Two hundred and fifty fifth chapters combined vertical and horizontal
Liu Xiang planned to end the war in the Taihang Mountains first, and then fight the Four Kingdoms War in Liaodong.
The current battlefield in Liaodong is quite interesting. The Anping Army occupies Liaoning, and its opponents are Lelang County on the Korean Peninsula, Fuyu and Goguryeo, which occupy Jilin and central and southern Heilongjiang, and Dongxianbei, which occupies the grasslands of eastern Mongolia.
A unified war in the Northeast? An expanded version of the Liaoshen Campaign?
His original idea was to take back Lelang County from the Han Dynasty.
Goguryeo, Fuyu, and Dongxianbei would side with Lelang. This was something he had not expected. The rise of Youzhou was too strong and made them feel threatened. There were still people who wanted to form a communist alliance. Resist Qin?
Although these three countries are not considered to have blood feuds for generations, they have conquered each other many times and fought bloody battles. It is really not easy for them to have the intention to form an alliance.
Does anyone really want to imitate the story of Su Qin and Zhang Yi?
This needs to be clarified, as different situations require different responses.
This task was given to Tiqi, who sent people into Lelang County to find out who Zhang Qi had recently hired. He also sent a letter to Yan Rou, ordering him to send Xianbei and Goguryeo soldiers from the army to find out about Gogury Wang Bogu and Dong Xianbei Suli. , Micah, what important guests are there recently?
When geese pass by, they leave their voices, and when people pass by, they leave their names. You can definitely find some signs.
When it comes to the Liaodong war, Cui Yi doesn't think about alliances or alliances. He said: "My lord, let's not worry about anything else. We just need to beat the strongest Xianbei to the ground, and turn around and march eastward with the power of victory. What about Buyeo and Goguryeo? They can't stop our army. Lelang is just a meal on the plate and can't escape. We just deal with them in the end."
This is his consistent style, everything is empty, as long as he defeats his opponent on the battlefield, all problems will be no problem.
Yuan Huan had a different opinion: "Although Xianbei is in civil strife, its strength still exists. We must not force it too much at this time. Mr. Ming, I am willing to send an envoy to Fuyu. If we can draw the Fuyu people to our camp, the enemy's alliance will not attack us." Break, no one is our army's opponent on any road."
"The people of Fuyu are swaying left and right. Yao Qing may be in danger if he sends an envoy at this time." Liu Xiang was very worried.
Yuan Huan laughed loudly and handed over his hands to ask for orders: "In ancient times, there was a group of soldiers who conquered the Western Regions from far away. I am willing to imitate the ancestors and help the Ming Dynasty to destroy the enemy country fairly."
Liu Xiang looked at him with admiration. He was usually a gentle person, but he didn't expect to have such heroic spirit in his chest.
"What does Yaoqing need to convince Prince Fuyu and Wei Qiutai?"
"Weiqiutai's heart is toward the Han court, and Fuyu is sandwiched between the two powerful countries of Xianbei and Goguryeo. It is not difficult to persuade him. All he needs to do is to issue an edict in the name of the general of the Han Dynasty to the north, ordering him to send troops to attack Goguryeo. .”
Liu Xiang thought for a while and felt that an order was not enough, so he had to add more: "I have a talisman given by the imperial court. Yaoqing went north to hold the talisman on this trip and told Wei Qoutai that if he wins this battle, he will be allowed to trade with each other and increase the amount." The trading quota, salt and grain were open to him, and all the Goguryeo territory he conquered was transferred to Fuyu."
"With such good grasp, this trip will definitely be successful." Yuan Huan was full of confidence.
Liu Xiang still felt that it was not safe enough.
"Shi Ah."
"The end will be here."
"I order you to serve as deputy envoy for this purpose, and command three hundred knights to guard Yuan Huan on his mission to Fuyu."
"General, I will obey the order." Shi A clasped his fists in response.
"Thank you Ming Gong." Yuan Huan bowed his hands and thanked him.
Tian Chou drafted the edict, and Tian Yu went to get the talisman. The two of them received the military talisman and seal letter and went to prepare for the mission.
Liu Xiang is also preparing to go south to Taihang. The Black Mountain Army has 90,000 young men, which gives him a huge advantage. He wants to capture Sui Gu and others in one fell swoop and cannot allow them to join forces with Wang Fen.
