Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 747 Confessing the King

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

In the past, in Black Cloud Mountain, the area was divided into several factions.

In such a large country now, the factions are more complex and the struggle will only become more intense.

The harmony is abnormal, which means that the following have reached an agreement and formed an alliance of interests, and the emperor's position is also in danger.

Li Jian was assisted by Huan Yi and Liu Ying, as well as Xie Xuan, Deng Xia, Liu Laozhi and others, so it was easy to pacify the remaining states.

Li Yue returned to Luoyang with peace of mind.

Going north from Guangling, you can take the water route directly.

There are more than ten thousand trackers on both sides of the canal. Even so, it is much more convenient than the land route.

Winter is a leisure time for farmers, so people can earn more food by working as trackers.

The people on this land have been incredibly diligent since ancient times, supporting each and every prosperous age.

Now that the north and south are unified, the canal connecting the north will be even busier in the future.

Through canals and oceans, Daliang can control a larger territory.

Li Yue read the memorials from various places on the ship, trying to find out who was behind the instigation, but he looked around and found no clues. Many people said it was true. Jiang Donghao was so strong that he was not a good thing. They don't care how cruel the pirates are outside, but if they go inland to kill people, set fires, and massacre the nobles, it is really unjustifiable if this kind of thing is not dealt with.

And this matter has caused panic among the northern gentry.

After all, no one wants to suddenly have tens of thousands of well-equipped pirates surrounding their mansion one day and burning them to death.

"Order Lu Xun to send thousands of Japanese heads back to Yecheng, saying that they are pirates that the navy has eliminated." Li Yue quickly figured out a way.

What the gentry and officials wanted was a sense of security.

"Wei!" Lu Qing held his hand.

"Also, given that pirates are so rampant, Daliang will increase investment in the navy in order to achieve peace in the world!"

The navy is definitely the most expensive branch of the military, and the cavalry is nothing compared to it.

Warships, supplies, soldiers, sailors, etc. all require huge investments and require years of training.

However, the benefits brought by the navy are also unprecedented.

"What's going on in the north?" Li Yue suddenly thought about Tuoba Shi Yijian.

I said I would deal with him ten years ago, but it still keeps him alive and kicking.

Lu Qing said: "Since the beginning of autumn last year, the Xianbei people have been robbing from the west to the east, and from the east to the west. Many officials in Luoyang have requested to rebuild the Great Wall."

The Great Wall was indeed useful in resisting the northern wandering tribes.

The Great Wall is a marching road of thousands of miles. The infantry can maneuver quickly on the Great Wall, and it can also prevent the people of the Central Plains from escaping to the grasslands.

However, this kind of investment is too large. Hundreds of thousands of people or slaves must be mobilized, and it is difficult to see results in the short term.

"We can only let them endure it any longer. Jiangdong has been unified, and Tuoba Shi Yijian is next!"

Li Yue made up his mind to concentrate on destroying Dai State no matter what this time.

Returning to Luoyang, Wang Meng and his ministers came to greet him, and there was a chorus of praise for his virtues.

Li Yue said a few perfunctory words, and suddenly saw the eldest brother Li Yi in the crowd, dressed in silk and satin, followed by a group of scribes. He was very unhappy. The other princes were either supervising the town outside, going into battle to kill the enemy, or in Study hard in Shangwu Hall.

He is the only one who acts like a playboy, and I don’t know who he learned it from.

If it weren't for the fact that he looked similar to himself, Li Yuezhen would have suspected that he was not his kind.

As a member of the old Li family, I have never been in battle to kill anyone, and I really feel sorry for my years of teaching.

According to convention, after a war, sacrifices to the Ancestral Temple, Heaven and Earth, etc. are usually required. Li Yue kept everything simple and asked Li Yi to do it on his behalf.

He discussed with Wang Meng the matter of representing the country.

"Your Majesty is marching south. Tuoba Shiyijian annexed many tribes in Mobei, and his power has grown." Wang Meng said straight to the point. With Tuoba Shi Yijian's temperament, he would definitely not be idle.

