"The sun rises from the west, why did the old man suddenly change his gender?"
Li Chengzhi took a look outside the hospital and saw that Cui Guang had already boarded the carriage. He didn't even wait for Wei Zijian and asked the driver to drive the carriage, as if he was afraid that he would regret it.
"As the saying goes, good dreams never come true. There are twists and turns, so naturally this matter cannot be accomplished overnight. The way the minister is doing today is actually just a matter of course and a matter of course. But you are so busy with the paperwork that you have not calmed down and paid attention..."
Wei Zijian said sadly, "The former emperor's time was good: although he was fond of great achievements and eager for success, he at least knew how to use people well, and was frugal and compassionate to the people. The only thing that made people criticize him was that he was too indulgent to his relatives, but he was too strict to the clan.
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But as the saying goes, the flaws do not hide the faults. The late emperor was talented and had great strategies, and worked hard to govern, making the country strong and powerful. Naturally, the people's support and public support were what they expected. Even if the clan had a grudge, it could only endure the humiliation.
But it's a pity that the late emperor passed away too suddenly, the new emperor was young, and the queen mother was just a woman who had lived in a deep palace for a long time. How much experience could she have had?
Of course, if you can follow the rules and follow the rules, you can barely maintain it. But the bad thing is that the queen mother is ignorant and indecisive. She is worried about gains and losses, looking forward and backward, and she is eventually taken advantage of by the clan.
It is said that the extremes of things will turn back, and the extremes of stripping will return. Once the Zong family is overturned, how can it remain unchanged and intensify? That is why Yuan Ying, Yuan Cheng, Yuan Jia, etc. often make greedy remarks, carry out treacherous tricks, frame persecution, sow discord, and have no regard for their relatives.
No need to go to extremes. In the end, it was self-defeating and forced you to turn against the Gao family and then raise armies one after another... This is the reason!"
Li Chengzhi thought thoughtfully: "Where is the result?"
"The result is that the Queen Mother and the Yelang clan are arrogant and arrogant. They underestimated you and Gao Zhao too much and failed to prevent the disease before it started and to cure the scabies. Instead, they made one mistake after another, and finally made the situation unstoppable.
tidy.
But it was too late to make amends. For example, the Empress Dowager, Yuan Cheng and others had no choice but to drink poison to quench their thirst and fish in dry lakes. As a result, the situation deteriorated and they were unable to save the day. However, like the Minister, although his eyes were as bright as a torch, he was even more capable of saving the day.
, repeatedly gave advice and stated the pros and cons, but the Empress Dowager, Yuan Cheng and others ignored them and insisted on going their own way. What's more, because the loyal words were unpalatable, they were even more suspicious and even brought disaster..."
After a pause, Wei Zijian sighed helplessly, "The imperial court sent the minister here to advise you. It seems that he knows people and can make good use of them, and entrusts you with great trust. But after further investigation, it is also strange that the minister has repeatedly violated his words and given advice, which has made the queen mother tired.
No matter what, just out of sight and out of mind..."
Li Chengzhi muttered: "The minister worked very hard and worked hard, and I don't know how much effort he spent. However, due to the stupidity of the emperor and the treacherous people in power, all the previous achievements were wasted, and the determination to serve the country with fists and fists was in vain. If I were the minister, I would inevitably be discouraged.
Demoralized…”
"It would be fine if I could really feel depressed. At worst, I would stay in Xihai and wait for death. But seeing that the building is about to collapse, how can there be a complete egg under the overturned nest? Even if it is about to die and half-buried in the ground, the minister cannot be heartless.
You are so righteous that you don’t even care about your children, grandchildren, and clan members, right?
In fact, since the defeat of Cui Yanbo and the news of Rouran's withdrawal came one after another, the minister has already had this idea. But he was worried about his reputation for a lifetime, so he hesitated. But yesterday, I suddenly heard the news that Xi Kang gave birth to his youngest son under your account.
