The Summoning of the Troubled Times at the End of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 499 Discussing the Southern Expedition and Destroying the Taiping Army

With the end of the wedding ceremony, in the next half a month, Gao Qi rarely gave himself a vacation.

Every day, he was silent in the gentle village, lingering with his eldest grandson Wugou, cherishing this wonderful time.

in the hall

"Wugou, I really don't want to go back to that court full of intrigue, I just want to be with you every moment like this."

"Carefree, living with each other."

For a while, Gao Qi sat on the bed, hugged Wugou in his arms, and said softly.

Hearing this, Changsun Wugou said, "Husband, as a man, you are the pillar of support."

"Everything must be based on national affairs, and don't be silent in the love of your children."

"It's saying that you are now the lord of Qi, and the world is not in peace, so you can't waste your ambition."

"Husband, your mission must be to lead Daqi's elite teachers to clear up the troubled times, unify the world, and let the people all over the world live and work in peace and contentment."

Immediately following, the eldest grandson Wugou played the role of a virtuous empress, trying to persuade Gao Qi.

Immediately, the concerned look in Gao Qi's eyes couldn't help but grow longer, and he pressed Wugou even tighter, as if he was afraid that he would leave suddenly.

"Wugou, don't worry, after the world is unified, I will definitely take you around the world."

"Together, the two of us live the most ordinary and ordinary life in the world, but the most comfortable life."

At this moment, Gao Qi has made a plan to unify the world in the future.

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Half a month later, Gao Qi also returned to political affairs, but the first thing Gao Qi did when he returned to the court was to summon the officials.

Then he informed the ministers of his idea of ​​making his grandson Wugou the queen.

All the ministers were well aware of this, except for some stubborn Sui officials who opposed it, the rest almost all supported it.

For the former Sui Chen faction, it was Yang Yuhuan who they supported.

After all, the queen is related to the position of the crown prince in the future. If the biological mother does not have a good status, it will be difficult for her son to be the crown prince.

For the Central Plains Dynasty, the first consideration for Li Chujun was not talent, but status.

The first son has priority, unless the first son has any problems and there is really no way, then the second son will be considered at this time.

At this time, if the eldest grandson Wugou became the queen, then her son would be worthy of being a legitimate son.

Then, Yang Yuhuan, who was supported by the Sui Chen faction, could only be a concubine at most, and her son was only a concubine.

In this way, there will be no benefit for the Sui Chen faction to support Yang Yuhuan, so they will do their best to oppose it.

However, it is Gao Qi's most determined idea to establish Wugou as empress, and most of the courtiers support Gao Qi.

Based on this, Gao Qi of course confirmed the matter with his own majesty, and announced it to the world three days later, with his eldest grandson Wugou as his successor.

As the matter of Li Hou was finalized, Gao Qi also began to gradually receive the congratulatory envoys who had been waiting in Guanyi for a long time.

Among them, the first person Gao Qi summoned was of course Cao Cao's envoy Xun Yu who had the closest relationship with the two countries.

It just said that when entering the palace, Xun Yu did not disobey in the slightest, and first saluted Gao Qi who was sitting on the ground above the throne.

"Wen Ruo, sit down!"

Following Xun Yu's arrival, Gao Qi let him sit down, and then let the guard Dian Wei back down slowly.

At this point, the conversation between Xun Yu and Gao Qi began.

"Wen Ruo, I don't know if brother Meng De asked you to come here to discuss state affairs?"

Hearing this, Xun Yu was not in a hurry, and said slowly: "King Qi, the first is that my lord congratulates the king on his wedding."

"Secondly, when the king returned, he entrusted our lord to send an army to escort him south. This matter has already been handed over to General Xue who is firmly guarding Nanyang. This time, I sent Yu to inform King Qi."

"Besides, Yu complied with my lord's proposal, and would like to take this opportunity to discuss the alliance between the two countries with the king."

"Because the Fangla forces that have recently separatized Donghai County are about to move, my lord is going to send troops to counter the rebellion, and restore the local people to peace."

