Devil’s Advent

Your Majesty, is it determined that the imperial court will allow Marquis Jingnan to come out of the mountain again? A Ming asked.

Before Emperor Yan asked the eldest prince to be in command, in fact, in my opinion, there is no problem. The performance of the first prince is also no problem. If another general is in command, it may not be able to do better than him. Who knows Chu people will Didn't he suddenly appear to get a foot in the door?

Of course, there is another layer of meaning in these words, that is, if the Marquis of Jingnan is in command, even if the people of Chu intervene, will the situation really come to this point?

For one thing, things that haven’t happened can always give people the possibility of unlimited hypotheses, and people are always more hopeful about the latter.

Second, Jingnanhou's record is really outstanding. It seems that there is nothing impossible in front of him, and there is no opponent that cannot be solved.

Zheng Fan paused, and continued:

The First Prince has lost. I think the current situation is that the original Eastern Expeditionary Army has to switch from offense to defense. Relying on Yingdu's defense line, at least the coalition forces of savages and Chu people can't go west to Wangjiang and push back.

However, this situation cannot last for too long. Reinforcements must be sent, and according to the temper and pride of the Yan people, the eldest prince will definitely be treated as a target of verbal criticism, and it is absolutely impossible for him to continue Served as the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expedition Army.

But our Emperor Yan is a master with a temper. He really doesn't worry that others will say that he protects the calf.

Yes, our Emperor Yan is indeed such a person. He can do what he decides without hesitation and stick to it.

But the question is no longer whether he persisted, but the fact that the Jingnan Army and the Marquis of Jingnan did not move when the First Prince marched eastward, which is equivalent to having an insurance, a backing.

Under the premise of the defeat, if the imperial court wants to transfer the army, it must either continue to send the remaining Zhenbei Army from the Yanjing area, or it has to draw Xu Pangpang's troops from the defense line of Nanwang City, which was originally defending Qianguo.

Not to mention the long distance and trouble, these two places are actually not the kind of places where you can easily and richly draw out soldiers and horses.

Therefore, it is most appropriate and necessary to mobilize the Jingnan Army, which is stationed in Jindi, and the leaders of the Jingnan Army have already proved to the First Prince and His Majesty with practical actions that there is no Jingnan Marquis. It is impossible for the Jingnan Army to obey the dispatch of the military order.

Also, the Yan Kingdom can no longer afford to lose. If the second Eastern Expedition fails, not only will the good situation attached to the Cheng family be completely lost, but also the Helian family and the half-walled Jin soil of the Wenren family that were defeated earlier will also be destroyed. There will be a danger of being buried.

In this situation, if the coach is changed, Tian Wujing must be changed, and there is no other choice.

Because he couldn't afford to lose, he didn't have any luck, so he could only use his trump card.

The two Marquis of the North and the South were originally the two peaks in the Dayan military circle, but Li Liangting was in the Beihou Mansion of Beifeng County Town, and he was needed to guard against the barbarians, so it was impossible for him to be dispatched to take command of this battle.

Besides, before the eldest prince led the army, you Emperor Yan wanted to train his own son, okay, everyone can understand it, but if you really dare to transfer Li Liangting to lead the Jingnan army, you will really be completely disappointed It broke the hearts of the Jingnan Army, even if Tian Wujing didn't say a word at that time, the Jingnan Army would have to rebel!

The lord is really clever. The subordinates really didn't expect that there would be so many schemes behind punishing the helm of a secret agent.

The relationship between the Zheng family and the Jingnanhou's residence is already inseparable, and Zheng Fan can't even change other families, so Zheng Fan has no choice but to get closer to the Jingnanhou.

More importantly, once the war broke out, there was a high probability that Sheng Le's army would be under the jurisdiction of the Marquis of Jingnan again. At this time, if you don't go to flatter and warm up the stove, when will you go?

It can only be said that Xiao Liang wanted to fight out and found the wrong partner. Looking at Tian Wujing's face at the beginning, Zheng Fan abolished the third prince Yanhuang without frowning, and now he still wants Tian Wujing to take care of him. Cheng Guo's mess, let alone humiliating a secret agent at the helm, even if Zheng Fan ran over and shouted at Eunuch Wei, You are gone!

It is estimated that it will not be sent down.

Emperor Yan is an extremely realistic emperor.

However, Zheng Fan didn't listen to A Ming's flattery, he just said:

In the final analysis, I can also be regarded as the baby's godfather. As a godfather, you have to look like a godfather, right?

yes.

Are you all right?

The workshop has stopped.

A Ming's position is equivalent to the manager of the R\u0026D department, but since before, Shengle City's already stretched manpower and material resources have been given priority to meeting the needs of the army, so he is really fine.

Okay, then accompany me to practice archery.

