Crown Tang emperor

The middle-aged man stood up and walked towards the door, before he could speak, the scarlet-robed official pointed at him and asked, "Are you Jiang Shidu, the criminal officer in the Xiangzhou case?"

"The culprit is Jiang Shidu. I don't know if the superior has any inquiries?"

The middle-aged man didn't dare to neglect after hearing the words, and replied with cupped hands.

After confirming the identity of the middle-aged man, the scarlet robe officer looked at him seriously, with curiosity in his eyes, and raised his hand and said: "Open the cell, the superior will interrogate the prisoner."

The prison guard opened the door of the cell first, and said to Jiang Shidu in a low voice before entering, "The dark canal in the courtyard is indeed as you said, it has been dealt with properly, thank you..."

"Don't talk nonsense, hurry up!"

The scarlet-robed official urged again, and then turned around and walked out of the cell, feeling a bit unbearable of the filthy smell inside.

The middle-aged man Jiang Shidu nodded to the jailer, obviously relieved, but soon became a little nervous again, and walked out of the cell under the guidance of several jailers.At this time, the Prisoner had already completed the procedures for arraigning the criminal, and was standing behind the scarlet-robed official with a smiling face.

"Boldly ask the Shangguan, the details of the criminal involved in the case have been recorded by the former envoy, and the criminal dare not hide it. I don't know who He Shangfeng will be interrogated again?"

After all, he was imprisoned and his future was uncertain, so Jiang Shidu couldn't help asking the officials in the scarlet robe.

"Don't ask too many questions, just follow me."

The scarlet robe official said lightly, although he was not very friendly, he was not as arrogant and severe as he was with ordinary criminals.When the Prisoner asked for instructions on whether to put the prisoner in the shackles, he also shook his head and denied, and then walked away from the Tuiyuan of Dali Temple, and Jiang Shidu was escorted by his own guards.

A group of people strode quickly, and soon left Dongcheng, entered the imperial city, passed through the streets and alleys of Zhusi, and came to Zetianmen.Today's Zetianmen has changed the title of the Empress Dowager to Yingtianmen.

Jiang Shidu was also an official in the court, so he naturally understood what the majestic tower of Yingtianmen meant, so he felt uneasy and his face became pale and uncertain.After leading people here, the scarlet robe official signaled Jiang Shidu to come forward and follow the tall eunuch who had already been waiting here to enter the palace gate.

"Yang Sixuan of a certain family is the envoy of His Royal Highness Yuansi's former residence. You are Wei Zhou Jiang Fengyi? Come with me, His Highness will call you to meet at the Jiying Hall."

Inside Yingtian Gate, Yang Sixu looked at Jiang Shidu with great interest, wondering why His Highness was so interested in such a prisoner.

"His Royal Highness Jian Guo wants to see me?"

After Jiang Shidu heard this, he couldn't help being shocked, and then hurriedly bowed to Yang Sixu, not daring to ask more questions, so he could only suppress his excitement and follow along.

In the Jiying Pavilion inside the Donghua Gate, Jiang Shidu, led by Yang Sixu, went outside the main hall after some simple washing and changing into a clean plain robe.After a short wait, another eunuch came out to bring people in.

Jiang Shidu bowed his head all the way as he walked, his mood was naturally more apprehensive.The name of Jian Guo Yuan Si is naturally a thunderbolt to him, and because of this, he becomes more and more curious, and can't help but think about what other crimes he has that directly alarmed Jian Guo Yuan Si.

Just as he was thinking endlessly, a voice suddenly came from his ear: "Are you Jiang Shidu?"

"Minister, sinner Jiang Shidu, kowtow to Your Highness!"

Jiang Shidu subconsciously bent down to worship, and then turned his head to peek up, but before seeing the figure of the nobleman, he heard the voice suddenly become harsh: "Jiang is bold! Since Xie Bei, the court has treated you poorly. How dare you join forces with the traitor Sun Quan to rebel against Xiangzhou!"

"The guilty ministers, the guilty ministers are indeed responsible for the imperial court, but the ministers really have no intention of helping the rebels! Before guarding the township, I was free to visit Wei Wudi in Fangtou, Yenan. Husband helped him in his thieves' power, unfortunately, this minister was involved in it..."

