"What?"
Deng Yu, Wu Han and Zhu You, all civil and military officials from Nanyang, suddenly changed their expressions.
Ma Wu ranked low among the twenty-eight generals in Yuntai, but he was very senior. He was the first to raise troops in the late years of Xin Mang, and he also followed Liu Xiu in the Kunyang War as a minister.
Although he is not the most powerful among the generals in Nanyang, everyone else still recognizes him as the big brother.
The big brother of the Nanyang Clan suddenly died on the battlefield in Xiangyang, which is really shocking.
Liu Xiu sighed and handed the information to everyone.
Deng Yu quickly looked at the battle situation in the direction of Jingchu and frowned slightly. Others quickly looked at it with different expressions.
Feng Yi, who was stationed in Xiangyang, as well as Jia Fu and Cen Peng, who came from Luoyang to support him, were the most capable generals among the Han army and could guard important areas and command a powerful country.
But the three top generals and so many generals joined forces, and the final result was that the army was defeated and several generals were lost.
This result is somewhat difficult for everyone to accept.
Liu Xiu was a little hard to accept, but he recovered quickly.
The struggle for hegemony in troubled times will not be smooth sailing. When the army was launched, his eldest brother was innocently killed and many of his family members were killed or injured. When his eldest brother died, he cried behind the quilt behind his back, but outside, he was always calm and composed, showing a tenacity that would not be knocked down by anyone.
He seemed to have a destiny, which shocked the world from the Battle of Kunyang, and then conquered Hebei and settled the Central Plains. However, in fact, he suffered no less difficulties than any founding king in history.
From raising the army to firmly establishing himself as emperor, those who took the shorter time to pacify the world should be Li Yuan, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty... Among them, Li Yuan's process of pacifying the world was smoother...
Liu Xiu was called the Son of Destiny by later generations, but it took fourteen years to pacify the world... Hebei, Central Plains, Guanzhong, Longyou, Bashu... were all defeated in bloody battles.
During this process, Liu Xiu himself fled several times and almost starved to death. Feng Yi died of illness while attacking Longyou. Cen Peng and Lai She were assassinated while attacking Bashu...each of them can be regarded as the top famous generals in history. He died on the battlefield and fought for fourteen years before finally clearing the world.
People who say that Liu Xiu conquered the world easily ignore the hard work of Liu Xiu and the many civil and military men under his command, and only attribute their achievements to destiny, which is a bit shallow.
All kinds of experiences made Liu Xiu extremely tough. Although he was heartbroken about Ma Wu's death in battle, he could quickly return to normal and quickly judge the current situation.
"Your Majesty, the Xia army has become a dominant force in the south. However, the Xia army has been conquering the east and west in recent years. It is thousands of miles away from Jinling to Jiangling. A large area of territory has not been consolidated. After the battle with our army, as long as the Xia Lord is not stupid, he will never Will send troops to attack Xiangyang again..."
Deng Yu said.
His view is very simple. From the destruction of the Southern Song Dynasty to the capture of Anqing, Jiujiang, Jiangxia and other places, Daxia's territory expanded by more than half, and a large area of territory was still in a semi-independent state.
Daxia's next step is to sort out its internal affairs and stop expanding externally. If Daxia were to raise troops north to attack Xiangyang, then the Eastern Han Dynasty would just have to wait for work and mobilize top generals to cut off the Yangtze River. Daxia would be like a long snake that was cut off and suffered heavy losses in an instant.
"The next step for our army is to reorganize our troops. If we have a fighting chance, we might as well attack Bianliang first... Compared with Daxia, Cao Wei in the east is our biggest enemy!"
Cao Wei was the sworn enemy who usurped the throne of Liu Xiu's descendants, and Bianliang was very close to Luoyang, separated by Xingyang. The large plain to the east of Xingyang was the real Central Plains.
The Eastern Han Dynasty only relied on Luoyang and Nanyang, and the speed of food accumulation could never keep up with Cao Wei.
Not long ago, the Han army chose to go south to Jiangling instead of attacking Cao Wei. The main reason is that the situation in the south is very favorable to the Eastern Han Dynasty... In fact, if Wang Jing sent Xie Xuan Wanli to take Jiangling in a detour, the Han army would have a high chance of capturing Jiangling first. .
With such a good opportunity, anyone would choose to go south to take advantage.
But now Jingchu is occupied by the Xia army, the Han army retreats to Xiangyang, and the Xia army is unable to move north. The two dynasties will not fight again in a short time.
In this case, the Han army should immediately change its strategy.
"It has not been long since Cao Wei captured the land of Qingqi, and its foundation has not yet been solidified. Your Majesty might as well send the Grand Sima to Hanoi to resist Li Tang, and personally lead a large army to attack Bianliang and seize the sacred land of the Central Plains! If we can annex Cao Wei and cultivate for a few years, our court will Then we can sweep across Hebei and become the first dynasty in China..."
Deng Yu analyzed the current situation and said in a deep voice.
Liu Xiu pondered for a moment and nodded slightly, agreeing with what Deng Yu said.
