Just after the first month of the first month, Lincheng and Hengyang successively announced their submission to the Chen Dynasty. However, what is a bit strange is Xiao Huli's appointment, granting Gu Qufeng the title of Licheng County Marquis, and leading 70,000 Lincheng troops to station in Lizhou. The Licheng army

Jiedushi, controlled Lizhou, Xingzhou, and conquered the north

It was under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Governor's Office; I originally thought that Meng Yan would not accept the surrender of the Gu family, but what I didn't expect was that Gu Yanfeng was actually given the title of Marquis of Hengshan County, and 50,000 people were stationed in Hengyang. The Hengyang Army was envoyed to control Hengyang and Lincheng.

The two prefectures are under the jurisdiction of the Governor-General of Zhengxi.

In the eyes of most people in the Chen Dynasty, they felt that Xiao Huli's appointment of Gu Yanfeng was disgusting to Meng Yan, which was the first strange thing; Meng Yan happily accepted Gu Yanfeng, which was the second strange thing; many people felt that the imperial court had nothing to do with Zheng Yan.

I'm afraid there might be some rift between Xi and Xi.

It is true that Meng Yan is happy, but it is false that Xiao Huli is deliberately disgusting. Xiao Huli is really angry. The condition for the two sons of the Gu family to join is to join Zhengxi and Zhengbei respectively. As the leader of the Chen Kingdom,

He seemed to have no prestige. He was already disgusted with what Zhengxi Mansion had done and was already planning to weaken Meng Yan's strength. The addition of Gu Yanfeng meant that the entire Xingtan Twelve Prefectures would be Meng Yan's base.

If Meng Yan is what Xiao Huli hates, then Xiao Yu is what Xiao Huli is afraid of. Thirty-one counties in the six states of Jiangyou are his base. It seems that Meng Yan is powerful, but most of Xingtan is

The country is mountainous and hilly, and both its population and economy are far inferior to those of Jiang Youliu.

state, and the attitude of Dongyang County Prince Zhongjue is obviously to support Xiao Yu. In this way, almost the entire southeastern territory of the Central Plains is his supporter. On the other hand, the eight states in the southern border are like worthless existence. Maybe he has no feelings for Meng Yan and

To Xiao Yu, he was like a useless person.

Just when Xiao Huli was in a dilemma, Yuan Changli was excited. After planning for so long, the prince was finally dead. Today's court meeting was the key moment to confirm his assistant minister. Last night, the prince finally fell on a woman. Nangong Buqi

When he sent someone here, Yuan Changli almost laughed on the spot.

"Brother Shaoting, have Beiya's army seal the city immediately!" Yuan Changli hurriedly issued the order.

"General, as for Jiangdong, Yingchuan and Dongchuan, they should take a stand, otherwise Nanchen will take action!" Xu Shaoting quickly reminded Yuan Changli that he was most afraid that Yuan Changli would make a mistake and get carried away.

"Mr. Xu reminds us that Cao Li and Duan Wan should be moved, and Fan Lihu will have to submit a petition to join him." Yuan Changli's eyes immediately turned sinister.

"Xue Ying and Li Ye have made preparations. Yang Feng in the old capital has been relying on us since Yang Boqin defected to the south. But in order to prevent Yang Feng from causing trouble in the old capital, should we let Li Ye

Move?" Xu Shaoting immediately broke down the layout of various places.

Yuan Changli hesitated. He had always been wary of the Yongxi Yang family. The Yang family had been controlling Yongxi Jiuzhou since they moved their capital to Luochen. It was the only place to pass from the Western Region to Luochen.

Although they are powerful, they have long been fighting against the barbarians and Beimu. The wealth of Yongxi Jiuzhou has made them jealous, and the situation in the Western Region has always been very delicate.

"Mr. Xu, let the Dark Night Guard inform Yang Feng, Li Ye and Xue Ying to come to Beijing." After Yang Boqin fled to the south, the Dark Night Guard lost its former glory. If Yuan Changli hadn't protected the Dark Night Guard, he would have been massacred.

