Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 339 Lobbyist Luderson

Liu Jiye left the hall, sighed, and shook his head helplessly.

With his vigilance, how could he not see that he was being suspected?

In fact, Liu Jiye didn't think that his night attack would be successful.

Luo Youdu has always been cautious in using troops, and rarely makes big mistakes.

Occasional mistakes and omissions are likely to be traps.

But Liu Jiye couldn't think of any other way besides this trick, so he could only take a risk.

If it succeeds, it will extend the life of the Northern Han Dynasty for more than ten years. If it fails, I will be worthy of Liu Chong's kindness and fight for life and death.

In this way, at the very least, he can hold the victory or defeat in his own hands, instead of pinning his hopes on Khitan's reinforcements, and his life and death are in the hands of outsiders.

Since Yandi was acquired by the Central Plains, the Khitan soldiers wanted to rescue them, so they had to go south from Yunzhou in Datong, pass Yanmen Pass to Daizhou, and go south to Xinzhou to go to the Shanxi Basin.

The Shanxi Basin has many mountains and ravines, which is extremely unfavorable for cavalry marching and cavalry combat.

It is impossible for Khitan to rescue as easily as before.

In this situation, counting on Khitan to take risks...

Liu Jiye walked numbly towards the outside of the palace, he couldn't walk more than a hundred steps, and someone stopped him: "Yang Du Yuhou!"

Liu Jiye looked back, and saw that it was Ji Yong, the servant of the household department.

Ji Yong is a monk, a monk from Mount Wutai. His father is the son of Liu Shouguang, King of Yan.

Ji Yong is proficient in Huayan Sutra and often lectures on Mount Wutai.Mount Wutai is located on the border between Khitan and the Northern Han Dynasty, and it has been given offerings from all directions.

The Northern Han Dynasty took offering money as the national treasury.

To put it bluntly, it is to cheat the people of Khitan from offering money to supplement the finance of the Northern Han Dynasty.

The Northern Han Dynasty is poor, it's really not just talking.

Of course, Ji Yong was more than that. He was good at smelting techniques. He set up silver smelting in Baigu, recruited people to dig mountains to extract mines, and cooked silver for transportation. He made great contributions to the finance of the Northern Han Dynasty.

Therefore, people in the Northern Han Dynasty said that the power of the Northern Han Dynasty was controlled by a single monk.

The monk is Ji Yong, and Taoism is naturally Guo Wuwei, who is a Taoist priest in Wudang Mountain.

Liu Jiye still respected Ji Yong very much, and called out respectfully: "Servant!"

If there were no successors, the Northern Han Dynasty would not even be able to afford their military salaries.

No matter how loyal Liu Jiye is, he still has to eat.

Ji Yong said: "Marquis Du Yu, Your Majesty has never doubted your loyalty, but now His Majesty needs Duan Chang to ask for Khitan reinforcements. Your Majesty knows that Duan Chang has a rift with Marquis Du Yu, so he can only wrong Marquis Du Yu now. "

The corner of Liu Jiye's mouth twitched. It's better not to explain this explanation.

Ugh!
A long sigh, endless sadness.

"Farewell!"

Liu Jiye bowed and left.

Ji Yong clasped his palms together, saluted and said, "Amitabha!"

Liu Chengjun's behavior of not daring to offend Duan Chang on the front, submissive, and explaining to Liu Jiye behind his back, no longer has the attitude of a king.

According to Buddhism: Liu Chengjun is confused.

Faced with such a bad situation, Liu Chengjun lacked the courage to turn the tide and put all his eggs in one basket.

Now he is like a drowning man, grasping at straws, intending to use various means to get through this crisis.

But they don't know that he is the backbone of the Northern Han Dynasty, and even he is in chaos, let alone the people below?

The next day!

Luo Youdu issued a brand new military order.

Guo Jin, the governor of Mingzhou, led Zhe Yuxun and Liu Shao, and led troops to attack Xinzhou.

Yuhou Cao Bin, the capital of the imperial camp, led Li Hanqiong and Liu Yu to go north to Yanmen Pass to seize the pass and prevent the Khitan from sending troops in disorder.

