"On Guangnan West Road, there is no movement from the Annan Army in Taiping Village. There are about 10,000 Chen troops. On Guangnan West Road, there are 500 new troops and 20,000 forbidden troops have already gathered in the direction of Taiping Village. This is Guangnan West Road's independent action."
Li Xian is in charge of the Imperial City Department's detectives. He is very busy these days. There are many detectives sent to Guangnan West Road and Dali, and he has established a fast delivery route by using the tracks.
"Where's the special road?"
"Special road?"
Alas! He still hasn’t grown up. Li Xian’s confusion made Zhao Xi very worried.
Viewing the overall situation is a basic quality in intelligence collection.
The collection of intelligence must not be interfered with by enemy actions.
"There is no report for the time being on Special Mo Road."
Li Xian was very unsure and could only reply in this way.
"Since Guangnan West Road is involved in Taipingzhai, you should focus on Temo Road, focusing on the Gaobang area in Annan."
The new currency of Guochao is now the currency in circulation in all neighboring countries.
People in this era don't understand the role of universal currency, and Zhao Xi knows it.
The degree of secrecy of the new coin craftsmanship ensures the uniqueness of the new coins. However, after so many years, Zhao Xi does not believe that no one has thought of imitating the new coins.
And Temodao manganese ore will definitely attract people's attention.
Food... In Annan and those small countries, no one really cares about it, but money is different.
Zhao Xi never believed that Annan would dare to have soldiers invade the country when he was observing filial piety because of food. It was not worth it.
Even if he cooperates with Gao's rebellion, Annan will not offend the country because of food.
Only manganese ore is Annan's target.
As for invading and occupying manganese mines, Zhao Xi felt that Annan didn't have the courage.
Zhao Xi believed that Annan wanted to take advantage of the situation and fish in troubled waters... They didn't know the manganese ore, and they didn't have it. They just wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to enter Guangnan and collect some manganese ore.
Gao's rebellion was a real opportunity, and he was also testing the bottom line of the country.
If the Gao family succeeds in their rebellion and the country still abides by the three-year rule of no military action, then it is very likely that the Gao family will join forces with Annan to plunder Temo Road.
After all, Zhao Xi now has a reputation of being extremely filial.
Zhao Xi slowly put these things into order, and at the same time he also had a comprehensive consideration of the entire incident.
This is also thanks to Sima Guang. If Sima Guang had not stopped him, he would have sent out troops by now and even wiped out the Gao family's rebels, including Annan.
I am happy, but I am unable to achieve my current plan.
There are more and more memorials, and there are already sporadic accusations against myself for standing still.
Zhao Xi was also a little anxious, anxious for Mr. Gao... After so many years of premeditation, he couldn't win Dali even after five months, right?
"The official family, the Gao family has captured Me City. The Dali royal family gave up resistance and escaped from Me City under the protection of their own soldiers. They relied on the power of muskets and gunpowder bombs and fled towards the mining city."
It's finally here. Zhao Xi has been waiting for this for a long time.
"Secretly order the Imperial City Department to find out and help the Dali royal family enter the mining city along the way. Order the guards of the mining city to enter a state of combat readiness."
"Send two thousand Gongfang City guards, along with five thousand men and two bases of gunpowder bombs, to Dongchuan Mining City."
"Be sure to ensure that the mining city is not lost before the imperial team enters Dali..."
It was not yet time for the imperial court to send troops, and Zhao Xi was a little worried about the combat capabilities of the mining city guards.
The only option is to send Workshop City guards to support them first.
This matter is regarded as an internal matter within his industrial system, and there is no need to discuss it with his brothers-in-law.
Doing this can also ease the mood of those courtiers who are involved in the mining city. Don't be too anxious and directly switch from talking about the coup to talking about him, Zhao Xi.
At this time, the Zhengshitang also received a report that Me City had been captured by the Gao family.
This is really a desperate time.
The land area of the mining city was indeed determined by the certificate of credence, but the certificate of credence was with the Duan family of Dali, not the Gao family.
Although the officials had proactively asked the Duan family, Gao family, and Yang family of Dali to sign the seal, now that the Gao family is in charge of Dali, they are bound to propose changes to the original agreement.
The imperial court must have an attitude. Even if it offends the officials, the political affairs hall cannot wait any longer.
"The officials must take an attitude now. The court can ignore the change of Dali's throne. However, there must be an agreement on possible situations that may cause losses to the interests of the country and the court."
"The decision to send troops can be put on hold, but the court must evaluate the Gao family in advance. Whether it recognizes the Gao family's throne or refuses to do so, it needs to be decided by the court."
"I suggest that we first send the Chengdu New Army's forbidden troops to form troops on the Dongchuan border to deter the Gao family and prevent them from threatening the dynasty and changing the mining city agreement."
This is really anxious. Let’s just say that the political affairs hall can ignore such a huge interest in the mining city.
As soon as the meeting was held, the ministers began to make up their minds one by one.
"I want to wait for Gao to ascend the throne..."
Zhao Xi spoke very calmly, as if he didn't care about the mood of his husband.
"The official family..."
Just as Fu Bi started to speak, he stopped again.
When the Gao family comes to the throne? Is it possible that the officials really want to compromise? Do they really approve of the Gao family's rebellion?
This is absolutely impossible!
"The day the Gao family came to the throne was the time for the imperial court to send troops. Of course, it would be better if the Gao family sent troops to Guangnan again."
Zhao Xi's words completely stunned all the ministers.
When it comes to intervening in the civil strife in Dali, the best time to send troops is when the Gao family is in trouble.
To protect the interests of the mining city, marching to the Dongchuan border is the most appropriate measure at the moment.
After Gao came to the throne, he sent troops, and he also hoped that Gao would send troops to Guangnan. What does this mean?
Seeing that the husbands haven't figured it out yet, Zhao Xi isn't going to hide it anymore.
"The Gao family's rebellion has nothing to do with Annan. In other words, the Gao family has the ability to take Dali. Annan and Chen Bing's border cannot be justified."
"I think that the Gao family should have communicated with Annan and took advantage of the opportunity of the country's filial piety to plunder the Guangnan manganese mines."
"The reason for the current situation is that one is relying on the country to maintain filial piety, and the other is that Annan is waiting for the success of Gao's rebellion."
"For the Gao family to plan for manganese mines, they can imitate the new coins of the state after the rebellion to alleviate the opposition within Dali. For Annan, it is just arrogance."
"I decided to send troops after Gao ascended the throne... because I want to take Dali and return to the country!"
It really surprised everyone!
Capture Dali? That is a vassal state.
"The official family..."
The use of troops against vassal states is morally untenable and without sufficient reasons, which will cause more vassal states to have a rebellious mentality against Mizhou.
"The vassal state refers to the throne of the Duan family of Dali, not the Gao family. From the moment the Gao family ascended the throne, it was no longer a vassal state of the dynasty."
"The Duan family went into exile and lost the right to rule Dali. The state had no obligation to send troops to help the Duan family recover."
"The imperial court can borrow the name of the Duan family to send troops, and the Duan family can continue to be the king of Dali in the future. However, the defense of Dali must be stationed by the imperial court."
Zhao Xi understood what Fu Bi was going to say, so he interrupted directly and gave his reasons.
"How to make this matter justifiable, how to make the Duan family in Dali accept this fact, I hope the court will improve it."