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"It seems that this statement is not only used to sow discord, but also a way to provoke generals."
In Yangzhou, in General Kuangfu's mansion, Xu Zhengye sneered and threw a few secret letters on the bed: "This is her purpose."
In recent days, almost all the bureaucrats and nobles who support him openly or covertly are asking him when he will send troops to continue attacking Huainan Road. They even ask him why he has been retreating to Jiangdu and why his plans are so slow. Only then can we support the crown prince to ascend the throne?
What's more, they even issued an "ultimatum" directly to him, telling him clearly that if they could not capture Huainan Road within a few days, they would withdraw their financial and military support from him.
"...Are these people all idiots who can't see that those bullshit slogans are trying to alienate people?" A military general under Xu Zhengye said angrily: "Recently, there have been many people in the army who are disobedient and clamoring. They are all their people. It’s causing trouble!”
The "them" he refers to are Xu Zhengye's supporters.
They provided money and people, and their people were everywhere in Xu Zhengye's army.
So from a certain perspective, Xu Zhengye was also controlled by them to a certain extent.
There are mixed benefits and disadvantages. There is no free benefit or "help" in this world.
"They are not stupid, they are smarter than anyone else." Xu Zhengye slightly narrowed his cold eyes and said, "They have always been suspicious of me, but they just showed it through this statement."
"In their eyes, after I received the money, I should do good things for them... Now that they see me gathering troops in Jiangdu, they will inevitably believe the memorandum..."
The memorandum stated that it was false that he would restore the Li clan, but in fact he wanted to establish himself as king in the land of Jinling, the capital of Jiang.
In this statement, those aristocratic families, especially the latter - spent a lot of money and effort, how could they be willing to make wedding clothes for Xu Zhengye alone for nothing?
The military general looked at the thick stack of secret letters and official documents, and thought of his recent depression in the army, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "These people really regard themselves as their masters!"
Xu Zhengye calmed down instead, and there was no longer any anger on his face: "Now and in the future, I have to rely more on them."
In other words, it's not time to break up.
His great cause not only requires financial, material and human resources to support him, but also requires the forces entrenched everywhere to open the door for him.
Until then, his title of "Kangfu" must not be discarded.
If you don't want to lose it, you can't stay in Jiangdu and live up to the "infamous reputation" of wanting to become a king on your own.
"The reason why she is so excited about me is that she knows that Jiangdu is easy to defend and difficult to attack. She is unwilling to attack by force and lose her troops in vain, so she devised this plan to put pressure on me from various places and force me to take the initiative to send troops... ..." Xu Zhengye looked at the slogan at hand and said, "The words of this little girl may seem arrogant, but in fact they are carefully calculated."
I wonder who gave her the idea behind this statement, Chang Kuo? Or the one named Xiao? Or is there some advice from an expert adviser?
In Xu Zhengye's view, the reason why this slogan was published under the name of Chang Suining is just because she has the theory of the reincarnation of a general star, so as to attract more attention, and it does not mean that it must be her personal one. idea.
"Then what are the general's plans now?" the general asked holding his breath.
Xu Zhengye's eyes were cold: "Since 'she' wants me to send troops so much, then I might as well go with the flow and follow her method of provoking generals. "
Upon hearing this, the military general immediately raised his fists and offered himself: "I am willing to lead the troops to retrieve the heads of the Chang family and my daughter, so as to dispel unfavorable rumors for the general!"
That little girl opened her mouth to cut off the death of his general, which made people panic. He really deserved it.
What's more, his real surname is Ge, and Ge Zong, who died at Chang Sui Ning's sword, was his cousin. Although the relationship between the two brothers is not necessarily close and deep, they are both Ge brothers, and they both prospered in the army, and their interests are closely related. He must speak out this tone, and he must avenge this!
"Okay." Xu Zhengye looked at him with admiration and said, "Then Zhiqing will lead 30,000 elite troops to attack Shouzhou first, and first explore the strength of their defenses."
Ge Zhiqing's expression perked up: "I accept my orders!"
Luo Guanlin's expression on the side changed slightly when he heard this, but he stopped talking.
After deciding on the attack route, Ge Zhiqing immediately received the military talisman and left, eager to prepare for the ordering of troops.
Not long after, Xu Zhengye walked out of the meeting hall, stepped down the stone steps, stopped in front of a half-person-high lotus vat, looked at the water in the vat, and said: "After the Lantern Festival, the weather turned out to be very good. The sun is getting warmer..."
Behind him was a Taoist holding a fly whisk. He smiled knowingly and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Xu, the east wind has arrived."
The weather is warm and the water is clear, the water is no longer frozen, and the east wind has arrived when everything is ready.
"I didn't want to act in such a hurry..." Xu Zhengye looked at the mirror-like water and said: But now some people are being smart. "
He could have waited until the various plans were more appropriate before implementing the plan, but this statement put him in a suddenly urgent situation and he had to take action as soon as possible.
Speaking of the smart girl, the confident Xu Zhengye felt it was funny, so he asked the Taoist with a smile: "In my opinion, is the theory of seventy-three days somewhat credible?"
