Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1387 The Inspector of Youzhou
The Tu River is located near Tushui, and Tushui is a water flow directly into the sea in the west of Liaoning. Because of this convenience, Wen Fangzhi chose this place as a window for infiltration to the west of Liaoning when he went north in the past year. The goods that flowed into western Liaoning by Liu Qun and others were mainly scattered from this place.

After reaching Tuhe, Wen Fangzhi and others can be said to be basically safe.Especially after Ma Shijin's master Wang arrived at Tuhe across the sea, Duan Lan didn't dare to hold Wen Fangzhi and others by force.

"The last general, Xu Lang, pay homage to Duke Shi'an!"

The person who led the team to meet Wen Fangzhi and others was a general about 30 years old. He was the son of veteran Xu Mao, and he was currently serving as the commander of the Qingzhou Army.

"General Xu doesn't need to be polite."

After being at the mercy of others for several months, when he finally saw his own generals, Wen Fang felt very cordial in his heart: "The Liao border is treacherous, and it is always better to have a strong army than to rely on people."

Xu Lang has also heard a lot about Wen Fangzhi's experience during this period. Hearing Wen Fangzhi's sigh, he also said: "There were many troubles in the old years, and it was inconvenient for the sergeant to be sent away. Dudu Shen learned that Shi'an was sentenced to death. The Liao border is also furious. As soon as the order is issued on the platform, the last general will be sent to the country and listen to Shi'an Gong. The governor also told him that if the forward brigade sent this time is still not enough, The follow-up Bohai War has come to an end, and there will be additional troops to be dispatched, which will definitely kill the disobedient bandit Hu from the Liao border!"

Hearing Xu Lang's murderous words, Liu Qun, Cui Yue and others on the other side couldn't help but look sideways.

And Wen Fangzhi was overjoyed after hearing the words: "According to what the general said, it seems that the war in Jizhong is going well?"

Xu Lang paused for a moment, then turned to look at Liu Qun and the others, obviously distrusting them.Liu Qun and the others were also savvy, and when they saw this, they got up and left the house with an excuse. Wen Fangzhi didn't say anything to persuade him to stay.

After Liu Qun and others left, Xu Lang made a brief statement on the current situation in the south.

Although the ultimatum issued by Xingtai to the Jie Kingdom was in July, the time for the big northward march was in mid-May. As for the Shen Mujun in southern Hebei, it was even faster.It was almost the beginning of the spring flood, and Qing, Yan, Xu and other soldiers from the three prefectures had already been recruited, and all of them entered southern Hebei.

The master of this road reached [-] at the height of [-], because a good foundation was laid in southern Hebei last year, and the initial stage of using troops this year was also very smooth. Not to mention the Pingyuan, Leling and other places that were acquired last year, Qinghe County has also recovered the entire county. , the forward troops are only two or three hundred miles away from Xindu, the capital of Jie Guoxin.

However, since the central and western divisions were not yet in place, Shen Mujun did not directly launch an attack on Xindu. They mainly focused on sweeping Xinfu territory, and the most important military action was the attack on Bohai County.

The Bohai Sea is one of the most fertile and core regions in Hebei. The Jie Kingdom also placed tens of thousands of elite troops here. With the ferocity of the cavalry, there has not been a major breakthrough on the frontal battlefield, but the attack from the side by sea is advancing smoothly. Xu Lang The naval army led by his father Xu Mao not only succeeded in gaining a foothold in the coastal counties of Bohai County, but also advanced layer by layer, completely opening up the road to the east of Nanpi in Bohai County.

As for the advancement of Zhongzhou, because Xu Lang was ordered to enter Liao directly from Bohai, he didn't know much about it, and it didn't have much to do with the situation in this area, so he didn't give any more details.

Wen Fangzhi was overjoyed to learn that Wang Shi's battle was progressing well, especially Wang Shi had already controlled the coastal area of ​​Bohai County, and had even penetrated to Zhangwu further north, which meant that the impact on the Liao border would be greater in the future. big.

Although Xu Lang didn't know much about the military situation in Zhongzhou, he also brought orders from General Xingtai. The reason why he didn't go north until June was mainly to wait for Xingtai's orders.

When he learned that the situation in the Liao border had changed again, and that Murong Hao died at the hands of his heir, Xu Lang couldn't help laughing and said, "It's really God's blessing, I thought it would take a hard fight to restore the situation after entering the country. But I didn’t expect Mr. Shi’an’s clever strategy to kill traitors, and he was able to kill the bandit chieftain while in jail, it’s really admirable!”

"It's still a fluke."

Regarding this reversal of the situation in the Liao border area, Wen Fangzhi is naturally not lacking in complacency, but he is not too overjoyed because of it: "Bianhu is cunning, but it is usable but not credible. Actual advances. General Xu's northward advance at this time can just make up for my weak position."

He took the platform order letter presented by Xu Lang, opened it and saw the familiar handwriting of the general, the corner of his mouth trembled uncontrollably, and then he began to read it carefully.

In this personal letter from the general, first of all, he praised Wen Fangzhi's previous achievements in western Liaoning. He didn't blame Murong Hao for the subsequent rebellion and Murong Ren's defeat. He just told Wen Fangzhi to be careful. Protect yourself, and don't fight with this Hu Chief before the situation is completely improved.

The general who was far away in Luoyang at that time naturally didn't know what happened after the Liao border, because in addition to this letter to Wen Fangzhi, there was another letter to Murong Hao.

