Governor please stay

"Pass down the order to keep some people in the camp, and the rest of the people will evacuate now and cross the river to quarry. We are quarrying and waiting for work. If there is no attack after dawn, let the people who stayed in the camp also cross the river."

Before Xiao Gang gave the order to retreat, Liu Zhongli retreated first, he already smelled something bad.

Looking at the towns in Lianghuai, who can assemble a team of thousands of elite cavalry?There is only one answer, Liu Yishou who guards Shouyang, controls several states, and can mobilize all the troops in Huaihe and Huaihe Rivers in name!

Of course, that was the case when the official position appointed by Xiao Yan was still counted.If there is no official protection, Liu Yishou is a rebel occupying the important town of Huaihe River!This was also the reason why Xiao Gang was so strong against him at the beginning.

Now that Liu Yishou has dispatched cavalry to attack the siege team outside Liyang City to rescue Liyang from the siege.So it is enough to prove that there has been a major change in the battle situation!Now is the time to retreat.

If it's later, you won't be able to leave.

Liu Zhongli arranged calmly, and Zhao Bochao, the governor who is good at "turning in", has rich experience. 2 people left 2000 people to guard the camp, and the rest quickly evacuated the Liyang river into the Yangtze River by boat, and then camped in the quarry on the other side of the river.

That night, Liu Yishou sent two generals, Peng Le and Yang Zhong, with [-] elite cavalry, to attack the camp at night.Due to the loss of the general's dispatch, the defenders in the camp completely lay down and surrendered after a little struggle.

After the siege of Liyang was lifted, Xiao Fan and Pei Zhigao went out of the city to meet him in person after dawn. Yang Zhong brought Liu Yishou's words of entrustment and "thank you letter" to him.

……

"Uh, Governor Liu, what should we do now?"

In the study room of the other courtyard where Xiao Huan was, the eldest son and son of Xiao Tong asked cautiously.

Xiao Huan was very cautious, and seemed afraid to call "Zhen" in front of Liu Yishou.Of course, it is right not to call me the king of a country because I have not yet experienced the enthronement ceremony.

Xiao Huan was a little excited at first, thinking that after arriving in Shouyang, he would send troops to Jiankang immediately.Unexpectedly, a few days passed, and nothing happened!

The only military action was Liu Yishou dispatching cavalry to relieve the siege of Liyang, and then nothing else.This situation seems to be different from Liu Yishou's hypnotic description at the beginning!

"It's not the time yet. Please rest assured, Your Highness, I'm already gearing up. Once the time is right, I can send Your Highness to Jiankang immediately. On this point, I can use my personality as a guarantee."

Liu Yishou said solemnly.

Originally I wanted to ask when would be the right time, but when I thought about the current situation, Xiao Huan felt a little regretful, it seemed that people used swords and me as fish and meat, even if they were so-called "relatives", there was no guarantee for their own life.

It is still my own uncle who sits in Jiankang now, can I go to Jiankang to join him now because of the closeness of blood?In the face of power, family affection is so thin that it is not worth mentioning.

"Your Highness, if there is nothing else to do, I will leave. Now everything is planned and expected, please rest assured, Your Highness."

Liu Yishou said softly.

"In that case, please leave Dudu Liu."

Xiao Huan said politely, his humility made Liu Yishou feel good about him.As long as there is no trouble, Liu Yishou doesn't mind letting Xiao's family live a few more years.

After returning to his mansion and sitting down in the study, Liu Yishou felt physically and mentally exhausted.

Now the armies of various vassal kings are gradually approaching Jiankang.The marching routes of Xiao Yi and Xiao Xu's troops overlap somewhat, one in front and one behind.Maybe the two of them will reach some kind of compromise, after all, Xiao Xu is a bit out of his mind.

And Xiao Gang, who sits in Jiankang, controls the righteousness of the court, and the troops in the direction of the Three Wus have not moved yet, not because they don't want to support Xiao Gang, but because they have the same calculation as Liu Yishou, wanting to "see first and then talk."

Once Xiao Gang sets out conditions that satisfy those people, there will definitely be someone who will go north to serve the king.

Liu Yishou felt that when he would make a move was actually a matter of deliberation.

At this moment, the door of the study was pushed open, and Yang Jiang came in like a thief, hugged Liu Yishou from behind, bit his ear and whispered, "Ah Lang, would you like me to write a letter to my father? When you lead troops into Jiankang, open a small gate in Taicheng to let you in?"

