"Have you received your father's order, brother?"
The sixth prince asked while cordially helping the eldest prince pour wine.
"I just received it, and I am preparing to go to the palace later to ask my father for instructions."
"Among the brothers, the eldest brother is already able to take charge of his own business. I congratulate the eldest brother!"< /p>
The Sixth Prince raised his glass.
The eldest prince shook his head, poured out the wine in his hand, refilled himself with tea, and said:
"The military regulations of the Zhenbei Army state that you are not allowed to drink alcohol when you are on an expedition. ."
"Isn't it time to go on an expedition?"
"When I received the emperor's order, in my mind, the expedition had already begun."
The Sixth Prince nodded and said: "Brother is right."
"Don't mind me."
"Brother knows what kind of person I am, haha, brother, I Well, I’m used to having a bad face. Besides, in terms of the relationship between brothers, when I was young, my eldest brother liked to play with me the most.”
“At that time, it was not just me, but also... ..."
At this point, the eldest prince stopped talking.
Older princes all remember Emperor Yan's love for his sixth son. That kind of love even made many people see the prospect of establishing a virtuous man regardless of his eldest son.
But it seemed that overnight, the initial love instantly turned into hatred.
"I know something about the savages, so I came here to talk to my eldest brother, which can be regarded as doing my best."
As he said that, the sixth prince took a look from his sleeves. He took out a folder and handed it to the eldest prince.
The eldest prince's eyes narrowed slightly, then stood up, took it with both hands solemnly, and said:
"Thank you, sixth brother."
"As a person Ji family, this is what we should do. In the early years, my brother's business was in the snowy fields. Here are some experiences about the snowy fields and savages that my brother found. Some of them are accurate, and some are not. It's conjecture, but the most important thing is that the savages are growing up. Maybe their current appearance has changed a lot from their past appearance. Brother can take a look."
"I know."
"There is also a letter inside, which is about the savages in a letter written by a friend of mine. This should be the latest news."
"Zheng Fan?"
p>"Hey, eldest brother also knows about him?"
"Everyone who can write "Zheng Zi's Art of War", how could I not know about him."
"Hey, Don't tell me, brother, when I first met this kid, I really didn't realize that he could still have this ability."
"You are considered a bole."
" Don't, don't, don't, brother, I don't have the nerve to call myself a Bole. What I am now is achieved with my own swords and guns. We brothers say some taboo words. If Zheng Fan comes from the second brother's family, what he is now The situation is definitely much better than now.
What kind of place is Shengle City? It's a poor place. "
"Eldest brother remembers that this Zheng Fan once went on an expedition to the snowy plains with Marquis Jingnan. "
"Yes, I fought for half a year. "
"This time..."
Speaking of this, the eldest prince glanced around and said:
"This time, father The emperor did not let the Marquis of Jingnan, who had fought against the savages, take command, nor did he let the Jingnan army go on an expedition. Instead, he asked me and Li Bao to be the main and deputy commanders. I..."
"Brother, this is My father is training you. Among our brothers, the one who can get involved in the military power is you, the eldest brother, and the second brother. Although the Imperial Guards in Beijing were originally in charge of him, after the change of defense, the Imperial Guards were transferred to the north and are in the hands of the second brother. The little military power he had was gone. ”
“That was because he was punished for failing to manage the imperial army. "The eldest prince said.
"Brother, you and I both know that the water in the capital is too deep. Not to mention the second brother, it is the former father who wants to move the imperial army in the capital. The plates also need to be weighed and weighed first.
It is natural for the second brother to enter the East Palace and hand over military power. ”
“What difference does it make whether you hand it over or not?” "The eldest prince asked.
In the camp outside the capital, there are one hundred thousand Zhenbei troops stationed, which are the dowry of the princess of Zhenbei Hou Mansion.
Sixth prince Diandian He raised his head and said: "That's true. "
"You came to see me, brother, just to give me this discount and give me a meal? "
"What else can be done? "The Sixth Prince asked back.
"I thought you were here to be a lobbyist for that Zheng Fan. ”
“It’s divided, it’s not divided. The sixth prince shook his head and said with emotion: "If the Marquis of Jingnan doesn't take command, you can't mobilize the Jingnan army." "
The eldest prince remained silent.
