Chapter 486: The tree falls and the hozen scatters
Husband and wife are originally birds of the same forest, and they fly separately when disaster strikes.
This is true for couples, let alone other people.
So on the eve of Linghuye's army about to launch an attack on Chang'an, the entire Chang'an staged scenes that were dizzying and even jaw-dropping.
Loyalty and betrayal, friendship and interests, trust and suspicion, are experiencing cruel tests in the face of reality.
But human nature is the least able to withstand the test,
especially relationships connected by interests as a bond,
are even more vulnerable in the face of reality.
Even the forces that were originally closely connected with the Wei family are now crossing the sea, showing their own magical powers and finding their own way.
Chang'an City seems to be heavily guarded now, and access is greatly restricted, but in fact it is like a sieve. Those who have a little bit of energy are trying to find ways to escape or find a backer.
Most of them directly sent people to contact the people of the Linghu Group. When the army was ready to come, they raised the flag to respond. No matter what, they had to take some credit.
The other group of people with more accurate information and a longer-term perspective were in contact with Linghuye and at the same time sent people to contact Zhang Qingyun.
After all, the Beiting Protectorate is now gaining momentum. It is definitely a certainty that Li Dachui and Xiao Changchao will march south with their troops. Burning a cold stove is of course not welcome. So now, warm up in advance and contact us to express your feelings. , you will be more calm when something happens in the future.
People who had no direct contact with these two major forces began to flee.
Nowadays, as long as the soldiers guarding the city gate are given enough money, it is no big deal to open a small door for you to escape.
The current situation in Chang'an accurately explains what it means to be scattered when a tree falls and the monkeys scatter.
The reason why Zhang Qingyun didn't leave was because he wanted to get the maximum benefit from this final chaotic state.
Linghuye entered Chang'an first, this is an unchangeable fact.
It is certain that Li Dachui will send his troops south to compete with Linghuye in the near future, so it is even more important to do some work in advance now for the future.
To put it bluntly, Zhang Qingyun was burying nails.
Ling Huye was not stupid. His subordinates also had many interactions with Li Dachui and were familiar with each other. It was not easy to bury these nails and still be effective when the time came.
The only people Zhang Qingyun can plan are those who have nothing to do with Beiting.
To convince these people, you need the right combination of timing, interests, etc.
Zhang Qingyun believed that this opportunity was at the last moment before the Wei Group collapsed, so she refused to leave early, but insisted on persisting until the last moment.
Of course, Zhang Qingyun was not idle before this.
Those generals and officials who were unwilling to defect to Linghuye or had conflicts with the Linghu family were the targets of his mobilization, and many of them were arranged by Zhang Qingyun to work as mountain bandits around Chang'an.
And Yao Zhen is the one Zhang Qingyun cares about the most.
Because this person has thousands of people, and the Yao family has a grudge against the Linghu family. It is not impossible to simply ask Yao Zhen to pull the troops out, whether to Xingxian or Shuzhong, but Shuzhong does not need more troops now, and places like Ningxian County, Xingxian County, are too small to accommodate too many troops. There are too many troops, and these two places are too eye-catching, and it is easy to attract Linghu clan or even He Zudao's tactics.
So a year ago, Zhang Qingyun arranged for Luo Ying to start the arrangement on Lishan Mountain.
A large amount of food and ordnance were transported out under various names, and eventually they all went up the mountain.
The existence of such an army on Lishan Mountain, a stone's throw away from Chang'an, was enough to prevent Linghuye from having a good sleep after entering Chang'an.
Around Chang'an, Zhang Qingyun had arranged several such teams, large and small.
After controlling the Black Ice Platform, and having the political legacy left by Zhang Songlin including the Equipment Department, and finally because of Old Master Yu Entai’s huge network of connections, Zhang Qingyun started doing these things seriously. With ease.
In each army, many experts from Zhiqiuyuan and Heibingtai were placed in order to effectively control these troops.
Wei Zhengdao, Wei Yi and his son are not unaware of the current situation in Chang'an, but now they don't care too much.
A large amount of wealth and personnel of the Wei family have been transferred to Hanzhong. Now, the only ones left in Chang'an are their father and son and the emperor Li Ping, who is the biggest weapon in their hands.
Chang'an must not be able to hold on anymore, and they are naturally preparing to leave.
They will not enter Shuzhong. After all, Shuzhong has completely become Li Dachui's territory. How can they get along with themselves if they go? Although they are allies, if they don't have their own territory, they can only be controlled by others.
So, their destination is Hanzhong.
The importance of Hanzhong to Shu County is naturally self-evident.
If Shu County wants to attack the Central Plains in the future, Hanzhong is the choke point that cannot be avoided.
What the Wei father and son want is to master this chokepoint and use it to bargain with Li Dachui.
Wei Zhengdao's confidant Zhou Xuan had already been appointed as the governor of Hanzhong County before Li Dachui captured Shu County, and he had been preparing for this day in the past few years.
"Father, the emperor must be in our hands, and we must not let him go to Shu County!" Wei Yi said: "If the emperor falls into the hands of Li Dachui, won't it be up to them to deal with us? This righteous reputation cannot be lost at any cost!”
"Shu County is right. You can't let the emperor stay in a dangerous place. If Chang'an is lost, Linghuye will definitely fight for Hanzhong!"
Wei Yi said with a smile: "Shu County does not want the emperor to fall. If it falls into the hands of the Linghu family, then we must vigorously assist Hanzhong. As long as they are willing to provide continuous support, we can defend Hanzhong!"
"Li'er is naturally like this!" Wei Zhengdao nodded. : "But if this happens, our father and son will inevitably be stigmatized by the world."
"Father, why do you care about this now?" Wei Yi said: "Look at the current situation, Linghu Ye seems to be powerful, but compared to Li Dachui, he obviously lacks stamina. Li Dachui enters the border with the momentum of destroying Yuan. I dare not say that it is overwhelming, and it is definitely not something that Linghu Ye can resist. The emperor is in our hands, and we will still bargain with him in the future. After re-establishing the world, this is also our capital. If the emperor is sent to Shuzhong, what will be left of us and our son in the end? Wouldn’t it be at the discretion of others?”
“Indeed? !" Wei Zhengdao smiled and said, "I have been scolded by people all over the world for many years. No matter who wins in the end, Li Dachui or Ling Huye, the emperor is a hurdle they can't get around. , if they want to conquer the world, they have to overcome this hurdle. This is the last weight for our father and son!”
"Father, you take the emperor and leave first, I will take the lead!" Wei Yi said.
(End of this chapter)