Seventy-four, the world's chess

Seventy-four, the world's chess

Shandong Dengzhou Weihaiwei

Under the cloudy sky, cold rain drifted. The violent wind swept across the sea, raising rows of surging giants, wrapped in huge whistling sounds, collided with rugged rocks on the shore one after another, and then instantly disintegrated into countless scattered white foam.

In the dark clouds in the sky, lightning and thunder flashed from time to time, as if it was heralding the coming of a storm.

The unusual climate of this year also brought violent storms on the sea surface of the sea that should have been calm and calm.

And on this ancient land, a storm that changed history and destiny had already been stirred up vigorously!

At this time, the scope of the storm had gradually spread from the capital of Jiangnan, bringing the entire empire into it...

"......Call the soldiers from all over the world to serve the king? What is Kant's son doing? Aren't he afraid that it is easy to invite gods and send them to gods?"

One of the three northern feudalists of the Great Jin court, the Weihai Army governor who ruled the 30,000 troops in Dengzhou Town, was the Duke of Qi, Liu Ye Fei Liu, holding a roll of exquisite yellow silk imperial edict in his hand, muttering in a low voice, with a very playful expression.

At this moment, he was wearing a gorgeous black velvet embroidered gold cloak, standing on the tower of Weihaiwei Fortress, while looking at the turbulent wind and rain outside the window, while silently calculating the benefits and losses of this sudden change to his side.

Although in terms of position, Liu Yefei, the governor of Dengzhou Town, should have set up the head of the governor in Dengzhou City. However, for security reasons, he prefers to stay in the Weihaiwei Fortress with a dangerous terrain, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It guards the southern end of the Bohai Sea estuary, and is also one of the best ports in the world. You can go north to cross the sea and disturb the fallen areas of Liaodong, and you can retreat directly to the sea and go south to take refuge.

As the weakest among the Three Feudalists in the North, and between the fierce and violent Tukan Iron Cavalry in the north, the Jin court in the south, and the ambitious Wei kingdom in the west, General Liu Yefei has always lived a trembling life, walking on thin ice.

And his Dengzhou Town seemed to be sandwiched among a pile of iron cans. It was already very difficult to protect himself, let alone expand.

In the past decade since the local regiment training envoy became a vassal state, Liu Yefei's territory has never expanded at all. Even the eastern and western parts of Shandong, which was supposed to be under his rule, near Jinan, the provincial capital, was first occupied by the vanguard troops of the Tukanan Expedition Army, and then snatched away by the King of Wei in the west. Liu Yefei, who was slightly less powerful, could only shrink to the barren and rugged Jiaodong Peninsula, and did not even dare to let go of this.

However, with the explosion of Jiangnan Da 1, the invasion of the Western fleet, and the imperial edict issued by the court, Liu Yefei suddenly realized in surprise that he seemed to have finally had the opportunity to break through this dilemma!

"...Master, this is a rare opportunity to be given by God!"

Among the civil and military officials of Dengzhou Town, standing behind Liu Yefei, a leading scholar in blue suddenly stood up and said happily, "... Kant's child was frivolous in power, and was bewitched by the demon cult, and had already destroyed his foundation in Jiangnan. If the general was summoned to cross the Hainan region, break into the Yangtze River, sweep the demon atmosphere in Jiangnan, and drive out the foreign barbarians in the offensive territory, he will definitely be unanimously supported by the gentry in Jiangnan!

Then take advantage of this to 1 of the great achievements and the support of the people. If the general advances, he can enter the center of the court. He is a top-ranking minister who takes charge of the government. If he retreats, he can take root in the colorful world of Jiangnan, recruit soldiers and horses with the wealth of Jiangnan, and slowly plan the foundation of this emperor... As the saying goes, if God does not take it, he will suffer the disaster! No matter what, it is much better than staying in this remote village in Jiaodong!"

After hearing this suggestion, General Liu Yefei couldn't help but be quite moved for a moment.

Although in the current empire territory, the three Qin, Wei and Qi families in the north are called the three strongest vassal states in the world. However, Liu Yefei knew that his territory was cramped in a corner of Jiaodong. Not only was the territory narrow, the terrain was rugged, the fields were barren, and there were very few productions, so he could only barely raise 30,000 soldiers. It was not only as good as the King of Wei Wanyan Chubai, who could not hold the fertile land of the Central Plains, but also Li Zongyun, who held the 800-li Qinchuan.

Therefore, the Weihai Army in Dengzhou Town is said to be one of the top three feudal families. In fact, it has a lot of water. In terms of wealth and population, it is probably not as good as the few small feudal families in the wealthy areas in the south. The only advantage is that they have experienced cruel wars and their soldiers are accustomed to enduring hardships.

If he could take advantage of the opportunity of serving the king to go to Beijing, he could lay a foundation in the prosperous and prosperous Jiangnan, and even directly get involved in the central government. His Weihai Army might be able to jump out of the small circle of Jiaodong and jump over the dragon gate in an instant!

As for his loyalty to the Tartar court? Hehe, in this lifetime, which vassal state would have such a luxury?

Like other vassal states developed by the regiments, General Liu Yefei also relied on his own teams to join the party and relatives. Then he fought in one lifetime, not only to resist the invasion of the Tukan Iron Cavalry, but also to attack and annex each other with other regiments. Finally, he finally established a territory in Jiaodong. During this period, he did not receive a penny or grain of rice from the court. Instead, he was often beaten by various "Court Angels" in various names, so the entire army definitely had no loyalty to the court, but he definitely had a lot of resentment.

Of course, although the interests of defending the king to the capital are great, the risks are naturally not small. The most troublesome point is that Liu Yefei's own strength is insufficient.

