Tiantang

Chapter 330 Plan ahead
Chapter 336

It was snowing heavily.

Ge Shuhan came in the snow and entered Yongning Prince's Mansion. Nan Jiyun led his guards to welcome him outside the living room.

Ge Shuhan stomped his feet at the entrance of the hall to clean up a layer of snowflakes on his body, but he heard the laughter and voices of everyone in the hall, which were very familiar.

Ge Shuhan turned in and looked up, and sure enough, he saw Yang Kai, Cheng Qianli, An Sishun, Yan Zhenqing and other feudal towns had arrived, and Yang Lian, the current General Habayashi Wei who was about to be transferred to Qinghai, was also present at the banquet.

Zhang Xuan is in the middle, not because he is superior, but because he is the master.The host-guest position on his left was empty, obviously reserved for Ge Shuhan, while the first one on the right was Cheng Qianli.Cheng Qianli's qualifications are old. In today's Datang Fanzhen, besides Ge Shuhan, he is the most qualified.

Ge Shuhan bowed his hands as a salute, and laughed loudly, "Prince Yongning's wedding is coming soon, so instead of being busy arranging the wedding ceremony, why are you so leisurely enjoying the snow with us?"

Zhang Xuan got up with a smile and said hello, "Master Ge Shu, please sit down."

"Everyone, be polite!" Ge Shuhan clasped his fists to greet everyone, walked to his seat in a hurry and sat down, then subconsciously glanced at An Sishun, the governor of Jiannan Road who was sitting under him.

An Sishun had just announced on a public occasion that he would sever all ties with Fan Yang's An Lushan.Of course, it was an excuse.The excuse is very "clumsy", and everyone understands that An Sishun is making use of it.

It's just that most of the courtiers understood that the reason why An Sishun did this was because he didn't want to be implicated by An Lushan.

An Sishun sat there silently with a calm expression.

After the servants finished serving the food and wine, there was no singing and dancing.Zhang Xuan looked around at the crowd, got up slowly and said, "The king invites you all to come here today, I have a few words of heartfelt words to say, and I hope you don't think Zhang is long-winded."

After speaking, Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

Nan Jiyun, who was waiting on the side, quickly took a few guards to take off a piece of tulle covering the wall.The tulle was lifted, revealing a huge military map.

Ge Shuhan and the others focused their gazes, and finally realized that the purpose of Zhang Xuan's banquet with everyone was not to have fun, but to discuss important military affairs.

Zhang Xuan strode to the bottom of the map, and said loudly, "Chisong Dezan, the Tubo prince who was imprisoned by the imperial court in Chang'an, has escaped... I think everyone has got the news!"

Ge Shuhan nodded, and said loudly, "Of course, this commander knows about this. However, King Yongning, please forgive me for speaking bluntly, even if Chisong Dezan escaped back to Tubo, so what? With the loss of soldiers and generals, the national strength has been seriously injured. From a certain point of view, there is no energy left to invade the Central Plains. Chisong Dezhan's personal strength is powerless."

Yang Kai also clapped his hands and echoed, "Commander Ge Shu is right. Tubo is under the control of our four towns of Anxi, Hexi, Longshuo, and Jiannan, especially after losing consecutive battles at the hands of King Yongning, and their morale has declined. In three to five years, it will be difficult to covet the Central Plains again. In fact, let alone the Central Plains, the soldiers and horses deployed by Tubo on the front line of the Western Regions have recently recovered a lot, and have begun to defend the Tubo royal court..."

"The king of Tubo, Stanley, was scared out of his wits by using King Yongning!" Cheng Qianli laughed loudly.

Zhang Xuan shook his head, waved his hand and said, "You guys are overrated. For Chisong Dezan, Zhang believes that he knows a little better than you. This man is outstanding in humanities and martial arts. It can be said that he is a rare hero in Tubo for decades. It is based on this consideration that this king suggested that the imperial court put Trisong Detsen under house arrest forever."

"If Chisong Dezan is allowed to escape back to Tubo..." Zhang Xuan sighed, "I can tell you that within three months, Chisong Dezan will seize the throne from Stanley, end the civil strife in Tubo, and then command Military horses pose a huge threat to our border defense."

"This person cannot be underestimated." Zhang Xuan added another sentence.

"Of course, manpower is sometimes poor, and Trisong Detsen's strength alone is also limited." Zhang Xuan said in a deep voice, "We should pay more attention now: why Chisong Detsen chose to escape from Chang'an at this time, and how he escaped safely ? This king wants to come, if there is no response, it will be difficult for him to escape from Chang'an."

Ge Shuhan raised his eyebrows and said loudly, "Prince Yongning, do you mean that there are traitors in the court?"

Zhang Xuan shook his head, "No. This king suspects that the person who helped Chisong Dezan escape from Chang'an—"

Zhang Xuan suddenly poked his finger in the direction of Fan Yang on the map, his eyes were awe-inspiring.

Ge Shuhan was taken aback, "An Lushan?!"

Yang Kai took a breath and fell silent.

The corner of An Sishun's mouth twitched, and he bowed his head in silence.

"My king suspects that the current Chisong Dezan has fled to Fanyang, and is planning to abscond and return to Tibet with the help of An Lushan." Zhang Xuan's voice suddenly rose a few degrees, and he turned his head to look at An Sishun and said loudly, "Shuai An , if the king guessed correctly, An Lushan must have been in contact with the people of Nanzhao all along, right?"

An Sishun suddenly got up and cupped his fists and said, "Yes, your lord is right. An Lushan has always been in close contact with Nanzhao, but...just because he has not openly rebelled, and now he is still an important minister of the court. The officials can't stop it."

