The strongest Marquis in history

Zhu Yan said: "I understand."

Zhu Huai said, "Go down and get ready."

"Yes!"

Zhu Yan turned around and backed away.

After Zhu Yan stepped down, Zhu Huai breathed a sigh of relief, and he lost his mind on dealing with government affairs, so he simply got up and walked out of the hall, wandering outside the palace.On the other side, Tian Yue, who returned to Tian's house, did not leave immediately, but only ordered people to prepare.

This time he went north to discuss peace with Wang Zongxi, but he still hasn't figured out what he should do?

Ask Wang Zongxi for peace?

The problem is that Wang Zongxi has taken advantage of the general situation, and even Shanggu County and Dai County have surrendered to Wang Zongxi. When Wang Zongxi has an overall advantage, will he give up attacking Youzhou?

Obviously not very likely.

So this time to seek peace, Tian Yue didn't have the slightest confidence at all.

Tian Yue himself still has to consider the way forward.Not only for myself, but also for the Tian family. After all, as a Youzhou family, the Tian family needs to consider their own position.

Tian Yue thought for a while, and ordered: "Come on, please come to Mr. Zhuo."

"Yes!"

The followers outside the study room responded and went to notify.

Not long after, a middle-aged man stepped in. The middle-aged man's name was Zhuo Rong, and he was Tian Yue's aide.Tian Yue carefully analyzed the current situation with the royal family of Youzhou, and finally said: "Mr. Zhuo, under the current situation, the old man is a fan of the authorities. What do you think should be done?"

Zhuo Rong thought about it carefully, and said: "Patriarch, I think that the Zhuo family has no choice but to submit to Wang Zongxi. Wang Zongxi has announced that he will go south and continue to spread the news. What is this for? It is the first step." Public opinion builds momentum. Shanggu County and Dai County surrendered one after another, which shows the impact of this momentum."

"In the next step, I am afraid that there will be more counties that will directly submit to Wang Zongxi."

"Don't look at Wang Zongxi as just a county guard, but his influence in Youzhou is too great and too strong. When Wang Zongxi raises his arms, countless people will follow. If the Xianbei people destroy Wang Zongxi, that's all. The problem is, Xianbei There were so many casualties, it was troublesome.”

"Wang Zongxi wants to attack the King of Yan, so he has no worries now. The most important thing is that Wang Qi is the most powerful. Xianbei Tuoba Longcheng's great master is dead. Wang Qi has won many battles in Qi State, and Wang Qi is the leader. With the backing, Wang Zongxi will definitely destroy King Yan."

Zhuo Rong said: "The family should make arrangements early, otherwise the Tian family will be in trouble."

Tian Yue nodded and said: "So, my Tian family can only submit to Wang Zongxi."

Zhuo Rong said: "There is no way, unless the owner of the family is willing to give up the foundation of Youzhou. In fact, Zhang Shiqi is greedy. Maybe he will intervene in the war in Youzhou, but Zhang Shiqi will definitely not be able to handle it. I still think surrender is the best thing to do." suitable."

Tian Yue said: "The old man knows what to do."

Zhuo Rong didn't say any more.

Tian Yue tidied up immediately, and took the carriage northward, heading in the direction of Yuyang County in the north.He went this time to surrender.The Yan State is facing a catastrophe, Tian Yue can't take care of Zhu Huai, so he can only take care of himself first, and sell Zhu Huai by the way, as the capital for his promotion.

When Tian Yue went north to seek peace, Wang Qi went south with more than [-] soldiers. The journey went smoothly, and finally bypassed all the checkpoints. At the beginning of January, he returned to the northern border of Qingzhou.

Chapter 579

The reason why Wang Qi and his party returned to Qingzhou at the beginning of the month was because when they went south from Yuyang County, Youzhou, it was snowing heavily, the road was difficult, and the speed of the journey was even slower.If it was the weather when the winter snow melted after the beginning of spring, Wang Qi would have returned to Qingzhou long ago.

Not long after the army led by Wang Qi entered Qingzhou Pingyuan County, news from Yan Kingdom came back.

In Youzhou, Shanggu County and Dai County surrendered to Wang Zongxi, and the counties in Yuyang County also changed their banners and returned to Wang Zongxi's command.Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhu Huai sent Tian Yue to Yuyang County to seek peace on behalf of Yan State.

