Luo Youdu took the information from Zhao Pu and read it carefully. He saw that the corners of his mouth were slightly raised unconsciously at the key points.
The effect of this difficult task was even better than he imagined.
The Tuoba family who rebelled this time and Li Yiyin of the Dingnan Army were actually from the same clan.
As we all know, the Tuoba family is one of the largest surnames among the Party tribes, especially those located near Yinzhou and Xiazhou.
They are all descendants of Tuoba Chaoguang, the great general of Zuo Yulin.
In the past, the deputy marshal of Hebei, Pugu Huai'en, raised an army against the Tang Dynasty, and went to the northwest Dangxiang, Tuyuhun and other neighboring ethnic groups to instigate and incite them, intending to lure them to rebel against the Tang Dynasty and launch a rebellion.
In order to prevent the Dangxiang tribes from being incited and coerced into sending troops, Guo Ziyi, the military governor of Shuofang, suggested that Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty move the Dangxiang tribes to the north of Yinzhou and east of Xiazhou to avoid contact with the rebels.
It was at this time that Tuoba Chaoguang migrated to the vicinity of Yinxia.
A hundred years later, Huang Chao conquered Chang'an. Tuoba Sigong, a direct descendant of Tuoba Chaoguang, was given the surname Li for his outstanding achievements in pacifying Huang Chao.
Therefore, the Li Yiyin lineage takes the surname Li, but other branches continue to use the Tuoba surname.
The one who rebelled this time was Tuoba Shiyi. In terms of seniority, he had an uncle-nephew relationship with Li Yiyin. It can be said that they are of the same strain.
Tuoba Shiyi all used the slogan "Kill the traitors and return to the Central Plains". One can imagine what is going on inside the Difficult Army now.
Luo Youdu's tactics of encircling and stopping the enemy were too ruthless and inexhaustible.
Several generals surrounded the five states of Dingnan on three sides and conducted military training from time to time, forcing the Dingnan army to deploy troops on the border for a long time.
The Dingnan Army is located in a barren land and cannot afford such consumption.
Especially after the Khitan civil strife.
The Khitan is still very supportive of the miserable ally of the Dingnan Army. Even though Fugu is constantly harassing them, they still try every means to support the Dingnan Army.
But with the civil strife in Khitan, Yelu Dilie has become a loyal licking dog of the Central Plains court.
The disaster-defeating army no longer has any support.
The five states under their control are completely unable to support themselves, the people are impoverished, and there is no oil or water to exploit.
Crowds of people risked their lives to flee to the Central Plains.
Faced with this situation, Li Yiyin could only start with the wealthy families in the state capital. From the beginning, he asked for help, but later it was forced.
The five states of Dingnan were Yin, Xia, Sui, You, and Jing. Suizhou, which was farthest from the core of the Li family in Yinxia, could not hold on any longer and surrendered to Yao Neibin half a year ago.
Li Yiyin barely controlled the remaining four states.
In order to deal with the harassment from the Central Plains, they even established more than 80 military villages, large and small, along the Hengshan Mountains. Like the Great Wall, they were located in key areas of the mountains.
Just like a tortoise, it was passively subjected to the attacks of soldiers and horses from all directions in the Central Plains.
Luo Youdu looked at the information and thought about how to deal with it. Should he close the net or continue to wait?
At this time, Han Xizai's voice asking for an audience came from outside the palace.
Luo Youdu motioned to Zhao Pu to sit aside.
Han Xizai walked into the hall.
Luo Youdu looked at the good man in front of him who became Han Fuzi in Jiangnan, a man among gods and immortals, and he couldn't help but secretly praise him for his "good bearing".
Han Xizai has a blessed face, a square face, red phoenix eyes, silkworm eyebrows, big wind-catching ears, and a neat and orderly beard. He has the kind of unique appearance that you will never forget once you meet him.
Han Xizai had long heard that the Emperor of Central Plains was young and had the magnanimity of Emperor Taizong. He had looked at him from a distance a few times before, but he still didn't realize that he was really like this when he saw him up close.
"I have met your Majesty!"
Han Xizai bowed and said hello.
"No gift!"
Luo Youdu did not let him take his seat, but asked with some curiosity: "I heard that you persuaded Li Jing to go north to expel Yelu Deguang and take over the Central Plains? According to what I have seen, the soldiers in Jiangnan are weak, so how can they be the Khitan's opponent?"
