Royal Road - Chapter 230

[Chapter 229 | City]

There’s going to be another war.

When he saw the letter from Cui Ji, Liang Feng knew that it was not good.

Shangdang is the main road for the Huns and Han to advance eastward. Now that Liu Yuan has launched a large number of troops, how can he bypass it?

However, what he never expected was that Sima Yue did not forget to kill Sima Ying first to ensure his own stability.

The Sima clan are really masters of “in order to fight against foreigners, they must be at home first”.

“How much food and forage are there for Shangdang?” Liang Feng raised his head and asked.

Duan Qin’s expression was not very good-looking: “It’s only enough for spring ploughing, and I can’t move the surplus grain.”

In just half a year, Bingzhou fought two major battles.

Thanks to Pei Dun asking Sima Yue for a batch of food and grass, they were able to use the remaining food to send troops to Baibu to pacify Xinxing and Yanmen.

But where will this food be used?

The Shangdang has already provided a lot of food and grass to Jinyang and Xinxing. At the same time, it has to take on the great responsibility of sheltering refugees. The food supply is really stretched. If there is another battle, I am afraid that it will not be able to maintain the spring ploughing next year!

That’s true!

Liang Feng thought for a moment, then said: “Go to Xinleping immediately, and let Wen Taizhen take care of winter farming. Next summer harvest, ten crops will depend on Leping. Yanmen and Xinxing also need to reclaim more wasteland. If the land cannot be planted, raise more livestock. !”

Neither Shangdang nor Taiyuan will be relieved if the Hun and Han kingdoms come to attack.

On the contrary, the counties and states such as Leping and Xinxing are in the rear and can develop food production.

It’s true that business has not been doing well recently, and even the best-selling white porcelain and colored glaze in Liangfu have begun to be unsalable.

There are too many wars in the north, who has the heart to spend money on it?

I don’t dare to make too much wine, it consumes food, and it is enough to exchange salt.

Duan Qin did not immediately nod, but said softly: “My lord, you can’t quench your thirst from afar. If you don’t have enough food and grass, you should ask for food from Luoyang!”

He was talking about Luoyang, not the imperial court.

Liang Feng raised his eyebrows: “Bypassing Taifu?”

His response was not slow.

Sima Yue is not in Luoyang now, and when Duan Qin speaks of Luoyang, he can only refer to the Son of Heaven.

As soon as Sima Yue sent troops, he bypassed his grand master and asked for food directly from the emperor. Wouldn’t he want to anger the other party?

Duan Qin nodded slightly: “The emperor is smart, but the master is suspicious. As long as the rebellion between the king and the fake emperor in Chengdu is quelled, Luoyang is afraid that there will be another dark tide. Since the master doesn’t like the master, why doesn’t the master find another way?”

This move is to try the emperor. His reaction and determination, to test whether he intends to rebel against this important minister who controls the government.

And the Huns sent troops, it is the best opportunity!

If there is no food, Luoyang will be in danger.

And no matter how Sima Yue controls the government, the vassals below should not bypass Luoyang and go to Jingzhou to ask him for his life.

As soon as the name is not right, the military affairs are urgent, and there is no room for delay.

In this way, even if Sima Yue was not angry, he would not be able to pick out the obvious mistakes.

And at this moment, is Liang Feng still afraid that Sima Yue will hold grudges?

Looking at Duan Qin’s glowing eyes, Liang Feng took a light breath.

Betting on the little emperor is not the beginning of a power struggle.

It is the “tradition” of the Wei and Jin Dynasties for over a hundred years to rely on the emperor to command the princes.

And he does have conditions.

Wasn’t it the little emperor himself who recruited himself into Luoyang?

Liang Feng didn’t know that his confidants had changed.

Since Zhang Bin said that day, the hope in Duan Qin’s eyes could no longer be concealed.

This is no longer a man’s rant, but a lot of people’s thoughts.

And he, the lord who is expected by everyone and bears the responsibility of unification, is really ready to take advantage of his power and win the Central Plains?

