Chapter three hundred and ninety sixth opportunity not to be missed
Fuyuan Canal is a canal that diverts water from the Daqing River all the way north, starting from Huazhou and passing through Weizhou, Beizhou, and Dezhou. It is a very important north-south transportation canal. Liu Ling sealed the Huazhou section of the canal and cut it off.
It is impossible for many businessmen to make money without being scolded. Fortunately, Liu Ling issued an order that all businessmen doing business within the territory of the Han Dynasty will have their taxes reduced by 30%. This is an out-and-out great benefit for those businessmen.
The resentment of Dahan has dissipated a lot. After all, the current Dahan is not a weak and small country with only twelve states. Today's Dahan has a land area that is slightly larger than that of the surviving Dazhou. Dazhou has nine states.
In the territory of the eighteen states, more than sixty states have already planted the fire dragon flag of the Han Dynasty. Bixia and Liao are still not comparable, but compared to the Southern Tang Dynasty, it has surpassed the largest country in the south of the Yangtze River.
The day after Chen Ziyu went to Kaifeng, Liu Ling suddenly summoned Zhao Er, Hua Ling, Yang Ye and others. After a half-day secret discussion, the Han army, which had rested for more than a month, began to mobilize.
On the ninth day of the seventh lunar month in the third year of the reign of the Han Dynasty, Liu Ling's banner of the Han Dynasty was still flying at the palace in Chunfeng Lake, but Liu Ling, the King of Han, had quietly left and started playing the same game as Pei Zhan, the military commander of the Ding'an Army.
Most of the Han army was still stationed in Huazhou. Yang Ye and Hualing led an army of 40,000 to the north, heading towards Weizhou.
At this time, the Ding'an army led by Pei Zhan and returned south had arrived in Weizhou to rest for a day. After Pei Zhan ordered the army to replenish supplies, they rested for two days and then set off again. After two days, the Han army set off from Huazhou and obviously could not catch up with Wei.
However, it is obvious that Liu Ling did not let 40,000 Han troops attack Weizhou where 150,000 troops were stationed. What Liu Ling wanted was to fight in the field with the Ding'an army. There was a large plain south of Weizhou, which was the perfect place for a decisive battle.
place.
kaifeng
Yu Xiaolou sent people to clean up almost all the spies of the Han Supervisory Office in Kaifeng City. He used ruthless methods and massacred more than a thousand people, including civilians, in three days. From then on, for a long time, Kaifeng
There was not even a pigeon in sight. Zongze knelt on one knee in front of Yu Xiaolou and said with a ashamed look on his face: "Master Hou, my subordinates are incompetent. Ji Wuming, the shopkeeper of Xiuyue Tower, is still not found."
Yu Xiaolou squinted his eyes and fell asleep. After listening to Zongze's report, he just smiled lightly and said: "If you haven't found it, you haven't found it. It's not a very important thing. The Supervisory Council action against the Han Dynasty in Kaifeng is just a warning.
They should not underestimate my strength, Da Zhou. Kaifeng is not important to us."
Bu Feijing frowned when he heard what Yu Xiaolou said. His movement was very small, but it still did not escape Yu Xiaolou's eyes. He waved his hand, and the maids and servants in the room immediately bowed and left.
This is what makes Zongze and Bu Feijing a little surprised. It is clear that the Marquis is squinting his eyes and pretending to be asleep, but why can't they escape from the Marquis's sight no matter how small their movements are? Just like, why do they hide what they think in their hearts?
Can’t live with Mr. Hou?
"Fei Jing, what do you think we should do next?"
Yu Xiaolou still didn't open her eyes.
Bu Feijing bowed and saluted: "My subordinates said frankly that although the secret spies of the Han State Supervisory Office in Kaifeng City were cleared by the Marquis, after all, our manpower is limited. Even if we forcefully detain the five hundred elite soldiers sent by Li Tianfang,
We are still at a disadvantage compared to the Overwatch Council of the Han State. My subordinates just feel that once the Overwatch Council of the Han State finds out that we are the ones declaring war on them, and they have lost so many manpower, I am afraid that the retaliation that will follow will be fierce.
