The capital city.
Li Qin flipped through the memorials that had come from various places.
His two children have been sent to school and are not observing the political situation.
Looking at the intelligence reports from the Northwest, Li Qin learned that Hong Chengchou had already led his army to confront Chen Deze's troops on the Yellow River.
The rebellions in various parts of Shaanxi have been basically quelled, and Hong Chengchou no longer has any major worries about his rear.
If Hong Chengchou continues to wear down Chen Deze in this way, it will definitely be Chen Deze who can't hold on any longer.
The reason is simple: war is all about logistics.
Behind Hong Chengchou was a basically stable Shaanxi, while behind Chen Deze was only half of the Hexi Corridor.
The productivity of that half of the Hexi Corridor alone could not possibly keep up with Hong Chengchou, who controlled Shaanxi.
In the end, he'll be the one who can't hold on.
His only option was to take the initiative and engage in a decisive battle with Hong Chengchou as soon as possible.
His forces were already at a disadvantage, and were insufficient in the later stages.
Now Hong Chengchou has assembled a large army on the other side of the Yellow River. If he takes the initiative to cross the Yellow River and attack, he will be doomed.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, his defeat is already a foregone conclusion.
As for other matters, Zu Zhilong and his group have already rushed back to Shaanxi.
Zu Zhilong, one of Hong Chengchou's confidants, was directly appointed as the garrison commander of Chang'an, tasked with guarding the city and overseeing the army's logistics.
It can be said that the unrest in the Northwest should be quelled soon.
As for Zu Zhilong, let him continue to serve under Hong Chengchou for now.
We'll use him when we need him.
If you need any intelligence during this period, or if he's up to any tricks in the Northwest, don't use him.
He was saving it for his last strike.
We can't let Hong Chengchou find out anything because of these things.
Although I am not entirely sure about his loyalty, I will protect him if I can.
Li Qin then opened the intelligence report sent by the Embroidered Uniform Guard of Jiangnan.
After opening one of the secret documents...
Intelligence from the Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) in Jinling (Nanjing) indicated that Dong Zhonglou and Li Jinglong fled to Jiangnan with their remaining troops and were recruited by the Jiangnan court.
In order to win them over and use them to counterbalance the power of the officials in Jiangnan, the false emperor Zhu Jianshen...
They were transferred to Jinling to join forces with the troops in Jinling who had connections with the officials in Jiangnan to defend Jinling, while the emperor acted as a mediator.
Li Jinglong was assigned to guard the Jin Chuan Gate and other areas of Jinling.
During this period, the people I sent to Jiangnan have been trying to win over the officials there.
By guaranteeing their interests, they have already won over quite a few officials.
Recently, they have also started to contact Li Jinglong.
They discovered that the other party was not someone who vehemently opposed Li Wang.
If they offered him some benefits, he would very likely side with them.
Faced with this secret memorial from Jiangnan.
Li Qin pondered for a moment. If he could really win Li Jinglong over, it would definitely be a great success when he attacked Jinling in the future.
Li Qin then once again employed his skill as a leader in making grand promises.
He wrote to the people of Jiangnan, telling them to try their best to win over Li Jinglong.
Tell them to tell Li Jinglong that if he attacks Jinling in the future, he can switch sides at a crucial moment.
He could be granted different titles based on his merits, with the highest being the title of Duke.
After writing the instruction, Li Qin immediately put it into a sealed box, sealed it, and sent it out.
Then came other reports, including one from Xuanfu. Dugu Yu from Xuanfu had become much more restrained after receiving his letter.
This was also within Li Qin's expectations.
If he really dares to continue after receiving the letter that told him to restrain himself.
That would be a big problem.
His previous provocations against Jiang Xiangyang were minor issues.
But disobeying his orders and ignoring them is a matter of principle regarding loyalty.
Then Li Qin would have to find a way to kill him.
No matter how great his achievements or abilities were, he was nevertheless.
If this kind of problem occurs, then there is only one way out: death.
Because if someone is disobedient, what's the point of keeping them around?
He placed him in Xuanfu, the western gate of the capital, to make him a watchdog.
You're just a watchdog; it's okay to be a little aggressive towards outsiders.
But if your master gives the order, and you still dare to bark, then you'd better wait.
The stick came down quickly.
After reviewing the intelligence from Xuanfu, Li Qin discovered an urgent report from his intelligence agents in the southeast.
It is said that Liu Sixiu of Bashu ordered the blockade of all roads in Bashu, completely severing Bashu's connection with the outside world.
They have now lost contact with intelligence agencies in Sichuan and Chongqing, and have no idea what he is up to.
After witnessing the changes in Bashu, Li Qin immediately guessed that this person was likely about to make a big move.
Li Qin immediately thought of Huguang, which he controlled. Huguang was located downstream of Sichuan and Chongqing, and defenses in that region needed to be strengthened.
If Liu Sixiu of Bashu suddenly goes mad, or if something unexpected happens in Bashu...
It was very dangerous for me to be in Huguang, which is located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in Sichuan and Chongqing.
He then immediately wrote to his younger brother Li Wenqi in Huguang, urging them to strengthen the defenses in western Huguang and guard against Liu Xiusi from Bashu attacking him.
After all, although Liu Sixiu of Bashu submitted a memorial of submission and even sent his child to him.
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