Lord of the House

(asking for a red ticket)

In late November, Liu Tingzhou and Xiao Kuian came to Huaiyang from Guoyang to see Lin Fu.

After Emperor Yongxing ascended the throne in Jiangning, Liu Tingzhou was promoted to the censor of Zuoqi and led the army of Huaidong, Huaiyang and Xuzhou, becoming one of the most important local government officials after the new emperor ascended the throne; Xiao Kuian also led his troops. Moved from Shuyang to Guoyang, west of Huaiyang.

Different from the vortex river in Jinhai, there is also a vortex river in Henan, also known as the vortex river. On the west side of the Bian River, it is also an important waterway to communicate with the Bian and Si rivers.

The source of the vortex water comes from Tongxu County in the south of Daliangfu, all the way to the south through Yanling, Guoyang (formerly Huaiyangfu), and enters Huaihe through the mouth of the vortex. Crossing the Huai River is Shouzhou, an important town in Huaixi, where the famous Battle of Feishui River took place. From Shouzhou to the east along the Huaihe River, it is Haozhou and Sizhou, and from Shouzhou to the south along the Feishui River, it is the center of gravity of the Huaixi region.

In the situation that the whole Henan was disabled, Xiao Kuian's troops moved to Guoyang to strengthen the military force in the west of Huaiyang, and it was necessary to strengthen the outer barrier to Huaixi. After Jiang Ning issued the transfer order in early October, Lin Fu readily agreed.

But as far as Jiangning or Liu Tingzhou meant, they all hoped that Xiao Kuian's troops would be able to break away from the Huaidong Army Infantry Division North Army sequence and set up another town in the west of Huaiyang. In this matter, Lin Bie did not let go.

It was snowing all over the sky, and he came all the way from Guoyang without stopping for a while.

Liu Tingzhou climbed off the horse with difficulty, and Xiao Kuian came to help him.

"Kui'an, you are also a general of the party now, my old bones are not as useless as you think..." Liu Tingzhou stood on the snow and said with a smile. Even though he said that, his body was not as strong as Xiao Kuian after all. After riding for a day, his feet were weak when he stood on the ground.

The officials greeted by Huaiyang Town said: "Report to Master Liu and General Xiao that the envoy and the generals have gone to Bianhe to inspect the military fortress today, and they can come back before night. They want Master Liu and General Xiao to be in the hall. Rest for a while..."

Liu Tingzhou nodded and said: "This official can save it. When the envoy returns to the city, please let me know..." Whoever wants to do something in this world is not running around and working hard? Liu Tingzhou also hurried back from Jiangning to see Lin Fu. Besides, Lin Fu was already one of the few powerful officials in the dynasty, so Liu Tingzhou didn't dare to expect that he would wait for him in the city. After chatting with the reception officials of Huaiyang Town for a while, Liu Tingzhou entered the building with Xiao Kuian and his entourage to rest.

"Sir, do you think the governor will let go of Guoyang's establishment of the town?"

After entering the building and sitting down, Xiao Kuian discussed with Liu Tingzhou the main purpose of the trip.

Liu Tingzhou sighed lightly and said, "Lin Fu is also a profit-seeker. I'm afraid that Jiang Ning can't bear the conditions he put forward, so we can't talk about it."

Regardless of whether Xiao Kui'an was in Huaidong or not, his 20th battalion soldiers would all be under the jurisdiction of the Huaidong Military Division. Stripping out and setting up a separate town has weakened the military power of Huaidong to a certain extent, and at the same time strengthened the military power to check and balance Huaidong in the Huaisi area.

If there are not enough attractive conditions to exchange, if Huaidong let go, I am afraid that he will be weaker than the local prefectures and counties.

Although Xiao Kuian's desire for fame and fortune is not too heavy, he also longs for the opportunity to lead a town alone. At this time, he couldn't figure out Lin Bie's attitude, and he was a little worried about gains and losses.

After talking about Guoyang Township, they discussed the recent battles on the northern front.

"Yan Hu used the same set of attacking Yannan and Jinjun in Shandong in the past. Shandong is under great pressure. If Shandong can't hold back, Yanhu's iron cavalry will suddenly be pressed down..." Xiao Kuian Quite a headache for the war on the northern front.