After listening to the order, now you have been entrusted with an important task. As the commander of tens of thousands of troops and horses, and ordered to lead the army on an expedition, the minister can't sit still anymore..."
I see?
Li Chengzhi had long expected that Li Da Xi's flag to show his willingness to sell horse bones for a lot of money would have a miraculous effect, but he didn't expect the effect to be so obvious?
If I had known this earlier, I shouldn't have hidden it, and let Da Xi show up in front of Cui Guang earlier. It might as well have been shown to Cui Guang the letters between Xi Kangsheng and him.
But it's not too late now, the time is just right...
He thought for a moment and then bowed deeply to Wei Zijian: "Although there is a reason for the incident, the minister can help me in a righteous way, and it is inseparable from my uncle's lobbying day and night. My son-in-law knows it well... I would like to thank my uncle in advance."
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"Between you and me, why should we see each other outside?"
Wei Zijian waved his hand carelessly, "Before this, due to the favor of Shangshu, I could only hide and help you secretly. But now that Shangshu has confessed to others, naturally I can't help you anymore."
No scruples. If I have any assignments in the future, just say so..."
As far as Li Chengzhi is concerned, he and the Gao family have become inseparable. If one day his success can be achieved, his legacy can be preserved. It is because of Li Chengzhi's great kindness and compassion.
But who would have thought that Gao Wenjun would actually give birth to his eldest son, and Li Chengzhi would even take the name "Yuan", which shows his high hopes?
Therefore, Wei Zijian would inevitably think too much: one day, there is no guarantee that the Gao family will not rise again.
Although Zhang Jingmo was just a concubine, Li Chengzhi still loved him very much and did not favor one over the other, but this was only the second thing.
What worries Wei Zijian the most is that now the whole Zhang family has surrendered to Li Chengzhi, and all the children in the family are Li Chengzhi's confidants, and they have the potential to compete with the Li family. What's more, Zhang Jingzhi is smart, capable, and knowledgeable.
He worked extremely hard and forgot to eat and sleep, and the civil affairs that were originally a mess have been put into order. He is vaguely the first helping hand to Li Chengzhi.
Therefore, Wei Zijian was already anxious and wanted to come out immediately to help Li Chengzhi. He even weighed many times whether to write a secret letter in hand for Li Chengzhi to send a spy to the capital and summon the Wei family's descendants to serve in Xihai.
However, unlike Guanzhong, where the clans are relatively loose, the gentry in Shandong (east of Mount Wei) have always been united in the same spirit. They are both prosperous and disadvantaged. If Wei Zijian fights with others and openly and honestly joins Li Chengzhi, he will get what he wants in the future.
He will definitely be criticized by others and become the laughingstock of the family. Who knows if he will end up like Gao Zhao one day.
Therefore, even if he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, Wei Zijian could only endure it.
But now Cui Guang finally couldn't hold himself back and wanted to leave a way out for his children and grandchildren, which naturally made Wei Zijian extremely happy.
Cui Guang is not like him, who can only represent the Wei family, but has long been the mainstay of the Shandong family, the Dinghai Shenzhen.
The unequivocal surrender of these figures to Li Chengzhi was more than just betraying a chief minister or a deputy secretary-general to the imperial court. The destruction and influence it brought could be described as a tsunami and a tsunami that shook the earth.
It was natural for Wei Zijian to show up...
Li Chengzhi could roughly guess what his uncle was thinking. However, he didn't care, and was happy to see the results.
Of course, this is only limited to the fact that Wei Zijian was a governor and should be an official, rather than his status as a relative and his family background...
Nowadays, the Li family is the dominant family in Xihai, but this is by no means a blessing. If it is allowed to develop like a snowball, one day there will be a bloody drama where the dragon slayer will eventually become the evil dragon.
Therefore, instead of turning against each other, it is better to make arrangements in advance and try to balance it as much as possible.
What Li Chengzhi valued most was actually Huangfu Rang, a talent who had been reduced to a commoner but had extremely outstanding personal abilities.
