Chapter 142 The Best Opportunity
Qingtongxia is not a canyon, it is just a name.
In fact, it is a city, a fortress, and a military camp.
Together with the Wild Boar Ridge Fortress, it confronts Da Qin in the east and west.
Opposite Qingtong Gorge is Yuan'an City.
The distance between the two is about fifty miles.
Because of Xiao Changche's strength, Tiele placed his Chinese army's headquarters in Qingtongxia, stationed 20,000 cavalry here, and stationed 10,000 cavalry at Yezhu Ridge. echo each other.
Compared to Yezhu Ridge, this side of Qingtongxia is naturally much more prosperous.
The borderland is never a safe place.
The cavalry of the Northern Yuan Dynasty often ran to the Qin people to plunder, and Xiao Changche's men were naturally unwilling to be outdone.
Compared with the Beiyuan people, the Xiao tribe is even more vicious.
Because the Beiyuan border troops received good treatment and sufficient salary, they lacked the courage to risk their lives for robbery.
As for Xiao Changche, he was extremely poor. Sometimes if he didn’t rob, his subordinates would not have enough to eat.
Xiao Changche had always encouraged those who robbed Beiyuan people. ,
The more you grab, the better you grab, there is no hope of getting rich, but there is absolutely no chance of getting promoted.
And if you grab more, you will naturally get more points.
If there is too much robbery like this, the Beiyuan people on the border will naturally move towards the place where the army gathers, and get closer. Places like Qingtongxia slowly form a market town, and then form a Small city.
Under Tiele's careful management, the surrounding Qingtong Gorge was formed into a farming area similar to that in Daqin.
A large number of Beiyuan people settled in the surrounding area, reclaimed land and made a living by planting.
Currently, the cultivated land around Qingtongxia has reached more than 100,000 acres. If the yield per mu is 200 to 300 kilograms, the annual grain income is about 200,000 shi.
Regardless of the people's own needs, the grain Tiele collected from the local area every year could feed an army of 20,000 for several months.
In the past two years, the main force of the Northern Yuan Dynasty went north to deal with the influx of Beihu and Xihu, and when a large amount of military supplies began to tilt to the north, the southern border was not greatly affected. , can still be supported.
This is also one of the important reasons why Tiele is so famous in Beiyuan.
You must know that when Tiele started doing these things, there was considerable resistance. Many Beiyuan elders believed that Tiele had given up the Beiyuan tradition and was moving closer to Qin. Coupled with Tiele's mother, Tiele was under great pressure.
It wasn't until the outbreak of the Northern War that lasted for several years that Tiele's management finally showed great results, which made many people shut up.
These achievements are also the reason why Tiele defeated the eldest prince Zhebie in the country, and the third prince Akedun became the most popular successor.
A change in winter made everything complicated again.
Tie Le has returned to Yandu to recuperate, but it has become difficult to choose the new border commander.
Now everyone can see clearly the situation in the Beiting Protectorate.
The split between Linghuye and Xiao Changche gave Beiyuan the best opportunity.
With the foundation laid by Tiele over the years, coupled with the internal problems of the Qin army, it is possible to achieve results in the subsequent confrontation, even defeat the Qin army and occupy the outside of the pass.
Once this goal is achieved, the competition for Beiyuan's next generation successor will come to an end.
Due to serious injuries, Tiele withdrew from the competition, but there was a huge quarrel in Yandu over whether it was Akedun or Zhebie. The two factions were evenly matched, and for a while, it was impossible to tell the winner. Yingzhuo was old and had been commanding operations in the north for two years. His old injuries relapsed, and he was exhausted mentally and physically, but he was unable to stop the fight between his sons. , this matter actually caused dystocia.
For Tiele, this situation is undoubtedly the best.
As long as the eldest brother and the third child confront each other, no one can take them down. After a year and a half, he will recover from his injuries and be able to come out again.
Of course, what is good for Tiele is definitely bad for others, so a way to break the situation came out. Since the coach can't be decided, let's first decide on a temporary person in charge to temporarily take charge of border affairs.
To everyone's surprise, this person was not Lenge, who had been assisting Tiele, but Sullivan, who had been in charge of logistics work.
In the past, it was Tiele's job to lead the troops in combat, but logistics supply was Akodon's sphere of influence, so this Sullivan was Akodon's confidant in Qingtongxia.
A large part of the reason why Sullivan won easily was that Tiele did not fight for his confidant Lengge, and the eldest prince Zhebei did not have enough strength in the south because he had been fighting in the north. The team, based on this appointment, naturally lacks competitiveness.
Many people also saw from this incident that Tiele's injury was really serious, and he seemed to be quite frustrated.
Li Guohua, who was thin and pale, really looked weak in front of Sullivan.
