Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 409 King, minister... dare not

Li Jing looked at Li Congjia, and then at Li Hongji. Although he was partial to the former in his heart, he also knew that at this critical moment, Li Hongji, who was more aggressive and stronger, was more suitable for coordinating the overall situation. It was sent to the Central Plains.

Thinking that the Central Plains is about to invade the south, and the army is approaching Jinling, I can't hide my fear. After thinking about it, I said: "I have been exhausted recently. Although Jinling is good, the wind and evil are too heavy. It’s a good place to recuperate. It’s good to see Hongzhou. I want to change Hongzhou to Nanchang Mansion as the southern capital and move to Hongzhou. The prince and Jinling supervise the country and deal with daily chores. As for Liulang, I will take him with me so that you won’t cause trouble .”

Li Congjia turned pale when he heard this.

Li Hongji was ecstatic. He had long wanted to strengthen the army, but he was always blocked by Li Jing.

Li Jing was afraid of stimulating the Central Plains, so he sent his troops south.

Now that Li Jing fled Jinling in fright, didn't he decide everything in the court?

Seeing Li Hongji's expression, Li Jing felt unhappy. This is what he hated the boss the most.

But at this critical moment, Li Jing didn't care about so much anymore, thinking in his mind that he should be an ostrich and stay away from Jinling.

Li Hongji gained the power to supervise the country, and the first order he gave was to recruit brave men from the city and expand the armaments to enhance military strength.However, in the battle of Huainan, the young and strong in Jiangnan suffered heavy losses.He hasn't regained his vitality so far, and his order made the people in the south of the Yangtze River, who were already full of complaints, even more dissatisfied and complained again and again.

The second order is to send envoys from all directions to form an anti-Luo alliance to resist the aggression of the Luoyu court in the Central Plains.

All the big and small forces in the south sent envoys to the door, and of course Khitan was no exception.

However, Khitan fell into civil strife, and Li Hongji had heard about it in Jiangnan, so he didn't expect the other party to actually send troops.

The first place Li Hongji's envoy arrived was Hangzhou, the capital of Wuyue.

Jiangnan and Wuyue are hundreds of miles away, and it only takes half a day to travel by water.

At this time Qian Hongchu had already received the news that the Central Plains had sent troops to Jingnan, and he was at a loss as to what to do.

For Luo Youdu, Qian Hongchu had contacts with him and was deeply impressed.

During the Xiande dynasty, he was the one who facilitated the maritime trade between the Central Plains and Wuyue.

Wuyue's territory is small, and at its peak, it only governed the thirteen prefectures of Hangzhou, Yue, Hu, Su, Xiu, Wu, Mu, Qu, Tai, Wen, Chu, Ming, and Fu, and half of them covered almost all the sea areas in the north and south of the Yangtze River. Keep the nautical technology.

During the troubled times of the Five Dynasties, the Central Plains was battered, and diplomacy was cut off.

Wu Yue, however, prided himself on the dignity of the world, and dispatched sea ships to communicate with Goryeo, Later Baekje, Silla, and Wa, and handled matters as the suzerain state.

At this stage, the Wa Kingdom was in a period of seclusion, while the Haidong Peninsula entered the post-Three Kingdoms era with many wars.

Between Goryeo and Houbaekje, Houbaekje and Silla fought continuously.

The Three Kingdoms urgently needed to find a political support. Without knowing the details of the Central Plains, Wu Yue really made Wu Yue the suzerain state for a period of time.

Luo Youdu took a fancy to Wu Yue's sailing skills, and tried his best to promote exchanges between the two parties in this area.

It is also because of the absorption of Wu Yue's technology that the Central Plains navy was able to cross the Bohai Sea during the Northern Expedition to Yanyou.

Qian Hongchu is well aware of Luo Youdu's strength, and also knows that once the Central Plains wants to regain the south, it will be impossible to resist with his own strength, so he will be terrified.

