Hunan Jiedushi and Tongping Zhangshi Ma Yin had a very hard time these days.
Last year, he went to Chang'an with the Jiedu envoys from all over the world. Although he gained many titles, his status in the imperial court was greatly improved, and the court rewarded him with a lot of money, but after returning to Chu, he ruled thousands of miles of Chu, The lives and deaths of tens of millions of people were taken away by the officials sent by the imperial court to seize power.
Today, Ma Yin has not much power in his hands. Although he is still the king of Changsha and retains the nominal command over the Chu army, in fact, his military and political orders can no longer leave Changsha City.
From the king of thousands of miles to the chief official of Changsha City, from having unrestrained power to the authority to obey the orders of the court in everything, Ma Yin felt like a tiger whose teeth and claws had been removed, reduced to To a state of complete dissimilarity.
Not to mention that I feel uncomfortable all over, and I no longer have any majesty to speak of, even killing an aide will cause a lot of trouble.
Although the officials of the governor's mansion still respected him very much, but if he wanted to arrange an official position for the children of his clan, he could only occupy one-third of an acre of land in Changsha City. Whether it is the counties below or other states, he can't even think about it.
Outside Changsha City, no one knew where Ma Yin was from, but any official of some rank could talk about legal authority in front of him.
Even though it was expected that today would come, the cruelty of human relationships still exceeded Ma Yin's expectation. He gradually realized that he, who was once the king of Chu, could not bear such a life at all.
If a man can't wake up and take over the power of the world, it's really a waste of his life.
His old department has been divided into two factions, one faction defected to the imperial court, and was transferred to another place by the imperial court, and has become a so-called court official, which has nothing to do with him;
One faction was not favored by the imperial court, or was not willing to leave Chudi, the foundational place. Except for a few people who still had power, most of them were unemployed at home.
Needless to say, the former faction had no contact with Ma Yin and had no contact with him, while the latter faction came in small groups and came to his house every now and then.
They complained to him about their difficult situation, expressed their dissatisfaction with the court's deprivation of his power, cursed the overbearing and arrogant officials of the court, and signaled that as long as he raises his arms, they will summon their servants to follow the king of Chu!
At first, Ma Yin often recalled his experience in Chang'an, and was deeply afraid of King An's strength, so he mostly comforted and persuaded his old troops.
It was because of his comfort and persuasion that his old ministry did not make trouble and did not clash with court officials.
If he was not in Changsha, just looking at the resentment and resignation of his old troops, I am afraid that there have been many disturbances in Chudi, and there may have been a rebellion.
As time passed, the old ministry kept expressing loyalty, praising his prestige, and conveying the resentment of countless people being "oppressed" by court officials. Ma Yin gradually felt that maybe his original choice was indeed a bit timid.
He gradually realized that his influence in Chudi and his control over Chudi were actually huge.
If he wants, he can still be the king of Chu who can shake the world.
Especially after drinking, Ma Yin felt that he was living too useless now, and his original choice was indeed wrong.
But most of the time, Ma Yin is still sober, he knows that he really can't compete with King An's power. If you act rashly, I'm afraid that the head on the item will be taken away by King An at any time.
Even if he is unwilling, resentful, and regretful, there is nothing he can do now.
So he suffers and suffers.
Until a team under the guise of a caravan handed him a greeting card.
Ma Yin knew that his turning point might have come.
The people who came to visit him were actually not from the same force, but from two different directions.
The middle-aged man with a horse face in the lead was an envoy sent by Khitan Yelu Abaoji and a great monk of the Khitan religion; the fat man standing next to him with a smile on his face was an envoy of Nanzhao King.
Ma Yin originally thought that the caravan came to offer treasures to him, but in view of their importance as a stepping stone, Ma Yin met them in the hall.
It has been a long time since Ma Yin received a satisfactory offering. Although the gift giver was a merchant this time, he was also very interested in meeting him in person.
When the other party revealed their identities, Ma Yin invited them to the study room and closed the door to entertain them secretly.
"Khitan is thousands of miles away from Chu, and Nanzhao is not adjacent to Chu. I'm afraid the two of you have come to tell this king about a joint attack. I'm afraid it's a bit exaggerated." Ma Yin maintained his prestige and said lightly.
The word "this king" is not casual. After he handed over the power of Chu, the court named him the king of Changsha County.
