Devil’s Advent

morning,

Every day, I finished the morning class with the prince, that is, reading and reciting articles aloud.

immediately,

One of the two children brought out a square wooden stool and the other brought two small benches.

Godfather was in a bad mood after returning home yesterday, they saw it, and neither Tian Tian nor the prince could hide this kind of matter from them.

After all, Tiantian is a little older, and he will also know about the outside affairs. At the ceremony of conferring the king, his godfather embraced him to confer the conferment, and his original intention was to let the prince of Jingnan officially appear in the world;

As for the crown prince, it is even more impossible to hide it from him. It has nothing to do with his age, and it cannot even be influenced by his precocious depression. After all, he is a crown prince, and some responsibilities cannot be transferred.

According to the daily routine of the palace, after dinner every day, either the blind man, Chen Daoleyi or He Chunlai, at least one person would come to explain to the two children the news that the palace received today, that is, state affairs.

Therefore, when the two farts go to bed at night, they are really discussing national affairs;

Every day when he accompanied the prince's younger brother to pee at night, the prince would still talk about where the flood happened and how the people there should live.

Every day, when drinking at least one cup of goat milk every day, I worry about whether the extreme climate in the snowfield will reduce the number of livestock, and whether the children in Fengxin City who have the conditions to drink milk will not be able to drink it.

And for what happened yesterday,

In Tiantian's cognition, he was an uncle who had a good relationship with his father and died in battle.

In the crown prince's perception, the country has lost a general, and the land of Jin may be unstable.

It's not because Tiantian can't think of the level of the prince, but because he mainly focuses on caring about his father's emotions. As for other important national affairs, Tiantian is actually not very interested.

To a certain extent, when Tian Wujing said that he hoped that his children would grow up to be like Zheng Fan, it was effective.

The righteousness of the country and the nation is too important. To be a self person who only cares about the people around you and only cares about the people you care about is actually a great happiness.

But when the two children were about to sit down and wait for the breakfast to be delivered, they saw their godfather walking over.

Get up every day and give up your chair to your father.

Zheng Fan sat down;

He just had his face cut and took a shower, his hair was still a little wet, but he was not as sluggish as sitting alone all night, and emotionally, he didn't feel any loss or resentment.

The two children dare not ask,

I go to help serve porridge every day,

The prince sent a teacher from Tiantian to help the prince peel the salted duck eggs,

The atmosphere of breakfast is a bit depressing.

Zheng Fan ate a bowl of porridge with the salted duck eggs. After putting down the bowl and chopsticks, he reached out and touched the crown prince's head, and pinched Tian Tian's face.

The two children collectively showed well-behaved smiles;

King Pingxi smiled, got up, and left.

After the figure of the prince disappeared behind the courtyard gate,

Tiantian and the prince let out a long sigh of relief almost at the same time.

…

After finishing his breakfast, Zheng Fan sat on the wicker chair in his yard with his eyes closed.

The chair was swaying back and forth slightly, and the prince on the chair was also swaying.

It seems that I was too tired last night and need to catch up on sleep during the day.

Liu Ruqing helped the princess and walked over, looking at the husband who was taking a nap, the two daughters looked at each other, and did not choose to wake up.

Because they knew that with their husband's level of cultivation, plus countless days and nights of battlefield experience, it was impossible for him not to know that they had come and walked here.

The reason why I didn't wake up was because I didn't want to wake up.

The two walked out of the yard again.

Liu Ruqing patted her chest and whispered, It was a little scary just now.

The princess looked at Liu Ruqing, but she didn't put on any airs of Princess, but nodded and said:

yes.

Xu Shi Wang Ye is so kind when he is at home on weekdays.

Although majestic, but very simple, especially when getting along with them in the back house, although there are many tricks, but there is always a kind of consideration and delicacy that male masters do not have for female relatives nowadays.

It's not that the prince hasn't lost his temper, even the princess and Liu Ruqing have heard about their man's being outside;

But at home, he rarely cold down.

And once he cold, the entire mansion seemed to be shrouded in a thick layer of haze, making everyone below feel a sense of suffocation.

This is a kind of no anger and self-prestige in the true sense, which often appears in the son of heaven, and it is the kind of existence that can really change the color of the world with hands and gestures.

With King Pingxi's current status, it's actually quite normal to have this side.

This kind of atmosphere will be contagious. The servants and guards in the palace are a little bit silent today. The occasional slapstick and small hustle and bustle on weekdays seem to be regarded as a sin today. No one punishes you with a whip, but you But naturally began to obey this taboo, just like the rules when going to the grave.

…

The news of Jinxi's defeat only reached the palace, and the result of the 800-mile rush was that it would be much, much faster than any rumours.

