Li Zhigao and his direct generals Deng Tai and Zhou Tong hurried back to Jiufeng City in confusion.
Without the full support of Xuzhou, Li Zhigao could only give up his risky plan to use troops against the Yongzhou rebels, and summoned the deputy capital commander Zhou Pang and other generals in Jiufeng City, deputy capital Yuhou and above to the big tent to officially
Show the generals the transfer order that came from Yueyang five days ago.
"Master Chai should be on his way to Shaozhou. You should all follow the Privy Council's orders as soon as possible and be ready..." Li Zhigao sat behind the chief case and stared at the generals with eager eyes.
Although the Zuo Longque Army is headed by Li Zhigao, not all the generals above the level of Vice-Capital Yuhou are his direct descendants. In addition to generals from the Shanzhai such as Zhou Fang, there are also Zhang Han, Gao Long, Miao Yong and others who are all descendants of him.
A general who made military exploits after surrendering in a feudal war.
In particular, Gao Long and Miao Yong were the ones who asked for surrender for Xinchang Hou Li Pu. It was Xinchang Hou Li Pu who strongly recommended them to serve as mid-level and senior generals at the level of deputy capital Yuhou, and they were naturally regarded as generals of the Xinchang Hou family.
The elites of the five capitals of the Zuo Longque Army, which can truly be called the direct lineage elites under Li Zhigao's direct control, are Zhou Tong, Hao Zixia, and the thousand-man guard battalion led by Deng Tai.
Of course, in addition to the generals and horses of different factions being brought together to check and balance each other, the two capitals and guard camps led by Zhou Tong and Hao Zixia, the military attachés and the families of the generals were mainly placed in the villages of Tanzhou and Junzhou.
In the Yingjun Mansion, the authority of Tanzhou Mansion and the Xing Privy Council can therefore be fully guaranteed in the army.
Zhou Pan and Zhang Han looked confused. They knew that King Xin had severely damaged the Nanya Imperial Army, but they didn't know that Yueyang had made such strategic adjustments in response to this, asking Li Zhigao to lead the guard camp and Zhou Tong and Hao Zixia.
A total of 9,000 elites rushed to Ezhou to take charge. The remaining elites from the three capitals led by Zhou Dan, Zhang Han, and Gao Long, as well as the Shaozhou Prefecture Camp and the Hengzhou Prefecture Camp, with a total strength of more than 21,000 troops, will be appointed as the governor and governor of Shaozhou.
Shao, Heng, and Yong controlled and controlled the military affairs of the three states of Chai Jian.
"The next step should not be to attack the Yongzhou rebels with all our strength. Why is Your Highness eager to divide his troops to defend Ezhou at this time?" Zhou Dan asked in shock.
He has similar ideas to Li Zhigao.
Even though Hunan Xingshangshu Province has formed an independent force with King Tan Yang Yuanpu as the core, from the position of Xingshangshu Province, if Yongzhou is captured first to relieve the worries of the future, then Xingshangshu Province will unify the western region, and will be able to unite with King Xin or Anning Palace in the future.
The key to fighting for the Great Chu.
Although King Xin showed dazzling light in the battle that severely defeated the Nanya Imperial Army, it was also true that they needed to resolve their worries first before they could go all out to deal with Chuzhou's elite in the future.
"Perhaps it is too risky to attack Yongzhou at this time. If you are not careful, there may be changes in the north." Li Zhigao paid attention to Zhou Nang. Zhang Han was indeed unaware of Yueyang's latest decision, but judging from Gao Long, Miao Yong and others, they should
He had already received the news from the Xinchang Hou Mansion, and he explained to Zhou Tan calmly.
"Master Han, Master Shen, what do they think?" Zhou Pan asked.
Zhang Hannai is a descendant of the Langzhou family. During the war to reduce the vassal state, his clan was the first to surrender. He did not have a deep impression of Han Qian. However, as a general from a village, Zhou Fang was Han Qian who came forward to replace Yang Yuanpu during the war to remove the vassal state.
Recruiting them, they were once regarded as the generals of the Han family's father and son line.
What's more, during the Jinling Incident, Zhou Pan and others stayed in Jinling's family. They also received Feng Liao's notice and gathered in Lanting Lane. Then, under the arrangements made by Han Qian in advance, Zhao Wuji and Feng Liao led people to escort Jing Shui.
Guan escaped from Jinling City and was able to retreat to Yueyang City.
No matter from any angle, as the deputy commander of the Zuo Longque Army, Zhou Dan was emotionally closer to Han Qian. However, they were both senior generals of Yueyang. To avoid suspicion, their personal relationship was not very deep.
Although Zhou Pan was born in a Shanzhai village, it does not mean that his knowledge is poor.
The copycat forces in the mountains and rivers of Junzhou are mainly the remnant soldiers who were defeated in the battle for supremacy in Jingxiang in the past few decades and the defeated soldiers took refuge in the mountains. Both the remnant generals and their heirs are quite good in all aspects, otherwise they would be able to do it in one fell swoop.
Zhou Pang and Chen Jingzhou, two deputy commanders and generals at the level of state governor, appeared.
Zhou Zang had to consider and weigh more things about Yueyang's decision than Li Zhigao. After all, if he stayed under Chai Jian's control, he would be in a very embarrassing and embarrassing situation.
He still didn't know that Yueyang made this decision without consulting Xuzhou at all. He was full of doubts about how Xuzhou would agree to such a treatment?
"I don't know yet what Mr. Han's opinion is, but Mr. Shen supports this decision." Li Zhigao said.
Li Zhigao also admired Zhou Tan's ability to lead and manage the army, but in many cases Zhou Tan was born as a copycat general and was somewhat cautious in protecting himself out of habit.
