Promotion Letter for the Chief Executive

Zhao Can took the initiative to ask the emperor for an order to guard the northern border within a few days after leaving Beijing safely.

When fighting with Xirong, the Changhe tribe will definitely not stand by and watch, and will definitely take advantage of this opportunity to gain some benefits, everyone knows.Especially this year, the grassland suffered from severe drought, and not only Xirong was affected, but even if the Changhe Tribe guarded a river, they would still suffer heavy losses, so they would definitely try to make up for it.

But firstly, the cavalry of the Changhe Tribe is brave and far above Xirong; secondly, it is often difficult to seize the opportunity to win and get credit for small-scale conflicts and looting; thirdly, all the eyes of the court are on the west, No matter how well you do in northern Xinjiang, it's useless if others can't see it.

So now everyone is gearing up and preparing to go to the west to earn some military merit. In this land of Hebei, few people are willing to come.

Under such circumstances, Ping An took the initiative to invite Ying to go to the northern border, and no one in the court stopped him.Even if he, a prince, was originally dissuaded by "the status is precious and he should not be personally involved in danger", no one said anything.Anyway, he is willing to go there to guard, isn't it just right?

Zhao Can has always known how to use opportunities, and now is the best time.

So leaving the capital went smoothly.After coming to Hebei, it went well.After all, he has been here for several years, and with the convenience of rebirth, he has won many people into his hands.After arriving in Hebei, he was able to give orders directly.Although there were still some people who didn't obey orders, they were the thorns that Zhao Can was going to kick away, so they didn't pay attention at all.

Life in northern Xinjiang is very tense, but for Zhao Can, it is easy.Many people who had only heard his name before, although they stood by his side, but still had doubts in their hearts, were completely relieved.For military generals, the more credit the better, and Conglong's contribution is naturally included.They can't play the game of quietly scrambling in the court, they just talk about their loyalty and devotion, and then Zhao Can points out where to hit.

After Kankan sorted out the things in his hands, Zhao Can received the news that Xi Rong had moved.

After that, the army defeated the Xirong people, took advantage of the victory and pursued them, and the news came that they entered the grassland.The generals of the four prefectures in Hebei couldn't sit still.The same is to guard the frontier, the Xirong people are much easier to deal with than the Changhe tribe.Not to mention, being able to suppress the Xirong people is an honor worth boasting to these soldiers, and none of them said they were unwilling.

But now, they eat meat in the west, but they don't even have a mouthful of soup here, they can only drink the northwest wind, the gap is too big, naturally it is difficult to balance in their hearts.

The promotion of generals doesn't care about anything else, it only depends on military merits, if there is a battle, you can be promoted, if you don't have you, you can live in it!Under such circumstances, naturally everyone looked at Xi Bian with envy.

There are really people who are not afraid of death who come to ask for instructions and want to spare manpower to support.

Although Zhao Can came to garrison, he had no experience after all, and he only had the name of a military supervisor. The one who really took care of this matter was naturally the governor of Hebei Road.This Lord Jin knew a lot about military affairs, and he was worried when there was no fight, for fear that the Changhe tribe would take the opportunity to rob him.Now when I heard these people making trouble, I immediately scolded them back.

But why are these people so easy to give up?Master Jin didn't allow it, so they created all kinds of problems to give him a headache.

Zhao Can watched coldly, but restrained the people in his hands, and didn't say a word.

However, Master Jin's restraint gradually lost its effect as news from the west came one after another.In the end, those people became anxious, and simply brought the matter up—they had more or less connections in the capital. As long as the emperor ordered it, would Mr. Jin be able to stop it?

There was a quarrel between the court and the central government, and many people felt that Hebei was fine for the time being anyway, and it didn't matter if some people were removed, and then urged the emperor to make an order.Probably blinded by the victory, seeing that the unworldly feat of opening up the territory will fall on him, and the emperor is a little too inflated. He always feels that this war is not difficult, and it is better to end it as soon as possible.So with a wave of his hand, he agreed.

Zhao Can's news channel is more convenient and quicker than others, so he was the first to know.She immediately rushed to the Governor's Yamen, just when she heard Mr. Jin throwing a temper tantrum and throwing things.

But so what if you smash everything up?Once the decree is issued, it cannot be changed.

Lord Jin looked at Zhao Can helplessly, "Your Highness, can our small force really stop the Changhe Tribe?"

"Your Excellency, you must have confidence in the soldiers under your command." Zhao Can said, "The Changhe Tribe is no longer the original Changhe Tribe, and it's not that scary."

"But the iron cavalry of our Great Chu is no longer the iron cavalry of Taizu's time." Lord Jin sighed in a low voice.