The sixth prince continued:
"Instead of saying that I am here to be a lobbyist for the man named Zheng, let you support him. Instead of supporting him and gaining military merit, it would be better to say that when you really arrive in Jin, and at the border of Chengguo, you have to take the initiative to ask him to help you. "
"Do I need to ask him? "
"If you don't ask him, you can't do anything. Without the military orders of Jingnan Marquis, brother, please try and see if you can mobilize the Jingnan army one by one.
Although my surname is Ji, it is a bit depressing to say this, but the fact is the fact.
In addition, Zheng Fan is actually a bit like my brother. The one difference is that he can kneel down and speak very nicely in front of you;
But he can’t stand it. Wronged. ”
“Can’t stand the injustice? ”
“Yes, I just can’t stand the injustice, so if the eldest brother wants to ask him for help in the future, don’t be pretentious. "
"Oh, I have always respected those who are good at fighting in the army. ”
“I know, I know. ”
“Furthermore, Zheng Fan is not only yours, but also Jingnanhou’s. I don’t have to save face for Sheng Lecheng, but how can I not even give Jingnanhou’s face?”Not given. "
"Haha, by the way, what preparations does eldest brother plan to make for this expedition? "
"When I go on this expedition, I will take Li Fusheng's town in the middle of the capital with me, and Li Bao's troops will also coordinate. After all, there are already 100,000 cavalry, which is enough. ”
“How much water did these 100,000 cavalry take part in?” These two towns were fought all the way to the capital city in the previous war, and the losses themselves were huge. It has been less than a year, even if the number of troops is fully replenished, will it still be the same iron cavalry of the Zhenbei Army? ? ”
“It’s enough to fight the junglers. ”
“Situ Lei thought the same way at the beginning. Brother, don’t get arrogant with me. You have been leading the army for many years. Although you have never fought in a war, you should also know some principles of war.” Understand. "
"You are here to preach to me, brother. "
"Oh, how dare you do this? You have to do it. Let's go on an expedition this time. My brother has a suggestion. You, try to bring more troops. Li Bao's town has to be stationed in Quhe City. You can only mobilize 20,000 cavalry at most. It's okay to mobilize all Li Fusheng's cavalry, but it's really not necessary. You brought 100,000 here and they were gone in the blink of an eye. Fifty thousand, I'm too anxious to eat this, so I'll get 30,000, it's almost there.
Gather together 50,000 Zhenbei Army cavalry, and then set off all the way from Beijing. Don’t we still have some Imperial Guards in Beijing who were not moved out last time? We have a good relationship, so I will clear them all for him this time. It's all clean. Take them all to Jin. No matter what, you can still scrape together another twenty or thirty thousand to clear out the rice vat.
On the way, the soldiers from Tiancheng County and the soldiers from several other counties were taken away as you saw fit. You can also pull off such a posture of 70,000 to 80,000, and our eldest prince, Dayan, personally conquered them. , no matter what, there must be a strong and powerful army of 150,000. ”
The eldest prince looked at his sixth brother.
This algorithm seemed to have turned the one hundred thousand he originally planned into a hundred and fifty thousand, but the combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. Just a little.
The fighting power of the local county soldiers and the remaining imperial troops in Beijing is not comparable to that of the Zhenbei Army and the Jingnan Army.
However, the eldest prince. Of course, he knew that his sixth brother would not deliberately tease him, so he pondered for a moment and said:
"What do you mean? "
"Father, I don't need Marquis Jingnan this time. Let's put aside the suspicion between the emperor and his ministers. To put it bluntly, there is really nothing to talk about. We have to think about this matter from another aspect.
When a horse steps on the door, it cleans up the world, the land, the court, and the population. To put it bluntly, it clears out the localities and the court. After a great battle, the father has already taken control of the situation. After coming down, it was naturally his turn to use military power... "
"You really dare to say anything. "
"Haha, if my father really wants to accuse me, why do I need to be punished for my words? "
"This is an expedition, this is a war. Some things in the court, if they interfere too much in the war, will..."
"Zheng Fan once said something, he said, War is the continuation of the court.
Brother, half of the original 300,000 Zhenbei Army in Beifeng County has been taken away. Although it is supplemented by the Forbidden Army you brought, has the Zhenbei Army begun to recruit locally? Have local elites replenished themselves? "
"Yes. ”
“Isn’t that enough? The military system in Dayan is in chaos. Brother, you are the one who leads the army. I know better than my brother. Tiancheng County is not bad. Those military chiefs were living a little too comfortably, and it was time to tidy them up.
