(Some book friends said that the second chapter of today's update was a little watery, and when I wrote it, I was worried that everyone didn't know much about Youzhou Lu Longjun, so I wrote more.) In order to make amends, Muzi didn't eat dinner, and another chapter was presented, which is a big chapter of 5,000 words, and today's fourth chapter, 17,000 words. Ask for a ticket! ）

Liu Xun took Li Keju to Zhang Hong, and when he returned, he reported to Li Jing: "The Uighurs ordered a thousand sets of ordnance, a complete set. Including spears, horizontal knives, infantry bows, individual crossbows, riding bows, cowhide shields, square iron shields, as well as iron armor, leather armor, and sluggers. I bought a thousand sets of everything, especially armor, iron armor and leather armor. In addition, he bought a thousand war horses, and he also took a fancy to our swords, as well as chariots and cannons. Zhang Lushi did not agree to give him a saber and a cannon cart. This guy also inquired about our Flying Fire and Divine Fire, but Zhang Lushi ignored him. ”

These ordnances produced and sold by the Zhendong Army are basically mass-produced mass goods. The ordnance of the Zhendong Army itself is made by a separate workshop, such as sabers, three-edged bayonet guns, and gun flags, which are all unique equipment to the Zhendong Army. Not only is the material the best used, but the process is completely different. These equipment are never sold out, and they are completely equipped by themselves. There are also heavy crossbows and throwing guns, which are also produced according to standard parts, which can be disassembled and combined at any time, and even the parts between the various crossbow throwers can be used with each other. During the battle, if one is damaged, it can be repaired quickly, even if it is damaged, some intact parts can also be disassembled for other uses.

These heavy crossbows and throwing cannons will naturally not be sold, as for the flying fire and divine fire, this is the core secret of the Zhendong Army. Killer Mirror strategic weapon. I want to buy it. Don't even mention it.

"How much does Zhang Hong offer?" Li Jing asked casually.

"A full set of 300 guan, including the war horse, is a total of 300,000 guan." Liu Xun replied.

This price is really cheap, and it can even be regarded as the factory price. A set of iron armor is at least 50 or more, and a war horse is at least 100 or more. What's more, in the full set they bought, there were only two bows and two shields. There is also a crossbow, and the armor is also iron armor and leather armor.

However, Li Jing does not have to worry about losing money, these sold ordnance completely realized assembly line operation, unified standard parts and components, because of the use of a large number of craftsmen and apprentices and ordinary workers, the production speed has increased a lot, and the labor cost has been reduced a lot. The higher the output, the lower the cost. Anyway, in order to support the civil strife in Youzhou, Li Jing didn't care too much about making money with this batch of goods. At least, those thousand horses still made some money. Southern Liaoning is not the interior of the Central Plains, this side is the production area of war horses. Although horses are expensive, they have not reached the level of preciousness in the Central Plains.

"Do we want to deliver this shipment or do they pick it up themselves?"

"They picked it up themselves, but they asked us to help them load the boat and send it to the mouth of the Zhangshui River on the coast of Youzhou. Some of them waited there, paid directly when they received the goods, and then secretly transported them back to Yanzhou. 300,000 yuan, half of each money. ”

"It doesn't matter." Li Jing waved his hand absently. "You go and invite Li Sima, Staff Officer Li, Guo Zhang's study, Judge Pei, and Deputy Governor Wang, and Deputy Lin to discuss matters together."

When everyone arrived, Li Jing directly asked Zhang Xun to stay and attend the meeting. Originally, Zhang Xun's level was not qualified to stay, and Li Jing intended to cultivate Zhang Xun as his confidant, so at the moment, he let him stay and talk about the good things he had talked about with Li Maoxun before.

Zhang Xun stood at the bottom, his face was calm, but he was very excited to tell the story in his heart. After Zhang Xun successfully grasped Li Jing's three-step strategy of Liaodong last time, the high-level officials of the Anton Metropolitan Protectorate also attached great importance to Zhang Xun. At the moment, no one has raised any objections.

After listening to Zhang Xun's account quietly, Li Zhen asked: "This Li Maoxun is very bold and ambitious." However, even if they plan to start an incident in the name of Chen Gongyan, they are afraid that this matter will not be successful, right, the Lord seems to think that they can succeed? ”

Li Zhen directly grasped the key point of the problem, and he agreed with Li Jing's support for Lu Long's civil strife. He didn't ask Li Jing where he got this information, but directly asked Li Maoxun if he had the ability to do things.

