Horse on the World

Chapter 542
In Jinzhou, most of the Guoshanfengyishan Division has withdrawn according to the order of the Dingzhou Army Commander's Mansion. The remaining troops Jiang Heiniu's Jianrui Battalion have also begun to pack up. No matter how you look at it, the Dingzhou Army has already Decided to give up on Golden State.

In Xingzhou, Emperor Tianqi heard Yuan Fang's return, smiled with his beard, and lived up to his entrustment, and finally pulled the Dingzhou Army back from the Central Plains. The Dingzhou Army lost its bridgehead in the Central Plains and Li Qing. From now on, he can only shrink back to the western frontier, no matter how difficult it is to make a big difference, after he has dealt with King Ning calmly, he will have a lot of time to slowly digest the influence of Dingzhou.It is conceivable that from now on, the young master of Dingzhou will be young, and the generals under his command will each have a large army. Without such a banner figure as Li Qing, it is difficult for any general in Dingzhou to be able to gather these powerful generals together The characters are independent, and there are many small hills, which have completely lost the threat to Luoyang.

"Your Majesty, the spies have reported that when Guo Shanfeng was withdrawing his troops, he suggested to An Guogong Li Huaiyuan that the Li family completely abandon Yizhou and move most of the people of Yizhou to Dingzhou to increase the population of Dingzhou," Yuan Fang said. .

Tian Qi raised his eyebrows, "Guo Shanfeng really said that? This person should not be underestimated, he has a good intention."

Yuan Fang nodded and said: "That's right, the real meaning of Guoshanfeng is probably that the Li family should take over Dingzhou. It is conceivable that if Li Huaiyuan goes to Dingzhou, Qingcheng will no longer be able to fully grasp the overall situation, and each of Dingzhou will have great difficulties." It is possible to regroup under Li Huaiyuan's command, and the Li family abandoned Yizhou and lost their foundation. After arriving in Dingzhou, they can only rely on these generals. Not only will the power of Guo Shanfeng and others not be compressed, but it will be greatly increased. With Li Huaiyuan's strategy, even if Dingzhou can't set foot on the Central Plains again, the western frontier will definitely become a long-term trouble for the empire."

Tian Qi said with a smile: "From what you said, Duke An doesn't allow it?"

Yuan Fang said with a smile: "Your Majesty is right, Duke An is old. The death of Li Qing has dealt a great blow to Duke Ang. With Li Qing as the backbone, the Li family is growing in power, and there is a chance to win the Central Plains. But after Li Qing's death, the Li family fell into a slump, and the Li family has been running Yizhou for a long time, and the power is deeply intertwined. It is really difficult to make a decision to let them give up the land that their ancestors have run for hundreds of years. Going to Dingzhou is almost like sending someone else In addition, Li Qing's death will inevitably lead to a power struggle among the major powers in Dingzhou. Even if An Guogong arrives in Dingzhou, it may be difficult for him to do anything. Besides, An Guogong is old and may give up at any time. Go, if he dies, his three sons have no prestige in Dingzhou at all, how to subdue the generals in Dingzhou, presumably An Guogong has thought of this, and is willing to stick to Yizhou?"

"An Guogong is old after all. If he is ten years younger and faced with such a situation, he will definitely give up Yizhou decisively. Once a person gets old, he will think about many things and there will be many things that he can't let go. Since he can't let go, It is doomed to fail. This time we must take Yizhou, the existence of Yizhou is a variable after all. And before I launch a war against King Ning, I must ensure that there is no one in the Central Plains who is worthy of support." Tian Qi Said: "Li Huaiyuan will never sit back and watch us attack King Ning. Earlier, Li had the idea of ​​sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, but now his lips are looking cold and his teeth are cold. If we don't pull out Yizhou, we are attacking King Ning." At that time, if they make trouble behind, there will be big troubles, and the past examples of the Principality of Guan'an's use of troops are really frightening."

"Then Xiao Yuanshan from Youyan?" Yuan Fang asked.

"Xiao Yuanshan and the Xiao family are already in decline, and now they can only survive in Youyan. They have no ability to fight. Our use of troops against Li and King Ding is in their favor. They just take advantage of this rare opportunity to revive Youyan Yan strength."

"But they don't even think about it. When we take down Yizhou and defeat King Ning, how can it benefit them?" Yuan Fang sneered.

Tian Qi raised his head and laughed, "When a person is drowning, he will grasp even a straw. What's more, what I gave Xiao Yuanshan this time was not a straw, but a branch. He probably thought that we defeated Queen Ning , will also be seriously injured, and he has spent the past few years to regain his strength, and at that time, if we want to defeat them, the price we have to pay is too high, maybe we will solve the problem through peace talks!"

Yuan Fangdao: "Your Majesty, our raid on Yizhou this time is not a big problem, but in the future when we deal with King Ding, there is a fatal weakness, that is the navy. We don't have a navy to deal with King Ning's sea fleet. Prince Ning's Navy, we are also forever Ning Ri!"

Tianqi looked past Yuan Fang and looked to the far west, "It depends on Qingqing's achievements in Dingzhou. If I can fully control Dingzhou and the Dingzhou navy can be used by me, then why should I be afraid of King Ning's navy? Generals Deng Peng and Zheng Zhiyuan of the State Navy are rare generals, just looking at Zheng Zhiyuan's ability to wipe out King Ning's entire fleet with a single division at the beginning, we can see his strength."

