Han ride

Chapter 416 The emperor is not in a hurry for the eunuch

"As long as Datong is conquered, Emperor Chongzhen will be helpless. In the end, it will be Yang Sichang and others who are unlucky." Song Xiance nodded and said.

"Yang Sichang won't be unlucky, it's just the Jiang family brothers who are unlucky. Yulin's troops have been mobilized frequently recently, and my subordinates believe that even if Hong Chengchou won't send troops, Yulin's Jiang Rang will definitely send troops." Shi Yuan shook his head and said.

"Regardless of whether we can produce biscuits or not, what we have to deal with is the elite soldiers of Datong. As long as we defeat the elite soldiers of Datong, there will be no other way." Li Xin glanced at everyone, and finally his eyes fell on Gao Meng, and said: " Although the three sides are elite soldiers, Datong is also elite soldiers, but Yulin's soldiers and horses are not necessarily the same. You lead 1 troops to block Jiang Rang's soldiers and horses. If Hong Chengchou has not yet sent troops after defeat, you lead the army to kill Hukou. If Hong Chengchou sends troops, you lead the army Hui Yunzhong, return to Mr. Yuanzhi's command." The army of the three routes need not worry the least about the army of the west route, but what worries them most is the army of the west route, so Li Xin wants to keep [-] troops just in case.

"I will understand in the end." Gao Meng was overjoyed when he heard this.

"My lord, what my subordinates are worried about is that if Jiang Yu knows our army's reality and leads the army to forcefully attack and kill Hukou. My lord doesn't have many soldiers and horses, and they have to defend Zuoyun and Youyu counties. Killing Hukou may not be able to defend." Stay!" Shi Yuanzhi said worriedly.

"If you can't defend it, then don't defend it. Look at the time when I, Li Xin, defended the city so honestly." Li Xin said with a smile: "Which time did I not walk in adversity, and I have reached the point where I am today. Will Even if we can identify the truth and falsehood of our army, so what? From the moment he started to calculate, he has already lost. I, Li Xin, entered the customs by order, but what happened when I arrived at Shahukou? The imperial court was surrounded by hundreds of thousands of troops. Lu Dajun's pressure is to force against me, Li Xin, to torture and kill heroes, everyone, do you think so?"

The faces of Shi Yuanzhi and others suddenly became weird. The world is so big that anyone can say that they are heroes, but Li Xin can't. Li Xin is rebellious and occupies the cloud. How can a person who does anything that is not bold and reckless, and who can come to the city of Beijing, be a loyal minister?

"What the lord said is very true. If the people in the world know the suffering of the lord, they will definitely arouse the sympathy of the people in the world." Shi Yuanzhi laughed loudly, and said: "I will let the seven great families of Shanxi merchants spread this matter widely. , so that everyone in the world knows Chongzhen's face. It's just that I don't know how Chongzhen will react when he finds out."

"It can still be like this. Emperor Chongzhen cherishes feathers. After knowing this matter, he will definitely leave himself clean, saying that this matter is not his intention, because what he issued was a secret decree, and some places were even verbal. In the end, The unlucky ones are the generals on the front line." Li Xin sneered.In history, this kind of thing happened often. Even if Chen Xinjia was a talented person, he was ordered by Emperor Chongzhen to go to negotiate peace with Jiannu. Unexpectedly, the matter was leaked, and then everyone in the world appealed. Chongzhen did not hesitate. Use Chen Xinjia as a scapegoat.

"My lord, the other party is already sharpening their knives and waiting for us to take the bait. I don't know when we will leave?" Lin Dong asked loudly.

"Wait, let's wait for the imperial edict." Li Xin and Shi Yuan glanced at each other, waved their hands and said, "If we are going there excitedly now, doesn't that mean that I, Li Xin, have long wanted to go south to the Central Plains? I'm not in a hurry, I'm not allowed to go south unless it's an imperial decree, if Jiang Yu and others come to ask, I'll say the same, and you will answer him in the same way."

