Better to live forever [Rebirth]

Ever since the First World War in Pingzhou, Dong Minghe has held Zhu Dingbei in high esteem.Not only because of the book of naval warfare he presented, but also because Zhu Dingbei knew the strategy of war at a young age, and his ability to judge the situation and turn the tide.

The two of them used money to exchange letters with each other, and their friendship over the years was different from ordinary people.

With Dong Minghe's intelligence, he naturally understood the other party's situation.When they met for the first time, he only regretted that Zhu Dingbei could only be trapped in Luojing because of his lackluster temperament. Now, he already understood what the status as the grandson of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion meant to Zhu Dingbei. It is also clear about his secret confrontation with His Majesty the Emperor.

He told Emperor Zhu Dingbei that His Majesty handed over the army to him, not to express his position, nor to betray the trust of the emperor.Of course, it's not because of gratitude.Dong Minghe's nature is prudent, and he acts decisively like a general, but he still has an emotional side of being from a literary and Confucian family in his bones - it can be seen from the choice he made because of Huang Yu.

He did this only out of selfishness, and wanted to remind his best friend so that he would not be in danger in the future.

Ning Heng saw that Zhu Dingbei's expression was different, and was about to ask aloud, when the latter handed him the thin note in his hand.Ning Heng was also surprised when he saw what was written above. The emperor handled this matter in an extremely secretive way. Even the Ning family did not get the slightest word. If Dong Minghe had not informed them today, they would have thought that the emperor had opened a private treasury, such as the state treasury. Nian was strained due to sudden changes and natural disasters, and he no longer had the energy and financial resources to train private troops.

Unexpectedly, His Majesty the Emperor not only prepared all the people, but also handed over these people to Dong Minghe for training.

Thinking about it now, it was His Majesty's deliberate arrangement for Dong Minghe's transfer to Guangzhou Mansion.Even Ning Heng didn't expect that the emperor would train him to disperse the Zhu family's army and the private army of other armies under the eyes of the Ning family in Guangzhou.

Ning Heng sighed: "It seems that Dong Er and you do have a good relationship."

Zhu Dingbei's contacts with Dong Minghe over the years have not concealed Ning Heng. As for the book of war, apart from himself, Dong Ming and Huang Yu, even Qian Hui only thought that he gave Dong Minghe some tricks to make Dong Minghe let go. splendor.It was Ning Heng who introduced him to Dong Minghe back then, and Ning Heng saw his love for Dong Minghe with his own eyes, and now he heard that Zhu Dingbei would save Huang Yu's life by chance in the cubicle, so he just regarded Dong Minghe as a friend. Reciprocate, without thinking about other intentions.

Zhu Dingbei hooked the corner of his mouth and did not refute, but instead said: "You said that His Majesty sent special personnel to visit the mines all over the country. It seems that he was lucky enough to drive out a few."

The prospecting of mines has always been a matter under the jurisdiction of each county and county. Once discovered, it will be reported to the imperial court and classified into the Ministry of Household Affairs.

It is self-evident that the emperor sent someone to intervene in this matter.Zhu Dingbei couldn't understand before, since the imperial family's private treasury was full, why did the old emperor have to go around such a big detour. Later, I heard Ning Heng explain that the emperor's use of the private treasury was restricted, and the amount exceeding [-]% or a year To open a private treasury more than three times in a row, the consent of the elders of the royal family must be obtained.Among them, the approval of the Empress Dowager Ning carried a lot of weight, and the position represented by the Empress Dowager Ning was the Ning family, and the emperor did not want the Ning family to intervene in the private treasury.

Although he is an emperor, it is not easy to use public funds for private affairs.

Ning Heng said: "Not many good mines have been opened. However, what His Majesty wants to do will naturally not be hindered by financial resources."

Zhu Dingbei thought so too, after all, the Ninth Five-Year Master didn't have a way to get money like their old Zhu family.

"Your Majesty's vision is right. He has chosen the right person for this important task. He just chose the right person. I just don't know how the sergeants trained by Minghe compare with my Zhu family."

"The Zhu family puts land warfare first, while Dong Minghe focuses on coastal defense. The soldiers he teaches have always been biased, and the two sides do not interfere."

Ning Heng seeks truth from facts.

Zhu Dingbei groaned, and said inexplicably, "That's not necessarily the case."

Ning Heng was startled when he heard the words, then lowered his voice and whispered next to Zhu Dingbei's ear: "You and His Majesty... coincidentally?"

Zhu Dingbei was startled, and sighed, "Ah Heng, sometimes you know me better than myself, and I don't even know when it's good and when it's bad."

Just as Ning Heng said, he coincided with Emperor Zhenyuan this time.

I really don't know whether it should be called evil fate. He thought that the emperor would definitely act in Ningzhou or Liangzhou if he was raising private soldiers, so he avoided the two northwestern borders and set his sights on the eastern border early on.The tens of thousands of taels of gold he obtained from the gold mines were all invested in this matter. His Majesty did not need Dong Minghe to lead a whole navy, he only focused on training a few people.

And they, who had won military merits in the Pingzhou naval battle and were highly valued, have been scattered among the Eastern Sea Division during this change of defense and transfer.

Among them, Qian Hui is the most special.

Ever since the case of Dou Jun, Qian Hui had formed an inexplicable relationship with the Zhu family, and he sincerely submitted to Zhu Dingbei—yes, it was not the Zhu family, but Zhu Dingbei himself—that was why he asked Zhu Dingbei to transfer this case to Zhu Dingbei. Those who stand on the bright side take it for their own use.

