Chongxi [rebirth]

Li Fengqi's statement was soon confirmed.

Sure enough, Li Zong did not adopt Qiao Hairen's suggestion, but ordered his envoys to go to the front to supervise the battle. At the same time, he issued two imperial edicts, ordering Jiali Prefecture and Lu Prefecture to send troops to help as soon as possible.

Chen Yun of Zaohe welcomed the envoys and received the imperial edict.I can only bite the bullet and continue to fight.

Although he is mediocre and incompetent, he is not an idiot who does not understand the situation.These days the rebel army camped on the other side of the Zao River, only Yin Chengwu led a small group of troops across the frozen river, provoking them from time to time.This approach doesn't seem to be serious, it's more like playing tricks on them.

He vaguely felt that something was wrong, but the imperial decree sent by the envoy ordered him to stop the rebels at Zaohe and wait for the reinforcements to arrive.He could only put the guess that something was wrong behind him, and under the supervision of the envoys, he gathered all the troops and took the initiative to fight.

The Shence Army took the initiative to attack for the first time.Chen Yun ordered the deputy general to lead people to the river to call for battle.

Yin Chengwu on the other side listened to the commotion outside the camp, and was not at all irritated by the lieutenant general's yelling. He smiled lightly, poured a glass of wine for Yin Xiaozhi, and said in a deep voice, "The little emperor really didn't take King Yong'an's suggestion."

Yin Xiaozhi picked up the wine glass, but didn't drink it.Turning the wine glass in his hand: "He is guilty of a thief, how can he still believe what King Yong'an said?" He smiled sullenly, and spilled all the wine in the glass out of the window: "According to the plan, I will take his head as a sacrifice to your little brother! "

Hearing his mention of his younger brother who died for no reason, Yin Chengwu's expression darkened for a while. He raised his head and drank the wine, put the glass heavily on the table, and said coldly: "My child, let's fight now!"

……

Amidst the snowflakes, the Shence Army and the Yin Family Army fought on a large scale for the first time.The Yin family's army seemed to be lost, and gradually retreated to the opposite bank.The deputy general was overjoyed when he saw this, raised his arms and shouted, and led the troops to pursue the victory.

On the Zao River covered with thick ice, the ice surface is wet and slippery, and there are sharp ice edges protruding from time to time. Once a person stands on it, it is difficult to find the center of gravity of the body.

The lieutenant wanted to take advantage of the victory to pursue, but when he stepped on the ice, he realized that the situation was not right.The Shence Army has been pampered and rarely confronted the enemy these years. Let alone fighting on the ice at this time, it is difficult to stabilize the body on the ice.On the other hand, Yin Chengwu's side seemed to have been prepared for a long time. They put some kind of jagged rings on their boots, and then reversed their previous defeat, and came towards them with steady steps and great momentum——

"It's been tricked!" The deputy general was startled, and immediately ordered the standard bearer to send an order to retreat.However, when the soldiers retreated in panic, they couldn't control their bodies at all. Many soldiers slipped on the ice after taking two steps. Slow down.The enemy army has arrived in the blink of an eye.

Yin Chengwu looked at the bewildered Shence Army, with a trace of coldness on his lips.He stepped forward and raised his voice: "Kill me! No one will be left behind!"

***

The battle report of the Shence Army's defeat was sent back to Shangjing, and the court fell silent.

After coming down to court, Li Zong summoned several important ministers to discuss matters in the political affairs hall, and even Ye Zhili, who avoided suspicion, made an exception and summoned them.

Li Zong sits at the top, Taifu Han Chan at the bottom, Cui Xi as his regular attendant, Ye Zhili as Zhongshuling, Qiao Hairen as Zhongshuling, Wei Shuqing as Shangshuling, Qi Shao, Shangshu of the Ministry of War and others sit in two rows, all with solemn expressions.

"Chen Yun has lost again." Li Zong leaned forward, glanced at several people, and said slowly: "Do you have a good strategy?"

Qiao Hairen was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, the method I mentioned earlier——"

"Your Excellency, you don't need to mention it again." Li Zong raised his hand to interrupt him, and said unhappily, "The rebels have all come to Zaohe and trampled my face under their feet. If I just avoid it and dare not respond to the enemy, How should the world treat me and the Beizhao royal family?! Avoiding and not fighting, this is what cowards do!"

"That's right." Cui Xi echoed, "Master Si Zhong is probably getting older and less courageous."

"..." Qiao Hairen opened and closed his lips, and finally sat down with a slumped face.

No wonder King Yong'an told him the way to break the situation without hesitation, it turned out that he had expected it.Looking at his colleagues with different faces, he felt desolate in his heart. How many of them sitting here really want to quell the rebellion, and how many of them are thinking about the soldiers who died in battle and the innocent people who were implicated?

Shang Shu ordered Wei Shuqing to take up the words: "The rebel army is not fair, and it is not enough to show the power of heaven. It is just that Yin Xiaozhi has led the army for many years and is very capable. I am afraid that he will not be able to find a general who can fight against him for a while."

"If King Yong'an hadn't been poisoned and chilled, why would he be here now?" Qi Shao glanced at the first emperor and the next Han Chan, and smiled mockingly.

"What's the point of Mr. Qi's words now?" Han Chan gave him a cold look, "Thunderstorms, rain and dew are all the grace of the king, and what King Yong'an is doing now is just proof that he had a different heart early on, and now he is using it as an excuse to shirk. "

Qi Shao frowned: "If there is no evidence, the Taifu should not spit blood on people!"

"That's enough." Li Zong slapped the table and interrupted the two of them arguing. He said with a grim expression, "Today I'm looking for Zhuqing to discuss how to retreat from the enemy, not to argue and bicker in front of me!"