After all, Dark Night Guard is now a vassal of Yuan Changli.

Xu Shaoting frowned, and it was obvious that he did not fully agree with Yuan Changli's approach, "General, if you summon the three of them to the capital, I'm afraid it will make them think too much? These three families are restraining each other in the Western Region and will not affect Luo

The overall situation of Chencheng."

"Can they not come to celebrate my appointment as Assistant Minister?" Yuan Changli said dissatisfied.

"General, the Chaoge Quan family and Houcheng Quan Hanliang are our problems. It is best to focus on stability in the Western Region for the time being." Xu Shaoting strongly advised.

Yuan Changli looked reluctant and struggled for a while before saying: "Mr. Xu is right. We have an agreement with Xiao Huli. After they deal with the Gu family and the Zhuo family, they will help me treat the eldest grandson and the Chen family."

Come on, things in the south are okay for the time being.

Stable, Chaoge Quan's attitude is the weirdest. According to reports from the Dark Night Guard, he is connected with Quan Hanliang, but it seems to only target the Jiuqu Cui family, and there is no clear sign of alliance with Quan Hanliang, but for my faction

The envoy who went there also had an ambiguous attitude."

"Yes, what we must do now is to cut off the connection between the two powers and force Quan Hanliang to hide in the Youji and Liao areas. I have a plan. First, we can secretly support the Jiuqu Cui family and let the Cui family contain Quan Hanliang.

The second is to ask Xi Qianbi from Nanyang to go east to Yancheng, force Chaoge to bow his head, and beat the Chen family by the way; the third is to

Just letting the Tushan family take a break can be regarded as giving Xiao Huli some face." Xu Shaoting told his plan. It is not important to beat the Chen family. What he values ​​​​more is Jiangdong's eldest grandson. The eldest grandson's attitude is the most important in Xu Shaoting's eyes.

Yes, Yuan Changli and Xiao Huli will have a battle in the future, and the decisive battle should be in the Jiangdong area.

Yuan Changli thought for a while and said: "Let's do what Mr. Xu wants. Tomorrow, Mr. Xu will go to Nange to manage politics. Nangong Buqi, the old man, can let him change his position."

Xu Shaoting looked overjoyed. His biggest wish in his life was to be the prime minister. Naturally, the position of chief minister of Nange was his coveted position. He originally thought that Yuan Changli would not move his position because Nangong refused to promote him. It seems that Yuan Changli did not care about Nangong.

Qi has long been dissatisfied with pointing fingers.

"Thank you for your trust, General. I will definitely live up to my trust!"

Seeing Xu Shaoting's delighted expression, Yuan Changli knew that the bait for the chief minister of Nange was enough, "Mr. Xu, is there any problem in completing this matter in early March?"

Xu Shaoting gritted his teeth. Although it was a bit difficult to deal with, the position of the chief assistant of Nange was too tempting, so he immediately replied: "Don't worry, General!"

Yuan Changli was preparing to become the auxiliary minister with a smile. In the ice and snow, Quan Hanliang watched the East China Sea envoy who had just left with a gloomy face. Tai Shijun stepped forward and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, what do you mean by the East China Sea?"

"Insatiable greed! The condition for the Lord of the East China Sea to send troops to help us is to reach the entire state!" Quan Hanliang's teeth itched with hatred.

"Well, Dengzhou is barren, so it doesn't matter if we give it to them. As long as the prince survives this test, the Central Plains will be ours, and the little East China Sea will take care of them later." Tai Shijun showed an indifferent attitude.

When Quan Hanliang heard Taishi Jun's words, he immediately gave him a sharp look and said coldly: "Dengzhou is barren and is also my land in the Central Plains. No foreign interference is allowed. General Taishi, what you said today is best left to rot in your own stomach!"

