It is very difficult for an ordinary person to become an emperor, but everyone is born from a different starting point, and for the sixth prince, he was born very close to the dragon chair.

It's so close that there is only one Yuan Zhao Tianzi apart.

Therefore, Li Xin wants to put him on the throne, which is relatively simple, and supporting a Ji family is much less difficult than pushing everything down and starting over.

But the situation in the southwest is complicated.

No matter what Li Xin himself thinks, supporting the clan can only be a "temporary" act, a means to achieve the end, once the big thing is done, even if Li Xin can tolerate the Ji family riding on his head, these subordinates in the southwest will not be able to tolerate Ji Ying as the emperor.

They worked hard to rebel, and they were born and died, not to support another Ji family.

What's more, no matter how obedient Ji Ying is, as long as he becomes the emperor, it won't take many years, and he will be the same as the current Yuan Zhao Tianzi, standing on the opposite side of Li Xin, after all, the exclusivity of the imperial power cannot tolerate any powerful minister.

Back then, Li Xin watched Yuan Zhao Tianzi grow up, and he once thought that he could get along well with this nephew, but after Yuan Zhao Tianzi ascended the throne, he acted more and more like an emperor of the Ji family, rather than His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who followed his ass and called him a teacher.

Therefore, even if Ji Ying can be the emperor, he will not be able to do it for long, even if he is still a child, he can think of his fate somewhat, so he will ask to live.

He was involved in this chaos because of his identity, and at this time, Ji Ying had not yet sat in that position, and the desire for power in his heart was not very big, he just wanted to be able to live.

Li Xin took the child's hand and found him a room to rest.

In the evening, General Li set up a table of wine and gathered all the three giants of the southwest together.

Because they were drinking, Mu Ying and Li Shuo were not covered with armor and wore simple robes, while Zhao Jia was dressed in white and sat on Li Xin's left hand.

After the three of them arrived, they each poured a glass of wine, and after touching a glass, Li Xin said: "Everyone, it is March of the sixth year of Yuan Zhao, and we have captured Xiangyang, but we are still unknown. ”

There must be a reason to start the army, especially now that the southwest army cannot crush the imperial army, it is even more important for the division to be famous.

Originally, the "title" prepared by Li Xin was on the side of the Qing monarch, and it was a traitor who crusaded against the Son of Heaven in the near future, but with the six princes here, there was no need to be so troublesome.

Yuan Zhaotianzi is high and virtuous, when the first heir is in the throne, he will filth the harem, the first emperor's bones are not cold, and he will be in the Weiyang Palace**, to the unfilial piety.

The sixth prince was not yet six years old at the time, he was driven out of the capital, imprisoned in Shanyin, and was even more almost killed......

In short, as long as you find some faults with the Son of Heaven, write a text to announce to the world, and then announce that you support the six princes to ascend the throne, you will have a reputation.

Yuan Zhaotianzi's reputation among the people is not very good, plus he is also a good woman, he has done a lot of ridiculous things over the years, as long as he exaggerates it, it is easy to write a righteous and awe-inspiring essay.

After Zhao Jiagong's death, the text written to Li Xin was sonorous and powerful, and he had already written Yuan Zhao Tianzi as the first faint monarch since the Great Jin Dynasty, and everyone was punished for it.

Speaking of this, Li Xin paused and continued: "We don't have much time. ”

"Last year, I was locked up in the capital, in order to get out of the capital, I left a few thunderbolts to the imperial court, although the power is not as good as the thunder in the southwest, but it can be used on the battlefield in the end, and now for most of the time, the imperial court may not be able to imitate it, but if there is enough time, they will definitely be able to make it."

The composition of gunpowder is not complicated, the imperial court has studied it for so many years, and there are already some gunpowder foundations, and there are samples made by Li Xin, and they imitate gunpowder, it is only a matter of time.

General Li's face was full of seriousness.

"Then there is Xie Jing from Xiangyang City, brought out some firecrackers, firecrackers are much simpler, as long as the craftsmen of the imperial court see it, it is not difficult to imitate it, I have carefully calculated these days, we ......"

"It's only going to be two or three years."

"The strength of the Southwest Army is not very sufficient, at the moment we can defeat the imperial court on the battlefield, almost all rely on firearms, after three years, the imperial court's firearms will be up, we will not have much advantage, if the time is longer, ten or eight years later, we will not even be able to hold the southwest."

"So move fast."

Li Xin looked at Mu Ying and said in a deep voice: "Brother Mu, three days later, I will gather the soldiers to swear, and then you will lead 50,000 southwest troops and march towards the capital. ”

Mu Ying immediately stood up and respectfully clenched her fists at Li Xin: "The general commands!" ”

"Along the way, we meet the army of the imperial court, if you can surrender, you will surrender, our number is not enough, before you arrive in the capital, you can have one more person, there will be one more person, but it should be noted that firearms can only be used by the people of our southwest army, and those who surrender cannot be used by them for the time being."

Mu Ying said in a deep voice: "The last general obeys the order!" ”

"And then there's Brother You'an."

Li Xin turned his head to look at Zhao Jia.

"Brother You'an sits in the rear, and he must try his best to ensure the food and grass of the army, if it is really not available, he must inform me at least two months in advance, and I will find a way to get food."

Zhao Jia smiled and said: "Don't worry, general, I have been doing this for many years, and the military food must be enough, even if the people in my family starve to death, no one in the Southwest Army will starve to death." ”

"And then there's the powder of gunpowder."

Li Xin took a deep breath and said: "After Brother You'an returns to Jincheng, he wants to recruit three or four thousand craftsmen, keep them in one place, and prohibit anyone from entering or leaving. ”

"This is related to my southwest core, Brother You'an must be cautious."

Zhao Jia also became serious, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, general, your subordinates will take care of it." ”

Li Xin instructed Zhao Jia a few more words, then looked up at Li Shuo, and said: "Brother Mu took the Southwest Army as the vanguard, and your 50,000 Ningzhou Army was retained as the Chinese Army, and it was going east with me, how about it?" ”

According to Li Xin's plan, Mu Ying's 50,000 people were the vanguard, and Li Shuo's Ningzhou army followed behind, dealing with some things that Mu Ying did not deal with cleanly, and protecting Mu Ying's flanks, and then the army slowly advanced towards the capital.

Li Shuo also stood up and bowed his head respectfully: "Everything is in accordance with the general's orders!" ”

"Well, that's it."

Li Xin picked up the wine jug with his own hands, poured a glass of wine for each of the three people, and then filled the wine glass in front of him, picked up the wine glass and stood up.

The other three men also stood up, and the four of them touched each other's glasses, and they all drank with their heads up.

"Tomorrow, I will take the six princes to read the text of the crusade against the Son of Heaven at the east gate of Xiangyang City, and you will bring your respective generals to the east gate."

Li Shuo and Mu Ying both nodded and said yes.

Zhao Jia had no soldiers under him, but his face was flushed, and he was obviously very happy, he bent down and poured Li Xin a glass of wine, and then the two of them touched another glass.

The "Prime Minister of the Southwest" smiled very happily.

"After following the general for so many years, I am the most happy today!"

"Go to the fucking Ji family!"

(End of chapter)