Chapter five hundred and seventy seventh transaction
Han Daochang, Feng Liao and others accompanied Yang Zhitang, Yang Fan and others, and quickly arrived in front of Dongguan Village by boat. Han Qian led Guo Rong, Gao Shao, Feng Yi, Han Chengmeng, Qiao Weiyan and others were already in front of the dock.
waiting.
In mid-March, the weather has warmed up, the Huaihe River has been ice-free for more than half a month, and there have been several continuous spring rains around Chaohu Lake, causing the water levels in rivers, rivers and lakes to rise a lot.
Han Qian wore a thin jacket under his armor. He was very casual and did not change into the purple official robe of the Minister of War, Qianyang Marquis. He was tall and tall, standing on the wooden dock with his arms folded and his lips swollen.
He has a thick short beard that he has not had time to shave off in the past few days, his temples are a little messy, his cheeks are thin and firm, and he wears a gauze scarf on his head. He is not very handsome, but he is also very handsome.
Yue Zhi's magnanimity.
Yang Zhitang met Han Qian in Fanchang City at the end of the feudal war and the Jinling Incident. Nearly two years passed in the blink of an eye.
And thinking about how many people were suspicious of him back then, but still relied on him to turn the tide in the end, Yang Zhitang was filled with emotions.
At the beginning, the main force of the navy was destroyed in Hongzepu, and the right Shenwu army was almost wiped out in Zhongli City. The princes in the court hoped that the Xuzhou Water Camp could restrict the warships of the Lou Chuan Army from entering the Yangtze River waterway, and protect the capital and Jingxiang in the north of the Yangtze River.
As long as the communication with Shuhuang and other states was not cut off, there was no expectation that Han Qian could gain a foothold in Tangyi.
At least Li Zhigao didn't consider this, otherwise he wouldn't have abandoned Liyang, Dongguan and other fortresses years ago and retreated westward in a hurry.
The new Tangyi soldiers had such strong combat effectiveness, and Han Qian launched three medium- to large-scale battles on both sides of the Chu River without hesitation and sacrifice, which was far beyond the imagination of everyone in the DPRK.
Xu Jing, the former head of the Fang Department, was transferred to Shuzhou and served as the chief sentry officer under Li Zhigao, but the Fang Department of the Privy Council was still operating normally.
After the Empress Dowager returned to the court, the Jinyun Division was disbanded and the eunuchs in charge returned to the palace. However, the Chazi, who was responsible for spying on the prefectures and counties and secretly spying on the officials, was split up and appointed to the Zifang Division and the Ministry of Punishment. Therefore, the power of the Zifang Division even remained
be further strengthened.
No matter how bad the situation was, in addition to the part of the reconnaissance force that was destroyed with Xu Jing in the early stage, the Staff Division still worked hard to maintain normal spying and observation of the situation on the north bank.
In the Liyang War, the Tangyi soldiers and the Shouzhou army fought fiercely for many days on both sides of Fucha Mountain and Ruxu Mountain. Both sides suffered heavy casualties. Many princes and ministers in the court knew deep down that the Tangyi soldiers fought thoroughly.
The bloody battle at the bottom.
In comparison, when the Liang Army's cavalry entered Huaidong, they mainly raided and raided. King Xin Yang Yuan acted in a strong role to clear the country, and there were more than a hundred battles. In addition to the civilians who were plundered and sent north, the cumulative casualties of the generals were:
But only for two to three thousand people.
Li Zhigao pinned down the Chaozhou defenders from the west flank and suffered more casualties, but they were far from comparable to the casualties suffered by the Tangyi soldiers.
You must know that Huaidong has nearly 120,000 troops, while the Huaixi Forbidden Army led by Li Zhigao has nearly 60,000 troops, both of which are far larger than Han Qian's newly formed Tangyi troops on the north bank.
In the past, everyone in the DPRK was deeply suspicious of and wary of Han Qian due to the influence of rumors and the New Deal implemented by Han Qian and his father Han Daoxun, but now, some people have changed.