"At present, only Linzi and Qingzhou have suffered the most. The Gu family and their sons are in Qingzhou, and it is not easy for Hu Qi to capture the city. But thinking about Yannan in those days, if Qingzhou was so badly beaten, the defense line in the north would actually only be More fragile..." Liu Tingzhou said worriedly.

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There was snow floating in the sky, Lin Bie was riding on the back of a horse, Wu Qi chased after him with a horse, and reported: "The person sent to Jimo to contact has returned, and the Qingzhou side has no intention to open the port along the Jiaozhou Bay, and believes that as long as the firm is determined To implement the strategy of fortifying the walls and clearing the fields, concentrating forces to defend the main city, Yan Hu will retreat sooner or later..."

"..." Lin Bie murmured softly and said nothing.

Wu Qi didn't listen carefully, and looked at Zhou Pu next to him suspiciously; Zhou Pu shrugged, but he didn't listen carefully either.

Liu Miaozhen listened to Lin Bing's whispers as if she was scolding her mother.

Gao Zongting caught up from behind and didn't hear Lin Fu complaining, he just commented on the latest news from Jiaozhou Bay, saying: "Faced with Yanhu's strong cavalry group, it is necessary to be strong and clear, and it is also a traditional method of warfare. Although Yanhu only dispatched 40,000 cavalry on the East Road this year, more troops and horses must deter the Liang family's troops and horses in the plains and Jinan. It is not difficult for the Qingzhou army to defend a few key cities, but Ren Yanhu The army can come and go freely in the territory, and the losses will be great! I am afraid that next year, the Qingzhou army will have a lot of difficulty in obtaining supplies from the local area than this year..."

Even if the clearing work is done enough, there are still many materials that have to be destroyed on the spot or left and cannot be brought into the city and the castle. Even if the thatched huts where the poor people lived were burned down by the infiltrating enemy cavalry, it would make the people's livelihood more difficult in the coming year.

Lin Fu's requirement for the Huaiyang line of defense is to combine the defense of the city with the field battle. Relying on a strong city, combining defense and field battles, blocking the infiltrating Yanhu cavalry outside the defense line, and protecting the internal production from interference as much as possible.

Unless Yanhu advances to the front line of Huaiyang with an overwhelming main force, Huaidong will consider completely clearing the wall on the north bank of the Huaihe River.

"The Liang family blocked the road to Qingzhou from the land, and the Gu family was afraid that Huaidong would bully them into taking the opportunity to control Jiaozhou Bay - if they had to carry it, they would let them go!" Lin Bie said angrily.

As far as the information gathered in front of him was concerned, although Yan Hu had assembled more than 20,000 cavalry outside Yangxin City, Gu Siyuan personally led the guarding of Yangxin by the more elite 5,000 soldiers and horses in the Qingzhou Army. Not much. In addition, Yangxin City has been continuously strengthened in recent years. Although the city is small, it is stronger than the plains and Jinan in the west, and the encouragement of the previous Yangxin victory on the morale of the military and civilians has not retreated - Yangxin's defensive situation Much better than four years ago.

As long as Gu Siyuan defends Yangxin and Yanhu bypasses Yangxin and enters the territory of Linzi and Qingzhou, mainly cavalry, lacking the necessary means and equipment to siege the city, the Qingzhou Army still has enough troops to concentrate on defending important cities such as Linzi and Qingzhou. I was worried that the Qingzhou city would fall on a large scale like three or four years ago, but it could not stop the Yanhu cavalry from raiding and destroying the countryside of Linzi and Qingzhou.

Leaving aside the previous grievances, Lin Fu planned to ask Qingzhou to open the ports along the Jiaozhou Bay to Huaidong, allowing the Huaidong Navy to enter, and Xu Huaidong's infantry to land from Jiaozhou Bay, at least to suppress the Yanhu cavalry from daring to enter the southern part of Qingzhou. , to preserve some vitality for Qingzhou.

Although it is said that the overall situation is the most important thing in everything, but he took the initiative to post with his hot face, but he was indifferently rejected. How could Lin Fu not be angry in his heart?

Returning to Huaiyang Chengguan Station, Lin Fu summoned them to speak when he learned that Liu Tingzhou and Xiao Kuian had come over.

"Yan Hu's battle in Hehuai, what is the opinion of the prime ministers of the Imperial Army?" Lin Fu asked.

