Tushan did not hesitate to give way to the Yiling main road for Shangyong. Wuling Jiedu sent Chen Zhiqing's 10,000 troops up the river and turned the Han River to Xiangyang. Tushan Jinyuan and Zhong Rouxuan warmly received Yuandao

Guests coming.

Chen Zhiqing said that the army was not allowed to drink during the expedition. Tu Shan Jinyuan and others expressed their understanding and highly praised the soldiers of Zhengxi Prefecture for their strict discipline. After complimenting him, Tu Shan Jinyuan allocated food and grass to Chen Zhiqing, and Tu Shan Jinyuan and others were sent away.

Behind the scenes, Zhong Rouxuan turned around and gave Chen Zhiqing an awkward look.

Sure enough, the Sima of the army came to report to Tushan Jinyuan that he only allocated seven days of food and grass on the grounds that the Xiangyang trade road was blocked, and the remaining food and grass would be made up later. As for what could be this later, I guess it would have to wait until Chen Zhiqing and others made progress.

Only then will it be put into practice.

Chen Zhiqing was not angry. This was a common method used by businessmen and a conspiracy in the court. On that day, Chen Zhiqing's army only received food and grass in Xiangyang, changed Tushan's clothes, and then went straight to Wudang County without stopping at all, and directly faced Shangyong.

Danjiangkou, the most important water fortress, poses a threat.

Zhang Tao, the governor of Shangyong, was originally a confidant of the prince of the Ling Dynasty. After the prince died of illness, Zhang Tao congratulated Yuan Changli immediately in order to avoid being purged. Yuan Changli saw that he was so sensible and acquiesced that he would continue to sit in Shangyong.

Zhang Tao originally lived very happily in Shangyong. With Tu Shan's ability, he had no capital to challenge him. In Zhang Tao's eyes, the five counties of Shangyong were definitely the easiest routes in the Central Plains. Who would have thought that Tu Shan would dare to challenge him?

They dispatched troops, but were unprepared for a while and Tu Shan Jinyuan unexpectedly attacked Danjiangkou.

Zhang Tao angrily cursed: "The little Tushan family, a despicable merchant family, dare to offend me. The captain of Danjiangkou Fortress should be killed!"

"Brother, we should not underestimate the Tushan clan. The Tushan clan paid the price of Qizhou and Jiangxia as a gift to surrender to Nanchen. Although Nanchen promised that the remaining five states in Yunmeng would be taken care of by the Tushan clan, it does not mean that Nanchen will let go.

, I think Nan Chen was behind this crime." Zhang Tao's younger brother Zhang Xun said cautiously.

"It shouldn't be possible. Not to mention that Nan Chen has an appointment with His Highness. Nan Chen will not launch it rashly. As far as I know, the head of the Tushan family is dying. The Yunmeng Five States have now all been assigned to the Five Sons.

, the second son Tushan Yiyuan was the governor of Ezhou, and he had a close relationship with Nanchen Zhengxifu, the third son Tushan Tongyuan was the governor of Suizhou, and the fourth son Tushan Yiyuan was the governor of Yiling. According to the Tushan clan rules, the smallest clan house, Tushanxi

Yuan inherited the position of governor of Jingzhou, and the richest governor of Xiangyang was Tushan Jinyuan, the eldest son of the Tushan clan." Zhang Tao told in detail.

"Brother means that because the relationship between Ezhou Tushan Yinyuan and Zhengxi Mansion puts pressure on Tushan Jinyuan, the crown prince, he wants to win Shangyong to increase his own strength?" Zhang Xun analyzed based on Zhang Tao's meaning.

"If it weren't for this, would Tu Shan Jinyuan be crazy?" Zhang Tao confirmed that his guess was correct.

"If this is the case, why does Tushan Jinyuan think that his strength can shake me, Shangyong?" Zhang Xun did not deny Zhang Tao, but his words were fatal and the key to the problem.

Zhang Tao stopped talking, because Zhang Xun's words made sense. With the strength of the Tushan clan, even if the entire Tushan clan joined forces to attack Shangyong, there would be no return, and this time Tushan Jinyuan actually dared to occupy it in a high-profile manner.

Danjiangkou, he must have the confidence to deal with the anger from Shangyong, but where does his confidence come from.

"What did the Dark Night Guard say?" Zhang Tao suddenly thought of the Dark Night Guard, and at this time the usefulness of the Dark Night Guard became apparent.

"The Night Guard is now in a difficult position in Nanchen. If Nanchen did it, this betrayal of the alliance must have been done in secret. Besides, Nanchen's four spies are not vegetarians." It's not that Zhang Xun has no confidence in the Dark Night Guard.

The Night Guard's current confidential information cannot be obtained at all.

Zhang Tao thought for a while and said: "Lao Jiu, if Nan Chen is involved, who do you think it will be? Zhengxi Mansion or Anton Mansion?"