Sullivan, who is nine feet tall and has a waist of four feet, is sitting there, looking like a mountain of flesh. If someone were to stand behind Sullivan, he would not be able to see Li Guohua. .
“Now is the best opportunity!” Li Guohua’s words were full of temptation, and Sullivan felt that every word that came out of this little man’s mouth seemed like a little beauty. Tempt yourself to make a quick decision.
"What is the third prince lacking most now? Military achievements!" Li Guohua said: "Having been in Yandu for many years, he is in charge of the wealth of the entire empire. With the financial power in his hands, the third prince has won over countless nobles and courtiers. , but Dayuan is still a country where military merit is higher than anything else. Therefore, if the third prince wants to successfully reach the top, military merit is an insurmountable link. At this point, the third prince is more important than Zhebie and Tiele. Far inferior. Astu, who supported him, was beaten into the laughing stock of the whole world by Xiao Changche. Now he is not very useful, right?"
He cut the roasted mutton from the big plate in front of him and put it on the small plate in front of Li Guohua. Sullivan nodded and said: "Of course we all know this. His Highness the Third Prince tried his best to make me the temporary commander. That's exactly what I thought. But I know that Xiao Changche is not easy to deal with at all! He is a vicious wolf that eats people without spitting out bones!"
He chewed a piece of mutton hard. With a bang, a piece of sheep bone was ejected, and he laughed loudly: "If I had to choose, I would rather choose to beat you!"
Li Guohua snorted coldly: "Do you really think so? Your Majesty. Marshal Fox has an army of one hundred thousand, waiting for you. Sullivan, you should know that the reason why you have been so stable in the past two years is not because we really can't do anything to you. It's because we don't have this ambition. I'm too lazy to fight you to the death. Think about it, if Xiao Changche's thousands of troops are exhausted, what will be the effect if a hundred thousand troops are dispatched?"
Sullivan said: "I know. , Your commander Linghu wants to rebel and become the emperor, so he wants to save his strength and break into the pass, and he doesn’t want to fight with us, hahaha.”
“Xiao Changche is blocking our commander’s way now!” Li Guohua did not hide it at all, "All obstacles blocking the road should be smashed. Sullivan, you will send troops far away without worries. In fact, we have even prepared something else for you."
"I will definitely take action, but General Li must also know that Lengge does not agree with this war, so the troops I can use are limited. Even if the Third Highness gives his full support and brings reinforcements for me, I will still I feel that it is not enough. So, will Marshal Linghu be able to help me in this regard? It would also be good to contain some of Xiao Changche's forces. Of course, it would be better if he could send troops to fight with me. "
Li Guohua said calmly: "We used to have some deals with His Highness Tie Le, but now that His Highness Tie Le has withdrawn from this competition, the object of our transaction will naturally change, but His Highness the Third Highness. Or His Highness, it always depends on who is the master of Qingtongxia."
Sullivan nodded.
He understood what Li Guohua meant.
Linghuye wants to enter the pass, and whoever is the owner of Qingtong Gorge will give away the entire pass outside the pass. It can be His Highness the Second, and of course it can be His Highness the Third.
"We can make some moves. As for how the other party can judge that it is the other party's business, it is impossible for us to send troops directly!" Li Guohua said.
Sullivan cursed in his heart, isn't this just trying to be a bitch again and erecting a memorial arch again?
The other party knew that he was going to fight this battle. His Highness hoped to decorate his appearance with a victory, and as a close subordinate of His Highness, it was naturally his duty to do so.
“Now is the best opportunity!” Li Guohua said: “Xiao Changche’s main force is still in Aquarius State. One part is continuing to wipe out the remaining Yan clan, and the other part is reorganizing. There are only three and a half thousand soldiers in Yuan’an. With half-peasants stationed in Buzuo, it will be easy to capture Yuan'an! Once Xiao Changche is reorganized and the heavy troops are stationed in Yuan'an, your three highnesses will not even have this chance, and of course, your achievements will not be there either. , I don’t think you want to take care of logistics all the time!”
Sullivan grinned and didn’t speak. He just cut a large piece of mutton and chewed it hard in his mouth.
When Li Guohua walked out of Qingtong Gorge, the sky was completely dark. Looking back at the dotted lights above the walled city, Li Guohua smiled coldly.
For Commander Linghu, the important thing in this war is not who loses or wins.
As long as you fight, the harder you fight, the better.
In this way, Marshal Linghu will have more money to negotiate terms with you.
Whether Bei Yuan is weakened or Xiao Changche is weakened, for our side, it is a matter of great joy.
The Black Territory has maintained some manpower for many years, and the next goal is very clear.
Aquarius State is indeed very wealthy, so let this wealthy place become a mess!
With a flick of the horse's head, Li Guohua whipped the horse's butt, and the horse ran out with a neighing sound and disappeared into the dark night.
(End of this chapter)