Thinking of this, Ni Fuguo finally realized a terrifying question, that is: if An Lushan really rebels and becomes independent, who else in the world can stop him? Although there are millions of soldiers in the Central Plains, the system of soldiers in the Central Plains has actually collapsed, and most of the soldiers in the Central Plains are empty.
Today, the only Tang army with real combat effectiveness in the world is the frontier troops from each Jiedushi Prefecture. Among them, Anlu Mountain accounts for two towns. Except for Wang Zhongsi, who has now assembled the elites of the four towns, no one will is his opponent. But An Lushan is not a fool. How could he launch a rebellion when Wang Zhongsi is currently at his peak and has gathered elites from the four towns? If he were An Lushan, he would continue to lurk patiently, waiting for opportunities. Not to mention, at least all the threatening generals of the Tang Dynasty must be eradicated one by one, and then other border towns must be weakened, while one's own strength can be greatly increased.
"Brother Ye, this matter is very serious. I wonder where you got the news from?"
"Of course I saw it with my own eyes. The matter is so important that I can't be vague. Speaking of which, I sneaked into the Anlu Mountain camp at night to investigate with my friend Bai Lingfeng of the Yulin Military Aircraft Department who is now a lieutenant general. , it can be said that his ambition had already begun to show at that time, recruiting troops, accumulating food, and forging weapons were all manifestations of ambition."
"This, this has to be reported to the emperor, otherwise it will be too late!" Ni Fuguo stood up excitedly. Now there are still Wang Zhongsi and these 200,000 elites, but once things happen on the Turkic Khanate's side, After the settlement and submission of the three tribes, these 200,000 elite troops need to disband and return to their respective border towns. If An Lushan waits until then to rebel and go south, who can stop him?
Seeing his appearance, Ye Qingcheng could conclude that no one really knew about this matter. He could only sigh softly and said slowly: "Actually, it has been reported."
"When? Why haven't we heard about it? It's impossible for no one to know about such a big thing."
"When I left Jiangnan and Bai Lingfeng escorted Liu Zhao back to Chang'an, he was promoted to Zhonglang General due to his meritorious service. At that time, he had already reported it to their military aircraft department, but in the end there was no news like a stone sinking into the sea. He was even transferred He left the original combat unit and was transferred to the Martial Arts Hall to give lectures and serve as an instructor. I met him once before, and I could see that he had even been attacked, but I didn't point it out. I think with his skills, Chang'an should be the same. Not many people can kill him, do you understand what I mean?"
"Xiaowei Ye is saying that there are people bribed by An Lushan in the court, and they control this kind of information?" Ni Fuguo suddenly realized, and suddenly thought that when An Lushan also controlled this kind of information, even if he was like him, Or someone like Bai Lingfeng directly confronts Li Longji. Considering Li Longji's trust in An Lushan and the various stupid and funny behaviors An Lushan shows on weekdays, will Li Longji believe it? Maybe they will be punished for slandering An Lushan, and finally they will be secretly eradicated by An Lushan.
"Yes, so no matter how you report it, it is useless. The most important thing is that Li Longji does not believe that An Lushan will rebel. Since he will let An Lushan serve as the governor of the two towns, and he has not been in office for so many years. It can be seen from the change of defense that An Lushan's rebellion is doomed, it is just a matter of time. That's why I am here to deal with the possible rebellion in An Lushan in the future."
Ni Fuguo was slightly startled, what did Ye Qingcheng mean? He appeared here just to deal with An Lushan? He suddenly understood why Ye Qingcheng faked his suicide in the first place. It turned out to be to get rid of the constraints of his original identity and lurk among the Tang army. He didn't know Ye Qingcheng's experience during this period. He only thought that he had been lurking in the Shuofang Army's scout camp and was promoted to the rank of captain due to his meritorious service. Because he had not fought in a battle recently, he kept a low profile and encountered a big battle like the Battle of Sanggan River. , then he got the opportunity to show off and was promoted to the rank of captain.
In his opinion, did Ye Qingcheng want to use Wang Zhongsi's power to assist him to become a two-town or even three-town Jiedu, with more than 100,000 strong frontier troops, so that he could have the capital to fight An Lushan? ...No, he squinted his eyes, maybe Ye Qingcheng planned to take his place and lead the army to face Anlu Mountain.
But he quickly shook his head and dispelled his thoughts, because this should be impossible. Since Ye Qingcheng was able to do all kinds of things that were respected by the people when he was still Ye Sanlang, then he would never have such thoughts. , if he wanted to replace Wang Zhongsi, he would not be Ye Qingcheng. At least he, Ni Fuguo, would not believe it. He knew Ye Sanlang's previous experience and also knew that his heart was all about saving the people of the Tang Dynasty, not for the high position of the Jiedushi. This made him respect Ye Qingcheng. More intense.
"Captain Ye, no, Brother Ye, please accept my bow." Involuntarily, he bent towards Ye Qingcheng and bowed deeply.
Ye Qingcheng quickly stretched out his hand to help him up and said, "Brother Ni, I'm sorry for you."
"No, I mean it sincerely." Ni Fuguo pushed Ye Qingcheng's hand and said seriously: "I have served Emperor Xuanzong in the palace for so many years, and I have seen many loyal and treacherous ministers, but I have never seen Brother Ye serve the country and the people like this. He even faked his own death to lurk in the Tang army in order to prepare for the possible An Lushan rebellion in the future... Such a Brother Ye , I’m afraid it will be rare even in hundreds of years... Okay, now that Brother Ye has spoken, if you can use me in any way, just say so. Although I am half-disabled, I can still serve the country. The people's heart is still undiminished, if necessary, it doesn't matter if Brother Ye takes my life."
"Look at what you said. When did I say I wanted your life? All I want is your support and assistance." Hearing his words, Ye Qingcheng felt a little moved. He didn't expect a eunuch who everyone despised. , can still have this kind of mentality of serving the country and the people, it can be said that he is physically disabled and has a strong will, and can be called a model of eunuchs in the Central Plains for thousands of years.
"Listen to Brother Ye's instructions."
"I don't need you to do much. First, pay attention to An Lushan's movements every time he comes to Chang'an. I will send you letters regularly using the sound transmission technique in the secret technique of seeking dragons. You can reply after reading the letter. The sound transmission technique will return on its own; the second is to try to resolve Li Longji's disadvantages to me as much as possible. With your level of favor, this should be possible. You only need to make Li Longji believe that I have no interest in his throne. , it is not enough to lead the people to threaten his rule, that is what he wants; as for the third point, it is the support of funds and the support of other powerful people, just like what I just said, you While generously helping middle- and lower-level officials and poor people in Chang'an, you can increase your prestige, which will also be of great help to your future. If you make friends with powerful people, it will be much easier for us to do things in the future."
