Another three days passed. During these three days, several bonfires were raised outside Cuiliu Fort every night. Blind Man Bei carried out ideological education and transformation on the new barbarian soldiers.
Veteran barbarian soldiers have come forward to speak out, and the results of ideological reform are still very obvious.
Zheng Fan had already noticed that during the day, he found that the new barbarian soldiers looked at him with timid fear.
Well, Zheng Fan no longer cares what kind of role he was assigned when he was brainwashed by Blind Bei.
Since they are too lazy to "have fun with the soldiers and civilians", it seems good to let them fear themselves as devils, at least it will save trouble.
The new barbarian soldiers are young men from the attached tribes. Their tribes have entered the Yan Kingdom and settled down. Therefore, to a certain extent, they are actually the same as the clan prison soldiers. It's easier to tame if the weak point is pinched.
But sitting in the room and watching some of the news from Xiao Liuzi made Zheng Fan feel a little depressed.
Firstly, there seems to be some change in the Desert Royal Court. There are still 100,000 Zhenbei Army left in Beifeng County, but after the original 300,000 were taken away and 200,000 were taken away, the desert's The deterrent power suddenly dropped too much.
The Emperor of Yan ordered the eldest prince Ji Wujiang to lead one hundred thousand Yanjing Imperial Army and Tiancheng County soldiers to Beifeng County to guard the desert.
The imperial court's tolerant policy toward the desert attracted many desert barbarian tribes to join in. This was also a response to weaken the strength of the barbarians.
Xiao Liuzi said in the letter that Yanjing’s Forbidden Army has always been seriously infiltrated by family members. Originally, many generals and lieutenants in it were from family members.
When the imperial court stepped on the throne, the Yanjing Forbidden Army also carried out a major purge, which greatly weakened the combat effectiveness of the originally more showy Forbidden Army.
However, in Zheng Fan's opinion, since Beifeng County still has a hundred thousand Zhenbei Army to Zhenbei Hou Mansion, and the army led by the eldest prince is helping to beat the drums and provide support at the back, there should not be a big problem. .
At the same time, Xiao Liuzi’s letter also said that a new round of internal strife in Jin State had begun. But this time, it is a bit strange to see it, because after such obvious and clear movements in neighboring Dayan , even if the three clans of Jin State are pig-brained, they should know that they should not start a big dispute at this time, so they are trying to cover up.
Most of the remaining imperial troops in Yanjing, as well as the county troops that could be mobilized from various places, were mobilized towards the eastern direction of the empire. This served as a warning to the Jin State and also to prevent the Jin State from taking advantage of Yan to conquer the Qian State. Just like Qian Guo a hundred years ago, he came to seek benefits.
When he saw this, Zheng Fan couldn't help but reach out and rub his eyebrows. Because he was the guard of Cuiliu Castle, he was naturally very sensitive to the many disturbances on the ground in Yinlang County.
Yesterday, the 50,000-strong rear camp of the Jingnan Army set off.
These 50,000 rear camp troops have always been the reserves of the Jingnan Army. Their combat effectiveness and equipment are naturally not as good as the 50,000 regular troops of the Jingnan Army, but they are certainly better than ordinary county soldiers.Be a step above.
According to the information obtained from the inquiry, the rear camp army did not go south, but moved eastward.
I think he was also sent to defend Jin.
As a result, the entire Yan Kingdom was actually very empty.
If an uprising or something like that suddenly breaks out within the Yan State at this time, led by the remnants of the family, it will be difficult for the Emperor of Yan, who is in Yanjing, to mobilize troops to quell the rebellion.
Because, after the 200,000 Zhenbei Army stepped on the door, the vanguard army entered Yinlang County the day before yesterday.
That’s not good, that’s not good.
Zheng Fan picked up the tea cup and took a sip of hot tea.
The barbarians have always been a serious concern for the Yan people. Although the barbarians are no longer alive, they are old enemies for hundreds of years and have a blood feud, so it is impossible to relax their vigilance in the slightest.
Sending the imperial army to support the north is an extremely appropriate measure.
You must know that a hundred years ago when the barbarian royal court was prosperous, the Yan State would rather let the first generation Zhenbei Marquis return with 30,000 cavalry to guard the home, but still chose to leave the main force in the desert to fight with the barbarian army.
Dayan has been fighting the barbarians in the East for hundreds of years. It is really not just talk, but real practice.
Although the Jin Kingdom has been experiencing internal strife, causing the country to continue to decline, there are even rumors that the three major clans seem to be "divided into Jin" at any time.