After a long silence, Liang Feng nodded slowly: “I will write a letter and ask for food from the emperor.”

Duan Qin smiled and bowed to the ground: “The lord will definitely be able to repel the Huns and save Luoyang!”

This is not It’s a matter of party affairs.

Liang Feng’s lips moved, and in the end he just said: “Recall Bo Yuan and others, and return to the defense of Shangdang.”

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When he left Jinyang, the vegetation was still green, and now it is full of withered yellow and bleak.

However, Yi Yan did not touch the scene, and in his eyes, he could not see any winter scene, only one person remained.

“My lord has won the prize. The elimination of adversity went so smoothly. It was all thanks to General Yi’s use of his troops.” When Liang Feng helped him up, Zhang Bin replied with a smile.

Today, the two heroes turned back to Jinyang, and Liang Feng went out to greet them in person.

Zhang Bin was the mastermind, and he was newly attached, so Liang Feng naturally wanted to help him first.

Hearing this, Liang Feng turned his head and looked at Yi Yan, who was kneeling on one knee.

I haven’t seen him in March, the man seems to have grown taller again, his body armor is thick, but he is not bloated at all. On the contrary, he has broad shoulders and long legs, Yuan Ting Yue Zhi, full of general demeanor.

On his face, there is also a shallow scar, which is not conspicuous across the left cheek from the nose, and adds a bit of chill to that handsome and sharp face.

And those gray-blue eyes were locked on his body, as if to make up for a lack that he had not seen in a hundred days.

The eyes of the two inadvertently collided, and Liang Feng’s heart trembled, and he immediately suppressed the inappropriateness. He smiled and stretched out his hand: “Bo Yuan has been working hard on this trip, is there any injury?”

His hand did not touch When it came to Yi Yan’s arm, he just made a virtual gesture.

Yi Yan’s blue eyes darkened, and he stood up: “It’s just a little late, and everything will be fine.”

The question and answer between the two sounded very normal, and everyone around them didn’t care.

Liang Feng didn’t want to show any clues in front of others, so he turned around and led everyone into the governor’s mansion.

After sitting down at the banquet, Liang Fengcai said: “This time Liu Yuanhai declared himself emperor, and Luoyang was in trouble again. The Taifu led the army to conquer the king of Chengdu and the burden of defending the capital fell on the surrounding states and counties. Hongnong has built a large However, Shangdang is the main road to Luo, and the Huns will never give up. I am afraid there will be another fierce battle.”

Zhang Bin has heard about this, but he is not panic: “I heard that the lord has taken in a lot of other Xiongnu troops these days. People and horses, Li Shi will be empty. The Huns will not be able to enter directly along the Xihe Kingdom, so as long as the front line of Gaodu is strictly guarded.” What

he said was also Liang Feng’s plan all along.

The impact of the locust plague in Xihe Kingdom will not subside in a short time.

Rather than capture the Xihe Kingdom, it is better to use it as a strategic buffer zone to separate its own territory from that of the Xiongnu.

If you are fighting with the enemy, you can also do it in the vicinity of Xihe Kingdom, so as to avoid the suffering of the people under your jurisdiction.

For this goal, Guyuan County in Xihe was also taken.

The road from Xiheguo to Shangdang was further blocked.

As a result, most of the attacks on Shangdang would have to cross the Qin River and go straight to Gaodu.

However, it was not enough to win the two kingdoms near Gaodu, and Huguan was also needed to secure the road to Luoyang.

This difficulty is great.

“Yes, this battle is bound to be fought, and the Xiongnu must be beaten. Even if they want to attack Luoyang, they can’t send troops from Shangdang.” Liang Feng said.

Shangdang was his hometown, and the Liang Mansion was near Gaodu.

You can’t let that gang of robbers come and go when they want.

If it can be done once and for all, of course, the best!

