Chapter 577: Youzhou Chaos
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Lulong Town, Youzhou.
Lulong Town, Youzhou, stayed in the Governor's Mansion to know the festival, and Liu Rengong hurriedly walked in.
"Stay, the end will be late, please forgive your sins!"
Li Keju stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, his face was very gloomy. He didn't look back and said, "Are you going to carry me too!" Have you figured out which new owner to vote for, is it Li Jing from Dengzhou, or Liu Yue from Jizhou, or are you planning to defect to Chen Jingxuan? ”
"The last general swears to follow the queen to the death, and he will never dare to have two hearts." Liu Rengong said in a deep voice.
Li Keju sighed without joy.
Although he was a Uighur Absi, his father had already descended to the Tang Dynasty and had been living in Lulong Township, and he had long regarded himself as a Tang person. But now, he deeply understands that he is just a foreigner who is not accepted by the Tang people after all.
When his father drove away Zhang Gongsu, he borrowed the prestige of Chen Gongyan, the envoy of the army. Although he received the support of Li Jing of the Zhenguo Army, he drove away Zhang Gongsu and got the position of Lu Long. can become Li Jing, defeat is also Li Jing, and the last one still died in the hands of Li Jing, and the handsome position has not yet been hot. Before his father's bones were cold, the generals of Youzhou had already begun to compete for his position. In the end, he had to admit that the thief was his father, and he begged for help from Li Jing.
But Li Jing never really wanted to help him sit firmly in Lulong Town, but he was strong and weak, beat Liu Yue, and after making them equal, he left.
If that's all there is to it, he still thinks it's all worth it, after all, at least he's got half of Lulong Town.
But as a result, Li Jing emptied half of Youzhou. There were still 8,000 surveillance soldiers and horses left behind. I went to Daibei and didn't say anything. He also moved the Gao generals and Ning Wujun from Yanzhou to his Dengzhou.
Subsequently, the imperial court directly handed over the position of Lu Longjie, which should have been awarded to him, to Li Jing. He stayed behind to know the festival as an envoy, but he failed to get the handsome position. Originally, he thought that if he just let Li Jing get a nominal handsome position, he would be able to bear it.
His fucking Li Jing took the handsome position, and the dead eunuch Tian Lingzi also came to take advantage of the fire to rob, and sent his brother who sold cakes to Youzhou as a deputy ambassador and envoy of Jiedu.
The current Lulong Prefecture is simply a mess.
Li Jing concurrently served as the envoy of the Lu Long Festival. He also sent 8,000 soldiers and horses to be stationed in the east of Youzhou. Tian Jingxuan came to serve as Lu Long's deputy ambassador and envoy to Jiedu, and also brought 5,000 forbidden troops to come, and stationed in Youzhou City.
And he, the master of Lu Longjun, is now allowed to stay behind for an inexplicable reason, and he was driven out of Youzhou Marshal's Mansion and went to Nancheng.
If you add Liu Yue and Fan Xinglong, who occupy the three states of Tan, Ji, and Ping, there are now three commanders and four soldiers and horses in the entire Youzhou.
Although Li Keju has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in his hands, in fact, he can't do anything.
Turning around, Li Keju found that Liu Rengong actually had a whip mark on his face. I couldn't help frowning and asked, "What's going on?" ”
"Nothing!" Liu Rengong's eyes were faintly lit with anger.
"Did Tian Jingxuan do it?" Li Keju said angrily.
Liu Rengong didn't say anything, but the silence said that it was a tacit acquiescence.
Dog beating also depends on the owner. Li Keju gave in to Chen Jingxuan again and again, but this damn guy bullied again and again. Last time, Chen Jingxuan went to Li Quanzhong's house for a banquet, but he broke into Li Quanzhong's backyard and did something to a concubine of Li Quanzhong's second son, Li Kuangyu. Li Kuangyu ran away when he heard the cry, but was whipped ten times by Chen Jingxuan's guards, and then walked away. Li Quanzhong cried to him, but he couldn't help his generals uphold justice.
If you really want to fight, ten Chen Jingxuan will have died a long time ago, and his 5,000 forbidden army is no matter how elite it is, but he has tens of thousands of horses under his command. But he couldn't move, and his father offended Li Jing and died. And although this Chen Jingxuan is a straw bag, his younger brother Tian Lingzi is now the most powerful eunuch in the court. Moreover, Youzhou Town is not the Youzhou Town that dared to compete with the imperial court at the beginning, and the current Youzhou Town is like a cheap bitch, anyone can go there. Li Jing, Liu Yue, Fan Xinglong, and Chen Jingxuan, of course, are also on it.
"For what?" Li Keju gritted his teeth and asked.