Ma Yin was not satisfied with the title of the county king, he originally wanted to be named a "King of Chu". But at that time, he was terrified by Li Ye's strength, and the court was willing to ennoble a county king. He was grateful to Dade at the beginning, but he didn't dare to criticize.
This has also become an excuse for Ma Yin's old department to criticize the imperial court. In his "loyal" old department, but there are no outsiders in private occasions, it has always been agreed to call him King of Chu.
The Khitan envoy Yelu Xienechi took a sip of the tea, frowned slightly, as if he was not used to the taste, put down the tea bowl with disgust, but still smiled and said to Ma Yin: "The king's words are wrong. The Chu land is one south and one north, so that we can support each other and involve the Tang Dynasty's troops to the greatest extent. The county king has experienced many battles, so naturally he will not fail to understand this truth."
Nanzhao envoy Shun Huazhen nodded and echoed: "That's right. My Nanzhao is also not adjacent to Chu, which is why I can unite with the county king. If the jurisdictions of each other are connected, I am afraid that the county king will We will not allow our soldiers and horses to enter the country, and we are so close to the county king's jurisdiction, I'm afraid it will make the county king unhappy."
Ma Yin was silent.
He naturally understands what Yelu Xienechi and Shun Huazhen said. After all, these people are alien races, and it is impossible for Ma Yin to be unguarded against them, and he will definitely not let their soldiers and horses enter his control range.
If the opponent suddenly turned his troops to attack him, then he would be doomed, and this kind of thing is not impossible.
Now that the territories under each other's jurisdiction are somewhat far away, raising troops together can not only support each other, but also disperse and contain the imperial soldiers and horses, which is perfect.
Of course, in this way, everyone's forces cannot be combined, and it is not without flaws. If you can't be twisted into a rope, you don't have the ability to fight a decisive battle with the court.
Ma Yin pretended not to be moved, and said slowly: "Why should I trust you? We have no relatives and no reason, just relying on your three-inch tongue, it's like inciting the king to betray the court, it's too childish."
Yelv Xienechi laughed and said: "Since we have brought the caravan here, the caravan can naturally provide what the king wants. The rare treasures that can be exchanged for money and food, recruit soldiers and horses, we will give as much as the king wants." How much can you give?"
Ma Yin's pupils shrank: "As much as this king wants, how much can you give?"
Yelu Xienechi's smile became more and more intense: "Of course. We came here with sincerity to form an alliance with the county king. Khitan will definitely do our best to help our friends. If the county king is willing to form an alliance with Khitan, he must also sincerity."
Ma Yin nodded.
Khitan and Nanzhao will give him a lot of money, and he can even draw up the amount himself, but it must not be outrageous, otherwise it will be extortion, and there will be no sincerity.
However, Ma Yin did not let go, and said thoughtfully: "Since the two dared to form an alliance with this king, they must also know the power of the imperial court, so the two should understand that if you want to make trouble in the Tang Dynasty right now, you need money and food alone. not enough."
Shun Huazhen took over the conversation: "It's natural. I'm afraid there are not many big monks around the county king, and we are willing to send people to strengthen the county king's strength."
Ma Yin immediately asked: "How much can you give?"
Shun Huazhen smiled and said nothing.
Ma Yin looked at Yelv Xienechi again.
Yelv Xienechi also maintained an enigmatic smile.
Ma Yin understood now. The other party donated money to him and sent great monks to help him, so he should also show sincerity, and he must not just reap without giving.
At the very least, both Khitan and Nanzhao must confirm that Ma Yin will make a fuss, and it is not the idea of taking money to make fun of, or even claiming credit from the Tang court.
Ma Yin pondered for a moment, "The most important thing in raising troops is money, food and monks. Both of them have given them. Naturally, this king doesn't need to give them feedback on these aspects. So what the two of you mean is... . .. "
Speaking of this, a gloomy look flashed in Ma Yin's eyes, and he already understood what the other party wanted.
Yelu Xiene Chi Jiejie laughed lowly and said, "The king of the county is right. What we want is indeed a proton."
Ma Yin fell silent again.
If you send your son to Khitan and Nanzhao, then there is no room for regret in joining them.
It's not that Ma Yin must cherish his son's life. How many heroes who want to achieve great things can abandon their sons even though their hearts hurt when necessary. What he worried about was that once his son arrived in Nanzhao and Khitan, if he repented, the other party could send him to Chang'an to expose the fact that he had rebelled.