Although the ancestors of the Qian family had organized training long ago, they should be cognizant of affairs according to their ability, if they meet a real monarch, they should quickly submit to him.

But the Qian family has been in Wuyue for more than [-] years, how could the Zongmiao Sheji just give up?
Who wants to be the lord of subjugation?
Qian Hongchu was in a dilemma.

At this moment, I received a message from the Jiangnan envoy asking for an interview.

The envoy from the south of the Yangtze River was surnamed Wu, and his single name was Qiao. He was born in Lujiang.

Jiangnan's literary style is at its peak, and it goes without saying that it can stand out in Jiangnan.

In addition, Jiangnan has a flamboyant style and is best at fooling around.

With a glib tongue, Qian Hongchu felt faintly moved when he talked about the future.

Qian Hongchu did not express his opinion immediately, but asked Wu Qiao to go down to rest, and immediately summoned civil and military officials to discuss the matter.

Although Wu Yue is small, he has all internal organs.

Most of the official system imitated the Tang system, except that it was a vassal to the Central Plains Dynasty, and there was no Privy Council and Privy Envoys, which was similar to the official system in the Tang Dynasty.

Qian Hongyi, Qian Hongxuan, Shen Nian, Bao Xiurang, Shen Huzi, Chen Yanxi, Luo Sheng and other civil and military confidants gathered together.

When Qian Hongchu saw the officials arrived, he saw that all of them were preoccupied, obviously worried about the future of Wuyue Kingdom.

He said: "The lonely party will meet with the Jiangnan envoy, and the envoy will repeatedly express his thoughts. I hope that Wu Yue will follow the example of Sun Liu in the past and become an ally and jointly resist the Central Plains."

As soon as this remark came out, civil and military officials changed colors one after another.

Especially Qian Hongyi and Qian Hongyan are the most important.

The two are now the prime ministers of Wuyue. They are both the sons of Qian Yuanguan, the previous king of Wuyue, and the descendants of the Qian family.

Well aware of the Qian family's training, all Chinese monarchs, even if they have different surnames, should do good deeds.

The Qian family has been enshrining the Central Plains Dynasty for generations, and it has never changed.

When Qian Hongchu said this, he obviously had the heart to fight against the Central Plains.

The two looked at each other, but neither spoke, understanding Qian Hongchu's intentions.

In the current situation, if Wu Yue does not fight against the Central Plains, Wu Yue may perish in history.

Qian Hongchu asked: "Do you have any advice on the envoys from Jiangnan seeking an alliance?"

None of the civil and military officials of His Royal Highness dared to speak.

Qian Hongchu waited for a while, but when no one answered, he asked again: "This side of the Central Plains goes south, and it will never stop at Jingnan. If we move troops to Jiangnan and Wuyue, how should we respond?"

The civil and military officials of His Royal Highness remained silent one after another.

Qian Hongchu held back his anger, waited for a while, and said, "If the Central Plains committed a crime, would you dare to lead troops to resist?"

quiet!quiet!quiet!
The official seemed to be dumb, and still didn't dare to say a word.

Qian Hongchu was even more annoyed. At this critical moment, there was really no one to rely on.

Assistant Prime Minister Shen Nian secretly looked at Qian Hongchu whose anger was already on the verge of breaking down, feeling uneasy, and thought to himself: "The king asked three times in a row, but no one responded. I really can't get off the stage, I have to help."

He observed the words and expressions, turned his heart, and strode out, full of pride, impassioned, and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, I dare not."

I dare not!
Three words are deafening.

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Qian Hongchu shook his body, his mind was buzzing, and he almost lost his breath.

Qian Hongyi, Qian Hongyan, Bao Xiurang, Shen Huzi, Chen Yanxi, Luo Sheng and others all looked at Shen Nian with respect.

hero!
spoke their minds.

It took Qian Hongchu a long time to come back to his senses, and he also figured it out at this moment.

What Sun Liu alliance.

