, who could it be?
"Could it be that the King of Han sent troops to kill us?"
Thinking of this, Li Tai panicked and said quickly: "Xiang Kong, please raise a batch of grain, grass and weapons to Qinzhou within three days. Taiwei, we will launch an attack on Minzhou in three days. Is there any problem?"
"I obey." The two men responded quickly. One was afraid of being deprived of military power, and the other was so upset that he dared to suffer defeat and did not dare to jump again.
"Go!" Li Tai waved his hand.
"Your Majesty, please leave!" The four people left in a hurry.
Li Tai watched the four people walk out of the hall and whispered: "Come out."
A dark shadow walked out from behind the screen.
Li Tai picked up a letter and handed it over, urging: "Send the army to march into Chang'an as originally planned."
In the second year of Zhenguan, Li Tai concurrently served as the governor of twenty-two states and was in charge of the military. In the tenth year of Zhenguan, he was also in charge of the military affairs of seven states: Wei, Li, Wei, Ming, Xing, and Bei. He had already secretly cultivated a private army of 200,000 people.
, it was originally for the purpose of seizing power. After taking power, it was hidden and kept as a trump card. Almost no one in the outside world knew about it.
The defeat of Jincheng County made Li Tai realize that a huge danger was approaching.