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Yu Xiaolou finally opened his eyes a little, glanced at Bu Feijing lightly and said, "Since you have already guessed something, just tell me."
Bu Feijing was frightened by Yu Xiaolou's eyes and trembled for a moment, then said: "My subordinates are just guessing. Does the Marquis mean that we should abandon Kaifeng?"
Yu Xiaolou showed an appreciative smile on his lips, nodded, and motioned for Bu Feijing to continue speaking.
Bu Fei carefully sorted out the thoughts in his mind and said: "Master Hou's idea, my subordinates are guessing, is to wipe out the power of the Han State Supervisory Council in Kaifeng, and then blame this enemy on
Li Tianfang. Then the Marquis and his subordinates withdrew from Kaifeng and found another good place to build a foundation. Then they waited for the opportunity... to replace Pei Zhan."
What he said was very direct and somewhat disrespectful, but under Yu Xiaolou's glance, he did not dare to conceal his inner thoughts at all.
Yu Xiaolou smiled, and this concession slightly relaxed his tense nerves.
"There's only one thing you said that's wrong."
Yu Xiaolou picked up the tea cup and took a sip of the fragrant tea and said: "Kaifeng is definitely leaving, and it is inevitable to choose a good place as the foundation. As for replacing Pei Zhan, I have no intention. As for why, you two
Everyone should be clear."
Bu Feijing and Zongze both lowered their heads at the same time, a little scared, a little helpless, and a little sad. Yes, as for why, they knew. The Marquis was a eunuch like them. What would happen even if he replaced Pei Zhan?
?Even if you adopt a child as an adopted son, what will happen? They are all incomplete people. From the beginning, they have lost the qualification to dominate the world. This makes them very sad and angry. The reason for entering the palace in the first place is
They had no choice but to survive, but after meeting Yu Xiaolou, their lives also changed a lot. Their vision became wider and wider, and their ambitions became bigger and bigger, but it was too late. They had already
He is an incomplete person, destined not to have a complete life.
But their hearts are already big, and there is something called desire. Once it takes root and sprouts, it is difficult to wither.
Zongze raised his head, looked at Yu Xiaolou's face, and asked tentatively: "Master Hou, why do we want to withdraw from Kaifeng? The little emperor is in our hands, and the walls of Kaifeng are strong. It seems that there is no one left in the world of Zhou Dynasty.
There is a more stable place than Kaifeng. Now there are three most powerful people in the Great Zhou Dynasty, King Pei Zhan of Zhou, King Liu Ling of Han, Yue Le and Mi Huang who lead the military guards on the left and right. Pei Zhan occupies Kaifeng, and the other three are watching eagerly. Kaifeng
This is the orthodoxy of the Central Plains, why... we have to leave?"
Yu Xiaolou sipped the fragrant tea and said to Bu Feijing: "Explain it to Zongze. His legs work better than his heart. His legs are very real and his heart is also real."
Zongze's face turned red and he was too shy to speak.
Bu Fei said: "It is precisely because Kaifeng is a battleground for military strategists that we have to leave. Whether it is King Pei Zhan of Zhou, King Liu Ling of Han, or Yue Le and Mi Huang who are leading the army and guards on the left and right, we are not able to face it head on now.
To contend. If we stay in Kaifeng, once the city is defeated, we will not be able to withstand such a brutal blow. Furthermore, the retaliation from the Han Oversight Council must be very violent, and we are not strong enough to compete."
Zongze said: "Didn't you just say that you blamed Li Tianfang for this matter? If the Han State Supervisory Yuan wants to take revenge, it should also take revenge on Li Tianfang."
Bu Feijing sighed: "Do you think Li Tianfang is an easy person to get along with?"
