After listening to what Zhao Xun said, Situ Liang also said in a deep voice: "That's right. Although it seems that the King of Hanzhong just wanted to retaliate against those powerful people, his original intention was to make sure that his territory would no longer be affected by powerful people.
In other words, the King of Hanzhong wanted to make his territory become like our Zhao Kingdom."
"It's just that the King of Hanzhong didn't make a big move and found a good excuse to prevent others from suspecting it. However, it is precisely because the King of Hanzhong, like other princes, has to worry about his own internal situation, so,
In this way, the King of Hanzhong would not dare to comprehensively reform the system under his rule."
"Therefore, the King of Hanzhong is not a big threat to us. Even if he increases his strength, it will be beneficial to us. The Han army now has two enemies, one bright and one dark. Whether it is the Shu army or the Luo army,
None of them can be easily dealt with by the Han army. Therefore, the stronger the Han army is, the better it can withstand the suppression and counterattack of both sides."
Liu Wenqi, who was responsible for the intelligence of Jingzhou and the Qi army in the south, continued: "The King of Hanzhong's action this time not only prohibited the powerful people from reaching out to Wuling Mansion, but also because of the attitude of those powerful people in the past towards the envoys he sent. Within a few days,
, annihilating dozens of powerful families. Basically, these powerful families have their children serving as officials in the Luo Army. In other words,
, these powerful families are actually wealthy people and traitors who saw the Han army defeated at the hands of the Shu army, lost their troops and surrendered to the powerful King of Luoyang, and became traitors. But now they have all established contact with the Luo army, and they can be regarded as Luoyang soldiers.
Therefore, the problem between the King of Hanzhong and the King of Luoyang is likely to become more serious, and may even turn the two sides directly into enemies."
Zhao Xun frowned and said: "This Situ Fei just attacked the Shu army and captured the Wuling Mansion. Now he is directly facing the Luo army. He is really good at causing trouble! Could it be that he regards us as his support?
Alright."[
Liu Wenqi said: "Situ Fei dared to act like this. In addition to being extremely angry and hating these powerful people, it has nothing to do with our attitude. Situ Fei knows very well that we do not want Jingzhou to be monopolized by one prince, and now Luo Jun
Our strength is far stronger than that of the Han army, so Situ Fei wants to use this to expand his strength. Even if he falls out with the Luo army now, he can use our strength to suppress the possible counterattack of the Luo army."
"However, Situ Fei did not directly attack the Luo army. The targets he targeted were only within the Han army. Therefore, even if the King of Luoyang is dissatisfied now, he will not directly attack the Han army. Minister
I think that this matter is not all bad for us. At the very least, the conflict between the Han army and the Luo army will intensify, allowing the two to reunite in the past.
The opposing princes are more beneficial to us."
Zhao Xun nodded slightly and said: "It is not unreasonable to say so. Luo Jun's strength has indeed increased a lot now. It's okay to let the Han army fight against him! By the way, from now on, we and
The trade between the two princes in Jingzhou will no longer be preferential, and the sales of military equipment will also begin to decrease. After all, I
Our standard weapons cannot be sold to the Han army and the Luo army, and the trophies we capture are not limited. Especially the trade of armor and equipment of the Luo army must be restricted. If they attack the Qi army, we can use our discretion
Increase to support them to fight the Qi army longer, or to defeat the Qi army."
"As for the trade between merchants, it will continue to be maintained or even expanded. The trade will not only make Yongzhou more prosperous, but also earn a lot of tax revenue. More importantly, as we trade with Jingzhou in the south,
Not only does it allow a large amount of money and materials to flow into our territory, it also lets the people of Jingzhou know the situation of our Zhao State, which will also facilitate our Zhao State's future southward attack on Jingzhou.
After thinking for a while, Zhao Xun asked again: "By the way, does the Luo army have any intention of taking action against the Qi army? The King of Hanzhong has taken Wuling Mansion and his reputation has greatly increased. The King of Luoyang will not be impressed."
