On the bustling canal in Liyang, hundreds of boats gather and thousands of sails stand.
The Qingzhou Army captured in the First World War at Jing'an Road and the cavalrymen on the river were constantly carrying grain from the warehouse into the cabin.
After one boat is full, another boat comes on.
Seeing how the captain was skillfully driving the grain ship and docking it accurately at the dock, he showed no intention of being forced.
Xu Fengnian had already issued an order. If the transportation was completed within three days, each of the soldiers would receive thirty shi of grain.
According to the grade, it increases in sequence.
The captured Qingzhou soldiers could also receive twenty shi of grain and be released back to their hometown.
This scene is just a microcosm of the construction of more than a dozen terminals at the same time.
A group of Beiliang soldiers on the side were holding long spears and standard swords across their waists, supervising their transportation.
Xu Fengnian and Xu Yanbing rode Northern Liang horses and stood on a high slope.
Xu Yanbing said softly: "Liyang owes us Beiliang the grain, and today we have paid half of it. But why doesn't the prince take advantage of the situation to attack the city?"
Xu Fengnian looked at this half-step martial arts saint, Beiliang nuclear warhead, invincible under the land gods, and the land gods changed one after another, and said with a smile: "I thought Uncle Yan would ask me this question when we first entered Jing'an Road.
. Along the way, what does Uncle Yan think of the fighting strength of Liyang’s elite?”
Xu Fengnian deliberately emphasized the word "elite", and Xu Yanbing smiled knowingly, "There are troops stationed in Beiliang, not to mention Liangzhou and Youzhou, maybe Lingzhou is tougher than them."
Xu Fengnian commented: "In fact, the foundation of Liyang's army is still there. It is only in the more than 20 years of peace that they have become so weak in the face of the Northern Liang cavalry who have experienced successive battles. If they are given a few years of war to temper them, they may not be weaker than our Beiliang cavalry."
cold."
"Before the battle between Liang and Mang is inconclusive, even if we establish a kingdom in Beiliang, it will only be a small Beimang at best and cannot consume Liyang at all."
Xu Yanbing said with admiration: "So, the old prince ignored his old injuries and insisted on taking over the three states of Beimang. Not only to weaken Beimang, but also to open up the situation."
Xu Fengnian said with certainty: "That's right. The three states of Beimang are like the last piece on the chessboard that makes the great dragon. As long as we capture these three states, even if we don't have the 200,000 surrendered soldiers, I, Beiliang, can win.
In this big chessboard of world competition, we must seize the upper hand. Due to this great defeat and the loss of the three states, Beimang will not be able to launch large-scale wars in the next few years. But I, Beiliang, can take advantage of this opportunity.
Go west to the Western Regions and go south to Xishu."
Xu Yanbing said softly: "Second Miss has sent back the news that Yu Luan Dao has captured Western Shu and Nanzhao, and he will obey the prince's order and treat the Lord of Shu well."
"Um."
While Xu Fengnian was attacking Liyang, he had appointed Yu Luandao as the envoy of the Western Shu Road, and led one hundred thousand Northern Liang cavalry southward to seize Hanzhong and pacify Western Shu.
According to the news from the second sister Xu Weixiong, the plan to conquer Xishu is progressing quite smoothly.
Hanzhong fell in one battle, and important passes leading to Western Shu such as Tiemenguan had already been infiltrated by Beiliang.
As soon as the Northern Liang army under Yu Luandao's command arrived, they surrendered.
Yu Luan Dao entered the hinterland of Western Shu without any hindrance.
Su Su, the former prince of Western Shu and now the lord of Western Shu, had no intention of fighting, so Yu Luandao led his troops to surrender to Beiliang.
Wherever Yu Luan Dao's army goes, it will be decided by spreading the message.
Together with Nanzhao, it was also merged under the rule of Beiliang.
Xu Fengnian looked at the sky in the direction of Tai'an City, "If we go by the combat power Liyang has shown this time, it will only take one month at most. The Beiliang Iron Cavalry can once again break through the entire northern defense line of Liyang, including Jizhou.
Moreover, the battle losses will never exceed 20,000, and we will march directly to Tai'an City."
Xu Yanbing said: "But Li Yang, who is on guard, will never let me, Beiliang, pass through so easily next time."
Xu Fengnian smiled and said, "It is too early to attack the capital now. Liyang still has a large number of loyal troops in various places, and the people's support has not been lost. As for the capital area, except for the south, which is conducive to cavalry, other places are not good. Even if Beiliang can
Even if you defeat them all, it will be difficult to avoid a lot of damage to yourself. By then, not to mention Gu Jiantang's two Liao border armies, King Zhao Sui of Jiaodong and King Zhao Xun of Jingan. Even the army of Western Chu may be defeated.
We must take advantage of the situation and head north.”
"There is also the ambitious Chen Zhibao, who is probably waiting for this opportunity. As for Lu Shengxiang and Tang Tieshuang, they are by no means mediocre. They are just jealous of Liyang and unable to fully display their talents. Without the constraints of the Liyang court,
It would be foolish to let them fully display their talents."
"If the alliance between Beiliang and Xichu has a greater chance of winning, on the other hand, Li Yang, who is desperate, can't he borrow troops from Beimang? Even if all the Beiliang cavalry are willing to sacrifice their lives for me, Xu Fengnian, how many people will be needed to fight by then?
Die in a foreign land? Not worth it."
"We, Beiliang, have finally come this far, so how can we be married to others? Beiliang spent a long time in war and continued to cultivate the land to support the people. Two years, only two years. I, Beiliang, can digest the three diseases of Beimang."
Prefecture, Western Shu, Western Regions and other places have millions of troops. Even if Beimang and Liyang join forces, what can they do to me? This country will eventually fall into my hands, Beiliang."
When he said the last sentence, Xu Fengnian's eyes lit up as if he had seen the grand blueprint.
The news that the Northern Liang Army marched south to Jing'an Road soon spread throughout the Liyang Court.
Li Yang also received the news that King Jingan was defeated, captured, and later kicked into the water.
In the past few days, Wen Shouren, a scholar at Wuyingdian Palace, seemed to have aged more than ten years after receiving the news.
The man who was usually high-spirited and arrogant in the court, giving advice to the country, instead looked like he was in his twilight years.
No wonder he looks like this.
In the Liyang court, except for the three parties: the Wang Party, the Wu Party, and the Qing Party.
There is also a more hidden party, the anti-Xu party headed by Wen Shouren, with Jin Lanting, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, as the hidden successor, and Gao Tingshu of the Ministry of War as the backbone.
On the other hand, Ma Lulang, the former general who conquered Peking University, was also one of the faceless backbones.
These people may have ambiguities on many military and national affairs, but they have always maintained a tacit understanding on one thing, which is to try their best to suppress the reputation of the Xu family in Beiliang in Liyang Temple and the Central Plains.
To put it simply, this group of people had a deep-rooted obsession with how to squeeze out the Xu family and his sons. When the old chief assistant Zhang Julu was still alive, he would still have scruples.
After the Zhang family was exterminated, these people seemed to be able to see the sun and the moon under the clouds, and acted more and more fearlessly.
During the Liangmang War, it was the efforts of this group of people, coupled with the secret push by Emperor Liyang, that completely cut off the water transport to Northern Liang.
It was also the tireless expressions and lobbying of these officials that gave Zhao Zhuan enough confidence that even if he gave Xu Xiao a bad posthumous title, the defense and military strength of Hezhou and Jizhou would be enough to prevent Fu Jing from fighting against Beiliang.