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In front of Hanzhai Mingju Hall, a gust of wind passed by and leaves rustled, indicating that late autumn was approaching.
"Han Qian was extremely rebellious and unfilial. In order to lure Gu Zhilong into taking the bait, he did not hesitate to use me, my second uncle, and my eldest father as bait. Neither I, my second uncle, nor my eldest father knew about it beforehand! Han Qian had a grudge against the past in his heart, and he wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of it. Leave me and my second uncle alone!"
In the main hall, with Yuan Guowei beside him, Han Jun could only describe in a unified way the many things that had happened to capture and force Gu Zhilong. However, he could not get rid of the resentment in his heart. How could he not let it out after finally getting home?
"Ah?" Han Duan has a low official position, but today he was specially summoned to the palace to participate in the banquet. He didn't expect that all of this would be more complicated than imagined. He didn't expect that Han Qian's ambition would be even more sinister than imagined!
"I understand," Han Daoming's face was as dark as water, without much change, as if all this was expected by him, he just stared at his son Han Jun and nephew Han Duan and said, "As long as our Han family knows about this, Don’t leak any more information to the outside world!”
"Why?" Han Jun was unwilling to give in, roaring like a wounded beast, "It's okay for us to be a little wronged. Is it possible that the concubine and His Highness should be kept in the dark?"
"Taifei, your Highness will naturally know this if you want to know, but this matter must not be reported to the Taifei by us. Your Highness knows it," Han Daoming pressed the armrest of the Taishi chair and said, "At this time, Your Highness needs someone who is loyal to him. Geng Geng's 'Master Han' needs a famous general and adviser who will devote himself to Yueyang's affairs. At the same time, His Highness needs to show his unreserved trust in Han Qian at this moment. If you expose this matter at this time, will it be possible for His Highness to succeed? , is it good to be in front of the concubine?"
"I understand, kid!" Han Jun gritted his molar teeth and nodded, indicating that he knew the power inside. No matter what, the priority is to regain Jinling and assist His Highness to succeed to the throne. Other conflicts are secondary. He To dwell on these matters at this time is to be ignorant of current affairs.
"Uncle, the situation will not always be like this?" Han Duan asked.
"That's right," Han Daoming nodded and said, "At least until His Highness returns to Jinling to take the throne, you all will keep this in your stomach! Who among the soldiers who followed to Jinling would dare to talk nonsense behind my back? Beat them all to death!"
"I understand." Han Duan nodded and asked, "Han Qian's concubine just gave birth to a son in Xuzhou. We didn't have time to send someone to congratulate her during the full moon. Do you want to prepare a generous gift for the hundred days?"
"That's not necessarily the case," Han Daoming shook his head and said, "If one day he achieves great success and becomes Han Xin, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, there is no need for us to be beaten along with him..."
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"The Shenling Division has raised so many people over the years, and it's surprising that they named Shuzi, and this kid was still under your control back then!"
Deep in the main hall of Cishou Palace, the voice of the concubine Wang Chaner came faintly, revealing an undisguised sarcasm.
Chun Shisanniang was sitting next to the brocade couch, looking with gloomy eyes at the palace envoy Lu Qingxia who was sitting on the brocade couch opposite.
Although the concubine Wang Chaner was an insignificant role in the Jianghuai branch back then, as a concubine today, when Yueyang's army captured Jinling City and Yang Yuanpu succeeded to the throne, she will be the high-ranking empress dowager.
To be honest, with her noble identity and status, who would be willing to succumb to others at this time?
This will also make it increasingly difficult for them to get Wang Chaner to obey her advice.
