There is a map of Chengdu's roads on the table, with detailed rivers and mountains.
Han Qi'an raised his hands and played with the war chess, arranging the intricately carved infantry, horses, and camps one by one on the Chengdu plain.
Each time he pushed forward a further step of infantry, he would move the camp forward.
This is a "step by step" strategy, which Li Xia had discussed with Han Qi'an before going on the expedition.
Jiang Chun, who was pacing back and forth in the hall, couldn't stand Han Qi'an's calm demeanor and knocked on the table again.
"Brother Yi Ning! Tell me something, Zhu Anping is forcing me to this point, what should I do?!"
"What are you afraid of him doing?" Han Qian asked, "He doesn't even have an official seal, what can he do to you?"
"What you said, once the war is over..."
"Once the war is over, the great merits and demerits will be enough to cover up all the merits and demerits." Han Qi'an interrupted Jiang Chun's chatter and said: "Alang often said, 'Every time you face a big event, you must be calm.' Brother Zaiyang
Sit down and talk..."
Jiang Chun sat down depressedly.
Han Qi'an squinted at the map for a while, then looked away and said: "Recently, several letters have been sent to Alang from Lin'an. Let's tell Brother Zaiyang some news... Cheng Yuanfeng is here."
Jiang Chun was startled and asked: "What about my wife's uncle?"
"Mou Gong has retired and returned to Anji, Huzhou."
After two sentences, Jiang Chun's heart was like a turbulent wave, and he murmured: "Ding...Ding Xiang?"
"Now Ding Daquan and Ma Tianji occupy the prime ministerial positions, preside over the Privy Council, and are in charge of military and state affairs."
"A while ago I heard from Lu Yizhou that hundreds of officials in the DPRK and China have signed a joint petition to deal with the Ding Party."
Jiang Chun suddenly realized what he was saying.
He whispered: "So, Mr. Cheng is no longer Prime Minister?"
Thinking again of Li Xia's decisive blow to kill Lu Yizhou, he realized how sophisticated Li Xia was in grasping the official situation.
No.
It's not that Li Xia is old and hot, but that he has a big backer. Behind Ding's party are Concubine Yan Guifei and Dong Dajue. Is there any news?
Damn, I’m so enviable...
"Not everyone is qualified to play the phase battle." Han Qi'an threw two envelopes casually, "Let's see who is qualified."
Jiang Chun took it and saw that one envelope was signed "Tiantai Promotes Weaving Health" and the other was "Luzhai Jushi".
He frowned and thought, very frightened.
Han Qi'an said: "The three major battlefields in the world are divided into Sichuan and Shu, Jinghu, and Lianghuai. Now some people are guarding Jinghu, and some are supporting Lianghuai. None of them want to touch Ding Daquan, a group of kittens and puppies at this time
What's the use of jumping up and down?"
Jiang Chun was a veteran official, so he immediately understood what Han Qian was talking about.
In addition to Ding Daquan, Li Xia's superiors also include Jia Sidao and Wu Qian.
Now that the battle is going like this, Jia Sidao and Wu Qian can't find time to deal with Ding Daquan for the time being. The three parties obviously maintain some kind of tacit understanding.
Even if the Ding Party falls in the future, Li Xia will still have two big backers.
Stepping on three big ships, are you afraid of one Zhu Susun?
Seeing Jiang Chun's face gradually calm down, Han Qi'an knew that his words were not in vain.
"Brother Zaiyang, please tell Envoy Zhu that the merits of the Battle of Xulu have been reported to Lin'an, and he will be promoted soon. When the time comes, the official seal and military talisman will be handed over to the new Envoy of Tongchuanfu Road. There is no need to worry now.
"
Jiang Chun completely understood.
"This." He put the two envelopes in his hand back on Han Qi'an's desk, pointed at them, and said softly: "I'm afraid it's not appropriate to tell him directly. How can I make him trust me?"
Han Qi'an's eyes returned to the war chess in front of him and said: "There is another bargaining chip. In the battle in Chengdu, we will win."
"Brother Yi Ning, how can you be sure?"
"I just talked to Brother Zaiyang a lot about Alang's way of conducting politics." Han Qi'an said, "Sun Wu said that 'war is a major national event', but Alang understood that 'war is a political means'."
