Han Shizu

Chapter 445: Lord Tang is in a hurry to order troops

The north wind is howling, and the cold night is icy cold, invading the muscles and bones.The night sky above the Tang Palace was as dark as a dark curtain, with little light, the sky seemed to be sinking, and the clouds were fluctuating. Behind the darkness, there seemed to be a giant beast with teeth and claws, with its mouth wide open.
In the main hall of the Tang Palace, the important officials of the Southern Tang Dynasty gathered together, and the atmosphere was gloomy. Both the North and the Jianghuai Group looked serious, and the state was in great trouble. It was definitely not a good thing for them, the high-ranking officials and nobles who had enjoyed the benefits of the great Tang Dynasty for a long time. .

Han Xizai sat aside, his face full of worry.What I had been worrying about for a long time, and what I strongly called for precautions, finally happened.Thinking that he had been neglected before, and his foresight was not valued. Until now, the Han army has proved it for himself, but at this moment, Han Xizai is not happy at all.

Li Jing didn't sit down, but was in the hall, dangling in front of the officials, hurriedly walking, and muttered in his mouth: "It's really calling! How dare the Northern Han Dynasty? The former fan still communicated with me, the envoy Contacts, today's undeclared war, there is no demeanor of a big country, it is simply the habit of jackals."

"Your Majesty, it now appears that all the contacts between the Northern Han Dynasty and our dynasty were a trick to deceive. His desire for gluttony has long been staring at my land in Huainan and united with Pingchu. It is clear that he wants to lure me with Chu and consume Our military strength will involve our military power." Han Xizai got up and told Li Jing what he "understood" in a short period of time, and he guessed that Li Jing hadn't figured out the reason behind it.

"It's no wonder that before my army attacked Chu, the Han army did not move at all. But this time the Chu chaos is on the rise, and the Han army has invaded Jiangbei. There is absolutely no such coincidence in the world. It's a big deal!"

"The jackal in the Central Plains has evil intentions and is not a son of man!" Hearing this, Li Jing scolded again like a resentful woman.

"What about the Khitan people, aren't they afraid of the Khitan people?" Li Jing asked suddenly.

Han Xizai shook his head and sighed: "Obviously, the situation in the north has changed, and the Han and Liao sides will no longer be able to fight each other. Otherwise, no matter how greedy the Emperor Han is, and how greedy he is for our land in the north of the Yangtze River, he will definitely not dare to send his army south. Station end!"

In many cases, everything is clear. When the Han army really went south, all the previous doubts were solved, everything was like a fog, and all doubts and speculations were corroborated.

"Hey" sighed heavily, and the melancholy on Li Jing's face became more intense.

At this time, an official in purple clothes hurried in, but it was Li Zhenggu, the Deputy Privy Envoy of the Tang Dynasty who was transferred to Jinling from Yuanzhou, with a document in his hand, and personally presented it to Li Jing: "Your Majesty, this is the Han Army The imperial edict issued by the Han emperor in the north of the river, begging me for an appeal!"

Regardless of the etiquette, Li Jing took it directly and opened it, moved his head up and down, quickly read it, and soon a look of shame and indignation appeared on his face, and he said angrily: "Han Lord Xing Wuming Teacher, how dare you do this?" Slander me, Datang, bully people too much, bully people too much!"

"I have inherited the foundation and ruled Huanying myself, so I should respect myself and come to the court to cultivate literature and virtue. How can I raise troops and mobilize the masses to show off my martial arts! Gu Zi is a country in confusion, and it is necessary to uphold the righteousness of cutting down. Stupid Er Huai Dian, who dared to reject the big gang, because of the late mausoleum of the Tang Dynasty, and the chaos of the Huang Kou, he was domineering and domineering for 60 years. He stole one side and assumed a false name"

"Discuss Huai Chaowen" was written by the chancellor Fan Zhi, the full text is more than [-] characters, which shows the majesty and majesty of the Han court, extremely contempt for the Southern Tang Dynasty, insulting the ancestors, and labeling them as bandits.For Southern Tang, who has always been proud of the great Tang Zhengshuo, it is tantamount to slapping, spitting on the face, and then stepping on the ground and rubbing, which is too insulting.

When the edict of Emperor Han was passed on, the Southern Tang monarchs and ministers suddenly exploded. There was an uproar, and everyone cursed. No matter whether they were ashamed or angry in their hearts, such behavior was politically correct.

Sikong Sun Sheng got up and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, the Han soldiers have already bullied the door, and the matter has come to an end. It is useless to talk more, and the Tang Dynasty should fight back immediately!"

Mentioning this, Li Jing nodded, still showing a sense of loss on his face, and asked: "First Hunan, then Jiangbei, both sides are enemies, what should I do?"

Having said that, most of the courtiers in the Southern Tang Dynasty fell silent.Just as the Northern Han had to choose between the Northern Expedition and the Southern Expedition, the Southern Tang also had to choose between Western Aid and Northern Rescue. Of course, their determination was easy, as long as they had a little brains.

This time, Feng Yansi was the first to stand up and speak up. In fact, Feng Yansi panicked after learning of the Northern Han Dynasty's invasion of the South.At this time, he had no intention of confronting Han Xizai, and knew that something was going to happen.

The proposal of Pingchu was strongly advocated by their party, and now it has been proved that it was indeed a conspiracy of the Northern Han Dynasty. At the beginning of Pingmin, it was only Wu Yue who came out to make trouble, and the problem can be controlled.Now in Pingchu, the Northern Han Dynasty jumped out, one with fangs and mouths, the kind that wanted to eat people.

