Daxia was founded nearly a hundred years ago. Since the founding of the country by Taizu, all four generations of emperors have been brave emperors who have dominated the world.
The majesty of the Celestial Kingdom has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. As a vassal state of Daxia, South Vietnam dared to provoke the prince of the country, and even dared to clamor to attack the Celestial Kingdom. For Yao Shan, this was simply a big joke.
But is it really a joke? Jia Cong doesn't think so.
Compared to Daxia, Nanyue's clamor is as arrogant as Yelang. But in fact, according to the secret report of the Long Imperial Guard, at the end of the 49th year of Zhaowu, there was civil strife in the center. South Vietnam took the opportunity to launch a war, annexed several small surrounding countries, and proclaimed itself emperor, indirectly controlling the military and political power of Siam.
It can be said that South Vietnam now basically has the strength to reject the Central Plains in the north.
At least without dispatching elites such as the Twelve Guards of the Beijing Camp, the imperial court would most likely not be able to break through South Vietnam's defense line with only the Lingnan army.
After all, the dense forests in the southwest are enough for the imperial army to torment.
Jia Cong fell into deep thought, and Jia Shiyi sent Yao Shan out of the house. Because Baoyu was rewarded, the family banquet failed to make him happy.
The envoys of the Nanyue Kingdom clamored for troops to march into the Central Plains outside the palace gate, but they could not hide this from the envoys of the vassal state in Beijing.
The imperial court was suspended in mid-air. If South Vietnam was not taught a lesson, how would it be able to coerce all parties in the future?
If you don't fight, your prestige will be damaged; if you fight, the current situation of the court is actually not very good.
Jia Cong could already predict how the court would deal with it: the Ministry of Rites would send an envoy to issue an order. If Nanyue bowed its head and admitted its mistake, it would be done with a few words of thunder and rain, but the matter would be over for the time being.
But the current strength of the South Vietnamese country has skyrocketed, and it has reached the point where the South Vietnamese envoys have grown to this point. How can they bow their heads?
There is going to be a war. This has almost become the consensus of the important ministers in the DPRK. Master Pardon went to Ningguo Mansion after returning from the palace. The two most discerning people in the Jia family were not optimistic about this sudden conflict.
Fortunately, those of the Jia family who are old enough are basically in the Jiangnan Army. The old and young who stayed in Beijing should not be drafted into the army.
"Dad, what did the palace say?"
Jia Cong gave his father hot water to soak his feet. The look of fatigue on Master Pardon's face was a bit more tired than usual.
"Those jealous people are really crazy. They actually encouraged His Majesty to mobilize an army to march south. They didn't even think about the virtues of the Twelve Guards of the Beijing Camp. If they really sent one hundred and eighty thousand, they wouldn't have to empty the Beijing Camp. .”
Mr. Pardon has been rectifying the Beijing camp these days, but peace has been in peace for a long time. Twenty-three out of ten people in the Beijing camp are living on empty wages, not counting the old and weak among them.
Deploy troops? Within three to five years, the Beijing camp was just half empty. It looked good on display, but it might not be better than the local guard station when it was pulled out.
Jia Cong reminded: "My son thinks there is something wrong with the envoys of South Vietnam. Since he dares to make such a noise, it means he has the confidence to make a noise. If this battle really starts, it may not go as smoothly as the one ten years ago."
"Success? How is that possible?"
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Jia She sighed: "We won the battle back then because the land and water divisions advanced together. Even so, 30,000 horses were killed and 70,000 were injured. In the three-year war, the household department was even depleted. , is there money in the DPRK right now?”
The prestige of the current emperor is far less than that of the Supreme Emperor. If the Supreme Emperor has no money, the wealthy merchants in Jiangnan will hold their money and beg the old man to accept it. But today, His Majesty can only use a knife to rob...
Boom, boom, boom!
"General, there is a decree in the palace, asking you to come to the palace to see me."
The report outside the door made Jia Cong look at the sky outside the window in surprise: "It's almost night..."
"San'er, go and have a rest. Let's go see what's going on for my father."