The others have nothing to do with the Zhu family. They were carefully selected by Zhu Dingbei's [-] remnant soldiers in Changning Mountain for two years. Before he had time to rejoice, the emperor gave him such a big problem again.

The Zhu family's army had held military power in the northern and western regions for a long time, and Zhu Dingbei thought about how to arrange the people under him if the Zhu family handed over the military power in the future.

After thinking about it, he decided on the eastern border as Zhu's army's retreat.

The naval division is different from the army. Even the powerful Zhu family army has to make half of its combat power when it comes to sea.Therefore, Zhu Dingbei began to train his confidantes in the eastern border a few years ago. Even if the Zhu family's army retreated bravely in the future, there would still be places to retreat.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Zhenyuan, who had always paid less attention to the East than the Northwest, would also focus on the East Sea Master this time.Zhu Dingbei couldn't figure out whether the emperor wanted to take the military power of the navy into his pocket first and then plant manpower in the northwest, or he had the same idea as him, to train useful talents in Dong Ming and his subordinates, and transfer them to the two northwestern regions by changing defenses. The territory erodes the military power of all parties.

Regardless of the possibility, his original plan will have to be rectified.

However, Zhu Dingbei had no way of knowing that the available money in the hands of Emperor Zhenyuan was indeed not abundant. Although he did not give up his private army plan, most of the forces he had cultivated before were like secret guards and could not be used on the table.It wasn't until Prime Minister Dong's second son made his mark in the First World War in Pingzhou that the emperor had the idea of ​​keeping his private army in the east.

The so-called success and Xiao He's defeat of Xiao He, if Zhu Dingbei knew the reason, he would not know whether to cry or laugh.

Hearing his emotion, Ning Heng patted his head with a smile: "No matter what you want to do, I will support you."

Zhu Dingbei rolled his eyes, "My Zhu family has been loyal and good for generations, no matter how much I have opinions on the emperor, I will not be disobedient, and I won't hurt the century-old reputation of Changxinhou's mansion. Changxinhou will put his heart back in his stomach." Bar."

Ning Heng laughed out loud, and said: "Then Benhou would like to thank the young master for his loyalty."

Zhu Dingbei chuckled, but a gloomy light flashed in his eyes: If he really wanted to rebel, would Ning Heng stand by his side without hesitation and betray the royal family?

Just a flash of such a thought made Zhu Dingbei sigh that he was not greedy enough.No matter how harsh the royal family was to the Zhu family, it is undeniable that Dajing was in the hands of the Sima royal family, and China's rich people were strong enough to intimidate diplomatic relations. This knife is out of control, and the real misfortune is for the people of the world.

When he was reborn, Zhu Dingbei had the intention of chopping the emperor to death, but as his state of mind gradually stabilized over the years, and he cleared away the fog of chaos in his previous life, he became more and more able to keep his heart.

Even if he doesn't choose the worst policy, he can keep the Zhu family.

It is precisely because of such self-confidence that he treats him calmly and becomes more patient.

Slapping away Ning Heng's hand that pinched his face, Zhu Dingbei said, "How is the matter in Wusun now?"

In the final analysis, the Wusun War was caused by the coveted gold and iron mines in Wusun.At the juncture of the war between the Qiang and the Xiongnu, people from the two parties took advantage of the chaos to dig up a lot of gold and iron in Wusun Kingdom.If it is not stopped, even if Wusun Kingdom returns to the Wusun royal family in the future, it will become a wasteland.

Dajing’s position is naturally not benevolent and righteous, and watching the fire from the other side is not just sitting back and watching them divide up the benefits. Therefore, when the Xiongnu and the Qiang began to mine, the news spread widely. Disturbing the situation and making their fight more intense, no one was able to dig a little more ore.

But just a few days ago, the Qiang and the Xiongnu actually had a truce to negotiate a peace with Wusun's mineral resources.

This is an extremely unfavorable change for Dajing.

Although there were war eagle messages from the Zhu family's army from time to time during the war, but he is now in the Ning Mansion, the news naturally did not come as quickly as Ning Heng.

Ning Heng: "Two days ago, the Liangzhou garrison sent troops to Wusun because of the death of the Wusun royal family for help."

The so-called snipe and clam fight each other for the fisherman's benefit, but if the snipe and clam turn the fight into jade, it is naturally impossible for Dajing to be the fisherman.Before they reach an alliance of interests, they are bound to step in, break the stalemate between the two, and form a three-legged state, so as not to miss the opportunity.

"Death for help? Heh, I didn't expect that the royal family of Wusun Kingdom could raise such a strong-tempered descendant. It's really good." Zhu Dingbei's Mingli Zanpei secretly sarcastically said, "I just don't know who fulfilled their heroism. It's done."

The royal family is all dead, and it is impossible for Wusun Kingdom to return to the previous state affairs, and the former Wusun Kingdom has become history.Regardless of who caused their deaths, Dajing is now on the side of righteousness, and the possibility of peace talks between the Qiang and the Huns must be eliminated.

However, compared to the Qiang and Huns who more or less bordered Wusun, Dajing and Wusun were completely separated by the Cheshi tribe.

If Dajing wanted to occupy this territory, the stumbling block of the Cheshi tribe... would be a big problem.