However, the matter has come to this point, and it is useless to regret it, so we can only try our best to save it.I saw Feng Yansi say to Li Jing: "Your Majesty, the Huainan states are the foundation of our dynasty, where the army and the people are, and where the finances and taxes depend. There is absolutely no room for loss. Shouzhou is an important town in Huainan. If there is any loss, Jiangbei Bureau It is bound to be corrupted. The Han army's sudden attack this time is obviously well prepared. I am afraid that Mr. He will be too difficult to defeat. The imperial court should immediately send troops to rescue him to break the siege! There is no time to take care of the Hunan side!"

"What Feng Xiang said is true! Hunan is a newly acquired land, and it is already dilapidated. Now that Huainan is in trouble, the court's energy should be concentrated on dealing with the Han army!" Han Xizai spoke out in support of Feng Yansi.

Just like the Bairi Hunan incident, Han Xizai also gave several suggestions for the Han army's southward invasion: "At this time of emergency, the most important thing for the imperial court is to strictly order the Huaibei states, especially Shou, Hao, Si, and Chu , Strictly guard for aid, and find out the situation and trends of the Han army; second, stop all actions to aid Chu, mobilize troops and horses from Jiangnan, Jiangbei, and Jinling, raise money and food, recruit civilians, and send troops as soon as possible. The water has not yet frozen, so we can take advantage of our naval forces. At the same time, we have summoned warriors from China to fight against the Han soldiers. The land of Hunan has involved a lot of our troops, money and food."

"Thirdly, in the land of Hunan, Bian Hao was prosecuted, and the imperial court was powerless to look around. Those who could abide by the rules would keep them, and those who could not abide by the rules would keep the army and abandon them. Those people in the Lang army, rough warriors, ungrateful for profit, will be entrusted by the Han court behind their backs. , once our army withdraws, a little guidance can cause internal turmoil, and it will not disturb our court!"

"Fourth, in front of Run, Chang, Xuan and other prefectures, strictly prevent Wu Yue from invading from behind. This year, Qian Hongchu married the Northern Han Dynasty, and it is difficult to guarantee that he will not send troops from Su and Hu. The same is true for Ezhou, to prevent Jingnan Gao Taking advantage of the fire and looting, Liu Renshan is a famous general, and if he guards him, it is expected that there will be no serious problems. The Han army invaded south, and Jingnan and Wuyue may not want our dynasty to be destroyed by them, but they have to guard against it."

"Fifth, send envoys to contact Xishu, Khitan and even the Li family of the Dingnan army, and invite them to attack Han from behind!"

"Han Qing is the minister of the real country!" Li Jing calmed down, looked at Han Xizai, his expression was a little more kind, and he was emotional from the bottom of his heart, recalling the friendship of more than ten years in his mind.At the critical moment, it was someone from Han who advised him.

However, Han Xizai was not satisfied with Li Jing's praise, he cupped his hands and said, "Now, I only hope that the Jiangbei defender will fight to the death and wait for the imperial reinforcements."

"Who should be sent to the north to rescue?" Li Jing asked.

When it comes to military power, Feng Yansi winked at Wei Cen, understanding, and Wei Cen went out to suggest: "Your Majesty, Liu Yanzhen, who is in command of the Shenwu Army, is a eminent family. Great Wall!"

Hearing Wei Cen's words, Li Jing thought for a while, and had an impression of this person. All along, many courtiers in the court praised him, and his reputation was very good.

At the side, Han Xizai heard about it, but couldn't help but feel tense, he and Liu Yanzhen were not very familiar, but he always felt that he was a bit of a celebrity.

Feeling uneasy, he opened his mouth immediately, but before he could speak, he heard that Li Jing had already opened his mouth: "Use Shenwu Commander Liu Yanzhen to deploy for the northern camp, and lead [-] troops from Shenwu, Xiongwu, Tianwei, and Jingjiang to cross the river to the north to rescue Shouzhou."

"How many soldiers and horses the Han army has here, the defenders of the Huainan states and the soldiers of the villages, [-] forbidden troops, and [-] to [-] troops guarding them, it should be safe!" Li Jing looked around, as if trying to find some confidence.His deviousness is clearly evident at this moment, he thought it was a war, was it a competition of troops?

"Your Majesty!" Hearing this, Han Xizai couldn't bear it anymore, and said to Li Jing again: "The armies of Hao and Si should not be moved lightly. Zhang Quanyue, the envoy of the Luzhou Baoxin Army, has always been steady and is close to Shouzhou. You can use him to lead the army to the north, contain the Han army, look for opportunities to fight, and wait for the imperial soldiers. Gao Bi, the governor of Chuzhou, must make him strictly guard the Qingliu pass, so as to prevent the Han army from attacking from the side and guard the passage of the northern aid army!"

"Just do it like this!" Li Jing agreed without thinking.

"Your Majesty, the northern invaders invaded the south, and border troubles arose rapidly. There must be a prestigious minister in the court. Song Gong has always been wise and wise, and has been in Hongzhou for many years. Would you like to call him back to the court for consultation?" Before the end of the late court, Feng Yansi carefully suggested.

He couldn't stand it anymore, and wanted to recall Song Qiqiu, another big boss in the party.Otherwise, judging by the situation in the DPRK and China tonight, the northerners are in great power.

Li Jing frowned, looked at Feng Yansi who was full of obedience, thought for a while, waved his hands and said, "I will raise the Duke of Wei as the Grand Master, enter the Duke of Chu, return to the court, and conspire against difficult things together!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Seeing that Li Jing agreed to his request, Feng Yansi heaved a sigh of relief and bowed.

(End of this chapter)