"What do you think, Your Highness?" Chen Qian immediately answered after hearing Zhu Zanyi's words.
"I thought that this matter was urgent and should not be delayed, so I decided to act urgently and complete the matter within three to five months." Zhu Zanyi said.
"I obey His Highness's order. I will go down and take care of this matter immediately," Chen Qian said immediately.
"Aren't you curious why Gu Hui wants to act in a hurry?" Zhu Zanyi suddenly asked.
"This is His Highness's decision, how dare I say anything?" Chen Qian agreed. Seeing that Zhu Zanyi didn't say anything else, he discussed a few more details with him, bowed and left.
Chen Qia didn't answer his words, which made Zhu Chanyi feel a little bored. He turned around and looked out the window, staring at the north and said, "But the generals in Shenglong City should be able to guess and guess Gu's intentions."
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"His Royal Highness the King of Jingjiang must have made such a decision with an eye on the outside rather than on the inside of Annan." Zhang Wen held in his hand a top-secret document sent from Nanding City, handwritten by Chen Qia and printed by Zhu Zanyi himself, and told Sun Ke, Li Jian and Li Jinglong
The others said: "The army cannot stay in Annan for a long time. I think your Majesty will probably order to keep 150,000 to 200,000 soldiers and send all the rest back. Even among the less than 200,000 soldiers, at least half of them are
If you stay in Annan for at most one or two years, you will have to withdraw sooner or later."
"With fewer soldiers, the people in Annan will be less frightened, and it will be more difficult to quell the rebellion. His Royal Highness King Jingjiang must cut through the mess quickly and settle the matter while the army is still in Annan to prevent unintended consequences."
"Besides," Zhang Wen suddenly smiled: "I'm afraid His Highness is self-aware. He knows that if he plays tricks in the court, he may not be able to compare with the collective efforts of so many Annan gentry. Even if he divides them and draws them together, he will still have to promise a lot. It is better to name him
It’s easier to just set the score directly.”
Everyone nodded. Although they were not as comprehensive as Zhang Wen thought, they actually thought of a lot, so no one suddenly realized it.
"In my opinion, Your Majesty will definitely approve this matter. Firstly, there are no omissions in this strategy; secondly, His Majesty is also very anxious about the Annan matter, and this strategy is very suitable to His Majesty's taste."
"Hey, your Majesty has always acted calmly in the past, making decisions before taking action. I don't know why he is so anxious to conquer Annan. You can't hesitate when marching and fighting, but it is better to be cautious in matters in the court." Zhang Wen commented on Yunxi's actions in this matter.
Act on the above.
However, he just stopped talking and immediately changed the topic: "Since His Highness has made a decision, let's act in accordance with His Highness's decision."
"Li Jian, you sent people to spread the news in northern Annan that Hu Jiyou and his son have been captured alive, and persuade the soldiers of the Hu Dynasty who have not yet surrendered to surrender."
"Sun Ke, please pay attention. If there are still soldiers from the Hu Dynasty who refuse to surrender, lead your troops and destroy them."
"Li Jinglong, the wooden piles ordered by Hu Ji Ya in the water must be cleaned up as soon as possible. They cannot be left in the water. Especially the wooden piles on both sides of the Red River must be cleaned up as soon as possible."
"Yes, Lord Marquis." All three of them bowed and agreed.
Zhang Wen nodded and wanted to say more. He suddenly coughed and felt something was blocked in his throat. He asked a servant to bring a spittoon and spit out a mouthful of phlegm. He saw blood streaks in the phlegm.
"Master Zhang, you have worked too hard since the army entered Annan. Not only do you need to be in charge of the military operations, but you also have to take care of all the major and minor affairs of the city. I am afraid that your body cannot bear it, so you should rest.
"Li Jinglong said immediately.
"It doesn't matter." Zhang Wen wiped the corner of his mouth and said, "This is nothing. When the late emperor and I were counselors for military affairs, we didn't sleep much for three or four days in a row, so it's nothing."
'But Lord Marquis, your age is different now than it was back then.' Li Jinglong thought to himself, but the last sentence still stuck in his mouth. You must speak in one word, even if you mean well, if you say too much, it will be annoying. .
Zhang Wen continued to give instructions: "Mu Sheng is now leading troops to guard Taiyuan (Annan Taiyuan), Xuanguang and other places, and Lan Zhen is leading troops in the Western Capital City to convey His Highness's message to them and inform the locals that Hu Jiya and his son have been captured alive. Anyone who refuses to surrender will be destroyed."
"He Rong led troops to guard Nhe An, Yen Chau, Thanh Hoa and other places. Thanh Hoa is very close to the Western Capital City. He ordered him to lead troops back to Nie An and handed over Thanh Hoa to Lan Zhen for guarding. He also ordered him to go south to attack Ha Tinh. Quang Binh, Quang Tri and other places.”
"Since the war is about to be over, we still need to make arrangements for officials from various places. Li Jian, I am going to Nanding City to discuss this matter with His Highness. I will leave the general affairs here in Shenglong City to you."
Zhang Wen gave a lot of instructions. After finishing all the things that came to his mind, he said to them: "Okay, I have nothing to give you here. Sun Ke and Li Jinglong, you two should leave; Li Jian, you stay." , I still have a few words to warn you."
Li Jinglong and Sun Ke immediately bowed and left, leaving Li Jian behind.
Li Jian originally thought that Zhang Wen had given instructions on how to deal with the general affairs in Shenglong City, but he did not expect that he was surprised as soon as he spoke.
"I have something for you to do." Even though there were only two of them in the room, Zhang Wen still whispered in his ear.
When Li Jian heard what he said next, it was as if there was a thunder in his ears. He sat there blankly. After a long while, he said: "Why do you do this?"
Zhang Wen didn't answer. In fact, he was wondering why Yunxi would do such a thing.
Seeing that Zhang Wen didn't answer, Li Jian realized that he didn't know why. He was about to ask something else when something suddenly occurred to him and he asked, "Master Zhang Wen, why did you leave this matter to me?"
"Li Jian, your majesty and I have communicated with each other. I feel that you are a calm man and can fight well, so I have decided that you will be the left prime minister of His Highness King Jingjiang." Zhang Wen said.
"This," Li Jian was dumbfounded. He never thought that he would be left as an official in Annan.
"Master Marquis, I am not very talented and have little knowledge. I dare not become such a leftist prime minister." Li Jian immediately refused.
Of course he is not happy. In a remote place like Annan, coming here to serve as an official is tantamount to being demoted even if you don't downgrade your rank. He is now a first-grade governor, and the rank of the vassal king and prime minister is from the second grade, and coming here is even more formal. Same as exile.
Besides, how good the capital is, but how bad Annan is? Who wants to stay here?
"Your Majesty has made a decision on this matter." Zhang Wen said this first, and then said: "Li Jian, you went out with the army this time, and you could have been granted the title of uncle based on your merits. It was just because of the recruitment of businessmen who accompanied the army before, until now in the court There is also civilian impeachment. If you return to Beijing now, the civilian officials will definitely gather together again to impeach you."
"Of course your Majesty will not forget your merits, but you'd better hide away for a while. You happen to be the left prime minister in Annan. When you return to Beijing in a year or two, your Majesty can take advantage of the situation and make you a marquis."
Li Jian was still not very willing. But since it was Yunxi's wish, he couldn't go against it. Besides, he also promised to make him a marquis, so he had to agree reluctantly.
Zhang Wen knew from the look on his face that he was still dissatisfied. Just as he was about to say something else, he suddenly felt dizzy and just said: "Don't forget what I told you before." Let him go down.