Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty Chapter 352: Three Kingdoms

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The envoys of the Kingdom of Shu had just arrived in Jinling after several rounds. At this time, the Kingdom of Southern Tang had already known that the Zhou army had aggressively attacked the Kingdom of Shu.

The envoy was a lobbyist, but he couldn't cover the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty even with his skillful tongue. There are still a lot of talents in Jinling. Although its momentum is weak now, its territory was not smaller than that of the Zhou dynasty during its heyday, and its population and wealth were even higher than that of the Zhou dynasty. As a large country, it is not so easy to be influenced by people.

Even if the lobbyists spit out, they have only one purpose: they want to form an alliance with the Southern Tang State and send troops to attack the Zhou Dynasty. His eloquence is still good, especially the fact that the Wushu alliance was able to confront Cao Wei for a long time during the Three Kingdoms period is very convincing... The principle is really that way, how similar Zhou, Shu, Tang and the three countries back then! But in fact, it is not so easy to repeat the classic diplomacy of the past.

The lord Li Jing calmed down the envoys of the Kingdom of Shu and hurriedly convened the important ministers of Jinling to discuss in the imperial city.

...The magnificent palace, the exquisitely carved and jade columns, still exudes the grandeur of the Southern Tang Dynasty. This country has been founded much longer than any dynasty in the Central Plains, and it has long been the overlord of half of the country.

Han Xizai, a minister who is usually humorous, took the lead in refuting the truths of the envoys of Shu, and said: "The king, this is not the Three Kingdoms."

Han Xizai talked eloquently: "At that time, Sun Quan and Liu Bei of Wu and Shu had their own ambitions. Let me talk about ancient Shu first. Whether it was Liu Bei's rejection of Jingzhou in the early period or Zhuge's departure from Qishan in the later period, he always had the heart to compete; this is why Liu Bei's moment Threatening the north can be a check.

In the present Meng clan of Shu Kingdom, who does not seem to be a major event, what else has he done besides relying on the terrain to hold on to the two rivers and claim emperor? At the turn of the Jin and Han Dynasties, the Jin Dynasty was destroyed by the Khitan and the Central Plains was in great chaos, and the Kingdom of Shu occupied the two places of Qin and Feng. It was the place where the Jin general surrendered and took over. Zhongyuan Wuzhu can't leave Sichuan, so what can they expect now?

I also said that our country is not Sun Wu either. At the turn of the Jin and Han Dynasties, why couldn't our country enter the Central Plains? The elite soldiers are all trapped in Wu Yue country, and Wu Yue has constraints on his stomach and back. "

After hearing this, the ministers turned their eyes and whispered for a while, and most of them felt that Han Xizai was justified.

Han Xizai looked around and continued: "What's the situation now? The Zhou army was dispatched in the battle of Huainan. Did Shu have one army and one horse? Similarly, now that Shu has been attacked, our country is already weak. If you are not able to do what you want, a little carelessness may cause you to burn yourself...Shu will not save our country at that time. The southern countries want to lead the disaster to others, so how can they be sent to stop the Zhou Dynasty..."

Han Xizai's proposition immediately aroused the support of the ministers. This kind of public opinion was originally the mainstream of Jinling, and most people really did not want to fall into war.

But at this moment, Wang's brother Li Jingda came out and scolded: "You and other civil servants only know that you can eat, drink and have fun and wait to die, not a plan!"

Li Jingda was the first leader of the Southern Tang royal family and the fourth younger brother of the lord. Everyone dare not confront him, but was silent.

"There are too many reasons for you to wait, and this king only recognizes one reason: nothing is useless if you can't win!" Li Jingda said hard, "Now Shu is forced to fight against the Zhou army, whether they want it or not. Fight; when shall we wait without soldiers at this time? I have two strategies. The best strategy will send troops to Jingnan to destroy the Zhou army stationed here, block the Zhou army East Route army, and attack with the things of Shu to eat the Zhou army elite. The next strategy is to recover Huainan. At this time, Zhou’s army was exhausted, and Li Zhongjin in Huainan was gone, and it was very empty; Zheng could cross the river to regain the eastern capital (Yangzhou) and fully recover the fourteen states in the north of the Yangtze River, thinking that the hegemony is fundamental."

Li Jingda clasped his fists up and said: "Brother Huang gave an order, Brother Yu is willing to be the forerunner."

The lord looked down on it, but Li Jingda was a little anxious, and immediately asked to fight again: "Brother Emperor, don't believe in the Zhou Dynasty's friendship, let alone worry about annoying them. This world is the only way to grow strength!"

The privy envoy saw that the lord still said nothing, and said: "King Qi (Li Jingda), don't be anxious, the king has his own consideration. How can the country's plan be taken carelessly?"

Li Jingda didn't dare to insist on persecution. He sighed and drew a sleeve of his face and retreated unhappily...His third brother Li Jingsui was poisoned to death because of his participation in the power struggle. The lesson is not far away.

Li Jingda retired, and Han Xizai spoke again: "Our country is not waiting to die, but waiting for the opportunity. The minister thinks that the time is not good, and it is too risky to get the support of the people."

A minister asked: "When is the time for Han Gong to wait?"

Han Xizai calmly said: "The old man first assumed one thing. When the Jin Dynasty was destroyed by the Khitan, there was no owner in the Central Plains. At that time, if the Southern Tang State could withdraw and lead the army to the Central Plains, what would it be like?"

