Shenjing City
In recent months, the entire Shenjing City has focused its attention on the war in the northwest, and the civil and military officials of the Han Dynasty have been talking about one thing.
It was Duke Wei who led the troops and stood still at the entrance of the East Canyon for half a month!
As Jia Heng thought, this was a rare thing in the past.
Thinking about every time Jia Heng went on an expedition, after leading the troops, he had always been unstoppable and won every step of the way. But since he led the troops to the northwest, he has suddenly overwhelmed the stronghold. This has never happened before.
Is this Duke of Wei okay?
A question mark rose in the hearts of some ill-intentioned courtiers.
It was already dark in the Korean house, and the lights were brightly lit in the attic in the backyard where the moon could be admired.
Today is the birth of Han Huang's son. Under Mrs. Han's insistence, Han Huang still made simple arrangements. However, he only invited some relatives and friends, but there were also a few students from the Metropolitan Procuratorate who came to visit.
Yan Hong asked: "Brother, do you know the recent news circulating in Beijing?"
Han Huang sat on the Grand Master's chair in the hall and asked, "What's the news?"
"Gong Wei led his troops to Xining for a month, but there was no news at all. It was said that the advance of the troops was not going smoothly." Yan Hong said.
At this time, Zhang Zhi, the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, said: "Teacher, my colleagues in the Metropolitan Procuratorate have recently planned to report tomorrow to ask the current emperor to stop the troops and eliminate the military disaster."
Han Huang frowned, put down the wine cup in his hand, and asked, "What's going on?"
The tall and lanky official next to Zhang Zhi, who was Xu Qiaonian from the Criminal Division, said: "Teacher, since the beginning of the spring of the 16th year of Chongping, the imperial court has fought two wars, which can be described as excessive military force, and the entire army of the Western Expedition was wiped out. It is a national tragedy! In the city of Shenjing, one of every ten households wears sackcloth and mourns, and the sound of wailing resounds throughout the capital. Mencius said that although the country is big, if it forgets to fight, it will be in danger, and if it is warlike, it will perish. The Holy Spirit sent troops to Xining because of Nan'an and others. But the dragon's body is not hesitant, and it cannot see things now. It can be seen that the continuous military disasters and repeated use of weapons are a disaster for the country and the country, for the people and the common people, and for the well-being of the king and father. Since it is a disaster, why don't I, a big man, stop the war?"
It has to be said that Xu Qiaonian spoke fluently, and at the end he used a parallel sentence to enhance his momentum and make him more contagious.
Zhang Zhi agreed and said, "Yes, Master, this year there is a drought in Huguang, another bad harvest, and there is a big shortage of summer grain. Now the Ministry of Revenue is still transporting grain to the northwest. In this way, the state treasury has long been unable to support the two wars. "
"I was drinking with a doctor from the Ministry of Finance the day before yesterday, and I heard him mention that this year Jiangnan will be divided into two provinces. Summer grain has been suspended due to the new law. There are many local governments waiting to see, and summer classes are not yet complete." Yin Zhenhu, another Hanlin editor, said. .
In a word, they are against the new law and against the war.
Han Huang's eyes flashed and he asked: "Now, in terms of science and technology, are we going to stop the troops and eliminate the cause of the disaster?"
In fact, he has also noticed some of the recent trends in public opinion in Beijing. It is simply that the military situation in the northwest is not going well, and public opinion in Beijing has begun to turn.
The day before yesterday, Liu Zheng, the Minister of Rites, mentioned in private that if it really didn't work out, it would be better to agree to the marriage request between Qinghai and Shuote Mongolia, so that they could still live in peace.
Yan Hong said: "Duke Wei has been in the northwest for so long, which shows that the situation in the northwest is quite difficult. Brother, if these 50,000 elite cavalry troops are lost again, it will really shake the foundation of the country."
To put it bluntly, I just don’t like Jia Heng’s battle.
"Yes, mentor." Han Huang's three students said.
Han Huang narrowed his eyes and said, "What are you going to do?"
"To be honest, my mentor, tomorrow is the great dynasty. The officials of the Ministry of Science and Technology and some ministries will ask the Holy One to immediately recall Duke Wei and make peace! If the Holy One does not allow it, we will kneel down in the Hanyuan Hall. , I also hope that when the Holy One asks for the opinions of the cabinet ministers, the teacher can agree with our proposal to stop the army and make peace." At this time, Zhang Zhi's eyes were blazing, and he saw the way.
