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    Chapter 120: Queen Zhen (continued) Shangguan Xiaowan did not answer, but asked again: "How many troops can the court mobilize now?" There are still many troops that can be mobilized, but will the generals everywhere listen to Webster's words?  It is a problem with soldiers working for Webster.  At the same time, because of Wang Hua's pressure, the national treasury had very little surplus, and how many troops the court could support with supplies was another problem.  Everyone cannot answer.  Shangguan Xiaowancai said: "In fact, it is very difficult for the imperial court to raise the entire country's troops. This limited force ranges from Bashu to Hanzhong to Guanzhong, Hedong, and Yunshuo. Do you think it can be defended?" Everyone still can't answer.  .  Shangguan Xiaowancai said: "But when we arrive in Chang'an, as long as we gather our troops in the surrounding areas of Chang'an, we don't need too many troops. Even as long as there are less than 200,000 troops, we can concentrate our troops to guard various cities.  And checkpoints. Let¡¯s recall how many cities the blood battalion captured when they left Chang¡¯an? They conquered various checkpoints and suffered serious losses. What would happen if the troops were concentrated?  As for the military strength, the Blood Camp returned nearly 200,000 prisoners of war, nearly half of whom were either in Qinzhou or Guanzhong. As long as these soldiers are gathered again, they can quickly organize a large army. They are all local soldiers.  We have the right time and the right people, and at the same time we save a lot of money. Although the imperial court cannot have as many brave generals as the Blood Camp, we just stick to it. " "Zhaorong, don't forget, they still have that kind of artillery to hold on.  It¡¯s not easy either,¡± Wei Juyuan said.  "Artillery, Mr. Wei, do you remember that Zhang said he wrote a memorial mentioning this artillery. With the capabilities of Blood Camp, it is impossible to mass-produce it now. They only have dozens of them in hand. Besides the power, I admit the power.  It's huge, but they also fired it under Chang'an City. Although it knocked down the city tower, did it knock down the city wall? As far as I know, there are only a few giant cannons, and the others are small.  Cannons were also made in Lingzhou in the later period. These small cannons are flexible and can be used to attack cities, increase firepower, and can be used in field battles and defenses, especially at the levels of Jishi Mountain. With these small cannons, they can be used.  A small number of troops can stifle the Tibetan attack. In the final analysis, it is because we don't understand it just now, so the soldiers are afraid." Shangguan Xiaowan's explanation is also valid, but because Chang'an is away.  The northwest is very close, but the ministers still feel unsure.  Shangguan Xiaowan added: "The third point is morale. The Art of War says that a sad army will win. Why was the Blood Camp able to attack Chang'an City? The court also deployed hundreds of thousands of troops that time. It's because our capital is in the east capital. The response is slow.  , unable to quickly understand the battle situation ahead. Second, the imperial court was in Dongdu, which shows that the imperial court was so timid, let alone the soldiers? Looking at Xu Jingye's failure in opposing the old queen, why did he fail, just because he wanted to withdraw from Jiangnan?  It both loses righteousness and shows cowardice. This is the real failure. " This sentence is confusing again.  Wang Hua later commented that Shangguan Xiaowan was Wang Zhen.  Why do you say that, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.  It's not that kings can't go to the front line. Most of the founding kings went to the front line, but when they saw their success, many heroes fell.  It cannot be said that the emperor cannot send troops.  Zhu Di conquered Mongolia five times and returned Vietnam to China for the first time since the fall of the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, Tibet was included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty.  Several times, I personally conquered it.  But who is Zhu Di?  Even Kangxi, who looked down on the Han people, had to praise him for being far ahead of the Han and Tang Dynasties, surpassing the abilities of the wise kings of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and being an outstanding military strategist in his own right.  Looking at another emperor, his military ability was slightly inferior to that of Zhu Di, but he was also a famous emperor in Chinese history, Kangxi.  He also personally conquered Galdan.  But if you don¡¯t have the strength, you can¡¯t take on this burden.  Kou Zhun succeeded in pushing Song Zhenzong's dragon chair, which meant that the Liao people penetrated deep into the Song Dynasty.  But what happened next?  Wang Zhen encouraged the Ming Ying clan to conquer personally, which led to the Tumubao incident.  "But Shangguan Xiaowan doesn't care about Webster's life or death.  The idea in her mind was to encourage the court to go to Chang'an. If Wang Hua had a backup plan, attacking Chang'an would be less difficult than attacking Luoyang.  