Before Jiang Anyi's performance entered Beijing, Yang Siqi knew the news of Huazhou's self-reliance. The greatest profit of the Zheng army's westward march was the Great Qi State, which paid the price of four million silver to obtain more than 20,000 sets of ordnance and countless grains and grass.

The captives of more than 12,000 people in the Rong Mi Kingdom were fat meat, and these prisoners of war were the elite of the Rong Mi Kingdom, and Hu Rui soon sent envoys to ransom the prisoners of war, and Hu Dang also sent envoys to form an alliance and ask the Great Qi State to return the captives to him. Yang Siqi did not let go of this good opportunity, and after a month of negotiations, the captives were divided into three shares, one group of more than 3,600 people surrendered to the Great Qi State, one group of more than 4,000 people exchanged for 5,000 war horses from Hu Rui, and the remaining 5,000 people exchanged for two or five million silver from Hu Dang, as well as an alliance and mutual assistance covenant.

When the news of Huazhou's independence came, Yang Siqi immediately summoned Li Qing, Ren Qiang and others to discuss. Li Qing said with a smile: "Zheng Guotianzi fell for our counter-plot, and Huazhou's self-reliance is good news for us." ”

Ren Qiang shook his head and said: "Uncle Li, judging from the situation sent, Jiang Anyi did not rebel, but no longer obeyed the transfer of the Son of Heaven. Huazhou is self-reliant, and the blessings and misfortunes are not yet known. ”

Yang Siqi said: "I originally planned to spread rumors and let Emperor Zheng Guo transfer Jiang Anyi out of Huazhou and replace him with a mediocre official, so that our pressure will be less, but who knows that it is especially unexpected, and Jiang Anyi was forced to stand on his own, which is really unexpected." The current situation is unclear, let the brothers in Yongchang City pay attention to the news of Zheng Guo's court, and we must respond early. ”

Rong Miguo blocked Jiacheng, and after Hu Rui learned the news of Huazhou's self-reliance, a smile finally bloomed on his gloomy face, and said: "Huazhou is self-reliant, Jiang Anyi has to face the pressure of Zheng Guo's court, and it is estimated that he will not be able to go west, so he can focus on Hudang." Wait for the king to pacify the rebels, and then fight to the death with Jiang Anyi. The five thousand barrels of black oil from the country of Wei Che have not been delivered yet, these guys who see the wind and rudder think that this king is weak and easy to bully, and after the training of 50,000 recruits is completed, this king must let out this evil breath. ”

Sha Suguo, Yan Qingze received a secret letter from Xin Fei, and immediately summoned Park Tianhao, Rao Ansi, Chen Han and others to his mansion. In the past few years, Xinfei has sent more than 100 Jiang family members to Shasu country, or follow Yan Qingze and others on the surface, or secretly do business and open shops in Shasu country, Jiang Anyi's power in Shasu country can no longer be ignored, with the acquiescence of Longgai, Park Tianhao and Rao Ansi each have 1,000 personal soldiers, while Chen Han picked up his old business and inquired about the news.

Hearing the news of Huazhou's self-reliance, several people were all overjoyed, they were all Jiang Anyi's cronies, like Yan Qingze was still charged with defection, Jiang Anyi was self-reliant, Yan Qingze naturally no longer worried about Zheng Guo's pursuit. Xiu Liguo, Jusu Guo, and Weiche Guo were happy or worried, and they all chose to wait and see the development of the situation, waiting for the decision of the Zheng court.

Seeing Jiang Anyi's twists and turns, Shi Chongwei breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly rejoiced that Jiang Anyi did not raise the banner to rebel, and the taxes of Huazhou were also paid as usual, and the officials also obeyed the appointment of the court.

Cheng Mingdao said angrily: "Jiang Anyi supports the army and stands on his own, this is the beginning of the chaos caused by secession, long live must not be tolerated, we must strictly reprimand, and summon Jiang Anyi to Beijing to ask for the guilt." ”

Shi Chongwei thought to himself, it's easy to say, how can Jiang Anyi enter Beijing now, I'm afraid that even this layer will be torn if he is in a hurry. I don't know that this is the beginning of the chaos, the key is that the court does not send troops and horses to quell the chaos, I will first forbear, and after pacifying Rao Qiangfeng, I will naturally not let go of Jiang Anyi.

