"The asking price is sky-high, so you can pay it back when you get there." Li Shouxin suddenly smiled.
Li Cunxiao also smiled, and the tense atmosphere disappeared.
But Li Shouxin didn't dare to be careless. What these kind of warriors want is wealth and power. For them, there is nothing they can't give up, including their own lives. For them, falling out is just a matter of a moment, so they can't be careless.
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"The general should know that there is no restraint in the new dynasty. The seven roads of Zhili, Henan, Huaihai, Guannai, Guanbei, Hexi, and Longyou are clean and refreshing, and are directly managed by the imperial court. There is also only one vassal town in Hubei Province, Qizhou, and Hedong Road is now established
, it is difficult to open this mouth." Li Shouxin said.
"How can Ding Hui be a defense envoy?" Li Cunxiao asked dissatisfiedly.
Li Shouxin said helplessly: "This moment, that moment."
Ding Hui is an issue left over from history and has not been cleared up yet. But he cannot say this clearly for fear of irritating Li Cunxiao and causing unnecessary misunderstandings.
"Ding Hui is a dog-like person. If I meet him, I will rush forward and capture him alive." Li Cunxiao said, still feeling aggrieved.
He is actually not bragging when he says this. If it is a small to medium-sized battle, he is really not afraid of anyone. When Liang Jun attacked Jin, wasn't Deng Jijun captured alive by him? He is qualified to say this because he has proven himself
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"General, it's better not to say angry words." Li Shouxin said impatiently.
Li Cunxiao was about to get angry again, and Li Shouxin was about to glare at him again, but Li Cunxiao unexpectedly avoided his eyes again. It turned out that Hunxiao was also very complicated, and Li Shouxin seemed to have grasped something.
"General, in recent days, there have been frequent messengers from various states, and armies have been mobilized everywhere. Just yesterday, there were thousands of cavalry heading east." Li Shouxin glanced at Li Cunxiao and said with a smile, "Could it be that the King of Jin has made a big move?
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Li Cunxiao's heart trembled.
These hairy awls are better than monkeys when it comes to their hair. Could it be that he saw something?
"Did the news leak out? The King of Jin is coming to launch a massive crusade?" Li Shouxin asked again.
"It's freezing cold. Who can still fight after having enough to eat?" Li Cunxiao said, "Here we are, with seven thousand elite soldiers from Guizhou working together. Who can hold me accountable?"
"That's good." Li Shouxin seemed to be relieved, and then speculated: "Or is it because of the defeat of Yunzhou that King Jin wants to readjust his deployment?"
Li Cunxiao suddenly became a little afraid of the person in front of him.
Yunzhou was defeated and lost its troops and generals. Such a big hole appeared in the middle of the defense line. Of course, adjustments had to be made.
The garrisons in Daibei, Yuzhou, Xinyigui and even the neighboring counties of Youzhou must be redeployed and their generals reassigned.
Putting yourself in Li Keyong's position, you can see that the two states of Xinyi are sparsely populated and the distance between the cities is far away. It is easy to be surrounded by the enemy's superior force. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a stronghold in Guizhou, Zhuozhou, Shunzhou, Tanzhou and other places.
Deploy heavy troops and set up several lines of defense to prevent the Xia people from breaking into Youzhou.
Even Yi Dingzhen should have received the news. If they don't want to die, they will send an army to help defend, because the attack will soon reach their doorstep.
In the past half month, Jinyang has indeed been carrying out work in this area - every winter and spring, when the grass stops growing and the Xia people's Tibetan soldiers cannot be dispatched, it is always a good time for the Jin army to adjust its deployment, because Their supply lines are short and they don't need to drive cattle and sheep with the army.
Li Cunxiao also received a new appointment, that is, to be the governor of Xinzhou. The reason is easy to understand. Now Guizhou needs a relatively stable general, and Li Cunxiao is no longer suitable.
But understanding is understanding, and Li Cunxiao did not accept it.
After going to Xinzhou, the army was to be handed over to others. This was the Qingyi Army that he had painstakingly trained and reorganized. Was all his hard work in vain?
In addition, he had no control over the appointment and dismissal of officials in Xinzhou. He had to accept Li Siyuan's command and serve as a general under Li Siyuan. How could he endure this?
Wealth is of course Li Cunxiao's pursuit. But the power to protect wealth is also his pursuit, even more important.
"What are you talking about?" Seeing that Li Shouxin was still chattering, Li Cunxiao raised his voice and said: "The governor of Yaozhou is the governor of Yaozhou, at least he is much better than Xinzhou."
Although Yaozhou has more registered residence and is richer than Xinzhou, if it is just this, it is not enough to make Li Cunxiao betray his adoptive father and take refuge with his uncle. The most important thing is that he only takes this position remotely and will not take up the post immediately. We must continue to stay in Xinyi Gui and continue to control the army.
In addition, the title of the Marquis of Jinxiang County, which can house 1,500 households, and a high-standard mansion of former nobles in Zeshanfang, Luoyang, are also real benefits.
I heard that Shao Sheng also wanted to give his nephew a large sum of money as a meeting gift, most of which were rare treasures donated to the south. It was quite a lot of money in total.
Only with such a multi-pronged approach is it possible.
"It's really gratifying that the general abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side." Li Shouxin said happily.
Li Cunxiao's fists tightened, then tightened again. After a long time, he sighed and didn't want to say anything more.
He regretted a little and felt that he might have been impulsive. But he was also confused. What should he do if he did not surrender to the court?
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On October 13th, drums rumbled on the school grounds outside Guizhou City.
After a while, thousands of sergeants were arrayed in armor and assembled, showing high military quality.