There is another main reason. If she wants to escape, it will be easier to escape from Chang'an to the northwest than from Luoyang to the northwest.  Because of Wang Hua¡¯s reminder, she saw the problem more comprehensively.  "Don't think that Webster controlled the court, but unlike Wu Zetian, Wu Zetian promoted a group of cruel officials, a group of wise ministers, and even controlled the army.  Especially the latter point, how many armies did Webster really control?  In addition, in the court, for example now, which minister is the one doing the work?  Even if Wang Hua fails to send troops, even if Li Dan fails and Wei Shi falls?Sooner or later.  ¡°Besides, Li Xian¡¯s feelings for her have now been poisoned by Webster.  It also made her feel somewhat unhappy.  But she didn¡¯t dare to show it because she was living under someone else¡¯s roof.  But to persuade Webster to move to Chang'an, there must be a reason that convinces Webster.  Shangguan Xiaowan continued: "Let's talk about the terrain. If Guanzhong is lost, the consequences will be disastrous. Because of the terrain, Qin Hu moved into Guanzhong, drove the six kingdoms, and united the world. The emperor of the Han Dynasty captured Guanzhong and defeated Xiang Yu. Jin settled in Guanluo, so he destroyed the three kingdoms.  The Sui Dynasty settled in Hewei, destroyed Nanchen, and regained control of Guanzhong. If Wang Hua were to gain control of Guanzhong, he and Taizong could not imagine the consequences.  With so many superstitious effects, Zhu Yuanzhang did not get Guanzhong, nor did he create the Ming Dynasty.  Zhao Kuangyin did not conquer Guanzhong first and then unify Hunyuan.  "However, the terrain in Guanzhong is high and steep, and the folk customs are adjacent to the Hu people. They are pure and fierce. Such soldiers may not be good at doing business, but among soldiers, they are the best source of arms.  Therefore, in many dynasties, they first occupied Guanzhong and then brought peace to the world.  But haven¡¯t you seen Zhao Kuangyin and Zhu Yuanzhang now?  When Shangguan Xiaowan said this, everyone changed their expressions again.  But Zhao Luwen interjected and asked: "Zhaorong, the reasons you mentioned are quite reasonable. However, the court cannot always defend against this traitor. The court can't bear the losses. Besides, even if it is defended, things will change over time." "Zhao  Si Nong, this is wrong. Wang Hua supported Li Chongjun, but Li Chongjun had labeled him as a traitor since the late emperor. Even if he had great righteousness, he still had insufficient moral integrity as long as we held on to Chang'an.  A few months later, the world returned to its heart. The people of the world must also see that Wang Hua's ambition is that Cao Cao, Wang Mang and Sima Zhao are using the power of the northwest to fight against the imperial court. We need time, not to conquer, but to settle the country. " This sentence once again made me think.  Everyone was speechless. Don't think that if you control the court, you control the whole country.  Within a few years, officials, people, and major families across the country would not be convinced.  "And there is another advantage. You can only see the northwest, and you can see the movements of some people in the court. Now the court suddenly improves the capital, which is beyond the expectations of some people. Their arrangements will be ineffective. But we are different  , We have an army and a court agency in our hands, and we went to Jingzhao, the same nature." This made many people tempted.  Some of the people Shangguan Xiaowan was referring to were nothing more than Li Dan and Princess Taiping.  To be honest, Zhu Wei was equally afraid of these two people.  "Another point is that we live in Jingzhao and are heavily defended by countless powerful passes and fortified cities. Seeing that the situation is not good, we can still calmly withdraw to the east capital and set up a tight defense line again at Tongguan and other checkpoints. This means that you can attack when you advance, but you can retreat when you retreat.  It's a defensible move. I hope the Queen Mother will think twice." In the end, everyone was even more tempted. Yes, you can run away if you can't beat him.  And Webster also misses Chang'an very much. Firstly, her family is just outside Chang'an city. Secondly, she has nightmares every night in Luoyang.  After Shangguan Xiaowan's confusion and so many reasons to enter Changan, she already had seven points of willingness.  Shangguan Xiaowan added: "There is another thing. I beg you to see the princess and have a detailed discussion with her. If the princess is willing to agree, let her write a letter to Wang Hua to appease Wang Hua. This will be better than ten  Wan Xiongbing." Her proposal was different from Wei Sili's. Wei Sili directly asked to marry Wang Hua, while Shangguan Xiaowan asked for persuasion.  Therefore Webster cannot be angry.  Wei Shi rubbed his brows, thinking that he had done something wrong by raising such an unfilial daughter. He looked at Shangguan Xiaowan suspiciously and said, "I am afraid of Zhaorong. You may not be able to convince this stupid girl if you go there in person."  Wan said: "If you don't give it a try, how will you know if I can do it?" "Okay, I'll let you go there." Let's treat the dead horse as a living doctor. Webster waved his hand in embarrassment.  