Therefore, the strong support to the Zhang family was just an act of helplessness because no one could use it. The reason for the thirst for talents from Cui Guang was only because he was a capable minister and his literary name was well-known in the world.
The identity of the leader of the family.
Of course, it is too early now. If his intentions are exposed too early, Li Chengzhi will betray his family and become an enemy of the whole world, so he is just making calculations in his mind for the time being...
Thinking secretly, Li Chengzhi sent Wei Zijian out of the other courtyard, then retreated and gradually fell into deep thought.
It is natural to stop fighting, but when to stop and how to stop are very important.
First of all, we must put enough pressure on the Yuan and Wei Dynasties, and adopt a posture of "I am about to fight across the Yellow River and Longshan Mountain." They will collapse without fighting and lose every inch of their power. Only in this way can they be gradually forced to collapse.
Secondly, we must leave a good retreat for the next time we send troops.
If the troops enter Longshan, they are suspected of targeting Guanzhong. In all likelihood, Yuan and Wei will be forced to jump over the wall, and the fish will die and the net will be broken.
But the land of Longxi, west of Longshan Mountain and east of the Yellow River, can be used for planning.
However, we must continue to test and test in order to know where the bottom line of Yuan and Wei is. At the very least, we must grasp the middle degree: even if it can cause chaos in the imperial court, it will not be destroyed along with the jade in the West Sea.
If that doesn't work, at least Tianshui County must be occupied.
The first is to avoid repeating the old tricks of the Yuan and Wei Dynasties, borrowing troops from Nanliang. But as long as Chen troops are in the hinterland of Qinzhou, Nanliang can use rat-proof weapons and not dare to send troops from the six roads of the Qinling Mountains. Naturally, this will save Li Chengzhi from the worry of being attacked from both sides.
Secondly, as long as we guard Tianshui, we are holding the Wei River between the two counties in our hands.
Since Zhang He, the famous general of the Three Kingdoms, was able to break out a surprise force from Luoyang, sail up the Wei River and defeat Zhuge Liang's army of hundreds of thousands, Li Chengzhi was naturally able to go down the river and raid Luojing.
Furthermore, even if there is a temporary truce and peace, Xihai must not take the initiative first, otherwise it will expose the truth that Li Chengzhi is already a paper tiger. Therefore, it is better to put on an offensive posture and let the court take the initiative to seek peace.
Nowadays, the "million-strong army" claimed by the imperial court has been reduced to eight out of ten, leaving only a single seedling of Yuanyuan. As soon as the Queen Mother and the princes in the court heard the news, they would be terrified and trembling with fear.
He was afraid that Li Chengzhi would attack Longshan and even attack Luoyang, so it was inevitable to seek peace and stop the war, not something Li Chengzhi took for granted.
At that time, you can put forward conditions vigorously.
Li Chengzhi's main goal was food.
Luo Jian was defeated, and only 60,000 to 70,000 townspeople were captured. Forced by Luo Jian, who originally wanted to occupy Nestle, there were 100,000 townspeople who moved to Xihai.
The number of Dunhuang residents recruited by Li Song and Yuan Zhi was even greater, nearly 200,000 households. Therefore, in just one winter, the number of households increased threefold.
If that's the case, don't worry too much. After all, there are farms and pastures in Dunhuang town, so the townspeople can be self-sufficient.
After successive great victories, countless cattle and sheep were snatched from Tyuhun and Rouran. It was not difficult to feed the 200,000 households in Xihai.
But the problem is that if he makes a living as a herder, Li Chengzhi will only be able to live in aquatic and grassy areas for the rest of his life. Such as the West Sea, the Great Moraine, or the two foothills of the Qilian Mountains.
Are you still plotting against the Central Plains of woolen yarns, chasing deer of woolen yarns?
It is impossible to herd cattle, even if you live ten more lifetimes, it is impossible.
Therefore, it is inevitable to immigrate to Zhangye, Wuwei, Longxi and other places, and move the political and military center eastward.
