After Rong Guogong left, Lu Qi also walked out of Xiangyun Pavilion and stood looking south. He hesitated whether to return to Fuzhou to reunite with his relatives. After thinking for a long time, he shook his head and decided not to return. He was worried about what would happen between Hehuang and Longxi. Due to variables, once you go to reunite with your loved ones, it is likely to be delayed. Regarding Rong Guogong's request for a title, Lu Qi just made a gesture to control it. In fact, he needed the Rong family's affiliation. The sedan chair was carried by everyone. It is better to have one more supporting force than one more hostile force. The attachment of the aristocratic family is a weathervane. However, he had to prevent the Rong family from becoming powerful, so he went to Huzhou. And here in Hongzhou, Lu Qi plans to support Wang Yong to take charge. Lu Qi needs the support of the old nobles and the support of the new nobles to achieve a balanced rule. As for the rule of the emperor's disciples as mentioned by Rong Guogong, that is not something that can be done in the short term. It would take at least ten years for the climate to form, and the rule of opening up subjects to obtain scholars would play a major role in his long-term rule and the succession of his descendants. Lu Qi went to the imperial study and wrote letters of greetings to all his relatives. Qingwen advised him to make a quick trip to Fuzhou, or ask his Fuzhou relatives to set off north and meet Lu Qi on the way. Lu Qi shook his head and said no. If it got too big, it would be detrimental to him in Zhou State. Qingwen didn't dare to say anything after hearing this. The next day, Lu Qi met with the senior generals of the army in Changsha Mansion, and they drank and chatted together. Since Jingzhou was abandoned by Lu Qi's initiative, there is no saying that the Jin State suffered a defeat. Therefore, after the destruction of the Wei State, the morale of the army was stable. Pleasure. During the meeting, Lu Qi elaborated on the military layout of the Jin State. The first was to completely eliminate South Vietnam, the second was to defend the Zhou State, the third was to advance into Bashu based on fighter planes, and the fourth was to suppress bandits on a large scale to achieve peace and order. ***** Just after Lu Qi returned to Jin, the 20,000 infantry troops north of the Han River also crossed the Han River and went to "fight" in the Jiangxia area, while the 10,000 cavalry troops stayed north of the Han River. . After occupying Jingzhou, Pan Mei sent Lu Tianfeng's troops to rendezvous in Jiangling City. After the 20,000 infantry troops received the order, one commander led the army to Jiangling City to report, while the other commander stayed in Xiakou to 'guard'. After the 10,000 troops arrived at Jiangling City, the commander sent someone to tell Pan Mei that General Lu led 10,000 cavalry north of the Han River and had not come to Jingzhou. General Lu said that as long as Jingzhou had Commander Pan in charge, he would No more confusion. Pan Mei was helpless after hearing this and could not be embarrassed because of this. She took Lu Tianfeng's Ten Thousand Infantry Army and the envoy of the Ten Thousand Army Commander. She also said that the war in Jingzhou was over and she should go back to Jingzhao Mansion to report to His Highness Prince Ji and please leave. , Pan Mei agreed, so the 10,000 troops set off and slowly left Jiangling City. After Xiaodie received the report from the infantry commander, he led 10,000 cavalry to leave Hanshui and marched back to the west. ***** After Lu Qi met with the general, he left Changsha Mansion that night. A man in a school captain's armor rode with Xiao Qing. He had appointed Wang Yong to stay in Nanchang Mansion, responsible for the defense of the rivers in Jiangzhou and Ezhou. Guan Chong was responsible for the defense of the upper reaches of the river to the west of Yuezhou. Gu Taiwei was based in Changsha Mansion in Tan and was in charge of the overall military situation. He could send troops at any time to support the defense of the river or to support the advance of Bashu. In addition, Song Laoqing was appointed as the envoy to suppress bandits, and he was granted the title of general of the state. He commanded an army of 200,000 and controlled the local military strength of each state, and was responsible for eliminating all banditry. The next day, Lu Qi crossed the river and arrived in Jiangxia. He hid in the army in simple disguise and crossed the Han River. After crossing the Han River, the 20,000 infantry marched back to the west normally, while the previous 10,000 cavalry returned to the west first. In fact, it gives people the feeling that Lu Tianfeng led the cavalry to 'escape' back to the west. Why did Lu Tianfeng 'escape' back to the west? People who have heard about it will have various conjectures. The battle report that the Zhou army conquered the Han River and captured Jingzhou arrived at Kaifeng Mansion, and a secret envelope from Jingzhou was already in the hands of Emperor Zhou. The secret envelope recorded in detail what happened in Jingzhou and the situation. Naturally, it also talked about Lu Tianfeng After setting foot north of the Han River, the Battle of Jingzhou came to an end, so he led 10,000 cavalry back to the west. "Perhaps it's just a warning." Emperor Zhou looked at the secret and could only make a helpless guess. "Pass it to Zhang Yongde." Emperor Zhou ordered, and everyone went straight. After a while, Zhang Yongde came to the Wende Hall. After seeing the ceremony, Emperor Zhou gave him a