There is another reason why Shangguan Xiaowan did this.  After learning of Li Xian's death, Wang Hua immediately issued an order to let various families with whom he was friendly use the resources in their hands, or his own resources, to cover the people's escape from the Tang Dynasty.  After Wang Hua reconciled with the court, the affairs of Oceania were also made public. Wang Hua further relaxed contact. The people who stayed in Oceania began to send their money back to their relatives or relatives, and wrote letters about the situation in Oceania.  This further eliminates people¡¯s doubts about overseas.  Especially religion, it is unlikely that the parishioners will rebel, or do what happened in Luoyang.  But it is still very easy to do propaganda for him, or to defect to Oceania myself and my family. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? People's life is not good in every state and county, doesn't matter if they're corrupt, they have to have the ability to do practical things.If we no longer do practical things, people will live in dire straits.  The most important thing is that the country is now in a subtle state of control. Some local officials don't know whether the Webster Court can last long. In this case, it is better to do less than to do more.  The imperial supervision was not strong enough, so a large number of people began to flow to Oceania.  This time the movement is almost open, and there are a lot of people on the move.  Of course, under various banners, some went to the colonies of overseas aristocratic families, some went out quietly to make a living, some visited relatives and friends, and then one family after another completely disappeared from the Tang Dynasty.  Of course, this situation is temporary. Once the government restores its mechanism, it will immediately monitor it. It is impossible to imagine relocating the population like this.  Therefore, Wang Hua simply went to the end and gave a reward of 20 cents to each person he assisted in relocating, and a reward of 30 cents to each person who took the initiative to relocate for Wang Hua.  After the news was released, all the major families were in a state of madness.  Anyone can calculate this account. If one has the ability to relocate 10,000 people for Wang Hua, in fact, as long as they are brought to the sea, their business will be gone. In addition, the court is in chaos and the rule is weak, making relocation easy.  Ten thousand people give two to three hundred thousand yuan, even if this money is placed in the Wei family, the Wei family will be tempted.  What if there are 100,000 people?  For two to three million yuan, it is possible that the Wei family could participate in it regardless of the queen's face.  It¡¯s been a crazy migration.  Of course, because Li Xiancai died a month ago, the migration had just begun and no one noticed it.  However, Shangguan Xiaowan often helped Webster write articles, and during the reign of Li Xian, he wrote echoes for Li Xian, otherwise he would not be known as the internal minister.  Webster made her his confidant and entrusted her with many affairs.  She saw some memorials from the Ministry of Revenue. Because of her dislike for Webster, Su Jue didn't want to be fussy, so she said it calmly.  Shangguan Xiaowan didn't say anything, but she guessed that Wang Hua had another intention, which was to keep the political situation in a stalemate. The longer the stalemate lasted, the more people would migrate.  Because Lao Su was not from Li Dan, nor from Princess Taiping, even Li Dan did not think of Wang Hua's reason for the delay.  But in short, Wang Hua will not send troops to the court for the time being.  Since Wang Hua wanted to delay, Shangguan Xiaowan took the initiative to cooperate with Wang Hua, and the political center was transferred to Chang'an again. Time was delayed, and the troops were rearranged and mobilized. In addition, Chang'an was further away from Jiangnan, Lingnan, Shandong, and Hebei. The following is  The people who migrated became more unscrupulous.  Shangguan Xiaowan can¡¯t even calculate how many people will be relocated in the end.  But the more people migrate, and these people are not uncivilized indigenous people, the strength of Oceania will strengthen.  Even if she can establish her own country, she might even become a female official.  However, this time, the time was extended, and Li Guoer had to be persuaded.  If the stalemate continues like this, Wei Shi will lose his patience and may have murderous intentions towards Li Guoer at any time.  She had to personally persuade Li Guo'er to lower her head first. Only by gaining Webster's trust could she regain her personal freedom, hold her son in her hands, and have a chance to get out of trouble together.  But because Webster was investigating who leaked the secret to Li Guo'er, Shangguan Xiaowan took the risk and sent Jiang Cai'er to inform her, but she never dared to contact Li Guo'er again.  Taking advantage of this opportunity and taking the initiative to ask for it, Webster will not be suspicious.  Shangguan Xiaowan arrived at Shangyang Palace and sent the servants away.  Most of these eunuchs and maids were Wei's confidants, monitoring Li Guo'er.  However, their popularity was far less than that of Shangguan Xiaowan, so they immediately retired.  