Mengjin on the south bank of the Yellow River is a famous ferry for all time and is also the base camp where the Duji-do army faced the powerful enemy and defended the Shendu this time. Although this so-called powerful enemy still exists in the imagination.

In mid-November, after returning to Shendu to deal with some trivial matters, Li Tong immediately returned to the marching camp on the south bank of the Yellow River and began to formally set up the defensive front.

The capital of the god Luoyang is called the Emperor's House in Tianzhong. The dangers of the Eight Passes are said to be from the end of the Han Dynasty. After turbulent times of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the heroes' struggle for hegemony at the end of the Sui Dynasty, it has been more than seventy years since the reunification of the state dynasty. The so-called dangers of the Eight Passes are no longer so accurate now.

However, the key points of offensive and defensiveness in some regions have not been weakened much with the passage of time. For example, Mengjin, where the army is currently stationed, is one of the important ferries coming from south of Hebei. If foreign invaders come from south, they can directly kill Luoyang.

Whether it is military needs or comforting people's hearts, it is very necessary to arrange the marching camp here.

But in fact, from a military perspective, Heyang on the other side of the Yellow River is the most important stronghold to resist the enemy in Hebei. This is not the view of military key families like Li Tong, but the general proposal of the generals of Duji Province. Moreover, the Anshi Rebellion in history also proves the importance of Heyang's gains and losses to Luoyang's defense.

When King Zhou defeated Zhou, he met eight hundred princes on the north bank of the Yellow River, which was Heyang, and the ferry crossing of the river was Mengjin. However, the emperor hunted in Heyang in the "Spring and Autumn Annals" recorded in "The Spring and Autumn Annals" was not a hunting activity for the Emperor of Zhou to show his power, but a Duke Wen of Jin led the Emperor to the north bank of the Yellow River, and used the Emperor to make the princes dominate the alliance.

Since ancient times, Heyang has been closely related to the safety of the Central Plains. However, Heyang in the Tang Dynasty was more than 100 miles east of Luoyang, located in Huaizhou, Henei, the valley area between the Taihang Mountains and the Yellow River. It can be compared with Hulao Pass on the other side of the Yellow River, and is a dividing point between Hedong and Hebei.

From the orthodox military perspective, if Xue Huaiyi's army really attacked south in the name of serving the king, although there was a danger of the Yellow River in Mengjin, Luoyang was too close to the Yellow River, and it was almost like a military force at the city. Once Mengjin's defense was not properly protected, it would completely lose its strategic depth.

Moreover, the Yellow River is located in front of us, which not only blocks foreign enemies, but also protects foreign enemies. It cannot exert its advantage in the Dugi-do army's waiting for work.

Therefore, enough troops are arranged in Heyang, and Luoyang, separated by a river, as a backing. Once the foreign enemies arrive, they will take the initiative to attack with a wait-for-work force, or defend with Mengjin and Hulao Passes, and the offense and defense are all in control.

Even a military novice like Li Tong thought that such an offensive and defensive strategy was very reliable, but he still did not cross the river and stationed in Heyang. He just sent two thousand Suyue troops and one thousand elite cavalry crossing the river and landing in Heyang to wait for the enemy.

The capital of the gods was in peace for a long time. Although there were two internal rebellions during the Chuigong period, they were also south of the Yellow River. Therefore, the military functions of Heyang on the north bank of the Yellow River have not yet been highlighted. If the city defense is not built, it is not suitable for large troops to station.

Second, how did he go to the north bank of the Yellow River? His influence and control over Shendu will inevitably be weakened. Once something happens in Shendu City, he will not be able to respond in time and effectively.

When talking about this reason, it feels like looking forward and missing opportunities. Even though the enemy is in front of you, you are still busy with internal fighting. Who will defeat you if you don’t defeat?

But after all, war is just a continuation of politics. A war without interest is meaningless and an unjust war.

In fact, the court also divided the opinions of whether to defend Xue Huaiyi's possible move to defend the king.

One of the factions believed that Xue Huaiyi was just a jester. Although he was known as a victorious person, his military achievements were really choking. He was by no means a positive person who responded to him. He did not have the prestige to deceive the morale of the army in the army.

Now that the troubles have been rectified in the Shendu City, although Xue Huaiyi has controlled a large army to wander outside, he is just a rootless water. He only needs to issue a command, and his head will be taken off and sent to Shendu in the next moment. There is no need to make a big fuss because of such an opponent. Not only will he waste money, but it will also make the situation in Shendu people turbulent.

Another faction is the military generals led by Li Tong. They believe that regardless of whether Xue Huaiyi has the motivation and ability to call for the king, the army is always prepared for any trouble in Luobei.

Moreover, this time the preparations for war were not only targeted Xue Huaiyi's army, but also to shock other prefectures and counties, which may take advantage of the chaos in the name of serving the king. Faced with such hidden wits, only wars will show them and will never tolerate them!