He focused on Qi Shao's words and said: "Since ancient times, the ruler wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die. Is Qi Aiqing dissatisfied with this?"

Qi Shao narrowed his eyes: "I dare not."

"Then let's continue discussing the business." Li Zong glanced at him and looked at Han Chan: "Does the Taifu have a good plan?"

Han Chan pondered for a moment, and said: "The Shence army has been defeated one after another, and its momentum has been defeated. In addition, Chen Yun is mediocre and incompetent, and he is not good at leading the army. It is reasonable to suffer defeat. On the contrary, the rebel army has won successive battles, and their momentum has greatly increased. The current plan Only by finding a prestigious and capable general to lead the army can we restore morale."

It's not that Li Zong hasn't thought about it, it's just that there are no generals to take over now, apart from Li Fengqi, he couldn't find a suitable candidate for a while.

"But now there is no such general."

Han Chan smiled slightly, and looked up at Li Zong: "In my opinion, there is no need to look for other people, His Majesty is the most suitable candidate for the general."

As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was shocked.

Qiao Hairen still couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, as the king of a country, the safety of the country is closely related to the foundation of the country, how can you put yourself in danger?!"

Qi Shao also disagreed: "Your Majesty has never led an army to fight, and it is not safe for you to march in person."

The rest of the people didn't say a word, obviously feeling that this move was too aggressive.

Han Chan was unmoved, he said unhurriedly: "The imperial conquest, you don't need to go to battle to kill the enemy, just sit in the rear and boost morale. What's wrong?" He glanced at Li Zong and saw that he seemed hesitant , and added a handful of firewood: "When King Yong'an single-handedly beheaded the general of Xihuang, he was only 16 years old. Your Majesty has studied military art since childhood, and was instructed by King Yong'an. Why not go to the imperial conquest?"

Qiao Hairen and Qi Shao still disagree.

Wei Shuqing's expression was unclear.On the contrary, Cui Xi smiled and said: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, courageous and resourceful, isn't he just the general your lords are looking for?"

Ye Zhili, who had been cautious and never spoke, finally realized something when he heard this. He glanced at Han Chan vaguely, lowered his eyes for a while, and said, "Master Taifu is right. The rebel army is only 8 people. The reinforcements from the State and the State of California, together with the [-] Shence Army, are enough to crush the rebels. If Your Majesty is in charge of the army, and sits in the central army, it can just boost morale and promote Tianwei."

The first Li Zong listened to their argument, but there was only one sentence in his mind: "King Yong'an was only 16 years old when he single-handedly killed General Xihuang."In his life, he hated someone to be on top of him the most. In the past it was Li Wei, and later it was Li Fengqi.

Not only did he want to drive himself to conquer, but he also wanted to kill all the rebels.Let everyone know that without Li Fengqi, his throne can still be secure!

"You don't have to fight, dear friends." Li Zong raised his hand and pressed down, and said, "The Taifu is right, so what's the problem if I go to the imperial court to conquer in person?!"

Qiao Hairen and Qi Shao wanted to persuade, but he stopped them: "There is no need to persuade, I have made up my mind."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Ye Zhili: "The rest of the people have dispersed, and Ye Aiqing stayed behind. You are familiar with the Yin family. Tell me about the situation of the Yin family over the years. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles."

Ye Zhili stood up, bowed and said respectfully, "Yes."

Seeing that the overall situation was settled, Qiao Hairen could only sigh and shook his head, got up and left.Qi Shao glanced at the ghosts and monsters in the hall, shook his head and snorted, and caught up with Qiao Hairen: "Lord Qiao, wait for me, I will leave the palace with you."

Han Chan and Wei Shuqing came out side by side, and they were talking quietly.Cui Xi strode to catch up, and said with a smile, "I've helped the Grand Tutor today, right?"

Han Chan paused and looked at him inexplicably: "Oh? What does Changshi Cui want in return?"

Cui Xi's smile remained unchanged, his eyes filled with eagerness: "I just hope that Taifu's play will be more exciting, don't let me down."

"I advise Cui Changshi to play less with fire, so as not to get burned one day." Han Chan snorted, ignored him, and left with Wei Shuqing.

Wei Shuqing turned his head to look at Cui Xi, the man was wearing a red inner uniform, with a gorgeous face, standing under the dark sky, with snowflakes on his side, like a ghost looking for his life.

He frowned, and said to Han Chan, "This is really a lunatic."

Han Chan's expression remained unchanged: "Don't pay attention to him, he can't do anything wrong."

***

When Li Fengqi heard the news from Qi Shao, he didn't even twitch a brow.

"He has always been like this, Master Qi only found out on the first day?"

Qi Shao choked, and then lowered his voice a little puzzled: "But His Majesty...he was not so extreme in the past, and he could still listen to some things in the past."

Why is it like being stunned now? !

From the moment he started attacking King Yong'an, he became more and more out of control.

Li Fengqi glanced at him: "That's because you never understood him."

He knew about these unstable factors in Li Zong's temperament long ago.Sensitive, suspicious, headstrong.He only thinks that this is the shadow left by his childhood experience, even if he can't change it for a while, as long as he is there for a day, he will not miss a major event.

But I didn't expect that I was the first person to do it.

"Have you decided when the imperial conquest will take place?" Li Fengqi asked again.

"As soon as the troops from Luzhou and Jiali Prefecture arrive, we will leave." Qi Shao said worriedly, "I always feel that there is still something to do after this."

He looked at Li Fengqi probingly: "Your Highness, what can you see?"

Li Fengqi looked at him calmly: "Never."

But I said in my heart, I won’t tell you if I see it.