Han Hai Tang Ergui

Chapter 659
The Gao family left Jiangling Mansion, and Zhang Tie didn't plan to stay longer. He was in a hurry to return to Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo to celebrate the New Year before the Yuan Dynasty, so he urgently held an imperial meeting in Jiangling Mansion.

Civil servants and military generals still in Jiangling at this time include Ma Zhaoyuan, Liu Zaisheng, Er Zhujing, Luo Shande, Du Lun Chixin, Cui Huxin, Guo Rong, Zhao Kuangyin, Wang Quanbin, Wang Shenqi, etc.

Counting the current pro-army and forbidden army in Jiangling Mansion together, there are still about 5000 people, but Zhang Ting will definitely take away more than half of them. Not very plentiful.

Zhang Tie turned his attention to Ma Zhaoyuan, who had been guarding Jiangling during this period, "How is Meng Shu's defense in Kuizhou? How is the military strength of the Ningjiang Army Jiedushi?"

Kuizhou is the location of Baidi City where Liu Bei Baidi Tuogu lived in Fengjie County, Chongqing City in later generations.

Shu, the king of Mengshu, lost Guizhou (Zigui, Hubei) and Xiazhou (Yichang, Hubei) to the east of Kuizhou, so the defense line of the entire Yangtze River was shrunk to where the Jiedushi of the Ningjiang Army, mainly in Kuizhou, was located. .

Ma Zhaoyuan walked to the edge of the map and began to report the information he had collected to Zhang Tie.

Surprisingly, Kuizhou Ningjiang Army Jiedushi turned out to be an old acquaintance, the same Gao Yanchou who was captured during the Guanzhong War and released last year.

Of course it will be Gao Yanchou, he is Zhang Teng, a loyal minister who has been certified by Emperor Zhou, and his ability is not bad.

During the battle when the Shu army marched into Guanzhong, Gao Yanchou led [-] Zhaowu troops to line up on Niu Shou Mountain, repelling the attacks of Feng Hui and Cao Yuanzhong in succession, and was forced to surrender only after the Shu army collapsed.

Zhang Ting interrupted Ma Zhaoyuan's report, pondered for a moment and said softly: "It seems that Meng Chang's son still looks like a master.

I originally expected that Meng Chang would not use Gao Yanchou and others again, but I didn't expect him to be able to distinguish right from wrong. "

As he said that, Zhang Tie rubbed his hands excitedly, "Then we can't keep this kid! Go ahead, Kitty."

Ma Zhaoyuan nodded, and continued to say, "Meng Shu's defense in Kuizhou's Ningjiang Army mainly relies on two points.

First of all, a large number of stone cannons were set up on Chijia Mountain and Baiyan Mountain to block the river. General Ning's water army was mostly large ships. .

For the city defense, Baidi City and Kuizhou City formed horns. The elite stationed in Baidi Jiancheng was used as nails, and the [-] troops stationed in Kuizhou City were used as hammers. With the cooperation of warships, it was very difficult to conquer. "

The stone cannon that Ma Zhaoyuan mentioned is a kind of large trebuchet.

Chijia Mountain and Baiyan Mountain are high mountains standing on the north and north banks of the Yangtze River. The two steep mountains sandwich the Yangtze River in the middle, forming the famous Kuimen.

In the Kuimen Tianxiaxiong pattern on the back of the ten yuan RMB, the two mountains with the same gate are Chijia Mountain and Baiyan Mountain.

The Yangtze River waterway from Jiangling, especially after Xiazhou, has narrow waterways, turbulent currents and many hidden reefs.

After finally rushing through Kuimen, the Shu army blocked the river with large ships, and then stones were thrown from the mountains on both sides of the river like rain.

And even if they fought there, there would still be Baidi City, the strong city controlling the Yangtze River, and the [-] elite soldiers in Kuizhou City. It can be said that if they attacked directly, it would be difficult for ordinary troops to break in.

"Is there a way to break in?" Zhang Tie put on a serious expression this time.

He despised Meng Shu strategically because it was impossible for Meng Shu to use a corner of Shu to block the general trend of the world.

But enough attention must be paid to tactics. Without him, it would be like Kuizhou. The terrain advantage of Shu is too great.

"Yes!" Ma Zhaoyuan was very confident. Zhang Tie didn't bring him to conquer Ma Chu, but wanted him to complete the battle plan to break into Shu from the Yangtze River. It's all for nothing.

