Chapter 1090 1091 [Westerly Wind Tens of Thousands of Miles]

Author: Shangtang Doumiao

Chapter 1090 1091 [Westerly Wind Tens of Thousands of Miles]

Before Pei Yue was born, no one doubted the reputation of the Western Wu cavalry.

Occupying the Gaoyang Plain, the best land for raising horses in the world, and the wealth of the Western Army that the former Wei Dynasty spent countless gold and silver on, the Wu cavalry has always been arrogant and domineering.

However, in the national war two years ago, the Ruijin Battalion under the command of General Xie Lin, one of the "Four Generals" of Zhendong, was eaten by Pei Yue. The northern battlefield was immediately defeated, giving all Wu people an eternal mark.

An unforgettable headache.

In the past two years, Emperor Xuanwu of the State of Wu worked hard to develop people's livelihood and improve military equipment, aiming to eliminate the negative impact of the defeat in the national war as soon as possible. However, due to his own various disadvantages, he was unable to achieve qualitative changes in a short period of time.

The territory of Wu State is between Daliang and Southern Zhou Dynasty, more than the upper area and more than the lower area. However, except for the Gaoyang Plain, the other territories are not really fertile and rich lands, and materials are relatively poor. Therefore, even if it is between Daliang and Daliang, it is not fertile and fertile.

The war lasted for decades, and the commercial transactions between the two countries could not be cut off. Even if the court wanted to build barriers, it could not block private trade between the people.

Of course, among these profit-seeking merchants there would be no shortage of fine work arranged by the Western Wu court.

Anyang, the capital, is located in the center of the Wu Kingdom. It is surrounded by steep terrain and mountains. There are waterways outside the south gate connecting several grain-producing areas. There is a wide and straight official road outside the east gate leading to the Gaoyang Plain. The official road relies on the geographical advantage to build

Six magnificent passes serve as the barrier and gateway to Anyang, so this capital city can be regarded as a model that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

The imperial palace is located in the north of the city. Although it is not as elegant and luxurious as the imperial city of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, it still has a majestic and domineering momentum.

Emperor Xuanwu was thirty-seven years old this year, at the age when he was young, powerful and ambitious. His sharp eyes like an eagle stared at the civil servants and generals below, and said calmly: "According to the spies' reports, Wang Pingzhang, the left military commander of the Liang Kingdom, rebelled and was subsequently defeated.

He died. Emperor Liang was seriously injured and was about to die. I would like to hear the opinions of the Qing family if we can find some opportunities in this matter."

Not many ministers were able to enter the Qinzheng Hall. Except for the members of the Dutongyuan who were in charge of the military and the generals from all directions, only the six ministers who were in charge of the government were present.

Everyone had already known this very important information in advance and was thinking about countermeasures on the way into the palace. At this moment, when they heard the emperor asking, King Tongning Wang Gaocheng of the Dutongyuan was the first to say: "Your Majesty, Wang Pingzhang was defeated so quickly that he was not even alarmed.

The main force of the Liang Kingdom's border army. Previously received

According to the news, the Emperor of Liang Kingdom has established a prince, and there are many supporters in the court, so the political situation of Liang Kingdom will not be too turbulent. On the contrary, the Liang Kingdom's border army still maintains a strong strength, and the military fortress system on the border remains stable.

, therefore I believe that it is not appropriate to start another war hastily.”

Gao Cheng is thirty-two years old this year and is the younger brother of Emperor Xuanwu's mother.

This is the tradition of the Wu State, and military power is always firmly in the hands of the Tian family.

There is also a complete set of checks and balances and decentralization of power within the Imperial Palace, so that all military power will not be in the hands of a certain prince, thereby threatening the emperor's safety.

Although Gao Cheng was the chief commander of the Dutong Yuan, he was very cautious in character. He had previously disagreed with the two armies marching together to attack the Liang Kingdom, but he could not overcome Emperor Xuanwu's persistence and had no choice.

The defeat two years ago was still fresh in his mind. Seeing that Emperor Xuanwu was interested in the civil strife in Liang, he could only bite the bullet and come forward to dissuade him.

The horses lost in that national war were not injured, but more than 100,000 old soldiers died in the battle. It is obvious that they cannot recover in just two years. If there is no absolute certainty, if the army is raised again, there will be a risk of another defeat.

The danger of dynasty overthrow.

Gao Cheng did not speak too bluntly, but he believed that the emperor could understand his concerns.

Emperor Xuanwu frowned slightly, suppressed the restlessness in his heart, and nodded: "I understand your thoughts, but you should also understand that Wu and Liang will never be able to live in peace. If Liang is allowed to annex Zhou,

Then the gap in national strength between our country and theirs will become wider and wider. When they build the general stronghold along the Gaoyang Plain all the way to the outside of Anyang City, who can stop the million-strong army in the hands of Emperor Liang?"

