I Xiaoxiong

Chapter 217
Three days after the crown prince returned to Beijing, a court meeting was held in Daming Palace.Finally, some arrangements and adjustments for the Shannan Road war were agreed upon.

Zhao Huaijiang, king of Chu, was moved to be the governor of Anzhou, and he switched with Cheng Jintang, Marquis of Wukang.

Later, Cheng Jintang was appointed as the capital of Shannan Road.

The marching chief of a certain way is deployed, and the marching marshal is an official position temporarily granted for the war.

Although the functions and powers are similar, there are high and low positions.

Generally speaking, the Marshal of the March is the highest rank, and non-princes and princes cannot be appointed.

Both are deployed next.

The Marshal is next.

The post of deployment of Marquis Wukang was awarded because Li Zhaode, Duke of Wei, and Zhao Fubai, King of Xianyang County, had been appointed as the marching chiefs.

In this way, he can only be given the post of Du Deployment, so that he can surpass Wei Guogong and Xianyang County King in terms of authority.

In addition, the five armies of Shence, Shenwu, Longjie, Longwu, and Huyi were transferred to Shannan Road to support the battle.

Originally prepared to support the Shannan Road and destroy the Honglian Army, the surrendered soldiers returned to the regular army and temporarily stayed in Huainan.

The Anguo Army and Guangrui Army in Huainan were transferred to Jiangnan to garrison in order to make up for the vacancy of troops needed in Jiangnan.

This is almost the countermeasure formulated by the prince's East Palace staff, and it has been almost completely adopted.

In the end, the prince, as the general of the world's soldiers and horses, went to Dengzhou to sit in the town and command the war in a unified manner.

Originally, the staff members of the East Palace, including the Emperor Daojun, meant that the prince could go to Guanzhong to sit in charge.

But Zhao Yuantan believes that Guanzhong is too far away from the main battlefield of Shannan Road, and Tang and Dengzhou are the barriers of Gyeonggi, so his going to Dengzhou is obviously more important.

Emperor Daojun wanted to come, Dengzhou and Tangzhou still had [-] forbidden troops, and the main force of the rebel army was mainly active along the Yangtze River, as well as the eastern Bashu, southern Jingchu and other places, and they could not threaten Tang and Dengzhou where the imperial army gathered.

So he agreed to the prince's request.

After the Fu family father and son returned to the mansion from the palace, they went into the study together.Fu Huaichuan had just returned from Jianghuai, and was about to go to Tang and Deng with the crown prince. Naturally, the father and son had something to say.

"In your opinion, Da Lang, when will the remnants of Wu Ni join forces with the Red Lotus Army and be wiped out?"

After Fu Maoxiu took a sip of tea, he asked leisurely.

Fu Huaichuan thought about it for a while, and then said: "The shortest is three to five years, and the longest is ten to eight years."

"Oh? How Dalang thinks. Let's talk about it in detail." Fu Maoxiu was very curious about the eldest son's judgment on the war.

"Although the main force of Wu Ni was almost completely wiped out by Sanlang in Shouzhou and Luzhou, Sanlang told me after he returned to Yangzhou that the rebel army was not bad. The reason is that the rebels focused on the east bank of Feishui River, and Saburo detoured from Huaibei to attack the rebels by surprise. But the rebels had few cavalry, and Shouzhou The surrounding area is flat ground, which is good for the cavalry to gallop, and San Lang is one of the best cavalry warriors in the world, so naturally it is difficult for the rebels to parry."

"But after the Battle of Feishui in Shouzhou, the weather got warmer and it rained continuously for days. The cavalry under Sanlang's command was useless, so the two sides held each other all the way to Luzhou. Wu Ni died of fright, and then forced to land Yubu Sanlang to speak to me. , Xue Julin, Liu Taiqing, and others are all top-notch candidates in the world for running the army. They have the qualifications of famous generals. It's just that they don't have the rank of advancement. Now these people are bringing thousands of veterans to join the Red Lotus Army. There is still Wang Tingshan The navy can cross the mountains and rivers, but the cavalry of the official army is hard to use here, and they are not resistant to the hot tide in the mountains and forests. It is summer now, and a disease can make it difficult for the imperial army to parry."

"Besides, the Red Lotus Army was born in the rivers and lakes and formed among the people. After this uprising, unlike the Wu Rebel Army, they never competed with the officials and soldiers for the gains and losses of a city or a place, but spread across the mountains and forests, everywhere There are congregants to respond, and I heard that their news is even better than that of the imperial army."

Fu Maoxiu nodded after hearing the words. Fu Huaichuan basically explained the disadvantages of the current imperial court's counter-insurgency very thoroughly.

Not far from what he had imagined.

But the words of the father and son can only be said behind closed doors.

"Then do you have a plan to calm the chaos?" Fu Maoxiu continued to ask.

Fu Huaichuan said: "Yes, but it's out of date."