Han Huang's elegant face froze for a moment, and he said slowly: "That's not the case. Regarding the front line, the Duke of Wei has grown up to plan for the country and uses his troops like a god. Maybe it won't take long to defeat the enemy."
If there is anything that Han Huang can still believe a little bit, it is Jia Heng's ability to lead troops. This is an unbreakable recognition that he has gradually become aware of during many wars.
"Although Duke Wei is good at conquering and fighting, he was trapped under the stronghold for half a month this time and could not make an inch further. This shows that Heshuote Mongolia is really difficult to deal with. The students and others are not doubting Duke Wei. Duke Wei sent troops this time. It is too hasty. At this time, the army has suffered a new defeat and its morale is low. The imperial court cannot show its strength again and should hide its strength and bide its time." Xu Qiaonian's eyes showed wisdom and said: "Teacher, the facts also support what the student said. The army was stopped for half a month and nothing could be done. "
When Han Huang heard this, he frowned and said: "The matter of using troops is so sophisticated that even a teacher doesn't know it."
"Teacher, tomorrow not only the science and education, but also the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty will propose peace talks. The war has been dragged on for a long time and it is about to end." Zhang Zhi said.
Han Huang looked silent and sighed slightly in his heart.
Yan Hong said: "Brother, we are all doing this for the sake of the Han Dynasty."
And just when Han Huang's students were trying to persuade him, the Nan'an County Prince's Mansion and the back hall——
Princess Nan'an and Princess Luo were sitting in the hall, and coincidentally, they were also discussing the military affairs in the northwest.
In other words, they were discussing the whereabouts of Prince Nan'an.
The news that Yan Ye was exchanged for Shuo Tuo had reached the capital half a month ago, not only Yan Ye, but also Liu Fang.
Concubine Nan'an's face was pale, her eyes were filled with hatred, and she said, "I wonder how Ye'er is doing in Xining Mansion? That little beast of the Jia family, I don't know how he abused Ye'er."
Ever since Princess Nan'an was removed from the title of Princess, she has become like this. She no longer has any respect for Jia Heng. In private, "that boy of the Jia family" has been changed to "little beast".
It hurts so much to see that the title of concubine, which was three levels higher than that of Mrs. Gaoming, was suddenly taken away. Now she is not even Mrs. Gaoming and is still imprisoned in the mansion.
Luo Shi said: "Mother...Mother, isn't Prince Wei also in Xining Mansion? I think with him taking care of me, the prince should be fine."
Concubine Nan'an said: "King Wei is not someone you can rely on. It has only been a short time since Liu came to the door, and he already accepted his concubine."
Luo Shi sighed and said, "You can't blame King Wei, it's because Liu's stomach is not up to par."
Princess Nan'an said: "This time, I heard that the little beast was trapped under the wall, and I knew that without the Lao Shizi cannon, he would not be able to compete with our Ye'er in a battle. Now he is better, with one soldier and horse You can't even enter Qinghai, so what kind of Duke of Wei has only been fighting for a few years to win over the Communists?"
At the end of the sentence, a hint of joy appeared in the old eyes.
Luo Shi seemed to have said something new, and said, "Mom, it seems that the Liu family wore women's clothes earlier to beg for food?"
Princess Nan'an asked doubtfully: "Who did you listen to?"
Concubine Nan'an has been imprisoned in the house for the past few days, and the news is actually relatively limited.
"It was said by Yao'er, the female official who accompanied Yi Liu to the Prince of Wei's palace today." Luo Shi said with a complex expression, "Now it has been spread outside that talking about the Duke of Liu's family is detrimental to the country's constitution and has lost the dignity of the founding warriors of the country. .”
When Liu Fang came to discuss matters with the prince, she had seen him before, but she really didn't expect that he would dress like a woman just to beg for food and wine.
When Princess Nan'an heard this, her heart was slightly shaken, and she quickly asked: "Then Ye'er..."
Wearing women's clothes is really a disgrace to a century-old prince.
Luo Shi quickly said: "How is this possible, Your Majesty? Your Majesty heard that he would rather die than surrender, and after he came back, he cursed the boss of the Liu family, saying that he had disgraced the founding warriors of the country."
