Chapter 492: Li Jicao's grievance
"If it is not decided today, people are in panic. If the Censorate launches a large-scale move, it will cause everyone in the world to be in danger, and it may not be worth the loss." Yan Xu quickly advised him. If the Censorate and the people were really released, the money would definitely be able to get a lot, but there would definitely be chaos.
The censors of the Censorate must have a way of investigating and correcting illegal responsibilities, but if they cause great damage to the local ecology, they will cause immeasurable damage to the stability of the political situation. The current situation is really not suitable to make a big move.
"Yan Aiqing's words are reasonable, but this time, he has to transfer money and grain from various places to Jiangning. Jane Aiqing has to take his colleagues below to keep an eye on this matter, and there must be no mistakes." Li Congshan was moved. If he wants to fundamentally improve the official ecology of the Southern Tang Dynasty, he had to use You Jianyan to kill a group of people, fill their property into the national treasury, and then select young and talented people to enrich the place.
But now, the Southern Tang Dynasty is like a person who has just recovered from a serious illness. Once he uses strong medicine, he will die at any time.
You Jianyan and the censor under his command are just a knife. They cannot be used very much at the moment, but they cannot hide rust. Then take it out and sharpen the knife, which can not only make the blade sharper, but also shock those who have ill-behaved.
"These two brothers have the same trick, but there is no good person." Yan Xu looked at Li Congshan and said this in his heart. In the days to come, he would have to continue to fight with You Jianyan as before.
"I will do my best to repay Your Majesty!" You Jianyan's heart was very calm. This was his way of survival.
As long as he is willing to be the knife, the superior will naturally want to be the one who holds the knife handle.
Lin Zhaoqing, who retreated to Jiande, was confused inside. He received an edict from the court two days ago. Now, in the court, the king of the country has become the former King of Han Li Congshan.
Lin Zhaoqing was at the top of the city and looked towards the north, but he didn't know what the old master Li Yu would end up like.
He has been operating Jiangbei Daying for many years. Although he is not around, Jiangbei Daying is ordered to intercept Sun Yu's information and it is the first time he can get into his hands.
Now the letters in his hand were also coming from the Jiangbei camp, and Gongsun Yu of Min Kingdom completely broke up with the court.
After Lin Zhaoqing received the news, he originally wanted to return to Jiangning, but the army withdrew. What should the Nanyue defenders in Muzhou do to deal with it? A small number of elite troops returned to the aid and could not play a role at all. It took a long time for the large army to return to the aid, and the Song army had probably retreated long ago.
"General, please make a decision early!" The marching Sima Kuang Zhonglei was worried. Originally, he was sent by Li Yu to control the logistics and military supplies and to control Lin Zhaoqing's existence, but Li Yu's sudden collapse made him at a loss.
He was able to control Lin Zhaoqing by the will of the king. Now that the king is gone, he can only stand with Lin Zhaoqing very consciously, at least he can live safely at the moment.
Lin Zhaoqing was a decisive person in his life. If he felt that he had other thoughts, he would definitely not have a good ending.
"What decision is made? The king of the country is probably in prison. We are all ministers, and we are in a dilemma!" Lin Zhaoqing knew what Kuang Zhonglei meant, but this decision was not easy to make.
"The food and grass in the city are only enough for ten days, and the weather is getting colder..." Kuang Zhonglei's meaning is very obvious. Now that the above table is surrendered, he can still sell it at a good price.
The supply of food and supplies is controlled in the rear. Once the food is really out of food, it will be troublesome.
"Wait a minute, if the emperor's order arrives, how can we beg for honor?" Lin Zhaoqing's loyalty to Li Yu is beyond doubt, but at present, Li Yu has obviously been controlled and may not be alive.
Kuang Zhonglei was silent. He didn't know what Lin Zhaoqing wanted to wait, but he could only choose to agree.
Lin Zhaoqing wrapped his cloak tightly,
After that, he was extremely loyal to Li Yu. Until later, the situation in the Southern Tang Dynasty did not change, especially the indifferent naval base built by the Song Dynasty on the north bank of the Yangtze River, and gradually felt a little disappointed.
As a general, he hoped that Southern Tang would become stronger and stronger, rather than being held by the Song Dynasty on his neck as he was now.
There was no good choice before, so Lin Zhaoqing knew that he could only be a general and did not have the ability to govern his country. He could only choose to turn a blind eye to this decayed situation.
Later, he discovered that there was actually another option, which was the Jianzhou model, which allowed him to see his ideal family and country. If dozens of states in the Tang Dynasty could be like Jianzhou, if the Song Dynasty dared to stretch its claws across the river and cut them off directly, why would it be the disaster today?
Now, the creator of the Jianzhou model intends to leave the Southern Tang court and develop independently, which is an unprecedented opportunity.
According to news from Jiangning, the Duke of Min State Sun Yu respected Pingyang King Li Zhongyu as the king of the country. Lin Zhaoqing knew in his heart that Li Zhongyu, who was still young, was just a banner to ensure the legitimacy of his rule and facilitated the win over old ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
It is precisely because of this that Lin Zhaoqing believed that under the rule of King Pingyang, all the decrees were made by Sun Yu in the future, and they would inevitably make the world look at each other with admiration.
If he stood on the side of the current king Li Congshan, facing Sun Yu who was about to explode, wouldn't he behave a chariot? Rather than this, it would be better to stand on the chariot that was about to explode and look down on all directions.
Besides, Lin Zhaoqing was originally loyal to the king of the country, but now someone is trying to usurp the throne. It is not wrong for him to support Li Yu's son Li Zhongyu.