Yan State asked for peace, but Wang Zongxi refused, and Wang Zongxi even beheaded Tian Yue.Then Wang Zongxi sent someone to let go, saying that he would definitely invade Yan State and would not accept Yan State's peace request.Wang Qi didn't think there was anything wrong with Wang Zongxi's handling.After all, Wang Zongxi's power is enough to destroy Zhu Huai.

After Wang Qi received the news, he walked a short distance and received another letter, which was sent by Wang Zongxi.

Wang Qi was a little surprised after reading the contents of the letter.

The letter was written by Zhou Zishan. Zhou Zishan said in the letter that Tian Yue went to Yuyang County to seek peace, which was indeed arranged by Zhu Huai.However, Tian Yue had selfish intentions and directly betrayed Zhu Huai, wanting to submit to Wang Zongxi and work for Wang Zongxi.

Wang Zongxi's idea was to agree. After all, the Wang family and the Tian family still had some contacts in the past.It's just that Zhou Zishan tried his best to persuade Wang Zongxi to kill Tian Yue.

Zhou Zishan's starting point is simple.

First, to destroy Zhu Huai, Youzhou must be unified. This is a general direction; The eradication of the Tian family will benefit the changes in Youzhou.

Third, Zhou Zishan believed that even if Zhu Huai asked Zhang Shiqi of Jizhou to intervene, there would be no problem.Because Wang Qi is in Qingzhou, it is enough to deal with it.As long as Zhang Shiqi dares to attack Youzhou, Wang Qi can attack Jizhou.

This is one of Zhou Zishan's considerations.

Zhou Zishan even wanted to drag Zhang Shiqi into the water and let Zhang Shiqi also intervene.

After Wang Qi roughly understood, he also agreed with Zhou Zishan's arrangement in his heart.Qi's national strength has risen sharply, enough to fight on multiple fronts.Wang Qi doesn't know for the time being whether Zhang Shiqi will intervene in the Youzhou battlefield, but Wang Qi can deal with it calmly if he has prepared early.

Wang Qi didn't waste any more time, went south at full speed, and returned to Linzi in the shortest possible time.

It was early January when Wang Qi returned to Linzi.

He rested for a day, and Chen Qinglong came to see him in a hurry.

Wang Qi said: "Chen Qing, what's the matter?"

Chen Qinglong reported: "Your Majesty, after I returned to the Intelligence Bureau to deal with the matter, I sorted out the news and just received the news of the person-to-person meeting in Yangzhou. Yuan Wei became more and more brutal in Wu County, and there were already complaints in Yangzhou. In addition, the minister I also received two letters from Wang Ce, the prefect of Danyang County, and Meng Chong, the prefect of Kuaiji County, who each sent a letter to submit to the king."

As he spoke, he immediately handed over the letter.

Wang Qi took the letter and quickly browsed it. He saw the contents of the letter with a bright smile.The content of the letter is very simple, that is, Wang Ce, the prefect of Danyang, and Meng Chong, the prefect of Kuaiji, are willing to submit to Qi.

This is a good thing.

This means that Yuan Wei has lost his mind, and the conditions for attacking Yuan Wei are ripe.

Wang Qi thought about it carefully, and ordered: "Come here, summon Zhu Shanchang, Zhuge Feng, Mi Huang, Yang Shanjun, and Qiu Ji into the palace."

The servant outside the hall replied, and immediately went to deliver the order.

Wang Qi said: "Chen Qing, you should immediately mobilize people from the Intelligence Bureau to infiltrate Wu County, especially to instigate rebellion against Wu County officials. We will deal with Yuan Wei next, and you should do it immediately."

"Yes!"

Chen Qinglong responded immediately.

He saluted and left in a hurry.

Wang Qi waited quietly. After a long time, Zhu Shanchang, Zhuge Feng, Mi Huang, Yang Shanjun and Qiu Ji entered together. After the group stood still, they saluted Wang Qi together.

Wang Qi said: "The original plan was to attack Yuan Wei in Yangzhou after the beginning of spring. The news Chen Qinglong sent back just now was about Yangzhou. Wang Ce, the prefect of Danyang County, and Meng Chong, the prefect of Kuaiji County, sent letters to express their submission. And In Yangzhou, Yuan Wei's hearts are broken, and there is no one to support Yuan Wei."