"They are just misleading people." The Taoist twirled his beard and said, "The poor Taoist looks at Mr. Xu's appearance, and his great achievements are about to be accomplished. There is no need to take the nonsense talk about a mere woman to heart. If Mr. Xu thinks that the woman will be a variable, just get rid of it in the future."
"I don't need to remove her, she will have to bear the consequences of her arrogant words..." Xu Zhengye said nonchalantly, looking at the blue sky reflected in the water tank, and said: "Jiangdu is a good place, Yi Shou Difficult to attack, prosperous and prosperous, suitable for long-term residence..."
However, a true dragon cannot stay in the abyss for long.
His ambition is not in the mere Jiangdu. Jiangdu is located on the edge and is not suitable as a place for political management after all. His ambition is far more than the desire to become king in Jiangdu as the girl said in her essay. This is just his starting place and is destined not to be. Where he would end up staying.
What's more, the current situation does not allow him to stay for a long time. If he stays any longer, he will only become passive in the doubts. The people's hearts that he finally gathered cannot just be dispersed, and all the previous achievements will be wasted.
"General."
A flash of navy blue broke into his peripheral vision. Xu Zhengye looked away from the reflection in the water tank, looked at the visitor, and smiled: "Guan Lin, do you have something to tell me?"
He was keen, and just now in the meeting hall, he noticed Luo Guanlin's hesitation in speaking.
At this moment, Xu Zhengye signaled the Taoist to retreat, and there was no one else around.
Looking at that gentle smiling face, Luo Guanlin, who had not been able to talk to Xu Zhengye alone for a long time, with the last glimmer of hope in his heart, asked: "The general asked Ge Zhiqing to lead an army to attack Shouzhou, but he changed his mind and did not go to Luoyang. ?」
Going to Luoyang was Xu Zhengye's idea just before the Shangyuan Festival. He only discussed it with a few of their scribes and staff, and the generals were not informed about it for the time being.
However, this move is of great importance and requires long-term consideration, so it has not yet been truly decided.
Xu Zhengye: "No, the plan has not changed, it's just that it has been moved forward."
He originally wanted to go straight to the capital, but since Hezhou's defeat, he has realized that this path will not work, so he chose a new path for himself.
Go to Luoyang, the eastern capital of the Central Plains.
He only needs to establish a foothold in Luoyang to get more support. It is the best choice to cultivate political power and can give him everything he wants.
Luo Guanlin was stunned: "Then...why did the general let Ge Zhiqing continue to attack Huainan Road?"
Xu Zhengye: "Someone has to distract Chang Kuo's army to hold back the imperial army."
Luo Guanlin was stunned on the spot.
In other words... did these 30,000 troops go to die in vain?
Ge Zhiqing thought that he had been favored by his master and was able to lead the battle. Later, a large army would follow and attack Huainan Road with him...
Little did he know that the moment he took the military talisman and left, he became a discarded chess piece, and together with the 30,000 troops, he became a discarded pawn to fight for Xu Zhengye in the east and in the west.
Looking at the indifferent Xu Zhengye in front of him, Luo Guanlin felt an almost sad chill in his heart.
Seems to be aware of his emotions,
Xu Zhengye sighed vaguely: "Guan Lin, on the road to great success, being soft-hearted is a taboo."
Luo Guanlin lowered his eyes and answered "yes" after a long time.
Until Xu Zhengye's voice sounded again: "Preparations have begun for our trip to Luoyang. Can Guan Lin come with me?"
These words brought Luo Guanlin back to the moment when he first met him.
At that time, the other party invited me on the painted boat under the moon - I want to defeat the demon queen who stole the country, support the Li family in the righteous way, and save the world from water and fire. My dear brother, are you willing to go with me?
When he heard the words, his heart surged, and without any hesitation, he expressed his intention to go with him. He just felt that he was a close friend, and he was not alone on this path.
However, all the way here, he felt more and more confused.
He raised his hands and bowed in salute, lowered his eyes and said, "I don't know how to use weapons and weapons. If I go to Luoyang, I'm afraid I will be a drag on my lord, so I would like to stay in Jiangdu."
After Xu Zhengye took a deep look at him, he nodded: "That's fine. It's going to be difficult and dangerous. If you stay in Jiangdu, I can feel more at ease."
He patted Luo Guanlin on the shoulder: "The important land of Jiangdu will be handed over to my dear brother for the time being. When I settle in Luoyang, I will send someone to pick up my dear brother and gather with him."
Luo Guanlin was speechless and bowed again.
At this time, someone else came to see him, and Xu Zhengye left.
It took Luo Guanlin a long time to move.
The next day, a friend found him: "...How can you ask yourself to stay in Jiangdu? After the general leaves, this place will be the most dangerous place. How can you hold it!"
He couldn't help but sigh: "Even if you are angry with the lord, you should not risk your own safety..."
Luo Guanlin's expression changed: "That's not the case!"
What kind of anger makes you angry?
He is not that jealous woman!
