Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 536
Fu Jian retreated so decisively that Li Yue was slightly surprised.

It is basically impossible to bring down Di Qin with Pu Ban.

Fu Jian has avoided a strategic trap, but with such a talented person becoming Daliang's opponent, unifying the world has never been so simple since ancient times. What's more, the Fu family also has many talented people who are on the rise and have great potential.

Although Di Qin's national power is not as good as Liang's, it does not mean that Li Yue can surely win and easily destroy Di Qin.

The national power of Cao and Wei far exceeded that of Shu and Wu, but they still faced off for decades.

Historically, the Eastern Wei Dynasty was far more powerful than the Western Wei Dynasty, but it was still overturned by the west.

Everything has a process, and you will never go wrong if you work slowly and steadily. As an emperor, you must first have a calm mind. If you are strong enough, and when the heat is right, you will be able to do anything.

Liang Guo did not have the strength to swallow up Guanzhong in one go, and Puban and Tongguan were two hurdles that could not be bypassed.

Wang Meng was right not to attack forcefully.

However, he did not send any troops and watched Fu Jian retreat, which caused some disturbances in the court. Several people from the Ministry of War impeached him for "fearing the enemy like a tiger".

There were also some generals in the army who participated in Wang Meng's performance, which greatly damaged Liang's morale.

Li Yue laughed it off. The people who impeached him had more or less powerful noble backgrounds, but they were all from the side. The core figures were standing behind him, and they were also waiting to see Li Yue's attitude.

Internal fighting is human nature, as long as it is kept within a reasonable range and the fight is not broken, it is fine.

Whoever exceeds the limit will be the time for Li Yue to take action.

It's better to fight in the court than to fight somewhere where Li Yue can't see him.

Of course, these participants were right. When Deng Qiang and Fu Fei counterattacked, they killed a lot of people, estimated to be more than [-] people. However, Wang Meng did not report it. He only lightly made up for it when he decided to withdraw, which caused a stir. The Ministry of War was dissatisfied.

"Daliang will be rewarded for his merits and punished for his mistakes. Wang Meng failed to report battle losses and was demoted to the first rank and fined half a year's salary." Li Yue was not partial.

Regardless of his intentions, he did not handle it properly.

If other generals reported good news but not bad news in the future, wouldn't the imperial court be kept in the dark?

"Wang Jinglue took it back when he saw that he was good. He is a good general in ancient times. The Ministry of War is left to his ministers to appease him." Chang Wei always stayed out of the matter and did not get involved in internal fights. He did not expect to take the initiative to stand up for Wang Meng this time.

Wang Meng faced the core elite of Di Qin.

There are two generals who are at the level of an enemy of ten thousand people, and the others, Yao Chang, Zhu Tong, Ju Nan, Mao Sheng and others, are also brave generals.

The Qin army has been fighting for many years, and its combat strength is naturally not weak. It is not easy for Wang Meng to withstand the fierce attacks of Fu Fei and Deng Qiang.

Chang Wei stepped forward, so Li Yue didn't have to worry. "This matter can be dealt with by Mr. Lao Ling. The battle in Taiyuan can be over."

"Murong Chui, General Xionghu, is also a member of the clan of the Yan Kingdom. To ensure safety, I suggest that your majesty lead the army out of Shangdang. Murong Chui naturally understands this." Cui Hong, who was standing by, cupped his hands and said.

What he meant was to intimidate those who followed him and force Murong Chui to take action.

A very real problem is that after Murong Chui regains Jinyang, he is likely to maintain a semi-independent state as before.

Eight Thousand Buqu defeated Tuoba Shiyijian's [-]-strong army, which greatly increased Murong Chui's reputation. The chiefs who had been waiting on the sidelines reunited under his command. Together with the captured soldiers and livestock of Dai Kingdom, Murong Chui regained his strength. .

If Jinyang is recaptured, Murong Chui's military strength will increase again.