... A Ming.

...

The order to mobilize the war has been issued, thanks to Shengle City's propaganda method beyond this world, plus the basic theorem of the universe based on legends.

Unlike other places that panic when they hear about the war, Shengle City has a sense of joy upon hearing the war.

In fact, most of the time, subjective initiative is very important. In Zheng Fan's view, both the Jingnan Army and the Zhenbei Army have passed the stage of seeking war wholeheartedly.

Half of the Zhenbei Army was divided, so they no longer had to gnaw sand on the border as before. The Jingnan Army also broke away from the cramped Yinlang County and stationed in Jindi.

With military achievements, history and inheritance, the hunger of these two armies is actually not as strong as before.

As for Shengle City, because the Jin army occupies the vast majority, as second-class people, they desperately want to gain their own status through war, and seek their place in front of the new rules of the game and the new dealers.

Furthermore, although the life in Shengle City is somewhat depressed, for people of this era, it is already a rare and stable life. Cheap medical clinics and free private schools, even in later generations, are extremely headaches The problem, but in Shengle, was solved by General Zheng.

It's just that the price is high, but the effect of attracting people's hearts is extremely strong, and that's how the centripetal force comes out.

Therefore, when the military order was issued and it was learned that Wangjiang, the eldest prince's department on the front line, had suffered a disastrous defeat, the barracks outside Shengle City was almost ebullient.

Many people said in Jin dialect very relieved and thankful:

Straight mother thief, finally defeated, haha!

Then, with smiles on everyone's faces, they began to make final preparations.

Sharpen the already sharp knife;

Feed an excellent war horse, and then brush its hair;

Along with the definite war mobilization order, there is also the news that double pay will be issued starting next month, and the next month's pay will be paid in advance first. If the war lasts, then the next pay will naturally have to wait until the army returns. .

Carriages carrying boxes full of silver drove into the barracks, and various documents were responsible for distributing them to each soldier.

The Sheng Le army has many more documents than other armies, and they are all believers selected by the blind. Generally, they are able to read and write, and at the same time, they must have strong political integrity.

On weekdays, it is necessary to be responsible for propaganda and convey the spirit of General Zheng (the blind man) to the soldiers.

They also have an important task, that is, every time the military salary and military supplies are distributed, they are collected and forwarded through their hands, not through the hands of the generals, which can prevent the issue of eating empty salary and drinking blood to the greatest extent. occur.

Of course, only the Shengle army, a system built from the three hundred barbarians, can carry out this kind of reform. Other armies have too many intertwined relationships to implement it effectively.

After receiving the silver, the married soldiers brought the silver home to their aunts and aunts. They were about to go to war, and their swords had no eyes. God knows if they would come back alive. It was also extremely important to leave more money for the family.

Those single soldiers walked towards the official exclusive red tent of Shengle City in groups.

In the past, I was only willing to have some savage female slaves, but this time I was extravagant and changed to a fresh taste.

All of a sudden, people crowded outside the red tent, and many people had to line up, urging the brothers in front loudly to finish the work quickly.

This is nothing to be ashamed of. It is understandable for soldiers who are about to go to the battlefield to want to have a good time before going all out.

There were also many soldiers who went to the Juyi Building for dinner. The Juyi Building was full, and tables were specially spread on the street.

Anyway, the entire Shengle City is the property of the General's Mansion, and Juyi Building is also government-run. If it wants to occupy the road, there must be no urban management to manage it.

However, from a macro point of view, this wave of military salaries went down one after another, and a lot of them went directly back to the accounts of the General's Mansion.

As for the loss, it is naturally huge, but that can only be made up for by external plunder.

Inside and outside the city, because of the war mobilization order, it became more and more noisy. Soon, the General's Mansion sent someone out to deliver a new order to cancel the curfew tonight.

for a while,

The city was full of drunken soldiers cheering loudly:

General Zheng is mighty!

Some of them urinated too much and shouted Long live General Zheng, but they were immediately punched down by the people around them and blocked their mouths.

………

Xiao Yu, you are an errand at the gate of the city, will you stay this time?

The old woman asked cautiously while holding the sole of the shoe.

The child named Liu Dahu practiced the big characters taught by his master today under the candlelight.

After my mother-in-law asked this question, the sound of shovels in the kitchen stopped suddenly. Obviously, the women in the kitchen were also waiting for his answer.

Yu Huaping shook his head and said:

I'm going.

He is the Sword Master of the Jin Kingdom. Although the Jin Kingdom is gone, the people of the Jin Kingdom are still there, and the savages are coming, so he has to use his sword to kill the savages.

He has lost a lot, and only this belief is left.

Most importantly, Yu Huaping did not believe that the guy surnamed Zheng would agree to stay here to guard the city gate.

