After hearing the report from a secret agent that Ye Jier, the king of the Hu Lu, had sent a secret envoy to Chengdu to confer Cao Yiqu the title of King of Shu, Lin Fu laughed and said, "Cao Yiqu took the wrong medicine and accepted the title of Hu Lu at this time. But Ye Jier's
The intention is probably to encourage the Cao family to firmly separate the two Sichuan provinces, and to intensify the suspicion between Jiangning and Chengdu. This news may have been leaked by Ye Jier on purpose..."
"Since the previous dynasty, Liang Sichuan has been richer than Guanzhong, and its population is three times that of Guanzhong. After these years of war, the population of Liang Sichuan should be more than five million, which is far more than that of Guanzhong, which has been suffering from drought for many years. Regarding Cao Yiqu
In other words, the period of occupying the two rivers was too short and the foundation was not solid. Even if Cao Yiqu asked Yanhu to seize the pass, he should be willing to break up with Yanhu at this time to consolidate the foundation of the two rivers," Gao Zongting said, "And
Yanhu granted Chen Zhihu the title of King of Qin and made Guanzhong his city.
The north bank probably also marks that Yanhu will carry out a comprehensive strategic contraction and concentrate its forces to defend the core areas such as Jinzhong and Yanji..." [bsp; "Is it necessary for us to send envoys to Chengdu to find out?
What are the Cao family’s thoughts?” Song Fu asked.
Lin Fu stood with a frown on his face, but did not immediately respond to Song Fu's suggestion.
Hu Wenmu saw Lin Fuwei frowning. He didn't know whether he was worried about the Cao family who had retreated to two rivers, or whether he was thinking about the Northern Expedition.
The Battle of Jingxiang almost laid the foundation for Huaidong, but Cao Yiqu still has 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers and horses, possessing tens of millions of acres of land and 5 million villages in both Sichuan and Sichuan. His strength and military potential in the next three to five years cannot be underestimated.
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Cao Yiqu would not openly accept the title of King of Shu from Yan Hu, but he obviously would not easily give up his intention to separate Sichuan and Shu.
The key now is that Cao Yiqu's time in running Sichuan and Shu was too short. The Cao family gradually took control of Sichuan and Shu almost after the first year of Yongxing. It has only been four or five years that the Cao family has just figured out the geography of Sichuan and Shu.
The military potential of Sichuan and Shu was not transformed into real strength. Three years after Yongxing, its base in Guanzhong was attacked by Yan and Hu with all its strength, and it was destroyed; if Cao Yiqu had obtained the two Sichuan before Chongguan ten years, he would have
If you are guarding the gate, you will never play so weakly.
Gao Zongting said: "In the Qin Dynasty, when the Qin Dynasty was able to conquer the Han Dynasty, it was only among the seven heroes. It was only when it conquered Shu that it became the scene of whales descending on the world. After the former dynasty, the environment in Guanzhong became harsh; over time, droughts and famines occurred frequently.
, Dingkou was only three million at its peak, less than one-third of Shu; and civil unrest in the Chongguan period arose from the northwest. The Cao family did not truly control both sides of the Wei River until the eleventh year of Chongguan, but the potential was already
It is far inferior to Sichuan and Shu. When the Hu captives fell to Yanji, Cao Yiqu raised troops to Sichuan and Shu with the intention of seizing control of Guanzhong and planning for Sichuan and Shu and then annexing the Central Plains. However, after the defeat of Yan and Hu in the battle of Xuzhou, the strategic focus suddenly moved westward.
, caught the Cao family off guard, maybe the Cao family resents us in their hearts."
Lin Fu smiled and said: "That's right. If there hadn't been the battle of Xuzhou and the main force of Yan and Hu had been entangled with us on the Eastern Front for three to five years, maybe the Cao family would have developed a climate of controlling Sichuan and Shaanxi..."
Then he sighed softly, "However, Sichuan and Shu are rich in population and land resources. Compared with other places, they also have unique and absolute advantages in terrain. Cao Yiqu may not have thought that the people under his rule are war-weary!"
Hu Wenmu thought about it carefully, the Xuzhou War and the subsequent stabilization of Huaidong's defense line in the Xusi area were indeed a key turning point in the rise of Huaidong and the direction of the world. After the Xuzhou War, Yan and Hu's strategic focus moved westward, while Huaidong could
He freed up his hands to regain Zhejiang and Fujian and carried out the strategy of driving away tigers and devouring wolves, which caused the She family to be defeated in Jiangxi, and then took advantage of the situation to seize Jiangning, Jiangxi and other places. Until the battle of Jingxiang, it only happened in just two or three years.
