Luo Youdu met Lu Duoxun, who had completed his work and came to return to his life, and said with a smile: "Sit down! Our army conquered the south of the Yangtze River. This first achievement is due to Lu Qing."
Lu Duoxun was elated, but he pretended to be calm and said: "This is all due to His Majesty's unparalleled prestige. My subordinates learned about the details of Zhou Xingfeng and Zhang Wenbiao in Jingnan. They found that there were many contradictions between them, and they never started fighting. In fact,
It’s because I’m afraid of Your Majesty. I’m afraid that Your Majesty will take advantage of the opportunity and catch them all in one go.”
"For some reason, my subordinates bribed Zhang Wenbiao, a close confidant of Zhou Xingfeng."
"Let Zhou Xingfeng's cronies tell Zhou Xingfeng that His Majesty is now focused on the West and will not care about Jingnan in the short term. You can take this opportunity to get rid of Zhang Wenbiao."
"At the same time, let Zhang Wenbiao's cronies tell Zhang Wenbiao that Zhou Xingfeng's deadline is approaching. In order to pave the way for his son, he will definitely get rid of him when he has no time to take care of the south of the Yangtze River during the Western Expedition in the Central Plains. He should act first to avoid stepping into the trap.
Following in the footsteps of the other brothers."
Among the ten brothers who worked together with Zhang Wenbiao and Zhou Xingfeng, except Wang Kui, Zhang Wenbiao and Zhou Xingfeng himself, the remaining seven died at the hands of Zhou Xingfeng.
Lu Duoxun continued: "They were originally very suspicious, but after the persuasion of their respective confidants, they all wanted to use force. Zhang Wenbiao was more courageous and took the first step to gain the upper hand."
Luo Youdu asked with burning eyes: "Who do you think will win this battle?"
Lu Duoxun said without hesitation: "If the imperial court does not interfere, Zhang Wenbiao will be defeated. After all, Zhang Wenbiao only has one state's soldiers, and Zhou Xingfeng has been operating in Wuping for many years. The overall strength is not something Zhang Wenbiao can shake. But from the perspective of local battlefields,
Zhou Xingfeng is more likely to fail."
Luo Youdu was greatly surprised and asked: "Why did Lu Qing say this? As far as I know, this Zhou Xingfeng has been fighting for many years, and his proficiency in military strategy is far beyond what Zhang Wenbiao can compare with."
Lu Duoxun said hurriedly: "Your Majesty's words are true. In terms of ability, Zhang Wenbiao is far inferior to Zhou Xingfeng. But it is because of this that Zhou Xingfeng has a reason to lose."
Luo Youdu is also a man who knows soldiers, and he immediately understood: "Underestimating the enemy?"
Lu Duoxun bowed and said: "Your Majesty, it is clear! Zhou Xingfeng knew Zhang Wenbiao's level well, so he sent troops to fight without making any preparations. Such rashness, there is no reason to be invincible."
In fact, he was playing a trick here.
Covering up his little moves.
Although Zhou Xingfeng's hasty dispatch of troops was certainly careless, part of it was also due to his high speed and his belief in his prestige in Jingnan, which put psychological pressure on the rebels.
Lu Duoxun secretly informed Zhang Wenbiao of his plan and helped Zhang Wenbiao gain the upper hand.
Because only if Zhang Wenbiao wins can he support the interests of the imperial court.
Lu Duosun's intermittent amnesia is to cause himself to be very powerful.
Luo Youdu didn't care about these details, but smiled and said: "If Zhang Wenbiao wins, I will remember your contribution again!"
Although Zhou Xingfeng was a local warlord, he was still recognized by the imperial court.
And Zhang Wenbiao is a rebel. The greater the momentum of the rebels, the more reason the Central Plains court has to intervene.
The battle situation in Jiangnan was just as Lu Duoxun expected.
Zhou Xingfeng was defeated, miserably.
When Zhang Wenbiao heard that Zhou Xingfeng's army was approaching, he pretended to be frightened and retreated ten miles in a row.
When Zhou Xing underestimated the enemy, he did not suspect a deceit and directly took advantage of the victory to pursue him.
As a result, they were ambushed by mistake and their escape route was cut off.
