Chiwuxing

Chapter [-] - The Barbarian Army Appears in Leimao City on the Plains, It is Obligatory for the Imperial Capital to Raise the Red Armor

The atmosphere in the Jinluan Hall was solemn, and the ministers of His Royal Highness looked panic-stricken.

Zong Zhengqiu's face was dignified, and he said: "According to the report, a group of barbarian troops suddenly poured into Maocheng and Huangzhou a few days ago, and the scattered troops have already secretly entered the country. It is estimated that there are about 1 horses. The situation at Lingguan. This incident happened unexpectedly, and the guards who were originally involved in the construction project were not prepared, resulting in heavy losses. Now the neighboring Yiwei officers and troops are all coming to support, but the battle situation is not optimistic."

This news spread urgently, except for the people in the Ministry of War and the Privy Council who knew the situation above the court, all the ministers heard the news.

Ni Congwen was suspicious, and after thinking for a while, he said: "It seems that the Nanman deliberately inquired about the water conservancy construction in Maocheng, and they took advantage of this loophole. Your Majesty should immediately send elite soldiers from the imperial capital to help."

Zong Zhengyi was also worried down below. It was he who followed Ni Congwen's suggestion before he suggested implementing the strategy of embankment diversion in the upper reaches of the Jin River where Maocheng is located.Then, in order to quell the civil unrest, they specially transferred to the Yiwei Army to participate in the construction work, but neglected that the Maocheng area was located on the western border of the Yan State, which involved external forces, so it was necessary to strengthen the guards.

Zong Zhengyi walked out from the line of ministers and said: "This matter is due to my lack of thoughtfulness. When proposing the construction project, I did not consider the important problems of border defense, which led to the invasion of barbarians."

Ni Congwen went on to say: "His Royal Highness is worried about people's livelihood, and it is an unintentional mistake not to consider everything comprehensively. The key now is still how to fight against the barbarian army and protect the stability of our country's frontiers."

"That's right, fighting the barbarian army is the top priority," Zong Zhengqiu nodded, then remembered something, and said, "Jin Aiqing, the original plan was to conscript prisoners of hard labor to do work, why did you force them later?" Since Yiwei was separated, if the peasants and common people in Lin Town were relocated, the situation would not be the same."

Jin Duo's heart trembled, and even Ni Congwen and the crown prince all secretly changed their expressions.

The specific reasons had already been clearly reported in the memorial, and after a few days, the emperor would not forget it so quickly, and brought it up again in the hall at this time, which meant that he wanted to ask the teacher for his crime.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this matter is indeed due to the lack of consideration by the ministers. The Mengshan Mountains facing west in Yandi are dangerous. I did not expect the barbarian army to make such a strange move. Please forgive me." The emperor can come to ask him. It was intentional to avoid the crown prince's guilt, so Jin Duo had no choice but to admit his mistake first according to the emperor's will.

"...There is no rush to blame the matter, first think about the strategy of retreating from the enemy." Zong Zhengqiu said.

Jia Yun came out from the side and said: "Your Majesty, the barbarian army has been dormant in the barbarian land for a year since they were defeated and retreated the year before last. This attack is obviously well-prepared. I ask you to send all the elites in red armor to support the west city." , to protect the land of Dayan."

Later, another minister came out and said: "Your Majesty, it is the end of spring and the beginning of summer, and the temperature is gradually increasing. Now the water conservancy construction in Maocheng is still unfinished. If the battle cannot be ended before the Jinhe flood season comes, I'm afraid Soldiers and people will suffer from the threat of flooding again."

Last time, the heavy rain and storm that fell continuously for seven days spread to the imperial capital, and the people of the households did not even dare to go out of the house, which inevitably left people with lingering fears.

