The Grandmaster Strategist Chapter 1: Shocked about the great changes

The shadow of the candle shook red, and the sky was full of ice and snow outside the tent, but the tent was warm like spring. I wore a long coat and sat at the table at the table and looked at the map on the table. I hesitated, not knowing Ling Duan and Qiu. Whether Yufei can return to the Northern Han Dynasty, although these two people are both persevering temperament, and I deliberately indulge, but the world is fickle, if they can't go back, I will be wasting my thoughts.

The lights bloomed, and my thoughts were awakened. I suddenly burst into laughter. The plan over there went smoothly. Even Qiu Yufei and Ling Duan couldn't go back, and the effect was worse. I had ordered Dayong’s secret spy in the Northern Han Dynasty a dozen or so days ago to stir up the disagreement between Quartz and Duan Invincible, and now it must have been reported to Long Tingfei about the crime of Duan Invincible. I have read the information about Quartz. Apart from fighting, he is really a person of ignorance in the world. If it were not for Long Tingfei’s respect and protection, I am afraid that he would either die outside the battlefield or be abandoned on the battlefield. Only he could easily have a dispute with Long Tingfei's other confidant general, Duan Wudi.

Suddenly I thought, if it’s not in line with my plan, Long Tingfei believes in quartz too much, and Qiu Yufei and Ling Duan have not been able to bring back information that is unfavorable to quartz. Long Tingfei’s generals are the most stable and heavy. Will Duan Wudi become a victim? If he could do this, it would be an unexpected gain, but I don't dare to hope so. Duan Wudi's combat can be described with rigor and less error. It is difficult for such a person to convict him. Dead, I am not greedy, and it is good to leave Duan Wudi. I don't want the North Han army to lose its intent to fight. Having such a defensive general is an important reason for the North Han army to fight bravely.

Maybe it was not as I expected in the end. Quartz escaped, but this period was enough to cause the estrangement between the generals and the shaking of the military spirit. To be honest, it took the advantage of the army. My strategy is to minimize it. The loss of our army is nothing more. With the use of troops by King Qi and the more unfavorable situation compared with the North Han army, it is only a matter of time to defeat the North Han, but if the loss is too much, the pace of the reunification of Dayong will slow down a lot. More importantly, if this battle lasts for a few years, when can I go home?

I felt a little tired. I stretched my waist and got ready to go to bed. At this time, Hu Yanshou reported outside: "My lord, there is a messenger from Beijing. It is sent by the princess. Will my lord meet you?"

I was shocked. How could Changle send a messenger? Her letters were all sent through the post. There were some more confidential things, and they often used the channel to convey military information. Could it be that something happened? Changle sent a messenger. Probably not. Although there are changes in Nanchu and Dongchuan is unstable, there are a lot of talents in the DPRK. Although His Royal Highness is not tame, he should not blatantly resist Yongdu at this time. I did not take those things Too much care, after all, the enemy I am facing right now is the Northern Han Dynasty. If the emperor can't even stabilize this situation, he will pretend to be Mingjun.

Anyway, I hurriedly summoned the messenger. As soon as the tent door opened and the cold wind penetrated, I shivered. A handsome, fair-skinned youth walked in slowly, but it was Dong Que who came, and my heart was even more Worry, Dong Que is my right-hand man to stay with Changle. Changle is a princess, and now he is out of office. If there were no people like Dong Que taking orders, there would be a lot of inconvenience. When he came here in person, something extremely important must have happened, and it may be our own.

Dong Que stepped forward and gave a big gift. I lightly glanced at Hu Yanshou who was following. Hu Yanshou walked out with a sense of interest. Although he is responsible for monitoring, he knows that some things are best not to go. Probe. When he was about to withdraw from the camp, I said wearily: "Go and call Xiao Shunzi over." Hu Yanshou quickly promised, but his expression was also a little worried. He had already noticed the strange atmosphere in it.

When Dong Que saw Hu Yanshou go out, he bowed down and said: "The subordinates received a secret report from Dongchuan, and the matter was urgent, so they had to report to the son."

I waved and said: "Don't be polite, wait until Xiao Shunzi comes, so you don't have to say it twice, does the princess know about this?"

Dong Que said: "The princess didn't ask much, but she ordered her subordinates to bring home letters." He handed over a letter. Before Xiao Shunzi arrived, I opened the letter. Changle didn't know about Tianji Pavilion and Regarding the Fairview League, I would never ask these mysterious people around me, so there was nothing special in the letter. It just mentioned that Huo Cong's academic progress was very fast. Roulan studying with him is no longer as playful as before. , Shen'er is lively and lovely, and there is nothing wrong with her at home. But I can feel the faint worry between the lines. After all, the husband and wife have not talked to him about some things for several years, but they need Dong Que to see me in person, presumably the princess also knows that something wrong has happened.

