Chapter 151 Chapter Nineteen

Chapter 19 of the fifth part of the vertical and horizontal struggle In Wuyin, the Northern Han Dynasty, Longting Feijue Qinshui flooded Anze, King Qi of Yong was defeated, and Hou Jiangzhe of Chu Township was defeated and left the village. Shi Sheng started to suffer from serious illness. After the fall of the Northern Han Dynasty, Emperor Xuanfeng had an audience with Emperor Yong. The emperor promised a high salary and a high position, and Xuan said that loyal ministers would not serve two masters. Emperor Yong sighed for a long time and gave gold and silk fields to tie it up.Xuan received the gold and silver and retreated, so he set up a tent in Bashang to teach.Famous masters of Xuanjing study, there are many scholars, regardless of their family background, they teach all kinds of classes, and their disciples are all over the government and the public.

At that time, the Hou Jiangzhe of Chu Township was exhausted and stubborn. He refused to enter the court every time he excused his illness, and he was resourceful and decisive.Every time Xuan came to the door, he would sternly reprimand him. Zhe bowed his head without arguing, and people were very different at that time.Or it is said that evil cannot prevail against righteousness. Xuanchu was a minister of the Jin Dynasty, and was ordered by the emperor to be the chief historian of Taiyuan. Liu Sheng attached great importance to him. Loyal minister, I can't change the festival and serve the princes." Quietly returned to the hometown.After Dayong won the world, he recruited him with wealth and honor, but Xuan did not accept it. Although gifts of gold and silver were endless in Taoism, Xuan all used to help poor people study. After his death, only the third was given. He collected thousands of books and had no money left in his family. No money, everyone sighs.

Xuan made a name for himself in Confucian classics and moved the world, but he did the same thing in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and he didn't care about the two monarchs until his death, so he passed it down in this book. - "Book of the Eastern Jin Dynasty."Ji Xuan Biography" After seeing off Duan Lingxiao and Ling Duan, I immediately set out on the road in order, and I can't stay in the dangerous place for long. Who knows if Duan Lingxiao will send other experts to intercept and kill, besides, I have already returned with a full load, and brought back Ji Xuan and Zhao Liang. Duan Lingxiao came back in defeat, but did not leave behind an inextricable vendetta. If he doesn't leave now, let alone when.Ji Xuan was frightened and sick, so he couldn't ride a horse. I used a special medicine to make him fall asleep, and then I took Ji Xuan in the only old and worn-out carriage left in the village, and Zhao Liang was accompanying him. , Just like this rushed to King Qi's camp.

Seeing the Chinese army's camp from a distance covered with banners, my heart felt relieved. Before I reached the camp gate, I saw the camp gate was wide open, and soldiers and horses poured out like a tide. Then I saw King Qi wearing a fiery battle robe, As I galloped out of the horse, my heart felt warm. No matter how arrogant and arrogant King Qi is, he always treated me well. Even now, when I think of how he always teased me intentionally or unintentionally when I was in Southern Chu, I also feel that Interesting is better than annoying, such a tough man, I definitely don't allow others to wrong him and frame him.

King Qi came over on his horse, and I rode forward slowly. Xiao Shunzi had already dismounted to avoid it. Anyway, as long as I don't gallop my horse, I won't fall off.The two riders were within a few feet of each other, King Qi rode his horse to a stop, looked at me intently for a long time, then laughed and said: "Okay, okay, it seems that you ran very fast, you were not injured, and you didn't suffer any hardships." I almost rolled my eyes, and said I was complimenting or sarcasm for running fast, and said angrily: "It's thanks to the prince, and if I fight with the prince for a few more years, I'm afraid I will become the best at running away." Overseer."

