Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1165 The Lion's Big Opening

Li Shouxin was soon invited to live in the posthouse.

He was not in a hurry, just sitting in the posthouse with the old god on the ground, watching the messengers, officials, and businessmen coming and going.Chat with people now and then and gather information.

"Weizhou, Xinzhou, and Yizhou are constantly preparing for battle as if they are facing a big enemy." A fat man with a fat body said, "It's strange that there is not much movement in Guizhou."

"Prepare for war? Prepare for a bird war." An officer said angrily: "A large number of soldiers and horses have been transferred to the west, and they have not returned yet. Either they were buried by Shi Shanyou, or they were taken away by Li Siyuan. Without soldiers, how to prepare for war?"

"Yunzhou is over. If the Xia people can keep up with supplies, they may have to beat Yizhou twice." Someone said.

"Why don't you fight Weizhou?"

"Li Siyuan gathered the defeated soldiers and was reprimanded by the king of Jin. He had to send a large number of troops to the east and enter Weizhou to help defend. There are many soldiers and horses here, and the city has just been repaired and strengthened. The Xia people are stupid to go head-to-head."

"It's nothing to prepare for the battle. Just don't go to the battle without authorization. If you lose all your troops in the first battle, you will end up like Shi Shanyou."

Li Shouxin poured himself a bowl of wine comfortably.Listening to the complaints of these Jin officials and generals is actually very interesting, and it can also give you a very good understanding of the dynamics of Jin.

Shi Shanyou's failure in Yunzhou was indeed fatal.

Not only lost the main force defending Yunzhou, but also lost the garrisons in many military towns east of Yunzhou.At the beginning, Shi Shucong led the state soldiers all the way to the east, went down several cities, and advanced two to three hundred miles. This is a clear proof that they did not encounter any strong resistance.

If Li Cunxiao hadn't blocked Xia Bing in Wende County, it would be hard to say where he would be rushed.

Actually, in Li Shouxin's opinion.The lack of troops in Xinyi, Guiwei and other places is not entirely a good thing.

At that time, Li Kuangchou led [-] Yan troops to Xinzhou.Li Keyong sent people to provoke, Li Kuang mobilized the whole army to attack, the two sides fought in the field, the Yan army was defeated, and Xinzhou fell.When the Jin army went to Guizhou and Juyongguan, the Yan army once again gave up the fortified city gates and fought against the Jin army in a field battle. They were defeated so badly that they fought all the way to Youzhou city.

The Yan army went out of the city for the third time to fight in the field, but failed...

Then civil strife broke out, and Li Ke used the "agreement to occupy".

If the Jin army also gave up the solid city defenses and the main force went out to fight in the field, they would have a chance to wipe them out in one fell swoop like Liangshi Shanyou.It's a pity that they are very pragmatic these days, especially in the case of a shortage of troops.

"Let's not talk about it. After repeated battles and defeats, there is nothing to talk about. Now Daibei and Xinyi Gui are very dangerous. If Jinyang dare not send troops to the north, I think many people's minds will be activated."

"Actually, so what?" Someone sighed, "With Yunzhou gone, everything will cease. I think many people in Xin Yigui are also annoyed, and they wish they could join the Xia people."

"No, no." Someone turned pale with fright, poured wine again and again, and changed the topic: "Now there are rumors everywhere, saying that the Khitan suffered a big loss in Liaodong and lost [-] soldiers. What do you think? ?”

"The Xia people are fierce enough. Most likely, this matter cannot be faked. Seeing the Khitan barbarians retreat in a panic, there are nine out of ten chances that it can't be faked."

"I also heard people say that Abaoji's wife, Yue Liduo, was captured by the Xia people, and she has been sent to Luoyang at this time, which is fortunate for King Xia."

"Haha!" Everyone burst into laughter.

This may sound a little fake, but everyone loves to hear it and talk about it.

"Speaking of which, Xia Bing was so powerful that the Khitan fled in embarrassment after beating them. The people behind the mountain were tortured unspeakably by these beasts. After the news spread, I saw that many people wished to join the Xia people."

