[Qing] If you don't work hard, you will be forced to inherit the throne

Yinti is sober, he is here for himself, not for the prince.

In order to control the military power and become the elder brother in real power; for a higher status and a better life;

Power, wealth, status, glory...

What ordinary men yearn for is also what he wants to grasp in his hands. He is destined to take a different path from the prince, and he does not think he has the prince's "sacrificing oneself for others", "serving the country and the people", and "selfless dedication" Noble thought.

Yinti calmly accepts what he desires in his heart, and he is quite proud: Master is such a layman.

For this reason, it is inevitable to fight farther and achieve greater success in the border war, not for the prince, but for his own future.He will help the prince and cooperate with the prince, but it is because they temporarily have the same interests and have a common goal ahead - to defeat the tsarist Russia.

In the early morning of the next day, De Zhu heard the sound of an army forming a formation outside, and when he got out of the camp, he saw Yin Ti wearing fine armor, with one hand on the hilt of his waist, leading his own soldiers to train.Dezhu thought carefully, and after careful observation, he saw that Yinti was still wearing a gun. Since the dynasty, the gun has almost disappeared, but now it has been made again, and the elder brother even wears it for every soldier.

De Zhu was very surprised, and asked about Yinti's situation: "The slave thought that this gun is only available for hunting by the royal family now, and never thought that such a new style gun can be seen in the army."

"This gun gradually faded out of people's sight because the Qing Dynasty ruled the country with bows and horses. Compared with the use of guns, bows and arrows have a longer range and higher accuracy. The original percussive flintlock guns in the Ming Dynasty were forgotten because of this. Yinti explained: "It was not until the establishment of the Firearms Battalion and Research Institute that weapons such as guns, which the prince called hot weapons, were once again valued by Khan Ama."

"Compared to bows and arrows in the early years, guns were still limited by the high cost of production, and they were not as convenient as bows and arrows. It was not until the Firearms Camp absorbed guns from various countries and disassembled and analyzed them that they researched longer range and more accurate guns. There are rifling in this gun, which can make the bullet rotate at high speed in it, so as to achieve the effect of firing the bullet in a straight line to the target."

"It's just that it's troublesome to load the ammunition. It needs to be beaten with a wooden stick. It's for emergencies. It's an extra weapon when you go into battle, and you have an extra security."

Yinti's stature is tall among his peers, but he has not yet reached his full height. According to his prediction, when he grows into a man of eight feet, he will be able to use bow and horse, ride and shoot, and will be able to use both marksmanship and swordsmanship in battle. , Whether it is personal combat or long-distance combat, it is at your fingertips.

"Brother is going to fight in person?"

Dezhu reminded: "The sword has no eyes, and the battlefield is changing rapidly. It is better for you to take care of yourself."

Yinti immediately turned cold, and angrily said: "What do you know?"

"The general fought bloody battles on the battlefield, and went to fight with gold and iron horses. How can he become a coward hiding in a safe place because of the slightest injury?!"

Yinti felt offended: "I am indeed young, so what if Lu Dehong gave me the task of logistics and transportation of food and grass?"

"The day I come here, I will play in person, and I will never hide in the camp. If I really came here to dawdle in order to earn military merits, why do I need to discuss with you about these plans to continue the westward attack?"

De Zhu stared at him for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "Brother, you can tell the commander in chief, the emperor sent you to fight, but did not give you the title of general, but the right to oversee the army, the two commanders are not of the same mind .If it doesn't work out at Ledhun, why not talk to General Sabuso?"

De Zhu said: "Listening to your words today, this slave will look at you with admiration. You are also a person with dreams."

They are all young people who are fighting for their dreams. Even the proud son of heaven, such as the eldest son of the emperor, has grown from immature to mature. The feeling of working hard to pursue the goal is really great.

Dezhu is willing to make friends with people who have dreams. Every person who has dreams will shine brightly, and their hard work is wonderful.

If it weren't for the opportunity given by His Highness, he might still be surly in the palace to please the nobleman, guarding against the intrigues in the palace, and carefully currying favors.

It was His Highness who pointed out a way for him to see the future. On that way, he could no longer bow his knees and look at people, and he could walk forward with a straight spine without fear.

Yinxuan:? ? ?

"Don't tell me what you said. You are not doing things for the prince. Don't talk about your dreams with me. You are very vulgar. You don't have the ideal of a saint who wants the country to be prosperous and the people safe. You will be successful and famous. With military power in hand, He has money and power, he is famous on the battlefield, and he is admired by all people when he returns to the capital!"

De Zhu was silent.