Han Xizai said arrogantly: "When the Khitan invaded Bianjing, they were unable to resist, but he allowed the soldiers to scatter in all directions to clear the grass and valleys, which made people in the Central Plains angry and resentful. We in Jiangnan don't even need to send out a single soldier. We only need to raise our arms and the rebels from all directions will naturally
When we gather under our banner, it will be easy to expel the Khitan."
Luo Youdu nodded in approval and handed the information in his hand to the chamberlain beside him, asking him to pass it on to Han Xizai.
"This is the news from the northwest army. Master Han will take a look first..."
Han Xizai received the information and looked at it carefully. After reviewing it once, he looked at it again.
Luo Youdu did not rush and waited quietly.
After reading it twice, quickly and slowly, Han Xizai handed the information back to the chamberlain.
Luo Youdu asked: "What do Master Han have in mind?"
Han Xizai said: "Your Majesty's strategy of trying to overcome difficulties has achieved miraculous results. Soon, the remaining four prefectures will be returned to the imperial court."
Luo Youdu asked: "Master Han wants the court to send troops directly?"
"No!" Han Xizai said: "Sending troops at this moment will give Li Guangrui a chance to put things in order. I thought that Tuoba Shiyi's rebellion was not his act alone, but the result of conspiracies and discussions with many places. It was just Tuoba Shiyi who
Yi is located in Xiazhou, and he is the only one who has a chance to succeed."
Luo Youdu also recognized Han Xizai's judgment.
The Tuoba family are not natives of Yinxia, but migrated here.
After Li Sigong came to power, in order to consolidate his own power, he gave great conveniences to his own people, causing the Tuoba family of the same clan to grow rapidly and become the most powerful person in Dingdi.
The Tuoba family reciprocated the favor and became the strongest supporter of the Li family.
It is a mutually beneficial relationship between both parties.
Until Dingnan was resisted by the Central Plains, Dingnan's economy collapsed, and local powerful people suffered a fatal blow.
What is certain is that the Tuoba family suffered the least damage.
It is natural to favor one's own people.
The powerful locals who were hit hard did not rebel, but the Tuoba family stood up.
There are only two possibilities. Tuoba Shiyi of the Tuoba family is either stupid or has already received a lot of support. As long as he successfully overthrows the Li family, he can take over the Li family's position.
Faced with the Tuoba family, which was also unable to survive, Tuoba Shiyi, with the support of many people, took desperate risks for the sake of profit.
Han Xizai said: "If the imperial court sends troops, Li Guangrui will tolerate all the rebels generously and resist the imperial court with all his strength. On the contrary, turning a blind eye will give Li Guangrui the opportunity to deal with the rebels. They will fall into self-panic and be suspicious of each other. Wait until they are separated.
After winning or losing, the imperial court will send out troops again. It will be easy to conquer the four difficult states and avoid future threats."
Luo Youdu looked at Han Xizai with some meaning.
Zhao Pu, who kept his head down and said nothing, also raised his head slightly and glanced at Han Xizai.
The two of them vaguely felt that Han Xizai seemed to have figured out the ultimate goal of their difficult army.
Yinxia Prefecture, the core area of the Dingnan Army, is located near the desert. Most of them are party members. The land is barren and the environment is harsh. To be fair, the economic value is not high and there is not much development prospect.
It is impossible for the imperial court to migrate Han people to enhance the strength of the local Han people like Longyou and Liangzhou did.
Therefore, in order to prevent the party members from becoming bigger in Yinxia, Luo Youdu deliberately destroyed the popularity of the Li family and eliminated the power of the local wealthy families. After their vitality was severely damaged and they were completely unable to make any trouble, Luo Youdu used a savior method to solve the four problems.
The state income is under its command, allowing the headless party members to truly integrate into the Central Plains in order to have a bite of food.
Luo Youdu looked at Han Xizai in front of him with burning eyes and said: "Mr. Han, I heard that you have been making frequent remarks in Jiangnan. Regarding important events in the court, you either refuted the rudeness or criticized the shortcomings, which angered the powerful officials in the south of the Yangtze River.
Jealousy and dissatisfaction have led to a bumpy career. Do you dare to accept the position I have granted you as an admonishing doctor?"