The generals who followed were stunned. Although the King of Qi and the Marquis of Chu always liked to joke around, they were still polite on big occasions. Unexpectedly, they would laugh and joke outside the camp gate. Fortunately, after the new defeat, they were already somewhat The worried soldiers couldn't help worrying about whether the court would punish them. Seeing the two people joking like this, they felt relieved. From the corner of his eyes, Li Xian saw that all the generals looked relieved, and his heart was filled with joy. He has been worrying about the defeat these days, and worrying about Jiang Zhe's safety. Zhe took the opportunity to deliberately say a few jokes, and it really worked, and the atmosphere in the army changed drastically.Seeing that he had achieved his goal, he didn't delay much. He pulled Jiang Zhe's cloak in the carriage and said, "Okay, let's go to the big tent to discuss the matter. How is it? Is the road safe? Is there any gain?"

Jiang Zhe asked him to send Su Qing back alone. Li Xian also knew that Jiang Zhe was definitely trying to attract assassins who wanted to assassinate him. Now that Jiang Zhe came back safely, he naturally wanted to ask how many assassins he had captured. If the harvest was not small, Jiang Zhe would publicize it Coming out is also a morale booster. Although I understand his intentions, I can't say that I let Duan Lingxiao and Ling Duan go, so I just said lightly: "Although there are a few assassins, they are not important people. Could it be that I brought the head back?" While we were talking, the two of us had already rode our horses into the gate of the camp, dismounted and went straight into the big tent. Xiao Shunzi took all the guards to arrange accommodation, not to mention the placement of Ji Xuan and Zhao Liang, Hu Yanshou and Su Qing both had general posts, followed Afterwards, the generals entered the big account, and the first real military meeting after Anze's defeat began.

Although they had just experienced a big defeat, the generals were unavoidable, but after all the battles in Northern Xinjiang for many years, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, and this time the main force was not injured, so the generals were calm.Although I am not a member of the army, I understand the mentality of the generals. Although I am also agitated for the generals' confidence in victory and defeat, I think this is the result of Long Tingfei's continuous attacks over the past few years. I can't help but smile bitterly in my heart. Li Xian smiled and said: "Although our army was defeated in Anze, the Northern Han army was not without losses. At least Anze City has been destroyed, and Duan Wudi's troops have also suffered a lot of damage. There are even tens of thousands of people. Although the Northern Han army evacuated all the refugees to Qinyuan, fortified the walls and cleared the fields, with so many refugees, I am afraid that the food and grass of the Northern Han Dynasty will be consumed very quickly, and it may not be very beneficial to them. Although our army Defeated, but the main force is still there. The king has sent a letter to ask for help. It only takes a month for the navy reinforcements to arrive. By then, our food roads will be stable and we can fight the enemy. Now the enemy has withdrawn Arrive at Qinyuan, where the main force of the Northern Han Dynasty is located, this king decided to fight Longtingfei in Qinyuan, what do the generals think?"

All the generals also knew that the Northern Han army had withdrawn to Qinyuan. If they did not attack, would it be possible to stay here? Naturally, there was no objection, but Xuan Song was worried, and got up and said: "Marshal, the so-called three armies have not moved, and the food and grass are still there. Go ahead, although there are naval reinforcements, but the distant water can't quench your thirst. Although Anze and Qinyuan are less than a hundred miles away, there are dangerous obstacles in Guanshan, and the mountain roads along the way are rugged. Transporting food and grass by land consumes a lot. Now the army has food and grass Although it can be used for half a month, the follow-up food and grass may not be replenished in time. If the main force is temporarily stationed in Anze, send one or two generals to repair the road, block the road going south of the Northern Han army, and wait until the reinforcements arrive before attacking aggressively. I don’t know. What does the marshal think?"

After hearing this, Li Xian knew that what Xuan Song said was the right way to march, but he couldn't do it now, and was thinking about how to word it, I already said leisurely: "General Xuan's words are good, but our army and General Jing agreed to meet Qin Qin Yuan, although I don't know how the battle is going now, but with the speed of General Jing's deployment of troops, I'm afraid the troops will arrive at Qinyuan within ten days. Avoid the most important and take the lightest to defeat General Jing first, then this battle will be really protracted. Although the food and grass are somewhat difficult now, it can barely last for 20 days. .”