Yes, shouldn’t true ambitious people conserve their strength to fight for power at this time?
How many people would, when the situation is so bad, risk all the elite members of their direct lineage and go out for a bloody fight, while letting their main competitors sit back and enjoy the gains?
In these fierce battles, the total casualties of the newly formed Tangyi soldiers exceeded 13,000 to 4,000. However, after suffering such tragic casualties, the morale of the Tangyi soldiers did not collapse, and they blocked the Shouzhou army.
It is said to be completely beyond everyone's imagination.
During the Jingxiang War, Han Qian, who had little reputation and no foundation at all, instigated Yang Yuanpu to defend Xichuan. It can also be said that he was good at using dangerous tactics and liked to take the wrong side of the sword to achieve extraordinary feats.
In the war to reduce vassalage, Han Qian and his father Han Daoxun first gained great benefits in Xuzhou.
During the Jinling Incident, it can even be said that Han Qian used dangerous tactics to gain fame.
However, at this time, Han Qian's foundation was established and he had enough chips in his hand to sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.
If Yang Zhitang were to stand in Han Qian's position, with such a good opportunity and being so jealous of the court, he could ignore the corrupt situation in the Jianghuai River and directly send troops from Xuzhou to expand to the surrounding areas, bringing Xuchen Siye to the four states.
Connected together.
Even if the imperial court asked Xuzhou, Yang Zhitang thought that if he were Han Qian, he would take the opportunity to clearly request to take charge of the Dachu Navy and push the guards and Youlong Wujun to the north bank to resist the enemy's front.
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However, instead of expanding the territory of Xuzhou, Han Qian led his elite troops to march westward, directly blocking the enemy's front, and with extremely heavy casualties, he created a defensive depth for Chu on the north bank of the Yangtze River.
At this time, who else can stand up and say that Han Qian has ulterior motives?
Yang Zhitang was extremely wary of people's hearts, and he couldn't find any reason to suspect Han Qian at this time.
Thinking of this, Yang Zhitang couldn't help but sigh to himself about Li Pu's son Li Chong who fled back to Shuzhou to catch wind and spread rumors. He was really greedy for life and afraid of death.
Regardless of whether these rumors have any basis or are unreasonable, even if Han Qian did not lead his troops into the north bank to fight the enemy in bloody battles regardless of casualties, relying on the imperial court's reliance on Xuzhou Water Camp at this time, whoever spreads such rumors is not him.
Extend your head toward the guillotine?
After crossing the river this time, Yang Zhitang and his son Yang Fan felt relieved and rushed to Dongguan Village to meet Han Qian with only a hundred guards and close followers.
Yang Zhitang set off from quarrying in the early morning and crossed the river. The boat was moving slowly in Yuxi River. It was already noon.
Han Qian prepared a simple banquet. He first welcomed Yang Zhitang, Yang Fan and the main generals of Youlongwu Army who crossed the river to the north bank to participate in the war. They welcomed them into the simple tooth tent for the banquet. After that, they talked about the construction of the defense line on the north bank and the follow-up along the Puyang River.
, the plan to use troops to advance the front to the north and encircle Chuzhou City.
Yang Zhitang didn't think he could give Han Qian more advice on uniting the troops in combat. He came here for three purposes.
One is a public servant who crossed the river on behalf of Emperor Yanyou and the Queen Mother to reward the Tangyi soldiers and generals for their bravery in defending the north bank.
The first is to discuss the issue of whether to retain the remaining members of the navy, which can also be said to be for the public good.
In addition to the issue of the subordinateship of the navy generals and soldiers to the military household, as an enterprising imperial court that relied so heavily on the Yangtze River waterway, it should not give up its efforts to rebuild the navy under the direct jurisdiction of the Privy Council.
Whether or not the remaining troops stay will directly determine the progress of rebuilding the navy.
