Reborn Black Lotus can read minds

"General, you have heard that there is serious civil strife in the DPRK. The prince's power is equal to that of the eldest princess. The prince's faction is advancing in the name of supporting orthodoxy. Although the eldest princess is powerful, she does not have a banner of justice. This is Winning the hearts of the people is a big taboo. If the Northern Desert can be pacified, the eldest princess’s reputation for caring about people’s sentiments will spread widely... But,”

Xiao Xingyun bit the last word emphatically.

"If I die in the Northern Desert, the situation in the DPRK and China will definitely turn around. By then, the Huo family in the southern Xinjiang and the Wu family in the western regions will be ready to make moves..."

When Shen Dayan heard this, he already understood what he meant, "You want me to remain neutral?"

Xiao Xingyun nodded.

"Jinzhou, the center of the Northern Desert, is not small. Barbarians come and go. Refugees fleeing from all directions can be seen everywhere. The local rebels are not weak in force. Bandits and refugees are all like rats running through the streets. The local state government is weak and incompetent, and the people in the city are living in dire straits. , miserable... Although the situation is so dangerous, at least there are imperial army guards, and the imperial court does not dare to let you, the son of a prime minister, die in a foreign country, so why make these plans..."

After finishing speaking, Shen Dayan pondered for a while and then asked: "Is this what Mr. Duan meant?"

Xiao Xingyun shook his head, "It wasn't grandpa who meant it, it was me."

He continued: "Most of the servants and managers in the Prime Minister's Mansion have been invaded by other forces. It would be easy for them to kill someone in the Mansion and overthrow the Prime Minister's position. The reason why they didn't do that is because my father has always been neutral. , they still want to win over.”

Shen Dayan immediately understood, "You mean, if you go to Bei Desert this time, I'm afraid those people won't let you go."

Over you? "

Xiao Xingyun nodded, "Once I successfully pacify the Northern Desert and the eldest princess's power increases and she wins the hearts of the people, they will be very passive and they will not allow this to happen."

Shen Dayan sighed: "If that's the case, why are you here to persuade me to remain neutral?"

"General, if you remain neutral, they will not be able to control at least the Liaoyuan area. They can invade from the west and south alone... The Holy Lord still has some ground to retreat to..."

Shen Dayan looked at him in horror. It was not that he had never thought about these things. It was only when the child said it that he realized how urgent the situation was.

Xiao Xingyun looked at Shen Dayan quietly.

"My grandfather has been working hard to break the endless cycle of boys ascending the throne in the Zhao family dynasty. This time, we are all standing at a historical node. Should we continue the cycle or create a new prosperous era... General, you should understand The weight of this.”

Shen Dayan fell into silence.

The ascension of a boy to the throne has been a curse that has never been broken since the establishment of the Zhao family dynasty. Since the founding emperor Zhao Mang died on his thirtieth birthday, no one in every subsequent emperor has lived beyond the age of 30.

In order to have successors, every emperor must quickly ascend the throne, marry a wife, and take concubines at the age of thirteen or fourteen. In fact, because the emperor was too young, he could not hold real power at all, and his power fell into the hands of the four major aristocratic families and their relatives. The emperor struggled for several years and finally took the power back into his own hands, but he had to face his impending death and returned to a situation where his power was at a loss.

Duan Jinjin, as the founding father of the country, was only seventy years old this year, but he had already sent away more than a dozen emperors. He was eager to break this deadlock.

cycle.

The eldest princess not only has the courage of a generation of female generals, but also is thoughtful and ambitious, becoming the key to Duan Jinjin breaking the cycle.

He came all the way here and was so confidant that Shen Dayan had a clue in his heart.

"Even if you don't come today, I, Shen Dayan, will not do anything detrimental to the Holy One." Shen Dayan's eyes were firm.

"With the general's words, I can die in peace."

