Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 631 Good News

"Your Majesty!" Dozens of old soldiers knelt on one knee in front of them, with tears in their eyes.

"What are you doing?" Li Yue was drunk and dizzy. Although it was low-alcohol rice wine, he was still drunk after drinking too much.

With a few "snaps", the old pawn broke the bowl in his hand and picked up the pieces.

The guards were nervous for a while and stood in front of Li Yue.

But these old soldiers pinched the fragments and slashed them hard on the left side of their faces, leaving a long blood mark. "One day I was a member of the Black Cloud Army, and I will never forget it for the rest of my life. The country will be at war in the future. Your Majesty will summon you. I will wait for you to wear armor." Go into battle and kill the enemy for Your Majesty!"

Tattooing the face to make an oath is a Qiang and Di custom.

After Qiang Di was moved to Hebei by Shihu, it gradually spread.

"You and others..." Li Yue felt moved in his heart and helped them up one by one, "I can fight side by side with you and create a foundation. This life is not in vain!"

Soldiers are the essence of the country. If the old soldiers are like this, how can China not flourish?

However, I still hope in my heart that it would be best not to have this day, so that they can live the rest of their lives peacefully.

"Drink!" Li Yue picked up the wine bowl, no longer reserved about his status as emperor, and got drunk with them.

Emotions were rising again.

Li Yue himself didn't know how many bowls he drank before he was helped back to the palace by his personal guards.

This was a very solid sleep. Ever since he ascended the throne as emperor, he has rarely been so open and open to drinking.

After waking up, it was already three o'clock in the morning. After washing up, Lu Qing happily came to report: "Your Majesty, Liangzhou Fuya surrendered to Daliang!"

Li Yue was confused for a while and thought he heard it wrong. Lu Qing repeated it again, "Your Majesty is very happy. Liangzhou Fuya has surrendered to Daliang. He has been transferred to the title of King of Western Qin and has been demoted to the governor of Liangzhou and the general of Zhenxi!"

"Great kindness!" Li Yue cheered up.

Fu Ya is indeed a smart man. The situation in the world is no longer the same as that of Jie Zhao. How could he, a Di man, with [-] to [-] troops, suppress the mighty nobles of Liangzhou?

What's more, there are Yao Chang looking at him from outside, and the Liangzhou barbarians inside are not vegetarians.

Fu Ya cannot unite Fu Fang, Fu Luo, Yao Chang and other forces. Guanxi is destined to be unable to fight against Daliang. Relying on Daliang is the smartest choice.

If Liangzhou surrenders, then Yao Chang of Longxi will come to an end. Without Liangzhou, Qinzhou alone is simply not enough.

Fu Luo from Hetao can't even get on the stage.

There are many ambitious people these days, but there are also many smart people.

"Fu Ya was granted the title of Marquis of Cangsong, the commander-in-chief of all the military forces in Liangzhou, and was awarded the title of Purple Light. Fu Shao, the son of Fu Ya, was made a regular servant of Sanqi. He was given five hundred taels of gold and three hundred pieces of Shu brocade!"

Li Yue sent Liu Ying to lobby Liangzhou and Hanzhong, but before they got there, one defected to Daliang and the other to the Jin Dynasty.

The situation changed so quickly that it was unexpected.

Li Yue immediately summoned Chang Wei and Cui Hong to discuss matters.

Shangshutai has already received more news.

"Yao Chang is reorganizing his troops in Longshang, and Fu Luo is stationing troops in Shuofang. They all intend to invade Liangzhou. I think it should not be delayed and rush to help Liangzhou quickly to avoid being taken advantage of by Yao Chang." Chang Wei cupped his hands and said.

Fu Luo may not be a big threat, but Yao Chang is a huge threat.

There are Qiang people everywhere in the two states of Qin and Liang. There are cities such as Poqiang and Linqiang in Liangzhou. The prosperity of the Qiang people here can be seen from their names.

If Fu Ya is not careful, he will fall into a situation of internal and external attacks. His ability to make Liangzhou calm after the fall of Di Qin is evident.

But now the Luoyang army is dividing the fields, and more than [-] old soldiers have retired and are being reorganized.

Affected by the severe drought, there were only a thousand men in Weishan to guard Chang'an. Wang Meng sent troops to Tongguan to pacify Guanzhong. He was not suitable for expedition. Due to his physical condition, Li Yue did not dare to let him go.