Of course, Han Qian also had to have a say in how the navy was to be rebuilt, and Yang Zhitang had to consult with him first.
Another thing is Yang Zhitang’s private thoughts.
Yang Zhitang wanted to directly defeat Zhou Bingwu and serve as Privy Councilor.
At present, Shen Yang and even Emperor Yanyou are supportive. After all, Yang Zhitang represents the power of the clan, and he has greater real power in the court, which is conducive to consolidating imperial power.
Yang Zhitang did not expect support from Li Zhigao, but just after the Liyang War, the support of Han Qian and the Han family would never be lighter than that of Li Zhigao and the Shuzhou generals...
Yang Zhitang had previously instructed some of the Youlong Wu Army generals to cross the river to aid in the battle, which was somewhat of a sign. Crossing the river now was also to collect the reward that Han Qian should give him.
If not for this, it was just to reward the three armies and discuss the issue of the remaining naval forces, and the only remaining deputy privy envoy, the former Yongjia Defense Envoy Zhou Bingwu, crossed the river to see Han Qian, and he did not have to make this troublesome trip.
After the luncheon, Han Qian accompanied Yang Zhitang to inspect the expansion of Dongguan Village, the dredging of rivers, the construction of Shuiying Dazhai on the north side of Ruxu Mountain, and the construction of polder embankments. During the process, they talked about some things one after another.
If Han Qian had only implemented the military recruitment system in Tangyi without involving other prefectures and counties, there might not have been much resistance under the current situation. However, Tangyi recruited 100,000 refugees. After the brutal war in the early stage, the adult population has declined. When the army reached less than 20,000 people, most of them had been incorporated into the army at this time. It can be said that Tangyi had no soldiers to recruit, let alone the development of industry, farming, reclamation, and mining of minerals.
Han Qian wanted to recruit soldiers from other states and counties to attract people, which made the problem complicated.
Han Daoming alone in the court seems to be somewhat weak, not to mention that even if the court officials reluctantly make concessions under the current situation, who knows how much resistance they will encounter when the states and counties implement it?
If Yang Zhitang wants to ask for something from him, that would be the best. Only in this way can he make his request openly and honestly.
Compared with exchanging the support of Yang Zhitang, Yang Fan and his son, and opening the door for refugees and slaves to cross the river to recruit, the remaining two thousand generals of the navy were nothing in Han Qian's eyes, they could be used as bargaining chips.
After all, with the foundation of Xuzhou Shuiying and Chishanhui, training a group of mature and qualified naval officers is not a difficult time.
And they have successfully captured Liyang, which can be said to have blocked the entrance of Lou Chuan warships into the Yangtze River waterway, and there is no possibility of a large-scale water war breaking out in a short period of time.
Most of the navy generals want to cross the river and return, and Han Qian will not stop them, but there are also a small number of navy generals, mainly the old troops of the Longque Army and the Zuo Guangde Army that were disbanded and reorganized into the Zuo Wuya Army. They intend to Staying in Tangyi, Han Qian also hoped that the Privy Council and the Ministry of War would be tolerant and agree to move the families of these people here from several military camps.
Yang Zhitang asked about the fact that there were only more than 200 soldiers in this group, and he immediately agreed.
After all, thanks to Han Qian's meritorious service in turning the tide again, more than two hundred private soldiers were rewarded, and no one could make irresponsible remarks.
Another important reason why Han Qian agreed to hand over the remnants of the navy was that Emperor Zhu Yu of the Liang Dynasty had built a shipyard and navy camp in Haizhou, and his intention to attack the Jianghuai coast by sea had already been removed from the shipyard he was trying to build. The ship type has been initially confirmed.
He would not be able to spare time to travel eastwards for the next two or three years, and the imperial court would have to immediately reorganize a navy in Runzhou or in the eastern areas along the river, so that it would be possible to form a certain defensive capability along the Jianghuai coast as soon as possible.