Liu Wenqi smiled bitterly and said: "Although the King of Luoyang had some intentions after the King of Hanzhong captured Wuling Mansion, and also secretly took certain actions, so far, the Luo Army has not made any big moves, and the various armies have also
Not to the southeast
The meaning of gathering. After the Wuling Mansion of the Shu Army was raided by the King of Hanzhong, the Jiangxia Mansion seemed to be afraid of what actions the Luo Army would take against them, and strengthened its defenses in the Jiangxia Mansion. Therefore, until now, the Luo Army has not directly
action."
Zhao Xun said doubtfully: "Strange, is the King of Luoyang willing to watch the King of Hanzhong rise again, and to watch the Han army gradually expand and press forward step by step? After taking over Wuling Mansion, the King of Hanzhong's strength has now greatly increased. He doesn't
That’s how you should do nothing.”
Liu Wenqi continued: "Not only did the King of Luoyang take no action, but there are now rumors that it seems that the King of Shu, Situ Che, is preparing to send people to form an alliance with the Luo army and the Qi army to jointly fight against us and the Han army. According to our report in Chengdu Prefecture,
According to the investigation by secret agents, this information should be true."
"Is it because we cooperated with the Han army to take action against the Shu army that the King of Luoyang had to stop the action against the Qi army?" Situ Liang said puzzledly, "Even if the Luo army is now in alliance with the Shu army, for him
, there is no benefit, unless they want to take action against the Han army. However, now that we are present in the north of Jingzhou, even if they unite, they will not easily take any action against the Han army."
"In addition, the Shu army has just fought with us and is undergoing internal military reorganization. Even if they want to counterattack, it will not be possible in the short term. Besides, our army is in Hanzhong, approaching Yizhou. As for the Qi army, it is now busy encircling and suppressing it.
Even if the rebels in the east want to take action, they can only wait until after a big battle with the rebels. As for the Luo army, they will have no benefit in a short time and will have to be jointly suppressed by the Han army and us. For the King of Luoyang, this is not a big deal.
Good thing."
Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "Perhaps Situ Hao has other plans. Ignore them for the time being. Whether they form an alliance or not, it doesn't matter to us. Now among the southern princes, the King of Hanzhong has joined forces with us, and the others
The princes are also facing various problems. They unite their armies like in the past.
I am afraid that the situation of being together will never happen again. Therefore, even if they form an alliance, they will fight on their own. In this case, this alliance no longer poses much of a threat. They just want to coordinate with other princes.
If you want to take action, you must first solve the internal problems in your own territory."
"Needless to say, the Qi Army wants to counterattack us, so they must first wait for him to deal with the rebels. Besides, the Qi Army's territory to the north and south is under our jurisdiction. Even if he wants to take action against us, we are not afraid.
As for the Luo army in Jingzhou, unless he can defeat the Han army and unify Jingzhou before we have time to react, and get the support of other princes, the army of more than 100,000 in Yongzhou is not just a display."
"Finally, there is the Shu Army. Because the Shu Army in the past did not border with us, there was not much we could do against it. However, now that Hanzhong has fallen into our hands, the Shu Army can only send troops to Hanzhong again, but we
Will they be afraid of them? Without the territory controlled by the Han army as a channel for them to unite, the Shu army would be isolated alone. Moreover, Situ Che
The King of Hanzhong is an obvious example of his attitude toward his allies and the consequences of being his ally. Therefore, we don’t need to worry too much about their alliance now, and we only need to monitor their every move.
As long as we can grasp any of their actions, their so-called alliance means nothing to us."
"However, I do not believe that the King of Luoyang will be willing to form an alliance with the Shu army and the Qi army. After the alliance is formed, it has no practical significance for him. Even if the Shu army promises to join him in attacking the Han army, it will still have to wait until the Shu army
The army can only survive the losses in this battle. In addition,
, he has us to the north of the Luo army, and we are the allies of the Han army. Therefore, even if the Shu army joins forces with him to attack the Han army, the one who will benefit in the end will only be the Shu army, not him. This kind of
How can the King of Luoyang easily agree to something that is not flattering and has no benefits?"