However, if Huaidong wants to enter the two Sichuan rivers, it can only go west from Yiling and take the Xiajiang channel in the upper reaches of the Yangzi River. Neither the water camp nor the military advantage can be used.
As long as Cao Yiqu deploys tens of thousands of elite troops in key pass areas such as Yuzhou in the upper reaches of the Xiajiang River, he can keep the Huaidong Army away from the two rivers. He will still have enough time to rest and recuperate in Sichuan and Shu, nourish his strength, and will not be afraid of the Huaihe Army at all.
The Eastern Army's troops at this time were very strong.
Unless the Huaidong Army can regain Guanzhong early and threaten both Sichuan from the northern flank at the same time, it is possible for Cao Yiqu to surrender without a fight.
At this time, Yanhu's strategy was reduced, and all the troops of the tribe were gathered to the north of the Yellow River. Chen Zhihu was granted the title of King of Qin and Guanzhong. In addition to being able to concentrate his troops to defend Yanji, Jin and other places, there was another key point.
The purpose is to use Chen Zhihu as a vassal shield to ease the relationship with the Cao family of Sichuan and Sichuan, so as to prevent the Huaidong Army from entering Guanzhong.
Although Chen Zhihu was full of blood in Henan and Jinzhong, he had not yet gone on a killing spree in Guanzhong. Yanhu used Chen Zhihu to guard Guanzhong, named him King of Qin, and allowed him to open a vassal state. Except for Chen Zhihu himself, he was a famous general who was invincible in a hundred battles, and his headquarters was in Jingxiang
In addition to preserving their strength during the battle, they also wanted to use Chen Zhihu, a former Han minister, to ease the tense relationship with the local forces in West Qin County, and to quickly turn Guanzhong from the ruins into an important vassal town capable of confronting and containing Huaidong.
Of course, Yanhu will not easily return Guanzhong to the Cao family, but allowing Chen Zhihu to establish his own vassal state in Guanzhong also allows the Cao family to see that Yanhu's threat to Sichuan and Shu from the north and Guanzhong has been greatly weakened, so that the Cao family can rest assured that it will
The military center of gravity was moved to the Yuzhou line to prevent the Huaidong Army from advancing along the Yangtze River and Jiangxi to seize Sichuan and Shu.
Yanhu was also sure that Huaidong would not be lost in Guanzhong, so the Cao family would not surrender to Huaidong easily. When he sent a secret envoy to confer Cao Yiqu the title of King of Shu, it was not that he really hoped that Cao Yiqu would accept it, but to deepen Cao Yiqu's relationship with Huaidong.
between alertness and prevention.
As long as the Cao family does not surrender and does not give up military power, and there is a possibility of sending troops from the Xiajiang River to attack the two lakes, Huaidong will station heavy troops in Jingzhou and Yiling to prepare for the Cao family. The actual purpose is to resolve Huaidong's
Military pressure on Yanhu from other aspects.
However, as long as the Cao family does not give up their ambition of separatism, the first person to guard against at this time is no longer Yanhu, but Huaidong, who has the potential to swallow up the world.
Although in the Battle of Guanzhong, many of the Cao family's children died under the Yanhu cavalry, and the land of Guanshan and Shaanxi was stained with blood, but in the face of real political interests, hatred between the country and the family is nothing more than child's play.
After the battle of Jingxiang, both lakes will be included in the center. It is actually the territory controlled by the Huaidong Army, but Lin Fu must also regard the Cao family as an urgent threat, right? Hu Wenmu thought to himself and said: "Song Gong proposed,
I also feel that it is necessary to send an envoy to Sichuan to explore the Cao family’s thoughts..."
"In addition to the fact that the Cao family is separated from the imperial family, will they really dare to leave the Xiajiang River in the next two years?" Lin Fu smiled softly and said, "It would be good to send an envoy to Chengdu. However, Sichuan and Sichuan businesses
, prospered by making silk, weaving silk, salt and iron, and cloth dyeing. The power of the Cao family can only barely control Yuzhou (today's Chongqing). I remember that there is a road in western Hunan that connects to the southeast of Shu, and its road is not dangerous enough.
