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Chapter 502 Three Conditions
When Du Yan heard that Li Chongjiu agreed to help Zheng, he couldn't sit still and said eagerly: "As long as Zhao Wang is willing to agree to help Zheng, not to mention three conditions, thirty or three hundred conditions, we can do it." ...can be negotiated."

Du Yan wanted to agree straight away, but on second thought, he still said the word "negotiation", but he was afraid that Li Chongjiu would open his mouth, so he said immediately: "I, Zheng Guoyou, returned to Luo, Luokou, and Hanjia Sancang. Wang Fa Liu Heita, if the army rations are insufficient, you can withdraw them at any time."

Xue Wanshu posted it, and said: "Huiluo, Luokou, Hanjia three warehouses, our army also has Liyang warehouse, and there is no shortage of military rations."

Du Yan was stunned for a while and said: "I don't care about this. King Zhao still asks for instructions, and I will definitely cooperate with all my strength."

Li Chongjiu smiled and said: "I'm afraid it's not easy. For example, the first one, if you want my Lord Zheng to go to the emperor's title, do you think Lord Zheng will agree or not?"

Du Yan's expression changed after hearing this, and he stammered: "Is Zhao Wang joking?"

Wang Shichong sought to usurp the throne in order to proclaim himself emperor, so it can be said that all kinds of infamy were planted on his head, and the price of killing the emperor was not insignificant.Wouldn't it be a blatant slap in the face if you go to the emperor's title right now?

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Du Yan was taken aback, Xue Wanche, a general of the Zhao army, slapped the table and said, "Why are you joking? Do you need to joke with Wang Shangwanjin's words?"

Du Yan's face turned pale with fright.

Li Chongjiu waved his hands and said, "General Xue, sit down."

Xue Wanche sat down after hearing this, but stared at Du Yan.Li Chongjiu said: "A certain general under his command doesn't know etiquette, so please don't be offended by your envoy."

Seeing that Li Chongjiu was so polite, Du Yan quickly said: "King Zhao, this general is so loyal to the emperor, which is understandable. As for the conditions, I said that everything can be negotiated. When I return to the east, I will ask the emperor to consider it." Yes. Even if it is to go to the Emperor, it is not non-negotiable."

Li Chongjiu laughed when he heard the words, Zhang Xuansu and Xue Wanshu also pinched their beards and smiled.Li Chongjiu's proposal to let Wang Shichong go to the emperor's title was just a tentative idea. Du Yan said that this can be discussed. It seems that everyone in Luoyang lacks confidence. Going to the country of Zheng is a big disaster.

Seeing Li Chongjiu laughing, Du Yan didn't know what it meant, but his heart was agitated.

Li Chongjiu looked at Du Yan and said: "It was just a joke, please go back and ask Master Zheng to rest assured, and tell him that Li Tang is Zhao, Zheng's great enemy, and that Zhao Guo will never sit idly by when Li Tang attacks Zheng. Liu Heikai will lead his army to the south to help him, but before Liu Heikai is broken, he will temporarily ask Lord Zheng and Li Tang to deal with him for a while. Du Shilang should not be too happy, there are still three conditions for solitary assistance to Zheng. "

Du Yan almost burst into tears when he heard this, and said excitedly: "If Zhao Wang can agree, I, Zheng Guo, will not be grateful for Zhao Wang's great kindness, and I will ask Zhao Wang for instructions on three conditions."

Li Chongjiu said: "The three conditions are actually one condition. Before Liu Heitai is defeated alone, if Zhao Ruo aids Zheng, Zheng must at least ensure that Huaizhou and Heyang are not lost."

Du Yan said: "This war has not started yet, everything is indistinguishable. If the battle is not good for Zheng, Huaizhou is an enclave of Hebei. It may be difficult to keep it safe."

Zhang Xuansu said: "Huaizhou is fine, but the three cities of Heyang are important places, so they should not be abandoned easily."

