In fact, Zhao Kuangming was not the only one who came to Luoyang.
Zhuge Chang, son of Zhuge Zhongfang, Zhao Su, second son of Zhao Jian, and Zhao Lu, nephew of Zhao Jue, also came. They lived in Dutingyi in the west of Luoyang City, and Zhao Kuangming also stayed here.
Meeting a few people was a little awkward.
In fact, we had contacted each other privately beforehand, and our envoys had interacted with each other more than once. We had discussed everything that should be said and what should not be said, and there was nothing much to say at this time.
There was a large army mobilization near Dutingyi, which lasted for several days.
No one was panicking. If you wanted to capture them, why would you need to go to war? Some of these soldiers were going east, some were going west, and they didn't know what they were doing.
"Those going east may be going south to Xuzhou. I heard that fighting has started over there, and many troops have gathered." Zhuge Chang said: "Most of them are surrendering troops. I heard that Xihe City has been captured, and the Huai army navy fought desperately to respond.
Let the remaining troops retreat."
"This really doesn't stop for a day. We have only been resting for four months, and the war started again." Zhao Kuangming sighed.
"It's a good idea to beat Yang Xingmi, so that he won't have to think about things all day long and have uncontrollable ambitions." Zhao Su also joined in and said with a smile.
Zhao Lu remained silent, not knowing what he was thinking.
Everyone tacitly agreed not to mention anything like cutting down the vassal vassal, even though it was already on the table and would be implemented sooner or later.
Based on Zhao Kuangming's own understanding, the Zhao family in Xuzhou may have lost their morale, and the big-headed soldiers below are also quite troublesome.
He didn't know what would happen to the Zhuge family in Xingyuan Prefecture, and most likely they would not submit.
Few people who have land are willing to hand it over. Moreover, the terrain in Hanzhong is dangerous, and Zhuge may have some ideas to continue to maintain a semi-independent status, unless it reaches the end of the road.
Longjian Zhao now feels threatened by Li Maozhen.
Li Maozhen probably also offered conditions to recruit. From Zhao Jian's point of view, he would definitely not be able to defeat Li Maozhen, but he would not surrender. He seemed unwilling to hand over his territory and serve as an official in Luoyang. It was really a dilemma.
As for my family, from the bottom of my heart, I don’t want to withdraw from Xiangyang. But now that the matter has come to this, we still have to take it one step at a time. It is best to take over both towns. If that doesn’t work, we must hand over Xiangzhou and Ying, and restore the two states.
Don't give it to me if you bite me to death. If the pressure is really great, take it out and make a trade in exchange for Jingnan Town.
It's a pity that Yang Xingmi was defeated in Qizhou, which is not a good thing.
If he had a choice, he would prefer Yang Xingmi to win, so that Zhao would have the value to be won over and have a basis for bargaining.
"I heard that Wang Tuan came to Luoyang. I don't know why." Zhuge Chang blinked, looked at everyone, and asked tentatively.
Wang Tuan is one of the prime ministers. While all the "predecessors" have died and gone, he is already the oldest and highest-ranking official in the group.
He was not in Chang'an to assist the emperor, but he rushed to Luoyang in a hurry, which is indeed eye-catching.
"I'm scared." Zhao Su said with a smile: "The King of Xia is going to move the court to Luoyang. All the officials in Chang'an are afraid that there will be a bad end, so they sent someone to inquire about the news. It's normal."
Zhao Kuangming's heart moved, and hidden worries gradually emerged.
He knew very well that his brother had feelings for the Tang Dynasty and was somewhat loyal to the saint of the Li family. If Shao Shude invited the saint to Luoyang, it would be okay and his brother could accept it, but if Shao Shude invited the saint to Luoyang, things would be complicated.
.Even if the elder brother did not dare to raise an army to conquer the King of Xia, he would not listen to him again.
It's easy to break up with each other directly. Zhao Kuangming was a little uneasy and thought about it, but he couldn't find a solution.
Alas, Li Keyong and Yang Xingmi can't do anything. As long as they were stronger, the vassal vassal towns such as Zhongyi Army, Shannan West Road, and Chen Xu would not be able to get to this point.
Taking advantage of both sides and waiting for action is the survival philosophy of these feudal towns that live in the cracks all year round.
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In fact, Li Keyong also had an envoy come to Luoyang, and the person who came was of high rank, and he was one of his close advisors.
Gaiyu went south from Zelu and arrived at Luoyang via Heyang.
To be honest, he was a little shocked along the way.
From Taihang Pass southward to Heyang Beicheng, this 95-mile post road is wide and flat, extending straight ahead.
Everyone can see that Shao Shude spent a lot of money to build this road. But it seems to be worth it, because the carriage can not only carry more goods on this road, but also travel faster. The merchants
I highly praised this and thought it saved them a lot of money.
Of course, if it's just a post road, maybe it's nothing.
However, Meng and Huaizhou are actually very densely populated. Grain and livestock are plentiful, which means rich logistics; the local folk are well-trained, which means sufficient reserve troops.
Everything I saw and heard was worrying.
While waiting for the interview with King Xia, Gai Yu was feeling bored, so he came to the vicinity of Nanshi, found a restaurant to sit down, and secretly observed the scenery of Luoyang.
At this moment, several fast horses galloped in.
It is unusual for horses to gallop on the street. This usually happens when there is an urgent military situation.
Gai Yu subconsciously looked out, only to see the war horse flash past and soon disappear at the end of the street.
He looked away in disappointment and began to look at the restaurant.
The restaurant's business is relatively light, with only a few diners still sitting inside.