Li Zhen is currently serving as the Sima of the Zhendong Army, and is firmly in the position of the first strategist under Li Jing. He is just over thirty, although he is a scholar, he has also served in the forbidden army, and his body is as strong as a twenty-year-old young man. Even when sitting, he still appears to be tall, with long legs, broad shoulders, flat lower abdomen, and thin but strong arms. is dressed in a scarlet official robe, coupled with a Luo gauze head, but he has a Confucian spirit.

Li Maoxun has succeeded in history, but Li Jing can't answer him like that. just smiled and said: "Although Li Maoxun is a Uighur who has returned to obedience, since he surrendered to Guo Zhongwu, he has also made many military exploits, and he is also quite brave, although his Qingyi army is only 3,000 people. However, in Yanzhou, there were a large number of Uighur nobles and herdsmen. Arm these people and you're a formidable warrior. Moreover, he did not plan to be brutal, but planned to use Chen Gongyan's prestige. Many soldiers in Youzhou have long been dissatisfied with Zhang Gongsu, and they want to welcome Chen Gongyan's change of commander. As a result, Li Maoxun sent troops in the name of Chen Gongyan, and the resistance encountered was definitely not strong. Although Zhang Gongsu also used to have a reputation for bravery, he was brutal and unkind since he became a commander, and the soldiers were already dissatisfied with him. This time, I expect Li Maoxun to win the position of the marshal of Youzhou. ”

"In this case, is the condition offered by the marshal too low? It's only a million dollars after the deed! Guo Chengan asked.

Li Jing smiled, "Actually, it's just a matter of sending a fleet to hang around the coast of Youzhou to collect a million yuan, which is a big bargain." On the other side of Youzhou, we can't directly intervene now. This time, I just want to take the opportunity to add a fire and make Youzhou more lively. It's just a rabbit beating a rabbit. ”

Li Zhen and the others were originally worried that Li Jing was planning to intervene in Youzhou Town strongly, but now they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

What followed went as expected, and the ordnance deal purchased by Li Maoxun was completed, and the sailor brought back 300,000 yuan for the goods. On 23 July, Li Maoxun sent another envoy. Li Jing sent troops together on July 25.

Twenty-fiveth. Li Jing transferred a total of more than 100 warships from the four naval divisions and battalions of Zhenhai, Nutao, Anlan, and Fubo. And loaded ten battalions in southern Liaoning took advantage of the night to dock at many places on the coast of Youzhou, Ji, and Pingzhou, and went ashore to raid.

This time, Li Jing only said one word to the soldiers and horses in southern Liaoning, and went to the various departments in Youzhou to let them plunder, and Li Jing only needed half of the money, grain and goods looted, and the remaining half was looted. Despite the fact that the ministries own themselves.

As soon as this sentence came out, the soldiers and horses of the ten battalions of the two compartments in southern Liaoning, who were still hesitant, became excited. Such an opportunity for plundering was rare in the past, and it is conceivable that with the four naval divisions of the Zhendong Army supporting behind, there is no need to worry about other problems. After a robbery, you can immediately take a boat and leave.

Such a good thing, even the Zhendong Army was a little moved. However, Li Jing did not agree to the request of the battalions on the grounds of guarding southern Liaoning, but promised to give fifty percent of the money and grain handed over by the ten battalions of soldiers and horses in southern Liaoning, and then give twenty percent as a reward for staying in each battalion. It calmed the enthusiasm of the soldiers for war.

On the evening of the 24th, taking advantage of the night and fog. Four battalions of sailors and 14,000 men and horses of ten battalions in southern Liaoning, a total of more than 100 warships, followed by more than 500 sea ships of all sizes mobilized by Li Jing, set sail for Youzhou.

Liu Xun stood behind Li Jing and followed him to the dock to send the army out.

"Why, you also want to go to Youzhou to grab a handful?" Li Jing turned around and saw Liu Xun staring straight at the fleet.

Liu Xun pursed his lips and smiled: "I just thought that Youzhou was lively now." However, he did not expect that the county prince would mobilize so many soldiers and horses to rob Youzhou. Something unexpected! ”

"Anyway, Li Maoxun and Zhang Gongsu eat dogs, and we can't intervene. Simply, take the opportunity to grab a handful, and let the brothers make some extra money by the way. Li Jing chuckled.

"Is it really that simple?" The city lord of Duli Town, now serving as the deputy governor of southern Liaoning, the envoy of Duli Town, the county commander of Duli County, Wang Pu, looked at Bai Fan in the distance, and also heard Li Jing's words, turned his head to his old friend Pei You and shook his head and smiled.