Although he would not elaborate on the fact that he secretly sent Deng Tai to Xuzhou but was rejected, he would tell the basic truth.
Zhou Fang was deeply puzzled. He couldn't understand how Han Qian's attitude on this matter could be confused, but he didn't ask any further.
Perhaps it was the living habits he developed in the village that made him handle his relationships with other generals and ministers in Yueyang more carefully.
No one stood up to take the lead. Naturally, they unconditionally accepted the orders from Prince Tan's Mansion and the Xing Privy Council to discuss the division of troops and the subsequent defense of Wuzhisiling, Shiziling and Jiufengling, so that after Chai Jian came over, he could be dispatched as quickly as possible.
The transition is good and no accidents occur.
After arranging these people, it was already early in the morning. Li Zhigao rubbed his swollen temples and walked out of the tent to the temporary residence behind the military camp. From a distance, he could faintly hear the sound of the piano.
The sound of the piano seemed to calm Li Zhigao's troubled mind, but thinking about the person playing the piano made him even more entangled, making him realize that he could not completely separate himself from the past.
Li Zhigao walked to the mansion in a melancholy mood, only to see an unexpected person sitting in the pavilion in the backyard, holding his chin with his white jade-like hands, listening to Ruby playing the piano.
"When did Xishui come to Jiufeng City?" Li Zhigao asked calmly.
"I just arrived in the afternoon and learned that my eldest brother was convening the generals to discuss the division of troops. I didn't dare to disturb him, so I came directly to see Sister Hongyu." Yao Xishui said.
Seeing Yao Xishui's eyes drifting towards Deng Tai behind him, Li Zhigao thought that his wife might have known about Deng Tai's many trips to Xuzhou, so he specifically asked Yao Xishui to come over before Chai Jian, probably because he was worried that he would not follow orders, right?
Thinking of this, Li Zhigao couldn't help but look coldly at Su Hongyu.
"Brother, you have misunderstood Sister Hongyu. Deng Tai went to Xuzhou. We have another source of information. Of course, we are not specifically keeping an eye on you, eldest brother," Yao Xishui said. "Madam asked me to come here, but she didn't mean that I must come here."
What's there to stop you? It's just that Madam has something to say to you, my eldest brother."
"What are you talking about?" Li Zhigao walked to the pavilion and sat down, asking with a slightly sullen face.
Yao Xishui did not rush to answer Li Zhigao's question, but first asked: "Deng Tai went to Xuzhou, what is Han Qian's attitude towards the recent situation in Yueyang?"
Seeing Yao Xishui asking this, Li Zhigao knew that even though his wife arranged for manpower to infiltrate Xuzhou, they were not close to the core yet.
He glanced at Su Hongyu, sighed in his heart, and decided to tell the truth: "Deng Tai didn't get to see Han Qian this time."
"Didn't you see Han Qian?" Yao Xishui was also surprised. She found that she didn't seem to be able to see through Han Qian, and asked, "What does Han Qian mean?"
"Perhaps he is waiting for the opportunity when he has to come out!" Li Zhigao also guessed in confusion.
Yao Xishui looked at the night sky in the west with her beautiful eyes, and saw a strange deep red on the top of the dark mountains.
Who in the world can guess what Han Qian is thinking? Is he just convinced that without him, Yueyang's situation will fall apart and one day he will crawl at his feet begging for mercy?
"What do the madam and the concubine want you to tell me?" These things were enough to make Li Zhigao upset, and he didn't want to play charades with Yao Xishui, so he asked urgently.
"I have already said that it was not the concubine who asked me to come here, but the madam who asked me to send a message to the eldest brother - the madam said that the Marquis may not be enough to rely on." Yao Xishui said.
Li Zhigao was shocked and stared at Yao Xishui in disbelief. For a moment, he didn't think deeply about the meaning of Yao Xishui's words.
"Madam said that if the elder brother from Xiangzhou City hadn't dealt with it decisively, Shenling Division might not have much power left," Yao Xishui said.
Li Zhigao came back to his senses at this moment, smiled coldly, and said: "Why was it that I had no knowledge of this matter beforehand and could only act according to orders?"
Deng Tai stood aside, thinking that Madam's technique of winning people's hearts this time was too clumsy.
Yao Xishui said: "I also advise Madam to listen to the opinions of eldest brother, but Madam said that the remaining power of Shenling Division is currently mainly controlled by Mr. Hou, and we still have to rely on Mr. Hou for many things. In addition, we also hope that eldest brother and Han Qian will
, and maintain a good relationship of trust with His Highness, so for a long time in the future, Madam will advise the Dowager to suppress and control you, eldest brother, but eldest brother is guarding Ezhou with a population of 100,000 households, is he still afraid of being suppressed by others? "
"..." Li Zhigao had a cold face, but he didn't believe Yao Xishui's words.
"Madam also said that eldest brother will not believe what she said. Madam asked me to show a mark on my body to eldest brother and he will believe it." Yao Xishui reached out and pulled down the undershirt under his left armpit, revealing a section of white greasy-like clothing.
On Xue's skin, you can see a dark red mark under the armpit and near the chest, like a red bird spreading its wings, "Madam said that four to five out of ten clan children will have such a mark when they are born, and my eldest brother and I are relatively similar.
Fortunately, they are all among these four or five people, and they all have such marks, which just happen to confirm each other."
"How is that possible?" Li Zhigao stared at Yao Xishui in disbelief and sat down on the railing.
"Husband, don't you really think that your face is somewhat similar to Xishui's?" Su Hongyu asked softly.
