Chapter 595: Holding troops and respecting oneself

As the saying goes, the chaos in the country will cause disasters in the walls. As if to confirm this sentence, the summer of the 19557th year of the empire was both hot and lively. However, with the new emperor ascending the throne, it caused a thousand waves, which shocked Jiuzhou.

Qingzhou Heze Prefecture, adjacent to Zhongzhou, is the battlefield where Qingzhou army and Li Tang rebels strangled. From Cangshan in the north to Heze Lake, from land to rivers and lakes, there are dozens of battlefields of all sizes.

The three legions of Qingzhou, the northern Taishan Mountains, the central Huai River, and the southern Cangyun, were slightly more powerful when they swung their combat power. Especially in the Cangyun Legion, the Cangshan Division, composed of a large number of Cangshan soldiers, can be said to be the most brave in the three armies. Leng Zhuo passed by Cangshan County, but he recruited three thousand people by Xu Wei, a local nobleman, and later recruited twice, but only less than two thousand. The remaining few troops were recruited by the Cangyun Legion.

On the battlefield of Heze, Qingzhou, the head commander was Prince Qing Situ Hao. The symbolic significance of this head commander himself is greater than that of practical significance. The two below commanders and deputy commanders are the main battlefield commanders. However, Situ Hao has been in command of the Fourth Imperial Army for quite some time. Since the three armies attacked Beihu last year, the Fourth Imperial Army has nominally followed Situ Hao's orders.

In a year, with Situ Hao's methods, although he dared not say that all the Fourth Imperial Army Corps obeyed Situ Hao's, most of the major division commanders were attracted by him, but the Fourth Imperial Army Corps commander had an ambiguous attitude and turned a blind eye to Situ Hao's actions. Instead, Situ Hao used war damage several times to activate his own people and promote lower-level generals.

And this force is almost the most reliable force in Situ Hao's hands.

In Dezhou City, the great city in the eastern part of Heze Prefecture, where the general tent was located, Situ Hao smashed the house on the spot since he received the letter from the Emperor Feiying. But then, Situ Hao woke up from his anger and urgently summoned his confidant aides.

The prince could establish a government office and the government office was only two years after Situ Hao opened it, but Situ Hao's mother was Concubine Zheng, and her mother's family was the Tang family in Yangzhou City. Although the Tang family is far less than the Tang family in the previous dynasty, it has been developed in Yangzhou for hundreds of years. As one of the three great masters in Yangzhou, the Tang family's wealth is not weak. What's more, the Wang and Xie families are also optimistic about Situ Hao. With this guarantee, Situ Hao will naturally rise.

Yangzhou has been famous since ancient times. Perhaps among the nine provinces, Yangzhou's military and horse combat power ranks last, but his literary style is not even comparable to Yunzhou, where the imperial capital is located. Therefore, Situ Hao has a group of available advisers and guests.

Among these counselors and guests, the main ones were the children of the Tang, King and Xie families. It can be said that among the five princes, Situ Hao had the most civil servants under the tent, while Situ Hao relied most heavily on the two Xie one Tang and the other King.

Xie Anbang, Xie Dingguo, Tang Yiming, Wang Chengxun, Shuangxie was in his early thirties, but he became famous at a young age. He was ups and downs in the officialdom for several years. Later, he resigned from his official position and lived in seclusion in Yangzhou. He devoted his knowledge and opened a small college, Baili Academy. As his name is, his literary talent can be Anbang and his martial arts can be used as a country master. They are also famous masters in the earth spirit level. They can be said to be representatives of famous scholars in Yangzhou.

Tang Yiming is older and is different from the young man who became famous. Tang Yiming did nothing before he was thirty years old. He loved casinos and did not gamble for a day. In the end, his wife lost the bet and committed suicide in front of him. Tang Yiming has been staying in the door for ten years since then. Ten years later, but he responded to the saying, "If you don't chant for ten years, Yiming has already caused an earthquake in the officialdom that shocked Yangzhou. He likes to take odd steps, has a very gambler and has a ruthless vision.

The last king came from the Wang family, the youngest, twenty-five or sixty years old, comparable to Situ Hao, but he was the leader of the literary master of Yangzhou College five years ago. Although he was young, he was the most resourceful and was known as the Qinghu.

The four of them took their seats one after another. Situ Hao handed the letter to the four people for circulating. After the four people glanced quickly, Situ Hao stood up, clasped his fists and said, "The Ninth Brother is so hiding deep. He actually dared to launch the battle to seize the dragon, but he didn't expect that he could succeed. Now that the Ninth Brother ascended the throne, it is impossible to change. What should I do? I hope that the talents can teach me!"

The two-way King Tang and the other two held the teacup and remained silent. After a long time, Tang Yiming took the lead and put down the teacup in his hand and said in a gloomy voice: "There are only two ways to choose, one is to wait for death, and the other is to be self-respecting. If you want to take, you have to choose the prince yourself. But we can't make the decision!"

He said this as if he hadn't said it. He knew that there were only two ways to go. He wanted to ask how to go, but it seemed that the four people were waiting for his choice.

Situ Hao pondered for a moment, was he waiting for death? His ambitions have always been great, and it was almost impossible to let him sit and wait for death, but he was not sure if he was the commander of more than 400,000 soldiers and horses, but in fact, he could use less than half of the soldiers and horses except for the private soldiers under his command. In short, it was only 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers and horses at most. If other soldiers declare loyalty to the new emperor, his future would not be very bright.

