Now that it has begun, it becomes more and more comfortable for this great bachelor of the Han Dynasty to join politics in Guangnan West Road. Of course, he was much more cautious in his wording, so as not to offend the Han emperor and lose his head in advance: "Although now, outside the city, the Qi army's reconnaissance cavalry is everywhere. But its main force is far to the north. In Quanzhou, one of them is still in Pingle Mansion, and they have not yet completed the encirclement of Jingjiang Mansion."
"There are 20,000 troops in the city. Although they are no match for the Qi army in field battles, there is no problem in escorting His Majesty and his family members south safely. The Qi army's reconnaissance cavalry outside the city can scare people. But if we say The cavalry is powerless to intercept us. But with His Majesty’s prestige on Guangnan West Road, we can only retreat to Nanning and Wuzhou to gain some breathing space.”
"With a wave of your hand, hundreds of thousands of troops can be gathered. Only Your Majesty is safe. Are the barbarians on Guangnan West Road not driven by Your Majesty? And there are many barbarians on Guangnan West Road, and many places are also covered with miasma. The Qi army is not They are familiar with the terrain, but they are also unfamiliar with the people's sentiments. Food and grass have to be transported thousands of miles to the rear. As time goes by, even with elite soldiers, the morale of the Qi army will inevitably decline.
"Guangnan West Road has been your Majesty's territory for many years. Your Majesty has responded to every call here. It is naturally easy to recruit a large army. At the same time, we can send some elite soldiers to go behind the officers and soldiers and cut off their food routes. In addition, His Majesty has issued an order. , Jianqingbiye is in the territory of Guangnan West Road. By then, the supply of food and grass will be insufficient, coupled with the complicated situation here, the Qi army will be in chaos. "
"If your Majesty insists on guarding Jingjiang Fucheng now, he will be taking advantage of the Qi army. They are looking forward to your Majesty's decisive battle with them in Jingjiang Fucheng. Therefore, I implore your majesty, please do not defend Jingjiang Fucheng. It is best to let the city not leave." . As long as we can defeat the army that entered Guangnan West Road, everything here will still belong to His Majesty. It is the right way not to care about the gains and losses of one city or one place."
After this guy said this, all the officials present nodded in agreement. Although this guy has spoken out everyone's thoughts, it still depends on the decision of the master in front of him as to where he should go. Although the current situation is so corrupt, this Jingjiang Mansion is the legacy left by his ancestors. Not only is this majestic Prince's Mansion, but also the tombs of ancestors from past dynasties are still here.
Throughout all the generations of this world, it has always been extremely unfilial to abandon the tombs of ancestors at will as long as there are still descendants. For an emperor, it is even more important. At that time, the Jin Dynasty brought Han clothes and clothes to the south and abandoned the tombs of their ancestors under the cavalry of the Hu people. Although it was a helpless approach because the situation was so corrupted that it was beyond control, it has been criticized for it for hundreds of years.
Today, the tombs of successive Guilin kings are still on Mount Yao outside Jingjiang Mansion. The entire five generations of royal tombs, plus the tombs of a large number of royal sects, half of Yaoshan Mountain are the tombs of royal palaces. It would be condemned if these ancestors' tombs were abandoned. Not only the tombs of these ancestors, but also the countless foundations laid by the Guilin County Prince's Palace in Jingjiang Mansion over the past hundred years were all abandoned.
Giving up even temporarily is easier said than done. But the problem now is that reality waits for no one. Although the food is sufficient, the soldiers are not good enough. Even if Jingjiang Fucheng is built extremely solidly, it can be said that the city is high and the fortress is deep. However, with no reinforcements outside and the combat strength of the troops is really weak, it is not the best idea to stick to Jingjiang Fucheng now. Once the enemy's main force swarms in, it will be impossible to move away.
Everyone looked at the powerful emperor sitting behind the imperial court, and they all knew that this matter was a bit difficult. It is indeed a bit difficult to give up one's own nest, which has been managed by ancestors for more than a hundred years. But what the officials did not expect was that this Han emperor was indeed the largest businessman in his dynasty. His business was so successful, and he knew when to cut off his tail to survive.
Just when everyone was thinking about how to persuade this Lord. But the Lord suddenly said: "What Ai Qing said is true. Victory or defeat is not gained or lost in one city or one place. Now is indeed not the time to stick to Jingjiang Mansion. Although the inheritance passed down by our ancestors is temporarily given up, we will face thousands of people. Means. But these ministers are my true foundation, and I cannot take risks with all my foundation."
"Although I am not an emperor like Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, I still know when to give up. The foundation of my ancestors is important, but it is not as important as you. Your ministers and workers are my real foundation. As Aiqing said, I will give up Jingjiang for the time being. The general will move to Nanning Mansion. After the ministers go down, they will immediately start the deployment. Everyone should not take anything with them except their own family members. "
After hearing the Lord's instructions, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief. I originally thought that it would take a lot of words to persuade this master to agree to evacuate. Unexpectedly, the master immediately accepted the advice without even thinking about it. This undoubtedly made everyone feel stunned and completely relieved at the same time. It's just that they all think that the master in front of them can be regarded as a hero.