Gao Cheng said solemnly: "Your Majesty, at least now is not the time. Even if we want to fight, we must first use tricks to stir up internal disputes in the Liang Kingdom, and then send troops eastward when they have no time to take care of themselves."

Emperor Xuanwu said expressionlessly: "You mentioned this argument repeatedly a few years ago, but how can the art of alienation succeed easily? Wang Pingzhang, as the leader of the Liang Kingdom's military, only lasted three or four days for the long-planned rebellion. It can be seen from this that

The Liang Emperor has great control over the government and the public. I have said before that I allowed you to act expediently and develop internal forces within the Liang Kingdom. Has there been any progress so far?"

Gao Cheng looked slightly ashamed, lowered his head and said: "I am not doing my job well, I beg your Majesty to punish me!"

Emperor Xuanwu waved his hand and said: "I am not saying this to knock you, but I hope you can understand that the battle between Wu and Liang will eventually end on the battlefield."

Gao Cheng saluted and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for teaching me. I understand."

In fact, he has not gained nothing in the past few years. He has developed several chess pieces in the Liang Kingdom, but how to use those chess pieces is a problem. At least until now, he has not thought of a perfect strategy.

Emperor Xuanwu let go of Gao Cheng, looked at a middle-aged general on the right and asked, "Does General Zhennan have any good strategies?"

Zhang Qingbai, who is full of elegant and noble temperament, has become a little older, and it is obvious that the defeat has become a knot in his heart.

Even though Emperor Xuanwu took the initiative to take responsibility for the defeat, and only demoted him and Xie Lin to retain their titles, he still couldn't let go, because even Pei Zhen suffered a loss at his hands back then, and later he was defeated miserably by a young man.

human hand.

He left work and saluted, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, it can be seen from Wang Pingzhang's defeat within a few days that the Liang Kingdom's court is now operating very efficiently and unitedly. Together with the resolution of Wang Pingzhang, the biggest hidden danger, it is indisputable that the Liang Kingdom will continue to rise.

Facts. I believe that this momentum must be curbed as soon as possible, otherwise no one will be able to stop the Liang army in the future."

Emperor Xuanwu nodded slightly and continued to ask: "How to deal with it?"

Zhang Qingbai said unhurriedly: "After Wang Pingzhang's death, Gu Liang and Pei Yue, the pair of son-in-laws, were the most powerful among the Liang army. It was impossible for the new king not to be wary of them. After all, the prince Liu Xian did not have the prestige and skill of his father.

Therefore, we can do everything we can to encourage the new king of Liang to attack Weng's son-in-law. If anything happens to either Gu Liang or Pei Yue, Liang will inevitably be in chaos."

Emperor Xuanwu pondered: "I remember that Pei Yue had a concubine who was from the state of Wu?"

On the other side, Gao Cheng responded: "Your Majesty, that concubine's name is Lin Shuyue, and she is the daughter of the prisoner Lin Qi."

"Lin Qi..."

Emperor Xuanwu thought for a moment and said slowly: "I have heard the name Pei Yue countless times in the past few years. He is indeed a serious concern of our dynasty. This time, he personally killed Wang Pingzhang. This shows that he has great respect for Emperor Liang."

Be loyal. Gao Cheng, please come up with a detailed charter and use all available means to do it. I hope to see Pei Yue's head as soon as possible to pay homage to the heroic spirit of Da Wu who died in the battle."

"I obey the order!" Gao Cheng bowed and accepted the order.

Emperor Xuanwu looked at Zhang Qingbai again and said, "Ai Qing, what else can I do?"

Zhang Qingbai responded: "Your Majesty, everyone knows how powerful Liang Guo is, and the current plan must be to join forces with others!"

Emperor Xuanwu hesitated and said, "Are you talking about the Kingdom of Zhou?"

From the merger of the heroes after the fall of the former Wei Dynasty to the establishment of the Three Kingdoms in the past twenty years, there was no absolute alliance or hostility in the relationship between Liang, Wu and Zhou. Sometimes the two countries made good friends and repaired their relations, and sometimes they fought each other in bloody battles.

The complexity is beyond description.

Because the Cangwu Mountains cut off most of the border between Wu and Zhou, there were relatively few conflicts. In the past, they had joined forces to attack Liang, but most of the time they had different intentions and waited for the other party to fight to the death with Liang.

It was just a fisherman's gain, so there was no real solid alliance.

Zhang Qingbai nodded and said: "Times have changed, and if we don't join forces now, we will be defeated by the Liang Kingdom individually. I believe the monarchs and ministers over there will also understand this truth."

Emperor Xuanwu was silent for a long time, and finally said in a deep voice: "That's right."
Chapter completed!