"The possibility of Anton Mansion is higher. Tushan Jinyuan's wife is the biological sister of Princess Chenyang, and it is Anton Mansion who is the best at water fighting in Nanchen. But I always feel that something is wrong? This soldier and horse

It came too fast, it means something else." Zhang Xun's head almost exploded. He always felt that he had seen it before, but he just couldn't remember it.

Just when the two Shangyong brothers were entangled, Jin Qian almost took down Yeling City without a single blow, and successfully entered central Guizhou, Nayong in southwestern Guizhou, and Zhu Mu's family in Zangda were facing a formidable enemy.

The army set off from Dali on the day Jin Qian stationed in Yeling City, and now it is estimated that it has arrived at Zhuti. The Zhuge clan is even more nervous to deploy heavy troops in Jianwei, and Feng You, the new governor of Bozhou in the Ling Dynasty, hastily launched a

Yang laid down three lines of defense, and Feng Youzai fell into the hands of Zhengxi Mansion twice. This time he took the initiative to defend and could not hold on. This posture looked like he would not accept the challenge even if you scolded his eighteenth generation ancestor.

"Marquis Jin, has the Duke's next order arrived?" Lu Ping asked anxiously. With Jin Qian's success, Lu Ping already had the title of Uncle Hong Jiang and the high position of deputy envoy of the Hezhou Army. Now

It's rare to have a battle, so how can I not be excited, so I'd better mention my title again.

"No fighting. Our purpose this time is to intimidate the Zhu Mu family, beat the Zhuge family, and contain Dongchuan. Now that the goal has been achieved, we only need to stay in place." Jin Qian said with some comfort.

"What a disappointment! We left Sizhou and stopped before we could move our muscles. Yeling City fell too fast this time, and we have no backbone at all!" Lu Ping looked depressed.

"Stop saying these things! We just need to do what we should do. If the people from the Mingjian Department find out, they will definitely send you to the Military Justice Prison!" Jin Qian reminded sternly, Lu Ping's mouth was always unblocked.

, the main purpose of arriving at Yeling City was the secret of the Zhengxi Mansion. The most important thing was that he did not tell Lu Ping because he was afraid that he would not be able to calm down.

The arrival of An Can has shown that the ultimate purpose of this expedition is to contain Dongchuan, so that Cao Li and others have no time to care about matters in the north, so that the Wuling Army can successfully capture Shangyong.

Lu Ping shrank his head. He was not afraid of being killed on the battlefield, but he was most afraid of being targeted by Mingjian Division. Thinking about the last fight with Yu Geng still makes him tremble. The soldiers of Zhengxi Mansion are not afraid of dying in battle, but are afraid of losing face. For example,

Yu Geng's Hengyang Army is now called the "Reckless Army" in private, and they are very embarrassed.

"Jin Hou, you said that Feng You has protected himself so tightly, isn't he afraid of being covered to death?" Lu Ping changed the topic to military affairs.

"Feng You doesn't have the guts. He fell down twice. Will you continue to be fooled? Don't think that Feng You is a fool. He fell into our hands twice in a row. He and Cao Li can still escape intact.

, he is already a famous general here." Jin Qian's attitude towards Cao Li and Feng You was different from most people in Zhengxi Mansion.

In Jin Qian's eyes, retreating after defeat is victory. Just focusing on the gains and losses of one city and one pool will not last long, but Jin Qian wants to face Cao and Feng face to face.

Yeling City can be regarded as a famous city of its generation. The dilapidated streets now make people lament the wasted time. Jin Qian suddenly had the idea of ​​​​farming. Working for Meng Yan in the past few years has always been a big deal. Meng Yan has always been interested in recovering.

We are very concerned about people's livelihood, but the army is huge, and no matter how much food there is, there is always not enough food. Looking at the sparsely populated counties and counties around Yeling City, and the land is barren, it is just a containment and defense anyway. Now the solar term is just a good time to open up wasteland and farm, so work

Why do we have to wait for delivery from the Governor's Office?

"Lu Ping, go and invite Mr. Chang Shi here, and I'll see how many people can be spared. Spring plowing is coming soon, and I want to farm." Jin Qian said a little excitedly.

"Well, Marquis Jin, there is a problem with the military rations. The people in Baoqing Mansion have been too unreliable recently." Lu Ping forgot that he had just been beaten and made a casual comment.

"I see that you are quite free, so I'll leave this matter to you. Spring plowing is here, and if you don't open up 5,000 hectares of grain fields for me, I don't mind inviting people from the Mingjian Department to come over." Jin Qian was actually interested.

Just kidding, rare.

Before Lu Ping could react, Jin Qian's figure had already disappeared. Lu Ping felt that the sky was already dark, and it was no problem to lead the troops to fight. What the hell is this farm? This is scarier than going to Mingjian Division for a walk, and it costs five thousand

Now, wash up now and hang yourself.

