Liu Rengui and Xi Jun entered the room, bowed to Fang Xuanling and Su Dingfang, and then sat on both sides of the table together.
"I have just received news that various families in the south of the Yangtze River have secretly mobilized countless grains, supplies, personnel and horses, and gathered in the direction of Jinling. They will arrive at Jinling in three to five days. The purpose of this move is unknown, and there is no news from the capital yet. , the general felt that the situation was serious, so he hurriedly came to report it."
Liu Rengui had also just returned from Japan after presiding over the destruction of the Suga clan. As soon as he landed on the shore and entered the naval yamen, an informant placed within the Jiangnan clan sent back a message. He did not dare to delay and quickly called Xi Junmai to inform him together. Su Dingfang.
Fang Xuanling tapped her fingers on the table twice, thought for a moment, and sighed: "I'm afraid the situation in Chang'an is not good. His Majesty never heard of any edict being issued when he was critically ill. There must be no posthumous edict. Even if there is, it must be Others have argued that it is justifiable for the crown prince to ascend the throne, but the Jiangnan clan is colluding with the Shandong family. It is already known to the world that the two chariots and horses support the Jin king. At this moment, people are suddenly gathered to form a private army, and there is so much food and baggage. They must be thinking. We have to travel a long distance to Guanzhong to help King Jin."
After a pause, he shook his head, looking a little lonely: "If you are not careful, I am afraid that a civil war between the same roommates will be inevitable."
He was an outstanding figure in the world, so he naturally knew the harm of internal strife to China. Almost as long as the internal political situation of the dynasty was stable and the rivers and seas were peaceful, it would be the time for China to tame the barbarians, expand its territory, and dominate the world. On the contrary, once the political situation was divided, , civil strife was frequent, and the Hu people spied on them, plundered, burned and killed the people, and even the cauldrons overturned, the country collapsed, and there was a risk of annihilation of the tribe and species.
Su Dingfang naturally knew the seriousness of the matter and quickly asked: "I wonder how the generals should respond?"
He is not someone who shirks responsibility, but since Fang Xuanling is in Jiangnan, it is obviously to deal with any sudden events, such as now, so instead of taking responsibility himself, it is better to ask Fang Xuanling and ask the other party to make a decision. suitable.
After all, Fang Xuanling's position is Fang Jun's position. Even if it is slightly different and slightly inconsistent, even Fang Jun must take Fang Xuanling's position as the standard...
Fang Xuanling also understood Su Dingfang's current predicament. Allowing the Jiangnan clan to form a private army and march northward to Guanzhong without paying attention would probably threaten the prince who was about to ascend the throne in Chang'an City and lead to the collapse of the East Palace family. However, if he brazenly sends troops to obstruct it, it may also cause the Jiangnan clan to have a desire for revenge, causing the situation in Jiangnan to completely deteriorate. This is a consequence that Su Dingfang cannot and absolutely cannot afford.
Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the land of Jiangnan has been separated from the Central Plains. The Jiangnan clan has always dreamed of starting a new business. It is the ambition pursued by almost everyone to divide the river and rule Jiangnan, but it has never been achieved for various reasons.
Now that His Majesty Li Er has passed away, and the central government is in turmoil due to the struggle for the right to inherit the throne, it is the best time for the Jiangnan clan to realize their centuries-old wish...
After a short moment of silence, Fang Xuanling made a decision immediately: "Can naval ships go along the river, block the ferries along the Yangtze River, and prevent the private troops from the south of the Yangtze River from crossing the Yangtze River and heading north to Guanzhong?"
Su Dingfang said: "Of course you can! As early as the establishment of the Navy, Erlang had set the direction of the Navy's development. Although he had the ambition to sail across the seven seas and divide the ocean into inland seas, he should also pay attention to the defense of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers. Necessary At that time, we had the ability to move up the river to reach inland cities. Now that the Yangtze River has abundant water, our navy has at least more than a hundred small ships that can move up the river and attack them at any time. Any ferry below the Three Gorges.”…
The "Royal Navy" was formerly responsible for patrolling the Yangtze River waterways and defending offshore waters. After being merged into one, it not only pioneered and directly sailed the ocean, but also retained its original powers and responsibilities, and never gave up on the two waterways of the Yangtze River and Yellow River. control.
No one knows better than Fang Jun the strategic significance of completely controlling these two waterways. After all, with the opening of the Grand Canal, the navy can cover 80% of the most important cities in the world within the attack range.
All important towns in ancient and modern times guard the great rivers...
Fang Xuanling's eyes flickered. He had been leading the Central Committee for more than ten years, and his vision was naturally not comparable to that of a general like Su Dingfang. He almost instantly realized that if the navy could always retain the ability to deter the Yangtze River and Yellow River waterways, it would be able to take extreme measures at critical moments. What an amazing situation it would be.
