Chapter seven hundred and seventy first waiting for an opportunity
Li Heng no longer cared about Li Fuguo's look this time, and lacked the confidence to quickly make a decision: "In that case, just name these three generals, and I will grant them official positions, give them double banners and double festivals, and give them
Six pieces."
Li Siye crossed his arms and thanked En and said: "Duan Xiushi once led the Han navy to defeat the Dashi cavalry several times in the campaign against Dashi. He is a unique talent. I recommended him to be the governor of the Beiting Camp, in charge of the expanded 25,000 people under his command."
.Feng Changqing once accompanied his ministers on an expedition to Dabolu and Northern India. He also personally commanded the Anxi army to defeat the Tubo army. The minister recommended him as the governor of the Anxi camp, commanding 25,000 troops. There was also Zang Xiye, who once
He served as the general of the Hunyafeng Cavalry Army and personally led a thousand cavalry troops to defeat 5,000 Tubo cavalry. Later, he defeated Tubo several times in various places in Anxi. He was a rare general. The minister recommended him as the governor of the Hexi camp.
In charge of the Flying Tiger Cavalry and the Artillery Battalion."
Li Heng nodded, but with reluctance written on his forehead, he pursed his lips and agreed: "You recommended them, and I am right. I remember that when the emperor ordered you to join the court, he also asked you to serve as the military governor of Longyou.
But there are no Shanzhou soldiers under your command, so can the position of Longyou Jiedushi be given to Wang Sili?"
As the saying goes, if you give up, you will gain. If you don't even agree to this condition, it would be too disrespectful to Li Heng.
Li Siye crossed his hands and replied: "That's natural. General Wang Sili is the general of Longyou. Only when he leads Longyou can the army and the people be convinced."
"In that case, bring me the seal and ribbon!"
A young eunuch brought the gold seal on a silver plate and covered it with yellow silk. The emperor took off the silk cloth, held the gold seal in both hands and stood up: "Captain, please take the seal."
Li Siye came forward and knelt down on one knee. Li Heng put the seal in his hand and said: "I will appoint you as the deputy marshal of the world's soldiers and horses. You will assist the King of Chu in leading the troops of the five towns to march into Luoyang to defeat the rebels."
He raised the golden seal above his head with both hands and said loudly: "I will live up to my sacred mandate, regain Luoyang, and put down the rebellion!"
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After Li Siye thanked him and left the Zichen Palace, the worried look on Li Fuguo's face could no longer be restrained. He knelt on the ground and covered his chest and said: "Your Majesty, it is useless to do this! Duan Xiushi, Feng Changqing, and Zang Xiye are clearly aware of the situation.
He is Li Siye's confidant, and the military power of the three towns is still firmly in Li Siye's hands. If we don't get it back now, I'm afraid it will be even harder to do anything about it in the future."
Li Heng waved his hands tiredly and said: "This matter can only be delayed and cannot be rushed. I have told you before that Li Siye is different from others. He was favored by the Supreme Emperor in the past and led the three towns. Although he has some affection with me, he is ultimately trusted by
The emperor's kindness is even greater. Now, after my inconvenient sixteenth brother led the Jianghuai military envoy, he secretly withheld taxes from the Jianghuai River to raise troops, and was ready to move in Nanyang and Xiangyang. Now he leads the army without permission to leave the Jianghuai River and march eastward. It is said that he wants to
I don’t need to say more about who secretly gave this order to commandeer sea-going ships and attack Fanyang in Youzhou along the sea route.”
"At such a critical juncture, we cannot force him, otherwise he will go to Shuzhong. After Gao Shi and Lai Ai take care of Li Gao, they will take the emperor back to Chang Chang'an from Shuzhong, and then
Figure it out slowly."
After hearing this, Li Fuguo knelt down in front of the emperor with a look of shame on his face: "I am stupid and can't understand everyone's good intentions. I really deserve to die. Please punish me."
Li Heng patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "A wise man will make a mistake after thinking a lot. You should also think more and worry about things I can't think of to relieve my worries."
"My slave understands." Li Fuguo raised his head, as if a flash of inspiration appeared on his face, and said happily: "My slave has a good strategy to capture the military power of the three towns under Li Siye's command."
"Since it's a good idea, why don't you tell me quickly?" Li Heng asked leisurely, twirling his beard.
"The first good strategy is that Your Majesty can send reliable people from the palace to serve as supervisors for the three armies. It is called the supervisory army. In fact, it is to win them over. First, teach them loyalty and righteousness, and promise them a lot of money and kindness, so as to create a big pie for them. People's hearts will always be there.
Through his belly, Li Siye can guarantee that they are loyal to him now, but can he guarantee that they will always be loyal? As long as he turns them into loyal ministers of the imperial court, Li Siye will be a real castle in the air."
Li Heng was thoughtful and continued to ask: "If they are only loyal to Li Siye, how should you deal with it?"
