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Liu Ling nodded and said: "That's good. As the saying goes, a good man who has no long-term worries must have short-term worries. It is always right to prepare for the worst. I discussed it with Zhou Yangong and the others a few days ago. At the beginning,
It is true that we have set our sights on the Taihang Mountains, but after the news from Yang Ye spread, it seems that Jinzhou is the best place now."
By the light of the lamp, he took out a map of the area near Jinzhou from his arms and spread it on the ground. He said: "Look, there is great internal chaos in the Zhou Dynasty. Chai Rong has been seriously ill and has not been a director for a long time. The generals of the Twelve Guards
With heavy troops in hand, a separatist trend has been formed in the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The orders of the Great Zhou court no longer have any prestige for these generals, and disobedience and disrespect often occur."
"In order to expand the army and seek greater development, generals from all over the country recruited people into the army and plundered the people, causing complaints. Thirty percent of the more than 90 state capitals in the Great Zhou Dynasty had already gone into rebellion. Farmers from all over the country continued to raise their voices.
The rebels rebelled against the flag, but the generals were minding their own business. As long as the rebels did not enter their own territory, no one would bother to suppress them, which further aggravated the rebellion. Yang Yishan, who had been defeated by Zuowuwei General Han Geng a few years ago, had already
After returning to Shouzhou, the rebel flag was raised again. It is said that the number of men under his command now is no less than 100,000. Yang Yishan established himself as the King of Guide, and he was the same as the emperor. In addition, the bigger rebels in Da Zhou included Liu Shalang and Xiao Pojun.
Xu Shengzhi has tens of thousands of men and horses under his command."
"Xiao Pojun's Black Flag Army is in Funiu Mountain, three hundred miles away from Jinzhou. Not long ago, Meng Hu personally led an army of 20,000 people and camped thirty miles north of Funiu Mountain to intimidate Xiao Pojun. Jinzhou is now under the control of Yang Ye. I
Now we have Chengyun's Pioneer Camp's 3,000 fine armors and Shura Camp's 3,000 cavalry. With 6,000 troops and light cavalry, we can reach Jinzhou in five days. As long as Liu Mao from Yingzhou and Du Yi from Yuzhou don't cause trouble.
If so, Jinzhou can be captured within seven days!"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. According to the news coming from Yuzhou, the Shadow Guards say that General Du Yi is also very dissatisfied with His Majesty's recent actions. He often mentioned it in his daily conversations and complained about His Majesty many times. But General Du Yi is a loyal man and is very loyal to His Majesty."
The imperial court is loyal to His Majesty. If the prince leads the troops south, Du Yi will not have to show off, but with the prince's prestige, Du Yi will definitely not really stop him. Liu Mao should be guarded in Yingzhou, because there are already rumors that his Majesty wants to send troops to the south.
After his military power was taken away, Liu Mao was already a little panicked. Judging from his usual actions, he was even making plans to establish himself in Yingzhou. But as the prince said, this man was more than successful but not aggressive enough. He did not
Courage to make up your mind to rebel! If the prince leads the troops south, I'm afraid it will suit Liu Mao's wishes. Maybe he will lead his troops to surrender without the prince having to say anything. In this way, more than 10,000 veterans of hundreds of battles will be added to the defense.
Jinzhou is a little more confident."
Liu Ling has a modern mind, so he understands the importance of intelligence far better than people of this era. The creation of Shadow Guard is to establish a huge spy organization, which travels in all directions, and hundreds of pieces of information enter Taiyuan every day
The city was handed over to Zhao Da. Zhao Da analyzed the useful information and gave it to Liu Ling after sorting it out.
Because there are now many members of the Shadow Guard, it is difficult for Zhao Da alone to completely control them. Liu Ling re-planned the Shadow Guard according to the composition of a famous spy organization in history that he was familiar with.
.Zhao Da is the well-deserved boss of the shadow guard. He is fully responsible for the affairs of the shadow guard. Under Zhao Da, five stall positions have been established, each performing their own duties.