The Pardon Master wiped his feet clean casually, put on his shoes and socks, and planned to enter the palace. After thinking for a while, he said hello: "Come here, give me some armor!"
Jia Cong was shocked and said: "Dad, you don't want to take the initiative to ask for help, do you?"
On weekdays, whether he goes to court or is summoned, the Pardon Master usually just wears a python robe and a noble uniform. Do you still need to think about the meaning of this armor?
The Pardon Master touched his son's head and said with a smile: "Of course it is His Majesty who has the final say whether to go or not, but our family's loyalty
It has to be put out there. Besides, I am afraid that the Southern Expedition will not need me as a general in the Beijing camp for the time being, and I am afraid that I will choose a leader from the Lingnan Army. "
That was true, but Jia Cong was still uneasy.
After seeing his father off his horse and watching him go away, Rongxi Hall heard the news, and the old lady sent a mandarin duck to call Jia Cong.
The girls were accompanying the old lady Gao Le when they suddenly heard that Jia She was coming from the palace, and then heard that Jia She entered the palace wearing armor. This scene was all too familiar to the old lady.
As soon as Jia Cong entered the door, he heard the old lady ask worriedly: "Brother Cong, has something big happened?"
"The Thirteenth Master violently beat up the South Vietnamese envoy in front of the palace gate today. The envoy actually openly called for troops to march into the Central Plains..."
"What?"
Snap.
The old lady dropped the tea cup in her hand and muttered to herself: "This is going to be a war!" Chinese website
The atmosphere in the room suddenly changed, and all these smart girls stopped playing.
Baochai suddenly said: "Actually, there were signs of this a few years ago..."
Um?
The old lady looked at Baochai in surprise: "Bao girl, where do you start talking about this?"
Just listen to Baochai narrate: "Most of my family's business to the south passes through the ports of the South Vietnam Kingdom. In the first year of Yuanyou, the South Vietnam King Ruan Xi had already overran and proclaimed himself emperor, and annexed Dongli, Vientiane and other countries. There were even rumors , all the kings of Siam were imprisoned in Thang Long Palace. It would have been easier if this matter had not been brought to the surface, but now I am afraid it will not happen without a fight."
Ritual is the basis for heaven to rule all nations.
The King of Nanyue has arrogated the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. How could the Celestial Empire continue to tolerate this?
As Baochai said, the core of the debate in the Qinzheng Palace was this word "Li".
The first assistant, Wei Qinghe, could not suppress the material discussions in the court. From the second-rank minister of the Ministry of Rites to the seventh-rank six ministers, they all advised that troops should be sent to completely extinguish the arrogance of the South Vietnam Kingdom.
The senior commanders of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion rarely kept their mouths shut, until a stupid young man mocked the military's weaklings, which was like stabbing the general's lungs.
There was a fierce fight in the Qinzheng Hall, and Liu Heng walked away in anger, so the matter could only be put on hold for the time being.
The emperor was so angry that Wei Qinghe could only step in to take charge. He asked the Ministry of Rites to draft an edict, and first reprimanded the South Vietnamese envoys for their rebellion and expelled them. Then he sent envoys to South Vietnam to issue orders...
These are all routines, nothing new.
Everyone is following the steps skillfully. Chaozhong Wenwu is now waiting for the decision of the second saint in the palace, whether to send troops to the southwest or to wipe the spit from his face and Xingzi continues to endure.
There was a man hanging on the big tree beside Taiye Pond, and Jia She pretended that he didn't have time to see the man's eyes asking for help.
This time, Old Thirteen has caused trouble for the generals. Unless they take Shenglong Mansion in one go, Daxia will most likely be defeated in Southwest China if there is a stalemate for a month.
"Brother Enhou, don't leave. Please help me beg for mercy. I've been hanging here all afternoon..."
Jia She stopped and glanced at Liu Ke, who was still lively and vigorous: "What are you doing to provoke the monkeys in South Vietnam? It's not like you don't know the current situation in the court. This is good. It doesn't matter if you fight, or if you don't fight... …”
Liu Ke was hanging in the air, gritting his teeth and cursing: "It's not like Old Fourteen, I just whipped the South Vietnamese envoy a few times. Unexpectedly, this guy fanned the flames next to me. I was so angry that I fainted for a moment. The one who couldn't hold it back was beaten a little harder."
