The Liuzhou Post House was closely guarded by Yang Yi's guards. It was loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and no outsiders were allowed to approach. In the west room of the Post House, there were two cups of tea and a lamp like a bean.
Liu Zheng looks much more capable than when he went south to conquer Jiaozhi. In the past two or three years, he traveled between Guangnan, Dali, and Zhenla. The Southwest Group of Fangguan under his jurisdiction provided a large amount of precious information to the court. He was also responsible for assassinating members of the Gao and Duan families in Dali to balance the strength of both parties. , the war in Dali lasted for more than two years, which bought valuable time for the Song Dynasty, greatly weakened the overall strength of the Dali Kingdom, and created very favorable conditions for the Song Dynasty to unify Dali.
Liu Zheng seemed very excited to see Yang Yi in Lingnan again. After calling him "Sir", he almost choked with tears.
Yang Yi praised him, and after he calmed down, asked: "I heard that the Gao family is in danger, what is the specific situation?"
Liu Zheng cupped his fists and replied: "Sir, the situation of the Gao family is indeed not optimistic. Duan Heyu has Duan Qingshan as his commander, with full authority to command the army. Duan Qingshan is very organized in arranging troops, which is rare in Dali." He is a talented general. Under his command, Duan's army became stronger and stronger. Gao Mingliang sent his army out of Dali City a month ago to fight Duan Qingshan. As a result, Gao Mingliang was defeated miserably. His fourth brother Gao Mingqing died in the battle. Below the city, Gao Mingliang had to abandon Dali City and retreat to the west bank of the Lancang River."
"Oh? What's the relationship between Duan Qingshan and Duan Heyu?"
When Yang Yi asked, it was not difficult for Liu Zheng to guess Yang Yi's intention. He shook his head and said: "Duan Heyu has great trust in Duan Qingshan and entrusts all the general power to Duan Qingshan. Some people were worried about Duan Qingshan's future." The tail is too big to fall off. He used this to persuade Duan Heyu, but Duan Heyu was accused of spreading rumors and was sent to the army. Duan Qingshan is a steady and loyal man, and has always adhered to his duties as a monarch and a minister. At least so far, he is still single-minded. Master, I have no objections. If we want to sow discord between the two of us, I'm afraid it will be difficult."
¡°Then forget it, let¡¯s continue talking about Gao Mingqiang¡¯s situation.¡±
"Sir, Gao Mingliang led 20,000 remnant troops to retreat to the west bank of the Lancang River, using Tengchong Mansion as the headquarters and the Lancang River as a line of defense to resist Duan Qingshan. Although Gao Mingliang still controls half of Dali's rivers and mountains, due to the loss of the capital city of Dali, the morale of the military is now extremely low. Down, the phenomenon of soldiers defecting to Duan's side began;
At the same time, Chenla in the south is also showing signs of moving troops north. If Chenla really sends troops to take advantage of the situation, the west bank of the Lancang River controlled by Gao Mingliang will be the first to bear the brunt. If that happens, Gao Mingliang will be attacked from both sides. I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to reverse the situation. "
Yang Yi thought deeply. The situation in Dali was about to take a turn for the worse. It seemed that it could no longer be delayed. He asked in a deep voice, "Have these situations been reported to the court?"
"Back to your lord. The report has been made, but the court seems to be hesitant. So far. My subordinates have not received clear instructions from the court, and the military in Guangnan and Sichuan have not received corresponding edicts to prepare for war. According to Master Ma, he has given his subordinates It was mentioned in the express letter sent back. The opinions of the ministers in the DPRK and China were not unified, and Xianggong Fan clearly opposed sending troops to Dali. He believed that sending troops to Dali would harm the benevolence of the Song Dynasty. Even if Dali was conquered in the future, it would be difficult to win the support of the people."
Yang Yi couldn't help but frowned after hearing this. He was not in the capital now. His group had always been the main fighting faction, but now they were leaderless, and their influence would naturally be much weaker, so that it was difficult to decide between the left and right in the DPRK.
