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Chapter 973 Kill the chicken to warn the monkey

After the Song Dynasty moved south, it never lacked military generals and generals, and what it lacked was the court's strong support and confidence in all armies.

Whether it was Yu Yunwen, Xin Qiji, Han Tuozhou, etc., the Song court had many generals who were used to fighting, but they had been in a passive state of being beaten for many years. They were oppressed by Jin, Xia and Meng, which had a great relationship with the weakness and inadvertent intention of making progress in the court. They also had an inseparable relationship with the Song people who were good at internal strife and favored power and plotting in the court.

Ye Qing could not stand on the court and provide the generals of the court with a stable rear-end to fight with Jin, Xia, and even Meng without distraction, so they had to settle down and take the second best, entrenched in the north, firmly control everything here, and then use the financial and material resources of the court that is far stronger than Jin, Xia, Meng to support Yu Yunwen, Xin Qiji and others to realize their lifelong ambitions.

As the saying goes, a scholar dies for his confidant, and a woman is to please him. Ye Qing never believes that with his personal charm, Yu Yunwen, Xin Qiji, Xiao Zhen and others can follow him wholeheartedly, not to mention that he has never been so optimistic.

So after he occupied the North, what he had to do was to withstand the pressure from the court alone, and then provide Yu Yunwen and others with a stable platform to display their life ambitions, so that they could not be influenced by the intrigues of the court and show their talents in the North.

Just as it is better to teach people how to fish than to give fish, Ye Qing gave everyone a platform in a relaxed environment, allowing them to display their abilities and realize their ambitions on this platform, rather than doing everything personally, thus forming a powerful group of powerful forces like the Eighth Route in Beidi, headed by him.

After Ye Qing evacuated Guanshan Guguan, Yu Yunwen became the commander of the battle against Xia. Lanzhou and Pingliang were like two large rears. Lanzhou guarded by Yu Yunwen could completely resist the pressure from Dasan Pass for Li Heng, Mo Xiaobao and other warriors, and Pingliang could provide sufficient support to Li Heng, Mo Xiaobao and others on food, grass, weapons, war horses and other supplies.

There are many accidental factors in the war, but Ye Qing's general framework for attacking Xia was that he had always been solid and never deviated. Li Heng had been guarding Guanshan for two years, so from the perspective of strategic experience of focusing on defense, no one could go beyond it. The city of Zhongwei must be dominated by Li Heng to guard, blocking the Xia people from going south to Lanzhou, or rushing to Liangzhou in the Hexi Corridor.

Mo Xiaobao, Zhong Can and Tian Lin followed Ye Qing out of the Guanshan Mountain back then, and their understanding of Xia people was not inferior to Li Heng. More importantly, the three of them were more aggressive on the battlefield than Li Henglai, a good defender, so it was most appropriate for them to attack.

Yu Yunwen was in charge of Lanzhou as the commander, Li Heng, Li Zhongfang, and Liu Keshi guarded the Central Guard, so that the Xia people were not allowed to go south to help. Mo Xiaobao, Zhong Can and Tian Lin were in charge of the Hexi Corridor, and Jia She had to stay in Pingliang, providing a large amount of food and supplies for the three.

Vaguely, amidst a chaotic war, a solid iron triangle was quietly laid out. If it were the only shortcomings, it would be June 10th. Ye Qing had no choice but to be in a reversal assignment between Liu Keshi and Jia She, and it was like a thorn, which made Ye Qing feel difficult to rest assured.

But no matter what, after Guguan evacuated, Ye Qing could no longer think about the Xia realm. Since the full power was handed over to Yu Yunwen to command, then he would be enough to defend the Jin people in the three routes of Hetao. On June 20, the fourth year of Shaoxi, Ye Qing led 5,000 Hua Family Army, as well as the 30,000 troops of Longcheng Camp, led by Wang Chong and Xie Lun, to the foot of Chang'an City, Jingzhao Prefecture.

At this time, no one in Chang'an City except Bai Chun and others knew about the upcoming attack of the Jin people. Therefore, when Ye Qing suddenly led a large army to appear under Chang'an City, it instantly caused a panic in Chang'an City.

King Qing Zhao Kai, Duke Chongguo Zhao Shichun, Ye Heng and others, while instructing officials to appease the people of Chang'an, hurried out of the city to welcome Ye Qing and others who suddenly returned to Chang'an.

Wang Chong and Xie Lun rested in Chang'an City for a day, and then led 30,000 troops to Hetao 3rd Road, Jinrenhe Northeast Road, and Fuyan Road, which bordered by Hedonghe East Road, and Hedonghe East Road, and met with his pacification envoy Liu Minxing.

In the Chang'an yamen office, with Yu Yunwen and others leaving, the yamen office seemed somewhat empty at this time. Even after Ye Qing returned to Chang'an yesterday, even a day had passed, the entire Chang'an City, and even in the current yamen office, could still feel a sense of panic.

King Qing Zhao Kai always turned his worried eyes to Ye Qing from time to time. Zhao Shichun was the same, and from time to time he glanced at Ye Qing who had returned to Chang'an yesterday with the corners of his eyes. Ye Heng frowned slightly. Even he didn't know why Ye Qing led so many troops to Chang'an without any warning.