But when he was about to leave, he was stopped by Zhen Yi, who had been silent for the whole time: "Lord, I have something important to report."
Liu Xiang blinked, and the title change was very smooth. Is this a request after a heavy gift?
"Mr. Zhen, please speak."
"My lord, this year is a big harvest, and there is a lot more food than in previous years. After three years of low taxes, the people have too much food in their hands. If they cannot buy it in time, it may flow out of Youzhou. This cannot be stopped by sending troops to block the border.
.Besides, there is a lot of grain among the people, so wine making will inevitably be excessive, which will consume a lot of rice grain, and private caravans will also compete for it, which is not conducive to stabilizing grain prices."
"I ordered people to purchase and store grain and brew wine in various counties. I really neglected it. Is there anything Mr. Zhen can do?"
Liu Xiang nodded. The profit from brewing must be higher than that from grain. The grain supply in Youzhou was quite tight before, but it suddenly became abundant this year. He was indeed slow to react. The main reason was that there was a lot of grain in the treasury, which was enough for the army to fight.
Use it to make him a little careless.
Zhen Yi stroked his beard and added: "The price for government purchases is not high, and most ordinary people are unwilling to sell. It is human nature to pursue profit. In the past few years, there were wealthy families hoarding grain, and there was no grain to sell in Guizhou. Naturally,
There is no current trouble. Under the rule of my lord, the aristocratic family has declined. If you want to control the circulation of grain, you need a big grain merchant to operate it."
Liu Xiang understood what he said. The people had grain in their hands and the government's treasury also had grain. Therefore, the officials had no enthusiasm for purchasing, and the people did not want to sell it at a low price. This gave various caravans an opportunity to collect grain.
But there are too many caravans, and they are doing everything. It is impossible to control where such a large amount of food will end up. Whether it is brewing wine or vinegar, or whether it is smuggled out of the country, no one can control it.
Grain is a strategic resource and must not be lost control. If it is purchased by the government, the effect will not be better. This has been the case since ancient times.
Zhen Yi's worries are not wrong at all, but there is another meaning in his words. He wants to be a big grain merchant who controls the movement of grain. In other words, the Zhen family wants to occupy this position and gain an irreplaceable political status.
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This vision is really vicious. Isn’t what he wants to do the modern COFCO Group?
After giving great gifts, there must be something to ask for. Sure enough, Zhen Yi wants to transform the Zhen family from a big landowner and a wealthy businessman into a political family.
Liu Xiang said in a deep voice: "In this position, it is easy for someone to die."
"That's why we need someone who shares the honor and disgrace of the lord." Zhen Yi looked at Liu Xiang with burning eyes. If the Zhen family gets this position, it will truly stand firm. Jiang Er's position will be completely stable, and he is not afraid.
Those women who compete for favor.
Then he can go home with peace of mind.
If God is willing, the lord can ascend to Dabao, the Zhen family will be able to give birth to a queen, and the next generation of emperors will have the blood of the Zhen family.
Liu Xiang could also guess Zhen Yi's thoughts.
He warned: "I said it is easy to kill people. Don't you understand my temper? If my son is unworthy, the guilt will not be trivial. I can't tolerate sand in my eyes."
Zhen Yi smiled. These words were a warning and a knock, but he did not refuse. He clasped his hands and saluted solemnly: "Zhen and the lord have become a family. The children of my family are all the lord's children. If there are any unworthy children, the lord can discipline them."
, I thank you."
This is a matter of settling the affairs of the family. Zhen Yi is looking for a supporter for his children and a foundation for his life.
How pitiful the hearts of parents in the world are.
Liu Xiang sighed: "Mr. Zhen has become depressed recently. Why is a man who was dormant three years ago waiting for the right time to grow old? Mr. Zhen is only in his thirties, but he is so depressed. I am not used to it."
"I am about to go back, and I wish I could see my lord riding on the clouds. But no matter what! No matter what! The fate of heaven will make it difficult for human power to resist."
Liu Xiang comforted him and said: "Three years ago, Duke Zhen told me that it would be difficult to achieve things if the right conditions prevailed. Now, I have become powerful. I still said what I said three years ago, the right times are not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. I will look for famous doctors in the world.
, Mr. Zhen will have a good life and will be raised well. Don’t lose your mind and always think about things behind your life. It’s very boring.”