Princess Nan'an's eyes lit up and she said: "Our Ye'er still has the backbone. When the little beast of the Jia family is defeated, Ye'er returns to the capital. In view of the contributions made by his father and grandfather in the past, Gong There should be some tolerance."
Luo Shi said with a smile: "Don't worry, mother. Even though Duke Wei will give you whatever he can, he still can't win. At that time, the capital won't say anything about the prince."
Princess Nan'an nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, he is not even as good as Ye'er. When Ye'er led the army, he did not say that he was blocked on the road and could not get in even a step."
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Daming Palace, Hanyuan Hall
The golden sunlight in the early morning shines on the palace covered with glazed tiles, the stream of light is shining and resplendent. From time to time, a few birds fly across the sky and make a few screams.
Today is a great dynasty and a court meeting.
After a month-long recuperation and rest, Emperor Chongping was basically able to take care of affairs in the outer court. At this moment, he was convening ministers to discuss the affairs of the court for this month.
There have been some twists and turns in the Jiangnan New Deal recently. Although the case in Changzhou Prefecture has been settled, the relevant criminals have been arrested and the relevant officials in Nanjing have been dealt with, but with the successive defeats in the northwest military campaign and Jia Heng's unsatisfactory march, Jiangnan The gentry's willingness to cooperate with the New Deal gradually faded.
The summer grain was about to be returned to the warehouse, but memorials from various places reporting disasters and complaining were delivered to Beijing like snowflakes.
When the matter was about to be discussed, Guo Pu from the Military Department took the lead to get out of the train and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the humble minister Guo Pu started to report, thinking that Duke Wei should be recalled. Now that things in the northwest are at a loss, and the national treasury is wasting money, please ask your Majesty." Stop the war!"
As soon as these words came out, a fair-faced and fine-browed censor in charge of the imperial court, Wang Xueqin, the censor of Shanxi Taoism, came out of the squad and said: "Your Majesty, the humble minister of Shanxi Taoism, Wang Xueqin, has never heard of it. , Wei Chen thought that he should quickly recall Duke Wei to negotiate peace with Qinghai and Heshuote Mongolia to eliminate the military disaster."
At this time, Hu Yi, who was in charge of the affairs of the household, said: "Your Majesty, the imperial court has lost hundreds of thousands of troops in the northwest. Now Duke Wei is trapped at the entrance of the East Canyon and cannot advance. I beg your Majesty to recall the army."
"I second the proposal." At this time, among the Metropolitan Procuratorate's train, Liu Guofu, the chief censor of Zhejiang Province, was the first to go out to agree.
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal."
For a time, the ministers of science and technology in the palace came out one after another to report the matter, and the voices of second opinions were heard endlessly.
When the memorial to the Kedao Yanguan came to an end, it was followed by the Liubu Tangguan.
Pang Shilang, the Minister of Justice, said loudly: "Your Majesty, the war in the northwest has been going on for a month. The national treasury is draining huge amounts of money, and the Duke of Wei has still made no progress. The minister thought that we should stop the war and rebuild with Heshuote Mongolia. We have a good alliance and will send envoys to discuss all matters in detail."
It has indeed been a month since Jia Heng mobilized the cavalry to Xining.
Emperor Chongping said in a deep voice: "My dear friends, the battle on the frontline can change in an instant. I am waiting with you in Shenjing, and Jia Ziyu is leading the troops in the northwest. I don't know the specific situation on the frontline, so it is inappropriate to rashly propose a withdrawal!"
Ziyu has been in Xining for so long, but he still hasn't delivered a military report. Is it true that the troops are not going well? Sorry to deliver memorials and flying pigeon letters?
At this time, Zhang Zhi, who was discussing matters at Han Huang's house last night, came out of the banquet, bowed his head, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Zhang Zhi, the imperial censor of Fujian Province, the minister of the imperial court, is now a foregone conclusion. The Duke led troops to Xining and sent troops to regain Huangyuan, but could not make any progress. According to reports from local officials in Xining, nearly a thousand soldiers were killed or injured every day. With such heavy casualties, there was no progress. Wei Chen thought that he should withdraw his troops as soon as possible in order to achieve success. Protect the army.”
