Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 563 The two kings have their own strategies

inside the carriage,

As Mr. Leng’s words fell,

As soon as these words were spoken, all was silent.

Wang Shuirong of Beijing heard what Mr. Leng said and thought about it over and over in his mind.

It was bitterly cold in the north outside the pass, and it was unknown how many of the refugees in the pass could survive. By transporting these people there, the imperial court actually eliminated hidden dangers.

The land south of the Yangtze River and the hinterland of the Central Plains can be stable without a large number of refugees, so that the court can be stable.

As for the Jurchens, although they were repulsed by Marquis Luo Yun and returned to the eastern grasslands to cultivate, the main force is still there. The elites of the sweat camp also dominated for a while and could not make any move. Huangjitai is ambitious and has already unified all the Jurchen tribes. After a few years of cultivation, it will be inevitable Being able to regain his strength, at that time, there was no way of making a comeback. Could it be that his chance would be then, but when he thought of facing off against the Jurchens, he felt panicked. It was too difficult.

If you want to seize the northern border, not to mention that the Donghu people are difficult to deal with, but the main force of King Youxian and the army of servants are overwhelming, it will make your scalp numb just thinking about it.

How can we fight? Even if the Duke's government gathers together, it is just a defensive position. The North is not a pleasant place to treat, but looking at Dawu, where is the place for this king to stay? I don't know what the Eastern King Mu Shi is thinking. Is it the capital? The land of the south.

"Old Leng, the North is not a good place. Without the help of cavalry, it is absolutely impossible to stand firm. Marquis Luo Yun has 30,000 cavalry in Pingyao City alone, let alone other places.

Especially in Pingyang City, his home base, heavy troops were stationed to prevent the Jurchens in Pingliao City. Needless to say, the border guards were beaten right under their noses by the Donghu people. The border troops were beaten to the point where they were almost unable to fight back. This king seeks his revenge. Come on, the Northland cannot stand firmly. "

Leng Shiwen had a frosty look on his face. Everything the prince said was reasonable, but the power of the Northern Palace was all in the north. If he didn't find a place to settle down at the border, how could he come back?

"Is the prince afraid, or does he have other plans?"

The Yuezhi people in Beihai are becoming more and more powerful. Although I am not afraid, the Beiwang Mansion is indeed in decline. , where to look outside. "

"Unless the imperial court is defeated and returns, the land of Jingnan is completely eroded. In order to get rid of the burden, the imperial court may let Dong Wang come back. But the chance is slim, and Dong Wang may not take over. Jingnan is a messy land."

Leng Shiwen pondered for a moment. What the prince said is not unreasonable. Although the south of Beijing is short of water, it is in the Central Plains. The land is fertile and the population is large. After suppressing the civil unrest, just move the people here. The prince may not have a chance. , but how could the court and His Majesty agree.

"Your Majesty, my subordinates have already found out that Jia Zhen of the Ningguo Mansion only raised a Taoist priest in the mansion to refine elixirs. I don't know why she left the mansion today to perform this ritual. However, the rumors among the people in the capital are all rumors. Now the Imperial City Secretary The people started searching for the demon, and I believe that the alchemist won’t be able to hide for long.”

"This makes sense. Mr. Leng, we also need to find something to do for the court. After the matter of the imperial mausoleum is found out, privately send a letter to the people in Zuixian Tower to inform them of this matter. The kings will definitely come to the capital to do their best. Xiao, at that time the court was distracted, so some things took a turn for the better and were done more covertly."

Shui Rong looked startled, shook his head, and laughed at himself,

"At this point, there is no reason to be afraid. The Northland has already fallen into a moment of gathering of heroes. The Donghu people, the Jurchens, and even the Marquis of Luo Yun are not good enemies. The reason why the Donghu people stopped may not be Wang Ting. Something happened over there.