Xuan Song felt reasonable after hearing this, although he was still a little uneasy, but the commander and the supervising army agreed in unison, and he was a general promoted by Jiang Zhe, so he didn't have a clear reason, so naturally it was not easy to object, so the strategy of the army going north today was decided .For some reason, Xuan Song peeked at Jiang Zheruoyue's lazy smile, and a kind of understanding appeared in his heart. It seemed that there was some conspiracy unfolding, but he was not qualified to know it. After dismissing the generals, Li Xian frowned and said: "Suiyun, I have sent the request for help according to your wishes. I should be able to go before the emperor in these two days, but our army is only a small setback. What about claiming a big defeat and wantonly asking for food and salaries?" I smiled slightly. It's better not to tell Li Xian for now. I didn't let King Qi know about King Qing and Li Kang's instability. This is what the emperor meant. We don't want Li Xian to be distracted. Participating in things once is enough, I don't think King Qi wants to participate in it for the second time.So he just said lightly: "This is what the emperor meant. There are some people in the court who are unstable. If there is a change in the military situation, these people will definitely stir up trouble. Instead of letting them destroy our major events at an urgent time, it is better to let them show their signs earlier, so Since we are doomed to lose a few rounds this time, wouldn't it be just right to take the opportunity to hand in the urgent report, even if they have all eyes and ears, they will be deceived." Li Xian's heart trembled, the court was unstable, how could it be so, could it be that the second brother's means could not stabilize the country, who would dare to make waves in the court, the Qin and Cheng families were loyal, it was impossible to get rid of it after much deliberation It was his own rebellion.He didn't take Li Kang seriously in his heart. With Dong Chuan's strength, and Li Kang's power in the army was far inferior to Li Zhi and himself, even many of the generals under them were superior to Li Kang.After much deliberation, Li Xian still couldn't think of a reason. Although he knew that the emperor had several secret communications with Jiang Zhe, he just thought it was the emperor's brother who was worried about him, so Jiang Zhe secretly reported military affairs. Since he believed that Jiang Zhe would not harm him casually, Li Xian just didn't know it. He didn't bother to pay attention to the affairs of the court, and only a few important ministers knew about the instability of Dongchuan, so Li Xian couldn't think that there was something wrong with the court. What happened. I could see the doubts in his heart, and said with a smile: "It's not a big storm, it's just the remnants of King Li and Feng Yi, and some people took the opportunity to attack His Highness, so the Emperor doesn't want His Highness to know, lest His Highness will be suspicious." Li Xian felt relieved when he heard this. Anyway, these gossips have never stopped since he went to the Zezhou Command Army. Since Jiang Zhe said so, he felt relieved, but said bitterly: "It doesn't matter whether the emperor believes it or not, as long as It doesn’t matter if it doesn’t prevent me from attacking the Northern Han Dynasty, when Jinyang is conquered, it’s up to the emperor to dismiss me or convict me.” I secretly smiled bitterly, Li Xian and the emperor still have a bad relationship, but I can't help with this, now it's not easy for Li Xian to regain his former anger, but I can't help but answer, I have some complaints in my heart, I sarcasticly said: "Zhe thought I was the only one who couldn't see the feat of conquering Southern Chu. I didn't expect that His Royal Highness didn't want to march south?" Li Xian was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "What, you said Nanzheng, could it be that the emperor already has this meaning?" I wondered: "What's the matter? After the Northern Han Dynasty was leveled, wouldn't there be no need to march south? The emperor's ambition is to unify the world. How could he let Jiangnan sleep soundly on the side of the couch." Li Xian suddenly realized, and said discouragedly: "I see, Zhengnan doesn't know if Brother Huang will send me there, but it may not be hopeless at that time, at least let me take a cavalry to attack Xiangyang, after all, I have already attacked two Next time, as for the main force of the Southern Expedition, Pei Yun has higher hopes. After all, he has been defending the Yangtze River for the past few years. Also, if the East China Sea surrenders, Haitao also has hope, but why don’t you go with Suiyun? I’m afraid the emperor will not I will abandon you as a big talent." A trace of helplessness flashed in my eyes, and I said: "Northern