The previous battle at the mouth of the East Canyon lasted for nearly half a month, and Chen Han's army also suffered many casualties. Because of the recruitment of medicinal materials and doctors from Xining, Lanzhou and other places, some rumors reached the ears of local officials.
Xu Qiaonian said loudly: "Your Majesty, the troops and horses in the Beijing camp are only over 200,000. We have already lost 60,000 elites. Now we have sent another 50,000 elites to the northwest. The important area in the capital has lost its guards. If the northwest suffers another big defeat, , I am afraid that the country will be in turmoil."
Yao Yu, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, held an ivory jade wat in his hand, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the sage said that the war should be turned into jade and silk. If there has been no progress in the affairs in the northwest, it is better to stop the troops and return to the court. As for the barbarians in the northwest, we can first use gentle measures to appease them. , instead of pretending to be a snake, I, the great Han, will wait for another one or two years, when the country is strong, and then send troops to the northwest to punish the people."
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal." Zhou Tingji, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, bowed his hands and went out to say: "The first is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, and the last is to attack the city. Since Duke Wei's advance is unfavorable, Wei Chen thought that he should send an envoy to Heshuote. Mongolia will discuss peace again.”
As Zhou Tingji spoke, the officials present responded with their words.
When talking about peace, the scum rises.
Emperor Chongping looked at the ministers in the palace who were making impassioned speeches. He did not comment, but turned his attention to Qi Kun, the cabinet scholar, and asked: "Qi Qing, has the grain and fodder transferred to Xining been complete? Is there ever a shortage of supplies?"
Qi Kun cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue has enough grain to support the army's expedition, but it can only last for a month or two at most. The summer grain has been collected recently. Except for Henan, Shanxi, Hebei and other places that have switched to sweet potatoes, Shandong, Huguang and other places have switched to sweet potatoes. There is a drought this year, and some places in the southern provinces have reported disasters."
At this time, Xu Qiongnian invited him again and said: "Your Majesty, since the supply of food and fodder is insufficient, it is not suitable to go on expeditions and waste money and food. Once the national treasury is empty and natural disasters occur, the ministers are worried that there will be no rice and food for relief, and there may be starvation deaths. Prosperity.”
After hearing the words, the disciples below also came out to echo.
In short, in one sentence, withdraw your troops!
Emperor Chongping looked indifferent and asked, "Has the Military Aircraft Department received the latest memorial from Duke Wei from the northwest?"
If the troops were to stop advancing and delay for a long time, Ziyu's cautious temperament should send someone to deliver a memorial urgently to describe the situation on the front line and to comfort him and the court. Why hasn't it been seen so far?
Shi Jiejie, the Minister of War, said: "Your Majesty, there is no memorial to be delivered to Beijing yet."
Emperor Chongping turned his attention to the cabinet ministers and asked: "What about the cabinet?"
Han Huang held an ivory jade wat in his hand, expressionless, and said loudly: "Replying to the Holy Spirit, the cabinet has not received any return."
At this moment, Cen Weishan, the Minister of Punishment, once again held the wat tablet in his hand and reported: "Your Majesty, since the beginning of the year, the country has been engaged in military warfare and wars, which has wasted the country's money beyond measure. Now the Duke of Wei is wise and clumsy, and is trapped in We cannot advance even an inch under the fortified stronghold. We, the Han Dynasty, are trapped in the quagmire of military affairs in the northwest. We should withdraw our troops and return them to the enemy to calm the hearts of the people at home and abroad. Otherwise, I am afraid that no matter how brave I am in fighting, I will be defeated."
What I said this time was a bit unpleasant and out of wit...
As Cen Weishan came out and spoke fiercely, the officials of the Department of Science and Technology came out one after another and echoed: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask your Majesty to withdraw the troops and return them to the army, so as to calm people's hearts."
Suddenly, a wave of opposition surged, shaking the world, and seemed to engulf the Han Dynasty.
Under the thin and loose eyebrows of Emperor Chongping, his indifferent eyes glanced at the ministers who were kneeling down to ask for orders.
Jia Zheng, who was in the morning class, frowned slightly, his eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but feel worried.
Qin Ye also looked sad and worried.