"What did he say to make you so angry?"
"Didn't the Dragon Guard capture a few black monkeys from South Vietnam, and the hibiscus paste also came from South Vietnam, so they wanted to beat the monkeys to vent their anger. I didn't expect that this bitch, the Fourteenth, would say that I'm just like this Be brave, the princess was almost killed, and she doesn’t even dare to kill her enemies..."
After hearing Liu Ke's explanation, Jia She rolled his eyes.
This man was stupid today, and he didn't want to talk to stupid people.
But it's a little strange that Liu Wei suddenly comes out like this. What benefits can it bring to him by provoking Old Thirteen to kill the South Vietnamese envoy?
Could it be that he wanted to take advantage of the crime of killing the envoy without permission?
Revenge for the burning of Cuihong Mansion?
"Jia She, you are dressed like this, are you going to challenge me for a fight?"
At some point, the Supreme Emperor had already walked over slowly with the support of Liu Heng.
He glanced at his bastard son hanging on the tree and asked in a deep voice.
Jia She immediately knelt down and clasped his fists, and said loudly: "Jia She, Rongguo Mansion, is willing to die for your majesty as a saint!"
The silver armor on his body shone dazzlingly under the afterglow of the setting sun, which made the old saint deeply moved.
This bastard was one of the generals he personally selected for his eldest son, but he wasted several years due to various reasons.
The old man sighed and patted Jia She on the shoulder: "Are you really willing to go?"
Jia She raised his head and said solemnly and bitterly, "If I go, I can at least guarantee that I will try my best."
In a war that would have an 80% chance of failure if it could not be won quickly, Jia She truthfully expressed his concerns.
The old man did not blame him, but patted his shoulder and asked him to get up.
Liu Heng glared at Lao Shisan, who was hanging on the tree and pretending to be a good boy, and said to Jia She: "Today's order for you to enter the palace is not to ask you to lead the army. I have discussed with my father that this battle will not be fought. No, but you can’t gamble with the fate of the court.”
The emperor and his ministers took a leisurely walk along Taiye Pond, and the emperor told Jia She about his plan.
The war will definitely be fought, but troops will not be mobilized from the Beijing camp.
The imperial court issued an order to mobilize soldiers and horses from Liaodong, Hexi, and Sichuan and Sichuan, and appointed King Shuirong of Jing in the north as the commander-in-chief to conquer the south.
The purpose of calling Jia She into the palace was to speed up the rectification of the Twelve Guards of the Beijing Camp, and strive to restore the Beijing Camp to its peak level within a year.
Even if it can't regain its full power, it can at least deter the disobedience of surrounding feudal towns.
"My intuition tells me that there is a pair of black hands behind South Vietnam's rise and disobedience, as well as today's events. No matter how old I am, I am thirteen or fourteen, they have all been fooled!"
Jia She asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, are you doubting Shui Rong or Qi Wenhua?"
"It's both. The purpose of sending Shui Rong Pingnan is to see how much power the Beijing County Prince's Palace has hidden."
The emperor's move was a conspiracy. If Shui Rong didn't want to expose the strength of the Beijing County Prince's Palace, this battle would most likely be defeated.
But if he fails, he will definitely be punished, which is something the Beijing County Prince's Palace cannot accept.
Putting aside the risk of exposure and sacrificing his own strength to serve the Liu family, can Shui Rong endure it?
Sure enough, people who play politics have dark hearts!
However, Mr. Pardon felt that the Second Saint's idea was really damn satisfying. Shui Rong had been tricking people one after another at such a young age, and he was going to be tricked again this time.
but……
"Sage, Your Majesty, I have a worry. If Shuirong takes the opportunity to collude with South Vietnam, won't the southwest be in chaos?"
