Far away on the other side is Xixiao.
In the imperial library of the royal court, Shang Lu was reviewing recent memorials, accompanied by texts beside him.
Prime Minister Wen said: "Your Majesty, Daxiang is experiencing civil strife and tension. News has come from over there that the King of Xiang has personally gone to Yuanchuan."
Shang Lu paused for a moment when he heard this.
"The emperor is going to conquer it himself?"
Shang Lu felt a little surprised and asked: "I remember Zhao Zhen is over sixty years old, right?"
"Exactly, Zhao Zhen is already sixty-nine, almost seventy."
Shang Lu shook his head and smiled, and said: "How can he be so tormented? He thinks he is still in the prime of life, but he actually leads the expedition himself."
Prime Minister Wen sighed and said: "Zhao Zhen has placed 150,000 troops and horses at the border. I'm afraid he is not only wary of me, Xi Xiao, but may have a plan."
Shang Lu said: "Zhao Zhen is extremely ambitious. If it were in the past, he might still be afraid of him, but now Xi Xiao is no longer something he, Zhao Zhen, can touch."
"It's all your Majesty's fault." Wen Xiang said with cupped hands.
Shang Lu waved his hand and said: "Wen Xiang only needs to do his job well. Many things can actually be covered in a letter, so there is no need to make a special trip."
Prime Minister Wen knew that this was His Majesty's order to expel guests, but he still opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, actually what I want to say is that Daxiang is not enough to provide evidence. You can even raise your troops to attack him!"
Shanglu was silent when he heard this.
His eyes focused on the memorial and did not look at the text.
It wasn't until a moment later that he said leisurely: "Wen Xiang has made a lot of mistakes recently."
Prime Minister Wen was stunned, but he still said: "Your Majesty, this opportunity cannot be missed! Moreover, looking at the situation in Daxiang in the old city, I am afraid that Zhao Zhen will not be able to capture the rebels, and I am afraid that there will not be the same weather in the future."
Shang Lu paused for a moment, then asked: "Do you think, Minister Wen, that Da Xiang is really vulnerable?"
Wen Xiang said: "I am worried. If Zhao Zhen pacifies the rebels, Da Xiang's army will probably become stronger. By then, I, Xi Xiao, will be in danger. Now that I am a swordsman, why not strike first to gain strength!"
Shanglun began to think in his mind.
In fact, what Wen Xiang said didn't make sense. Da Xiang had been coveting him for a long time, and it was only a matter of time before he was endangered by Xi Xiao.
Today's Xixiao is slightly stronger than Daxiang, but it also has weaknesses. The mountains are quite high and food is scarce. In terms of military strength alone, it should be better than Daxiang. However, the gap in weapons is huge.
Xi Xiao lacks such talents.
If there is a fight, even if they win, it will cause heavy damage and the national strength will be greatly damaged.
If there are more rebels by then, the foundation of the country will be shaken, and the gains outweigh the losses.
Shang Lu said: "Xiang Wen may have seen that Xi Xiao's national power has increased greatly in recent years, so he forgot about it. I thought that Daxing Temple is a pure place, and Xiang Wen might as well go and eat fast for a few days, and then come back after thinking about it."
Wen Xiang hesitated to speak, and finally had to sigh.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty lacks ambition."
After saying this, Prime Minister Wen left the imperial study without looking back.
Shang Lu shook his head when he heard this, and later sent someone to issue a decree. He only fined Minister Wen a year's salary, but nothing else was mentioned.
After Prime Minister Wen returned, he went to Daxing Temple alone and stopped interfering with any affairs of the government.
He clearly knew that Xi Xiao had a high chance of winning, and he would be unified in the world!
But His Majesty was unwilling.
Your Majesty only has the people, the family and the country in mind, but he doesn’t have much thought about that grand event that will last through the ages.
That's why he said such bold words when he left.
But he was only fined a salary.
Prime Minister Wen also understood that no matter how many times he mentioned it, His Majesty would never agree.
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Let’s talk about the army stationed outside Yuanchuan.
The 80,000-strong army stopped here and did not move for ten days.
Some bad noises gradually appeared in the camp.
At this time, some generals could not bear it anymore and entered the camp to give advice.
"Your Majesty, if we transfer 50,000 of the 150,000 elite soldiers over there to this place, Yuanchuan can be destroyed with a snap of a finger!"
But the result was that he was kicked out while still crawling.
After that, no general dared to say anything more.
The army at the border over there may not be able to move at all.
"What exactly is the king thinking?"
"well……"
All the generals sighed, not knowing what to say.
Zhao Zhen was unwilling.
He also knew how to mobilize troops at the border gates, but the troops stationed at the border gates had actually experienced fighting. Compared with the troops in other places, there was a huge difference. The gap between strong troops and weak troops was huge.
Zhao Zhen is not willing to lose anyone!
So one day later.
Zhao Zhen made a decision!
"Leave 30,000 troops and station them here!"
Outside the Yuanchuan, 30,000 soldiers and horses were left stationed here to trap the rebels in the Yuanchuan.
The remaining 50,000 soldiers and horses followed him back to the court.
The terrain of Yuanchuan is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but if you want to get out of it, it will be even more difficult. Thirty thousand soldiers and horses are enough to trap them.
He didn't believe that the rebels could cause any trouble if they were trapped in this abyss.
None of the soldiers objected to the king's decision, but they felt a little aggrieved.
But after thinking about it again, I felt relieved.
"The king still misses this world."
"Which world are you talking about?"
"Two worlds!"
…
Xinglong fourteen years, summer.
Time flies.
A year passed in the blink of an eye.
Outside the Yuanchuan River, there are still soldiers and horses stationed, and a military camp has been set up several miles outside the Qingshan City, and they practice every day without stopping.
Chen Changsheng woke up from his sleep. When he looked at Qingshan City again, he found that its appearance had changed drastically.
"Something happened?"
Chen Changsheng raised his hand and counted it, and then he was startled.
"It's so fast."
He breathed a sigh of relief, shook his head and sighed, and then walked towards Qingshan City.
Unexpectedly, he was stopped before he entered the city.
The soldier guarding the city gate asked, "Do you have any official documents?"
Chen Changsheng paused for a moment. After the rebels took over this place, did they manage it so strictly?
He reached into his arms and took out a 'document'.
Of course it's fake, it's just a cover-up.
After reading the document, the officer said: "Your document is false."
"Um?"
Chen Changsheng asked: "Where is the lie?"
The soldier guarding the city gate smiled and said: "Of course, he can be real."
Chen Changsheng understood immediately, but shook his head and said, "My family is poor, can you please be accommodating?"
The soldier said, "Then your document is really useless."
"No need to discuss?"
"Who are you? I want to discuss this with you?"
Chen Changsheng nodded, then took out some broken silver from the purse at his waist and stuffed it into the palm of the soldier's hand.
"For a small amount of money, I can buy a few drinks for lunch."
The soldier guarding the city immediately returned the document to him and said, "That's enough. You can go in."
After Chen Changsheng walked into the city, he looked back at the soldiers at the city gate.
"Very brave."
How could Chen just take the money as he asked for it?
