Chapter 198: Driving the Tiger
The removal of Pu Hongyong, the governor of Qin, and the governor of Yongzhou was precisely due to Shi Min's plan.
If there was anyone else in the north and south of the river that he feared, the one who ranked first was not Li Yue, but Pu Hong.
In the battle of Lujun, if Li Nong hadn't repeatedly encouraged the north and south to attack Li Yue, Shi Min would have taken action against Pu Hong faster.
However, after a head-on confrontation with the Black Cloud Army, the elite troops under his command suffered heavy casualties, especially the Gaoli Imperial Guards, which lost nearly half of their troops. The elite troops of Guangzong's beggar army were also exhausted from traveling back and forth.
Both teams are taking a rest.
Puhong is no longer the Puhong it was before. During the Hebei War, some refugees went south, and many refugees went to Fangtou.
The Pu family has always had a good reputation for being charitable and charitable. They are very popular among the Qiang, Di and Jin tribes. The people returning to the west all regard Pu Hong as their governor.
Pu Hong selected the best and strongest soldiers for his army, recruited more than 20,000 new soldiers, and had 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers under his command. They secretly confronted Yecheng.
In the Governor's Mansion, Shi Min was also discussing the matter with his staff.
Wang Jian, who was kneeling on his left, said: "Pu Hong's momentum has been established. If we return west, we may lose the possession of the Central African country. Now, our army is in a state of exhaustion, and I am afraid it will be difficult to stop it."
"If the Commander-in-Chief does not attack Yanzhou, but instead joins forces with the Black Cloud Army to squeeze out the Pu family, Pu Hong will have already reached Yedu." Chang Wei glanced at Li Nong, who was silent on his right.
You can get a glimpse of everyone's status from the seats in the hall.
After the Battle of Lujun, Li Nong went from sitting side by side with Shi Min to sitting first on the right seat.
It was not only his position that changed, Guangzong's begging army was almost separated from him, Dong Run, Gao Kai, Zhang Wen and other generals had completely defected to Shi Min.
There are not many left under Li Nong's command.
While in Xingyang City, the Hongmen Banquet was exposed and Zhang Liang was brought out to take the blame without hesitation.
When the refugees went south, instead of rescuing them, they led troops to attack and kill them.
What he did was very unpopular, and it was inevitable that he would end up in the situation he is in today.
But judging from his appearance, he seems to be at ease. After Shi Hu died, Li Nong relied on the begging army in the north and south. The strength, power, and strength of Hebei scholars were second to none in Hebei, but they willingly gave them up to others...
Hearing Chang Wei's words, his expression changed, "Heiyun Army has an alliance with Fangtou, how can it put pressure on Pu Hong? Li Yue is extremely ambitious and has changed the Nanqihuo Army to the Southern Army. If
If we don't get rid of it early, we will definitely become a trouble to our inner circle! According to my opinion, we might as well use the strategy of driving the tiger to devour the wolf and use the governor of Guanzhong as bait to lure Pu Hong to attack Heiyun Mountain!"
Shi Min, who was sitting upright, rolled his eyelids.
Wang Jian immediately knew what Shi Min was thinking, "Sikong's plan is very clever, but how can Pu Hong not know what we are thinking?"
When Zhou Cheng entered Liyang and Dong Run entered Yuanfu City, they were like two sharp knives pressed against Fangtou's waist and abdomen. At this time, they came to drive away tigers and devour wolves. If Pu Hong had believed them, he would not be where he is today.
Li Nong said with a gloomy face, "The governor might as well write a copy of the book and send it to Chen Liu, instructing him to attack Puhong. Whoever wins will be the governor of Yongliang! Li Yue's prodigal son's ambition is bound to be aroused. By then, if he does not attack Puhong, Puhong will be the governor of Yongliang."
Hong will attack him. Even if this plan fails, the two of them will still be at odds. When the governor sends troops, Heiyun Mountain will not rush to help."
Li Nong held a high position in Jie Zhao for ten or twenty years, and he remained standing, and the city still existed.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have planned the Hongmen Banquet in Xingyang.
In fact, he was 70% sure of success at that time. At that time, Li Yue had just returned in triumph and was completely unprepared.
But I don't know why he noticed it.
Thinking of this, Li Nong first glanced at Shi Min and then at Chang Wei.