Since ancient times, the northern princes have rarely set foot in the south before they have completely established their advantage. It is already good to occupy Xiangyang and get a bridgehead going south.
"What the Grand Tutor said makes sense. Cao Cao's ambition is known to the world and he is the mortal enemy of our dynasty. We must not give him time to digest Qing Qi!"
Wu Han said.
However, it is impossible for any minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty to have a good impression of Cao Wei. Although the destiny of the Eastern Han Dynasty was lost and all the heroes were vying for the throne, Cao Cao was not seeking to usurp the throne, but was leading his troops to conquer the world. Apart from some moral difficulties, he had nothing to apologize for. From the Eastern Han Dynasty.
There are essential differences between Cao Cao and Sima Yi.
But in the minds of the emperors and ministers of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was impossible to explain that Cao Cao had enjoyed four hundred years of wealth and honor from Cao Shen in the Western Han Dynasty to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and had received Han honors for many generations, but in the end he took over the Han Dynasty. This could not be justified.
The Eastern Han Dynasty fought with the Xia army and lost several generals including Ma Wu. However, as the world situation changes in the future, there is still the possibility of the Eastern Han Dynasty and Da Xia joining forces to form an alliance.
As for the Eastern Han Dynasty and Cao Wei, although there has been no large-scale fighting yet, everyone on both sides has a premonition that there will be a battle between the two sides, and it will be a life-and-death battle. It is impossible to form an alliance, and even if they form an alliance, no one will really believe it. .
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Wang Jing did not pay attention to the reaction of the Eastern Han Dynasty. After the war between the two armies, he stayed in Jiangling for more than a month.
The Han army in Xiangyang shrank its defense line and did not send naval warships to engage in constant small-scale confrontations with the Xia army's navy as before.
Feng Yi also sent an envoy to Jiangling to meet Wang Jing, and was willing to pay some property in exchange for the captured generals and soldiers.
Wang Jing discussed with Gao Xi, Liu Bowen and others and finally agreed to the exchange.
The tense atmosphere between the two sides also declined rapidly after the prisoner exchange. The Han army obviously accepted the reality and had no plans to covet Jiangling in the short term.
This result made Wang Jing a little strange, who originally thought that the Han army and the Xia army would face off for a long time in the land of Jingchu.
However, he didn't think too much. The other party's reaction was also beneficial to Daxia.
Since the two sides are not going to war, letting Lu Bu and Yuwen Chengdu sit in Jiangling and Yiling for a period of time can recall these two invincible generals to Jinling.
Thousands of warships cover the vast waters of the Yangtze River. At a glance, you can't see the edge from beginning to end.
On the five-toothed ship.
Wang Jing, Gao Xi, Liu Bowen and others looked at the scenery and talked leisurely.
Zhang Juzheng, who had been serving as the secret supervisor next to Wang Jing, was assigned to take charge of Jiangling's internal affairs this time.
"Yiling, Jiangling, Baling, Jiangxia...as well as Jiujiang, Jiangxi and other places. If provinces are established in these places, the number of provinces in our dynasty will exceed thirty... Even so, there are still large areas of land that have not been included in our Under the rule of the imperial court, provinces will continue to be established in the future!"
"With more provinces, there will only be more prefectures and counties under them! With so many prefectures and counties, it is too difficult to fill the officials! There are too many provinces, which is not conducive to central governance!"
"I believe that there should be a "Tao"-level yamen above the provinces!"
When passing by Jiangxia, Wang Jing talked with them about the governance situation in Jingchu and other places, and Gao Xi made suggestions from the bottom of his heart.
Gao Xi's official position in the Daxia Dynasty was that of Privy Councilor, specializing in military affairs.
But he is still the earl of Daxia... When he returns to Jinling to discuss merit and rewards, it will not be a problem for his title to be mentioned as marquis. As a noble who shares weal and woe with the dynasty, when chatting with the emperor, he will give a few political tips. The opinion is not outrageous.
Gao Xi was good at both civil and military affairs and had the talents of a prime minister. Wang Jing took the suggestions seriously.
"In addition to the province, should we set up a government office?"
Wang Jing's brows moved slightly and he thought slightly.
In later generations, the Ming Dynasty basically had two capitals and thirteen provinces, while the Manchu Qing Dynasty had twenty-two provinces. Later, the number of provinces increased, but the territory shrank.
The world of China has a vast land. The land that the Daxia Dynasty can directly control can be divided into more than twenty provinces. This does not include the large territories of Jiangxi and Ah...Lingnan, Quanzhou and other places will also belong to Daxia in the future. Target.
As Gao Xi said, setting up more provinces would be too much.
It's just that there is another yamen above the province, which makes Wang Jing, who is used to the three-level system of provinces, prefectures and counties, a little uncomfortable.
"Yes, Gyeonggi Road can be established in Jinling, Zhenjiang, and Jiangdu provinces! Jiangnan Road can be established in Lin'an, Shaoning, and Jintai provinces... Of course, I am just making a suggestion for Your Majesty's consideration."