He is very scheming and his methods are quite ruthless. But they ignored the true origin of this Lord. The first-generation Guilin County Prince, who was known as the first hero in the founding of the People's Republic of China, was doing a lot of business, but there was no profitable business in the world. From drying salt and frying tea, to Wuwei Bank and overseas trade, the money earned was gold and silver, and it laid the foundation for the current Guilin County and Prince's Palace.
But fundamentally speaking, he is still a general who fights for the country. But since the second generation of Guilin County King, because the overall situation of the world has been decided, he has focused more on business. Except for a small number of unified troops who went to Annan or put down the rebellion of the barbarians on Guangnan West Road, there were very few opportunities to lead troops in battle. And even if they lead troops in battle, most of them are generals sent by the imperial court.
In the past dynasties, the commanders of Guilin's army were mostly supervisors and supervisors. Responsible for mobilizing troops and horses, supervising food and grass, and leading the army in battles. As the years go by, there are fewer and fewer. There are even some princes who don't care about anything when they lead their troops on expeditions. In addition to making money and robbing women, he also worked as a food and grass officer. Opportunities to unite the army became less and less, and the princes of the past dynasties focused more on shopping malls.
Similar to the descendants of the heroes who were granted the title at the founding of the country, most of them couldn't even ride a horse, and they all became playboys. The family that was the first to contribute to the founding of the country gradually declined and became a business family. As a successful businessman, he knows how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and knows when to give up something. When a certain business is going to lose money, it is inevitable to give up this business.
If it were anyone else, even an immortal hero, he would probably hesitate to give up the inheritance accumulated by his ancestors for more than a hundred years and the tombs of ancestors of all generations. Generally speaking, as long as the king is not a subjugated king without actual power, he will not make this choice at all. But facing this calculating master, he would not risk his own life and be trapped in an isolated city just for the sake of a little face.
After a quick analysis of the pros and cons, he immediately made up his mind to follow the good path. But the problem is that evacuation is easy, but it involves a lot of things. Under the painstaking management of successive Guilin princes, what should be done with the large and small gardens spread throughout Jingjiang City? Not to mention anything else, the Guilin County Prince's Palace is not much smaller than the imperial palace. It occupies 60% of the entire Jingjiang City.
How to deal with it? Burn it with a fire, or leave it intact? If the imperial edict of the previous Lord Jian Qingbiye was followed, the Guilin County Prince's Mansion, as well as the large and small gardens inside and outside the city, would naturally be burned down. But the problem is that these are the ancestral properties of the palace, and it is up to him to decide how to deal with them. There are also people all over the city, whether they were taken away or left by the clan members of the royal palaces of the past dynasties.
Together, these men and women from the royal clan, together with their dependents, now number about a thousand. There are dozens of uncles, brothers, relatives, and cousins of this Lord alone. If they were taken away, there would be too many people to be taken away. In addition to the fact that these people have close relatives, it is probably slower than climbing. If they all stayed, it would be equivalent to sending them to the sword of the imperial court.
In response to the minister's request, the master said neatly: "Burn it for what? I'm just giving up this business temporarily. I will be back in half a year at most. Before my army captures the two capitals, I still have to serve as my business." Now, why do you want to burn them all? And all the family members in the city are thrown to that person. I want to see what he can do with these relatives of mine."
"These people are a bunch of baggage. With them, I have to spend a lot of food and grass to feed them. What's more, these people are weak people. Let them walk for thirty miles a day. They can't leave. Let them take carriages. Where can I get so many carriages to transport them? I can just take the waterway and go down the Li River, but I can't find so many boats."
"I will throw all these burdens to that person. If he kills all these people, I am afraid he will be blamed by thousands of people. Our ancestors are the first contributors to the founding of the Qi Dynasty. The only ones in the Liu family who rebelled are I am alone. If he kills these relatives of mine, I am afraid that everyone in the world will accuse him of being too narrow-minded. He will not tolerate and refuse to let go even after the first hero of the founding of the country."
"If he really does that, he will be recorded in the history books, and his reputation will be ruined. It can even make those noble families even more alienated. I will send these people away If you give it to him, he will either be ruthless and kill them all completely. If not, he will have to feed these people, and the treatment cannot be low. Even exile, he cannot do it."
"I gave him such a big gift, and I want to see how he will treat it. If he kills them all, it would be a good thing. Even if it allows me to take off the burden, it will also make that guy suffer. Also. Let the people of the world see what kind of person he is as the king of this country. I ordered him to go back and make preparations immediately. We will set off tonight when we are ugly." He left quietly. "
"I will give each of your families a carriage. If you bring too much, it is up to you whether your family members can still carry it. According to my secret decree, take as much food as you can carry. Those who cannot take it away, Douse them all with kerosene. After the army evacuates, I will arrange for people to burn all the food. Don't feel bad for your little ones. As long as I am here, no matter how much you throw away, they will come back."
The Lord's words made all the ministers present feel chills in their hearts. This history has always been written by the victors. Throwing thousands of royal family members inside and outside the city to those officers and soldiers, wouldn't it be like sending a sheep into the wolf's mouth? Maybe just to show off, those close relatives can still survive. But the fate of those Yuanzhi clan members may not even be left alive.
Those clan members, even if their bloodline is distant, are still his relatives. Could he really be so tolerant of sending so many of his relatives to Qi Jun's sword? Then if one day he feels that people like him are of no use, can he just throw them away at will? Or send it to the opponent's knife?