Jiang Shidu was even more surprised when he heard the words, and hurriedly opened his mouth to explain, his tone not without grievances.

Li Tong in the hall couldn't help grinning after hearing Jiang Shidu's answer.Going out for a trip, but getting involved in the rebellion in the end, this reason sounds not very convincing, but if it happened to Jiang Shidu, it is not impossible.

The reason why Li Tong knew Jiang Shidu's name was because this guy was one of the few technical officials from Wu Zhou to the Kaiyuan period who was worthy of history. To be more precise, this guy was a construction madman.

After serving as an official for several terms, Jiang Shidu has to do some water conservancy construction wherever he goes. If he doesn't do it, then this official will feel that he has been in vain.Relevant deeds are recorded in both official history and unofficial history. Some of them are indeed beneficial to the country and the people, while others are a waste of money.

Due to the influence of materialism in later generations, Li Tongben pays more attention to talents who are more technical.And this Jiang Shidu is actually a construction maniac, so it deserves more attention.Since it fell into his hands, he had to meet him no matter what.

"There is a document in the Zhengshitang. It was your speech during the longevity period. It talked about how many warehouses were built in Henan Province. Do you have any impression?"

Skipping over the question of Jiang Shidu's guilt, Li Tong asked again.

"Yes... yes, I did present the memorial in the old year of longevity!"

Jiang Shidu was taken aback when he heard the words, he thought that the Jianguo summoned him to severely punish him for participating in the rebellion, but he didn't expect it to be an old incident a few years ago.But not to mention the surprise in his heart, when Jiang Shidu heard Jian Guo's words about this matter, Jiang Shidu's eyes lit up, and he began to talk endlessly: "Since Yonghui, the achievements of water have become more and more useless, and the rivers have been used more forcefully than military expeditions. I was originally from Weizhou, my hometown, and I was already deeply touched by this. It happened that His Royal Highness was directing the provincial reform plan, and I was also greatly inspired, because the plan was to use warehouses to replace labor..."

While listening to Jiang Shidu's narration, Li Tong looked down at an old book, and the smile on his face became more and more obvious.After a few years, Jiang Shidu's narration of this old plan was almost without deviation, which shows that he is indeed a person with an extraordinary memory, and indeed has deep research in this area.

At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. Hearing what Jiang Shidu said, as early as the longevity years, this guy's thinking was quite in line with his own.It's a pity that at that time he was still deeply involved in the political struggle of the imperial court, and he was transferred to the Nan Yamen after staying in Nan Province for a short time, so he didn't have the chance to see Jiang Shidu's memorial.

If he had seen Jiang Shidu's performance back then, even if he was stuck in a difficult situation and couldn't start his plan immediately, he would have to drag this guy to the stage for training and training.

But it's not too late now, Jiang Shidu's innate skill is simply scratching his itch.As for whether he was coerced into chaos, Li Tong didn't care.Even if this guy, like Zheng Guo, is a spy sent by the enemy country to consume the power of the Tang Dynasty, as long as he really has the talent in water conservancy construction, Li Tong has the guts to use it.

"The reform of the warehouse in Duji requires a lot of hard work, and it will not be completed in a short time. But after that, the imperial court will build several new warehouses in Weizhou. Do you have a plan to advance?"

After Jiang Shidu finished speaking, Li Tong asked again with anticipation.

Jiang Shidu's eyes lit up even more when he heard this, and then he said: "The minister is from Weizhou, and the prefecture and county have enough water, soil, water, and water. I beg Your Highness to give me a pen and paper, and boldly outline the plan in my heart. "

"Give him a pen and paper!"

Hearing this, Li Tong was overjoyed, raised his hand as a signal, saw Jiang Shidu prostrated himself on the ground and made a picture, he himself got up and walked to the side to watch.

Seeing that Jiang Shidu sketched out a map of Weizhou at random, he became more curious. He asked someone to fetch relevant maps and compare them to himself, and found that the map of prefectures and counties carefully drawn by the imperial court was almost indistinguishable from the one drawn by Jiang Shidu with the naked eye.

