"Peaches and plums can conquer the world; the queen goes around Yangzhou and wanders in the garden. Don't talk nonsense, who can promise..."
A nursery rhyme suddenly began to be sung in Yangzhou city.
On the streets, businesses, homeless people, even beggars and children learning to talk will sing a few words randomly.
Of course, there will be some "idle Confucian scholars" who interpret this sentence intentionally or unintentionally.
No matter if others ask or not.
"You are talking about peaches and plums, but you are actually talking about the escaped family named Li. You can guess which one it is.
Things are going to be bad for the Sui Dynasty. The queen is walking around Yangzhou, wandering in the garden... I heard that the emperor is coming to Yangzhou, and will be trapped in Yangzhou from now on, unable to go anywhere. "
"What, you said Luoyang and Chang'an, it's funny...
Now Li Mi has seized power in Wagang Village, and his troops are strong and rebelling. I heard that they are about to attack Luoyang City.
Hundreds of thousands of troops are about to reach Xingluocang. By then, tens of millions of dans of grain will be obtained, and one million more troops will be raised. Luoyang will soon be in danger. "
"You said Tao Lizi was not talking about Li Mi, but Li Yuan, right?
Brother, the master actually saw that Li Mi was just a pioneer for the king. Yes, he seems to have strong military strength, but compared to the status and power of Li Yuan, the four powerful men in the world, he is still a little behind.
Under Liu Wenjing's persuasion, Li Yuan will soon mobilize his troops to attack Chang'an directly.
Yang You is no match for him at all... As long as Li Yuan secures his seat in Chang'an and orders the world to command his troops, he can conquer the world in less than half a year. "
Several Confucian scholars were arguing over whether this "peach and plum" referred to Li Mi or Li Yuan.
Someone yelled nearby.
"Don't argue. It doesn't matter if he is Li Yuan or Li Mi. Anyway, we are in trouble in Yangzhou.
I heard that the king of a subjugated country will go crazy before his destruction. When the time comes, there will be a war in Yangzhou. How many people will die? "
"Yes, that's it. Yang Guang's fleet is approaching Jiangdu. It's really killing people."
"Now, we can only hope that the patron king can defend the enemy outside the city and prevent the foolish king from entering Jiangdu and harming people..."
The insightful man's eyes were pitiful, and he said heartbrokenly, "It's a pity that our backer Yang Lin is so benevolent that there are still people who don't share the same heart with him and are trying their best to hinder us.
Think about it, if the power of the patron prince increases greatly and he is firmly established in the south of the Yangtze River, what will our lives be like?
With three years of tax exemption and three months of food rations, have you all benefited greatly? Also, as long as one person joins the army, the whole family will immediately be exempted from taxes. From now on, there will be no need to worry about being homeless or hungry.
Under such circumstances, if you don’t follow the patron king wholeheartedly, some people’s minds are full of shit, right? "
"But, the backing king has only a few soldiers, and Yang Guang went down to the river with an army of 300,000 people?"
"Who said we can only rely on the soldiers and horses of our Yangzhou county to deal with it? Now that the world is in chaos, and the north is about to be shaken, how can Li Zitong, Du Fuwei, Shen Faxing, Ren Shaoming and others want to see Yang Guang come to Jiangdu?
Once this matter becomes a foregone conclusion, Li Yuan, Li Mi and others will definitely laugh out loud, and all parts of Jiangnan will be firmly pressed on their respective territories by hundreds of thousands of Xiaoguo, unable to move.
If these heroes are not stupid, they should attack in groups and drive the imperial troops back to Luoyang. "
"That's the truth. Brother, I have a long-term view."
…
People were talking about the nursery rhyme "Peach and Plum" and the plots of Li Mi and Li Yuan. At the same time, some people took the initiative to analyze various situations in the world.
He said it with nose and eyes, as if he had seen the development of the matter.
It even vividly tells the story of how Li Yuan conspired, how he let his sons and daughters go their separate ways, recruited troops, and divided his troops into several groups to attack Chang'an.
Yang Guang has not yet reached Jiangdu County. It seems that Xingluocang has been captured and Li Mi has already arrived in Luoyang.
Li Yuan's family has also gathered 200,000 soldiers and is about to enter Chang'an.
The world is in turmoil, no matter how you look at it, this foolish king Yang Guang is going to finish it off.
In fact, even the stupidest fool knows it.
An emperor did not stay in the capital, regulate the north and south, and stabilize the world. Instead, he led a large group of people to travel around the mountains and rivers, and stopped at a county in the south of the Yangtze River.
He simply wants to give up the world.
Even the old man collecting the night incense knew not to do this stupid trick.
But Yang Guang just did it.
And no one thinks it's weird yet.
Because, what this person does is very bizarre.
Just like the three expeditions to Korea.
