Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 544 Canonization
"It is absolutely impossible to confer a title. Once you are canonized, Jiangdong will become a vassal state. How will the court's face be preserved in the future?" A fierce debate was taking place in the Jiankang court.

They take this very seriously.

The recognition of Liang as the superior state was due to the intimidation of Li Yueyin's horse on the Yangtze River, and the defeat of the Northern Expedition. The country was in panic, the local area was in turmoil, and had to compromise to survive.

Now an edict and an envoy from Yecheng want to canonize Jiangdong, but Jiangdong is naturally unwilling.

After the canonization, it was equivalent to taking away the little remaining legitimacy of Jiangdong.

How will the northern gentry suppress the local gentry in Jiangdong in the future?

You must know that most of Wang Xunyin was from the northern clan. When he went south in the early years, waves of rebellions broke out among the local forces in Jiangdong, and Sima Rui was not favored at all.

First, there was an uprising by Zhang Chang and Shi Bing in Jiangxia. People in the Jianghan area gathered to respond and captured Xuzhou. Shi Bing captured Yangzhou and was put down by Zhou Qi and his general Chen Min.

Then, with the support of the Jiangdong nobles, Chen Min intended to separate Jiangdong and drive out the northern nobles. He secretly contacted Zhou Qi, but Zhou Qi refused. He firmly stood on the side of the Jiangdong court and defeated Chen Min.

At the same time, Qian Pu of Wuxing claimed to be the general of Pingxi and the governor of eight states. He appointed Sun Chong, the son of Sun Hao, as the king of Wu. He turned to attack Jiankang, but was still solved by Zhou Qi.

However, Zhou Qi was so loyal to the Sima family that he discarded it after use. The Jiangdong nobles were afraid that the Yangxian Zhou family (today's Yixing, Jiangsu) was powerful, so they excluded and suppressed them in various ways. Zhou Qi was angry and prepared to launch an army to kill the Jiangdong nobles, and then supported Sima Rui. , but the matter was revealed but before it happened, Zhou Qi became ill from worry and anger, and died of gangrene on his back.

Before he died, he said to Zi Zhou Xie: "Those who kill me are my sons. If they can revive them, they are my sons."

Later, Zhou Xie actually launched an army to rebel. Although it failed, the Sima family was frightened and did not dare to pursue the case. They even made Zhou Xie the governor of Linhuai...

"The people of Liang have bullied us too much. If Jiangdong takes away everything, it will be destroyed forever." Wang Tanzhi cheered up, his face filled with righteous indignation.

"Although the Liang Kingdom is strong, we in Jiangdong are not without the strength to fight. There are huge rivers and natural chasms, so why should we be afraid!"

In the court hall, everyone was talking to each other, and the atmosphere was extremely lively.

Instead, he forgot about the abolition that had just happened.

Huan Wen and Xi Chao looked at each other and suddenly realized that Liang Guo's aggressiveness was not a bad thing. It could at least make various forces share the same hatred and unite around him.

Just like the Northern Expedition that united all forces.

"You can rest assured. Grand Sima has already set up heavy troops in Xiangyang and Ruxu. The navy patrols the ferry crossings. Jiankang can be guaranteed to be safe." Xi Chao said to everyone, cupping his hands.

"Liang Guofang competed with the Qin State to annex the state and sent troops to Hetao. Since the founding of the country, it has been engaged in military warfare, which has left the country empty. Therefore, it has to recuperate and implement the strategy of laying down its armor and stopping its troops. If an army is launched to invade now, it will not last long, and Qin will not stand idly by. You can wait and see!" Huan Wen reassured everyone.

Although he didn't have the courage to make the Northern Expedition, he still had the confidence to defend Jiangdong.

Although Liang Guo is also building a navy, it cannot be compared with Jiangdong.

Moreover, the upper reaches of the Yangtze River were in the hands of Huan Wen. Once the Liang navy entered the river, they would be lambs to be slaughtered.

To put it another way, Huan Wen had just established his prestige from the abolition of Li. If he agreed to Liang Guo's canonization, Jiangdong's resentment and anger would be transferred to him, so he would not bow his head no matter what this time.

You can't bow your head either.