So he couldn't help but feel even more annoyed, if he had recruited him in the early years, it would undoubtedly be more convenient to launch the palace change.At the same time, I also have a firm idea in my heart, that is, no matter how outstanding this guy's talents and achievements are, he will not be able to stay in Kinai for a long time in the future.Even the idea of ​​appointing Jiang Shidu as a direct bachelor of Jiyingguan just now was dispelled.

After all, the Jiyingkan is located in an important place in Ouchi, and there is such a guy with an amazing memory and sense of direction going in and out of here every day, which makes people feel uneasy.

Jiang Shidu naturally had no way of knowing the change of thoughts in Jian Guo Yuansi's mind. After quickly outlining the state map and waterways, he then began to point out a few places on the map, and explained in detail the advantages and disadvantages of each location.

Hearing Jiang Shidu's endless list of place names, Li Tong couldn't help but feel a little dazed. Naturally, he couldn't be free enough to know the geography of a state in detail. Of course, he couldn't judge the accuracy of Jiang Shidu's words, but he somehow felt that this guy was very professional.

Others travel to the mountains to cultivate their sentiments, but this guy probably only has Duan Jin in his eyes... Digging ditches and ditches, perhaps the entire Weizhou may have been dug up almost endlessly in his mind.It's really unlucky for Weizhou that the water and soil in the state can raise such a character.

"Let's sort out what I said today into a book and present it. If the court judge approves it, after the Xiangzhou case is over, I will enter the state for nothing."

Weizhou is a heavy state in Hebei, and it will also be the personnel center for Hebei affairs in the future. There will be various large-scale constructions and reforms.Accidentally found such a suitable talent as Jiang Shidu, Li Tong naturally didn't plan to leave him idle, and wanted to tap his value as soon as possible.

Chapter 0793 Khitan riots, soldiers plundered the states

The terrain in the south of Hebei is flat and flat, which is most suitable for the cavalry to gallop freely.After the imperial army marched to Hebei, the sufficient horsepower ensured super-high mobility. First, it targeted the states and cities to deter and eliminate them at fixed points, and initially restored the post system among the states to ensure the government's government orders. As well as the smooth delivery of Zhuzhou military newspapers.

After the post road became unimpeded, the so-called turmoil in Hebei was initially brought under control, and the next step was to encircle and suppress the rebels and rogues fleeing between states and counties.

In the final analysis, the turmoil in Hebei this time was only a contradiction within the ruling class, not an uprising that swept across Hebei.The vast majority of ordinary people in Hebei have no enthusiasm or intention to participate in this turmoil.

Even if state and county officials are unwilling to obey the decree of the current imperial court, they do not have a sufficient righteousness to mobilize the people in the middle of the country. Even if they rush to coerce some people, the momentum as big as Xiangzhou is only a special case. None of them have developed to such a large scale, and even some state and county officials themselves are still hesitant, and the imperial court's army of calming chaos has already approached the city.

When some densely populated cities and water and land passages were brought under control, the cloud and mist that shrouded the land gradually dissipated, and the originally vague situation in southern Hebei became clear.

In the turmoil in Hebei, the officials were mainly caught off guard by the turmoil in the capital and were at a loss when King Yong entered the court.Among the people, it was a series of riots caused by the loyal escape of Bei Ya Sha Zha.

The first stop of Sha Zha's loyalty to the north was Huaizhou. Taking advantage of the unpreparedness of Huaizhou governor Zhang Jianzhi, he attacked and killed him, and looted the materials accumulated in Huaizhou to recruit and coerce the crowd.

However, Sha Zha Zhongyi fled in a hurry. It is also known that there must not be enough troops, and the supplies that can be taken away are also very limited.In order to expand the turmoil in Hebei and hinder the court's subsequent pursuit, Sha Zha Zhongyi continued to spread rumors during his escape.

When Hei Chi Changzhi led his troops into Heyang to garrison, the treasury of Huaizhou was empty, and the prefectural city was also damaged to a considerable extent. From this, it can be inferred that there were many people who were incited to join the chaos.Some of these rebels followed Sha Zha Zhongyi and continued to flee north, while others traveled far away without any intention, becoming rogues who came and went without a trace in the countryside.

