Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 327
Difficult army.

Xia Zhou.

King Xiping, Taifu Shou, and Zhongshuling Li Yiyin rode their horses on the streets of Xiazhou. The passing people gave way to him, nodded their greetings, and gave them respectful glances.

Since the Li family took charge of the Dingnan Army, several generations have been the lords of success, trying their best to develop the territory, attached to various regimes, and rarely fought.

When it was handed down to Li Yiyin, he was already the sixth hereditary military governor and won the hearts of the people.

Although they did not stand on their own in the open, they regarded themselves as vassals, but they had always held the military and political power internally, and firmly controlled the five prefectures of Dingnan. Like Nantang in the south of the Yangtze River and Mengshu in the Shu region, they were an independent small kingdom.

A gust of wind hit, Li Yiyin habitually closed her mouth and held her breath.

Then the yellow sand flew all over the sky, and the passers-by who had no time to shut up ate a mouthful of sand and vomited sadly.

Li Yiyin skillfully patted the sand on his beard and walked towards the south gate of Xiazhou.

Two-thirds of the land in the five prefectures in the Dingnan Army is desert terrain, and wind and sand are the biggest feature of the area.

"My lord, the young master is back!"

A businessman passed by Li Yiyin's side. He saluted Li Yiyin respectfully, said hello, and then left.

Li Yiyin quickened his pace upon hearing this.

The young master in the merchant population is his beloved son Li Guangrui, the next leader of the Dangxiang clan, and the successor of the next Jiedushi of the Dingnan Army. He is brave and wise, and is deeply favored by Li Yiyin.

Li Yiyin didn't want Li Guangrui to become a frog in a well, so he often sent him south to do business with the Central Plains.

Every time her son went south, Li Yiyin couldn't help thinking about it. During the few days when the son came back, she had to wait at the gate of the city almost every day.

A motorcade came slowly from afar, and Li Yiyin happily raised his whip to meet them.

"Dalang!"

"Father!"

Li Guangrui was 25 and six years old, tall, thin and lean, with a beard all over his face: he quickly came to the vicinity, dismounted to pay homage, and then said: "I went to Qinchuan, but I failed to complete the task as expected. I hope my father will forgive me."

Li Yiyin helped his son up first, and said, "Get up and talk, as long as you come back safely, let's go home..."

On the way, Li Guangrui talked about the details of going south to Qinchuan to buy grain: "We bought grain from Qinzhou as Uighurs from Ganzhou, and it went smoothly at first. Later, the other party seemed to realize our identity and refused directly because there was no grain. They even sent people to monitor us. I was worried that they would steal the horse, so I came back first."

Li Yiyin didn't speak for a long time, then sighed for a long while and said, "It's uncomfortable to have your throat stuck!"

Dingnan Wuzhou has little water and lots of sand, and there is almost no land suitable for farming.The only good thing is that animal husbandry and hunting are very developed. Xiazhou, Suizhou, and Youzhou are all prosperous pastoral areas. The vast plateau is also rich in rabbit falcons, sand fox fur, hunting dogs, etc. Sand fox fur is the most popular in the Central Plains. like.

Relying on diplomacy and trade, they can be self-sufficient by purchasing a large amount of grain from the Central Plains or Northern Han.

Li Yiyin was quite ambitious in his early years, and felt that Ding's refugee style was simple and tough, and he was fully capable of breaking the deadlock and getting out of the predicament of lack of food and water.

He chose not to vote against the powerful Dazhou, and chose to be loyal to the Northern Han Dynasty, just to take the opportunity to seize the land of Lianglong in order to plan Guanzhong.

But the Northern Han Dynasty let Guo Rong blow the hammer, and his strength has not yet recovered.

If it weren't for the support of a Khitan father, the country would have been destroyed long ago.

Facing Da Zhou, who is in full swing, Li Yiyin can only put down his body to show his allegiance.

But he was not willing to be trapped in the five states, so he sent someone to bribe the important ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and extended his hand to Fugu Zhejia, blocking the connection between the Central Plains and Fugu.

In the end, Luo Youdu destroyed it, and Da Zhou even imposed economic and material sanctions at Luo Youdu's instigation.

Immediately, the Dingnan Army, which was short of resources, could not continue. In the end, they gave in and opened the road connecting the Central Plains and Fugu.

As a result, Da Zhou reduced the amount of trade with each other, preferring to buy war horses from Ganzhou and Liangzhou farther away than from the Dingnan Army.

This incident further made Li Yiyin realize that it is better to ask for others than to ask for oneself. They must have their own arable land so as not to be constrained by the Central Plains.

Guo Rong was seriously ill, leaving orphans and widows.

Li Yiyin understood that the opportunity had come, and that the Lord Shaoguo was suspicious, and there would definitely be chaos, so he began to secretly buy grain for military preparations in preparation for the capture of Liangzhou, Yanzhou, and Yanzhou in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

This is why Li Guangrui went to Qinzhou to buy grain.

Li Guangrui also understood his father's intentions, and asked, "How is the situation in the Central Plains? Has Emperor Guo passed away?"

He and his group had horses and food, and they were afraid of being discovered, so they walked on remote paths, completely ignorant of the situation in the Central Plains.

Li Yiyin frowned and said: "The Central Plains has changed emperors, Luo Youdu opened a new dynasty and became the emperor of the Central Plains."

Li Guangrui said with a serious expression: "This is not easy, father, this Luo Youdu is not easy. He was the one who destroyed our plan to capture Fugu. His ability is no less than Guo Tianzi. Let him sit firmly, We have no way out..."

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Southern Tang Jinling.

Huiyue Tower.

