"General, forgive me!" As soon as Xie Su walked away, Xin Can knelt in front of him.
"What's Mr. Xin's crime?" Li Yue stared at him.
"My subordinates should not deceive the general. This time we went south without crossing the river. We only met Governor Xie in Liyang..." Xin Can glanced at Li Yue cautiously.
"Who would like to thank the Governor?" Li Yue was not very familiar with Jiang Dong.
Cui Jin said: "General Xizhong Lang, Jiajie, supervises the military affairs of the six counties of Yangzhou, and Xie Shang, the governor of Yuzhou, guards Liyang."
Liyang is the largest ferry north of the Yangtze River. Xiang Yu granted Fan Zeng the title of Marquis of Liyang and built Liyang City, also known as Yafu City. The Eastern Jin Dynasty established the country and Liyang became an important town in the north of the Yangtze River.
Xin Can said gratefully: "Xie Su is his adopted son. Originally, Governor Xie wanted to appoint the general as the prefect of Xingyang. His subordinates returned to Xuanyuan Mountain. On the way, they were found by Zhang Yu's patrolling scouts. They were taken to the village owner and imprisoned for more than ten days before being released. , changed to Liang Guoxiang..."
Sure enough, Zhang Yu was involved.
Now it all makes sense.
"Then why did Xie Shang listen to Zhang Yu?" Cui Jin asked.
Li Yue said: "This is not difficult to explain. Zhang Yu must have given Xie Shang greater benefits."
Jiangdong doesn't care at all about the 20,000 to 30,000 old, weak, women and children in a Black Cloud Mountain.
Cui Jin sighed: "Heiyun Mountain is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains. In the future, the Northern Expedition will definitely be the place of command. Even if the imperial court does not support it, it should not be abandoned..."
"What if the imperial court has no intention of the Northern Expedition?" Li Yue said with a smile.
After all, you can't rely on others. If you carry Jiangdong's bowl, you will be dragged down and restricted by them in the future. It is better to be happy now.
Jiangdong's several Northern Expeditions were just an attempt by powerful officials to gain fame and profit.
How many people are serious about the Northern Expedition?
They have no interest in cleaning up the country, let alone the ability to deal with the complex situation in the North.
Cui Jin looked disappointed, "If I had known this, I wouldn't have dared to encourage the general to contact the court, so he was so passive."
"There is no need to blame yourself. Things haven't gone that bad. So what if I get the appointment from Jiangdong? Who in the north will recognize it? Could it be that if Jiangdong makes me the governor of Xingyang, then Xingyang will be ours? Does the Zheng family agree? Does Yecheng agree?" Li Yue thought about it completely.
This matter is not a bad thing. After seeing Jiangdong's face clearly, he no longer has any illusions.
It's better than getting stronger in the future and being stabbed in the back by them.
Apart from Xi Jian, who retired to the south, which of the exiled commanders in the south had a good ending? Moreover, Xi Jian was not from a grassroots background. The Xi family had been a noble family since the Eastern Han Dynasty and had close relations with the Sima and Wang families.
"My subordinate understands." Cui Jin's expression softened a lot.
"Cough, cough..." Xin Can coughed twice, as if to remind him that he was still kneeling on the ground.
Li Yue deliberately pretended not to hear. This old boy had just cooperated with Xie Su in lying. He obviously did not want to offend the Xie family and left a way out for himself. If his family members had not stayed in Heiyun Mountain, they would have run away with the bucket.
Seeing that coughing was useless, Xin Can cupped his hands and said: "General, I have a plan! We can break the siege of Xuanyuan Mountain."
Li Yue teased: "Oh, Mr. Xin has another plan?"
Xin Can stood up directly from the ground and shook his head, "General Cai just said that Zhang Yu colluded with Jiangdong, so he might as well reveal the matter to Yecheng. Yuzhou is a critical place, and Shi Hu will never sit back and watch Yuzhou surrender to Jiangdong."
"Then what?"
"Then Jie Nu's army of 100,000 people comes to kill Zhang Yu. He will die!" Xin Can said proudly.
Cui Jin gave him a strange look, "How can there be intact eggs under the overturned nest? Once Jie Zhao's army arrives, Black Cloud Mountain will also be destroyed."
Li Yue didn't know whether Zhang Yu would die, but Heiyunshan caught in the middle would definitely die first.