Cao Han, governor of Zezhou, led Yang Zhongxun to attack Daizhou.

Song Qi, who came with the army, heard Luo Youdu's dispatch, immediately understood the emperor's intention, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Xinzhou arranged for Fugu Zhe Yuxun and Han general Liu Shao, and Daizhou arranged for Linzhou Yang's family, which obviously moved them to relocate the people.

Song Qi was always worried that Luo Youdu would not be able to resist trying to attack Jinyang City because the battle was going too smoothly.

After all, if the Northern Han Dynasty could really be destroyed, there would be no way to improve Luo Youdu's prestige.

Song Qi was worried that her lord would not be able to withstand this temptation, so she acted impulsively.

Now it seems that I am worrying too much.

Luo Youdu was indeed ready to withdraw his troops.

Ever since he saw Jinyang City for the first time, he restrained himself from thinking about taking the Northern Han Dynasty in a single battle.

Without sufficient preparation, it would be the most stupid to smash Jinyang City.

It's no different from courting death.

What he wanted was a quick decision, and then he would frighten all parties, return to Beijing calmly, and settle the situation.

It's not about smashing Jinyang City and falling into the quagmire of war.

Ten days, just ten days, subdued Li Yun, defeated the Northern Han Dynasty and almost destroyed the country, and defeated the Khitan who dare not support, this achievement is enough.

Of course, if the Northern Han Dynasty can be destroyed and Jinyang City can be taken, it would be perfect.

But reality and ideal are two different things.

There are only two ways to take down Jinyang City in front of you. One is to break through from the inside, and the other is to spend a lot of time and make all preparations to crush Jinzhou City from all sides.

In history, Zhao Kuangyi mobilized nearly 30 troops to destroy the Northern Han Dynasty. You must know that the population of the Northern Han Dynasty was only 23, which shows the horror of Jinyang City.

It is the wisest choice to accept as soon as you see it.

However, Luo Youdu did not give up completely, and still had a glimmer of hope.

Whether it will be successful or not, Luo Youdu is not sure, he can only say that he will give it a try.

The success is good, if not, the people of Xinzhou and Daizhou will be directly migrated to the south, leaving the Northern Han Dynasty in a desperate situation where they cannot develop, cannot grow, and can only wait for death step by step.

The Northern Han Dynasty was already poor, and if the people in seven or eight states were lost, they would have to perish.

After the soldiers from the three routes left, Luo Youdu immediately called Lu Duoxun.

Lu Duoxun's reputation in history is not very good. He fought with Zhao Pu for a while, and he is a dog eats a dog.

His personal morality is not very good, he is greedy for power and selfish, but he has real talents and learning.

For this kind of person, Luo Youdu has always used beatings.

While using his talents and giving him power, he is ready to beat with a stick.

If it was a general, Luo Youdu would pay attention to it, but civil servants had no scruples.

It was really difficult to control, and he was immediately exiled and demoted, without any psychological pressure at all.

"Lu Aiqing, I need you to go to Jinyang as an envoy to persuade Liu Chengjun to surrender, would you like it?"

Lu Duosun said without hesitation: "This subordinate is willing to go!"

A trace of eagerness flashed in Ludoson's eyes.

Luderson in history, not to mention the prosperity of his official career, has also climbed all the way.From Xiande's early years, he passed the Jinshi examination, and successively served as Secretary Lang, Jixian School Manager, Zuo Suyi, and Jixian Hall Compiler.After the establishment of the Northern Song Dynasty, he successively served as a member of the ancestral hall, Wailang, Quanzhi Gongju, Langzhong of the Ministry of War, Taiyuan Magistrate, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, a scholar of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and an official to the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, the Minister of Zhongshu, Tongping Zhangshi, and the Minister of the Ministry of War. , become prime minister.In the end, Zhao Tingmei, the king of Qin, was accused of colluding with Qin Wang and exiled to Yazhou.

But because of the appearance of Luo Youdu, he came up with a trick to check and become the emperor.