Therefore, after the situation in several states along the river was brought under control, the Jibei Army was divided into two groups, and part of them continued to patrol the states and wipe out bandits, creating a stable rear.On the other side, more than [-] people followed the chief executive, Hei Chi Changzhi, and went straight to Xindu, the state capital of Jizhou.

The theoretical end point of this march along Jibei Road is Jizhou.Jizhou also has the convenience of water transportation with the cross-flow of Zhangshui River. If it continues to the north, the water transportation environment will become a bit complicated.

Although the Yongji Canal leads directly to Youzhou, the Grand Canal is not an isolated waterway, and the cooperation of the local government is required for matters such as water storage and release of canals and weirs along the way.In particular, the march along this road is dominated by cavalry, and the demand for logistical supplies is higher. After all, they cannot plunder the states and counties along the way and invade people's livelihood like the rogue rebels.

Of course, although the large-scale military advance has come to an end, small-scale military operations will still not stop there.When the army arrived in Xindu, Li Zhan, the chief of the other march, led [-] cavalry to continue northward, and went straight to Anping County, Dingzhou.

The terrain of Anping does not have much military value, but there is one thing that cannot be ignored, that is, the location of this territory is the prefect of the Cui family in Boling.The Anpingfang of the Cui family in Boling is one of the fixed houses of the clan, and Cui Renshi, the prime minister of the Zhenguan Dynasty, is the modern representative of Anpingfang.

The story is not enough to go back to Myanmar. The reason why the imperial court sent Li Zhan to lead [-] cavalry to Dingzhou is that the most important thing is that Cui Yi, the censor during the Hedong rebellion, was himself the youngest son of Cui Renshi.

Since the founding of Datang, although the two capitals have always been the absolute political center, most of the world's famous families live in the two capitals.But the Cui clan of Boling is the number one famous family in the world, and both the power of the village and the love of the court are taken into account.Moreover, the Boling Cui family held official positions in Hebei prefectures and counties, and controlling their Sangzi people is also a deterrent to those who are away from officialdom.

Of course, it is not worthwhile for the imperial court to send 3000 troops to the hometown for defense only with the Cui family of Boling.Where Dingzhou is located, the terrain has become quite complicated, and most of the Turkic invaders in Hebei came from this place.

Although the current Turks seem to be more interested in the six Hequ prefectures in the west, it is safe to temporarily put Dingzhou, a place of great success, under military control. It can go hand in hand with the Jizhou army and form a strategic suppression of northern Hebei.Even if the Khitan makes a comeback, it can block the bandit army in the north and buy time for the court to continue to raise and dispatch personnel forces.

Just when Li Zhan led his army to Dingzhou, Heizhi Changzhi, who was temporarily stationed in Xindu, received a letter from the loyal envoy of Sha Zha who fled north.Now the imperial army has basically locked Sha Zha Zhongyi's escape route, and his troops are wandering in Cangzhou. The army is gradually compressing its activity space with rangers, and it is about to close the net.

At the end of the road, Sha Zha Zhongyi took the initiative to write a letter to contact Hei Chi Chang Zhi. Although it was unexpected, it was also reasonable.The two belong to Baekje, and the black-toothed Changzhi and Sha Zha's loyal father, Sha Zha, have an inseparable friendship. They responded to the Baekje Restoration War together in their hometown in the early years. Persuaded to surrender, and served in the Tang Dynasty under the recommendation of Liu Rengui.

This time, Sha Zha's loyalty letter is not without words of despair: betraying the country and entering the Tang Dynasty, the only way to survive is by loyalty.The king of robbery is leaving, how can a mere general at the north gate be able to do it?Today, the Duke is the marshal of the army, the heir of the Yuan Dynasty, and the guest and friend, while the servant is a villain in the wilderness.After the death of the old country, I was already full of sins. In the Tang Dynasty, I have washed away my old sins and been blessed with a new life. I have made outstanding achievements and become famous far and wide.