Zhang Bin believed this: “Why don’t we borrow some more soldiers from the Tuoba Department! The main party soldiers and the Tuoba Department are the auxiliary ones, and the Huns were caught off guard!”

“I have already gone to Luoyang to ask for food from the emperor. At the same time If you report the matter of the White Ministry to the court, you should be able to get a Shanyu title.” Liang Feng also followed Zhang Bin’s suggestion, and he showed his merits in addition to begging for food, so it shouldn’t be difficult to get an empty title.

Zhang Bin didn’t care about the latter sentence, but his eyes lit up: “The lord asked for food from the emperor?! This is a great plan!”

Without anyone reminding him, he understood what was in this trick.

This is a conspiracy!

Not only can he provoke the relationship between the little emperor and Sima Yue, but also further gain the trust of the emperor.

In the name of protecting Luoyang, he could solve the urgent needs of the Shangdang, so that Sima Yue couldn’t get angry.

Isn’t that the perfect way!

Liang Feng smiled slightly: “This is Si Ruo’s idea.”

Zhang Bin smiled and bowed to Duan Qin: “Master Duan’s plan!” In

the face of Zhang Bin’s obvious compliment, Duan Qin also took advantage of it, smiling even more. A gift.

The two have not really worked together yet, but they have developed some tacit understanding, and they have not developed a heart for each other.

Liang Feng was happy to see this.

If the counsellors are intrigued, it will be a big deal.

At the beginning, Yuan Shao’s court and Guo Tu were not in harmony, and they each served a young master. In the end, they got into trouble with the brothers and ruined the huge Yuan family’s business.

This kind of open and secret struggle is much more serious than the fire in the back house.

With a certain determination in his heart, Liang Feng said again: “It’s just that I invited the Tuoba clan this time, how should I reward him?”

He was always vigilant about Tuoba Xianbei.

It can be used, but it must not be maintained.

It is not appropriate to use gold and silver food for all rewards, and if it is replaced with iron ordnance, it is even more difficult to think about.

Raising tigers is not something a smart person would do.

Zhang Bin smiled and said, “Don’t worry, my lord, I have already figured out the countermeasures. The last time I sealed it, I can help him get a fief this time. The Tuoba tribe lives in Sanhepo, not far from Dai County. Seal it to them.”

Dai County?

Liang Feng raised his eyebrows, Daijun was not in Bingzhou, but in Youzhou.

This is clearly to make Wang Jun and Tuoba fight.

Will the Tuoba Clan refuse such a good site as Dai County?

Will Wang Jun be willing to let go of the territory in his hands?

There is also Duan Xianbei, who is attached to Wang Jun, and will make trouble if it is not good.

Could it be that the two peaches killed the three scholars?

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“That’s very good.” Regarding Wang Jun, Liang Feng was not at all soft-hearted, and immediately nodded in response.

The general plan has taken shape, and the three discussed the political and military situation before turning to the Shangdang attack and defense.

This only needs to briefly talk about the tactical concept and weak links. The specific tactics also depend on Yi Yan’s arrangement.

Yi Yan didn’t talk much all the time. He was listening to a few people discussing.

However, after the general agreement was reached, he suddenly said, “Do you want to bring Young Master Rong to Jinyang?”

This was not what the advisors would suggest, because those people knew that Lucheng was very safe, and they rushed to take Liang Rong over, but instead they would. Shake the morale of the army.

And Yiyan was not a strategist, he only cared about Liang Feng’s feelings.

Liang Rong is the only son that the lord protects in the palm of his hand. If he is placed in a war-torn place, wouldn’t he have to worry about it again?

These words were abrupt, but Liang Feng easily knew what the other party was thinking.

His lips moved, and he said, “It’s okay. With Bo Yuan here, Rong’er will be safe and sound.”

For any military general, these words are worth thousands of praises.

But Yi Yan felt that there was something else in these words, just like what he saw in the letter that day.

Suppressing the throbbing in the bottom of his heart, he saluted the people in the seat and said, “The last general will live up to the trust of the lord.”