Is he worthy of being called Liu Xuande, or Sun Zhongmou?
Just these things under his command?
Is it worthy to carry shoes with Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu?

Don't say that they are afraid that Jian Yong and Xue Zong are inferior.

Pull it out and still not slip the world's big joke?
Sun Liu alliance?

Against Cao?Anti Luo?
Qian Hongchu found a step for himself, and said loudly: "I don't even dare to be alone! My Wuyue Qian family has respected the Central Plains for generations, so how dare I do rebellious acts. Someone here will drive Wu Qiao out of Wuyue."

He paused for a moment and said, "As for Bao's mansion, you should immediately take the alliance letter from Jiangnan and go north to Bianjing. Suing Jiangnan is an act of disobedience. Tell Your Majesty, if you seek disobedience, Wu Yue is willing to be the pioneer."

Taking this group of things to rebel is no different from lighting a lamp in the toilet, it is better to lie flat and take one step at a time.

What is going on with Wu Yue? Let's talk about it when we are in a desperate situation.

Wuyue and the Central Plains have been connected into many well-ordered water business routes.

Although it was going upstream, the news that Jiangnan wanted to form an anti-Roman alliance army was quickly spread to Bianjing.

After receiving Wu Yue's news, Luo Youdu burst out laughing instantly.

What is this called?
If you want to sleep, send a pillow.

This time Jingnan put down the rebellion, although it was a harbinger of sending troops to the south.

But in the next step after taking Jingnan, Luo Youdu is still a little hesitant.

Not surprisingly, it is the Southern Han Dynasty. After all, as the only existence in the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties that claims to be emperor, it is reasonable to destroy it.

But Luo Youdu wanted to destroy Jiangnan and Bashu first before destroying the Southern Han Dynasty.

After all, the Southern Han Dynasty was too remote, and sending troops to attack it would not gain much.

Jiangnan and Bashu are treasures of geomantic omen. If they are seized first, they can be managed and developed first.

Li Hongji's aggressiveness, eager to prove himself and express himself, undoubtedly became the first bird, and gave the Central Plains the tongue to send troops.

In the court hall, Luo Youdu specially called Jiangnan's envoys in Bianjing to face him and scolded him angrily: "Since I ascended the throne, I have never lost to Jiangnan. Li Jing was bewitched by Khitan, and I tolerated it generously and will not pursue it." But I don't want your country's leader to be at the top of the mouse, and there is no ruler at both ends. It is really hateful and annoying. I hate the capricious villain the most. Since the leader of your country wants to start a war, then I will fulfill him. Seeing the truth on the battlefield ..."

After all, all Jiangnan's envoys in Bianjing were expelled, and Zhang Xiong's water army stationed in Yangzhou was ordered to prepare for war along the river.

Seeing that there was a war, Han Lingkun, Shi Shouxin, Shu Yuan, Hu Yanzan and other militants immediately became active.

Especially Han Lingkun and Shi Shouxin, the two of them saw their old friend Murong Yanzhao fighting in Longyou, invincible.

Seeing that there was another war, the two found Luo Youdu together, and asked for orders, hoping to lead the army to fight.

Looking at the two old brothers in front of him, Luo Youdu said with a smile: "You guys, what are your identities, are you willing to compete with the younger generation? Don't rush to fight in front of me when you meet a cat or a dog. It's a loss of status."

Han Lingkun and Shi Shouxin looked at Luo Youdu pitifully.

Luo Youdu said: "I plan to leave this opportunity for the Southern Expedition to Cao Bin, let him be in command, and give him training. In case we get old and they can't bear the heavy burden. As for you, don't worry, bear with it, and sharpen your knives When the time comes when you really want to face Khitan, don't be cowardly, let the younger generation laugh..."

From Li Chuyun in Liangzhou to Cao Bin now, Luo Youdu has already begun to hone the experience of the younger generation of generals' ability to lead the army independently.

(End of this chapter)