He said that he was a little disappointed. Sometimes he felt that even the Eastern King Mu Shi could not compare with him. The power of the Eastern Prince's Palace was in the south of the Yangtze River in Guan Nei, which was the hinterland of the imperial court. I once thought that there was no hope of recovery, but the people in the south of Beijing twice Chaos may not be an opportunity, but unfortunately, I am too late.

"Your Majesty, the land south of Beijing is short of water, and it belongs to the Central Plains. It is a land that the imperial court must seize. No matter how chaotic it is, it is impossible to enfeoff it, especially the East Palace. The imperial court has used so many means to seize Jiangnan. How is it possible? Let Prince Mu go back again, unless..."

"Who can beat the Dengwen drum? You are so courageous. You have such courage. Things are happening one after another today. I always feel like someone is pushing it."

Thinking of seeing the letter from Mrs. Shi of Rongguo Palace in the palace before, before she had any countermeasures, the Dengwen drum sounded. Who could come up with a solution in such a hurry and in such a short time.

immediately,

In front of the East Prince's Mansion,

A secret guard presented a letter sealed with lacquer. Mu Shi, the king of Dongping County, stood on the porch, continued to walk, quietly put the letter in his hand, and then got into the carriage. There was already someone waiting in the carriage, and it was the secret guard. The Wei commander Yang Cheng.

Yang Cheng sat in the car, straightened his back, and immediately told what he had learned. He felt that Ningguo Mansion only made some mistakes, and nothing serious.

"Report, Your Majesty, there is a secret message from Master Qiu."

"Yes, it's not a big mistake, but today, it is a huge crime. Those crazy dogs of the civil servants will definitely bite them and won't let go. I'm afraid it will be difficult for Ning Guo Mansion this time. Your Majesty has already had this idea in his mind, old lady Your letter is a bit late."

As soon as these words came out, it seemed like asking Mr. Leng, but also like asking himself.

Quietness returned to the carriage, with only the sound of horse hooves coming from outside the window. The palace was in front of it.

Shui Rong then asked,

"Unless what?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"I am still thinking that the civil unrest in the south of Beijing may not have been caused by the Dongwang Palace. Do you think this place will be an opportunity for the Dongwang Palace to come back?"

"My lord, Mr. Qiu sent a letter to inform the prince of this matter. He specifically asked him to ensure that the Jia family is safe."

When Prince Mu heard what the teacher said, he was not slow to open the secret letter and read it. Sure enough, it was true, and he had a suspicion in his heart.

"The Jia family needs to be protected, but how to protect it? Duke Zhen and the others will definitely try their best to protect the Ningguo Mansion and fight against the civil servants. King Beijing Shuirong will not sit idly by and do nothing even if he thinks about it. His Beiwang Mansion owes the Jia family too much, but Since my in-law Prince Teng is not here, I can only take advantage of the opportunity to act. What else does the teacher have to say?"

"Back to the master, the master also said that he noticed that something might have happened at the imperial mausoleum and had already sent people to investigate. If something happened to the imperial mausoleum, if the Jia family could not survive the difficulty, they could only use this as an excuse to move. The Supreme Emperor is now Since he is ill, His Majesty will definitely take action. I think the civil servants have planned this for a long time. Your Majesty has to be on guard. After all, all parties in the south of Beijing have already made preparations. They are just waiting for the officers and soldiers in Lin Yue Mansion and the Taiping Cult. Only after a decisive battle can we take action."

Speaking of this, Yang Cheng sounded excited. The plan of more than ten years was about to be realized, and the resurrection of the Dongwang Palace was not far away. Mu Shi, the king of the East, looked slightly moved, and then he picked up the secret letter, took out the fire folder, blew gently, the flame ignited, put the secret letter on top of it, ignited it, and burned it to ashes in a moment.

"At this time, Gu Ping's 30,000 elites should have arrived in Fucheng. The Taiping Cult people must have discovered it. I don't know what will happen when they meet. Also, who are the people from Linzhou and Chenzhou in the east, and the speed of their actions? Why so fast?"