The emperor laughed and said, "Isn't Niu Jizong reorganizing the Lingnan army in Guangdong? I will order him to march into Guangxi, and Qin Yuliang's son will also go south with the army to Sichuan and Guizhou to recruit local soldiers for the imperial court into Yunnan and Guizhou. Guangxi and Guangxi support the imperial army. Even if they are defeated, the war will not burn to the territory of Daxia."
The last imperial court in September almost ended in waves of quarrels.
The emperor issued an edict, and Prince Shui Rong of Beijing County was appointed General Pingnan, leading an army of 200,000 people (actually Liaodong Town, Xining Town, and the local guards in Sichuan and Shu areas totaled less than 100,000 troops.) to conquer South Vietnam. Don’t surrender.
After the imperial edict was issued, Shui Rong could still hide his anger and unwillingness, but the most angry ones were Qian Kangshi, Prince of Dongping County, and Qi Wenhua, Prince of Xining County.
Because the imperial edict is very clear, the 20,000 troops from Liaodong Town under the command of the Dongping County Prince’s Mansion will be mobilized, and the 20,000 troops from Xining Town under the command of the Xining County Prince’s Mansion will be mobilized under the command of Shui Rong...
Killing three birds with one stone, can the two kings not be angry?
What can anger do? The imperial court held great righteousness, but the two kings refused to obey. As soon as they came to court, they hurried to the Beijing County Prince's Mansion. As for whether they went to fight or hold secret discussions, the Long Imperial Guard did not bother to care.
Liu
Ke was hung on the crooked neck tree of Longshou Palace for two whole days, and all the families that had been smashed into the palace temporarily stopped.
The old sage personally took out a whip to vent their anger on them, and ordered Liu Ke to pay compensation according to the price. Naturally, they had to get off such a high ladder.
However, Liu Ke seemed to be a deadbeat and stayed in Longshou Palace without going back. Anyone who went to Prince Zhongshun's palace to ask for money was beaten out by Princess Cui with a stick.
Especially the loyal king Liu Yan. After receiving the news, he immediately went to ask for money, but was directly beaten to death by Princess Cui. This time Princess Cui's gentle persona completely collapsed.
Ergou was indeed a good spy, telling Jia Cong all kinds of gossip about the capital while squatting outside the gate of Rongguo Mansion.
"Third Master, is hibiscus cream really so powerful that it can turn people into ghosts?"
The most violent thing in the capital in recent days has been the ban on Ai. The number of people who smoke Ai far exceeds Jia Cong's imagination.
The palace has decreed that anyone who reports on drug abuse will be rewarded with silver. Every day, ordinary people go to the county and government offices to report like crucian carp crossing the river. Thousands of people have been forcibly taken away by the government to abstain from drug abuse.
The collective forced inhalation in Zhengdongfang gave Tai Hospital the best experimental site. Even though the most effective medicine for the disease had not yet been developed, we finally had some clues. The Y gentlemen who were taken to the outside of the city for intensive rehabilitation at least had hope of quitting.
However, the dangers of this hibiscus ointment still failed to attract the attention of the people. Everyone only regarded this matter as a way to make a small fortune. Being able to get a silver reward from the government was even happier than during the Chinese New Year.
Some people also joked that it would be better if there were more people smoking...
Jia Cong glanced at Ergou who was eager to try: "Becoming a ghost? No, it's more terrifying than a ghost. At least the ghost is dead. If you smoke hibiscus ointment, life will be worse than death!"
嘘嘚嘚嘚……
The sound of horse hoofbeats interrupted the chat between the master and the servant. Jia Cong looked up and saw Jia Jiu and his men following his father.
"Uncle Nine!"
Jia Jiu turned over and dismounted, cupped his fists and said, "Young Master, I would like to ask you to go to the Governor's Mansion."
Jia Cong asked in confusion: "You want me to go to the Governor's Mansion? What's wrong?"
Jia Jiu smiled proudly and said: "The general has trained the new army according to the military training program that the young master has prepared before, and now we have achieved preliminary results. Today we are going to perform martial arts to show the old commanders in the governor's house. Why? What can be spared is the great hero, Mr. Xiaosan."
"By the way, the general said, let the mistress wear armor and go there. Don't let the old commanders underestimate the mistress!"
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