Chapter five hundred and eighty eight things in the southwest
In the camp of the military commander, Lin Ze looked at his group of civil servants and generals, and said calmly: "The matter in the southwest is over, prepare one or two, and choose a day to go north."
After saying these words, Lin Ze felt a different kind of emotion in his heart.
In order to overthrow Nanzhao, Lin Ze made sufficient preparations, but in the end, he ended up hastily but ended in a hasty manner.
Everyone looked at Lin Ze in astonishment. Didn't they agree to destroy Nanzhao? Isn't this the first battle? Why did it end?
Lin Ze did not pretend to be mysterious and wait for them to ask such boring questions, but said directly: "Zhao Tuo stepped forward to protect Nanzhao, promised to conquer the Southern Army and Nanzhao will not visit the north within ten years, and is willing to compensate. In order to
To stabilize the situation in the southwest, I agree."
Lin Ze then recounted the conversation between himself and Zhao Tuo in general, hiding the part where he asked for compensation.
Han Xin, Chen Ping and others are all smart people. After hearing this, I still don't understand. At present, the Qin State is at war. It is the wisest choice to pay the minimum price to gain temporary stability in the southwest.
Chen Pingshang asked worriedly: "Are Zhao Tuo's words credible?"
Lin Ze expressed his speculation without hesitation: "There must be some internal problems in the Zhengnan Army. Zhao Tuo may not be able to fully control the Zhengnan Army. Otherwise, Zhao Tuo would not have to pay a high price for me to withdraw the troops."
"It's not whether Zhao Tuo can keep his promise, but it's that he won't be able to go north in a short period of time. As for Nanzhao, he has suffered heavy losses in strength this time and hates Zhao Tuo deeply, so there is no need to worry too much."
Using oneself to save others, Lin Ze stood in Zhao Tuo's perspective. If there hadn't been something wrong with the Southern Conquest Army, why would he have needed to persuade others with bitter words and offer compensation in exchange for Qin's withdrawal?
Zhao Tuo only needed hundreds of thousands of troops on his side to keep an eye on the Qin army. Lin Ze had to worry about whether he would lead his army deep into Nanzhao and be cut off by the conquering Southern army.
To be honest, if there were not other hidden dangers in Qin that had not been eliminated, Lin Ze really wanted to take this opportunity to completely defeat Zhao Tuo and avoid future troubles forever.
Otherwise, when Zhao Tuo completely controls the Southern Conquest Army and such a large territory in the south, and has the support of Buddhism, it will be difficult to pacify it.
"Do you have any other questions?" Lin Ze looked at everyone and asked.
Everyone remained silent and sat upright to show their support and recognition for Lin Ze.
Lin Ze looked around and said, "If you have no other questions, I will start assigning tasks."
"Please give me your orders, Lord Marquis," everyone responded in unison.
"Wu Fan, arrange for someone to keep an eye on the movements of the Southern Conquest Army. If there is any abnormal movement, report it immediately," Lin Ze looked at Wu Fan and said.
It is impossible for Lin Ze to make such a stupid mistake by placing all his hopes on others.
In his eyes, Zhao Tuo and the Zhengnan Army were also enemies. From the day Zhao Tuo sought independence, he was destined to be unable to coexist with Qin for a long time.
Wu Fan stood up and cupped his hands with a serious look on his face: "I obey."
Then Lin Ze focused on Li Xin and Yu Ziqi: "I need someone to lead the army to recover Nanyun Province, and then lead the army to station in Nanyun for a long time to guard against Nanzhao and the Nanzhao Army. Who among you two?"
Are you willing to take on this matter?"
The two of them couldn't help but fell into deep thought after hearing this.
Lin Ze's intention was very clear. He wanted to create an existence similar to the five major military offices, integrating military and political affairs to guard Nanyun Province to ensure stability in the southwest.
The leader of this army will be a local emperor in Nanyun Province.
Before Li Xin and Yu Ziqi spoke, Chen Pingping said with a worried look: "My Lord Marquis's move is somewhat against the rules. Do I need to ask His Majesty for instructions first?"
Lin Ze shook his head and said, "No need. It will take at least twenty days for the messenger to come and go from here to Chang'an, and we have to convince His Majesty and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty to agree to this matter."
"If the messenger cannot explain clearly, His Majesty may not agree. In extraordinary times, everything should be kept simple. The matter has been settled as it is. I will explain it to Your Majesty later."
The worry on Chen Ping's face did not diminish: "I'm afraid your Majesty will misunderstand..."