For example, if there is such an invincible naval force blocking the Yangtze River, even a million-strong army in the north will not be able to cross the Yangtze River and invade the south of the Yangtze River.
For example, hundreds of ships equipped with artillery can sail upstream along the canal, cross the world's most dangerous passes such as Hangu and Tongguan, approach the Wei River, and bombard the city of Chang'an...
My son, what are you doing? !
Taking a deep breath, now was not the time to think about such imaginary things, and said categorically to Su Dingfang: "The Jiangnan clan arbitrarily gathered family soldiers and formed a private army. This is a treasonous and unethical move, and it is not allowed by the national law. General Su can lead the ships to strictly guard against it." Monitor the ferries along the Yangtze River. Immediately send people to all the families in the south of the Yangtze River. They will hold my name and invite all the family heads to come to Huating Town. I would like to ask them what their intentions are. Before that, if they dare to lead the army to cross the river, Su Dingjun can make a decisive decision and intercept them! Remember, these private troops must not be allowed to rush to Guanzhong and cause trouble to the imperial court!"
People all over the world say "Fang can make plans without making any decisions", as if Fang Xuanling is good at making plans and making no decisions. But in fact, how can a man like him who can lead the central government not have the ability to kill and make decisions? It's just that Du Ruhui, who usually has a tough personality, does not need Fang Xuanling to take part in such a thing that requires great courage and great risks, so he gives such an impression to the world.
Now facing the chaos that was about to break out in the Jiangnan clan, Fang Xuanling made a decisive decision and ordered Su Dingfang to deal with it with the strongest attitude and without any delay.
The worst consequence is that Jiangnan will be corrupted, but since the Jiangnan clan refuses to surrender to the central government and is always thinking about starting a new business and ruling across the river, it would be better to plunge the entire Jiangnan into chaos and destroy these clans that have been passed down for hundreds of years. The forces built by the branches and branches colluding with each other were completely shattered...
Jiangnan can be chaotic, but Guanzhong cannot be chaotic.
Otherwise, once the prince is defeated and dies, and the King of Jin seizes the throne, the whole world will be in war, and the Nuo Empire will fall apart in an instant - since the King of Jin can do it, why can't I?
The result will be like this if the young wastes the grown up.
At that time, His Majesty Li Er's "Xuanwu Gate Change" seemed to have changed his destiny against heaven, but in fact, in the next few years, he annihilated countless domestic opposition forces, and it was not until about the tenth year of Zhenguan that the world was completely stabilized.
However, the King of Jin did not have His Majesty Li Er's majestic talents and lofty prestige, nor did he have the elite soldiers and splendid counselors of Tiance Mansion. He was absolutely unable to clean up the mess of the world. It would only make the empire collapse in the chaos, and the prosperous age would be ruined. Decline, people dispersed, China broken...
Su Dingfang suddenly stood up, patted his breastplate with his right hand, and said with a clear look: "Don't worry, Duke Liang, I will personally supervise the battle, but if a soldier from Jiangnan's private army steps into the pass, I will come to see you!"
He immediately called Liu Rengui and Xi Junmai and said goodbye together.
Fang Xuanling poured a glass of wine by herself, took a sip, and let out a long breath.
Who would have expected that His Majesty, who was at the peak of his power in the Spring and Autumn Period, was wise and powerful, and single-handedly built the Tang Dynasty from the chaotic times of the late Sui Dynasty to the prosperous age of Zhenguan, but would suddenly pass away, leaving behind a very disorderly mess?
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Su Dingfang and the other three left the Huating Town Office and rode in the rain back to the Navy Yamen on the side of the military port. They swung their stirrups, dismounted from their horses and walked quickly inside. They immediately beat the big drum in front of the Yamen and summoned the camp's lieutenant generals to discuss matters.
The drums sounded and the generals who stayed at the military port quickly gathered together, filling the yamen inside and outside.
Su Dingfang was dressed in a military uniform, standing in the hall with a sword on his waist. He looked around and said loudly: "As the royal navy, we have the responsibility to defend the land against enemies and protect the environment and the people. Now that His Majesty has passed away and the prince has not yet ascended the throne, the Jiangnan clan has They have collected grain and supplies, gathered various private soldiers, and are gathering in the Jinling area. They regard the laws of the country as nothing, and try to drag the entire Jiangnan into the flames of war. They are rebellious and deserve to be punished for their crimes! We eat the emperor's salary, As a matter of loyalty to the emperor, we immediately sent troops to blockade the ferry near Jinling. No one boat or person was allowed to cross the river and set foot on the north bank. If anyone dares to forcefully break through, he will be killed without mercy!"
"Here!"
The navy generals in the hall all agreed loudly, and the sound shook the roof tiles.
