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The wartime logistics system was centered on Yizhou.

According to Lou Yu's current plan, there will be a battle between Gyeongju and Beijing in the future.

As a storage base and logistics transfer station, Yizhou will greatly improve the operational efficiency of military logistics.

This is needless to say.

What Fan Ke wants to talk about is the mode of transportation of bulk goods between states.

"My lord, my subordinates believe that if the eight states are transported separately, it may cause overlapping and redundant transportation routes."

Lou Yu nodded and said, "Be more specific."

Fan Ke said respectfully: "Please allow me to explain with example diagrams."

"it is good."

Fan Ke spread the route map he drew on the table.

The official roads of Yashu and the locations of each storage point are clear at a glance.

Lou Yu secretly praised in his heart.

"My lord, please take a look." Fan Ke slid his fingertips on the blueprint, "Suppose Qingzhou wants to ship glass to the other seven states, Jizhou wants to ship meat floss to the other seven states, and Cangzhou wants to ship grain to the other seven states. It will take 21 trips."

"good."

Fan Ke continued: "But if Yizhou is used as a transit point and the goods from the three states are concentrated here, a lot of trouble can be saved."

Lou Yu smiled sincerely: "Good idea."

The glass from Gyeongju, the meat floss from Jizhou, and the grain from Cangzhou were all shipped to the Yizhou warehouse first, and the total was only three trips, and the distance was relatively short.

Then integrate and classify the materials from the three states, and assign six directions by Yizhou postmen to concentrate on transporting materials in the same area, which adds up to six trips.

Take a simple example.

Qingzhou wants to send glass to the other seven states. Originally, seven teams of chariots and horses were dispatched separately. Now, only one team is needed to send the glass to Yizhou. The grain was sent to the remaining six states together.

This move will greatly speed up the operation efficiency of materials and save most of the transportation time.

Lou Yu established a storage base in Yizhou in the first place in order to optimize it.

It's just that he didn't expect that Fan Ke figured it out by himself before he explained it to Fan Ke.

Truly a talent!

He praised: "Minister Fan is diligent and meticulous, and is good at thinking. It is a great blessing to be able to come up with such an efficient operation model."

Fan Ke was overwhelmed with emotion: "It's the prince who taught me well!"

"I never taught you anything." Lou Yu laughed.

Fan Ke shook his head, "My lord doesn't know something. When my subordinates were in the army, I often heard that my lord acted meticulously and thoughtfully. My subordinates were deeply touched, but now I have only learned a little superficially."

Lou Yu couldn't help laughing and said, "Are you praising me or yourself?"

"Subordinates naturally admire the prince's actions!" Fan Ke quickly replied.

Lou Yu stopped teasing him, and said gently: "Since you have made up your mind, I will leave this matter to you to arrange."

"Subordinates respectfully abide by the order of the prince!"

Lou Yu changed the subject: "There is one more thing that requires the cooperation of the military department and the Ministry of Communications, but it can only be implemented after the Ministry of Communications has established a new model."

Both Huo Yan and Fan Ke listened attentively.

Lou Yu said: "The soldiers in our army have always been safe and secure, and it is inevitable that they will feel slack. I want to hold a large-scale military exercise to let everyone relax."

News came from the secret department of the capital that Tang Cheng attached great importance to the fetus in Tang Guifei's womb. Both inside and outside the palace were strictly controlled. Outsiders were not allowed to get close to the imperial concubine's body, not even Lou Bing.

Guarded by the Imperial Army outside, and controlled by the inner court inside, Lou Bing would die "accidentally" once the imperial concubine gave birth to a prince, and Tang Cheng could take advantage of the situation to assist the court as regent.

With Tang Cheng's ambition, even if the imperial concubine gave birth to a princess, she would become a prince.

Anyway, Tang Cheng only needed a puppet, and he didn't care whether this puppet was the real prince or not.

Lou Yu already had a premonition that the real battle was not far away.

He has to make some preparations in advance.

Huo Yanning frowned and said: "The training in the army is generally the same. If it is an internal exercise, it may not be effective."

Our own people beat our own people, who doesn't know who?

Lou Yu said, "It's a joint military exercise."

