Chapter 133: Vertical and horizontal alliances, ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains

Imperial Palace.

Hall of Supreme Harmony!

After Yu Ke's order was passed out.

"The general obeys!"

The generals in the hall answered like thunder, their expressions excited; no one would doubt Shaobao's military order.

Straight to Huang Long Prefecture!

It has always been the wish of the Lu Family Army; now that Shaobao has returned, the decisive battle that has been separated for fifteen years has finally begun again.

All of them are in high spirits!

Dou Gu thought through the key, saying leisurely:

"Shaobao has been practicing in seclusion for fifteen years, and the first battle after coming out of the mountains has made the four kingdoms tremble with fear!"

Zhou Cheng, meticulous in thought, has already glimpsed one or two of Shaobao's layout, but still cannot hide the doubt in his heart:

How can Shaobao be sure!

That the other three kingdoms dare not act rashly and invade our capital?

As for Zhou Jinyu, her thoughts are still immersed in the sudden change, like in a ball of paste.

The order to go north is like a thunderclap, making her mind uneasy.

The safety of the capital, the sacred place of Chaoling, and the tens of thousands of people are all hanging by a thread.

Abandoning the defense of the capital, letting Qianyuan and Han-Chu approach!

How can the capital be easily abandoned?

She secretly thought in her heart, if Qianyuan and Han-Chu succeed, the North will fall into an irreparable situation, attacked from both sides, and the situation is worrying.

This doesn't seem to be a good strategy no matter how you look at it.

Zhou Jinyu's thoughts drifted to Lu Chen involuntarily, and a trace of inexplicable worry surged in her heart.

She suddenly realized, why did she start worrying about Lu Chen?

Just sigh!

Now the two of them are in the same boat, their fates tied together.

Yu Ke's gaze turns to Feng Haiping:

"Start preparing, at dawn tomorrow, the army will set off."

"Obey!"

The sound of uniform responses echoed in the hall, and then Feng Haiping led a group of generals away in a hurry.

Only a few people remained in the hall!

Yu Ke chose to set off at dawn, also having thoughts!

First, to allow the army to be fully rested and recuperated.

Second, there is a saying "let the news fly for a while".

He wants to observe the world's reaction to this move, or rather, the reaction of the four kingdoms!

Observe the changes and set the strategy.

A smile appeared on Yu Ke's face.

The "immersion" of this personal participation is truly too sufficient.

He surveyed the hall again, his gaze falling on the remaining three people.

Military strategist Dou Gu, with extraordinary wisdom, plans for the Lu Family Army.

Li Xuedian, in charge of grain and supplies, although not showing off, is an indispensable important minister in the army.

And the boss of Penglai Pavilion who just arrived in a hurry.

Liu Wen!

He bowed and saluted, with a bit of extraordinary demeanor in his humility:

"Liu Wen pays respects to Shaobao."

Yu Ke nodded slightly.

In the Lu Family Army, military generals are like a forest, fierce generals are like clouds, but civil officials are indeed few!

Dou Gu is known for his open schemes, good at grasping the overall situation.

Liu Wen is like an undercurrent hidden under the water, good at using conspiracies, but the word "conspiracy" here is not derogatory, but refers to the extraordinary strategies that must be adopted to achieve higher and farther goals.

In the flames of war in troubled times, achieving a great cause often requires the combination of yin and yang.

Except for "personal younger brother" Lu Yu and "personal eunuch" Yu Xian being present.

Zhou Cheng and Zhou Jinyu were also in the hall.

Yu Ke knew that time was pressing!

His time for personal participation was limited, so he simply stood up and walked to a desk in the corner of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

He already had a plan in his heart, determined to maximize the effect of this "personal participation" within the limited time.

Several people also followed silently!

"Bring paper, pen, and ink."

Yu Ke ordered in a deep voice, and the palace maids and eunuchs in the hall acted immediately, handling it skillfully, respectfully presenting the four treasures of the study to the desk.

Yu Ke raised his head lightly, his gaze piercing through the window lattice.

Only the last trace of afterglow remained in the sky, about to hide in the mountains and valleys.

The day came to an end!

The hall had already been entered by palace maids, who began to light the lamps at the four corners of the hall.

