I Xiaoxiong

In a study room in the backyard of the governor's mansion in Puzhou, the right prime minister Pang Zhigu and the right marshal Xue Julin were sitting in front of the desk, with a map of Sichuan and Shu hanging on a shelf beside them.

The two are carefully discussing the division plan.

The arrival of the homeless monk brought a different choice to the Red Lotus Army in crisis, and also brought a very big problem to Pang Zhigu and Xue Julin who actually formulated the marching strategy.

Although Qingtang has a shelter, how to pass through Guanzhong and Longxi has become a big problem.

If you want to go out of Shu, you must go to Hanzhong when you go north.

The good news is that Liangzhou Dudufu in Hanzhong is not under the jurisdiction of Jiannan Jiedushi.

In other words, although Hanzhong is heavily guarded now, it does not have to face Fu Jinchuan and the nearly [-] elites in Shuzhong.

But when the Red Lotus Army entered Shu, it was Hanzhong, because the imperial court also sent more than [-] elite soldiers to guard it.

Now if you want to go to Longxi, you must go to Hanzhong.

If according to the original plan, it would be to go south to Kuizhou, attack Yong'an with Zhao Chengjun's troops, and then go down the river to return to Chu.

Xue Julin was promoted all the way from a small lieutenant in Enyin to the deputy envoy of Longyou Jiedu. In the past few decades, many clansmen and comrades in arms died at the hands of Qingtang people.

The great master of martial arts thought for a while and said: "From my point of view, go to Qingtang. Although this road is not easy, it is better than going to Shannan Road and having to hide in Tibet. If there is a place for It's good for us people to live and work. As for the people of Qingtang, they won't have an easy life now, otherwise they won't want to let us go. Everyone gets what they need, and don't worry too much about it being bad for us. Anyway, I That's what I think, I don't know what Mr. Pang and Lao Xue are thinking."

The ministries in the Southwest are not under each other's control. After the prince returned to Beijing, they couldn't make unified arrangements, and the ministries fought for their merits and passed the blame.

"Marshal Shenggong came just in time. Marshal Xue and I have already made a preliminary plan for the two marching routes, and you all just come to take a closer look."

"Mr. Pang, Xue Shuai, are you busy?"

After all, only dangerous people in dangerous positions can do dangerous things.

Xue Julin pointed to the map and said this to Pang Zhigu, while Fang Qiu and Fang Jiao brothers walked into the study on the other side.

But this is also a big test for the Red Lotus Army itself.

Therefore, Xue Pang, the two people who were actually in charge of commanding and formulating the marching strategy, had a very heavy burden on them.

Originally, Pang Zhigu thought that Fang Qiu was the only one who needed to be persuaded, but now Xue Julin said bluntly that he would not go to Qingtang, which directly brought the scene into a stalemate.

Because once the two major sects are in hand, if the people in charge of Shuzhong have different intentions, they can completely separate themselves.

In such a situation, it is very difficult for even the elite officers and soldiers to divide their forces.

Fang Qiu thought about Pang Zhigu's words for a long time, and finally said helplessly, "I know what Mr. Pang and your second brother mean, but I can't ignore Ning'er and the others. It's not just Ning'er, there are tens of thousands of others. Brother, don't let it go."

There are many mountains in the middle of Shu. If you divide the army into multiple groups and cross the mountains and mountains, you can get rid of the pursuit of the officers and soldiers to a certain extent.

Kuizhou, the gateway to Sichuan in the east, and Hanzhong, the gateway to Sichuan in the north, are both under the jurisdiction of different Dudufu. This is also an arrangement made by the imperial court to split the special terrain of Shuzhong.

"I'm in Longyou, and I've been an enemy of Qingtang for 20 years. The Xue family has a blood feud with Qingtang, so I can't go."

Pang Zhigu was noncommittal after listening, but looked at Fang Qiu, "Shenggong, you and I have agreed for 20 years, and some things are no better than hiding them. I agree with what Marshal Fang said. Going to Qingtang, at least one thing will happen." In the shelter, we can use this opportunity to form an army with the world's trainers and trainers. When the world changes, we may not be able to make great achievements. I know that Shenggong's concerns are nothing more than the safety of 'Your Majesty' and Ning'er, but The general trend of the world is irreversible. At this time, the hearts of the Central Plains are peaceful. As long as the Taoist emperor is here, the world will not be chaotic. Even if we go south to join them, there is no way out. Now the imperial court is promoting strong walls and clearing the fields, and the people everywhere are registered. We are building fortresses, and looking for gentry from all over the country to organize and train regiments to train soldiers. On the other hand, we are still rectifying government affairs. The space for us to move is getting smaller and smaller. If we go to Qingtang, although half of the [-] people can go to Xihai The plateau is not bad, but at least half of them can survive, if they all stay, within two years, even with Ning'er and the tens of thousands of them, there will only be defeat."

