The days of autumn rain have stopped. Hezhong is more than 800 miles away from Tokyo and Guanshan. Even though the imperial court had specially perfected the relay system on the main road from Tongguan to Tokyo, it took a whole day for the news of Li Shouzhen's rebellion to reach Kaifeng.
In the Xinyou month of July, at the beginning of the Chou month, Liu Chengyou was called from the plump breasts of the imperial concubine Gao. Regarding Concubine Gao, Liu Chengyou liked her plump and strong figure the most.
It was a cold autumn night, and he could not squint at the hazy temptation of the young woman's figure. Under Gao's service, he quickly finished dressing. Liu Chengyou left quickly without any nostalgia for the gentle countryside.
Regarding Li Shouzhen's opposition, Liu Chengyou seemed very calm, and his heart could even be described as untroubled.
When you are ugly, it is basically the most difficult time for you. The Chuigong Hall is decorated with palace lanterns, and there are many candlesticks in it. The cold autumn wind blows around, making it particularly clear in the quiet environment.
Yang Bin, Guo Wei, Shang Hongqian and other civil and military ministers were basically awakened from their beds and summoned to the palace. When they heard about the rebellion in the river, they all had no complaints and hurriedly responded to the call.
"That fellow Li Shouzhen has finally rebelled!" Li Hongxin, the uncle of the state, even sighed sincerely, as if he had been looking forward to it for a long time.
In the Chui Gong Hall, a slightly detailed map of the southwestern Han Dynasty was hung in the center. Several servants held candles to illuminate it brightly. Liu Chengyou stared at a corner of the river in trance with his hands behind his back.
"It's a pity that such a loyal and upright minister would kill for a traitor like this!" Liu Chengyou said with emotion. His eyes flashed and he asked: "The system of moving towns can only be done by sending dead soldiers there. Why do you need to send them? Who sent them?"
Fan Zhi was on duty at the center and was the first to arrive. Upon hearing the question, he replied hesitantly: "It was sent by Mr. Yang..."
The civil and military ministers of the Han Dynasty, who held important positions and held great power, arrived one after another. Liu Chengyou did not say much and just allowed the ministers to take their seats. Until Wei Renpu, who had sorted out the military information documents for consultation, was in place, Liu Chengyou returned to the case and started the military discussion without any nonsense.
"Your Majesty, Li Shouzhen is brazenly plotting rebellion. Since he dares to cause rebellion, the court can no longer remain silent. He must send troops to extinguish him! I am willing to lead the troops and capture the thieves for Your Majesty!" As the commander of the guards and the commander-in-chief of the imperial army, Shang Hongqian was the first to do so. Get out, take a stand.
"I am very pleased that Shang Qing has such great ambitions!" Liu Chengyou praised Shang Hongqian first, and then signaled to Wei Renpu: "Wei Qing, please report the situation of the rebels in the river!"
"yes!"
With Wei Renpu's qualifications, together with Fan Zhi, he could only stand on one side and step out of the queue. He bowed his head first and then said steadily: "According to the Tongguan Post Office, at noon the day before yesterday, Li Shouzhen killed the imperial envoy in the Jiedufu Yamen. , led the Pu army to raise the rebel flag and start a rebellion. He called himself the King of Qin and sent out a message to the world, hoping to seduce those who had different intentions. Later, he ordered his son Li Chongxun and Yajiang Wang Jixun to lead a rebel army of 10,000 south to seize Tongguan. After hearing of the rebellion, the Tong'an army envoy Yang Ye has led his army to Fengling Jintou and set up a stronghold to refuse. What will happen to the military situation in the future remains to be reported from the front..."
"Although Li Shouzhen is a local dog in the river, he still has a little vision. As long as he captures Tongguan, he can cut off the connection between Guanyou and Henan. If he takes advantage of the situation and coerces those who are dissatisfied, it is really possible to strengthen the rebel army!" Guo Wei said in Next to him, he said lightly, also explaining to the ministers, especially Yang Bin and other prime ministers: "It's a pity that your Majesty has a keen eye and has penetrated his heart long ago. He knew the importance of Tongguan and sent the imperial army to garrison it a few months ago!"
After saying that, Yang Bin stood up, his face became more serious, and he was bitter and resentful, even more so than Liu Chengyou before. He said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, there are only more than 3,000 troops stationed in Tongguan, and the guard Yang Ye is young, so it may be difficult to defeat him. As for the rebels, the court still needs to prepare for the worst to prevent the military situation from deteriorating."