However, the strength of the Jin army has always been good, and they often have conflicts with the Chu State. Although the two sides have not had a large-scale war for many years, the usual confrontations between two and thirty thousand people can be basically It never stopped that while the Jin State was busy with internal strife, it still did not lose the slightest disadvantage in the friction with the Chu State.
So, the Jin State had to be on guard, and even Zheng Fan could spot the new round of disputes in the Jin State's court, so naturally he couldn't hide it from Emperor Yan.
However, in this situation, the situation of Yan State is really a bit like a person standing on the edge of a cliff.
No matter where there is a problem, or even if there is no problem at all, if this stalemate continues, Yan State itself will also have twists and turns.
Since ancient times, war has always had one attribute, which is to divert domestic conflicts.
The interior of the Yan Kingdom is as if it is being roasted on the grill.
The only key to breaking the situation lies with the Qian Kingdom.
But How should we fight this battle?
How should we fight it?
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With deep concern for the country and the people, Zheng Shoubei chose black silk stockings tonight.
………
The next day,
early in the morning,
there was a sound outside the door,
"Master, the three masters are back!"
There was obvious excitement in Xiao Yibo's voice. After all, in the entire Cuiliu Castle, the demon king with whom he has the best relationship is Xue San. .
A few days ago, troops were dispatched from the fortress, but the third master did not come back.Xiao Yibo was left to secretly wipe away several tears.
Xiao Yibo could really feel that Xue San did not mind his identity as a parricide, and was willing to chat with him over a pot of wine and a plate of peanuts in his spare time.
So, after learning that the third master was back safely, Xiao Yibo ran back to inform his master with red eyes.
Zheng Fan was woken up and frowned slightly.
At this point, I have actually slept enough, but I still want to lie down for a while.
If I had left it in my previous life, I would have just lied in bed and took out my mobile phone. I didn’t rush to get up and just checked my mobile phone for a while.
In this life, there is no mobile phone to browse, but with Siniang, it is much more fun than mobile phones.
So, Zheng Fan instinctively felt angry at Xiao Yibo's behavior that ruined the early morning atmosphere.
Six Niang turned her head, she also woke up.
Zheng Fan looked at Siniang, lowered his head and kissed her.
In fact, according to common sense, no matter how beautiful the girl is or how handsome the guy is, when she wakes up and first wakes up, as long as she is a normal person, her tone will be very harsh.
So, in many TV dramas, the male protagonist and the female protagonist have to kiss each other after waking up, which is simply too harsh.
But Siniang is different. Firstly, Siniang’s physique may be a little special. Secondly, Siniang will take a piece of her own secret mint leaf before going to bed.
After waking up like this, my mouth feels fresh and sweet.
"My lord, San'er is back?" Si Niang asked, leaning against Zheng Fan.
At the same time, his left hand began to draw spiral circles on Zheng Fan's chest.
"Well, come back as soon as you come back. Let's sleep a little longer."
…………
Facts have proved that,
Zheng Guard's decision to sleep a little longer was extremely wise and correct.
Because when Xue San came back,
the blind man and others were having breakfast,
Xue San came up and gave the blind man a big hug,
< p>Then the blind man, who had always been calm and calm when things happened, vomited! ! !After Zheng Fan put on his clothes and came out under the care of Siniang, Xue San had already washed himself several times with soap.
"My lord, woo woo woo woo, I thought I would never see you again, my lord, and I thought I would never hear your teachings again."
Xue The three performed with rich emotions.
When I returned to Cuiliu Castle, I originally wanted to pay homage to my old friend, but I didn’t expect that Cuiliu Castle was still there. After entering, I found that the blind man and the others were still there, and then, the Lord did not die!
Xue San’s emotions can be said to be quite complicated, probably similar to Monkey Sun’s love and hate for the tight curse.
"Okay, okay, it's best to come back safely." Zheng Fan reached out and patted Xue San on the head.
I want to pat my shoulders, but my waist is a littleSour,
I don’t want to bend anymore.
Xue San began to talk about his experience after sneaking into Mianzhou City that night. When he said that he planned to risk returning after hearing the words of the Huotou Army,
was Blind Bei interrupted in time,
"San'er, why did you come back? Let's not talk about it for now. Take out Prince Fu's head and show it to us."
"Okay! ”
Xue San doesn’t really want to say how he came back!
After taking out King Fu’s head wrapped in soft gold silk hedgehog armor, everyone’s expressions were a little strange.
Because this head looks too much like a pickled pig head that is about to be braised.
"This King Fu looks a bit like Xu Wenzu."
Zheng Fan said.
Those who are fat are all similar.