".In Hanzhong, you must fight the official army, and you can only win. Therefore, you must ensure that all the ministries arrive in Hanzhong on time. Otherwise, you will face the official army with a weak force. It will be bad luck, even if Hanzhong does not belong to Jiannan Jiedu. But the governor of Liangzhou is not someone who can be underestimated, and there is no mediocre person who can sit in that position."

The second is supplies. Each ministry can only carry some rations per person. Once they enter the mountains, if they cannot reach their destination quickly and run out of food, they will not need the officers and soldiers to chase them, and they will starve to death on the road.

Pang Zhigu, who had been with him day and night to formulate the marching strategy, was a little stunned when he heard this, and Fang Jiao who was beside him also looked sideways.

But the court also realized it.

"If Shenggong, Mr. Pang, and Fang Shuai agree to go to Qingtang, then I will take Changfeng, Changqing, and Zichun to go alone. Only a few of us will not affect the army."

And this kind of restriction is not used to restrict the king of Shu, or Fu Jinchuan, but to restrict this position, this place.

Pang Zhigu nodded after hearing the words, "Let's not talk about Shenggong in advance, I know his concerns, but what do you think, Marshal?"

So it was reasonable for Xue Julin not to go to Qingtang.

So Jiannan Jiedushi was set up in Xichuan, just to get rid of the Red Lotus Army in Shuzhong.

But Jiannan Jiedushi's jurisdiction is still not big enough, or in other words, he dare not give too much.

And unlike marching on the main road, there are villages and towns along the way that can "requisition" food.

Pang Zhigu's analysis of the suppressed situation is almost without error. The reason why the Red Lotus Army is still running around is because of the imperial court itself.

It's all blood debt.

At the same time, it is also the way of life for Honglian Road on the turn-in road.

After hearing Xue Julin's words, Pang Zhigu and Fang Jiao didn't know what to say. This wasn't a threat, it could only be said to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. It's human nature, and they don't even have the qualifications to criticize.

At this time, Xue Julin, who hadn't spoken yet, said, "I'm not going to Qingtang."

The first is the road. It is not a trivial matter for an army to get lost when crossing mountains and crossing mountains.

There is also the issue of command. The military orders cannot be delivered to the various ministries in time, and any sudden situation must be decided by the leaders of the various ministries.

And he and the old members of the Xue family also had the blood of countless Qingtang people in their hands.

But in the early Qingtang Dynasty, tens of thousands of troops invaded the bandits, which involved most of the energy of Fu Jinchuan, the new Jiedushi.When Fu Jinchuan freed his hand, he immediately launched an offensive that made it difficult for the Red Lotus Army to parry.

Therefore, in order to avoid this situation, the imperial court must not hand over the core area of ​​central Shu and the surrounding portals to one person.

Whether it is going south or going north, it is necessary to solve the problem of withdrawing from the current situation.

Separation and separation, without mutual ownership, are the effective measures to avoid the great difficulty of governing Shuzhong.

Pang Zhigu nodded when he heard the words, he understood.

But now this kind of check and balance method has become a big trouble for the government and army to suppress Honglian Dao.

Fang Jiao smiled and said: "How do I understand this? You can talk to your elder brother later on. The elder brother said that he wants to discuss it with you. Should we go to Qingtang, or go to Shannan Road according to the original route."

But after all, his status is here, and there are some things that he really needs to take care of.

Fang Jiao was taken aback when he heard the words. He has never been very vocal about this kind of decision-making. Now he knows a little bit about leading troops, but when it comes to the general trend of the world and where it is going, he can't tell. Come one, two, three.

The two now need to formulate a marching strategy for going south and going north respectively, and fully predict the reaction that the officers and soldiers can make along the way.

This is the unique condition of Shuzhong.

Fang Qiu suddenly said: "In this case, why not divide it into two parts. Second brother, you and Mr. Pang will lead one to the north, and Xue Shuai and I will lead the army south to Kuizhou to join Ning'er and the others. In this way, we can also confuse officials. Army, how about making them unclear about our movements?"

"This..." Pang Zhigu frowned when he heard Fang Qiu's words, and thought about it seriously.

It has to be said that Fang Qiu's proposal to divide the troops is a good choice for the current situation.

If Fang Jiao and Pang Zhigu led the crowd to Qingtang, even if Fang Qiu and Zhao Chengjun's two "rebels" were wiped out in the end, it would be regarded as leaving some retreat for Honglian Road, and it would be a kind of fire.

When the world changes, the red lotus karmic fire can be ignited again.