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12. Planning is as steady as a mountain

On Luogu Road, the imperial court and Xingyuan Mansion galloped like lightning.

The emperor responded very quickly. On the surface, he suffered a loss and secretly accepted Gao Yue's recommendation:

He took Liu Changqing's Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Works and entered Banan as the observation envoy and set off immediately.

Before leaving, the emperor summoned Liu Changqing alone and encouraged him to work hard in Banan. The land in Banan is actually rich, but the natives are slashing and fire farming and not involved in the kingly transformation. Your primary responsibility is to connect Yuzhou and Kuifu to the south, and to the north, to the Micang Mountain Pass adjacent to Xingyuanfu. Gao Yue and Du Huangshang will help you in other matters of education, farming, etc. You were also a talent selected by Liu Yan before, and you are well-versed in financial plans. I believe you will achieve success.

Liu Changqing was flattered when he left!

He originally had the ability to be a doctor of the Ministry of Rites until his retirement. Later, the emperor and Cui Zao suddenly asked him to compete with Han Huan for the rights of the canal transportation. He pretended to be crazy after hearing Liu Yan and Gao Yue's words. Although he angered the emperor, he was once released as the Sima of Xingzhou. However, he had never left Beijing because of "illness", but now he is in a bad mood. The emperor suddenly promoted him to be the inspector of Banan. After returning to the court, he might have been appointed as the minister of a certain department and the highest position.

While Liu Changqing was happily counting his luggage and preparing to take office, Gao Yue entrusted the affairs of Fengxiang Prefecture and Northwest Yingtian to Xue Baijing and Wang Shao, and he took the initiative to take Liu Deshi, Wei Ping, Wei Zhiyi and other confidants, and almost 100 mule soldiers to guard him. He left Xingyuan Prefecture and went to Sanquanyuan, Lizhou to meet with the Xichuan Jiedushi Wei Gao and Dongchuan Jiedushi Du Huangshang.

Of course, Gao Yue attaches great importance to Han Yu who was studying in Yangzhou, and also takes this young scholar with him and lets him meet directly with the big guys, which will increase his life experience.

The three hundred pieces of colorful silk that Xingyuan Prefecture gave to the Zheng family of Han Yu, who was robbed by the Huaixi thief. Han Yu was so angry that he studied the politics and geography of Kanto, especially the Jianghuai and the Central Plains. He also took the time to visit Caihu, Xingyuan Ping, and wrote several poems that angrily condemn and wished Wu Shaocheng not to die well.

After receiving Gao Yue's invitation letter, the two governors learned that this was also the emperor's will, so they left their homes, crossed Lutou Shu, and then went north to Sanquan Gongshang Military Academy to meet Gao Yue.

The Sanquan Military Academy was south of the county town, and Gao Yue and the two Jiedu governors were determined to enjoy the scenery and talk about military and national affairs, so they went to Sanquan Mountain north of the county town.

The cliff is green and the ancient trees are sparsely woven on it. Several mountain streams come out of the stream, then surround the county town and pour into the Jialing water. There is a flat high platform opposite the cliff, connected to the small stone bridge with an arc shape on the cliff. There is also a pavilion on the platform, which is just for rest.

There are three springs beside the pavilion, surrounding each other, and gurgling clear water all emerges, which is also the origin of the county name.

"There are three eyes in the spring, and there are three Yuanrong people. They can be guarded in one place and defend the country. Isn't it a destiny to protect my emperor?" Han Yu looked at the spring water and the white jade-like crab crawling inside, and couldn't help but say in admiration.

Wei Gao smiled and said that Han Langjun is indeed very literary. In the imperial examination three years later, I am the one who is a good candidate for the imperial examination.

Han Yu was moved and hurriedly stepped forward to thank him.

Then the three governors sat under the Sanquan Pavilion, drinking tea while measuring major events. Even Wei Zhiyi, who was about to be elected to Beijing as a beautiful position in the Ministry of Personnel, could only live with the lower seat respectfully. Han Yu, who had no background, stood outside the eaves of the pavilion.

"We must immediately unite Fan Ze, the governor of Shandong Dongdao, and Cao Wanggao, the governor of Jingnan." Gao Yue groaned and straightforwardly.

