Chapter 359 Invasion of Public Opinion, Qingshan’s Plan
"I'll just tell you, if you don't want to, forget it."
"Fang Yuan, step up your training on the fire gun. I can use it at any time."
Li Shimin shook his head and said.
In other words, he said that if Fang Yuan doesn't want to, forget it.
It is somewhat inappropriate for a civilian officer to go to war, and the military attache will have objections.
It's okay if you win, but if you lose.
"I understand."
Fang Yuan nodded.
Afterwards, Fang Yuan said goodbye.
I visited late at night and he was very sleepy.
After leaving the palace, Fang Yuan returned to Fang Mansion.
When we returned to Fang Mansion, most people had already fallen asleep.
The same was true for Du Miaoyan, who didn't wake up as usual this time.
Even after Fang Yuan went to bed, Du Miaoyan groaned twice and didn't think about it.
Fang Yuan looked at Du Miaoyan, with infinite tenderness in his heart. He approached Du Miaoyan, hugged her into his arms, and placed his big hands on Du Miaoyan's belly.
It has been three months since Du Miaoyan became pregnant. You can't see Du Miaoyan's belly getting bigger now, but when you touch it, it feels a little bulging.
Just like that, the night passed.
The next day, Fang Yuan was woken up by Du Miaoyan.
"Husband, the sun has hit your butt."
Du Miaoyan said with a smile.
It's getting late, and it's long past the time to go to court.
But I don’t have to go to court today, so I don’t have to get up early, but I still have to work.
"Why don't you sleep more?"
Fang Yuan struggled to get up and stretched.
"Can't sleep, he makes a fuss!"
Du Miaoyan pointed to her belly and said.
Recently, she feels something strange in her stomach from time to time.
For an expert in martial arts, this is something that greatly affects sleep.
Therefore, after Fang Yuan came back last night, Du Miaoyan didn't wake up, so her sleep quality was average.
"This guy, come out and beat him up!"
Fang Yuanyang said angrily.
Pull Du Miaoyan into his arms, hug her, and put his ear on Du Miaoyan's belly.
Du Miaoyan smiled sweetly and held Fang Yuan's head. The scene was very warm.
During breakfast.
Mo Cailing arrived with a solemn expression.
"I heard that Tuyuhun's 100,000 troops are approaching and want to declare war on the Tang Dynasty!"
"The news from outside has not been confirmed, but it is quite mysterious. It is said that Tuyuhun is going to invade our Tang Dynasty!"
As soon as the words fell, everyone's expressions became condensed.
The war between the two countries has been closely related to people since ancient times.
But in fact, whether you win or lose, it will not benefit the people at the bottom.
It's just that the lower the people are, the more they pay attention to war, and are even willing to sacrifice their lives for the country.
"The news outside is all public opinion, spread by the emperor's orders."
"But the war is real, and the emperor wants to use war to divert the current conflicts!"
Fang Yuan explained.
To signal everyone not to panic.
This war will definitely happen.
But it will be very different from wars in the past.
Maybe the Tang army went out and finally went through the motions and came back.
Anyway, for ordinary people, all the news they can know is what the imperial court lets them know.
"Can this be the case?!"
Mo Cailing said a little speechlessly.
Fortunately, I asked you carefully after hearing the news.
No wonder the news I heard sounded so mysterious.
It turns out that the public opinion was created internally to cope with the current situation.
"Husband, is it difficult to solve the problem of seven-star banknotes?"
Du Miaoyan interjected.
Is it so difficult to use war to divert attention?
Everyone looked at Fang Yuan in confusion, they felt that the situation in Chang'an City had gotten much better.
"The problem in Chang'an City seems to have been solved, but it has not yet been solved outside Chang'an City. The situation is very serious."
"Yesterday, a rebellion broke out in a county in Yazhou. The first reason was that the shops did not accept Tang treasure banknotes and the county government did not uphold justice. To celebrate tea, those shops and the county government are all related to the five surnames and seven hopes."
Fang Yuan told the news he learned yesterday.
Among everyone, Mo Cailing knew the situation, but Du Miaoyan and others did not.
After hearing that it was related to the fifth surname Qiwang, everyone felt a little heavy.
At present, anything related to the fifth surname and Qi Wang is no longer a trivial matter.
"Okay, you don't need to worry about these, just do your own thing in peace."
Fang Yuan smiled and said.
Whether it's a war or targeting the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, it's all a matter for the imperial court.
Or maybe many people in Five Surnames and Seven Hopes are unhappy with Fang Yuan, but it’s not time to find Juzi, Sun Simiao and others yet.
When everyone heard this, they didn't have too many worries and went to work after breakfast.
It will soon be noon.
News about Tuyuhun's 100,000 troops approaching the border has spread.