I have read the letter and my heart has calmed down. No matter what happens, tension is of no use. After a while, Shunzi lifted the curtain and entered. The other day Qiuyu flew in, although it was my intention. Release the water, but Xiao Shunzi is still very dissatisfied with the tiger guards' ability to deal with the top masters, so these days, whenever I have free time, I will fight with them in their camps. Even at night, I often give special training to certain people. I often see the guards around me. He had a blue nose and swollen face, and there was some sympathy, but I thought that Qiu Yufei was just a little disciple of the Demon Sect, and there were masters on him, I won't say anything, just sent them the best wound medicine. Xiao Shunzi walked to me, looked at Dong Que, and asked coldly: "What happened?"

Dong Que said: "The subordinates received a letter from Mr. Chen that King Qing eradicated dissidents in Dongchuan. In addition to the civil and military officials who tended to the court, the secret spy of Ming Jiansi beside King Qing has been exposed. Fourteen people have been exposed. The two surrendered and only one escaped. King Qing pretended to capture the South Chu secret spy and Da Suo Dongchuan. The man had been rescued by Mr. Chen, but we did not cooperate with Ming Jiansi, and King Qing had a strict blockade. Mr. Chen didn’t want to take risks, so he had to put the man under house arrest. The man didn’t know our identity, and he didn’t want us to help send information to Yongdu. Moreover, King Qing has been more respectful to the survivors of the original Shu Kingdom and the resistance forces recently. A messenger approached the Jinxiu League and asked us to submit. He promised to support the son of King Shu as the king and re-establish the Kingdom of Shu."

I frowned and said, "Aren't all of the family members of King Shu in Yongdu?"

Dong Que shook his head and said: "The King Qing’s messenger said that before King Shu returned that day, Mrs. Jin Lian let two pregnant court ladies flee with tokens. Wing Wang left the blood of King Shu. One of the court ladies gave birth to a boy. It is said that Already in the hands of King Qing, King Qing’s messenger claimed that they possessed the identity token of King Shu to prove the boy’s identity. King Qing’s messenger promised that King Qing will make a blood oath and will never covet the throne of Shu."

I feel a little headache. Although I look down on King Qing and narrow-minded, he really rebelled is still unexpected. After all, he is the prince of Da Yong and his position is respected. Even if he is rebellious, he should be taken to the throne of Da Yong. He was going to be a minister of the Shu Kingdom, but after thinking about it for a while, I also admired his determination. He was going to support the puppet Shu King, and then attacked with the Southern Chu and the Northern Han Dynasty, and divided the Da Yong. Under the Fairview Central Plains..

Sighed, I recalled the information of King Qing in my mind, and there was a faint outline in my heart. It seems that King Qing has had this heart for many years, and he is tolerant enough to make a vow with Feng Yimen before. In an immutable posture, with the sympathy of the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor, occupying Dongchuan, sitting on soldiers and horses, and now taking advantage of Dayong's full attack on the Northern Han Dynasty, he is secretly rebelling. It seems that for him, instead of being the prince of Dayong It’s better to be a prince. His hatred for Dayong is not only in Fengyimen. I am afraid that the Royal Family of Dayong is the enemy he hates in his heart. If I want to come, Li Yuan’s self-confessed compensation was only a humiliation to him. He will always Remember, Dayong imperial family denounced and abandoned him for Fengyimen.

Over the years, he has guarded Dongchuan, done vividly, and deliberately formed the survivors of the original Shu state, in order to rebel with the power of the Shu people today, although he is still young and will not rebel openly, but If there is a slight gap, he will launch a thunderous blow to Dayong's hinterland. Dongchuan's position is too important. Thinking about it now, Sima Xiu’s misbehavior in the palace a few days ago, I am afraid that it was his instigation to use Sima Xiu’s to be killed by a stick, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the big clan of Shu. Now for the sake of the king’s face, the emperor did not treat Sima Xiu The crime of Ai was publicized in the world. Under the separation of King Qing, Sima Xiu's death symbolized the rejection of the Shu people by the Dayong court, and the Shu people who had lost the power to resist would rely on King Qing.

