The capital city.
Li Qin was also taken aback when he saw the intelligence report in his hand.
Has Liu Sixiu completely taken over Hanzhong?
That's fast! It seems like it was planned long ago.
From blockading Sichuan and Chongqing to amassing troops, to seizing the opportunity to instigate a rebellion in Hanzhong, to sending troops into Hanzhong to control and block roads, and finally leading a large army to completely control Hanzhong.
The entire plan was completed in one go.
But next, it was my turn to take action. First, I had to appease Hong Chengchou in Guanzhong.
Don't let him really go crazy and attack Hanzhong.
Let the rebellion in Gansu Town continue.
They need to distinguish between what's important and what's not.
Although he knew Hong Chengchou was very calm, what if he lost his temper?
Sending someone to appease them first is the right thing to do.
Then came dealing with the Hanzhong issue.
After all, whether it was Hong Chengchou from Shaanxi or Liu Sixiu from Sichuan, they were both officials under their respective imperial courts in the capital.
Now, Liu Sixiu from Bashu has led his army into Hanzhong, Shaanxi.
Surely the imperial court in the capital couldn't remain completely silent?
Let's first contact Liu Sixiu in Bashu and see what he plans to do next.
If he wants to continue into Guanzhong, I must stop him.
It remains to be seen whether he has been blinded by victory.
Throughout history, countless people have been intelligent, but they have all become blinded by their victories.
The gambling mentality kicks in, and one wants to take a risk and gamble.
I want to send someone to talk to Liu Sixiu and see how he is doing.
Have you been blinded by victory and lost your rationality? Also, discuss with him how to proceed.
The Jinling court hasn't fallen yet, so these people can't afford to fall into internal strife.
If the Jinling court is destroyed, he will become the only remaining court.
The more brutal your civil wars are, the better.
The more you weaken your own forces, the easier it will be for me to wipe you out.
However, the conflict between him and himself is far less irreconcilable than the one between him and the Jinling court.
Following Li Qin's order, the imperial court officially issued a decree.
Two groups of imperial envoys, representing the imperial court, went to Hong Chengchou and Liu Sixiu respectively.
Nanjing.
After news of Liu Sixiu's capture of Hanzhong reached Jiangnan.
The morale of the entire Jiangnan court rose again.
Because by this time they had already received news of the rebellion in Gansu Town.
Now, in addition, Liu Sixiu of Bashu led his army to capture Hanzhong, which nominally belonged to Hong Chengchou.
It has only gotten worse.
Countless officials wept with joy upon hearing the news.
Because in their view, this was the beginning of Li Qin's internal conflicts.
This is a great opportunity for them.
The officials promoted by Zhu Jianshen to check and balance the bureaucrats and gentry in Jiangnan were the most excited.
They believed this was a good opportunity to take advantage of the internal conflicts within Li Qin and launch a northern expedition to recover lost territory.
You should know that their homes are all in the north.
If not now, when will we seize the opportunity when internal conflicts erupt in the north?
Subsequently, they launched a full-scale petition in the imperial court, requesting the emperor to launch a northern expedition.
"Your Majesty, Chen Deze, the governor of Gansu, is currently leading a rebellion in the northwest. Liu Sixiu, a member of the Li traitor's faction in Bashu, has also attacked Hanzhong, which is under the control of Hong Chengchou, who is also a member of the Li traitor's faction."
Now that Li Zicheng's forces are in disarray, this is the perfect opportunity for us to launch our northern expedition. Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, I humbly request that you issue an edict to launch a northern expedition.
"Your Majesty, we humbly request that you issue an imperial decree to launch a northern expedition."
After the official in the crimson robe finished speaking.
The ministers who supported him also stood up to support his memorial.
At this moment, Zhu Jianshen, who was sitting on the throne, fell into deep thought.
Because he was well aware that Li Qin's internal affairs were in a state of turmoil.
However, this chaos was at least confined to the Northwest, and also among Li Qin's vassals such as Hong Chengchou and Liu Sixiu.
Li Qin's own fundamental power has not been shaken.
And most importantly, the places where chaos is happening are all in the northwest, which is too far away from them.
Meanwhile, in Henan and Shandong, which are closer to them, everything is as usual.
Especially in Shandong, Zhang Hengshuo has been stationed with Qin Chenyao's troops ever since he withdrew his army.
As for Henan, Li Hongji gradually integrated the peasant army and distributed the treasures and grains he had plundered from Nanyang to Wuchang to them.
Heeding the advice of his strategists, he distributed large tracts of unclaimed land in Henan after the disaster to these hundreds of thousands of peasant soldiers to cultivate the land.
They farm during the busy season and organize training during the off-season.
In addition, their tens of thousands of standing troops are not easy to take down.
In particular, he also had the support of Li Qin, who was located north of the Yellow River, and Li Qin's cavalry could march south to support him at any time.
Neither Henan nor Shandong are easy to conquer.
They say they want to launch a northern expedition, but which one will they attack?
How do I fight?
He was also very distressed, as the internal turmoil within Li Qin had not yet spread to Henan and Shandong.
Their chances of succeeding in their northern expedition are now extremely slim.
If the Northern Expedition fails, the forces defending Jiangnan may be weakened during the expedition.
However, he could not directly oppose the advice of his ministers.
After all, they were the ones who checked the power of the officials in Jiangnan.
The Northern Expedition was the very foundation upon which his dynasty was founded.
The Northern Expedition was launched to defeat Li, recover lost territory, and restore the capital.
This is the political correctness that their court can never shake.
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