The imperial envoy, deputy envoy and other positions are led by all the ministers. Jiang Ning's opinions on the northern front war and Huaidong's opinions on the northern front war were both fed back and conveyed to Emperor Yongxing through Lin Xuwen. Lin Fu wanted to know at this time. Liu Tingzhou's view on this matter.

"Jiangning's foundation is not yet sound, and we need to take a prudent strategy. When I was leaving Jiangning, I was summoned by the emperor and said that the northern line should be clear and strong, but refused to defend it. When the cities in other places are repaired, the situation will gradually change..." Liu Tingzhou said.

It is also difficult for some strongmen to fully implement the combination of defensive and field tactics in the Hehuai line of defense. Perhaps it is a more suitable choice for the current situation.

From Lin Xuwen, Lin Fu had long known that Jiangning did not agree with Huaidong sending reinforcements into Qingzhou. First, he believed that the Qingzhou army could withstand the pressure of the enemy's 40,000 cavalry. Second, he was prepared to prevent Huaidong forces from infiltrating Qingzhou. The Liang family supports Qingzhou when necessary.

Well, Jiangning and Qingzhou are both supported by Huaidong, and Huaidong can't do it if he wants to be a good person.

Lin Fu didn't care about the lives and deaths of all people in Qingzhou. In the troubled world of "no roosters cry for thousands of miles, and bones are exposed in the wild", the lives and deaths of very few people are always insignificant. Lin Fu was only worried that the eastern part of the Shandong Peninsula would be too easy for Yan Hu to seize. Go, Huaidong will be under too much pressure in the future!

Lin Fu was in a bad mood, so he didn't talk to Liu Tingzhou about Xiao Kuian's division leaving Huaidong, so he picked up the teacup to see off the guests, and asked Gao Zongting and others to go back to rest first. It's no use worrying about Qingzhou's affairs.

"Liu Tingzhou can't help but want to talk about Guoyang Town. You don't give him a chance to talk. You are not afraid that Liu Tingzhou will not sleep well when he goes back." Song Jia sat on the couch behind the screen, with a thin blanket covering her legs to keep out the cold , holding the hand warmer in his hand, watching Lin Bie come over with a frown, and joking with him, "It's rare to see ministers who are loyal to the Yuan clan these days~www.readwn.com~ I have to let Liu Tingzhou live a little longer. year……"

Lin Fu sat down next to Song Jia, stretched his legs into the thin blanket to keep warm, and said, "You know the news from Qingzhou?"

Song Jia also arrived in Huaiyang later than Lin Fu. Huaiyang Town is headed by Liu Miaozhen. Lin Fu and her are different from each other. They usually talk about things on business, and it is not appropriate to contact them. In addition, Liu An'er still has a concubine and two young sons in Huaiyang, and they also need their female relatives to get close to them, so as to dispel their defenses - so this time Song Jia came over later.

"Understood," Song Jia said, "Whether it's Jiangning or the people of Qingzhou, they are very confident in this winter's strategy of fortifying the wall and clearing the field - I'm afraid it's a trap..."

"Oh?" Lin Bie responded, looked at Song Jia suspiciously, and asked, "How do you say it?"

"Everyone in Qingzhou has confidence in the overall strategy of forging walls and clearing the field, but they still don't have complete confidence in keeping Yangxin..." Song Jia said.

"Why not? Gu Siyuan personally guarded Yangxin with 5,000 troops." Lin Fu asked.

"You fought the Yangxin victory last time. If Gu Siyuan wants to gain prestige in Qingzhou, can he use someone else to come to Yangxin this time?" Song Jia said, "But looking at their military deployment, Linzi and Qingzhou are both based on The purpose is to defend the city, but the surplus troops are mainly concentrated in the Bohai Sea, which is closer to Yangxin. It can be seen that their confidence in defending Yangxin is somewhat lacking - of course, as long as Yanhu does not continue to increase his troops to the east, Qingzhou will The main city is unlikely to fall, and Yangxin can also defend it, and even gain some victories. This will enhance the confidence of the Gu family and son to keep Yangxin, and the main force of the Qingzhou Army will naturally tilt northward, mainly concentrated in Yangxin. Do you think once If such a situation is formed, what will be the consequences..." My QT room is open! More vulgar official QT room number [9167] Click to enter