Any tree that is beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.
Wang Meng's aggressive approach will definitely arouse the dissatisfaction of others.
Li Yue is not afraid, but it may not be a good thing for Wang Meng, and the rules of the Liang Kingdom cannot be broken. Those who have merit must be rewarded, and those who have committed mistakes must be punished.
No matter how powerful Wang Meng is, he must first become familiar with the political atmosphere of Liang State and accumulate some experience.
The prime minister must be appointed from the state department, and the fierce general must be sent from the army.
Those who are capable will never be buried.
Li Yue has the courage to drink strong medicine, but the time is not right and the conditions are not yet mature, at least not until the next battle with Yan State determines the winner.
It is not advisable to make a big show of dealing with the powerful nobles. At this stage, it is better to boil the frog in warm water.
As for Liu Zhao, Lu Miao, Zheng Huo and Cui Hong, Li Yue placed them in the Sixth Department.
Children of other noble clans have their own positions.
The powerful nobles were reused, and on the surface it looked like the country was peaceful.
When Wang Meng took office, Li Yue personally saw him off and equipped him with a thousand elite troops of the Black Cloud Army.
These days, everything depends on the knife. An unarmed county magistrate, caught in the middle of powerful people, has no chance of living a good life.
Li Yue wanted to explain, but Wang Meng held up his hand and said, "I will bear in mind His Highness's love and care. When I go to Yanzhou, I will live up to the country and Your Highness."
Li Yue felt warm in his heart. Dealing with smart people saves worry and effort. "If you can't do it, remember to take care of yourself. You and I, the monarchs and ministers, have to clean up the country in the north and drive away the dust. It doesn't hurt to advance or retreat for a while!"
Wang Meng's background was too perfect for Li Yue and Liang Guo. He was from a commoner family, had no gentry ties or clan connections, and he also had ambitions and ideals.
"Thank you... Your Highness!" Wang Meng was stunned for a moment, then he cupped his hands deeply, then got on his horse and headed south without looking back.
A thousand black cloud elites followed closely behind, heading south in a mighty manner.
Li Yue watched them disappear into the horizon before returning to Yecheng.
Entering March, various news came from Guanzhong.
After Huan Wen was defeated and returned to Jingxiang, a new round of siege against Di Qin began.
Fu Jian proclaimed himself emperor as soon as he came up, attracting hatred from all sides.
Wang Zhuo and Zhang Chonghua attacked Longdong, while Yao Xiang and Zhang Ping attacked Hedong.
Fu Xiong ignored Wang Zhuo's wounds and led 10,000 cavalry to attack Wang Zhuo and defeated him. Wang Zhuo was defeated and fled to Liangzhou, but Fu Xiong also died in the army due to his injuries and running back and forth.
The prince of Di Qin Dynasty, Fu Chang, defeated Qiao Bing in Yongcheng, but his arrow wound recurred and he died of illness in the army.
The death of the two men did not affect the strength of the Qin army. General Fu Fei of the left guard defeated Liu Zhen, Xia Houxian and other powerful figures in Guanzhong. People at the time said that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were so brave that the Qiang and Hu from far and near fled in the wind.
However, Yao Xiang and Zhang Ping on the east road were in a state of defeat. Except for Puban, all the cities in the east of the river were defeated.
Seeing that after the army broke through Pu Ban, they could enter Guanzhong, something happened to their coalition forces again.
In order to seize the salt pond, there were constant disputes.
Yao Xiang had the support of the powerful people in Hedong, and his army was strong and he made a lot of profits. Zhang Ping was so angry that he coerced tens of thousands of people in Hedong to return to Bingzhou.
Yao Xiang continued to attack Puban.
Fu Jian sent Fu Fei to lead Fu Jian and Deng Qiang's 5,000 fine cavalry to support Pu Ban. They defeated 20,000 Qiang troops in one battle, captured Yao Xiang's brother Yao Lan alive, and blocked Yao Xiang in Hedong, buying time for Guanzhong.
Yao Xiang's army besieged it for half a month, and Puban was as strong as a rock, so they could only retreat to Anyi.
Di Qin became stronger and stronger with each siege.
The war in Guanzhong was raging, and Jiangdong was silent, but the Murong family was ready to take action again.
The fine work of Yan State became active and increased several times.
The storm is about to come, and Feng Yi is the best at instigating rebellion. With more and more tricks, there must be some conspiracy brewing.
Li Yue's eyes focused on Lukou again.
The only gap in Jizhou is this place. In the past, Wang Wu was at odds with the Murong family, but Lu Hu was a capricious person, and this was not the first time he had betrayed him.