Chen Ping had stayed in Chang'an for a long time and had also controlled the Jin Yiwei. Naturally, he knew that the current relationship between Lin Ze and Hu Hai seemed to be in harmony with the emperor and his ministers, but in fact it was a bit subtle.
Leading troops to guard a province is essentially the same as dividing the territory and splitting the country. Chen Ping was really worried about the young emperor's overthinking.
Lin Ze thought for a while and said: "It is indeed a bit troublesome, so let's not tell him now. I believe that with your ability, you can control a province without the imperial edict and with my support.
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Chen Ping's expression froze, uncle, are you serious?
Of course Lin Ze understood what Chen Ping meant, but what about that? He couldn't just restrain his hands and do nothing just because he was afraid of Hu Hai's random thoughts.
I am not Zhuge Liang, so I have to write a "Departure Guide" to fight a war.
Yu Ziqi suddenly had a firm look in his eyes, stood up, bowed and saluted: "General, I would like to guard Nanyun Province. Please give me the order, Lord Marquis."
Lin Ze immediately replied: "Okay, it's up to you. In addition to leaving an army of 50,000 for you, I will also say hello to the four major forces in Shu and ask them to support you as much as possible."
In fact, Lin Ze originally preferred Yu Ziqi to station in Nanyun, just because he was a descendant of a noble family.
Just like the Mu family guarding Yunnan in the Ming Dynasty in later generations, it is far better to leave this kind of thing to a family than to leave it to one person.
If Yu Ziqi takes this position, the Yu family will definitely flock to it, take the initiative to divide Nanyun into their own sphere of influence, and manage it well.
Faced with the threat of Nanzhao, the Yu family will guard this territory more carefully.
As for whether the Yu family would be too big to lose, or even turn against them, Lin Ze was not very worried.
If you are strong, the Yu family will only obey and will not dare to rebel. If you are not strong enough, even if the Yu family does not rebel, it will probably be in vain.
Li Xin was greatly relieved when he saw Yu Ziqi taking the initiative to agree to this matter. According to Lin Ze, if he stayed in Nanyun, there might be no war for ten years. If this really happened, it would be too much for a general.
How miserable.
The matter in the southwest came to an end, and Lin Ze continued: "With Han Xin as the commander-in-chief, Chen Ping as the military advisor, Li Xin, Qianyuan Wu Fan, and Wu Fan will follow, leading an army of 200,000 to the north, aiming for the Western Region, and will set off tomorrow."
As soon as these words came out, Han Xin's eyes flashed with emotion, thinking that Lin Ze deliberately made him the coach so that he could break through to the Grandmaster realm as soon as possible.
So Han Xin stood up and saluted and said: "The talent of the Marquis in leading the army is a hundred times better than that of the last general. The last general is willing to serve as his wing, and please make the Marquis his own commander."
Lin Ze waved his hand and said: "This is a military order, so you don't have to refuse. Besides, I have other important things to do. If I can't accompany the army, I will leave the army to you. I believe in you and will never let me down."
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When Han Xin heard this, he could only promise: "I will obey your orders."
Lin Ze fixed his gaze on Chen Ping and said calmly: "I'll leave the battle report for the army going south to you. Since you know His Majesty's temperament, you must know how to write it."
"If necessary, you can arrange for 350,000 heads to be sent to Chang'an for your Majesty and the civil and military officials to take a look at, lest they think that I am not doing anything."
"If this is not enough, remember to include my record of killing a grandmaster. If this is not satisfactory, I have no choice but to choose another worthy person for the task of suppressing the rebellion."
Chen Ping's expression turned serious. He understood what Lin Ze meant. He didn't need to care too much about the feelings of those in the court.
A look of exhaustion suddenly appeared on Lin Ze's face: "If I were not in the army, I would have to rely on you to take charge of these things. Remember, you must not be too soft. It is human nature to push beyond the limits."
Chen Ping said with a tangled expression: "But if this is done, there will be endless troubles."
Lin Ze smiled softly: "Future troubles? It's hard to say whether there will be future troubles. How can we care about future troubles? Just do as I say."
After saying this, Lin Ze stood up and said to everyone: "Tomorrow, the Marquis will leave the army. Within a month, he will definitely go to the Western Regions to join you. I will leave the affairs of the army to you."
Everyone in the camp stood up and bowed in obeisance: "General, I will obey."
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On the second day, Lin Ze watched an army of 200,000 people heading north and leaving. He went straight into the sky and disappeared.