Bright Spring

When Gao Sui heard Huang Yan's whisper, he turned his head and glanced, and continued to talk to Chang Shi: "In this way, the king is relieved. The Mongols are busy fighting each other, and it seems that they will threaten Beiping for a while?"

Chang Shi said: "In the past two or three years, they definitely have no time to be enemies of the imperial court. They all want to get goods from Ming Dynasty and military supplies; those places that don't get goods from Ming Dynasty are short of clothes, food, and iron pots. Mahamu of Wacha is dominant, so it will be difficult to say in a few years; Alutai is not a good stubble, and now it seems to be looking forward to the imperial court, and it is hard to say if the situation will change in the future..."

Zhu Gaosui breathed a sigh of relief at first, but now he waved his hand unhappily and said, "That's all."

He can understand the most critical question, that is: if Mongolia comes over, what will he do in Beiping?Gao Sui must not be able to lead the army to fight against Mongolia like his father did; and when the imperial army comes, will he take advantage of the situation and take him too?

Chang Shi and other officials retreated with fists in their hands and walked out of the front hall.

Huang Yan immediately murmured in a low voice: "I just got some news from the eunuch in the capital. Zhang Fu has received an order, and he has also captured Zuo Changshi of the King of Han and sent him to the capital; and the King of Han seems to be marching into Sichuan. .”

Zhu Gaosui didn't say a word for a while, thinking about something.

He was quite dissatisfied with his elder brother Zhu Gaochi. Zhu Gaosui was angry because the late emperor died strangely, because the late emperor loved him very much.But the eldest brother had just ascended the throne, and Zhu Gaosui received the imperial edict... Gao Sui neither has the birthright, nor is he as capable of fighting as the second brother. What can he do if he does not obey the imperial edict at this time?

Fortunately, the eldest brother also sent peaches and plums, and immediately sent someone to send a batch of treasures to the younger brother, and comforted him, telling him to rest assured.Compared with the second brother, Zhu Gaosui's situation is quite stable for the time being.

After a while, Zhu Gaosui said: "I don't understand. It seems that the matter is not good for the second brother, and it seems that the second brother is attacking the government army instead?"

Huang Yan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is right, it is very disadvantageous! Of course, the King of Han must rush to attack the official army, otherwise Xue Lu in Sichuan, Gu Cheng in Guizhou, and Zhang Fu in Annan have properly deployed the army, and the court will have more reinforcements. In the southwest, the King of Han was besieged on three sides, and it must be over by then!"

Zhu Gaosui has never led an army to fight alone, nor has he had the opportunity to supervise the country to handle memorials, and he is not very skilled in military affairs, but he always seems to be able to ask questions in a clear and clear way. At this time, he said, "Then can my second brother win?"

Huang Yan said: "Nowadays, people all over the world are discussing this matter quietly. If there is a definite number, there is no need for so many people to talk about it. The slaves don't know..."

He thought for a while and then bowed, "Your Majesty, wait and see. At this moment, one thing to see is whether the King of Han can kill Xue Lu quickly in Sichuan!"

…The King of Han is indeed a figure who is attracting the attention of the whole world. Countless people are trying to find out what's going on in the southwest direction.After all, there are not many people in the world who act like the King of Han.

People in the world heard about the Southwest uprising, those who worry about the country and the people, cynics, or cynics, everyone.

However, when many people talk about who is right and who is wrong, their faces are full of interest, obviously treating it as an after-dinner chat.The anecdote that King Han likes beautiful nuns, aunts and priests, and uses lambskin to step his feet, etc., is becoming more and more famous.

In the secret gambling house opposite the Fuleyuan in the capital, You Anzhuang quietly started a gambling game, betting on whether the King of Han can capture the city of Chengdu.After the rake, the bets are almost the same so far. If you bet consistently, you will receive a consistent [-] coins if you win.In this bet, not only Yang Wuhou and Han Wang were betting, the key was the presence of Gu Cheng and Zhang Fu to affect the outcome.

The fact that this matter was quickly spread to the market in the capital was also because the movement was too great.

In places such as Longjiang Port and Gaozi Port near the capital, a large number of ships were transporting firearms, military supplies and sergeants, and there were even more troops on the official road to the west.There are rumors that the imperial court is mobilizing 10 people from the Beijing camp to Jingzhou Mansion in Huguang, and recruiting a total of 30 guard troops from several provinces in the north and south of the Yangtze River, making a total of 40 troops, and marching in batches to Sichuan!

