Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

The situation in Huainan was reversed, and important towns such as Hefei and Guangling were lost one after another, which made Gao Yang very dissatisfied. Among them, Li Boshan, the so-called nemesis of Qi State, was among them, and Gao Yang felt even more angry.

Naturally, it was difficult to continue the banquet and fun. Gao Yang's eyes circled around the hall and he did not see Gao Zhan's figure. Then he remembered that the boy had resigned just now. However, he didn't care about this part anymore. Such a difficult problem could no longer be vented by beating Gao Zhan.

"Get out, everyone, get out!"

Gao Yang waved his hand to retreat from the singers and dancers in the palace with an irritated look. He looked at the anxious-looking princes and confidants present, and his mind began to wander again.

After pondering for a while, he spoke again: "Summon King Xianyang and others into the palace quickly to discuss matters! The Qiang thieves have provoked several times. If I don't kill their arrogance, the thieves will become even more rampant!"

Among the founding kings, King Shedi Qian of Zhangwu and Han Gui of Ande have both died of illness. King Peng Le of Chenliu was executed for treason. King He Baren of Anding was punished and deprived of his official position by Gao Yang not long ago. King Ke Zhu Hunyuan of Fufeng Also because of the previous defeat in the battle with Li Boshan in Heluo, his reputation was greatly damaged, and he had not been in charge of the army for a long time. However, his reputation and power were still preserved. The only ones left were King Hulujin of Xianyang and Pan Le, King of Hedong.

Of course, in addition to these few, there are also other famous generals and warriors among the nobles of Jinyang, but their qualifications and reputation are still quite inferior to these few.

Most of the nobles lived in and outside Jinyang City, so it was more convenient for the palace envoys to disperse to invite them, and soon generals rushed to Jinyang Palace one after another.

About an hour later, as Hu Lujin also entered Jinyang Palace to see the emperor, all the important figures of Jinyang nobles were present, and it was already late at night.

It was already so late, and the emperor had to send envoys to gather everyone together. Naturally, everyone couldn't help but inquire, and now everyone had a certain understanding of what happened. No matter what he was feeling in his heart, he looked solemn and unsmiling at the moment.

"The Qiang thieves are hateful. They have insulted me several times. Now they come to provoke me. How should I respond?"

Gao Yang did not talk about the background of the Huainan incident first, but only brought out Li Boshan, an old enemy, to talk about it.

But none of the Jinyang nobles here are reckless. They already knew most of the situation when they entered the palace. At this time, when they heard the emperor's questions, they all lowered their heads in deep thought and were not in a hurry to speak out. .

Huainan really doesn't have much appeal to them. Firstly, the combat environment is relatively unfamiliar. Both the terrain and climate are not like the north they are familiar with. Secondly, the distance is too far. Even if they fight life and death and fight bravely in Huainan, They really couldn't find any meaning in fighting.

Seeing that no one spoke, Gao Yang's face gradually turned cold. He clenched his fist and slammed it on the case and said angrily: "I have seen with my own eyes the rampant thieves before I was in a prominent position. Several years have passed. However, instead of subduing the law, the stubborn thieves have become even more arrogant and continue to plunder and harm our country! It is my fault that I have allowed the stubborn thieves so far. When the traitors return, I will march south to conquer them. It is inevitable. Kill the thieves and sacrifice the flag to secure our country!”

After hearing this, everyone had different expressions on their faces. Some people subconsciously opened their mouths to speak, but after seeing the ferocious and angry face of His Majesty the Emperor, they still lacked the courage to speak out.

However, it had been several years since the founding of the country, and they had already seen the young emperor's acting style, which was really resolute and full of vitality. Others were afraid of the hard work of marching and fighting, but he was willing to do it. He went out of the border and entered the fortress everywhere, and he never tired of fighting for many years. Now that he said that he would go to Huainan, if they still didn't dissuade him, they would definitely keep his word.

However, His Majesty the Emperor is now unstoppable. Even if He Baren, the King of An Ding, was not satisfied, he was severely punished and is still serving as a hard labor in Jiafang. If they want to speak out to dissuade, they may draw this anger onto themselves.

So everyone's eyes couldn't help but turn to Xianyang King Hulujin who had been sitting silently in the banquet. Gao Yang in the palace also noticed this change, and a few cold rays of light flashed in his eyes, but still He said calmly: "Since you and the other people have no objections, let's leave it at that for the rest of the night. You go home and get ready, follow our troops to Hefei, Huainan, and defeat Li Boshan, the old enemy and thieves, in one fell swoop to comfort the old enemy. The wounded and dead soldiers in the battle!”