Taishi Jun suddenly sweated on his back, and quickly said yes. He was afraid, because there was murderous anger in Quan Hanliang's eyes, and this anger was not for Donghai but for himself.

Although the Taishi clan has a strong military, they were born in a bitter cold land and have never had the temperament and strength to compete in the world. Every time the dynasty changes, they can only rely on the strong to survive. Now that the Central Plains is in chaos again, Quan Hanliang sits in charge as the king of Houcheng County.

secluded hope

Liao, coupled with the full support of the Pinglu family, has greatly increased its strength. As long as it takes over the five states of the Jiuqu Cui family, it is not a bad idea to fight for the world. It can also take the Taishi family out of this bitter cold place, so with Donghai

Taishi all agreed with both hands.

But now that Quan Hanliang's attitude is too tough, it may be difficult to win the Jiuqu Five States. Tai Shijun himself is also very distressed. After conquering the Pinglu clan, the Cui clan has no ability to fight back at all. Suddenly,

The Cui family began to become tougher. In the battle of Jibei County, they almost lost all their elite troops. From then on, they were no longer able to advance westward.

"General Taishi, prepare to go south after the ice is opened. Take Yinping County and join forces with Quan Zheng before three months, otherwise we will never get ahead." Quan Hanliang hates people like Taishi Jun who have no bottom line, but if he wants to

Tai Shijun still has to use it to achieve great things. What's more important is that Quan Zheng's attitude is getting colder and colder. If he can't control the four states of Dahe as soon as possible, it will be difficult to return to Luochen, so he can only endure his nausea.

"I sincerely obey the prince's order. Yinping County is the place where the three major forces meet. Although it is nominally attached to the imperial court, privately it has a closer relationship with the Cui family. The current Yinping County Governor is a disciple of the Cui family." Taishi Jun said tremblingly.

Analyzing.

"Well, what General Taishi said makes sense. I know what you mean. I will personally talk to Lu Qi and give up Daming County for you to garrison troops." Quan Hanliang hated Taishi Jun even more. He said all this because he wanted to let his soldiers

The horse entered Pinglu's territory.

"Your Majesty, the general will promise to capture Yinping County by the end of February!" Taishi Jun said with confidence, and then Taishi Jun hesitated and asked: "I think your prince has other ideas when training troops in Youzhou, Taishi Jun knows everything.

from."

Quan Hanliang did not express his position but just waved his hand to indicate that he could leave. Seeing Tai Shijun's fat body swaying on the snow, Quan Hanliang wished that Tai Shijun would be buried in the heavy snow before he could be clean.

Quan Hanliang was living these days in his mind. All the people in Jizhou, except Changshan County, had surrendered to him. Only Changshan Commander Zhao Xun was a tough guy. No matter what kind of coercion or inducement, he could not make him surrender to him.

, in Zhao Xun’s words, I am the commander of Changshan appointed by the imperial court, not you, the Prince of Houcheng County.

His private soldiers even beat out Quan Hanliang's envoy on the grounds that he was not under the jurisdiction of the Houcheng County Prince. What was even more annoying was that neither Yuan Changli nor Quan Zheng could do anything to him, causing him to get stuck in Yuan Changli.

No one between Quan Zheng and himself could touch him. They could only watch helplessly as he led 30,000 people to become extremely arrogant in Changshan.

This New Year, except for the battle of Goshawk Ridge, the Central Plains was relatively peaceful. Fan Lihu stayed behind closed doors after returning to Jinzhou, and the defense was tight. For a time, the forces were intertwined. Everyone licked their wounds to stabilize their power.

The stable forces were so busy that they actually created an illusion of stability for the majority of the people.

Before we knew it, March came, and the north, which had been dormant all winter, began to take action. First, Li Ye of Xia Yang, Yang Feng of Yongxi, and Xue Ying of Shuanglong City congratulated Yuan Changli as the auxiliary minister. As for Li Ye's increase in troops at Maijishan,

Not worth mentioning

Then Yuan Changli ordered Nanyang Daxi Qianbi to defend Yancheng. Not long after, the Yingchuan Chen family and the Jiangdong Changsun family also congratulated Yuan Changli under Duan Wan's persuasion. The situation along the river immediately became delicate.

stand up.