Suddenly, the city of Chang'an, which had been suppressed for many days, became filled with indignation, and they all shouted, "Fuck you, they want to look good to Tuyuhun."
In the past, people who were unhappy because of the seven-star banknotes can hardly be seen today, only the dissatisfaction shown while queuing.
With Li Shimin specifically promoting it, the news quickly spread throughout the country, attracting most of the people's attention and becoming very dissatisfied with Tuyuhun.
Under Li Shimin's deliberate propaganda, Tuyuhun was evil and Datang was bullied. Only by going to war with them could Datang regain its dignity.
After the news fermented for about three days, Li Shimin ordered a hundred thousand troops to attack Tuyuhun and strengthen the Tang Dynasty!
As hundreds of thousands of troops went to the battlefield one after another, most of the impact of the seven-star banknotes was transferred to the war.
But Li Shimin's idea was soon discovered by Wu Xing Qi Wang.
"I thought Tuyuhun really dared to go to war with the Tang Dynasty, but I didn't expect that the emperor himself directed and acted."
"How about we take advantage of the situation and inform Tuyuhun that if they are unwilling to go to war, we can give him some support?"
"It's not impossible. Holding down the imperial court's 100,000-strong army will be very useful for our plan. I agree."
"In that case, let the destined son from Qingzhou begin."
Cui Runyu and others are always paying attention to the movements of Chang'an City.
After the news came out that Tuyuhun was going to war against the Tang Dynasty, they immediately conducted analysis and investigation.
In the end, they discovered that there was no news of the war in Tuyuhun, which meant that it was directed and acted by Emperor Li Shimin.
Therefore, Cui Runyu and others immediately felt that this was also an opportunity and could use this opportunity to continue their plan, starting from Qingshan in Qingzhou.
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But at the same time, Cui Runyu and others also sent people to Tuguhun to inform Murong Fuyun.
Qingzhou, governor's office.
The rebels in Qingshan have occupied this place.
The governor of Qingzhou was executed in front of tens of thousands of people for oppressing the people.
Not only that, Qingshan also took out the money and food from the governor's house and distributed it to all the people.
Under various publicity, Qingshan's status in Qingzhou has surpassed that of the governor's office. He is the legendary son of destiny and has almost controlled Henan Province.
On this day, Qingshan, who was studying Sun Tzu's Art of War in his study, received a report from Cui Zhengchu and learned that the time had come to uphold justice for the world's aristocratic families.
"Teacher, Sun Tzu said in the Art of War: 'Know your enemy and yourself, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.' What does it mean?"
Qingshan closed Sun Tzu's Art of War, looked at Cui Zhengchu and asked.
"Know your enemy and yourself, and you will be safe in every battle."
Cui Zhengchu was a little surprised, but still explained gently.
"Thank you, teacher, let's do it then!"
Qingshan stood up and responded with a smile.
Cui Zhengchu felt that Qingshan was a bit strange today.
But now is not the time to think about this. The clan leader asked him to take action.
Not long after, some of the counselors and warriors who had taken refuge in Qingshan had gathered in the governor's mansion.
"I have received accurate news that Yazhou in Jiannan Province is dissatisfied with traitors controlling government affairs and responded to us yesterday."
"Maozhou and Rongzhou also wrote to me in Jiannan Road, asking when our Lord will raise the banner."
"I thought that after we had been recuperating for many days, it was time to raise the banner, get rid of the treacherous ministers, and clear the emperor's side!"
As Qingshan’s teacher, Cui Zhengchu has always held meetings on behalf of Qingshan.
It was the same when Aoyama was sitting in the chief position, and now he is calling on everyone to start a war.
After the words fell, 90% of the more than ten people present supported and shouted slogans.
Less than 10% of the remaining people looked at each other in confusion, and finally looked at Qingshan, who was sitting in the main seat with an expressionless face.
"Get rid of the traitorous ministers and clear the emperor's side!"
"Get rid of the traitorous ministers and clear the emperor's side!"
"Get rid of the traitorous ministers and clear the emperor's side!"
Cui Zhengchu nodded with satisfaction, but when his eyes glanced at those who were not supporters, his eyes flashed coldly.
Those were all attracted by Qingshan and joined later, but because of their strong abilities, they soon took the leadership position and only listened to Qingshan's orders.
"Since most people agree, I will continue with the arrangements."
"Meng Chengmin, lead the first detachment to conquer the counties and counties in Henan Province that do not obey your orders!"
"Chai Kejing, lead the second detachment to cooperate with the first detachment to ensure the supply of soldiers before and after the war!"
"Kong Wangjun, lead the third and fourth detachments to guard Henan Road to prevent the imperial army from suddenly coming!"
"Your Majesty, do you think this arrangement is okay?"
Cui Zhengchu issued three orders in succession.
