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"Empire Hegemony" Chapter 799
"Master Sun, I also hope that in the future, we and the imperial court can abide by each other's agreement and not invade each other."
At the beginning of August, in Qingpu Mansion in Jiangnan Province, Qinghe Army representative Li Qiye and imperial envoy Sun Dong jointly signed a secret non-aggression pact.
"We also hope that the Qinghe Army can abide by the agreement."
Signing this non-aggression pact made Sun Dong, the imperial envoy of the imperial court, very unhappy.
If it weren't for the imperial court's weakness and difficult situation, the Qinghe army would have been wiped out long ago, so how could it be possible to sit on an equal footing with the imperial court now.
However, the situation was not good for the imperial court. Facing the powerful rebel army, the imperial court was powerless, so it could only choose to compromise with the Qinghe army.
Now that the imperial court and the Qinghe Army have signed this secret non-aggression pact, at least they can stabilize the Qinghe Army and prevent them from joining the Fourth Prince's rebel camp.
Once the imperial court wiped out the rebels and freed up their hands, they will definitely go back and deal with the Qinghe army.
Now signing a non-aggression treaty with the Qinghe Army is nothing more than an expedient measure for the imperial court.
Although it was an expedient measure, one can imagine the mood of Sun Dong as a representative when the court actually compromised with the bandit army.
"In order to celebrate that we were able to sign the non-aggression treaty, I have arranged a banquet, and I also invite Mr. Sun to honor it."
After signing the agreement, Li Qiye warmly invited the Imperial Envoy Sun Dong to the banquet.
"It's over here, so I won't bother you any more. When I have time, I will go to Jiangnan Province someday, and I will have a chat with Mr. Li, and I won't return until I'm drunk."
Signing this treaty already made Sun Dong feel ashamed, so he was not in the mood to attend any banquet, so he declined the invitation.
"Since Mr. Sun is busy with affairs, I won't force you to stay."
Li Qiye saw that Sun Dong was unwilling to stay here any longer, so he did not continue to persuade him to stay.
On the day the non-aggression agreement was signed, Sun Dong, the imperial envoy, turned to Dongjiang province with reluctance, and prepared to return to the capital.
"Send an order to Yunshan Province to ask the First Legion to quickly send someone to take over Suchuan Prefecture in Yunshan Province."
"Send an order to the Second Army Corps to send troops to take over the capital of Jiangbei Province and other places."
In the non-aggression treaty signed between the Qinghe Army and the imperial court, the prerequisite for the Qinghe Army is that the Qinghe Army leased Suchuan Prefecture, the capital of Jiangbei Province, and Lanze Prefecture for five years.
Otherwise, the Qinghe army will turn to the rebel army of the fourth prince and attack the imperial army.
The imperial court and imperial envoy Sun Dong knew very well that the five-year lease mentioned by the Qinghe army was nothing more than an excuse.
After all, after eating the meat in their mouths, it is impossible for them to spit it out again.
However, in order to stabilize the Qinghe Army, they finally agreed to lease these places to the Qinghe Army.
After all, in order to let King Khan on the grassland send troops, they have already ceded two provinces to the wolves to graze, and now they are renting out a few prefectures and counties, which is within the psychological tolerance.
Now the court can only comfort itself, after defeating the rebels and recovering their strength, they will slowly take back these places.
Now, for the new emperor in the royal capital, the rebel army led by the original fourth prince poses the greatest threat, while the threat level of the Qinghe army is much lower.
?Suchuan Prefecture is in the northeast of Yunshan Province, and the Wuzhen Wharf in the territory is an important shipping terminal.
The main purpose of the Qinghe Army to lease Suchuan Mansion is to control the wharf, so that the Qinghe Army of Jiangnan Province and Yunshan Province can transport materials, money and food through the Dongjiang River.
In the non-aggression treaty, the free passage of the Dongjiang River Basin was also agreed by both parties.
With the secret armistice agreement signed with the southern army and the secret non-aggression treaty signed with the imperial court, the Qinghe army and the imperial court can get along friendly for the time being.
"Marshal, someone from Pingyang Province is here."
Just three days after the imperial envoy Sun Dong left, the envoy of the former fourth prince also arrived in Jiangnan province.
The imperial court wanted to win over the Qinghe army, and the rebel army led by the original fourth prince naturally knew that the Qinghe army was not small, so they wanted to win over the Qinghe army to their own camp and strengthen their own strength.
"Let them go back."
When Chen Ziang heard that the rebels had also sent people to win him over, he had no intention of meeting him at all.
?Because they had fought against the rebels before, they had a blood feud, and when Chen Ziang moved to Hezhong province, he almost died at the hands of the former fourth prince.In his hand, Chen Ziang has been brooding about it.
Moreover, the Northern Army and Zhendong Army of the Far Eastern Dynasty have all joined the rebel camp, and the rebel forces are quite powerful.
If the Qinghe army wants to compete in the world, the rebel army led by the original fourth prince has become a big obstacle.
