A map of Jiangnan was placed on the table, surrounded by a group of capable generals under the Qian family, including Yuan Changling, Wei Tairan and others.
"Song Liang's group of officers and soldiers from the governor's office have abandoned their weapons and surrendered." Yuan Changling, Qian Guanghan's first staff member, looked solemn at this time and said to everyone: "Ma Xingguo is dead, Pan Weixing has been imprisoned by us, Liu Tongcheng came forward,
The officers and soldiers of the Changshi Mansion and the Governor's Mansion are already under control, and Suzhou City is already in our hands. At present, the four gates of Suzhou City have been sealed and no one is allowed to enter or exit. Therefore, if She Yue is still hiding in the city, it is absolutely impossible.
Leave the city." After a pause, he said: "She Yue should know all about this, so it is most likely that he has left Suzhou City under the protection of Qin Xiao while Chen Xi was trying to persuade the tiger to leave the mountain."
Wei Tairan nodded slightly, with a solemn expression: "The most urgent task is to find out where she will go."
"That's right." Liang Jiangyuan, the prefect of Suzhou, had a trace of panic in his eyes: "If she escapes Jiangnan and runs back to Kyoto, something serious will happen."
Yuan Changling nodded slightly and said: "What Magistrate Liang said is true. If She Yue escapes, all our hard work over the years will be in vain, and the situation will be very unfavorable to us, so no matter what, we must find She Yue." Looking around at everyone,
Circle, then said: "You can express your opinions and think about which direction She Yue will go."
Wei Tairan said: "If you want to return to Kyoto, you have to go north. We have people on both sides of the waterway. If She Yue goes directly north, she will fall into a trap. She will never be so stupid." Pointing to the map, he said: "Go there.
Going east can only lead to the East China Sea, which is still within our sphere of influence, so there is absolutely no way she can go there. In this way, these two directions can be eliminated."
Everyone present understood that no matter whether She Yue went north or east, she was falling into a trap. With She Yue's wisdom, it was certainly impossible to choose these two directions.
"In this case, there are only two directions she can choose, west or south." Wei Tairan slid his finger on the map: "To the west, Taihu Lake is only a hundred miles away. If you want to cross Taihu Lake, you must obey the order.
Hu Xuan’s sphere of influence passes by, but does She Yue have the guts to go that way?”
Yuan Changling said: "If it's just a capital official like Qin Xiao who wants to avoid arrest, he might go to Taihu Lake, but She Yue is a princess of the Tang Dynasty, and she must be on guard against Taihu pirates. Although she knows that Linghu Xuan is not
He is a member of the Queen Mother Society, but this does not mean that he will be safe if he goes to Taihu. She must be cautious when escaping from Suzhou City. She has no contact with Linghu Xuan, let alone trust. In this case,
The possibility of going to someone she doesn't trust at all is extremely slim."
"What Chang Ling said is true." Qian Guanghan nodded slightly: "Her only way out is to go south."
Qian Guiting suddenly said: "Dad, is it possible for her to escape to the inner treasury of Lingyan Mountain?"
"Inner treasury?" Liu Hongju's eyebrows tightened: "Master, the second master's guess is quite reasonable." He pointed at the map and said: "Lingyan Mountain is only a few dozen miles away from Suzhou City. In She Yue's haste,
It is very possible that he really went to Lingyan Mountain. There are hundreds of Jiang Xiaochun's elite soldiers in Lingyan Mountain, and there is only one road up the mountain. Going up the mountain is difficult. The inner warehouse was built back then, and it was like a copper wall. It would be difficult to attack Lingyan Mountain. If she hides
In the inner library, that’s really troublesome.”
"Of course this is a possibility." Wei Tairan nodded slightly: "But the possibility is not high. Although the inner reservoir is made of copper and iron, it has a fatal weakness, which is the water source. There is no water source in the inner reservoir, and water must come from
Transport them up the mountain. As long as they block the exit down the mountain and trap them on the mountain, it won't take long for them to starve to death of thirst. Although She Yue fled in a hurry, she knew the situation inside the treasury well and knew
With the weakness of the inner treasury, we may not dare to go up the mountain."