Therefore, the soldiers and civilians in Fengxin City did not cause any disturbance to their lives today because of the defeat in Jinxi. Getting here, at the same time, will inevitably affect them.

Eunuch Huang, carrying the emperor's will, has already started galloping on the road;

He was already used to this route and this kind of running around. Fortunately, for him, Prince Pingxi was much easier to get along with than Prince Jingnan.

Pass the decree to Prince Jingnan, and before leaving, he has to make a good handover with his godsons and grandchildren, which is equivalent to explaining the funeral, but Prince Pingxi is obviously much more kind.

In addition, the content of the decree is no longer a secret, and Eunuch Huang is already looking forward to whether Prince Pingxi can appoint him as a military supervisor again;

One experience of supervising the army has already made him a detached position in the palace, becoming the third eunuch after Wei Gonggong and Zhang Gonggong. If he can do it again, oh...

Then even if I get older in the future, I will be able to get a glory support qualification.

The eunuchs regard serving their masters as a step forward, but in fact, these rootless people know better than anyone else that the foundation that can really stand up for themselves is their own ability and qualifications!

Strange to say,

Eunuch Huang himself didn't even realize that such a big thing happened, Dayan lost the battle, killed an uncle with great military exploits, and lost an elite army;

But in his heart, he didn't feel much panic, but he actually knew what this defeat meant to Jinxi, Jindi, and even the entire Great Yan.

perhaps,

It is because there is a bottom.

Just like after the defeat of the first battle of Wangjiang that year, the people of Yan sharpened their swords and prepared for the second round of war immediately;

Because they know that they still have a King Jingnan who can come out of the mountain.

nowadays,

King Jingnan went far to the west, but did not send a single word back, but Dayan still has a new army god, who is still in Jindi.

The confidence of Dayan, the confidence of the people of Yan, is still there!

Eunuch Huang licked his chapped lips,

The whip lashed fiercely on the buttocks of the beast under his crotch,

Shout out:

Come on!

…

The 800-mile rush was given to Yanjing and Fengxin, and those who were closer to the position and who were qualified to quickly learn about the defeat of the battle actually felt tense in their hearts.

The imperial decree has not yet arrived, and it is impossible to come immediately, but they are already starting to operate themselves in advance according to their own instincts.

In these years, Dayan has fought in the South and the North. It can be said that this group of officials has basically been involved in military affairs. Even if they did not charge before the battle, they have also participated in logistics.

In the year of great competition, if you want to stand out and be in the top position, you have to rely on your own ability to fight.

And the entire structure system of Yan State has long been familiar with it when dealing with wars;

Take Xu Wenzu, the prefect of Yingdu, as an example. After learning the news of the battle in Western Shanxi, he immediately ordered the allocation and transshipment of food and grass to prepare for the upcoming next round of war.

Similar preparatory actions appeared one after another in other cities in Jindi, and at the same time, the same thing was being done in Yandi.

The empire's war system worked to the extreme in the hands of the former emperor, but now, it is like an instinct in muscle memory.

The garrisons everywhere, especially the soldiers and horses in Jin, also began to close their camps;

1. Check the number of soldiers on the register;

2. Inventory of ordnance and other materials;

Third, additional training has begun.

The soldiers didn't have much fear. Even if Ganchu won a battle, even if Li Fusheng's town was almost wiped out, the established impression of Ganchu was that at most there were some cracks, and it would not be enough to disperse the Yan people. self-confidence.

Even, the morale of many military camps has started to rise recently. As Qiu Ba, they have the kind of expectations that Qiu Ba should have.

The preparations for the war have already begun, just like Nanmenguan issued two urgent military messages of 800 li immediately after learning the news of the defeat at the front line;

The garrisons and even the prefects in various places are also preparing for themselves while waiting for two news.

One is the imperial decree from His Majesty Yanjing City, and the other is the news from the person in Eastern Jin.

Yan people are happy,

In the last era, they had King Zhenbei and King Jingnan, who could confidently defeat any opponent and overthrow any obstacle that dared to stand in front of the black dragon banner;

Today, they still have hope.

It's not like the state of Qian who has been in a daze for so many years after he killed his own stabbed husband, it's not like the state of Chu, I'll be on stage after you sing, it looks like a few big pillars, some generals, or the prince of Xiong's family, at first glance It's very lively to watch, but there is no one who can control the overall situation and also has the qualifications to stand above many famous generals.

The closest big city to Nanmenguan, Litian City, in the teahouses in the city, the most talked about recently is the battle of the Liang Kingdom.

Wilbur the tiger is dead, and the army is nearly wiped out, this is the first dreadful news;

Naturally, it is necessary for good people to analyze how this defeat will affect the situation of Dayan, Jin, and even the current situation of Zhuxia;

But most of the listeners didn't like the story of their own defeat, nor did they like this kind of scaremongering that sounded reasonable;

But if you want to argue, but you can't argue, some people are indeed eloquent.