Pei You looked at Wang Pu: "Then what do you think?" "Pei You is now the same as Wang Pu, Li Jing's father-in-law. If you want to talk about the difference, that is, Pei You is more thorough than Wang Pu to make Li Jingli, who used to be Li Jing's opponent, but now he has become the general of Li Jing's supervision of Duli Town. Wang Pu is the envoy of Duli Town, and Pei You is the envoy of Duli Town. Wang Pu is the county magistrate of Duli County, and Pei You is the county magistrate. Wang Pu is the deputy governor of southern Liaoning, and Pei You is the judge of the governor's office of southern Liaoning. And in addition to this, Pei You also serves as the judge of the Andong Metropolitan Protectorate and the judge of the Zhendong Army. The former subordinate has actually become his boss.

Wang Pu looked at Pei You, since he surrendered to Li Jing, his whole person seemed to be younger. In his eyes, he revealed a sparkling brilliance.

"I think that Du Hu sent a large army to rob Youzhou this time, not just to grab a handful and make some extra money. Although the Zhendong Army sent all four naval divisions, none of the other soldiers and horses were dispatched. Moreover, the task of the sailor this time is to escort the soldiers and horses of the second carriage in southern Liaoning, and will not go ashore. Therefore, I think that the decision to protect Du Hu is actually because after the recent reorganization of the army in various departments in southern Liaoning, the soldiers of each battalion are a little depressed, and this time let them go to Youzhou, which is naturally the best way to relax. After everyone relaxed and vented, they naturally released their original nervous and depressed moods, and some of the dissatisfaction that might have been with the county prince and the Zhendong Army was naturally transferred to Youzhou. ”

Pei You smiled and didn't say no.

Wang Pu also stopped talking, in fact, he felt in his heart that things were not just like that. Li Jing sent all the soldiers and horses of southern Liaoning to Youzhou, and he should still want to use Youzhou soldiers to weaken some southern Liaoning soldiers. In addition, the Liaonan Army went to Youzhou, and Li Jing could also make a great integration of the intricate local forces in the five counties of southern Liaoning.

Regardless of which one it is, Li Jing is very clever in sending troops to rob Youzhou this time. not only helped Li Maoxun seize Youzhou, but also restrained some of Youzhou's soldiers and horses. On the other hand, some of the dissatisfied psychological excuses of the Liaonan soldiers during this period were transferred to rob Youzhou. The Liaonan soldiers only received half of the property they grabbed, which was a great move to buy the Liaonan soldiers. On the other hand, by transferring all these Liaonan soldiers, Li Jing will be able to let go of his hands and have no scruples about a major integration of all parties in Liaonan to stabilize his control in Liaoning.

Kill three birds with one stone, kill three birds with one stone, and things are done so without leaving a trace, all parties are satisfied, Li Jing does things. It's getting more and more stable and ruthless.

Twenty-fiveth. Li Maoxun pretended to invite Chen Gongyan to discuss side affairs. But he killed him in a halfway attack. Then he immediately contacted the Uighur tribesmen of Feizhou and led the Qing Yi army to raise troops. claimed that Chen Gongyan was dissatisfied with Zhang Gongsu, the marshal of Lu Long, and wanted to lead troops to expel Zhang Gongsu, calling himself Chen Gongyan's vanguard and crusading against Zhang Gongsu.

Under the banner of Chen Gongyan, Li Maoxun came from Yanzhou in the northwest of Youzhou and went straight to Youzhou along the Sanggan River, and the Qing army and the Uighur warriors recruited a total of 8,000 soldiers and horses. Claimed to be 20,000.

When Zhang Gongsu heard the letter, he hurriedly gathered the soldiers in Youzhou City and prepared to meet them.

At this time, Li Jing's four sailor battalions sent 10,000 Liaonan soldiers to You, Ji, and Pingyan coasts. 10,000 Liaonan soldiers were divided into ten routes according to their battalions, and launched surprise attacks on the coastal counties of Sanzhou, plundering all over the country.

Youzhou Town was focused on Li Maoxun's army at this time, but unexpectedly, a fire broke out in the backyard, and he didn't expect that Li Jing would suddenly send troops to cross the sea from southern Liaoning to attack. For a time, it was caught in a two-sided battle.

The fleet of the Zhendong Army even went directly up the river along the estuary of Zhangshui and Baoqiushui. Then it entered the canal and Lushui. Directly sent several battalions of Liaonan soldiers to Yongnu in Youzhou and Huichang counties.

Qin Zongshou's wolf tooth camp was even more ferocious and abnormal. directly attacked and captured the county seat of Yongchang overnight.

Several other battalions in southern Liaoning also achieved fruitful results, and before Youzhou Town had time to react, they had already taken the six cities of Xinchang County, Xincheng County, Anci, and Gu'an in the south of Youzhou with lightning speed.