Huo Yan instantly understood, "The frontier army has rich experience in combat, so you can give it a try."

"Well, I have sent someone to inform Cheng Da and Wen Qi that it happens that the terrain of Yangwu Mountain is complex, and we can conduct a combat exercise in the area of ​​Yangwu Mountain."

After Lou Yu finished speaking, he told Fan Ke: "At that time, you must plan the deployment of military supplies according to the 'frontline military situation'."

"Yes!"

Seeing that it was getting dark outside, Lou Yu ended the meeting and took Huo Yan home.

After the two were tender for a while, Lou Yu lay on the couch, breathed out slowly, and said in a low voice, "From the date of Tang's pregnancy, she is likely to give birth around May, and Tang Cheng will definitely have something to do at that time."

The Chinese New Year is just over now, and there are still about five months left.

Both inside and outside the court are waiting.

Huo Yan hugged him tightly, stroked his slightly frowning brows, and comforted him: "He just occupies a favorable location, so A Yu doesn't need to worry too much."

"Since I returned to Gyeongju, Tang Cheng has eliminated dissidents and replaced most of the officials in the capitals around the capital with his own people. Now I only occupy the eight states in the east. If I want to invade the capital, I'm afraid..."

Huo Yan said: "If he makes trouble, he will be a traitor of the imperial court and a sinner of the world. If he becomes emperor, he will definitely be tyrannical and violent, causing the sea to flow and the country to be destroyed."

There is nothing wrong with Tang Cheng's ambition, but if his ability to govern the country cannot support his ambition, it will be his fault.

Compared with Lou Yu, he is just a rebellious courtier and thief who is obsessed with power.

Only when Lou Yu becomes the lord of the world can he be able to fight the soil and bring peace to the people.

Lou Yu sighed: "Dasheng has just recovered, but it will start fighting again."

Huo Yan was helpless, he didn't want to see Lou Yu continue to think wildly, so he simply bullied him, using actions to make him no longer have time to think.

In the second year of Jiaxi, spring plowing began.

According to the ancestral system, every spring, the emperor had to "help the plow to plow by himself", and all civil and military officials must also accompany him to show the importance he attached to agriculture.

Even though Lou Bing was unwell, he had to participate in the spring plowing.

The emperor set out from Guangde Hall, surrounded by hundreds of imperial guards, followed by hundreds of officials, and left the capital together to cultivate land outside the city.

When the emperor plows in person, there will be many people watching.

In early spring, the wind was cold and cold, Lou Bing coughed a few times, and with the support of his servants, he stepped off the imperial chariot.

People and officials knelt down on the ground and shouted long live.

Lou Bing looked into the distance.

The sky is high and wide, the earth is boundless, and the lively scene of spring plowing comes into view.

How rare is it that the mountains and rivers are safe and sound!

He said softly, "Get up."

Everyone stood up according to the words, bowed their heads and did not dare to look more.

Tang Cheng stood beside him and reminded with a smile: "Your Majesty, please hold the plow."

The plow was placed in the field not far away.

It is said that the emperor personally cultivated, but in fact it is just for show.

The emperor only needs to hold the plow for a few steps to be considered as personally involved in the cultivation.After that, he can enter the farming platform and enjoy the scene of hundreds of officials farming.

With the help of his servant, Lou Bing walked towards the plow step by step.

A gust of cold wind hit Lou Bing, and the chill penetrated into Lou Bing's clothes, causing a sudden chill in his body. He shivered slightly, his throat felt itchy, but he forcibly held back the coughing.

Lou Bing reached out to support the plow.

The servant wanted to help, but he refused.

In front of the common people, in front of civil and military officials, he didn't want to show his weakness.

Lou Bingfa exerted great force, and the plow moved.

There was thunderous applause all around, and the ritual officer chanted auspicious words loudly.

Lou Bing lowered his eyes, looked at his pale hands, and a sneer appeared on his lips.

He also participated in the spring plowing with his father. At that time, his arms were strong, but they were so weak like they are now.

Tang Cheng, oh Tang Cheng, you are too deceitful!

Seeing the emperor's face like gold paper and his arms trembling slightly, the servant knew that he was exhausted, so he planned to step forward to help.