"It's not something I can worry about, drink and drink."

Li Shouxin also took a sip of wine and smiled endlessly.

Xinyigui, including those places in the north of Youzhou, has always been the front line against Khitan.The people who evacuated from the back of the mountain and the west of Liaoning are generally resettled in these places.

They don't have a good impression of Khitan.The imperial court's defeat of Khitan's vanguard is still very attractive to these people.From this point of view, the situation seems to be much better than expected.

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Li Siben deliberately went to the state government to bid farewell to Li Cunxiao.

"Leaving?" Li Cunxiao's face was not very good-looking, and he was a little absent-minded when he asked.

"Let's go." Li Siben nodded.

"Inspector of Shunzhou?" Li Cunxiao asked again.

Li Siben nodded again.

"Shunzhou is a small county." Li Cunxiao shook his head and said, "Li Siyuan used to hold this position."

"It's not bad." Li Siben smiled wryly.

He has more than two thousand horses in his hand, what else can he do?

"I heard that Li Cunxin is going to be the governor of Mozhou?" Li Cunxiao looked at Li Siben with burning eyes and asked, "Have you ever heard the rumor?"

"I heard it, it's probably true." Li Siben said.

Li Cunxin was originally the governor of Zhuozhou, but he was transferred to the governor of Mozhou. It seems nothing, but in fact it is quite different.Because there is a world of difference between Zhuozhou and Mozhou in household registration and wealth.

"Bang!" Li Cunxiao slammed his fist on the pillar, his eyes were red and his breath was heavy.

From the position of governor of Shunzhou, Li Siyuan was gradually promoted to be the observer of the Xin Dynasty.How could a villain like Li Cunxin be the governor of Mozhou?God still can't open his eyes?
"Did Yingzhou be given to Li Cunjin?" Li Cunxiao asked again.

"Since you know, why ask me?" Li Siben said helplessly.

Li Cunjin was originally the town envoy of Tanji, but this time he became the governor of Yingzhou, a large county, and he was actually promoted. There are many accounts, and they understand everything.

Li Cunxiao sat back in his chair.

It seems that the rumors are true.Li Cunxin and Li Cunjin are more trusted, and they both got fat jobs.Li Cunzhang was originally staying behind in Youzhou, but he heard that he was going to be promoted as the governor of Youzhou.

Due to various reasons, Li Siyuan suffered a certain degree of blow.Not only was I reprimanded by the king of Jin, but all the rout soldiers gathered were also ordered to be released, and I was handed over to Li Luoluo, the son of the king of Jin, to lead them to Youzhou. Jiying flattened the four prefectures, Guishun prefecture, and some strongholds behind the mountain. The source of the soldiers and horses was the defeated army of Datong and the Youzhou sergeant who was temporarily under the command of Li Siyuan.

Zhuozhou was handed over to An Fuqian.

Hehe, good places like Youzhou, Zhuozhou, Yingzhou, and Mozhou have no place of their own.

Li Cunxin is a shameless villain, but he can be the governor of Mozhou.The general of the defeated army in Anfuqian was able to assassinate Zhuozhou.

What else is there to say?

Li Siben glanced at Li Cunxiao worriedly.

He knew that King Jin was a little less confident when the battle was not going well.It just so happened that Li Siyuan was messing around again, which further deepened King Jin's sense of insecurity.

After Li Sizhao, the envoy of Yingmozhen, left, the two counties were divided up by Li Cunjin and Li Cunxin.To be honest, these two places do have a lot of money, but there are very few soldiers, and they are basically transferred away.

Li Luoluo went to Jizhou, which is in control of the military.Tanji Yingping has a small number of household registrations, but there are many garrisons, which are under the command of the prince, which shows the King Jin's thoughts.

Zhuozhou was handed over to An Fuqian, who couldn't understand it.

After the fall of Yunzhou, Xinyi Gui became the front line, and Zhuozhou was also quite dangerous. The army must be prepared for war. What is the meaning of handing over to An Fuqian, a defeated general?
Of course, the above things are not important, and Li Siben is too lazy to think about it.