Sometimes, Yu Huaping felt that according to what he had seen and heard in Shengle City, he felt that Zheng Fan was more like a businessman than a general, and a businessman would try his best to drain the value of everything around him.

For example, own sword.

Nie'er's monthly salary is not much, but it's not too little, and your monthly salary is not low. Together, you can live a prosperous life, why bother?

If the savages can't stop them from outside, they will come to us. At that time, the good days in front of us will be gone.

The old woman was at a loss for words.

In this day and age, for a woman like her, even though she is old, it is not a problem for the parents to chat and quarrel, but it is really difficult to talk about big things.

Yu Huaping laughed again:

Besides, General Zheng is still very good at fighting. This time I went to the expedition, I should also rush to win the battle. When I triumphantly, I will also earn some military merits. If I get the reward, I can...

When the old woman heard the words, her eyes immediately began to shine, and she hurriedly said:

What can you do?

It's time to make a set of silver accessories for Nier.

Ouch, ouch. The old woman covered her mouth and laughed, then shouted to the kitchen, Nie, do you hear that?

The women in the kitchen were too embarrassed to talk.

The old woman grabbed Yu Huaping's hand, anxious to settle the matter thoroughly,

If it weren't for the good-looking little Yu, who also came from a young woman, she would naturally know that not only men like beautiful women, but women also like good-looking men, so she knows what her daughter-in-law is thinking,

Otherwise, according to Yu Huaping's procrastinating behavior, the old woman would have kicked him out with a big broom.

well,

Women, although it is often said that it is safest to marry a down-to-earth person, but who doesn't like a more handsome person next to their pillow?

My family's big tiger, as for me, I can take it easy. In the future, I will follow your surname Yu. Yu's surname was placed a hundred years ago. It is also a glorious country's surname, isn't it? If I can treat him well and treat my Nier well, my wife, even if I close my eyes, my heart will be at ease.

Yu Huaping smiled and said nothing.

Shaoqing,

The woman came out with the food, and the small family eats without paying attention to ostentation.

Put two square wooden stools together to place vegetables, and three small square stools to sit on, and it's done.

There are a lot of meat dishes today, Liu Dahu ate very happily.

The old woman blinked her eyes, and after eating half of the meal, she couldn't help but said:

You have to go back and pack later, right?

Ah, um.

Yu Huaping understood that the old woman was afraid that she would stay here after dinner tonight.

The old woman really thought this way, although she had a good talk before, but after all, she was on an expedition, who can guarantee that there will be no mistakes?

If she stays here today, wouldn't her own Nier suffer too much?

Although they are all the mothers of the baby, and they are not some big girls, but there is still a big difference between a widow and a widow, and if it is true that this little Yuzi didn't have that life and died outside in battle, this Wouldn't it confirm the fate of his own Nierkefu?

It will be difficult to find another person in the future.

To be on the safe side, let's save a meal today, if you want to stay overnight, pull up the gang completely, and talk about it when you come back from the war.

You little Yuzi can come back safely, even if you are slightly injured, the old woman will recognize it and serve you, uncle;

If something happens to you and you don't come back, then when you offer incense to the baby's father during the New Year and holidays, I will also burn some paper money for you as a token of friendship;

If you make a lot of military achievements and look down on Nier after you come back, then you don’t like it. If you are such a person, it would be better if Nier didn’t marry you.

However, no matter how loud the old woman's calculations are, she can't stand up to the woman's words.

The woman held the rice bowl, ate in small bites, and said calmly:

Tonight, just sleep here.

Jin women are similar to Yan women in some places, both have a wild and generous side, unlike Gan Chu women who have so many restraints.

And after all, she is a widow who has been married and given birth to a child. It is impossible for her to run the house alone, with seniors and juniors, without any ability to make decisions and make decisions.

After hearing this, the old woman poked her daughter-in-law's shoe with her toe.

The smile on Yu Huaping's face became even brighter.

He reached out and took out a bag of silver from his pocket.

on the table,

click,

heavy.

The old woman's eyes are straight!

This is my salary, you keep it first, when I come back from the war, let's tidy up the house, no matter what, I have to let you follow me in style, not shabby.

Juggernaut married,

In the past, the monarch would send envoys to congratulate him.

Although Jin is gone now, the monarchs of other countries will only be more enthusiastic, because a sword master who has lost his home country will be more attractive.

Mother, why is there so much money? I heard the daughter-in-law next door said in the afternoon that General Zheng was sympathetic to the sergeants and paid the double salary for the next month in advance, but you, the one who looks after the city gate, have so much money ?

Xiao Yu, tell your mother the truth.

