In the afternoon, Zhang Xiao and Zhou Kuan hurriedly found Chen Qing. They brought a series of decisions from the emperor, including deposing the Lu family and dividing their troops into two groups to attack Bashu and Guanzhong.
"If you invade the pass and capture me alive, can you be crowned king?"
Chen Qing sneered, "The officials think too highly of me."
Zhang Xiao smiled and said: "We just discussed it and felt it was a bit strange."
"What's weird?"
"Since you can be crowned king by capturing the governor alive, you should first depose the governor. How can there be any reason to capture the Duke of Qin alive and grant him the title of king?"
Chen Qing pondered for a moment and said, "Is it possible that the information is incomplete?"
Zhou Kuan shook his head, "No, such important information will not be missed. Zhang Sima and I both believe that the officials have left room for leeway. If the attack goes smoothly and is overwhelming, then the edict to depose the capital and unify all officials will come like a shadow."
, On the contrary, if it cannot be captured, then negotiations will come, thus avoiding the embarrassment of premature demotion."
Chen Qing nodded, what he said makes sense, that should be the case. Zhao Gou is a man who lacks courage but is shrewd. He is especially good at compromise. It is impossible for him not to leave a way out for himself.
Zhang Xiao said with some worry: "I am still worried about the defense of Bashu. It is said that Liu Guangshi has an army of 100,000, plus Li Qiong's 20,000 troops, that is an army of 120,000. Liu Guangshi is very cunning, attacking Jin
He will never go to the army, and he will find various reasons not to go across the Yangtze River to seize the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. But if he is asked to attack Bashu, he will definitely be more active than anyone else."
"What's the reason?"
"The reason is that he also wants to separate Bashu and occupy Shaanxi Road and Xihe Road. This must have deeply stimulated him. This man is very ambitious. He left Li Qiong in Bashu. His intention is obvious. If not
He was defeated in Hanzhong, and I am afraid he would have separatized Bashu long ago."
Chen Qing walked a few steps with his hands behind his back and said calmly: "What if he wants to take the opportunity to separate Jingnan?"
Zhang Xiao and Zhou Kuan looked at each other and laughed together. Zhou Kuan said: "Du Tong's guess is very bold, but it is also very possible. Liu Guangshi cannot be the king of Shu, so he would be good to be the king of Jing."
Chen Qing added: "There is no need to worry about Yue Fei. If there is not enough logistical support, the lone army will definitely be defeated if it goes deep. Yue Fei also understands this. As long as we firmly guard Wuguan and Hanzhong Road, once Liu Guangshi is defeated
, Yue Fei will definitely withdraw his troops."
After sending Zhang Xiao and Zhou Kuan away, Chen Qing changed his clothes and returned to his wife's room. Lu Xiu's complexion was slightly better than in the morning. She was sitting on the bed holding her baby to breastfeed.
"Are you hungry, little one?"
Lu Xiu nodded and said with a smile: "You call her little one, haven't you given the baby a name yet?"
Chen Qing thought for a while and said: "She was born to meet the snow, so her name is Chen Xue, and her nickname is Xue'er."
"What a great name!"
Lu Xiu happily patted the child and laughed softly: "Baby, from today on, you will be called Chen Xue, and my mother will call you Xue'er."
"Is she crying?"
"She cried when she was born, but it was weak. I breastfed her and she fell asleep. Husband, what did Dr. Wang say?"
"She said there was half a hope for the child, and she would go all out, but she asked me to refrain from killing animals, not having sex with women, and not leaving Jingzhao for ten days. If Xueer can survive these ten days, the hope will be great...
"
Lu Xiu looked at her husband with a half-smile, "I believe you can do it without killing animals, but can you do it without being lascivious to women? Those two little girls are looking forward to your return every day."
Chen Qing held his daughter's little hand and said, "For her, we must do it!"
Lu Xiu pondered for a moment and said, "Why don't I ask Qiaoyun to clean up the study for you?"
Chen Qing was stunned, "Did she tell you?"
Lu Xiu nodded, "She told me that you promised to give her a title, didn't you?"
Chen Qing was speechless for a long time. He promised to give her an explanation, not a name. Name and explanation are two concepts, okay? How did this woman understand it? Try to think of the best.
Chen Qing smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I just said that I will give her an explanation, but it may not be to marry her, maybe to restore her identity and send her back to Lin'an. She thinks too much."
