The happy life of a prodigal

Hearing this, Emperor Chu looked at him, with an expression of interest on his face, and asked, "Oh...what do you mean?"

Fang Xiu explained: "Your Majesty, since the Mu family has long been rebellious because of their wolfish ambitions, no matter how the court handles it, the Mu family will definitely rebel.

They chose such a time to rebel. On the surface, they cut off the imperial court's retreat, dragged down the imperial court's army, and made the imperial court powerless to stop the Qiyan tribe from dominating the grassland.

In fact it is.

Even the minister has to admit that this strategy is very clever.

As long as they hold back the imperial court and wait for the Qiyan tribe to dominate the grassland, they will be able to attack from north to south, and the imperial court is absolutely powerless to deal with it.

But... what they didn't expect was that the imperial court had the Shenji Camp.

With the power of divine punishment, the imperial court can block the Mu family in the southwest without sending too many soldiers, so that the main force of the imperial court can take advantage of the situation and go northward, cutting off the retreat of the Qiyan tribe, and encircling the rest of the grassland. Annihilate the Begging Yan Department in one fell swoop.

The troubles of the grassland can be solved!

At that time, a mere Mu family will be like a small fish in a mud puddle after the rain. Even if the court doesn't do anything, the Mu family will be self-defeating.

It is already a big taboo to unite with the grassland. Although the people in the southwest have received the favor of the Mu family, they are still the people of my Great Chu in their bones.

As long as the news of the grassland incident spreads back to the southwest, the hearts of the people will definitely change, and it is only a matter of time before the Mu family collapses. "

After Chu Huang heard this, the expression on his face did not change much.

He had heard such an argument more than once, and Ma Wenhua, the former minister of the Ministry of War, also said the same to him.

However, all of this must be based on a premise, that is, the power of 'Heaven's Punishment' is really as they said, it can easily stop the Mu family in the southwest.

"In your opinion, how many soldiers should be sent south to suppress the rebellion."

Chu Huang looked at Fang Xiu and asked.

Fang Xiu thought for a while and said, "In my opinion, two thousand elites are enough!"

As soon as these words came out, Emperor Chu subconsciously raised his eyebrows.

Can two thousand elites block the Mu family's one hundred thousand army in the southwest?

These words are too shocking, if spread, it will definitely cause a sensation.

Don't talk about others, even Chu Huang, who is trusted by the other party, thinks it is too unreliable.

If the speech officials of the imperial court heard it, the impeachment of "Xin'an Bo Hao Da Xi Gong" would probably fill the entire warm cabinet.

"Cough cough..."

Emperor Chu coughed twice, looked at Fang Xiu, and reminded: "The Mu family has [-] soldiers."

"I know...

Not only that, I also know that half of the Mu family's [-] soldiers are elites.

The other half of this half are soldiers from the original important town. They have been fighting against the southwestern chieftain all year round, and they can be described as the elite of the elite.

Even the elites of the five towns in the north of the imperial court may not be able to fight against them without the horse.

They have been honing in the mountains all year round and have experienced the baptism of chieftain wolf soldiers. They are brave and good at fighting. If there is any shortcoming, the only shortcoming is that there are not many cavalry, and only five thousand out of one hundred thousand are cavalry.

When going north, it has to pass through the plains of the southeast two roads and the southeast two roads.

Even so, the imperial court had to dispatch at least [-] heavy cavalry to ensure that the [-] soldiers of the Mu family could not capture the many cities in the southeast two roads. "

Emperor Chu originally thought that Fang Xiu was an ignorant and fearless person who didn't know the strength of the Mu family, so he dared to speak nonsense, threatening to block one hundred thousand with two thousand.

But after hearing his words, he understood that Fang Xiu's understanding of the Mu family was probably no less than that of some officials in the Ministry of War.

That being the case, why is he still so sure that only [-] elites are enough to resist Mu's [-] rebels.