Brother, when you go on an expedition this time, you will take all this wave and fight it out. That is to create elites again. Even if you take a step back, it would be better to find an excuse to eliminate some people. "
The eldest prince picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
"Does this mean to see off guests? "The sixth prince asked.
"Thirsty. ”
“Oh, haha. "
"Are you here to remind me of this? "
"Yes, there are some things that it is not convenient for my father to tell you. It is up to us sons to understand it ourselves. We cannot explain it. This is also a test for you by our father. "
"I can only lead troops, but not the rest. "
"Brother, you are so humble. "
"If my father finds out, I can figure out what he means. What do you think my father will think? "
Since ancient times, princes who lead armies and become generals either become emperors in the end, or die miserably.
"Brother feels that I am digging a hole for my brother. you? "
The eldest prince shook his head, "No. ”
“That’s right, if you want to dig it, you have to dig it for our second brother. ”
“Haha, if you let the second child hear what you said, you may be so angry. "
"If you don't anger him, everything will be fine in the future? ”
“Heart-breaking words. "
"I know my second brother relatively well, that's all, let's not mention him. Don't worry, brother, my father will not be suspicious of you because of this. "
"Why? ”
“Didn’t you abduct all the little daughters of the old barbarian king back to Beijing? "
The eldest prince stared at the sixth prince.
"There is a little cook in your house, I will take it with you when I leave later, okay? ”
“The one who can make naan?” ”
“That’s him. "
"Keep it, she likes to eat the naan he made. ”
“Brother, you don’t mind? "
The eldest prince shook his head and said: "You and I both know that there is no way I can sit in that position. ”
“Brother, there are a lot of things. "
"It's just that if my father deals with you in the future, I won't have to sympathize with you in my heart. "
"Okay, brother, there is a deputy steward in the concierge, brother, you can also pay attention to it. ”
“Oh, you guys are adding sand into my house? ”
“Who told the eldest brother to open the door first?As for the prince's mansion, the brothers have been living right next to each other in the prince's mansion. There is no place to go anywhere else.
Brother, I estimate that when you come back from the expedition this time, your father will hold a wedding for you and my sister-in-law from the desert. ”
The eldest prince was silent.
Yes,
his father would not be suspicious of him,
because as long as he and the barbarian princess All possibilities for marriage have been cut off.
The people of Dayan and the barbarians have had a blood feud for hundreds of years.
The entire Dayan will not let anyone with a barbarian tribe. My wife’s prince sat in that position.
“If you come here today and I enter the palace tonight, my father will be angry if he knows about it, and he will definitely hit you again. "
"Just give me a fight. Brother, I handed over the note and said that I was going to be a county magistrate down below to get some fresh air. This time I just took the opportunity to ask my father to demote me and then throw me out. "
"You did it on purpose? ”
“After being beaten too many times, you will know how to stick your butt out and endure it. ”
“Why bother. "
The sixth prince pointed at his face and asked:
"Brother, why do you ask me? "
The eldest prince shook his head.
"According to my father's temper, I am ready to buy a good knife. "
"What to do? "
"Be the head catcher. "
As he spoke, the Sixth Prince leaned back slightly,
pointed forward,
slowed down his tone,
Tao:
"Oh, he still wants to sit in the Yamen, I see, he is only qualified to be a head catcher. ”
………
The eldest prince entered the palace, and Wei Zhonghe personally led him into the imperial study.
In the imperial study, Emperor Yan was having a meal.
"Wujiang, come and use it with me. "
"Father, before I came here, I used it in the mansion. ”
“Used it? ”
“Yes, I have a big appetite, so let’s have a meal together with you, my father. If I can’t eat enough, neither can my father.” ”
“Haha. "
Emperor Yan shook his head helplessly and put down his chopsticks.
Wei Zhonghe offered tea to rinse his mouth and a hot towel at the same time.
Emperor Yan pointed Pointing to the dishes on the small table, he said: "Keep it, I will use it after I finish talking. ”
“Yes, Your Majesty. "
"Boundless, come with me. "
Emperor Yan sat down after walking away from the royal desk, and pointed at the eldest prince:
"Give me a seat. "
"Yes. "
Wei Zhonghe moved a chair and placed it under the eldest prince.
