Han Qian actually suggested slowing down the pursuit of Shao Heng's two groups of rebels. Everyone was startled.
Li Chong, who was sitting under his father Li Pu, the Marquis of Xinchang, was the first to lose his patience and asked: "Why does Mr. Han suggest this? Isn't this the best opportunity to take advantage of the victory and pursue the enemy?"
Han Qian ignored Li Chong and glanced at Wen Ruilin who was sitting between Li Chong and Chai Jian. Seeing that his face was gloomy, he then used the corner of his eye to look at Gao Long and Miao who were sitting under Guo Liang and Gao Chengyuan.
Yong and the two looked at it.
Gao Long, on the other hand, looked like he had nothing to do with him. Miao Yong, who was just in his early thirties, killed Ma Zihua and joined him. He also had a martial arts background in Tanzhou. At this moment, like Wen Ruilin, his thick eyebrows were furrowed, as if he was thinking hard.
Why did Han Qian suggest that Shao Heng and the two rebels should be given a way to survive?
Miao Yong suddenly saw Han Qian's sharp eyes looking towards him. He seemed startled, but he didn't make any move. Han Qian just noticed that his hands pressing on the table suddenly sank.
Han Qian quickly withdrew his eyes from Miao Yong, walked to the case of the third prince, poured out his hand for tea and quickly wrote ten numbers on the tea: "At this time, if we gather the elite to go south, we will either suffer a setback or die within half a month."
We can defeat Zhao Sheng and Luo Jia, but then His Majesty calls His Highness back to the capital. Can His Highness stay in Tanzhou?"
Shen Yang, Yang Jian, Xinchang Hou Lipu and Zheng Hui were all sitting on the left and right of the third prince, closest to each other. However, Han Qian used his body to block Yang Jian's view. Only Shen Yang, Xinchang Hou Lipu and Zheng Hui could see him.
Take tea and write in front of the Third Prince’s case.
Shen Yang, Xinchang Hou Li Pu, and Zheng Hui all fell silent for a while.
It is also true that the battles to reduce the vassalage in Tanzhou progressed so smoothly, far exceeding everyone's expectations, that Shen Yang and the others did not seriously consider the follow-up matters after the battle to reduce the vassalage.
After seeing the third prince clearly seeing the ten numbers, Han Qian stretched out his hand and erased the ten numbers, then stood up and said to Chai Jian and others: "The soldiers and horses have been fighting for months, and the soldiers will be exhausted, and the food and grass cannot be continued.
This is one of the reasons; when leaving Hengzhou and entering Yongzhou, the Xiang River has rapids and dangerous shoals, making it difficult for naval warships to fight; this is the second reason; it is midsummer, the roads are muddy, landslides and streams are flowing, this is the third reason; epidemics occur frequently during miasma.
, is the fourth one - with these four points, at this time, if the army is assembled to attack south and defect, the chance of winning is only 50-50. In addition, the Liang army has gathered troops in Caizhou, and can go south to peek at Nanyang at any time. The elite Longque Army
We need to be prepared to go north for reinforcements..."
The number of ten written in tea was not a reason that could be spoken publicly. Han Qian advocated suspending the pursuit of the defections of Luo Jia and Zhao Sheng. Naturally, he needed other more sufficient reasons to persuade more generals and officials.
Of course, the real reason is the number ten written in tea.
Everything went well, and the bloated Zhao Sheng and Luo Jia rebels could be defeated in half a month or a month, but that also meant that the war to reduce the vassal state was completely over.
The mission of the Third Prince and the Dragon Bird Army will be completed. Even if there are no other conspiracies by the Crown Prince and King Xin, they will definitely urge the Third Prince to lead the Dragon Bird Army back to the court and carry out the post-war attack on Tanzhou.
Governance was left to the Privy Council and Chancellor.
Although the Linjiang County Prince's Palace was absolutely indispensable in sharing the fruits of victory after the war, it was not as smooth as having them fully control the military and political power of Dongting Lake while the war was not over.
And if they want to reduce so many soldiers to generals, eliminate the weak and keep the strong, integrate them into the county and prince's family, and integrate into the Dragon Bird Army, how can one or two months be enough?
More importantly, there is another reason, that is, he still cannot see the whole story of the conspiracy deployed by An Ning Palace and King Xin. Staying in Tanzhou is much safer than returning to Jinling.
Han Qian's current suggestion is to send a force of troops to occupy Shaozhou, and then take Ma Yin, Ma Xun and his son, and other captured rebel generals in Tanzhou to Jinling for disposal.
At this time, the vassal reduction war has not yet completely ended. Before other huge changes occur, the imperial court will naturally have to leave the third prince to be responsible for the post-war disposal of Tanzhou and the subsequent suppression of the rebels. …
After Xinchang Hou Li Pu and Zheng Hui figured it out, they naturally changed their attitudes; Shen Yang sighed slightly but did not express any objection.