"Despite this, we should not offend Daliang too much. The Central Plains are empty and Jiangdong is also weak. We should write a letter to defend ourselves and prepare more gold and silk treasures. As time goes by, nothing will happen." Xie An was not as excited as others.

It is not that easy for Liang Guo to dispatch once.

Jiangdong is hot and humid, and northerners are not accustomed to the climate, which is a big problem.

And before Qin and Liang decide the outcome, it is impossible for Liang to move south in any way.

The last time he drank from the Yangtze River, it was because Huan Wen rushed to the north and forced Emperor Liang to take action.Di Qin took advantage of a lot and captured Hanzhong and Shuzhong.

Now Liang and Qin have reached the point where water and fire are incompatible, and a decisive battle is bound to break out.

Liang Guo invested his energy in the south, which gave Di Qin in the west a period of strategic opportunity. The key is that Jiangdong is not so easy to fight.

"An Shi's words are true. If he wants to be a superior country, we will regard him as a superior country. But if there is a war, Wen Feng will accompany him to the end!"

Clay figures also have three parts of fire nature, not to mention Huan Wen?

Jiangdong officials quickly reached a consensus, and under strong external pressure, internal conflicts were alleviated to a certain extent.

Soon, a memorial letter from Wang Xizhi, the sage of Jiangdong calligraphy, was delivered to Li Yue.

His words are extremely courteous, his parallelism is four and six, and his literary talent is outstanding.

All the good things that should be said were said, and even the world situation was analyzed clearly and clearly by Li Yue. Liang's great enemy was Di Qin, not Jiangdong. Once troops were raised, Di Qin was given a chance.

The new emperor Sima Pi also recognized Li Yue as his uncle, and the Liang Kingdom and Jiangdong became the kingdom of uncle and nephew. However, he did not agree to the canonization and maintained the last trace of Jiangdong's dignity. He claimed that this matter was related to the survival of Jiangdong and asked Li Yue to be cautious.

Li Yue immediately felt strange. The emperor of Jiangdong was really pitiful. He didn't know how Sima Pi felt when the nobles held his head and faced north to recognize his uncle.

Such an emperor is really frustrated.

None of the emperors in Jiangdong were comfortable.

However, Fu Jian didn't blink an eyelid at the beginning and recognized himself as his uncle. Within two years, his wings had hardened and he immediately came up with a knife...

This kind of thing shouldn't be taken too seriously, it's just a temporary expedient.

Liang Guo gained face and Jiangdong gained lizi, which was still acceptable.

"It seems that Huan Wen is not scared." Li Yue put down the memorial and looked through the gift list. There were 120 carts of corals, sea beads, peacock feathers, jade, jade, lacquerware, goldware, brocade, etc....

The Jiangdong gentry are really extremely rich. No wonder they look down on the North Country. In recent years, they have vigorously developed the two states of Guangdong and Guangdong. Products such as corals, sea pearls, peacock feathers, and jade all come from there.

Cui Hong said: "With the likes of Xie An and Xi Chao in Jiangdong, I'm afraid it will be difficult to surrender unless His Majesty's army goes south."

Li Yue turned to Yang Lue and asked, "How is the battle situation between Yuan Zhen and Xu Cheng?"

"Huan Chong was waiting in a tight formation, and Huan Wen's navy was stationed in the river, responding to each other. Yuan Zhen and Deng Xia had no success. General Xu pretended to attack Fancheng twice, and Zhu Xu personally guarded it, but it was also no success."

At that time, Guan Yu flooded seven armies and failed to break through Fancheng.

When Cao Cao and Cao Ren attacked Ruxu twice, they both looked at the city and sighed. Cao Cao left behind to have a son, as Sun Zhongmou said. Cao Ren returned in defeat and died of illness in the same year. Because of the battle, Cao Ren's evaluation in later generations has not been high.

"Stop it when you see it, and plan it slowly. If it doesn't work this time, come back next time." Li Yue didn't get into trouble, and it was impossible to lead an army of 10,000+ southward at this time.

This is equivalent to helping Huan Wen.

That's not how wars are fought.

Jiangdong's offense is insufficient and its defense is sufficient.

It was originally blackmail, Jiangdong took a step back, and Liang Guo also took a step back.

(End of this chapter)