Jiang Chun was stunned.
"Niulin will lose to Alang again. In losing, he will bear greater political pressure than Alang."
"Brother Yi Ning, you choose your words to make a sentence." Jiang Chun shook his head.
Han Qi'an smiled and said: "Where there is power, there is politics, even if it is the Mongols."
…
If we comprehensively analyze the great battle between Sichuan and Sichuan, all political situations are unfavorable to the Song army.
There were still intrigues in the court, Pu Zezhi was under suspicion, the soldiers were alienated on the battlefield in eastern Sichuan, and Li Xia was also fighting for power with Zhu Susun on the battlefield in western Sichuan.
However, all these disadvantages were unknowingly turned into favorable political factors by Li Xia.
The high-ranking officials and ministers are fighting for power. Well, taking advantage of this chaos of power and responsibility, Li Xia just used the names of these ministers to subdue the soldiers who were confused and didn't know where they belonged, and went straight to the weakest point of the Mongolian army.
As long as we can win, we can rely on victory on the battlefield to suppress all remaining political crises... forming a virtuous cycle of developing power.
"The key is that you have to win the battle."
After Jiang Chun returned to his mansion and thought about it carefully, he vaguely felt that he had been bluffed by Han Qian.
Jia Sidao, who knows whether Wu Qian's two letters are true or false.
Even if it is true, how many secrets can be contained in a signed letter?
If Li Xia loses, these important officials will not abandon Li Xia just yet.
When the time comes to subjugate the superiors, seek to seize military power, or even more terrible crimes, it will really cost the lives of the whole family...
"I'm so annoyed. When can I be transferred back to Lin'an?"
Of course, the houses in Lin'an City are so expensive, and you can't live comfortably unless you give it a try.
In life, good times are not easy to come by. Even those who are officials have to work hard and make progress.
In short, there is no way out, so what's the use of thinking too much?
Jiang Chun put aside these troubles and walked towards Jiang Cang.
Before entering the yard, I heard the sound of crickets coming from inside.
Jiang Chun frowned and strode into the house. When he saw Jiang Cang put something into his arms, he picked up the scripture and read it.
"You little bastard! Your father worked so hard for you, but here you are fooling around."
"Father...what did dad say? The child is studying hard..."
"Shut up! Take it out!"
Jiang Cang was horrified and reluctantly took out a pamphlet from his arms.
A copy of "Promoting Weaving Sutra" was slowly handed to Jiang Chun.
It makes people irritated just by looking at it.
This is a book written by Jia Sidao, whose family also has Shicaitang, a famous book engraving family. Therefore, this book is well-made and cheap, so it has been widely circulated.
The literati of the time were extremely jealous of this matter and deeply resented the fact that Jia Sidao's articles were passed down to the world, but he did not do his job properly.
Jiang Cang had already stretched out his hand and said, "I know I'm wrong, kid."
"well."
Jiang Chun sighed and took the book back into his arms.
"You little brat, you don't seek advancement all day long. You play business riddles and beat pills all day long. Now you are fighting with crickets? If you don't read the meaning of the scriptures, will you become a prodigal playboy in the future?!"
"Then... Mr. Jia also plays these things..."
"I am the brother-in-law of an official. Can you compare with me? Do you have a sister who is as beautiful as a fairy?"
Jiang Cang lowered his head, rolled his eyes, and said, "Father, the eldest sister sneaked out to help Uncle Han."
"What did you say?"
"Uncle Han came to see us last time and brought a gift to the second sister..."
"Which second sister, um, Qiao'er."
Jiang Cang nodded vigorously and said: "Uncle Han said there were too many things to do and he couldn't even settle the accounts, so the eldest sister ran to help. It's unseemly for a daughter to run away all day long..."
Jiang Cang said and glanced at Jiang Chun.
This was originally a plan to divert misfortune, but Jiang Chun just said "Oh" and continued to scold him.
After finally being scolded, Jiang Cang saw Jiang Chun turn around and leave. When he went to the door to take a look, he saw a strange scene.
Jiang Chun, who was walking in the courtyard, had opened the "Promoting Weaving Sutra" and started to recite it.
"It is said that if there is anything in the world that one loves others, a gentleman will not abandon it..."
