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Li Yu's secret preparations for the Northern Expedition were disrupted by Ji Wuming's somewhat arrogant methods and he had no choice but to announce that it would be postponed, or postponed indefinitely. All healthy men want to have three wives and four concubines, and have constant affairs outside, and they also want to be famous for their glory.
Birds come to court. No matter how hard they pretend, any brothel girl still hopes to have a lot of customers. It is best to earn the money to redeem herself and then find a good family to have fun with, get married and have children, or keep a man or be kept by a man. All businessmen
Thinking that one day they will monopolize the entire industry in the universe. Everything from toothpicks to aircraft carriers will have to be labeled with their labels to be considered successful. Every actor wants to win them all from the Iron Man to the Little Golden Man, and finally get a Human Contribution Award. Anyone who does
Even if the emperor's people only know how to play the flute, play the flute and be played the flute all day long when they are eating, drinking, having fun, and not doing business, at a certain moment he will have the fantasy of becoming the emperor of the ages.
Li Yu was a romantic emperor, but that didn't stop him from wanting to be one of the few people standing at the top of history, or even the only one.
He originally wanted to take advantage of the opportunity that King Liu Lingyuan of Han was in the north to take back the land of the fourteen states that was snatched away by Chai Rong of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and then trample the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty step by step. He would not become fat with one bite.
Just eat a few more bites.
He wanted to become a legend and restore the glory of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. He wanted his empire to extend to the end of the world, and the empire's cavalry to travel to every corner of the world. He wanted the surname Li to become the most honorable surname in the world.
He has ideals and ambitions, he is an emperor through the ages, and he is a star brighter than Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han. Just thinking about it makes people's blood boil.
But the premise is that he must be alive. If he burps before leaving the battle, what glory is left?
He was helpless and even more angry.
There are thousands of guards in the palace, but why can't they stop, catch or see the assassin? There is no doubt that the assassin is from Han and was sent by Liu Ling, the king of Han. Why can't such a person become his subordinate?
?And why doesn’t his subordinate have such a character?
The Southern Tang Dynasty favored culture over martial arts. Even if Li Yu wanted to change, he could not change it overnight. First of all, he himself was a person who did not like force. Although he wanted to strengthen his country, he was not interested in military matters.
A layman. He often wears a gorgeous sword on his waist, and also has a set of exquisite and gorgeous armor that looks like a work of art. But of these two things, he has never pulled out one of them, and he has never worn the other.
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His words are gentle and beautiful, and any emotional woman will be moved by his poems.
He only held a pen and never a sword.
Although the Southern Tang Dynasty has been burdened with great shame and humiliation over the years, except for a few passionate generals in the military, others have selectively forgotten that shame. The Great Zhou Dynasty captured fourteen states, and they are still living well now
Isn't it? Jinling was too dangerous, so the imperial capital was moved to Nanchang. Although the flower boats in the river can no longer be seen, the singing and dancing are still there. The great Zhou Dynasty used powerful force to cut off a piece of flesh from the Southern Tang Dynasty.
It was heartbreaking when it hurt, but now that the scar has formed, the pain has been forgotten.
The people south of the Yangtze River cannot feel the pain north of the Yangtze River. As for those sanctimonious ministers, Jinling can be the imperial capital, and Nanchang can also be the imperial capital. As for whether the person sitting on the dragon's throne in the imperial capital is in pain or not, they don't care.
.Singing and dancing brought peace, wine and sex were common, and the Southern Tang Dynasty was prosperous.
However, it is undeniable that the Central Plains and the countries south and north of the Yangtze River, especially the Southern Tang Dynasty, were the most prosperous.
Southerners don't like martial arts. Since the decline of the Xie family, there have been no stunning figures in the Jiangnan martial arts world. In troubled times, force is the guarantee of survival. Li Yu is neither an idiot nor a fool. He knows that if he wants the country
To be stable and no longer bullied, one must have strong military force. After he ascended the throne, Anna deliberately increased the court's support for the military, and 40% of the revenue from the national treasury was used to expand the army. In the past few years since he ascended the throne, the Southern Tang Army
From 300,000, it has increased to nearly 700,000. Both the weapons and equipment and the combat power of the soldiers are the strongest since the founding of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
A country with a population of only a few million and an army of 700,000 is already quite stretched in terms of national strength.