"Out of Kuimen to the east, there is a small city called Dachangdu, which is the only ferry on both sides of the river from Kuizhou to Guizhou that can dock a large number of warships.

This ferry is only ninety miles away from Baidi City. Our army can choose to land in Dachang, and then approach Baidi City by land to seize the stone cannons by the river.

It is even possible to capture Baidi City by surprise, so that the stone cannons of the Shu army will completely lose their use. "

Zhang Tie didn't show joy, but frowned a little. As the gateway to Chuanjiang, Baidi City, if it was sneaked so easily, it would not be qualified to take on such a heavy responsibility.

After recalling it for a while, Zhang Tie remembered that Baidi City is located in the east of Sichuan, just on the remnant of Daba Mountain-Wushan Mountain.

During the period of the Republic, the expressway did not start until after 201x. A large number of impoverished counties in Shaanxi, Chongqing and Hubei gathered there. They are famous for their high mountains, dense forests, and steep slopes. How can it be so easy to pass?
Besides, since there is this flaw, how can the Shu army not pay attention to defense?

Ma Zhaoyuan smiled, "The sage is really wise. Between Dachangdu and Baidi City, there is a high mountain called Yunpanling. The Shu army built a military stronghold called Yunpanzhai at a key point on the mountainside, with three hundred troops stationed. as guardian.

However, one of the guards of Yunpanzhai, Yuhou, is a prisoner of the Zhaowu Army of the Shu Army that we released back.

I have already contacted Yaozi, and he hopes that when the saint builds a guard army in Kuizhou in the future, he can serve as a guard and command thousands of households. "

"Here! I can afford a thousand households in a guard."

Zhang Tie immediately made a decision. A guard with a thousand households can control a guard army of thousands of people, a job field of about three hundred acres, and a salary of twenty or thirty pennies a year. Use it to exchange a Baidi City, absolutely cost-effective.

Now that Ma Yaozi has a plan, Zhang Tie doesn't have to worry about it.

Moreover, it is certainly impossible to take the road of the Yangtze River to conquer Shu. In fact, the road of Ma Yaozi can only be regarded as a partial teacher.

His greatest role is to open the gap in the Yangtze River and provide an insurance for the army to attack Shu.

Because the Chuanjiang waterway on this road is very difficult to walk, and the land route has to go over mountains and mountains, so starting from Xiazhou (Yichang), the logistics support is almost the same as Zhongzhou (Chongqing Zhongxian) and Fuzhou (Chongqing Fuling). .

The main force still has to fight the battle of Hanzhong first to attract firepower, and then send a small number of elites to go south from the Qinzhou (Tianshui) area and run directly to the Chengdu Plain, so that they can take Shuzhong with the least cost and the fastest time.

On the 22nd of the twelfth lunar month, Zhang Tie led [-] cavalry and left Jiangling Mansion after he had held an imperial battle meeting in Jiangling Mansion.

When he left, Zhang Tie left Zhao Kuangyin and Murong Yanzhao to Ma Zhaoyuan. He was planning to let Zhao Da go to Yunpanling to do the most dangerous job again!

On the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, Zhang Teng arrived at Xiangyang Mansion, brought Er Zhujing back to Xiangyang, and ordered him to lead the Imperial Army Feng'an Town and the Weisuo Army Xiangyang Guard to guard Xiangyang.

And Zhang Ting also asked Er Zhujing to prepare a small fleet to settle in Jinzhou (Ankang, Shaanxi).

After the main force launched the Battle of Hanzhong, they moved up along the Hanshui River and attacked the gate of the Hanzhong East Gate controlled by Meng Shu, where the Wuding Army Jiedushi was located, which is later known as Yangxian County, Shaanxi.

On the same day, Zhang Ting issued an edict in Xiangyang, separating Xiangyang Prefecture from the nearby Suizhou, Yingzhou (Zhongxiang), Anzhou (Anlu), and Fuzhou (Tianmen).

Together with Jiangling Prefecture, Xiazhou (Yichang) and Guizhou (Zigui) of the original Nanping Kingdom, they were merged to form Hubei Province.

With Jiangling Prefecture as the provincial capital of Hubei Province, Ma Zhaoyuan (Ma Yaozi) was appointed as the general of Pingshu.

