Zongwu: Start as Jinyiwei, invincible and powerful!

Lin Pingzhi said, "The Sui Dynasty's ruler, Yang Guang, was assassinated. Now the entire Sui Dynasty is in complete chaos. Various factions have declared themselves kings, and wars are raging."

"The Li clan, the Yuwen clan, Dou Jiande of Hebei, and Wang Bo of Changbai..."

Soon, Lin Pingzhi told Lin Fan about the chaos in the Sui Dynasty.

Overall, the situation was similar to what Lin Fan remembered, except that there was an additional force called Meng Tian.

Moreover, the army led by Meng Tian, ​​combined with the army of Du Fuwei in Jianghuai and the army of Lin Shihong in Jiangxi, had almost swept across the southeastern forces of the Sui Dynasty.

In the southeast of the Sui Dynasty today, only the Song clan in Lingnan and Xiao Xin in Huguang area remained.

The area near the west, which was in contact with the heartland of the Great Zhou, was still guarded by the generals of the Sui Dynasty and was in a state of hesitation.

"Yes, I understand," Lin Fan nodded slightly, indicating that he understood, and then said, "I plan to recruit you into the Jinyiwei. Are you willing?"

Among the current Jinyiwei, Lin Fan’s confidants include Zhou Meng and Dong Tianbao, but there is still something missing.

Lin Fan felt that it would be a good choice to include Lin Pingzhi in the Jinyiwei.

Back then, Lin Yuantu was from the Jinyiwei, and Lin Pingzhi had a clean background, so the court could not find any fault with him.

As for the emperor, Zhu Shou would probably not interfere in such a small matter.

"I am willing," Lin Pingzhi responded respectfully without hesitation.

"Well, you go down and have a rest first. Come with me to the Northern Pacification Office tomorrow," Lin Fan said, nodding slightly.

"Yes, my subordinates are resigning!"

Lin Pingzhi agreed respectfully and then withdrew.

After Lin Pingzhi left, Lin Fan couldn't help but ponder what was happening in the Sui Kingdom.

This might be a good opportunity for him.

If we take advantage of this moment and mobilize the army of the Great Zhou court to attack from both inside and outside together with Meng Tian's side, we can easily control more than one-third of the territory of the Sui Dynasty.

Once Lin Fan conquers the Song clan, he will have occupied most of the Sui Kingdom.

This war will not only increase the actual controlled territory, but also take the opportunity to seize part of the military power of the Great Zhou, laying a solid foundation for replacing the Great Zhou in the future.

After thinking for a while, Lin Fan said hello to the girls in his family and then headed towards the palace again.

Lin Fan was now in the emperor's favor, so naturally no one dared to stop him. Soon, he met Emperor Zhu Shou in Yong'an Palace.

"Lord Lin, what is the important matter that you have come to see me?"

After the ceremony, Zhu Shou asked Lin Fan.

Lin Fan clasped his fists and said, "Your humble servant has obtained some intelligence regarding the Sui Kingdom and has come here to report this to Your Majesty."

Immediately, Lin Fan gave a brief account of the chaos that had occurred within the Sui Kingdom.

However, Lin Fan naturally did not reveal that the three rebel armies of Meng Tian, ​​Du Fuwei and Lin Shihong all had a close relationship with him.

After hearing about the situation in the Sui Dynasty, Zhu Shou's expression changed a little, and I don't know what he was thinking.

Lin Fan took the initiative and said, "Your Majesty, it is already a semi-open secret that the four vassal states are disrespectful to the imperial court. Now, why don't we take this opportunity to take down the Sui Kingdom and control it in the hands of the imperial court."

"I also hope to conquer the Sui Kingdom, but I'm afraid it will be very difficult. Besides, it wasn't long after Zhu Wusi's rebellion, and I don't dare to fully trust the ten generals."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Shou sighed and said with some embarrassment.

"Your Majesty, the imperial court has always sent supervisors to great generals when they go to war. As long as Your Majesty sends loyal and reliable people to serve as supervisors, the leading generals will surely not dare to act recklessly."

