Chapter 234 Time is running out

"Pharmacist Li?"

Could it be the one who ran away at night with Red Buddha?
interesting.

Li Yuanhui thought from the perspective of the Luoyang authorities that now was the only and rare opportunity to resolve the Jianghuai separatist problem.

Li Yuan is in Guanzhong, and although he has not yet taken Guanzhong, it is only a matter of time. When the two sides reach an agreement, what they are worried about may be that they have no legitimate reason to do so.

At the same time, the Li family also needs time to digest the occupation of Guanzhong.

This time may be half a year or a year, but it will not be too long.

Once the Li family completed the integration of Guanzhong, the next step was almost certain - to go east through Qiaohan.

When the Li family went east, the Luoyang authorities needed to guard against not only the Qiaohan Road, but also Li Yuanhui who had a large number of troops in the Jianghuai region.

At that time, the Luoyang court would have to face attacks from two armies at the same time.

If you want to avoid this situation, you must solve one of the problems first.

Is it easier to attack a place like Jianghuai that is surrounded by enemies on all sides, or is it easier to attack Guanzhong that is surrounded by enemies on all four sides? Is there any need to choose?

Therefore, after Li Er occupied the natural barrier of Tongguan, the Luoyang court immediately reached a consensus and began to prepare for deployment against Jianghuai.

First, he signed a truce with the Western Wei that occupied Jingzhou, and hinted that it would use troops against Jianghuai next, and agreed to make peace.

Second, issue an edict to Zhai Rang, asking him to prepare to cooperate with the court in sending troops.

In fact, it is enough to do these two things for external connections.

After a year of confrontation and fierce fighting, the Western Wei Dynasty no longer wanted to continue fighting. When Luoyang said a truce was in order, they naturally went along with it.

Next, Luoyang declared war on Jianghuai, and the Western Wei must have been looking for an opportunity to gain benefits.

He issued an edict to Wagang, asking Qingzhou governor Zhai Rang to prepare to send troops. Without even being reminded, Wagang would send envoys to Jiangdong to make an agreement and jointly take the three counties of Jianghuai.

The army that Luoyang can mobilize includes about 130,000 troops from Yuzhou and 100,000 troops from Wagang.

The target of the Yan army in Yuzhou should be Shouchun. The Wagang army should advance from Xuzhou and capture Pei County first before attacking the important towns of Zhongli and Xutai in Huainan.

As for Jiangdong Cao Yuanjing, he is expected to focus his attack on Liyang.

After all, they suffered heavy casualties in the two attacks on Ruxukou. Continuing to fight at Ruxukou would make many soldiers recall the setbacks they suffered in Ruxuwu.

Of course, this is Li Yuanhui's opinion.

From the perspective of a leader, this is a factor that must be taken into consideration. Of course, the possibility that Cao Yuanjing will continue to fight to the death at Ruxukou cannot be ruled out.

As for the Western Wei, it is highly likely that they will not send troops first. Even if they do, they will only go to the north and south. Either they will go from the northern foot of the Dabie Mountains, that is, through the three passes of Yiyang, to attack Anfeng and Yulou, or they will advance from Jiangxia at the southern foot of the Dabie Mountains along the Yangtze River to capture Xinchun and Xunyang.

From a geographical point of view, there are only these two routes.

However, as a result of this, Jianghuai is indeed in a situation where it is surrounded by enemies on all sides.

As for Li Yuanhui, he was actually still a little anxious.

But how can I show my weakness in front of my wife? What a joke.

At this time, Murong Jiayin did not think about cutting ties with him, but instead came to Hefei to stick together, no matter what the outcome would be or what the real purpose was.

This attitude alone has deeply moved Li Yuanhui.

I almost said, "When I become emperor in the future, I will definitely make you the queen."

But this is not something you can say. This is not as simple as just drawing a pie in the sky between lovers. I will buy you a bag, a house or something like that in the future.

This matter has a huge impact.

You can't make random promises, but you must have enough confidence.