Qian Guiting frowned and said: "If she didn't go to Taihu Lake or Neiku, could she have gone all the way south?" Thinking of something, his face looked a little ugly and said: "What if she had gone all the way south and went to Pei Xiaogong's place...!"
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Pei Xiaogong, the general of the Zhenguo, was based in Guiyang and commanded the southern army to guard the southern line of the empire. He had 780,000 or 80,000 troops under his command. Apart from the four northern towns, he was the strongest army in the empire.
As soon as Qian Guiting said this, several people's faces changed slightly.
If She Yue arrives at Pei Xiaogong's side and has the protection of the Southern Army, no one will be able to touch her hair.
Yuan Changling smiled slightly, shook his head and said, "If she had to choose between Linghu Xuan and Pei Xiaogong, I believe she would rather go to Taihu Lake than Guiyang."
"Why is Mr. Yuan so sure?" A burly man next asked doubtfully: "Her way back to Beijing from the north has been cut off, so she can only go south. And Pei Xiaogong has a large army. As long as he reaches Guiyang, he will be as stable as Mount Tai.
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Yuan Changling said with a smile: "Firstly, it is nearly a thousand miles to go from Suzhou to Guiyang. Sheyue was born in the palace and was pampered. How could he withstand this thousand-mile journey? Secondly, Pei Xiaogong is not from Sheyue." He paused and stroked his beard.
He smiled and said, "Don't forget that Pei Xiaogong is what he is today because of the support of the Xiahou family. Both families are descendants of the eighteen generals who founded the country, and their relationship has always been very close."
Everyone suddenly realized.
Pei Xiaogong was a minister of the Tang Dynasty, but not a minister of She Yue.
Pei Xiaogong has been in charge of the South for more than ten years and has been as stable as Mount Tai. He has always had sufficient money and food. In the final analysis, it is because the Prime Minister Xiahou Yuanzhen has always been strongly supportive behind the scenes.
There is never any hesitation about the money and food needed.
Of course Pei Xiaogong knew that his position in the army was as stable as Mount Tai because of the presence of Xiahou Yuanzhen behind him.
She Yue and Xia Hou Yuanzhen have been fighting openly and secretly for many years, and they are like fire and water, and they know that Pei Xiaogong is Xia Hou Yuanzhen's man. Even if they really come to Pei Xiaogong's side, Pei Xiaogong may not dare to do anything to the Princess of Tang Dynasty, but She Yue will never take the risk.
Go to Pei Xiaogong's territory.
"Mr. Yuan, between you, how would She Yue choose?" the burly man asked.
Yuan Changling finally said: "If she is going south, there are two possibilities, and these two possible choices depend on what She Yue is thinking. If she just wants to escape back to Kyoto, she must go south and bypass Taihu Lake
, then go west and enter the Jianghuai area, and then turn to the north. But if she wants to deal with us, there is another possibility, that is to go to Hangzhou, find the Hangzhou battalion commander Sun Yuanxin, and mobilize the Hangzhou battalion soldiers and horses to attack Suzhou. This kind of
It's very possible."
"Isn't she worried that the Hangzhou camp is also ours?" Qian Guiting sneered.
Yuan Changling said seriously: "If there is only one person in Jiangnan whom She Yue trusts, it can only be Changsun Yuanxin. All the officers and soldiers in the Hangzhou Battalion may rebel, but only Changsun Yuanxin cannot betray her."
Qian Guanghan sighed: "Maybe some of you don't know that the eldest grandson's family and the palace have a very deep connection. The eldest grandson Yuanxin's grandfather, eldest grandson Shunde, was the Taifu when the late emperor was still the prince, and he was deeply respected by the late emperor. The eldest grandson
Shunde had two sons. The eldest son, Sun Jing, was the late emperor's companion at the time. After the late emperor ascended the throne, the eldest Sun Jing was transferred to the Ministry of Rites as a minister. It was expected that after a few years, he would definitely become an official in the Ministry of Rites. However, he was not lucky enough and had not yet taken the position.
As the Minister of Rites, he suddenly fell ill and passed away, leaving behind a daughter who was just born. The late emperor thought of his friendship with his eldest son Jing, so he brought his daughter to the palace to raise her. The demon fox loved the girl very much, and trained her personally.
