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Volume 5: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Looking Northward Chapter 172: Opening a Corner

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    Three days after Song Laoqing left, 300,000 soldiers from the Chu region replaced the Baling Army stationed in Hanzhong. Then another 100,000 troops from Chengdu went to Hanzhong, and a total of 600,000 troops belonged to Commander Guan Chong.  On the tenth day, Song Laoqing, who was in Chengdu of Bashu, handed over to Wu Hai and Qingwen, and then led a force of 200,000 soldiers mixed with 60,000 soldiers from Bashu to return to the south of the river and began the journey to suppress the bandits.  The Zhou army belonging to the Guanlong Governor's Office also reached 400,000 troops, but there was no sign of attacking Hanzhong and was still stationed on defense. Lu Qi guessed that the Zhou army would not take the initiative to fight in the short term unless Jiangnan's troops  Zhao Kuangyin launched an attack.  In the blink of an eye, it was mid-June, and Lu Qi received a letter about Zhu Wu's dispatch of troops. Zhu Wu led an army of 200,000 to go on an expedition to Goryeo, using almost all the Jin's seafaring ships. Lu Qi was a little worried after reading the letter.  , the ancients often conquered Goryeo (Silla), but most of them failed. I hope Zhu Wu can achieve great achievements that will be remembered in history.  In fact, if the Jiangyin navy was not familiar with the situation and climate of Goryeo, Lu Qi would not have ventured into Goryeo. The strategic significance of the attack on Goryeo was to attack the Yan Kingdom by surprise. Lu Qi knew very well that Yan, who had been at war with Zhou for many years,  The country will also be an endless nightmare for him in the future.  Along with Zhu Wuxin, there was also information about relatives. Queen Qing Wenyan had already left for Bashu, while other empresses in the harem who had children were not allowed to leave Fuzhou on the grounds that the children were small and prone to acclimatization.  Lu Qi felt warm in his heart after seeing this. He also wanted to reunite with Xiaofu and his lovers, but it was difficult for him to rest assured about the safety of Longyou and Hanzhong. In order to avoid leakage, Lu Qi hid it from Longyou's general.  Among the officers and soldiers of Longyou, it is inevitable that there will be those who are loyal to the Xia State, and they will inevitably be rebelled by the Zhou State (Zhou Jun who was a prisoner of war in Hexi), so he has always been in charge of Jiezhou, firstly to prevent the Longyou army from being instigated by the Zhou army.  Attacking Hanzhong, secondly, once the Zhou army starts a war, he needs to be adaptable.  ***** In Kaifeng Mansion, in the Chui Gong Hall, the Emperor of Zhou and the ministers of the Political Hall and the Privy Council were discussing Cao Bin's petition for war. Cao Bin said that he should take advantage of the Jin army's unstable foothold in Hanzhong and Bashu and request to continue to invade Hanzhong.  and Bashu.  Regarding Cao Bin¡¯s petition, most of the ministers were opposed. The Minister of Household Affairs believed that it was the busy farming period and if too many men were recruited, the agricultural income would be sharply reduced.  Shen Yilun, who was already the minister of Zhongshu, also objected. He believed that it was unwise to rush into Hanzhong and Bashu. He said that Hanzhong and Bashu were already very poor due to wars and the luxury and exploitation of the Han monarchs. The occupation of Jin would also become a huge burden. He believed that Hanzhong and Bashu were already very poor.  It would be better for Zhou to defend Fengxiang and wait for the next spring to advance.  Supporters believe that the Zhou State has invested a lot in Hanzhong's farming and will definitely reap rewards this year and cannot give it up to the Jin army. In addition, some generals of the Bashu Han State sent them to the Han State with hatred because the Jin State killed Han monarchs and ministers.  The envoy to Jingzhao Mansion expressed his willingness to deal with the Jin army internally.  Xue Juzheng did not say anything and maintained a neutral attitude, but Zhao Pu opposed the advance into Hanzhong. He believed that it was better to defend the west. He also believed that the Jin's advance into Bashu and Hanzhong would actually contain a huge loss of military and national power, and could be transferred to other places.  Jiedu sent troops to reinforce Jingzhao Prefecture, forcing the Jin State to also increase its troops in Hanzhong, which greatly consumed the Jin State's national strength during the confrontation, and waited for the next spring to launch an attack.  Emperor Zhou adopted the strategy of defense and continued to dispatch local military envoys to reinforce Jingzhao Mansion. After the dynasty dispersed, Zhao Pu stayed to accompany Emperor Zhou for a walk and talk.  After walking into the back garden, Zhao Pu said: "Your Majesty's body is much better." Emperor Zhou nodded and said: "It is much better." Zhao Pu nodded and walked a few steps. Emperor Zhou said again: "You can understand that I  I am very pleased with your intentions.¡± ¡°It is your duty to serve your Majesty with all your heart,¡± Zhao Pu responded respectfully.  "The loss of Hanzhong was caused by my connivance, and I think you understand it." Emperor Zhou said gently.  Zhao Pu was startled, hesitated, and said: "I don't understand, I just feel that with your Majesty's wisdom, you should not have been negligent." "The King of Jin knew how to shrink his military strength and avoid the strong and take advantage of the weak. For the sake of the stability of the Great Zhou Dynasty, I have no choice but to do so."  