Chapter 195 Chapter 22

The sixth part of Everlasting, the twenty-second chapter is shocking In the first month of Yiyou, the eighth year of Longsheng, Emperor Yong secretly ordered Jinghaihou Jiang to lead the East China Sea navy to the south.On the same day, Sun Ji, the commander of the Nanyang battalion, was trapped in Xiangyang. ——"Zi Zhi Tong Jian".Yong Ji IV Shang Weijun put down the case file in his hand with satisfaction. This is a document from Jiaxing Mansion. The Ministry of Criminal Justice has already approved the decision, and the reply is already on the way. It will only take a few days for this document to arrive in Jiaxing.This was a very small case, but it was an official who had deserted his post and was sentenced to beheaded. Originally, the dignified prime minister did not need to pay attention to it, but Shang Weijun believed that Lu Can would definitely obstruct or come to intercede.He decided whether to resolutely refuse Lu Can's intercession and kill Jing Changqing, or give Lu Can a favor and let him make more concessions, but no matter what, he had the upper hand.Chengye's boy is really getting better and better, and he can think of such a way, but I don't know if it's Song Yue's credit.

While he was contemplating, Ning Qian hurried in and reported: "Master, General Lu Can is out to see you." Shang Weijun lifted his spirits and said, "Mr. Ning, how does Lu Can look?" Ning Qian said worriedly: "His face is cold and serious. Although he can't see a change in mood, he is obviously very angry and dissatisfied. Mr. Xiang, please proceed carefully." Shang Weijun waved his hand and said: "It's okay, this time the truth makes sense, he beheaded Hu Cheng who abandoned his post and fled privately before the army, I just wanted to kill Jing Changqing, and after careful investigation, this man said Maybe how he escaped, even if he was sentenced to a crime of collaborating with the enemy, it is not impossible. It is very forgiving not to kill Jing's whole family. Well, you follow the blind date to meet the general." Shang Weijun stood up and asked Walking outside, this time he was very polite and would never give Lu Can an excuse to make excuses.

At the bottom of the study steps, Lu Can stood with his hands behind his back. His expression was stern, like ice that would not melt for a thousand years.Shang Weijun felt complacent in his heart, and the aura that was suppressed by this junior returned to him a few days ago. He stepped down to greet him with a half-smile, and said, "I don't know what the general has to do here, but If there is any difference in the military salary, if so, the truth must order the officials of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households to do their best." A cold light flashed in Lu Can's eyes. He naturally knew Shang Weijun's intentions, but it was a pity that he didn't have time to get involved with Shang Weijun alone. ?”

Shang Weijun was startled, and blurted out: "How is it possible, the Yong army just returned from a big defeat, why did they make a comeback so quickly?" A mocking light flashed in Lu Can's eyes, and he said: "A moment ago, Lu received a spy report that the Yong Army from the Nanyang Camp had come to Xiangyang again. It is okay to guard, but another military report said that the Yongshui Army had captured Dinghai, and the Yuhang Water Battalion was short of troops, so they could only guard the Qiantang Waterway and prevent the Yong Army from entering the interior. If the Yongshui Army controlled Hangzhou Bay , then Wu County and Yue County will not be guaranteed sooner or later, and the consequences will be understood by then."

Although Shang Weijun did not know much about military affairs, he also knew that the two counties of Wuyue on the southeast coast were important places for money and food in Southern Chu.Thinking of this, his face was already pale, and he asked with difficulty: "Why didn't the Yong army attack Ninghai, but took Dinghai instead." Lu Can said lightly: "Ning Haijun Mountain is the throat of the Yangtze River into the sea. If there is a loss here, Taizhou and Yangzhou will be in danger. If the Yong army goes upstream, Jianye will be killed. But it is precisely because of this, The naval forces at Ninghailing Mountain did not dare to slack off, and they took advantage of the favorable location and harmony, so the Yong army did not take Ninghai. Although Dinghailing Mountain covered Hangzhou Bay, it had not fought for a long time, and its military equipment was exhausted. It is no wonder that the Yong army Difficult is easier."