Liu Zaisheng was transferred to the governor of Pingzhang and Jiangling in Hubei Province to do logistics work for Ma Zhaoyuan's entry into Shu. In addition, in case of any accidents in Hunan Province, he can also provide support.

He appointed Er Zhujing as deputy general of Pingshu, governor of Xiangyang Prefecture, military supervisor of Xiangyang Prefecture, general soldier of Feng'an Town, commander of Xiangyang Guards, etc., responsible for assisting the army in the decisive battle of Hanzhong.

So far, after Zhang Tie arranged the strategy of entering Shu by water, he finally made the post of Jiedushi a history.

For example, Er Zhujing's long list of positions, in the past, was summed up as a Jiedu envoy of Shannan West Road.

But now, none of the official positions with these suffixes is missing.

Without the position of Governor of Xiangyang, Er Zhujing would not be able to command the civil affairs of Xiangyang.

Without the position of the chief soldier of Feng'an Town, he would not have any armed forces like tooth soldiers under his command.

Without the titles of Xiangyang Mansion Brigade Supervisor and Xiangyang Guard Commander, he would not be able to command the state and county guards in the entire Xiangyang Mansion, as well as the patrols scattered in the countryside and members of the Gun Club and Archer Club.

Therefore, there will be no separatist regimes in Zhang Zhou in the future. As long as Zhang Tie deprives Er Zhujing of any item, he can lose the ability to separatist regimes.

Moreover, after the civil and military examinations are on the right track in the future, there will be many people who will become officials, and the power will naturally be dispersed.

In the second year of Shaoming, on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhang Tie led [-] paces and rode a light car, and finally rushed back to Kaifeng Prefecture, Tokyo before Yuan Yuan.

He had just entered the palace, and before he had time to fix it, Zhang Ting was going to visit his aunt, Empress Dowager Ciyou again.

It turned out that the King of Jin and Princess Cao Yuanxin of the Kingdom of Wei had been in the Central Plains for a year, and they were about to return to Anxi after the first day. The Empress Dowager Ciyou was reluctant to leave with her younger brother.

Moreover, the condition of Zhang Shengren's aunt's mother is not optimistic. So far, she has been bedridden for more than ten days and has not been active.

In addition, this year is already fifty-four, in this era, a bad cold can be really fatal.

But even so, none of Empress Dowager Ciyou, Zhang Tie, and Li Shengtian mentioned that Li Shengtian should stay in Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo.

After the visit was over and everyone came out, Cao Yuanxin glared at Zhang Chen with red eyes.

"The saint is really cruel! For your great cause, you can forget everything."

Zhang Ting knew what Cao Yuanxin was talking about. If he was willing to leave Li Shengtian in the Central Plains to accompany his aunt, the Empress Dowager Ciyou, maybe the Empress Dowager's illness would gradually recover.

Of course, this is the same as Cao Yuanxin, who is half a mother, dares to say it. If anyone else wants to say it, Zhang Ke can let the servants around her slap her to death.

Even Li Shengtian quickly interrupted Cao Yuanxin, "Sanniang be careful! I was born in the emperor's family, and I was worshiped by all the people. I can enjoy the glory and wealth. If I even want to evade this responsibility, I will die from the country and my family." It's not far away, this is the fate of being born in the emperor's family."

Zhang Ting thought for a while and nodded slowly, not shying away from the thoughts in his heart.

Does he feel sorry for his aunt, Empress Dowager Ciyou?It must be distressing.

The old lady had only lived a good life for a few years when she was old. Back then, without her holding Zhang Ting in her arms to protect her, when Cao Yijin coup d'etat, Zhang Ting would have been picked up by some soldier and thrown into the moat for a long time. went.

But Zhang Ting couldn't sabotage his plan for Empress Dowager Ciyou. Li Shengtian was an extremely important and even indispensable figure in stabilizing Anxi.

Zhang Ting needs him to guard Anxi for at least another ten years to give himself time to calmly complete the preparations for stabilizing the Central Plains.

"Uncle is right, Jinniang looked at the princesses of the Tang dynasty, Princess Xijun and Princess Jieyou from the early Han Dynasty, Princess Wencheng and Princess Jincheng from the Great Dynasty.

It's not pitiful, but this is their fate and helplessness when they were born in the emperor's family. "

Cao Yuanxin was speechless after hearing this. In fact, she herself was the "princess" that their Cao family sent across the vast sea to Khotan to marry.

