A triangle is the most stable shape.
People of this era are very familiar with this principle.
Consequently, they are also very familiar with the tripartite balance of power.
After careful consideration, the King of Dian accepted the advice of the court's envoy and reached an agreement with Li Ming of the court.
Li Ming handed over the various regions of Sichuan and Guizhou to the King of Dian. He also promised to pay the King of Dian 500,000 strings of cash in exchange for an alliance between the King of Dian and the imperial court to jointly resist the rising army of the Prince of Xin.
After the alliance was formed, the King of Shu gradually withdrew and handed over the Shu region.
Meanwhile, the army under the Dian King began to take over the Sichuan region.
Meanwhile, Li Ming's troops under the imperial court bypassed the Heluo Province, evaded the interception of the Shenwu Army, and entered the Huguang region.
Traveling eastward along the Yangtze River in the Huguang region, we entered Jiangning.
Jiangning also became Li Ming's temporary residence.
After arriving in Jiangning, the envoys from the Northwest region also brought back a series of good news.
Prince Qing took over the regions of Yulin and Xixia provinces.
Prince Su took over the Hexi and Longyou provinces.
The King of Qin took control of the entire Guanzhong region, as well as parts of the Hedong and Heluo provinces.
The King of Han took over all of Hanzhong, as well as parts of the Heluo region.
These four vassal kings, like the King of Dian, accepted the court's suggestion and formed an alliance of offense and defense with the court.
After the alliance was established, Li Ming also ordered the troops in these areas, which were still under the control of the imperial court, to retreat to places like Huguang and Huaibei.
Along with the more than 100,000 troops that Li Ming brought back, another army of 200,000 to 300,000 was formed.
After the alliance was established, Li Ming also swiftly summoned the princes of the southern regions to Jiangning.
Although the regional princes in the south have made some moves, their strength is generally weak, and they are willing but unable to do so.
They were also eliminated one after another under Li Ming's ruthless methods.
In less than a month, the entire Jiangnan and South China regions were under Li Ming's control.
Meanwhile, the Dian King in the southwest, along with the Han King, Qin King, Qing King, and Su King in the northwest, also called on the Xin King to cease hostilities.
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"For the sake of the people of Daqian, the troops under King Xin should immediately cease hostilities and allow the people to recuperate..."
Zhao Bingzhang held the proclamation in his hand and read it aloud softly.
"Stop reading!"
Li Xin waved his hand dismissively and said coldly, "These people dare to talk about giving the people a chance to recuperate? They really dare to say that!"
"The reason these vassal kings accepted Li Ming's conditions is simply because they were worried that Your Highness would reduce their power!"
Zhao Bingzhang shook his head and said, "After all, everyone has their own interests to consider, and naturally they will all have their own agendas."
"Just a fence-sitter!"
Li Xin scoffed.
However, he wasn't overly angry.
After all, between different forces, there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies, only permanent interests!
Li Xin naturally understood this principle.
He was just angry that these feudal lords were using the people's affairs as an excuse.
I don't know who it is that doesn't value the lives of ordinary people!
"hehe!"
Li Xin smiled dismissively and asked, "How are the negotiations between Zhang Fuchen's troops going?"
"Your Highness,"
Zhao Bingzhang spoke up, saying, "They have all agreed to our conditions. Zhang Fuchen's troops have also begun to be downsized."
Those who are willing to join the army can remain in their respective military units after passing the assessments of our units.
Those who did not wish to serve in the army were all dismissed, and we provided them with money, houses, and farm tools, dispersing them to various provinces such as Liaodong, Dongning, Xinluo, and Sanjiang to engage in farming.
Zhang Fuchen himself, along with all his generals, moved to Dongning City.
Zhao Bingzhang paused for a moment, then continued, "Starting today, Zhang Fuchen's troops will begin to be downsized."
It's estimated that it will take at least ten days to complete!
"Uh-huh."
Li Xin nodded and said, "They have all laid down their weapons, so there's no need to keep so many people here."
Our army also needs to gradually begin to move.
Especially now that Li Ming's troops have withdrawn from the north, the areas of Heluo, Hedong, and Zhili are now very vulnerable.
We must seize these vacant areas as soon as possible to strengthen our own power.
Therefore, we can't delay any longer.
Liu Zheng's Shenwu Army has followed Li Ming's troops into Heluo Province. He ordered Liu Zheng's troops to take over Heluo Province immediately. In addition to guarding against Li Ming's troops, they also need to guard against possible attacks from the troops of the Prince of Han and the Prince of Qin.
Furthermore, we must transfer Wang Zhong's elite troops from Yuguan City to the west immediately to take over Hedong Province. The action must be swift!
After speaking, Li Xin squinted at the map in front of him.
After thinking for a while, he continued, "The Tiger Legion will accompany me to the capital!"
In addition to continuing to reduce the number of troops under Zhang Fuchen, the other units should also be gradually reorganized and put on standby!
After all, our enemies aren't just Li Ming and his men, but also the bandits from the northern grasslands!
After a series of orders were issued, the entire front line of Yuguan City began to move in a tense but orderly manner.
Upon receiving the order, the valiant army was immediately mobilized and headed west towards Hedong Province.
The Tiger Legion also began preparations.
Inside the main tent.
Looking at the map, Zhao Bingzhang said, "Your Highness, the situation in the Great Gan Kingdom has undergone earth-shattering changes in the past month!"
Li Ming went south and formed an alliance with the King of Dian, the King of Han, the King of Qin, the King of Qing, and the King of Su.
Moreover, the agreement between Li Ming's troops and the grassland bandits continued to be implemented.
Although on the surface we will gain control of the provinces of Zhili, Daiyue, Hedong, and Heluo, this will also expose us to the enemy's encirclement.
To the south, Li Ming's forces were watching with predatory intent; to the southwest, the Dian King's forces were present; and to the west, the forces of the Han King, Qin King, Qing King, and Su King, among others, were at odds.
There is still a formidable enemy in the north: the grassland bandits!
Surrounded by powerful enemies, our situation is becoming even more perilous!
The most critical issue is that our already small force has become increasingly dispersed.
The only forces capable of assembling to deal with the grassland bandits are probably the Divine Might Army, the Divine Resolute Army, the Divine Blessing Army, the Divine Strategy Army, the Divine Machine Army, and the Valiant Cavalry Army!
With such a small force, it's really stretched thin to prevent potential rebellions in various provinces and to deal with the full-scale invasion of the grassland bandits!
Furthermore, given that we have just acquired such a large territory, it will take a considerable amount of time to fully integrate it and make it our asset.
"Your Highness, it seems that the fighting in various places will once again subside after winter begins."
"Then let's call a truce for now."
Li Xin sighed helplessly. He naturally knew that the current situation required him to take a good rest for a while.
As for Li Ming and the others, it doesn't matter if they recover.
After all, when it comes to development, no one can compare to Li Xin!
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