Servant's nature is clumsy and stupid, ugly utensils are no longer tolerated in China, big mistakes are made, and regrets are useless. If you are lucky enough to be released, let the board float in the sea, and return to your hometown in Haidong, and you will never return to China for the rest of your life. Benevolence and righteousness will forever be the humble subordinates of the Tang Dynasty, obstructing the arrogance of Silla...

After reading Sha Zha Zhongyi's letter, Hei Chi Chang Zhi was also silent for a long time.He is grateful for his righteousness, and Sha Zha Zhongyi's words of begging for mercy still touched him greatly.

After pondering for a while, Hei Chi Changzhi wrote back the letter: "The old love may be more than siblings, but within the king's way, righteousness is unforgiving. I used to be as honorable as your father in the court, and the humble race of the three Hans is actually The lord of China rewards and appoints, this kindness is enough to make people sacrifice their lives. Erjueer officials also come out of this. When they are in danger, they can't keep their integrity, and their officials lose their ways first. Have the attitude of knowing guilt and fear?

Today, I cast a letter to me, trying to make me unrighteous, and I have already polluted my old feelings.Even if Fengwei Chen's residence is lost, he travels a long way to boast of his loyalty, how can he win trust with his gossip?It is only because of the king's order that he pursues disobedience.Today, he must kill the traitor, and it is a plan to keep his chastity and confess!The pen is absolutely righteous, and I will see you in the future, only to show the sword. "

After replying to the letter, Hei Chi Changzhi went to Cangzhou in person to preside over the pursuit of Sha Zha's loyal and rebellious troops, and finally caught up with the boatman who was robbing the boatmen around the county and intending to flee overseas near Lucheng County in Cangzhou. Sha Zha is loyal and loyal.

At this time, there were only a few hundred troops left in Sha Zha Zhongyi's troops, and they were already exhausted during the long escape process of tossing around states and counties in the past few days.When the court troops finally caught up, before they could fight, the disillusioned rebels directly beheaded Sha Zha Zhongyi with their knives and offered their heads for surrender.

With the death of Sha Zha Zhongyi, the imperial court's suppression of the rebels in Duji came to an end.Almost no one is spared where the evidence of the crime is conclusive.When the news was sent back to the Luoyang court, all the courtiers also breathed a sigh of relief.

However, as the supervisory agencies such as Yushitai resumed their operations, there were gradually more voices criticizing current affairs.In particular, Hei Chi Changzhi, the general manager of the North Ji Road Army, suffered a lot of impeachments.Some people accused him of having an impure heart because he had written letters with Sha Zha Zhongyi, while others accused him of abusing his relatives and being cold-hearted.

Naturally, Li Tong would not specifically respond to such voices, but he did not use his power to suppress relevant discussions.As long as a person does something, it is inevitable that he will be criticized by critics, especially a general like Hei Chi Chang Zhi.What the censors did was this kind of thing that offended people. Now that their powers have been restored, of course they have to be given the right to speak out.

However, the court's discussion on this did not last too long, because as the order in Hebei was gradually restored, the Khitan rebellion that had occurred since the beginning of the year became clear.

At the beginning of the year, Li Jinzhong, the governor of Songmo Prefecture, once occupied Youzhou City, but because of the cold and snowstorm, the chaos did not continue to expand. Rest and continue to expand its power, coercing more Donghu tribes to join the rebellion.

As the weather gradually warmed up, the Khitan rebels made a comeback again.Several months of rest, plus the materials looted in Youzhou before, made the Khitan powerful, no longer a few thousand old and weak troops, and other Donghu tribes such as Xiren, Mohe, etc., also joined in one after another Among them, the number is [-] troops, and it took half a month to conquer Yingzhou.

The fall of Yingzhou made the situation in the Northeast even worse.The original Anton Governor's Mansion was set up in Yingzhou. In order to facilitate the control of Dongyi Zhuhu, the chiefs of all tribes were also forced to live in Yingzhou.After the fall of Yingzhou, these Hu chieftains supported Li Jinzhong as their leader, and Li Jinzhong also established himself as the Supreme Khan according to the prefecture system. .