At this moment, suddenly a sharp arrow pierced through quickly, the tip of the arrow gleamed coldly in the sun, and approached Lou Bing's chest!

With sharp eyes and quick hands, the servant pushed Lou Bing away, and the arrow point pierced his shoulder, bleeding out a spray of blood.

The crowd was silent for a moment, then suddenly screamed like boiling water.

"There are assassins! There are assassins! There are assassins!"

"Escort! Escort! Escort!"

Tang Cheng was startled, quickly pushed away the people around him, and ran towards Lou Bing.

The emperor can't die at this time!

He shouted while running: "Protect the emperor! Protect the emperor!"

The imperial guards obeyed the order and quickly surrounded Lou Bing tightly.

Tang Cheng rushed to Lou Bing's side, seeing that Lou Bing was safe and sound, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

"Your Majesty, my minister..."

Lou Bing got up suddenly, his eyes were red with anger, and he said sharply in front of the people and officials: "How does the Imperial Guard work! Why did there appear assassins in Chungeng? Tang Cheng, the Imperial Guard is under your control, you What should I do?!"

Under the eyes of everyone, the assassination of the emperor was a fact. Regardless of whether the emperor was injured or not, the imperial guards could hardly absolve themselves of the blame.

Tang Cheng immediately knelt down and said, "It was my negligence that surprised Your Majesty. However, it is dangerous outside the city, please return to the palace immediately, I will surely catch the assassin and plead guilty to Your Majesty!"

Lou Bing asked, "Who is the commander of the imperial guards?"

One person stood up and knelt in front of the emperor: "My minister is negligent, please punish me!"

Lou Bing squinted at him, and said in a cold voice, "I can't do this little thing well. Don't be the commander of the imperial guards. I want to dismiss you as commander, can you accept it?"

Everyone: "..."

Everyone knows that the commander of the imperial guards is a general, so the emperor is taking this opportunity to make trouble, right?

Tang Cheng frowned.

He always felt that something was not right.

The commander of the imperial guards couldn't help but look at Tang Cheng, seeing that Tang Cheng didn't show any sign, he kowtowed and said, "I thank Your Majesty Long En."

The assassination of the emperor himself was clearly seen by the common people, even if Tang Cheng didn't want to, he could only swallow this bitter fruit.

The group returned to the palace without any risk.

Lou Bing immediately decreed: "The assassination of Chun Geng was all due to the Imperial Guard's ineffectiveness and dereliction of duty. Therefore, the commander of the Imperial Guard and the generals responsible for the defense of Chun Geng were dismissed. Do you have any objections?"

Who dares to object?

Even the emperor was assassinated, so it's only natural to make a small fire.

Only Tang Cheng dared to say: "Your Majesty, if so many generals of the Imperial Guard were dismissed at once, wouldn't the Imperial Guard become a mess?"

The rest of the ministers also echoed.

Lou Bing asked, "So you can't promote newcomers?"

"This... the court may not be able to find out so many for a while."

Lou Bing laughed angrily: "Could it be that my Dasheng Kingdom can't even find a few generals? It's a big joke in the world!"

Before Tang Cheng could speak, he said sternly, "The general thinks my life is not important, does he?"

This is a heartbreaking question.

How dare Tang Cheng admit it?

He said sincerely: "But the imperial guards are the first line of defense of the imperial city. If there is not enough manpower to supplement them, what will happen to the safety of the imperial city? What about the safety of your majesty?"

Lou Bingdao: "Ning Enhou's eldest son, Xie Ce, once fought against the rebels of the Heavenly Sage, and was also the general of the capital's military guards. He can be the commander of the imperial guards."

Tang Cheng was shocked: "But Xie Ce broke his arm..."

"It's just the left arm. With his ability, can't he still be the commander of the Imperial Guard?"

Lou Bing had been the puppet emperor for more than a year, but after an assassination, he showed some strength.

Tang Cheng felt uneasy.

The imperial guards are indeed the first line of defense of the imperial city.

After Lou Yu's return to Qing Dynasty, Tang Cheng gradually infiltrated the imperial guards, and placed his own people in the imperial guards, just to monitor the movements in the palace and facilitate his actions.

If Lou Bing conducts a big change at this stall, it will definitely have an immeasurable impact on his plan.