Lin Zhaoqing was waiting. Although he was interested, he had to wait for Sun Yu's sincerity. It was not that he pretended to be reserved, but that he wanted to make a future for the tens of thousands of brothers under his command.
Although Lin Zhaoqing has a very high prestige in the army, it is related to everyone's wealth and life. He always has to give an explanation. As long as Sun Yu gives him a good treatment, he is confident that he will be able to persuade his soldiers.
Li Jicao, who forged the imperial edict and ascended the post of the Navy's Du Yuhou, was full of confidence and thought that he could block Sun Yu and eliminate this life-long enemy.
Unexpectedly, he was still disappointed. The other party escaped from the sky, and from then on it was like a hidden dragon flying in the sky, and it was no longer restricted.
"Report! General, Jiangning urgently reported!" The personal soldiers respectfully handed the letter in their hands.
Although Li Jicao is not in Jiangning, he is extremely concerned about Jiangning's situation. People summarize the news about Jiangning every day and then send it to him.
"If you pass the order, the army will set out immediately and return to Caishiji!" Li Jicao's eyes showed a hint of sinisterness. This time, he had no gains except for obtaining the position of Du Yuhou.
The key is that his position as Du Yuhou has a bad origin. If he wants to consolidate his position, he has to make achievements.
Those navy generals who were temporarily encouraged by him would easily be attracted and put under the siege after the court was stable. If Sun Yu could be intercepted, these problems would be solved, but unfortunately, he has not made any achievements now.
The wind is right today, and the fleet is moving very fast. According to Li Jicao's estimate, they can completely arrive at Caishiji Water Village before the Song army crosses the river.
He dared not to turn against Zhao Guangyi and intercept Song Jun directly, and that was not in line with the interests of the court.
I heard that the Song army had robbed a lot in Jiangning, so he could just cut it off and buy money. With this money, he would take out part of it to win over his generals and school, and then take out part of it to the court. I believe he could also sit firmly in this position.
In fact, Li Jicao didn't know that Li Congshan had the will of killing him and could drive the tight defense of the Yangtze River defense line straight into the Song army. No matter who was in the position of lord of the country, he had to kill him quickly, otherwise he would not be able to sleep well this night.
Li Jicao is accustomed to conspiracy and lacks a view of the overall situation. He grew up in the royal palace since childhood and was used to being smooth sailing. It was not until he met Sun Yu that he was defeated again and again and lost his mind that he did this.
Li Jicao's flagship is the largest building ship among the navy. It accommodates more than 600 elite troops on the ship. It is also a giant presence on the Yangtze River.
Standing on the roof of the building and looking at the navy winding along the river, Li Jicao was full of passion. I guess the Song army would not dare to have a conflict with him on the river.
Li Jicao, he was unwilling to be inferior to anyone. Even if Zhao Guangyi was able to make Zhao Guangyi surrender to him, it would feel good.
"Come on, go and see what's going on!" Li Jicao was imagining the scene of intercepting the Song army, but the fleet in front suddenly became blocked.
The Guxi River is extremely narrow. Once the front is blocked, the fleet behind can only wait in the river.
Now is the time to hurry up and opportunities are fleeting.
A light boat quickly left the flagship, and under human stomp, it quickly left, and only walked forward.
"General, someone has been removed from the river in front of him. General Lin is taking his brothers to clear the news." The soldiers in charge of inquiring about the news soon returned. In the river in front, light boats were difficult to pass. They went up the shore and ran back and forth just to send the news back earlier.
"Tell General Lin that you must clear it as soon as possible!" Li Jicao originally wanted to clear it in time for Lin Shiquan, but he wanted to win over this person. After thinking about it, he gave up.
More than half an hour later, the river channel resumed traffic. Who knew that after walking three miles, another river channel was covered with hidden piles, and the fleet was blocked again.
Li Jicao's face turned pale. If this continues, he will definitely not be able to stop the Song army.
As expected, when Li Jicao and the navy successfully entered the Yangtze River, a bright moon hung in the air. As for the Song army, they all crossed the river two hours ago.
"General, look, it seems that there is a fire there!" Just as Li Jicao was worried about gains and losses, the personal soldiers beside him pointed to the fire that soared into the sky in the distance and said.
"Zhao Guangyi!" Li Jicao only took a look and knew that it was Caishiji Water Village.
He asked himself that he would cooperate with the other party's actions in every way, and it would be fine if he was not grateful, but he even set fire to the water village to burn it. However, he did not expect that the two of them were just using each other.
As long as Caishiji Water Village is burned, the navy will not be able to dispatch freely in the short term, and it will take a lot of manpower and material resources to recover.
When Li Jicao arrived, the entire water village had burned to a point where it was almost gone and there was no value to extinguish it.
"General, the weather is getting colder, where should the soldiers be placed?" Lin Shiquan looked at the charred water village. This was their navy's habitat.
"Let the court allocate money to rebuild!" Li Jicao gritted his teeth and said this.
A water village of this size does not cost 300,000 taels of silver, so you can't even think about it.
"The general is mighty!" All the generals who were originally helpless all showed joy. This reconstruction is a good project, and there is always something to be gained for such a large project.
When Li Jicao left the water village, his confidant left him transported the supplies from the water village. When the batch of supplies was transported back, it would not affect it for the time being. But if it was still like this when heavy snow came, it would definitely freeze to death.
"When you are free, all the generals may as well follow me and go to the palace." Li Jicao no longer expects to make contributions, so he can only tie these generals to his body. If everyone advances and retreats together, Li Congshan will have no choice but to do anything to him.
"good!"
"I would like to go with the general!"
Chapter completed!