Although Lu Can's tone was light, Shang Weijun could still hear the coldness in his words. The two military mountains of Ninghai and Dinghai were established by Emperor Wu of Southern Chu. They were originally important military towns for defending against pirates. There was no war in Wuyue. Shang Weijun felt that the two military mountains were expensive, so he reduced the military expenditure several times. Although Lu Can had repeatedly advised him, he was still unmoved.It's just that the two military mountains are not treated equally. Zhao Qun, the leader of Ninghaishan Mountain, is a royal family, so Shang Weijun just ignores it, and the food and salaries received by Dinghaishan Mountain are almost enough for food and clothing, even repairing ships. Unable to proceed.Unexpectedly, the Yong army actually broke through Dinghailing Mountain now, wouldn't it make Shang Weijun disgraced, if he was not in power now, such a crime would be enough to make him lose his official position.He hesitated for a moment, and said: "Yong's army attacked Dinghai, which was unexpected. The general came here, and he must have learned something. I don't know how to deal with the enemy?"

Lu Can said coldly: "Dinghai has fallen, Hangzhou Bay has become an undefended place, but at this moment, it is necessary to strictly guard Yuhang to prevent the Yongshui army from entering Qiantang, otherwise Wuyue will definitely be lost. Secondly, Kuaiji, Yuyao, Zhenhai, Jiaxing Pinghu, Haining, and Pinghu all need to divide their troops to defend. The Yong army who invaded this time must be the East China Sea Navy. The chances of winning, but in this way, the Wuyue counties will consume a lot of food, pay and troops. Please ask the Lord to order the reduction of taxes in the two places, and order the counties to organize rebel troops to defend the soil and fight against the enemy. Only in this way can the pressure on our army in Wu and Yue counties be reduced. "

Shang Weijun's heart ached when he heard that, the land of Wuyue was rich and prosperous, even if the tax was reduced by one percent, it would be a heart-wrenching loss, but in such a critical situation, it can only be so.If we don't form a rebel army and rely on those weak and incompetent defenders, Wujun and Yuejun will definitely lose their protection. If they don't want to lower their taxes, how can those people have the energy to organize the army?After much deliberation, most of the officials in the land of Wuyue are descendants of aristocratic families, and very few are capable, and they need to be transferred back. If they lose their city or land, or die in the war, they will be in trouble again and again.Thinking of this, he could only say: "Everything is decided by the general. In fact, the military power of Yuhang Shuiying and Dinghailing Mountain will be handed over to the general." Despite the situation, Shang Weijun deliberately kept Ning Haijun Now that Ning Haishan is safe and sound, he is naturally unwilling to hand over such a navy to Lu Can.Lu Can understood his intentions, just smiled coldly, and then left, leaving Shang Weijun who was full of regret and regret to wander there restlessly.

Where the Hangzhou Bay of Yue County enters the sea, there are Mount Dai, Dinghai, and Putuo Islands. Emperor Wu Zhao She set up a county in Dinghai and established Junshan. Zhenhai and Zhenhai used to be under its jurisdiction. After Shang Weijun came to power, because there was no incident in the sea, the food and pay for Dinghaishan was repeatedly reduced, so that the water camp was corrupt and the soldiers were exhausted. Only then was the Donghai navy captured Daishan in one fell swoop. , Dinghai, although Putuo is still in the hands of the Southern Chu Navy, it is already in jeopardy.

Standing on a high cliff, I looked at the sky and crossed the blue sea in front of me, which is Zhenhai in Yuejun. From here, crossing the sea to the northwest is Pinghu, Wujun. To the west of Pinghu is Haining. One day, I can reach Jiaxing, which was the place where I was born and where my mother was buried. Remembering that my father died of illness in Jiangxia, I almost sold myself to bury him. I couldn’t afford to send my father’s coffin to Jiaxing to be buried with my mother.Later, I won the number one prize, but I didn't reconcile with the Jing family, so I didn't transfer my spirit. After all, my mother's cemetery is also owned by the Jing family, and my father would not want to send it to others.Thinking of the desolation of my mother's lonely grave, I couldn't help but feel sad and sighed softly.