Her words were full of ambiguous hints, thinking that if Liu Yishou agreed, he would have to serve her comfortably tonight.

"Uh, I have received the letter your father wrote to me yesterday, and he has now been transferred from Taicheng to be in charge of the defense of Dongfu City. Even if you let me enter Dongfu City at that time, it will not be of much use."

Liu Yishou smiled bitterly helplessly.

"Ah?" Yang Jiang was stunned on the spot as if struck by lightning.

"Then he still asks me to borrow money? What do you want me to give him 100 million after it's done?"

Yang Jiang took out a letter from her arms, which was a private letter written by Yang Kan to her daughter.It said that as long as the daughter gave the money to respect herself, the father-in-law would naturally consider his grandson, and he would provide some convenience when Liu Yishou entered the city, but he didn't say what the specific convenience was.

"Sometimes, I feel that you are my relatives and friends. However, the real love is between me and your father."

After reading the letter, Liu Yishou put Yang Jiang in his arms and said with emotion.

Chapter 387 Beat up our teammates

"Your Majesty! In an emergency, Liu Yishou sent troops to rescue Liyang, and General Liu retreated to Caishi!"

The personal eunuch handed over the battle report from Caishi to Xiao Gang, who was trembling with anger, and everyone in Xianyang Palace was trembling and did not dare to act rashly.

"Stand back and bring Taifu Liu here." Xiao Gang said in a deep voice.After everyone had exited the palace, he walked back and forth anxiously, feeling that something was wrong!

Liu Yishou, who is in charge of Lianghuai, if he holds that chicken feather, which is the arrow that Xiao Yan granted as the "supervisor of all military forces in Lianghuai", then he can control all the soldiers and horses of Lianghuai.Including Webster, who is currently in the important city of Hefei, is also subject to its restraint.

Now that Liu Yishou sent troops to repel Liu Zhongli, although the military said that his losses were not serious, the trend it reflected was very dangerous and alarming.

Soon, Liu Jin, who has been living in Taicheng, entered the Xianyang Palace. He also knew the changes in the battle situation ahead and dared not delay.

"Yuan Ju (Liu Jin Biaozi), what should I do, I want to transfer troops, but there is no one to transfer!"

As soon as he saw Liu Jin, Xiao Gang grabbed Liu Jin's sleeve and refused to let go.

"Returning to Your Majesty, there is an important town of Hefei in the north of the river. Although it is weak to advance, it is more than enough to defend. The current plan is to defend Caishi, Wuhu and other places to guard against the armies of vassal kings on the south bank of the river.

As long as we get to the vicinity of Jiankang, the enemy will be exhausted from the long-distance raid, and our army will have a good chance of winning.There is nothing wrong with Gouzi leading the army to retreat to the quarry. "

Liu Jin patiently persuaded Xiao Gang to make the other party feel at ease.Xiao Gang is not worried about Liu Zhongli's loyalty, after all his father is right in front of him now.

In fact, Liu Jin's words are not different from Yang Kan's strategy, the reason why Xiao Gang can't listen to Yang Kan's words is simply because he doesn't trust Yang Kan.This is a typical "nonsense because of people".

"The kings have their own ghosts, and it is difficult to form a joint force. As long as Your Majesty guards this wave, it will be easier and easier for us in the future.

Furthermore, you can properly seal the Three Wu Haoqiang and let him work for me.For example, Xiao Ying, who had been the prefect of Wu Xing for many years, was both a clan and a powerful soldier.If Xiao Ying is willing to come out and clean up the situation, he will definitely be able to reverse his current passivity. "

Liu Jin is indeed Xiao Gang's think tank, and these words can be regarded as mature and prudent.

Xiao Gang saw that Liu Jin seemed to have something to say but hesitated, so he pretended to be casual and said: "If Liu Taifu has something to say, you can speak freely."

He said so, Liu Jin is not easy to hide his clumsiness.So Liujin lowered his voice and said:

"Your Majesty, there are still not enough soldiers and horses for quarrying, and in addition to defending the quarrying, the road along the river also needs to be guarded by a large army.

If these 2 people are divided, it will be useless.There is no division of troops, and it is easy to be exploited.It is better to order General Lanqin to command the remaining soldiers and horses of the imperial army and defend the area from Danyang to Jiangning.

