"So, the situation in Luofeng City is considered stable."
In the study room, Cheng Dalei handed the information he had just turned over to Cui Baiyu.
Cui Baiyu read it over and nodded slowly: "Li Xingzai was able to get the help of Chessboard Island, which is considered a good move. Li Xingzhi is a talented man, so his defeat at the hands of Li Xingzai is reasonable."
Now in the empire, there are large-scale Rong tribe invasions in the north, and Li Xing and Li Xingzai in the south of the Yangtze River have just gone through a fierce battle. In other states of the empire, it does not mean that they are in peace. The princes are constantly at odds with each other, and they are at war with each other, but it has not resulted in
It's just a big war.
Outside Liangzhou, the wind is blowing in all directions, but in Liangzhou it is calm.
Liangzhou is vast and sparsely populated, and there are no internal conflicts. Jingzhou, which borders Liangzhou, is currently busy with itself. Jingzhou and Yizhou do not dare to extend their tentacles here. First, there is really nothing to grab in Liangzhou.
, Secondly, when faced with the evil star Cheng Dalei, it is better to avoid provoking him less.
So when the empire was in dire straits, Cheng Dalei still had the energy to send out a team of troops to stir up trouble in the south of the Yangtze River.
"Judging from the current situation, Li Xing will continue to have a stalemate with Li Xingzai. After winning the two cities of Longxi and Zhongli, Li Xingzai will also need some time to digest. And Li Xing is afraid that Li Xingzai will be unable to do anything for a long time." Cui
Bai Yudao.
Cheng Dalei nodded: "If nothing happens, the situation in Jiangnan will remain like this. Now we just have to see how the battle in Chang'an goes."
The battle between Li Xingzai and Li Xing, including the fighting between various princes in the empire, is nothing more than you destroy me, or I destroy you. The person who will sit on the dragon chair in the future will be Zhao Qiansun or Zhou Wu Zheng
, actually there is not much difference.
The key is the outcome of the war in Chang'an. In the end, whether the imperial people or the Rong people dominate this continent, the outcome will be very different.
"After a winter of dormancy, the Rong tribe is ready to move. Judging from the current situation, it is difficult to say that they should prepare for the next round of siege." Cui Baiyu paused: "Or it may be that the fighting has already begun."
Cheng Dalei was a little speechless. The two places were far apart, and the news was delayed for more than ten days. Sometimes the battle report had just been received that the war had started, but in fact, the battle had already been decided at the place where the incident occurred.
The Rong tribe was very stable this winter and did not launch a large-scale siege. The reason was also because the city of Chang'an was strong and the Rong tribe could not easily defeat it.
After all, it was Li Xingzai's credit. He personally climbed to the top of the city and fought to the death with the Rong tribe. This greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers defending the city, so they could work together to make the Rong tribe fearful.
In the final analysis, it is still food and grass.
There are millions of soldiers and civilians in Chang'an. If there is support, it's okay. If there is no support, if the stalemate continues like this, the final result will be nothing more than the destruction of the Rong clan together.
"During this period of expansion of troops, the total strength of Liangzhou has reached 100,000. However, these soldiers are not as good as the soldiers brought out of Toad Village." Cui Baiyu reported the current situation in Liangzhou: "
Food and grass can also be maintained. If it can last for another year, after the crops are harvested in the autumn, our food and grass will not be a problem."
Cheng Dalei already knew something about these. The situation in the empire has reached this point, and tens of thousands of people are often thrown into the battlefield. Cheng Dalei's original strength is no longer enough. So this winter, Cheng Dalei expanded the number of troops. The current strength has been
It can be maintained at around 100,000.
And expelling Bai Yuanfei and others is not without effect. Under their influence, refugees continue to flow into Liangzhou. Over time, they will become the most powerful force in Liangzhou.
It just takes some time.
Cheng Dalei thought for a moment and said, "That's it for today. You go down and rest first, and we'll discuss the rest tomorrow."
Cui Baiyu said goodbye and left. So far, Cheng Dalei has been able to give Cui Baiyu a certain amount of trust. She no longer needs to live in the city lord's mansion and has her own separate courtyard. The three maids who originally followed her are still with her.
With Cui Baiyu's help, many things become much easier. She can handle everything in an orderly manner and save Cheng Dalei a lot of trouble.
After Cui Baiyu left, Cheng Dalei sat in the study for a while and then walked out.
Now that winter has not ended, the weather is still a bit cold. Of course, with Cheng Dalei's skill, he can still endure it, so there is nothing he can do about such weather.
Looking at the bare locust trees in the yard, Cheng Dalei let out a soft breath.
To be honest, the current situation in Liangzhou is good. We need soldiers and food. Whoever dares to attack Liangzhou, Cheng Dalei is sure that he will come in good fortune and return in disgrace.
Beautiful mountains and rivers... so boring.
Because of the information lag, Cheng Dalei knew that the empire was in full swing, but Cheng Dalei couldn't do anything at any time. When he got the information, the opponent had already finished the fight. Sometimes, the opponent had finished the fight, but he hadn't gotten it yet. intelligence.
Cheng Dalei always had a kind of anxiety, thinking about doing something, but found that he couldn't do anything.
Now in Liangzhou, everyone wants to fight, even Cheng Dalei is like this, so no wonder others.
"The great master, the great master..."
At this time, Ah Xi came quickly. After seeing him, Cheng Dalei became more energetic.
Ah Xi is in charge of intelligence work. Every time he comes here, he will bring some latest information. Although Cheng Dalei may not be able to use this information, but... it can more or less pass some time.
"Where is the news this time?"
"From Chang'an." Axi said: "The Rong tribe had another round of siege battles, but they failed to get any benefits. Now the princes in the north plan to organize a coalition to support Chang'an. Wang Lintao of Yuzhou also sent a gift to the head of the family. A letter, here it is."
Cheng Dalei took the letter. He had also heard about Lin Tao and had dealt with him before.
This alliance of princes was convened by Lin Tao. The key is that after the Rong tribe could not conquer Chang'an, they began to invade everywhere and search for food and grass.
The princes in the north were wary of danger and felt that once Chang'an was captured, they would not be able to benefit. So the princes headed by the kings of Yuzhou and Yanzhou summoned the princes of the north to form a coalition of princes to jointly support Chang'an.
But he didn't expect that after the news was released, Jiangnan Li Xing and Donghai Li Xingzai were willing to join. The power of this alliance of princes became huge.
Because Liangzhou is the farthest away, when the news reached here, the coalition of princes had almost formed an army.
"Master, do we want to join in the fun?"
Cheng Dalei frowned and pondered. With his temperament, he certainly wanted to join in the fun. But the situation in Liangzhou was not suitable for a large-scale march.
As the lord of Liangzhou, Cheng Dalei also needs to make overall considerations.