It is true that blessings never come in pairs and misfortunes never come singly. This has nothing to do with the magical Law of Misfortune. It can only be said that what is supposed to come will always come, it is just a matter of time.
Li Yuanhao did not give the Song Dynasty much time to react. In less than half a month, the border states bordering Dangxiang and the Song Dynasty were on fire. In addition to Fuzhou, the Jinning Army, Yan'an Prefecture, Suide Army, Xi'an Prefecture, and Lanzhou all had police.
The news came.
For a time, the whole country was worried, and the good situation in the northwest was gone forever. The party members' repeated border invasions and plundering made it difficult to find peace in the northwest, and also delayed the summer farming work.
But even so, no one cared about Ye An's proposal, and the imperial court would not allocate funds to send an army to the northwest to deal with this situation.
It’s not that the party members haven’t harassed the border, it’s just that the frequency was not so high before. What’s more, all the warnings were just about the border being robbed. Some of the injured people were Han people, and some were just vassal people who had surrendered to the Song Dynasty.
Even so, Dangxiang's looting operation only made the Song court dissatisfied. What they were worried about was not that Song Dynasty's border states would be invaded by Dangxiang people, but that the summer taxes in border states would be greatly reduced this year!
This is the actual situation that Ye An understands. The imperial court has not realized the seriousness of the situation and is still worried about the tax discount. The people in the border states are too far away from them, too far from the capital of the Central Plains, and far from the bustling city of Tokyo.
too far...
But Ye An knew that the disaster in Bianzhou and the disaster in the northwest were very close to the Song Dynasty. At this time, the northwest was still a hometown of the Song Dynasty and the place where Han civilization and foreign trade were located. But soon the erosion of the northwest would be
It dragged down the Song Dynasty and became a serious problem.
"Good words don't dissuade the damn devil!"
Ye An knew that there was nothing he could do to change all this. While the court was still calculating the gains and losses of Bianzhou's tax revenue, Ye An had secretly ordered Ding Xiaoyi and Wen Zhongliang to prepare for war.
The same is true for the Huaiyuan Army. Although Guan Wanshan is not Ye An's old subordinate, he has become Ye An's confidant since he is already in command of the Huaiyuan Army and firmly believes in Ye An's words.
Ye An had a great influence during the years he was operating in Ganliang. He brought changes to Ganliang, so that no one dared to forget Ganliang and no one could forget him. Even if he left, Puhui Company did not. Pei Chengwen was in Liangzhou
His trump card is to temporarily act as the magistrate of Liangzhou.
No smart person would put his destiny and future in the hands of others. Ye An would not, and neither would Qin Mumu. The turmoil in the northwest was expected by Ye An, and the reactions of the court and Zhao Zhen were unexpected.
It was unexpected, but it was also reasonable.
Ye An chose to protect himself wisely and no longer mentioned any suggestions on defending the northwest. At the same time, he chose to focus on the construction of the Imperial City Division and the collection of intelligence on party items.
Liu Yong has compiled a lot of intelligence from the news sent from the northwest in the past few days, but one thing is unclear. They don't know where the main force of the party led by Li Yuanhao is going to attack.
Li Yuanhao's main force has been wandering on the border between the Song Dynasty and Dangxiang. The army of more than 10,000 people was eating horses and chewing at an alarming rate. However, Dangxiang was constantly harassing the border states and obtained not a lot of supplies, but the enemy had already been destroyed by it.
Performed to the fullest.
There are huge border maps hung on the walls of the Imperial City. The contents on these maps are very detailed, including not only the terrain, but also the local tribes, as well as the habits and composition of the people.
Liu Yong marked the borders of all the attacked state capitals in vermilion, and soon connected them into a line on the map. The winding line suddenly broke off at Huizhou on the Yongxing Military Road, and then extended all the way.
Even arrived at Ganliang.
Huanzhou and Huangzhou, places where the party members had been defeated, were not omitted, except Huizhou, which lacked the Yongxing military route.
"Huizhou, Shichuan City!" Ye An and Liu Yong screamed almost at the same time.
This concrete intelligence analysis method allowed the two of them to see the problem at a glance. Why was Huizhou not attacked? Just because the terrain of Huizhou was dangerous? There were Rooyuan Mountain and Lingbo Mountain as barriers? This is obviously impossible!
Moreover, Huizhou was particularly important to the Song Dynasty. Fuchuan City was on the edge of the Yellow River and was the gateway to the northwest. Once it was lost, Dangxiang's army could march straight in.
Shichuan City is surrounded by five forts: Tongquan Fort, Zhengchuan Fort, Shuiquan Fort, Huairong Fort, and Xinquanzhai. However, these forts are not easy to defend and difficult to attack. They can only echo Shichuan City.
Once Shikawa Castle is captured by the party, Aichuan Castle to the south will be in its possession, and there will be no barrier left!
Liu Yong sorted out the information in his hand, and held his breath to write the note. Ye An tilted his head to watch him finish writing, and signed his name at the end, and then handed it to Ye An and said: "Ye Hou,
I think you should also sign it."
Ye An smiled and shook his head and said: "This thing of yours is meaningless. Everything is our guess. There is no direct evidence that Li Yuanhao's goal is Huizhou Fuchuan City. You'd better be careful and don't let this thing
If you leak out of the Imperial City Division and let others know about it, you and I will be severely punished by the court."
Liu Yong looked at Ye An in shock. He didn't understand why Ye An would say such a thing. Isn't the current evidence obvious enough?
"Because there is no evidence, you knew there was a police presence in Huizhou but didn't report it to the officials? I feel uneasy!"
Ye An patted his shoulder and said: "I am also uneasy, but what can you do? Only when something happens, only when the person who pretends to sleep is woken up, will the whole court pay attention to it! Do you know how to deal with Huizhou?
What kind of assistance would be like? Deploying troops and generals from the neighboring state capitals, allocating food and money, and delaying the farming time of Huizhou. The key is that after doing so much, what if Li Yuanhao did not send troops to Huizhou? This is the biggest risk!
It’s also the risk that everyone in the imperial court is least willing to take! You and I can’t afford this risk even if we block our heads, do you understand?”
Taking Liu Yong's zhazi casually, Ye An praised: "It's so white!" Then he tore it up expressionlessly, but comforted: "It's not like you can't do anything. From now on, you will be around the state."
I have kept a close eye on everything, whether it is Huizhou, Lanzhou, or Yan'an Prefecture, and I have a detailed understanding of all the situations. Once Li Yuanhao really crosses the Rooyuan Mountain and Lingbo Mountain to attack Huizhou, we need to tell what we know
Deliver everything you can and all the help you can provide to the imperial court, this is what you need to do now!"
Liu Yong looked at Zha Zi who was torn into pieces in front of him and was a little confused for a moment. His and Ye Hou's guesses were correct. Will the court really ignore it?
Seeing his entanglement, Ye An sighed helplessly: "Have you ever thought about it, if Li Yuanhao did not use troops to conquer the state, but instead used troops to attack other states, such as Lanzhou and Yan'an, do you think the information we provided would
Won't it become his help? Instead, he fell into the trap of trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain? The whole court blamed it, and no one can bear it, not even you and me! That's why I asked you to be very alert. If I find any evidence, I will
I will report it to the officials immediately!"
Liu Yong understood now that Ye An was not timid, but cautious. He was the most nervous person at this time. Any wrong judgment might make the situation in the northwest even more chaotic.
Crossing his hands, Liu Yong bowed and said, "I understand what the Marquis means, and I will never dare to make any arbitrary decisions!"