If the main force of the vassal king's army comes to attack, he will join forces with Gouzi's soldiers and horses to fight a decisive battle with the opponent.General Lan is a veteran of battles, skilled in military tactics, brave and good at fighting.You might as well send General Lan to go out. "

This strategy can be regarded as golden advice, and no flaws can be found, but there is still a huge problem for Xiao Gang.

"If General Lan led the troops out, wouldn't Jiankang be empty?"

Xiao Gang raised a question to torture the soul, and took away the last elite soldiers in Jiankang. Aren't the rest of them just like Yang Kan, who are undecided and don't know the enemy or us?

"Your Majesty, take extraordinary measures at all times. If you fail in the front line, when the troops of the vassal kings from all walks of life approach the city, people's hearts will be shaken, and it will be useless for how many people there are in Taicheng."

Liu Jin begged.

Now it is at this juncture, Xiao Xu's soldiers and horses have conquered Shicheng (Anqing).The soldiers and horses commanded by Lanqin are the last trump card. If they don't fight at this time, are they really waiting for the opponent's soldiers to come to the city?

In the battle for the throne, it is not uncommon for those generals and soldiers who serve as soldiers to eat food to change their masters to work hard. How long will Jiankang City last?

"I……"

Xiao Gang was silent, hesitating.This feeling is like wearing a piece of clothing, even if the clothing is as thin as gauze, it is different from not wearing any clothing at all!Lan Qin and the soldiers and horses in his hands are the "last piece of clothing" on Xiao Gang's body.

If Lanqin's soldiers and horses are all sent out, Yang Kan must be allowed to guard Taicheng.It can't be said that Taicheng is defenseless, and a few thieves can come in and play wild, right?

"Your Majesty, General Yang opened the gate of Taicheng Palace for several other vassal kings. What is he trying to do?"

Liu Jin asked Xiao Gang back, but the latter was speechless, not knowing how to answer this question.People from the Yang family who came from the north were able to gain a foothold in the Southern Dynasty, relying on the word "loyalty".

Now that the vassal kings of all walks of life are raising troops, no matter who Yang Kan turns to, they seem to have nothing to do with the word "loyalty".With a bad reputation, if you want to be a good person and a virtuous minister, there will be no way for you to go.

Liu Yishou, who sits in the Lianghuai River, is an example. Up to now, he has not dared to act rashly. He is also facing moral pressure and would rather not help each other.

"In this case, then I will appoint Lan Qin as the leading general, and all the soldiers and horses around Jiankang will be controlled by him. Yang Kan will restore General Zhige and lead his troops to guard Taicheng.

Wei Can was ordered to go to Hefei to serve as the governor of Nanyu Prefecture and control Hefei's soldiers and horses.

Well, Liu Zhongli took his troops north to guard Jingkou to prevent conflicts between him and Lanqin. "

Xiao Gang's appointment is impressive, but it's hard to say how much effect it will have.

"Your Majesty Shengming."

Liu Jin folded his sleeves and bowed deeply to Xiao Gang.At this critical moment, finally Xiao Gang did not make any foolish moves.Xiao Gang was intimidated by Liu Yishou's reputation. With Hefei as an important town, Shouyang's troops could not act rashly.

At least Yanagsu thought so.

……

In the hall of the government office in Shouyang City, facing Xiao Fan and Pei Zhigao who came to Shouyang to "face the saint", Liu Yishou's face was full of smiles.Now he has ordered Zhao Gui to station troops in Liyang and guard the passage across the river.

Well, in other words, it is equivalent to recruiting the remnants of Xiao Fan and Pei Zhigao.The two had been terrified in Liyang for more than a month. When Liu Yishou proposed to send troops to take over Liyang's defense, they agreed without thinking about it, and took their family to Shouyang for refuge.

"At the beginning, the emperor made Xiao Gang the crown prince on a whim. Later, he wrote an edict and changed the former prince's son Xiao Huan to be the new crown prince. I didn't want to be killed in Xianyang Palace before the edict was issued.

Now I have worked so hard to bring the prince to Shouyang, and prepare to raise troops to join King Qin of Jiankang, what do you think? "

Liu Yishou asked with a serious face.

Xiao Fan and Pei Zhigao looked at Liu Yishou who was "harmless to humans and animals", and then looked at Xiao Huan who looked expectant beside him.The two immediately knelt down to express their loyalty: "I am willing to follow the governor to enshrine the new crown prince as King Jiankangqin, to bring order out of chaos, and punish crimes!"

Things have come to this point, what should I do if I don’t show my loyalty?They have worked so hard for so long, isn't it just to wait for this day?