"Back to my lord, my subordinates used Jiangnan's power to check. Linzhou and Weizhou were occupied by unknown people. They were two groups of people. I don't know who they are. However, I learned from Jiangnan that many people from these two groups were It was from the south of the Yangtze River, but they were too secretive and sophisticated to look like ordinary people, and there were many soldiers. Although there was no verification, the number of people gathered in the two places was no less than ten thousand, and it did not look like a temporary structure. My subordinates are incompetent and cannot verify it.”

Yang Cheng has lost a lot of people and has not found out the origin of the other party, but what is certain is that the other party is definitely not the same. It can be seen from the way they act that they are all elite people, not to mention cruel and ruthless, and there are many people. If it weren't for the influence of Jingnandong Prince's Palace, it would be impossible to know their movements.

Mu Shi, the king of the East, frowned when he heard this. He was a little surprised that there were two people in the south of Beijing. Their origins were unknown. It seemed that some people had thought of going together with him. Could it be Wang Shuirong of Beijing? , even after thinking about it, it wasn’t right. All the people from the Northern Palace were at the border of the North. They wanted to go south, but they couldn’t hide from the eyes of the Imperial City Secretary. Who could it be?

"Don't rush into this matter. If you investigate carefully, there will always be revelations, but that's a good thing. In this way, Gu Ping's 30,000 troops will not help at all. It is only a matter of time before the various prefectures in southern Beijing fall. The key lies in the southward march led by Wang Ziteng. As long as the reinforcements can stop Wang Ziteng's troops and turn it into a tug-of-war, our Dongwang Palace will have a chance."

"What the prince said is absolutely true. Since all parties have begun to place bets, Gu Ping must not block the way. If he wants to compete with the soldiers going south, I feel that the two parties must make some moves, and even the Taiping Sect may be involved. On the surface,

But Wei Xiangping, the important town in Runan, is not easy to deal with. If the soldiers of Jiangnan Camp want to go south, they still need His Majesty’s consent. My subordinates are afraid that Jiao Xiong, the commander of Jiangnan Camp, will no longer be the same Jiao Xiong.”

Yang Cheng was still worried. After Luo Yunhou went south, Jiang Nanxing didn't know who disobeyed the orders of the East Palace and killed Luo Yunhou. As a result, the palace's power was damaged and his vitality was seriously damaged.

"Haha, everyone has their own ambitions, and you can't keep him even if you want to. Jiao Xiong is no one else. I don't know his thoughts, but how can the court trust him? The general of the Jiangnan camp, but the one who Dong Wangfu saved has already been with The East Prince's Mansion is tied together,

How can you really be trusted by the imperial court? How many of the 50,000 soldiers under his command are trusted by the imperial court and your majesty? That’s why two guards of the Forbidden Army, Teng Xiang, are left to guard Jinling. The army from various places has suffered a lot. It may not be that they have been eliminated with deviant intentions. As long as Runan is threatened, the court will be shaken. Reinforcements can only be found in Jiangnan. Xihe County is a den of thieves. Lingnan County is too far away and only the Jiangnan Camp can be used. When the time comes, my opportunity will come. "

When Mu Shi said this, he had been planning for many years. In fact, when the White Lotus Sect was raging, the East Prince's Mansion had been prepared. As long as there was further chaos in the south of Beijing, the East Prince's Mansion could take advantage of the chaos to invade. However, the White Lotus Sect was wiped out ten years ago. There has been no news for several years, and everyone in the Dongwang Mansion is disheartened.

Never thought that

Nowadays, the White Lotus Sect is gone, but a more bold Taiping Sect has emerged. The layout of more than ten years has been put into use, and they are interlocking. Many of the Taiping Sect’s food sources were sold to the East Prince’s Palace, and hidden lines are densely spread across the south of the Yangtze River. Every move in every mansion is under the nose of Dongwangfu.