In Yang Bin's words, it was obvious that he meant to belittle Yang Ye. Liu Chengyou was really curious whether he deliberately ignored Yang Ye's previous performance. With a calm expression on his face, Liu Chengyou said directly: "Yang Ye is a general whom I personally favor, and I know his abilities very well. If the thieves go south, they will be blocked at Tongguan. Even whether they can cross Fenglingjin is a question!"
His words were full of trust in Yang Ye. Immediately afterwards, Liu Chengyou said: "Li Shouzhen worked hard to plot rebellion, but I have also plotted it long ago."
This time it was Fan Zhi who stood up and announced solemnly: "Li Ni's intention to rebel has been revealed early. As a preparation for the imperial throne, His Majesty has already made contingency preparations. Baigong of Jingzhao, Song Consort of Yaozhou, Wang Yan of Jinzhou, and Zhao Hui of Shaanzhou , we have received a secret order from His Majesty. As long as there is rebellion in the river, we will immediately lead the troops to encircle and suppress the rebels in order to curb the rebels!"
Hearing Fan Zhi's words, Yang Fan couldn't help but be surprised. Of course he knew that Liu Chengyou was prepared. After all, in the past few days, Tokyo had been busy selecting troops, selecting generals, and preparing food and equipment. The movement was not small at all.
Regarding this point, Yang Bin was very angry because he had been excluded before. But now I learned that Liu Chengyou had already arranged for four groups to suppress the rebel army. Bai Wenke and Song Yanwo could do nothing. After all, Yuan Cong, Wang Yan and Zhao Hui had secret orders, and as the prime minister of a country, he , the matter was completely unknown.
Even Fan Zhi is clear!
Anger, shame, disappointment, unwillingness...all kinds of negative emotions surged through Yang Bin's heart, and his fists were clenched tightly under his sleeves. Looking sideways at Liu Chengyou who was always calm, Yang Bin felt chilled.
"Guanyou is barren and the towns have insufficient troops. Li Shouzhen holds the sacred land in the river. A few officers and soldiers may be able to suppress his power. If he wants to destroy it, he is not in danger. What's more, if Tong and Hua Prefectures act as an aid to the tiger, the situation will be We may be in danger. Therefore, if we want to quell this rebellion, we still need the imperial guards to attack!" Liu Chengyou said calmly.
"How are you preparing for the expedition against the Forbidden Army?"
This time, it was Guo Wei who reported: "The Privy Council has reached an agreement with the Guards Department to send a total of 50,000 horse and infantry troops to Xiaodi, Longqi, Xingjie, San Commander, San Yuan, San Dutou and the Guardian Left Wing in Beijing. Generals, Colonels, and Soldiers The horses and guards have all been mobilized, the armor has been distributed, and we can break camp and head west at any time!"
Liu Chengyou had always believed in and was satisfied with the Privy Council's ability to handle affairs. He nodded slightly and looked at Wang Zhang.
Understanding, Wang Zhang stood up and reported: "With the help of ministers, Tokyo can provide 50,000 shi of food in the early stage to prepare for the counter-rebellion. 20,000 shi of which have been sent westward together with a batch of ordnance. In addition, Xijing has also Tens of thousands of stones of summer grain have been stored in the camp for military use. The subsequent grain and equipment are still waiting to be mobilized to increase the number of civilians and transport them!"
"Wang Qing is such a good minister!" Liu Chengyou expressed that he was very satisfied with Wang Zhang's work.
"Your Majesty, when the Forbidden Army goes out to fight, who do you want to be the commander?" At this time, Yang Bin suddenly interjected with a cold voice.
Liu Chengyou was about to mention this matter when he suddenly heard his words and couldn't help but look at him. Yang Bin, do you think you have any other thoughts about this?
Thoughts flashed across his mind, Liu Chengyou's eyes were bright and deep, and he said slowly: "The situation of the Han Dynasty is not optimistic. Once the suppression of the rebellion is delayed, the enemies from all over the world will take action. To eliminate Li Shouzhen, we need to fight quickly, so , I propose that the emperor personally lead the army and march westward into the river!"
After saying this, the entire palace fell into silence, including Fan Zhi and Wei Renpu, who couldn't help but look at the young emperor with a determined look on his face. Before this, no news of the personal conquest had been revealed.
Regarding this proposal, the officials had different expressions. After being silent for a while, Yang Bin couldn't sit still at first. No matter what, he had a public heart for the country and would never let the little emperor do whatever he wanted. He stood up and said directly: "Your Majesty, not allowed!"
Even though he had expected it, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but feel angry when he saw Yang Xing really stand up in front of the court and raise objections.