Faced with Wang Chan'er's ridicule, Lu Qingxia was unfazed and whispered: "Xuanzhou surrendered, Yang Zhitang and Hongzhou surrendered, and the next step was to annex Rao She and Fu Ji, Gansu and Shaozhou. The day for His Highness to return and ascend the throne should not be far away. At that time, His Highness will have great military exploits as a civilized and military strategist. He has quelled the rebellion in Anning Palace and subdued the Emperor of Chu who believed in the king. The concubine will think that His Highness's reputation will be so high. To what extent? Not to mention the many famous advisers and generals under his command. The clan includes Yang Zhitang, Yang Fan and his son complement each other, civil and military generals Shen Yang, Zheng Chang, Zheng Yu, Zhang Chao, Han Daoming, Han Daochang, Han Qian, Li Zhigao, Zheng Hui, and Zhang Wei , people like Du Chongtao who have long been famous should also be loyal to His Highness one after another. Even if His Highness still has the patience to allow a few women to sit behind the curtain and gesticulate, I am afraid that people like Shen Yang and Yang Zhitang will also It is absolutely impossible to sit idly by and ignore it. And don’t look at the Zheng family now. The Han family relies on you, the concubine, but they are actually the most indifferent. As long as Your Highness does not seize the benefits in their hands, they will become the most Quick. Of course, the benefits in their hands are also made of the flesh and blood of the men of the Zheng family and the Han family. They are not all given by the concubine. Maybe they are tired of you, the concubine at this time - we are the only ones These are the most incompetent people, those who are worthless without the concubine. They are the ones who least see the concubine losing power. They are the ones who least see the concubine that you will no longer be qualified to dictate to the court. We are the real people. I really look forward to seeing you well, Princess Dowager..."
The concubine Wang Chan'er's face was gloomy and uncertain. She could be sarcastic and sarcastic as she wanted, but her fearful days in palace confinement during these years had resulted in a paranoid and harsh temper, which also made her forbearance and scheming far beyond ordinary people.
Yes, Yueyang is now filled with a warm and joyful atmosphere, but this also means that Pu'er's reputation and power are becoming more and more powerful. When he returns to Jinling, he can think of it even if Pu'er doesn't mention it, old men like Shen Yang will They will also inevitably try every possible means to overthrow the temporary system of concurrent respect for the concubine and King Tan that Yueyang established at this time.
Can she count on Zheng Yu, Zheng Chang, Han Daoming, and Han Daochang then?
Obviously it won't work. The Zheng family and the Han family used her to suppress Shen Yang, Han Qian and others. When the situation stabilized, the Zheng family and the Han family wanted to have military exploits and fame. , her disciples and old officials are all over the government and the public, and she also holds military power. How can they compete with people like Shen Yang and Yang Zhitang for her?
"His Royal Highness and the concubine have suffered so much over the years. Naturally, they know how difficult it is for the concubine and how good the concubine is to him, but they must also beware of too many people trying to make trouble for your highness," Lu Qingxia continued to say slowly. After talking for a while, he stood up and said, "Chunniang and I will no longer disturb the concubine's rest..."
Chun Shisanniang followed the palace lord out of the dormitory, looked at the deep and narrow passage leading to the courtyard, and said in a low voice: "It seems that the concubine has been convinced, but her temper is indeed getting more and more irritable. I'm afraid... …”
"There is nothing to be afraid of. Han Jun is back, isn't he? Just don't let him leave Yueyang this time." Lu Qingxia said softly.
"Ah, the Palace Master also saw the clues. I couldn't confirm it, and I didn't dare to talk nonsense." Chun Shisanniang said slightly surprised.
"After eating the marrow and knowing the taste, she will understand more clearly what it feels like to be locked in a deep palace, which is not so easy to endure." Lu Qingxia's eyes flashed with a cold light and he said, "I won't be here for the past two days.
The concubine has shown her face in front of her, so as not to annoy others. You have to tell the concubine that Gu Zhilong and Yang Zhitang have surrendered, and the trend of three groups of troops marching into Jinling has taken shape. Mr. Li no longer needs to fight for power in Xuanzhou with Han Qian.
To seize the power, no one in the Xinchang Hou Mansion currently has enough reputation in Yueyang to lead the Eastern Expedition Army, but the Eastern Expedition Army here in Yueyang should also retain the position of deputy commander!"