He said that he named her Changsun Mei, and now she has won the favor of the demon fox and is the inner house officer beside the demon fox."
"Of course you all know Changsun Yi, the son of Changsun Shunde. He and Changsun Jing were both literary and martial arts. They practiced martial arts since childhood and stayed in the Longlin Imperial Guard Camp. Later, they were transferred to Hangzhou to serve as the commander of the Hangzhou Battalion. After Demon Fox ascended the throne
, three states and seven counties rebelled, Changsun Yi followed Pei Xiaogong to quell the rebellion, and died on the battlefield."
"His son, the eldest grandson Yuanxin, grew up in Kyoto since he was a child. As far as I know, because the eldest grandson Mei grew up in the palace, the eldest grandson Yuanxin was often summoned to the palace when he was young, so he had the opportunity to meet She Yue. She Yue
He has been smart since childhood, and his eldest grandson Yuanxin is also very smart. They were children at that time and played together in the palace. In folk terms, they can be regarded as childhood sweethearts." Although Qian Guanghan was far away in the south of the Yangtze River, he was very interested in the Kyoto court.
Obviously he knew a lot about the matter: "The eldest grandson Yuanxin later stayed in the Longlin Imperial Guard Camp like his father. His father eldest grandson Yi was a hero in quelling the chaos. Coupled with She Yue's recommendation, six years ago
The eldest son, Yuanxin, was transferred to the Hangzhou Battalion, and in just one year, he was directly promoted to the commander of the Hangzhou Battalion."
"That's it." The burly man understood and said, "So the eldest grandson Yuanxin and the eldest grandson Mei are cousins. She Yue has known the eldest grandson Yuanxin since she was a child. She knows him well and naturally trusts him very much."
Qian Guanghan stroked his beard and said: "So what Chang Ling said is absolutely true. She Yue is likely to go to Hangzhou to look for his eldest grandson Yuanxin."
"Now we can roughly determine their escape route after leaving Suzhou." Yuan Changling looked serious: "Master, we can start to cast a net to intercept and arrest them."
Qian Guanghan slowly stood up, glanced at everyone, and his eyes first fell on the burly man, and said: "Jiande, all your people can show up now, and you will be responsible for recruiting the young men in the city as soldiers.
Tairan will provide you with the weapons, money and food you need to ensure that Suzhou City must be completely under our control."
The burly man cupped his hands and said, "I accept your orders!"
"Hongju, your Suzhou battalion troops have to do two things." Qian Guanghan's voice was low: "Send a team of troops to Lingyan Mountain and guard at the foot of the mountain. Try not to let the people on the mountain discover it. Keep an eye on the intersection of the mountain. If there are any inside,
If someone goes down the mountain to fetch water from the reservoir, they can be arrested immediately, interrogate the situation inside the inner reservoir, and determine whether She Yue is in the inner reservoir. No matter whether she is there or not, cut off their water source and prevent them from fetching water from the mountain. If they cannot hold on, they can only
Go down the mountain, and if you find She Yue among them, arrest her immediately." After a pause, he continued: "In addition, you will personally lead a large group of people and chase them all the way to Hangzhou."
Liu Hongju cupped his hands and said, "I obey the order."
"Returning to the court, you and your people should immediately send messages to Feige, the stronghold in the meeting, telling them that it is time to wake up." Qian Guanghan looked at his son and said calmly: "Let them intercept in the south of Taihu Lake.
Tell Qin Xiao and She Yue their age and appearance in detail. Anyone who sees similar people will be arrested immediately. It is better to be caught by mistake than to miss it. In addition, the children along the way from Suzhou to Hangzhou will also wake up. By now, they have already
There is no need to cover up." He opened his arms and his eyes were shining brightly: "Soon, the whole of Suzhou and the whole of Jiangnan will be covered with our people. The musk moon is caught in the sky and the earth, and it is difficult to fly without its wings!"
ps: I haven’t played with my child for a long time. I took her to a movie and eat ice cream in the morning, so I didn’t update. Fortunately, the two updates were completed today, and the real climax is about to come!