Chapter 1591 Jia Heng: It’s just that the sky is not responding and the earth is not working.
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Time flies by, and before we know it, it’s the beginning of August, the summer is scorching hot, and the heat is rising.
On this day, the flags were flying at the top of the sacred city. Cabinet ministers Li Zan, Qi Kun, Lin Ruhai, Zhao Yi and others, as well as the Minister of Military Aircraft Shi Jie and other military aircraft drivers, sent off the Beijing army to conquer Sichuan.
Jia Heng, on the other hand, was a retinue of the Jinyi Mansion general, and sent Xie Zaiyi to conquer Shu.
In this expedition to Shu, Xie Zaiyi was the main general, Song Yuan was the marching officer, and there were even young generals from the Jia family accompanying the army.
"After the British Duke arrived in Sichuan, he should use a strategy of attacking the enemy's heart and kill only one member of the Gao family. The other soldiers and generals could be spared death as long as they showed their loyalty to the court. If they could tie up the traitorous generals of the Gao family and present them to the court, their official titles would remain the same.
"Jia Heng said.
This is a strategy to attack people's hearts. If the Bashu rebellion can be quickly put down, it can also calm the hearts of Chinese and foreigners.
Xie Zaiyi looked solemn, raised his hands and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty."
Jia Heng nodded, without further warning, and said, "Brother Xie, I'll just wait for the news in Beijing."
Xie Zaiyi clasped his fists, then got on his horse, pulled out the sword from his waist, and the light of the sword was dazzling under the scorching summer sun, and said: "Let's go!"
"Woooo..."
As the desolate horn sounded, the army marched toward Sichuan in a mighty manner and began its journey of war. The people of Shenjing City and the officials of the government and the public also turned their attention to the Shu land and paid attention to the rebellion that took place in Sichuan.
Jia Heng planned to sit in Shenjing City to calm the situation after Gao Zhongping's death.
After the two cabinet ministers Lu Jiang and Gao Zhongping cleaned up the situation, the atmosphere in the court became much weirder, or in other words, a chilling effect was produced.
Some loyal ministers and patriots began to work together secretly, hoping to punish Jia's thieves.
At this moment, on the city wall, Li Zan looked at Xie Zaiyi leading the Beijing army to leave, his eyes flashed, but a thought came to his mind.
Without Gao Zhongping around, the Bashu rebels probably wouldn't be able to hold out for long.
If the British judge the rebellion fairly, he will divide Xie Jia by means of alienation, and then lure him with the title of county king to persuade him to support the country, expel King Wei, and return power to Chen and Han.
There is also Cao Bianjiao who is currently in the capital camp. When he was in Beiping Mansion, he worked under his tent and knew that he was a loyal and upright person. If he could be inspired to be loyal to the Han Dynasty, he could take over the capital camp...
The country of Han Dynasty may not be without a glimmer of hope!
However, the palace still lacks a chess piece to succeed to the throne.
That is Imperial Concubine Duanrong and the Eighth Prince.
Nowadays, the Zhen family is very attached to King Wei, and does not know the advantages and disadvantages of a foreign relative's monopoly on power, and whether his son is the son of Emperor Guangzong, or it is in between.
Unlike the two vassals of Wei and Liang, which had lost their righteousness due to the rebellion and forced the palace, the eighth prince was intelligent, gentle and honest by nature, and could be regarded as a wise king.
Moreover, because her sister is the Princess of Xianning, she can calm the remaining anger of King Wei's old tribe to the greatest extent.
Li Zan looked down at the high-spirited young man in python suit and sighed in his heart.
How did that sincere young man turn into such a power-hungry and ambitious person?
Jia Heng, accompanied by a group of Jinyi Mansion generals, watched the Beijing camp leave and turned to return to Shenjing City.
Shu was originally trapped in a situation where the dragon was trapped. It was impossible for him to lead troops there. Otherwise, if there was a change in the capital, and the capital cut off the food routes, and announced that he was rebelling against the king, then he would be alone in Shu.
If you don't respond, the earth will not work.
Moreover, since he was already the leader of a party, it was not appropriate for him to compete with his subordinates for credit. Instead, he used political means to win over generals who were good at fighting.
After this battle, a group of military nobles will inevitably emerge, and these are his wings.
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Jinyi Mansion, official hall
Jia Heng said goodbye to the army conquering Shu and came to Jinyi Mansion. He mainly listened to Qu Lang and the generals of Jinyi Mansion and reviewed the omissions made by Jinyi Mansion during Gao Zhongping's escape.
After all, the Jinyi Mansion is not like the pre-Ming dynasty. The group of Jinyi guards under Lao Zhu could even remember the ministers' invitations to dinner, where they sat, and what they said.
