People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1854: Descendants of Yan Hui, Visiting Jiannan

At the end of April, a drizzle fell in the city.

Standing in front of the Qianyang Palace, Li Xuan calmly looked at the foggy Luoyang in front of him, and his mood suddenly calmed down.

"Your Majesty!" The prince's attendant Yin Zhongrong and the prince's Chongwenguan scholar Yan Zhaofu stood at the side and bowed carefully.

"Yan Qing, where are you from?" Li Xuan turned slightly sideways.

"Your Majesty!" Yan Zhaofu cupped his hands and said, "I am from Linyi, Langya."

"Yin Qing, what about you?"

"Your Majesty!" Yin Zhongrong cupped his hands and said, "My ancestors were from Xiahe, Langya, and later moved to Changping, Chenjun."

"So, you two are somewhat familiar with each other in the whole Qilu?" Li Xuan said and turned around.

"Yes!" Yin Zhongrong and Yan Zhaofu bowed at the same time with solemn expressions.

Li Xuan nodded and said, "Before you, I summoned Deng Jiuguang, the governor of Dengzhou. Although Deng Qing has been in Dengzhou for many years, to be honest, he is not very familiar with the entire Qi and Lu areas. Once Silla goes to war in the future, the navy will set out from Dengzhou. I need to ensure that the food supply routes in Qi and Lu areas are smooth."

"Your Majesty, rest assured. The entire Qi and Lu provinces will do their best to serve Your Majesty." Yin Zhongrong and Yan Zhaofu looked stern.

"I have heard some secrets that there are some bad habits in Qi and Lu. For example, officials often deduct some of the autumn taxes, and even tamper with the army's food and fodder.

When Emperor Gaozong attacked Goguryeo, there were a lot of problems." Li Xuan's expression was cold.

"Your Majesty, this matter can be completely prevented." Yan Zhaofu's face looked a little ugly.

"The Ministry of Revenue needs to calculate the food and grass used in the conquest of Silla. The losses involved must be carefully calculated. However, when they calculated the land of Qi and Lu, they realized that someone might have tampered with it." Li Xuan looked calm and continued, "These are the things I need to find out clearly."

"I am willing to go to Qi and Lu to investigate." Yin Zhongrong bowed first.

Yan Zhaofu then said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to do so as well."

"That's good. Yin Qing will be the inspector of Henan East Road and will inspect the grain reserves in the counties and prefectures of Henan East Road.

Yan Qing is the Chief of Qizhou. He will go to Qizhou to take a look and concurrently serve as the president of Qizhou College. "Li Xuan raised his hand directly.

"I obey your command." Yin Zhongrong and Yan Zhaofu bowed at the same time.

Li Xuan nodded slightly, and the two of them bowed again and said, "I'll take my leave."

"Yeah!" Li Xuan nodded slightly, then watched the two people leave calmly.

Yan Zhaofu was Yin Zhongrong's brother-in-law. The reason why the two of them could serve in the court together was because Yan Zhaofu was actually just a scholar of the Chongwenguan, a nominal position, so everything was not a problem. However, if the two of them wanted to go a step further, then one of them needed to leave Chang'an.

This person can only be Yan Zhaofu.

Of course, Li Xuan also needs to start making plans for the Qi and Lu areas.

Qi and Lu are different from Hebei. Even though Feng Yuanchang became the governor of Qizhou, Qizhou is still the Qizhou of the Tang Dynasty. The aristocratic families and officials of Qizhou have a high degree of recognition of Li Xuan.

Of course, they all hoped to make a fortune when Li Xuan was enthroned on Mount Tai.

Since these people dared to tamper with matters like the Fengshan Ceremony at Mount Tai, they might not be afraid to do something about the mobilization of food and grass for the army.

Li Xuan's focus is now in Silla, not in Shandong, so he needs Shandong to be quieter.

Yan Zhaofu is a descendant of Yan Hui, the sage who restored the throne, and enjoys considerable prestige in Shandong. When he returns to Qizhou to serve as the chief secretary, I am afraid that both the Kong family and the Zeng family will support him.

Let's not talk about other times, but at this moment, those people in Qilu should restrain their actions. Li Xuan looked at Luoyang City in the rain and fog. Luoyang City was hazy, but the long sword in Li Xuan's hand would break through the haze and create a brilliant and prosperous world.

……

On Dingdingmen Street, Li Xuan, dressed in black clothes and black armor, sat on a tall horse.

A 10-foot-long spear was hung on the side of the horse, and a long sword with a black sheath was hung on the waist.

Countless black-armored cavalry followed behind them, heading towards Dingding Gate like a black tide.

If it weren't for the dragon flag in the front, no one would even recognize that the general in the front was actually their emperor.

On the attic in the distance, Qin Dunjiao frowned as he looked at Li Xuan in the distance, and asked sideways: "Jiannan Road, why did the emperor suddenly visit Jiannan Road, and without any prime minister?"

"He is training his troops." Guo Hui walked out of the dark shadows, looked at Li Xuan in the distance, sighed softly, and said, "You have never been to Jiannan Road, so you don't know how difficult the mountain roads there are..."

"Mountain road?" Qin Dunjiaogan widened his eyes in surprise. He had completely understood.

Silla is a mountainous area, and most of Silla's cities were built on the mountains.

Both Emperor Gaozong and Emperor Taizong suffered a lot from this.

Li Xuan obviously learned from the lessons of his predecessors and specialized in training soldiers in the mountains. In this way, these soldiers would be able to adapt to the environment quickly when they arrived in Silla, and their combat efficiency would be greatly improved.

"The stone steps of the heavenly ladder and the majestic sword pavilion, one man guarding the pass, ten thousand men cannot open it." Guo regretted looking into the distance and sighed softly: "It is because he is now the emperor that he can no longer conquer at will. Otherwise, if he really conquers Silla in person, you should be prepared to destroy the country."

Qin Dunjiaogan's face immediately darkened. He nodded and said, "The battle plan prepared by the junior high school cannot be used. I need to write a letter back home immediately."

"Be prepared for a tough battle." Guo Huili looked gently at Qin Dunjiaogan.

Qin Dunjiao gritted his teeth and nodded, saying, "Your method can be tried."

"Three thousand people?" Guo Hui's eyes lit up.

"Three thousand people." Qin Dunjiao nodded affirmatively.

Guo's regretful expression suddenly became serious, and then he said solemnly: "Be careful, be careful, and be careful again."

"I got it." Qin Dunjiao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Guo Hui didn't have any complacent attitude, which made him feel relieved.

Watching Qin Dunjiao quickly walking down the attic, Guo Hui slowly smiled and laughed silently.

Mountain warfare, you poor fools, if you really arrange it like this, you probably won’t even know how you died.

Your opponent has never thought about fighting in the mountains!
……

In a flash, March has passed.

Inside the Silla Embassy, ​​Qin Dunjiaogan looked at the secret letter in his hand. His hands kept shaking and his expression was terribly ugly.

The secret letter fell from his hand involuntarily, and a few lines of words appeared floating in the air.

If there were someone who was well versed in the secret code of the Silla nobles, they would be able to see at a glance the words that expressed his extreme horror.

The King of Silla died of illness.

(End of this chapter)