Therefore, instead of being able to join the rebel camp, Chen Ziang and the others had to find ways to weaken their strength.
Chen Ziang and the others categorically rejected the olive branch offered by the original fourth prince Longtian, which made Longtian very angry.
"The thieves really don't know how to flatter them!"
Now Long Tian has millions of elite soldiers, so it can be said that he is quite confident. He feels that Chen Ziang has no reason to refuse him when he lowers his posture and offers an olive branch.
After encountering Chen Ziang's refusal, he was quite upset, and even wanted to send troops to attack Chen Ziang.
But now they and the imperial court were inextricably fighting in several central provinces, and they couldn't mobilize troops to fight Chen Zi'ang for a while, so they could only hold back for the time being.
Because the new Emperor Longjun of the imperial court and the rebel Longtian are at war, they are not willing to provoke the Qinghe Army now and make more enemies for themselves.
Although they are not willing to be enemies with the Qinghe army for the time being, Chen Ziang of the Qinghe army also knows that this is only a temporary peace. Once they end the war, they will definitely turn around and fight against the Qinghe army.
Therefore, the Qinghe army has to take advantage of this rare opportunity to develop its strength hard, and not to settle down in one corner.
?As the imperial court leased some of the areas controlled by the former governor of Jiangbei Province to the Qinghe Army, the Qinghe Army has occupied the entire territory of Jiangbei Province and the entire territory of Jiangnan Province.
"How can we allow others to snore on the side of the couch? We must take down Dongjiang Province and Yunshan Province within half a year."
Chen Ziang, the new general, soon set his sights on his neighbors, Yunshan and Dongjiang provinces controlled by Southern King Luo Mingyuan.
After all, Dongjiang Province and Yunshan Province are also major grain-producing provinces, and the Southern Army is recruiting aggressively, which poses a threat to the Qinghe Army. Chen Ziang doesn't want to worry about it all day long.
"We signed a non-aggression treaty with the imperial court, and an armistice agreement with the southern army. Once the agreement is torn up, the world will feel that the Qinghe army has broken its promise."
"Besides, our army has just completed reorganization, and the various units still need time to adjust, and the training level of recruits is not enough. Please think again, commander."
Chief of Staff Li Qiye also felt that Dongjiang Province and Yunshan Province would be taken sooner or later, but he did not expect Chen Ziang to be in such a hurry to set a timetable.
"We can take Dongjiang Province and Yunshan Province without tearing up the agreement." Chen Ziang said.
"Commander, what do you mean, send people to pretend to be water bandits and gradually occupy these two provinces?" Li Qiye guessed.
"This is just one aspect. You can send a small group of troops to infiltrate, gradually occupy villages and towns, and recruit soldiers and horses."
"At the same time, we must vigorously win over the generals of the Southern Army and divide and disintegrate the combat effectiveness of the Southern Army."
"And I have another idea, that is to drive away wolf and tiger."
"Keep away wolves and tigers?"
"Yes, by driving the rebels from Yunshan Province to Dongjiang Province, we can take advantage of the trend to occupy the original territory of the rebels, and then gradually occupy Yunshan Province. We snatched these places from the rebels. , the Southern Army can¡¯t say anything.¡±
"And once the rebels are driven into Dongjiang Province, Luo Mingyuan will be busy at that time. When they are almost done fighting, we will clean up the mess."
After hearing what Chen Ziang said, Li Qiye also lowered his head and thought about the feasibility of this matter.
"Marshal, I think this plan is feasible."
After thinking about it for a while, Li Qiye felt that Chen Ziang's strategy could not only keep occupying new territories, but also make others have nothing to say, which is simply perfect.
"The power of the rebels in Yunshan Province should not be underestimated. It may not be easy for us to drive them to Dongjiang Province."
Li Qiye also knows that it will not be easy if this matter is really carried out.
Chen Ziang said: "Now there are our first field army, rebel army and southern army in Yunshan province. The strength of the southern army is the weakest."
"As long as I launch a fierce attack on the rebels, fight a few tough battles, and make the rebels terrified, they will not dare to fight us. When they are beaten by us and cannot gain a foothold, they will subconsciously show their strength. By transferring the territory occupied by the weak southern army, we have completed our intention of driving away wolf and tiger."
Although they may have to fight a few fierce battles with the rebels in the early stage, they can also paralyze the southern army at the same time, making them think that the Qinghe army and the rebels are fighting, and they can sit back and watch the tigers fight.
When the rebels were unable to defeat the Qinghe Army, they would naturally flee to areas controlled by the Southern Army.
?With the strength of the Southern Army, they will definitely not be able to stop the rebels. At that time, it will be a headache for the Southern Army. This is Chen Ziang's strategy of driving away wolves and tigers. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com)Watch the tigers fight.
When the rebels were unable to defeat the Qinghe Army, they would naturally flee to areas controlled by the Southern Army.
?With the strength of the Southern Army, they will definitely not be able to stop the rebels. At that time, it will be a headache for the Southern Army. This is Chen Ziang's strategy of driving away wolves and tigers. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com