A Clash of Gods - Chapter 730

[Chapter 726 Faction]

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Qi Ning finally understood the value of Bei Tangyu, and also understood why the little emperor would be so excited to capture Bei Tangyu.

If you have a map of the universe, then the overview of the Central Plains can be seen at a glance, and the benefits to Chu State are self-evident.

“Beitangyu has no right to mobilize one soldier or one soldier, but the map of the universe he is in charge of is a priceless treasure.” Longtai slowly returned to the book hall and said solemnly: “To restore the map of the universe, you must be familiar with many dangerous fortresses, and These Beitangyus must be very clear, and I even suspect that Beitangyu is also very clear about the distribution of the forces of the Beihan people.”

Qi Ning nodded and said, “Your Majesty, if Bei Tangyu can be used by us, it will be a great help.” After a short pause, he said softly, “It’s just that Bei Tangyu is a member of the Northern Han Dynasty, how could he? Help us easily against our own country?”

“It depends on whether we have the ability or not.” Long Tai said: “Beitangyu is full of talents, and has a talent for governing the country. When he was young, his name was already famous all over the world. I believe that Beitangyu at that time, It must also be ambitious, wanting to show off and do something big.”

Qi Ning smiled and said, “He was born into a royal family, and he is full of talent and ambition. That’s a matter of course.”

“But over the years, he has always been suppressed in Beihan.” Longtai half-smiled: “If he has no complaints against Beitanghuan and his son, no one will believe it.” Staring into Qi Ning’s eyes, he said, “As long as there is a A crack is easy to tear open. Qi Ning, when you were in Dongqi, you had contacts with him, and you are considered an acquaintance. Go back and test it and see if there is any way for him to help me. If He is really willing to rely on me, and I will definitely not treat him badly.”

Qi Ning knew that this matter was extremely difficult, but there is nothing absolutely impossible in the world. Although things are difficult, you have to try to know the result. He nodded and said, “Don’t worry, Your Majesty, I will go back and test his tone.” He asked again. “Where is he now?”

“I asked the people from the Shenhou Mansion to guard him.” Long Tai said: “You took my hand letter and went to the people from the Shenhou Mansion, and you can always see Beitangyu.”

Qi Ning said yes. At this time, he thought of the case of the Black Scale Camp. Seeing that the little emperor never mentioned it, he didn’t know whether he deliberately didn’t mention it or didn’t know about it. He was about to ask, when he heard a voice from outside. Reported: “Report to the sage, the Duke of Zhenguo asks to see you!”

Qi Ning’s heart shuddered, seeing Longtai looking at him, and pointing at the back of the screen with his hand, that was to signal himself to go behind the screen for a while, then nodded and walked around behind the screen, and then he heard the little emperor’s voice saying: “The Duke of Xuanzhen has an audience!”

Qi Ning stood behind the screen, looked forward through the gap, and soon saw Sima Lan entering the imperial study, the little emperor was sitting behind the desk, and when he saw Sima Lan come in, the little emperor stood up, Sima Lan After entering the house, he just bowed his hands and did not kneel down. The little emperor had already asked, “Prince Zhen Guo, why are you seeing me?”

“Your Majesty, the old minister has previously summoned Yuan Lao Shangshu from the Ministry of Rites, and it will take a few days for all matters of the wedding to be fully prepared.” Sima Lan said in a slow voice, “Prince Dongqi sent his relatives in person, and he came from afar. Guest, so the old minister is going to hold a banquet in the mansion tonight, please invite the Prince of Dongqi, I wonder if the emperor thinks it is appropriate?”

“Guo Gong thinks it’s okay, I will naturally not object.” The little emperor said: “Guo Gong, do you already know the intention of the Prince of Dongqi to send his relatives here in person?”

“The old minister knows a little.” Sima Lan said: “I heard that Dong Qi wants to join forces with my Great Chu to join forces in the Northern Expedition.”

“That’s what they really meant, how should the old man think we should answer?”

Sima Lan said: “Your Majesty, whether to fight or not to fight is not a foregone conclusion, and it needs to be considered over and over again. And if the two countries join forces, they must be more cautious. The people of Dongqi have always been cunning, and the members of the Duan family are also very cunning. They are two-faced and three-dimensional, so you can’t trust them too much. The three-year-old Qinhuai War between the Great Chu and the Northern Han has just ceased. In recent years, Dongqi has been sitting on the mountain and watching tigers fight. At that time, the people of Dongqi never thought of peace. We are the Allied Forces of Chu.

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“This time and the other.” The little emperor was also calm: “Beitanghuan is dead, and the Northern Han is in civil strife. This is also a good time.”

Sima Lan said: “Although Beitanghuan is dead, we still can’t know for sure what the chaos of Beihan is now, and whether people’s hearts are disorganized. From the old minister’s point of view, the bigger the matter, the more important it is to do it slowly, and there is no need to rush it.” After a pause, he said, “The old minister is still worried about whether the Qinhuai Army is ready for the Northern Expedition.”

“Oh?” The little emperor asked curiously, “What does Duke Guo mean?”

“The emperor doesn’t know anything. As far as the old ministers know, in fact, during the Qinhuai war, the Qinhuai army often suffered from corrupt military discipline.” Sima Lan sighed: “In every war, some chaos is inevitable, Qi Jingqi Although the general has a good command of the army, it is impossible for a 100,000-strong army to ask about everything, and many generals of the Qinhuai Army even carry Qi Jing behind their backs and condone their subordinates to loot the people during the war, which is indecent…!”

“Wait a minute.” The little emperor stopped and said, “Old Prince, you said that the soldiers of the Qinhuai Army will loot the people? This…is this true?”