"The conditions for us to attack Yangzhou are ripe for sending troops."

"The problem right now is that Zhang Shiqi from Jizhou is very likely to intervene in Youzhou's battlefield. Therefore, when attacking Yangzhou, it is necessary to arrange for people to lead troops northward and station in Pingyuan County to ensure that they can rush to help Youzhou at any time."

Wang Qi looked around the crowd and asked, "This is roughly the case, what do you think?"

Zhugefeng thought for a while, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, I think that Xiao Qingzhi is enough to attack Yangzhou, and no more troops are needed. This time, to station at the border of Pingyuan County, General Yang's army was dispatched. General Yang and Qiu Junjun Lead troops to sit on the border."

"In this way, as long as Jizhou sends troops to intervene in the situation in Youzhou, we will directly attack Jizhou."

"However, I believe that the most important task at the moment is to win Yuan Wei. Yangzhou is a trapped beast, and there is no foreign aid. As long as we win Yangzhou, Qi will occupy half of the southern country and have enough depth in the hinterland to truly gain a foothold in the world. .”

"Of course, when Jizhou is destroyed in the future, and Jizhou and Youzhou are connected into a line, Qi's foundation will be further stabilized."

Li Zhugefeng talked eloquently, saying: "The situation is changing, and our strategy is also changing with the times. The current situation, the first thing is to deal with Yuan Wei. If Yuan Wei is eliminated, there will be a foundation for unifying the world."

Zhu Shanchang said: "Your Majesty, the foundation of Qi State is solid, the population is also increasing rapidly, and business is also developing. On this occasion, we can fight on two fronts."

Mi Huang immediately echoed: "When it comes to the money and food needed for the war, the household department has enough food and money. Although the agricultural tax is exempted, Qi's commerce is becoming more and more developed, especially Xuzhou's salt industry and Qingzhou's wine industry. industry, as well as other industries, our country of Qi is making a lot of money. Now whether it is money or food, it is enough to supply."

Wang Qi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Since that's the case, let's make a quick decision. Yang Shanjun, you lead your troops to the north and station at the border of Pingyuan County to frighten Jizhou."

"Yes!"

Yang Tiger and Qiu Ji answered together.

Wang Qidao: "For domestic affairs, you should cooperate with your elder brother and Mi Shangshu to deal with them. This time I will attack Yangzhou, and I will personally lead the troops to the south. In the shortest possible time, I will drive straight in and destroy Yuan Wei."

"I obey my orders!"

Zhu Shanchang, Zhuge Feng and Mi Huang all answered.

Among the three, Zhu Shanchang was the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Zhuge Feng was the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Mi Huang was the Minister of the Ministry of Households.Although there are other ministries and other institutions in the imperial court, the three have the most say and are also the most important.

Wang Qi arranged the matter properly and waved his hands to let everyone retreat, because the army had to rest and reorganize, and all the money and food had to be allocated, so Wang Qi still needed to wait.

Wang Qi rested in the palace for two days, and solved the pain of lovesickness with Zhao Yuyan and Mi Zhen. At this time, the food and money were ready. Wang Qi took Xia Houhu, Yan Chixing and others to escort the food and other people, and went straight to Guangling County. Xiao Qingzhi's garrison went.

Chapter 580

In late January, more than [-] elite soldiers led by Wang Qi arrived in Guangling County and joined Xiao Qingzhi.

Inside the Chinese army tent.

Wang Qi sat on the main seat, and below him were generals such as Xiao Qingzhi and Yan Chixing.

Wang Qi's eyes fell on Xiao Qingzhi, and he asked directly: "Xiao Qingzhi, Qingzhou and Xuzhou are completely stable, and the only thing left is to deal with Yuan Wei. You are the coach in charge of going south to attack Yuan Wei. What are your plans?"

Xiao Qingzhi looked calm, and said: "Reporting to Your Highness, regarding the battle against Chen, I intend to go straight to Wu County. In the past half a year, I have mainly made three preparations to ensure that we can go straight."

Wang Qi said: "Let's listen."

Xiao Qingzhi said: "First, when we go south from Guangling County to Wu County, we must first cross the Yangtze River and land at Oxford Ferry on the south bank of the Yangtze River. The Chen State garrison on the south bank was instigated by the last general."