Shangguan Xiaowan talked a lot with Li Guo'er, but Li Guo'er stubbornly disagreed at first.  Shangguan Xiaowan said eagerly: "Your Highness, if your mother uses the lives of your mother and son to force Wang Hua to come to Beijing alone, what will happen?" Li Guoer could not answer.  "Your Highness, what does it mean to endure humiliation and bear the burden? Your Majesty's death was not only caused by your mother, but also by the instigation of some treacherous ministers in the court. If you want to avenge your father, you must learn to be patient and not let Wang Hua hold you back.  The only way is to gain the trust of your mother, so that the three of us can escape from the capital together so that Wang Hua can avenge your father with peace of mind. This is not only safe for you and your son, but also for your father.  The blood feud is the future of the country.¡± Only then did Li Guoer be convinced.  After Shangguan Xiaowan left Shangyang Palace, Li Guoer asked to meet Wei Shi.  As Wang Hua's "malicious appearance is revealed", Li Guoer's chess piece becomes more and more important.  Webster asked the eunuch to bring Li Guoer.  Li Guoer said: "Queen Mother, if you want my son to write a letter and ask Wang Hua to submit to the court, you must promise me something." This is a good sign. Webster asked:"What's the matter? But don't ask for too much." "I want the queen to solemnly descend on my father's behalf, and also ask the world-famous eminent monks and immortals of Taoism and Buddhism to pass on my father's behalf." This request is not excessive, it is just necessary.  After some preparation, Webster immediately agreed.  Shangguan Xiaowan later told Wang Hua the whole incident.  This was meant to demonstrate merit, and of course it also informed Wang Hua that he had to make preparations, both internally and externally.  After Wang Hua read the letter, he shook his head and smiled bitterly.  How can one look down upon women in the world? The wisdom of this Shangguan Xiaowan is far beyond that of ordinary ministers.  So he replied with a letter, which said: "You are my close friend, you can play the harp, harp, and compose poetry."  You are my arm, and you are also a Peiju.  Rather than talking about the minister of the state, she was compared to Pei Ju, the courtier of the Sui Dynasty, which was also a denial of some of her previous things.  But after Pei Ju joined the Tang Dynasty, he became a famous minister.  Wang Hua said this, which made him even more sincere.  After Shangguan Xiaowan read the letter, she was almost "overwhelmed with joy" as she read the letter.  With this impression, Wang Hua didn't worry about not having his own place after arriving in Oceania.  " However, Wang Hua did not give any instructions. Instead, he said that he would act according to the situation. When it was time for him to make a decision, he would inform her to make arrangements.  But Shangguan Xiaowan did this very skillfully. The most brilliant thing was that she had both sides.  Because of his daughter's change of heart, Wei Shi had a better impression of Shangguan Xiaowan.  " Moreover, her daughter's initiative to persuade Wang Hua gave her a sense of security and strengthened her determination to move to Chang'an.  Finally, an edict was issued and it was immediately transferred to the capital. Upon hearing this edict, many ministers looked at each other in astonishment.  Only some of Wei Dang's confidants knew about this matter, while the other ministers were all kept in the dark.  Seeing Li Dan sitting at the top, looking surprised, Webster felt very happy.  Once they decide to return to Chang'an, they have to leave immediately, otherwise they won't be able to arrive on New Year's Day and they are still halfway there.  There is also Zi Palace transporting Chang'an, which requires a lot of etiquette and must be negotiated.  Webster doesn¡¯t care about this, there are officials from the Ministry of Etiquette to discuss the etiquette.  After the court was dismissed, Wei Shi looked at Li Guoer again and took out the luxurious burial list prepared by the Ministry of Rites.  Li Guo'er didn't say anything after seeing it, but the expression on his face improved a little.  This made Wei Shi very happy. Although she was a little resentful, this was normal. How could Shangguan Xiaowan persuade her completely after just a few words?  Then he found Shangguan Xiaowan and said to her: "It's so happy to be alone, Zhaorong, you are also a lonely Uncle Yingkao." Shangguan Xiaowan thought in her heart that my moral character does not dare to be compared with Uncle Yingkao, and you are not the Duke of Zheng Zhuang.  .  Without changing her expression, Yingying bowed and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for the compliment. I dare not accept it." But Wei's comment made Shangguan Xiaowan blush to the point of turning purple. Even several Wei Xianggong looked at Shangguan Xiaowan sideways when they saw her.  And look.  After Wang Hua and Zhu Tong heard the news, they almost bent over with laughter, Uncle Yingkao?  After Zhu Tong finished laughing, he couldn't help but shake his head. Webster's ambition was comparable to that of Wu Zetian, but with such a difference in vision, how could they not be defeated?  []
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