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Although Yang Jian did not see the number of ten written by Han Qian before the Third Prince's case, his attitude was still the same. Unless His Majesty had other clear instructions to pass down, otherwise, it would be better for him to cooperate with the Third Prince first.
Han Qian, Shen Yang, Xinchang Hou Li Pu and Zheng Hui made their positions clear. Yang Jian was noncommittal. Even though the others were full of confusion, they had no room to comment. They immediately decided to take Li Zhigao as the main general, Zhang Han and Zhou Tan as deputy generals and go south. Let’s recapture Shaozhou first.
Li Zhigao, Zhang Han, and Zhang Feng have been fighting hard in the past two months, and their numbers have been severely reduced. The three troops combined have only 6,000 elite troops who can continue to advance.
In addition, Han Qian also suggested that Lin Haizheng lead a battalion of infantry of the Wuling Army to follow Li Zhigao and others to Wugang County in Shaozhou, and to try to open up Wugang County in Shaozhou and Wukou Village in Xuzhou with Tiancheng's troops who had retreated to Qianyang City in Xuzhou. between the Xuefeng Mountain Post Road.
Xuzhou and Shaozhou are blocked by snow-capped mountains that stretch six to seven hundred miles from north to south. If you go north from the Yuanjiang River to Dongting Lake, and then from the south to Shaozhou from the Xiangjiang River, there is almost a long waterway of 1400 to 500 miles, and in Between Qianyang City in Xuzhou and Wugang County in Shaozhou, there is an ancient post road that was opened in the Han Dynasty.
For Xuzhou, opening up this ancient post road would not only directly support Li Zhigao's troops in their operations in Shaozhou, but also create an important business and travel channel with southern Hunan, Yungui, and even Hongzhou, Yuanzhou and other southern Jiangxi regions.
In addition, everyone also agreed that Yang Jian, Marquis of Zhenyuan, would escort Ma Yin and other rebels back to Beijing for trial. All existing battle reports should also be submitted to His Majesty's case.
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As the main general who captured Tanzhou City, Xinchang Hou Li Pu was fully responsible for all affairs in Tanzhou in a short period of time. Many affairs had not yet been assigned to Shen Yang, Han Qian, and Zheng Hui.
At present, Xinchang Hou Li Pu, Li Chong, Chai Jian and others are living together in the mansion of the former governor Ma Zihua.
After the military meeting, Li Chong returned to the mansion and was the first to ask his father impatiently: "Han Qian is such a stubborn person, he always takes the wrong approach, but today he has changed his mind drastically, and he brought tea in front of His Highness's case. What on earth did you write that actually caused your father to change his mind?"
When Li Pu, the Marquis of Xinchang, wanted to speak, Wen Ruilin smiled and said, "Master Marquis, could you please let Ruilin take a guess?"
"Mr. Wen, please speak." Xinchang Hou Lipu said.
"I guess Lord Han is probably worried that if the battle to reduce the vassal state ends too early, the third prince will be recalled to Aurous Hill, right?" Wen Ruilin said with a calm smile.
"Mr. Wen is really a great talent. If I had known this earlier, when I heard about the news, I would have discussed it with Mr. Wen first. I won't let Han Qian steal the spotlight today." Xinchang Hou Li Pu said with regret.
The ten figures Han Qian wrote today while taking tea before the Third Prince's case can be said to determine the strategic choices of the Prince's Palace in the next one to two years.
No one else realized this in time, which meant that Han Qian's position in the eyes of the third prince could not be replaced by anyone in a short time.
"Master Han is indeed very talented, but Wen doesn't dare to compete with him," Wen Ruilin said humbly, "Besides this, Ruilin thinks that the young man next to the Marquis of Changxiang is what Ruilin thinks the Marquis should be more worried about?"
"What's wrong with that young man?" Hou Xinchang asked, stunned.
"If Ruilin's eyesight is not bad, the young man should be disguised as a man, and his appearance is definitely good," Wen Ruilin said, "Ruilin asked someone to find out today that the young man lives in a separate room with the Marquis of Changxiang, Wang Yong.
It should not be the beautiful concubine that Wang Yong brought with him to comfort her lonely hometown - Rui Linchang heard what others said, Princess Qingyang, the youngest daughter of the Shu Lord Wang Jian, became the most beautiful girl in the Shu capital at a young age..."
Marquis Xinchang was slightly startled. At this time, he could understand the meaning of Wen Ruilin's words: Princess Qingyang's target of following Changxiang Marquis Wang Yong to Chu this time is the third prince?
Even if Wang Jian, the leader of Shu, wanted to marry Chu despite Liang's objections, his daughter would not be able to marry any Chu prince as a concubine. However, if the third prince has the opportunity to seize the throne, that would be different.
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Princess Qingyang will become a noble concubine when she marries, and she might even threaten his daughter Li Yao's position...
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The next day, Han Qian, on behalf of the third prince, went out of the city to send Li Zhigao and other troops south. They reached Caozhi Ridge, thirty miles south of the city, before reining in the horses and watching the soldiers and horses carrying seven days of supplies meandering south.