"That's weird." Jiang Cang muttered against the crack of the door: "Why is father like this?"
In the evening, Jiang Di returned home through the back door, then turned around the small door in the backyard and saw Jiang Chun sitting on a stone bench reading a book.
She was startled, then calmed down for a moment, and said with a calm smile: "Father, the sky is getting dark, don't let your eyes get hurt."
Jiang Chun flipped through the pages of the book and said calmly: "Where did you go again?"
"In order to defend against the Mongols, the government is building the city and recruiting soldiers, isn't it? My daughter knows how to plan and contribute."
"As a father, I don't like the way you talk now. You don't have any innocence at all." Jiang Chun didn't scold her anymore and asked, "Tell me, what did you do today?"
"I just do the accounting in the government office, calculate the various expenses of the dock, and calculate the grain and grass to support the north." Jiang Di said with a smile: "My daughter thought that by working for Xuzhou City, she could also take care of her father's worries."
"Well, don't show up in public. You can just stay away at any time when you're tired of settling accounts."
"I know. Don't worry, father. Uncle Han takes good care of his daughter."
Jiang Di sat down at the stone table and glanced at the book in Jiang Chun's hand to see what he was reading.
Jiang Chun turned the book over and responded casually.
"Oh, our family and the Han family can be regarded as one and the same... one family."
The situation in Xuzhou City during this period was probably as calm as the atmosphere in Jiang Chun's home.
This is the situation behind Li Xia's nearly 10,000 troops.
The situation behind Niulin's troops is much "better".
Just as Li Xia and Niulin were confronting each other on the Chengdu Plain, Meng Ge had already conquered Qingju City...
The guard general of Qingju City is Duan Yuanjian.
Last year, it was he who guarded Lingquan Mountain and assisted Liu Zheng in defending the Arrow Beach Crossing. As a result, Liu Zheng was defeated and Duan Yuanjian's deputy general Han Yong was killed in battle.
For this matter, Duan Yuanjian scolded Liu Zheng for more than half a year, thinking that the northerners were unreliable.
Now Brother Meng is attacking, and when Duan Yuanjian is about to lead the southerners in a desperate battle, his subordinate Liu Yuan chops off his head with a sword.
Qingju City fell.
Meng Ge did it without any effort.
In the next few days, the Mongol Khan sat firmly in his tent and received good news one after another.
Zhang Dayue, the guard of Yunshan City, was surrendered by Yang Dayuan;
Zhao Shun, the general of Shiquan Army, surrendered;
The Longzhou garrison surrendered;
…
"Report! Great Khan, Yang Dayuan has persuaded Pu Yuangui, the defender of Daliang City, to surrender. Daliang City has surrendered!"
"Congratulations to the Great Khan! Pu Yuangui is a relative of Pu Ze. Once he surrenders, Chongqing will almost be included in the Great Khan's pocket." Wang Dechen was overjoyed and went out to say: "The defeat of Shu and the Song Dynasty is just around the corner!"
As the news came, Meng Ge's hawk-like eyes fell on the map.
Wang Dechen quickly followed his gaze.
On the map, Fujiang, Jialing, and Qujiang, all the mountain cities on these three rivers have been uprooted.
The army went to Chongqing Prefecture, only the Diaoyu City of Hezhou was separated from them.
Listening to the low Mongolian language coming from Brother Meng's mouth, Wang Dechen pressed the knife, turned around, and shouted: "Who recruited Wang Jian to surrender for the Great Khan?!"
"I, the national treasure of Jin, would like to go..."
Just at this moment, someone from a distance shouted: "Great Khan! Urgent report!"
Brother Meng turned his head and squinted his eyes, as if he wanted to hear some good news.
…
"Marshal Niulin has sent a battle report."
"read."
Wang Dechen looked down, was stunned, and said: "Niulin was defeated on the Yangtze River... a big defeat? A big defeat. Chengdu was counterattacked by more than 10,000 troops of the Song Army. Please ask the Great Khan for reinforcements..."
He spoke very slowly and subconsciously shook his head, suspecting that he was dreaming.
But Wang Dechen knew this was not a dream.
He didn't even dare to raise his head to look at Brother Meng... We will provide you with the fastest update of the Final Song Dynasty, Chapter 432: Resisting Stress, free to read.