Han Qian originally wanted Guo Rong to take the sealed fold to Li Zhigao, but it was delayed because of Li Chong's spreading rumors. A month and a half later, Han Qian asked Xi Rong to take the sealed fold over.
He handed it to Yang Zhitang for details and said:
"At the beginning of February, I learned that Emperor Zhu Yu of Liang was planning to build a shipyard and a navy camp in Haizhou. However, I guessed that he had the intention of following the example of the Wu army's navy in the Spring and Autumn Period by attacking Qilu by sea, so I wanted to write this book to report to your majesty.
The princes in the court were alert to the threats that Jianghuai might encounter in the next two or three years. Little did they know that Li Chong fled back and widely spread rumors that I colluded with Liang Jun and watched the navy's destruction. I was also confused at the time and thought
I first shot down Liyang to prove my innocence, but I forgot about it."
Yang Zhitang read the secret fold carefully. In the secret fold, Han Qian gave a detailed analysis of Liang Jun's strategic intentions on the Eastern Front. He was frightened and said, "When I go back this time, I will record this in the secret fold."
Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, summon all the princes to discuss countermeasures."
"Forget it about this envelope..." Han Qian took the secret envelope and threw it into the brazier.
Seeing Han Qian's move, Han Daochang, Guo Rong, Feng Liao and others accompanying him were shocked at first, but then they understood what Han Qian wanted to do.
Yang Zhitang saw that the secret was already burning in the brazier. His mind was still immersed in Liang Jun's plot, and he asked in confusion: "Master Han, what do you mean?"
"Your Majesty is aware of this matter and has discussed the countermeasures directly with His Majesty, the Queen Mother and the Dukes. If I are involved, there may be unnecessary twists and turns. What I can do is limited. After all, the rivers and seas are different. The war created by Xuzhou
The ship may not be able to withstand the wind and waves in the offshore, so sending the remnants of the navy back to Jinling is just trying our best..." Han Qian said.
"Master Han, please speak clearly." Yang Zhitang pondered for a moment. He vaguely guessed what Han Qian's intention was, but there was no one else in the hall at this time, so he still wanted Han Qian to open the window and speak frankly.
"If the prince is not afraid that Han Qian has ulterior motives, then Han Qian will be bold enough to say a few more words,"
Han Qian put down the teacup in his hand and said,
"Even if the DPRK and China can raise some money and food at this time, they must fully support the construction of the north bank defense line. Even from Tangyi's point of view, I do not want the court to immediately form a new navy. And even if a navy is hastily formed,
Division, it will be very difficult to engage Liang Jun in the offshore, and it is likely to suffer another defeat. I think a safer strategy in the early stage is to avoid fighting at sea as much as possible, and use a mixed force of naval forces, infantry battalions and a small amount of cavalry.
, relying on coastal city operations, the navy of Liang Jun came to harass, but it was unable to penetrate into the hinterland through the inland river network to cause damage. First of all, ensure this, and the raid of Liang Jun was in vain, at least it would not play a big role, and it would take three to five years.
After the navy has all its warships ready, and the generals are familiar with offshore winds and waves, they will consider going out to sea to push the enemy back to the north of the Huai River, which is a safe strategy. When the prince was stationed in Hongzhou, he controlled the waters of Poyang Lake, and his subordinates knew the water.
Han Qian believed that the imperial court should move the Youlong Wu Army to Runzhou and add a new capital water camp under the Youlong Wu Army to be responsible for the defense along the river east of Runzhou and along the Jianghuai coast, or
Able to take into account everything..."
Yang Zhitang nodded slightly and pondered.
Han Qian burned the secret document to express that he and the Han family would no longer take the initiative to speak out on this matter. Instead, he and his son wrote a letter stating the upcoming threat from the sea. At the same time, they were the father and son who took away the secret from Han Qian.
After asking for the remnants of the navy to take it back, he could indeed ask openly and honestly for the newly formed small-scale naval force to be temporarily placed under the banner of Youlong Wujun, and for Youlongwu Army to take charge of the subsequent defense along the river and coast east of Runzhou.