Thinking about the whole thing, I couldn’t help but feel fortunate that Jinxiumeng and Dayong were separated from each other. Now no one knows that Jinxiumeng is a rebellious force of the Shu people, and I specifically asked Chen Zhen to restore those hearts. Incorporating aspiring figures into the alliance and restraining them with the Splendid Alliance is much less destructive than allowing them to do their own thing.

After thinking about it, I asked strangely: "Ming Jiansi’s secret spy in Dongchuan has been controlled by King Qing? In this case, Xiahou Yuanfeng would be too incompetent. I think this person should have a back hand. He is not a desperate person, but King Qing blocked the news very tightly. If the Splendid Alliance had not controlled the power of the local Shu people, this information would definitely not be available. Should the court still not know about King Qing’s rebellion?"

Dong Que said: "We don’t know this. We keep away from Mingjiansi, but King Qing is really clever. Just as the son said, he cut off the connection between Dongchuan and Guanzhong, that is, Mingjiansi still has manpower. , And we can’t send the news back. We passed through the middle of Shu and transferred the information to the South Chu Tianji Pavilion to send the information to Yongdu. Moreover, Mr. Chen estimated that King Qing would let the surrendered secret spy continue to send false information back. In this way, I'm afraid Yongdu still doesn't know about Dongchuan."

I stood up, motioned Xiao Shunzi to take out Dongchuan’s map, and said again and again: "King Qing’s rebellion, it’s not the time yet. I think that when we fight with the Northern Han Dynasty in the next spring, he will have a good opportunity to attack. The incident is irreversible. Even now that the court knows, it is impossible to change the situation. Dong Que, you immediately go to see Mr. Chen in person and ask him to agree to return to King Shun Qing. When King Qing rebels, I hope Jinxiu League Become King Qing’s greatest support. Since the situation is irreversible, we must take advantage of the situation and tell Mr. Chen that the Kingdom of Shu is dead and cannot be revived in the hands of King Qing. I just ask him how to do things. I only ask him to be there. When the order arrives, it can destroy King Qing's party in one fell swoop."

Dong Que's eyes were full of excitement. He didn't expect Jiang Zhe to deal with it like this, and then asked: "My son, don't we tell the court about this matter?"

I smiled deeply and said, "Xiahou Yuanfeng is not an ordinary person. I don’t believe that Mingjiansi’s forces have been eradicated. Although it may be later, the DPRK will know about this soon. In fact, I hope you will get the news. Intercept, over the years, the emperor has always been wary of Dongchuan. There are heavy troops between Yongdu and Dongchuan. Even if King Qing raises his troops, it will not work immediately. I am confident that the Northern Han Dynasty can be destroyed within a year. Even if it doesn’t work, they can also be left without the strength to fight back. When the time comes, there will be the Splendid Alliance as an internal response, and the King of Qing can be destroyed. Maybe it will be able to spare some extra sweetness, Dong Que, when you see Mr. Chen, you have to figure it out. If he and Chief Han are both interested in resuming Shu, and I can’t say that I can’t think about the old love, Bai Yi, Yulun, Shanzi, and Quhuang are now the deacons in the Jinxiu League and Tianji Pavilion that control the power. If there is a change, you can pass my secret order. , Chen Zhen is under house arrest."

Dong Que said: "You can rest assured, Mr. Chen is loyal and will never do anything foolish."

I nodded and said, "I'm just taking precautions. Okay, you can work harder. Let's go to Dongchuan overnight. Don't stay in the barracks. King Qi is not perfunctory."

Dong Que nodded silently, looked at the thin figure under the light, and said in his heart: "This person always has no life for leisure."

After Dong Que left, Xiao Shunzi suddenly asked: "It's okay if you don't tell others. If you don't tell the emperor, I'm afraid the emperor will blame the son in the future?"

I smiled bitterly and said: "It's not possible now. If the emperor knows about this, I am worried that he will act urgently because he wants to protect King Qing. I will not do things like tolerate and raise rape. King Qing will not get rid of it. , And—" I paused, with a sly smile, and said: "The former emperor gave me a secret decree and severely reprimanded me, saying that I should not take the risk lightly. Although he is kind, when did I suffer? This kind of anger was laughed at by King Qi again, so let him worry for a few more days, even if it is revenge."