"...Master, although it is profitable to serve the king and go to the capital, it still needs to be cautious. Our vassal has only 30,000 troops, and the navy is very weak. It may be acceptable to transport troops south, but if you want to fight a naval battle with the imperial court and the revolutionary warships, you will almost lose! At that time, the sea retreat will be cut off and the troops will be deeply trapped in different places in the south of the Yangtze River. Not to mention any development of the territory, it is probably impossible to even pull the team back to Shandong!"

A white and old general also followed up and advised, "... What's more, the vassal states that received this imperial edict for the king were definitely not just ours. If the King of Wei and King Qin also intend to compete for Jiangnan, how should the general handle himself?"

"...Well, what the veteran General Zhao Yingong said is very reasonable... King Wei and King Qin are indeed opponents that are difficult for this vassal to compete with at present."

After hearing this analysis, Liu Yefei felt a little twitching again. At this time, a gust of cold wind blew, and he was drilling into his clothes. Even though he was wearing a thick cloak, Liu Yefei couldn't help but tremble.

Among the two competitors listed by General Zhao, King Qin Li Zongyun was far away in Guanxi, and his strength was strong. Liu Yefei, who was remote in the East China Sea, had no personal experience. However, King Wei, who was stationed in Kaifeng, was the object he thought he was absolutely unable to challenge.

Because he was a royal clan and directly faced the main invasion direction of the Tukan Iron Cavalry, King Wanyan Chubai of Wei not only did not be constrained and suppressed by the court like other vassal states, but could still receive huge aid every year. Therefore, taking advantage of the opportunity of the main force of the Tukan Iron Cavalry's expedition in the west, he has now expanded his territory to more than 100 counties in Henan and Hebei, with more than 100,000 soldiers under his command, more than 100,000 cavalry and nearly 10 million people, making him the most powerful vassal in the world.

Liu Yefei, who only occupied more than ten counties in Jiaodong and southern Shandong, was not of the same order of magnitude as compared to him. Even in terms of great significance, the King of Wei was definitely the superior one. He was the elder of the emperor, and it was natural to enter the court to assist the government after he entered the capital. And it would be inappropriate for foreign vassals like Liu Yefei who had a low birthplace and wanted to usurp the country.

The strength is far inferior to that of others, and the status is far inferior to that of others. How can you compete for someone else when you really get to the capital?

In view of the above reasons, the veteran General Zhao Yingong put forward a relatively safe suggestion.

"...I think that instead of risking the 6th capital of the capital by sea and competing with various powerful enemies for the Jiangnan water town thousands of miles away, it is better to go 6th and go straight south from Qingdao and Jimo. In this way, you can take the king first, take Xuzhou and Haizhou, get this grain-producing plain, and then occupy the fertile land of Huaibei, and sit in the 1st bureau of the capital. If it is profitable, you can go straight to the capital along the canal. Even if you have no choice, you can double your territory.

Because the new army in Xuzhou was incited by the revolutionary party, the court had just disbanded the Huaibei army. The military defense in the area was very weak, and the general was not difficult to obtain. Moreover, Xuzhou was not only the east gate of the Central Plains, but also the benefits of coal and iron. Huai salt produced in Haizhou Salt Field was also sold in the world! Why did the general want to keep the treasure pot nearby, but ran away to compete with others for a long-destroyed treasure house?"

In response, Liu Yefei nodded in agreement at first, but then raised a little concern.

"... Zhao Yingong's strategy was indeed a conspiracy to plan the country. But if our vassal takes Huaibei, the entire army must be used. But the Tukan Iron Cavalry in the north is still eyeing it. If our army goes south and the base of Jiaodong is in trouble, what should we do?"

"... The general was too worried. The elite main force of the barbarians is still in the foreign expeditions of the west. The Khan of Timur was still fighting with the lamas on the Tubo Plateau. Even if he got the news, he wanted to go back to the army to get a bargain, he would not want to come back from such a faraway place in less than a year or two!"

Zhao Yingong said confidently, "...The few thief chiefs who stayed in Yanjing are all old and mediocre people, but they were just thrown away by Timur Khan. It may be okay to defend Yanjing and protect themselves. If you want to go south to the Central Plains, you do not have enough troops or ambitions! What's more, Baoding, Dezhou, Cangzhou, Jinan and other places are all the territory of the King of Wei. Even if the Iron Cavalry of Tukan really goes south, the King of Wei's troops will be in trouble in front of us. Why should my vassal be worried about it?"

"...It seems that the rear of our vassal is indeed worry-free for the time being!"

After another analysis and consideration, Liu Yefei took a deep breath and finally made up his mind, "... I passed on my command order, and ordered all prefectures and counties under Dengzhou Town to purchase dry food and supplies to prepare for military supplies! The Wei Navy stationed in various places will transfer the defense to local regiment training and rush to Linyi within ten days to gather! And I also sent envoys to inform the court and the governments along the way that our vassal will be summoned to serve the king and go south to Jianghuai!"

In early October of the third year of Kant, after receiving the imperial edict from the Nanjing court to repel the barbarians and serve the king, General Liu Yefei from Dengzhou Town, Jiaodong took the lead in mobilizing his troops and horses to move south to Beijing, thus causing a series of chain reactions within the country. Stimulated by this, the commanders of the vassals of the north and south also set up their luggage, gathered their troops, and sharpened their knives and began to march towards the mixed capital.

Therefore, after experiencing the successive struggles of the Demon Cult, the Revolutionary Party and the Western Expeditionary Force, the fertile land of Jiangnan, which was originally prosperous and prosperous, was about to become a chessboard for open and secret struggles between the four warlords and vassal states...
Chapter completed!