"As expected of a big brother, your dream is also different from that of ordinary people."

He thought that he wanted to be successful and famous, and being a minister capable of governing the world was already a grand dream, but he wanted it all.

Yin Ti was speechless, he looked at De Zhu with the eyes of a magical animal, but he didn't know that he was also strange and duplicity in De Zhu's eyes.

Having been with His Highness the Crown Prince for many years, De Zhu had some impressions of Eldest Brother's character, and knew that he should coax him at this time, lest he become angry, so he changed the subject in a gentle voice: "Then, in order to achieve the wish as soon as possible, the slave should naturally I wish you a helping hand, today the slave will come to tell you about the news related to the territory of Tsarist Russia, and the general Golovin they sent to fight against the Qing Dynasty this time."

"The coach sent by Tsarist Russia this time is named Golovin, who is the title of earl in his country and is good at fighting on both sea and land. This time he was ordered by the regent princess to come to the border of the Qing Dynasty to fight. In fact, this Golovin Lovin was loyal to Tsar Peter."

Xu Yinti's expression was too surprised, and De Zhu laughed dumbly: "This is not the ability of a slave. It is the overseas missionaries sent by His Highness to communicate, in order to promote the 'reconciliation and trade' between the Qing Dynasty and Tsarist Russia as soon as possible. , they spared no effort to contribute to it!"

Yinti was shocked and said: "How much did the prince arrange for the border war?!"

Hearing this, De Zhu shook his head: "I don't know what your highness's layout is. Your highness has a long-term vision and has made preparations early. If the slave's predictions are correct, I'm afraid your highness has already made up his mind when he accompanied the emperor on his first northern tour." Do these."

"Are you appearing here at the behest of the crown prince?"

Dezhu: "..."

"He has the potential to recognize talents at such a young age!"

The elder brother's amazed appearance made De Zhu feel a little funny, and he collapsed.

Let big brother think so for the time being!

To appear here, he spelled it out by himself, and His Highness may also be surprised that the tips given to him back then would have such a good result.

Only De Zhu knew that what His Royal Highness gave him back then was not only a kit to enable his whole family to settle down, but also a major opportunity to completely change his life.

De Zhu didn't intend to correct the misunderstanding caused by the elder brother, but let him mistakenly think that His Highness is so smart and has the ability to be a wise king, making him subconsciously feel that His Highness is unfathomable, and he must be the best candidate for the future emperor.

He lowered his head, his eyelashes like a feather fan cast a clear shadow, which also covered those deep eyes, and then he said to Yinti: "Sophia has controlled the government for many years as a princess. It's a pity, her ambition Stopping here, she is still the princess regent. Since she does not have the courage to become the emperor, it is doomed that her name will not be justified. There have been precedents since ancient times. No matter how long the ministers and regents have been regent, they are not emperors. With the full-fledged emperor and gradually gaining his own influence, and attracting more people to attach to him, it is only a matter of time before the power ministers fall and the regent is dismissed."

"The missionary came from St. Petersburg. When he brought the news, Golovin hadn't left yet." Dezhu narrowed his eyes and reminded Yinti, "Maybe our army can use this to make preparations in advance."

Golovin, a talented commander, was also the target of several rulers in the Tsarist Russian royal family. Such a figure was obviously more difficult than the enemy generals that the Qing had faced before.

In terms of status, Golovin was to Tsarist Russia what Ludhon was to Qing Dynasty.

Golovin walked eastward from St. Petersburg, led his own army, and recruited a large number of Cossacks along the way, planning to go to Selengesk to garrison.

According to Golovin's prediction, the Qing army would not break through the defense line so fast and reach Lake Baikal.

"The Qing people were very timid and fearful. Even if they defeated us, they would still let our generals go, and humbly begged us not to continue attacking their borders."

The adjutant thought he was very humorous and laughed. Seeing Golovin looking down at the map, he seemed to be thinking, and he didn't intend to answer his words, so he couldn't help but feel embarrassing.

"When we arrive at Selengesk, we will contact the friendly army that conquered and ruled Lake Baikal, keep an eye on the group of Buryats, and then attack Khalkha Mongolia," Golovin said, already planning to send someone to another place. While looking for Galdan to cooperate, attack Khalkha Mongolia together.

The scouts kept coming to report the collected news. Golovin, who was strategically resourceful, quickly thought of using the discord among the various tribes of Khalkha Mongolia to cause a split effect, and then break down one by one.

"You are right. The Qing people will not easily cross the river to attack us. They pay attention to safe combat and are afraid of defeat. Their soldiers are not as good at adapting to the cold environment as ours." Golovin said slowly : "This also gave us a good chance."