The army passed through, but it was relatively easy to get in salt, iron, silk, cloth and other goods. As long as the Cao family still respected the imperial family, they could not prevent Chongqing from receiving salt, iron, silk, cloth and other goods from the Jianghuai River. We will see if the Cao family can succeed in three to five years.
What a climate!”
Although the Cao family's control of Sichuan and Shu, Chen Zhihu's control of Guanzhong and Dong Yuan were all important cards that Yan Hu could play, judging from Lin Fu's tone, he didn't particularly care about them. Hu Wenmu also secretly sighed: Even if there are Dong Yuan and the imperial party
If Yan and Hu can closely unite with the Cao family, they can only be evenly matched with Huaidong.
In just three to five years, the situation in the world has changed, which is really dizzying!
No matter what Hu Wenmu was thinking, Song Fu stood aside and said: "Chen Zhihu just preserved his strength and took Ye Jilorong's 30,000 remnant soldiers to escape to Guanzhong, so he will be rewarded by the King of Qin. I must have returned Jiangning this time and established an official government."
It shouldn’t be a problem…”
Lin Fu smiled slightly and did not respond to Song Fu's words, but in Hu Wenmu's opinion, Lin Fu meant this.
Lin Fu was already the Duke of the country, and took the five counties of Chongzhou and Yizhou as private towns, but it was still a feudal town. Although he had officials, they were limited to a limited number of officials, such as the chief historian, the chief minister, the chief secretary, and the dianshi.
The meaning of establishing a government system and setting up generals is completely different. Establishing a government system and setting up generals is actually equivalent to establishing a country. From then on, Chongguo will become a vassal state of the Yue Dynasty, rather than the previous vassal town.
For Lin Fu, it does not make much sense to confer a royal title or grant nine tins. However, establishing an official system and appointing generals will actually transform the current Privy Council into a Chongguo Palace, or in other words, transform the Privy Council into a Chongguo Palace.
Separating it from the center and placing it under the Chongguo government, making the generals of the privy envoys the Chongguo generals, and officially transforming the 300,000 generals in Huaidong into the Chongguo soldiers is the most substantial step in establishing the Yuan Dynasty.
Hu Wenmu thought to himself, but when he saw Gao Zongting looking at him, his mind became active, and he suddenly realized that even if Lin Fu had the intention to establish an official government, this matter could not be brought up by the Huaidong people. This was not something prepared for him.
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Hu Wenmu thought that the people in Huaidong should have hinted this matter to Zuo Chengmu, but Zuo Chengmu returned to Jiangning when he was in Zaoyang. He probably cherished his reputation and did not want to be a minister who rebelled against Vietnam. Hu Wenmu also hesitated.
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Although Lin Fu will be established in the Yuan Dynasty in the future, his contribution will naturally not be forgotten, and the new dynasty will naturally praise his good name. However, thousands of years later, historians may not have a good reputation when they talk about history - and Hu Wenmu cannot help but hesitate.
But these hesitant thoughts just turned around in Hu Wenmu's mind. Compared with the possible negative comments from later generations, the real benefits are within reach - just giving up the ambition to separate Jinghu and having no other merits, how can he be in the world?
Does the new dynasty occupy a place?
"From what I see, the privy envoys have made great contributions to the country, and it is a natural choice to open a government and appoint hundreds of officials for the future Northern Expedition," Hu Wenmu said. "I am not talented, so I would like to ask you to report on this matter..."
Song Fu and Gao Zongting looked at each other, knowing that Lin Fu was still young, and said: "In this snowy weather, I have to trouble Mr. Hu to return to Jiangning first..."
Hu Wenmu said: "It's a simple effort, but it's not worth the effort." He thought to himself, no wonder Lin Fu was not in a hurry to return to Jiangning. Once he mentioned the establishment of a government and the establishment of generals, it would definitely cause some waves in Jiangning, and Lin Fu had to act aloof.
Lin Fu seemed to pretend that the topic just now had not been mentioned. He looked away from Xiangyang City on the other side of the Han River and said: "The enemy of Xiangyang cannot be delayed for long. Is there a list of war criminals in the Military Intelligence Department? I think it is thirty
Within a period of 30 days, war criminals of second-class or lower rank and ordinary soldiers are allowed to surrender out of the city, and the death penalty will be pardoned; if they do not surrender after thirty days, the puppet Han army will except the soldiers below the captain of the capital, and the Yan army will except the soldiers below the small banner.
Kill all the rest! The attack on Xiangyang City will last for thirty days."