"We have to stand on the side of morality, otherwise, if we send troops easily, without an imperial decree, in the future when there is a big war, Jiang Yu will probably have something to say, saying that we have recklessly violated the frontier, and even framed the lord for rebellion. Now, this time, if they can’t say anything, they have to wait for a while.” Shi Yuan said while stroking his beard.

"I'm afraid they can't wait any longer." Li Xin said to Sun Yuanhua again: "This time we can let Jiang Yi lead some cannons out, and then we will station troops in Datong, and we will choose Datong as the place to cast the cannons. This time You also set out with the army, and I will ask Fan Yongdou and the others to bribe the Great Wall defenders as soon as possible, if not, then use cannons to open the way."

"Hey! I obey orders." Sun Yuanhua could only sigh deeply and nodded. Li Xin was finally going to war with the imperial court. This made Sun Yuanhua very distressed, and Zhang Chun even trembled with his gray beard.

"The matter of the Heroes Cemetery should be hurry up. It would be the best if it can be completed before the expedition." Li Xin thought for a while, and said: "It really can't, all the soldiers, including me, Li Xin, will also join it. The soldiers, including myself, are also buried in it, and in the underworld, I will lead those soldiers to fight.”

"My lord." Everyone was excited after hearing this. This is something that has never happened since ancient times. In the court, the emperor also went down to farm, and the queen also weaved cloth. However, all of this is just a show , would never do such strenuous work as digging mountains and moving rocks. For a hero cemetery, Li Xin was going to do it himself.If this is spread, it may cause an uproar in the world. Those soldiers are not desperate to serve Li Xin.

Sure enough, just after Li Xin's order came out, the entire Yunzhong City was boiling. The general will inevitably die in battle. As long as he goes to the battlefield, he will inevitably die in battle. The wilderness, it's better now, even if you die in battle, not only will you get a high pension, but your bones will also be taken to the foot of Daqing Mountain, buried in the Hero Cemetery, and worshiped by all people every year. Mr. Li Xin has already made a decision. He will be buried here after his death. This kind of honor is not something ordinary people can get. As for Li Xin personally blowing up mountains and picking rocks, it is even more exciting. I didn’t see the soldiers gathered in the clouds Have you joined the team to build the Heroes Cemetery one after another?

"In the future, the one who will take over the world must be Li Xin." After hearing the news, Fan Yongdou and other seven great families looked at the boiling construction site and Li Xin who was working, and couldn't help sighing.Wang Dengku and the others also nodded their heads, with one heart and one mind, Mount Tai can be moved.Li Xin set such an example by himself, but it was not just a show like that of the court. How could the soldiers not be careful?
Li Xin is working here, while in the distance, in Datong, Jiang Guan's army is ready and waiting for Li Xin to come to take the bait. Unfortunately, until March of the seventh year of Chongzhen, there is no news of Li Xin. At this time, spring is warm and flowers are blooming, and the heavy snow on the grassland has long since receded.

"Damn Li Xin, I can really bear it. Is he really a loyal minister?" In Datong Mansion, Jiang Guan's eyes were red, walking around in the hall, beside him was his younger brother Jiang Xuan, and a gloomy man. The general is Yang Zhenwei, Jiang Guan's deputy. At the moment, the three of them are discussing the matter of besieging and suppressing Li Xin in Datong.Now the elite soldiers of Datong are all ready, but what is surprising is that Li Xin, who was anxious to enter the customs, has not moved yet. The Beijun army did not even have a single spy.

"How could Li Xin be a loyal minister and filial son? I think he knows our plan, so he doesn't want to come to the Central Plains." Jiang Xuan said coldly, "I heard that Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides, has written a letter to the emperor to object. This is the plan. So is Yang Sichang. The civil servants in the imperial court are all opposed. We send troops at this time. It will be better if we win. If we fail, it will be bad. Second brother, look at it, Li Xin This guy is so cunning, he doesn’t want to come to Datong at all now, our 10,000+ troops have already been mobilized, can’t we just give up like this, it’s not for nothing that we lost so much money and food, and made Cao Wenzhao and Wang Pu a joke field."

