Number of People

  Chapter 1889 Renzijuan warrior wish, heartbeat

  Standing on Luliang Mountain, you can overlook the section of Lvlianghong, which is the most intense section of the Yellow River section in Xuzhou. Chen Jixian's eyes are serious.

Since the second year of Yonglong, the imperial court diverted water from Lijiakou, ten miles east of Xiazhen, opened the river, passed through Hanzhuang, and then merged with Mao and Yizhushui, bypassed the Baibu flood and Lvliang flood in Xuzhou section, and reached the mouth of the river in Pizhou, just like the Yellow River, forming a canal. , Xuzhou's canal hub status was shaken.

   It is difficult to judge whether I have taken the right step from the general of the Fifth Army Battalion to the headquarters of Huaiyang Town. Even now, Chen Jixian is still in a daze.

   Or maybe it was my own confusion and timidity that caused me to lose the chance to make a bet in Beijing.

   But up to now, Chen Jixian still can't see who will win the duel between Nanjing and the imperial court.

  He once thought that Niu Jizong and Sun Shaozu sent troops out of Shandong, controlled most of Shandong, cut off the water transportation, and the court would be powerless to recover. Unexpectedly, Feng Tang led the Northwest Army to the Central Plains and became the vanguard.

In Chen Jixian's view, this is such a rare and good opportunity to support himself. With Feng Tang's prestige on the Nine Sides, he only needs to suppress and procrastinate, and the imperial court will collapse, and the North will fall into chaos. But there are not enough troops, Feng Tang can take advantage of the situation to grab more power, and the Jiangnan court has to pay a higher price to buy the other party, and he can also benefit from it, after all, he controls the few in the south. an army.

  Who would have thought that Feng Tang would be desperate to become a loyal minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Shaking his head, Chen Jixian couldn't figure out what Feng Tang was thinking. He didn't think Feng Tang really wanted to live the life of being called around by the court officials and even being impeached by the censors at any time. Haven't you had enough of the taste of the general soldier in Datong Town coming down in despair and almost being imprisoned?

  Or maybe he thinks that Feng Ziying will really have a smooth sailing, and he will take the position of chief assistant in the future?

  Even if it is the position of chief assistant, how can it be so refreshing to be an unrestricted emperor?

Chen Jixian is the most envious of the feudal towns in the late Tang Dynasty, whether it is Zhu Wen, Li Keyong, Yang Xingmi, or the three towns in Hebei. It was the happiest era for warriors. Who would have thought that after Song and Ming Dynasties, Now the warriors of the Great Zhou Dynasty can only linger on under the power of the civil servants.

  He didn't care about Feng Tang's surprise attack on Xia Town. He even wanted to indulge. Let Nanjing win so early, how can he show his importance?

  Who would have thought that the northern imperial court was so useless, and the 50,000 army in Shanxi Town was wiped out by Niu Jizong again, which made the situation in the whole Northland suddenly tense, which also made him very speechless.

  The situation is so chaotic now that Chen Jixian himself can't see clearly, and he himself is even a little uncertain about which step he should take.

   "Yejun, what do you think you should do now as a father?" After a long time, Chen Jixian looked away and looked at himself, the eldest son.

"Father, with the defeat of Shanxi Town, my son thought that after the raid on Xia Town, Niu Jizong and Sun Shaozu might not be able to sit still, but now it's really hard to say. The imperial court has few available soldiers in the north, relying solely on Feng Tang's Northwest Army , Niu Jizong can definitely fight steadily, Shandong is rich in products, and the line of the canal is even more fertile, so it is no problem to survive the first half of the year."

  Chen Yejun followed behind his father, dressed in a green shirt and cotton robe, looking elegant and extraordinary.

   "Few soldiers available? Not necessarily." Chen Jixian shook his head.

"Father thinks that the imperial court can transfer soldiers from Jizhen and Liaodong Town?" Chen Yejun doesn't think so, "Nanbian'er must have connections with Jianzhou Jurchen and Chahar people, or a tacit understanding. My son probably only needs the imperial court. If you dare to move the Liaodong Army, Jianzhou Jurchen will definitely take action, and the same is true for Ji Town, although the Chahar people are a little weaker, but they can still fight and disturb the war, right?"

"Well, what you said is not unreasonable. The court in Liaodong may not dare to move, but you look up to the Chahar people. The Chahar people seemed to be very powerful in the battle the year before last. They looked like the lords of the grassland. But what happened later? On the contrary, it exposed its own weak nature, and the soldiers surrounded the capital city but found nothing, which made the grassland tribes extremely dissatisfied with it, and even the Chahar people complained about it."

  Chen Jixian's tone became slower, but his meaning became more certain.

"Now the Inner Khalkhas don't buy Lindan Batur's account at all, and the Outer Khalkhas are becoming more and more alienated from him. It is basically impossible for Lindan Batur to call the Outer Khalkhas around again. The Tumed people were at odds with the Chahar people, but now Su Nang and Bu Shitu are facing each other, and they have no intention of participating in these matters. The Ordos department is still licking their wounds, and their vitality has not recovered. How big a wave can it turn?"

"Then what does father mean is that Jizhen can still draw troops?" Chen Yejun didn't seem to believe it, "You Shilu's troops have already been drawn out, so I'm afraid You Shigong won't dare to draw any more troops, right? Jizhen is defending thousands of miles of border, In case there is a mistake, it will be internal and external difficulties, and the foundation of the country will be shaken."