With the proton, coupled with the covenant, the court will believe it if it doesn't believe it. Even if Ma Yin argued that his son was arrested by them and that he was framed, it was useless.
Ma Yin did not give a clear answer to this question, but stared at Yelu Xienechi and Shun Huazhen, and said meaningfully: "You Khitan want to drink horses from the Yellow River, so you won't capture Chang'an? You Nanzhao Constantly invading Shu and Lingnan, plundering the population of prefectures and counties at every turn, if you get enough wealth and people, and then retreat back contentedly, wouldn’t this king have to face the court’s revenge alone?”
Although two questions were asked to two people separately, in fact, both questions were asked to two people.
Yelv Xienechi laughed out loud, very presumptuously, pointed at Ma Yin and said unceremoniously: "Your Majesty, don't forget that our common enemy is the Tang Dynasty, as long as Li Ye is destroyed, who will be killed at that time?" Sitting on the world, isn't it each relying on their own means
"Could it be that today you and I made a covenant and clearly divided up the territory of the Tang Dynasty, so that we will live in peace in the future? If the county king thinks so, then we are too disappointed. The county king wants to achieve a great cause, but he didn't have a strong army at that time. Come with us The ambition to decide between male and female?"
Ma Yin's face darkened.
Shun Huazhen said at this time: "In fact, the king of Nanzhao doesn't have much ambition, he just wants to occupy the land of Shu and establish a real dynasty. Does the county king think that the king of Nanzhao is just a chicken and a dog, so he has no ambitions? In the final analysis, Nanzhao is still too barren, achieving hegemony in central Shu is what my king dreams of!"
Ma Yin's face became darker and darker.
But his heart became extremely open.
He is only now tentatively sure that Khitan and Nanzhao are indeed not playing tricks on him, they are not trying to make him mess up Tang Dynasty, they just sit and watch the show, taking the opportunity to grab some petty profits in the borderlands.
In fact, Ma Yin didn't care whether the Khitan wanted to capture Chang'an, or whether they wanted to gobble up all the states and counties in the Tang Dynasty. Just like what Yeluxienechi said, it will be up to each person at that time.
Ma Yin didn't believe that when he swept across the south of the Yangtze River and the court was destroyed, he would not have a strong army, and he would not have a large number of real people under his command.
When the time comes to compete in the Central Plains, it is still unknown who will win the battle.
As long as Khitan and Nanzhao really want to overthrow the Tang Dynasty and can contain most of the imperial court's troops, then Ma Yin will have the opportunity to achieve his great cause.
As for what will happen in the future, Ma Yin also thinks very clearly: defeat Khitan, slaughter Nanzhao. The Han and Tang Dynasties fought against foreign races, except during the Anshi Rebellion, when the country was unstable and lost the Western Regions and Hexi, they did not suffer much.
As long as I don't miss the opportunity, I can quickly sweep the south of the Yangtze River, occupy the land of the Jianghuai River, and at the same time destroy Liu Yin in the south of the Lingnan, and Qian Yao in Wuyue, then I will definitely have great momentum. At that time, Wang Shi will go north to the Central Plains to expel the barbarians of Khitan. It will not be difficult .
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At least, it is easy to drive the opponent to the north of the Yellow River.
When he enters Chang'an and sits in the Central Plains, he will be able to explore Hebei; once the land of Shu and Nanzhao are destroyed in the future, he will fight the Khitan decisively and level the grasslands, and it will be just around the corner. In this way, the Huangtu hegemony is in his own hands, and his achievements will shine in the annals of history just like Emperor Taizong.
A bright future is at your fingertips.
There was a storm in Ma Yin's heart.
It turns out that Li Ye's current achievements seem to be in full swing, but in fact they are just flowers in the mirror, and everything will belong to him in the end! Only myself will be the lord of the world and the founding emperor of the new dynasty!
He's not crazy. On the contrary, the more he thought about it, the calmer he became.
The desolation in Chudi these days has hardened his mind.
Ma Yin looked at Yelu Xienechi and Shun Huazhen with sharp eyes, "If we want to succeed, we should win over as many allies as possible. With the three parties alone, we can give it a go, but it's not safe. Li Ye's The power should not be underestimated now!"
Yelu Xienechi and Shun Huazhen looked at each other, and they both saw the smile in each other's eyes.
They knew that Ma Yin was moved.
Perhaps, Ma Yin has long been moved, just waiting for an opportunity.