"My lord, the general thought that Li Xin would definitely march into the Central Plains. The general had heard of this man before. This man was ambitious and had no chance before, so he would definitely come, but it is impossible for him to appear now. After all, it is impossible for him not to know about the mobilization of our army, General, why don't we let go of Shahukou, lure them to Zuoyun Youyu, and then let the uncle lead the army to block Shahukou." Yang Zhenwei said Said.

"That won't work. Shahukou is a dangerous fortress. How can it be easily given up to others? If Li Xin occupies Shahukou, he won't enter the Central Plains, so what should we do?" Jiang Xuan said loudly without thinking, Hukou is the cornucopia of his Jiang family. Datong can have so many elite soldiers because of the existence of this cornucopia. If the cornucopia is lost, the Jiang family will suffer heavy losses, and then there is no money to support the elite soldiers of Datong.In troubled times, losing the army is equivalent to losing the opportunity to gain a foothold.The loss of Shahukou was not the imperial court, but his Jiang family.

"The general can report to the emperor, and let the emperor issue an imperial edict to summon Li Xin's soldiers and horses to enter the pass. Within the specified time, pass through the specified route." Yang Zhenwei said again: "If you don't allow it, it means that Li Xin has rebellious intentions, so you can be fair and aboveboard. deal with Li Xin. If Li Xin passes, that is naturally the best."

"It's the only way to do it right now." Jiang Yu nodded, and said angrily, "This Li Xin is really a lunatic, a dignified Duke of the Liao Dynasty actually learned the same way as those untouchables, working on the mountain, it's really embarrassing for the court Li Xin took the lead in digging rocks, moving stones, and building a hero cemetery in Daqingshan. Li Xin did not hide it from others, and even let spies from various fields spread the news. This will not only confuse others, More importantly, it can attract the attention of people of insight, especially those soldiers, who all want a general who respects them. Li Xin does this, but it is very different from the generals of various forces.

"Actually, this time it is a three-way army siege. If the court can make up its mind, we can carry out a five-way or even six-way siege." Jiang Xuan showed a trace of disdain.

"The third brother is really joking. Most of the imperial court's troops are gathered in the Central Plains. Now we can gather three armies, which is already very good. How can we get five or six armies?" Said: "Could it be that you want to learn from Sima Yi's five-way army to attack Zhuge Liang in the past? Yang Sichang is not Sima Yi, and Li Xin is even less Zhuge Liang."

"Second brother, I'm not joking. I think Li Xin's wolf ambition, if he doesn't get rid of it now, he will be our enemy in the future." Jiang Xuan said coldly, "If I were Yang Sichang, I would let Jian Nu, Horqin and other tribes in the grassland all united to attack Li Xin from four directions, east, west, north, south, and at that time, no matter how many troops Li Xin had, he would not be able to withstand the attack of hundreds of thousands of troops. and siege."

"Third brother, what you said is a bit too much." Jiang Yu said dissatisfied: "The grassland tribes such as Jiannu and Horqin are enemies of our Han people. If you invite them to attack Li Xin, then of course Li Xin will be wiped out." , how will the forces on the grassland be distributed? The reason why the imperial court agreed with me to besiege Li Xin is not only because of Li Xin's rebelliousness, not only because he wants to rebel, but more importantly, the imperial court I want to hold the grassland in my hands. For many years, since the era of Taizu and Chengzu, the imperial court wanted to occupy the grassland. Now that there is Li Xin, as long as Li Xin is defeated, it is possible to occupy the entire grassland and gain countless War horses, and then form a few Guanning iron cavalry. When the time comes, the army will cross the Central Plains. How can those rebels resist? If we really ask for help like slaves, then those literati will probably use spit stars to kill us generals. We are drowned, even Yang Sichang will not end well." Jiang Yu also thought that Jiang Xuan had a good idea, and what he said was right, if Jiannu could sneak attack from the east, it might not be good. It can really defeat Li Xin and completely drive Li Xin's forces out of the grassland.It is a pity that the Central Plains and Jiannu have a deep blood feud, and no one is willing to bear the charge of colluding with other races.

"It's a pity." Jiang Xuan nodded, and he also thought that his idea was too ideal.Once this happens, regardless of success or failure, the Jiang family will be the unluckiest.