If the King of Han's army fails to capture Sichuan within two to three months, the imperial court and army in the three southwestern provinces will deploy a total of more than 100 battalions (each battalion has more than 70 infantry and cavalry) and [-] infantry.

The imperial court seems to be doing all they can to deal with the king of Han, after all, the king of Han "slandered" him for killing the king and father; if the king of Han is not destroyed, the current emperor may not be able to sit on the throne forever!

... During the six years of Emperor Xian's reign (including the fourth year of Jianwen), he built hundreds of large seagoing ships, overhauled the Imperial City of Beiping in preparation for moving the capital, and used troops against Annan, spending money like water.Jian Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, tightly controlled the treasury and was notoriously stingy, so he offended countless people.As soon as he ascended the throne today, someone immediately impeached Jian Yi.

When the Jingnan army entered the city, Jian Yi hid at home and refused to surrender. He was caught in front of the late emperor and was forced to surrender. Advise to advance, and then add another class to the crime.

In addition, among Jian Yi's own subordinates and the Ministry of Household Affairs, the new method of impeaching Jian Yi is to drink poison to quench thirst, which will bring disaster to the country and the people.

For such a person, the sage Zhu Gaochi also appeases and treats him preferentially, and still asks him to take full charge of the household department, because it is still a big deal to spend money to put down the rebellion of the king of Han.It would be impossible without Jian Yi, even if he wants to rebel, the Holy One will probably forgive him, and tell him to find a way to enrich the military budget before rebelling...

However, in recent months, more and more students in the Gyeonggi area have written articles to rectify the name of the saint.Cursing the king of Han for arrogance|extravagance|lewdness|leisure, desolation|excessive prostitution, rebelling against his father and brother, and acting perversely; because of his ambition, he slandered his elder brother, the Holy One.This is a rebellious minister who has been hard to see for 500 years, and everyone can punish him!

The three judicial yamen of the imperial court are also using more confessions and evidence to discuss the "fact" that the late emperor died of illness because of misunderstanding and slander.

Therefore, under such public opinion, the call to action from the hand of the new cabinet minister Yang Rong was released to the world after a long time.

As Gao Xu's close relatives, I have made contributions to the country, and I always have the heart to protect and protect.However, Gao Xu is always proud of his merits, and repeatedly asked the crown prince to be the father of the first emperor, but his father continued to reprimand him; when his father passed away, and I took the throne as the crown prince, Gao Xu resented and revolted. ...

The commanders of the 22 guards of the pro-army and the 48 guards of the Beijing camp jointly wrote a letter, saying that the sage's benevolence and virtue can't be touched by rebellious ministers.

However, it is difficult for the movement in Gyeonggi to affect Sichuan immediately. The distance of three thousand miles can only be transported by fast horse messengers, and the army is beyond reach.The first battle between the royal division of the imperial court and the rebels of the Han Dynasty will inevitably erupt in the chief envoy of Sichuan, and no one can stop them or save them.

Chapter 386 The Decisive Battle in the Land of Abundance (1)

It was the end of October, and November of the lunar calendar, known as the winter moon, was beckoning ahead.

The King of Han's army has successfully crossed the river from the Jinsha River section.At that time, what impressed Zhu Gaoxu deeply was the scene where he climbed up a high mountain cliff after crossing the river and looked down at the river view, as if it was an aerial painting in front of him.

Among the green mountains, gray stones, and brown soil, the light yellow river meanders, like a wild snake entrenched abruptly inside.

As Qu Neng said, traveling upstream along the great river, the terrain height difference is getting bigger and bigger, and the water flow is turbulent in many places; if the wind is not in the right direction, it is almost impossible for a wooden boat to go upstream in such a place.

But in the meandering place like a "big snake", the water flow is much gentler, and the river is slightly narrower in the dry season, so even a simple boat can cross the river.

Zhu Gaoxu's troops crossed the Jinsha River, continued to trek in the mountains, and marched eastward from the north of the river.Soon they successfully occupied Luzhou and other counties.

The vanguard of the official army stationed on the opposite bank of Naxi County, Luzhou was short of troops and retreated straight away.The army of the King of the Han Dynasty marched from the west to the east of Luzhou City, and Luzhou City, which was sandwiched between the Tuojiang River and the Yangtze River, directly opened the city gate.

