"If Li Shimin was not responsible for the interception and killing of hundreds of officials, then he could have been assisted. But Li Shimin, the king of the Tang Dynasty, is also not an easy person to deal with. With the current strength of the imperial party, it may not be possible just relying on Qin Hao's threat.
If you can control him," Sima Yi said.
"There is no need to worry about the TV University. Dahan and Li Tang have a common enemy, and that is Qin Hao. Before defeating Qin Hao, I imagine that Li Shimin will not be unwise enough to attack his allies." Yang Ping said with confidence.
Seeing this, Sima Yi instinctively wanted to object, but after thinking that he had no other choice, he could only sigh: "I hope it can go smoothly."
Sima Yi and Yang Ping paid completely different attention to Li Shimin.
Sima Yi felt that Li Shimin was a wise man with great talent and strategy, second only to Qin Hao.
Yang Ping felt that although Li Shimin was powerful, he only achieved his current achievements due to luck. Once Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others gained power, they would definitely be stronger than him.
Yang Ping did not have the name Li Shimin in his memory, nor did he have Qin Hao, so he thought it was luck. If he, like Wang Mang, had memories from later generations, he would not think so.
Memory and his own limitations made Yang Ping underestimate Li Shimin, but overestimate Cao Cao and Liu Bei, which is why he did things like seeking the skin of a tiger.
Of course, this is also because the Imperial Party only has a few steps left to go, and it can't find anyone else to cooperate with except Li Tang.
According to Yang Ping and Sima Yi's calculations, after Li Shimin took control of Luoyang, he would immediately break away from the Southern Han Alliance, and the three major princes in Liangzhou would return under the rule of the Luoyang court.
Although Cao Wei, Zhao Song in the Central Plains, and Sun Wu in Jiangdong were all allies of the Qin army, they were still nominal vassals of the Luoyang court. Presumably, they would not dare to rebel against the Han for the sake of the Qin army, and would still agree with the rule of the Luoyang court.
The possibility is high.
Therefore, in addition to Li Tang, Yang Ping and Sima Yi, Yang Sui, Cao Wei, Zhao Song, and Sun Wu will also be allowed to enter Luoyang.
Under the checks and balances of these multiple forces, Li Tang would not be the only one in Luoyang, but the imperial party would be able to strengthen itself in the cracks, and eventually regain all the military and political power bit by bit.
It has to be said that Yang Ping and Sima Yi came up with a bold and naive plan, but for today's imperial party, this plan is indeed the only way to get rid of the current dead situation. Whether it succeeds or fails, we must give it a try.
OK.
Both Sima Yi and Yang Ping knew that the biggest variable in this plan was whether Li Tang could take advantage of the opportunity to capture the cities of Yewang and Yiyang after conquering Hangu Pass.
If it succeeds, Li and Tang's army will march straight in and hit Luoyang City directly. At that time, they will cooperate with the imperial party inside and outside to capture Luoyang.
If it fails, Li and Tang's army will not be able to advance, and may even retreat midway, and then all plans will be aborted.
In this regard, Sima Yi and Yang Ping also made a preliminary plan after considering it together.
When they learned that Jia Xu had sent reinforcements in advance to support Hangu Pass, Sima Yi and Yang Ping guessed that the Tang army might not be able to capture the cities of Yewang and Yiyang, so they decisively launched the preparatory plan they had made before.
Provide food and grass to the Tang army.
The three major families in Pingcheng are one of the hidden spies of the imperial party, and besides Pingcheng, the most important step is in Wen County.
In addition to the wealthy Sima family, Wen County also had many families close to the imperial party. After the Tang army 'robbed' the food and grass from these families, the food and grass would naturally be enough for a short period of time.
In addition, the imperial party not only left food for the Tang army, but also a lot of siege equipment.
Sima Yi had already guessed that with Li Shimin's courage, he might cross Yewang and Yiyang City and attack Luoyang directly regardless of the food road. This would make it impossible to carry bulky siege equipment, so he let the imperialists build their own manors.
The siege equipment was handed over to the Tang army for use.
Sima Yi and Yang Ping helped the Tang army pave all the roads. As long as the Tang army did not withdraw halfway and arrived in Wen County, they would need food and equipment.
But after the news came that Li and Tang's army was blocked in Yewang City, Yang Ping, Kong Rong, Ma Rixi and others were all worried. As the imperialists, they hoped that the Tang army would not retreat midway even more than Li Shimin.
After all, Li Shimin was a wise king. He made the most correct decision for the Tang Dynasty. He bypassed Yewang City and attacked Luoyang directly. This also made all the imperialists breathe a sigh of relief. The next step was to support Li Tang with grain, grass and equipment.
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Just like Sima Yi and Yang Ping didn't know that Jia Xu controlled the imperial party captains in the army, and isolated the aristocratic army and confiscated their weapons. Jia Xu also didn't know that in addition to supporting the Tang army with food and grass, Jia Xu also secretly
Build siege equipment to support the Tang army.
The big families all have their own manors, and within this manor, there are people and resources, and they can produce independently without being known by the outside world. It is simply an independent small kingdom.
It is precisely because of this that Qin Hao has been suppressing the aristocratic family and constantly liberating the population hidden by the aristocratic family.
And if the imperialists were acting in their own manor, even Jia Xu would not be able to search all the family manors one by one. It would be too time-consuming and laborious, and Jin Yiwei's manpower would not be able to handle it at all.
Now the contest between Jia Xu and Sima Yi and Yang Ping has reached the final stage of determination.
Both sides have their own back-ups, but neither side knows what the other side's ultimate move is.
Who can be the final winner depends on who is more skilled.
After practicing swordsmanship with Liu Mu for a long time, Yang Ping personally sent Liu Mu out of the palace.
The next day, Wei Zhongxian said to Yang Ping with a serious face: "Your Majesty, Jia Xu is coming to the palace. He has fallen into a trap."
Yang Ping's eyes suddenly lit up and he said happily: "Okay, this old thief has finally been fooled."
Introducing Jia Xu into the palace, and then setting up an ambush halfway to assassinate Jia Xu was actually a no-brainer for Yang Ping and Sima Yi.
Yang Ping and Sima Yi tried all means, but they were easily resolved by Jia Xu. Now that the Tang army was about to arrive in Luoyang, they had to get rid of Jia Xu to cause chaos in Luoyang.
"See Your Majesty." Jia Xu saluted with a kind face.
When Yang Ping saw Jia Xu, a glint suddenly flashed in his eyes. He was Liu Xie's perfect substitute, and he could naturally tell whether the person in front of him was the real Jia Xu.
The Jia Xu in front of him showed no trace of disguise, and his appearance, demeanor, and even tone were exactly the same as the real Jia Xu.
Unless Jia Xu also has a twin brother and is trained as a substitute, it is absolutely impossible to pretend to think so.
Yang Pingke determined in his heart that the person in front of him was Jia Xu's true self.
After tentatively asking Yang Ping some questions, Jia Xu left with his guards, and just after he left, a cold light suddenly flashed in Yang Ping's eyes.
"It's Jia Xu himself. We must not let this old thief walk out of the palace alive this time." Yang Ping said coldly.
"My servant will personally take the people there to ensure that nothing goes wrong." Wei Zhongxian sneered.
Hour after hour, a piece of shocking news came out from the palace, shocking the entire city of Luoyang.
King Qin Hao's uncle, Zhijin Wu Jia Xu, who was in charge of the entire military power in Luoyang, entered the palace to meet the emperor, but when he was about to leave the palace, he was assassinated by several young eunuchs.