"By the way, what have we gained from the people we sent to win over and bribe the Qi army and navy? The only obstacle that the Qi army has against us is the navy in the eastern sea. After we deal with them, we can start from
Attack from the south, east and north at the same time to fully invade the territory under the jurisdiction of the Qi army." Zhao Xun said solemnly, "Speaking of it, among the southern princes, Jingzhou is the easiest to attack, but it will make the Qi army and the Shu army recover.
time.
The north and south of the Qi Army are our people, especially now that our subordinate Jieyi Army exists to the east. It is more beneficial for us to take the Qi Army as the first attack. After all, the Qi Army is now stronger than Jingzhou.
After the two princes have dealt with him, our next actions will be much easier. As for Jingzhou, even if we give them time, they will be able to develop even more. Without the Qi army, the east gate of Jingzhou will be fully open to us.
"
Although Zhao Jun did not use force in other places this year except for taking action against Hanzhong, Zhao Jun had already made preparations for the southern princes to attack. Within a year, Zhao Jun also stabilized his newly occupied territory.
The land and the rear are secure, and there are no further worries. Therefore, one of the princes in the south is the next target of the Zhao State. From now on, because of the participation of the Youjie Yi Army, the Qi Army has become the first target of the Zhao State.
Hearing the king's inquiry, Situ Liang said in a deep voice: "Report to the king, because we have lured away one-third of the Qi army and navy a few years ago, so the current Qi army and navy have been taken over by Qi King Murong Cheng.
Many officers have been replaced, and the naval establishment has also been adjusted previously. Therefore, our people's progress is very slow.
However, because of Murong Cheng's suspicion and major adjustments to the Qi Army's navy, and because our navy now controls the eastern sea area under the jurisdiction of the Qi Army, the current Qi Army Navy does not have the power to collect benefits from passing fleets, making these Qi Army's navy
Many of the army and navy officers were dissatisfied because of this. Therefore, we sent
However, it will take some time. After all, most of our navy is now located in the north and south, and there is no navy fleet showing up. These Qi Army naval officers just want to join us.
We must also consider whether the warships pursued by the Qi navy will be sunk."
Zhao Xun nodded and said: "We have already taken away a group of Qi's army and navy last time, so this time, we must be careful. Since Qi's army has already suffered a loss, there is no guarantee that they will not have any defensive strategies. Therefore,
It would be better to go slower, but there should not be any accidents." After a pause, Zhao Xun continued: "Even if we can't pull them away in batches, we still have to make them suspicious within themselves. It's natural to use them for your own purposes.
Well, if not, then weaken them."[
"I understand, I will definitely give you instructions again."
"What is the current situation of the rebels in eastern Yangzhou? Also, what is the current status of the rebels?"
Situ Liang said solemnly: "The situation of the rebels in the east of Yangzhou and the northeast of Jiangzhou is very bad now. To the south of Qiantang and Kuaiji, except for a few rebels who took refuge in the mountains and forests, the rest were all wiped out by the Qi army.
Isn't it because the Qi army has surrendered under the coercion of the Qi army? These surrendered rebels have now become the vanguard of the Qi army to attack other rebel armies."
"The Qi Army's action this time was very swift and decisive. Originally, our manpower in the southeast of Jiaozhou was going to send people to win over and support these rebels and continue to fight against the Qi Army. Unfortunately, before we could respond,
The Qi army swept through them. Even if a few of the rebels we supported were killed, it would be difficult for them to withstand the encirclement and suppression of the Qi army."
"Originally, we thought that the Qi army's primary attack target was the Huishijie Rebel Army and its surrounding rebel armies. Unexpectedly, the first target of the Qi Army's attack was the rebel army in the south, which caught our people off guard. Especially in Jiaozhou, Qi
The army's defense against us was very tight, so we sent
It is difficult for those who contact these rebels to develop. After all, they cannot persist for long without the support of weapons, armor, equipment and food supplies. Most of these rebels are refugees, and food is very important to them.
Without food, they simply cannot train and fight normally."
"However, because our people are involved, we have also guided some of the rebels near the north to gradually join the Jieyi Army and let them merge into the Jieyi Army, which can be regarded as adding a little strength to the Jieyi Army."