"how long?"

"At least two years. Three years at most."

After listening to it, Fu Maoxiu understood why Da Lang said that he had a strategy but it was out of date.And it is concluded that this turmoil will last for a long time.

No matter whether it is with the prince or the emperor, it is undoubtedly out of date to say that this rebellion may last for ten or eight years, but my strategy can put down the rebellion within three years.

Even the censor has to write a book of impeachment, charging it with "disturbing the morale of the army" and "raising the eyes of the thief".

After all, the "common man Cheng Jun" has already proclaimed himself emperor, and the imperial court must eliminate it as soon as possible.

There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two masters in the country.

At this time, it is said that the rebellion may last for ten or eight years. Isn't this "disturbing the morale of the army"?

However, haste makes waste. Many people understand this truth, but when it comes to doing things, they still lose their haste.

The entire court, including the emperor and prince, expected and planned to put down the rebellion within a few months or a year.

Presenting a three-year strategy now is annoying.Because the consensus of the ruling and opposition parties is to hurry up.At most, if the war is really as expected by the Fu family and his son, then Qing Yi will exclaim, "Foretelling things like a god".

But right now, people will definitely look down upon him.

Neither Fu Maoxiu nor Fu Huaichuan are interested in titles and praises such as "foreseeing things like a god" and "counting a perfect plan" that can only be reaped after a few years.

Before seeking the country, one must first seek the family and oneself.

The so-called hero sees the same thing, this is not a coincidence, but a far-sighted person can usually see the essence of things directly through performance.

Therefore, it is not only the Fu family and his son who can see this clearly.

On the boat heading north, Wu Mingda and Zhang Zhixun, the four princesses of Yanwang Mansion, stood in front of the window of the cabin, leaning on the railing, watching the scenery on both sides of the canal.

Wu Mingda left Beijing with Zhang Zhixun and returned, which did not cause any waves in Shangjing.

After all, as a proton, the heir son Wu Yaoshi could not leave the capital without authorization, and even his every move was watched by countless people, but Wu Mingda, the princess of the palace, was not subject to any control.

She had come to visit her relatives in the capital, and now she would not make things difficult for her if she wanted to go back to the court.

And the reason why she wanted to go back and brought Zhang Zhixun with her was naturally because there was already some friendship between the two of them, and naturally they wanted to talk about marriage when they returned to Liaodong.

However, on the way back to the north, this couple was not talking about romance, love between men and women.It was the battles in Jianghuai, Jingchu and other places.

Although Wu Mingda is in Shangjing, she has always been very concerned about the war in Jianghuai, but she is very obvious that although Wu Yaoshi can check the military newspaper at will in Yangzhou and tell Zhang Zhixun, but these cannot be put into writing and sent to Shangjing Wu Mingda looked at it.

If you really dare to do this, it is a serious crime.

And the battle reports she could get in Shangjing were not detailed.

Along the way, Zhang Zhixun told the princess everything he saw and heard, and he also had his own opinions.

While listening, Wu Mingda deduced the battle process with Zhang Zhixun.

"I know this Wang Linhuai. He was originally the Marquis of Yu, the capital of the Jingsai Army, stationed in Youzhou. Because he likes to ride a pony in peacetime, the army calls him the 'Little Horse King'. I have heard that he is brave. In the name of the battle of Feishui, the 'nine traps in the enemy's formation' is really a feat that is hard to find in history books."

King Yan's Mansion has provided extremely detailed information on the garrison, defense, and generals of the Youzhou generation, so Wu Mingda also heard about the name of this famous general in Youzhou.

"Fu Jinchuan's detour to Huaibei, but I don't know whose plan it is?"

Holding a folding fan in his hand, Zhang Zhixun looked out of the window and replied casually: "It's Zhang Gao, who joined the army from the Yangzhou Governor's Mansion. He is from Hebei. I once talked with him in Yangzhou. He has a strategy and is familiar with the geography of mountains and rivers. He marches and deploys troops. Setting up a camp was even easier. King Qi led an army of [-] to the south of the Yangtze River, and Marquis Wu An specially sent him to the army of King Qi to handle general affairs in the army. He was in charge of marching, camping, and rations. It is said that since joining the army, he has never made a single mistake.”

"With such a talent, Marquis Wu'an is willing to send him to the King of Qi? It's really brave."

"borrowed"

Wu Mingda laughed when he heard the words, even if it was borrowed, this boldness is enough to make people sigh.

Then she looked at the map and marked some content on it from time to time.When looking at the land of Sichuan and Chu, he drew a circle at the location of Yiling.

After thinking for a while, he asked: "Zhixun, if there is no accident, how long will it take for the imperial court to calm down the Honglian chaos in the south of the mountain?"

"It's three years sooner, but it's possible if it's slower than ten or eight years."

"Why?"

"Haste makes waste."

(End of this chapter)