The option of surrendering one's gun and not being killed would never be an option for Li Yuanhui.

He didn't want to be compared with Cao Shuang in a few years. What a great man Li Yuan was, but his son was as stupid as a pig or a dog. Or Li Er was wise and brave, but his half-brother Li Si was like a pig or a dog.
No matter how many armies Luoyang sends, they will never surrender.

Therefore, Li Yuanhui behaved calmly in front of Murong Jiayin, with an aloof demeanor as if everything was expected.

Not only in front of Murong Jiayin, but also in front of everyone, he had to remain calm.

Because he is now the master of Jianghuai and the leader.

If he panics, the entire Jianghuai region will lack confidence and the military morale will be shaken.

So you have to stay steady.

And because the military deployment was adjusted in advance, his indifference seemed very reasonable.

The most important thing is that Li Yuanhui is not an isolated and helpless force in Jianghuai.

Li Yuanhui's allies are his own father and brothers. In the absence of conflicts of interest, there are no allies more reliable than his own father and brothers.

This was the second reason why he would never surrender.

We have the confidence.

Luoyang wouldn't think that a hundred thousand troops would be able to stop Er Feng, right? No one would be so naive, right?

On the other hand, Gala's arrival in Hefei actually indicates that time is running out.

Even though Luoyang's mobility was low, they knew that speed was of the essence in war. If they did not send troops quickly, the outcome of the war would become unpredictable if it prolonged.

The officials in the temple may fight each other, but that doesn't mean they are all fools. These people naturally know that this alliance to encircle and suppress Jianghuai will definitely not work together, let alone last long.

Sure enough, in the last ten days of the twelfth lunar month, Liu Yuanqing's military report arrived. There were unusual movements in Wagang, and a large number of troops were mobilized from Qingzhou. There must be a war to be fought next, otherwise, were so many people mobilized to pay New Year's greetings?
I don’t need to think about this year to know it may not be very smooth.

However, Murong Jiayin's arrival still made him very happy.

The two are a young couple. Their love cannot be said to be as strong as gold, but they are in harmony with each other.

It would be better if she was not the Princess of Dayan.

But if she was not the Princess of Dayan, she would not have come to Hefei at this time.

As a general in charge of a region, it is an implicit rule that one's family stays in Chang'an or Luoyang.

Originally, Murong Jiayin wanted to follow Li Yuanhui to Jianghuai, but the emperor had just passed away, so she stayed in Luoyang.

After the mourning period for the late emperor was over, wars broke out in Jianghuai. The correspondence between the two men was almost entirely about Li Yuanhui's battles in various places.

When Jianghuai was somewhat stable, war broke out in Yuzhou again. The roads were blocked.

So until recently the imperial court was about to use military force against Jianghuai, Emperor Guangping wanted Murong Jiayin to write a letter, to persuade Li Yuanhui to return to the court in accordance with the imperial edict, and to avoid bloodshed if possible.

Murong Jiayin directly proposed to come to Jianghuai to persuade him personally, and told her elder brother Murong Chao that since she was a wife of the Li family, they would naturally share the same fate.
In fact, she was also gambling, gambling that Li Yuanhui would not abandon her, and also gambling that the Li family would prosper.

She also knew that if her third brother was the emperor, he would never allow her to do this. But her eldest brother was a kind man and would agree.

And she had no role as a hostage.

It is true that the families and wives of generals can be used as hostages, but under no circumstances can the emperor be allowed to use his own sisters or daughters to threaten generals outside, right?
So even though some people opposed it, Murong Jiayin still followed the team that delivered the imperial edict to Hefei.

Li Yuanhui's reaction did not disappoint her.

At least it didn't disappoint her now.

In the cold winter, the hall was filled with warmth because of the floor dragon, which also flowed in the hearts of the two people.

There is no deep and lasting romance between this couple. It seems that it has become less pure because of the mixture of interests.

But they are steadfast and thoughtful.

Not that touching, but very real.

(End of this chapter)