In the worst case, Zhang can still go to Nantou and Jiangdong.
Sure enough, each of Xin Can's suggestions hit home.
Li Yue was a bit suspicious that he was a Jie man who had trouble with Heiyun Mountain. He could turn things into a mess every time. He was really a talent. "Mr. Civil affairs.”
"Thank you, General!" Xin Can breathed a long sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead...
In the camp at the foot of the mountain.
Xie Su, Zhang Yu, Zheng Sheng and others gathered together in a tent.
"It seems that the thief is unwilling to accept the appointment from the court?" Zhang Yu, who was sitting at the top, said.
"This man is unruly and unruly. In time, he will be just like Su Jun and Zu Yue back then." Xie Su poured himself a bottle of wine, took a sip, frowned, and put the bottle down.
"Hahaha, what you said is true. Yuzhou was originally calm, but this man was not very peaceful and attacked at will. The two states of Yuzhou suffered greatly."
"In this case, we must get rid of him as soon as possible, and we must not ruin the important affairs of our country. Jienu Liangzhou was defeated miserably, and his vitality was greatly damaged. The imperial court regained Shuzhong and its strength was greatly increased. In the future, the Northern Expedition will be led by Governor Zhang!"
"Within five days, this mountain will be broken." Zhang Yu smiled even happier.
During the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Northern Expedition, Yuzhou bore the brunt, so he naturally had to clear the way back in advance.
Shi Hu has been doing the opposite for so many years and is indeed unpopular.
After so many years of continuous defeats, Jiangdong was ready to take action.
"In that case, I'll take my leave. My father is still waiting in Liyang." Xie Su stood up and dusted his sleeves.
"Come here, prepare the carriage for the envoy."
“The bumps of a horse-drawn carriage are not as soothing as those of an ox-cart.”
"I was negligent, hurry up and prepare the ox cart!" Zhang Yu sent Xie Su out of the door diligently.
"Do you really have a strategy to defeat the enemy?" Zheng Sheng looked at the ox cart swaying away with a look of envy on his face. When will the Zheng family be able to get to this point and truly join the ranks of the high-ranking families?
"Xuanyuan Mountain cannot be broken by swords, but it can attack its heart!"
The New Year is approaching, but the rain and snow have still not arrived.
It has been almost three months since the soldiers left Heiyun Mountain, and many of them began to miss their families.
He kept asking Li Yue when he could defeat Zhang Yu.
Refugee soldiers often drag their families with them. They are naturally worried when they are away from their families for such a long time and have no news at all.
Li Yue comforted him again and again, "Once the heavy snow falls, if Zhang Yu doesn't retreat, I will take you back to kill him!"
Just as they were comforted, rumors suddenly spread on the mountain: Heiyun Mountain had been breached, Bo Wu had been captured alive, and he and his family were on their way to Xuanyuan Mountain...
At the same time, Zhang Yu's letter of persuasion to surrender was also shot up, "Heiyun Mountain has been conquered, and you can't support it alone. Those who have changed their minds will not be punished. They can return to their hometowns to farm, or they can go south to the east of the Yangtze River. If the leader of the thieves Li Yue's head is mentioned, Those who do, will be rewarded with one hundred thousand coins and one hundred acres of fertile land..."
Letters are everywhere.
There are people reading loudly on the mountainside at night.
This move was very vicious and struck directly at the vital point. The letter of surrender did not kill everyone, but it was subtle and targeted only Li Yue...
Once internal strife breaks out on the mountain, how can we hold on?
Wherever Li Yue went, he felt a chill on the back of his neck.
"Bo leader Bo has experienced battles for a long time, and Zhou Changshi is very resourceful. Black Cloud Mountain will never be captured so easily! Send more scouts to investigate." Cui Jin suggested.
"It's useless. The scouts will go back and forth for at least three days. Zhang Yu has been planning for many days and will never give us this time."
For half a month, the scouts strangled fiercely in order to block the news from the foot of the mountain.
Li Yue remembered that Zhang Yu had a cavalry of 500 people. Once the scouts came down the mountain, they became their prey.
As if to confirm Li Yue's words, a killing cry suddenly came from the bottom of the mountain, "Heiyun Mountain has been captured, and you have become a lost dog, why not surrender early!"