Xiao Shunzi smiled bitterly and shook his head gently. Although the master is already a year old, he will still be childish from time to time and always make him laugh and laugh. However, in this way, the grievances in his heart a few days ago have also disappeared. He sternly said: "My son, in this case, North Han Zhi Things need a quick knife to cut the mess, and it can’t be dragged on.” I nodded and said: “That’s why I intend to pacify the Northern Han Dynasty this year. It is also a helpless move. Daizhou is an important place to resist the barbarians. If the barbarians attack the Northern Han Dynasty, Not only can we not step up the offensive, but also slow down the offensive. This is because we are worried that the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty will desperately and let the barbarians go south. As long as the barbarians have no intention of aggressively attacking, the Northern Han Dynasty royal family is still called wise and will certainly not make such criticisms. Move."

Xiao Shunzi thoughtfully said: "The son sent Chi Ji to the land, is it just to confirm this?"

I smiled faintly, and said: "After Chi Ji returned, I told me that the grasslands and grasslands were lush this autumn, and the barbarians had no intention of plundering them. Therefore, Daizhou was only slightly invaded this year and there was no war, but this winter Mandi suffered a snow disaster. This was determined based on the intelligence obtained by Mandi after watching the celestial phenomena. The barbarians in Mingchun will inevitably attack on a large scale, but I have made arrangements. Before the snow melts in Mingchun, Mandi will suffer from the plague. 1. In this way, although the barbarians intend to attack, but due to insufficient combat power, Daizhou is sufficient to resist their intrusion. When our army attacks the Northern Han Dynasty, if the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty is really frantic and wants to use the barbarians and If we fight, then the Lin family of Daizhou must resolutely oppose it. Secondly, the barbarians are weak. After our army destroys the Han, they can easily be driven away. If it is delayed until next autumn, the barbarians will regain their vigor, and they will inevitably attack in order to make up for the loss. If we attacked the Northern Han Dynasty again, it would be equivalent to echoing the barbarians. It would harm Dayong’s reputation, and it would also be detrimental to Dayong’s future rule here. Therefore, within this year, we must take the North Han Dynasty. For this purpose, Dongchuan and Things in Southern Chu must be put aside. In fact, the Lord of Southern Chu is suspicious and King Qing is not broad-minded. As long as the emperor handles it properly, it will not affect the war in northern Xinjiang."

Xiao Shunzi listened in silence, and said for a long time: "The son wants me to assassinate Long Tingfei. If he dies, the Northern Han Dynasty will have no power to recover."

I was about to drink tea. Hearing his words, I spewed out the tea and quickly said: "Don't talk nonsense, let alone a master in the Northern Han Dynasty, but there is no need for you to do these things, this This kind of assassination is mostly a means used by the weaker to make a surprise victory. Now that Dayong has a strong force, you don’t need to do this kind of thing. And—"My complexion gradually became sober, I said, "Long Ting Fei is the North The famous Han, the North Han people respect the warriors most. It is understandable to weaken the enemy in advance, but if they cannot be defeated on the battlefield, the North Han people will never be convinced by the rule of Dayong. If Long Tingfei died in the assassination, I am afraid that the North Han people will be killed in decades. Everyone will rush to avenge him. Only by letting him die on the battlefield will the North Han people completely lose the confidence to resist."

Xiao Shunzi said indifferently: "Since the son said that, then forget it. Originally, I thought that the North Han people would dare to assassinate the son. It would be too rude and I wanted to return it."

I gave a weird smile and said: "If you want revenge, there will always be a chance." The hateful figure of King Qi suddenly flashed in front of me, and a thought suddenly appeared in my heart, or I was retaliating against the North Han for this assassination At the same time, there is also a chance to take revenge on this nemesis.

Yuxiang 缥缈, in the depths of Jiuzhong, Li Zhi looked at the zhezi in front of him after sitting on the Yushuan, frowned, and handed the zhezi to Shi Yu, who was sitting on the first chair on his left, and Xiahou Yuanfeng stood below. He lowered his eyebrows and looked very respectful. Li Zhi sighed and said: "Xiahou, although your Mingjian Division was late, he finally passed the news back. Alas, the third brother is really confused. He is the nobleman of the heavenly family. As long as he stays on his own, he is one of the most powerful. , But he is not greedy and delusional to rebel. Does he really think he can win the throne? Whether it is fame or merit, he is not as good as the sixth brother, let alone me. Xiahou, you are no longer by King Qing Is there any manpower available?"

Xiahou Yuanfeng reported: "Except for one or two secret spies, Mingjian has all been eliminated for the death of the minister, and one life is unknown, but the minister thinks that he will never survive."