"Chai Jian can't be transferred back in Shaozhou, and Li Chong, Zhou Shu, and Zhou Yuan don't have enough reputation. When the Eastern Expedition Army is formed in Yueyang, is it possible to use Li Zhigao as the deputy commander?" Chun Shisanniang asked hesitantly.
"No matter how big the misunderstanding was, Li Zhigao is the adopted son of Mr. Li after all. He always has affection for everyone, and His Highness currently trusts him enough." Lu Qingxia said lightly.
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The day after the banquet, Yang Yuanpu specially recalled Li Zhigao from Ezhou and convened all the generals in Chengyun Hall to discuss how to reply to the letters from Han Wenhuan, Li Pu, Han Qian, Yang Zhitang and others. This also directly determined Yueyang's next strategy.
Trade-offs.
The three counties of Anji, Guangde, and Langxi were separated to set up envoys' offices to accommodate the Chishan Army generals and their families. This not only commended the achievements of the Chishan Army generals, but also had the impact of conscripting Han Qian's slaves into the army and granting them lands.
Controlling it within a limited scope can also further consolidate Yueyang's situation on the southern flank of Jinling.
As long as the aristocratic families in Xuanzhou, Lishui and other places have no objections to this point, Yueyang will not have any objections.
Shen Yang, Zheng Chang, Zheng Yu and others all advocated canceling the banners of Chishan Army and Qiuhu Army, and setting up a separate Guangde Military Envoy Office with jurisdiction over the left and right Guangde Army. Han Qian was appointed as the Guangde Military Envoy Office.
He also served as the commander of the military capital of Guangde on the left; made Gu Zhilong the commander of the military capital of Guangde on the right; made Li Pu, the Marquis of Xinchang, the deputy envoy of Guangde military establishment and the governor of Xuanzhou; made Zhang Ping serve as the military supervisor; at the same time, he sent envoys to send orders to Sherao and the governors of the two states.
He led the state camp to merge with the Youguang De Army and accepted Gu Zhilong's control; he also appointed Han Daochang as the governor of Shezhou and Fu Mo as the governor of Raozhou.
The three states of Xuanshe and Rao are temporarily under the control of the Guangde military establishment and the envoys, so that Han Qian can control the mobilization of troops, horses, grain and cereals in these three states, and continue to maintain control of the Chuzhou Army, Nanya Forbidden Army, and Shouzhou Army from the southern flank.
effective containment.
Zhou Yuan, Li Chong and others, as well as the concubine, did not express any objection to Li Pu's inferiority to Han Qian all the way in Guangde and the stay of Xinchang Houfu in Yueyang.
Of course, Yuzhang County Prince Yang Zhitang's resignation was just a political trick to retreat in order to advance, and it was impossible for the people in Yueyang to really take the opportunity to seize Yang Zhitang's military power.
What's more, Yang Zhitang is the cousin of the third prince Yang Yuanpu and a representative of the clan. His surrender will also make the succession of the third prince Yang Yuanpu more logical; not to mention that Yang Zhitang gathered 30,000 troops in Hong Yuanzhou, which will directly
Significantly increased the strength of the Yueyang Army.
Shen Yang, Zheng Chang, Zheng Yu and others discussed and advocated the establishment of the Jiangxi Recruiting Envoy Office to administer the military and political power of the seven states of Jiangxi, Yuan Gan and Fu Ji and Shao. Yang Zhitang was appointed as the Jiangxi Recruiting Envoy and the general manager of all Jiangxi camps.
Li Changfeng, Marquis of Jin, was appointed deputy envoy to recruit Jiangxi, deputy general manager of various camps in Jiangxi, and governor of Hongzhou, so Zheng Yu went south to Hongzhou to serve as military supervisor.
The armies of various camps in Jiangxi merged with the six prefectures of Hong, Yuan, and Gan, and Fu Ji and Shao. They formed a total of 40,000 troops and marched northward along the west bank of Poyang Lake to attack the two prefectures of Jiang and Chi.
As the base camp, Yueyang naturally needs to be mobilized.