There is no fixed number of female births.

No one can accurately predict which day the child will be born and whether the child will be a boy or a girl.

So Tang Cheng can only wait for news from Luanfeng Palace.

He has two plans to choose from.

The noble concubine gave birth to the prince, everything is happy, when the time comes, he can kill Lou Bing, help the little prince to take over the throne, and monopolize the power.

When the imperial concubine gives birth to a princess, he can immediately block the news, turn the princess into a prince, still kill Lou Bing, and help the "prince" ascend to the throne.

How to turn a princess into a prince?

The imperial guards in charge of the palace gate should be a great help.

Stealing the phoenix and turning the dragon requires the cooperation of the imperial guards.

But now, because of the assassination, Lou Bing directly replaced the important generals of the Imperial Guard, and the second plan became difficult.

Unless he can win over the Xie family.

But Xie Xin has a stubborn temper, admits death, and has only been loyal to Lou's court all his life. Shi Ming failed to persuade the other party to surrender, so he naturally had no choice.

Once Xie Ce is in charge of the Imperial Guard, it will definitely hinder his plan.

Tang Cheng quickly changed his mind: "Returning to Your Majesty, Xie Ce is indeed qualified for the position of commander, but the deputy commander and other general positions may not be able to..."

"Tang Aiqing doesn't need to worry about this matter, I have my own arrangements."

After Lou Bing finished speaking, he coughed lightly, "I'm tired, everyone, please step back."

After receiving the imperial decree, Ning Enhou's mansion was shocked.

Xie Ce never imagined that he would recover one day.

Tong wept with joy.

Xie Xin was lying on the bed, his cloudy eyes burst into surprise.

Only Xie Mao frowned.

He didn't want to pour cold water on him, but he had to remind him of some things.

Compared with his father and brother who lived in depression all day long in the house, Xie Mao saw the situation more thoroughly.

He said sternly: "Father, mother, elder brother, for my Xie family, this matter is a blessing and a curse."

Tong Shi was surprised: "What do you mean?"

Isn't it a good thing for Xie Ce to recover?Where is the trouble?

Xie Xin's expression froze.

Compared with Xie Ce, he is still more alert.

"Maoer, what have you heard?"

Xie Mao nodded: "Father, Concubine Tang Guifei will give birth soon. Your Majesty suddenly mobilized the imperial guards at this time. I am worried that there will be disputes."

Xie Ce asked: "Second Brother, what do you mean? Didn't Your Majesty make this decision because Chun Geng was assassinated?"

Xie Mao: "No."

Because the Xie family had an enmity with Lou Yu, Xie Mao never told the Xie family anything about King Dong'an.

The three members of the Xie family stayed behind closed doors all day, let alone inquiring about it by themselves.

Therefore, they know little about the situation in the capital and the latest deeds of King Dong'an.

Xie Mao didn't want to hurt the self-esteem of his parents and brother, so he never mentioned it.

But right now, I have to mention it.

He analyzed the current situation in detail to the three of them, and finally concluded: "Tang Cheng's ambition has swelled to the extreme, and I am afraid that after the imperial concubine gave birth, he will no longer be able to restrain himself."

Xie Xin has been an official for many years, and he thought of the future ending almost instantly.

He couldn't help lamenting: "Unexpectedly, Shi Ming left, and another Tang Cheng came!"

But Xie Ce said: "If Tang Cheng is really ambitious, then as long as I firmly guard the imperial city and keep the emperor, wouldn't I be meritorious? Isn't that what your majesty meant?"

"Brother, in just a few months, can you really completely control the Imperial Guard Army?" Xie Mao was not optimistic, "What's more, Tang Cheng still holds tens of thousands of Northwest Army, as long as he gives an order, can the Imperial Guard Army really stop it? "

Tong's face suddenly became sad: "Then what should I do? I thought it was a good job, but I didn't expect it to be like this."

However, the sacred order cannot be violated.

Xie Ce must be the leader.

Xie Xin said in a hoarse voice, "This is the fate of our Xie family."

They are doomed to drink blood and burn their hearts and minds for the Lou family.

Xie Mao naturally did not want to see his relatives in danger.