Moreover, the Southern Tang Dynasty was different from the Han Dynasty. Liu Ling raised his troops through war, while the Southern Tang Dynasty relied on poor countries to raise their troops in recent years. Most of Liu Ling's military resources were stolen from the enemy. However, the military expenses of the Southern Tang Dynasty all came from the national treasury.
.No matter how wealthy the Southern Tang Dynasty was, raising an army of 700,000 was already the limit.
Such a country that seems to be somewhat deformed has actually messed up its own foundation.
Li Yu announced that the Northern Expedition was postponed, and then moved the place of business from the Imperial Study Room to the Hui'an Palace. It was not because the defense here was tighter than the Imperial Study Room, but mainly because Li Yu now felt a little afraid of the Imperial Study Room. He was afraid that as soon as he entered the door, he would be attacked again.
He would go crazy if he saw another letter left on the desk.
Summoning several close ministers, Li Yu issued a death order.
In the shortest possible time, find experts to escort you into the palace.
Although the news was sealed very tightly, it was still learned through the Supervisory Council's all-pervasive means. Then, a bold idea came to Ji Wuming's mind. He first quickly sent the idea to the north through the channels of the Supervisory Council to seek command.
Your Majesty's opinion, he then mobilized the manpower of the Overwatch Council in Jinling City and began to plan how to send him to Li Yu as a guard without any doubt.
In Jinling City today, as long as Mr. Nie doesn't give him a hard time, Ji Wuming will stand out.
This secret report was delivered to Zhao Da as quickly as possible. As the commander of the Supervisory Yuan, Zhao Da did not need to ask Liu Ling for instructions on such a matter. His reply only had four words, do his best. Then Zhao Da ordered
The Jinzhou Supervisory Yuan headquarters dispatched capable personnel to Jinling to assist Ji Wuming.
After Zhao Da made arrangements, he walked into Liu Ling's Chinese army tent with Ji Wuming's secret agent.
Liu Ling has nothing to worry about as he is laying siege to Youzhou but not attacking. He is lying on a recliner comfortably reading a book. Minhui squats beside him obediently, peeling off a melon seed with her dexterous fingers as white as onions and putting it in.
Liu Ling put one in her mouth, and then peeled another one off. Her face was as red as a flower. I really don’t know why peeling melon seeds made her blush like a fire.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, the Commander-in-Chief would like to see you."
Report from the soldiers at the door.
Liu Ling hummed and sat up straight from the recliner. Then he put down the book in his left hand, and then let go of his right hand to reach into the soft ball held in Minhui's chest. Before letting go, Liu Ling pinched the soft ball with two fingers.
Lifting her already erected pride, Minhui groaned, quickly stood up with a red face, straightened her clothes, and stood behind Liu Ling.
"This subordinate has met the prince."
Zhao Da bowed and said.
Liu Ling hummed and asked, "What's the matter?"
Zhao Dayuan originally reported what Ji Wuming had done in Jinling, and then explained his arrangements again. Liu Ling nodded and said: "Li Yu... When a scholar uses force, there is always something unfair."
He stood up, thought about it carefully and said, "I was about to call you here. Things in Youzhou have been arranged. I'm going to leave first."
Zhao Dayi was shocked and said: "Your Majesty, think twice. Six hundred thousand troops are waiting in Youzhou. If Your Majesty leaves at this time, the consequences will be disastrous if something goes wrong."
Liu Ling smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I have arranged for Mao Yuan to prepare for the aftermath. As soon as Yelu Xiongji's troops arrive, the army will return south. As for whether Youzhou will stage a drama about father and son turning against each other.
It is not very important. The situation in the south is unstable now. If the army delays in the north for too long, there is no guarantee that something will happen. Not only the Southern Tang Dynasty, but also the army of the Shu Kingdom is also mobilizing."
He thought for a while and said: "I will leave Luo Xu and Mao Yuan with 300,000 troops, and I will personally lead the 300,000 troops back to the south. As long as my army returns, those guys in the south who are ready to move will calm down."
