Chapter 3 Fuyao (Part 2) In the middle of the night, the Youzhou army withdrew from the city of Yi County, where they had spent more than a month and sacrificed thousands of lives, to Zhuo County. Under Luo Yi's strict order, the angry soldiers
On the way back, we tried our best to exercise restraint and did not set fire to the houses we saw along the way as usual, nor did we cut too many crops from the farmland beside the Yishui River.
In return for the "goodwill" of the Youzhou people, Li Xu's Boling Army stayed in Gu'an across a seasonal waterway called Baigou River, and faced off against the Hu Ben cavalry across the bank.
Immediately afterwards, other Boling soldiers who had chased down Yixian, Jiaoniu Mountain and Wuhuiling also arrived at Laishui, and "sent off" the guests from Youzhou across the river. No one on both sides dared to act rashly, and began a boring battle.
Confrontation
Three days later, Dou Jiande announced that he would go north to mediate the dispute between the two general managers and that his troops would abide by the previous agreement and bypass Hejian County, taking advantage of the situation to capture Changlu and Jingcheng on the banks of the Yongji Canal.
The battle between the two official armies was mediated by a group of bandits. It was a big joke in itself, but this joke turned out to be true. After some bargaining, the Youzhou Army and the Boling Army ended at a speed that shocked the indifferent onlookers.
This sudden war
Luo Yi, the general manager of Youzhou, gave in again and returned Zhuoxian to Danliang Township, Boling, Yongnu and Anci, the other three counties located in the south of Zhuoxian. However, he refused to let go in any case. In exchange, he proposed
The northwest part of Zhuo County that was originally controlled by Xue Shixiong and his son, extending from Laishui and Baihua Mountain to the outside of the Great Wall of Han Dynasty, was "ceded" to Li Xu and Li Xu. The Baigou River was used as the boundary to re-divide Zhuo County.
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After discussing with his generals, Li Xu agreed to the other party's request as compensation. Gaoyang on the west bank of the Hutuo River, Boye Qingyuan, and Tapir County entered the sphere of influence of the Boling Army. Later, the Boling Army who stayed in Hejian County came from Shucheng.
The Pingshu front line was evacuated, and Dou Jiande returned to his station and pushed further northeast, taking Lucheng in his pocket as a thank you gift.
The Three Heroes of Hebei stood together, while Wang Cong, the nominal governor of Hejian County in the Sui Dynasty, retained several county towns sandwiched between the three forces, and was in constant panic all day long.
This is a "spoils-sharing" plan that dazzles most onlookers. No matter how you look at it, Li Xu, the general manager of Boling who won the battle, doesn't look like he took advantage. But experts are watching the door, and laymen are watching the excitement. The news has spread to many "
After hearing "Old Man", they almost sighed in unison
"Alas! The man surnamed Li has just gone deep into the mountains! If anyone else wants to deal with him, it will be even harder than reaching the sky!" Pei Ju, the minister of Huangmen who was in charge of the government, threw down the letter of help sent by Wang Cong, the governor of Hejian County, and was very surprised.
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"Shuzi, Luo Yi is really a Shuzi. He coveted a few county towns as big as a palm, but gave up the exit to the grassland to a boy named Li. It is said that he had some friends outside the Great Wall, and a large number of horses were transported here. Isn't he very good?
Recover your strength soon!" Yu Shiji, another person in charge of government affairs, could not help but shake his head. He was greatly disappointed with the performance of the Hu Ben cavalry. Ever since they heard that Li Xu had fled back to Boling, several important officials in the court had pinned their hopes of eliminating this person on Luo
To be fair to Yi, they hate Luo Yi more than Li Xu, but the more they feel that what they did was sinful, the more everyone hopes that Li Xu will die as soon as possible.
The trouble caused by a dead Li Xu has already made everyone anxious. If the living Li Xu stirs up trouble again, it will be even more embarrassing for them to deal with it. At the moment, it is impossible to force someone to enter Boling to take over Li Xu's position.
It is impossible for all the powerful officials to be shameless enough to facilitate this matter. After reading all the civil and military affairs of the dynasty, Pei Ju could not find anyone who had the courage to take office!
The Boling Army has become a veritable prince. From now on, another prince surnamed Li appears within the sight of Conglong Zhe. Since "Tao Lizi" may be Li Mi, it may be Li Yuan, and now there is one more prince.
Li Zhongjian, it’s not a bad idea!
The only good thing is that Li Xu never raised a flag of rebellion. Not long after he returned to Boling, he wrote a detailed list of what happened on the south bank of the Yellow River and sent his confidants to Jiangdu by detour. But everyone with a discerning eye knew that the imperial court
They had no choice but to give him the ability to make the decision. Pei Ju and Yu Shiji didn't even have the courage to send this memorial to Yang Guang for reading, so they just stuffed it into a pile of things that would never see the light of day.
In the middle of the memorial, waiting for everyone to forget about this matter
Dealing with the left-behind people in Dongdu, is it a joke? If a few powerful officials who were left in Dongdu have fallen, the whole of Henan will no longer be owned by the Sui Dynasty. Giving Li Xu some compensation is even more of a joke! What else can the court offer to bribe him now?
Is there anything worth risking his reputation once again to stand up for the imperiled court?