Zhou Xingfeng has been fighting all his life, from a scoundrel who did nothing to produce, to today step by step. It is not that he has suffered defeat before, but this is the first time he has been defeated so completely.
The key is that he did not lose to a famous general with outstanding military achievements, but to a brother he despised the most. In shock and anger, his confidence was greatly reduced and he could not afford to fall ill.
Fortunately, General Yang Shifan was very capable and led a small group of troops to break out of the tight siege and protect Zhou Xingfeng back to Wuling, Langzhou.
Zhou Xingfeng was on the sick bed and asked his nine-year-old son to manage the government. He also handed over the task of attacking Zhang Wenbiao to Yang Shifan. He pulled him and said: "I regret that I didn't listen to the general's words, which led to today's defeat. I hope the general can
Kill the Zhang thief as soon as possible and protect our safety in Jingnan."
Zhou Xingfeng didn't know it, just when he gave the order.
Luo Youdu, who was far away in Bianjing in the Central Plains, was in the court hall. He angrily denounced Zhang Wenbiao. He raised his sword and shouted loudly: "I will never forgive the rebels and traitors! Send an order to Li Chongjin, the military commander of the Ningjiang Army, and Lin Renzhao, the naval commander.
, immediately lead the troops south to destroy the rebels in Jingnan."
Luo Youdu has been emperor for almost two years. The situation in the DPRK has stabilized, and blood has been rotated in the temple.
Many veteran generals were either transferred away from Bianjing, retired to serve, or, driven by the current situation, became completely loyal to the new dynasty. There were also some individuals whose bad habits were difficult to control and were punished accordingly.
Even if Zhang Yongde and Li Chongjin join forces now, it will be difficult to cause great harm to Luo Youdu.
Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde made great efforts in abolishing the financial power of Jiedushi, reciprocating the favor and giving Li Chongjin the opportunity to lead troops.
It is impossible to reuse the commander to lead an army into battle, but it is still possible to deal with some small shrimps and get used to the addiction of leading troops.
For example, cleaning up Zhang Wenbiao in Jingnan, Zhou Xingfeng...
Luo Youdu's conquest of Jingnan was published in the newspaper on the second day.
The world is in great turmoil.
Scholars from the Central Plains rushed to celebrate and cheer.
The envoys from Jiangnan, Bashu, Wuyue, Qingyuan Army and other separatist regimes in the Sifang Pavilion looked at the newspapers in their hands and all turned pale with horror.
This is not an order to go south to fight against thieves. This is clearly a signal for the Central Plains court to unify the south.
Although they knew this day was inevitable...
Although they knew this day would come sooner or later...
But when this day came, the fear deep in their hearts still made them panic.
Li Congjia looked at the newspaper in his hand and read the current affairs chapter: Luo Youdu's order to send troops to Jingnan. His hands could not help but tremble slightly, and his face turned pale.
In this winter, there were actually traces of sweat appearing between his temples.
It's not that Li Congjia doesn't understand politics, he just doesn't like politics. Compared with political intrigues, he prefers poetry, poetry, and enjoying life with beauties and courtesans.
But in fact, Li Congjia's political achievements in the Southern Tang Dynasty were very good. Compared with Chen Shubao, who only knew how to indulge in pleasure, Li Congjia spent time in the Central Plains outside and did light corvee work inside. During his fifteen years in office, he had great achievements in politics, economy, and talents.
His great achievements greatly alleviated the impact of his father's tragic defeat in Huainan.
It's just that the gap in strength is too big, and unification is inevitable.
Li Congjia's failure is inevitable. Unless he is replaced by the founding monarch of the past dynasties, he will be able to make a comeback. If he is replaced by a ZTE monarch, he may not be able to do better than him.
Having been in the Central Plains for more than half a year, what Li Congjia saw and heard was a scene of prosperity.
Compared with the luxury and exaggeration of Jiangnan, the simple and pragmatic style of the Central Plains made Li Congjia well aware of the gap between the two sides.
Not to mention the people in the court who boasted that they were Zhuge Liang's slaves. Even if Zhuge Liang really came back to life, they would not be able to make up for the terrible gap between them.
I want to enter the palace!
This thought flashed through Li Congjia's mind.
Although the odds were slim, he had to give it a try in order to protect the people of the Southern Tang Dynasty from the disaster of war.