Besides, he didn't even know whether the four people here were willing to the court or were more loyal to him. However, he couldn't wait for him to hesitate at this moment. Situ Hao pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "I have been taught how to be an emperor since I was a child. I have been not working hard all the time. Now that I want me to give up like this, it's better to let me die. I should follow the example of Emperor Shenwu and achieve the cause of the emperor. I hope the four great talents can help me!"

Situ Hao said and bowed, but the four people on the seat received this gift: "For this, the prince, we should serve our lives by death, anyway, we are all wearing white clothes! Or many years later, we can still become a senior official of the six ministries and cabinet ministers!"

"I hope the four great talents will teach me!" Situ Hao was overjoyed. He knew the ability of these four people. With these four people assisted, his great cause would have more chances of winning.

"If you want to have a military force, there are naturally several prerequisites: one is the military force, two is the righteousness, three is the territory, and four is the hope of the people. If you have these four, you can have a military force and dominate the other side. If you want an imperial career, you have to be good at governing the army, consolidate the territory first, and then slowly plan for it!" Xie Anbang said.

"Can you please tell me in detail!"

"The first thing to do is to raise the army is to raise the army. I'll ask how many soldiers can be won over to be loyal to the prince and is willing to fight against the court!"

Situ Hao pondered for a moment and said, "The private army is 20,000, but my private army is loyal to me. Among the imperial guards, there are also two or three divisions to win over, but it is difficult to distinguish the rest. However, I can win over one or two Cangyun Legion. As for the Huai River Legion, there is no play. Although it is my control, it has its own battlefield and does not listen to my orders. As for the troops in Yangzhou, there should be 30 or 40%!"

"How can you respect yourself if you don't have 100,000 troops? According to my opinion, if there are no 300,000 troops, His Highness the Prince would give up all military power as soon as possible, and perhaps he could get a wealthy Chang'an!" Tang Yiming said without hesitation.

Situ Hao was not angry when he heard this, but asked like an obedient student: "Please teach me Mr. Tang!"

"It's simple to say. Those who are loyal to you stay, and those who are disobedient will be killed!"

"This?" Situ Hao looked at the other three people. Although he had this idea, he was quite worried. If he might get into civil strife, he would first be in a state of war. Moreover, the soldiers and horses are now in a state of war. Once the Li Tang rebels caught the opportunity, this may not necessarily turn out to be like.

"Killing is the last resort, but it must be based on winning over. His Highness the Prince can discuss military operations and transfer all the commanders and division commanders of each army. Then, sending people to the army secretly to win over the deputy generals. It is best to shock the situation and make a promise. In addition, pretending to be suspicious of the troops, so that the Li Tang rebels dare not act rashly. As long as His Highness the Prince holds the troops, then we can proceed to the next step!"

"In order to seize the great justice, you can write a manifesto. This is easy. If you occupy territory, you can have soldiers. However, the people need to be connected without any crime and gain the support of wealthy families in various places. At present, the most important thing for the prince is to contact the Tang family in Yangzhou. If the prince is backed by Yangzhou, the success of the imperial career can give you 20% chance of winning!"

The four of them said one by one, and soon set a big framework for the road after Situ Hao. The first premise was to seize military power, the second was to occupy the title of great power, and then to occupy a large enough territory to support soldiers. Qingzhou Central and South is a place with abundant water and land, and salt benefits. It is adjacent to Chuyang's prosperous population, and it is not short of money and food. The only thing that is not easy is that the soldiers are a little short of soldiers.

In order to win the support of Yangzhou, several people also came up with an idea, that is, to let Situ Hao, who had no prince's wife, marry Nangong Yuhu, the legitimate daughter of the Nangong family. If he could get the support of the Nangong family, plus the King, Xie and Tang San families, most of the Yangzhou wealth could be available. Even if he could not seize the world in a short time, he could still control one side and gain his own troops.

After the resolution was made, Situ Hao immediately summoned the imperial guards, Cangyun Army and the main generals of the Yangzhou navy in the name of Qingzhou's rebels and the commander of the three armies. At the same time, Shuang Xie also left the city in a carriage, while Tang Yiming went south to Yangzhou, leaving only Wang Chengxun to organize the Hongmen Banquet.

Just as Prince Qing was planning to hold troops and respect themselves, in several other places, the remaining three princes also summoned their staff and advisers to discuss what to do. The conclusion was undoubtedly all that they held the troops and respect themselves. The four princes were in the temple, and there were also ten differences in the imperial capital. Teams of holding the seal of the Marshal of the World Army and the cabinet passed the official documents of the Bafang Prefectures and County to distribute them to the Jiuzhou of the World.

A dispute over military power, local disputes, and great justice disputes were staged in Jiuzhou.

Influenced by the new emperor's ascension to the throne, the rebellion that was originally fiercely fighting began to stop. Li Tang, who was suppressed and almost unsustainable, finally had a rare opportunity to breathe.

Outside the sea of ​​Yangzhou, the 50,000 Dongyi army has seized the offshore barrier and the Penglai Islands, and based on this, it has planned the Qingyang granary.

Chaos are about to break out.
Chapter completed!