"I met Chen Jingxuan on the way, he heard that my concubine Luo was beautiful, so he asked me to send it to him, but I refused, so I was whipped, and said, if I don't see Luo at night, I want my head." When Liu Rengong said this, he was still resentful. Although he is now only a general, he is in charge of 5,000 elite Uighur cavalry, and in Youzhou, he is also a general. But I was so bullied by a cake seller!
Li Keju clenched his fists tightly, sat on the couch, gritted his teeth and said: "Chen Jingxuan molested Li Quanzhong's son's concubine and beat Li Kuangyu, I didn't resist. Now, he has stretched out his hand to you again, next time, if Chen Jingxuan directly deals with me and wants to take my wife and concubine, at that time, can I still hide, at that time, who can still draw a sword for me? ”
Hearing this, Liu Rengong was shocked, did he want to make a move for himself after staying? Last time, Li Quanzhong didn't react at all because he stayed, and returned to Huairou with hatred. He knew that Li Quanzhong was gone, and his heart was full of dissatisfaction with Li Keju.
This time this happened, he originally planned to ask Li Keju for a post of soldier and horse, and directly left Youzhou with his family to go to other states to avoid Chen Jingxuan, but he didn't expect that Li Keju was willing to stand up for him.
In Liaoxi Fang, Youzhou City, Li Quanzhong got down from the carriage, looked left and right, and saw that there was no one around, so he gently pushed open the door and entered sideways.
"The matter is almost done, Li Keju has already been moved. Yesterday he said that he wanted to think about it, and just now he summoned me into the house, saying that he had decided to attack Chen Jingxuan, and he also said that Liu Rengong had also decided to do it. Li Quanzhong smiled at the people in the study.
The man in the study put down the book in his hand, "Liu Rengong has always been elusive, why did he agree to this matter so quickly?" ”
Li Quanzhong sneered: "That's because it didn't matter before, he could hang high and watch the excitement, but now, he can't hide from it." Chen Jingxuan heard that Liu Rengong had a beautiful concubine, Luo. Therefore, let him offer his beautiful concubine. Liu Rengong was reluctant. Therefore, he was whipped on the street, and now he is resentful in his heart, so he naturally immediately agreed. ”
"Liu Rengong's concubine Luo is beautiful, I'm afraid that this matter was revealed by General Li, right?"
"So what, when the surname Liu didn't care about the slightest brotherhood, he only watched the excitement from the side when I was humiliated, and now, let him see the excitement." Li Quanzhong said indignantly. He still remembers that incident, and he came forward to entertain Chen Jingxuan according to Li Keju's intentions, but when something happened, they were all watching the excitement on the side, and no one was willing to help him. That time, it was a complete chill in his heart, a master like Li Keju, and a colleague like Liu Rengong, what else did he have to think about being with them.
Therefore, after returning to Huairou, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became. coincided with Liu Yue from Jizhou coming to lobby, and even changed the court. This time he secretly returned to Youzhou. On the surface, he came to persuade Li Keju to deal with Chen Jingxuan, but in fact, he was preparing to wipe them out.
The person in the study was none other than Liu Yue, and he nodded with a smile, "If Li Keju really attacks Chen Jingxuan, who do you think the deer will die?" ”
"It must be Chen Jingxuan's death, he only has 5,000 forbidden troops, and Li Keju has tens of thousands of horses. As soon as he moved, Chen Jingxuan would die. Li Quanzhong said coldly.
Liu Yue said with a smile: "The praying mantis catches the cicada, and the yellow finch is behind." As soon as Li Keju made a move, we immediately sent troops to attack Li Keju in the name of crusading against the rebellion of the imperial court. As long as we move fast enough and destroy Li Keju before the imperial court soldiers and horses send out troops, then the entire Lulong Town will fall into our hands. ”
"I have only one request, Chen Jingxuan must die!" Li Quanzhong said hatefully.
"That's nature." Liu Yue smiled, no matter what aspect he said, Chen Jingxuan must die, he didn't send troops to help Chen Jingxuan. If Chen Jingxuan doesn't die, then wouldn't he become Li Keju's second. At that time, no matter whether Li Keju kills Chen Jingxuan or not, Chen Jingxuan will die in his hands.
"Li Jing still has 8,000 soldiers and horses stationed in Youzhou, General Liu should not forget it." Li Quanzhong reminded.
"This is indeed a problem, but I believe that General Lee can solve it." Liu Yue pinched his beard and said with a wicked smile.
Li Quanzhong's face changed slightly, "This is not our original agreement, right?" ”
"If you can destroy Li Jing's 8,000 men and horses, then after killing Li Keju, the eleven counties of Mozhou and Yingzhou in the south of Youzhou will belong to you." Liu Yue slowly said his conditions, and his eyes stared straight at Li Quanzhong.