"What the Qing people know best is self-righteousness," the adjutant curled his lips in disdain, criticizing the arrogance of the ancient eastern country.

"We should thank them for their arrogance. They should have a unique port and a great opportunity to conduct trade with distant countries. Our country has been struggling to find a reliable trade route."

"If it weren't for their generosity and arrogance, where would it be our turn?" Golovin said: "In order to get a port with a pleasant climate to go to sea, we must make full preparations!"

Golovin was determined to win the territory of the Eastern Kingdom. For this reason, he equipped his army with the most exquisite weapons and guns, and prepared sufficient food, grass and military supplies. Then he took his hands and went to Selengesk in a mighty manner. rush to.

When he saw the city wall of Selengesk, Golovin relaxed, waved his hand and ordered: "Take a rest overnight, and launch an attack on Khalkha Mongolia tomorrow, and order the nearby Buryats to pay our army rations. Anyone who disobeys will be killed immediately!"

The Cossack cavalry was cruel by nature, and their endurance under Golovin's restraint was the limit so far. Now that Golovin gave the order, several Cossack cavalry rushed to the place where the Buryats were grazing.

The original guards of Selengesk were standing on the city wall and looking at Golovin. Flags were waving in the city, and the city gate slowly opened under his waving gesture.

The deputy general did not doubt that he was there, and led the army to the city gate according to Golovin's order.

And Golovin, squinting his eyes to see the friendly soldiers standing still on the city wall, the uneasy alarm bell in his heart became louder and louder. He suddenly saw a black spot on the city wall, and immediately picked up the binoculars to investigate, and saw that the tower was like ants There are densely packed artillery formations.

Golovin shouted sharply: "There is an ambush, come back!——"

"boom!--"

The first artillery that shook the world like thunder suddenly sounded, like some kind of signal, followed by more dense rain of shells.

The army brought in was hard to defend and was baptized by the artillery fire. Golovin reacted very quickly and immediately ordered to line up and withdraw from the range of the artillery.

After withdrawing from the city tower, thousands of arrows came from behind, wrapped in oilcloth, and the flaming bows and arrows poured down like torrential rain.

In the distance, the Cossack cavalry fell into a trap. Gritting his teeth, Golovin chose to cut his tail to survive, abandoning the army that had already entered the tower, and led the rest of the army to charge towards the archers.

The sound of the majestic horn resounded over the blue sky and white clouds, as if it wanted to shake down all the cotton-like clouds in the sky.

"boom--"

"Bang bang—"

One after another, gunshots came from one flank, while shouts of killing came from the other flank.

In the mirror hole of the cold telescope, a large number of enemy faces completely different from what he had imagined were reflected. Golovin's face began to twitch, and his eyes froze in disbelief: "This is impossible!"

White skin, yellow hair, from Western Europe!The ancient countries in the east let go of their arrogance and united with the continental countries further west!

In the twinkling of an eye, winter turns to summer, and October in the capital is quite hot, like a dish just out of the oven, smoking hot.When the news of the great victory reached the capital, Yinfeng was distressed by praying for the rest of the veterans one after another.

Half a year has passed like this, and the newly established department has been operating and gradually becoming more and more perfect.Since the prince split the Ministry of Rites into the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he has made no new major moves.

In the hot weather, in order to maintain his perfect and elegant appearance, Yinfeng had to ask Xiaomei to turn on the system air conditioner to cool him down. I don’t know when, people have been rumoring that Prince Meiyu has "ice muscles, jade bones, clear and no sweat" ", temperament is like jade, and people are like jade, warm in winter and cool in summer.

Yinfeng felt that as long as he didn't take the rumors seriously, and closed his ears and pretended that they didn't exist, it would disappear by itself as time went by!

Seeing the prince coming in a hurry, the remaining officials from the Ministry of Rituals made way for him one after another, and some people kindly handed him a small bench.

Yinfeng thanked him with a smile, picked up the bench and sat down outside Sha Cheng's office, earnestly persuading him: "Lord Sha, you can't retire now, even if it's not for yourself, you are for the future generations who have yet to stand out You have to stay in this position for another two years. The Ministry of Rites is in a transitional period and needs a big man like you to sit in charge. Mr. Zhang has done a good job in the Ministry of Punishment, so you can't move your position."

While tidying up the things in his house, Sha Cheng blew his beard and stared back at him: "The old minister is old, and he should have lived for the rest of his life long ago. Is it your fault that the prayers for retirement have been suppressed again and again?"