Sima Lan said: “Report to the emperor, since the old minister said this, there will be no falsehood. If the emperor does not believe it, the old minister can provide witnesses and material evidence.” He sighed and said, “The old minister does not agree with the key to the immediate northern expedition with Dongqi. It’s not how strong the Northern Han people are, but whether our Great Chu can fight this battle again at this time.”

The little emperor frowned slightly and asked, “Does the old prince think that we are powerless to expedition to the north?”

“The three-year Qinhuai War has almost emptied the national treasury.” Sima Lan said solemnly: “The emperor also knows that there is not much money in the household now. Once the northern expedition will require a large amount of money, grain and equipment, it will not be able to complete it in three to five months. Raise it up. It’s just money and food. I will use the strength of the whole country to tighten the waistbands together, and maybe I can barely support it, but whether the Qinhuai Army can still use the three armies, the old minister can’t say. ”

The little emperor sneered and said, “An army of 100,000 people, eating military rations and taking military pay, if they go to the battlefield, why can’t they use their lives?”

Qi Ning didn’t hear Sima Lan answer the call immediately. Through the gap, he only saw what Sima Lan was hesitating. After a while, Sima Lan sighed and said, “The emperor didn’t go to the front line, so I don’t know. Qin Huai The 100,000-strong army was mixed, and because of their different backgrounds, many generals were divided into factions. When Qi Jing was alive, they could barely maintain balance. Those generals did not dare to make trouble, but Qi Jing passed away, Yue Huanshan temporarily Taking the position of the front-line general, he can no longer suppress the situation of the Qinhuai Army.” He took two steps forward, his voice was a little softer, and said: “Your Majesty, the Qinhuai Army is in chaos, and the old minister has been worried that something will happen. .”

“Are you saying that some people disagree with Yue Huanshan?”

Sima Lan said: “Your Majesty, General Qi is indeed selfless. The largest force in the Qinhuai Army is actually a group of children of the township party who first followed Jinyi Laohouye, all of whom were born in the Jiangling area of Jingzhou. Jinyi Qi’s family followed After conquering Emperor Taizong, he was the number one general of Emperor Taizong’s subordinates. He conquered the city and conquered the land, and collected many surrendered soldiers. It was not too late for these people to follow the old marquis in Jinyi, and their status in the Qinhuai Army was second only to the Jiangling Party. ”

The little emperor frowned slightly and did not speak.

“After that, the old marquis in Jinyi led the army to attack Xichuan, and a group of people were promoted from the generals in Xichuan. These people followed the old marquis in Jinyi at the latest.” Sima Lan said slowly: “After the old marquis passed away, Qi Jing He continued to command the Qinhuai Army. He promoted a group of generals from the army. When the old marquis in Jinyi was alive, this group of people charged with Qi Jing. Loyalty, Yue Huanshan is one of them, won the trust of Qi Jing, and has always been reused by Qi Jing.”

The little emperor finally said: “Does the Duke mean to say that there are contradictions between these people?”

“Most of the young generals who were most used by Qi Jing and who made great achievements in the Qinhuai War were the young generals who were promoted by Qi Jing.” Sima Lan said, “The Jiangling faction, which is the most respected by the old marquis in Jinyi, was when Qi Jing was in command of the army. It is not as reused as before, so I have some complaints in my heart. When Qi Jing was alive, those veteran generals could barely be stunned, but when Qi Jing died, Yue Huanshan temporarily took the place of the general, and there were many veteran generals in the army. If you are not convinced, you will inevitably intrigue.”

The little emperor sneered and said, “Could it be that they dare to break the military discipline of my Dachu soldiers and horses for their own selfishness?”

Sima Lan sighed: “Your Majesty, the factional disputes between the Qinhuai Legion did not appear overnight, but a contradiction accumulated over many years. The old minister was worried that this group of people would fight each other, and sooner or later the Qinhuai Legion would be destroyed. , If we start a war with the Northern Han, once the backyard catches fire, the consequences will be disastrous, so the old minister thought that the Northern Expedition seems to be imperative, but before the Northern Expedition, the Qinhuai Army must be rectified, otherwise it will be a mess.”

Qi Ning heard clearly behind the screen and sneered in his heart.

There is faction fighting in the Qinhuai Army. This is not necessarily a fake. After all, since Sima Lan has taken it out and put it on the line, such a situation naturally exists.

It’s just that this old guy brought this matter out, not just for the simple purpose of rectifying the Qinhuai Army. This person wants to put his hand into the frontline army, and his heart is already clear.

“Guo Gong thinks how to rectify it?” Long Tai pondered for a while before asking solemnly.

Sima Lan said: “The old minister is also thinking about how to rectify the Qinhuai Army, but after all, the old minister is not from the military, and it is not easy to talk about important matters in the military.”

“The Qinhuai Army has always been commanded by the Jinyi Qi family from the very beginning.” The little emperor thought for a moment before saying, “As far as I know, the Qinhuai Army is still in awe of the Jinyi Qi family, but the Jinyi old Houye and Qi Jing are in awe. They have all passed away, and to send someone to rectify the Qinhuai Army, only Qi Ning can be sent.”

As soon as the little emperor finished speaking, Sima Lan had already sighed: “Your Majesty, the old minister thought the same way at the beginning. Although Qi Ning is young, he was thoughtful and talented in this trip to Dongqi. You are young and promising. If you really want to send the Qinhuai Army, you may be able to stabilize the situation of the Qinhuai Army, but…!” He shook his head and said, “The old minister just found out about one thing, and then he realized that Qi Ning may not be at all. Not good at governing the army.”

The corners of Qi Ning’s lips immediately sneered, already guessing what Sima Lan was going to say.

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