Li Zhi said with a solemn expression: "Dongchuan has changed, and Dayong's strength has regressed before the extermination of Shu. Although Li Kang, the rebel has not launched yet, he will certainly not sit back and watch when Zezhou is prospering in the spring of the Ming Dynasty. Since I was able to capture Dongchuan that day, I will not be afraid of him today, Ziyou. In your opinion, should I temporarily stop attacking the Northern Han Dynasty?"

Shi Yu got up and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers thought it was absolutely necessary. Now the Southern Chu, King Qing, and the Northern Han have trapped my Da Yong in it. If I blindly defend, it will only weaken Da Yong’s national strength. If I can’t break a family , Da Yong is in danger. His Majesty Qi and Chu Xiang have said that the Northern Han Dynasty can be attacked. Your Majesty might as well appease King Qing while guarding Dongchuan soldiers and horses. Although Dongchuan is self-reliant, he is subordinate to King Qing. They are all Da Yong soldiers, and the Shu people don’t necessarily believe in King Qing. King Qing is absolutely impossible to attack in a hurry. Your Majesty might as well take it easy. Southern Chu is weak, and your Majesty can be willing to resign and appease the Lord of Southern Chu. At that time, Lu Can could not attack Dayong without authorization. The south can be held firmly while the north needs to be attacked. His Majesty’s secret edict ordered the king of Qi to use his heart, with the assistance of Chu Xianghou, and the Northern Han Dynasty can break it."

Li Zhi's gaze fell on Xiahou Yuanfeng, and seeing his disapproval in his expression, he asked: "What opinion does Xiahouqing have?"

Xiahou Yuanfeng respectfully said: "The ministers have no access to military affairs, but they also know that they must settle down first. Although the southern Chu and the northern Han are enemy countries, they are only minor problems. We do not attack, they may not dare to attack. Come, but the Qing King’s rebellion is the internal worry, the internal worry is uneven, the court is uneasy, the minister’s opinion, it is better to suspend the offensive in the North, calm the South Chu, and concentrate on dealing with the Qing King."

Li Zhi smiled slightly and said: "Xiahou is right, Dongchuan is going to calm down, but if I am entangled in the civil strife, I will be caught in the arms of the monarchs of the Southern Chu and Northern Han Dynasty. Xiahou, now King Qing does not dare to be bold. The rebellion of the army, you have to send in ideas, instigate rebellion and divorce, these things do not need me to teach you. After I ascended the throne, I set up the Secretary Wen Cao in the military to take the responsibility of the assassin~IndoMTL.com~ I will give a secret order to form The Southwest County Division is responsible for the military spying on Dongchuan, Xishu, and Yungui. The Southwest County Division will temporarily entrust you to the agent, and treat King Qing as the former King of Shu. Couldn't it be the second time that Dayong has done things? You, let Gou Lian go to South Chu as an ambassador, and let him take on the heavy responsibility of appeasing the Lord of the South Chu. The Chu people are afraid of Da Yong and they must not dare to go to war. Lu Can can return to heaven by himself. North, I am I'm not worried, but Ziyou wrote a letter to Suiyun on my behalf. I don't believe that he doesn't know about Dongchuan, so I don't want to hide it. I won't be soft-hearted, let him come out with a charter."

Shi Yu only knows a general idea about these things, but he also vaguely knows that Jiang Zhe's private power has never been handed over. The emperor has tacitly agreed to this matter, so he nodded and said yes.

Xiahou Yuanfeng's heart moved when he heard this. He didn't know a lot about the things before the Emperor Yong's seizure, but listening to the emperor's tone, it seemed that Jiang Zhe had some private hands in Dongchuan. If so, then That's great, he was worried that Dongchuan's intelligence network could not be properly reorganized in a hurry. Suddenly one thing came to mind, he tentatively said: "Your Majesty, four days ago, Dong Que, the housekeeper of Princess Changle's Mansion, suddenly went north, and it is said that he went to Zezhou."

Li Zhi and Shi Yu smiled at each other, Li Zhi shook his head and said: "This cloud is always in the mist. It is rare to see each other frankly."

Shi Yu smiled and said: "This is also your majesty's tolerance, otherwise Jiang Houye's temperament, who else has such a stomach to use him?"

Li Zhi said with a high spirit: "The most proud thing in my life is to hold Jiang Zhe in my hands. Ziyou, you can send the letter in a hurry with 800 miles. Otherwise, this person will not know when he will give me one. Where is Zhunxin?"

Shi Yu promised with a smile, Xiahou Yuanfeng laughed with him, and once again horrified Li Zhi's favor with Jiang Zhe, and once again thanked the original choice.