Before Chaoge Quan Zheng could react, the King of Houcheng County ordered Tai Shijun to launch a high-profile sneak attack on Yinping County. Quan Zheng and Cui Mian were alone in an instant, but neither Yuan Changli nor Quan Hanliang had a tacit understanding and did not go any further.

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What is surprising is that the four states south of Xinzhou expressed their allegiance to Quan Hanliang and wrote to Luochen City on the same day calling Yuan Changli a national traitor. They all elected Quan Hanliang to proclaim himself emperor, but they were rejected. They only followed Luochen City's instructions.

It was decreed that he should be promoted to King Yan.

The people in the northern border and along the river originally thought that a war would break out, and many people planned to go to Shu to seek livelihood. Who knew that in mid-March, the Zhuge clan of Tianfu supported Shu King Quan Bo as emperor and promised to avenge the prince, so they planned to take action

Cao Li and Feng You had to give up going north and march west to Dongchuan to guard against Zhuge's troops.

Looking at the southern border, the Gu family and the Zhuo family were already on their last legs. They sent many documents expressing their loyalty to the court. Yuan Changli threw them into the furnace without even looking at them. Xiao Huli's army did not seem to intend to take advantage of the heat.

They just ignored the Yunmeng Tushan clan who had just joined the Chen Dynasty and cut off their trade and food routes.

The people in the Chen Dynasty were busy urging Xiao Huli to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor. Xiao Huli refused three times before reluctantly ascending the throne. However, everyone found that the process of ascending the throne was extremely smooth, and it seemed that he had been prepared for it long ago.

Same, everyone’s

The identity changes were not big, Xiao Yu eliminated the Prince of Zhanchuan County and became the Prince of Yuzhang; Meng Yan eliminated the Prince of Shaochuan County and ascended to the throne of the Duke of Tanguo; Geng Xin took the leadership of Zhongshu Ling;

When promoted, everyone performs their duties, and their power does not change much.

"I don't know when a saying started to spread that the Central Plains is divided into four parts. In fact, it is divided into five parts. The so-called four parts refer to 'Three Tombs and One Chen', Luoling, Xiling, Beiling, and Nanchen; the five parts are divided into four parts.

Divided by strength,

Folks call them "Four Kings and One Duke", Yuan Changli, the king of Xihua County, Quan Hanliang, the king of Yan, Zhuge Xingchen, the king of Xichuan, Xiao Yu, the king of Yuzhang, and Meng Yan, the Duke of Tanguo." Ye Bohuai was still drinking wine as before, half lying down.

said.

"It's quite interesting, Luoling? Now that only Luochen is left in the majestic Daling Dynasty, you still have the nerve to say it's four points?" Meng Yan didn't feel any uneasiness, "It seems that Quan Hanliang never said he was proclaimed emperor, right?

Where did Beiling come from?"

"You don't have any sense of crisis at all?" Ye Bohuai said with a smile.

"Yes! Look at me, I'm just a prince and I'm just a prince, so it's still a little bit worse." Meng Yan said with a smile.

"You damn duck has a tough mouth! The additional troops at Shaonanguan Pass are just a warning to you." Ye Bohuai suddenly straightened up and said seriously.

"Brother, what do you want me to do? Go out? Make yourself a king? I would rather believe that the additional troops at Shaonang Pass are just a normal defense change, and what does the increase in troops at Yuling Pass mean?" Meng Yan doesn't know that Xiao Huli treats him.

However, the increase in troops at Yuling Pass means that Xiao Huli is also on guard against Xiao Yu.

"You think clearly, but the storm is about to come. You must always remember that you are not Xiao Yu, and your surname is not Xiao!" Ye Bohuai reminded sternly.
Chapter completed!