The current situation is turbulent and life is difficult. Moreover, Luoyang is not very popular now. Most of them are slaves who are miserable and extremely poor. Those who can still eat out at this time are either businessmen passing by or have a small fortune.
rich local people, and they are generally well-informed.
"Is that the messenger reporting victory just now?" asked an old man in red robe.
This man seemed to have an extraordinary bearing. He was either an official or a country tycoon. In front of him was a large bowl of rice porridge and a plate of pig kidneys.
The owner of the restaurant seems to be a doctor and has attracted many regular diners.
The pig kidney nourishes the blood and replenishes the innate essence, while the japonica rice nourishes the spleen and stomach, and nourishes each other for two days, so that the kidney qi can be flushed, which can treat kidney deficiency.
"Daibei stopped, Qizhou, and Shuzhou started fighting again. After a while, Qishu stopped, and Xing Mingci might start fighting again." Another old man in white robe said.
Yes, they are all old men.
This old man also had a bowl of japonica rice porridge in front of him. It seems that this restaurant mainly sells health porridge.
The porridge seems to contain medicinal materials such as Cistanche deserticola and dendrobium.
Cistanche deserticola has a sweet, salty and warm nature and flavor, which is sweet and warm to support yang. The salty taste enters the kidneys and mainly warms and nourishes kidney yang.
Dendrobium, cold in nature and sweet in taste, returns to the stomach and kidney meridian, produces kidney water, strengthens yin and nourishes essence.
Good guy, these two old men are here to replenish the kidneys.
"That means attacking Hedong?" The old man in red robe said with a smile: "Let's fight, the world is in chaos. If we don't hurt those military leaders, they won't be captured without mercy."
"Hedong is already clinging to life, and we are just clinging to the towns in Hebei to keep warm." The old man in white robe said: "The king of Xia has achieved great success. Even if he keeps consuming, he can still wear Li Keyong to death."
"With so many warriors, King Xia is the one who has the best appearance of winning the world." The old man in red robe said: "At least he has managed the local prefectures and counties in an orderly manner. In fact, until now, I have not understood what Li Keyong's resistance is.
.If he comes to surrender, the King of Xia will just show off and give his sworn brother a fortune. Isn't it unwise for people like him to build a house? He won't even try to persuade him."
"The ability to build a house is just that." The old man in white robe said: "Besides, he may not be able to convince Li Ke to use his gang of warriors. He always wants to rely on the east of the mountains and rivers to drag him. If it drags on for a long time, maybe inside Luoyang
Something happened to him."
"Alas, these idiots." The old man in red robe sighed: "The king of Xia used troops and won many battles. At the same time, he vigorously ran schools and improved agriculture. The territory became bigger and bigger, and the soldiers became better and better. Is it God's will? It's against God.
, but there is no good fruit to eat.”
Gai Yu silently drank the kidney-tonifying medicinal porridge, feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart.
Shao Shude's position in the Central Plains has become more and more solid, and some people actually think that he has a destiny.
Judging from the identities of these two old men, they should not be ordinary people. There must be someone in the family who is an official or a general. Most of them are also representatives of a certain group, which explains the problem even more.
This time he was ordered to go south, but he actually had no other intention. The main reason was that the King of Jin heard that Shao Shude wanted to get the emperor to his side. He was furious and sent him to ask for details.
In fact, from Gai Yu's point of view, this matter is quite helpless. What to ask? How to ask? What will happen if you ask?
The King of Jin actually knew very well that the strength of Hedong was not enough to defeat the Xia army. So even if Shao Shude really surrendered, what could you do? Could the whole army go south and snatch away the emperor?
Gai Yu silently took another mouthful of kidney.
Suddenly another wave of messengers came running on the street, saying as they walked: "Great victory! Great victory! Li Dutou and Li Shuai defeated Wang Maozhang in Haizhou and captured and killed thousands. Yang Xingmi can be expected to be defeated."
"This..." Gai Yu was shocked.
The noise on the street suddenly became louder. Many people came out spontaneously, looking excited, talking and laughing.
The people of Luoyang were already proud of the Xia army's external victories, which was a sign that the fundamentals were becoming increasingly stable.
Gai Yu had no intention of replenishing his kidneys and put down his chopsticks.
Many people want to drag Shao Shude until he dies, and then see if there is a chance to make a comeback. Gai Yu also thought that this was a helpless method suitable for the weak side, but now he has new thoughts.
.
Judging from the level of support of the people of Luoyang, even if the second generation succeeds to the throne, there will probably be no big trouble unless he is really stupid and unprincipled.
The two old men got up almost at the same time and went to look for someone outside the restaurant.
Gai Yu silently put down his meal money, got up and left.
The messengers reporting the victory were no longer visible on the streets, but the people were still talking about it with great interest.
Rather than being proud - this is how the people of Luoyang felt about building a house.
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In the newly completed Guanfeng Hall of Shangyang Palace, Shao Shude listened carefully to the reports of the people below.
Zhao Kuangming, Zhuge Chang and others were summoned by him.
Wang Tuan came here on his own initiative.
Gaiyu is the result of the mutual contact between Xia and Jin.
"People from all over the world gather in Luoyang." Shao Shude put down the watch in his hand and said with a smile: "You all know what I am going to do, how anxious everyone is! Let them dry out first, and let Wang Shilu come to see me."
Wang Shilu is now an official of the Ministry of Industry of the New Dynasty. He has been busy with something recently and has just gained some insights. Shao Shude happened to be very concerned about it and immediately summoned him to see him.
Obviously, for Shao Shude, governing the local area seems to be more important, and everything else must be put in the back.