Shaozhou is located in the southwest of Tanzhou. Although there are streams flowing into the Xiangshui River, the rapids and dangerous shoals are not conducive to the warships of the navy and naval forces going south. Li Zhigao and others decided to lead their troops by land, passing through the valley road at the western foot of Hengshan Mountain and entering Shaozhou.
However, if you want to get to Shaoyang County, the prefecture of Shaozhou, you still have to walk for six or seven days, covering a distance of 400 miles by land.
Even if everything goes well, I'm afraid it will take two or three months to see each other again.
As the army gradually moved away, the sky suddenly changed and it rained heavily.
Although the weather was much cooler, seeing the turbid streams and rivers in the mountains swelling rapidly, a large number of dead branches and broken trees rushing out of the mountains, and the roads becoming muddy, Han Qian secretly felt that even if it was not out of selfishness, he would postpone the treatment of Zhao Sheng and Luo Jia.
The pursuit should also be a blessing.
Otherwise, if more than 20,000 elites rush south in a hurry, we really don’t know how many accidents will happen on the way.
When the rain stopped, Han Qian, accompanied by Xi Rong, Xi Fa'er and others, slowly rode his horse back to the city.
The south of Tanzhou City has not been damaged by the war. The farmhouses are peaceful, the trees are shady, and the mountain flowers are brilliant. I walk slowly and only return to the Jiedushi Mansion near dusk.
At this time, Yang Jian, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, escorted Ma Yin, Ma Xun and his son, the direct branch of the Ma family, and more than 5,000 captured generals who were demoted and their children. They had also left Tanzhou City and embarked on the journey back to Jinling to report the victory.
Yang Jian gathered all the warships and sailboats to go down the river. After the summer, the water became strong, and it only took a few days to reach Jinling, which meant that it could be as fast as half a month or as late as a month. Han Qian and the others were there
Tanzhou City will then receive the new reward decree from Emperor Tianyou.
Han Qian was going to the main hall to find the third prince to report the farewell. He entered the front office of the Jiedu Envoy and took Xi Rong, who was disguised as a man, to walk on a stone bridge across the clear pool. He saw Changxiang Hou Wang Yong and Qing Qing.
The young man disguised as Princess Yang was walking out of the main hall towards the stone bridge.
"I heard people say that Mr. Han is good at coming up with ingenious schemes, that Da Chu was able to reverse the disadvantage of the Jingxiang War, and that the reduction of the vassal state was so smooth. Many people said that Mr. Han took great credit," Wang Yong, the Marquis of Changxiang, stood under the stone bridge.
Yi Li asked, "It can be said that the two rebels Zhao Sheng and Luo Jia are at the end of the road. The Chu soldiers and horses should take advantage of the victory to pursue them and compete for all the merits. Wang Yong thought that Master Shen might be cautious in using his troops, but he couldn't
I didn’t expect that it was Mr. Han who advocated taking Shaozhou and Hengzhou first - Mr. Han, could you clarify Wang Yong’s doubts?"
Han Qian glanced at Changxiang Marquis Wang Yong and saw that they had just come from the third prince. He didn't know if the third prince directly told them many things. He just smiled and said:
"Han is one of your highness's subordinates. How can it be Han's turn to talk about such a major military matter? The Marquis of Changxiang has passed the transcript - by the way, the Marquis of Zhenyuan has already set off to escort the prisoners of war back to Jinling. What's wrong with the Marquis of Changxiang?
Don’t have any companions?”
Xi Rong was more interested in the young man next to Changxiang Hou Wang Yong, and the young man seemed to be more interested in Xi Rong. The two of them looked at each other.
"I and Your Highness also hit it off like old friends. How can we meet each other in a hurry and say goodbye in a hurry? I asked Chen Shilang of the Ministry of Rites to accompany the two Yang Houye to Jinling first. I will stay in Tanzhou for a few more days. I believe that your lord will not
I will blame him." Wang Yong, the Marquis of Changxiang, saw that Han Qian had deliberately changed the subject, so he did not continue to pester him and just said with a smile.
"Tanzhou may not be as prosperous as the capital of Shu, but the scenery is not bad. The Marquis of Changxiang may be able to write a few more masterpieces." Wang Yong, the Marquis of Changxiang, is willing to stay in Tanzhou, and Han Qian is not qualified to drive him away, so he just said with a smile.
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"Speaking of masterpieces, I just read the "Epidemic Water Treatment" by Lord Defense Ambassador to His Highness. This can be called a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation. I have a few short poems that are really not worth mentioning. If you have the opportunity, you should read them.
Meet the defense envoy." Wang Yong, the Marquis of Changxiang, looked at Han Qian expectantly and said.
Han Qian did not expect that the third prince would actually show the epidemic water dredging to Changxiang Marquis Wang Yong. At this time, Changxiang Marquis Wang Yong seemed to be more interested in his father. He also felt a headache secretly, so he gave it away after a few perfunctory words.
Say goodbye and rush to the main hall to see the third prince.
