This time, the news of the letter from the prince and King Qi soon reached the back yard of the Governor's Mansion in Longyou.
Putting the information on the table, Shang Bo sneered and said: "For the war in Henan Province, the soldiers of Longyou will be sent to suppress the rebellion. In the front, Du Hongjian will be sent to Hexi to defend Tibet. Today, the army of Longyou will be mobilized to enter the pass. This is not a good idea.
I understand that the Crown Prince and the King of Qi have joined forces to deal with the King of Yue."
Zhang Leyan said with a smile: "Mobilizing Longyou's army to enter Guanzhong, isn't this something we players have been clamoring for for a long time? Isn't this a good opportunity to spread Longyou's influence deep into Guanzhong?"
Zhou Shiye said with a smile: "This is exactly what we want. As long as the elites from Longyou enter the pass, we will have the military power to influence Guanzhong!"
Regarding the optimism of his deputies, Shang Bo frowned and said: "Things are not that optimistic. There is no problem with the loyalty of our players, but the indigenous generals and soldiers cannot be guaranteed. If they leave Longyou, these soldiers may also lose us.
control."
At this time, Zhou Shi and Zhang Leyan also stopped laughing. It was obvious that the crown prince and the King of Qi had bad intentions in mobilizing the Longyou army to enter the pass. After the Longyou army entered the pass, they would definitely use various means to win over and induce them.
This is also a great test for the loyalty of the Longyou indigenous soldiers.
Shang Bo said: "I have also communicated with Yu Chixin, and now is not a good opportunity to enter the customs."
"We already have a grand detour strategy. Our march into Guanzhong is in conflict with our grand strategy. The staff believes that we should stick to the grand detour strategy. This is the most beneficial choice for the Tang Dynasty and the King of Yue."
Everyone nodded. The great detour strategy was the right way to go. Defeating Hedong first and occupying half of the country with the credit of quelling the Anshi Rebellion would ensure that the King of Yue would have enough legitimacy to succeed to the throne.
In contrast, using the Longyou Army to enter Guanzhong and seize the direct line in a coup was a bad idea.
Zhou Shi and Zhang Leyan also nodded. The Great Detour Strategy is the top priority for Longyou now. Almost all senior generals and players are in the Northeast, preparing to implement the Great Detour Strategy.
But as one of the people in charge of Chang'an, Zhang Leyan and Zhou Shi were still a little unwilling.
If there can be an army in Guanzhong that obeys the orders of the King of Yue, then it will be much more convenient to stay in the backyard to do things.
And if something changes in Chang'an, we can respond quickly instead of falling into passivity.
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After hearing Shang Bo's words, the two raised their heads again.
Shang Bo said: "However, the King of Yue believes that having an army of Longyou in Guanzhong will be of great benefit to Longyou."
Looking at Zhou Shi and Zhang Leyan, Shang Bo said: "So according to the wishes of the King of Yue, we strive to control the number of Longyou troops entering the pass to a relatively small number, and try to allow the elites that the players can control to enter the pass."
Zhou Shi and Zhang Leyan were naturally overjoyed, and they immediately started busy.
Shang Bo personally prepared gifts and went to Princess Yanguang's house.
Shangbo also has a sign at Princess Yanguang's residence, so he can enter the residence directly without any communication.
Usually at this time, the princess would be listening to music in the back garden. Shang Bo came to the back garden under the guidance of the maid.
Sure enough, Princess Yanguang was lying lazily on the chair, her eyes slightly lifelike. This lazy look was in contrast to the usually smart and capable princess, which made Shang Bo's breathing quicken.
"What's the use of looking good? This is just a game!" Shang Bo collected his mind and moved forward slowly.
Hearing Shang Bo's footsteps, Princess Yanguang opened her eyes and said with a smile:
"The envoys from merchants are rare visitors."
The resentment in Princess Yanguang's mouth made Shang Bo shiver. Shang Bo quickly explained: "The affairs in the backyard have been busy recently, and Bo really can't get away."
Shang Bo's tone was like that of a social worker who was explaining to his wife that the company couldn't afford the public salary after working overtime for many years.
Princess Yanguang just vented her emotions a little. She quickly sat up and put on her clothes and said, "I am just joking. Who in Chang'an City doesn't know that the Empress Shang Liu is a very busy man."
"I wonder what the big event is for Bo Lang's visit today?"
Princess Yanguang's output was so intense that Shang Bo begged for mercy.
However, when the serious conversation began, Princess Yanguang stopped her joking tone.
After listening to what Shang Bo said, she said: "After the defeat of Xiangzhou, my father was in a bad mood. Some ministers in the court even proposed to temporarily move the capital to Fengxiang Mansion, but this made my father very angry."
Shang Bo immediately understood what the princess meant.
Xiangzhou is very close to Luoyang, and Luoyang and Chang'an are inseparable from each other. Now that there is a riot in Xiangzhou, I don't know if I can defend Luoyang with the troops of Zhang Xun and Guo Ziyi alone.
Once Luoyang is captured, the good situation of regaining the two capitals will be ruined, even when Anlu Mountain went south to attack Tongguan.
For the very insecure Emperor Li Heng, An Qingxu was too close.
It was so close that he had trouble sleeping and eating.
The proposal of the Crown Prince and King Qi was very attractive to the Emperor.
However, Li Heng also knew that water from afar could not quench his thirst nearby. Even if Longyou's army entered the pass, they would not be able to reach Chang'an in less than two months.