At least this time, not really.
He just didn't want to and didn't have the courage to go forward. The road ahead was not the one he had imagined.
Luo Guanlin closed his eyes tiredly, indifferent to his friend's persuasion.
He made the wrong decision in Jiangdu. Since he started here, he would end here. He would guard Jiangdu, live and die with Jiangdu, and would not go anywhere.
He is lucky to survive, but he is destined to die.
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"Report!"
The two scouts quickly returned to the military camp and brought back urgent military information.
They discovered traces of Xu Zhengye's army dispatching and were heading towards Shouzhou to attack.
Xiao Min's eyes were shocked and he immediately looked at Chang Kuo.
This was his subconscious move, but as soon as his eyes fell on General Chang, he saw General Chang looking at his daughter, and his expression was extremely "subconscious".
Xiao Min is almost used to this, but he still doesn't understand it and is shocked again and again.
Now when it was time to talk about business, Xiao Min also looked at Chang Suining: "It seems that Xu Zhengye still wants to fight on the Huainan Road!"
"Fighting is necessary. If we don't fight, we will attack in the east and in the west, and we will cover up people's eyes." Chang Suining said: "It depends on how many troops he is willing to use to fight."
The scout reported that the opponent's troops totaled about 30,000.
Just as Xiao Min was about to speak, he saw that the girl had already stood up, looked at him and said, "Coach Xiao, since Xu Zhengye has taken action to seize the opportunity, let's get things started without further delay. Let's act according to the plan."
"But..." Faced with such an important decision concerning victory or defeat at this juncture, Xiao Min inevitably still hesitated: "Is Mrs. Chang really sure that Xu Zhengye will change his route to Luoyang?"
"Yes." Chang Sui Ning said solemnly, "My father has spies in Xu's army. I have just received a tip that Xu Zhengye is already preparing to attack Luoyang."
Chang Kuo: "?"
When did he install the spy? And is it an informant who can detect such important secrets?
Xiao Min looked at him.
Chang Kuo nodded: "Well..."
Yes, he did plant such an informant... about once when he was dreaming.
Chang Suining had taken off the short knife from the weapon rack, bent down and hid it on the side of his boots. When he straightened up, he raised his hand
He took the black cloak from Xi'er.
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Chang Kuo sat in the army and first sent Vice General Jin and Chu Xing to lead troops to fight against Xu's 30,000-strong army.
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The news that Xu Zhengye sent troops from Shouzhou to attack Huainan Road quickly spread back to the capital.
And ten days later, more urgent military information suddenly came back.
Xu Zhengye suddenly led an army of 100,000 people out of Jiangdu, but they were not going in the direction of Huainan Road and the capital, but all the way north, passing the border of Xuzhou!
There were constant shouts of shock and anger in the court. On the surface, this traitor was attacking Huainan Road, but in fact, he wanted to take Luoyang, the eastern capital!
Looking at the soldier reporting the news, the Holy Emperor asked firmly: "How will Commander Xiao and General Chang respond now?"
"Back to Your Majesty, Commander Xiao has led his army to pursue us!"
"Pursuit..." The Holy Book Emperor closed his eyes. The word "pursue" means that he has lost the opportunity and can only try his best to make up for it.
"Now that Xu Zhengye has passed the border of Xuzhou, once he reaches Bianshui and captures Bianzhou, he can directly attack Luoyang! If we just pursue him from behind, it may be too late!" A minister said in panic: "Your Majesty should send troops to Luoyang immediately. !」
Luoyang and the capital are facing each other to the east and west. They must not fall into the hands of Thief Xu!
While everyone was discussing how to deal with the situation, some people blamed Chang Kuo and Xiao Min for their oversight, while others began to place the blame on the much-discussed proclamation that was also circulated in the capital.
It was clearly a good time to attack Yangzhou, but instead of doing anything practical, he wrote some flashy propaganda!
That memorandum claimed that Xu Zhengye wanted to establish himself as king in Jiangdu, so Xu Zhengye was surrounded by doubts... Perhaps it was precisely because he wanted to dispel doubts that Xu Zhengye suddenly had the idea to change his route to Luoyang to prove that he was not interested in supporting the prince. change!
Let’s put aside the wild claim that “thief Xu will be beheaded within seventy-three days.” Now that Xu Zhengye has gone to Luoyang, how can we talk about beheading him?
The girl from the Chang family has a small reputation, but after this incident, the prestige of the army will inevitably be destroyed, and the situation will only get worse from now on!
She made a big splash with her essay, but she caused such a disaster and drove Xu Zhengye to Luoyang, but she had no ability to deal with the aftermath!
The little girl, with some skills and luck, was made a general, but she got carried away and acted so ignorantly, but Chang Kuo didn't know how to stop her!
As a result, someone started talking about Chang Kuo's fault of "not being strict with his daughters".
"My lords, why are you so anxious to come to a conclusion?" Wei Shuyi spoke and looked at everyone: "Isn't the seventy-three days yet to come? Isn't it too early to make a conclusion at this time?"