When the Khitan rebels came south, the Luoyang court was also in chaos, and there were almost no arrangements for the Hebei states.But luckily among the misfortunes, this Khitan rebellion started in Youzhou and was limited by the weather, so it failed to form a trend of corruption in the first place. This also gave the Hebei states time to react and take precautions.

At that time, the imperial court still had a force in Hebei led by Yang Xuanji, the former deputy general manager of Shan Yudao. After the Khitan retreated, they regained the control of Youzhou and defended it, which caused certain obstacles to the Khitan's comeback.Even at the beginning of Khitan coming to the south, Yang Xuanji led 3000 troops to take the initiative to attack and severely injured Khitan forward Sun Wanrong in the eastern part of Youzhou.

But the current Khitan counter-trend has been achieved, Yang Xuanji's army is alone, and he is at an absolute disadvantage in terms of personnel and supplies.

Although the first battle was successful, the reversal of the general situation was minimal, and was soon besieged in Jicheng in Youzhou by the continuous arrival of Khitan troops. They occupied the city for more than a month, but finally lost. The ministries could not fully coordinate and break out.

After Yang Xuanji's troops withdrew from Youzhou, they fought and retreated all the way, and when they finally arrived in Yizhou, which was still armed, there were only less than [-] members left.However, this tragic sacrifice was not without value. Quan Shancai, the governor of Yizhou, had recruited strong forces in the state border and fortified the walls to clear the country. Thousands of people guarded the state city, and repelled the Khitan invaders several times.

Although the journey to the south was quite hindered, the Khitan victory was strong because of its strength. After being frustrated in Yizhou, it gave up continuing to attack Jiancheng and turned to cavalry to plunder the countryside. Soon, the flames of war burned to Yingzhou in central Hebei. And conquered Hejian City, the state government of Yingzhou.

After the Jibei cavalry led by Hei Chi Changzhi chased Sha Zha's loyal rebels in Cangzhou, they encountered the Khitan forward troops in Leshou in the southeast of Yingzhou during the retreat.Although this encounter ended with the victory of the officers and soldiers, the entire northern part of Hebei has been corrupted. After that, Li Jinzhong personally led tens of thousands of rebels to attack Heizhichang's headquarters. The rebels were blocked in the northern part of Jizhou.

When this news came back to the Luoyang court, everyone was shocked. For a long time, they did not expect that the rebellion launched by such an ordinary Donghu tribe like Khitan would grow so powerful.

After all, since Chuigong, although the imperial court's record in foreign wars is not optimistic, the enemies they have faced are also powerful enemies such as Turks and Tubo.

In the view of the times, the Khitan and other Donghu tribes are just Jimi tribes under the control of the Anton Governor's Mansion, and their own strength is limited. Even if there is a rebellion, it will only be a regional riot at most, and it will not cause a catastrophe.Even the establishment of the Andong Protectorate's main military purpose was not to guard against Khitan, but to control the remnants of Goguryeo and other three Hans scattered between Liaodong and Liaoxi.

The Khitan rebellion this time not only collapsed the situation in Northeast China, but also isolated the imperial court from the former Goguryeo, Baekje and other old places geographically.

Such nonsense has never existed since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.Although it is said that in the early years of Zhenguan, Turkic soldiers were in danger of approaching the Weishui River, and even not long ago, there were silent bandits who plundered the states in the east of the river, but the Turks have been the overlords of the desert for a long time, and it is not surprising that they have caused serious disasters. Accident.

However, Khitan, a Donghu bastard, many ordinary people don't even know that there is such a tribe in the Northeast, and suddenly became powerful, sweeping half of Hebei.

Luoyang was originally in chaos and new order. Although the order was rebuilt, it was still very fragile.When it was heard that nearly half of the prefectures and counties in Hebei had fallen, some disturbances gradually began to appear in the atmosphere of the city.

In particular, some of the former Heavenly Soldiers and Taoists who had just returned to Duji from Hedong even fled because they were worried that the imperial court might turn their backs on their promises and re-conscript them into the army and fight in Hebei.

Although Li Tong knew that the Khitan rebellion should not be underestimated, and had made many targeted plans for it, when the matter really brought an impact on the current situation, he couldn't help being too busy.