.But...it is too late for them to be honest. They will attack the Southern Tang Dynasty first. As for the Shu Kingdom, they will conquer the Anping Kingdom first and then the road to Shu will be open. The new emperor of the Shu Kingdom has ascended the throne and the situation is unstable. This is a rare good opportunity."
Zhao Da thought for a while and said: "My subordinates are still worried that General Maoyuan and General Luo Xu cannot handle the situation in the north."
Liu Ling stretched and said, "You have to let go. I can't do everything myself."
"Send people to Lanzhou and tell Wang Banjin and Zhou Yangong to turn defense into attack against the Xixia people. It is best to push the Xixia army back to Swan City."
Zhao Da was confused and said: "With the prince's arrangement, will Weiming Xiaoxiao..."
Liu Ling smiled and said: "Wei Mingxiao will be very angry. I guess he will definitely give Li Hunu an order to continue to put pressure on Lanzhou before sending troops. He has calculated that I will ask him for help and join hands to break the
The Khitan matter is much more important than a Lanzhou. So he wanted to take the opportunity to snatch Lanzhou and put it into his own pocket, because with the Khitan matter, he definitely felt that I would not care about such a trivial matter with him."
Liu Ling said with a smile on his face: "It's true that I want something from him, but I won't give him a copper coin. Want Lanzhou? I will never give it. I also covet Fuzhou.
It’s been a long time. I told Wang Banjin that if this battle is over, his mistakes will be forgotten. Wei Mingxiao wants Lanzhou as a reward, which is a good idea! I created such a good opportunity for him and helped him
He should pay me to avenge his shame."
"At the foot of the Qilian Mountains, the Dangxiang people were overwhelmed by Ye Luxiong's machine. We must avenge Wei Wei's name. I think it's too little for him to have a prefecture."
"After sending someone to order Dugu Ruizhi to return to Daizhou, Yelu Deguang's escape route must be cut off."
"One more thing."
Liu Ling looked at Zhao Da and said: "I have asked Shengtu Yehu to rebuild Shura Camp. You can help him more with this matter. With the help from the yard, the progress of Shura Camp will be faster. At the racecourse in Yingzhou
There are still thousands of blood knights, but there are really too few knights who can subdue the blood knights."
"I obey my orders."
Zhao Da bowed and said.
He knew that Liu Ling had made up his mind and going south was inevitable. However, the prince had previously said that he would leave Youzhou in the next few days, but the 300,000-strong army had to continue to wait until Yelvxiong's plane arrived before heading south. Could it be that
...The prince is going on the road again with only a few hundred soldiers?
"Your Majesty... go back to the south and take the waterway?"
Zhao Da asked tentatively.
Liu Ling smiled and said: "I know what you are thinking. There will be no danger in going south this time. From here all the way to Shuzhou for thousands of miles, it is all my Han territory. As for Pei Zhan and Yue Le, the two leaping beams
There’s no need to worry about the clowns. It’s fine if I don’t kill them. Do they still dare to mess with me? Besides…”
Liu Ling said inscrutably: "I had no intention of leaving with the army."
Zhao Da was even more horrified: "Your Majesty, you must not surrender and return south!"
Liu Ling curled his lips and said: "You know I am the prince, do all the people in the world know me? I have been fighting for the past two years, and I have conquered thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, but I have never seen them in detail. This time I returned south to take a look.
The scenery along the way. Just taking a look at the scenery along the way has fulfilled my wish."
Zhao Da sighed: "But Tiqi followed General Hualing to the north, and the manpower in the yard is really limited. The prince's safety is extremely dangerous, and his subordinates still dare not obey."
Liu Ling laughed loudly and suddenly asked: "Are you afraid of death?"
Zhao Da was stunned and suddenly realized: "Does the prince want his subordinates to accompany him?"
Liu Ling nodded and said: "Wait for two more days, wait for Chen Xiaoshu to arrive, and then set off. With Dongfang Bucha, Chen Xiaoshu, and you, can't they protect me all the way to Shuzhou?"
Liu Ling frowned slightly and said: "Time is always tight. After arranging the offensive against the Southern Tang Dynasty, I have to rush back to Jinzhou. I always have to go back before the fish is born."
He waved his hand and said: "That's it, you go make arrangements." (To be continued)
