Chapter 55 The Heart of King Jin
Qu Neng cried bitterly, showing his identity as a loyal minister of the prince, and at the same time it seemed that he had washed away the things that had been postponed in Dongshengwei. Of course, Zhu Xiongying also understood that this was not the time to settle accounts. After some reassurance, everyone moved on and did not settle old scores.
After all, Qu Neng joined the army alone and clearly asked Zhu Xiongying to take over the 30,000 Dongsheng Army.
This can be considered sincerity.
After this, the military discussion officially entered.
Qu Neng immediately said: "Your Highness, I am the Commander-in-Chief of Shanxi Xingdu, and I have some manpower in Datong City. I am willing to be the vanguard, assault Datong City, and capture Datong in one fell swoop. Your Highness, your troops are very fast. After all, I don’t think we can hide such a huge movement from Dongshengwei for long. We should make a decision immediately.”
Zhu Xiongying looked at He Xi.
He Xi immediately said: "Your Highness, Old General Qu is right. If we continue to break up, we will suffer chaos."
Datong City was unexpected by He Xi. But it’s good to win it.
Seeing that everyone around him agreed, Zhu Xiongying said, "General Qu will be the vanguard and attack Datong."
This place is only a few hundred miles away from Datong, and the cavalry march only takes three to five days.
However, Qu Neng is right. Of course, someone knew about such a big movement in Dongshengwei.
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In Taiyuan, Nanxiong Marquis Zhao Yong was extremely angry at the moment.
As a veteran general, Zhao Yong was not closely related to the various factions in the army. He had served under Chang Yuchun, but had a bad relationship with Lan Yu. He had served under Li Wenzhong, but Li Wenzhong died and he looked down upon Li Jinglong. , so he went to hug Li Shan's long thigh.
Historically, because of his wrong choices, his head naturally moved.
After all, in Zhu Yuanzhang's view, such half-heartedness and dissatisfaction were unworthy of the young master. If you don’t kill him, do you have to keep him for the New Year?
Now he has been labeled as a member of Li Shanchang's party and suppressed, but he did not die. However, he always felt very wronged. He felt that he was not a direct descendant of Li Shanchang. But Lan Yu would not reach out to pull him. As the second-generation Duke, although Li Jinglong is not very capable, his influence cannot be compared with that of several older Dukes. But Li Jinglong was no idiot in politics, so it naturally stumbling upon him.
Zhao Yong naturally couldn't get up.
Whether he is willing or not, everyone thinks that he is a member of Li Shanchang's party, and he can only be a member of Li Shanchang's party. However, he is not very popular among Li Shanchang's party. Otherwise, I wouldn’t come to Taiyuan.
Without him, by the time he arrived in Taiyuan, Taiyuan was already ruled by King Jin.
the reason is simple.
In history, when the King of Yan launched a rebellion, why was it so easy to gather the troops in Beijing? Because these troops were all his old troops. For the same reason, King Jin also led troops to fight, but of course he did not fight as well as King Yan. But many people in Shanxi are former members of the Jin Dynasty. This is also wrong.
Moreover, the rupture between Beijing and Nanjing. Causing confusion throughout the world.
This is also the reason why the two sides have been side by side for several months without fighting a major war. Both parties are focusing on internal integration.
The King of Jin has been in Shanxi for more than ten years, so he naturally has influence. Close relationships with many local people. Under this kind of ideological confusion, many people boarded King Jin's ship, and many of them were certainly because of King Jin's win over. But more people are not loyal to King Jin. But to use it as a shield to win over King Jin.
Without him, at the beginning, everyone thought that the Beijing rebellion would be easy to quell. But the battle in Yu County made many people hesitate.
It’s hard to say who will be the winner, Beijing or Nanjing.
Naturally, there are people who are adventurous and dare to bet, but for many conservative people, besides betting on Beijing and Nanjing, they have a third option.
What is this option?
It means suppressing the King of Jin.
They did not conquer the world by suppressing King Jin, but they used King Jin as a cover. Maintaining a certain degree of independence, when the world is settled, they will naturally be the most loyal ministers of the court. When the time comes, won't it be enough to give the King of Jin to the court?
As a result, the power of King Jin immediately expanded in Taiyuan.
Zhao Yong went to his post alone.
He has been away from the military for too long. The military is certainly influential. But specifically here in Taiyuan, his influence is quite limited. Zhao Yong relied on the banner of the Nanjing court and the influence of Fu Youde and others to win several guard posts.