"Pang Congyun, the general of the garrison at the ferry, even his own son has been quietly sent to Guangling County as a hostage in order to show his sincerity of submission. Therefore, in this battle, going south to attack Yuan Wei, the first difficulty will be smooth, and there will be no difficulties. to block."

"As soon as we pass the natural danger of the Yangtze River, the next step is to attack the counties in the north of Wu County."

"In the second step involved, there are Dantu County, Qu'a County, Piling County, and Wuxi County in the north of Wu County. Among the four counties, Dantu County and Qu'a County have also instigated rebellion, leaving Piling County, Wuxi County The county is nothing to worry about. The local area is already chaotic, and there are people we have recruited. So this second step is not difficult."

"The third step is to encircle Wu County. When we sent troops to the south, we ordered Danyang County and Kuaiji County to respond with troops. In this way, Yuan Wei was alone. Yuan Wei had no strength, and the people under his command were naturally We can't hold on. In the end, we can easily kill Wu County."

"Of course, it would be even better if Yuan Wei didn't choose to hide in Wu County, but sent troops to fight. Our army is enough to win in one battle and directly defeat Yuan Wei's army."

Xiao Qingzhi talked eloquently, appearing extremely confident.

He was a master at using soldiers.

This attack on Yuan Wei gave him ample time to prepare, and he was fully confident.If Yuan Wei worked hard in Wu County and was the master of wisdom, even if Xiao Qingzhi took precautions, it might not be easy.

But Yuan Wei risked his own life, levying and extorting money, extravagant, and only caring for pleasure.Under such circumstances, Yuan Wei himself played and sang every night, but the common people lived in dire straits.

Xiao Qingzhi plans again, that is to push the boat along with the current, and there will be countless people supporting him, so he can easily succeed.

After listening to Wang Qi, he thought about it, nodded and said: "Your plan is feasible, so we will advance according to this strategy. This time, we must seize Chen Guo in a flash. Because there is a high possibility of war between Jizhou in the north and us, I want to Leave early and return to Jizhou."

Xiao Qingzhi said: "The minister immediately ordered to set off for the south."

"can!"

Wang Qi nodded in agreement.

Now that the weather is getting warmer, it is enough to start a war.Xiao Qingzhi made arrangements immediately, and in less than half an hour, the army had already set off and headed south.

Wang Qi went south together, and at the same time, all preparations were mobilized.Whether it was public opinion or those who surrendered to Wang Qi, they all started to act.

Wang Qi's army went south very fast. On the first day of February, they landed at Oxford Ferry and accepted the surrender of Pang Congyun, the Chen Guo garrison on the south bank of the Yangtze River.Wang Qi directly organized these surrendered Chen Guo troops into Yan Chixing's command, and asked Yan Chixing to take charge of the reorganization.

Because I was in a hurry, the reorganization was carried out while I was on the road, without any delay.

The army continued to move south, reaching Dantu County and Qu'a County along the way, all of which were hopeful and surrendered.After Wang Qi's army passed through Qu'e County, Kuaiji and Danyang counties had already responded, changed their banners, announced their surrender to Wang Qi, and sent troops to help Wang Qi, and they had already come down to Wu County.

The overwhelming news began to spread to Wu County.

The news reached Jiang Ning first. Jiang Ning learned that Wang Qi first took over the garrison at Oxford Ferry, and then broke through Dantu County and Qu'e County. Also distraught.

The current state of Chen is the enemy of the whole world.

The situation is extremely bad.

Jiang Ning didn't dare to delay, so he hurried into the palace.It was almost noon when he entered the palace now, but when he entered the palace and came to the harem, he saw Lu Feng, the head of the palace.After some inquiries, the news I got was that Yuan Wei is currently busy in the harem.

What are you up to?

Nature is busy making people.

Jiang Ning cursed secretly, what time is it, and she is still addicted to womanizing.

Jiang Ning looked at Lu Feng, and said in a deep voice: "Director Lu, please report to Your Majesty immediately, I have something important to report. Wang Qi led an army south to Wu County, and Dantu County and Qu'a County have already arrived. Fall. Not only that, the two counties of Kuaiji and Danyang rebelled, and our country, Chen, is in danger."

brush!

Lu Feng's complexion also changed drastically.

Although he is just an eunuch who can't do anything in politics, he has been by Yuan Wei's side all the time, and he also knows about government affairs, and he is also insightful, knowing that the current situation is bad.