"It's not that exaggerated. Even if the Chahar people break through the side wall, so what? Can they still break through the capital city? At worst, it's just a lot of trouble." Chen Jixian didn't care, "But Ji Town can't draw much troops. Come, the basic maintenance is still necessary.”

   "Then where else can tens of thousands of soldiers come from? The Beijing camp?" Chen Yejun laughed himself, "Do you want to repeat the 'feat' of the defeat of the three camps?"

"I can't say that, but if the court wants to reverse this situation, the Northwest Army alone is definitely not enough. I heard that Sun Chengzong is now forming the Northern Front Army. In that kind of situation, it is not easy to be able to hold back your hands and feet and concentrate on forming and training the Sichuan Guard." Chen Jixian put his hands behind his back and paced slowly, "The imperial court transferred him back before the Bozhou Rebellion was settled, which shows that it is not easy for him. Faithful, so I will spare no effort to support him, Sun Shaozu will face a strong enemy."

"Then father, what should we do?" Chen Yejun was a little anxious, "Either we join forces with Niu Jizong to take back Xiazhen. I don't believe how strong the Northwest Army is. If they capture Fengxian or Peixian, Xiazhen will naturally change hands. Feng Tang would never dare to hang alone by the canal, that would be a dead end."

"You think Feng Tang is too simple." Chen Jixian did not agree with his son's opinion of Feng Tang, "This man has no other skills in fighting, but he still has the ability to fight tough battles in the knot, or he is mature and prudent, otherwise he can't I've been hanging around in Nine Sides for so many years without failing."

"You can tell by looking at the terrain that he chose to raid Xiazhen with great pains. The line of Dangshan, Fengxian, and Peixian seems to be in the north of the Yellow River, facing the threat of Niu Jizong, but you have to see that Niu Jizong has limited troops. Caoxian, Chengwu, Shan County is actually in a state of abandonment, while the mobile troops of the Northwest Army, mainly cavalry, are basically assembled on the line of Changyuan, Dongming, and Kaocheng. They can quickly move eastward at any time and cut off Jinxiang Yutai and Jining Prefecture. This is more like a trap or bait, luring Niu Jizong to go south from Jinxiang and Yutai, but Zhaoyang Lake and Dushan Lake are already in chaos, which is difficult for us to control. The geographical terrain is also complicated, and it is easy for soldiers to hide However, if Niu Jizong was not sure, he would not dare to go south easily."

   "Then how long will this stalemate last? Are we just going to wait like this?" Chen Yejun had no choice but to speak in an orderly manner, taking all possible possibilities into consideration.

   "No rush, we still have time. I think the imperial court must come up with countermeasures. Similarly, there should be some movement in Nanjing. I guess the envoys are on their way to Xuzhou." Chen Jixian said calmly.

  Chen Jixian guessed right. The envoys from both sides were on the way to Xuzhou, and they arrived at his residence in Xuzhou.

  Feng Tang's envoy arrived first.

  The first to come will be the first to be interviewed. Chen Jixian also wants to hear whether the reason why this colleague wants to convince himself is sufficient.

   "Huai'an?" Chen Jixian laughed, "I want to take Huai'an from the Tang Dynasty? Is this going to war with Nanjing and severing myself in Nanjing?"

   "Your Excellency Governor, I would like to ask Mr. Chen to consider for himself. If you want to continue to sit on the fence between the north and the south, and always have an ambiguous attitude, I am afraid it will not work." The envoy is not polite.

   "Oh, why can't it work?" Chen Jixian didn't think it was disobedient, and asked with a smile: "Can I not even take a look at the situation?"

"The governor asked his subordinates to take the lead. The situation will change drastically within three months at the most, and the situation of the whole Great Zhou will become clearer day by day. But if you come to clarify your attitude at that time, it may be difficult for the court to recognize you. So the governor has brought a message to the lord, to beat people to avoid self-mistakes." The envoy continued.

   "The situation will be clear in three months?" Chen Jixian looked at the other party suspiciously, "The imperial court just threw away Shanxi Town completely. Why, it's not that simple to want the Banhui?"

"My lord governor said, believe it or not, but my lord thinks that my lord is now taking Huai'an by himself, and it is difficult for the Nanjing side to say much. My lord can use the reason that the Huaiyang army is unsustainable now, or directly shift the responsibility to you. The general below, as long as you don’t touch Yangzhou, the Nanjing side won’t care too much.”

This suggestion made Chen Jixian slightly moved. Although it was just an excuse, I have to say that this suggestion is very feasible. The Nanjing side does not have a good relationship with me. The money and food are more for the Shandong side, but I am living here in Xuzhou. I lived a tight life, and I deliberately forbeared considering the needs of Shandong, and I didn't want Niu Jizong and Sun Shaozu to lose, but the people below didn't have my own view of the overall situation, so they always had a lot of resentment.

"The governor also said that no matter which side wins and gains power in the future, only by having enough power in his hand can he have a greater say. If he is you, he will take Yangzhou together. Only with Yangzhou can we raise more people." Many soldiers." The other party finally lifted the veil of tenderness, and said more bluntly: "If a warrior wants to control his own destiny, what else can he rely on instead of relying on the army in his hand?"

  (end of this chapter)