"Since this is the case, how dare you assert that two thousand elites can stop the Mu family from going north?"

Chu Huang leaned forward, frowned slightly, and looked at Fang Xiu who was sitting in front of him.

Hearing this question, Fang Xiu showed a sincere smile on his face, and replied: "I have confidence in Shenjiying and Heaven's Punishment."

"I have seen the power of Heaven's Punishment. It is indeed extraordinary, but it may not be able to play such a big role as you said."

Hearing this, Emperor Chu shook his head lightly and said.

When Heaven's Punishment was first successfully developed, Emperor Chu, several elders, and Minister of the Ministry of War were all present.

That huge pit still exists in Emperor Chu's mind, with a deep memory.

But he knew in his heart that although the power of this divine punishment was enormous, it might not have the same effect.

First of all, the target of Heaven's Punishment is too big and easy to be discovered.

Since it is easy to be discovered, it is also easy to be avoided, so the effect is not as expected.

Therefore, in the initial stage of the war between the two sides, the effect of Heaven's Punishment may be higher than expected.

As long as the rebels of the Mu family understand what the punishment of the sky is, and are familiar with the principle and power of the punishment of the sky, then the effect will be very limited.

Hearing this, Fang Xiu looked at Emperor Chu, cupped his hands and said, "I think that Your Majesty underestimated the power of Heaven's punishment."

When Liu Cheng next to him heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched subconsciously.

He has been in the position of Chief of Rites for so many years, and has been with His Majesty for more than 20 years. This is the first time he has seen someone dare to refute His Majesty in this way.

This new Amber is really... amazing.

After hearing this, Emperor Chu was not angry. Instead, he showed a smile on his face, looked at Fang Xiu, and asked, "Oh? Could it be that the Shenji Camp has developed a new type of Heavenly Punishment?"

Chapter 454 The New Heavenly Punishment

Fang Xiu cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty is wise, the Shenji Camp has indeed developed a new type of Heaven's Punishment."

Hearing this, Emperor Chu showed an expression of interest on his face, and said, "Let's hear it..."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Fang Xiu said: "The new type of Heavenly Punishment developed by the Shenji Battalion is divided into two types. One type can be buried in the ground, waiting for the enemy to pass by. Whether it is a man or a horse, as long as they step on it, the fuse will be automatically ignited." , can produce unexpected miraculous effects.

Before the enemy could react, they were already smashed to pieces.

In addition, there is a new type of Heaven's Punishment, which can be used in conjunction with the catapult. The lead wire is extremely long and will not be affected by the wind. Once thrown, at least hundreds of enemy troops can be wiped out.

If the enemy troops are stationed densely, it is not impossible to defeat thousands of enemy troops at once.

In this way, only two thousand elites are needed to guard the city fortress on the southwest border, supplemented by the new type of heavenly punishment, the Mu rebels will have to pay a huge price if they want to advance half a step! "

Speaking of this, both Emperor Chu and Liu Cheng behind him were a little startled again.

It's not that they don't believe what Fang Xiu said, it's just...

If the new type of Heavenly Punishment really has the power he said, who else in this world can stop the imperial court?

Even the prairie warriors who are brave and good at fighting, known as natural fighters, are just praying mantises under the wheel in the face of the imperial court's attack!

"The power of the new Heaven's Punishment is really as Fang Qing said?"

At this moment, even Chu Huang, who had always been 'steady like an old dog', could not maintain his composure.

He got up, looked at Fang Xiu in front of him, and asked a little excitedly.

The reason for this is that the old emperor knew in his heart that Fang Xiu would not speak nonsense without any basis.

The emperor has already got up, as a courtier, there is no reason to sit.

Seeing this, Fang Xiu stood up hurriedly, cupped his hands and said, "What I said just now is absolutely not a half-truth.