An Sishun explained a little.

Zhang Xuan smiled, nodded and said, "Don't be suspicious of Shuai An. I just said that Anlu Mountain is now stepping up ties with Nanzhao in the southwest, Tubo in the west, and Bohai Zhuhu in the northeast. What does this mean?"

"This means that it won't be too long before An Lushan revolts, most likely, just before summer!" Zhang Xuan waved his hand abruptly.

An Sishun was taken aback, his expression changed suddenly.

But Ge Shuhan frowned and said, "Is there any basis for what the prince said?"

Cheng Qianli also hesitated and said, "Prince Yongning, is An Lushan really going to rebel? Does your lord have any definite news?"

"You don't have to doubt it. In my king's opinion, His Highness's ascension to the throne this time must be An Lushan's best excuse for rebellion. An Lushan has been waiting for an opportunity. This king thinks that he will not let go of this opportunity. Yes." Zhang Xuan smiled lightly.

Everyone fell silent, and no one dared to say anything.

When Zhang Xuan said this, everyone immediately realized that there was such a possibility, and the possibility was quite high.

With An Lushan's character, he will definitely play the banner of "justice" for the old emperor Li Longji, accuse Li Heng of seeking to usurp the throne, and then brazenly send troops to attack Chang'an.

"Hehe, therefore, my king invites you all to come here, just to prepare for a rainy day, and we understand it." Zhang Xuanyang pointed to the map and said loudly, "If Anlu Mountain raises troops from Fanyang, Tubo, Nanzhao, and Bohai Zhuhu will surely Will raise troops to help."

"Anxi is restrained by the countries of the Western Regions, and most of its troops cannot move. Jiannan is also restrained by Nanzhao and Tubo, and has no power to fight for the king of the Central Plains. It is obvious that the Tubo people will take advantage of the season when Anlu Mountain raises troops, and use the power of the whole country to attack Hexi. In this way, most of the soldiers and horses of the four towns of Anxi, Longshuo, Hexi, and Jiannan will be stationed in place, and Anlu Mountain can lead a large army to drive southward, first capture the eastern capital Luoyang, and then enter Chang'an!"

"Fan Yang claims to have 30 iron cavalry. Although it is exaggerated, there are still 20 troops. Lord Yan, if An Lushan's 20 troops go south to the Eastern Capital, how long can your Henan Army and horses resist?" Zhang Xuan suddenly looked at the silent man. Yan Zhenqing said loudly.

Because Yan Zhenqing is a "junior" in the feudal town, she has always been humble and low-key.Seeing Zhang Xuan's question on his face this time, he pondered for a moment, his face flushed slightly, and said, "Go back to your lord, if the 20 troops from Anlu Mountain drive straight in without any hindrance, even if the subordinate officials lead the Henan army to fight to the death, it will be difficult to resist. The front line of Henan will fall within three days. Luoyang, the eastern capital, will be lost within five days."

Yan Zhenqing replied realistically.

His Henan Fanzhen is actually a virtual town. Most of the soldiers and horses are defensive troops from the states and counties of the Central Plains.Although Yan Zhenqing was embarrassed, he had to admit that the Henan Army's combat power was far inferior to that of Fan Yang's iron cavalry.

If the two armies are at war, the Henan army will undoubtedly be defeated.

Zhang Xuan sighed, "Everyone, if Henan falls, the east will not be protected. With the speed of Fan Yang's iron cavalry, within half a month at most, Chang'an will fall into the hands of An's bandits!"

Everyone gasped, and each silently calculated.They are all veteran generals who have led the army for many years, so they naturally understand that Zhang Xuan's words are not exaggerated.

"Therefore, once Anlu Mountain rebels and rebels, Helong soldiers must respond and follow up at the first time, forming a momentum of pursuit and deterrence against Fan Yang's rebels, so as to prevent the Anlu army from driving all the way into a land without people!"

"My king is meeting with you today, and I hope you will make plans early." Zhang Xuan pointed at the map again, "Instead of sitting still and waiting for death, it is better to take the initiative to attack. Anxi Yang Shuai, you might as well send troops out of Shule to form a feint attack on the northern line of Tubo. An Shuai in Jiannan, on the other hand, was guarding against Nanzhao and at the same time came to Jinchuan. Anxi and Jiannan formed a pincer attack on Tubo, and the Tubo people would not dare to act rashly."

"The Hexi army and horses are divided into Liangzhou and Ganzhou, assisting Li Guangbi in Longshuo to defend the Qinghai Governor's Mansion, and ensuring that the former land of Tuyuhun, which has just been included in our dynasty's territory, is safe and sound."

"In this way, this king can free up 15 soldiers and horses, and together with the [-] Hexi Army, gather an army of [-], and stab Fan Yang's rebels in the back from the side!"

"Longshuo Army, Hexi Army, and Henan Army have accumulated nearly 30 soldiers and horses, which is enough to fight to the death with the An Bandits. If the timing is well grasped, the An Bandits' rebel army is expected to be wiped out to the north of the Yellow River. Never let the rebels plunder the Central Plains!"

Zhang Xuan was categorical.

He immediately laughed again, "Of course, this is just my personal opinion. The commanders are all famous generals in the army. Today we are gathered together and we should speak freely. If there is something wrong with this king, please correct me!"

Ge Shuhan sighed and said, "My lord has a broad vision, well-planned, looking at the world and settling on Fan Yang, which makes Ge Shuhan admire!"

"My lord!" Cheng Qianli clasped his fists and smiled.

Yang Qi and the others immediately praised with a smile.

(End of this chapter)