"My lord, here are the identity tokens and some documents. My subordinates also brought them back."
Xue San knew that it would be difficult to persuade someone with just one head. After all, there is no face recognition technology or DNA technology in this era.
Zheng Fan nodded and said:
"Thank you for your hard work."
This is another huge military achievement, and Zheng Fan knows that Xu Wenzu passed by After the gathering a few days ago was disbanded, he was probably feeling extremely depressed. Sending this head that looked very similar to Xu Wenzu should relieve Xu Wenzu's embarrassment.
This human head, at this time of year, can represent something much greater than the heads of one or two thousand wolf soldiers.
"Find a nicer box and repackage it." Zheng Fan said.
"My lord, use this head to free the remaining relatives of the prisoners from slavery." Blind Bei suggested.
Xu Wenzu just gave Zheng Fan 1,500 barbarians, and the number of cavalry in Cuiliu Fort now exceeds 2,500.
Therefore, in a short period of time, it is basically impossible to ask for more people and military supplies. It is better to use this as a favor. There are still many people among the criminal soldiers who still have relatives who cannot do it. Get out of slavery and get rid of everything this time.
"Yes, I think so too."
Xu Wenzu, the cow, has just given birth to a large amount of milk and should be weaned in a short time.
At this time, Ding Hao came over. Ding Hao had been in a good mood in the past few months, because after Emperor Yan stepped into the family, the Beifeng Liu family, a large family that originally resided in Beifeng County, also Suffered genocide.
It's like Ding Hao's revenge was avenged like this. There is no pressure on the person, and the whole person can look more energetic.
"Master, there is someone from the Secret Service outside, and it is the same person from last time... Sanji."
Pheasant is here again?
Yes,
Brother Pheasant is here again.
Zheng Fan originally thought that the Secret Service wanted to urge him to dispatch the troops in the fort to do things, but now that the Qian people have completely abandoned the fort and the country is clear, he himselfEven if you want to fight, there is no place to fight.
Xu Wenzu gathered all the soldiers and horses that day. He would rather lose face than go and find a place to fight or go around.
However, this time is different from the last time.
When he saw Brother Pheasant,
Pheasant said directly:
"Master Zheng, the Marquis invites you."
......
A small clay oven with an iron plate on top, greased with oil and sprinkled with some brown sugar. It turns into a candy color.
Zhenbei Hou was sitting behind the clay stove. He used a short knife to cut a few strips from the rice cake, then placed them on the iron plate, and then began to turn them over.
After a while, the sizzling fragrance filled the air.
Tian Wujing sat on the chair opposite, holding a booklet in his hand and reading silently.
Dayan, one in the south and one in the north, two princes reunited.
"It's baked. How about a piece? The rice cakes made by Uncle Xue are very delicious."
Zhenbei Hou pointed to the rice cakes on the iron plate generously. .
Tian Wujing shook his head and turned a page. He didn't like sweets.
"Oh, it looks like I lived a comfortable life when I was young."
Li Liangting picked up a piece and put it to his mouth. He took a big bite regardless of burning his mouth, and then Chewing while trembling with his mouth.
Next to him, Qing Shuang handed over a glass of ice water turned from snow.
Li Liangting took it and took a big sip.
"Hiss..."
Zhenbei Hou ate with gusto.
"I asked, what is written in the Qianguodi newspaper?"
The Dibao is of course not a newspaper. It is also called the Dichao. Some pieces of political intelligence were regularly bundled together and distributed to state officials of a certain level for review, which is somewhat similar to the internal reference of later generations.
This is actually a piece of national confidential information. By reading the Di Bao, you can get a lot of official trends in a country.
Of course, it is not difficult for the Secret Service to get a copy.
“The cavalry camp of the Western Army went north, and Mr. Zhong and Mr. Zhong separated.”
“Hey, you can’t change your old habit of doing things. ”
Li Liangting picked up the knife and picked up another piece of rice cake. This rice cake was a bit old but crispier,
“In the early years, when you were still Xiao, Qianguo once had a thorny man. "
"You know what the hell, you didn't lead the army at that time."< /p>
Tian Wujing did not argue and was too lazy to argue.
"The rebellion of the chieftains in the southwest of the Qian Kingdom may not seem like anything to you or me, and in fact it is nothing. If those chieftains had not taken advantage of the mountainous terrain, the Qianren army would have been long gone. It will be settled.
The boy named Zheng., didn’t you go to Qian Kingdom and cut off the heads of thousands of wolf soldiers and come back to report your merits?