If we do not shrink our military strength to lure the enemy into stability, now that the Guanlong Governor's Office has been established in the west, a new forbidden army system will be formed over time," Emperor Zhou said with a cold tone.  Zhao Pu's face was solemn and he said: "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about abolishing the eldest son and establishing a younger one?" "I don't want to abolish the eldest son and establish a younger one, but the prince seems to be like Adou, which makes me worried. I have thought about it. It is best for their brothers to live in peace in the future.  , If we can't live in peace, it can only be the survival of the fittest." Emperor Zhou said cruel words.  Zhao Pu was silent. As a subordinate, he couldn't stop talking nonsense and could only remain silent. When he walked to the Nuan Pavilion, Emperor Zhou said calmly: "Qing Zhao, I want to patrol the west. Can you do it?"Be willing to go with it.  " Zhao Pu was taken aback and said unexpectedly: "Your Majesty is leaving the capital for a tour?  " Emperor Zhou nodded and said, "I want to go to Hexi to visit.  " Zhao Pu's face changed. He thought that the emperor was going to Jingzhao Mansion. He hesitated and said, "If your Majesty goes to visit Hexi, I think it is not appropriate.  "    "Why?  Are you worried that Lu Tianfeng is holding the emperor hostage?  "The Emperor of Zhou said peacefully. "Yes, Lu Shangshu is obviously disobedient, and the road to Hexi is far away. His Majesty is going there, and it is not easy for the body to adapt. In addition, the reason why I am opposed to retaking Hanzhong is because I am worried about Lu Tianfeng's profit.  "Zhao Pu replied. Emperor Zhou was silent, stepped into Nuanning Pavilion, turned around and looked outside the pavilion, and said calmly: "Zhao Qing, I went to patrol Hexi for many reasons. There are two main reasons. One is that I want to see it in my lifetime.  Hebeiting, secondly, I went to see Lu Tianfeng to stabilize him.  " "Your Majesty, Jingzhao Mansion has assembled a large army, and Lu Tianfeng does not dare to act rashly.  "Zhao Pu said. "What if Lu Tianfeng returns to Jin?  " Emperor Zhou said. Zhao Pu frowned and remained silent. Emperor Zhou said again: "Lu Tianfeng is the King of Wu of Jin. Do you know?  " Zhao Pu was shocked and said: "Your Majesty's words are something I have never heard of.  " Emperor Zhou looked into the distance and said: "My envoy to the south of the Yangtze River, Ban Zhi, came back a few days ago and told me a lot of things about the south of the Yangtze River. Among them was information about Lu Tianfeng. The information showed that Lu Tianfeng might have a lot of influence in Changzhou and Suzhou.  power.  " Zhao Pu was startled and said doubtfully: "No way, as far as I know, Changzhou is the place where Jiangyin Zhang family is entrenched. Later, Lu Tianfeng had power in Changzhou, but it was destroyed by Qinghe County Duke.  " Emperor Zhou shook his head and said: "I specially asked Ban Zhi to investigate, and also called Zhao Qing from the south of the Yangtze River to inquire carefully. Only then did I know a lot of truth. It turns out that when Lu Tianfeng had power in Changzhou, Jiangyin Zhang soon  The Zhang family invaded and captured Suzhou. At that time, the Zhang family actually came up with the excuse that Suzhou was the fiefdom of Princess Wucheng. The person who made the excuse was not the head of the Zhang family in Jiangyin, but Zhang Hongbo, a concubine grandson of the Marquis of Jiangyin.  " Zhao Pu's face changed with shock and he said: "That is unreasonable. If the Zhang family invades Suzhou, it should be the head of the Zhang family who is qualified to speak to the outside world. Then it will be the concubine's grandson's turn to come forward, right?  It was Lu Tianfeng and Zhang Hongbo's enterprising Suzhou.  " Emperor Zhou nodded and said: "Based on what I know, I can deduce that this is the case. In addition, with Lu Tianfeng's good fighting skills and the cooperation of some of Zhang's military strength, it is indeed possible to capture Suzhou, and later Zhou Dynasty.  The failure of the invasion must be the result of the battle with Lu Tianfeng. During that period, Lu Tianfeng was recuperating from his injuries in Maoshan. However, Lu Tianfeng said that he was not injured at all in Changzhou, so he should have been secretly plotting against Chen Cang in Suzhou at that time.  " Zhao Pu's face was solemn, and Emperor Zhou added: "Lu Tianfeng occupies Suzhou and Changzhou, and his army should be 300,000, so he was named King of Wu by the Lord of Jin. I am also blind, and I have been fooled by him for so long.  " "I don't think your Majesty is clumsy, but Lu Tianfeng is too bold. In addition, it is too unbelievable. If you really have Changzhou and Suzhou, how can you be willing to take the risk and come to Dazhou.  "Zhao Pu said. "Zhao Kuangyin should have heard and speculated about Lu Tianfeng's matter, but he did not report a word to the court.  "The Emperor of Zhou said calmly. Zhao Pu hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, to be fair, Lu Tianfeng is already the Prince Consort of the Great Zhou Dynasty and a minister of meritorious service. If the Prince of Jiangning County reports back to the court based on what he has heard, he is being framed.  I think Prince Jiangning needs to cherish his reputation.  " Emperor Zhou stood silently for a long time and then said calmly: "Please go back and prepare for your visit to the west in three days.  " "Yes, I will retire.  "Zhao Pu bowed respectfully and left the palace with a complicated heart. Lu Tianfeng might have information about Suzhou and Changzhou, which greatly surprised him.
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