After surrendering to the Central Plains, Li Jing's small life became more nourishing.

It turned out that there was a huge monster beside him, so Li Jing had to tighten his belt every year and use a large sum of money to enrich his military equipment.

However, after the first battle in Huainan, Li Jing accidentally discovered that the old coins required by the Central Plains were not high, far less than the military pay he had used to expand his armaments.

After handing in the old coins, there is still a large part left for my own use.

This deal is not bad at all.

There is no need to worry about being beaten, and there is enough money to squander.

The only difference is that he has descended from one generation, from the emperor to the lord of Jiangnan.

What is this?
Originally, Li Jing lost his ambition to fight for the Northern Expedition, but now the comfortable life has wiped out the last bit of his ambition.

Li Jing is going to hold a banquet in [-] to [-] days now, either in the Jiangnan Grace Garden, or in a scenic spot, or on the Huiyue Tower.

The civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty indulged in sensuality, boasting of literati and refined scholars.

Under this kind of atmosphere, Li Congjia, the number one talented person in the south of the Yangtze River, Lianfeng layman Li Congjia's name has been resounding throughout the south of the Yangtze River.

Especially many years ago, when Jiangnan was defeated in the war, Li Congjia wrote a mournful poem, using people as metaphors, which made his talent famous in the north and south.

Li Jing leaned on the high chair, listening to the surrounding literati discussing poems and songs, or discussing and admiring each other in the classics and history collections, he felt that his soul had been sublimated.

Li Jing's eyes fell on Li Congjia, looking at Aizi who was surrounded by everyone with a worried face, his face was filled with a loving smile.

This is his own son!
Obedient, sensible, talented, and handsome.

It was exactly the same as when I was young.

It's a pity that he is not the eldest son.

Li Jing was a little disappointed.

At this time, a servant came to his side and whispered to Li Jing.

Li Jing frowned, clearly showing an expression of impatience.

He waved his hand, got up and walked to the inner hall of Huiyue Tower.

Jiangnan Prince Li Hongji was standing in the hall. When he heard the movement, he turned around and said in surprise, "Father, good news! Great news, look, this is a message from the Central Plains. Haha, Son of Heaven The bones were still cold, and Empress Fu was unwilling to be lonely, so she and Luo Youdu entered the palace of cholera. This was a letter issued by the prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the princes of the four directions were invited to discuss it. Not only that, Luo Youdu actually usurped the Zhou Dynasty and became the emperor himself. This is a golden opportunity... ..."

Li Jing turned a deaf ear and scolded angrily: "You are the prince of the country, how can you be so ignorant of etiquette?"

He didn't care about what Li Hongji said at all, he just cared why he came in and Li Hongji didn't salute himself.

This is also the reason why he dislikes him the most, even loathes Li Hongji.

Not obedient at all, likes to make up his own mind, self-righteous, not at all like himself.

Li Hongji came to his senses and hurriedly saluted and said hello.

"Son, see Father!"

Only then did Li Jing nodded in satisfaction, sat down on the head, and said displeasedly: "This kind of proclamation can't be concealed by a three-year-old child, and you actually believe it? Let you stop dealing with those warriors, don't be like them, just do it." Know how to use brute force."

Li Hongji bowed back and said: "Father, the child doesn't believe it either. But believe it or not, it's still a matter of our words? If we believe it, we have a reason to go north and regain the land of Jianghuai..."

"Damn!"

Li Jing was furious in an instant, and he burst into anger. He said angrily: "You want my Jianghuai country to get rid of the ancestral temple? If you can recover Jianghuai, Jianghuai will not be lost as early as two years ago. Now let's talk about recovering Jianghuai, will you court death?"

Li Hongji said anxiously: "Father, now is the best time to recover Jianghuai. With this call to arms and Luo Youdu's usurpation of the Zhou Dynasty behind, people in the Central Plains must be fluctuating. In addition, the Zhou Dynasty was too strong before, and Emperor Guo was thinking about it all day. Unification, the surrounding princes are all worried, they will not miss this once-in-a-thousand-year opportunity. Boyer thought, we can contact Wuping, Bashu, Hedong, Khitan, and even Dingnan Army, Ganzhou Uighurs, and take the opportunity to deal with the Central Plains together and encircle the Central Plains At the same time, Guo Tianzi had long been dissatisfied in order to suppress the feudal towns and confiscated the power of the governors from all over the country. The pressure from all sides was together, and internal turmoil regenerated. No matter how strong the Central Plains is, it will not escape the situation of destruction."

Li Jing was slightly moved when he heard that, he didn't want to fight, as far as the current situation is good.

But from time to time, there will be a little anxiety in the bottom of my heart. The Great Zhou fought north and south, and even Youzhou was defeated.It's hard to guarantee that they won't covet Jiangnan...

"It's not right, it's not right. We can't be the leader. Luo Youdu's ability is no less than Guo Rong's. It's better to stay still."

Li Hongji's face was calm, as if he expected his father to say this, and compromised: "We don't need to stand out, we can put on a show. Let Luo Youdu face the enemy, and negotiate terms with him. We don't want Jianghuai, let alone Yangzhou. Taizhou Just give it back to us..."

Li Jing stared wide-eyed, without any hesitation at the moment, he said, "Okay, let's do it like this!"

Taizhou, a very small place.

But there is a Hailing salt field in the territory...

Jianghuai Salt Industry, Hailing No. [-].

The profiteering profit.

Due to the barrier of Wu and Yue, there is no real estate salt in the south of the Yangtze River.

Da Zhou's salt is now stuck in Nan Tang's neck.

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(End of this chapter)