Finally, symbolically inquire about Aoyama’s decision.
In the past, Qingshan had no objection, he just asked symbolically.
Among them, there are already five armies in Qingshan's team, each with about 3,000 people.
Including others, there are about 20,000 rebels, which shows that the strength is quite large.
"Teacher, the fifth team should cooperate with the second team."
"The second detachment's military discipline is poor and the strength of the soldiers is uneven. It's not good. I want to train them to the extreme."
Qingshan said with a pleading tone.
The second army has always been poorly evaluated by Qingshan's team, and most of the work it does is dealing with the aftermath.
"That's okay!"
Cui Zhengchu's mouth slightly twitched, intending to refuse.
But he noticed that everyone present looked over and Cui Zhengchu did not refuse.
After all, Qingshan is the king in name only, so he still has to give face in front of everyone.
Not long after, as Qingshan's order was issued, Qingshan's soldiers began to take action.
Except for the second army, the rest of the army was transferred to work, and Qingzhou City was opened and closed.
As the gate of Qingzhou City closed, Qingshan walked out of the study and walked to Cui Zhengchu's room.
"Teacher, do you still remember what I just asked you about Sun Tzu's Art of War?"
Qingshan stood at the door of Cui Zhengchu and said calmly.
"Know yourself and your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger. What's wrong?"
Cui Zhengchu asked curiously.
"Does the teacher understand me?"
Qingshan clapped his hands.
In an instant, soldiers came from all directions.
These soldiers are the second army left behind.
Because the general of this army only listens to Qingshan’s orders.
Therefore, he has always had a bad reputation in the army and was targeted.
"You!"
"Qingshan, what are you going to do?!"
Cui Zhengchu was shocked and stood up in panic.
This scene made him feel that nothing good would happen next.
"Teacher, know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles!"
"I respectfully call you teacher, but you think I am a fool."
"I am not your flag, nor will I be the Bolingcui family's flag!"
Qingshan said in a deep voice.
He read books carefully and worked hard to study Sun Tzu's Art of War.
It means knowing your own shortcomings and working hard to improve your abilities.
Now, war is about to begin against the imperial court, and Qingshan knows that he can no longer tolerate it.
Going to war against the imperial court with such a small number of people is undoubtedly a waste of time and will not end well.
"Qingshan, don't forget who helped you today!"
Cui Zhengchu said with a ferocious expression.
He understood and understood why Qingshan changed his normal attitude today and wanted to leave a second army.
It turns out that he discovered his identity and knew that he was a member of the Bolingcui family. He felt that everything he had done before was a lie to him.
But if he had not helped Qingshan early and used the Bolingcui family's money to recruit troops and horses for Qingshan, he would not have nearly 20,000 followers and countless people's support now.
"I am very grateful to the teacher for his training!"
"But I don't want to be anyone's knife, and I don't want to be controlled by anyone!"
Qingshan solemnly saluted Cui Zhengchu and said solemnly.
Thanks to Cui Zhengchu’s support from the beginning, he has achieved his current achievements.
But because of Cui Zhengchu, he has now been included in the must-kill list by the court.
Between blessings and misfortunes, he is grateful to Cui Zhengchu and feels that he owes him nothing, after all, the other party has been taking advantage of him.
"Ahahaha. Little Huang'er is so ridiculous!"
"Qingshan, without me, without the Bolingcui family, you are nothing now!"
Cui Zhengchu was laughed out of anger.
For an ordinary person to be able to become the sword of the Bolingcui family and be controlled by the Bolingcui family, it is his lifelong happiness.
Without the Bolingcui family, Qingshan would be just a small peasant boy. How could it be possible that it would attract the same attention from the world as it does now?
"So it is said that if you know yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger."
"Teacher, you have no idea what I want."
Qingshan shook his head and said calmly.
He waved his hand, and the soldiers behind him immediately walked towards Cui Zhengchu.
"Qingshan, if you dare to touch me, you won't be able to escape the Bolingcui clan's pursuit!"
"Without me, you can't control the four armies sent out!"
Cui Zhengchu looked ferocious and roared.
He doesn't want to die, fear and anger are intertwined.
But Qingshan remained unmoved and watched helplessly as the soldiers attacked Cui Zhengchu.
In the end, Cui Zhengchu, who was thought to be dead after failing to control the Yellow River floods and disappeared, was really dead.
Looking at Cui Zhengchu's body, Qingshan knelt down and kowtowed solemnly to him, and then ordered him to be buried well.
"Your Majesty, news came from the front line that Shu King Li Ke led an army of 50,000 to kill!"
At this time, someone came to report.
As soon as the voice fell, the expressions of Qingshan and others changed.
As soon as Cui Zhengchu died and the army was mobilized, Li Ke arrived with an army of 50,000. This was not good news.