King Qing Zhao Kai, Duke Chongguo Zhao Shichun, and Ye Heng all had countless questions in their hearts, but looking at Ye Qing, who was still alive, he didn't know how to ask.

Ye Qing, who had many soldiers and generals under his command, had many soldiers and generals, including people like Yu Yunwen who were both literary and martial, and people like Liu Keshi who were good at scheming, as well as Li Heng, Mo Xiaobao, and Zhong Can, who had been following Ye Qing, who had been fighting with Ye Qing. Now, Ye Qing, who hurried back to Jingzhao Prefecture, had no general around him who was slightly familiar with the three of them. In the eyes of Zhao Kai and the other three, the situation naturally seemed a little embarrassed.

Moreover, when he saw Ye Qing's white hair on his temples increased again, making him look more and more dazzling. Even with his armor, it was hard to hide Ye Qing's dusty and exhausted body, bloodshot at the corners of his eyes and messy stubborn stubble. Even if the tens of thousands of people behind him looked grand and powerful, it was a hasty intention to give Zhao Kai and others.

But today I saw Ye Qing again. Although his spirits were a little better and he looked quite calm and calm, Zhao Kai and the other two could still feel that the current situation was probably not as calm as Ye Qing showed.

"Is there any movement from the Jin Man?" Ye Heng sighed slightly, and then asked at Ye Qing who was drinking tea.

"Yes, I will arrive on the other side of the Yellow River soon." Ye Qing took a deep breath, put down the teacup in his hand, tapped the table with his index finger, glanced at Zhao Kai and Zhao Shichun who were a little shocked, and then said: "Although the Jin people are coming in a fierce manner, even if we are using troops to Xia, it is not difficult to deal with it. Now what I am worried about is... some officials from the Third Route of Hetao, even Jingzhao Prefecture, and even Bianjing Road."

Ye Heng nodded thoughtfully as he listened to Ye Qing's words, while Zhao Kai and Zhao Shichun's expressions changed slightly. He instantly realized that what Ye Qing was worried about at this time was not the invasion of the powerful Jin people, but the officials who had been staying in the officialdom in the few ways mentioned by Ye Qing just now.

Whether it is Hetao Third Road, Jingzhao Mansion Road, or Bianjing Road led by Luoyang and Kaifeng, or Shandong East and West Roads, there are still a large number of officials occupied by Jin people. Now that the Jin people are invading again, no one can guarantee whether any of these officials are in Cao's camp and in the heart of Han.

"Mr. Ye, what you mean..." Zhao Shichun looked at Zhao Kai and Ye Heng. Ye Heng had only been involved in the affairs of Jingzhao Government for a short time, so whether it was the appointment and removal of officials from prefectures and counties in the Third Route of Hetao, Zhao Kai and Zhao Shichun were more or less involved.

"I want to know how many of the officials left by the Jin people can make us fully trust? This time the Jin people are coming in a fierce manner, and we are now fighting with the Xia people, so I am afraid that we will not retreat in a hurry because of a defeat. King Qing and Duke Chong Guo, you two have also participated in local officials and appeasements at the beginning, so once someone colluded with the Jin people inside and outside, it may not be a wonderful thing for us." Ye Qing interrupted Zhao Shichun's words and said.

"But now we cannot tell who is loyal and who is traitorous, right? Even if you want to take this opportunity to eliminate dissidents or kill a chicken to warn monkeys, you can't take your anger on others for no reason, right? You always have to be famous." Ye Heng shook his head, not agreeing with the deep meaning that Ye Qing did not say in his words.

Zhao Shichun and Zhao Kai couldn't help but look at Ye Heng in shock, because they didn't hear from Ye Qing's words that half of Ye Qing wanted to use the Jin people to attack this time, eliminate dissidents, and kill chickens to scare the monkeys.

Ye Heng's words were naturally a little shocked, and for a moment, they couldn't tell whether this was Ye Qing's meaning, or whether Ye Heng deliberately reminded Ye Qing that he should take this opportunity to either kill the chicken to warn the monkey, or eliminate dissidents, and activate Song officials.

After all, since Ye Heng participated in the government affairs of the Jingzhao Government, he has always had a lot of complaints about the appointment and removal of officials from the Hetao Third Routes. In his opinion, a large number of officials left by Jin people have been retained in the officialdom of these routes, which is always a hidden danger for the current Northland.

"It is afraid that the Jin people will gather a large number of troops in the north and south of Hedong, Hedong, south and north of Hedong, so that the officials who are close to the Jin Kingdom will take the opportunity to show goodwill in private. The situation is not conducive to us, and everyone knows the battle with Xia, which will naturally make some officials with ulterior motives not optimistic about our battle with the Jin people this time. What's more... In addition to gathering troops in the north and south of Hedong, the Jin people will also gather troops in the east of Shandong to attack Jinan Prefecture. Similarly, the military adjudication guarding Kaifeng on Bianjing Road and Luoyang will also be restrained by the Jin people's troops. Under such circumstances, it would be too difficult to use evidence to punish those remaining officials to kill the chicken and warn the monkeys." Ye Qing patted his forehead and said with a headache.

"But... I have no words to blame him for being guilty. I can't say that I can give it a try." Zhao Shichun touched the jade pendant on his belt, and his mind was already screening. Over the past year, among the remaining officials of the Jin people he had contacted, who had had a holiday with him.
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