"What news has Yang Lue received recently?"

"Tuoba Jin was removed from the position of Southern Master and was extremely dissatisfied with Tuoba Shi Yijian. In addition, Tuoba Shijun, the crown prince of Dai Kingdom, was also dissatisfied with his preference for Tuoba Han."

Tuoba's family is also a mess.

Li Yue didn't talk nonsense, "How many years does Jing Lue think it will take to conquer Dai?"

It is not a problem for Tuoba Shi Yijian to harass like this. There will be a battle in the Central Plains and grasslands, and the Liang Dynasty can only survive.

The Dai Kingdom was in the same rising stage as the Liang Kingdom. Without external force, it would be difficult for the Tuoba family to kill each other.

"General Yang has figured out the terrain of the grassland in the past two years. I think that after three years of rest, I can go on an expedition."

"Three years." Li Yue looked at Wang Meng's white hair on his temples, "I don't know how many old soldiers will retire after three years. Let's do it this way. In one and a half years, we will continue to provide food and grass, prepare the army for war, and focus on raids with small groups of elite troops. "

Li Yue couldn't afford the northern expedition to the grasslands with hundreds of thousands of troops, so he could only rely on surprise attacks.

The Xuanjia Army exists for this purpose.

In the past, it was impossible to figure out Tuoba Shi Yijian's whereabouts. The army went north and got lost at every turn, or Tuoba Shi Yijian had already prepared and turned around and ran away. Now that Yang Lue was in charge and had figured out the terrain, it was much easier.

"You can give it a try." Wang Meng also asked Tuoba Shi Yijian.

"Bring it forward to the meeting tomorrow so that all officials can be mentally prepared."

"only."

The next day, there will be a meeting.

Before Wang Meng could speak, Liu Yi held up his hands and said: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful in pacifying Jiangdong. In order to calm the people of Jiangdong, you might as well use the clan to suppress it."

Jie, Zhao, Yan, and Qin all had great clan clans.

Liang Guo unified the world, and now he has only one King of Qin.

However, the King of Qin in the Western Regions was no different from being exiled in the eyes of officials.

While Li Yue was still pondering, someone raised his hand and said, "Your Highness has a stable temperament, is widely popular, has outstanding talents, and if you are bold, you can be crowned King of Wu."

"Your Majesty, please make His Highness the King of Wu!" Several more people immediately stood up.

Li Yue was stunned and looked at Wang Meng, feeling that things did not go according to his script.

Apart from being idle, when did Li Yi become someone with a stable temperament and become outstanding?

The King of Wu is also a noble. The key point is that if Li Yi goes to Jiangdong, can he suppress the powerful Jiangdong?

Li Yue shook his head secretly. The identity of Li Yishu's eldest son still had some influence in the minds of the officials.

Li Yue didn't know whether his talents were extraordinary or not, but he was sure he had a wide circle of friends. People who were in the celebrity circle were just bragging to each other, right?

"Jiangnan has not yet been pacified. This matter will be discussed later." Li Yue vetoed it in one sentence.

Li You's King of Qin had served in the army for many years and gained his military exploits in return.

After sealing off the Western Region, he performed well and won several battles in succession, allowing Qin to gain a firm foothold in the Seven Rivers Basin.

The next person in Li Yue's mind to be crowned king was Li Tuan. This son was more heroic than Li You and became famous among the Liaodong Army.

As for Li Yi, he made no contribution to Daliang, and Li Yue really couldn't find a reason to be crowned king.

Even if the king is granted the title of king, it is impossible to seal Jiangdong and intensify the confrontation between the north and the south.

The first court meeting back in Luoyang ended on a somewhat unhappy note.

Li Yue didn't pay much attention to it. He had made a rule before that if he wanted to be crowned king, he must at least pass the examination of Shangwu Hall, and he must have the same skills in civil, military, engineering and medicine.

Li Yue doesn't want to raise hundreds of thousands of idle princes like Lao Zhu's family.

(End of this chapter)