Hearing these words, Zhao Can couldn't help feeling a little melancholy.Throughout history, this situation of "one generation is not as good as one generation" and then waiting for a new hero to rejuvenate, almost every dynasty cannot escape.After all, Da Chu has been at ease for too long. The centuries of peace and prosperity have made many people forget what bloodshed and sacrifice really look like.

Born into the royal family, Zhao Can felt a sense of pride in her heart.No matter how fierce the internal struggle is, he still hopes that the Great Chu Kingdom will last forever and be passed on from generation to generation.But everyone knows that is just a fantasy.

Sometimes he would also think, such a law of history, is it true that no one can escape?

This thought disappeared in a flash, and Zhao Can comforted Lord Jin with his usual expression, "Don't worry, my lord, these soldiers may not be as brave as Taizu, but they are enough to deal with the current Changhe tribe."

"But now the grassland has suffered a natural disaster!" Master Jin was worried, "They can't get food, so they can only starve to death. They can risk their lives for this. Where are our soldiers?"

Zhao Can said, "Then let them know that if you retreat, you will die."

"What is Your Highness going to do?!" Lord Jin turned pale with shock.She thought that Zhao Can was about to issue an order such as "kill those who retreat without mercy", so she hurriedly prepared to stop it.

Zhao Can laughed, "Don't worry, my lord, I'm not confused yet. To let the soldiers know this, you don't have to give strong orders." In fact, although the orders are effective, if the generals don't have enough majesty, it is very likely that they will turn out to be in the end It will cause the army to mutiny.

Even if he didn't, he would have to bear the blame if he were to pursue it afterwards.No matter how great the credit is, those old masters in the court can eliminate them all with just a word of mouth.

Zhao Can wouldn't be so stupid as to give all this information to his opponent.

"Then what does His Highness plan to do?" Lord Jin heaved a sigh of relief and asked curiously.He has been out for many years, and he doesn't know Zhao Can, the prince, but after getting in touch with him, he can't help sighing that there are heirs to the royal family!If you are close in your heart, it will naturally come out in your attitude.How can Zhao Can not hit the snake with the stick?

So now the relationship between each other is considered harmonious.Mr. Jin would naturally like to know more about Zhao Can.

Zhao Can tapped his lips, "We were born with a mouth, which is naturally used for speaking. As long as you use the right language at the right time, you can arouse the blood of the soldiers."

Mr. Jin naturally knew this.However, "the effect may not be so good."

"Just wait and see, my lord." Zhao Can was full of confidence.

It was only in the past few years that he gradually discovered that language is such a powerful weapon.These things are all learned from Ping An, whether it is the Imperial City Division, the Mixed Division, or the Military Bureau, Ping An will be able to solve the problem quickly wherever he goes.

Especially in the military battle bureau, Zhao Can had heard his passionate "speeches" to fool the craftsmen.He found that as long as he grasped a certain "spot" of these people, he could create an atmosphere smoothly, and then most of the people in it would be motivated to blindly follow what he said, and act for it. Blood and excitement.

Seeing this in Pingan, Zhao Can recalled the things he had experienced before, and found that most of them were like this.Not to mention illiterate soldiers, even those officials in the court who boasted of their talents are most likely to be easily incited.

There are only a few people who can really keep calm, and they are often well versed in this trick, and they use it proficiently.

So Zhao Can was very interested and wanted to see how it would work.

Hebei is just a small place to test your skills. Maybe you will have the opportunity to compare this trick with the old foxes in the court in the future.Presumably when the time comes, their expressions must be quite interesting.

Of course, Zhao Can is not going to copy it.Because his identity itself played a certain role in encouraging these soldiers, so he didn't have to make a long speech, as long as he gave proper guidance, it was enough.

While Zhao Can was concentrating on experimenting with the art of language, people from the Changhe Tribe quietly appeared late one night.

Initially there were scouts in teams of three.After capturing these people, the whereabouts of the Changhe Tribe will soon be known.Zhao Can didn't know what the other party used to judge the attack time, but he was keenly aware that based on the time, the news that someone from this side was going to the northwest for support might spread, and the other side would start to move.

Is there a secret operation of the other party inside Dachu?

This may not be the case.Just as Da Chu also buried a lot of nails on the opponent's side, the Changhe tribe was driven to the grassland by Da Chu, and they were trapped in a corner, no longer living up to the arrogance of the past.They hated Da Chu deeply and regarded him as a great enemy, so how could they be unprepared?

But the most important thing right now is not this matter, so Zhao Can ordered people to investigate, and then let it go.