Chang Wei noticed his gloomy gaze, coughed, and cupped his hands at Shi Min and said: "Fangtou, Heiyun Mountain has become a threat and cannot be eliminated day and night. Now the governor's trouble is not in the south, but in Yecheng and the north.
Xiangguo..."
The throne of Jie Zhao originally belonged to Shi Shi, but Shi Zun took it by force. In the past few days, he executed Shi Shi, who was only eleven years old, as well as more than a thousand people including Liu and Shi Chong.
Since he can rob it, why can't others?
Shi Chong, Shi Bao is only the first round, Xiang Guo's Shi Bao is also ready to move.
However, he was much smarter than Shi Chong and Shi Bao. He secretly won over Yao Yizhong, Pu Hong, Liu Xian, Duan Qin, Deng Heng and others, and took over the rest of Shi Chong's troops, and his power continued to grow.
In addition, Shi Min had all the power and could reward and punish him as he pleased. In one sentence, he gave away the two states of Yu and Yan.
This naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of many people in the court, especially Wang Luan, the general of the left guard, and Meng Zhun, the secretary of the Central Committee. At first, Shi Zun did not believe it. The two were as close as father and son, but more and more people made suggestions, and Shi Zun also He became interested, and secretly kept close contact with Wang Luan and Meng Zhun, frequently mobilizing the imperial guards in the palace.
Wang Jian said: "The Pu family has lived in Guanzhong for a long time, and they have the ambitions of Yong and Qin. Once they enter the pass, the Qiang and Diding will rise up all over the country with great momentum. In a few years, it will become a serious problem in Guanxi. Sikong's plan might as well be tried, and it will be a big problem." The governor can send details to Fangtou, and Chen Liu will stir up rumors."
Shi Min nodded, "Pu Hong and Li Yue are both my serious concerns. It would be best if the two thieves could attack each other."
Chang Wei lowered his head and said nothing.
A faint smile appeared on Li Nong's lips, "Chang Zhonglang has visited Black Cloud Mountain several times, this time the Black Cloud Thieves will surely fall into his trap!"
Chang Wei's expression changed, but because he lowered his head, no one else noticed him.
These words are obviously digging a hole. If Heiyunshan falls into the trap, it is because of Li Nong. If he does not fall into the trap, it means there is something wrong with Chang Wei.
Pass the blame to Chang Wei in advance.
In the past, Li Nong always called Chang Wei by his nickname, but now he calls him by his official name, which is obviously a sign of alienation.
Everyone present felt that Li Nong was deliberately targeting Chang Wei, but no one interceded for him.
He was an anomaly among the army of beggars. He stayed close to everyone and adopted the strategies he proposed. If he was willing to adopt them, he would adopt them. If he didn't want to adopt them, he would not force them. That's why Wang Jian was allowed to come from behind.
Shi Min clapped his hands and said, "Then I will go to Chenliu!"
"I accept the order." Chang Wei did not hesitate, and could not hesitate.
Wang Jian glanced at Chang Wei, with a rather gloating look in his eyes, "The Governor is so majestic that people from far and near have returned their hearts. Recently, dozens of people have come to surrender. The leader is Fa Rao. He is an expert outside the world and has the ability to break good astrological predictions." , General Yan is blessed with good fortune."
Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the art of prophecy has become popular.
When Shi Hu was in power, he was also quite superstitious. He often offered sacrifices to mountains and rivers to pray for the protection of gods...
Because his prophecies came true many times, Fotucheng was highly respected by Shi Le and Shi Hu, and had a high status in Jie Zhao. Shi Hu once ordered Li Nong to serve him, and the ascetics prospered in China.
Shi Min's ears and eyes were wet, and nature was no exception.
Moreover, the word "luck" was used very cleverly, and it directly entered Shi Min's heart.
On that day, he followed Shi Zun to raise an army, and he had personally promised that he would be the crown prince when things were done, but it was never fulfilled. Shi Min always had a thorn in his heart.
According to the tradition of Jie Zhao, princes generally do not die well. Even if they ascend the throne, they will be pulled down.
Therefore, it is still unclear what will happen to Jie Zhao in the future.
Shi Min became more and more powerful in the court, and his status was no longer inferior to that of Prince Shi Yan.
"Please!" Shi Min's brows were filled with joy.
Chang Wei's face looked a little sad...
Chapter completed!