Xinjiang Ruoping, Dayong's foundation has been consolidated, and it is only a matter of time before Chu is destroyed. Zhejiu has no interest in world affairs. If the emperor is merciful and lets me return to the mountain, I will return to the East China Sea. If the emperor If you don’t want to let me go, Chang’an is also a good place to live. Zhe turned his back on Chu and threw himself to Yong. He is already an old friend, if he leads an army to attack Chu again, he will return home shamelessly.” Li Xian couldn't help scolding himself for being confused, he couldn't even figure out this kind of thing, so he quickly said: "If you don't go, then don't go, Nanchu is weak, and you still need to take action there." Southern Chu is dark and weak, I sneered slightly. The result of the peace talks was reported a few days ago. Dayong has agreed that Southern Chu will not pay any compensation. With the prosperity of Jiangnan, it only takes a few years to recover. It may not be easy to defeat Nanchu, let alone Lu Can, even I have suffered from him, this child is not easy to deal with. Li Xian felt that the atmosphere in the tent was dull, so he changed the subject and said, "Suiyun, you have asked yourself to supervise the transportation of grain and grass this time, but you must be careful. If the grain and grass can't keep up, I'm afraid that even though you are an army supervisor, you will be punished with death and life. .” I thought to myself, food and grass are not enough, but it is an inevitable crime, if I also arrive in Qinyuan, I am afraid that when I lose the battle, I will not be able to escape even if I want to, it is better to hide behind, but I dare not say this, Although King Qi also thinks that our army still needs to be defeated, in his heart, he still hopes to defeat the Northern Han army in an upright manner. If I say so, I'm afraid he will be annoyed. I will act as I think. Our army will win or lose between five and five, but it is better to lose, otherwise the enemy will slowly retreat and fight us bloody city by city. I am afraid our army has not yet After attacking Jinyang, Li Kang has already overwhelmed Chang'an, and maybe Nanchu will take the opportunity to go north, so if Long Tingfei really has to retreat from Qinyuan, I have to re-plan my strategy. After staying in the tent for a long time, I felt a little stuffy, thinking that my military tent should have been set up, so I said goodbye to King Qi, walked out of the big tent, looked at the dim sky, guessed in my heart, that letter Has the urgent military memorial arrived in Chang'an, but it has already set off a storm all over the sky. "Sleeping alone on the pillow, what a lonely moon is shining through the window. The night is deep and the clouds are dark and the heart is heavy. I am lonely and sit up and count the cold stars. At dawn, all thoughts are turned into ashes, and there are still lonely shadows left.Clear tears dripping down the phoenix tree rain, and hearing the sound is even more drumming to destroy people's intestines. " In the Zhaotai Pavilion of the deep palace in Chang'an, a beautiful woman in palace attire caresses a silver zither and sings this song in a low voice. Left out of the deep palace, the woman burst into tears after playing and singing for a while.The beautiful maid standing next to the incense burner quickly handed over the silk scarf, and the woman wiped her tears with the silk scarf, and said, "Chan'er, if I didn't stay away from my homeland, how good would it be to come to this place where the sun never shines?" When the maid heard her master complaining, she quickly turned around and walked outside the door. Seeing that the other maids were far away, she came back and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, don't say too much. If someone hears it and gets angry, The empress is afraid that she will not be able to afford the crime, as long as she endures it for a few months, when the emperor forgets about that incident, with her good looks and talents, she will definitely be able to make a comeback." The woman shed tears again when she heard the words, and said: "I think this palace is also the daughter of a family. If the Kingdom of Shu had not perished, even entering the palace would not be so contemptuous. Now being sent to the Great Lama Palace by my father, it is I was humiliated by this. The emperor treated me well at the beginning, but he sealed up the ceremony as soon as I entered the palace. Although it was for the sake of my father, it was quite a favor. But since Sima Xiumei was killed with a stick, the emperor has angered us The concubines brought in by the Dongchuan family are increasingly alienated from me. A few days ago, the Japanese palace was sick and could not go to pay respects to the queen. I don’t know who instigated it. The unprovoked charges, I thought it would be worth