After thinking about it, there is only one person.

"Murong Chui was ordered to immediately lead his eight thousand cavalry to recapture Fufeng County to intimidate Yao Chang and coordinate with Fu Ya. The Gaoyun tribe attacked Yunzhong and restrained Fu Luo."                                                                                       shire, to intimidate Yao Chang, and coordinate Fu Ya's attack; Gaoyun's troops attacked Yunzhong, and contained Fu Luo's army.                                                                                      shire, to intimidate Yao Chang, and coordinate with Fu Ya's army;

"The situation in the northwest is complicated. There are many remnants of the Murong clan. If Murong Chui leaves, I'm afraid..." Cui Hong rolled his eyes.

"As long as Murong Chui is not stupid, he will not betray Daliang." Li Yue said with a smile.

Why did Murong Chui launch a rebellion?

The soldiers under their command are the Black Cloud Army, Guanzhong is in a mess, and the severe drought has not subsided yet. Even if they occupy Guanzhong, what can they do?

Most of the people in Guanzhong went to Nanyang and Huainan to escape the disaster.

With his current military exploits, if he stays in Daliang honestly, he will definitely become a false prince in the future.

If Liang Guo himself is not in civil strife, Murong Chui will not rebel.

"What your Majesty said is true. Even if Murong Chui rebels, it will not cause any harm. The northwest is not the foundation of the Murong family." Chang Wei cupped his hands and said.

"I want to clean up the army in various places. Do you have suitable people to recommend?" Li Yue changed the topic. He always dwelled on whether others would rebel or not.

The most suitable person to purge the soldiers is Wang Meng. He is decisive in his methods and never looks forward or backward in his actions. However, the huge Liang State cannot put all the pressure on him and must reduce his burden.

The combat effectiveness of the town army has been declining for more than a day or two. I had no time to pay attention to it before, but now that Di Qin has been destroyed, I finally took the opportunity.

If they can't act alone, there is no need for the town army to exist. It is better to let them farm honestly.

"Only General Zhendong can do this." Cui Hong cupped his hands and said.

General Zhendong is Cui Jin, who is also half of the Cui family.

He has enough qualifications and abilities, but after Jia Jian died of illness, Liaodong needed a capable person to guard it.

Seeing that Li Yue did not comment, Chang Wei said: "Liaodong has Goguryeo to the east and barbarians to the north. General Zhendong cannot move lightly. It is better to transfer General Xu Cheng to take charge of him."

The two people's eyes met, and then they stepped away.

Since the last proposal to move the capital, the relationship between the two has become subtle and somewhat tit-for-tat. Cui Hong will definitely oppose anything Chang Wei insists on, and Chang Wei will mostly refute anything Cui Hong proposes.

Moving the capital to Luoyang seemed to intensify private conflicts.

However, this is inevitable. It is impossible for Chang Wei and the powerful nobles led by Cui Hong to agree.

If they are of one mind, the emperor Li Yue must be careful.

Li Yue thought of someone, "Xu Cheng is guarding Nanyang and conducting military operations in Jingzhou. It is also an important task and should not be lightly handled. How about letting Huan Yi take charge?"

Huan Yi was both civil and military, extremely intelligent, simple and straightforward, and had no party members or factions in the court, so he was the most suitable to take charge of this matter.

Talent cannot be wasted.

On the other hand, Li Yue also wanted to promote him and lay the foundation for Li Jian.

If the prince has no team, he will be unstable and more likely to be controlled by Cui.

"Since Huan Yi is activated, it is better to activate Yuan Zhen in one go. This man has led troops for decades and is quite strategic." Chang Wei suggested.

Yuan Zhen couldn't resist the temptation and fell into Huan Wen's plan to alienate him. He lost Dongguan and was recalled to the court by Li Yue. He was given the title of minister of the Ministry of War, but in reality he was providing for his retirement.

"Yuan Zhen is too old to take on a big job." Li Yue vetoed it in one sentence.

He had not worked for many years and was used to being idle. Li Yue did not want to disturb him, so it was better to leave the opportunity to young people.

"Wei." Chang Wei cupped his hands.

Cui Hong also had nothing to say.

(End of this chapter)