Ni Congwen continued: "What Zhao Shangshu said is right, even though the barbarians fled after the flood came, the people on the shore and the soldiers who participated in the war have brought great losses after the flood, so Fu Xuan must be happy to see it. "

Jia Yundao: "The only plan now is to send [-] red-armored guards to support first, and then send [-] red-armored guards from all over the country to follow up, so as to fight for a quick victory and defeat the barbarian army in one fell swoop... Now It seems that it is impossible to finish before the summer flood season, so we can only try our best to shift the battlefield in a short time to avoid the flood season."

Zong Zhengqiu still had a look of worry on his face, and said: "It seems that this is the only way to do it, Jia Aiqing, I am temporarily granting you the General's Soldier Talisman, this battle is about people's livelihood, so don't make any mistakes."

Just when Jia Yun was about to take the order, the black figure sitting behind the crown prince slowly came out, only to hear Zong Zhengxi say in a deep voice: "Father, my son and minister are willing to fight together and do our best to fight against the barbarians."

Ni Congwen turned sideways slightly, and a courtier behind him understood, and immediately came out, saying: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Yu has not recovered from his injuries for a long time, and this battle is fierce. If he insists on joining the battle at this time... I'm afraid it will delay the progress of the march. It is best for His Highness to be in Beijing."

"I have led the army for many years, and I have dealt with barbarians countless times. Even if my legs and feet are inconvenient, it is not up to you to say whether it will delay the trip."

Zong Zhengqiu didn't want to get too entangled in King Yu's affairs, so he said immediately: "Since King Yu is willing to contribute, I will give you the post of supervising the army in this battle. If there is any inconvenience, please return to the court."

"Jia Aiqing, you were ordered to take over the military position of King Yu temporarily, and you will lead the army this time."

Jia Yun respectfully knelt down to accept the order, and the ermine tail on the official hat flicked lightly.When he raised his head, he met the worried look in the emperor's eyes, and he smiled lightly, the lines at the corners of his eyes were as soothing as before: "I will live up to your Majesty's trust."

The ministers below couldn't help but feel complicated. In the past, no matter how much Jia Yun had been in the army, the general was the emperor's heir after all, and he would not really do anything to seize power in name.But now that King Yu was dismissed due to illness and Jia Yun ascended the throne, the military power was completely handed over to the servants of the opposite sex. They never thought that one day they would all rely on an eunuch to guard their survival.

This group of scholar-bureaucrats who are used to acting alone, inevitably feel humiliated and ashamed.

Ni Congwen glanced down at Jia Yun who was kneeling to take orders, and a gloomy look flashed through his eyes.

After the next dynasty, Jia Yun and Zongzheng Xi went side by side.

With the man in the wheelchair in front, he deliberately slowed down and took a step back.

Jia Yun said: "This time the Nanman generals have been raised for a year. It seems that they are dissatisfied with the last battle. Now they are coming in a fierce manner. We have planned it in advance. We still need to make a good deployment in the army."

Zong Zhengxi added: "As long as Fu Xuan is still greedy for merit, he will always be able to attack his flaws. The barbarians are eager to win, and it is also suitable for a quick battle."

"...It's nothing to worry about." Zong Zhengxi lowered his eyes and slowly came to a conclusion.

Jia Yun sighed: "I just don't know if the Nanman has made new progress in this year. Fu Xuan has a gloomy mind. Since he came to the throne, he has promoted Yanhua and attached great importance to Yan's military art. If they find out that you can't go to the battlefield because of leg disease , I'm afraid it will be even more arrogant."

Zongzheng Xi said: "I'm not afraid of their arrogance, but let them see that even without me going to the battlefield, they are still difficult to fight."

"I hope so," Jia Yun said worriedly, "It is best to be cautious, the barbarians' swords and swords are all poisonous, this time we have to bring a few more disease doctors with the army, and remind the soldiers to equip their armor and arrows, and they can't do it again." I suffered from last time."

"Hmph," Zong Zhengxi snorted softly, and said, "The Gu they used for me a year ago was an extremely rare and deadly species of Gu. I have never seen it before, and they really took great pains."

Jia Yun sighed: "It's not that you are cornered, you are at the end of the road, and you will not use such a battle."