In addition to Youlong Wujun taking the opportunity to expand the size of his troops and defense area, more importantly, in the three states east of Runzhou along the Yangtze River, the family clan clan was crippled by King Xin Yang Yuanyan in the Jinling Incident - with Huang Hua and Wu Zun
The power of the aristocratic sects headed by others is actually mainly concentrated in the southeast of Taihu Lake, on the south bank of the lake, and in the Xiuzhou states - the fact that Youlong Wujun can move there is actually a good opportunity to take advantage of it.
Of course, Yang Zhitang did not show his joy impulsively.
First, because of Li Pu's experience, he had to think more deeply about whether there were any more hidden "good intentions" behind Han Qian's considerate "suggestions."
Another point is that Han Qian acted so cooperatively that it was impossible not to have his demands.
He had to listen to Han Qian's conditions before he could weigh and make calculations in his mind.
Yang Fan was not much older than Han Qian, but he was also mature and prudent. He sat side by side with his father Yang Zhitang and secretly looked at Han Qian and Han Daochang who accompanied him. Feng Liao's expression changed and he was not in a hurry to reveal his inner tendency.
Seeing Yang Zhitang and Yang Fan and his son being so cautious, Han Qian smiled inwardly.
With this arrangement, he really has no bad intentions towards Yang Zhitang, Yang Fan and his son.
The main reason is that the Huaixi Forbidden Army of Lu Qingxia and Li Zhigao, who used the Queen Mother to control the world, were too strong in the core area of Jianghuai.
It can be expected that in recent years, Huaidong, which seemed to have strong troops and horses, would become increasingly embarrassed and impoverished by Liang Jun's attacks.
Not only in the DPRK, Han Qian wanted to choose allies in the core areas of Jianghuai to restrict the continued expansion of the forces of Lu Qingxia, Li Zhigao and others, but the options were actually very limited.
Han Qian wanted to fully implement the New Deal in Tangyi and also attract landless refugees and even escaped slaves from the states south of the Yangtze River to the north of the Yangtze River. He was naturally in opposition to the aristocratic clans.
Even if Huang Hua and other individuals are enlightened and open-minded, the two parties actually have no basis for cooperation.
Regardless of whether Yang Zhitang, Yang Fan and his son have deeper ambitions, they are superficially representing the interests of the clan at this time.
In fact, since the Qin and Han Dynasties, before a large-scale official selection system for common people was truly formed, imperial power was a reflection of the interests of the royal family. Although it had to rely on the aristocratic clans to rule the world, it also deeply felt that the aristocratic clans had a strong influence on the imperial power.
restrictions and obstacles.
Returning to the New Deal itself, it was not that Emperor Tianyou did not want to implement it, nor did he not want to weaken and attack the power of the aristocratic clans. In fact, the resistance was too great, and no one dared to easily offend public anger, so they did not dare to implement it.
For the royal family, "Everything in the world is the land of the king, and the shores of the land are the ministers of the king." They are naturally the rulers of this land, and they do not need a piece of paper to plunder the people as slaves, even if they are granted vassal status.
In the city, they also have conflicts with local wealthy families in competing for land and people...
Han Qian helped Youlong Wu's army move to Runzhou, helped Yang Fan control the defense lines along the river and coast east of Runzhou, and supported Yang Zhitang as privy envoy. Only then was it possible to attract landless poor people from these areas with the support of Yang Zhitang, Yang Fan and his son.
, escaped slaves entered Tangyi in a steady stream.
With Liang Jun's raids on coastal areas, some residents of coastal counties will inevitably flee to the hinterland. Especially when the newly formed navy is relatively weak, blockade, sea ban, and inland migration are inevitable choices.
These people can move to Tangyi.
At least in the next few years, his interests with Yang Zhitang, Yang Fan and his son will be relatively consistent...