In fact, the political life itself during Lao Zhu's period was abnormal.
And he did not have the prestige of founding emperors like Lao Zhu, so he could ignore the feelings of his courtiers.
In fact, the spies of the Jinyi Mansion have never spied on the conspiracies of the three or five cronies at any time in the past. This is also the reason for the ancient secret room politics.
Due to limitations of technological means, there is no eavesdropping equipment.
If this layer of insurance can be broken down, it will be even more exaggerated than the Ministry of Charity in 1984.
Qu Lang's face was full of worry at this moment, and he said: "Captain, the general who was monitoring Gaofu earlier has arrived now."
As he said this, it could be seen that the handsome general in flying fish uniform was standing not far away, with a look of embarrassment and uneasiness on his face.
Jia Heng looked indifferent and asked in a cold voice: "How did Gao Zhongping escape? How did he monitor Gao Zhai in the first place?"
The commander in Jinyi suppressed the fear in his heart, cupped his hands and said: "Back to the governor, after listening to the command of the conductor, I, the guards of the Jinyi Mansion, surrounded the Gao family's residence, monitoring the entrance and exit of the Gao family, and never dared to enter the mansion.
I don’t know the specific situation inside.”
After all, Gao Zhongping was the second minister of the cabinet. At that time, the two sides had not yet broken their feelings and had to maintain the dignity of the courtiers.
Jia Heng thought for a moment, frowned and asked, "Didn't the Jinyi Mansion have any spies in Gao Zhai?"
In the early days, Jinyi Mansion would bribe servants in some ministers' residences to find out information, but this was in the early years of Chongping, when the political climate was relatively tense.
"When Emperor Xianzong was in power, Gao Zhongping was the governor of Sichuan and had been serving in Sichuan for more than ten years. There were not many servants in Gao's house. After Gao Zhongping returned to Beijing, he also brought a few old servants with him, Jinyi
It is impossible to get close to the mansion." The Jinyi general said.
Jia Heng said coldly: "When Gao Zhongping was on the run, why didn't the detectives of the Jinyi Mansion notice anything unusual? There was some negligence during this period."
After all, one cannot escape the crime of dereliction of duty.
In other words, since Qiu Liang came to power in Jinyi Mansion, there have been several internal purges and personnel turmoil, which seriously damaged the intelligence surveillance ecosystem.
Even if there are some secrets that have been hidden for many years, some of the Jinyi generals involved in Qiu Liang's case may have been purged and lost contact with them.
After Qu Lang took over, he encountered this complicated situation without adjusting the chaotic personnel affairs.
After hearing this, the general of the Jinyi Mansion raised his hands and said, "I know my crime because of my humble position."
Jia Heng's face paused slightly, and he stared at Qu Lang beside him, and said in a deep voice: "Jinyi Mansion has recently been rectified, and the detectives in the capital have turned to internal surveillance of the traitors who are endangering the country. Any rebel party that attempts to rebel will be punished.
If you want to repay me, you will be repaid every day without any mistakes!"
In fact, in the middle and later period of Emperor Chongping's reign, he moved towards the path of a wise emperor and gradually abandoned the high-pressure control at the beginning of his accession to the throne.
Monitoring hundreds of officials and engaging in espionage politics with cunning tactics will only endanger everyone and go against the will of the people.
Emperor Chongping turned to Dai Quan's internal guards to take over all such secretive and dirty work.
In other words, the Jinyi Mansion was not primarily tasked with monitoring important court officials from the beginning, and naturally it could not undertake the close surveillance of Gao Zhongping during the Chongping era.
In fact, Emperor Chongping did not let the internal guards monitor Gao Zhongping, an old minister who had been hiding in the palace, and the last piece of insurance for the throne.
And Jia Heng now wants to restructure the spy politics of the inner guards and the Jinyi Mansion, and monitor all officials, just like Wei Zhongxian in the Ming Dynasty, who used the Jinyi Guards as his minions and penetrated everywhere.
Of course, I will also be criticized by literati.
But as a usurper, it is simply difficult to control the cold arrows fired from unknown directions by the opponents.
It's just that the inner guard is still in Zhen Qing's hands.
Jia Heng's heart moved slightly as he thought.
Qu Lang's face became solemn, he raised his hands and said yes.
Jia Heng said: "In the past few days, we will send additional cavalry and detectives to guard Ningrong and Rongfu. Don't let bad guys get close to the capital."
As he gradually steals the artifacts, the safety of his family members also needs to be considered, because some "loyal ministers and righteous men" of the Han Dynasty may not be able to do anything to him, but they will kill his family members.