Lu Xiu said lightly: "She didn't think too much. I know what you said is actually about status. You don't have to explain it to me. Now I know how difficult it is to have children. I know what to do. Doctor Wang asked you not to get close to your daughter." Sex is actually a good intention, she is afraid that you will indulge in sex and not care about your children."
Chen Qing nodded, "I understand Dr. Wang's good intentions. Since I have already promised her, why should I go back on my word? Let Qiaoyun come to the study to sort out the documents for me! I have a lot of official business to deal with, and my head is full. "
Liu Guangshi's 100,000 troops arrived at Jiangling Mansion in a mighty manner. These 100,000 troops were newly recruited by Liu Guangshi and were indeed poorly trained. Liu Guangshi used this reason as an excuse to refuse to march north to Jianghuai. At the same time, he sent He went to deliver a letter to Empress Dowager Wei, expressing his willingness to take charge of Bashu for her.
After seeing the dangers of the Shu Road and the wealth of the Chengdu Plain, Liu Guangshi dreamed of separatizing Bashu and becoming a veritable king of Shu. Chen Qing could seize Shaanxi, so why couldn't he seize Bashu himself?
Therefore, when he received the emperor's edict, he did not hesitate, mobilized a hundred thousand troops, and attacked Jiangling in a mighty manner.
That afternoon, Liu Guangshi led the army to the Jiangling camp. He ordered the soldiers to rest in the camp and went to the Chinese army's tent. Commander Li Qiong hurried to see him.
"What's the news from Bashu?" Liu Guangshi asked.
"According to what I learned from various sources, Chen Qing has a total of about 40,000 to 50,000 troops stationed in Bashu. The leader is Yang Zaixing. Chen Qing himself is not in Shu."
The number of troops was not very large. Liu Guangshi breathed a sigh of relief and asked again: "Where are we? How many supplies, grain, warships, etc. are there? How much food and troops did Li Hui bring this time?"
Li Qiong shook his head, "Li Hui brought 300 men and three large ships this time. He didn't have any soldiers. The food and grass were 80,000 shi brought by Li Gang from Yuezhou. There were still 20,000 shi of grain in the Jiangling warehouse. , nothing else."
"What about the ships? There aren't even ships, right?"
"Originally, there were two hundred large ships that were transferred to Chengdu to transport tax money. There is no news yet. They are probably detained. Currently, there are only more than three hundred small ships. They cannot transport troops, but can only transport food."
Liu Guangshi was really annoyed. He wanted money but no money, no supplies, no ships, no ships. How could he fight?
At this time, a soldier reported at the door, "To the commander-in-chief, Ambassador Li Xuan would like to ask you to come over."
Li Hui wanted troops but no soldiers, and money but no money. How could Liu Guangshi buy Li Hui's account? He said coldly: "Tell the messenger that I am busy with military affairs, so I won't go back in two days!"
After the army had settled down and night had fallen, Liu Guangshi asked his soldiers to find a few prostitutes in the city to drink with him for entertainment. While he was drinking, a soldier quickly walked into the tent and whispered a few words in Liu Guangshi's ear.
Liu Guangshi regained his energy, pushed the prostitute in his arms away, stood up and asked, "Where is he?"
"In the partial account!"
Liu Guangshi quickly came to the side tent. Inside the side tent was his confidant Li Miao. Li Miao stepped forward, cupped his fists and saluted, "See you at the capital!"
Liu Guangshi sat down and asked: "How is it? Do you still have the money and food?"
Li Miao came from Changsha County, and Liu Guangshi had heard a rumor before that the tax money from Jinghu South Road was about 1.2 million guan, and was deposited in Changsha County, Tan, and there was also about 400,000 guan of grain.
Of course Liu Guangshi wanted to withhold the money and food, but first he had to confirm whether the news was true, so he sent Li Miao to Changsha County to inquire.
Li Miao nodded, "The news is true. The reason why the money and food were not transported was because of the lack of ships. I heard that they are mobilizing ships from Jiangxia."
Yang Cui'an, an aide, said at the side: "Jiangxia is not far away. It can be quickly transferred to the ship. Once the money and grain are on the ship, it will be difficult for us to intercept it. My lord, why not send troops to control the money and grain first, and wait for the ship to arrive, and then send it directly to the ship by ship?"
Come from Jiangling, now my lord wants to attack Bashu. There are sufficient reasons. If you go too far, the officials will not blame you. Now is a good opportunity!"
Liu Guangshi immediately decided, "Go find Wu Chang!"
That night, Wu Chang, the commander of the personal soldiers, led five thousand cavalry and rushed to Changsha County overnight.