If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can send your car to the Shenji Camp to find out! "

Hearing this, Emperor Chu didn't hesitate at all, and turned his head to tell Liu Chengdao who was behind him: "Show me... I'm going to the Shenji Camp to see if this new type of heavenly punishment is really so powerful!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Liu Cheng responded, and before he left, he was stopped by the Emperor Chu: "Wait a minute!"

"Your Majesty, what other orders do you have?"

Liu Cheng bowed his body and said respectfully.

The Emperor Chu looked at him with a solemn look on his face, and ordered: "I am visiting incognito, so don't make too much noise. Besides, the most important thing is that I know about the fact that I leave the palace to go to the Shenji Camp. The fewer people, the better!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Chu looked at Fang Xiu in front of him, walked in front of him, reached out and patted his shoulder, and said, "You go with me, if the new type of heavenly punishment is as you said, I will give you whatever reward you want !"

When Fang Xiu heard this, his face showed a faint joy, and he really wanted to ask: That minister wants your daughter, do you think it's okay?

After thinking about it, I still didn't dare to ask.

The old emperor would not cut himself off for such a trivial matter, but beat himself up, such a thing, he would definitely do it.

............

In just one month.

The Shenji Battalion has changed from a newly built guard with nothing to it into the first guard in Gyeonggi beyond the sixteen guards of the pro-army.

Even the most elite Shenwu Guards among the sixteen guards of the pro-army may not be comparable to the current Shenji Battalion.

And the camp of Shenji Camp has also changed from an open space plus a few hastily built wooden houses to the houses made of bricks and tiles today.

In addition, there is a courtyard not far from the camp. Although it is not comparable to many noble mansions in the capital city, it is extremely superior in this suburb.

There is no doubt that this is the place where the general rests.

Of course, even so, Fang Xiu, the general of Shenji Battalion, would rarely rest here.

The soldiers of Shenji Battalion have now expanded to more than [-] people.

Most of them are old people from the original Youba Linwei, plus some newcomers from other guards.

The old people are okay, most of them have seen their generals, and even the general who was only Zuo Zhonglang at that time won the first place in the review.

But among the newcomers, many of them have never even met their own generals.

For example... at this moment, the two young soldiers standing in front of the camp.

"Who are you? This is the garrison of the pro-army, no one else is allowed to enter!"

The two young soldiers cautiously looked at the group of people in front of them, and said loudly.

The old man walking in the front didn't answer when he heard this, but turned to look at a young son behind him.

Seeing this, the young son had an embarrassed smile on his face.

"Ahem...Your Majesty, I can't blame my ministers for this matter. Some time ago, I was busy with the provincial examination and didn't have time to come here. It's reasonable that these new soldiers don't know me... ..

Cough cough... within reason..."

Fang Xiu knew he was wrong, and when he said this, his voice was already weak and weak.

The two young soldiers were a little stunned, but that didn't mean they were fools.

They could hear clearly that the young man in front of him called the old man in front of him 'Your Majesty' and also called himself a minister.

In the entire Chu Kingdom, there is only one person who dares to call him that.

"Small, no, humble, humble...to join His Majesty!"

The two soldiers came to the Shenji Battalion these days. They didn't expect to see His Majesty, but they were all frightened and speechless.

The old emperor glanced at the two young soldiers kneeling in front of him, waved his hands, and said casually: "There is no need to be too polite.

You two have done a good job, this is an important place, without my will, without your general's order, even the prince has no right to enter here! "

When the two soldiers heard this, they all showed excitement and kowtowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your humble post!"

Chu Huang nodded, without saying anything else, and walked into the Shenji camp.

The movement at the gate has already spread to the camp.

It was not the first time that His Majesty came to this matter for the old people of Shenji Camp.

It's just that compared to the last time, His Majesty's arrival this time is much more abrupt.

Liang Hu hurried up with several lieutenants and a group of soldiers.

"Humble position (subject) see Your Majesty!"

"There's no need to be too polite, let's all get up."

Chu Huang waved his hand and said lightly.