Seeing Du Yan's silence, Li Chongjiu said: "If Huaizhou and Heyang are lost, then the next best thing is to go back to Luo, Luokou, and Hanjia three warehouses. The princes should not give Tang Jun lightly. If they can't hold it, at least Save one too."

Du Yan was silent for a while, obviously a little bit at a loss.

Li Chongjiu stood up and said: "If the prince can't do this, then there is only the last one."

Du Yan also stood up hastily, following Li Chongjiu's footsteps, and said: "Please speak, King Zhao."

Li Chongjiu said: "If the battle is really unfavorable, it doesn't matter if Zheng Gong loses all the cities in Henan, but he must guard the tiger prison to ensure that it is not lost. If the tiger prison is not lost, then please forgive Gu Ai for helping Zheng. "

Hearing Li Chongjiu's last condition, Du Yan suddenly let out a cry.

Li Chongjiu looked at Du Yan and asked, "That's all I've said. Du Shilang, please tell Master Zheng that although the city of Luoyang is strong and heavily stationed in it, the isolated city cannot defend itself."

Since Li Yuan ordered Wang Shichong to be conquered in the east, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were conscripted and turned into soldiers.

On the day of the expedition, Li Yuan personally sent Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, and Li Yuanji to the Baling Pavilion, where the flag of the Tang Dynasty was flying to the east. go.

Seeing this scene, Li Yuan said happily: "The army is mighty, and the thief is just around the corner."

Li Shimin and Li Yuanji all smiled.Li Yuan showed a worried look on his face, and said: "Although Wang Shichong is fierce, he is not difficult to deal with. The only person I have concerns about lies in Hebei."

Li Shimin heard the words and said: "Father is worried that it is Li Chongjiu."

Li Yuan said solemnly: "It's true. This thief has already become popular. Youyan's iron cavalry has a hundred thousand soldiers. If he crosses the river to help Zheng, I'm worried that the attack on Zheng will fail."

Li Shimin said: "Father, you don't have to worry. Li Chongjiu has the ambition to clean up the world. Wang Shichong is very suspicious, and he is the emperor. The two are bound to be at odds with each other. If the two families are united, they will also be guided by interests and cherish each other. A ghost, with a peaceful face but a discordant heart, will give your ministers an opportunity to take advantage of it. What's more, Li Chongjiu didn't take Mingzhou for a day, and he didn't dare to go south in a big way."

Li Yuan said: "My son makes some sense."

Then Li Yuan and Li Shimin gave a few more instructions. After the three brothers bid farewell to Li Yuan, they led their troops to leave.

Li Jiancheng and Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji also parted ways here.Baling Pavilion is the intersection of Tongguan Road, Wuguan Road and Pujinguan Road.Li Jiancheng directly led his men and horses, went north to Pujin Pass Road, crossed the Yellow River to Pujin to prepare for the Turks, while Li Shimin and Li Yuanji personally led [-] elite Guanzhong government troops, and went east out of Tongguan Official Road.

There is also a Wuguan Road, which runs southwards and leads to Jianghan. It was opened during the Warring States Period when Qin and Chu were fighting for supremacy.

One hundred thousand Guanzhong government soldiers passed Baqiao, traveled [-] miles a day, and went straight to Tongguan. Apart from the government soldiers, they were transported to and from civil service, which was twice as many as the soldiers.

At that time, the Weihe River was impassable. The reason was that the Weihe River had insufficient water, and the flow was shallow and sandy.Although it is possible to transport by water from Shanzhou to Tongguan, the section from Dantongguan to Chang'an is very difficult. For a period of time, the Weishui River could not even pass grain ships, only floating bamboo and wooden rafts.

Therefore, in the fourth year of Emperor Kaihuang, Yang Jian ordered Yu Wenkai to open the Guangtong Canal, which was more than 300 miles long from Tongguan to the Yellow River.However, Guangtong Canal has been opened for more than 20 years. Because it still uses the sandy Weishui River, it soon fell into a silted situation, so the section from Tongguan to Chang'an has to be pulled by bullock carts.