"This matter is not over yet, this battle needs to be settled." Zong Zhengxi replied.

Jia Yun said sternly: "This battle is about the peace of the people on the upper reaches of the river. Time is running out. Let's strive for a quick battle."

Seeing that the flow of people had subsided, Ni Chengzhi boarded a carriage.

"Father." Ni Chengzhi whispered.

The lights in the carriage were dim, and the expression on Ni Congwen's face could not be seen clearly.

"...The Nanman suddenly broke through the defense line at this time, which is really unexpected. What should we do next?" Ni Chengzhi continued to ask.

"The water conservancy issue in Maocheng was originally the crown prince's achievements. There must be local evidence for the peasants' riots in the area before. It is not ruled out that someone secretly obstructed this matter," Ni Congwen said in a low voice, "You are the minister of the Ministry of Industry. , and your Ministry of Industry’s fault here.”

"Jia Yun's battle this time can be regarded as a confirmation of his temporary position, and he has always been favored by His Majesty. If he regains military power because of this battle, it will simply be a matter of His Majesty's words whether to take it back in the future. It can be said that he will benefit the most. "Ni Chengzhi pondered, "But the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, can he really guarantee victory? If there is a mistake, he will also bear the brunt of the blame."

Ni Congwen stroked his beard and said: "No matter what, although His Majesty has not mentioned the Crown Prince today, if the country's land is damaged due to the loopholes in Maocheng, it will be a big stain on the Crown Prince, and the previous canonization has become a satire. "

"What's the problem?" Ni Chengzhi didn't care that his father paid too much attention to his prince's cousin, "Your Majesty's sons are weak, except for King Yu and the prince who came of age early, the rest are princes who are still underage. Besides, the prince has the support of our Ni family, so no one dare question his status."

"Although the words are so true," Ni Congwen turned around, "but once a defect is left, it will leave others with a way to conquer, and it will inevitably lead to disaster. Besides, my Yan Dynasty has the same name, and I am not as barbaric as barbarians. Asking for a name is just and sound, and I can tell the people of Yan State respectfully, and also convince some neutral officials in the court."

Ni Chengzhi nodded: "What my father said is true, then there is no need to worry too much about it. Presumably Jia Yun will not give up this opportunity to take power. It seems that there are pros and cons to winning or losing this conquest."

"The matter of military power is not in a hurry, but it can be discussed in the long run. This time it involves foreign aggression. The most important thing is to strengthen yourself first. After all, Jia Yun is an eunuch. At this time, he is still relying on His Majesty's favor. King Yu is disabled. He is now It can't cause much trouble." Ni Congwen said coldly.

Ni Chengzhi nodded in agreement, and Ni Congwen went on to say: "Although Jiang Hua came to show his favor earlier, the villain was praised more when he was in the lower position, and more slandered when he was in the upper position. His intention to use schemes is obvious, so naturally we can't tell all the cards. "

Thinking of Jiang Hua, Ni Chengzhi still couldn't help feeling disgusted in his heart. After thinking for a while, he said what was in his heart: "How is father willing to cooperate with such a villain? .”

Ni Congwen smiled: "The more villainous you are, the more you can benefit from each other. He is a real villain. Then Jia Yun is that hypocritical hypocrite. He put on a face of righteousness and awe, secretly seeking His Majesty's favor and power. If you think about it, the latter is the truly unreliable person, who can neither seek profit nor obtain righteousness, and just sticks to himself blindly."

Ni Chengzhi lamented: "... If such a stubborn person had not been favored by His Majesty, how could he have survived in the officialdom?"

Ni Congwen's smile continued, but his eyes were cold: "What we have done is also to fulfill our duties and earn His Majesty's trust. The eunuch is just lucky, and he has directly reached the end point we are looking for."

Seeing that his father just suppressed his smile, adjusted his official uniform, and began to close his eyes to rest his mind, Ni Chengzhi stopped talking, and his heart was full of mixed emotions.

The carriage bumped forward, leaving a series of ruts and dust.