Princess Yanguang said: "I know you are here because of the proposal of the Crown Prince and King Qi, but wouldn't it be beneficial to your King Yue to let the Longyou Army enter the pass?"
The women of the Li and Tang royal families were all keen on politics.
Shang Bo said: "Shang Bo came here this time not to oppose this plan, but because Longyou now needs to defend Tibet and Uighurs, so it is not appropriate to send too many troops into the pass."
Now Princess Yanguang understood what Shang Bo meant. She nodded and said, "Of course my father also understands this truth, but it all depends on the development of the war in Xiangzhou."
Shang Bo understood what the princess meant. How many Longyou soldiers the court wanted to recruit depended on the outcome of the Xiangzhou war.
If Luoyang could be defended and the safety of the two capitals guaranteed, the emperor would not be in a hurry to recruit too many Longyou troops to enter the pass.
But if Luoyang cannot be defended and the bandits come back, the emperor may order the transfer of all the elite troops from Longyou.
Shang Bo sighed, but the princess saw clearly, just as the princess said, all this depends on the war in Luoyang.
In front of Luoyang City, Guo Ziyi led an army of 100,000 to station troops in Heyin County. Although the Tang army had a large number of soldiers, the hearts of the army were unstable at this time, and news of various defeats was flying all over the sky.
Guo Ziyi could only patrol the military camp and keep giving speeches to calm the morale of the troops, and then suppressed the floating military morale.
Returning to the commander's tent, Guo Ziyi frowned. He did not expect that in just one month, the puppet Yan An Qingxu would be able to make a comeback, and the Tang army was unable to fight back.
Guo Ziyi looked at Luoyang City with worry. Zhang Xun's Eastern Route Army only had 50,000 men guarding Luoyang, while the other 30,000 men were led by Nan Jiyun and Zhang Duanyang to attack Qingzhou.
Today, the Tang army only has 150,000 soldiers near Luoyang, and many of them are soldiers who have just been reorganized and trained.
Although the Tang army near Luoyang could use river transportation to replenish grain and grass, it was the dry season in winter and the river was shallow and narrow. Water transport ships often required manpower to pull fiber to move, and it was also difficult to replenish grain and grass.
Guo Ziyi looked at the map. He was even more worried about the situation in Hedong.
Previously, the imperial court sent prime ministers to negotiate with Hedong, and Shi Siming and his son surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty granted them the titles of Taiyuan and Fan Yang.
But Guo Ziyi has been dealing with the Shi family father and son for many years, and he knows very well what kind of person Shi Siming is.
For an ambitious man like Shi Siming, if the Tang army continued to win, he would lie dormant obediently and defend the northern frontier for the Tang Dynasty, just like An Lushan did before the rebellion.
But once An Qingxu rebels, Shi Siming may see an opportunity and jump to An Qingxu's side again and again.
Although Anqingxu in the northern part of Henan Province seems to be powerful and noisy, in fact, in Guo Ziyi's opinion, it is not a big deal.
The real threat to Datang was the troops in Hedong.
Once Shi Siming rebels again and joins forces with An Qingxu to attack Luoyang, Luoyang will be in danger.
Guo Ziyi expelled this bad idea from his mind. What he can do now is to strengthen the defense lines around Luoyang and resist An Qingxu's attack.
At this time, Nan Jiyun, who was halfway there, also received the news of Xiangzhou's defeat.
Nan Jiyun quickly found Zhang Duanyang and asked:
"The Tang army in Xiangzhou was defeated. General Li Guangbi escaped from Xiangzhou alone. He has already written a letter of apology in Luoyang. Now An Qingxu is sweeping the northern part of Henan Province. General Zhang, do we still want to fight in Qingzhou?"
Zhang Duanyang said categorically: "Fight! Of course we must fight! We must fight quickly!"
Nan Jiyun asked: "But where is Zhang Liushou? There are only 50,000 troops on Zhang Liushou's side. Shouldn't we lead troops back to Luoyang to assist Zhang Liushou in defending Luoyang City?"
Zhang Liushou means Zhang Xun is left behind in Dongdu, Nan Jiyun asked worriedly.
Zhang Duanyang said: "Luoyang has Zhang's 50,000 troops and Marshal Guo's 100,000 troops. If even 150,000 people cannot defend Luoyang, we will not be able to defend Luoyang if there are 30,000 more."
"The thieves and soldiers rose up in haste. It is not easy to attack Luoyang. However, the officers and soldiers have been defeated one after another. Now their morale is low. They urgently need a victory to boost their morale!"
"On the contrary, on the Qingzhou bandit side, because of An Qingxu's great victory, these bandits have all come out of the Taihang Mountains. This is our army's best chance to defeat the Qingzhou bandits in one fell swoop!"
After hearing Zhang Duanyang's analysis, Nan Jiyun also understood. He immediately called his officers and said:
"Now that the general wants to defeat the Qingzhou bandits quickly, who can be the vanguard?"
The officers looked at each other, a little afraid of the traitors and did not dare to step forward.
Nan Jiyun put on his cloak and said: "In that case, please follow me and charge!"
After saying this, Nan Jiyun took the lead and led an army of 30,000 people to rush into Qingzhou in one day.
While repairing Yizhou, Nan Jiyun took the lead and rushed into the Qingzhou bandit camp. The Qingzhou bandits who had just descended from the Taihang Mountains were defeated and defeated!
Zhang Duanyang immediately led the remaining rear troops to chase him north. The Qingzhou bandits were completely annihilated, and the Tang army won a great victory!