??Especially Fan Chunren, the minister Zuocheng, is an honest official and devoted to the country, but his thoughts are a bit conservative. What does it mean that it is difficult for the people to support him? We¡¯re not just going in like this. We¡¯ll have no shortage of righteousness and honor. Why is it so difficult for the people to win over us?
When the Manchus entered the country, how many Han people were killed and what was the result? Under the sharp butcher's knife, you have to surrender even if you don't surrender. Therefore, people's hearts can be best obtained through kindness.
Yang Yi thought about it for a while. Since the opinions of all parties in the court were difficult to unify, he might as well add some fuel to the fire, push the situation in Dali forward, and help the ministers of the DPRK and China make up their minds.
"How many troops did Chenla mobilize to the Dali border?"
"My lord, there are not many of them at the moment. There are about 13,000 people in total, but there are 800 elephant soldiers among them, which can be regarded as the most elite army of Zhenla. From this, it can be seen that the possibility of Zhenla taking advantage of the situation to rob is still very high."
Yang Yi picked up the tea cup and took a sip. It was not surprising that Zhenla would come to intervene. In the past, when Dali was strong, it had wars with Zhenla and occupied some of Zhenla's territories. Now Dali has been fighting for more than two years. During the civil war, Yuan Suo was seriously injured. Who wouldn¡¯t want to take advantage of this opportunity to gain some benefits?
Now King Jayavarman of Chenla also came to intervene, but it became even more lively. Yang Yi asked lightly: "Is it possible for Gao Mingliang to unite with Chenla and use Chenla to fight against the Duan family?"
"It's very possible, it'sWe have just received the news that Gao Mingliang has sent an envoy to Chenla. The purpose is to persuade Jayavarman to send troops to deal with the Duan family together. As for what conditions Gao Mingliang will offer, and whether Chenla will agree to it, at present It¡¯s still unknown. "
This time Yang Yi said without hesitation: "Immediately send the order and let our people try to create conditions to promote the alliance between Gao Mingliang and Zhenla."
Liu Zheng was slightly startled and asked with some confusion: "What do you mean, sir?"
"If God wants a person to perish, he must first make him crazy. Haha, we asked Zhenla to send troops to Dali just to make him crazy first."
"I understand, my subordinates. Your Majesty means to let Zhenla fall into the big quagmire of Dali so that we can have a reason to clean up together in the future, right?"
"Yes, that's what it means."
"That Champa City"
"It's not possible to occupy the city. There is no border intersection between Champa and Dali, and the advantages of keeping the city temporarily outweigh the disadvantages. Please don't act on your own in this matter."
"Here!"
Liu Zheng hurriedly agreed, although he couldn't understand why keeping the city occupied would do more good than harm.
Of course he couldn't understand that what Yang Yi said was that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages for the capital of the Song Dynasty. He did not want the court to pay too much attention to the Nanyang Islands too early. This was the colostrum he left for the capital of the Song Dynasty, and he would temporarily keep it for the capital of the Song Dynasty. The city can block the court's gaze very well.
"Remember my words, try to trap Zhenla as deeply as possible. Once this is achieved, you can start to get rid of Duan Qingshan. Remember, no matter whether the court has an explicit order or not, you must take action. Putting the blame on Gao Mingliang, well, it¡¯s better to put the blame on Zhenla, and act more cleanly, then the court won¡¯t be able to blame you, do you understand?¡±
"Don't worry, my lord, my subordinates will obey your orders and there will be no mistakes."
Yang Yi suddenly asked: "By the way, have you found out Duan Zhengchun's whereabouts?"
Liu Zheng's eyes immediately condensed, and he lowered his head in shame and replied: "Sir, not yet, Duan Zhengchun seems to have disappeared out of thin air, and no matter how hard his subordinates searched, they were unable to find his whereabouts. "
"Keep looking. If you are alive, you want to see the person, and if you are dead, you want to see the body."