Lu Ping's tragedy is still unfolding, and Yu Geng's conflict comes unexpectedly. This time it is really not Yu Geng who is looking for a fight, but Gu Qufeng who is the first to cross the border. What is interesting is that Gu Qufeng picked a place at the junction of Lingling and Hengyang.

Luanshan County took action, and before Shi Ying could make any move, Yu Geng personally led 20,000 people to confront Gu Qufeng.

After only three days of confrontation, Gu Qufeng publicly appointed the Luanshan County Magistrate. The Hengyang Jun Luanshan County Magistrate cried to Yu Geng with a mouth full of broken teeth. He could bear it, but he just sent someone to Changsha to send a report of the war.

Notification.

Before the report of the war situation reached Changsha, Yu Geng led his troops to attack Luanshan County and directly tied Wuhuada, the magistrate of Luanshan County appointed by Gu Qufeng, into a pig and sent him outside the city. This move directly brought the two sides into a formal conflict.

When Meng Yan learned about this, he just smiled and said to Shi Ying who was waiting for the order: "This is not what King Yuzhang meant, but I can't just sit idly by and ignore him if he allows his subordinates to act like this."

So Meng Yan ordered Shi Ying to lead 10,000 troops to join Yu Geng. Seeing the two generals from the Zhengxi Mansion dispatched, Xiao Yu, who had been ignoring him, took action. He first severely reprimanded Gu Qufeng for his reckless behavior, and then went up to the table to intervene with Meng Yan.

Yan Yiben, but Meng Yan was not polite and sent an envoy directly to meet Xiao Huli. Seeing that internal strife was about to start, Xiao Huli sent Xia Houming to Yuzhang to appease him, and then sent Lu Chongzong to Changsha to express the court's trust in Meng Yan.

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"You have always been stable, why are you trying so hard this time?" After announcing the decree, Lu Chongzong and Meng Yan walked side by side and asked in confusion.

"Brother, if I are forbearing blindly, I will be treated as a soft persimmon. You are always by His Majesty's side. What will happen if I don't send an envoy back to Beijing?" Meng Yan looked calm.

"Then Zhengxi Mansion must be punished, especially Yu Geng will be questioned by the General Affairs Department."

"The Zhengxi Mansion is a thorn in the side of everyone in the court, especially those from King Yuzhang's faction. If I don't take this opportunity to attack, I will underestimate them." Meng Yan's temper grew.

"Qi Lang, I have to tell you that your majesty, your empress, and even the entire court have great opinions on you. Xia Houming secretly talked with your majesty and hoped to divide your military power. If Zhongshu hadn't ordered Master Geng to insist on your control in Changsha,

I'm afraid His Majesty will take action against you." Lu Chongzong said seriously.

"Don't the people from the empress faction be jealous of King Yuzhang?" Meng Yan didn't care about the affairs in the court, but was more concerned about who could inherit the throne. After all, Xiao Huli's health was getting worse day by day.

Lu Chongzong was stunned, then looked at Meng Yan strangely, with an expression of disbelief, "Did you and King Yuzhang do this intentionally?"

"Brother is over-worrying. It's not intentional. The conflict between Gu Qufeng and Yu Geng does exist. It's just that King Yuzhang and I each added fuel to the fire." Meng Yan said with a smile.

"Is it because the empress is pregnant with Long Zi?" Lu Chongzong roughly understood the intentions of the two palaces.

"Yes, brother, is it really His Majesty's child that the empress is carrying?" Meng Yan said in a calm voice.

Lu Chongzong thought for a moment and said: "I'm pretty sure about this. It's His Majesty's child. He will be born in three months. You don't want to take advantage of this child. Let me make it clear first. Although you and I are brothers,

I guarantee this child." Lu Chongzong said with a defensive look.

"Brother, I am not such a person, and I believe King Yuzhang is not either, but do you really think this child can inherit the throne? When the Chen Kingdom was first established, you can't bear to watch your relatives fighting for power with the clan?" Meng Yan was sincere.

said.

"You are not from King Yuzhang. What do you want to do? Don't let me guess. I will help you if I can, and I will tell you if I can't!" Lu Chongzong was a little angry.

"Brother, the Anton Mansion is not stable recently. How many children of the Zhong family have been transferred to the capital? The battle between the relatives and the clan has already begun. Do you think it will be easy for me to be caught in the middle?"

"The purpose of your attack on Yeling City is not just for the battle of Shangyong. Do you want to pacify the southwest or break into the northwest?" Lu Chongzong discovered the loophole in Meng Yan's words.

"Brother, this Chen Dynasty is calm on the surface, but do you know that the water below has long been turbid. Don't look at me like that. I am not clean either. No matter it is in the northwest or southwest, if civil strife breaks out, how will you choose?"

Lu Chongzong was dumbfounded. This problem was too big.
Chapter completed!