"The king of the county can rest assured that he is preparing for major events. We have already contacted Uyghur, Tubo, Shatuo, Dangxiang and Bohai Kingdom. At that time, there will be large armies attacking Tang Dynasty from all directions. Even if Li Ye has three heads and six arms, he must have only a dead end! "
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Lingnan has been a narrow place since ancient times, not only plagued by smog, but also poor in supplies. Many officials who were exiled by the imperial court would come here, so it was naturally not a good place.
A letter to the nine heavens in the morning, and eight thousand in Chaoyang Road in the evening.
If you want to eliminate evils for the sake of sages, you are willing to spend your dying years!
Where is Yunheng Qinling's home? Snow embraces Languan and horses don't move forward.
Knowing that you are far away, you should be interested, so that you can take my bones by the riverside.
This is Han Yu's masterpiece. At the beginning, because he opposed Xianzong's obsession with Buddhism, he made a "Remonstrance to Buddha Bone Table", and was dispatched to Lingnan by the emperor. "Chaoyang" is Lingnan Chaozhou.
Liu Yin, the governor of the Lingnan Festival, said that he had dozens of prefectures under his jurisdiction, but in fact, a prefecture in the south of the Lingnan had far fewer people than a county in the Central Plains. It is easy to be the king of one side by relying on the dangers of mountains and rivers, but it is simply a dream to enter the Central Plains with the strength of Lingnan.
But even so, Liu Yin and Ma Yin still fought a lot of battles.
Going north, Liu Yin wasn't really that interested, but Ma Yin couldn't stand the fact that no one was allowed in the backyard, and Liu Yin had to deal with the constant sending of troops to the south.
The way out of Lingnan's wealth actually lies overseas, so Daxing merchants is the future of Lingnan. These years, Liu Yin has been doing this for the reason that he wants to be stronger and able to defend one side of the foundation.
But since he came to Chang'an last year and saw King An's power, he knew that what he could leave to his descendants was no longer a royal foundation, but a fortune.
It is also good to be able to stay rich. If he is the king of the county, his son can be a duke, and his grandson can still be a marquis. The title alone is enough to be passed on for several generations, and it is worthy of him to fight all these years.
So Liu Yin has always been at ease, and feels that such a life is very good.
But now, Liu Yin doesn't think so anymore.
He is now very disturbed, anxious, and even restless.
Two days ago, the envoy from Nanzhao came and said that he would form an alliance with him so that we would not invade each other in the future; the envoy from Khitan also came and expressed their willingness to send some great monks to help him achieve great things, as long as he sends troops to Fujian and Wu .
After dealing with the two envoys, Liu Yin pretended to be sick at home.
As for the other party's request, he dared not agree.
He is very aware of his own strength, and he is not qualified to fight for the world at all, and it is even more a joke to use troops in Fujian. There is also a barren land, and there are many mountains and difficult to walk. Raising troops is tantamount to seeking a dead end.
The reason for pretending to be sick is to not meet people, not to meet people from Khitan and Nanzhao.
But the method of pretending to be sick has long been used by others, and it is obvious that the Khitan and Nanzhao envoys cannot be allowed to leave.
That night, Liu Yin, who was so drunk and relieved his worries, was lying in his clothes when the window door was suddenly knocked open! Several swift figures leaped into the room, waking Liu Yin up suddenly.
Liu Yin is a great monk himself, so he noticed the movement immediately, but just jumped up from the bed, he couldn't help but feel cold hands and feet.
There are six big monks in front of him, the leader is powerful, and his strength is obviously not weaker than himself!
And when these people broke into his room, no one in the mansion called the police! This shows that his guards have all been killed, and it was done quietly!
There were originally quite a few big monks under Liu Yin's command. But since he accepted the canonization of the imperial court, became the king of Guangzhou County, and handed over the military and political power in his hands, all the great monks under his command left him and went to the imperial court to seek a future.
In the entire palace, apart from Liu Yin himself, there were only two great monks who were in the Realm Realm of Lingchi—those two were loyal to him and swore never to lose each other.
But now, these two people have clearly set foot on the road to hell.
"Who are you waiting for? What do you intend to do?!" Liu Yin knew that he was doomed, but he did not lose his majesty, and asked in a deep voice.
The leader sneered: "You are given the opportunity to achieve great things, how dare you refuse it? When we accept the gift of the Khitan God Religion, accept it if you want to accept it, and refuse it if you want to refuse it? Since you have chosen to disobey God's will, then only Face death!"