seat and gave Zhang Yongde the secret book to watch. Zhang Yongde looked at it carefully and said: "Your Majesty, the Jin army was able to abandon Jingzhou on its own initiative. The person in charge is "Very courageous." Emperor Zhou nodded and said, "I was also surprised. The Jin army should have been able to defend the Han River." "Maybe they were able to defend the Han River, but they must have paid a heavy price. The army's initiative to retreat should be based on the consideration of people and geographical advantages. Reducing the force to defend the river can avoid huge losses. After all, if the military strength is too much, it will cause panic in the military morale." Zhang Yongde said. Emperor Zhou nodded and said: "Avoid the strong and attack the weak. The Jin army will give up."The main attack on Jingzhou was to destroy the Wei State. Basically, it was because of the unstable morale of the Jin State's military. Only by seeking victory but not defeat could the stability of the Jin State's military morale be strengthened. " Zhang Yongde nodded and said: "The Jin army voluntarily abandoned Jingzhou, so that its military strength was not lost, and the destruction of Wei State inspired the military's morale. If Pan Mei wanted to take advantage of the victory and pursue it, it would be difficult to achieve success. " "It is impossible to take advantage of the victory and pursue it. There are no warships crossing the river. If the navy is mobilized from the lower reaches and goes up the river to support, it will be difficult to break through the two passes of Chizhou and Jiujiangkou. This Jin State has really become the biggest enemy of the Great Zhou Dynasty. foreign aggression. "Emperor Zhou whispered. "Your Majesty, I feel that it is difficult to break through the river from Jingzhou, but it can be broken through from Bashu. The waters in the upper reaches of the river must be much easier to cross. "Zhang Yongde said. "The problem is that if Pan Mei's army returns to Bashu, Jin will be able to take the initiative to counterattack Jingzhou, and also keep Zhao Kuangyi in Jingzhou, which is not what I want. " Emperor Zhou said. "If you don't want to keep Zhao Kuangyi in Jingzhou, then you can only let Zhao Kuangyi lead his army to Runzhou. "Zhang Yongde said. Emperor Zhou was silent. After a while, he whispered: "Let me think about it again, what do you think of Lu Tianfeng's actions? " "I feel that someone may have warned Lu Tianfeng, which made Lu Tianfeng so eager to escape. " Zhang Yongde replied. " Someone warned? Who could it be? Emperor Zhou asked calmly. "I guess it's Zhao Kuangyi. Maybe Pan Mei has Zhao Kuangyi's spy. For Zhao Kuangyi, he doesn't want to sit back and watch Lu Tianfeng be restrained." " Zhang Yongde guessed. Emperor Zhou nodded, and Zhang Yongde said again: "Your Majesty, I still feel that even if Your Majesty does not have that strategy, Zhao Kuangyi may still find a way to alienate. " Emperor Zhou was slightly startled, nodded thoughtfully, and then said gently: "That's it for now. We'll discuss it later when the battle report comes. " Zhang Yongde resigned and left. Two days later, King Ji's petition and Pan Mei's battle report arrived at Kaifeng Mansion. After reading the two petitions, Emperor Zhou's face immediately darkened. King Ji's petition was to report 10,000 to Lu Tianfeng. The cavalry occupied Qinzhou for the purpose of increasing the depth of defense against Tibet. However, Pan Mei's battle report did not mention that the Jin army retreated at all. It was simply that the soldiers fought bloody battles to capture Jingzhou. At the court, all the ministers gave congratulatory messages. Attributing Pan Mei's advancement to Jingzhou as a great achievement in opening up the territory, Emperor Zhou smiled and nodded, and ordered the Ministry of War to discuss the merits. Three days later, according to the merits, Pan Meijia was granted the title of Crown Prince Taifu, Zhao Kuangyi was granted the title of Minister of War, and Lu Tianfeng was granted the title of Duke of Yu. Longyou Xuanfu envoy ordered Zhao Kuangyi to lead his troops to runzhou to support the king of Jiangning County. Pan Meiliu stayed in the town to defend the river from Jingzhou to Bashu. His responsibilities returned to Cao Bin's control, and he continued to seek opportunities to advance south of the river, or Entering into the Bashu Han Kingdom, the imperial court had no objections to the merit awards announced. It was just that the reward for Lu Tianfeng was somewhat unexpected. It was reasonable for him to be granted the title of Duke by the Duke. Why was he changed to the title of Governor of Longyou? However, it was unexpected. Not too big, because Lu Tianfeng has already taken over Xining Dudufu and Longxi Dudufu, plus Hexi and Beiting, they are actually the territory of Longyou Dao. During the Tang Dynasty, the territory of the world was divided into fifteen areas. The area starting from Longshan in the east and reaching Shazhou in the west was established in the area of ??Longyou Road. Under its jurisdiction were Qin, Cheng, Jie, Dang, Min, Wei, Die, Lin, Lan, He, Huang, Kuo, Liang, Gan, Gua, Su. Now the imperial court has changed the title of Lu Tianfeng to the title of Longyou Xuanfu Envoy. Although it is true to its name, it also assigns Qinzhou, Chengzhou and Jiezhou to Lu Tianfeng to take over. The three states assigned to it are In adjacent areas, Qinzhou looks east to Chang'an City, and is only separated from Chang'an City by Fengzhou. Fengzhou is Fengxiang at the west gate of Chang'an, and Jiezhou is already deep into Bashu.