Li Shimin led an army on Tongguan Avenue, which has also experienced countless winds and rains.The west side of Guanzhong is known as the solidity of Weihan, and only the official road of Tongguan is feasible.Although the Yellow River crosses Xiaohan, but because of the danger of the three main pillars, boats and boats are impassable so far, so Chang'an Luoyang, only Tongguan official road is feasible.

Now the Tongguan official road is crowded with soldiers going east, and there are no business travelers.
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui accompanied Li Shimin on donkeys.The red horse Li Shimin rode was a famous horse from Persia, and Li Shimin named it Shivachi.

When Fang Xuanling saw the sharp soldiers of the Tang army in Guanzhong, he had to trek along the Tongguan Road with dry food on his back. He couldn't help sighing and said: "In today's situation, the country is built on the basis of soldiers. The soldiers depend on food, and the food is based on water transportation. Luoyang is here. Wang Shichong, the Yellow River is impassable, and even the Guangtong Canal is deserted, and there is no way for boats to transport grain, and the exhausted soldiers have to win grain and travel, which consumes a lot of energy."

Du Ruhui said: "North-south water transportation is not easy. There are two major difficulties in the Yellow River water transportation. One is the Weihe River. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established his capital in Chang'an, 400 million stones could be transported by water every year. During the Daye period, the Weishui River was no more than 30 million shi per year, even if the Guangtong Canal was unobstructed, the grain from the east was only a million shi. The second is that the three gates are in danger of pillars, and the water boats have to use abandoned boats to travel from Luokou to Shanzhou. Yunlu. During Kaihuang’s reign, the emperor issued an edict to chisel the pillars, but in the end it was nothing.”

Fang Xuanling listened to the words and said: "Therefore, if Luoyang is not destroyed, it will be difficult to get rich in Guanzhong. After Wang Shichong is destroyed, the Yellow River water transport will be reopened. Now the grain price in Chang'an is still high. This time, the eastward expedition to Henan can only last for a month with grain and rice reserves. .”

Li Shimin laughed and said: "Therefore, if we want to destroy Wang Shichong, we can only supply food to the enemy. Among the six official warehouses in the world, Wang Shichong lives in Luokou, Huiluo, and Hanjia three warehouses. He accumulates millet from the north and the south to make the eastern capital real. We break Any one storehouse is enough to supply the rations of the Eastern Expeditionary Army.”

Fang Xuanling said: "King of Qin, this attack on Zheng can be followed from a humble position. Zhao broke Liu Heita's example."

Li Shimin asked: "How do you say it, I am all ears."

Fang Xuanling said: "This time Zhao Guo defeated Liu Heita, and it took only two months to go to several counties in Hebei, which was beyond my expectation. In my opinion, Liu Heita was the only one who could win the Zhao army except for the brave soldiers and horses." There are three reasons why people's hearts are not settled."

Du Ruhui urged: "Brother Fang, don't be a fool."

Li Shimin also smiled, and Fang Xuanling said in a sullen voice: "Firstly, to take advantage of the Yongji Canal, Li Chongjiu took it lightly by water, bypassing Gaoyang City, which was heavily guarded by the Xia Army, and went down the canal, where all the counties in Hebei They are all invincible."

"Secondly, Li Chongjiu won the Liyang Warehouse from Yu Wenhuaji, and used the grain and rice in the Liyang Warehouse to continuously supply the 10,000+ army of the Southern Expedition. Otherwise, with the grain reserves of the Zhao State Army, the army's food would have been exhausted in less than October."

"Three times, Li Chongjiu's strategy of splitting up and attacking together, the main force came to Daming, forcing Liu Heikai not to leave lightly, while Wei Chigong, Xu Shiji, and Guo Xiaoke divided up and attacked together. After successive victories, the army surrounded Mingzhou. The three reasons can be used as a reference for my Tang Dynasty to attack Zheng Guo."

Li Shimin listened to Fang Xuanling's words, his eyes brightened and he said: "Mr. Fang's words are very pertinent. I have gained something alone."

(End of this chapter)