Chapter 811 Is this the start?
"Will Gu Qing assist Chen Duan?"
"So, one of the important figures in the Jiankang Rebellion was Liang Wang Chen Duan?"
Yuwen Heng didn't know the complexity of Gu Youyi's heart. He extracted the key points from Gu Youyi's confused words.
After saying a few sweet words, he successfully coaxed Gu Youyi into being happy and shy, and Yuwen Heng sent someone to send Gu Youyi back to the inner courtyard.
He returned to his study and began to discuss with his advisers.
After a brainstorming session among his advisers, Yuwen Heng decided to take advantage of the Jiankang Palace coup.
On the one hand, he sent people to notify the spies lurking in Jiankang, while investigating the situation and waiting for an opportunity to act.
On the other hand, Yuwen Heng decided to lead his troops to Jiangling.
Jiangling has always been an important line of defense between the North and the South, and this city on the river has changed hands several times.
Last summer, the river flooded. The Northern Dynasty soldiers were not good at naval battles, so they were recaptured by the navy led by Liang Wang Chen Duan.
Although the imperial court had many restrictions on Chen Duan, Chen Duan seemed to have his own trump card.
No shortage of food and money!
Every month, a steady supply of food, fodder, and money was distributed from Chen Duan.
For the soldiers fighting in the war, being able to eat enough and receive military pay (reward silver) will make them fight bravely without fear of death.
Therefore, among the many Southern Dynasty generals on the river bank, Chen Duan's troops were the most ferocious and the most difficult to deal with.
Jiangling, where he guarded, was also the most stable of the several cities along the river.
Yuwen Heng wanted to conquer the Southern Dynasty, so he was very familiar with several of its generals.
Chen Duanben was one of his key targets.
With Gu Youyi's "prophecy", Yuwen Heng will only take it more seriously.
"Prince Liang is a fierce general second only to the new emperor. He is very good at military affairs and has tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command."
"Now that he has sufficient logistical supplies, he can give full play to his strengths."
"Besides, he and the new emperor are brothers. He is also qualified to compete for the succession of Chen's imperial power."
"...His return to Jiankang is also a good thing. Jiangling will be empty!"
The advisers shared the same idea as Yuwen Heng.
If Chen Duan wants to compete for that position, he must leave Jiangling.
Yuwen Heng could take advantage of the situation, capture Jiangling, and then use Jiangling as a base to continue advancing southward.
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"Your Majesty, you are going back to the capital. Jiangling still needs to make arrangements in advance!"
Yuwen Heng and his advisers had set their sights on Jiangling, so how could Chen Duan and his followers not have expected this?
Just before Chen Duan wrote a letter to Gu Qingcheng and prepared to lead his troops back to the capital, his followers were discussing this matter.
Jiangling cannot be considered Chen Duan’s base camp, but it is also a very important stronghold.
Chen Duan's recapture of Jiangling that day became his most important achievement.
When court officials mentioned him, they praised him as a hero who "recovered the lost territory."
Right now, the meritorious King Liang, in order to seize power, "handed over" the city that he had finally captured. This is not a pleasant thing to say.
If one is not careful, a loyal minister will instantly become a sinner.
Seizing power means risking being accused of being a traitor, and now there is the Jiangling crisis. If Chen Duan fails to handle it well, he will be even more passive.
"Jiang Ling cannot be lost!"
Not only Yuwen Heng wanted to dominate the world, but Chen Duan also had the ambition to unify the north and the south.
Jiangling is located in a fortress, and he had finally taken it back. How could he give it up so easily? He couldn't give up Jiangling, but Chen Duan had to return to Beijing.
He could only choose a trustworthy person to stay in Jiangling.
Who should he choose? As a tough guy who wants to overthrow the former boss and take over, Chen Duan has the same concerns as Chen Jing in his heart.
Chen Jing has already suffered "retribution", what about Chen Duan? He is also worried that another "self" will appear under his command! He doesn't want to kill people in the capital while Jiangling, the base he runs, is destroyed.
"Your Highness, there's a pigeon message from Lingnan!"
Just when Chen Duan was hesitating about the candidate, a report was heard outside the king's tent.
Lingnan?
It's Aqing! Chen Duan's eyes lit up.
Although he had only known Gu Qing for a short time, Aqing had given him a lot, and he had long been accustomed to having Aqing as a good wife.
Aqing is not only talented, but also wealthy. In the past two years, it is all thanks to Aqing that he has been able to fight on the front line without distraction.
Gu Qing’s name is definitely among the people Chen Duan trusts the most.
Moreover, to a certain extent, Chen Duan's trust in Gu Qing far exceeds that of some of his trusted generals.
It’s not that Chen Duan is in love, but in Chen Duan’s view, his interests and Aqing’s are the same.
Only when he is well will Aqing be well.
And if he failed, it would be a luxury for Aqing to even return to Lingnan.
The great cause is their common great cause.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Aqing will only help with all her strength and will never destroy the Great Wall herself.
The intruder: ...Are you sure?
Alas, I can only say that Her Majesty the Queen’s acting skills are too superb, and the people of this world are too "naive".
A woman cannot be an emperor? Ha! Her Majesty the Queen will teach everyone a lesson with facts.
"Bring it here quickly!"
Chen Duan shouted again and again.
He wanted to see what Aqing thought.
Taking the bamboo tube, opening the seal, and unfolding the note, Chen Duan indeed saw familiar handwriting.
Gu Qingcheng's letter was very concise and only told Chen Duan three things: First, he must return to the capital!
Second, Jiangling cannot be lost!
Third, she wanted to go north.
"Aqing is coming? Haha, great, that's great!"
"Yeah, how could I forget about Ah Qing?"
If we have to choose someone who can stay in Jiangling, Gu Qing is undoubtedly the best candidate.
Although she is a woman and she can't fight.
But she is his spokesperson, Chen Duan.
Seeing her was like seeing Chen Duan.
The most important thing is that Gu Qing is the God of Wealth.
Her money and food have always been the foundation of supporting King Liang's army.
The deputy generals of Prince Liang all knew how powerful the future Princess Liang would be.
No one would be so foolish as to kill himself! "Okay! It's decided. I will return to the capital, and Aqing will guard Jiangling!"
Chen Duan didn't even have to wait for Gu Qing to arrive. As long as he spread the word, some people would behave themselves.
There was no way. In the past one or two years, Gu Qingcheng had given too much supplies to Chen Duan and King Liang’s army.
Unknowingly, Gu, the future Princess of Liang, had gained great prestige.
The retainers might have other plans, but Chen Duan's deputy generals would never underestimate or look down on Gu Qingcheng.
Seeing Chen Duan holding the note, he was so excited that he almost danced with joy. One of the guests sighed secretly.
"It seems that we need to re-evaluate the status of Gu's daughter in King Liang's heart!"
"We need to put the Wang family's affairs aside for now—"
Originally, he wanted to take advantage of the crisis in Jiangling to persuade King Liang to marry again.
Well, the position of the principal wife is gone, but there is still the concubine.
He promised a deputy general the position of concubine, and made him guard Jiangling for the King of Liang wholeheartedly.
How great is it to have the best of both worlds? Unfortunately, the daughter of the Gu family is not an ordinary daughter of aristocratic family. Her influence on King Liang is too great, too great...
(End of this chapter)
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