Yu Xiaolou shook his head and said: "What you said is not the point. Don't worry about Pei Zhan. This man is headstrong and self-righteous. Now it seems that he is powerful with 600,000 troops. In fact, it was doomed from the day he went north.
As for Yue Le and Mi Huang, they lacked courage and were indecisive. The princes of one party have reached the highest point they can reach. As for fighting for world hegemony, they do not have the ability and will be destroyed sooner or later. You only need to watch one
That person is Liu Ling, the King of Han. As for Li Tianfang, it would be strange if he did not fight against Pei Zhan."
This time it was Bu Feijing's turn to be puzzled: "Master Hou, why do you overestimate the Han King Liu Ling so much?"
Yu Xiaolou shook his head and said: "It's not that I overestimated, but I just looked at it more carefully. I didn't tell you that Huang Han went to Huazhou."
Bu Feijing and Zongze were shocked at the same time, thinking that it was no wonder they hadn't seen Huang Han for some days.
Yu Xiaolou said: "Yesterday I received a letter from Huang Han's flying slaves. The 40,000 Han troops have left Huazhou and marched north. The banner of Han King Liu Ling is still flying on the Chunfeng Lake Palace, and the Fuyuan Canal is still sealed.
It seems that the Han army doesn't care much about Pei Zhan's army returning south. But...Liu Ling can always surprise people."
Zongze wondered: "There are 100,000 troops returning to the south, and the march is not urgent, and the soldiers are not very tired. The Han army has 40,000 people to fight against the 100,000 Ding'an troops with strong morale. Isn't it a bit trustworthy?"
Big?"
Yu Xiaolou smiled and said: "Let's wait and see, the Ding'an Army will definitely be defeated."
He walked to the door, looked at the gloomy and gray sky and said: "If the Ding'an army returning south is defeated, Li Tianfang will undoubtedly rebel. If he rebels, the first person he wants to kill will be me. This is what I want
The key to leaving Kaifeng is to find a better place to build a foundation, and to seek hegemony is just a pretense. Remember, the most important thing at any time is to save your own life."
He waved his hands and said: "You two go down and prepare. In three days, no matter what news comes from the war situation in the north, we will leave Kaifeng."
Bu Feijing and Zongze bowed in agreement, then left.
Yu Xiaolou looked at that day, looked at the gray-white sun under the clouds, and stood with his hands behind his hands.
Kaifeng General's Mansion
Li Tianfang was drinking, and there was only one person drinking with him, his most trusted military officer Cao Qinyu.
"Yuanmou, what do you think will be the outcome this time His Highness the King of Zhou sends General Qu Sheng to lead a hundred thousand troops back south?"
Cao Qinyu put down his wine glass, thought for a while and said: "If Qu wins, he will definitely lose."
"oh?"
Li Tianfang became interested and asked with a smile: "How can Yuanmou see it?"
"Based on my subordinates' understanding of His Highness the King of Zhou, the command of Qu Sheng of the army returning south is just a cover. His Highness the King of Zhou must be among the army. He thought he had made a wonderful move, but in fact it was a very bad move.
The Han army has been resting in Huazhou for more than a month. It is full of energy and high in fighting spirit. Although there are only 40,000 horses heading north, if Liu Ling has no chance of winning, why would he send 40,000 elite soldiers to die? In my opinion, this is the key to the victory of the Han army.
In fact, it is not on land, but on water."
He glanced at Li Tianfang and said: "Liu Ling has sealed the Fuyuan Canal for so many days. Although he had sealed the channel before Qu Sheng's army returned south, there is no doubt that he did it to prepare for the Ding'an army's return south.
Prepare. Liu Ling will not act rashly without absolute certainty when using troops."
Li Tianfang smiled and said: "Yuanmou said this, which seems to be a bit more ambitious than others."
Cao Qinyu suddenly stood up, clasped his fists and fell to the ground: "Master Hou, the time has come, you must not miss the opportunity!"
Li Tianfang choked, then burst into laughter, showing his madness (to be continued)