At that time, my father was still there, and so was the late emperor. Because of this assassin-faced sannyasi, these two old guys were so anxious that they were almost angry, haha. "
Li Liangting took a bite of the rice cake and continued while chewing:
"Look at the person first. Putting down the rebellion of the southwestern chieftains is only the first step. This thorn-faced gentleman Why did you put so much pressure on those two old men?
Because at that time, the warriors of Qian State had the attitude to raise their heads because of him.
Straight bitch,
Qian Guo is too damn big and too damn rich!
On the accounts of Qianguo, there are 800,000 troops on three sides and 800,000 forbidden troops every year. This does not include the ancestral army on the southeast coast of the Western Army.
If the Qianguo warriors really become a climate, it will be difficult for us, Dayan, to go south again. "
Tian Wujing put away the booklet in his hand and said calmly:
"The Zhao family of Qian State is not doing justice to the country. It is a national policy to use culture to suppress military force. "
After finishing speaking,
Tian Wujing said again:
"In this world, throughout the ages, our Majesty is the only one who dares to completely hand over the general power to the subordinates. . "
"The boy surnamed Zheng has a very good saying, that is, the food at home is too little, and the brothers have broken their heads, but in fact they are not full, so it is better to go outside to grab food. . ”
“He has always been good at talking. "
"No, even that eunuch Wei Zhonghe appreciates him. ”
“How many times have you mentioned him today? "
Li Liangting threw the short knife to the ground, and the blade pierced the floor. He wiped his mouth with the back of his left hand in an awkward manner and said:
"What I mean is, you Damn, I wanted him at the beginning, but you refused to let him go. Well, I gave him to you. Damn, you still just let him stay in that fortress. "
"Xu Wenzu, isn't he also yours? "
"Xu Wenzu is a talented person. ”
“I know. "
"But it's a pity that the boy named Zheng was just left there. Our country, Dayan, is no better than the country of Qian. There are more people in the country of Qian, and talented people pop up from time to time. ”
“A while ago, the major general of the Zhong family led three thousand Western Army cavalry in a circle on the border of Yinlang County. ”
“I know this. "
"He can hide it from Xu Wenzu, but he can't hide it from me. If he was willing to send troops to intercept it at that time, he could keep the cavalry when other soldiers and horses arrived. "
"Haha, you mean he avoids fighting to preserve his strength? "
Tian Wujing said nothing, because this was an obvious thing.
Li Liangting shook his head and said:
"Wujing, you It’s because you don’t know how expensive firewood and rice are. As for you, more than ten years ago, His Majesty directly ordered you to lead the Jingnan Army. This property was taken directly from you.
You have never experienced the hardships of starting a family. Sometimes, fighting is just like doing business. There are risks and there are profits, but it is a pure idle war and a bad war, so don't fight it. "
"I am surprised that these words can come out of your mouth, Zhenbei Hou. ”
“Hey, how do you think my 300,000-strong Zhenbei Army came out? Yes, in the past few decades, more than half of Dayan's taxes have been used to support our Zhenbei Army.
But to be honest, it is really difficult to hold on to this inheritance of 300,000 cavalry, so I understand that boy. Anyway, the face he loses is not his own, and the taller one has to eat first. Hangluo, he doesn't have to risk his life. "
"That's why your girl would use the lives of two thousand people as bait. "
"Hey, I'm really not afraid of your jokes. This is family tradition, isn't it? "
Tian Wujing didn't want to talk anymore.
"I said, this is going to be a war, so give this guy a hand. If it doesn't work, since you don't need it, just give him another hand. I? "
"This war is destined to kill people. Your Majesty's will is also very clear. I will command this battle. "
"I won't compete with you for this command right. As long as I can let my Zhenbei Army fight with those gangsters, you can let me be your halberd-bearing doctor. "
"Since he wants to preserve his strength, let's leave him there to preserve it. "
"Hey, I said Wu Jing, you are so cruel, you are the one who insists on keeping us, we are human, we will always make mistakes, right? What's going on if you just slap someone to death?
You know, if you miss this battle, it will be difficult for the kid to get up again. ”
“The road he chose was his own. ”
“Tsk, there’s no room for change?” This guy is a smart guy, he knows when situations really require putting in all the effort and spending money.
At the very least, he can be regarded as the one with the most military exploits and the most capable of fighting among the military leaders. If you don’t lead him, wouldn’t you be breaking the hearts of those military leaders? "
"The heads of more than two thousand wolf soldiers are nothing in my eyes. "
"Oh, then how do you want him to perform meritorious service? Go and chop off the head of a godfather for you and come back? "
Hearing this, Tian Wujing seemed to really think about it for a moment,
and said:
"Okay. ”