Jia Heng finished his instructions, his eyes were bright, and he said loudly: "Liu Jixian, take a group of people to Sichuan, cooperate with the Beijing camp army, instigate the local gentry, and are forced to rely on the rebel generals of the Gao family due to the situation."
Liu Jixian looked respectful and raised his hands in agreement.
He also had some responsibility for the previous events, and this time he went to Bashu to pay for his crimes and perform meritorious deeds.
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Northwest Land, Hamiwei
Below the acropolis, military tents bloomed like white clouds, and the soldiers and horses of the Junggar tribe rushed towards the city almost like a tide, bows and arrows drawn.
"Whizzing……"
Black arrows were as dense as locusts, shooting towards the entire city wall.
Jin Xuan led a group of Xining generals and stood on the crenellations of the city wall. A group of tall soldiers drew their bows and set arrows, looking at the soldiers and horses below.
"General, the Junggar people have retreated." The general on the side said with a solemn expression.
Jin Xuan's eyes were a little cold, and he said coldly: "The Hami Acropolis has been reinforced several times, and the soldiers and supplies are sufficient to withstand the siege of the Dzungars."
"General, should our army send troops and horses to take the initiative to attack and dampen the enemy's momentum?" At this time, a general said.
Jin Xuan said: "The enemy army is coming fiercely. Our army is guarding the city tightly and does not send troops out of the city gate. The Junggar troops have come from afar and do not carry much military supplies."
All the generals present said yes.
At this moment, a general from outside entered the government hall and said with unmistakable joy in his voice: "General Jin, reinforcements from Xining have arrived."
When Jin Xuan heard this, he couldn't help but feel happy and said: "Generals, follow me and go out to greet you."
All the generals present responded with a yes.
At this moment, just outside the west city gate, a group of soldiers and horses can be seen, winding like blue dragons, rolling up the vast smoke and dust. Flags and banners are raised, hunting in the wind, their armor is bright, and their swords and guns are like a forest.
Pang Shili, the commander-in-chief of Xining, was riding on a black-maned horse. His bearded face was full of exhaustion from the journey.
Jin Xuan led a group of generals to greet him quickly, bowed his hands and said, "General Pang."
Pang Shili quickly turned over and dismounted. His majestic and dark face was covered with sweat, and he asked with concern: "General Jin, how is the battle going?"
Jin Xuan said: "The soldiers and horses of the Junggar tribe have been attacking for three days, and the city is impregnable. However, in the past few days, scouts have come to report that the grain road from Xining has been repeatedly attacked."
Pang Shili said: "General Jin, I also heard about this on the way. On the way here, I asked the Xining cavalry to help escort the grain road."
Jin Xuan nodded, stretched out his hand to invite, and said: "General Pang, this is not the place to talk. Please come into the city and talk together."
Pang Shili responded softly, and immediately, without saying anything else, followed Jin Xuan into the city, and the Xining soldiers and horses behind him entered the city in a mighty manner.
Jin Xuan invited Pang Shili to sit down with him, and they drank tea, talked, and discussed the military situation.
Jin Xuan asked: "General Pang, how many troops and horses have you brought this time to deal with the troops of the Junggar tribe?"
Pang Shili said: "There are 40,000 cavalrymen, all of them are brave and sharp men, enough to deal with the attack of Junggar troops."
Jin Xuan nodded and said: "We have almost enough troops."
The Xining cavalry were originally soldiers of the Jin family, so they naturally knew their combat capabilities.
Pang Shili said solemnly: "After defeating the Junggar tribe, our army will go deep into the desert and march to the Western Region to completely wipe out the Junggar tribe."
When Jin Xuan heard this, his expression changed slightly and he said: "You should not be reckless in this matter. You should also ask the imperial court for an order."
Pang Shili nodded and said: "At that time, I will report to the King of Guards and ask him to make a decision."
Jin Xuan nodded and said nothing else.
Jin Xuan was not ignorant of everything that happened in Shenjing City. King Wei already had great power in Shenjing and dominated the central government affairs.
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On the other side, in the military tent——
Junggar Khan Batur Huitaiji, under his thick eyebrows, looked coldly at the battle situation on the city wall and said: "How is the situation in the city?"
At this time, Altay said in a deep voice: "Khan, the Han people's city is too strong. It will be very difficult for our army to break it."
Baturhui asked: "What's the situation with Galdan's attack on the Han army's food route?"
At this moment, a general with a beard and a rough face said warmly: "At this moment, the news has not been delivered yet."
Altay said: "Khan, the Han people have also hoarded a lot of food and fodder in the city. They should be able to resist for a month or two. Our army has come from a long way and does not carry much food and fodder. It can last for a month at most."