"However, due to my lord's limited strength, I am worried that rebels will take the opportunity to attack from behind during the suppression of the rebellion. Therefore, my lord hopes that the king can take the overall situation and the people of the world as the most important, and send troops to guard the rear of our army, and beware of the rebels' attack and defense. .”

"Of course, my lord will not let your army go out for no reason. My lord will do my best to make up for what your army lacks in fighting in the territory."

Suddenly, after some words, Xun Yu's words were almost pleasing, and the words were full of endless temptation.

It has to be said that Xun Yu is worthy of being an outstanding politician and diplomat, and his eloquence is really extraordinary.

However, for Gao Qi, supporting Cao Cao is beneficial and harmless.

After all, the strategic focus of Qi State has been clarified, which is to unify Jiangnan as its mission.

At this time, in order to reduce the southward invasion of the northern anti-king, Cao Cao was caught in it, which was the best buffer for Qi.

In this way, Gao Qi can minimize the scattered thoughts in the process of leveling the south of the Yangtze River, and can minimize the defense against the north.

Moreover, since Cao Cao provided military rations, why not do it?

Regarding this, Gao Qi said slowly: "Wen Ruo is surprised by this statement, Meng De and Gu Nai are allies of each other."

"Our two sides are friendly neighbors. Brothers are in trouble. How can we not help?"

"Therefore, regarding Meng De's request for Gu to take care of his rear, Gu will order Rengui to pay more attention to it, and will not let Meng De's rear catch fire when he suppresses the rebellion."

For a while, with Gao Qi's confirmation, although Xun Yu had expected it, he was also impressed by Gao Qi's quick words.

"Na Yu will go ahead and thank the king for his kindness on behalf of my lord."

Regarding Cao Cao's request for reinforcements, Gao Qi's reaction was not demanding.

After all, in troubled times, it is common sense to divide to benefit and combine to harm!
The current alliance with Cao Cao is beneficial to the country without any disadvantages, so of course we must support it with all our strength.

Next, Gao Qi chose to meet Ling Jing, the counselor under Dou Jiande of Hebei Province.

During the conversation between the two, Dou Jiande originally hoped that when his side attacked Li Tang, the Qi army could send troops from Bashu and Nanyang to contain Li Tang's army.

In this way, with the help of Dou Jiande's elite, Li Tang's army will be defeated and Li Tang will be destroyed.

However, regarding this matter, Gao Qi dealt with it lightly, and Gao Qi's actions at this time were not so forthright.

After all, the Qi army restrained Li Tang and let Dou Jiande destroy Li Tang. Didn't he personally cultivate an enemy more terrifying than Li Tang?
It should be noted that Dou Jiande is now dominant in Hebei, if he is annexing Li Tang.

At that time, what Qi State will have to face will be the Hebei Army, which dominates Hebei, Guanlong, and the northern lands.

That is undoubtedly more difficult to deal with, so Gao Qi did not explicitly agree, but just made some reasonable plans in a downplaying manner.

For Gao Qi, there are no permanent friends in the world, only eternal enemies. Only by taking a long-term view can you see the future enemies clearly.

The so-called strategic overall view is nothing less than this!

Following Ling Jing's retreat, Gao Qi received Lu Xun, the envoy of Sun Ce, Marquis of Wu, who was attached to Qi and Gao Qi personally appointed him.

For Lu Xun, the purpose of his trip was very simple, to seek asylum in Qi State for Sun Ce.

After all, Sun Ce is now sandwiched between Zhu Yuanzhang and the Taiping Army. No matter the strength of either of the two parties, Sun Ce cannot compare.

Therefore, Sun Ce needs to seek foreign aid. Only by finding foreign aid and seeking asylum is the way to survive!

Of course, relying on Sun Ce alone, it is definitely impossible to think of these things, and it is almost the result of Lu Xun's efforts.

Moreover, this mission was also requested by Lu Xun. After all, this decision came from Lu Xun's consideration.

If he were to go on a mission in person, he would definitely have a better response plan, and the certainty of success would be higher.

"Jiangdong Lu Boyan pays homage to the king, and the king is blessed!"

Of course, as a weak country, when meeting a strong country, first of all, etiquette must not be easily left behind.