He is going to go to Lord Jin, the governor of Hebei, to apply to go to the border and participate in the battle in person!

This is what Zhao Can realized in his previous life.At some point, language will lose its effect, and it is impossible to make someone work for you with just a few words.So he had to take the lead in order to successfully create that atmosphere.

Master Jin almost died of fright when he heard the words, "Your Highness must not do it! If His Highness makes any mistakes, I really can't bear it!"

At the same time, he secretly murmured in his heart, whether the Seventh Prince is good or not, even if he is too courageous.Master Jin admired his courage to come to Hebei at this time before, but now he is a little disgusted.If Zhao Can really had an accident with him, then he would be doomed!

"My lord, don't worry." Zhao Can said lightly, "As a supervising army, of course I have to act with the army. But I won't go to Champa in person. There are so many guards around, so nothing will happen."

As soon as Mr. Jin heard it, he knew that he couldn't persuade him anymore. He was angry and worried, and didn't know what to say for a while.

He couldn't help wondering if his choice was correct.Now he is only the prince, so it's fine if the situation forces him to do so. If Zhao Can becomes the emperor in the future, he will continue to mess around like this, so what?Who can persuade him?

If Zhao Can knew that Mr. Jin had considered such a long-term situation for him, he didn't know whether he should be happy or cry.

But in the end he got what he wanted, and went to the border with his own guards to visit the battlefield in person.

When riding the horse, Zhao Can took a deep breath, as if he could smell the flames of war and gunpowder smoke.This feeling is really——

It's been a long time.

……

Qinzhou.Ping An is analyzing the composition of the three-way army with Xu Wenmei and Qian Cheng.

In fact, although the situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, everyone can make decisions on the fly, but a premeditated war must have undergone countless rehearsals in advance, and it is not easy to be wrong if you say it wrong.So this time there is a problem with the cooperation between the three armies, and it is very likely that something went wrong.

Anyway, there is nothing to do, so everyone sat together to discuss and see if they could find some clues.

Thanks to Feng Yutang's hard work here for two years, coupled with the pawns Qian Cheng laid out here, the news of Huangcheng Secretary's presence here is fairly well-informed.Today they just received the latest news. They heard that there was a problem with the person in charge of delivering the news between the Xinzhou Army and the Zhuozhou Army. , accidentally walked away.

No one would believe that this was a common mistake.

So everyone can't help but guess, whose handwriting is this?The spies from Xirong, or the intrigue in the court has spread to the border?

The former is nothing more than that, on the battlefield it is nothing more than that, soldiers never tire of deceit, and they have nothing to say when they are deceived.But if it is the latter, it will be chilling.When the soldiers are desperately defending their homeland, there are still some people trying to influence the outcome of the war for their own self-interest. It is really abhorrent!

Ping An has lived in the palace and seen many intrigues. I personally think that this situation is not impossible.It can even be said that he suspected that this matter was written by someone in the court.

That's why the three people got together to discuss the composition of the three-way army, trying to figure out who was standing behind them and who was actually doing the fighting.

"Don't look at the fact that the Zhang family is in Xinzhou. In fact, their foundation in the army is in Zhuozhou." Qian Chengdao.

Ping An was a little curious, "Why?"

Qian Cheng didn't know much about it, but Xu Wenmei knew a lot about this kind of old things, "Because the Zhang family started in the Taizu Dynasty. At that time, the area of ​​Zhuozhou was not our territory. So the Zhang family naturally settled in Later, Zhuozhou was recovered, and the army was stationed there, and all the soldiers from the Zhang family took root in Zhuozhou. However, the two sides have close contacts, and they don’t feel far away on weekdays.”

When it is necessary to divide the troops into several groups, the gap will appear.

"So most of the Zhuozhou army is related to the Zhang family?" Pingan knew that in the army of this era, many people often only trust their own generals.Moreover, the situation of employing relatives in the army is also very serious, so it is easy to have such things as "X's army" and generals. Almost all the soldiers are from their own people, and most of the soldiers are recruited from fellow villagers. Outsiders can't handle it at all.

So it's no wonder that the ancient emperors were worried about the masters of the military generals. This kind of army is no different from private soldiers. The generals still support the emperor, so there is no need to think about it.It is also very convenient if it is reversed.

From the current point of view, the Zhuozhou Army is obviously of this type, and most of them are controlled by the Zhang family.

The Zhang family is the in-laws of the great prince Zhao Rong.

So they were tricked, that is to say, the eldest prince in the court was put together.How can it be easy for someone who is capable of doing this?