Goryeo was threatening, but did not surrender. It was very infuriating to poke people behind. But when you fought for the first time, you mobilized more than 100 to 2 million soldiers and civilians to attack, and only about 2,000 people were left dead. People come back.
In this battle, Yang Guang commanded from a distance and caused such a huge loss. Not only did he not feel that he had done anything wrong, nor did he feel that he had lost anything.
His idea is simple, if you can't hit him once, then hit him twice.
If you can't beat it twice, just hit it three times. You have to beat it anyway.
If he didn't see Gao Li surrender and feel so angry, he would definitely not stop.
Then, the country was destroyed and all the people in the world were alienated.
The emperor could afford to die and suffer losses, because it was not him who died.
It’s these miserable soldiers and civilians.
Living in a high place, Yang Guang would never know that the people in the world were completely disappointed with him.
He was still immersed in the majesty of the time when he had just ascended the throne, when the country was strong and the people were prosperous, and all the nations came to court.
If that's the case, who else would have their hearts set on him?
…
Inside the Tianxian Tower.
While singing and dancing, Yin Kaishan flipped through the information handed over by his subordinates, threw it aside, and said with a smile: "It seems that our patron king is at his wits' end.
The methods of spreading rumors and winning over people's hearts have been used. It's so obvious. How can knowledgeable people believe it?
In particular, he actually wanted to persuade Shen Faxing, Li Zitong, Du Fuwei and others to join forces to attack the imperial troops. Haha, he really thought too much. "
"Really? How did I get the news that Ren Shaoming and Shen Faxing have prepared their troops and headed north...
It is said that Li Zitong and Du Fuwei also stopped fighting during this period and showed some signs of unity. "
Girl Yuling, the courtesan of Tianxian Tower who originally nestled like a kitten in Yin Kaishan's arms, was still so pitiful, but what she said was not pitiful at all.
She took out a piece of silk from her arms and slowly unfolded it. She could see a unique logo on it, and the content was even more shocking.
Yin Kaishan glanced at it and his expression changed.
"It turns out that this rumor was not meant for the people in the city, but for the soldiers and horses of the imperial court.
Moreover, he also sent lobbyists to the major forces. It seems that Yang Lin, who doesn't care about political affairs in Jiangdu Palace every day, just practices in seclusion, quietly did such a big thing? "
"Yes, he unites vertically and horizontally, and those who are good at fighting have no great achievements... He united all the major forces in the south of the Yangtze River without even using a single soldier.
This time, even the Yingui Sect couldn't bear it anymore and didn't want to miss this golden opportunity. "
Yuling sighed, with a strange flash in her eyes. She squinted and glanced at Yin Kaishan for a long time.
This look had never appeared on her face before.
Yin Kaishan was still in shock, but did not notice the change in Yu Ling's expression.
I just frowned, thinking about what I had done these days, my heart skipped a beat.
"It's okay, no matter how much he manipulates and woos forces from all directions, our Zhuhua Gang will never be able to get around him.
The Bamboo Flower Gang looks like it only has 30,000 members. In fact, every member has a family, parents and brothers. Counting all together, the number is more than 100,000.
If he wants to run Yangzhou in a monolithic manner, he has to ask someone to come to him.
Why don't people in the world understand that the Bamboo Flower Gang was founded by me? As long as I am still the leader of the gang, no one can control this huge force. "
Yin Kaishan has the ability and qualifications to be proud.
He has conquered such a huge power with one punch and one kick. Over the years, although he has lost the diligence when he first started his business.
However, no one knows that until now, 80% of the strength of the gang is still in their own hands.
Shao Lingzhou always thought that he had an opportunity. In fact, wherever there was an opportunity, all the rebellion and lurking were arranged by himself.
"What does the gang leader want to do?"
Yu Ling asked delicately, and put another glass of wine to his mouth.
Yin Kaishan chuckled and said: "There is a difference between surrender and following. Whether or not there is autonomy within a force is also different.
Relying on the domineering temperament of Mountain King Yang Lin, if I can easily hand over the Bamboo Flower Gang, I'm afraid it won't be up to me to make the decision.
If a certain amount of power can be guaranteed, he can attack when the time comes, and defend when he retreats. If he is really bad, he can also open the city gate at any time and let him taste the feeling of betrayal and separation. "
Yin Kaishan lowered his head, his eyes full of tenderness, "So, there are some things that Shen Faxing can do, Ren Shaoming can do, why can't I, Yin Kaishan, do it?
Yuling, when I achieve great things one day, I will definitely make you stand above everyone else, defeat all my sisters and brothers, and make your master bend down to beg you. "
"Gang leader." Miss Yuling was so moved that she fell into his arms and sobbed softly.
The singing in the audience was louder and the dancing was faster.
For a moment, Yin Kaishan seemed to feel that he had taken control of Yangzhou, swept across the south of the Yangtze River, directed his troops towards the Central Plains, and would never be inferior to others again.
What I am bad at is actually just an opportunity.