Emperor Chongping glanced at the courtiers below and said in a deep voice: "It has been less than a month since Duke Wei led his troops to Xining. How can there be any quick victory when using troops? We, the emperor and our ministers, are in the court and do not know the details of the battle on the front line. , don’t rashly raise the idea of withdrawing troops or shake the morale of the troops!”
If a young emperor saw such a scene of courtiers kneeling down to greet each other, he would probably be at a loss. But Emperor Chongping has been on the throne for more than ten years. What kind of battle has he not seen?
However, being forced to do so by his ministers, the middle-aged emperor still felt a little irritable.
It’s been so long and there’s still no news from Ziyu…
However, he chose to believe Zi Yu.
"Your Majesty." All the ministers of science and education knelt down one after another, bowed their heads, and said to each other: "Your Majesty, for the sake of the country of the Han Dynasty, I sincerely ask your Majesty to recall Duke Wei!"
"Recall Duke Wei!"
Ke Dao Yanguan, Yao Yu, Cen Weishan, Zhou Tingji, Liu Zheng and other ministers once again stopped to invite the Prime Minister.
Emperor Chongping's face was silent, and his eyes looking at the ministers below began to become a little gloomy and uncertain, and he did not speak for a long time.
The ministers below, who were kneeling to bow to the Prime Minister's invitation, also insisted on not bowing their heads.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the palace fell into a kind of stalemate between the monarch and his ministers. As time went on, the calm became more and more thunderous.
At this time, Han Huang, the chief minister of the cabinet, came out to smooth things over and said: "Your Majesty, I thought that I would like to ask Duke Wei about his recent military strategy by urgent delivery. The truth is that it is impossible to do anything. If you mention it again, stop the war. It’s not too late.”
This is a compromise strategy and a delaying tactic. It is more like delaying the outbreak of conflicts.
Emperor Chongping's thin pine eyebrows slightly stretched, the coldness in his eyes faded, and he said in a deep voice: "Then according to Han Qing's wishes, the cabinet will write and inquire about the military strategy of the Wei Kingdom."
The civil and military ministers below were still a little dissatisfied, but they also knew that this was the emperor's compromise.
If no more military reports come in, then we can justifiably demand the withdrawal of troops.
But Emperor Chongping looked down at the kneeling ministers, but he didn't call the ministers to stand down, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Just as the ministers in the palace were kneeling on the ground, suddenly there was an earth-shattering cheer from outside, which seemed to be the cheers of the people of Shenjing City, which immediately aroused the doubts of the ministers in the palace.
In the city of Shenjing, on the streets paved with blue and white stones, a maroon horse came cawing. Pedestrians on the street hurriedly avoided. The red-feathered messenger on the horse had young cheeks flushed with red, and his temples and forehead were covered with sweat, but he still kept his expression. The hoarse voice shouted loudly: "Good news! Great victory in Huangyuan! Great victory in the northwest!"
It immediately attracted diners from restaurants and teahouses on both sides of the street, who all craned their necks to look at the messenger on the horse.
"Dajie, father-in-law, where is Huangyuan?" The diners who were eating asked the white-bearded old man beside them.
The old man rubbed his gray beard under his chin and said with a smile: "You don't know this, right? Aren't the affairs in the northwest causing a lot of commotion recently? Duke Wei led his troops to the northwest, and they won another battle."
"Duke Wei, it's no wonder that Duke Wei is the one who broke the Jurchen." The middle-aged diner said with a smile: "That was the martial arts star from the sky descending to earth. This is another great victory."
"No, this is the natural general, the martial arts star in the sky, who has come to assist today." Everyone agreed.
At this moment, the city of Shenjing was almost buzzing with discussion and joy. This great victory in the northwest was like a strong wind, completely clearing away the haze that had shrouded the capital for many days.
In the palace garden, in the Hanyuan Hall, the monarchs and ministers were confused. Emperor Chongping's face paused slightly, and he looked down at the ministers who were gradually becoming restless and ordered: "Dai Quan, go and see what's going on?"
Dai Quan responded to the order, and as soon as he left the throne and came to the eaves of the corridor outside the palace, he saw several eunuchs and palace guards leading a red-feathered messenger up the steps to the front of the palace, panting.
Dai Quan was overjoyed, took the knight's hand and asked, "What do you say, little brother?"
"This father-in-law, a great victory in Huangyuan and a great victory in the northwest! Duke Wei has defeated Heshuote Mongolia!" the red-feathered knight said loudly.