Immediately, Gao Qi, who was dealing with government affairs, slowly raised his head and said, "Jiangdong Lu Boyan, right?"

"This time you will not just be sent by Sun Ce, just to celebrate Gu's big wedding, right?"

Hearing this, Lu Xun really didn't expect Gao Qi to be so straightforward, without leaving any words on the scene, which made him feel embarrassed for a moment.

After recovering for a while, Lu Xun let out a sigh of relief, cupped his hands and said, "King Qi is worthy of being a hero, so intelligent, no wonder he can occupy half of Jiangnan so quickly."

"Yes, King Qi's expectations were right. Xun was indeed entrusted by Marquis Wu to come to meet King Qi, firstly for congratulations, and secondly for Marquis Wu's willingness to become Da Qi's subordinate."

"The purpose is also very simple. It is to seek Daqi's asylum and stop being bullied by Zhu Yuanzhang and the Tianping rebels."

Although Chen Youliang, who is currently entrenched in the west of Yangzhou, is not strong, his situation is much better than that of Sun Ce.

This is precisely because Chen Youliang saw the right time and joined the Taiping Army.

At this time, Chen Youliang did not show self-reliance, so his background was the Taiping Army.

Therefore, even if Zhu Yuanzhang was going to take Chen Youliang into surgery, he had to weigh Hong Xiuquan's main force behind him.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Zhu Yuanzhang first set his target on Wu Jun, and planned to annex Sun Ce, who is the weakest, to control the sea along the river.

It was precisely because he couldn't resist that Sun Ce was so anxious, he listened to Lu Xun's plan, and took advantage of Gao Qi's wedding to come to ask for reinforcements and seek asylum.

Hearing this, Gao Qi chuckled lightly, and with blazing eyes, he said slowly, "Lu Xun, according to what you said, the current Sun Ce is already a centipede who is dead but not stiff."

"Then, Da Qi, who is now alone, has just signed an armistice and a non-aggression treaty with Zhu Yuanzhang."

"So, is it necessary to offend Zhu Yuanzhang for the sake of Sun Ce who is about to perish?"

"Hahahaha!"

"Xun originally thought that King Qi, who founded Daqi with one hand, was a wise and mighty king."

"But I didn't expect that the so-called majestic King of Qi is just a short-sighted person."

"For this kind of person, I don't want to talk about it!"

For a while, Lu Xun also laughed, his words were full of disdain and slander for Gao Qi.

Seeing this, Gao Qi pretended to be furious, and said, "Lu Boyan, you dare to slander Gu, it's such a treason!"

"Now I will give you a chance to explain. If you don't make it clear, you don't want to get out of this mansion alive today."

After finishing speaking, Gao Qi deliberately pretended to be fierce and stern to threaten Lu Xun.

In fact, this is Gao Qi's strategy of playing hard to get, pretending to be angry, but actually trying to force Lu Xun to speak convincing words.

After all, even if Sun Ce wants to be a subsidiary of Qi State and seek asylum, then Qi State should also get some benefits.

Otherwise, based on the words of Sun Ce's family alone, Qi Guo helped at a critical moment, but turned back and refused to admit it.

So, what benefits will Gao Qi get, and why should he go to help?

For a while, Lu Xun was really smart, he figured out Gao Qi's thoughts almost in an instant, and immediately agreed.

"Your Majesty, in your opinion, even without your help, Zhu Yuanzhang could have eliminated Marquis Wu so easily?"

"It should be noted that Marquis Wu's martial prowess is unsurpassed in the world, even if it is the deceased general Sun Jian, Marquis Wu will not fall behind."

"You know, General Xian once beat Zhu Yuanzhang to the ground and fled. Will his son, Marquis Wu, be bad?"

"Take a ten thousand step back, even if Marquis Wu really can't resist the attack, in order to protect the family, he will definitely choose to surrender to Zhu Yuanzhang at that time."

"At that time, with Marquis Wu's attachment, Zhu Yuanzhang's strength will only become stronger, as expected. Daqi's next planning goal is to fully occupy Jiangnan."