"Thank you, father. "
The eldest prince sat down.
"The Situ family has submitted a request for submission, and I have approved it. ”
“I would like to congratulate my father, the emperor, and congratulate Dayan!” ”
Three JinsThe land, above the legal principles, has returned to Yan.
"This time you are leading the army on an expedition. I won't say much about it. You grew up in a military camp, and your ability to fight is better than mine."
" My son should not be like this..."
"I said you should do it. I named you Wujiang because I wanted you to expand the territory for my country, Yan, when you grow up. Now, , when you grow up, I will give you the opportunity.
You must not let me down."
"I will never give up!"
"Don't die, live. You are not one of those literati and ministers. Don't talk about death at all times."
"I will teach you."
"Li Bao's side, I have already issued an order. You will lead another town to the Northern Army in the middle of the capital. You choose one, Li Liangshen or Li Fusheng.
Tell me again, this battle, How do you plan to fight?"
"Father, I think that the barbarian rebellion seems to be powerful, but after all, they are not barbarians. The Situ family seems to have been completely defeated, but it is not all due to lack of fighting strength.
The first priority is to stabilize the situation. The Situ family has already joined us. Due to emotions and reasons, I, the Yan Dynasty, cannot kill them all. We must first help the Situ family gain a foothold and then slowly take action. ”< /p>
"Plan it slowly?"
"Yes, plan it slowly, suppress it with great force, and don't seek short-term results."
"Interesting, don't All the generals will boast about Haikou and say how long it will take to defeat the enemy. It would be better for you to give me a plan for how to do it."
"Father, this battle will be fought on the territory of the Situ family. Yes, our army will go out and enter the border of Chengguo. All the necessary supplies can be provided on the spot. I, the Yan, can afford to fight and support."
This is a way to kill two birds with one stone to defeat the savages. At the same time, it also destroyed the last bit of the Situ family's heritage.
"Besides, the savages are cunning, and the savage king is definitely not taking it easy. I dare not brag about how long it will take to defeat the enemy at Haikou, lest it only increase my worries. Use the power to suppress it, force it, force it, Finally, if we chase them again, as long as we don't make any mistakes, the barbarians have no chance of winning.
So, I boldly thought that this time, only five troops from the Zhenbei Army, Li Bao and Li Fusheng, would go out. Ten thousand cavalry is enough. I am willing to bring the tens of thousands of imperial troops left by the alarm bell and the county soldiers from several counties to make up the number of one hundred thousand, plus 50,000 northern suppressing troops to suppress the formation. It should not be difficult to drive out the barbarians.
The most important thing is that I, the Great Yan, cannot fight with the Zhenbei Army and the Jingnan Army alone."
"Continue to talk."
"Yes, my father, I thought that if too many Zhenbei troops were deployed into the country, if there were changes in the surrounding areas, the elite troops far away in the east would inevitably not be able to respond in time, so..."
< p>"Bang!"Huang Yan threw down a piece of paper.
"Let's take a look."
The eldest prince leaned over and picked it up.
He found on it were the various school captains and garrison generals from the local county and the country. List of soldiers and horses under his command.
"You and I, father and son, thought of it together. Okay, it will save me the trouble of talking. Remember, when you get to the battle line, how to fight and how to fight is your own control. I won't do anything else." No, the only thing I can do is not interfere in frontline military affairs, and you don’t have to care about the criticisms from the government and the public.”
“My dear sir, thank you for your kindness!”
Emperor Yan nodded,
then leaned back on the seat,
said:
"Cheng Jue went to look for me today." You?"
"Yes, my father, my sixth brother learned that my son was going to lead the army, so I came to say goodbye to him."
"It's really a deep brotherhood. Ah."
The eldest prince knelt on the ground and his breathing began to quicken uncontrollably.
"A while ago, Cheng Jue wrote to me, saying that he wanted to go to Nan'an County to serve as the county magistrate and do something for the people of Yan."
"My son, I am also I heard that my sixth brother has always been very capable in secular affairs."
"Hehe, he still wants to go to the imperial court and sit in the government. I think he can be a good one. Catching one’s head is a big deal.”