When the officials in the palace who were wondering about this heard the words and the words outside the palace, they were stunned and fell to the ground.
A great victory in Huangyuan? Great victory in the northwest?
Dai Quan led the red-feathered messenger into the solemn and glorious meeting hall, and came to Emperor Chongping in front of the scorching gazes of the court.
Emperor Chongping's eyes were bright and sharp under his thin, slack eyebrows. His hand pressing on the dragon chair could not help but tremble slightly, and he asked anxiously: "Where is the great victory?"
In fact, I had just heard it, but out of some unknown mentality, I wanted to listen to it again and ask where the joy came from.
"Your Majesty, the Duke of Wei led the troops to defeat the Heshuote Mongolian Dorji and Yue Tuo, captured alive the Jurchen Heshuote Prince Yue Tuo, the Heshuote Mongolian Taiji Yilduqi and others, and annihilated 50,000 Heshuote Mongolian elites one after another. , Recapture Huangyuan, great victory in the northwest..." the red feather messenger said quickly.
When Emperor Chongping heard the words, he swayed and felt a "bang" in his head. He couldn't hear the words that followed clearly. He felt a surge of great joy and a strange flush appeared on his cheeks. He murmured: "Zi Did Yu win?"
The battle is won, the battle is won! They also captured Yue Tuo, Heshuote Mongolian Taiji Yilduqi and others alive. The gains were even more numerous if you think about it!
As for Huangyuan and Haiyan, more than half of the elite main force of thieves and bandits have been lost. They can only recover them in a short time, right?
Moreover, the time for using troops is such a short period of time, only one month. How is it that the troops are used like a god, and the troops are so expensive and so fast?
The middle-aged emperor was inexplicably shocked. Although he had a certain degree of confidence in Jia Heng, it was still a bit unexpected that it happened so quickly.
Just like Fei Yangyang's great study, Fei Yangyang wants to capture the heart of the goddess and use the few chips to constantly do things that exceed the goddess's emotional expectations and continue to bring freshness to the goddess.
At this moment, although Emperor Chongping already had high expectations for Jia Heng, Jia Heng still refreshed Emperor Chongping's perception in a more shocking way.
Emperor Chongping's eyes were dazed for a moment, and he held the dragon chair's hand a little harder.
If Zi Yu had been used instead of Yan Ye, Liu Fang and others, perhaps the 100,000 Beijing camp generals would not...
With this thought, Emperor Chongping suddenly felt pain in his heart again and felt regretful.
Did he suffer from nightmares before?
Why use Yan Ye and others? If Ziyu is used from the beginning, the 100,000-strong army will not be completely wiped out...
The Kedao Yanguan who was kneeling below also heard what the red feather messenger said and felt dumbfounded and unbelievable.
Why did he win again?
No, wasn't it that Duke Wei was trapped in front of the entrance of the East Canyon and couldn't move forward for half a month?
Aren't there nearly a thousand casualties per day?
How come you won another battle?
And he also captured the Jurchen Yue Tuan? In addition, there are the Fan chieftains of Heshuote Mongolia.
At this moment, all the ministers in the palace were silent. A needle drop could be heard, except for the rhythmic sound of rapid or heavy breathing.
The one who was standing was okay, his face was filled with joy, and he was happy for the big man's great victory in the northwest, while the one who was kneeling had white and red face, and his lips were trembling slightly.
Han Huang's elegant face also had a lot of shock. The ivory jade wat he held in his hand trembled slightly. He was overjoyed that the Han Dynasty had won the war, but at the same time, he couldn't help but feel an indescribable feeling of powerlessness.
As he expected, Duke Wei won another great victory in the northwest! And it was so fast that he won the first battle!
It lasted for half a month, and the troops were fortified, but there was no progress. It was all a trick!
So many tricks!
If he had followed the Prime Minister's request to withdraw the troops earlier, I'm afraid he would be the only one kneeling now?
At this moment, looking at the kneeling Kedao Yanguan, some people were already stunned on the spot, dumbfounded, not knowing what to do.
Han Huang sighed secretly, his heart filled with a thick layer of gloom.
What does the emperor think of this?
A group of courtiers who did not know the military but talked nonsense about military affairs once again became the clowns of Duke Wei who boasted about his martial arts. If coupled with the previous defeat of Nan'an, it was also the result of the courtiers deceiving the emperor...