Any ambitious person would hesitate.

"No, I want to test Murong Chui's ambition." Li Yue still refused.

As the dignified Emperor of Liang, he could not commit such a bargain and personally lead his troops to force him.

Even if Murong Chui finally surrendered, it was because of force rather than sincerity. This move made it clear that he did not believe him and left a psychological gap.

Li Yue wanted to use this matter to see Murong Chui's sincerity.

Observe his words and his actions.

No matter how much loyalty you show, it's not as good as watching one of his actions.

In the current situation, what would happen if Murong Chui took Taiyuan back?To the north, Yunzhong and Dingxiang have become Liang Tu, to the east Daijun is close at hand, to the south Hedong and Shangdang are pressing forward step by step, and the three counties of Taiyuan are strategically surrounded by Liang in a palm-sized area.

If Murong Chui still had the will to be self-reliant, he would have given up on himself.

It was impossible for Li Yue to leave Taiyuan alone.

There is a huge difference in treatment between those who offer themselves up and those who are forced to surrender.

"The tiger in Murong Chui's box, poor and alone, will surely surrender to the beams." Chang Wei stroked his long beard.

Without the support of Liang Guo, Murong Chui would not be able to recover his strength. Fu Jian's army had already pressed forward and attacked from both sides.

After dragging it on for so long, why don’t you just eat and drink from Liang Guo?

When drinking water, think of its source.

"There is no shortage of talented people in Daliang. If your heart is not in Daliang, no matter how talented you are, you will only bring disaster to the country and the people, and the consequences will be endless." Li Yue said meaningfully.

This sentence also hits Cui Hong.

You can fight, but don't go too far and don't harm the country and the people.

Cui Hong was such a smart man, his expression changed slightly, but then returned to normal in an instant.

Everything is said without saying anything, and it would be meaningless to say it.

After Cui Hong returned to the court, he became the leader of the Guandong gentry by virtue of his status as a relative and his origins in the Cui family. I don't know how many people followed his lead, openly and secretly.

"Okay, I still have to plow the fields today. It's not about military affairs. I can just review it at the chancellery." Li Yue waved his hand.

The past few days of farming have been busy and tiring, but there are many benefits. People are different when they are exposed to earth energy. Their appetite is better, their sleep is better, and they feel energetic even in bed.

But twenty acres of land is really a lot.

Even with the oxen and iron plows, they couldn't finish the plowing, let alone the sowing later, so they had to let the guards come together.

This time the beating was quite effective.

The people in the court who had impeached Wang Meng disappeared. Cui Hong became more diligent than before, running around Shangshutai, Taixue, and the western suburbs of Yecheng.

"How about I prepare to promote you to the position of Minister of Household Affairs?" Li Yue said with a smile.

When you hit a stick, you must give a red date. Combining kindness and power is the way to govern.

Cui Hong currently only has one official, who has become his own errand boy, and is somewhat overqualified.

"Chen..." Cui Hong was excited. At his age, he was eager to do something.

"Don't be too happy now. If you are not qualified, I will not spare you. The Imperial Academy and the investigation team must not slack off."

The internal fight was not between him and Wang Meng, but between the two forces within Daliang, the gentry and the common people.

Even if there is no Cui Hong, someone will step up.

"I accept your order!" Cui Hong did not refuse.

After giving some instructions, Li Yue saw that it was getting late, so they returned to Yecheng together. While chatting, the topic of conversation came to Cui Yansi, "Have you visited the Queen today?"

"Went there the day before yesterday." Cui Hong looked strange.

How could Cui Yansi look like a "virtuous empress" with her spoiled and pampered temperament?

"In the name of a wise empress, wouldn't you be the one adding fuel to the flames?" Li Yue made a joke.

Cui Hong repeatedly raised his hand, "How dare I? I still thought it was His Majesty who did it..."

"I don't have that much free time. It seems like there are experts around your sister."

(End of this chapter)