He thought about it: "Although Tang Cheng is powerful, there is still one person in the world who can compete with him."

The other three were silent.

Xie Mao persuaded: "Although my Xie family had quarrels with the King of Dong'an, it is not a deep hatred after all. The King of Dong'an is a great man, with a gentle approach, and he is also of the royal blood. If he can inherit the throne, he will be more convincing than Tang Cheng. .”

"Maoer, you are wrong."

Xie Xin sighed deeply.

Xie Mao was puzzled: "Where did I go wrong?"

"My Xie family and King Dong'an have a life-and-death enmity."

In a word, not only Xie Mao was stunned, Tong Shi and Xie Ce were also stunned.

"Where is the enmity between life and death?"

Xie Dao said: "At the beginning, the late emperor let the vassal king enter Beijing to celebrate his birthday, and only after he handed over the vassal king's military power did he let the vassal king leave the capital. When King Dong'an left Beijing, he passed through Calabash Valley. I sent people to guard Calabash Valley at the beginning, intending to intercept and kill him."

"..."

It took Tong a while to recover her voice.

"But, isn't he alive and well?"

"Because he was robbed by the 'rogue bandit'." Xie Xin smiled, "He must have known about my plan in advance, so he used the 'rogue bandit' to hide his eyes and ears."

Xie Mao's eyes widened: "But when he invaded the capital, he didn't kill us all."

The capital was so chaotic back then, relying on the power of King Dong'an, as long as he wanted to, it would be easy to kill a Xie family.

Xie Xin shook his head and said: "Perhaps you are right, he is indeed the hero of the world, so for the sake of the Xie family's loyalty to the royal family, he let us go."

"Since this is the case, it can be seen that he has already exposed the matter, so why should father be worried?"

Xie said: "We were so down and out before, why should he kill them all? It would be better to gain a good reputation of tolerance and generosity."

"Second brother, I remember you wanted to kill him before, why do you respect him so much now?" Xie Ce asked with a frown.

Xie Mao: "..."

Because he has seen more, he has figured out a lot of things.

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Tang Cheng was so angry that he overturned the table and smashed many vases.

The military adviser asked, "Why is the general so angry?"

Tang Cheng's chest heaved and heaved: "Why get angry? Ha, he, Lou Bingdao, really thinks that if he directs and acts out an assassination and replaces the imperial guards, he can become his emperor with peace of mind? No way!"

He sent people to search inside and outside the capital, but he didn't find the so-called assassin at all.

Then contact Lou Bing's series of "Thunder Fury", no matter how stupid Tang Cheng is, he knows what Lou Bing is thinking.

He couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

Both inside and outside the capital are under his control, how did Lou Bing conspire with that "assassin"?

However, it is really ridiculous to let a cripple become the commander of the imperial guards!

The military adviser persuaded: "Your Majesty promoted Xie Ce, so it can be seen that there is really no one available. The general should feel happy."

Tang Cheng asked angrily: "Why does he think that a mere Xie Ce can stop me? Is he looking down on me!"

military adviser:"……"

He said helplessly: "General, should we discuss how to break the situation now?"

"What kind of game is broken? Xie Ce's cripple can stand up to his ass!"

Tang Cheng made no secret of his disdain for Xie Ce.

"But no matter what, this has caused some obstacles to our smooth entry and exit from the inner court."

Of course Tang Cheng understood this truth.

He sneered: "Isn't Lou Bing replacing his own people in the imperial guards just to prevent Lao Tzu from making a fuss about the emperor's heir? He has worked so hard, even at the risk of his own life, just to protect Lou's family."

He wanted to smash this daydream severely.

The military adviser couldn't help reminding: "General, don't forget that there is King Dong'an."

Tang Cheng: "Lou Yu is in Gyeongju, and the rest of the state capitals are under our control. He only occupies eight states, how can he compete with us?"

"What if you add King Yue?"

Tang Cheng: "The soldiers in Lou Zong are nothing more than mobs, besides, we can also sow dissension."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help saying: "The capital is so big, our [-] troops may not be enough, I want to send another [-] troops to Beijing, how about it?"

Military division: "That Yunzhou..."

"The northern border itself is torn apart, how can we take care of us?" Tang Cheng was confident.