Zhao Xun said: "This is also because we were too careless. We never thought of using these refugees to start an uprising. Even if it was the Jieyi Army, they started the uprising first and we sent people to win over them. In the south, we
It was even later to act. Unfortunately, if the net had been cast all over the eastern part of the Qi Army, I am afraid that the large area in the eastern part of the Qi Army would have been occupied by a rebel army that supported us. If that were the case, we would now
They can all send troops to the Qi army."
Situ Liang and Liu Wenqi also felt the same way about the king's lamentation. In the past, the Qi Army's eastern Yangzhou, northeastern Jiangzhou and Zhao Army's Xuzhou all suffered from natural disasters. They also thought about disaster relief rather than taking advantage of it.
That natural disaster. If it had been
If we really take the initiative to start an uprising and organize an organized action, I'm afraid that the areas in the east of Yangzhou, the east of Jiangzhou, and more than a thousand miles from north to south have been secretly controlled by Zhao Jun. If so, Zhao Jun can now send his troops southward.
Launch an all-out attack on the Qi army.
Seeing the expressions of the two men under his command, Zhao Xun naturally understood what the other party was thinking, and smiled softly: "If you miss it, just miss it. After all, inciting refugees to revolt is not a just act. This is not what the king wants.
.”
After saying that, Zhao Xun frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "In that case, the Qi army has now eliminated the rebels in the south and is now heading north. The Jieyi army is their next target."
Situ Liang continued: "The Qi army is marching north at the moment to encircle and suppress other rebel armies in the south of the Jieyi Army. It seems that the Qi army is preparing to use the Jieyi Army as their last target. If this happens, we should cooperate with the Jieyi Army.
The relationship between the rebels is related to
.For the Qi army, with our participation and support, this section of the rebel army is not easy to deal with. Therefore, it will first deal with the other rebel armies, and finally work together to encircle and suppress the section rebel army to avoid further problems in the rear and prevent us from intervening again.
Possibility of other rebels."
"Now the Jieyi Army has begun to accept and integrate other rebel armies that were defeated in the south, and has deployed defenses in the south of Yuhang Prefecture. At the same time, the Jieyi Army is also developing a navy in the waters of Taihu Lake as a retreat when the French are hostile to the Qi Army. At the same time,
, the waters of Taihu Lake are also the channel for the Jieyi Army to attack the interior of the Qi Army."
Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "Encircle Wei and rescue Zhao? By passing through the waters of Taihu Lake, they can indeed attack the areas under the jurisdiction of the Qi army in the north, west and south of Taihu Lake at any time. However, the outcome on the frontal battlefield is the key to the overall situation."
"Send an order to Li Huaiyuan in Xuzhou and ask him to move south. This time, the action can be bigger. More Qi troops must be mobilized to defend our army in Xuzhou and reduce the pressure on the Jieyi Army. In addition, continue
Send men and merchant ships to support the rebel army and send them some armor and equipment."
"It seems that we are going to speed up the Qi army's actions. Send an order to Li Jinqian in Jiaozhou and ask him to mobilize the troops stationed in the southeast of Jiaozhou and make a move to move north to contain the Qi army. Even if the Qi army that is encircling and suppressing the rebel army cannot be allowed to retreat,
If we want to withdraw, we should also let them reduce some of their forces to stay in the northern part of Jiaozhou."
Situ Liang smiled and said: "Nowadays, the rebels are developing very well in the northeast of Yangzhou. According to the latest information, they have established two naval forces in the waters of Taihu Lake, with nearly 25,000 naval forces.
, and also thwarted some actions of the Qi army in the waters of Taihu Lake." As he spoke, Situ Liang told the story of how the Jieyi Navy defeated the water bandits attracted by the envoys of the Qi army in the waters of Taihu Lake.
Zhao Xun said with a smile: "They have done a good job, and their study at the Royal Academy is worthy of their study. Continue to pay more attention to the Jieyi Army, and let the Qi Army's secret guards pass information to the Jieyi Army at any time, so that they can make all preparations.