But most of these quarrels end with a very stubborn sentence:

Just wait, Prince Pingxi is coming!

As long as the prince comes out of the mountain, as long as the prince can come, as long as the king's flag can be planted at the south gate,

all that,

All will be fine.

Dayan is still Dayan!

…

Food, food, we only fought the Battle of Fan City in winter, although we relied on our own support and logistics, but this means that part of our surplus has been spent.

The war will start again, and it will not be against Chu, but will go to the west of Shanxi, from the east of Jin to the west of Shanxi, and it will be far away. How much will it cost to transport food and grass, wear and tear of ordnance and various rewards, and how much will it cost?

The Battle of Fan City is not like other wars fought in the past. If you spend it, you will see great returns immediately. In fact, the benefits we get from the Battle of Fan City are only on the political level. For example, the Lord Shangfeng king.

But how much grain can the crown be worth?

In the internal meeting of the signing room, the blind man was almost roaring in front of the demon kings and He Chunlai and Chen Daole who were listening as clerks.

Restarting the army, our family will have to go back to the first year again this year. Everyone lives on a budget, and it will also affect the development of the second half of this year and the development of next year.

Si Niang leaned on the chair, maintaining a posture that made herself and the child in her belly comfortable. She didn't participate in the quarrel, and even took out a handful of raisins, eating them slowly.

Liang Cheng said; Let the imperial court bear the logistics expenses...

The imperial court still has a fart of logistics. The blind man stopped back without hesitation, Could it be possible to fight fast like Li Fusheng again? After being beaten up for so many years, people will grow up. Facts have proved that , they are not the same as before, they have matured.

Once the soldiers and horses from all walks of life are mobilized, it is almost a daydream to rely on the imperial court to support the army's logistics without any problems!

Do you know when a person is most exhausted? It's not when he gnashes his teeth with all his might, but when he just sat down and rested for a short while.

At this time, he is at his weakest, and so is the country.

The people of Yan and Jin are not animals, and Ji Chengjue is not the first emperor. If they really want to forcibly start the war again, the people below will really make trouble!

besides,

Let's not send out troops, let's not talk about the snowfield defense line, let's let it go. As for Zhennan Pass, can we rely on gold techniques to defend it?

Without follow-up reinforcements and follow-up elites, Zhennanguan will easily become an isolated island. If the Chu people shrink in Liang Guo, and then another northern expedition, once Zhennanguan is lost, the entire eastern Shanxi, our family, will directly It will change from a safe nest to a front line of war, and develop a fart!

The more the blind man talked, the more excited he became.

Siniang looked at her nails and blew on them.

Liang Cheng looked at the blind man and wanted to say something, but he didn't seem to think it was necessary.

Because what the blind man said was indeed very reasonable.

Gan Chu and Liang Guo will not play a decisive battle with you. This war, if nothing else, will last for a long time.

But Xue San joked: Blind man, we are in the east of Shanxi, and something happened in the west of Jinxi. If the situation continues to deteriorate, good guy, we are about to become an enclave. If we are not self-reliant, we are actually self-reliant. , are you just looking at this opportunity?

Yeah, what's the matter? the blind man asked back.

Xue San shrugged,

road:

Okay, you are sincere, I have nothing to say.

Fan Li scratched his head and said, I think it's pretty good.

A Ming took a sip of his wine and said, The crux of the matter is, what's the point of discussing it here?

I'll go and tell the Lord, said the blind man.

Okay, you go. Xue San echoed.

Okay, barbecue. Fan Li scratched his head again.

Si Niang smiled, but still didn't speak.

At this time,

Xiao Yibo walked in and reported:

Gentlemen, the lord is awake and has just delivered the meal.

The blind man nodded,

stand up,

Made a look around action,

road:

Any one of you will go with me.

Xue San shrank his neck;

Fan Li raised his head and looked at Fang Liang;

Liang Cheng shook his head;

A Ming took a sip of wine;

Si Niang still smiled without saying a word.

Okay, I'll go by myself. Someone has to take care of it.

The third master immediately said: Blind man, what a man.

Fan Li nodded and said, Me too.

Immediately, Fan Li frowned, and repeated: I feel the same way.

He Chunlai and Chen Daole took the minutes of the meeting seriously, for fear that when the blind man walked out, he would roll call and ask them to follow.

The blind man sighed,

A person walked out of the signing room, feeling very windy.

…

in the house,

King Pingxi, who had fallen asleep, was sitting at the table eating.

A plate of salted duck, a plate of cold wild vegetables, a plate of mapo tofu plus a fish soup.