Soon, these assembled sergeants, led by officers, entered from various city gates, summoned many officials, and announced on the spot that the three states of Xinyi Gui had surrendered to the imperial court - Xinzhou. Yizhou had already been Send people to spread the word and follow the example of Guizhou and act normally.
Those who were willing to submit to the imperial court were all allowed to remain in their posts, and those who were unwilling were sent out of the country with gifts without any difficulty. Even the Hedong officials who lived in various post offices were not arrested, but were only urged to leave as soon as possible.
Anyway, Li Cunxiao's story has caused quite a stir in the three places of Xinyi and Gui.
This place has been controlled by the Jin army for many years, and the foundation is actually not shallow. However, Li Cunxiao's political talents are very limited, and his official reputation is just like that. He is not particularly cruel, but he is definitely not tolerant.
Many people found it difficult to accept that they followed him and rebelled against Hedong.
However, Li Cunxiao had strong control over the army. Xinyi Gui's army was almost his private army. They were integrated from top to bottom and were very obedient. I don't know how. Maybe martial arts and charm could offset part of the influence of money.
Therefore, the opposition of local officials could not change the overall situation at all. Before Jinyang could react, Li Cunxiao had already surrendered with the land of three states.
Li Shouxin has been silently observing Li Cunxiao's every move.
This person acted in a measured manner and did not completely break up with his adoptive father. It seemed that he was still planning to return to Jinyang if the situation went wrong.
Li Shouxin thought about it carefully and felt that it was still possible. With Li Keyong's temperament, anyone who dared to betray him ten years ago would definitely fight to the death, but now it is not necessarily the case, and there is a high chance that he will be forgiven.
Wufu, haha! Li Shouxian sneered in confidence.
Loyalty, filial piety and justice are completely non-existent to them. Their lifeblood is the army and their money bag is their territory. In order to keep these two things, they will sell anything, including their parents, wives and children.
Li Shouxin immediately sent the news to Yunzhou and Luoyang.
Liang Hanyong received the news three days later.
"Of all the envoys who tried to persuade him to surrender, only Li Cunxiao surrendered. His surrender will have a great impact on the situation in Daibei and Yanbei." Liang Hanyong said.
The Tibetan soldiers have been disbanded and evacuated in batches. The grass has stopped growing, and the sheep have almost dug out the grass roots and eaten them. If they don't leave, they will have to be slaughtered for meat.
After the army withdrew, Yunzhou City seemed empty. There were almost no pedestrians on the street, and there were a few who walked around the city with their heads lowered, as if they were afraid of being captured by the new conquerors.
On both sides of the street, several heads hang at regular intervals.
The Feilong Army entered the city and harassed the people from time to time, which made Liang Hanyong very angry.
In the past, it was because you dared to fight and had outstanding results, then the superiors would tolerate it. This time in the battle with the Khitan and Jin armies, to be honest, the Feilong Army was mainly involved in defense, and they deserved the credit, but the good battles were all fought by others.
Now that you are still so arrogant, you will become a ghost if you don't take care of it.
The state soldiers also began to evacuate in batches.
They haven't publicly announced that they want to leave, but their thoughts are written on their faces. As soon as the order to withdraw was announced, everyone cheered, which shows their intentions.
The performance of the Yinshan Town Soldiers was better than theirs. After all, their income was more than twice that of the Prefecture Soldiers. They just had to eat this bowl of food, so they would not be unable to endure long-distance expeditions.
"Dutou, be careful not to let Li Keyong gather his troops to attack in anger. Our food route is much more difficult than theirs." Pei Guan was half a step behind Liang Hanyong and said.
The army camped in Johor had two sources of supplies.
One is the cattle and sheep accompanying the army, which is now impossible because there is no grass for the livestock to eat.
Secondly, it is difficult to collect grains from various parts of Guanbei, transport them to Shengzhou via the Yellow River, and then transport them by carriage and horse, because the Yellow River is no longer navigable and the land transportation distance is too far.
Insufficient supplies were also the main reason why the Rouzhou camp disbanded most of its troops.
On the other hand, the Jin army can just transport grain directly from Xindai or Youzhou. The distance is very close and the cost is low. Winter and spring are their advantageous home fields. It depends on whether they can make up their mind and brave the wind and snow to fight.
"It doesn't matter. Feilong, most of the horses of the Silver Spear Army have been sent to Rouzhou. Not many are left in Yunzhou, and the food and grass can still sustain it." Liang Hanyong said: "If Li Keyong really goes north in a big way, we can just defend it.
.When the heavy snow falls, the rebel army will not be able to hold on and retreat."
"In addition, the first unit of the Yinshan Army has carried some food and grass to Yizhou." Liang Hanyong said again: "With their help, it will not be a problem to defend for a few months. As long as we survive this year and wait until April next year, Li Keyong will
If I come again, I won’t be afraid of him anymore.”
There are no tricks in grassland wars. It is often a competition of hard power. The most important thing is logistical supplies. As long as this problem is solved, it can be said to be invincible.
"Indeed." Pei Guan said with a smile: "In this expedition, the Khitans were defeated in Dutou. The Jin army, Deyun, Xin, Yi, and Gui four prefectures and six counties killed tens of thousands of thieves, which was a great achievement. After the victory was reported back to Luoyang,
, a saint will definitely be rewarded, making people envious."
He is really envious. Civil servants have worked hard for decades to gain qualifications and work conscientiously, but a big victory is not as dazzling as others. When it comes to opportunities to make contributions, military generals really have a natural advantage and it is hard to compare.
Liang Hanyong also smiled after hearing this.
Will there be anyone in the future who complains that he is a freeloader? Even if he is not a consort, he is still a distinguished figure based on his military exploits.