Now that Murong Hao is dead, this letter is meaningless, so Wen Fangzhi opened it directly for a quick glance. It is important to mention that Wen Fangzhi and others must never be hurt: "Otherwise, the rivers and seas in the Liao border will become red, and it will be the blood of Murong's thieves. The king's master has a million armors waiting for the battle, so don't say it is unexpected!"

"I'm really ashamed, I was negligent for a while, and I trusted Murong Wannian so easily that the general is far away in the sky, and he is still worried about his safety."

Wen Fangzhi was also sincerely grateful, folded the letter that had no recipient and put it in his arms, and then continued to read the instructions given to him by the general.

Probably because he was worried that Wen Fangzhi was still under the control of Murong Hao, and that this letter would inevitably be subject to supervision. The general did not give any clear instructions in the letter, but only told Wen Fangzhi: "Follow all the Liao affairs, follow the power and follow the law." , extremely imaginative, eclectic.

In addition, there is also a dictation from Xu Lang: "At present, the platform is dedicated to destroying Jie, and there are still limited people who can do it in the Liao border. The division will also try its best to cooperate. But the general also asked Mr. Shi'an to understand that even after the annihilation of Jie, the Xingtai hostility is still not limited to the Liao side. How to decide the economic strategy of the Liao border, we still need to focus on the sea route.”

Wen Fangzhi nodded after hearing the words. Although he is not very old, he has also experienced in Wang Shizhong for more than ten years, so he naturally understands that he is not the only one who is fighting for advancement.

The reason why Murong Hao dared to betray Xingtai before was because he saw the military troubles brought by the Dai Kingdom to Wang Shi’s successors. He probably wanted to fight for a country that would join forces with the Dai Kingdom to come to the south and suppress Wang Shi to form a way to divide Heshuo equally. situation.

Hebei does not belong to Wang Shi's traditional sphere of influence. Even if the country of Jie is resolved, there will still be obstacles in the rectification of the region and the deployment of soldiers. If Suotou and Donghu join forces to come south, it will indeed bring great pressure to Wang Shi , can not take into account both left and right.

Contemplating Liao territory by sea can indeed give full play to Wang Shi's own advantages to a greater extent.Although Xingtai is stronger than the sky, its foundation is still in Jiangdong.In the land of the old Wu in Jiangdong, the water affairs were prosperous. During the old Wu period, there were contacts with Liaodong through sea routes. Nowadays, Xingtai attaches great importance to the management of sea routes. Following this, these forces on the Liao border have no means of defense at all.

Although Xingtai has given Wen Fangzhi great power and autonomy, Wen Fangzhi also knows that the most important thing at the moment is the war in Hebei, and he does not intend to attract more troops from the Wang Division to join the Liao Dynasty.At present, the Liao border still needs to be divided into the main divisions. If it is really planned to use force to solve it once and for all, at least [-] royal masters should be required. In the current situation, it is impossible.

After discussing the confidential affairs, Wen Fangzhi ordered Liu Qun and others to be invited back, and began to discuss how to manage the Liao land.

Before the discussion, Wen Fangzhi first announced several appointments on the stage to several people.The most important of these is the appointment of Liu Qun as the governor of Youzhou.

Speaking of solemn affairs, Wen Fangzhi also became serious: "At the beginning of the year, Mr. Liu had various deeds in the west of Liaoning. Before that, I sent people to return to Xingtai. The general was also very happy with Mr. Liu's high righteousness, and asked Mr. Liu to continue his efforts. Take on the important task again, and make great achievements for Xingtai to supervise Youyan. Originally, this order should be dedicated to those who pay attention, but it is urgent and contingency. I hope Liu Gong will not blame the general for being rude. When Haiyan and Heqing are clear, the world will be unified. , there must be a special ceremony on the stage, and I respectfully invite Liu Gong to return to the country to reward him."

"You, Governor of Youzhou..."

Liu Qun saw Wen Fangzhi conferring the edict on the stage and placing it in front of him in response to the order, and couldn't help but widen his eyes in astonishment. As for the so-called negligence of power, he had no time to take care of it .

After Cui Yue, Lu Chen and others heard the words, they were also surprised and speechless.

It wasn’t that they didn’t discuss when they were idle, what their fate would be after returning to the south. After Liu Kun’s death, they didn’t dare to have too much hope for the South Kingdom, and they were even a little pessimistic, thinking that Shen Da The general may not be magnanimous and tolerant, and it never occurred to him that General Shen at Xingtai would directly confer the position of Uncle Liu Qun without even meeting him face-to-face.

Although Youzhou is still under the rule of the Jie Kingdom and has not yet entered the country, it does not mean that this appointment is a completely empty post. In addition to his own position as the governor of Youzhou, Xingtai also granted Liu Qun a holiday. Duyou and Pingzhou's military forces.In other words, Liu Qun has become the chief official in charge of affairs in the Liao border area.Moreover, the state of Jie is about to die. This is a general trend that anyone can see. Soon, Liu Qun, the governor of Youzhou, should be able to officially take up his post.

This appointment is not insignificant. You must know that even when Wen Fangzhi traveled north to Liao, he was just a regular servant on horseback and the governor of Liaodong. This time, it was thanks to Liu Qun's appointment that he was able to He became the governor of Youzhou governor's office.

(End of this chapter)