For a time, the lights were dim!

Several people gathered around the desk.

Yu Xian held the candle light intimately, the orange-yellow warm light illuminating the large table in front and several sheets of white paper.

Zhou Jinyu was obediently grinding ink gently!

Yu Ke thought silently!

The hall appeared quiet.

A question had been circling in Zhou Cheng's mind for a long time, but he could never find the answer.

Finally!

He couldn't hold back and opened his mouth to break the silence: "Shaobao, I have always had a question in my heart, how can you be sure that the other four kingdoms will not easily take the capital?"

Yu Ke looked at Zhou Cheng, this Jing King of Jiangbei.

Zhou Cheng only felt that Shaobao's eyes under the candlelight were extremely bright, as if they could see through the ghosts and monsters of the human heart, and he couldn't help but feel tight in his heart.

Yu Ke smiled faintly, his tone revealing a kind of indifference that sees through the world:

"Because of the direction of the people's hearts!"

He shook his head lightly and continued, "This war cannot be fought."

At this time!

Wu Ying had already appointed Lady Gongsun Pingxi as Prime Minister.

Tuoba Shu had reused Gu Yi.

Lady Gongsun Zhongshu was committed to recuperation.

Yuwen Yan recommended Li Xian as Grand Marshal.

What are the four kingdoms seeking?

Yu Ke picked up the pen, the tip touching the white paper.

He slowly wrote the two words "Great Governance"!

Those two words were powerful and steady.

Liu Wen, Dou Gu, and others saw this and nodded slowly.

In the world today, Qianyuan's national strength is the strongest, Northern Wind and Daqing are second, while Chu and Han are relatively weak.

However, even the powerful Qianyuan was unable to annex the remaining four kingdoms alone, and might instead trigger the joint resistance of other countries.

Yu Ke added four words under the two words "Great Governance"!

"Vertical and horizontal alliances!"

The Chu and Han kingdoms have joined forces, Northern Wind has allied with Chu and Han, and Qianyuan has formed an alliance with Hexi.

Until now!

The four kingdoms are uniting to chase Daqing's Jiangnan land.

In this troubled world, there are no eternal enemies, nor eternal friends, only eternal interests and unpredictable situations.

Yu Ke slowly wrote the two words "Chaoling" beside "Vertical and horizontal alliances".

Just two words, focusing everyone's attention on Daqing's capital.

Chaoling, this city with a unique geographical location and extraordinary strategic significance, instantly became the focus of the entire situation.

Chaoling is not only the political heart of Daqing, but also the throat of the four kingdoms.

It is surrounded by mountains on all sides!

The natural defensive barrier is like a giant pocket, tightly wrapping the land of Jiangnan, making this place a military town that is easy to defend and hard to attack.

The Jiangnan region, with its abundant products, fertile land, and prosperous economy, has been a place of contention for military strategists since ancient times, with the reputation of "Land of Fish and Rice".

There is even the saying "Chaoling is ripe, the world is sufficient".

Once a country can occupy Chaoling, it means mastering the rich resources and strategic depth of Jiangnan, advancing to attack, retreating to defend, and occupying an absolute advantage in the disputes between the four kingdoms.

There is an ancient saying in the North: "He who gets Chaozhou holds the bull's ear of the world!"

The former name of Jiangnan was Chaozhou.

Therefore!

Chaoling became the focus of competition among the four kingdoms, each country longing to include it in its pocket, and fearing it would fall into the hands of other countries.

Thus!

Under the "Great Governance" and "Vertical and horizontal alliances" of the four kingdoms, the situation of the four kingdoms surrounding Chaoling appeared.

The four kingdoms are both wary of each other and secretly wrestling.

Black and white!

Only a few words!

Zhou Jinyu, standing on the side, already felt the momentum of the world pressing down, her thoughts becoming heavy, and inexplicable heroism arose in her chest!

This is a feeling she had never experienced before; her previous husband Zhou Zhen was just a cowardly emperor who couldn't even breathe in the party strife of the court.

Where did he have the vision to look at the four kingdoms.

Under such a situation.

Being able to have great foresight, the pen and paper are "golden spears and iron horses, ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains."

She couldn't help but look at this man holding the pen under the candlelight.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 134 =====