General Zheng is not mean to us ordinary people. My mother doesn’t even ask for our money when she sees a doctor and goes to school. You can’t reach out to touch what you shouldn’t take;

Look, the layers of human skin covered on the chairs of those officials and lords were all peeled off when the embezzlement of money was discovered.

This is even the money from the previous few months. I have not used it and saved it, so it seems a little too much.

Not only was it saved, but it was not paid at all.

Because the Juggernaut's board and lodging are covered by the General's Mansion, in Shengle City, even if the Juggernaut wants to prostitute himself in the red tent every day, General Zheng has to sign the bill to serve him.

It's just that seeing the big guys going to collect their salaries today, the Juggernaut went to ask, and took out those who hadn't been paid before.

puts his pay in women's hands,

The Juggernaut suddenly felt very warm in his heart.

Oh, so it is so, so it is so, Nier, put it away for Xiao Yu.

The woman didn't reach out.

The old woman kicked again, signaling to hurry up.

Yu Huaping also said,

Put it away, when I come back, I'm here, and I don't have any relatives.

The woman bit her lip, nodded, and counted the money in front of her face.

The old woman walked over again, but was avoided by the woman. The woman continued to count the silver, and even went to the house to get a scale and weigh it.

Seeing this, the old woman was completely ashamed.

Unexpectedly, after counting, the woman put away the money, reported the amount solemnly, and said immediately:

I'll save it for you first, and when you come back, I promise to give you a lot of money.

Success. Yu Huaping nodded.

finished eating,

Yu Huaping walked out of the cramped small courtyard,

just came to the street,

Just happened to run into Zheng Fan who was walking with A Ming at night.

Of course, a coincidence is a coincidence, as to whether it is really a coincidence, it is not known.

But the scene still has to be said,

General Zheng smiled:

Isn't it a coincidence?

The Juggernaut smiled, too lazy to cooperate.

Next, it became a three-person tour.

It was Juggernaut who spoke first:

The eldest prince of the Yan people has suffered a defeat. This time, Tian Wujing should be allowed to take command again, right?

Um, are you going to challenge Master Hou one-on-one again?

I'll mention this after I finish fighting the savages.

You are righteous.

There is really nothing to say about Juggernaut's moral level and integrity in terms of national and national feelings.

Is it him?

How should I put it? Our military situation has been known for a long time. At this moment, I guess Yanjing is still busy with the wedding of the princess of Zhenbei Houfu and the crown prince. Maybe His Majesty doesn't know about it yet.

Cheng Guo is very close to Sheng Le.

But there is still a long, long distance from Yanjing. Even if the message is delivered in an expedited 800 miles, it is impossible to be so fast, and there is bound to be a time difference.

But... Zheng Fan paused for a moment, and then said: But it's more or less the same, it should be the Marquis who is in command again.

The Sword Saint suddenly said:

Tian Wujing, would you like to?

What do you mean by that?

Hehe. The Juggernaut laughed dryly, I said, would he be willing?

how do I say this?

There are some things that can only be felt but not expressed in words.

The Juggernaut looked at Zheng Fan and continued:

Didn't you keep asking me about those few days in Litian City? If you don't ask, it doesn't mean that you know it in your heart.

Du Juan was the Silver Armor Guard of the Qian Kingdom, and his death was to drive a wedge between the Marquis of Jingnan and the imperial court;

Xue Yi, the national teacher of Yan State, disbanded on Tianhu Mountain, and brought Tianhu Mountain's luck and his own luck to feed Yan Ding. At the same time, he also wanted to prove his innocence to Tian Wujing.

That's the way things are.

But inside, there are actually a lot of knots. The most obvious point is that Du Juan handed over the child to the Juggernaut to save the child.

In the dark, there is an invisible hand that seems to have fiddled with it secretly.

Zheng Fan remembered that day on the threshold in front of the mourning hall,

The Marquis of Jingnan, who had turned white all night, said the word Jingnan to himself.

Including later, when the Marquis of Jingnan went to Tianhu Mountain in person, it was rumored that the Marquis of Jingnan forced the national teacher to death so that he could prove his innocence by death.

But those who really know Tian Wujing know that Jingnan Hou likes to control everything when he fights, and he likes to take care of everything. He fights like this, and it should be the same for people and things.

What do you think, Tian Wujing, will you be in command?

Zheng Fan hesitated for a moment.

road:

Yes.

Because this is for the country of Yan.

The Juggernaut sighed and said:

Yes, you and I are clear, and many people are also aware that Tian Wujing will eventually come out of the Hou's mansion to take command.

hehe,

Decades or hundreds of years later, if your Great Yan still exists in the world, the people of Yan at that time may feel emotional when they read this historical material again. The national power of Yan State was indeed tyrannical for a while, overwhelming other countries.

But no one probably knows that the peak that suffers the most and hurts the most is actually surnamed Tian.