Zhu Gaoxu had a meal with local civil and military and celebrities in an antique restaurant called Nanyuan.Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu was lucky enough to drink Luzhou Laojiao earlier than [-].

There is also a large disused ship moored on the bank of the Dajiang River, which has been turned into a restaurant. It is said to be the most expensive place here, but considering the possibility of a surprise attack by the navy from the army, the banquet was not chosen there in the end.

Everyone drank the good wine in the cellar, and they talked a lot. According to an official, until the soldiers of the King of Han came to the city, the officials in the city were still arguing; Politics | The debate is over.The official who revealed the truth was drunk by a group of people and soon became very drunk.

In the small city of Luzhou, there is a surprisingly large amount of wine stored. It is said that the wine is shipped to many places through the Tuojiang River.The soldiers dug out batches of wine jars hidden in the cellar and sent them to the army to reward them; they also bought a lot of pigs and sheep from nearby market villages.Zhu Gaoxu ordered all the battalions to repair for one day, and each battalion took turns to drink and eat meat; the next day they broke up the camp and marched towards Fushun County (Zigong) where Xue Lujun was located.

But that afternoon, in an attic in the South Garden, Zhu Gaoxu received a report from the scouts ahead.

Xue Lu broke camp yesterday and left Fushun County!

The movement of Xue Lu's army pulling out of the camp was huge, not only because he had nearly [-] troops, but also recruited a large number of civilians, and the number of soldiers and civilians was difficult to ascertain.The scouts of the King of Han's army could easily see various signs. A large number of military supplies were being removed from the ships on the Tuojiang River and transported by land to the northwest.

Qu Neng quickly arrived at the South Garden. At this time, Zhu Gaoxu and the generals were laying out various maps.

"Xue Lujun is going to Yazhou!" Qu Neng didn't care about etiquette, so he said the first sentence.

Zhu Gaoxu looked away from the map on the table, and when he raised his head, Qu Neng clasped his fists and said, "The last general pays his respects to the King of Han." His face was almost expressionless, which was a bit in contrast to the tone of his speech just now.

"Come forward and talk." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Qu Neng walked to the table and said again: "Xue Lu's army relies on the rivers and rivers in Sichuan. It is a very convenient way to march with light troops and transport all the supplies by boat. Why did he abandon boat transportation and switch to truck transportation?" Baggage?"

Qu Neng glanced at the picture in front of Zhu Gaoxu, and accurately pointed to the curved ink line on it. Maybe he had been working in Sichuan for so long and he didn't need the picture at all. He just pointed it out to Zhu Gaoxu at this time.

"Han Wang please see, Xue Lu's army is mobilized from Fushun County to the northwest, of course, it will go to Jiading Prefecture (Leshan) first; but he will not stay in Jiading Prefecture. Otherwise, after our troops catch up, there will be a big battle; in this case, the battlefield What's the difference between Fushun and Jiading? Xue Lu didn't have to go to the trouble of being transferred from Fushun County.

Continuing to march from Jiading Prefecture, Xue Lu most likely has two directions, one is Chengdu Mansion; the other is Yazhou.Only in these two places can Xue Lu realize a certain strategy. "

Some kind of attempt?Zhu Gaoxu didn't interrupt Qu Neng's discussion, he thought about it in his heart, and he understood the general idea in a short while.

Qu Neng continued: "But according to Xue Lu's movements, he is not going to Chengdu. Otherwise, he can go north along the Tuojiang River; pass through Zi County, Jian County (roughly Neijiang, Ziyang), cross Longquan Mountain, and arrive at Jintang, a suburban county of Chengdu. In this way, there is no need for the officers and soldiers to get off the ship, and the army can reach Chengdu very conveniently."

"Insightful." Zhu Gaoxu nodded immediately.

Then the only option left is Yazhou (Ya'an), Zhu Gaoxu pondered, "Has Mu Sheng arrived in Yazhou?"

Mu Sheng's army and Han Wang's army divided into east and west roads, separated by mountains and rivers, and there was no direct traffic road at all; before Mu Sheng's army arrived in Sichuan, the two sides had to pass through Usada Luzhou Road for more than 1000 miles, then cross Yunnan Province, and then go north Only when there is zero pass, can we realize contact.So far, Zhu Gaoxu has not received any news from Mu Sheng.