But it can only compete with the King of Jin.
Not enough to make King Jin listen to him.
After Zhao Yong came to Taiyuan and discovered this situation, his focus was on winning over Qu Neng. In his opinion, Taiyuan, that is, Shanxi Dusi and other armies, had no choice. But if Qu Neng defected to Nanjing, Qu Neng and the Shanxi Xingdusi army would be enough to reverse the situation.
Not only does it pose a threat to Beijing on the west side, it can also suppress the ambitions of King Jin.
Therefore, Zhao Yong was very concerned about Qu Neng's movements. He also had the authority to command the Shanxi Jinyi Guards, so if there were changes in the Dongsheng Guards, Zhao Yong knew immediately.
He went to see the King of Jin many times, intending to strike first. The army would leave Yanmen Pass, occupy Datong, and divide Dongshengwei from Beijing, thus allowing Dongshengwei to make a new choice. But King Jin always used clichés of one kind or another to refuse.
But now Zhao Yong can't wait any longer.
Zhao Yong judged that since Qu Neng had defected, Datong would be in danger. Datong is in danger. As soon as they entered and exited, the situation in Shanxi was not good. Beijing even has another offensive route, which is to cross the Yellow River from Datong to attack Shaanxi.
You know, now because the river is in hand. Shaanxi is all in the hinterland, and there is no large army stationed at all. Tens of thousands of cavalry are enough to reach the city of Xi'an.
In that case, the court would be passive.
In a word, although the gains and losses of Datong are not related to the gains and losses of the world, they are related to the stability of the northwest and whether there will be another front in the war between Nanjing and Beijing.
Naturally, Zhao Yong could not sit idly by and ignore it.
He immediately went to see King Jin.
The King of Jin was unwilling to see Zhao Yong, so he waited for a while before summoning Zhao Yong.
Zhao Yong had no time to be polite and immediately said: "Your Highness, Datong is in danger. I ask Your Highness to send troops immediately to defend Datong."
The King of Jin said: "Marquis Nanxiong, why do you say this?"
Zhao Yong told the King of Jin eloquently about his intelligence and analysis process, and said: "Your Highness, there is no further delay. Once there is a loss in Datong, it will directly affect Taiyuan. Your Highness, please send troops quickly."
After hearing this, King Jin smiled bitterly and said: "Master Marquis, you have to be considerate of me. As the last vassal king in the imperial court, I am in a place of suspicion, and I am watched from all sides. There are some things that I dare not do. This way Well, the Marquis can just go on his own. I will definitely let the Marquis take good care of the future."
When Zhao Yong heard this, he naturally refused.
the reason is simple.
The King of Jin said it lightly. There were not many people that Zhao Yong could control. Once Zhao Yong left, Taiyuan would become King Jin's world. Zhao Yong came to Taiyuan not only with the mission of fighting against Beijing, but also with the mission of keeping an eye on the King of Jin.
Not to mention, once King Jin rebels, his influence will be much more important than the fall of Datong.
After all, Shanxi has mountains and rivers inside and outside. Since ancient times, Hebei can defeat Guanzhong if it gets Shanxi, and if it gets Shanxi in Guanzhong, it can level Hebei.
Shanxi's gains and losses depend on whose hands the north is.
Now, there is an important problem in the Hejian defense line deployed by He Xi, and that is Shanxi. Several transportation routes between Shanxi and Hebei, namely the Eight Taihang Trails, always deployed heavy troops to block the intersections. But even so, it's not that easy to defend.
But once Beijing gains a foothold in Shanxi, it doesn't even need to take Shanxi. It's enough to shield the Hejian defense line from behind.
The whole of Hebei is safe.
In this case, it would be much more serious than the fall of Datong.
From Zhao Yong's perspective, King Jin's thoughts were unpredictable, and Zhao Yong didn't know whether King Jin would surrender Taiyuan to the north.
Zhao Yong took a deep breath and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin, your Majesty has ascended the throne and obeys the heaven and the people. Everyone in the world will surrender. Although there is rebellion in Beijing, it is only a minor problem and can be dealt with. Your Highness must think clearly and understand."
. If you do something wrong in some things, even if you are the legitimate son of the late emperor and the head of the clan, you will not be able to bear the price. "
When King Jin heard what Zhao Yong said, his face suddenly turned ugly. Zhao Yong's words reminded him of many things, such as what he experienced in Nanjing before and after the death of the prince.