The military division subconsciously thought: the northern border is torn apart, and that is also the credit of King Dong'an.

The news of Lou Bing's assassination reached Gyeongju, and Lou Yu was standing in front of the sand table, listening carefully to Huo Yan and Cheng Da's analysis of tactics.

There are several types of military exercises.

Lou Yu adopted two modes this time.

One is to simulate on the sand table, and the leaders of the two armies will deduce their respective tactics according to the terrain of Yangwu Mountain and under limited conditions.

Every time they make a decision, the herald will pass it on to the soldiers of their respective camps, so that the soldiers will act according to the tactics they have deduced, and will not do it with real swords and guns.

This is deduced based on their experience and calculations, and the final result has a certain scientific basis.

The other is actual combat exercises.

The soldiers on both sides were led by Huo Yan and Cheng Da, and they fought with harmless weapons.

The battlefield is changing rapidly, there are many influencing factors, and the general is in it. He doesn't know the opponent's situation, and it is difficult to overlook the overall situation. What he is fighting is an unknown.

After sand table drills, Huo Yan and Cheng Da understood each other's tactics.

In this case, they will have a hard time choosing.

Will the opponent use the previous tactics?If so, can I still use the previous tactics?If not, did I fall into his trap?

While the actual combat drills were in full swing, the logistics of the Ministry of Communications and the army were also busy.

News came from the front that the army lacked food and grass.

The logistics army must prepare corresponding food and grass in time, and the Ministry of Communications must quickly plan the best delivery route, and then the logistics soldiers and post soldiers will work together to send it to the front line.

The exercise lasted for half a month. During this half month, everyone was exhausted, but at the same time benefited a lot.

The Qing army practiced a lot of formations and encountered many "emergencies", which severely sharpened their will and responsiveness.

Although they are young, they grow up very fast.

The Jizhou frontier army also benefited a lot from the confrontation with the Qing army.

Cheng Da admired Huo Yan's tactics and leadership skills.

Qing Jun's obedience and discipline are equally commendable.

Even after experiencing the baptism of countless wars, Cheng Da couldn't help but feel admiration.

He sincerely said with emotion: "My lord, Commander Huo, if our Dasheng army is as powerful as the Qing army, why should Dasheng worry about the northern barbarian invasion?"

Lou Yu replied with a smile: "General Cheng won the award. Compared with the rich experience of the frontier army, the Qing army is too immature. If my soldiers in Dasheng can be the same as the Jizhou frontier army, why should I worry about the instability of the frontier in Dasheng?"

Cheng Da couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

The two parties exchanged a wave of business, and each was satisfied.

This is a confrontation exercise, but also a technical exchange.

With the storm coming, Lou Yu had to make thorough preparations.

When necessary, he needs Cheng Da's soldiers.

After the exercise was over, Lou Yu returned to Gyeongju New Town and called everyone for a meeting.

"Your Majesty Chun Geng was assassinated, and many generals of the Imperial Guard were replaced. Do you have any ideas?"

Fan Yusheng was the first to speak: "Your Majesty's move is to weaken Tang Cheng's control over the inner city, so as to stop Tang Cheng's ambition."

"Not bad." Lou Yu nodded.

Lou Bing has put in all his effort.

Yang Guanghuai shook his head and said, "It may be difficult to stop Tang Cheng's strong attack with the Imperial Guard alone."

In other words, Lou Bing's idea is worthy of affirmation, but the effect is not great.

Everything has been put on the bright side, and Lou Bing's failure seems inevitable.

But there is one point worth pondering.

Who was the assassin who assassinated Lou Bing?

How did Lou Bing conspire with others to perform this scene under Tang Cheng's heavy surveillance?

What kind of person can avoid Tang Cheng's control and quietly plan such an assassination case with Lou Bing, but Tang Cheng can't catch him?

Lou Yu couldn't help but frowned in thought.

Coincidentally, Yang Guanghuai also thought of this.

"It stands to reason that Tang Cheng had surrounded the inner city airtight before, how did His Majesty do it?"

Fan Yusheng couldn't help laughing and said: "After all, it's the royal family, so it's not surprising that there are future tricks."

When Lou Yu heard this, a light flashed in his mind.

He thought of a person.