"However, King Qi thinks about it. Zhu Yuanzhang, who has accepted Marquis Wu, will definitely be as powerful as Da Qi at that time. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang will join the Taiping Army in Lingnan, and Guanlong, Li and Tang will advance and retreat together."

"At that time, King Qi thinks that Da Qi still has the hope of rising to the south of the Yangtze River?"

"I'm afraid I still have to worry about how to protect myself!"

Yixi's words came out in an instant, and Lu Xun's words were like knives, and he inserted them deep in Gao Qi's heart.

Hearing this, even Gao Qi at this time couldn't help but feel a burst of shock!
Indeed, what Lu Xun said was not scaremongering. Zhu Yuanzhang, who eliminated Sun Ce, will surely gain a firm foothold in the south bank of the Yangtze River and the Jiangdong area.

At that time, in order to deal with the powerful Qi State together, it is not impossible for Zhu Yuanzhang to make the decision to make friends with the Taiping Army, Li Tang, and attack Qi State from the perspective of Zhu Yuanzhang.

Seeing that Gao Qi had considered the pros and cons of it almost, Lu Xun continued to analyze: "But King Qi, if he agreed to Marquis Wu's request, the situation would be very different."

"First of all, with Daqi's support behind him, Wu Hou will not be defeated by Zhu Yuanzhang so easily, and he will definitely be able to persist for a longer time."

"During this period of time, the elite troops that can support Daqi wiped out Lingnan, and then attacked Yangzhou across the board."

"At that time, Marquis Wu has lived in Jiangdong for a long time, and he will be able to serve as the cornerstone of Daqi in the future, and cooperate with the inside and the outside."

"At this time, why is King Qi worried that the south of the Yangtze River will not be unified?"

It has to be said that Lu Xun is worthy of being a figure who has risen and fallen in history, and this overall situation cannot be underestimated.

Based on the short half month of coming to Qi State, one can guess that Gao Qi's next strategic plan is to attack Lingnan.

This is the real rarity!
Seeing this, Gao Qi stood up in an instant, and the remnant slowly walked down the stairs, then gently touched Lu Xun's body, and said, "Bo Yan is worthy of being a talent in the world!"

"The analysis of the battle situation is actually reasonable and well-founded, and everything is right."

"Guhen, why didn't I meet Boyan earlier."

Hearing this, Lu Xun also slowly said: "Your Majesty, don't be so worried, Liu Shangshu and Fang Shilang under your command are rare talents in the world."

"Compared to them, it's like fireflies are compared to the vast brilliance."

For a while, facing Gao Qi's unintentional solicitation, Lu Xun inadvertently declined.

However, when Gao Qi was lost for a moment, Lu Xun said slowly: "However, when Ruo Ruo Qi's elite army entered Jiangdong."

"Xun will lead the power of all the families to welcome the arrival of Master Wang!"

After a few words, Gao Qi understood Lu Xun's thoughts. The reason why he didn't surrender now was because his family was still in Jiangdong.

However, when the Qi army can enter Jiangdong, Lu Xun will definitely know the current affairs and lead the whole family to surrender first.

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In the end, after thinking for a while, Gao Qi also agreed to Sun Ce's request. After all, this is a fact that is beneficial and harmless.

Next, for the envoys of Wang Shichong and Li Shimin, it was a relative contradiction.

Among them, in the case of Wang Mang, it shows that a war with Li Tang is about to break out, and it is hoped that the Qi army will be able to leave Hanchuan and Wuguan by then.

And go north to support Wang Shichong, and fight against the Tang army together.

As for Li Shimin's envoy Du Ruhui, he proposed in it that when his own army marched east to Wang Shichong, he hoped that the Qi army would take the opportunity to go north from Nanyang.

Using this to attack Luoyang and assist the Tang army in fighting, the two armies merged to divide Luoyang.

At this time, Gao Qi was hesitant, and immediately summoned all the ministers to discuss, and came to the final conclusion that the two would not help each other.

Wait for the opportunity, the critical moment is attacking.

After solving the matter of the messenger, Gao Qi set his sights on the Taiping Army entrenched in Lingnan.

Because, this is Gao Qi's next development direction.

(End of this chapter)