Everyone discusses that this matter has been mentioned more than once, and the debate even involves the level of national policy...because some people think that if you stayed in harmony with the southern countries, then you did not trap the whole country in the war of Wuyue Kingdom. , The turn of Jin and Han can take the opportunity to settle the Ding Zhongyuan.

The national policy of the Southern Tang Dynasty has always been swaying, sometimes it is the strategy of first unifying the South to expand its strength and standing by for the opportunity; this road also has results, 6 continued to destroy the two countries of Fujian and Chu, just when it was dealing with Wu Yue. The deep quagmire has not been resolved. Unable to defeat Wuyue State, Nantang implemented another state policy, which is the harmonious coexistence of the fish nations mentioned by the ministers from time to time.

However, the current dispute is gone. After Nan Tang lost Huainan, his strength declined, and Wu Yue could not be destroyed, so the first path had ended.

Han Xizai mentioned the old things again. If the hypothesis is true, the Southern Tang Dynasty is not the Southern Tang Dynasty now. It is estimated that it has been called the Central Plains of the Tang Dynasty... When the Jin Dynasty fell, the Hedong Jiedu was established with a small land (later) During the Han dynasty, all the way to surrender, because the Central Plains people needed a political power dominated by the main population after driving away the Khitan. At that time, the territory of the Southern Tang State could easily be accepted by the Han people in the Central Plains as long as the army marched northward. In any case, the Southern Tang was much stronger than the Hedong site and had great opportunities.

Han Xizai and others discussed for a while, and then continued: "The opportunity ten years ago was fleeting. The king has been waiting for ten years, can't you wait a little longer?"

He looked at the more than twenty people around him, and said sternly, "Yes! What we are waiting for is an opportunity like the turn of Jin and Han. The Zhou army aggressively attacked the Kingdom of Shu, seemingly aggressive, but in fact it is the outside force and the middle who are barely supporting the scene; Zhou Jun’s battle is unfavorable and the troubled times of the Central Plains are approaching. This time, I should prepare early instead of rushing into the quagmire."

……The ministers in the temple expressed their opinions, and there are three general proposals: the first type, Li Jingda who wants to adopt a positive attitude, while attacking Jingzhou and Jiangbei now, is bound to immediately become an enemy of Dazhou and enter a state of war. .

The second type, Han Xizai and others, tended to think that Zhou Jun could not take the Kingdom of Shu, and expected that the Central Plains would fall into chaos, and wait for a more secure time before proceeding.

The third type is more negative. I feel that the Zhou Dynasty is still strong and the general trend has entered a unified stage. It is recommended to move the capital to Hongzhou, leave Jinling where the Zhou dynasty and Wu Vietnam attacked the situation, and be respectful to the Zhou dynasty... No one dares to say what to do in the future, but everyone understands that it may be to surrender when the situation cannot be stopped. Nantang State's foundation, in exchange for wealth.

At this moment, the lord asked: "Why doesn't the prince speak?"

The prince is Li Yu. He has been rejected by the main force and insisted on being the prince... During the short period of Li Hongji's "rebellion", Li Yu performed very well, completely with his father, and was deeply trusted by the country.

Li Yu finally got his wish, but it was not easy to become a prince. Some people in the DPRK opposed it. The opponents believed that he was indulging in music and poetry and was afraid of delaying major events. They found some excuses to say that he did not have a son. But this matter does not matter in this world. Adopted sons can also inherit, Li Yu It was easier and anxious to raise a one-year-old boy from his brother’s house as a son, and the problem was completely solved.

"Erchen is more in favor of Han Sheren's (hubu minister, Zhongshusheer Han Xizai)'s proposition." Li Yu said, not much, but this sentence is indeed well thought out. Li Yu hadn't spoken before, but it was not that he hadn't listened without thinking.

When Li Yu looked at his father from a distance, he felt that the father was really a bit old, not because he was old (only in his early forties), but because he showed his temperament as if he was disheartened... The ambition to defeat Minchu is no longer there. Under such a situation, it is impossible for the father to adopt Li Jingda’s propositions; and if he moves the capital and waits for surrender, the father may not be able to accept it for a while. After all, he has also had a glorious time. An accomplished monarch.

So Li Yu thinks that Han Xizai's proposition is the most recognized by his father; he supports him and stands with his father.

And Li Yu himself really agrees more with Han Xizai's proposition.

Uncle Li Jingda is very famous for his military use, but he thinks about the political affairs too simply. Many people in the Southern Tang State, including a group of rich and powerful people, are reluctant to fight, and forcibly drag the Southern Tang State into war regardless of everyone’s wishes. Troubles and resistance will be great... the battle is not fought just like you want. And eager to go to war with Zhou Jun is a risk.

But if Zhou Jun is defeated in Shu, the situation will be completely different!

The terrain of Shu Kingdom is dangerous and it is not so easy to fight. Occasionally, there are strong masters in the Central Plains who have been able to take them when they are stable. The current queen dowager of the Zhou Dynasty has just reigned in an unstable country. She hastily dispatched troops in an eagerness to build prestige. It is too risky... Maybe the people in the war-torn land of the Central Plains are like this, and they often want to use the national movement to bet on the outcome of a war. When Zhou Shizong had just ascended the throne, he also took the risk of taking this shortcut; now the Queen Mother of the Zhou Dynasty and his family will perform the same trick again.

Can you get what you want every time?

The Queen Mother of Zhou Dynasty is not Zhou Shizong, not even Guo Shao. Li Yu thinks it is difficult for them not to be planted in the lofty mountains of Shu in this battle.