Li Quanzhong's face was cloudy, Li Jing was not easy to mess with. Although the 8,000 men he left behind were just a group of united soldiers, he believed that with his own soldiers and horses, he could eat them without any effort. But doing so is undoubtedly tantamount to pulling teeth from the tiger's mouth, and it is Li Jing's tiger teeth that are being pulled out this time.
No one could have predicted what Li Jing's anger would be like when it came, and if Li Jing crossed the sea to attack, he would definitely not be able to bear it.
But Liu Yue's offer was indeed tempting.
"The two states belong to me completely, all the officials and generals are my people, and the money and grain provided by the eleven counties are also mine."
"No problem, it's all yours, everything will be done according to our old rules of Lu Longjun." cut out two states for Li Quanzhong at once, but Liu Yue was not in pain.
Li Quanzhong was still hesitating, reaching out and rubbing his head violently, it was difficult to decide.
"If Li Jing comes to attack, you have to help me resist!" Li Quanzhong put forward conditions.
Liu Yue agreed without hesitation: "Unless Li Jing crosses the Yellow River to the north, otherwise, as long as he comes from the sea, he will inevitably pass through Youzhou before he can reach Mozhou, or he will pass by Cangjing to attack you." But don't worry, no matter where Li Jing comes from, as long as he sends troops to deal with you, I will send troops to support you. ”
"You promised so easily, should I believe you?"
Liu Yue patted Li Quanzhong's shoulder lightly, "Why do you think we are so opposed to Li Maoxun and Li Keju being handsome?" It's not because they're not Tang people, it's because they never follow the rules of our Lu Long Army. Li Maoxun drove Zhang Gongsu away, killed Chen Gongyan, and sent troops under his banner. Li Keju was able to sit in this position because he pulled Li Jing, an outsider, into the internal struggle of our Lu Long Army. ”
"No matter what, Lu Longjun can fight, but the old rules, internal fighting and internal duels, whoever dares to bring outsiders in will be the first to get out. Lu Longjun can fight internally, but it must be consistent with the outside world, this is the tradition of our Lu Longjun, and even the Tang Dynasty Emperor can't interfere. Only in this way can we stay strong in Lulong Town, and we can keep the Tang Dynasty and the Son of Heaven will not be able to command us. But now, just because of Li Maoxun's father and son, our Youzhou Town will be so bullied. Even a bread seller. also dare to be a blessing. Liu Yue said hatefully.
Liu Yue was an old-fashioned general of the Lu Long Army. These words made Li Quanzhong's blood boil when he heard it. Yes, the Long Lu army has always been a strong vassal in the north, and even the emperor can't help it. It is precisely because although Lu Longjun has many mountains, it has always been infighting and fighting internally, and unanimously external. It was precisely because of this that Lu Longjun did not give the imperial court and other feudal towns a chance.
Li Keju's behavior was too cowardly, and it was not in line with Lu Longjun's tradition.
"Good. Li Keju will be handed over to you, and the 8,000 Zhenguo army will be handed over to me, and after the matter is completed, Mo Ying's two states will be mine! ”
"It's a deal!" Liu Yue slapped Li Quanzhong fiercely.
"It's a deal!"
At the head of Vaud City, Guo Zhenshan once again watched the secret letter sent by Dengzhou. This letter is a handwritten letter written by Li Jing, in which Li Jing said that the news recently found out by the Xiaoqi Division, and that all departments in Youzhou are about to move recently, and all departments are frequently transferred, and Li Jing believes that the situation in Youzhou is likely to change at any time. The war is on the verge of breaking out. In order to ensure the interests of the Zhenguo Army, and also to ensure the safety of the 8,000 soldiers and horses stationed in Youzhou. Li Jing issued a secret order to Guo Zhenshan. Once you find that there is a change in Youzhou, immediately retreat to the sea. Whether Li Keju wants to fight Liu Yue, or Liu Yue beats Li Keju, or even Li Keju beats Chen Jingxuan, in short, the 8,000 Yanyun Army of the Zhenguo Army stationed in Youzhou are not allowed to participate.
Not long after receiving this secret letter, Li Keju of Youzhou sent a secret envoy to him and also sent him a secret letter. The content is that Chen Jingxuan withheld the 10% tax that should be given to Li Dashuai in Youzhou Town this year, and now Li Keju is ready to get rid of Chen Jingxuan, so he hopes that Yan Yunjun will send troops to help.
Li Keju's letter confirmed what the marshal was worried about, and Youzhou would indeed erupt like a volcano at any time.