Kong Xing sighed and said: "It is not appropriate for the court to use troops at this time, long live can issue an order to severely reprimand Jiang Anyi to be corrected." ”

Zhu Zhipu said: "There are 160,000 soldiers and horses in the camp in the west of the town, long live not to be taken lightly, the court must mobilize at least 30,000 soldiers and horses to defend the Nanfeng Pass of the state, just in case." ”

Shi Chongwei said: "Twenty thousand soldiers and horses were transferred from the camp in the north of the town, and 10,000 people from the sixteen guards were selected to go to Bingzhou, led by Xue Minlin, and let him act when he saw the opportunity." Bingzhou, Leizhou, Qingzhou, Lingzhou, and Louzhou recruited 50,000 recruits to raise money and food, and this matter was temporarily organized by Luo Wang Shi Chongren. ”

Jiang Anyi's self-reliance made Shi Chongren have a crisis of trust in the courtiers around him, and Shi Chongren, the king of Luo, should become a "brother who fights the tiger" in Bingzhou, and the person surnamed Shi can be trusted at the critical time. Shi Chongwei decided to write a secret decree to Shi Chongren, asking his brothers to use more snacks to form a new Anxi camp in Bingzhou, and become the vanguard of the liquidation of Jiang Anyi in the future.

After a pause, Shi Chongwei said: "The will to reprimand Jiang Anyi was issued by the Political Affairs Hall, if Jiang Anyi can restrain himself from the precipice, he can not be investigated, otherwise I will never spare him." With a roll of his eyes, Shi Chongwei remembered that Jiang Anyi and Zhang Zhicheng, the assassin of Huangzhou, were friends, and immediately passed the decree: "Zhang Zhicheng, the assassin of Huangzhou, took over as the history of the assassin of Huangzhou and assisted King Luo to protect the state." ”

Kong Province frowned secretly, the king of Zheng did not interfere in local government affairs, but this order handed over the power of the government affairs of the state to Shi Chongren, the king of Luo, and the power of recruiting new soldiers and raising money and food in the five states was handed over to King Luo, and the power of King Luo was too great. Intentionally speaking to dissuade him, Shi Chongwei had already stood up and left the Zichen Palace.

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In September, Mobei became colder, and the ice and snow enclosure in winter was not conducive to light cavalry sorties. Li Man led an army of 200,000 to return to the royal court, let the warriors return to the tribe to rest, and fought for five months from April to August, paying tens of thousands of lives, and the desert cavalry did not break through the defense line of the Zheng army.

Li Man was a little depressed, and the Qu Master died of a serious illness in March of this year, and before he died, he asked him to repair for three or five years before going south, and during the rest time he had to try to merge the Kunpo and Xiong Khan tribes into the royal court. However, those tribal leaders have grabbed a lot of benefits from Zheng Guo in the past two years, and as soon as the weather warms up, they impatiently go south.

Kunbo grabbed a lot of supplies from Hengzhou and won over many small tribes. After tasting the sweetness, before the beginning of spring, while the Gaisu swamp has not yet thawed, Kun Bo led 50,000 troops to Pinghaiguan, but this time Kun Bo did not get the benefits, Pinghai Customs stationed 30,000 Zheng troops, the defense is strong, after attacking for half a month, Kun Bo had to lead the army to the west, looting the villages outside the pass, and the harvest was very small.

The war tests the financial and material resources of the two countries, the northern desert is far from the wealth of Zheng Guo, and the recovery ability is not as good as Zheng Guo, if Zheng Guo's blockade in Zhenbei City cannot be broken, the initiative of this war will gradually be transferred to Zheng Guo's hands.

The curtain was lifted, and Caryu entered through the tent with a cold wind, and after Qu Zhidao's death, Caryu became Liman's chief advisor.