Wei Gao and Du Huangshang nodded in agreement, saying that Shandong Dongdao and Jingnan are known as wealthy, and that it would be better for Fan Ze and Cao Wanggao to join forces with us to maintain the royal family and overcome difficulties together.

"Jingnan Jiangling has a household registration of less than 100,000, and it is rich in rice and grain. Xiangyang and Rang County, east of Shannan, have recovered quickly in recent years. My plan is - if the robbers of Jiangxi continue to be so rampant in Huaixi, we will communicate with each other, help the Holy Lord, manage the northwest Shannan Jiannan, and then flatten the small Huaixi, so as not to let the Wu brothers look at it and feel disgusting.

"It is not difficult to pacify Huaixi, but you must first determine the direction for Xifan and Dangxiang." Du Huangshang said.

Wei Gao said: "If the direction remains unchanged, first retreat to Xifan, then destroy Dangxiang, and then razed Huaixi, and Zhongxing will be successful."

"Well, so Yue's idea is." As he said that, Gao Yue first opened his five fingers, then closed his thumb, index finger and middle finger, "Xichuan, Dongchuan, Xingyuan's troops were united, and they were in Lizhou first, and the battle was not big or small. How about it?"

When he heard about the war, Wei Gao's eyes were lit.

Of course there is no problem. Xifan occupied these two states for a long time, forcing the local barbarians to become servants and repeatedly launching troops to invade. It would be better for us to remove the Xifan strongholds here.

"Yue had said before that the Western Body colluded with Yunnan (Nanzhao), and invaded the borders and planned to plot against Shudu. The troops were nothing more than three routes, one way to defend himself, one way to attack Shudu directly from the west; one way to support himself, one way to invade Jiange, and cut off the connection between Shu and Hanzhong; and the other way to connect Yunnan, using the Ruzhou as a springboard, from Li and Yazhou, the two prefectures in the north. This time we joined forces, and on the last route, we removed the "teeth" arranged by the Western Body one by one, with three purposes.

The leader forced the barbarians of Lizhou and Zhuzhou to turn to our Tang, and put pressure on Yunnan to make Zheng Wenming's immediate mission smoother;

Furthermore, the pain of Xifan made him weaker in the future and he could no longer attack from Jiannan, Longdi and Lingyan, forcing him to seek peace in order to seize Zhang Ben of Qinzhou again;

Third, it will increase the prestige of the court to increase our northwest and Jiannan Town. Next, it will be much easier to deal with the Dangxiang."

When Gao Yue suddenly stated the three goals clearly, Han Yu was stunned.

He used to only know how to read the scriptures, but where did he see Fang Yue and others coordinating military aircraft?

At this time, he secretly looked at Wei Zhiyi next to him, and saw that flames were about to jump out of the head of the man. He clenched his fists with excitement, and looked at Gao Yue and Wei Gao with extremely admiration.

"To facilitate the military, our three towns must renovate the service and renovate two roads, one from Fengxiang to Chencang Road and Jinniu, and then Shunlizhou to East and West Sichuan, and the Dongchuan to Langzhong Road must be renovated; the second one goes south from Xingyuan Prefecture, passes Micang Mountain, passes Bazhou, and leads directly to Luzhou and Yuzhou. Among them, Lushui, Jialing River and Tuo River are connected to Dajiang (Yangtze River), and are connected to Kuifu and Jiangling Prefecture, and can transport rice and grain in large quantities. After this road arrives at Xingyuan Prefecture, I will prepare the water and land of the Baoxie Road, and can directly reach Mei County in Fengxiang."

"In this way, the Han River can connect Xiangyang, Dongchuan and Luzhou can connect Jiangling. The two are in Ezhou and connect to Huaixi through Qihuang. As long as these two roads are built, the counties and towns in Jiannan in Shannan can be connected, carrying goods, rice and grain, attacking Xifan to the west, and pacifying Huaixi to the east." Du Huangshang praised it endlessly.

Finally, the three generals reached an agreement: first report to the court, prepare for the road, and then take the initiative to attack in the autumn and winter seasons, fight a limited war with Xifan, and knock on the road to envoys to Yunnan. Later, in the year, the Dangxiang was officially pacified.

Next, Huaixi must accept the arrangement of fate.
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