As long as the Murong family gives him a lot of sweetness, this person will move north.
However, while Li Yue was staring at Lukou, it was Sun Yuan of Yangping who first raised the rebel flag. He called himself the Mu of Yanzhou, gathered five thousand tribesmen, held tens of thousands of people hostage, and headed southeast without attacking counties and counties, advancing to Mount Tai. among.
Guangzong begged to betray Zhang Qian, took three thousand families hostage, and went north to join the Yan people.
When others rebelled, Li Yue accepted it. Guangzong's beggar army also rebelled, which made Li Yue feel as sick as if he had eaten a fly.
"The State of Yan promised that Zhang Qian would be the governor of Shanggu, be granted the title of Marquis, and be rewarded with a thousand gold coins. This man could not resist the temptation, so he went to Beitou." Dong Run also looked very ugly.
Zhang Qian's surrender was also a slap in the face.
After the deaths of Li Nong and Ran Min, Dong Run became the leader of Guangzong's begging army. He also had an unshirkable responsibility for Zhang Qian's surrender.
Feng Yi's strategy of instigating a rebellion was brilliant, and Guangzong's begging army was exactly Li Yue's blind spot.
This can also be seen that the penetration ability of the Yan State is not bad. The Yan army has strict military discipline. When they went south on three routes, although they robbed the people, they did not massacre them as wantonly as Jie Zhao.
The power of Yan State is inextricably related to the power of Hebei, and it has always been open to them.
The penetration into Hebei can also be imagined.
There is no shortage of capricious people these days. Since someone betrays the Yan State, there must be someone who betrays the Liang State.
"I would like to lead three thousand cavalry to capture and kill this thief!" Dong Run cupped his hands and said.
Li Yue rubbed his forehead. The territory was so big that it was not surprising that people were not aligned. The betrayal of these two people would not have much impact on the situation between the two parties except for disgusting himself.
But Feng Yi started such a big battle just to make himself sick?
Li Yue stared at Lukou on the map, "General Dong, please be patient. Could it be that Feng Yi is attacking in the east and west, deliberately creating chaos, and his purpose is still in Lukou?"
If you want to defeat the current Liang State, it is useless to rely on conspiracy and trickery. The Yan army must do it in person.
But if the Yan State wants to end, it must remove the nail in Lukou.
The surrounding areas of Yecheng have been built into iron barrels, and Li Yue does not mind using Yecheng to consume the Yan army, just like how Xiang State consumed Ran Min.
Zhang Shengye said: "I haven't seen Yan Jun coming or going with Lukou in recent days."
"Didn't you see me?" Li Yue thought about it carefully and suddenly felt that Lu Hu had been a little too quiet during this period.
This guy is making three waves even if there is no wind. Now he doesn’t want food or women. It’s really unaccustomed to him...
"Send orders to Yang Lue, Qin Biao, and Mi Jin to keep an eye on Lukou. Lu Huding and Feng Yi will be contented with each other."
"Wei." Zhang Shengye quickly retreated.
Dong Rundao: "Whether the Yan thieves have any conspiracy or tricks, I will know after a test. Zhang Qian's surrender has affected the hearts of the generals and has a great influence. It must be eliminated!"
Liu Qun also handed over his hand and said: "Zhang Qian's betrayal is not a trivial matter."
Li Yue nodded, "General Dong led five thousand elites to pursue Zhang Qian."
Dong Run shook his head and said: "Since it is Guangzong who is in trouble, it is up to Guangzong to beg his troops to put it down, and I can lead three thousand of Guangzong's elites."
Li Yue knew that he wanted to regain his face. Since he was so confident, he could not refuse, "General, please be careful."
"Don't worry, Your Highness, I can handle Zhang Qian."
"Guangzong's beggar army often gets into trouble. There was Gao Kai in the past, and now there is Zhang Qian. They can no longer live together in the same place, and they can move to the land of Qingxu. What is the general's intention?" Li Yue stared at Dong Run's face. .
This defection made Li Yue realize that Guangzong's begging army was also a big loophole.
This group of people can be said to be the most powerful among the powerful, with a population of hundreds of thousands, a mixture of dragons and snakes. Since they could betray Ran Min in the past, they can also betray themselves now.
They are not his direct descendants, they are always separated by one layer.
Of course, moving away Guangzong's begging army would weaken Dong Run's strength.
"My lord..." Dong Run raised his head, his eyes met Li Yue's, and then he shrank back, "My lord, I obey your order!"
"The general really understands the general situation. When the beggar army goes south, you can choose an elite force of five thousand people."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
A little tired...Two chapters...
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