"Don't keep talking about death or death. The situation in the Northern Desert is complicated. It's good that you are a newborn calf. It's good that you have some strenuous efforts, but with your ability, it's not that dangerous," Shen Dayan said. "It's always better to think more about everything and be more cautious. .”

"Thank you, General, for your suggestion. There is one more thing I need to bother you with, General."

Xiao Xingyun took off the silk tied behind the sword and laid it out on the ground unhurriedly.

"Junior believes that the essence of the chaos in the Northern Desert is that the imperial court has too little control over Jinzhou."

He pointed at the circles and crosses drawn on the silk.

"General, I have already done research. Jinzhou has many mountains, canyons, creeks, hills and other terrains that are conducive to defense. The settlements in the cities are sparse and there are many barren lands, making it easier to defeat them one by one..."

Shen Dayan was shocked. Xiao Xingyun actually drew all the roadblocks, river interceptions, large and small cities, the density of vegetation and reeds, the width of roads and other details in Jinzhou, which occupied nearly half of the Northern Desert. The piece is more than ten meters long and less than one meter wide.

The level of surveying and mapping on this map is quite high. It marks Jinzhou's main mountain ranges, large valley passages, water systems and their flows, mountain ridges and mountain passes and other topographic features in great detail, and also circles them with colored pens.

Rivers, distribution areas of various forces, military engineering buildings, etc.

What shocked Shen Dayan the most was that the logistics support of the army was taken into consideration when drawing this picture. This is almost impossible for a person who has never led troops to fight in a war to consider it.

At this moment, Shen Dayan finally believed that this man was serious about going to the Northern Desert to do big things, and his tone softened a lot.

"That's right. Jinzhou is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The imperial court basically has no worries about foreign invasion. It has been abandoned for decades. The power of the imperial army is not even comparable to that of the local bandits." Shen Dayan stood up from his position and raised his hand to signal to the soldiers. Hang up this topographic map.

Xiao Xingyun said modestly: "My drawing is rough and has many shortcomings. Please give me some advice from the general."

When it came to giving advice, Shen Dayan's interest immediately ignited.

"The important thing about leading troops in war is not just talking about it on paper, but actually learning lessons from every battle, studying carefully and improving. It is not as simple as you think... You are still young and have no qualifications. If it’s not enough, don’t rush into it.”

Xiao Xingyun was silent, and after a while he said: "Zhao Mang went north to conquer seven times that year, beating the north of Yunyang to fear, and forcing the Huns and barbarians back hundreds of kilometers north of the border. He was hailed as the 'God of War' At that time, he was only 21 years old.”

Shen Dayan felt that Xiao Xingyun was no longer the child in his memory, but his clear and clear eyebrows concealed a heroic and heroic figure.

"Dare to stand shoulder to shoulder with Zhao Mang," Shen Dayan patted his shoulder with admiration in his eyes, "You're so crazy, boy!"

"What the general said is true. A newborn calf may not have enough qualifications, but it still has one precious thing," Xiao said.

Xingyun has a pair of sharp eyes under his sword-shaped brows, not angry but confident, "Not afraid of tigers."

"Jinzhou is adjacent to Liaoyuan, Shaoshan and Jialing Pass, and faces the plain across the Yunyang River to the south. Controlling Jinzhou means controlling the entire northern passage into the Central Plains... The Northern Desert is not what the people in the DPRK imagined. Then it's not important." Xiao Xingyun spoke very slowly and in a calm tone. These words were honest and sincere. He knew that Shen Dayan would automatically complete the rest of the meaning for him, and he was completely unaware of the profound meaning in his words.

When the loyal and good generals heard this, they would only sweat for Dazhao. What if the Xiongnu really captured the Northern Desert and then went south to invade the Central Plains?

Unfortunately, Xiao Xingyun is not.

What he was thinking about was how easy it would be to use the Northern Desert as a strategic counterattack ground, and then deploy troops and generals to go south and attack Kyoto.