Lin Fan considered his words carefully and continued to persuade Zhu Shou, "And within the Sui territory, most of the troops are rebels with little foundation. They might surrender as soon as the royal army arrives."

Anyway, if the imperial court sent out military supervisors, even if they were not Jinyiwei, they would most likely be eunuchs.

Nowadays, all the eunuchs are under the control of Cao Shaoqin and Yu Huatian, and they listen to Lin Fan.

In any case, it is beneficial to Lin Fan.

Zhu Shou was a little moved when he heard this. "You are right. This is indeed a good opportunity. I will immediately summon the ministers to discuss the specific marching plan."

"Your Majesty is wise," Lin Fan praised, and then continued, "I wonder how Your Majesty plans to deal with Wan Sanqian's family? Wan Sanqian is the richest man in the Great Zhou, and his wealth is untold. As for food and fodder..."

In order to strengthen Zhu Shou's determination to send troops to fight, Lin Fan also released Wan Sanqian as bait.

At most, he will give up some of his property when the time comes.

In the end, you're just raising an army for yourself.

"I almost forgot to deal with Wan Sanqian." Zhu Shou's eyes lit up when he heard Lin Fan's words.

"Immediately have the Imperial Guards confiscate the Wan family's property and return it to the national treasury. The problem of food and fodder has also been solved. I'm sure no one will object to this expedition."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan immediately clasped his fists in agreement.

"If there is nothing else, Lord Lin, please go and do it now. I will summon the court officials immediately to discuss the matters of the expedition," Zhu Shou said, waving his hand.

"Wei Chen resigns!"

Lin Fan didn't stay any longer and just took his leave.

After Lin Fan left the palace, he returned to the Northern Pacification Office and issued an order to search and confiscate the Wan family's property.

The Wan family's businesses are almost all over the Great Zhou, so it is not easy to confiscate them all.

In addition, the decision to send out a large army certainly cannot be made in a day or two.

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.

After half a month of deliberation, Zhu Shou finally officially announced the expedition plan.

What surprised Lin Fan was that Zhu Shou directly asked Lin Fan to serve as the military supervisor, which was exactly what Lin Fan wanted.

During this period, Lin Fan naturally recruited Lin Pingzhi into the Jinyiwei and temporarily gave him the position of general flag.

However, everyone in the Jinyiwei knew that Lin Pingzhi was Lin Fan's confidant, and they were very polite to the general.

After deciding to go on the expedition, some preparations need to be made.

Lin Fan was also at the Northern Pacification Office, where he briefly handed over the tasks to the deputy commanders and assistant commanders, and then summoned his three confidants, Zhou Meng, Lin Pingzhi, and Dong Tianbao.

After Lin Fan's operation, Zhou Meng has now been promoted to the position of a thousand households.

Lin Fan looked at the three of them and said, "I will keep all three of you with me during this expedition to Sui. You will all keep a close eye on the affairs of the Jinyiwei."

"I obey my orders!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Meng and the other two responded respectfully at the same time.

Lin Fan nodded slightly and continued, "Lin Pingzhi, Dong Tianbao, you two must assist Captain Zhou well. Also, if there are any problems that cannot be solved, leave a secret code on the wall of my mansion, and someone will naturally come to you."

After saying that, Lin Fan left the three of them a secret code for contacting the Luowang organization.

The Jinyiwei are in the open, Luowang is in the dark, and with the cooperation of the East and West Factories, even if Lin Fan is not in Yong'an City, all the news about Yong'an City can be mastered!

"Okay, let's all go," after finishing his instructions, Lin Fan waved his hand to signal the three to leave.

"Subordinates resign!"

The three of them looked at each other and retreated respectfully at the same time.

On that day, Lin Fan found Yanri again and gave him some instructions, and the finishing work was done.

Three days later, Lin Fan, along with Kankan and a team of Jinyiwei, rode their horses eastward.