Shen Yang, Zheng Chang, Zheng Yu and others advocated the establishment of a recruiting envoy along the Yangtze River. Zheng Yu served as the privy envoy and led the recruiting envoy, Li Zhigao served as the deputy recruiting envoy, and Shen Yang served as the military envoy and transshipment envoy along the river. The Longque Army and the Five Tooth Army were the backbone, and they also recruited local soldiers and horses from the seven prefectures of Langtan, Huangchen, Eheng, and Shao. They headed east along the Yangtze River and invaded the Jiangchi, Shuchu, and Chuzhou prefectures.
Since Zheng Yu, Shen Yang and others will go to Ezhou with Li Zhigao to prepare for the war in the near future, the official positions of Yueyang Shangshu Province will also make corresponding changes. First, Han Daoming will replace Shen Yang as Zuocheng and Xinghu of Xing Shangshu Province. Bu Cheng, together with Zhang Chao, who was appointed You Cheng of the Xing Shangshu Province, jointly presided over the political affairs of Yueyang; first, Zheng Hui succeeded Zheng Yu as the Xing Privy Envoy, with the Youlongque Army as the main force, and served as the governor of Yuezhou and the Yueyang Army and Horses Division. Zhang Han, the envoy, is jointly responsible for the defense of Yueyang, the foundation of the country.
Yang Fan, the eldest son of Yuzhang County, will stay in Yueyang as the deputy envoy of Wude Division, and together with Chen De, the envoy of Wude Division, will be responsible for the guard affairs of Prince Tan's Mansion.
Young generals such as Li Chong and Zheng Xingxuan, as well as generals such as Xishesheng and Xishepeng, the descendants of the Chenzhou Xi clan who came to show their bravery during the war to reduce the vassal vassal, as well as Miao Yong, Gaolong and other surrendered generals and their subordinates, Soldiers and horses will be mobilized, including Han Qian's direct descendants in Xuzhou, Yang Qin, deputy envoy of soldiers and horses, and a thousand generals of the water camp under his command, and thirty large and small warships will be organized along the river to recruit envoys. The sequence of the government.
As the main force of Yueyang's soldiers and horses, the recruiting envoys along the river planned to recruit 80,000 soldiers and horses.
The general trend has completely tilted towards Yueyang. Not to mention Yang Zhitang, Zheng Yu, Zheng Chang, Shen Yang and others in Yueyang are all aware of the military affairs. How could they be so timid in investing during such a critical period that determines the fate of Chu? ?
Since the Ma clan was quelled, Yang Yuanpu, the king of Tan, has been running Hunan for almost a year. At the same time, because the battle to reduce the vassal state has been carried out extremely smoothly, the degree of damage to local production is extremely slight.
In addition to retaining 10,000 elite troops under Chai Jian on the southern front to guard against the rebels who retreated to Yongzhou, and in addition to retaining 20,000 mobile troops in Yueyang, 80,000 troops and horses were mobilized eastward at this time, including soldiers, grain, weapons, and warships. There is not much pressure in many aspects.
Yueyang did not need to recruit Zhang Wei from Jingzhou and Du Chongtao from Xiangzhou at this time. Instead, he directly ordered Zhang Wei's troops to move westward, allowing Du Chongtao to leave Xiangzhou City and lead his troops into the Fangshan defense line in the north. In addition to guarding against the Shu army, In addition to possible changes in Liang Jun's forces, the main force of Zhang Ping's and Du Chongtao's troops were also called to stay away from Yueyang.
Now it doesn't matter whether Zhang Wei and Du Chongtao surrender or not. After all, the military establishment of Guangde and the establishment of the envoy's office, the envoy's office in Jiangxi, and the envoy's office along the river, Yueyang can assemble an army of 160,000, and even have the remaining strength to further recruit brave soldiers. At present, as long as Zhang Wei and Du Chongtao do not make any other changes and do not pose any threat to Yueyang, it will be fine.
Besides, even if Zhang Wei and Du Chongtao surrender, it is impossible for Yueyang to draw out all the frontier troops guarding Liang Army and Shu Army to attack Jinling.