"General, Jianu has a grudge against Li Xin, so he will always pay attention to the news of the Northern Army. If we make a big noise here, Jiannu will definitely find out. At that time, even if we don't contact Jiannu, Jiannu will also take the initiative to attack Li Xin. Since the establishment of the Beibei Army, Jiannu has suffered countless losses at the hands of Li Xin. I heard that even Jiannu Hongtai was almost captured alive by Li Xin. There is such hatred , and there is such an opportunity, how can Jiannu give up. At that time, no one will think that the general led these Jiannu here." Yang Zhenwei said with a smile: "The longer we delay here, the Jiannu will send troops. more likely."

"This? Can it work?" After hearing this, Jiang Guan still hesitated for a while.After all, he was still unwilling to bring the reputation of colluding with Jiannu.Jiang Xuan also looked hesitant.

"The longer the delay, the greater the change. Li Xin's foundation is shallow, and there are very few troops around him. As long as he drags the opponent, Li Xin's army can be continuously consumed. As long as it is consumed to a certain extent, the entire grassland will be destroyed. The Mongols conquered by him will rebel and will be uneasy under Li Xin's rule. Just, Li Xin really deserves to die, or should not die. According to the general's understanding of those civil servants, these people seldom give charcoal in a timely manner, and many make trouble. In addition, Li Xin is the Duke of the country at a young age. As long as we If he is dragged fiercely to Zuoyun and Youyu counties, the imperial court will definitely support the general to continue the fight and eliminate Li Xin." Yang Zhenwei said proudly: "I think at that time, not only the general can make a move, Hong Chengchou, Yang Sichang, and even Jian Slave, there is no need for the general to act, these people will rush to make a move. At that time, the general will be the first one, and who will say that the general colluded with other races?"

Jiang Yu and Jiang Xuan's eyes lit up when they heard the words, and they looked at each other. Finally, Jiang Yu nodded and said, "What Zhenwei said is reasonable. Those civil servants in the imperial court seem to be sanctimonious, and what they say is better than anything else. , behind is full of male thieves and female prostitutes."

"The general thinks that the reason why the court issued a secret decree is certainly because of the opposition of those ministers, but more importantly, these ministers are not sure about defeating Li Xin, for fear that Li Xin will settle accounts with them afterwards." Yang Zhenwei was very worried. He said confidently: "If the general can bring them confidence and make them firmly believe that the court will definitely defeat Li Xin and that Li Xin will surely perish, these people will definitely hold high the banner and encourage the emperor to issue an edict to support the general. At that time, it is inevitable for the general to get promoted and get rich."

Jiang Yu and Jiang Xuan looked at each other and nodded secretly, obviously agreeing with Yang Zhenwei's words, but they didn't notice the smug look on the corner of Yang Zhenwei's mouth.

Jiang Guan patted Yang Zhenwei on the shoulder and said, "Zhenwei! Not bad, not bad, knowledgeable. I'll go to Yang Sichang to do this right now. I believe he won't let me down. You must know that he is still preparing for this opportunity. Let’s go back to Beijing! If we defeat Li Xin this time, Zhenwei will take the lead.”

"It's all the general's command is right, the last general is just a little opinion." Yang Zhenwei said quickly, with a hint of flattery on his face.Seeing this, Jiang Guan felt even happier.

"No matter what, we still need to strengthen our defenses, but in order to confuse Li Xin, the number of soldiers who killed Hukou cannot be increased, mainly for the defense of Zuoyun and Youyu counties." Jiang Yu thought for a while and said: "However, we must be careful. The simple thing is that in order to resist Lin Danhan, Zuoyun and Youyu counties still had a lot of defenses. It is still possible to support for a period of time, so Datong soldiers must be ready to go out at any time."

"Second brother, do the troops on the front line of the Great Wall need to be transferred?" Jiang Xuan asked again. Although the fortresses, piers, etc. on the front line of the Great Wall have thousands of soldiers and horses, but these soldiers and horses Gathered together, it is also a rather large number.If they can be gathered together, tens of thousands of elite soldiers can emerge, which is a powerful force.

(End of this chapter)