Financial income, information sources, arranging manpower, and opening new strongholds all have dedicated people responsible for these things. As the pillar that supports the operation of the entire shadow guard, it is money, money spent in large sums. The second gear, so
He is responsible for the specific matters regarding the financial resources of the Shadow Guard. In the past three years, the Shadow Guard has not only penetrated into various social strata to obtain information, but has also successfully integrated into all walks of life. Now the industries under Liu Ling's name are only in the big cities.
There are more than a dozen shops in Zhou Jinzhou City. And Liu Ling knows very well how powerful the big businessmen are. These people hold a large amount of money in their hands that can affect the entire country's economy. However, the status of businessmen in this era is extremely low, and there are many things they want to do but cannot do.
There is no way to do it.
Liu Ling asked the Shadow Guards to create conditions for them to do business. The Shadow Guards were responsible for the passage of the checkpoints and government bans, and extracted income from them. Gradually, the Shadow Guards started doing their own business. From the beginning, it was no more than a year ago.
With an income of several thousand guan, by the summer of the fourth year of Jiafeng, Shadow Guard's income was already in the tens of thousands.
If Liu Ling continues to develop according to this drive, even if Liu Ling does not plan to dominate the world or acquire a piece of land to settle down, if he just finds a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters to live in seclusion, he will be enough to become a rich man.
"If we take Jinzhou, city defense is the key. As long as we can hold it for a month, we can defeat Meng Hu's 20,000 men. Then contact Xiao Pojun and attack from the north and south. The prince will own Jinzhou for hundreds of miles.
Foundation!”
Ji Chengyun thought for a while and said.
Zhao Da Dao: "The news sent by General Yang Ye said that most of Meng Hu's troops were cavalry. Meng Hu went south to frighten Xiao Pojun's Black Flag Army, so he took away all the cavalry to show off.
Force. And Xiao Pojun's men are all strong men, and their combat effectiveness is far inferior to Meng Hu's right guard soldiers. Meng Hu brought a large number of cavalry, firstly to scare Xiao Pojun so that he would not dare to go north, and secondly to deal with Xiao Pojun once
If we head north desperately and use the elite right-wing cavalry to fight in the wild, Xiao Po's army will be defeated but not victorious."
Liu Ling said with a smile: "This does give us a chance. No matter how powerful the 20,000 cavalry are in combat, it will still be difficult to capture Jinzhou with tall and solid walls. Moreover, the cavalry consumes a lot of money, and Meng Hu, who has lost his foundation, will not be able to hold on for long!"
Ji Chengyun sighed and said: "Since the prince plans to go south and is not an enemy of the Han Dynasty, my subordinates will not persuade me. I just have a request, and I hope the prince will agree."
Liu Ling said: "Just say it."
Ji Chengyun said: "The prince now only has the Pioneer Battalion and the Shura Battalion with 6,000 cavalry. If the journey south goes smoothly, the troops will not be weak. But Liu Mao of Yingzhou and Du Yi of Yuzhou still have an uncertain attitude after all, in case they send troops
If you want to block it, the prince's six thousand cavalry will be insufficient. Yingzhou has 15,000 soldiers, and Yuzhou has more than 30,000 Fuyuan troops. Both of them are veterans of hundreds of battles and have very strong combat capabilities. Even if they encounter head-on, they can win.
The losses of the Pioneer Camp and the Shura Camp will also be huge. If the prince can recruit the Shenzhan Battalion under his command again, with these 10,000 battle-hardened veterans, the march south will be unstoppable!"
Liu Ling nodded and said: "Among the three battalions in Taiyuan, the Shenzhan Battalion has the strongest fighting capacity. When I put down Ouyang Zhuan's rebellion, the Shenzhan Battalion made great contributions. This battalion has the closest connection with me.
If we plan well, we might be able to attract them."
"But... the Divine War Camp is not my target. What I want to target is... the Divine Machine Battalion!"