Xiao Shunzi stepped forward and said, "My lord, it's windy up there, let's go back." I said lightly: "Is Cong'er still competent to follow Haitao?" Seeing this, Xiao Shunzi had no choice but to sigh: "Although Dinghailing Mountain has been abandoned for many years, all the documents and books are still there, but they have been buried deep in the dust. Young Master Cong has been with you for many years, and it is very effective in sorting out these documents. rely on." At this time, there was a blue shadow walking up, and Xiao Shunzi didn't need to turn his head, he smiled and said, "Master Cong is here, the paperwork must have been sorted out." Before I could answer, Huo Cong had already arrived in a hurry, and said with a deep salute: "Sir, the disciple has already sorted out all the documents, including the precise chart of Hangzhou Bay, Jiang Hou asked Mr. Jiang to discuss the next step of the war. " I glanced at the blue sea again, but it was a pity that the clouds and mountains blocked my way back, and I couldn't see my home mountain and hometown. I sighed softly, turned around and walked down.Except for a few people, the Huben guards at the foot of the mountain are all new faces.Over the years, most of the Huben guards who accompanied me in the Pinghan period have been promoted, but these new guards are only stronger in force. The knife array I taught back then has been refined by the Huben guards. You can't get cheap from them.But this time Hu Yanshou is still my personal guard commander, presumably it was arranged by the emperor, it is enough to wrong him as a great commander. Huo Cong followed me and said excitedly: "Mr.'s strategy has won the disciples' admiration. The northern and southern regimes have always competed for the world, and they always competed for victory in the Jianghuai River. Unexpectedly, the master would have an ingenious plan to attack Wuyue from the sea. Even if it can't be destroyed, it can certainly be shaken." The foundation of Southern Chu." I said lightly: "This plan was not the first one I thought of. This plan was planned by Emperor Wu of Southern Chu, but I used it in reverse." Huo Cong was shocked, showing a puzzled expression, even Xiao Shunzi showed interest and curiosity, I smiled and said: "In the past, I was ordered to sort out the imperial letters, and Emperor Wu's imperial approval was among them. Emperor Wu is very diligent Political affairs, imperial criticism is extremely rich, and it involves many major military and political affairs. For example, he is very concerned about the two military mountains of Dinghai and Ninghai. , I saw that he showed a domineering spirit between the lines, and he was by no means a peaceful person, so I carefully read his royal letters over the years, and finally deduced that he intends to build the two major army mountains into offensive and defensive weapons. It can prevent pirates and Dayong water army on weekdays, but at critical times It can go north along the coast and erode the Qingzhou and Youji coasts. Since ancient times, the battle between the north and the south has often been decided in the Jianghuai River and Huaihe River. Emperor Wu thought that the southerners were weak and not as brave as the northerners. Instead of bloody battles on land, it is better to invade from the coast. , and then invade the inland through the river, and the length of the attack, the short of attacking the enemy, is better than the expedition from the land. This kind of strategy is unprecedented. After seeing it, I am also very moved. It is influenced by Emperor Wu that I will propose a strategy to attack. Haihai Mountain invaded Wuyue. It is a pity that Emperor Wu went too early, so that no one could inherit the great cause. Later generations only know that the two armies protect the sea and the sea, but they don't know its original purpose. The Southern Chu court cut down military expenditures, so that they are so exhausted, and it is for nothing that we have taken advantage of it.” At the end of the conversation, we have already descended the cliff, Hu Yanshou made a gesture, and those tiger and cardinal guards have already protected the three of us, and Dinghai is at the beginning of peace. It is inevitable that there will be some remnants on the island or spies from the Southern Chu Army, so it is very important for my safety. Hu Yanshou did not dare to relax for a moment.We walked along the grassy road to the Dinghai Governor's Mansion. Dinghai Camp has no money to renovate these years, even the roads on the island are covered by weeds, and the water camp is already dilapidated. It is still carved and painted, magnificent.Seeing the luxurious mansion in the midst of desolation, Xiao Shunzi couldn't help laughing and said: "The general here is so confused, no wonder the Dinghai navy is completely powerless after an attack." I also felt sorry for him and nodded repeatedly Even if he wanted to embezzle some military pay, he wouldn't spend it on the mansion. Isn't this intentional to arouse the hatred of the soldiers? It really makes me wonder if the chief general of Dinghai is Dayong's secret spy. Before reaching the gate of the mansion, Jiang Haitao hurriedly greeted him with his generals. Now he is nearly 30 years old. Since Donghai returned to Dayong seven years ago, Donghai Marquis Jiang Yong abandoned Dayong's high-ranking official Houlu and wandered out to sea. After that, the East China Sea Navy will be led by Jiang Haitao.Although he was a bit straightforward and not very familiar with official affairs, but he was assisted by a virtuous wife, coupled with his outstanding ability in commanding the navy, and the support of Yong Emperor Li Zhi and Qi Wang Li Xian, there was no trouble and hindrance.This time Emperor Yong ordered him