"King Khan, I just received news from Zheng Guo that Huazhou Jiang Anyi has become self-reliant." Karu's face was full of joy.

"What?" Li Man asked in surprise: "Is the news accurate?" ”

When Li Man went to Zheng Guo to marry, Jiang Anyi was the envoy to send his relatives, and Li Man was deeply impressed by him. Emperor Su's second northern expedition, Jiang Anyi's courage in battle left a deep impression on the desert people, many desert people regarded him as the leader of the new generation of Zheng Guo, Li Man's fear of Jiang Anyi exceeded Qi Xinwen, who guarded the north city of the town, in Li Man's view, Qi Xinwen and others are old, and it will definitely be Jiang Anyi who will compete with the desert country in the future. Jiang Anyi actually stood on his own feet in Huazhou, which is undoubtedly good news for Liman.

Excitedly took two steps in the king's tent, Li Man said: "Send an envoy to Huazhou to contact Jiang Anyi, Ben Khan is willing to ally with him, as long as he is willing to go east and cooperate with the Mo army to go south, Ben Khan is willing to share Zheng with him." ”

Kalu said: "Judging from the information I learned, Jiang Anyi did not break with the court of Zheng Guo, but did not obey the will of the emperor of Zheng Guo to enter Beijing for the pilgrimage, the officials were appointed, and the tax payment was still the same, but the 160,000 soldiers and horses of Zheng Guoan's western battalion no longer obeyed Zheng Guo's command, and went to Huazhou to form an alliance, I am afraid that Jiang Anyi will not agree." ”

Li Man thought for a while and said: "No matter what, the envoy still has to be sent, Jiang Anyi led the army to fight with the Rong Mi people and used a lot of new weapons, see if you can find out the news, and also get in touch with Daqi, Rong Mi, Xiuli and other countries by the way." Master Kalu, this matter is very important, and I would like to ask the master to make a hard trip to Huazhou. ”

Kalu said: "I am willing to serve the king of Khan." ”

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Huangzhou Pansnake Mountain, with the continuous increase of troops in the court, Wang Kefu besieged the soldiers and horses of the Heavenly Army has reached as many as 240,000, the encirclement network is becoming more and more tight, and the days of the Heavenly Army have become difficult.

In winter, the Pansnake Mountain is depressed, there is no shortage of food in the mountain, but the problem of lack of salt is highlighted again, and the salt that has been robbed will be exhausted. Wang Keming learned the lesson of March and strengthened the blockade of the Heavenly Army, which was densely packed like a net, and the villages and towns, including Honggang Village, were garrisoned by officers and troops. The court's treatment of Xiao Yanwu, the general of the Eastern Front, was very severe, Xiao Yanwu was demoted to the people by the reappearance of forty military sticks, fined six hundred taels of silver, and the Son of Heaven decreed that if there was any more dereliction of duty and delay the military aircraft, he would be beheaded. Those front-line generals were secretly frightened, and no one wanted to take credit for not getting their lives instead.

Rao Qiangfeng learned that the news of Huazhou's independence was about to end in October, and discussed with the military adviser Dong Haoyun on how to deal with it. Dong Haoyun said with a heavy heart: "Jiang Anyi is self-reliant, I am afraid that the court will step up the attack on us, I am afraid that the Son of Heaven will urge Wang Keming to march in winter, and the general must be prepared to meet the enemy." ”

"There is not much salt in the mountains, even if the officers and troops do not come to attack, I will launch an offensive, otherwise the soldiers will not be able to get salt supplies in the spring of next year, and they will be weak and collapse without a fight." Rao Qiangfeng listened to the cold wind outside the village, and cut it to the ground.

Dong Haoyun was a little more depressed, and said: "War is a must fight, how to fight, when to fight but need to think, we can't be trapped in Pansnake Mountain, if this battle is won, the situation of the Heavenly Army will be improved, and then we will have the final say on whether to fight or peace." ”

Rao Qiangfeng smiled fiercely: "In this world, wolves have always traveled thousands of miles to eat meat, and if you want to live comfortably, you have to fight with your life." ”

(I rushed a chapter during the lunch break)