Hearing what Zhang Ting said, Cao Yuanxin walked to the city wall of Xiangfu Palace, looked at the bustling Tokyo city, and couldn't help but burst into tears.

"What a wonderful place! It almost has the five-point charm of Chang'an and Shendu in the legends of the past!"

After sighing, Cao Yuanxin took off the thin hairpin on his head, tapped the gold and jade armband on his hand, and sang softly.

"My family marries me to the sky,
The king of Wusun from a foreign country.

The dome is the room and the wall is the wall.

Feed on meat and butter as pulp.

I always think about my heart hurt,
Wish to return to his hometown for the yellow Hu. "

Zhang Yu was speechless, he could tell, it wasn't that Li Shengtian didn't want to go back, but this concubine Cao Yuanxin!After seeing the prosperity of the Central Plains, I definitely don't want to go back.

In fact, Zhang Ting was wrong, and Li Shengtian didn't want to go back.

What are you doing back home?Although the Kingdom of Khotan was rich and prosperous, it was far behind the Central Plains, which had regained some vitality.

In Khotan, what you eat is nothing more than mutton, beef and round-grained rice, with cheese and camel meat at most. Cooking methods include roasting and stewing.

But in the Central Plains, not to mention the rich variety of meat, there are also big white pears from Hebei, pastries from the south of the Yangtze River from the Southern Tang Dynasty and Wuyue, all kinds of seafood from the sea, lychees from Lingnan, and red peaches (cherries) from Shu.

There are endless cooking methods, such as frying, boiling, frying, stir-frying, as well as the dogwood hot pot and Dazeng stove invented by Zhang Tie. Guiyilou is known as one hundred and eight famous dishes, and Li Shengtian has never eaten enough.

Coupled with his status as the uncle of the emperor, in the Central Plains, one person is under one person and over ten thousand people, so it is as glorious as it is.

Every day, I travel to the mountains and rivers with famous literati from all over the world, exchange piano, chess, calligraphy, paintings, poems and songs. Who wants to run thousands of miles back to Khotan to guard the gate of the country with hard work!

This is not allowed!Zhang Tie frowned. Uncle Tianzi is such a perfect 996 border guard, he can't back down!
If this Khotan falls into the hands of cousins ​​​​Li Congde and Li Congyu, who knows if these two brothers can do a good job?
Don't wait for Zhang Yu to finish packing up the Central Plains and go back. As a result, there are wars and rebellions everywhere in Anxi, and he has to fight again, which will be troublesome.

So Zhang Ting looked at Li Shengtian who didn't say much and said.

"Nephew doesn't want his uncle and concubine to be in the Central Plains, so he can do his filial piety every day, but cousin Congde and brother Congyu can't fully grasp the situation in Anxi.

Suiye Guo family, Taros Li family, Sadid from Anyuan country, Rashid from Shunyi city, Hamid from Saman Persia, and even the Zhenyuan country who dared to betray us advocated Bingzhong, all of these, Without my uncle to sit in town, I really can't feel at ease! "

Zhang Ting called himself nephew for a while, and called himself Zhen for a while, subtly implying Li Shengtian's current situation, and Li Shengtian really couldn't let go of it when he heard Zhang Ting say that.

If Li Congde and Li Congyu mess things up, Zhang Ting will be just troublesome, but if he doesn't have Li Shengtian, then he is his own son.

"The saint is not unreasonable to be worried. It has been more than a year since I left Anxi, and I am also a little worried. If there is the slightest mistake, I, Li Shengtian, will be a sinner of the court.

What's more, the Buglahan Saktu of the former Kara Khanate is still there, and he has to cheer up. "

Hearing this, Zhang Ting immediately took Li Shengtian's arm and said sincerely: "Uncle, in at most five years, the nephew will be able to sweep away Zhongtu, and then five years later, he will be reunited.

In at most ten years, the Heavenly Soldiers will come to the west to fulfill the long-cherished wish of your uncle and nephew to rejuvenate the dynasty. "

Li Shengtian also held Zhang Ting's arm, "Okay! Ten years later, I will wait for the saint's heavenly soldiers in Khotan, and then sweep away the river and Tianzhu, and achieve great achievements through the ages!"

(End of this chapter)