Zhao Da was stunned for a moment and then came to his senses: "Did the prince think of those thirty rockets?"
Only then did Ji Chengyun realize that it was not that he was not as thoughtful as Zhao Da, but that he usually only trained and hid the three thousand troops of the Pioneer Battalion. The last time he defrauded the Sigong sent to Daliao, the Pioneer Battalion had already shown its face. Although
On the way to deliver food to Yingzhou, Hua Ling led troops to replace them, but there is nothing wrong with being careful. Because of this, he didn't know much about the three battalions of troops in Taiyuan City as well as Zhao Da, so Zhao Da
The great Zaineng reacted immediately after Liu Ling said it.
Ji Chengyun said: "Yes! Why did my subordinates forget this?"
Liu Ling smiled and said: "If these thirty continuous rockets are used well, they can be enough to withstand ten thousand elite soldiers."
Zhao Da Dao: "I will arrange for someone to get close to General Zhaoxian when I get back soon. With General Zhaoxian's influence, if he is willing to help the prince, even if he cannot bring out the entire Shenji Camp, there should be no problem in bringing in ordinary people."
Liu Ling waved his hand and said: "You don't have to worry about this matter. I will find Zhaoxian in person. You will set off to Jinzhou tomorrow to see Yang Ye and arrange things in Jinzhou city as soon as possible. This is a fundamental matter and will be delayed.
No."
"I obey my orders!"
Zhao Da cupped his fists and said.
"Chengyun, you take the Pioneer Battalion and hide it in Yujiagou, which is sixty miles away from Taiyuan City. When I leave, I will lead the Shura Battalion to look for you. Don't reveal your whereabouts!"
Ji Chengyun said: "When the prince leaves the city, he still needs the Pioneer Battalion to support him!"
Liu Ling smiled confidently and said: "No need, with Yue Qilin as the internal response, and the Shadow Guards have secretly controlled the city gate, three thousand Shura Camp cavalry are enough!"
Perhaps, even now Emperor Xiao doesn't know that the Shura Camp that Liu Ling devoted Taiyuan to build under the pretext of forging an elite army turned out to be nothing more than a retreat for Liu Ling.
"In addition, all the Shadow Guards cannot withdraw from Taiyuan City. At least 30 people should be left behind. When others withdraw from Taiyuan, they must be responsible for the safety of Zhou Yangong and the other literati!"
Liu Ling said to Zhao Da.
"My subordinate understands!"
Just as he was talking, suddenly a shout came from far outside: "Your Majesty! Someone is coming from the palace. Please come into the palace quickly!"
Hearing that the voice was that of Nie Rendi, Zhao Da and Ji Chengyun's expressions changed. What they both thought at the same time was whether Emperor Xiao was going to attack the prince? Both of them advised Liu Ling not to enter the palace, and planned to withdraw immediately in advance.
Taiyuan! Liu Ling shook his head and said: "Probably not. Your Majesty has not yet completely controlled the army. Not long ago, Daliao Yeluxiongji sent people to put pressure on me. It is not suitable to attack me at this time." Zhao Daer
After some further advice, Liu Ling thought about it and thought it would be fine. But for the sake of safety, the two of them were asked to prepare separately.
He waved to Ji Chengyun and Zhao Da to leave, then straightened his clothes and walked out.
"What's up?"
Liu Ling asked Nie how to deal with the enemy.
Nie Rendi said: "Xiao Liuzi, the chief eunuch in the palace, came in person. Seeing that his face was flustered and his eyes were red and swollen, he was very anxious. When his subordinates asked him what was going on, he refused to tell him. He only said that he must see the prince immediately."
Liu Ling hummed, and after walking a few steps outside, he saw Xiao Liuzi circling back and forth in the corridor. Seeing Liu Ling coming over, Xiao Liuzi's smoke ring turned red, and he knelt down with a plop: "Your Majesty, please come into the palace quickly.
Your Majesty...Your Majesty Long Yu has passed away!" (To be continued)