"Tell me, will he still appreciate His Majesty's kindness in finding him?" Pei Yun always looked at things optimistically. He tried hard to think about everything that had happened recently around Li Xu, and then asked tentatively.
"Nian, of course he recited such a big gold-lettered sign, how could he not hold it on his head!" Pei Ju glared at his boss, wondering if he had been drinking lard recently, so that his eyes were completely clouded by the grease.
The moment he faked his death on the south bank of the Yellow River and escaped, Li Xu had obviously lost all trust in the court, otherwise he would not have quietly sneaked back to his base and then complained to Jiangdu, instead of running directly to Jiangdu like he did after being framed by Yu Wenshu many years ago.
Yang Guang came forward to ask the other party for justice.
After walking between life and death, Li Xu obviously no longer believed in the imperial court's ability to restrict local officials. From Pei Ju's point of view, the reason why he had not openly rebelled until now was to gain some breathing time.
After he has healed all the wounds caused by the two fierce battles, he will definitely raise his black knife against his enemies.
And these enemies are by no means just those stupid guys from Dongdu!
After receiving an unwarranted look, Pei Yun, the imperial censor, felt a little embarrassed on his face. He let out a long sigh and said in a self-deprecating way: "Don't you always say that he is arrogant? Since he is so arrogant, how could he easily forget about His Majesty's love for him?
His benefit? If we give him a little more sweetness, maybe we can win back his heart!"
"The question is, what else can we give him now? Apart from this palm-sized place near Jiangdu, who else takes the imperial court seriously? Did you grant Dou Jiande the seal of the Grand Administrator of Hejian? Luo Yi's Grand Administrator of Youzhou
Is the steward appointed by the imperial court? Including Li Xu, he stretched out his hand to extend the border of Boling County to the Hutuo River. Did he ask anyone what he meant?" Pei Ju kept smiling bitterly, as if the faces of the people standing around him were filled with tears.
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"But after all, he doesn't have the strength to take over the entire Hejian County." Pei Yun emphasized angrily, very unhappy that others underestimated his planning ability. "Wang Cong is also unwilling to obey his orders. If we give Hejian County as compensation,
Dou Jiande and Luo Yi must be very angry with him, or directly promote him to the comfort ambassador of Hebei Province! Maybe the three families will fight together and lose two, no, all three will suffer!"
After hearing these words, Pei Ju was almost shocked: "It's not that he doesn't have the strength to take over the entire Hejian County, but he deliberately didn't take it. Take a closer look at which places they left for Wang Cong. Then
It’s the buffer between the three families. No matter which one takes it, it won’t be long before the other two join forces to attack it!”
Pei Yun, the censor doctor, was very clear about the difference between being unable and not doing anything, but he couldn't believe that Li Xu could be so smart? For a long time, in his eyes, Li Xu was a very capable warrior. And Pei Yun's life
The creed is that what can be obtained by force, machinations may make him lose everything. Like other officials from aristocratic families, he values but looks down on Li Xu. These two mentality are very clear, but there is no conflict. When Li Xu is needed to do something, they will not do it at all.
He does not hesitate to put Qi in an important position, but he also does not hesitate when it is necessary to frame or abandon the opponent.
"But if he does nothing, won't he turn to Li Yuanqi even more? In the past few months, Dongdu and the capital have warned every day, saying that Hedong has been recruiting troops. If Li Xu brings people to join him, the Li family will be in vain.
A tiger general!" Pei Yun blinked his small triangular eyes, unable to think of what the court should do.
Pei Ju, who was known as a wise man and participated in government affairs, smiled bitterly and shook his head, "He will not work hard for the Li family in Hedong for the time being. I am afraid that in his eyes, the Li family in Hedong is not much different from the imperial court. We can no longer promote him to an official position, nor can we replace him."
He came forward, but both His Majesty and the Queen wanted to marry Princess Jill to him. If they find out that he is still alive, the matter will probably be brought up again!"
"Just rely on a daughter to win him over?" Although Pei Yun thought things were simple, he was not so simple that he was stupid. Since ancient times, in-laws have been one of the most unreliable means of winning over him.
The rebellious Li Yuan is Yang Guang's cousin
"It's not to win over him, but for the sake of Princess Ji'er's future. Although your Majesty has no intention of governing the country, he is still kind to us." Pei Ju suddenly became sad and said sadly.
"The man surnamed Li is a man of friendship." After listening to Pei Ju's words, Yu Shiji also became sentimental. "Although he was disappointed with the court and resentful of us, he has never failed to live up to His Majesty's kindness in promoting him."
If my son marries her, no matter whether the world can be restored to peace in the future, he will protect Jier well. If we can facilitate this marriage, we can repay your majesty's trust over the years!"
"But the one named Li comes from a humble background after all!" Pei Yun couldn't refute the opinions of the other two and murmured in protest.
"You'd better change this view in the future. People with the surname Li have already become a family of their own!" Pei Ju smiled and shook his head.
"He is the only one who has formed a family of his own?" Pei Yun, the imperial censor, couldn't believe his ears. "He doesn't even have any brothers, nephews, or any disciples or former officials!"
It takes at least two generations to build a family. Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Liu Yu is the only one who has risen to become a big family with just one generation of hard work. Li Xu's abilities and tactics are obviously not comparable to Liu Yu's.
"There is a group of people around him!" Pei Ju sighed and added, "It's just that we never thought of it!"