Lu Duoxun was knowledgeable and took the initiative to dismantle soybean sprouts and push out the statue of the land god, and was inexplicably implicated in it.

As a result, his official career became bumpy and rough, which was greatly affected.

Until Luo Youdu's expedition this time, he will be allowed to serve as an assistant officer with the army and assist Song Qi of the Privy Council in handling military affairs.

Only then did Lu Duoxun have the opportunity to perform, and he cherished it very much. He was conscientious and conscientious, and he did everything by himself.

Song Qi couldn't help admiring, and recommended Lu Duoxun to Luo Youdu.

Luo Youdu was noncommittal. For a person like Lu Duoxun, the higher his status, the more he would become a monster. It is reasonable to let him climb up step by step.

This time, Ludoxun is the best candidate.

Luo Youdu said: "I know Liu Chengjun. He has ideals and ambitions. He will not surrender until he is in poverty. If you go here, it will probably be a waste of time."

Lu Duoxun was not moved, success or failure is not important, what is important is that Luo Youdu uses him, and that is enough.

Luo Youdu nodded approvingly and said: "Hedong is poor, and the salary of their Jiedu envoys is not as good as that of my fifth-rank officials. Most officials don't even have allowances. I have prepared a set of luxurious clothes for you. You can wear them when the time comes." Be a lobbyist. Let the courtiers of Hedong yearn for me in the Central Plains..."

"Besides, after entering Jinyang City, help me pay attention to someone..."

Lu Duoxun bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please speak!"

"Guo Wuwei!"

Luo Youdu said three words.

Lu Duoxun changed into Luo Youdu and specially prepared a brocade suit for him, and the fabric was made of Yunjin, which is abundant in the south of the Yangtze River.The brocade pattern is luxurious and elegant, coupled with Lu Duoxun's majestic appearance, a small seventh-rank official actually has the demeanor of a first-rank official.

Lu Duoxun got into the luxury carriage, and a few people drove to Jinyang City.

After notifying his name and purpose, Lu Duoxun was quickly welcomed into the city by the Northern Han army.

Regardless of the era, all parties will show great kindness to the messenger.

Lu Duosun lifted the curtain of the car, looked at the numb and hungry people on the street, and couldn't help sighing, "It's better to be born in the Central Plains, just in this poor place, don't even think about getting ahead for the rest of your life."

All the way to Jinyang Palace, Liu Chengjun gave Lu Duoxun, an unknown person, extremely high treatment.

A group of Guo Wuwei, a monk Ji Yong, Zhao Hua, Wei Rong, Lu Zan and other important officials were almost all waiting in the hall.

Lu Duoxun did not appear to be a nouveau riche, but behaved generously and elegantly, showing his nobility in the state of a humble gentleman.The jade pendant inadvertently exposed at the waist shows off wealth invisible.

Liu Chengjun had no intention of surrendering at all. His father died of anger after being defeated by Guo Rong.

For the Central Plains, Liu Chengjun is full of hostility. Although the current emperor of the Central Plains is Luo Youdu, who doesn't know that Guo Rong and Luo Youdu are in the same line?
Of course, Liu Chengjun was very enthusiastic about Lu Duoxun, showing his ambiguous attitude. Duan Chang had already gone to Datong for help, so he had to make excuses to buy Duan Chang time.

The two have their own ghosts, Liu Chengjun thinks of delaying time, Lu Duoxun thinks of showing off his wealth to the poor of the Manchu Dynasty, the words reveal the richness and beauty of the Central Plains, and the conversation with each other is unexpectedly harmonious.

When it was time to eat, Lu Duoxun looked at the "mountain delicacies" that Liu Chengjun had prepared for him. He politely tasted them, showing his own demeanor and giving Liu Chengjun enough face. At the same time, he also used his actions Tell them that any restaurant in Bianjing is better than this.

Lu Duoxun glanced casually at Guo Wuwei, the prime minister of the Northern Han Dynasty, and there seemed to be nothing unusual about him.

(End of this chapter)