"There are so many talents under Li Qing's command. This person knows people well and employs them well. It's really amazing." Yuan Fang sighed.

"That's just right!" Tian Qi said: "The more talented each of these generals is, the better for us. Think about it, these generals had a common goal of loyalty under Li Qing's command before, but now that Li Qing is gone, these No one will obey anyone, no one will obey, and everyone wants to be superior, but it is difficult to gain the upper hand in the competition among each other. At this time, they will inevitably seek reinforcements from outside, and their power has already increased. When I left, I suggested that An Guogong Li Huaiyuan go to Dingzhou. It may be that he had this in mind. You can start from this direction and see how easy it is for the generals in Dingzhou to instigate rebellion and win over. As long as a gap is opened, it will be like an avalanche , there was a bang, and it was unstoppable. You tell Qingqing, let him work hard in this area, since there is a Shang Haibo in Dingzhou, maybe there will be a second one, and a third one. !"

"Your Majesty, Princess Qingcheng has made such a great contribution to get rid of her majesty's confidant's troubles in one fell swoop. This is not a reward. Only a talent like Princess Qingcheng can bear the humiliation in Dingzhou for several years. Once she raises an issue, she can set things right. ah!"

Speaking of Qingcheng, Tian Qi showed a sad look on his face, "It's hard for my sister, she has made such a great contribution, I can't and can't reward her, and this time, she lost her husband and her child. Father, she must be very upset, go to Dingzhou and don't talk about these things with her."

"Your Excellency understands."

"Your Majesty, Shang Haibo has great influence in Dingzhou. After he surrendered, an order made two of the three generals who troubled the princess withdraw their troops. This person has stayed in Dingzhou for a long time. Disadvantageous factor!"

Tian Qi pondered for a while, "Shang Haibo is a man with talent and ambition. It is really inappropriate to put him in Dingzhou for a long time. Qingcheng also mentioned this man in his letter and suggested calling him to the capital."

"I'm not afraid that he has no ambition. As long as he has ambition, he can control it. Qingcheng said that this person has the talent to rule the world, but now, who can give him this stage, and only me. Lord Chen Xiyan is getting old and just needs one. The person who takes over, summons this person to the capital, grants him great power, and is not afraid that he will continue to serve him wholeheartedly. How can I be worse than him if Li Qing can employ talents in an eclectic manner!"

Yuan Fang was a little worried, "Your Majesty, Shang Haibo has such influence in the Dingzhou Army, if he enters the Governor's Mansion again, wouldn't it be a little bit of a hindrance?"

Tianqi laughed, "When we split up and win over the general of Dingzhou, and Qingqing has completely controlled the power of Dingzhou, we might as well selectively disclose some things to these important ministers of Dingzhou, and transfer some of them to this person. At that time, he will not be able to argue, and it will be too late for the people in Dingzhou to hate him at that time, how can he influence them? I am afraid that he will be single-minded about destroying him, and at that time, Shang Haibo may only be thinking about how to deal with him Are these old friends?"

"Your Majesty is brilliant!"

Tian Qi was noncommittal, and changed the subject, "Where is Qu Yongjie?"

"Your Majesty, General Qu has arrived in Minzhou, and is secretly purging the troops of Minzhou. He will soon arrive in Xingzhou, gather Minzhou, Xingzhou, and Qinzhou, plus the 15 soldiers dispatched from Lord Qiu, A total of [-] troops will first conquer Jinzhou and then raid Yizhou. Yizhou will be hard to resist."

"Before launching this matter, try to keep it as secret as possible. Lord An probably never thought that we would attack him at this time. If we let him know in advance, with his ability, he will definitely delay the war as much as possible. In this way, the South King Ning will not be at ease."

"Yes, the reason why General Qu secretly went south is based on this consideration. Although An Guogong is old, he is a mighty tiger. General Qu has always been in awe of An Guogong."

"It's good to have this mentality. A lion fights a rabbit with all his strength. Li Qing has too much appetite. He wants to deploy in the Central Plains and annex Lu Zeng's second family. If he doesn't have the strength of the Changsheng Division in the East , but to mobilize either of the two kings to join, Zeng and Lu's two clans have long been wiped out, we should bear in mind these lessons."

"Yes, Your Majesty is so thoughtful, I admire you so much, you have to eat every bite, and you have to walk step by step! One step at a time is the right way. Although Li Qing's talent is amazing, his foundation is too weak and his history is not deep. There is today's ending."

In Yizhou, Li Huaiyuan held Qiu Zhi's private letter in his hand, and couldn't help laughing happily, "This father-in-law! It's really trying to cover up. It seems that he already knows something. From this, it can be seen that Tianqi is indeed going to deal with it. We started, Li Qing really calculated extremely accurately, very good, this time the three of us work together, if we still can't take a bite out of Tianqi, then it's really hell. Your majesty, don't even think about it, there are not only You are a smart person, no matter Xiao Shi or Ning Wang, which one is not a human spirit, this time you are seriously injured, what will you think after losing your army? Come on, tell everyone to come to the lobby, we have to have a good time After setting up the battle, we will suffer a lot in the early stage of this battle, and even suffer a big loss."

(End of this chapter)