to go south to attack Wuyue, which was no problem for him, the only thing that caused him a headache was that Jiang Zhe actually went with the boat.It's not that he didn't want Jiang Zhe to point fingers at him, but he was worried that if something happened to Jiang Zhe, he couldn't bear it. When we got closer, Jiang Haitao was about to bow down and salute. Although he and I have the status of master and apprentice, in terms of title, he is still above me. If he worships me as a master and apprentice, wouldn't it be embarrassing for his generals, so I hurriedly He stopped him and said, "If you want to make this great gift, you can talk about it in private. Do you want all the generals under your command to make the great gift with you?" Jiang Haitao turned his head and looked at the generals behind him. He couldn't help being embarrassed, and he bowed and said, "Sir, the situation in Dinghai is settled now. I want to hear your opinion on how we should attack Wu Yue." I followed Jiang Haitao to the festival hall in the mansion, and said as I walked, "You must have already made plans, I don't know what you want to do?" Jiang Haitao said: "If Yuhang water camp can be breached, Hangzhou Bay will be invincible, but Yuhang has always attached great importance to water camp, so I'm afraid it won't succeed. I intend to take the coastal state capital first." I said: "Jianye will make some moves in the near future. Shang Weijun has always been the most greedy for credit and blame. This time Dinghai was captured by our army, he will definitely hand over Dinghaishan Mountain to Lu Can, but he does not want the military power of Ninghaishan Mountain." We will let it go, so we don't have to worry about the Ninghai battalion going south to attack Dinghai. Instead, we should beware of Lu Can's counterattack. Since the Yuhang water battalion is not easy to attack, our army doesn't have to rush to attack Yuhang. Kuaiji, Yuyao, Zhenhai, Jiaxing, Haining, Pinghu is an important town in Wuyue, but its military equipment is insufficient. Before Lu Can arrived in Yue County, our army ransacked all the food treasuries in these important towns. Because the food was lost to the enemy, even though Yue County was recaptured by Lu Can, Our army also has the capital to gain a foothold. And you can also plunder the young and strong along the coast, put them on an isolated island, and force them to farm on the island to make up for the shortage of our army's money and food. In this way, even if the Ninghai camp It is useless to prevent our army from obtaining supplies from Qingzhou. As long as the foothold is firm, Wu Yue will fall into our army's hands sooner or later." Jiang Haitao laughed and said, "This is what we used to do when we were pirates. We robbed money, food and people, and benefited ourselves at the expense of the enemy. I never imagined that we would do this again today. Putuo is the most suitable place to detain captives. I originally planned to do something like this." I will attack again in a few days, but now it seems that we should start quickly. Please rest assured, sir, within ten days, all the young and strong along the coast of Yuejun will fall into my hands. When Lu Can comes to Yuejun, he can only sigh sadly. Sit back and watch the land of Wuyue be looted by me." I shook my head and said: "That's not necessarily the case, it will probably be a stalemate at that time, he doesn't have enough troops to drive you out of Dinghai, and you don't have enough troops to occupy Wuyue, but don't worry, Lu Can can't stay in Yue County for a long time Stay here, Changsun Ji is ordered to attack Xiangyang, this time there will be gains, and Lu Can will no longer be able to stay in Yue County to fight against you." Jiang Haitao said thoughtfully: "Don't worry, sir, these days, I will let Lu Can be trapped in Yue County, so as to respond to the battle in Xiangyang." I smiled slightly, this kid is very clever when it comes to marching and fighting, and if I show off a little bit, he knows that the main target this time is Xiangyang.Thinking of my insistence on going south with the navy this time, the excuse is that I want to see the naval battle, but in fact I want to take the opportunity to go back to Jiaxing to solve the Jing family's problem, and pay homage to my mother by the way. I wonder if he has the courage to let it go?Thinking of this, I showed a weird smile, and Jiang Haitao, who was walking beside me, shuddered and missed his face, with an ominous premonition in his heart. At this time, Lu Can was heading straight to Yuhang by boat. This time he brought 10,000 soldiers from the Jiujiang Water Camp and decided to fill them in the Yuhang Water Camp. There is no use for it, and only by forcing the Yong army back first, can it be possible to form a rebel army.I don't have the heart to see the scenery on both sides of the strait, Lu Can thought, just give me three years, I can train an elite soldier in the land of Wuyue, regain Dinghai, and drive away the Yong army.But a ray of worry surged in his heart. Is it really just a feint that the Yong army is trapped in Xiangyang this time? Sighing lightly, Lu Can knew that he had no choice. In the land of Wuyue, Shang Weijun had never allowed himself to intervene. If it hadn't been for this time when the Yong army invaded Wuyue, Shang Weijun would not have allowed himself to take over the military and political power of Wuyue. If I don't go to Wuyue in person, I'm afraid it will become a place where the enemy will be recruited.As for Xiangyang, after all, Rong Yuan is still there, so it should be able to hold on, comforting himself for a moment, Lu Can finally put all his thoughts on how to improve the defense line across the county and prevent the Yong army from entering the inland.