In order to stabilize the popular situation in Duji, he even went to the gates of the cities in Duji, summoned the villagers of Fangqu, and publicly announced that the imperial court had an overall plan to suppress the Khitan rebellion. decree.

Of course, in the face of this kind of mass panic, verbal comfort is always weak, and only actions are the most powerful.

The recruitment of soldiers in Shaanxi Province has been going on. Before that, it had been in the name of defending the capital. As for now, there is no need to conceal it. As the general manager of the former army of Liaodong Road, the former marching banner of Jibei Road was changed to the former army of Liaodong Road.

At the same time, the prime minister, Yao Yi, was the general manager of the Central Army of Liaodong Road. He led the [-] western troops newly arrived in Luoyang to cross Hebei, and recalled Lou Shide from Longyou to the court, and became the general manager of the rear army of Liaodong Road.

During the great national expedition, the prime minister is in charge of the army. This has always been the practice.As for the specific battle, of course, the chief of the army is still the main one, and the authority of the prime minister is used to control and dispatch the army.

The personnel structure of the former army of Liaodong Road can be adjusted without any adjustments, while the central army is still dominated by Li Tong's old team of the Western Army. The 5 troops are divided into thirteen routes. steward.

Of course, Li Tong did not completely exclude the original group of generals of the imperial court, but the main ones appointed were the former Koguryo and Baekje royal families.

The use of these people is not to really let them lead the army to fight, but mainly to influence and appease the survivors of the Three Hans in the Northeast, so that these people will not participate too much in the Khitan rebels, and even organize a group of people from outside the city. Threatening the Khitan retreat.

Although this part of the arrangement does not need to be too high, the real decisive victory in this battle is the battle on the frontal battlefield, but after all, it is beneficial without cost.It would be the best if it can be effective, even if there is no effect, the loss of the imperial court is only a few imperial edicts.

In mid-June, all armies from all walks of life will be fully deployed.The fact that such a large-scale dispatch of personnel and horses can be completed so efficiently is also due to the fact that Li Tong's preparations in the early stage are relatively sufficient. In addition to the dispatch of personnel at the original station, the financing of materials is also relatively timely.

Under the guidance and protection of the imperial court's direct dispatch of armored personnel, some of the rice in the south of the Yangtze River has already been transferred northward, and the [-] dendrobium rice is used as military rations. It enters Weizhou directly along the Grand Canal, and continues northward along the Zhangshui River. To Jizhou and other front-line areas.

On the eve of the departure of the Central Army, there was another small episode in the court, that is, Wang Xiaojie asked for a battle.

Previously, Wang Xiaojie beheaded his grandson Quan and entered the court, but because he failed to respond, he stayed in the mansion all the time and did not give a new appointment.

This time there was a great turmoil in Hebei, Wang Xiaojie was naturally gearing up to wait for the army to quell the rebellion, but seeing that all the generals had been appointed, even Lou Shide from Longyou was recalled and appointed, but Wang Xiaojie was not among them.

Of course Wang Xiaojie couldn't bear it, he already had the character of a warrior who would be happy when he hears the battle, and this time the military operation in Hebei was the biggest military operation of the new dynasty, if he couldn't be included in it, it would be a big deal for him. Big pity.Not only the loss of being thrown idle, but even a little bit of shame.

That's why Wang Xiaojie also asked for battle frequently, because he was not in the court and couldn't enter and leave the imperial city, he simply stood upright at the Duanmen every day, just staring at the courtiers who came and went, the sad eyes made people feel sad.

It is difficult for Li Tong to ignore Wang Xiaojie who spares no effort to create a sense of presence.Especially when it comes to Jiu Xun, Wang Xiaojie is indeed the No.1 military general in the court today. Even if he does not take the initiative to ask for a battle, the courtiers have a lot to say, and hope that Wang Xiaojie can also go to Hebei to participate in the war.

If Li Tong just didn't respond blindly, then the pertinence would be too obvious, which would not be conducive to creating an atmosphere of united will and chaos killing thieves in the current DPRK and China.