The lord held the rice bowl in his hand and ate very evenly.

When the blind man walked in, Zheng Fan looked up and asked;

have eaten?

not yet.

Together.

Thank you, Lord.

The blind man also sat down, filled the rice by himself, picked up the chopsticks, and started eating.

The prince finished his bowl of rice and didn't refill it. Instead, he picked up a spoon to serve himself soup, and at the same time said in a very calm tone:

Let's be honest, I, Zheng Fan, don't have much obsession with Dayan and being a Yan person. I just think that Dayan is straight and looks good in black. How many people are there in Dayan, real men, and some , Get along comfortably, without detours; some, I really have to obey.

During the holidays, I always like to give them a gift, saying that there is no picture, it is fake. But if you really want to talk about what to draw, just think about it, hypocritical.

Li Fusheng and I have feelings, and we can call him brother willingly;

But it is by no means that because of his death, I will die or live, because there is only Lao Tian like Lao Tian.

but you know what,

I haven't spoken much all day today, and none of the wives, children, and servants in this mansion dare to speak.

The status is getting higher and higher,

It means that in the future, I want to find someone I recognize, who I can play with, and who can be willing to call him brother without feeling that I am at a disadvantage... It is almost impossible.

That lunatic, I told him that there is no need to be the first in a war, but he just didn't believe it and thought he was very capable.

okay,

The army is gone

He himself died in battle.

A smile appeared on Zheng Fan's face, and he continued: You are right, he is mentally ill; but, this mentally ill has never treated me badly.

The blind man nodded when he heard the words, and quickly finished the rice in his bowl and filled it with soup.

Zheng Fan drank two mouthfuls of soup, put down the bowl and chopsticks,

His hands are like an old farmer, facing each other in his pockets,

Shaking slightly back and forth, looking at the blind man,

road:

What do you say?

The blind man took a sip of the soup, put down the bowl, and said:

They all agreed to send troops. They felt that it was not easy to accumulate the family business and the comfortable environment. They didn't really want to do it again.

how about you?

I gave them all a hard time.

oh?

Really, I told them: Saving money is to prepare for unexpected needs in the future, and you have to use it when it's time to use it. You can't be immersed in the joy of simply saving money.

Yes. Zheng Fan nodded.

The blind man took out a booklet from his cuff, handed it to Zheng Fan, and said:

My lord, this is the budget and plan made by my subordinates who stayed up all night last night. The maximum amount of food, grass and military resources our family can provide at most, and the maximum number of soldiers and horses that our family can provide, are calculated here.

The home must be protected, but this tone must also be released.

Immediately afterwards,

The blind man took out another brochure and delivered it to Zheng Fan:

This is the number of soldiers and horses that need to be mobilized and the amount of logistics supplies that the court can afford to be sent to the imperial court in the name of the lord. The subordinates are not familiar with military affairs, but the lord, you should be able to estimate the battle by yourself after reading this. If you want to fight, how large and how long can you fight.

The blind man took out the third copy and handed it to Zheng Fan, saying:

Your Majesty, if you want to send this letter, you can send it to the imperial court. This is to reprimand the military department for employing people indiscriminately. Ran Min's personnel affairs may involve Xu Wenzu and even the emperor behind him;

But in the case of imperial envoys, it can indeed happen.

In addition, this subordinate ordered someone to wipe and wax the two stone lions at the entrance of our palace this morning.

The lord can first express his dissatisfaction with this note, first speak for the military leaders to attract people's hearts before the war, and then wait for the first eunuch who declared the decree to dye our stone lion a festive color.

After that, the lord will imitate King Jingnan's old affairs and go out of the mountain again, so that he will have all the face and foundation.

Zheng Fan didn't open the booklet, but looked down, and then looked up at the blind man.

The blind man clenched his fists,

road:

My lord, please rest assured that no matter what you want to do, your subordinates will always be the first to firmly stand by your side; because your subordinates have recognized...your aesthetics from the very beginning.

Zheng Fan nodded, indicating that he had listened.

immediately,

Zheng Fan picked up the chopsticks again, took a piece of duck meat for himself and put it in his mouth. After eating, he spit out the bone.

road:

This salted duck is actually not very authentic.

Yes, the subordinates also feel the same way, a little tired.

right.

The blind man smiled, he was blind, so he couldn't catch his eyes.

When I was sleeping during the day, I had a dream. In the dream, Li Fusheng was standing on the battlefield covered in blood. When he saw me, he shouted to me:

Brother Zheng, brother, this time, I really enjoy killing.

Prince Pingxi stood up,

Stretched,

Yawned again,

In a tired tone that seems to have not slept enough and felt sleepy after eating, he said:

Oh, he's had a good time killing;

Fine,

down there,

It's our turn.