Gao Rong hurriedly walked up to the city in leather armor and saluted Guo Zhenshan.
"General Gao, how is the matter going?"
"Things are a little weird, guess who I saw in Youzhou City today?"
"Who is so strange to see?"
Gao Rong sneered: "Because this person should never appear in Youzhou City at this time, he is Liu Yue of Jizhou, and not only did he appear in Youzhou, but I also found that Li Quanzhong also appeared in Youzhou, and he first saw Li Keju, and then secretly saw Liu Yue." ”
Guo Zhenshan took a deep breath, things were getting more and more complicated and unpredictable. Li Quanzhong was supposed to be in Huairou, and Liu Yue was supposed to be in Jizhou, but now both of them secretly appeared in Youzhou. Especially after Li Quanzhong secretly arrived in Youzhou, he met Li Keju first, and then secretly went to see Liu Yue, which made him suspect that Li Keju and Liu Yue were conspiring.
Li Keju and Liu Yue are both from the Youzhou Army, and now they also control the two divisions of the Lu Long Army. If these two people conspire, then the person they have to deal with is very clear, either Chen Jingxuan or their Yan Yunjun, or they are ready to catch them all.
However, which outcome of the matter will be, it is already in line with the expectations of the marshal, and Yan Yunjun has begun to get involved in it and is in danger.
If Li Keju and Liu Yue reach an agreement on compromise, Li Quanzhong secretly led his troops back to Youzhou from Huairou, and with their strength, it would not be difficult to hide 10,000 soldiers and horses. Chen Jingxuan only has 5,000 men, as long as Li Keju takes the lead, he has no chance at all.
If they even counted Yan Yunjun, then waiting for them to receive the letter would be tantamount to stepping directly into the trap. It was even said that Li Keju dealt with Chen Jingxuan, and Liu Yue used the excuse of Youzhou to attack Vaud.
Thinking of this result, Guo Zhenshan couldn't help but shiver excitedly.
There's no time to find out more about what is going on.
Guo Zhenshan turned around sharply and said in a deep voice, "General Gao, immediately summon General Shi, General and Zhang Jianjun to the barracks to discuss matters." ”
At this time, Gao Rong also understood that something big might have happened. Immediately turned around and went to pass the word, and a moment later, the four generals of the Yan Yun Army and a prison army had already arrived.
Guo Zhenshan first told Gao Rong the news he had found out and his own speculation, and then showed Li Jing's secret letter.
"According to the secret order of the commander, I have decided to immediately send an order to the whole army, and the whole city is to be kept on guard, and no one is allowed to enter or leave from now on. The whole army immediately packed up and immediately headed east to the sea after dark tonight. ”
"Immediately send the reconnaissance battalion of scouts, the soldiers are divided into two routes, one immediately along the canal south to Yongnu City to explore the road, the other immediately out of the city to spread thirty miles of alert search, and then send a small team to the vicinity of Youzhou and Luxian to investigate, as soon as there is a discovery, immediately come back to report."
The order was urgent, and the others did not hesitate. With Li Jing's secret order, no one dares to resist.
The whole city was immediately on alert, forbidden to enter and exit, and the cavalry went out in all directions.
The 8,000 Yanyun army also began to immediately prepare for the night march, packing up, preparing dry food, drinking horses and feeding, and loading baggage. The tense busyness lasted until midnight, but fortunately nothing happened. As soon as it was dark, 8,000 soldiers and horses immediately began to march down the canal.
By the time it got dark the next day, the eight thousand Yanyun troops had already arrived at the easternmost city of Youzhou, Yongnu. This city, which was once occupied twice by the Zhenguo army, has long since lost its original prosperity. The cavalry that came first disguised themselves as Lu Long's army and easily occupied the county town with only one battalion of men.
When the news that Yan Yunjun suddenly went south to Yongnu City reached Li Keju's ears, his face was gloomy. Zhenguojun really didn't want to get involved in this matter, and he didn't even want to sit and watch, for fear of bearing the consequences of killing Chen Jingxuan, so he retreated a few hundred miles and retreated to the beach.
However, he didn't have any illusions about the Zhenguo Army sending troops at first, and he sent the letter just to make things clear, for fear of causing Yan Yunjun's misunderstanding. Now that the Zhenguo Army has withdrawn, he can do it with peace of mind.
When Li Quanzhong heard the news from Li Kejuhao, his eyes were as big as bull's eyes, the Zhenguo army actually slipped away so fast, and his army was just ready! But Yan Yunjun had fled to Yongnu, a few hundred miles away, and Li Quanzhong had to go to Liu Yueshang angrily to find a new countermeasure. (To be continued......)