"Whether it can be done or not, it still needs to be seriously considered by His Majesty and several bachelors!"
Gao Xi raised his hands and said.
"I will seriously consider it!"
Wang Jing nodded slowly and said.
As a monarch, he has a golden tongue and cannot speak too directly. However, when talking to Gao Xi and Liu Bowen, Wang Jing did not hesitate at all when he should express his position.
The fleet arrived in Anqing.
In addition to Daxia's naval warships, there were many more merchant ships in the Yangtze River waterway.
Many merchant ships were built by the Daxia Ministry of Industry Shipyard. In addition to the fleet of the Imperial Household Office, many were also sold to private merchants.
Jiujiang is not obvious yet. Not long after Anqing was changed from a camp to a province, many caravans and merchants from Jinling and Jiangnan quickly formed fleets and rushed over, bringing a large amount of supplies.
It's easy to earn tens of thousands of silver crystal coins in one trip.
In the environment where the Great Xia Dynasty prohibited trade, Yangzhou, Jinling, Jiangnan and other places that originally had a strong commercial atmosphere saw increasingly prosperous commerce, and the Yangtze River continued to feed back the newly captured land in the upper reaches.
In the world of China, Wang Jing does not have to worry about the emergence of the bourgeoisie due to the prosperity of business... The power of an individual suppresses everything. No matter how wealthy the merchants are, they cannot shake the foundation of Daxia.
For Wang Jing, as long as businessmen pay taxes according to the rules, everything will be easy.
Along the way, the fleet stopped and stopped.
Wang Jing was not in a hurry to return to Jinling. He asked Lu Xun and Xie Xuan to return first with part of the warships. He himself took Gao Xi, Liu Bowen and tens of thousands of soldiers to patrol along the river from Anqing.
Chizhou, Tongling, Wuhu...the inspection was not over until Dangtu.
The places he visited had been under the rule of the Xia government earlier, and except for a few problems, they looked prosperous.
With the incentive of being promoted quickly as long as they make political achievements, officials assigned to various prefectures and counties are motivated and rarely corrupt.
Of course, it doesn’t mean that everyone in Daxia is as clean as water.
Corruption and oppression of the people still exist. These things will be inevitable in future generations. Even if Wang Jing becomes the Emperor of Heaven, he will not be able to eliminate greed in people's hearts.
They can only be discovered together and solved together. Others that Wang Jing has not seen can only be handed over to various prefectures, counties and provincial inspection censors.
After entering Jingzhao Prefecture.
An urgent memorial was sent to the Five Tooth Ship via Dragon Eagle.
"I will be able to return to Jinling in a short time. What can't be reported after I return to Jinling? Could it be that I found Han Xin and Yue Fei?"
There are some questions in everyone's mind.
Wang Jing took the memorial, was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "It turns out that Li Tang's envoy has arrived!"
Yes, after receiving the results of the battle between the Han army and the Eastern Han Dynasty in Jingchu, envoys from Li Tang and Cao Wei arrived one after another.
Among them, Cao Wei's envoy arrived half a month ago. Wang Jing already knew this news when he was inspecting.
The memorial delivered this time was the news that the envoy from Li Tang had come tens of thousands of miles away with the mission and had entered the territory of Daxia.
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Cao Wei's envoy is Zhong Yao.
Li Tang's envoy was Tang Jian, the Minister of Rites. With one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion serving as the envoy, the purpose of the other party's trip can be easily guessed.
"Li Tang and our dynasty are separated by the Central Plains and have no contact with each other... Now that they are sending an envoy, they must know about our dynasty's victory over the Han army and want to form an alliance with our dynasty!"
Gao Xi said.
Everyone can tell this.
Li Tang is competing with the Eastern Han Dynasty for Hanoi, and the two sides are victorious. According to the latest intelligence, Li Tang now has the upper hand.
However, Liu Xiu and the famous Yuntai generals of the Eastern Han Dynasty were not weak. Even with Li Jing as commander, they would not be able to capture the complete Hanoi in a short time, and then they would look at the Central Plains...
Judging from the fact that envoys from Cao Wei and Li Tang arrived one after another, Li Tang must have sent envoys to Bianliang to contact Cao Wei in addition to sending envoys to Jinling.
The feudal lords fight in disorder and make friends with distant enemies and attack those close to home. This is a wise saying since the Warring States Period.
If Li Tang formed an alliance with Cao Wei and Daxia, and the three dynasties joined forces, the Eastern Han Dynasty would definitely be difficult to resist.
The situation in the Eastern Han Dynasty was not very good, but this was also a natural flaw of the land of the Four Wars, and there was nothing we could do about it.
"Your Majesty, if Li Tang invites me to send troops to the north together with the Dynasty, it is best not to agree... Our Dynasty has expanded too fast and has reached its limit. We can no longer send troops!"
Gao Xi said seriously.
After hearing the news from Li Tang's envoy, he deduced the other party's plan.
If the other party sends an envoy after Daxia has completely digested the existing territory, Gao Xi will take the initiative to invite Li Tang to send troops together without the other party opening his mouth.
Now is not the time.