Fu Chen had just put on his chains in the afternoon, and was about to go to the training ground for additional training, when he heard the sound of the school ground's horn, which was a signal to call all the soldiers to gather.He didn't know why, but immediately took off the shackles he had just made, and set off.

Fu Chen was still standing at the head of the newly established light cavalry on the left. He only saw two people standing and sitting on the platform. The person is in the center, dressed in a crow-green official robe, tall and tall, with a familiar golden pendant and sable tail on the crown, rustling and majestic.

"Soldiers!" Jia Yun shouted loudly, his hoarse voice did not show Jiang Hua's girlishness, but another kind of composure, "Reporting from the border city! A barbarian army has come to invade the border! Maocheng has been attacked! I have been sharpening my sword in red armor for a year! This battle is bound to drive back the barbarian army! Show me the might of the Great Yan!"

"Break the barbarian! Come back to me, Dayan!"

His position was right next to the leader of the first team, and he couldn't cover it, so the soldiers around him raised their arms and shouted slogans.

The shouts of the soldiers gradually weakened, and Jia Yun then ordered: "All officers and soldiers listen to the order! Get ready for battle immediately! Pack up at night! Set off at Yinshi tomorrow! All lieutenants must now gather in the deliberation camp!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers spread out in all directions like broken eggs, some with excitement and joy on their faces, and others with serious and nervous expressions.You can tell at a glance which ones are new recruits and which ones are veterans who have personally experienced the battlefield.

"You come here too." Liao Hui turned his head, with a serious face, and ordered Fu Chen next to him.

Fu Chen responded and followed Liao Hui to the discussion camp.

On the way, I met Lin Ping and several other lieutenants, and walked into the tent together. The lights in the camp were brightly lit. Jia Yun and King Yu sat on the top seat together. Liao Hui took the seat at the end on the left. Fu Chen knew that he would not When there was a place, he stood behind Liao Hui, tucked into the corner of the tent, and quietly waited for the superior to speak.

Jia Yun said: "Your Majesty appointed me as the commander-in-chief and King Yu as the supervisor of the army, but all of you here are brothers who have lived and died together, so there is no need to say more. When planning military operations, you can speak as usual in order to complete the strategy. "

Seeing the deputy generals nodding one after another, Jia Yun continued: "This time the battle happened suddenly, and it was close to the Jinhe summer flood. The time is tight and the situation is more serious. At present, the border towns are still fighting, and the situation of the battle is unknown. The current plan is to allocate Marching forward, [-] red-armored elites set off first to assist the guards in Maocheng, and then deploy [-] troops to follow behind slowly, to prepare medicine, food and grass, and supplement foreign aid. I wonder if you have any opinions here?"

Everyone acquiesced.

Seeing that everyone had no objection, Jia Yun turned to Fu Chen's side and said, "We have also considered cavalry adjustments during the march this time. Liao Hui, the heavy cavalry you brought will still be used to build momentum in the rear and hold the formation. Fu Chen Dust, this is the first time the three hundred Qingqi you lead will go into battle this time, and they will be mostly used for breakthroughs and surprise attacks, and how to arrange troops will still depend on the battle situation at that time."

"Yes." Liao Hui took the order, and Fu Chen nodded after him.

Fu Chen couldn't help being infected by such a tense and serious pre-war atmosphere. At this moment, he temporarily knew what his mission was.

At night, for the march in the early morning of tomorrow, all the soldiers slept soundly in time, recharged their batteries, and prepared to embark on tomorrow's journey.In the night, there was still a flickering light and shadow jumping out of the tent and stepping into the depths of the jungle outside the camp.

"Call-"

After waiting for a while, Fu Chen saw his waiting shadow and whistled quickly.

A gray pigeon landed on his arm, Fu Chen carefully removed the creed tied to its leg, and then let the pigeon fly.

Fu Chen unfolded it gently, against the hazy moonlight, he could clearly see the words on it:

Don't act rashly, win trust, make meritorious deeds