"My lord, Wan'an, this time, your lord's wish will definitely come true. Jinling guard Yi Wenhai and Fujun general Leng Dandong also sent their trusted people to report. Luo Yunhou's caravan has set up business houses in various places in the south of the Yangtze River." , and snatched a lot of business from the Northern Palace. If the Zhen family hadn't been involved in the mediation, there would have been a huge commotion. The supplies are all going north, and the volume of transportation is really rare."

Yang Cheng then told the message from Jinling guard Yi Wenhai, and Prince Mu waved his hand.

"Don't worry about this matter. The Northern Palace is for the two generals Zhao Wu and Zhao Yong of the border army. If they don't give money, they will be at the bottom of the border army. If the defender can't defend, how can he help?

As for the Marquis of Luo Yun, he had already become a full-fledged man. In order to hold him back, the imperial court sent all the refugees there. Everyone with a discerning eye knew that the imperial court would turn a blind eye to these things. Otherwise, the Marquis of Luo Yun would have been anxious. ,"

Thinking of Marquis Luo Yun, Prince Mu of the East couldn't help but sigh. The Marquis has good luck and strength. Both are indispensable. Only Yang Cheng was a little unconvinced.

"Your Majesty, how can you destroy your own majesty with someone else's ambition? If your Majesty is outside the customs, he may not do worse than Luo Yunhou, but he just encounters those Jurchens. They are useless. He once boasted that there are less than ten thousand Jurchens and they are invincible. I feel that this is the case, they have not met the Donghu people, and the main force of Qi Tihou will be weak if they meet the Jurchens."

Mu Shi shook his head, reached out and patted his confidant Yang Cheng on the shoulder, and sighed,

"You are wrong about this. The Donghu cavalry is certainly terrifying, but the Jurchens have both the riding skills of the prairie people and the armor of our Central Plains people. The cavalry is slightly better together.

The battle of Pingyang City you mentioned was just what they reported. No one knows the details. However, the Jurchens finally retreated. You once said that there were more than 30,000 cavalry in and outside Pingyao City, plus the Marquis of Luoyun in the capital. He has 10,000 elite cavalry. No one knows how powerful he is. "

"this,"

Yang Cheng was shocked. Everything his lord said was true. The 50,000 cavalrymen of the Forbidden Army were given by Marquis Luo Yun. There must be a horse farm outside the pass. Thinking of this, Yang Cheng smiled bitterly in his heart. Sure enough, his wings were full, and the imperial court thought so too. You know, it’s a good thing that Marquis Luo Yun was fascinated by the beauty of the capital, otherwise I don’t know how the court would have dealt with it.

"The Lord is wise."

Yang Cheng then bowed to the prince and was deeply convinced.

But Prince Mu closed his eyes, unwilling to accept it, and missed many opportunities. The old officials of the palace had other ideas, so what could they do?

Marquis Luo Yun even found the perfect time to lead the way to the North Palace. I wonder what King Shuirong of Beijing had planned. The heroes in the north were competing, and cavalry was the key. Unfortunately, the North Palace did not have the military and financial resources. Although the soldiers and horses of the two counties were attached, they were all leftovers, just like chicken ribs. It was a pity to throw them away because they were tasteless. The imperial court probably knew that the border troops were not going as they wished, so they did it deliberately to defend against the Donghu and Xianbei people. No matter how much they invested, there was no return.

As for the layout of his Dongwang Palace, I don’t know whether it is credible in the end. It’s time to get in touch with Wei Xiangping in Runan.

"Yang Cheng, when the battle of Linyue Fucheng comes to an end, send someone to contact Wei Xiangping in Runan. There are some things we can talk about. It would be better to contact him as soon as possible. If you want to come to Qinzhou and other places, you will be targeted."

"Yes, my lord, I understand."

The carriage continued to move forward, only to hear the voice of the head guard Gao Zhengyi coming from outside,

"Your Majesty, we have arrived at Chongwenmen. There are many nobles gathered in front of us,"

"Okay, let's meet with the civil servants tonight."

Mu Shi opened his eyes suddenly, and his whole body exuded fighting spirit. Now and then, the court cannot always win.

(End of this chapter)