Pingan thought of Zhao Xuan almost immediately.It's not because he's sensitive, it's because in his eyes, Zhao Xuan is simply the spokesperson of the conspiracy, where there is a conspiracy, there is him.So he asked enthusiastically, "Then who are the generals of the Xinzhou Army?"

"The Xinzhou Army was transferred from Hebei." The expression on Xu Wenmei's face was very strange.

switch?Pingan didn't expect that Dachu also had such a system, "But I saw that most of the other troops have been stationed in the same place, why is it different here?" He did not ignore Xu Wenmei's strange expression, "Could it be that there is another story? "

Xu Wenmei sighed with a smile, "There is no story. It's just that people from Xinzhou went to Zhuozhou, so they transferred people from Hebei."

Ping An believed him to be the one to blame, "The expression on your face doesn't say that."

"Well, in fact, it was General Qi Tao at that time...cough, he was so hot-tempered that he offended the governor of Hebei at that time, so he was dispatched to Xinzhou. That happened nearly 20 years ago. Hebei at that time The governor is the current Prime Minister Xu You."

The queen's father, Zhao Xuan's grandfather!If the Xinzhou Army was dispatched by him, then it couldn't be Zhao Xuan's.

Of course, it may also be a cover-up, but judging by Xu Wenmei's expression, the character of General Qi should indeed be hard to describe, and this possibility is estimated to be very small.

"How did he offend Prime Minister Xu?" Pingan asked.

Xu Wenmei restrained her expression, "He wants to marry Prime Minister Xu's daughter."

If I remember correctly, Xu You only had one daughter, who was later the Empress of the Central Palace?It is really generous of the emperor not to behead Qi Tao in a fit of anger.etc--

"What happened to Qi Tao after that?"

The smile on Xu Wenmei's face completely disappeared, and was replaced by Ping An's incomprehensible heaviness, "The disagreement between the Western Army and the Northern Army has been going on for a long time. The two sides have to compare everything. After a long time, looking at each other is like an enemy." Same. It is conceivable that after General Qi came to Xinzhou, he was naturally rejected and found it difficult to integrate."

When Ping An heard this, a thought suddenly flashed in his mind, but it was too fast and he missed it.I had no choice but to continue listening to Xu Wenmei.

"Later... the year when Shang ascended the throne, there were changes in the north and west. General Qi Tao led his army to fight Xirong, unfortunately... died in battle."

Qian Cheng took a deep breath, and said what Ping An was thinking, "Did you really die in battle?"

Or, really died in battle?

Contacting the cause and effect really makes people have to suspect that there is something tricky in it.After all, what Qi Tao did was not a big deal, but if it involved the royal family, it would be hard to say.

There are too many ways to kill a person in this world, not to mention that the other party is a general?What a perfect reason to die in battle, no one can fault it.

Everyone was silent for a moment.

After a while, Ping An asked, "What kind of person is that General Qi?"

"I haven't seen him before," Xu Wenmei said, "I just heard that he is brave and good at fighting, and he is bold and good at surprise attacks. It's just that he has a fierce temper and always fights against his boss, so he always can't get ahead."

"The country is unfortunate." Ping An said softly.If Qi Tao's death is really strange, then the ruler of this country, the court, is too sad.Those who were able to shed their blood for them ended up like this.

Chilling.

Ping An didn't know why, but countless indignations suddenly overflowed in his heart.

Maybe it was suppressed for too long, and he heard such a tragedy again, he thought.Stories like this always make people sad, sad for the living.Who can benefit from killing such a person?

After a while, it was Qian who had more intentions, and continued to ask, "Then what happened next?"

"You'll know later on." Xu Wenmei said in a waned mood.

When he heard this story before, he just sighed twice, and had no extra thoughts.But since he came to the frontier, he realized how heavy this story is.

Heroes never have a happy ending. Is it the hero's fault?No, the world is wrong!

So Ping An is right, and what he is going to do is also right!This world should have changed long ago.

Qian Cheng was taken aback for a moment before realizing that what Xu Wenmei meant was that the general of the Xinzhou Army was replaced by the current general.This general doesn't seem to have a clear party affiliation, but if he counts seriously, he should belong to His Majesty.From this point of view, there is no problem.

After he speculated on this, the flash of inspiration in Ping An's mind came back again, and he immediately asked, "Will the current Xinzhou Army be rejected by the Western Army?"

"It's been 20 years, and the original batch of soldiers has changed a long time ago, but now I have never heard of such a situation." Qian Chengdao.

Pingan said, "But there is no guarantee that there is no one there, or maybe there will still be such rumors privately in the army, but it is not known to outsiders? This is also a suspicious point."