Zhang Gongsu was shocked, and hurriedly sent messengers to order the soldiers and horses of all towns in Lulong to assemble all the way to the northwest of Youzhou, preparing for a decisive battle with Chen Gongyan and Li Maoxun. All the way to the southeast of Youzhou, let them recapture the lost counties, and beat the southern Liaonan army.

All kinds of soldiers and horses were dispatched, but when the fastest one rushed all the way down the canal to Yongnu County, it was already the morning of the next day. All that awaited them was an empty city, the gates wide open, and not even a figure was seen inside. The people of the city either fled or were taken captive. After the Liaonan army finished looting, because the sailors drove the boat directly along the canal to the outside of the city, they simply loaded all the money and grain on the ship, and by the way, the young men and women in the city also rushed outside the city to load the ship and transport it away. This time, the Zhendong Army dispatched more than 200 warships, as well as more than 500 sea-going ships, and its strong transportation capacity made the idea of the Liaonan soldiers a reality.

Yongnu, Huichang, Xinchang, Xincheng, Anci, Gu'an, Youzhou six cities have been recovered, but Yongnu, Huichang, Anci, Gu'an four cities have become empty cities, not only the treasury and the people's warehouses are empty, even the shops and houses in the city have also been looted. Even the young men and women in the four cities were all robbed.

Three days later, an urgent report was sent to Youzhou, reporting that the six cities of Yongnu, Huichang, Xinchang, Xincheng, Anci, and Gu'an had all been recovered, but the six cities were looted, and nearly ten young men and women in the four cities were taken captive. The troops and horses pursued them, but the Zhendong Army had already sailed into the sea and was not in a hurry to chase them.

Zhang Gongsu, who had been killed by Li Maoxun to the city, almost fainted after seeing this letter. However, when he heard that the Zhendong army had retreated from the sea after a big robbery, he couldn't help but finally settle down a little more, and immediately stabilized his mind and led his troops out of the city to fight a decisive battle with Li Maoxun.

The two armies fought against each other in the Xishan Mountains northwest of Youzhou and on the north bank of the Sanggan River.

Li Maoxun's 8,000 soldiers and horses, all cavalry, and newly equipped with a large number of armor and ordnance purchased from Li Jing, the morale was high. At this time, there were only more than 10,000 people around Zhang Gongsu, and many soldiers and horses were unwilling to fight with Li Maoxun when they saw the banner of Chen Gongyan that Li Maoxun was waving.

In the afternoon, the two armies began a decisive battle, and from the afternoon to dusk, Zhang Gongsu not only did not defeat Li Maoxun, but his soldiers became more and more sluggish. That night, the two armies retreated ten miles each and camped. In the middle of the night, Li Maoxun selected 800 soldiers from the Uighurs who dared to die in battle and attacked Zhang Gongsu's camp at night.

When the guards who were arranged in Zhang Gongsu's camp saw Li Maoxun killed, not only did they not resist, but opened the camp to greet them. Li Maoxun slaughtered into the camp, and then Li Keju led most of the troops to cover up, many of Zhang Gongsu's soldiers and horses surrendered without a fight, Zhang Gongsu was powerless to return to the sky, and finally led the pro-army camp to the south to flee.

At dawn, Li Maoxun entered Youzhou, and then claimed to be the queen of the festival. It was not until this time that the people up and down Youzhou understood that Chen Gongyan did not oppose at all, and Li Maoxun was not Chen Gongyan's pioneer. But at this point, Li Maoxun had already captured Youzhou, and there were 8,000 elite cavalry under his command, and the most powerful generals had to recognize Li Maoxun as the new acting commander of Lu Long.

According to the "Tang Law Shuyi" formulated by the Tang Empire during the reign of Gaozong Yonghui, there are ten crimes in it that are considered extremely serious and unpardonable, that is, the so-called "ten sins are not forgiven". The first of them is "rebellion", which means "plotting to endanger the society", which means planning and carrying out the overthrow of the existing regime; Article 9 is "unjust", which means killing the lord of the house, assassinating the history, the county order, and seeing the teacher. Officials and pawns kill officials of the headquarters of the fifth rank or above; and hearing that the husband is mourning, hiding and mourning, if he is happy, he will be relieved and obedient and reformed", in short, the killing of a superior leader by a lower-level official is unjust.

In short, according to the law of the Tang Dynasty, Li Maoxun's behavior has committed two "ten evil" crimes at the same time, so to speak: the nature is very bad, the consequences are extremely serious, and the social harm is extremely great, no matter how severe the punishment is, it is not too much!

However, after Chang'an learned of the "rebellion" and "injustice" in Lulong Town, the Tang Dynasty did not say anything special.

Soon, the festival issued by the imperial court was sent to Youzhou, and Li Maoxun officially became the envoy of Youzhou.

However, this is already two months later! (To be continued......)