What he really cares about is Li Cunxiao's mental state: he looks quite dissatisfied, and his mood is very unstable.

"Alas!" Seeing that Li Cunxiao remained silent for a long time, Li Siben cupped his hands and left.

He also understood Li Cunxiao's thoughts very well.But this kind of thing, how to put it, is life.

After Li Siben left, Li Cunxiao sat for a long time before waking up like a dream.

"Come on!" he yelled.

The soldiers came over.

"Bring Li Shouxin here." Li Cunxiao said, biting his lips.

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Li Shouxin arrived soon.

"What did General Li want to understand?" Li Shouxin sat down and asked with a smile.

Li Cunxiao walked up and down in the courtyard, hesitating.

The king of Jin called him back to Jinyang to report on his duties, and then served as the deputy envoy of the Xin Dynasty Observation and the governor of Xinzhou.It can't be regarded as demoted, nor can it be regarded as promoted, it's just a flat transfer.But Li Cunxiao keenly felt that if he became the governor of Xinzhou, he would lose his military power forever and become a part of the bureaucracy.

Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing is hard to say.But Li Cunxiao subconsciously disliked it, and subconsciously tried to keep the army.

What's more, things don't stop there.Why didn't you let me go to Yingzhou or Mozhou, but gave it to Li Cunxin, a bastard?

The more Li Cunxiao thought about it, the more angry he became, he suddenly turned around and asked, "If I change my flag and submit to the imperial court, how will King Xia plan to send troops to rescue me?"

"Don't worry, General Li." Seeing that Li Cunxiao finally stopped hesitating and expressed his attitude for the first time, Li Shouxin was overjoyed and immediately said: "The soldiers in the Rouzhou camp have enough food. Together with Yun, Shuo, and Rou, they will watch and help each other, and it will not be easy to attack."

Li Cunxiao nodded.

What Li Shouxin said was the truth.There are many soldiers and horses in the Rouzhou camp, and their strength is not weak. Together with his Qingyi army, coupled with the restored Yanbei tribe, it is indeed as stable as Mount Tai.

"As mentioned earlier, the job of governor of Yaozhou is not enough." Li Cunxiao said, "I surrendered with three states, but only gave one state. Do you look down on me?"

Li Shouxin was a little surprised when he heard the words, and asked, "Why did you say that, General? Yaozhou's household registration is several times that of Xinyi and Guizhou's three prefectures, and it has the convenience of farming, mulberry and water conservancy, which is far superior to it.

"Yaozhou governor is not allowed. Yaozhou defense envoy is also allowed." Li Cunxiao said: "I want to bring soldiers and horses to Yaozhou, about 5000 people, and the imperial court must provide enough troops."

Li Cunxiao's main force is the Qingyi Army composed of Xinyi Gui Sanzhou, which currently has 7000 people.He opened his mouth and asked for [-] soldiers. If Luoyang agreed, then he would scour all the soldiers and horses of Xin Yigui, recruit some desperadoes, and gather enough to take office.

The Luoyang court would definitely not raise soldiers for him.But with Yaozhou in hand, it was barely enough.

These 5000 people should be well trained to become a strong army, and the officials from all over Yaozhou can be replaced by their own people, that's all right--defense envoys, Jiedu envoys, and observation envoys can appoint and remove local officials on their own, and the military and government will catch them .

Li Shouxin looked at Li Cunxiao carefully.A martial artist, he always thinks about territory and capital until his death.

He sneered in his heart, but said on his mouth: "This matter needs to be reported to the court, and the saint will decide. But forgive me, it is almost impossible for Jiedu envoys and defensive envoys. The generals are talented and martial arts are outstanding. The saint promised to confer titles and bestow Luoyang For a mansion, it is enough to be rich, but it is not good to be too greedy."

Li Cunxiao was furious and stared at him.

Li Shouxin looked at him without giving in.

(End of this chapter)