"Then place people from the 'Inspection Hall' in the armies of these three towns to investigate their illegal activities. People always make mistakes. As long as they are caught by the slaves, not even Li Siye can protect them.
.Even if they really did not do anything wrong, they will still have to fight if they lose the battle. Even if they do not lose the battle, the three armies need food and salary outside, and the people deliberately delay their food and salary to provoke the soldiers to mutiny. The crime of incompetence on the part of the subordinates can still be punished.
Cut off their heads. When His Majesty sends his own people to take over the three armies, what countermeasures can Li Siye have to save him? When the time comes, he will be alone. If Your Majesty appreciates his contribution, you can spare his life and let him live in old age.
, if he is still trying to regain military power without knowing what he is doing, what if everyone removes his nail?"
Li Heng put his hands on his stomach and laughed loudly. The pent-up energy on his face seemed to be wiped away. He pointed at Li Fuguo and said with a smile: "Although you have no talent for governing the country, you are quite talented in conspiracy.
, I am in today’s situation thanks to your advice and going north to Lingwu.”
Li Fuguo followed up with laughter obediently: "My slave will always be everyone's slave, and what I think about every day is how to be loyal to everyone."
Li Heng nodded very helpfully: "The matter discussed today has been settled. I leave it to you to plan, but you must not act too hastily. We must wait until the rebellion of the Sixteenth Brother is suppressed and the Emperor is welcomed back to Chang'an before implementing it. Send him there
It is also up to you to decide on the selection of supervisors."
"Your Majesty has placed such great trust on you, how dare I not do my best to repay His Majesty!"
Li Heng leaned comfortably on the bed, looking up at the caisson on the top of the palace just like Li Siye did just now. The complicated patterns were blurred in his eyes, as if he saw the bright future of the country. Li Fuguo still knelt beside him.
At his feet, there was only a pair of inverted triangular eyes turned upward, with a picture of ambition in his pupils.
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Li Fuguo sent envoys Yu Chaoen, Cheng Yuanzhen and Xing Yanen to join the army as the envoys of the Hexi, Anxi and Beiting armies. Two of these three people would become famous in the future. This alone is enough to illustrate Li Fuguo's ambitions.
After Li Siye left Chang'an, he left Cen Shen, Cao Anding, Michagan and others with him. One of them was responsible for correspondence, one was responsible for laying secret wires in Chang'an to collect intelligence, one was responsible for managing money, and the tooth general Kuban
Ni and the two thousand tooth soldiers he led. These are the family assets he left for himself on the surface. This is indeed slightly insufficient for a Xiliang king and a prince who can build a mansion, but at this juncture
, such a streamlined organization will help him continue to control the troops in the three towns.
When Li Siye was preparing to go south, he divided the wealth accumulated by the Western Regions Chamber of Commerce into two parts. One part is still stored in the treasury of Tingzhou City in the Western Regions, first managed by Duan Xiushi, and now it is managed by the new Beiting envoy Zhou Yi. The other part
It was transferred from Liangzhou to Lanzhou and was jointly managed by Chief Michagan and Zhao Zhengyi. The money raised for the construction of Yanxiaosi Artillery Camp also came from this batch of money.
In the first month of the second year of Zhide, Feng Changqing led his army out of Lingbao from Tongguan and occupied Shaanxi County. The armies of the other four military envoys also left Shaanxi County from Tongguan, and everyone set their burning eyes on the area hundreds of miles away.
Luoyang outside.
Shaanxi County has a favorable geographical location. It has the extension of the Qinling Mountains to the east, the Yellow River to the west, Xiong'er Mountain and Funiu Mountain to the south, and Mount Wei to the north. The Weihan Passage can lead directly to Luoyang from the northeast.
In the past, Xinhangu Pass was a barrier from Guanzhong to Luoyang, but due to the diversion of the Yellow River, Hangu Pass no longer had the advantage of natural danger. Therefore, after the Tang army stuck to Tongguan and left Shaanxi County, the balance of victory began to tilt towards them.
Zang Xiye, the governor of the Hexi camp, set up the camp on the beach of the Yellow River, and Chu kings Li Yu and Li Siye also built the temporary general's residence here.
Every day when he travels, he stops by the Yellow River for a long time to feel the weight of history this ancient river brings to him. This river has been much more active than the Yangtze River since ancient times, bringing constant benefits and disasters.
Yu controlled the flooding of the Yellow River. The three Yellow River canyons in the Shaanxi County area, namely Renmen, Shenmen, and Guimen, were called Sanmenxia. The future Sanmenxia Reservoir seems to be built nearby.
Li Yu rode his horse onto the protruding rocks and came to his side. He asked with a somewhat anxious look: "The three armies have been stationed in Shaanxi County for a long time. I just want to ask the Taiwei when to attack Luoyang."
The best chance?"
Li Siye turned his head and glanced at him: "Your Highness, why should you be anxious? Whoever is anxious first will lose in this battle. At least from now on, the rebels should be more anxious than us. We have to wait for them to make decisions and actions before we can wait for the opportunity."