it if I could calm the emperor's anger, but since then I haven't seen the emperor Longyan for several months, even if the palace called a banquet, there is a decree not to let me go. Now This Zhaotai Pavilion is desolate and bleak, no worse than the Lenggong, no matter how much this kind of bleak life makes me suffer, I would rather go to the Lenggong, and return home to see my parents on the day of amnesty." A cold light flashed in the eyes of the court lady Chan'er, but she tried to persuade her: "Your Majesty, don't worry. The other day, your Majesty went to pay her respects to the Empress. Didn't the Empress imply that your Majesty said that she had already spoken to the Emperor, saying that it was the Emperor who did it for Sima?" It's unfair to offend the empress about this incident, maybe the emperor will change his mind in a few days?" The beautiful woman just sighed in a low voice, she was born in a family, she was used to all kinds of fights for favor, how could she believe that the empress would stand up for her.The master and the servant talked and cried for a while. At the time when their hearts were broken, the servant serving Zhaotai Pavilion rushed in excitedly, knelt down outside the door and said: "The empress is very happy, the emperor has a decree to stay in Zhaotai Pavilion tonight. Eunuch Song came to pass the decree, and asked the empress to be ready to pick him up." The woman was overjoyed, she stood up and her delicate body was shaking, she asked in a low voice: "Chan'er, did I hear correctly?" The maid showed a joyful look on her face, bowed down and said: "Congratulations, my maidservant, I have already said that the emperor is a wise and wise lord, and I will never anger my lady." The woman hurriedly said: "Chan'er, accompany me to receive the order." Then she took the silk handkerchief that the maid had just washed with clean water, wiped away the tears on her face, and hurried out to receive the order.In the main hall of Zhaotai Pavilion, a seventeen or eighteen-year-old eunuch in green clothes stood solemnly. He was Song Wan, the emperor's personal attendant.This Song Wan is actually not very old, only seventeen or eighteen years old, with a decent and simple appearance, and an honest look, but just think that he will be able to change from a person who has never seen Long Yan in less than two years after Li Zhi ascended the throne. The eunuch Sansao has become a popular person around the emperor, so he knows that this person is by no means simple. What's more rare is that this Song Wan has a calm and dignified temperament. She never offends people easily, so she is very popular in the palace. When Song Wan saw Huang Chongmei coming out, he respectfully conveyed his will and was about to leave, even turning a blind eye to Huang Chongmei's still somewhat messy makeup.Although Huang Chongai was very happy, she didn't dare to break the etiquette. After receiving the order, she personally sent him out. While sending him off, she took a piece of flawless jade from her waist and stuffed it in. Pass the decree, I am grateful in my heart, there is nothing good, I will give this jade pendant to my father-in-law to enjoy in his spare time." Song Wan took the jade pendant with an honest smile on his face, and Huang Chongai stopped in satisfaction.The court lady Chan'er could see clearly from the side, Song Wan's eyes were clear, without greed at all, she knew that Song Wan's eyes were very high, and his empress's jade pendant was not overly valued by him, but she knew it well, Song Wanjin On the emperor's side, there are countless people who want to curry favor with him on weekdays, and the empress does not expect to be able to bribe this person, as long as he does not obstruct him, she is satisfied. That night, Li Zhi was lucky enough to drive to the Zhaotai Pavilion. This concubine's name was Huang Li, and she was the noble daughter of the Huang family in Dongchuan. The Sima family was the most prominent family in Dongchuan. After Huang Li entered the palace, she was given the title of Chongyi. She is not as good-looking as Sima Xiumei, but she is good at playing the zither, understands poetry and prose, and has a docile temperament, so she is not favored by Sima Xiumei. First banned in the cold palace, and then killed by Ningguo Changle Chang Princess stick, Huang Li was also angered by the emperor, not to mention her rank was demoted, and she has not been summoned for several months.Although she has a submissive temperament, she still has the temperament of a noble woman, and she can't help feeling resentful.Unexpectedly, the empress really came in to give advice, but two days later, Huang Li was summoned by the emperor, and Huang Li couldn't help but smile. She was careful all night, lest the service be not thoughtful, and Li Zhi seemed to feel guilty, and she was even more gentle. Serving