Again and again, with stupidity...
From now on, the emperor will definitely entrust all military affairs to Duke Wei!
At this moment, Pang Shilang, the Kedao Yanguan and the Minister of Punishment, were kneeling, their faces turned pale, and they were speechless for a long time.
Just now, everyone had spoken with certainty, bowed their heads and begged, threatening that the Duke of Wei's advance would be unfavorable and that he would withdraw his troops and return to the enemy. Now the good news has come, this...
They are still kneeling now!
Pang Shilang's expression changed, his eyes became a little darker, and he also felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart. Although it was midsummer and the temperature in Guanzhong was high, for some reason, he still felt the bone-chilling coolness of the floor tiles under his knees.
What was he doing just now?
He could suspect that the child was rebellious, harboring different ambitions, and harboring tiger and wolf intentions... But how could he doubt Jia Heng's ability to use troops?
That is the foundation of Jia Heng's life!
However, when I turned my eyes and saw Yao Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Liu Zheng, Minister of Rites, and others who were also kneeling in front of me, the panic in my heart dissipated a lot.
No matter what, there were many civil and military officials throughout the dynasty who held his theory of stopping the army and negotiating peace.
Just when the officer in the field department was having complicated thoughts, Shi Jie from the Military Aircraft Department seemed to suddenly realize it and said: "Your Majesty, Duke Wei has decided to use the mouth of the eastern canyon to attract Heshuote Mongolia to invest troops and horses in order to wipe out its main force. There is no need to rush to Haiyan and repeat the mistakes of Xining, Nan'an and others. This is not limited to the gains and losses of the city, but to guard the key point of defeating the enemy."
Hang Min, the commander of the Military Aircraft Department, also had an aggressive look and said: "This must be the reason. The landforms of Qinghai are complex. Once the Heshuote Mongols follow what they did before, they will lure troops deep and ambush them everywhere... But Duke Wei is... How can we be sure that Heshuote Mongolia will engage in a fierce stalemate at the mouth of the East Canyon?"
At the end, there was some doubt on the face.
"It stands to reason that the Heshuote Mongols should not give up their cavalry advantage and form a stronghold to fight against our Han army." Shi Jie said: "But it should be a secret strategy. As the Holy Master said, we are in the divine Jing, if you don’t know the details, don’t make any assumptions.”
As he said that, he glanced at Emperor Chongping again, with a bit of reverence in his eyes.
It was probably Zeng Tai's look and tone, but Emperor Chongping did not smile and wave his hands, saying "Alas".
Pang Shilang, Liu Zheng, Zhou Tingji, Ke Dao and others: "..."
After hearing what he said, Xu Lu frowned and thought to himself, this Shi Jie's words are a bit flattering. How can a military minister be so uncharacteristic?
Previously, the Chief Procuratorate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate had remained silent. He basically followed the principle of not saying anything and watching the situation with a cold eye.
As for the imperial censors under his command, Yan Guan originally had the power of court discussion and impeachment.
Another military pilot, Shi Shu, sighed and said: "But to be honest, we are all doing this in hindsight. We didn't see clearly the meaning of Duke Wei's stalemate at the mouth of the East Canyon before. Duke Wei is really using old soldiers." Every move is thoughtful and far-reaching."
Pang Shilang, Ke Dao, Zhou Tingji and others: "..."
The whole class was silent just now in front of the military plane. Are they waiting here?
Prince Shu of Dali Temple stroked his beard under his chin, with a look of joy on his old face, and said: "Guo Wei Gong Jia Heng is a general who has won for a long time. I think all this is his plan."
Jia Zheng couldn't hide the joy on his face, and secretly thought that Zi Yu had won the battle again. He had just said that with Zi Yu's ability, there must be deep meaning in stopping the troops from advancing.
The worry on Qin Ye's face was also wiped away, and his mood was inexplicably agitated.
"Your Majesty, this is the victory report and memorial from Duke Wei!" A smile lingered on Dai Quan's fair face. He took the military report and memorial from the red-feathered messenger, bowed closer, and headed towards Emperor Chongping for the sake of Chongping. Emperor Ping visited it.
An update of nearly 8,000 words.
(End of chapter)