Hearing that Gao Yang was about to finalize the matter, Hu Lujin, who was facing the expectations of everyone, finally stood up, bowed to Gao Yang respectfully, and then said: "Please go to the request of His Majesty the army. Either the famous king of Mobei or the hero of Guansai, they are all heroes. As for Li Boshan, he is just a stupid person who abandoned the light and turned to darkness. Although he is a cunning and evil man, his background is clear. It's just a pawn in Yuwen's account.

The island he lives on is barren and barren, and even if he gets it, it won't be enough to conquer the world. Even his master, Black Otter, just sits in the southeast and ignores it. How can your Majesty lead an army to conquer it in person? The southern country is weak and weak. In the past, Hou Jing was able to cause chaos by himself. Now, only a land of calamity and poisonous miasma is left. What qualifications does it have to be the British leader of a great country? "

After everyone heard what Hu Lujin said, they all nodded in agreement. In the previous expedition to Rouran, they were able to plunder some cattle, horses, livestock, and human beings. But now that they are sending troops to Huainan, they have to face such a powerful opponent like Li Boshan. Is it possible? Is it just to pick up the remnants that Hou Jing had already eaten and touched?

"What the Grand Master said is not without reason. If it is just the chaotic land of Huainan, it is indeed not worth my personal expedition. But this Qiang slave Li Boshan is really hateful, and many of you have suffered greatly from him. If you don't kill him, won't people all over the world laugh at our country for having no one?" After hearing what Hulu Jin said, Gao Yang frowned again, still with a fierce look as if he wanted to put Li Boshan to death. Seeing this, Hulujin sighed inwardly, fearing that continuing to persuade might backfire. After a slight change of mind, he said, "The thief is indeed hateful, and we, the ministers, hate to kill him! But as mentioned in the preface, Li Boshan is just a minion of the pseudo-dynasty.

The hawks and dogs are responsible for harassment, and the real hateful one is the master behind them. Instead of exhausting troops and going deep into Huainan, it is better to go directly to Heluo and knock on the gate to scare the thieves. In the past, Black Otter took advantage of the instability of our country to raise troops to harass, and has not yet returned any revenge. Now it is just right to punish him!"

Seeing that His Majesty the Emperor is very determined to fight, I am afraid that he cannot be dissuaded. Attacking Huainan is worse than attacking Heluo. At least Heluo is closer, and the battlefield environment is more familiar. After being disturbed by Li Boshan's army, there has been no systematic repair of the defense line. Taking this opportunity, we can also scare the Western Wei side.

After listening to Hulujin's words, Gao Yang frowned and pondered. After a while, he nodded reluctantly and said, "This change is somewhat negotiable. If you have any opinions, please feel free to speak freely!" Then everyone expressed their opinions, and Gao Yang also raised his opinions from time to time. In this way, the sky was already bright without knowing it. After a sleepless night, many generals looked tired. For example, Hulujin, an old man who was over 60 years old, was usually energetic, but after staying up all night and spending a lot of effort to formulate a battle plan, his old face looked a little pale. But Gao Yang was still full of energy. He only stopped the meeting briefly in the early morning, gave a feast to the people in the hall, and then continued to discuss and finalize the details of this campaign, so that the meeting was delayed until noon. After all the opinions were summarized into a detailed and specific plan that could be implemented at any time, Gao Yang stopped with a sense of unfulfilled desire. When he saw Hulu Jin, who was already tired and haggard, he hurriedly said with concern: "The Grand Master is not in a good state. If you have any illness, don't hide it. Killing the bandits can be a long-term plan, but the country cannot be without you for a day." After hearing this, Hulu Jin quickly cheered up and said: "Your Majesty is wise and courageous, and your governance is a model. I am just an old soldier who bows his head and obeys orders, and is respectful and diligent. I really don't dare to accept such a high honor!" Despite this, Gao Yang still ended the meeting considerately, and sent a palace envoy to send Hulu Jin home to rest first, while he continued to work with his confidant Tang Yong and others to formulate a plan for the mobilization of troops and the selection of generals to accompany the expedition. As for Hulu Jin, who was obviously not energetic, he was excluded from the expedition list. Gao Yang did not think that he could pull the main force of the Jinyang army directly to Huainan at the beginning. The original goal was Heluo. Moreover, the war goal was secondary. His real intention was to continue to establish and consolidate his monarchical authority through these frequent wars, and gradually weaken the influence of the nobles among the Jinyang soldiers.

For example, in the plan to send troops to Heluo this time, except for Hulu Jin, some other Jinyang nobles with rich experience were not included in the list of commanding troops. The main ones were the princes of the royal family as the generals. This was also an attempt by Gao Yang to gradually eliminate the Jinyang nobles.