"Li Nong is dead?" Li Yue felt happy.
I just received the news a few days ago that Li Nong was crowned King of Qi. He was the most popular in Ran Wei, but he was killed on the back foot.
With a Jin origin, he climbed to the high position of Jie Zhao Sikong, and often harmed the Chinese people.
This can be seen in the Battle of Lujun. If Li Yue had not actively fought for the refugees, I am afraid that not 60,000 people would have died, but 200,000!
This matter spread across the north and south of Dahe River, which is the result of the propaganda of Honglu officials in Heiyun Mountain.
You can't do good deeds without leaving your name, and you can't just forget about doing bad things.
A commander-in-chief and a Qi king were killed, but none of his subordinates came forward to intercede or rebel, which shows Li Nong's unpopularity.
However, after being happy, he was deeply worried about the situation in the north.
Ran Min was a little too impatient. In less than a year, he first killed Shi Zun, then Shi Jian, and then directly proclaimed himself emperor. Within a month, he killed Li Nong again...
Ran Wei's body has been filled with blood since he was born.
Wang Mo, who was executed at the same time, was a veteran of Shile's time and had great skills in governing the country. The stability of Jie Zhao in his early years was inseparable from his contribution. He was a figure of the same period as Zhang Bin and a veteran of several dynasties.
How long can we last in a land the size of Yecheng, where millions of Chinese people live together, doing nothing but farming and focusing on fighting?
Ran Wei's enemies are not only Jie, Zhao and Zhuhu, but also a more powerful enemy in the northeast.
From Li Yue's point of view, if Ran Wei persists for one more day, Heiyun Mountain will be able to accumulate more strength.
"Wang Mo, Wang Yan and others refused to be used by the new dynasty, so they were killed." Zhang Shengye reported.
Ran Wei was founded amidst blood and fire, so naturally he would not be merciful.
"Any other news?"
"Shi Kun led 100,000 infantry and cavalry to guard Handan. Yecheng sent envoys to the north of the Yangtze River and declared to the east of the Yangtze River: Hu Ni has rebelled in the Central Plains and has been punished. If we can fight together, we can send troops."
Li Yue was puzzled for a while.
Ran Min wanted to form an alliance with Jiangdong, but he did not send an upright envoy. He only had people shouting on the edge of the Yangtze River...
How could the Jiangdong nobles, who always had a good reputation, accept this?
"In addition, Fu Hong who returned to the west was poisoned by Ma Qiu, and his tribe was scattered. Fu Jian continued to unite the Di tribe and returned Fang Tou!"
"Fu Hong is dead too?" Li Yue rubbed his forehead. This year has just begun and it has become a mess.
"Fu Jian was granted the title of Governor of Henan and Mu of Yanzhou by the State of Xiang. Now that Fangtou is returning, is he planning to go south to the Central Plains?" Cui Jin asked with a frown.
Fu Hong died, and only the refugees returning to the west were scattered. The core group of Di people still united around Fu Jianjian.
If there is anyone in the north and south of the river who can compete with the Black Cloud Army, the Fu family must have this strength.
In the battle of Hanoi, he easily defeated Ma Qiu and captured all of them.
Although Ma Qiu stretched his hips, his opponents were not ordinary people.
Either Murong Ke or Xie Ai.
The Di people defeated Ma Qiu easily, and their strength seemed to have improved compared to last year's Xingyang battle.
This period was when the morale of the Di people was at its peak.
Fu Jian returned to Fangtou, making the situation in Hebei even more confusing.
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, General Liu Guo of Jie Zhao Zhennan is riding out of Yangcheng with 40,000 infantry, walking through Yique, and heading north to Heluo!" The scout brought another piece of news.
The north and south of the river are boiling and the sky is full.
When Liu Guo went north, he must have responded to Shi Zhi and attacked Yecheng.
Now, Shi Kun is blocked in Handan, and Liu Guo attacks from Hanoi behind Yecheng. Ran Min is attacked from the north and the south, and Ran Min is attacked from both sides.
"It is a matter of loyalty to someone who has been entrusted by others. I promised Dong Run that day to stop Liu Guo. I will do what I say. You can't be unfaithful!" Li Yue made a decision immediately.
Liu Guo's strength is within Luoyang's level, and he is always a threat to Heiyun Mountain.
In the past, he stayed in Yangcheng and colluded with Zhang Yuhang. Li Yue had no choice but now that he took the initiative to leave the nest, the opportunity came.
