Chapter 28 (1/2)
Luojing, the capital of the emperor.
At that time, the residence of the first assistant was located in the Southern District of the city, covering an area of over 100 mu. It was magnificent and magnificent, and many areas were more extravagant than the royal gardens.
Outside the secluded study, a row of bodyguards with swords stood upright under the porch pillars, and servants stood at the door, lowering their eyebrows and eyes, waiting for the call of the master inside.
After a while, the head of the prime minister's office led a middle-aged scribe to walk far away. He went to the door and whispered a few words to let him in.
The light in the study is slightly dim. The first assistant adult in casual clothes leans on the chair behind the desk, with deep eyes and no joy and anger.
Hearing the gentle footsteps, Zhang Minzhong eyebrows moved, and a flat voice sounded: ”is Mr. Cao here? Sit down and talk
”I met the Lord Cao Yun.”
The middle-aged literati bowed down and bowed before taking a seat.
His face and facial features look mediocre, even with a bit of ugliness, but also with an inexplicable bearing, so that outsiders do not have the slightest slightest contempt.
Cao Yun became famous and talented when he was young, but because he was young and vigorous, he offended the powerful and powerful people of the dynasty. From then on, he lost his official career and once lived a vagrant life.
When he was 30 years old, he had to meet a stranger, become a teacher and become a famous person in the future.
So he decided to turn to his assistant and recommended himself as an aide, and secretly gave advice and strategies for him, so that Zhang Minzhong successfully defeated many political enemies and promoted all the way to the extreme.
As a result, Cao Yun also gained the high trust and trust of this chief assistant, and his position in the government was respected. Even the descendants of Zhang Minzhong were very respectful to him.
”This is the recent Southern War Memorial, sir. Have a look at it.” Zhang Minzhong glanced at the file on the desk and continued.
Cao Yun agreed. He got up and took the stack of documents into his hand. After sitting down again, he quickly looked through it. After browsing, he frowned a little:
”it seems that the situation in the South There are signs of getting more and more out of control. The Lord has to plan ahead. ”
The encirclement and suppression operations of several southern prefectures and the imperial court were not smooth. Wu zhence, the most powerful, has already owned seven prefectures. At present, he is leading his army to encircle nanhuai County, and he will soon be able to win it. According to the secret report of Chao ting'an's insertion in his army, he has secretly prepared to become king.
The rest of the princes should not be underestimated, especially Zhao Yuanjin in Jingzhou. Although his territory is not enough for the two prefectures, he was a powerful man who once killed Mengluo. He also captured Yangcheng County by surprise attack. More than 20000 elite officials in the city were defeated and most of them were captured.
Although Feng Qingyun led the army in encirclement and suppression, according to the latest war report, the two armies had been fighting for many days, but the imperial army did not make any progress. Not only did they lose nearly 10000 casualties, but they also commanded Yu Fangzhou to attack the heart in a fury, and he was already ill because of the recurrence of his old wounds.
As a result, Feng Qingyun, who was frightened, stood still and did not dare to continue the offensive. The war situation was in a stalemate.
”The national fortune is difficult, and the rebels are becoming more and more powerful. Do you have any good strategies to help me?” Zhang Minzhong rubbed his eyebrows with a faint weariness.
Cao Yun pondered: ”for today's plan, we can only concentrate the superior forces of the imperial court to attack one place first, and then consider the next way after calming down. What does the Lord think? ”
Zhang Minzhong was silent for a long time, and sighed slightly: ”this is my fault. If I adopt Mr. Zhang's words as soon as possible, what is the situation now?”
At the beginning of the war, the cabinet officials of the imperial court discussed the general plan of suppressing the rebellion. Cao Yun did not agree with the strategy of attacking everywhere and advancing in multiple ways. After all, the imperial court has accumulated a long history of malpractices, and its influence on prestige is not as good as before, and its control over various places is also worrying. In addition, the State Treasury is empty and the income is beyond its means for successive years. How can there be enough financial and material resources to fight at the same time?