For this reason, after Li Chengzhi was sure that Tuyuhun was defeated, Cui Yanbo was routed to the east of Hedong, and Rouran had retreated, he did not stop and resolutely killed half of the livestock.
He just wanted to cut off his followers, even his own way out.
But now that there are nearly a million mouths in the West Sea, they cannot eat meat every day. Moreover, they will not last long, so they still need to ask for some help from the court.
By the way, we need some fertile land, grain seeds, agricultural tools, livestock, etc., so that we can immigrate to the fields and cultivate the land.
I think the Queen Mother and the princes are "compassionate" and there is absolutely no reason why they shouldn't...
After thinking for a long time, Li Chengzhi had a plan in mind. He immediately called Li Xiaoxian and asked him to spread paper and polish ink.
It took me almost an hour to write several secret orders. Then I packed them one by one, sealed them with wax, and gave Li Xiaoxian an explanation, ordering him to send Tangqi to give them all to him.
Huangfu Rang, Li Liang, Zhang Jingzhi, Da Xi from Hexi, Li Feng and Li Yongshou from Juyan Lake, and Li Song from Dunhuang.
But just halfway through Kankan's instructions, a bodyguard suddenly came to Bing, saying that it was Li Liang, deputy commander of the South Road, reporting urgently.
When Li Chengzhi took it apart and took a look, he suddenly felt happy: Six days ago, Li Liang and Daxi divided their troops into four groups, from Xiqiang (today's Yongjing, Gansu), to Zicheng (today's Gaolan, Gansu), to Yuwei (today's Jingtai, Gansu).
), and the four counties of Anyin (now Jingyuan, Gansu Province) forcibly crossed the river.
Although Cui Yanbo had received the news, his subordinates had already become frightened. However, when they heard the thunder, the birds and beasts dispersed, and they did not even stay for a day. Even though Cui Yanbo was a famous general and an unparalleled genius, he could only retreat again. He had to gather his troops and retreat to
A hundred miles away, a formation was set up at the source of the Wei River.
In just two days, all the 30,000 troops crossed the river. Li Liang also returned to Yuan Qin two days ago. After learning that Rouran was defeated, the Xihai army wanted to detour to six towns, so Yuan Yao had to retreat to the north.
Cheng, Cui Yanbo, both were panic-stricken and terrified.
Cui Yanbo was unwilling to accept Yuan Yao's orders to hold on, but Yuan Qin had already been scared out of his wits. After adding fuel and jealousy, he made the Xihai army look amazing and powerful. Furthermore, Yuan Cheng used both soft and hard tactics to resist.
If he did not comply with the order, he would be threatened with losing his military power. Cui Yanbo had no choice but to retreat again and again, until he retreated to Tianshui.
Just now I was thinking whether it would be better to ask the court for Longxi during the negotiation, or to fight and conquer it. But I didn't expect that Li Liang actually won the land of Longxi without losing any force?
Haha, I was just brought to sleep as soon as I fell asleep, and a pillow was delivered to me?
As long as they were captured, their surname would naturally be Li. Even if the court didn't want to, it was nothing more than wrangling.
If you have the ability, can you call me?
Li Chengzhi was so happy that he quickly put the secret letter he had written to Li Liang under the lamp and burned it into a handful of ashes. Then he picked up the pen and started writing again.
Under the excitement, my hair seemed to tremble: "Don't be greedy and be too late to make progress, otherwise it will be self-defeating... As long as you defend Longxi, you will have done a great job..."
After writing in a hurry, Li Chengzhi felt inadequate. After pondering for a moment, he shouted solemnly: "Now that Rouran has retreated, he wants to make a comeback in the short term, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to reach the sky... That's it, give it to Li Feng quickly, Li Yongshou
Order: Li Yongshou will lead one guard to garrison in Juyan Lake, south of Junji Mountain. Li Feng will lead the remaining five guards to immediately rush to the aid of Longxi and return to Li Liang's control..."