Li Zhi took a soup bath, and the two fell asleep embracing each other. At four o'clock, Song Wan who was on duty outside suddenly hurried into the bedroom, went to the bed and whispered: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Li Zhi woke up from the dream, sat up and said, "What happened? I want you to wake me up at this time." Song Wan said in a low voice: "The emperor has ordered that if there is an emergency military report from northern Xinjiang, it must be reported immediately at any time. It was the sixth prince's 800-mile emergency report just now. Our army was defeated in Anze." Hearing this, Li Zhi was already in a cold sweat. He quickly got up and got out of bed, put on his robe, took the military report that Song Wan handed over, walked to the silver lamp, and looked at it carefully. The more he looked, the more serious his expression became. : "The defeat has been defeated, and now we can only make up for it. Immediately call Qin Yi, Zheng Xia, and Shi Yu to the Wenhua Hall to discuss matters." After speaking, Song Wan hurriedly put on the dragon robe and was about to step out of the room. Li Zhi suddenly remembered something, and turned to look at the hanging brocade tent.His expression was a little uneasy, and he said regretfully: "Oh, I was flustered for a moment, and I forgot that this is not the Qianqing Palace." After saying that, he turned and returned to the bed, and whispered: "I love my concubine, I love my concubine." After a few times, seeing that Huang Li was still asleep, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "Next time you have something to do, if there is a concubine attending the bed, remember to remind me, especially Huang Chongai is from Shu." Speaking of this, The voice was a bit cold, Song Wan hurriedly apologized in fear, and the two walked out lightly. When Li Zhi's figure disappeared outside the door, Huang Li opened her eyes. At this moment, her forehead was covered with cold sweat. She had already woken up when Song Wan came in, but when she heard about the important military aircraft, she quickly pretended to be asleep. Fortunately, So, otherwise, I'm afraid that Li Zhi will immediately put her under house arrest, and maybe she will be thrown into the cold palace. Thinking of Jun's kindness as thin as paper, Huang Li couldn't help crying secretly.At this time, the palace maid Chan'er came in. Chan'er was the maid she brought with her when she entered the palace. Your Majesty is so suspicious, what should I do?" The palace maid said bluntly, "Major, as time goes by, as long as the Emperor knows Madam's mind, he will not be suspicious of Madam." Huang Li was still crying until it was almost dawn. Go to sleep.As soon as she fell asleep, the cicada's eyes showed a cold and stern look. Taking advantage of the busy and chaotic maids and servants in the palace, she went straight to the imperial dining room and pretended that Huang Chongai wanted to eat some dishes from her hometown. After explaining to the dining room , and went back to Zhaotai Pavilion, no one noticed, she gave an old eunuch in the dining room a scroll. In the next few days, the defeat of the army in front was covered up by Li Zhi and his ministers so tightly that there was almost no leak. There was no news in Chang'an City, but Li Zhi secretly dispatched troops, which caught some interested people in their eyes.At the same time, through unknown secret channels, the news of Anze's defeat had already reached the ears of King Qing of Dongchuan.Li Kang was anxiously waiting for the opportunity. He could not help but be overjoyed when he saw the news of Beijiang's defeat, but he was cautious and did not send troops immediately. After all, according to the information he collected from many sources, the defeat did not hurt his muscles or bones.However, he took the opportunity to test the loyalty and ability of the Fairview League by asking the Fairview League to investigate the details of this defeat.A few days later, King Qing was very satisfied with the information presented by Jinxiu League. Not only did he clearly explain the whole process of the defeat, but he also found out some details that even Li Kang did not know.Huo Yi stated that the intelligence was summarized by Splendid Embroidery League through the spies in Chang'an. After all, King Qi's army isolated the northern border very tightly, and it was impossible to sneak in to investigate the military situation.And Li Kang also obtained a detailed information from the Northern Han Demon Sect. Comparing the two, I am afraid that no one in the world knows the details of Anze's defeat better than him.Li Kang also proved the ability and loyalty of the Splendid League, and gradually handed over important powers to the Splendid League. After all, the Splendid League has absolute advantages and capabilities in detecting intelligence.