With the banner of Xiao Huan, it is conceivable that with the elite soldiers in his hands, Liu Yishou can enter Jiankang first.They will also go down in history.

How beautiful!

Sure enough, the suffering of more than a month was not in vain.

"Governor, are we going to issue a call to action to crusade against Xiao Gang and crusade against the rebellious feudal lords from all walks of life?"

"Antique expert" Xiao Fan is very good at winking, and his level of flattery is very good.

Liu Yishou nodded in satisfaction and said, "It is necessary to issue a call to action. Even the edict of the late emperor must be rubbed and distributed everywhere."

Xiao Huan didn't speak, neither did Xiao Fan and Pei Zhigao, they were all waiting for that "but".

Sure enough, Liu Yishou paced back and forth and said, "However, there are many vassal kings from all walks of life, and the attitude of the powerful and powerful in the Sanwu area is unclear. If you enter the arena rashly, it is inevitable that the soldiers will be exhausted and become a scuffle. That is not advisable."

"So, for the time being, we are still standing still. As long as we defend Liyang, we can ensure that we can cross the river. As for how to make troubles in the south of the Yangtze River, let them go. At present, Shouyang and even the counties under the jurisdiction of Lianghuai are fighting hard. Just one sentence.

This is a gentleman who leads without sending out, and is as jumping as he is. "

Liu Yishou came up with an allusion very elegantly.

In fact, he wanted to tell Xiao Fan and the others in easy-to-understand words: When the dog brains of those feudal lords are punched out, they can be recycled with a trash can, so why bother to get ahead?

It's just that these two people are not familiar with me, and they may not be able to understand the essence of similar foul language, so let's follow the rules.

For a while, Liu Yishou looked sullen and hypocritical, which made Xiao Fan and others who were watching the words and expressions stunned for a while.

"Your Highness, although he has not yet ascended the throne, it does not prevent the granting of official positions to loyal people in the court."

Liu Yishou winked at Xiao Huan and said.

"Ah? Hmm, Dudu Liu's words are very true. This king just..."

For a moment, Xiao Huan couldn't think of the official positions of Xiao Fan and Pei Zhigao. After all, they are all empty promises, and it doesn't make any sense for you to appoint them as commanders of Chinese and foreign military forces.

"It's better to designate Xiao Fan as the governor of Nanqiao Prefecture and general of Zhendong, and Pei Zhigao as the governor of Nanyu Prefecture and general of Zhennan. They are the prefects of Liyang and Wujiang respectively. They will go to their posts after the rebellion around Jiankang is put down."

Liu Yishou cupped his hands and suggested to Xiao Huan.Sure enough, both Xiao Fan and Pei Zhigao showed joy, and gave Liu Yishou grateful eyes.

Hehe, Liu Yishou will not be stingy with rewards.Anyway, it is the generosity of others, and it is a joy to borrow flowers to offer Buddha.

At this moment, Wang Wei hurried in, as if he had military affairs to report.Liu Yishou watched him hesitate to speak, and said with a smile: "But it's okay to talk, here is not only the future emperor, but also a group of ministers, you can talk about anything."

"Back to the governor, Xiao Xu has already set off from Shicheng, and captured Lincheng (Qingyang, Anhui), Dingling (northeast of Tongling), and Fanchang (Fanchang District, Wuhu) along the way. He confronted Xiao Gang's army in Wuhu."

finally come!

Xiao Huan's expression tightened, Xiao Fan and Pei Zhigao looked at each other, Liu Yishou's expression was normal.Everyone in the government hall had different expressions.

"Well, continue to send scouts, and report every hour, no matter day or night, go."

"Here!"

Wang Wei took the order and left.After he left, Xiao Huan pulled Liu Yishou's cuff calmly, and asked in a low voice, "Uncle, my uncles have brought troops here, what should I do?"

Xiao Huan is no better than Xiao Ji, who is ambitious and resolute.Xiao Huan was forced to stand up because he had to stand out. There is an essential difference in character between the two.

"Your Highness, don't be impatient. We can sit on the mountain and watch the battle. The two fight, no matter who wins or loses, it will not be harmful to us. Those vassal kings are also trying to win me over. Your Highness sees it Are you excited?"

Liu Yishou walked to the desk and stuffed a thick stack of letters into Xiao Huan's hands.This descendant of the former prince Xiao's unified lineage instantly became unnatural.

"Uncle doesn't have to be like this, the king trusts you."