The reason why Li Tong insisted on this argument was much more complicated. With the arrangement of the Luobei Defense Line this time, he could not only empty the Shendu treasury in the name of military supplies, but also slightly integrate the military strength around the Dupi.

From the perspective of great righteousness, solving the hidden danger of Xue Huaiyi was caused by the pressure of his army, rather than the power of the imperial edicts of the governor.

From the perspective of people's hearts, we must let the people of Heluo feel that His Highness Yong is the protector of this realm. It is precisely because His Highness Yong actively defends and is on the front line that he can defeat the enemy and protect the safety of Heluo.

Especially on this latter point, if the people have such a concept in their minds, then in the future, Li Tong will lead his army to Luo again, which will invisibly eliminate many obstacles and conflicts.

Basically, both the north and south yamen of Shendu agreed with Li Tong's proposal, not that he had already impressed all the soldiers of the Nanya with his personal charm, but that these military soldiers needed to be with their merits.

The troops have not moved and the general situation has been decided. This is really a bit embarrassing for them, and it is not conducive to integrating into the new order of changing dynasties and rectifying the chaos as soon as possible.

When the order is chaotic and turbulent, naturally, whoever has a big fist will have a loud voice. Although the former faction's main idea of ​​scrutiny should be more reasonable and the reasons are more sufficient, after all, Xue Huaiyi is really not an opponent who can be respected and taken seriously.

But they could only rely on a few mouths. They could not handle the two yamen generals who were thirsty, led by King Yong, so they could only allow the Duji Doi troops to mobilize them to both sides of the river.

However, the proposition is a proposition. From the bottom of my heart, Li Tong still agrees with the solution of the previous faction and thinks it is better to try to turn wars into jade as much as possible.

Xue Huaiyi was indeed not worth worrying about, but the tens of thousands of troops and the general managers of the 17th Route were a huge variable.

Although Li Tong did not think that Xue Huaiyi had enough prestige and ability to integrate all the hearts of these people, so as to unite to go south to serve the king. But the current situation is that the army is wandering outside, but the dynasty has changed. Will those soldiers outside worry about the next resettlement of the court?

If a few smart eggs appear in this, they can lobby, integrate the general managers of the army, and join forces to negotiate with the court, which will be fun. At present, Li Tong is the dominant military power in Shendu City, and the court urgently needs to introduce another force to form checks and balances and even suppression.

If the army of Daibei Dao really tends to gather and hit it off with the big men in the court, then Li Tong, who was squeezed in the middle, will become embarrassed.

Now the troops in the Kinai are over 40,000, which is more than 40,000, which is added to the soldiers of the states recruited by Dukido after the coup. However, when Daibeidao marched north, there were already more than 40,000, and some of the northern border troops and vassals, it is more than 60,000 to 70,000 troops.

Of course, as the center of the empire, the entire world has blood transfusions. Even if the military strength is slightly less than that, it can be continuously replenished. The Anshi Rebellion was so big that it was finally put down.

But the problem is that if the war really goes up to that level, it will not be possible for Li Tong to make a decision.

Previously, Li Tong came forward to protect Wang Meichang in Shendu City because on the one hand, he naturally took a fancy to Wang Meichang's ability to mess with him, and on the other hand, he was to avoid having too bad relationships with his fourth uncle.

If his fourth uncle felt an overly direct threat from him, he might take some extraordinary measures to go beyond him to contact the army of Daibei.

After all, the Jiedushi originated from the reign of his fourth uncle. Although it was just a name established, it was still incomparable to the vassal states with great power in later generations.

But Li Tong didn't want to let this sign appear in advance because of the conflict between his uncle and nephew. His request for his fourth uncle was that you didn't need to be very wise and powerful, and revitalize the Tang family, but you can't delegate power for a temporary comfort, and you can't give it to me if you can't control it.

Fighting cannot be fought. Once it starts, no matter Li Tong, his fourth uncle, and the ministers in the court, can ensure that they can still control the situation. If they are polite, Li Tong is unwilling to be fully handled by the court, and summoned the army back to stab him.

To be honest, this situation is actually quite dangerous. The army in the capital is arranged along the river, looking like a pilgrimage and an arrow is on the string. And the tens of thousands of generations of northern troops wandering outside do not know where to go, so there is a high chance of a firefight.

Of course, although the situation is not good, it will not cause a disaster like the Anshi Rebellion. After all, the Daibei Army is just a transit army. They have no foundation in the north, no leader, and no great title to support their army to reach the bank of the Yellow River intact.

Therefore, Li Tong was in Mengjin and was anxiously waiting for the news on the North Bank to be conveyed. At the same time, he was also stepping up the transportation of various materials in the Shendu City. If things can be properly resolved, it would be better, so he could pat his butt and go to Guanzhong.

If he wants to develop in the worst, he will really put the disputes in the capital of God aside and cross the river to prepare for a battle.
Chapter completed!