In other words, if Hami Guards is not captured within a month, then the war will probably be a failure.
Baturhui nodded, his eyes fierce, and said: "One month is enough to capture Hami City."
When Altay heard this, it was not easy to pour cold water on Baturhui.
At this moment, a guard with a burly body and a resolute face hurried into the Chinese army's tent and said urgently: "Khan, the Han army has increased its troops."
Hearing this, Baturhui raised his sword eyebrows, cast his cold and shining eyes on the generals present, and said: "The Han army is here."
Altay nodded and said: "Khan."
Baturhui's face was gloomy, almost as serious as iron, and he said: "This battle is really difficult to fight."
The faces of the generals below also showed a bit of solemnity.
Baturhui thought for a while, his eyes were bright, and he asked: "Have the Han people already been in chaos in Shu?"
A general below shook his head and said: "Khan, there is no news from Shu."
Batur Hui said: "After all, the Han people have more soldiers and generals, and the civil strife in Shu involves so many soldiers and horses."
Altay said: "Khan, the Han people are also using troops in Tibet. They are using troops on three sides. There are really many soldiers and generals."
In fact, this judgment is not accurate, because the Han army only used one route, and that was Sichuan. As for the other two routes, it was more of a spontaneous resistance from the border troops.
Baturhui's eyes flashed aggressively, and he said in a deep voice: "In the past few days, a group of cavalry troops have been dispatched to attack the Han army's food road."
At this moment, Baturhui also felt that this war was starting to get a little tricky.
All the generals below spoke one after another.
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Sichuan, Chengdu Prefecture
The soldiers and horses in Sichuan also raised rebel flags at this moment, making a huge noise throughout Chengdu.
Gao Cheng sat down on a pearwood chair, with a heavy sense of filial piety and tears still on his face. Not far away, Gao Bo and Gao Yong sat down on the chairs.
Below are a group of generals from Bashu and other places.
Gao Cheng looked at one of the middle-aged generals with a rough face, and said in a deep voice: "Li Qian, have the troops and horses in the province been fully mobilized, and are the weapons, armor, and food supplies ready?"
At this moment, Si Qianshi, commander of the Sichuan capital below, said: "Commander, there are 76,340 guards and horses from all the provinces in the province. They are all responding to the military and are ready to march at any time. We have weapons, food, and fodder.
There is everything you need in the library.”
"Recruit men from all over the country and gather a hundred thousand troops to fight against the rebellion!" Gao Cheng said in a deep voice with a solemn face and aggressive eyes.
Gao Yong said coldly: "If we add the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the White Lotus Sect, more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, it will be enough to attack Guanzhong. King Qin will fight against the rebellion and chop off Jia Heng's head! Worship his father's spirit in heaven."
Gao Cheng raised his eyebrows, his eyes were bright, and he said in a deep voice: "It's not that simple. King Wei has the brave cavalry from the Beijing camp as his wings, and he also has the border troops to protect him, and even the Jiangnan camp is his confidant."
After so many years, Jia Heng has weaved a huge network in the Han army, and his disciples and former officials are all over the capital.
As long as they do not rebel with a clear-cut banner and force the major military leaders to express their stance, these people will be tightly united in the military group with Jia Heng as the core, whether it is for kindness or power.
Gao Bo nodded, worried, and asked: "Brother, the imperial court has Hongyi artillery, which can attack cities and passes. Can our Sichuan army resist it?"
Although the rebellion was vigorous, there was no shortage of worries.
Gao Cheng raised his sword eyebrows, his eyes flashed aggressively, and said: "The Hongyi artillery is inconvenient to carry, and the Shu land is rugged and difficult to navigate. As long as our army holds on to the pass, as long as the delay is longer, the world's heroes and martyrs will inevitably gather to meet us.
When we attack King Wei, at that time, the ministers in the court will support the country, and they will be able to bring order to the chaos."
Gao Bo nodded, with piercing eyes, and said: "What my brother said is true. People with lofty ideals in the world will never sit idly by and watch Jia thieves bring trouble to the imperial court!"
At this moment, when all the generals and commanders in the room heard this, their faces were full of indignation.
Gao Cheng said: "Generals and commanders, please mobilize your soldiers and be ready to go out at any time."
"Yes." Upon hearing this, all the generals present responded in unison.
After the generals were ordered to leave, Gao Cheng's face was as solemn as iron. He looked at Gao Bo and Gao Yong aside and said, "This battle is related to the prosperity and decline of my Gao family, and there is no room for failure!"
Gao Bo and Gao Yong nodded, but their hearts were a little solemn.
What they have to face is the most elite Beijing camp in the imperial court. Can they beat it? They have no confidence at all.