"Your Majesty, although Ma Tianxi is arrogant and rude, disobeys military orders and offends the coach, but considering that he still has some merits in the past, why don't he stop giving orders?" Lu Jing finally begged for Ma Tianxi.
After all, they were old acquaintances, and I really couldn't bear to let his head hang on the camp gate and freeze into an ice sculpture.
"Huh, Master Lu, you are also a general who led troops, how can you be so kind?" Li Qiu snorted, "Carry his body away and let his family take it back... Where is the deputy general Lin Feixiong?"
"My subordinate, Lin Feixiong, pays homage to the prince!" A dark-faced man in his forties came out after hearing the voice, cupping his fists and saluting.
"From today on, you are a general. Did you hear my king's order just now? Do you want me to repeat it again?" Li Qiudao.
"I understand, no need to repeat it!" Lin Feixiong immediately entered the state of mind and ordered the entire army to assemble immediately, gear up, line up, and set off!
Half an hour later, the entire military camp was deserted, and Ma Tianxi's body was taken away by his soldiers. Only a piece of dark red blood ice remained on the snow...
There is an unwritten rule in the Zhou army, or it is a common phenomenon, that is, the chief general and deputy general of an army are mostly out of tune, so as to avoid the monopolization of power by one general.
This is also in line with the way to employ people, but it is also a drawback. It can be regarded as a double-edged sword.
That's why Li Qiu directly activated Lin Feixiong.
Because Li Wanjiang didn't want to alarm the people in the city, he didn't hold any farewell ceremony. He just asked Lu Jing to send Li Qiu and Xiao Chen five miles away on his behalf.
In fact, Duan Fengnian's uprising did not have much influence on the people in the city. Once the Great Zhou Dynasty was at war, they were always fighting, and everyone was used to it.
Secondly, Duan Fengnian suddenly rebelled. Everyone is still a little confused now. They feel that the news is not true at all. It is probably a rumor. Otherwise, why is the city so quiet?
The city gates were not closed, there was no curfew, and there was no martial law throughout the city. It seemed like everything was business as usual.
Especially those officials in Langya County are still doing well. If Duan Fengnian rebelled, they would have been arrested long ago, right?
So maybe it's just a misunderstanding.
In addition, even if Duan Fengnian rebels, it is expected that he will not be able to reach the capital. He is not Xiao Wucheng!
To be honest, if it was not Langya County that rebelled, but Yanyun County, then Fengyang City might have been in chaos long ago...
Because although our emperor and several princes have experienced hundreds of battles and won every battle, so has Xiao Chen. Just count how many battles he has fought against over the years, whether it was Northern Xinjiang, Rus, or all of Eastern Yizhou. Even so, have you ever lost?
No, no!
The real ones are our emperor and prince’s opponents!
Fortunately, Mr. Xiao is in Fengyang City now. He has also been appointed by the emperor to study politics and be granted the title of Marquis. This shows that he has no intention of rebelling at all. Everything before was all rumors!
The common people were not too scared, and most of the officials were not nervous either. The ones who were really nervous and afraid were Chen Wenqi, Lu Jing and other high officials of the court!
It's not Duan Fengnian who is afraid of Langya County, but Yanyun County and Xiao Chen. They all knew very well in their hearts that the emperor was making a huge bet, putting Wolong Pass and even Yanyung Pass on stake, just to bet on Xiao Chen's loyalty!
You must know that the Yanyun Army will have 50,000 people entering the pass this time, and it may be more than 50,000 people...
If these 50,000 people suddenly join forces with Duan Fengnian to attack, the capital will be in danger!
Even if they don't unite with Duan Fengnian and just occupy Yanyunguan, the capital will be in danger, and so will the Great Zhou Dynasty!
This was something that I would never dare to think about, but the emperor not only dared to think about it, he also dared to do it... even one of his sons was taken into custody. I have to say, our emperor is really awesome. .
But then again, our emperor has actually sent one of his younger brothers into custody. Isn’t it Yanyun’s navy who is fighting the British?
Although King Chungseong is the coach, you can also say that he is a hostage...
But then again, Xiao Chen also has hostages left in Fengyang City, namely his best brother Shangguan Qiji and his only sister Duan Ling'er.
Duan Ling'er is not only Xiao Chen's darling, but also very close to the queen. Hasn't he been living in Kunning Palace these days?
Even after Li Wanjiang found out, he specially gave Duan Ling'er a waist card, allowing her to enter and leave the palace freely...
In fact, this is superfluous. Ling'er can enter and leave the palace quite freely, and no one stops her at all, because she is not only Xiao Chen's sister, but also Gong Shouli's sister...
She had already had unimpeded access to the palace, except for the emperor's palace, where she could wander around as she pleased.
At Yanyunguan, Xue Jinshan and Lin Yue stood side by side at the top of the city, watching the endless ranks of Yanyun's army entering the pass, with mixed feelings in their hearts.
Even if he was dreaming, he had never dreamed of such a magical scene...
"General Lin, your Yanyun Army is really amazing. Mr. Xiao ordered it the day before yesterday, and you have gathered so many troops and equipment to pass the test today. Haha, if Duan Fengnian sees you, he will be stunned." Xue Jinshan road.
"In war, isn't it just about being quick?" Lin Yue said with a smile, "The prince's newspaper has repeatedly mentioned the four words "soldiers are valuable and quick", how can we dare to neglect it?"
"Fortunately, we didn't fight last time. Otherwise, I, Xue Jinshan, might not be able to stand here." Xue Jinshan said with a smile.
"General Xue, these are polite words. If we had fought each other last time, maybe I wouldn't be able to stand here, maybe."
Lin Yue's words were polite, but the combat power of the Black Dragon Guard and the White Dragon Guard should not be underestimated. If they really fought last time, there would be no telling how many people would be killed or injured.
The main reason is that Yanyunguan is too dangerous, and Xue Jinshan is also very good at defending the city.
Since he became the guard general of Yanyunguan, he has built countless defense fortifications in the mountains, and even winding and deep tunnels, extending the defense line for more than ten miles.
Lin Yue and the others have conducted countless sandbox drills and used various tactics to the extreme. The results of the drills were not very optimistic.
It’s not that Yanyunguan cannot be conquered, but there will be many casualties among brothers. The most conservative estimate is more than 50,000 people!
Instead of doing this, it would be better to march thousands of miles to bypass the Western Region, join forces with Murong Heng, break Yangguan, and then fight in from Langya County. The casualties may be smaller.
No wonder the boss, Xiao Chen, has always been unwilling to go into a head-on war with Da Zhou, because he was afraid of causing such tragic casualties.
"Ziyun, we are all generals leading troops. Putting aside all other matters, do you think there will eventually be a battle between us?" Xue Jinshan said solemnly.
Lin Yue's courtesy name is Ziyun, and Xue Jinshan calls him this, which means gossip among our friends.
"Brother Jinshan, you also said that we are all generals leading troops, so how can we throw away other things?" Lin Yue smiled bitterly, "In addition, the initiative to fight or not to fight may not lie with Yan Yun, but more with Yan Yun. In the hands of the Emperor, let alone me, even our boss Xiao Chen, how can we influence the Emperor?"