This battle is not only about keeping one's word, but also about Black Cloud Mountain.
"If we want to attack Liu Guo, then Fu Jian is crucial." Cui Jin suddenly reminded.
He joins the army and serves as a military officer. This is his duty.
Li Yue slapped his thigh and almost forgot about Di Ren.
Liu Guo went to Heluo, and a Hulao Pass blocked the Black Cloud Army. To intercept him, the only battlefield must be Hebei.
And Fangtou happens to be sandwiched in the middle.
No, not only this battle of Fangtou is very important, but also the battle of Yecheng and Handan. Fu Jian's attitude is also crucial, which deeply affects the situation in the north and south of the river.
If Fu Jian supports Xiang Guo, then he and Liu Guo will form a joint attack on Yecheng. Ran Min's situation will be even more dangerous. The Di people are different from second-rate guys like Liu Guo, Zhang Chen, and Jin Dou, and they are strong.
On the contrary, if Fu Jian were on his side, he could easily block Liu Guo, and at the same time relieve Shi Min's pressure, allowing him to concentrate on dealing with the barbarians to the north.
But what is very interesting is that the Fu family has a grudge against Ran Min, and even more so against the Shi family. Shi Hu killed so many of Fu Jian's brothers, so the blame must be placed on Shi Zhi of the Xiang Kingdom.
What’s even more interesting is that Ran Min and Shi Zhi don’t have a good relationship with the Fu family, but Heiyunshan has a good relationship with the Fu family.
Li Yue had an idea, "We might as well explore Fu Jian's thoughts first! Fu Hong has recently passed away, and we will pay him a visit in the name of mourning!"
"I'm willing to go through hell." Cui Jin did his duty.
When Chang Wei was sent as an envoy to Jing Xiang, the only two useful people around him were Cui Jin and Xin Can.
However, Xin Can's work is really worrying. He has messed up things several times. Li Yue really doesn't dare to help him with such a big matter now.
Li Yue was still hesitating, but Cui Jin persuaded him in turn: "If the two countries are fighting, the envoys will not be killed. The governor can rest assured. I see that both Fu and his son are upright. Fu Jian retreated halfway. It was at a time of panic and uncertainty. You can feel at ease if you go down here!”
Although Heiyun Mountain has risen rapidly, its foundation is too weak. There are many strong men in charge, but the talents in other areas are somewhat limited.
In this era of great competition, it is time to employ people in an eclectic way.
But there were only so many people in the Central Plains, and they either went south in their clothes, or they were kept in the arms of powerful nobles.
For a long-term plan, Li Yue thought about starting a teaching program, and the talents he cultivated were satisfactory.
"Yes!" Li Yue is not a hesitant person, and the risk of this trip is not high.
When Fu Xiong was captured by Shi Min, he was redeemed by Li Yue. With this favor, at least the Fu family would not go too far.
Li Yue personally selected more than a hundred smart personal guards, prepared generous gifts, and followed Cui Jin northward.
The next days are about waiting.
The spring plowing in Yanzhou also started.
This year's event is nearly three times the size of last year's.
Zhou Qian kept his promise and reclaimed all the land that could be cultivated in Yanzhou and Xingyang. He once crossed the Yellow River and cultivated the fertile fields around Liyang.
With the addition of a large number of slaves, the manpower was more than sufficient.
Many Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Qiang people moved inland for twenty-three years. They not only knew how to herd animals, but also cultivated, and their skills were not inferior to those of the Chinese people.
The grassy valleys in Yanzhou were also used by them to herd sheep and horses.
No matter what kind of chaos Hebei becomes, as long as the farmland in Yanzhou remains, it will be the ballast stone for the north and south of the river.
Spring plowing has begun in full swing, and the first battle report came from Jiangdong.
Instead of responding to Ran Min's call to go north to kill Hu, Jiang Dong sent troops to Huainan. Yuan Zhen, the prefect of Lujiang in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, captured Hefei, captured Ran Wei Nanman Colonel Santan alive, and moved his people back.
The capture of Hefei meant that Jiangdong's Northern Expedition was getting closer.
Ran Min's opening of warehouses to provide relief and collect people's hearts comes from "Book of Jin Volume 177 Records Seventh": Since the last years of Ji Long, Min has dispersed warehouses to cultivate personal favors.
(End of chapter)
